Chapter 2115 Murder and Punishment
In fact, Sima Lun did not misunderstand Jiang Wei. Jiang Wei went to Yong'an, but it was not just as simple as avoiding disaster. If Jiang Wei, who was holding heavy troops, was really anxious, it would be no problem to destroy Liu Chan. How could he be afraid of a small eunuch beside Liu Chan?
In Jiang Wei's eyes, Huang Hao was just a clown. If Jiang Wei really wanted to kill him, it would be as simple as killing an ant.
But if Huang Hao is really killed, it will inevitably cause a huge wave in the political arena of Shu. Now it is a turbulent period. If there is civil strife in Shu, no matter who can win, there will be no winner. The result of both losses will only make Shu's national strength weaker and the court will be more chaotic. In the end, Cao Liang can only get the advantage.
Jiang Wei still had a thorough understanding of this point, so he took a thirty-six strategies and led his troops to Yong'an. The sky was high and the emperor was far away. No one could do anything to him anymore. Jiang Wei was also very dedicated to the outside world, rather than following the people and flies in the court and fighting each other.
With this alone, Sima Lun particularly admires Jiang Wei, enduring humiliation and putting the overall situation first, and this is the true man who is open and honest.
Although Simalun stayed in Chengdu because he wanted to marry the princess and did not go to Yong'an with Jiang Wei, Simalun has always been silently paying attention to the situation in Yong'an and has been making preparations for setting off in secret.
When Sima Lun surrendered to Shu, he had 100,000 troops under his command. Such a large number of troops were almost equal to the total force of Shu. However, after experiencing the Battle of Longxi, the Sima army suffered heavy losses and lost as much as half. Now, only about 50,000 people have arrived in Shu.
However, even this remnant army still occupies one-third of the total military force of Shu Kingdom. No matter when it is placed, it is a force that no one can ignore. Moreover, this army is completely obeying Simalun. The words of others are not easy to use here. Neither the General Jiang Wei nor the Later Lord Liu Chan directly commanded and mobilized the power of this army.
According to Sima Lun's agreement when he surrendered to Shu, Sima Lun had absolute control over his army. Although this agreement was not absolutely binding, and they could use various means to seize the consequences, the consequences caused by Shu were unbearable.
Just imagine, if the 50,000 Sima Army rebelled in Shu, its destructive power would undoubtedly be huge. In this environment of many external troubles, the stability of Shu was almost overwhelming.
Coupled with Jiang Wei's appreciation and importance to Sima Lun, Liu Chan's deliberate appeal to Sima Lun made Sima Lun's status in Shu Kingdom reach its peak. Sima Lun, who was only nineteen years old, became a general of the cavalry, and with the halo of the prince-consort of the dynasty, it is probably only Huo Qubing of the pre-Han era who had such glory.
But Sima Lun really didn't care. You know, when he was in Guanzhong, he was a general above ten thousand people and King Zhao. His status was much more prominent than now.
But without strength, everything is just a passing cloud. Sima Lun, who has experienced countless vicissitudes, knows that no matter how good the glory and wealth are, you must have the strength to protect it. Sima Zhao was recklessly proclaimed as emperor, and in the end he was only an emperor for a hundred days, and then ended up dead. So if you want to seize the wealth and enjoy the supreme power, if you don’t have the strength to protect it, everything is nonsense.
Cao Liang now has the capital to unify the world. Perhaps in a few years, his army will be in Shu. The emperor and ministers of Shu can only become prisoners. The higher you climb now, the more you will fall in the future.
In terms of treating political enemies, perhaps Cao Liang's methods are not as cruel as Sima Yi. Sima Yi often destroys the three tribes. After the Gaopingling Incident, Sima Yi killed more than 7,000 people in Luoyang. The wide range of involvement and the number of people killed was simply to the point of being horrifying.
In comparison, after Cao Liang took power, he was not as cruel as Sima Yi. Not only did he rarely destroy the three tribes, but Cao Liang did not even slaughter the people of the Sima family. Many of them became prisoners, but they were fortunate to save their lives.
However, the price of saving his life is extremely heavy, that is, he must accept castration. Cadre punishment is a humiliating one of all punishments. Cao Liang's way of eradicating the roots without cutting the grass. Although many people think that he was too gentle to the Sima clan, it was a shame for Sima Lun.
The remaining generation of Sima people may have a good death, but that's all. The Sima family has no future. None of them will survive in decades.
Killing someone to kill his heart is nothing more than this.
Sima Lun has become the last seedling of the Sima family. He now lives in Shu and has become his last hopeful land. If Shu falls, the Sima family will really fall into an abyss that will never be restored and will be completely defeated.
When Sima Lun's son was born, news that Sima Lun had long been heard from Yong'an was finally heard. The Wu Kingdom was destroyed, and the Wu Kingdom General Lu Kang brought Jingzhou to Shu. Jiang Wei submitted a letter to the court and prepared to send troops to Jingzhou.
The entire Shu Kingdom court was filled with joy. Recovering Jingzhou was something that Shu people dreamed of for many years. From the later lord Liu Chan to the officials and ministers, they were all happy, especially those officials from the Jingxiang faction, who were even more in tears. After so many years, their dreams finally came true.
Liu Chan immediately replied to Jiang Wei's edict, agreeing that Jiang Wei send troops to take over Jingzhou. At the same time, he appointed Lu Kang as the Grand Sima and planned to send troops to reinforce Jingzhou.
But when it comes to sending troops, the ministers of Shu were silent again. Now the soldiers and horses of Shu were divided into four parts, one in Hanzhong, which was to defend Wei. This part of the troops and horses should not be moved lightly. Yong'an was commanded by Jiang Wei, and they had already been brought to Jingzhou and Nanzhong. They were to ease the barbarians in Nanzhong, which were to ease the barbarians in Nanzhong, and they should not be moved lightly. Otherwise, when the barbarians in Nanzhong were in chaos, the backyard of Shu would catch fire again.
The remaining troops are the imperial guards who guard Chengdu, and these troops cannot be mobilized, otherwise who will protect the palace?
The huge Shu Kingdom is actually quite limited in its military strength, basically one carrot and one pit. Now it is a shortage of suddenly withdrawing tens of thousands of troops.
Chapter completed!