After the battle at Dayin Mountain, Guan Yu ordered his troops to clean up the battlefield, count the losses, and sent scouts to find out where the Wu people were in the south. If the battle situation allowed, he planned to take advantage of the victory and enter Huainan. It would be best if he could drink from the Yangtze River. Even if it failed,
They also wanted to capture one or two cities as a base camp for the future march to Huainan. Unfortunately, the scouts went south to investigate and saw numerous campfires in the distance. The expected defeat of the Wu people did not happen. Many Wu soldiers mostly held swords and their formations remained the same.
They are very strict. Although they endure hunger and fatigue, they are obviously still ready for battle. They may be at the end of their strength and collapse at any time, or they may be desperate to fight back.
Guan Yu was a little disappointed. After withdrawing his troops at noon and counting, he found that the Han army had tens of thousands of casualties. Many of the Wu people in Huaibei were remnants of the Eastern Dynasty and had a bloody feud with the Han army. After a desperate battle, they actually showed an astonishing will.
, fought bloody battles in the dark night, and even captured very few prisoners. The Han army that faced them also lost 40 to 50%. Among the generals, such as Guo Huai, suffered many wounds, especially a knife blade on the back of his neck, which left his skin and flesh blurred.
His whole body was covered in blood. His servants took turns sucking the blood from the wound for him, saving his life. After Guan Yu heard about it, he went to visit him. He admired Guo Huai very much, comforted him repeatedly, and promised to take credit for him.
He also thought that people would become thirsty after losing blood, so he asked someone to bring a bucket of mare's milk to Guo Huai.
Guan Yu then discussed with the generals and finally decided that it was not advisable to take the risk without the navy to follow him, so he gave up the idea of going south to Huainan. Instead, he moved his camp to the north of Zhongli. The Wu army built two lines of defense between the Huai River and Zhongli.
It was the core area of the first line of defense. Guan Yu took this as the breakthrough point for his next stop. Therefore, while reporting his victory to the emperor of Suiyang, he also began to mobilize resources to build a city on the other side of Zhongli and named it Yicheng. p>
When the city was being built, the rest of the Han troops stationed in Xiaxiang, Xiapi, and Pengcheng also gathered together to prepare to welcome the emperor who came to inspect. For a time, the Kwantung Han troops gathered within ten miles of Yicheng, and there was a lot of noise every day.
, seemed extremely lively. Although everyone had been traveling back and forth for thousands of miles in the past two months, most of them were tired and tired, but they could not hide their joy at being able to achieve a complete victory. As usual, Guan Yu, after all the soldiers arrived,
There is a three-day banquet of cow and goat milk wine, and the joyful scene is naturally self-evident.
At the banquet, the generals in the battle discussed their merits in private. It was said that this victory was possible first thanks to Sima Yi's surprise attack on the prime minister. After winning the prime minister, the Wu army in Huaibei was defeated. The former general Zhao Yun was able to successfully intercept the Wu army halfway.
, and his contribution was great. When Guo Huai encircled and annihilated the Wu army, although it was hard work, the temple had already won a great victory, and the result was naturally deserved. Therefore, in this battle, Sima Yi should be the first, Zhao Yun second, and Guo Huai third
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Speaking of this, everyone was very moved, saying that His Majesty's vision is still very unique. Among the talents he selected, Zhou Buyi and Sima Yi stood out. Even if the veterans have opinions, they will probably be unstoppable. 1
At that time, everyone went to toast Sima Yi and congratulate him on his promotion in advance. Some people even heard that Sima Yi's eldest son, Sima Shi, was in his early ten years and not yet engaged, so they secretly planned to get married to him. After all, judging from Liu Xie's preferences, it would probably take less than two years.
, Sima Yi can take charge of one government and divide the town into one.
It's just that Marshal Guan Yu's face was very ugly. After he saw Sima Yi, he only chatted with him politely for a few words, neither commending nor reprimanding him. He quickly left hastily without speaking to him again. This really didn't seem like a treat.
The attitude of a hero. But everyone also knows that the marshal has never liked the children of aristocratic families, and he does not modify his words, so he often has a bad face. See you again today, and everyone is not surprised by this.
Huang Zhong specifically addressed Sima Yi and said: "The marshal and we are both old. In the future, it will be your young people's business to travel north and south and dominate the world. Although the marshal is biased against you, it will never affect your request for credit.
Don’t worry too much, and don’t let the emperor down in the future!”
Sima Yi naturally agreed to this, but Liao Hua on the side said: "That's not necessarily the case. I heard that the marshal was not dissatisfied with Zhongda's family background, but was dissatisfied with the killing of prisoners. Before sending troops, he had discussed this matter
I reported to Your Majesty that I wanted to replace Zhongda, but Your Majesty suppressed it." Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and Liao Hua said to Sima Yi: "Killing prisoners is a taboo in our army. I'm afraid it will affect your reward. You
You must be mentally prepared and never do it again in the future."
Sima Yi nodded and said again and again: "I had no choice but to do it, and I regret it in my heart!" However, although there was an annoyed look on his face, he had another thought in his heart: he was the one responsible for killing prisoners and driving away the people.
He did this because he was sure that the emperor wanted to make meritorious deeds and that he would not care about it. His colleagues around him didn't care much about it either. How could the power of the marshal alone have any impact on him? After all, the purpose of this Eastern Expedition was
The coach is still the emperor in name only.
Things turned out as he expected. Four days later, the emperor Liu Xie arrived at Yicheng. When he first met with the generals participating in the war, he did not hesitate to express his appreciation. He publicly praised Sima Yi's talent and compared him to Tian Dan and Zhao She, but only
He did not mention the killing of prisoners. Then he inspected various Han army departments, looked at the three armies, and praised: "Among all the departments, Zhongda is the leader. He is as tall and motionless as a mountain forest, and has the wind of a thin willow." p>
The next day, Liu Xie ordered Chen Lin to write a post-war cloth. Firstly, it was used to boast about martial arts and boost morale. Secondly, it was used to spread the word about Soochow's surrender and accept the rebels. It began with: "The Sun family is a member of the armored soldiers. Relying on the strength of the boat, they want to pry into it."
The divine weapon, the ambition to devour it. My valiant plan is at its peak, the divine banner is flying, the thunder is coming, and the haze is sweeping away. As soon as the Sixth Division comes out, it clears the East China Sea..." After hearing this, everyone said it was very good, and there was an awe-inspiring atmosphere. Among them
He also pointed out the achievements of the generals who participated in the war one by one, saying that Sima Yi "combined the grand strategy of the nine soldiers and studied the integrity of the five soldiers." Everyone said privately that this kind of imperial favor was probably no less than that of the late emperor to the prime minister.
However, Liu Xie broke with the convention and promised Sima Yi in private: "When I go back this time, I will grant you the title of Marquis of Pengcheng." Sima Yi was naturally overjoyed, but his words still remained.
He repeatedly declined, claiming that his moral character was lacking, but of course he still gave in half-heartedly.
Since there was no immediate plan to invade Huainan, various armies began to return to their bases one after another. However, the emperor was not in a hurry to return. After staying in Luoyang for a long time, he left the capital again. He felt a rare sense of freedom and comfort, so he planned to return before the new year.
, just touring Xuzhou, and at the same time deepening the court’s control over Xuzhou.
Liu Xie set out from Yicheng and went all the way east along the Huai River to Haixi and north, and then continued all the way to Qu County. The early winter weather in Xuzhou was still pleasant, and the sea breeze kept the air from being too cold and flat.
The wide road makes people open-minded. Every morning, a layer of crystal frost will appear among the autumn grass in the fields, which is very moving. This kind of smell makes Liu Xie, who grew up freely in the north, feel fascinated, and then he often looks around.
Look. And just after late autumn, it happened to be the season for eating seafood. The locals offered some crabs, oysters, fish dumplings, lobsters and other items. Liu Xie also found it novel and sighed to his followers: "To the north and south, people's diet
There is such a huge difference, which shows that being a unified emperor is really an extraordinary thing."
However, along the way, Liu Xie also discovered that after years of war, Xuzhou has long been empty of ten houses. Although Yuan Xi and Sun Quan have worked hard to manage it, what they can see are either bushes or old walls falling apart.
You can see elk crossing the road, and occasionally you can hear the roar of tigers. It's no wonder that Sima Yi was able to surprise him from the wild forest and take pictures. But according to the household registrations reported from various places, this former sacred land is now only
There were more than 300,000 Dingkou left, which was less than one-tenth of what it was at its peak, so much so that even Liu Xie felt a bit desolate.
By the end of October, the emperor arrived in Quxian, and was led by a local guide to the east for twenty miles, and then watched the sea on the east bank of Qushan. This was the first time Liu Xie saw the sea, with waves splashing, seagulls chirping, and glowing lights.
It has become one with the sky. On the endless sea, only one or two ships are still floating, as inconspicuous as fallen leaves. This made Liu Xie particularly emotional. He said to Zhong Yu who was accompanying him: "The world between heaven and earth
Big, it really seems that life is short. It’s no wonder that both Sejong and the First Emperor wanted to live forever. After all, who doesn’t want to live as long as this picturesque country?”
Zhong Yu and others nodded repeatedly, but Pang Tong made a big fuss, admonishing from the side: "But it is a natural principle that life will sometimes be poor. The ancestor dragon compares himself to the gods, using the heart of one person to win the hearts of ten thousand people, but
When the body dies, the country is destroyed. How can it be compared to the freedom and ease of the great ancestor who saw through life and death and established our country?"
Liu Xie wasn't angry at all. After getting along with him for the past few years, he was used to Pang Tong's incomprehensible style. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "Shi Yuan is right. That's why I'm so eager to build my career! Life is short, and I don't know.
When will there be no chance."
These words were unlucky, and Liu Xie himself felt inappropriate, but he did not take back these words. Instead, he continued to look into the distance and sighed: "The late emperor once told me that when he was watching the sea, a whale came out of the sea.
It's as big as a building. I've always longed for it, but it's a pity that I've only come here once in the past thirty years. I can't see it today, and I'm afraid I won't see it in the future. And now I want to prove something to the late emperor, but it's a pity that he didn't see it either.
It’s not here.”
Then he leisurely recited the folk song "Xizhou Song" he heard along the way. The emperor liked it very much. The poem is as follows:
"Recalling the plum blossoms coming to Xizhou, folding them and sending them to the north of the Yangtze River. The single shirt is apricot red, and the double temples are the color of crows.
Where is Xizhou? Two oars cross the bridge. Shrikes fly at dusk, and the wind blows the black mortar trees."
After he finished reading the poem, he said calmly: "Let's go, I've been out for so long, and I'm a little homesick."
Everyone else was surprised when they heard this. Although the emperor has always been domineering and domineering, he rarely showed his sad side. Therefore, all the officials only thought that the emperor was mean and ungrateful, and had a heart of stone, but they never thought that he was also like this.