Chapter 82 Jiang Wei is worried about Sima Yis condition
Although the weather in Hanzhong in July was extremely hot, Jiang Wei could not sit down and enjoy the coolness brought by the bronze ice mirror in the hall. Instead, he kept pacing in the meeting hall of the Hanzhong County Sheriff's Mansion.
I was thinking about when should I send troops to the Northern Expedition. After all, if this matter continues like this, when Cao Wei accumulates enough strength, the only thing waiting for them will be disaster...
Three trusted generals under Jiang Wei, Wang Ping, Refusal, and Zhang Wei, were summoned by Jiang Wei to their respective military camps early in the morning and came to the Hanzhong County Governor's Hall to discuss matters.
But after he sat down here, Jiang Wei did not immediately discuss with them. He just kept pacing in the hall,
Jiang Wei's confidant general Wang Ping said worriedly: "General, the current three-point situation in the world is due to the destruction of Soochow's 200,000 troops in the battle of Jingzhou. The balance of victory has tilted a few points towards Cao Wei.
If we do not continue the Northern Expedition in the past few years, the situation we, Shu Han, will face in the future will become even more severe!"
Jiang Wei thought for a while and said: "I think that in the Northern Expedition, we need to unite with Soochow to have a better chance of winning. Lord Wu is not someone who can easily bear the tone of Cao Shuang annihilating an army of 200,000.
The imperial prestige accumulated over the past twenty or thirty years cannot be tolerated by Cao Shuang so easily. Lord Wu must also be unwilling to accept it and needs to find a suitable time and allies to take revenge!"
Jufu also stood up and cupped his hands and said: "General, Lord Wu has temporarily tolerated this tone. After all, he has lost 200,000 troops. The loss is not unbearable.
In a short period of time, he no longer had the strength to counterattack Cao Wei and regain the lost territory for revenge. I heard that he had married his daughter who was captured by Cao Shuang a few days ago.
Now even if I, the Shu Han, are willing to unite with Wu in the Northern Expedition, I am afraid that the people in the Soochow court, including the Lord of Wu, are not willing to provoke Cao Wei again in a short period of time.
After all, they had already suffered a big loss at the hands of Cao Shuang in May, and now they probably just want to retreat to protect themselves and recuperate!"
Jiang Wei sat back in the chair and drank a cup of tea, "Even if I am willing to send troops alone, I must obtain His Majesty's will and the General's general order before I can send troops north.
But considering the general’s desire to recuperate and recuperate, I’m afraid he won’t easily allow us to make the Northern Expedition.”
Zhang Wei thought for a while and said with a smile: "Doesn't the general have an ally in the court who is as cunning as a fox and good at recruiting? The only way is to send someone to contact him.
With the blood feud between him and Cao Shuang, and the previous alliance with the general, he will definitely support the general in the court to send troops to the Northern Expedition!"
Jiang Wei smiled bitterly: "I know that the Northern Expedition requires Sima Taifu's strong support before I can have a chance to convince Your Majesty that the general will send troops.
It’s time for Sima Yi to repay my life-saving grace, but a few days ago, news came from Chengdu that Sima Yi was infected with malaria due to his incompatibility with the climate and his old age and frailty. I don’t know if he can survive it!”
Wang Ping said: "How could Taifu become so ill at such a time? He couldn't have fallen ill after Wu's envoy arrived in Chengdu and learned about the destruction of Soochow's 200,000-strong army!"
"It's almost mid-June, but if you want to pretend to be sick and don't want to send troops to the Northern Expedition for me to speak in front of His Majesty, the General, you shouldn't pretend to be infected with malaria. You must know that this disease can kill people if you are not careful.
!" Jiang Wei said in disbelief,
Refusal said: "I hope Sima Taifu really accidentally contracted malaria. Otherwise, Sima Taifu is too tolerant and would not hesitate to put himself in danger to evade the general's invitation. This person is really a real person."
It's so terrible, such a deep scheming,
When the general formed an alliance with him, he was seeking the skin of a tiger. After all, Sima Yi, an old and toothless tiger, can really eat people!"
Jiang Wei waved his hand and said: "You don't have to doubt Taifu Sima anymore. I believe he is a man who can repay kindness. No one in this world dares to pretend to be sick with malaria. After all, if he is not careful, he will be killed."
His life is on the line. If Sima Taifu can survive this time,
He will definitely not attack Your Majesty or me. If I, the Shu Han, had not accepted him, Sima Yi and his son would have been killed by Cao Wei soldiers and horses on the narrow mountain road outside Hanzhong City!"
Zhang Wei thought for a while and said: "It is better to ask the servant to bring some tonics to go back to Chengdu to check on Taifu Sima's condition on behalf of the general. If Taifu Sima is really running out of time, then the general should make plans earlier and find someone else."
I came here to persuade Your Majesty that the General agrees with your Northern Expedition.
If Taifu Sima's condition has improved, the servant can also speak to the general. After Taifu Sima recovers, he can contact some ministers in the court to speak for the general's Northern Expedition."
Jiang Wei nodded and said: "Your suggestion is very good. So, I would like to trouble you to bring you some gifts and supplements to help me travel a long way to the mountains!"
The other two people all said in unison: "Brother Zhang, thank you for your work!"
Zhang Wei cupped his hands and said: "Since the general values me so much and entrusts such an important task to my hands, I will definitely live up to the general's trust and will definitely handle this matter!"
After Zhang Wei finished speaking, Jiang Wei asked the steward of the county governor's mansion to select some tonics and gifts sent by the county generals from the treasury and give them to the soldiers who went to Chengdu with Zhang Wei.
Zhang Wei did not have time to have lunch at the Hanzhong County Governor's Mansion, so he hurriedly led a group of soldiers to Chengdu. He was also worried that if he arrived a little late,
Maybe Taifu Sima has already gone west, and his trip will be in vain, and he will have to find another veteran with high prestige to persuade Your Majesty that the general agrees to the Northern Expedition.
Or if you want to personally persuade the general to agree to the Northern Expedition, as a general under Jiang Wei, it seems that some people are too soft-spoken, so you should first pray that Taifu Sima can survive this challenge!
On the Soochow side, they hope that the alienation plan can take effect between Cao Fang and Cao Shuang as soon as possible, so that the internal chaos of the Wei Dynasty will start as soon as possible. This will also give Soochow more time to rest and recuperate with peace of mind.
If you are more lucky, you can take advantage of the civil strife in Cao Wei and go north to regain the lost territory, and then go north to Shouchun and Luoyang, and then unify the world!
But the current Cao Shuang is obviously not the stupid pig Cao Shuang or Dong Zhuo of the past. After realizing Dongwu's bad thoughts, how could they let them do what they wanted and reap the benefits from behind? As they imagined, the two parties immediately fought.
stand up…
After the court meeting, Cao Shuang calmly accepted the congratulations from the ministers again, "Congratulations to General Jin on becoming Prime Minister! Now our Wei Dynasty is closer to Emperor Wu's ambition to unify the world!"
After leaving the palace, he also declined He Yan's invitation to find a place to smoke Wushisan, and went straight back home to accompany Jian Jia, Bai Lingjun and the others.
He said that he would invite them to his house for a healthy gathering some other time when he is not busy...