While Feng Zhou, Zhuge Liang and others were busy cleaning up the aftermath in Chang'an City, the news that Chang'an was taken away by the Han spread throughout the world.
After receiving this news, all the major aristocratic families couldn't help but feel all kinds of excitement in their hearts, and there were also various disturbances within the Han Dynasty.
In Jinguan City, Empress Dowager Wu's brother Dutinghou and Wu Yi, the governor of Guanzhong, found his brother Anletinghou and Hou General Wu Ban, and said: "Yuanxiong, our army has captured Chang'an and occupied Hanzhong. I'm afraid it will happen next."
The capital has been moved to Chang'an."
"What my brother said is absolutely true." Wu Ban nodded and said, "The Han Dynasty decided to make Chang'an its capital. It is natural and a popular move, but I am worried that the officials in Yizhou will oppose the move of the capital."
"That's right." Wu Yi sneered and said: "The officials in Yizhou are from Sichuan. They are deeply rooted in Jinguan City and enjoy prosperity, but they don't know that the general trend of the world is to make Chang'an the capital. In fact, what can they do to stop it?"
Wu Bandao said: "I, the Wu clan, originally belonged to a large clan in Yanzhou. It has been thirty-five years since I followed Marquis Yangcheng to Shu. Although we have been integrated with Shu for a long time, our hearts are still focused on the Central Plains.
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"Yes, Yizhou is peaceful in troubled times, but today is a time of great strife. We, as our family, should consider the long-term interests of our family and support His Majesty in moving the capital to Chang'an. If officials in Shu are opposed to moving the capital, then we should fight hard based on our reasons."
Wu Yi was very happy when he saw that he and his clan brother had reached a consensus.
"There are countless ministers in Yizhou, but there are only two brothers and I. I am afraid that we are unable to handle them, so we might as well find help." Wu Ban suggested.
"That's right." Wu Yi nodded and calculated: "Zhendong General Huang Quan, Changshui Colonel Qin, Zuo Zhonglang General Du Qiong, they are loyal to the Han Dynasty, and they highly respect His Majesty. With their help,
There will definitely be few obstacles to moving the capital."
Due to the road trip, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei received the news later. Zhang Fei couldn't help drinking and celebrating, but Guan Yu not only did not express joy, but slapped the table and said a little lowly: "We have followed the late emperor and made many meritorious deeds. Now your majesty conquers the enemy."
Chang'an, occupying Guanzhong, you and I, as elders, can't even conquer a Wancheng, I'm really ashamed!"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "What the second brother said is absolutely true. I thought that when I raised my troops to Wan and Luo, the enemy would definitely surrender. I didn't expect that Sima Yi on the opposite side would be so difficult to deal with. I used my 80,000 troops to deal with his 50,000.
If we don't have the upper hand, if we don't retreat in time, we might be plotted by him. I think Sima Zhongda may not be weaker than Kong Ming."
Guan Yu snorted coldly and said: "Zhongda, I will kill him sooner or later."
After humming, he immediately let out a long sigh and said: "Third brother, when Your Majesty was the crown prince, you defended Jingzhou for him, so that Sun Quan did not take advantage of him to invade, and that allowed me, Guan Yunchang, to preserve my famous name! Now there is a cold wind, the stone ring
Guarding Jiangxia and Li Yan guarding the three counties of Jiangnan allow me to have no worries!"
"Second brother?" Zhang Fei was startled and looked at Guan Yu as if he were a stranger. Is this my second brother who always thinks highly of himself and has eyes like no other except his eldest brother Liu Bei and military Zhuge Liang?
Could it be that the eldest brother has died in the middle and the second brother has also changed his admiration for the eldest brother into admiration for the current majesty?
Guan Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Yide, you and I, brothers, do not speak the same language. We are now over sixty years old, and we don't have much time to live. We are afraid that one day we will die on the road, so I have been checking on myself three times recently."
As a result, I discovered that Your Majesty has extraordinary vision and superhuman bravery. He is truly an outstanding figure in the world, and I am not as good as him."
Zhang Fei was silent after hearing this, and after pondering for a long time, he nodded and said: "If Maosheng, a national student, can follow your majesty and make contributions, it will be in vain."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two brothers faced the fierce wind and felt the setting sun, sighing together.
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"Liu Adou! Damn Liu Adou! What kind of evil did Liu Bei do? How could he give birth to a guy like Liu Adou! Xu Huang was beheaded, and he walked up. Guo Huai died for his country, and when he walked to Chang'an, brother Zidan also
How long will it take for him to commit suicide and die for his country before he feels comfortable...?"
In Luoyang Taiji Palace, Cao Pi was sitting alone in the harem, cursing loudly.
The eunuchs around him were trembling and did not dare to raise their heads.
Important minister Jiang Ji, General Cao Xiu of Zhendong, and General Xia Houshang of Conquering the South stood aside with tears streaming down their faces.
Cao Pi was so angry and impatient that he could not help but speak dirty words because the emperor was supreme.
He couldn't help but be angry. He worked hard and spent countless amounts of food and grass to finally bring the southern army to Luoyang to prepare for the western expedition. However, he received news of the fall of Chang'an City.
Not only did Chang'an fall, Guanzhong fell into the hands of the enemy, but his brother Cao Zhen, Cao Zidan, also committed suicide and died for his country. All 100,000 troops surrendered, and the damage to the Shu army was almost zero. How could he not be angry or anxious about this?
Cao Pi inherited Cao Cao's suspicious character. The only ministers he trusted were Cao Zhen, the general who conquered the west, Cao Xiu, the general who conquered the east, Xia Houshang, the general who conquered the south, and Sima Yi, the governor of Nanyang.
Now that Cao Zhen is killed, it is equivalent to Cao Pi losing an arm, and the pain in his heart is almost as painful as Cao Cao losing Xia Houyuan.
"I swear that I will chop Adou's son into meat paste in order to relieve the pain in my heart... cough cough cough cough..."
Before he finished speaking, Cao Pi suddenly covered his mouth and started coughing. A blush appeared on his face, and his chest heaved up and down, as if he was so angry that he had difficulty breathing.
"Your Majesty!" Several important ministers looked shocked and hurriedly took a few steps forward.
"I have nothing to do!" Cao Pi pushed away the eunuchs around him, stood up, and said, "If I don't kill Adou, I can't avenge Brother Zidan. How can I... cough cough cough cough..."
It was okay for Cao Pi not to stand up, but when he stood up, he felt coughing again and again, and even more dizzy. He felt angry, and suddenly felt that the world was spinning, and he fell to the ground with a "pop".
"His Majesty!"
"His Majesty!"
"His Majesty!"
Several important ministers rushed over and helped Cao Pi up, but they were shocked to see his eyes closed and his face pale.
"Quickly pass the message to the imperial doctor..."
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The imperial doctor diagnosed that Cao Pi's body was weak and he was exposed to successive stimulations, so that his body was in critical condition and he was at the end of his rope.
All the ministers were shocked.
It turned out that Cao Pi had been suffering from lung disease. The condition was not serious when he was a boy, and he had always hidden it from everyone. Now that he has ascended the throne, he has to deal with more affairs. Under the burden of chores, the lung disease has become increasingly serious. Cao Pi knows that he will not live long.
But I didn't expect that in just one spring and summer communication, the situation in the world would have changed drastically. Not only had the northwest been lost, but even Guanzhong was not protected. My brother Cao Zidan also committed suicide and died for his country, and all the 100,000 troops were wiped out.
This series of bad news made Cao Pi extremely angry and his condition worsened. Even the gods could not save him.
In 225 AD, the fifth year of the Wei and Huang Dynasties and the first year of the Jihan Dynasty, Cao Pi received the news that Guanzhong had fallen and Cao Zhen was martyred. He immediately became furious and fell ill in bed.
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In the palace bedroom, Cao Pi was lying on the bed, his face was sallow and thin, his eyes were sunken, and there was a layer of blackness on his face. It was obvious that his end was approaching.
Queen Guo and Prince Cao Rui were kneeling in front of the bed.
Cao Rui was not the son of Empress Guo, but the son of Luo Shen Zhenmi.
His Highness was kneeling with a crowd of civil and military officials.
Zhong Yao, Hua Xin, Sima Yi, Chen Qun, Cao Ren, Cao Xiu and other important officials of Cao Wei.
Cao Pi was half sitting, leaning on the back pillow, tilting his head slightly, and said to the civil and military officials: "I have been emperor for five years. I am about to unite with all my beloved ministers to unify the world and create a prosperous age. However, God will not stop me."
May you live long, and your death is coming."
"Your Majesty..." Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials burst into tears.
Cao Pi waved his hand and said: "My destiny is paid. When I am about to die, I have to entrust you with national affairs. Prince Cao Rui is respectful and respectful. He has won my heart and can carry on my great cause. After my death, you and others should assist him!"
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After speaking, Cao Pi ordered a chamberlain beside him: "Declare the decree!"
The chamberlain took out an imperial edict from his arms and read out: "Call Cao Xiu as the Great General, Xia Houshang as the Great Sima, Sima Yi as the Hussar General, Chen Qun as the Shangshu Ling, and the four of them as auxiliary ministers. After my death, Haosheng assists me.
The new king must not make any mistakes."
The four of them raised their hands and accepted the order: "I obey the order!"
These four people are important ministers of Cao Wei and close friends of Cao Pi. Their talents and loyalty are trustworthy.
After reading the imperial edict and letting the ministers leave, Cao Pi called the prince Cao Rui, grabbed his hand and said: "Rui'er, you are young, but smarter than me, this country of Wei is about to be overwhelmed."
It's on you. Do you know that this is a critical moment of life and death?"
"I know!" Cao Rui nodded.
Cao Pi looked at Cao Rui solemnly and said, "After you become the emperor, how will you deal with the Shu Han and how will you deal with Jiangdong?"
Cao Rui is twenty years old this year. Although he is not popular with Cao Pi, he has always enjoyed the status and treatment of a prince, so he still has certain opinions on military and state affairs.
Cao Rui muttered: "Sun Quan in Jiangdong has more than enough defense but not enough progress. As long as there are good generals guarding Hefei, he can't do anything. However, Sun Quan is not a fool. He has always been eyeing Jingzhou. If he can do it well, let Sima Yi and Jiangdong join forces to attack Jingzhou together."
Chu, if Guan Yu and Zhang Fei will advance and retreat, our army will definitely have a chance to win.
As for Guanzhong, it has now been occupied by Liu Chan. At the moment, he can only hold Hangu Pass, contact Bu Dugen and Ke Bineng, gather our Wei army, and conduct a three-pronged expedition. If he cannot take care of both ends, he will definitely be able to defeat the enemy and conquer the northwest.
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After listening to Cao Rui's analysis, Cao Pi finally showed a smile: "Okay, the strategy is appropriate and prudent. It is my good fortune and the great Wei's good fortune that you can inherit the throne. Of course, there is another person you need to watch out for...
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"His Majesty……"
"His Majesty has passed away!"
"His Majesty has passed away!"
After Cao Pi finished explaining his affairs, he fell into a coma. That night, he passed away. The Luoyang Palace suddenly rang eighty-one bells, and the long ringing was accompanied by bursts of shrill cries.
Wei Emperor Cao Pi reigned for five years and was posthumously named Emperor Wen. After his death, Crown Prince Cao Rui succeeded him.