Chang'an City stands on the bank of the Wei River. A moat was dug around it to divert water from the Wei River, and the river water passes through the city. It can be said that even if Chang'an is surrounded, Chang'an has no shortage of water sources.
What's more, Chang'an City has an army of 100,000, with well-equipped soldiers and abundant water sources. Just like Liu Bei's army settled on Dingjun Mountain, it is like nails stuck in the land of Guanzhong.
Ji Han wanted to occupy Guanzhong and conquer Yongliang, so he had to conquer Chang'an.
And if we want to attack Chang'an, we will have to pay a huge price.
Looking at the majestic Chang'an city wall, Feng Zhou suddenly sighed.
"Why did your Majesty sigh?" Zhuge Liang asked with a smile, looking like a man among the gods.
"Think about how magnificent and majestic Chang'an was when it was the capital of the world during the Qin and Han Dynasties. Now it seems that its scale is slightly smaller, probably not half as big as Jinguan City."
Jinguan City now has 70,000 households and about 200,000 people, which is comparable to Luoyang. This is all due to Zhuge Liang's painstaking management.
However, Zhuge Liang was naturally not one to boast, so he said directly: "Since the previous dynasty Wang Mang rebelled and the Red Eyebrow Army burned Chang'an, Chang'an has lost its former prosperity. Although Emperor Guangwu revived the Han Dynasty, he made Luoyang the capital. Although Chang'an
It was the capital of the West, but it has not been restored on a large scale.
Moreover, in the past hundred years, the Qiang people have rebelled repeatedly and invaded Sanfu many times, threatening Chang'an, so that Guanzhong did not have the manpower and material resources to repair Chang'an. A few decades ago, Dong Zhuo threatened Emperor Xiaomin to enter Chang'an, and only partially repaired it.
Chang'an Imperial City.
Later Li and Guo Si brought trouble to the palace again, and Chang'an once again fell into ruins. The scale of Chang'an today was only restored slowly after Zhong Yao took charge of Chang'an."
Feng Zhou said: "Chang'an is located in the middle of the world, and it is also a place with four fortresses. As long as it is managed with peace of mind, it can restore its former prosperity. It can also control the princes from the east and frame the world, and it can become the capital. Therefore, I plan to make Chang'an the capital.
Therefore, it needs to expand its scale and population."
Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up and he said, "I don't know that Your Majesty is thinking about how to expand Chang'an?"
Feng Zhou held the spear in his hand, pointed into the distance, and said: "It is three times larger than Chang'an City in the former Han Dynasty."
Three times as big, it is the same area as Chang'an City in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, enough to accommodate a population of one million.
Zhuge Liang couldn't help being shocked and said: "The Chang'an city of the former Han Dynasty was nine miles long and eight miles wide, which was three times larger than Luoyang. Your Majesty wants to build a new Chang'an, which is three times larger than the Chang'an of the former Han Dynasty. Can't it accommodate a population of one million?"
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"Of course you can't be petty when you conquer the capital?" Feng Zhou smiled and said, "In the future, the Han Dynasty will definitely bring all the nations to the imperial court. The population of the capital can reach millions, so what if we don't build a bigger one?"
"Hearing what your majesty said, I am fascinated by it!" Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "But this will require more manpower, material resources and time."
Feng Zhou picked up his whip and pointed it to the north: "North of Guanzhong and east of the river, there are a lot of free laborers. They have been occupying the remote land of our Central Plains for hundreds of years. It's time to pay back."
"Your Majesty is so ambitious." Zhuge Liang sighed sincerely.
Zhao Yun and Wei Yan on the side couldn't help but look at each other with admiration.
"What is the ambition of an emperor, and what is the talent of a prime minister? That's not the case right now. The city of Chang'an has not yet been taken. These two are already discussing the scale and labor force for the future construction of the city."
Jiang Wei admired each other even more. He thought it was good to follow such a big shot and lead their horses and whips.
At this moment, there was a commotion at the top of Chang'an City not far away. It turned out that Wei General Cao Zhen, Wei Situ Wang Lang and their generals had boarded the city.
At this time, all the generals were supporting him, revealing Feng Zhou riding a horse in the middle, and Zhuge Liang sitting alone on a four-wheeled vehicle.
Feng Zhou is riding a snow-white tall horse, dressed in brocade and robes, with a proud air. Behind him is a fierce dragon flag, and tiger generals are accompanying him. He is like an emperor descending to earth, while Zhuge Liang, with his feather fan and silk scarf beside him, is like an immortal drinking dew and eating heroes.
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Dozens of people were parked by the moat. At this distance, they could not be hit by arrows and could hear the conversation clearly. It could be said that the location was perfect.
Cao Zhen looked at Fengzhou and Zhuge Liang at the bottom of the city and said to Wang Lang: "Wang Situ, the one riding the horse is Liu Chan, the Lord of Shu. The one sitting in the cart and shaking the goose feather fan is Zhuge Liang."
Wang Lang nodded, looked at Zhuge Liang below the city and shouted: "Is the person coming here Liu Chan, the Lord of Shu, and Zhuge Kongming, the Prime Minister of Shu?"
Feng Zhou smiled slightly and ignored him.
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan, laughed, and said: "I, the Emperor of Han Dynasty, are here. I am Zhuge Liang, but I don't know who is talking to you on the top of the city?"
"I am Wang Lang, Situ of the Great Wei Dynasty." Wang Lang straightened his stooped back, cupped his hands towards Zhuge Liang and said, "I have long heard about the power of the Lord of Shu and the name of the Prime Minister of Shu. I am lucky enough to meet him today. I heard that the Prime Minister of Shu, Kong Ming, knows
Those who are knowledgeable about astronomy and geography must know the destiny of heaven and earth. Why are you now assisting an unruly king and raising unknown troops?"
"Ignorant king?" Feng Zhou was slightly angry. How dare this guy scold me in front of me?
In anger, he wanted to take down the five-stone iron-fisted bow and shoot the old man's head off with one arrow.
But he immediately suppressed his temper.
Although the Holy King cannot be insulted, as an emperor, he is the so-called insulting ministers to death. If he is scolded, it is natural for the civil servants and generals to help him fight back. Especially when the opponent is Wang Lang and Zhuge Liang is beside him, there is no need to fight at all.
Just scold him back.
He smiled slightly and said to Zhuge Liang: "But listen to the Prime Minister's words and vent this evil breath for me."
"I obey the order." Zhuge Liang bowed slightly, then pointed to the top of the city and sneered: "Cao Cao used the emperor to control the princes, and Cao Pi usurped the Han to establish itself. Everyone in the world despised it. The late emperor paid filial piety and presented the emperor with blood clothes and an edict, determined to
You are fighting against thieves and are sworn to your puppet Wei. How can you be an unknown soldier? Now, Your Majesty, I personally conquered Longshan and marched to Chang'an. Your traitor army was defeated like a mountain. Cao Pi's son even ran for his life in a panic. This is destiny.
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Seeing this, Cao Zhen quickly said to Wang Lang: "Situ, don't talk to him about the dispute about destiny. Liu Bei is the enemy of my Cao family based on the belt edict. Tell him this, Zhuge Liang has a thousand sophistry skills!"
"Don't worry, General!" Wang Lang smiled and shouted to Zhuge Liang below the city: "As the weather changes, artifacts become easier to find and belong to virtuous people. This is a natural principle.
Since the time of Huan Ling, the Yellow Turbans have promoted chaos and strife in the world. When it fell to Chuping, the year of Jian'an, Dong Zhuo rebelled, and Si continued to be oppressive; Yuan Shu assumed the title in Shouchun, Yuan Shao became the lord in Ye; Liu Biao occupied Jingzhou,
Lu Bu's tiger devoured Xu County: thieves swarmed, treacherous eagles soared, the country was in danger of being overrun with eggs, and all living beings were in danger of falling.
I, the Taizu Emperor Wu, swept away the Liuhe and swept the eight wastelands; all the surnames fell in love and admired virtue from all directions: it was not obtained by power, but it was the destiny of destiny. The ancestor Wen Emperor, the sacred text and the martial arts, believed in the great unification and responded to the harmony of heaven.
People, like Yao and Shun, lived in China and came to all nations. Isn't it the will of heaven and man?
I see Liu Chan, the Lord of Shu, as the most powerful in martial arts, and Kong Ming's talent is unparalleled. How could he be so strong in his desire to go against the laws of nature, and act contrary to human feelings? Don't you hear the ancients say: "Those who obey the heavens will prosper, and those who go against the heavens will perish." Today, I, the great Wei Dynasty, wear a hundred armors.
Thousands of good generals. How can the fluorescent light of the rotten grass compare to the bright moon in the heart of the sky? You kings can turn against each other and take off their armor and surrender with courtesy without losing their status as princes. Isn't it wonderful that the country is safe and the people are happy?"
My late father, the Lord of Shu, was awarded the title of General Zuo of the late Han Dynasty, and he aspired to help the Han Dynasty. My Taizu, Emperor Wu, also had the ambition in the past to be the general of the Western Conquest for the Han Dynasty. The two of them once drank wine and talked about heroes, and they cherished each other.
However, the former Han Emperor Liu Xie knew that his moral character was insufficient and his destiny had returned to the Wei Dynasty, so he followed the example of Yao and Shun and abdicated to the emperor of the Wei Dynasty. This was an act of obedience to nature and people, so he was granted the title of Duke of Shanyang and enjoyed a peaceful and prosperous age.
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If you don't believe it, we can send someone to invite Duke Shanyang to come here. By then, everyone will know who is destined to be, and he will turn his back and surrender, and surrender with courtesy, without losing his position as a prince. From now on, the country will be safe and the people will be happy.
It’s not beautiful!”
"Hahaha!" Zhuge Liang laughed loudly when he heard this: "I thought that you were a minister of the Han Dynasty, so you must have high opinions, but I didn't expect you to say such vulgar opinions!"