When I returned to Shu, although I no longer had to worry about the Wei army's encirclement and blockade, all the Shu army seemed to be unable to be happy. Everyone lowered their heads and seemed to be worried.

If they were defeated and forced to withdraw to Shu, although it was painful, they would not be depressed.

Now they were able to retreat with all the troops, with not many casualties, but they were in a bad mood.

During this Northern Expedition, they had already gained a foothold in Longxi and formed a new cavalry team. Everything was developing in a good direction. Many people even began to look forward to conquering Chang'an and looking towards Luoyang's bright future. However, an imperial edict from the court instantly wiped out the situation that was originally a great one, and they had to set out on their way back again.

As soon as he arrived in Dazhong, another imperial edict from the court was sent to General Jiang Wei, General Sima Lun of the Cavalry, General Xiahouba of the chariots, General Zhang Yi of the Zhenbei, and General Liao Hua of the Zhenxi to go to Chengdu to report his duties.

So Jiang Wei arranged the defense of Hanzhong and Dazhong, and led 20,000 troops, including the 5,000 cavalry that had just been formed, and returned to Chengdu.

Only by putting down the troops and going alone, Jiang Wei would not make such stupid mistakes. No matter where he goes, Jiang Wei will always be with him. This is also to be careful of the plots of some villains. After all, Jiang Wei has a high position and a powerful position, and there are many people who are tempted to look at him. If Jiang Wei does not bring his troops back to Beijing, he will inevitably be plotted by hostile forces.

What's more, if a general does not lead a troops, what kind of general is he considered?

Jiang Wei had other plans to return to Beijing this time. If the problems in the rear were not solved, then his Northern Expedition would be a futile act. He had tolerated the opposition in the court for a long time. He originally hoped that even if they did not give a helping hand in the overall situation of restoring the Han Dynasty, Jiang Wei was wrong. These people were tolerant of opposing him and destroying the great cause of the Northern Expedition.

So this time Jiang Wei returned to Beijing, he had to solve this worries. The soldiers on the front line were sweating and bleeding, while the people in the rear were still pointing fingers while enjoying the comfort. If this situation did not change, no matter how much Jiang Wei tried, it would be futile.

After traveling south, after passing Jiange, we entered the Chengdu Plain.

This was the first time Sima Lun went to Chengdu. He was amazed by the stunning and striking Shu Road along the way, especially when he arrived at Jiange, where the mountains were ridges and magnificent Cui Gui were so powerful that Sima Lun was amazed by the momentum of one man at the gate and ten thousand men could not open up.

In fact, Sima Lun has always been very curious, that is, Wei is strong and Shu is weak, Wei is ten times stronger than Shu, and his military strength is several times more powerful than Shu. But why has Wei been unable to destroy Shu for decades?

Now that we have traveled south and seen the difficulties of Shu Road, Sima Lun realized that it was not that Wei did not want to destroy Shu, but that the difficulty was too great. Shu has a natural geographical barrier, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if the Wei army put all their strength into it, it might not be able to overcome the natural danger of Jiange.

After passing Jiange, there is the endless Chengdu Plain. Yizhou is known as the country of Tianfu. It is indeed well-known. It has a fertile land of thousands of miles and the fragrance of rice flowers. There is such a place between the end of the mountains and rivers. It is no wonder that Shu has been able to compete with Wei for decades with a mere state.

When he arrived at Mianzhu, Secretary Lang Xizheng had already been waiting here. Jiang Wei dismounted and asked Xizheng about the place in the court. Xizheng did not hide it from him and told him that the decree of Your descending was summoned to Jiang Wei to return to his army because the eunuch Huang Hao slandered that Huang Hao told Your Majesty that Jiang Wei recruited soldiers and horses in Longxi and proclaimed himself the King of Longxi, with the intention of not doing anything ill. Your Majesty was suspicious and summoned the general to return to his army.

When Jiang Wei heard this, he was furious and said, "How dare the eunuch? He is determined to fight for the country, attack Wei and fight against thieves, and how can he respond to the enemy without recruiting troops? He is a nonsense. He is loyal to the Han Dynasty and has no intention of having two ambitions. He actually exclaimed people with blood and slander and framed them. How can such a treacherous person be allowed to stay by Your Majesty's side? After entering the court, he will kill him!"

Jiang Wei was leading troops all year round. Although he was called the Minister of State, he basically did not participate in the political affairs in the court. Jiang Wei had heard of Huang Hao's autocratic affairs for a long time, but he thought at that time that Huang Hao was just a eunuch next to Liu Chan. After spending time with Liu Chan, he was favored by Liu Chan, so he was so proud that he was just a eunuch who had no soldiers or power in his hands and could not cause much storm.

But unexpectedly, Huang Hao became more and more powerful and reached into the army. When Jiang Wei heard that he was the one who was doing it, he was furious and immediately said that he wanted to kill him.

But he was shocked and said quickly: "General, don't be impulsive. You need to think twice before you can do this."

Jiang Wei sneered and said, "I forgive him for being a eunuch, but I am just favored by His Majesty. How can I dare to abdicate power and destroy the country? If I don't kill him, how can I be worthy of the soldiers who died in the front line? But the secretary doesn't need to say anything. I have decided to go to the palace to meet the saint immediately. I will never give up until I get rid of this thief!"

But he couldn't help but complain secretly. Jiang Wei was at the border for a long time and was not familiar with the affairs of the court. He didn't know that the court was no longer the same as the court. Since Dong Yun's death, no one in the court could check and balance Huang Hao. Chen Zhi was in charge of politics and colluded with Huang Hao. Although Chen Zhi died, Huang Hao had already become more prosperous. Even the general of the auxiliary country, Dong Jue and Zhuge Zhan, the Zhongdu Protector, welcomed him. Now Huang Hao's party members have long been spread all over the court, and it is no longer as simple as relying on the protection of the latter. If Jiang Wei insisted on killing Huang Hao, it would inevitably cause turmoil in the court, and the consequences were worrying.

Although he tried hard to persuade Jiang Wei, Jiang Wei had decided and did not listen to the advice. Although he was anxious, he had no choice but to go back to Chengdu with Jiang Wei.

After arriving in Chengdu, Jiang Wei did not bring 20,000 troops into the city, but arranged a military camp outside Chengdu, and eventually brought only hundreds of personal guards to the city with Sima Lun, Xiahou Ba, Zhang Yi and Liao Hua, and went straight to the palace.

When he arrived outside the Meridian Gate, the Minister of State Fan Jian personally greeted him and bowed, "The General has worked hard all the way. Thank you for your hard work. Your Majesty specially held a banquet in Jianzhang Hall to welcome the generals and the generals. Please."

Jiang Wei was wearing military uniforms, and did not change court uniforms. He just took off his sword and handed it over to the palace guards, and said to Fan Jian coldly: "Where is Huang Hao?"

Fan Jian was stunned. He thought that he and Jiang Wei had no marriage. Why did Jiang Wei face each other so coldly? He had to say, "Everyone with Your Majesty is in the hall."

Jiang Wei suddenly burst into anger between his eyebrows and headed straight for Jianzhang Palace.
Chapter completed!