Chapter 306 The battle between Shu and Wei (aftermath)
Chapter 306 The Battle of Shu to Destroy Wei (Aftermath)
While Zhuge Liang was integrating the imperial court, splitting up the two governments, and was busy handling all aspects of relations and maintaining the stability of the imperial court, Ma Di was also in Luoyang City, anxiously waiting for a reply from the former Wei generals.
Although Cao Wei died, there are still more than 200,000 soldiers and horses remaining in the five important towns in the east, west, south, north and middle. These soldiers and horses are controlled by Cao Wei's six famous generals, and it is difficult to conquer them in a hurry.
In Youzhou, Man Chong, who was renamed as General Zhenbei from General Zhengdong, and Tian Yu jointly led 50,000 troops to garrison Changshan to resist the offensives of Dong Xianbei, Wuhuan and Liaodong Gongsun Yuan.
Before this, the entire Youzhou had been divided up by three families of barbarians.
After the fall of Luoyang and the death of Cao Rui, Ma Su wrote a sincere letter to Man Tian and the two of them, in which he expressed his appreciation and praise.
Ke Man and Tian never received any reply.
According to the messenger's report: Man Chong and Tian Yu were quite dismissive of Ma Su, thinking that his sneak attack on Luoyang to win was too despicable, that he could win without force, and that it was not the work of a famous general.
As for Hefei, Zhuge Dan, the governor of Yangzhou who commanded 50,000 troops and was stationed in Hefei, Zhuge Liang's brother, responded positively to Ma Di's surrender.
However, his response was to hold on to Hefei to prevent Sun Quan from taking advantage of the opportunity to attack.
As for Xiangyang, the current general is former general Guanqiu Jian, who has 50,000 troops under his command. Regarding Ma Di's recruitment, Guanqiu Jian also gave the same reply as Zhuge Dan, holding on to Xiangyang and not giving Soochow any opportunity to take advantage of.
On the Hedong side, General Qin Lang also had 50,000 soldiers and horses under his command. He was vague about Ma Su's recruitment and surrender, and looked at others.
In addition, there were 20,000 troops stationed in Yecheng, which were in the hands of Xiahou Xuan, the son of Xiahou Shang, Cao Wei's general in the southern expedition and the shepherd of Jingzhou. In response to Ma Su's surrender, Xiahou Xuan responded happily, saying that the Han army was arriving On that day, I will personally go out of the city to receive you.
Except for Man Chong and Tian Yu, everyone else's attitude toward the Shu Han's surrender was almost surprisingly unanimous, that is, just wait and see what happens.
Ma Di was able to accept these, and wrote another letter to appease the generals everywhere, promising that as long as they stick to their posts, after they return to Han in the future, their positions and benefits will remain unchanged, and His Majesty will also provide generous rewards.
But Man Chong and Tian Yu's contempt made Ma Di unacceptable.
He felt that he was right to steal the house.
Stealing is also a skill!
Come and steal from me, Shu Han, if you can.
However, to be angry, Ma Di was limited by the fact that he only had 30,000 soldiers and horses at his disposal, and Jizhou was thousands of miles away from Luoyang. In a short period of time, Ma Di really couldn't do anything to dote on Tian and Yu.
As a result, the situation presented a very strange state. Cao Wei was indeed dead, but suddenly five more warlords with heavy troops appeared in the world.
In the past two years, the Shu Han's territory has expanded rapidly, seizing Liangzhou, occupying Longyou, taking Guanzhong, and attacking Luoyang. They are in a state of eating too fast and suffering from indigestion. If they attack from all sides before fully controlling these areas, the hidden dangers are really great. If It will take at least one to three years for these areas to be completely controlled.
By then, it is difficult to predict how the world situation will evolve.
In short, the six great generals of Cao and Wei were seriously dissatisfied with Ma Su's move to destroy Cao Wei through a sneak attack. However, their family members and heirs were all in Luoyang, and they did not dare to openly refuse to surrender, because that would anger Ma Su and kill their whole family.
Therefore, the six generals shied away from responsibility and pretended that either you raise troops to attack me, or we can live in peace and harmony according to the current situation and the territory we occupy.
Ma Su knew that there was actually another reason why the generals refused to surrender to him - he was not of sufficient weight.
After all, he was only the third-ranking figure in the Shu Han Dynasty, below Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang. The six famous generals, like Sima Yi, were naturally hostile to him, or they did not take him seriously at all.
This is human nature. Being in a different place, Ma Su also felt that if he wanted to surrender, he would also be surrendering to Liu Chan, surrendering to Zhuge Liang, and surrendering to a sneak attacker. He could not get over the hurdle in his heart.
But no matter how many difficulties there are, the world must be unified, and the sooner the better. On this point, Zhuge Liang and Ma Di hold the same view.
Therefore, the two of them must meet.
By the time Zhuge Liang sent veteran Zhao Yun to take over Luoyang, it was already the end of March.
Ma Di and his four major generals hurried to Chang'an to meet Liu Chan and discuss with Zhuge Liang how to pacify the world.
Unlike the last time when Liu Chan was ignored, this time, as soon as Ma Di arrived outside Chang'an City, Liu Chan led all the civil and military officials out of the city to greet him.
Those who came to greet him also included Prime Minister Zhuge Liang and the current Shu Han Taiwei Sima Yi.
After Sima Yi surrendered, he immediately received Zhuge Liang's strong recommendation. Liu Chan followed the trend and gave Sima Yi the title of Taiwei. Although he was said to be a Taiwei, it was actually a false position.
The military and political system of Shu Han was different from that of Cao Wei. In Shu Han, Taiwei did not command troops. Those who could command troops were prime ministers and generals. However, considering that the Eastern Han Dynasty died at the hands of General He Jin, the post of Shu Han General has always been vacant.
hanging.
Although Ma Su's achievements were enough to be the emperor and all the officials to greet him, such a grand scene still sent shivers down Ma Su's spine.
The shelf is raised too high.
I don’t know who gave Liu Chan the bad idea. When the emperor and his ministers met, Liu Chan actually knelt down and thanked Ma Su for his immortal contributions to the Shu Han Dynasty.
Fortunately, Ma Su had quick eyesight and quick hands. He helped Liu Chan before he knelt down, and then reluctantly kowtowed to Liu Chan. This was able to resolve the dilemma of being roasted on the fire.
When monarchs and ministers meet, it is natural to exchange pleasantries. After the celebration and banquet, Liu Chan said with a smile: "Ma Aiqing has made great contributions. I will make you a general. You will sit in Guanzhong and take charge of the overall situation."
Ma Su was startled, and instantly understood what Liu Chan meant. Liu Chan told him not to lead troops on expeditions in the future, but to stay in Chang'an and enjoy his happiness.
Ma Su quickly looked at Zhuge Liang and found that Zhuge Liang nodded, so he accepted the order and thanked him.
He was named a general, but could not lead troops on expeditions in the future, so there was no need to discuss expeditions with Zhuge Liang.
So Ma Su stayed at his house every day, playing games with several ladies in their prime and doing some things they loved.
But the wind will not stop blowing just because the trees are towering, nor will things end just because Ma Di is made a general.
Since returning to Chang'an, there has been a lot of traffic in front of the new general's residence every day. There is an endless stream of visiting officials, and the motorcade can stretch for several miles.
Among them were former officials from Shu Han, and even more officials from Cao Wei came to surrender, and each of them brought generous gifts.
At the beginning, Ma Su also greeted every visiting official enthusiastically and returned gifts. As time went by, he felt that something was wrong.
Praise and kill!
Chi Guoguo’s praise!
I don't know which insidious villain he is, but he is planning to roast him alive by setting him on the fire.
Moreover, it is still a conspiracy, a conspiracy that cannot be rejected.
Unless Ma Su stops hanging out in the court in the future, these people are so sophisticated that greetings and farewells are unavoidable.
In the final analysis, his foundation in the Shu Han Dynasty was too shallow, and all his connections came from the army. He suddenly achieved unparalleled achievements, which inevitably made people envious and jealous.
If Ma Su had all the power at this moment, that would be fine, but the problem is that he does not have all the power. There is Zhuge Liang above him, and there are also several generals of equal status to him in the important towns of the Shu Han Dynasty. This gives room for manipulation by those who are interested.
"Prime Minister, I think someone is trying to harm me!"
On this day, Ma Su couldn't help but come to the Prime Minister's Mansion and said to Zhuge Liang, "Let me find out who he is, and I have to kill his whole family!"
"Oh? Then who did You Chang think this person could be?" Zhuge Liang said with a smile, as if he was not surprised at all by Ma Di's sudden visit.
Ma Su originally just complained to Zhuge Liang, and he did not expect Zhuge Liang to help. Now when he heard Zhuge Liang say this, his eyes suddenly narrowed.
The murderous aura forged by years of military service almost seeped through his body.
