"Hahaha, the puppet Wei spent a lot of time this time. The hundreds of thousands of troops did not achieve any results, and they went back in such a dejected manner. It is really laughable." Liao Hua, Zhuge Liang's public house in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Chengdu, said sarcastically.

smiled.

How could the Han Dynasty not pay full attention to the war between Wei and Wu? But I didn't expect it to end in this way.

You must know that the two sides combined have hundreds of thousands of troops.

In fact, there was not much chance that the Wei State could defeat Wu in one battle this time. The battle ended without even a fight, which had to be surprising. Even Zhuge Liang was slightly surprised.

After the alliance between Han and Wu was reestablished, Zhuge Liang often exchanged letters with Sun Quan, the leader of Wu, and Lu Xun, an important minister.

Sun Quan had previously sent a letter to inform Soochow of Soochow's strategy to deal with Wei's invasion. Although there was a hint in the letter that he would look to Ji Han for help if the situation became urgent, from the whole letter it seemed that Sun Quan still had a plan in mind.

"I didn't expect Xu Sheng to have such a plan. There are many talented people in the Wu Kingdom." Ma Di sighed as he looked at the plan to suspect the city reported in the love document.

Zhuge Liang said: "Xu Wenxiang has courage and strategic skills. He is actually a tiger general in Soochow. I already knew his talents when I was in Jiangdong in the past, but at that time he was mostly known for his bravery. I didn't expect that he would grow up to be like this today."

The situation is somewhat unexpected, which shows that people must be eager to learn and strive for progress."

These words indeed meant guidance, and Ma Di quickly stood up and bowed: "I would like to be taught by you." Zhuge Liang nodded with a smile. He had high hopes for Ma Di and knew that being complacent based on one's talents is not the way to a long-term victory.

Xu Sheng's meritorious teachings.

"It's a pity that these two families have never fought. Even if I can't benefit from it, it would be great to consume the strength of these two families." Zhang Yi sighed as Ma Su stepped forward.

Ma Su advised: "Young Sir, please don't sigh. Our country is weak now. Even if we have an opportunity, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything about it."

"Oh, what a pity." Zhang Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Zhuge Liang walked to the window, shaking his feather fan.

Looking at the dead leaves scattered in the courtyard,

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.

If the war between Wei and Wu lasts for a long time or one side is defeated, even if the country's strength has not been fully restored, Nanzhong has not been completely pacified, and the armored soldiers have not been fully trained, he will still mobilize troops and horses to go north to Guanlong.

After the defeats in Jingzhou and Yiling, the Longzhong campaign he originally planned for the late emperor has gone bankrupt. Now that Ji Han has made peace with Soochow, Jingzhou no longer exists, and Congwan and Luo's advance has come to nothing.

To restore the Han Dynasty, we had to take over Guanzhong and Longyou.

"What a pity." Zhuge Liang sighed secretly again.

"It's okay." After thinking about it, he got rid of the annoyance just now.

It turned out that Zhuge Liang remembered Yang Qing's report from Yueqi a few days ago, and his slightly regretful mood suddenly became smoother. Not only was Yueqi recovered, but the rebels outside Buwei City were also repulsed, and the situation in Nanzhong

It can be said that it is getting better and better, and the imperial army will be able to go south to quell the rebellion in the spring of next year.

Thinking of the counter-rebellion, his mood became even better. This year, with the power of the plow and the turning cart provided by Yang Qing, as well as the good weather, basically all the counties and counties in the Han Dynasty had a good year and a full family.

There is finally some accumulation in the national granary.

Not only is farming improving, but the merchant industry is also booming. Since Zhuge Liang personally took the lead in planting mulberry and brocade last year,

Mulberry farming has become a common practice in Chengdu and even Sanshu. Nowadays, not only are the looms in the official Jinguan City making noise every day, but also looms have been set up in many people's homes.

Shu brocade is exquisite in craftsmanship and elegant in color. It is not only deeply loved by the nobles of Wei and Wu, but has also been exported to Qiang and Hu in the north and even to countries in the Western Regions, greatly increasing the national treasury.

The military affairs that Zhuge Liang is most concerned about have gradually improved this year. Since last year, more than 20,000 soldiers have been re-recruited in the capital. For the future great cause, he often goes to the camp in person to conduct military exercises and train sergeants. This year has been

Quite a fighting force.

Zhuge Liang has high hopes for this group of soldiers. Next year, he plans to lead these soldiers south to suppress the rebellion and temper their combat power with the flames of war. Of course, for the future Northern Expedition, the imperial court must expand its army if it wants to go north to compete with Cao Wei.

, it is necessary to organize and train tens of thousands of field troops.

It's just that this has to be planned slowly and based on the national strength. After all, the Han Dynasty only has Yizhou left. It would be unsightly to forcefully expand the army and deplete the people of the country. Of course, the speed is still not good for Zhuge Liang, a super prime minister.

It's easy to master, now all he needs is time.

Thinking of this festival, Zhuge Liang, who had always been calm, calm and cautious, actually looked forward to next year coming soon.

"Next year, after the civil strife is calmed down, we can focus on the north." Zhuge Liang held the fan handle tightly and thought with a little excitement.

The fallen leaves were fluttering in the wind in the exquisite and elegant courtyard, making the entire Xiahou Mansion feel a bit desolate. Winter had already entered, but Xiahou Yue inside the house did not feel the cold at all, because her heart was extremely warm at the moment.

Gently reading the letter from Yang Qing she had received recently, Xia Houyue couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly. Although most of the letter was about Yue Xi's current situation, there was always a greeting and concern in it. She no longer knew how to read it.

How many times.

The two of them had been apart for nearly a year since Yang Qing went to Yuexi to take up his post. Although it was a long time, the situation in Yuexi had undergone earth-shaking changes. Even if Xia Houyue could only think about it through letters, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Yang Qing.

Feel excited and happy.

Then I thought about how Yang Qing was able to accomplish such a great feat under such a difficult situation, and I felt even more captivated, wishing I could live there and experience the feat together.

The reason why I had this idea was not only that this woman was naturally charming and resolute, but also because she had developed a deep love for Yang Qing at some point.

"I'm a little envious of that little girl Mulan." Xia Houyue put the letter away and murmured with a smile.

She took a sip of tea, moistened her throat, and walked slowly to the window, thinking about how to reply to the letter. In the letter, Yang Qing also vaguely asked about the current situation of undercover Cao Wei's school affairs. Although the Youwei Mansion assisted in this matter,

There hasn't been much progress recently.

In fact, Xia Houyue also knew that the biggest reason why Wang Pu tempted her to become Cao Wei's spy was because she had a close relationship with Yang Qing, in an attempt to obtain important information from the Han Dynasty.

However, now that Yang Qingyuan is in Yueyuan, Wang Pu and others naturally know that Xia Houyue cannot obtain information from him at present. Therefore, Wang Pu and others have regarded Xia Houyue's line as an important idle chess piece, and they will not make it easy until the critical moment.

start up.

In fact, although the progress is not great, Wei Min and Han Chong are not easy people. They have already found some clues from Wang Pu, and the scope of targeting Qingque has been reduced a lot, but Han Chong did not inform them.

Just give it to Xia Houyue.

"I'm just asking, what am I struggling with here? It's not a problem." Xia Houyue shook his head and smiled.
Chapter completed!