After bidding farewell to the Queen Mother, Chen Chong rested at home for a few days. But what was different from usual was that after the news of his return to Beijing spread, many people came to visit him. Such as Guanglu Xun Fazheng, Zongzheng Liu Cong, Yanshi Ling Chen Su, etc.
People, either veterans of the previous dynasty or descendants of meritorious deeds, all came specially to greet Chen Chong.
This is really strange. Chen Chong has always liked purity, and except for a few people such as Guan Yu and Xun You, he did not take the initiative to make friends with others. Officials also knew that Chen Chong was an upright man and did not tolerate emotion in his work, so he did not take the initiative to make friends with others except for the usual festivals.
, and rarely came to interact with Chen Chong. Although the visitors did not explain this situation specifically, through insinuations, Chen Chong still sensed their intentions: These people heard the news from somewhere and thought that they did not agree with this.
After the war, the army was defeated in Jingbei and Huainan, and it seemed that it was defeated, so I came here to talk about my tone.
Chen Chong clearly saw the pros and cons: with Chen Chong's influence in the court, as long as he submitted a proposal to withdraw his troops and then forwarded it to the Huaibei camp from the Chancellery, Liu Xie would have to withdraw even if he was the emperor.
.It’s just that the emperor lost two battles in a row and lost his troops. Such an embarrassing withdrawal will inevitably greatly damage his prestige. And in order to give an explanation to the world, Liu Xie may have to accuse and depose a group of people, and the court may also have troubles.
A big change. Fazheng and others must have taken a fancy to this, so they came to test their own words.
Although Chen Chong was not optimistic about Liu Xie's arrangement, he had no intention of making a splash. Now that he has sent out troops, whether it is war or peace must be decided by the generals on the front line. From a military point of view, although the previous two defeats were not good-looking, the Han army
It is not to the point of breaking the bones, and there is still considerable strategic space. Chen Chong personally does not like Sima Yi, but in terms of personal ability, he is enough to take on the important task of Jingbei, and Huainan Zhou Buyi has not yet been dispatched, let alone separated.
The moment of victory or defeat. At this moment, he proposed to return to the army, but it really damaged his own morale and morale, and made it easier for the Wu people. Therefore, when faced with the verbal temptations of Fazheng and others, Chen Chong mostly smiled and passed them without leaving a trace.
On the tenth day, Chen Chong couldn't bear the disturbance and simply closed the door to thank the guests. At the same time, he also thought that the former Taiwei Duan Xuan had died of illness three months ago. He was in Jinyang at the time and had not had time to express his condolences. He was an official in the same dynasty.
After many years, he really shouldn't have done it, so the day after he closed the door, he took Zhao Qiu and several others to ride horses to Duan Mansion.
Duan Xuan held a high position, but his family was still simple. It was clear that he was an official of Qigong and was worth tens of thousands of households, but in fact he had no wealth. He was often exempted from fief taxes. When he died, his family only had 900 acres of land.
He was just the same as an ordinary county official. After he became an official with Chen Chong, he did not stay in the Eastern Capital. Instead, he took his family to the south of Yiqueguan to live in seclusion, and his tomb was buried on the hillside of Kongtong Mountain in Guanxi. When Chen Chong came, Duan Xuan
His two sons married in mourning in front of the tomb, and there was only one Cangtou accompanying him. It was extremely difficult in this era. Three months later, the people who should express condolences had already come, so Duan Yan’s two sons did not
They were getting ready, with a look of fear on their faces. Chen Chong briefly exchanged greetings with them for a while, presented a plaque written for Duan Xuan, and then came to see Duan Xuan's tomb alone.
The tomb was very simple, just a small earthen mound next to a mountain stream. The location was chosen very carefully, facing the plain covered with fallen leaves at the foot of the mountain. When he looked at Yique Pass a few miles away, Chen Chong suddenly remembered that it seemed that it was there.
On this plain, the Liang people once fought fiercely with the Jing people for a day, but unfortunately there was no winner. Duan Yan chose this tomb here instead of Beimang, where wealthy people are usually buried. Could it be that he missed his days in the Liang army?
After following Liu Bei for so long, can he still not forget his old kindness to Dong Zhuo? But thinking that Duan Xuan was dead and would not answer his questions even if he was alive, Chen Chong felt a little sad.
After paying homage to Duan Xuan, Chen Chong rode back to Luoyang. When he reached the Imperial College, news of Chengde's great victory happened to come. The capital was extremely excited, and notices were posted at all the city gates. Some Taixue students shouted loudly.
The announcement attracted the people to gather and watch, planning to put up lights and colorful decorations at night to celebrate the imperial court. After hearing this, Chen Chong was naturally very pleased. He first dismounted and crowded in the crowd to watch the announcement, and then he didn't even bother to go home, so he went straight
Going to Sili Xiaowei's mansion, he knew that Zhuge Liang would definitely have a more detailed battle report.
When Kong Ming heard about Chen Chong's visit, he immediately went out to greet him. When he saw him, he smiled at Chen Chong and said, "I know the teacher will be itchy when the victory news comes out!" Chen Chong replied with a smile: "It's not just me. With such a great victory, the late emperor has a spirit underground.
, I will also be moved by it!" While the two were chatting and laughing, they immediately walked to the study room. It can be seen that there is a map on the table, and letters and black and white chess pieces are piled next to it. It can be seen that before Chen Chong arrived, Zhuge Liang was also reviewing the game.
Military changes on the front lines.
The two of them played with the map chess pieces for a while, and both felt the emperor's skill in grasping the opportunity of fighting: Liu Xie was able to assess the situation in front of him, and noticed that the Wu army was retreating, so he ordered the whole army to follow him all the way, so as not to let the Wu people escape, and he could burst out with thunder and paralyze the Wu people.
On this occasion, he achieved success in one fell swoop. Chen Chong sighed: "Your Majesty doesn't often go to the battlefield, but his talents are God-given. Even if I were on the battlefield in person, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do better."
Kong Ming also agreed, but he paid more attention to the changes in the subsequent war. He speculated: "Your Majesty's victory can be said to have clarified Huainan and raised the eagle to the north of the Yangtze River. As long as Hefei is broken, there will be no heavy troops in Jiangdong. With your Majesty's words,
I am afraid that the British strategy will not stop here, but will take advantage of the situation to go south and reap all the success."
Chen Chong nodded and said: "This is indeed a good opportunity to fight. Once Huainan is defeated, there will be no defense on the river. In a short period of time, the Wu people can only rely on the favorable geographical location of Moling. But the Sun family has lost tens of thousands of troops, and the people in Jiangdong are bound to be panicked and have no people to rely on. The geographical advantage is
It is not enough to defend, and the probability of conquering Jiangnan in a battle is always 80 to 90 percent."
Kong Ming agreed with this judgment, but he was also worried. He said: "If we want to cross the river, we must use Deng, a Wu man, to serve as various ships, but we don't know if there will be any changes."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chen Chong said: "If His Majesty hadn't personally led the expedition, there might have been a lot of variables, but now that the Emperor is here in person to recruit them, why would there be any hesitation for these Wu generals? I
I know what you are worried about. If His Majesty had not come to the front line in person this time, I would not have agreed to cross the river."
He moved his finger away from the map of Yangzhou and pointed to Jingzhou outside the map. After clicking with his finger, Chen Chong continued: "The only variable is actually Zhou Yu in Jingzhou. If he chooses to abandon Jingzhou, the entire army will
Rescue Moling. Maybe I can resist for a while, but in this way, Jingzhou will be mine, and the Bashu Navy can enter Jiangling. The north and south of the Yangtze River can be freely controlled by me. As long as Your Majesty is a little more cautious and does not fight a decisive battle with the Bashu Navy,
After arriving at Xiakou, the Wu people lost their resistance, and Jing and Yang could be determined."
Kong Ming looked at the map for a while, nodded and said: "What the teacher said is absolutely true. I will go back to His Majesty and advise him to make such arrangements."
After saying this, Kong Ming couldn't help but laugh a little. After all, he only received the battle report at this time. In fact, Liu Xie had not yet decided whether to cross the river or to return to the army. The two people in Luoyang finalized the arrangement first. In fact,
It was quite a bit of an act of overstepping one's duties. However, considering that the world could finally be unified, both the master and the apprentice could not hide the relief and joy on their faces. That night, they drank together for the first time for the first time, and they did not part ways until midnight.
Twenty days later, the emperor issued an edict, intending to take advantage of the victory to cross the river and annihilate Sun Quan in one fell swoop. Then he sent a letter to the Chancellor, ordering Zhuge Liang to urgently use this year's Autumn Fu to support the frontline war; at the same time, he was asked to report to Sima Yi.
Chen Zhang and other ministries ordered that after gathering the defeated troops in northern Jingzhou, it was best to take advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack to contain the Wu army in Jingzhou. If they were unable to do so, they would also capture the cities of Jiangling and Anlu after Zhou Yu left; the western side of Bashu also had tasks:
After receiving the military order, Xun Ji and Li Hui's troops quickly recruited all the tribes in central Shu and led their troops to attack Yiling and Zigui by land and water, making preparations for the navy to move east in one fell swoop. In order to show their determination to win the battle,
Even Liu Xie decided to stop the planned immigration to Huaibei at this time and make full preparations for the war against Wu.
All the officials in Beijing did not dare to have the slightest objection to this, and the proposal to withdraw the troops, which had been widely circulated in private, had completely disappeared. Everyone said that today's emperors are like the great deeds that the late emperors of Shang, Tang, and Zhou Wu could not accomplish.
, will finally come to an end in the near future.
Time turned to mid-October, and the first batch of grain and fodder transferred from Kansai began to be sent to Huainan along the river. After hearing the news, the people came, some to say goodbye, and some to watch the fun.
The Heqiao Ferry was surrounded by water. At that time, a sudden snowfall fell from the sky, and the people loaded the grain and fodder onto the boats. The surrounding area was silvery white, which was really spectacular. Most of the people here moved from Kansai. Some good people recalled
Said: "Today's situation can't help but remind people of the late emperor who ordered his troops in Chang'an more than ten years ago. He said that he would wipe out Hebei in one fell swoop. Such a long time has passed in the blink of an eye. It's like a dream!"
Coincidentally, there was a Taiping Taoist priest named Zhang De in the crowd, and he said: "Back then, the late Emperor led 300,000 infantry and cavalry to attack Hebei, but he was defeated in the Bohai Sea. How many disciples were displaced, as if it was yesterday." The soldiers escorting the grain.
When they heard this, they were disgusted and drove the Taoist priest away. Then Zhang De walked on Luoyang Street, waving Taoist flags and sang: "The great river flows eastward, the phoenix falls from the pine branches, the dragon returns to the shallow bottom, and the five
Man, are you going back or not?" This attracted a lot of naughty children, who followed him and laughed all the way.
Officials in Lantai also rumored that just a few days ago at the third watch, soldiers in Yousuzhi saw a group of white-robed men pouring into Lantai. They were shocked and hurried to the gate.
, but found that the door door was still there. When they knocked on the door and asked the people inside, they all said that no one had come in. They felt strange in their hearts, but they did not dare to say anything, so they could only discuss it privately.
On the day of Wushen in October, Queen Zhong's health suddenly deteriorated and she showed signs of premature birth.