Fengzhou captured Chang'an and occupied Jiangdong in the first battle, which not only made his own people completely surrender, but also caused fear in Cao Wei. The most direct result was that Emperor Cao Pi died and Prince Cao Rui succeeded to the throne.
As for Sun Quan's side in the east of the Yangtze River, he was suppressed by Cao Wei in Hefei, and blocked in the west by Guan Yu and Li Yan, forcing Sun Quan to attack Shanyue and conquer Ryukyu.
But this could not stop Sun Quan’s ambition.
He was already forty-three years old. He saw that Cao Pi, who was the first to proclaim the emperor, was succeeded by his son Cao Rui. Liu Chan, the son of Liu Bei who was the second to proclaim the emperor, directly occupied Yongliang after becoming the emperor, and even conquered Chang'an, the strongest city in the world, in one day.
, firmly occupied Guanzhong, this big Han had the potential to annex the world, but Sun Quan was still a great king of Wei and Wu.
When Cao Pi ascended the throne, he sent envoys to congratulate him. When Liu Bei ascended the throne, he sent envoys to congratulate him. When Liu Chan ascended the throne, he still sent envoys to congratulate him. Now that the next generation Cao Rui has also ascended the throne, he has to send envoys to congratulate him.
When the envoys uttered congratulatory messages, they were always "King Wu Sun Quan", which was a level lower than them. How could Sun Quan not feel suffocated in his heart?
I remember how embarrassed Liu Bei was when he was defeated at Changbanpo. He had to rely on him to resist Cao Cao. But after so many years, the Han Dynasty established by Liu Bei has become extremely powerful. Its strength has surpassed that of Wei, and it is firmly ranked first in the Three Kingdoms.
As for Jiangdong, not only did he not expand, but his power became weaker and weaker. He, a veteran prince, had to look at the faces of the two young emperors, Liu Chan and Cao Rui.
This is really intolerable to my uncle, and neither can my aunt.
Therefore, he began to plan and prepare for a big event.
He also wants to be emperor.
Nearly five or six years have passed since the last defeat of Jingzhou. Now Jiangdong's strength has finally recovered. It's a pity that the generals who died in Jingzhou can never make up for it. Therefore, even if there are ten standing troops,
Ten thousand, but Sun Quan still did not dare to proclaim himself emperor.
Being an emperor is not easy. It requires sufficient strength to support it, and at least decent achievements.
But after all, the land of Jiangdong is not as good as the land of Qinchuan Central Plains that was developed hundreds of years earlier. No matter how hard Sun Quan tried, his strength was still insufficient due to the limitation of population and land development, so he did not dare to proclaim himself emperor.
But Sun Zhongmou was already forty-three, and he didn't want to wait any longer. He saw that the two families next door were both lonely and facing the north. How could Sun Quan not be envious of this?
If he no longer wants to be emperor, is it possible that he will be treated the same as Gongsun Gong of Liaodong in the history books in the future?
Thinking of this, Sun Quan felt very angry.
So he summoned his ministers and planned to win a resounding and fierce victory, laying a solid foundation for his ascension to the throne and proclaiming himself emperor.
But in this great victory, the target cannot be Jingchu.
Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei failed to capture Wancheng together, their troops were not seriously damaged. The two generals Lengfeng Shihuan still firmly guarded Jiangxia, and Li Yan was able to attack Yuzhang County of Soochow with ease, and Jiangdong was unable to advance westward at all.
We can't go west, we can only go north.
Even if Hefei cannot be captured, the Wei army will be severely damaged.
Thinking of this, Sun Quan carefully stroked his purple beard, and thought of the relationship between his Poyang governor Zhou Li and Shanyue Zongshuai, and a careful plan gradually emerged in his mind.
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At this time in Chang'an City, Feng Zhou was sitting and discussing the Tao with Zhuge Liang.
Now the matter of moving the capital has been put on the table. Because of Fengzhou's illustrious martial arts, many aristocratic families in Yizhou have sensed the emperor's determination and have never thought of going against the emperor.
In addition, Wu Yi, Wu Ban, Huang Quan and other famous people in Yizhou supported moving the capital, so this incident did not cause much turmoil.
But after the capital was moved, the population and food became a big problem.
Zhuge Liang said: "Your Majesty, according to the statistics of my ministers, there are now more than 68,000 households in Guanzhong and more than 294,000 people."
Feng Zhou nodded, sighed and said: "Back then, there were five million people living in Guanzhong, but today, there are only less than three hundred thousand left."
Zhuge Liang continued: "There are indeed too few people in Guanzhong. This time the capital is moved to Chang'an, it is expected that about 130,000 people will come from Hanzhong in Yizhou. In addition, there are 120,000 garrison troops in Guanzhong and 100,000 people.
Ten thousand Wei troops surrendered. By that time, there are now a total of 640,000 people in Guanzhong."
Feng Zhou said: "Food and grass can be temporarily supported by Yizhou Hanzhong, but all infrastructure construction must be launched as soon as possible. I think that the 100,000 Wei soldiers who surrendered can be used to cultivate water conservancy and cultivate fields. With the Prime Minister's plan, I am afraid that
Zheng Guo Canal can also be rebuilt."
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly: "Your Majesty is wise!"
"There is one more thing I want to discuss with the Prime Minister." Feng Zhou said: "The second uncle and the third uncle are over sixty years old, and their beards and hair are all white. I am considering recalling them to Chang'an, and handing over Jingchu to Li Yan to take charge of the unified affairs.
Ping, Zhang Bao, Ma Liang, Leng Feng, Shi Huan and others assisted. In addition, the eldest brother Liu Feng, who had guarded Shangyong for many years and relied on each other with his second uncle, was also transferred. In the future, the Northern Expedition and the Eastern Expedition will also need the eldest brother.
The King of Chu assists."
Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed and he smiled slightly: "Your Majesty's words are far-sighted and I have no objection."
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were over sixty years old. They had been attacking Wancheng for the past few months, but were unable to make any progress under Sima Yi's defense. Feng Zhou thought of bringing them back to enrich the court on the one hand, and on the other hand.
It also means that they can provide for the elderly and let young people take over.
After all, Guan Ping is forty-five years old and has been granted the title of Marquis of the Countryside. He has been trained by fighting with his father all year round. It is time for him to take charge of his own affairs.
Even if he can't defeat Sima Yi, as long as the balance of power is maintained and Feng Zhou can calmly mobilize his attack in Guanzhong, it will be fine.
As for Liu Feng, King of Chu, let him cooperate with Ma Chao, Wei Yan and others to fight against the Qiang and Hu, the Xianbei, and the Huns. At least let his achievements surpass those of Cao Cao's Huang Xuer.
Snatch back as many Han people as possible, and then kidnap the women and children from the Xiongnu Xianbei Qianghu to enrich the population of Guanzhong and contribute to the population growth of the Han Dynasty.
Feng Zhou, on the other hand, planned to concentrate on working with Zhuge Liang to manage Guanzhong well.
In this way, when he grants rewards to his officials, he will have enough households to serve as food fiefs, right?
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it comes to the spring of 227 AD, that is, the third year of Jianxing of the Han Dynasty and the second year of Taihe of the Wei Dynasty.
At this moment, it has been a year and a half since Feng Zhou conquered Chang'an.
The palaces, civil servants, military officers, officials, and related people who stayed in Jinguan City also moved to Chang'an City.
As for the 100,000 Wei army prisoners, after their organization was disrupted, some worked as coolies to build water conservancy projects and cultivate fields, while others, under the leadership of Liu Feng, Wei Yan and others, went north to conquer the Xiongnu, Qianghu and Xianbei. Not only did they receive
They caused heavy casualties and took back countless cattle, sheep, horses, and a large number of people.
The land of Guanzhong, where bones were exposed in the wild and there were no roosters crowing for thousands of miles, began to regain its popularity.
The tens of thousands of Hu captives who were captured began to expand Chang'an City under the whip of the Han army.
Fengzhou wants to build a big city that can accommodate millions of people.
Therefore, at the first great court meeting in Chang'an City, the officials were sealed and rewarded.
Prime Minister Zhuge Liang was granted the title of Marquis of Martial Arts, with a settlement of 3,000 households. General Guan Yu was granted the title of Xinfeng Marquis, with a settlement of 2,500 households. General Zhang Fei of Chariots and Cavalry was granted the title of Marquis of Chiyang, with a settlement of 2,500 households.
General Ma Chao of the Hussars was granted the title of Marquis of Xiping, with a settlement of 2,000 households. Zhao Yun was granted the title of General of Wei, with the title of Marquis of Xinyang, with a settlement of 2,000 households.
As for Li Yan, Huang Quan, Mi Zhu, Fei, Dong Yun, Wei Yan, Chen Dao, Wang Ping, Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, Gao Xiang, Chen Shi, Wu Tong, Zhang Wen, Leng Feng, Shi Huan, Jiang Wei, etc.
Civil servants and military generals were rewarded one by one according to their merits, and were either appointed as Marquis of Township, Marquis of Ting, or Marquis of Guannei.
As for the King of Chu Liu Feng, he went on the Northern Expedition this year and captured tens of thousands of Hu people and countless livestock. However, he could not be promoted in the title, so he could only increase the food.
Feng Zhou saw that all the ministers in the court were very excited, so he smiled slightly: "This reward is just to summarize the past, we have to face the future. Today, Guandong and Jiangdong are still in the hands of rebellious people. I see Sun Quan defeated Shitingzhi."
During the war, Cao Xiu died of shame and illness. The Wei army in Hefei was no longer able to threaten him. He was a hero of his generation and refused to fall behind others. He probably wanted to imitate what Yuan Gongdao did in the past. It was my generation of soldiers who conquered the rebels in the east and fought for the Han Dynasty.
It’s time for our family to rebuild its country.”
He spoke calmly, and all the ministers listened solemnly. He then stood up and said with a smile: "Now that the soldiers are elite and the food and grass are sufficient, I want to march eastward. I will personally lead the army and leave Tongguan eastward to join Cao Rui in Luoyang for hunting!"
As soon as he said this, all the civil servants and generals bowed their hands and saluted: "I am willing to accompany your majesty to the east to conquer Cao Wei, unify the Central Plains, and fulfill the late emperor's last wish!"