In the tenth month of Yanxi's reign, Feng Da Si immediately made "Three Disciples" to show that he would continue the legacy of the late emperor and prime minister.
After that, the whole country of the Han Dynasty took action upon hearing the news, especially the officers and men of each department, who prepared their troops and horses to prepare for the attack.
Just as the Han Dynasty was seizing the time to prepare for the decisive battle with Wei in Hebei, the internal turmoil in the Wu State caused by the dispute between the two palaces finally reached a temporary compromise between all parties under the pressure of Sun Quan who called an army to gather in Jianye:
Prince Sun He was once again confined to the East Palace and was not allowed to interact with foreign ministers.
Sun Ba, King of Lu, was also banned from the Prince of Lu's Mansion, but what was different from last time was that this time Sun Quan personally sent a forbidden army to guard the Prince of Lu's Mansion, preventing anyone from entering or exiting at will.
It can be said that Sun Quan probably took it seriously this time and punished his two sons in a truly equal manner.
He was afraid that if the two sons continued to fight, the foundation of the Wu Kingdom would be shaken.
The army was gathered in Jianye just in case.
It can also be said that Sun Quan is really old. Halfway through the game, he realized that he might not be able to control the situation, so he didn't have the courage to play anymore.
And the impact of the dispute between the two palaces does not end there.
The vitality of the four surnames in Wu County was severely damaged, especially the acting prime minister Lu Xun was scolded to death in this party struggle, which finally gave Sun Quan the opportunity to rebalance the forces of all parties.
He quickly issued an edict, appointing Bu Zhi as prime minister, Zhu Ran as left Sima, and Quan Cong as right Sima.
At the same time, Jingzhou is divided into two parts:
The general of Zhennan, Lu Dai, was appointed as the superior general, supervising the right department and guarding Xiangyang; the general of Weibei, Zhuge Ke, was appointed as the senior general, supervising the left department and guarding Wuchang on behalf of Lu Xun.
Only Zhu Ju, the former hussar general, is still reflecting in his mansion and has not yet been reinstated to his original post.
"Sun Quan can still play this trick."
While Feng Da Sima was preparing for the expedition, he also took the time to read the urgent message Mi Shiyilang sent back from Wu.
Shaking the paper in his hand, he said with slight admiration.
He did not hesitate to use his two sons as bait and gamble on the fate of the country, just to keep the Sun family's throne stable.
It has to be said that Sun Quan was not very capable in military matters, but he did have a good way of doing politics.
From the adjustment of these most important positions in the Central Army, it can be seen that after the sacrifice of Lu Xun, the three forces of Wu Kingdom have reached a certain balance.
Among these appointments were two local Jiangdong representatives: Quan Cong and Zhu Ran.
But Quan Cong came from Qian Tang in Wu County, and his political leanings were different from those of the four surnames in Wu County.
Zhu Ran came from Danyang Guzhang and held a neutral attitude.
Only none of them comes from the four surnames of Wu County.
As for Prime Minister Bu Zhao, he came from the Huaisi Group.
Locally, Lu Dai was from the Huaisi group, while Zhuge Ke was from the Jingzhou group.
It can be said that this time, Sun Quan really did not give any face to the four surnames of Wu County.
They would rather support other forces in Jiangdong than give the four surnames of Wu County a chance.
Madam You, on the other hand, expressed some scorn when she heard Feng Da Sima commenting on Sun Quan like this:
"Sun Quan has been in charge of Jiangdong for more than 40 years, nearly 50 years, right?"
"After decades of rule, in order to balance the court, we still have to go to such great lengths to shake the foundation of the country and even summon an army to the capital."
"Then what has he been doing these past few decades? Is this also called being clever? In my opinion, he is just a short-sighted person who doesn't know what to do."
"How can it be said that if we only seek temporary peace and quiet, but if something unexpected happens, we will resort to such treacherous measures and make the whole country uneasy?"
After speaking, her eyes glanced at Feng Da Sima intentionally or unintentionally.
I am afraid of comparison in everything.
He has been in power for more than 40 years, but he has not thought about how to solve the problem of family constraints. Only when death is imminent do he think of using this method to strike a balance?
Look at King Feng Gui. As soon as he came out of the mountain, he immediately set rules for the aristocratic families in Shu, letting them know what it means to be cruel and ruthless, and what it means to be foresighted.
Whether it's Wei or Wu, everyone knows about the family's troubles, but no one dares to say publicly whether it's serious or not.
Because the foundation of their country is the aristocratic family.
Only the Han Dynasty not only got rid of the control of the aristocratic family, but also turned the aristocratic family for his own use.
As the wife of the Ghost King, she has been giving advice to the Ghost King, especially over the years.
The right lady's vision is already more than a little bit higher than the so-called talents of this era.
Women should not be inferior to men. This is a fact, not a slogan.
Therefore, Mrs. You has enough confidence to look down on Sun Quan's so-called methods.
In her opinion, even if Sun Quan resorted to such means, he could only achieve temporary peace.
After his death, the balance on the surface of Wu Kingdom will disappear sooner or later.
At that time, if Sun Quan fails to choose a successor, future generations will not be able to suppress these important ministers, and the Wu court will most likely be in turmoil again.
And how could the four surnames of Wu County, who were the local leaders in Jiangdong, give up?
You must be looking for opportunities to make a comeback.
Therefore, what Sun Quan did now seemed to eliminate hidden dangers for future generations, but in fact, it also laid the seeds of disaster for future generations.
It is difficult to evaluate the gains and losses at present.
Feng Dasima caught Madam You's gaze and immediately felt that she had something to say.
But before he could figure out the meaning, Madam Right's subsequent explanation had already made his eyes become extremely surprised.
Although he doesn't remember the power struggle in the Wu Kingdom very clearly after Sun Quan - it's certainly not as clear as Sima Yi farting against Luo Shui.
But I still know a few things.
Because as the old saying goes, compared to the brutal and bloody political struggles of Wei and Wu, Shuhan was simply a pure land.
So the conclusion is:
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After Sun Quan, the political struggle of the Wu State was not as famous as that of the Wei State, but it was still "extremely fierce" and could not be escaped.
Even though Sun Quan has temporarily suppressed the dispute between the two palaces, in fact, the dispute between the two palaces has just kicked off the power struggle in the Wu Kingdom.
Prologue, do you know what a prologue is?
Such good days will continue to last!
In the middle and late period of the Three Kingdoms in original history, although Liu Adou's ability to govern the country was a little poor, his ears were a little ragged.
As the saying goes, "If you appoint a virtuous prime minister, you will be a king based on reason, and if you are confused and eunuch, you will be a dark queen." To put it bluntly, it means that you have no independent opinions.
But in terms of political struggle, the Shu Han under his rule was like a rare white lotus in the world.
When Feng came out of the mountain, when he was still a young man, he was oppressed by the old monster Zhuge and did not even think about escaping to Wei and Wu. A large part of the reason was precisely because of this.
There is a guarantee!
This background is very important, very important. As long as you don't die a big death - such as dancing in front of the grave of the late emperor or the prime minister - your life will be safe, and the worst is banishment.
Afraid of hair?
So Feng Da Sima, who knew the general direction of history, how could he not be extremely surprised when he heard Mrs. Right's explanation of the court situation in the late Wu Kingdom?
Sensing Feng Da Sima's unexpected, surprised, and even horrified look, Mrs. Right frowned:
"What's that look in your eyes? Why? Am I wrong?"
"No." Feng Dasima took a deep breath and said sincerely, "Actually, what I want to say is that the heroes have similar views, and what Siniang said is very popular with me."
Heroines are also heroes.
Madam You felt a little sweet when she heard Feng's words, and then deliberately rolled her eyes at him.
The little ambiguity between the two had just started, and then they were strangled to death by Mrs. Zuo, who had been looking at the map with her back to them:
"Now that Alang and Siniang both say that the dispute between the two palaces in Wu has come to an end, Sun Quan has also rebalanced the court."
As she said that, Mrs. Zuo turned around and seemed not to notice the small movements of the two people carrying her:
"Then the troops he gathered in Jianye will take advantage of the decisive battle between us and Wei to go north?"
"No." Feng Da Sima's eyes also fell on the map on the wall, and the corner of his mouth raised a smile unique to the Ghost King, "The troops and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first."
"It is already rare for Sun Quan to be able to solve the food problem within Wu State. Where will he get the food and grass when the army goes out?"
Outside, although the Han Dynasty did not completely cut off Jingzhou's food supply, it was definitely tightened.
The common people and officials in Jingzhou suffered so much that the infamy was borne by Emperor Sun.
Internally, although Emperor Sun suppressed the local forces in Jiangdong, he also had to pay a price at the same time.
Food and grass grow from the ground, not out of thin air.
What is the biggest advantage of Jiangdong’s local power?
It means monopolizing the most resources in Jiangdong - including land and population.
Who is the biggest representative of local forces in Jiangdong?
Four surnames in Wu County.
Without the support of the four surnames in Wu County, how much food could Sun Quan spend at one time?
Even Feng Da Sima had to make PY transactions (painting a big pie) with the aristocratic families in Bingzhou and Hedong in Guanzhong during his previous campaigns.
The pie painted by Feng Da Sima at least has a plan, a compensation plan after failure, and even financial endorsement from the imperial court.
The most important thing is that the golden name given over the years gives us confidence.
What does Sun Quan have?
Sun Shiwan’s reputation?
Or the title of Hefei God of War?
Unless Sun Quan has the guts to make a big bet and put the entire national destiny of Wu State on his back, bet that he can capture Hefei and then annex the Jianghuai area.
Just thinking about Hefei's unique curse on Sun Quan, even if it was the aggressive General Guan, even if he put himself in his shoes, he could only give up.
Curses, luck, and other such things, it is better to believe that they exist than to believe that they do not exist.
Thinking of this, General Guan's eyes fell on the map again.
If it were really her, even though it was certain that Hefei would not be conquered, she still couldn't miss such a good opportunity and ignore it, right?
Otherwise, when the Han Dynasty takes over Hebei, Wu will really have no choice but to wait for death.
So we have to find a solution elsewhere.
Hefei in the east cannot be captured, but Nanyang in the west has nothing but an isolated city called Wancheng.
The Han Dynasty mobilized troops to attack Hebei, and Sima Yi was not easy to fight with, so even if the Han Dynasty did not fight with the whole country, he would definitely mobilize most of the troops.
The remaining troops have to defend Guanzhong as their top priority and cannot take the risk of sending troops out of Wuguan.
This is Wu's best opportunity.
Go north from Xiangyang and sweep across Nanyang. As long as you move quickly enough, you can even reach Xuchang before the battlefield in Hebei ends.
How big is Hebei after all?
How old is Nanyang County?
It's just...
General Guan glanced at Feng Da Sima subconsciously.
Jingzhou has long been infiltrated into a sieve by the Han Dynasty. Wu Guozhen wants to go north from Jingzhou...
To be honest, it’s better to go to Hefei directly!
Thinking of this, a word suddenly appeared in General Guan's heart: foresight.
The national destiny of Wu State seems to have been tied to a dead end by Feng Dawenhe?
Feng Da Sima felt Mrs. Zuo's gaze and became even more confused:
Why are the two ladies looking at each other so strangely today?
But before he could taste the meaning of the two ladies' glances, a servant came to report:
"Da Sima, General Zhennan wants to see you."
"Oh, has Boyo finally arrived? Please invite him in quickly."
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The expedition was about to begin, and everything was complicated. The Grand Sima and his wife each had their own duties, and they had to summon officials and generals from various places at any time. Naturally, they could not be tired of discussing national affairs in the backyard.
So it occupied a watch room in the combat staff office.
After a while, Jiang Wei strode in quickly. When he saw the three people in the room clearly, he was stunned for a moment, but he came back to his senses very quickly:
"The last general paid homage to the Chief Sima, General Zhendong, and the Chief Secretary."
The position of General Zhennan was originally assigned to Chen.
It was just that Chen died in office two years before arriving, and Jiang Wei's contribution to regaining the old capital of Luoyang made him take over the position of General Zhennan.
As for the governor of Yong'an, Zhang Yi, the governor of Jiangzhou and Annan general, also served as governor.
Therefore, Jiang Wei, General Zhennan, seems to be on an equal footing with General Zhendong, but in terms of seniority and military merit, he must be behind General Zhendong.
It is normal to take the initiative to salute General Zhendong.
As for what the First Secretary said, it was not Jiang Wei’s nonsense, let alone flattery, but Zhang Xiaosi’s position as First Secretary.
The Secretary Supervisor was first established in the second year of Yanxi of the Later Han Dynasty (195) to specialize in books and books, but was later abolished.
It was not Feng Dasima who pioneered it.
However, the Secretariat of the Grand Sima Mansion is not the secretary-supervisor of the imperial court, so Zhang Xiaosi cannot be the Secretary-General.
In order to distinguish him from other secretaries in the Grand Sima Secretariat, and because Zhang Xiaosi was in charge of the Grand Sima Secretariat, he became the First Secretary.
This was approved by the imperial court, it was fair and aboveboard, and there was nothing shameful about it.
Therefore, it is reasonable and justifiable to call Mr. Shunde the chief secretary.
Of course, if the eldest Sima really wants to do something shameful with the eldest secretary, it is the matter of the couple and it is not the turn of others to point fingers.
After seeing the ceremony, someone brought tea, and after chatting with each other, Feng Da Sima asked about the situation in Luoyang again.
Jiang Wei answered them one by one.
Luoyang, as the old capital, is now on the front line of the Han and Wei Dynasties. As the commander-in-chief of the front line, Jiang Wei must firstly guard the protruding part of Henan, and secondly, do a good job in publicity to the Wei state.
Promote the new policies of the Han Dynasty, including one tax per ten, the abolition of the poll tax, the sharing of land between men and women, old and young, and land distribution according to the number of men, women, old and young, and attracting labor to work in workshops everywhere...
In general, the goal is to absorb as much of the population in Kanto as possible.
First, it was to further weaken Wei's war potential, and more importantly, to prepare for future cotton plantations in the east.
When people are gone, the land will naturally become vacant!
As for what to do if there is a shortage of labor after the plantation is opened, that is what the plantation owners have to worry about. What does Feng Da Sima have to do with it?
Of course, if sincerity is in place, Feng Dashima cannot help.
After all, as the president of Dahan Labor Company, Feng Dasima still has some ideas in this regard.
What does it mean to eat more than one fish?
That's it.
The purpose of calling Jiang Wei back this time was not only for the upcoming war in Hebei, but also for him to return to Beijing to report on his work and report on the results of this year's work.
Nowadays, the Han Dynasty is visibly powerful, while the Wei Kingdom is visibly declining. Even the farmers in the field know this is a fact.
Coupled with the desperate propaganda of the propaganda machine established since Nanxiang, Luoyang can now organize a group of people to come to Guanzhong every month.
I heard that even the farmers from Runan came here secretly, and they were in groups of three or five.
When Cao Cao implemented farming, Runan was an important farming area.
Until the time of Cao Rui, the farms in various places were in ruins. Only in Runan, because there was a cruel official like Man Chong in charge, the powerful people did not dare to stretch their hands randomly, so the farms were still considered intact.
When General Cao came to power, the government was in ruins, and the Taichung Three Dogs and their cronies were frantically amassing money, even daring to attack the Royal Garden of Luoyang.
What does a mere farm in Runan mean?
Not to mention that now Luoyang is lost, Xuchang is shocked three times a day, Xiangyang is also captured by the Wu people, and Nanyang is unsafe to defend.
Runan next to Xuchang finally collapsed completely, and it was natural for the farmers to escape.
Although the official documents between Luoyang and Chang'an have never been interrupted.
But Feng Da Sima was in charge of the entire large stall in the southeast, northwest and northwest of Han Dynasty. He had to be in a high position and it was impossible to know every detail of Luoyang.
Moreover, it is impossible for official documents to explain all aspects clearly.
So Jiang Wei came here this time to really understand it in detail.
Feng Dashima was very satisfied when he heard that the recruitment in Luoyang had begun to affect the people in Runan.
If war breaks out again in Hebei, I wonder if the people in the north, at least the people in Hanoi, can be driven to Luoyang.
Unfortunately, this is impossible.
Although there was no large-scale transportation of grain to Luoyang this time, Luoyang also had to cooperate with Feng Da Sima's military operations in Hebei.
"If we cross the river and head north in winter, and the troops surround Wen County, how long can the food and grass in Luoyang last?"
The river freezes in winter, but as long as the ice is thick enough, people and horses can pass through without any problem.
But the problem is that attacking a city in winter is completely stupid.
Even for the current Han army, there is no problem at all in fighting in the ice and snow.
Stealing a city is not a big problem, as long as you can find an opportunity.
But attacking the city face to face is not possible.
Let’s not talk about the problem of frostbite in the army. Just thinking about wearing such bulky clothes in winter and wearing armor outside is very beautiful.
How to wield the weapon is a problem.
It would be unimaginable if the defenders poured water from the top of the city again.
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Even if you have stone cannons, a powerful siege weapon, you must also have stone bullets. In the ice and snow, just digging through the snow to find stones is a laborious task.
It's not impossible to melt snow and then re-condensate ice bullets, but it's just not powerful enough.
Therefore, what Feng Da Sima asked was to surround Wen County, not to besiege it.
As for why it is Wen County, it is because Wen County is the hometown of the Sima family.
As luck would have it, it's not far from a big river.
Crossing the river from Mengjin to the north, the first county town we encountered was Wen County.
Seeing that Da Sima finally mentioned the war, Jiang Wei became energetic, and then became a little worried:
"Da Sima, the food and grass in Luoyang are not sufficient. If the army crosses the river and goes north to fight, it can only last for a month and a half at most."
It is indeed not easy to transport grain from Chang'an to Luoyang, but crossing the river from Luoyang to the north is much easier than crossing the Taihang Mountains.
This is what Jiang Wei doesn't understand:
Why did Da Sima seem to rather attack the Taihang Mountain Pass this time than send troops from Luoyang?
"One and a half months is enough."
Feng Da Sima nodded and looked at Jiang Wei, "When Bo Yue goes back, be prepared and obey orders at any time to cross the river and go north."
"Wen County is the best if we can win it. It doesn't matter if we can't win it. Anyway, we just want to force Sima Yi."
"Of course, I will also ask the Hedong side to cooperate and see if we can take advantage of the opportunity to capture one or two Xingdao."
At the same time, he also ordered:
"If the war is unfavorable, don't be reluctant to fight. The best thing is to return to Luoyang in time."
When Jiang Wei heard this, he understood immediately and was a little disappointed at the same time.
It seems that this time, Da Sima really did not think about attacking from Luoyang.
"Da Sima, the Taihang Mountains are steep. If we attack the pass by force, I am afraid there will be many casualties among the soldiers."
"If you are marching and fighting, there will be no casualties. Compassion will not lead the troops." Da Sima seemed to have read Jiang Wei's thoughts, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."
"This time in the Hebei War, the main task for Luoyang is to force Hanoi so that Sima Yi cannot concentrate on defending the Taihang Mountains."
After a pause, he made another promise to Jiang Wei:
"You are General Zhennan. Don't always focus on the north. The south is what you should pay attention to. For example, Xuchang is what you need to consider."
"The general understands!"
Jiang Wei immediately stood up with a happy face, cupped his fists and saluted.