A few days later, Hu Lie led 20,000 troops to Chengdu, and Sima Lun personally went out of the city to greet and review the troops.

This army is Simalun's confidence in establishing a foothold in Shu Kingdom. It is precisely because of such an army that Simalun's position in the court was extremely solid, and Simalun also became the target of all forces trying their best to win over.

If Sima Lun had no soldiers or generals in his hands, then he would surrender to Shu, and he would just rely on others' faces and act according to other people's faces.

But now Sima Lun holds one-third of the power of the Shu Kingdom, which is a force that no one dares to ignore. Even if Sima Lun is really unpopular, no one dares to challenge Sima Lun's bottom line.

As of now, Simalun is one of the hardest people in Shu Kingdom, and no one dares to touch his tiger beard.

Even if he is a big name like Zhuge Zhan, although Sima Lun can feel his coldness, Zhuge Zhan is also relatively restrained and looks like he is doing business.

Sima Lun probably understood why Zhuge Zhan looked at him coldly, but it was just a grudge from his father many years ago. What's more, Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi were fighting each other for their own masters. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Zhan was resentful about this, which was really beyond Sima Lun's expectations.

It is normal for the two countries to fight each other and each is their own master. Xiahou Ba's father Xiahou Yuan died in the hands of Huang Zhong in Dingjunshan. Jiang Wei's father Jiang Jie was killed by Ma Chao's rebellious soldiers. However, when Xiahou Ba and Jiang Wei surrendered to Shu, they were able to put aside their old grievances and hatred and become the mainstay of Shu.

Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi were not a big hatred. On the battlefield, they were more like a pair of opponents who appreciated each other. They could only sigh that since they gave birth to Yu, He Shengliang.

Sima Lun did not expect that Zhuge Zhan was so narrow-minded. He inherited the title of Zhuge Liang as Marquis of Wuxiang, but did not inherit Zhuge Liang's mind and spirit. What a pity that there is no successor to the Zhuge Liang's family.

Originally, Simalun had deliberately made friends with the upper class of Shu in Chengdu for more than a year, and he did not hesitate to let go of his figure for this. Even for those with low status, Simalun could treat each other with courtesy, but Zhuge Siyuan looked like he was not close to him. Originally, Simalun was planning to make friends with him well through his relatives, but looking at Zhuge Zhan's appearance, Simalun could only give up.

This time, Liu Chan was determined to arrange for them to fight together. After all, it was not difficult to recover Jingzhou this time, with Lu Kang taking the initiative to surrender. Moreover, for Shu Kingdom, regaining Jingzhou was a great achievement, and it was a matter that was famous in history. With such great benefits, Liu Chan thought of the first thing he thought of was to arrange his son-in-law.

However, Zhuge Zhan was ashamed to be under Sima Lun and said that he could not get out of illness, so he voluntarily gave up this opportunity.

Sima Lun sneered secretly, Zhuge Zhan is too slim. Zhuge Liang has a talented life, but he gave birth to such an unbearable son. He is both conceited and willful. But Liu Chan still trusts him so much. If one day the Wei soldiers attack, it would be strange if Shu Kingdom was not destroyed with Zhuge Zhan's ability.

Since Hu Lie had arrived, Sima Lun was anxious to set off and immediately went to Liu Chan to leave. Liu Chan had great confidence in Sima Lun's expedition. Although Liu Chan himself was mediocre and was not good at governing the country, for many years, whether it was Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition or Jiang Wei's expedition, he rarely had to pull back. Even if he issued an order to withdraw his troops, he was mostly bewitched by Huang Hao or other ministers. From Liu Chan's heart, he still hoped that the Northern Expedition would make achievements, which would also comfort his father Liu Bei's spirit in heaven.

Sima Lun resigned Liu Chan, returned to the princess's mansion, and said goodbye to his wife Princess Nanping. Princess Nanping had just given birth to a child. When Sima Lun was about to go to war, she couldn't help but burst into tears. Sima Lun had to comfort her with kind words. Princess Nanping stopped crying and asked timidly: "When will your husband go here?"

Sima Lun said: "It is difficult to determine what is the matter of marching and fighting, whether it is three or five months, or one or two years, but it is not determined."

Princess Nanping cried again when she heard this, and said, "It's said that life and death are unpredictable on the battlefield. How can I feel at ease when my husband is gone? I just feel sorry for this child. I can't see my father when I was born."

Sima Lun smiled and said, "Madam, I'm just going out to fight, not coming back, why are you so sad? Don't worry, when the war is over, I will return in a moment. You are resting in the mansion and remember not to hurt your body."

Although Sima Lun and Princess Nanping's marriage were just a political marriage, no one could be ruthless, let alone Princess Nanping just gave birth to a son. For the Sima family, which is almost the last generation, Sima Lun is very frustrated, so Sima Lun is very concerned about Princess Nanping.

When a woman is in confinement, her mood is the most unstable and she is prone to postpartum depression. At this time, her husband's company is very important. However, the military situation in Jingzhou is urgent, and Sima Lun has to leave. She can only comfort her with kind words and arranges her servants to serve her well.

Princess Nanping was sad again when she saw that Sima Lun had decided to leave. However, she knew that it was impossible to save her, so she could only give up and begged Sima Lun to give her newborn son a name. Sima Lun thought for a moment and said, "Fu Yan Zhongdi, Zhongbing is in a hurry, so call him Sima Fu."

Afterwards, the couple parted in tears. Sima Lun called the housekeeper to give instructing him, then got on the horse and left, went straight out of the city, met with Zong Yu Liao Hua, led the army to leave Chengdu, and hoped to Yong'an to leave.

Sima Lun has great ambitions. He stayed in Chengdu this year and enjoyed his wealth and glory. Even he himself had this worry. He rested in a gentle and rich village and would destroy his will. At this moment, he left Chengdu and rushed to Jingzhou. Sima Lun was still a little excited in his heart. Yes, the national hatred and family hatred are only related to him now. How dare Sima Lun indulge in his children's love.

Even though the future of this trip to Jingzhou is uncertain, for Sima Lun, he has one percent hope, and he will make 100% effort. The great cause of restoring the Sima family is his lifelong ambition. As long as Sima Lun has a breath, he will fight Cao Liang to the end and decide the winner and lose.

On the Guanlong front line, Simalun has encountered too many failures and there is almost no possibility of a comeback. Now a new turning point has appeared in Jingzhou, which undoubtedly ignited Simalun again. Perhaps this battle in Jingzhou is the last opportunity to counterattack Cao Liang. Success or failure will never give up easily.
Chapter completed!