As of mid-November of the first year of Zhangwu, although the situation in Bashu had been generally stable, the sudden acquisition of such a vast territory required countless matters to be dealt with. Some matters could be delayed, but the military affairs part was urgent.
Waiting cannot be delayed, so Chen Chong still has to make some arrangements before returning to Beijing.
On the one hand, although Liu Fan suffered huge losses due to the defeat, he still has nearly 30,000 troops in Jiangzhou, and there are still many people in Yizhou who are Liu Fan's old troops, so they should not be underestimated. Therefore, it is not appropriate to withdraw troops on a large scale at the moment.
, and there must be an important general in Bashu. This important task naturally fell on Duan Xuan. Chen Chong used Duan Xuan as the temporary governor of Yizhou, and Yang Fu was the governor of Yizhou. He led 40,000 people and stationed them in Jiangyang.
,Dianjiang two places.
On the other hand, since June, there have been more than ten barbarian commanders including Langli, Niu Cheng and others in Jiangnan counties such as Zhu Ti, Zang Cuo and Yuexi. They took the opportunity to cause chaos. They thought that the Han and Shu armies would be in a stalemate for a long time, so they went to the county road to
They robbed passers-by and gathered property. Although they only had a few hundred people, they were quite resentful. After the war, the barbarian commanders still refused to stop their troops. For a time, the new officials were blocked from taking office. This had to be dealt with, so Chen Chong
He appointed Pang Tong as the commander-in-chief of Zhu Ti and commanded five thousand troops to deal with the matter urgently.
In addition, there is the matter of prisoners, but this is not difficult to handle. Most of the Shu soldiers were registered by the state government and then sent back to their hometowns. As for the important officials and generals of the Shu Dynasty, they were all escorted to the south by Chen Chong.
Zheng, planned to go to Beijing with Chen Chong when he returned to the north. This was Liu Xie's initiative after learning about Chen Chong's victory, and suggested taking the opportunity to hold a grand prisoner ceremony for him. Chen Chong wanted to refuse, but the victorious soldiers
After hearing the news, everyone was extremely happy and proud. Chen Chong couldn't help but agree to it.
As for the rest of the spring plowing, mountain prohibition, promotion of talents and other matters, Chen Chong also wrote out the instructions and asked Yang Fu to pass them on to the new Yizhou governor Qianzhao who was about to take office.
On the day when he set out to return north, the sky was gray and oppressive, but Chen Chong walked among the bare maple trees and felt that his head was open again, and then he saw the dancing snow between the sky and the earth. The snowflakes fell on the mountains and rivers in spots.
It disappeared quickly like dewdrops evaporating. When Chen Chong saw this situation, he couldn't help but think: At this time, the land of Guanzhong must have become the same color as heaven and earth.
So a group of people put on fur coats and walked north. The one who followed Chen Chong north was Ma Chao. He had confirmed that he would sacrifice prisoners with Chen Chong when he returned to Beijing, so he was very excited on the way. When nothing happened, he came to say hello to Chen Chong, and then went to the stream
While brushing his horse, he planned to look good in front of He Jiafang when he entered Beijing. Chen Chong couldn't help laughing when he saw this, but he also understood the young man's idea of becoming famous. But in a blink of an eye, he thought, in fact, Ma Chao was already thirty-six, so he was no longer young.
, it’s just that I am too mature. Although I have experienced many battles, I am not good at killing people. Therefore, in the bloody storm, I often think about death. If I think too much, I will take it lightly and lose sight of the vicissitudes of life.
Just when he thought of the word death in his mind, Chen Chong couldn't help but shudder, and he thought of his wife at home. He had been fighting this battle for nearly a year, and the princess was still living alone at home? She still hated him
Himself? Chen Chong couldn't get the answer. He just remembered that when he saw the princess's eyes at home, he would feel that her eyes were filled with the horror of spying on his soul. Although her words were still gentle, the look in her eyes
She has the intention to die, and she will never be wrong about it. So what good way can she do to comfort her when she goes back this time?
Chen Chong tried to think about this problem one night, but soon discovered that this problem seemed so profound to him. He could easily lay out new policies related to the fate of the country, but it was difficult for him to understand the inner meaning of a soul, just like a blind man could not
After figuring out the shape of a tiger, Chen Chong finally gave up this idea. Because he asked himself: "What else can I do?" Then he replied: "I have done everything I can do, I really don't know what to do.
It's done." He made up his mind and tried his best to care for his wife in the future. However, Chen Chong had no idea what the outcome would be, so he stopped thinking about it. But in any case, this brought trouble to Chen Chong's journey back to the north.
A little dark.
After more than 20 days of trekking, Chen Chong and his entourage of more than 3,000 people finally rushed back to Guanzhong before the New Year. At this time, Liu Xie had been waiting in Chencang for a long time. When he saw Chen Chong coming back, he immediately rode a horse to congratulate him and joked: "
My uncle used his partial force to destroy Shu, and he has been shining through the ages. I really envy him." Chen Chong knew that although he was joking, he was still eager to make achievements in his heart, so he comforted him: "Now that the western land is level, you and I don't need to worry about many things. That's it.
, next time I advise your father, let you accompany the army on the eastern expedition, and I will sit in the center." Liu Xie said this, and then he felt relieved.
Then the group continued to rush to Chang'an. At this time, Liu Bei had returned to Xijing, and everything was ready. So on the day of Xinhai in the twelfth lunar month, Chang'an held a grand prisoner dedication ceremony.
Liu Bei led the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to Xi'an Gate, which is directly south of the Weiyang Palace, and was captured. Chen Chong led his soldiers to cross the Wei Bridge from Weibei, then set off along the Ouchi Lake in the West City, and then went eastward around the city for twenty miles through the Wang Canal, and finally passed through the Long River.
Shouyuan entered the city. When Chang'an heard of such a great victory, the streets and alleys had already been deserted. Everyone went out of the city to watch the triumphant soldiers. Along the way, there were many ladies and gentlemen on both sides, vying to see the elegance of the cavalry.
Ma Chao led the Fufeng knights to ride in front. He was now wearing a military uniform with a colorful brocade robe, followed by hundreds of knights riding five-color horses. The military flags were fluttering in the wind, making him look heroic and magnificent. Behind him were Jiang Xu's troops.
, two hundred people fired arrows into the sky uniformly, the momentum was extremely shocking, and then the people of Chang'an cheered and screamed, and then came the infantry formation led by Yin Feng, fully armed and wearing Mingguang armor, walking step by step, under the winter sun, they held
The cold light of the iron blade is gleaming and eye-catching.
At this time, Chen Chong was riding a Qingzhui, wearing a turban on his head and a green robe with a curved collar. He was inconspicuous among the bright armor. His leather boots and mount were even stained with snow and mud. But wherever he passed, the people
Everyone recognized the Prime Minister's identity and cheered and cheered for him. This made Chen Chong smile a little and wave slowly to the people around him, but his expression could not conceal his tiredness.
Suddenly, he saw his only son Chen Zhang among the crowd. Chen Chong was about to nod his head in greeting, but unexpectedly, Chen Zhang seemed to be worried and did not respond. This situation made his heart tense, and he suddenly felt a very uncomfortable feeling.
He had a wonderful premonition, but the crowd around him started to move and he was quickly squeezed out of the crowd. When Chen Chong wanted to look for him again, he could no longer see him.
Chen Chong's expression changed only for a moment, and he soon calmed down. He knew that he could not show anything at this moment, but he still smiled at everyone. The last people who followed him into the city were the many prisoners and prisoners who had entered Shu this time.
The surrendered ministers were said to be prisoners, but in fact they were not mistreated, nor were they tied with ropes. They just followed Han Yue on foot, waiting to pay homage to Liu Bei.
When some old people saw this scene, they couldn't help but think of the scene where Huangfu Song presented prisoners to Dong Zhuo in the second year of Chuping. They talked privately: "Back then, Huangfu's chariots and riders were so majestic when they presented prisoners. Who would have expected that a year later, they would end up in a fire in the ancestral temple."
, I guess such tragedy will never happen again."
Besides, after the prisoners were presented, Chen Chong led the generals to go to Liu Bei. The expedition against Shu was a complete victory and many people were captured. Liu Bei was so happy that he did not let the generals go home with the Shu people, but directly held a banquet in the palace to entertain everyone.
Drinking all night long, the monarch and his ministers had a great time, and the banquet was not dispersed until noon the next day. In just one year, the imperial court conquered the east and pacified Shu, and the borders were opened and the country became more powerful. It can be said that there are two out of three parts of the world. Liu Bei and Chen Chong worked hard
After running Kansai for twenty years, he has been suffering from the fact that although he has won consecutive battles, the situation has not made much progress. Now the country is dominating the west, with rich people, neglecting the east and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. How can Liu Bei not be elated? After removing the banquet,
He also ordered someone to take a pot of wine and go to comfort the spirits of Xu Shu, Gongsun Zan, Liu Xuan and others.
Talking about the surrendered ministers in Shu, Liu Bei made great use of most of the surrendered ministers before the war, such as Li Hui, Gong Zhi, Li Yan, and Wang Ping. They were all awarded the rank of captain, while Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu were awarded the rank of Zhenjun.
General, General Wei De, treated them with great courtesy. As for the other Shu officials captured after the war, Liu Bei also hired them one by one after appraising their talents. For example, Dong He and Wu Yi were ordered to enter the Central Dynasty as servants, and Yan Yan
, Liu Min was sent to the Changshi Mansion in Yunbei, where he was appointed as the surrendered captain and the ferocious captain respectively.
During the banquet, Liu Bei also called the Shu people to him, talked with them, and asked them for their views on the situation in Jiangnan.
Pan Jun sat at the head of the table and naturally replied: "Liu Fan wanted to take advantage of the situation after provoking a fight between his two grandsons, but unexpectedly he lost his foundation. Now Sun Quan has gained power, and Liu Fan is only left with a mere
The defeat of the three counties is just around the corner."
Liu Bei asked: "In your opinion, what should the court do?"
Pan Jun confidently said: "There are not many naval forces in the imperial court, and Sun Quan's ships are like clouds. Therefore, the imperial court urgently uses troops to quickly capture Xiangyang and Jiangling, and station troops on the south bank. In this way, the whole territory can be captured."
Liu Bei laughed, turned around and said to his left and right: "Chengming has a big appetite! Now that he has won Bashu, the navy matter will happen sooner or later."
He asked Pan Jun again: "You followed Liu Fan from Jingzhou, and then switched to the prime minister in Hanzhong. You have seen battles. Compared with the two, which one is stronger and which one is weaker?"
Pan Jun thought about it and said: "Liu Fan's strategy is the best, and the prime minister is invincible in battle. It can be seen that the treacherous path is not as good as the upright path."
Everyone laughed, taking Pan Jun as the leader of the Shu officials. However, after the banquet, he and Chen Chong mentioned that when they planned to reuse Pan Jun and make him the governor of Jizhou, Chen Chong objected.
Chen Chong said: "This person is hypocritical in nature but strong in intelligence. He is a naturally cruel and sycophantic official. He pretends to be outspoken but is actually trying to cater to his superiors. If he is reused, it will definitely cause disaster in the future. It is better to let him serve as a noble and noble person and just use it as a reference for making decisions." ”
When Chen Chong said this, although Liu Bei didn't agree, he still obeyed his advice and appointed Pan Jun as the Shaofu, leading the attendant, and asked him to be in charge of the property and miscellaneous affairs in the palace. After everything was done, Chen Chong was about to resign and go back to the house to investigate the situation. , Unexpectedly, Liu Bei politely left him behind and said that he would invite him to another family dinner.