Chapter 268: Issue of the Northern Expedition
In the palace and Xuanshi Hall, Liu Chanping retreated, leaving only him and Zhuge Liang. At the court meeting, he had already decided on the national policy of the Northern Expedition of Cao Wei, Zhuge Liang would naturally explain to Liu Chan how to arrange the government after he left Chengdu.
"Xiangfu is about to stay away. I am tired and exhausted for me. Why am I reluctant to give up?" Liu Chan looked at Zhuge Liang's slightly white temples and said with some pain.
When Zhuge Liang saw his true feelings, he was quite pleased and bowed: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I led my troops north to recover the Central Plains and eliminate evil spirits. This is my duty and long-cherished wish. I have been waiting for this day for several years. It should be the time when Your Majesty and I are full of energy!"
"Who should take care of the affairs in the court after Xiangfu left?" Liu Chan nodded and continued to ask.
Zhuge Liang said: "Don't worry, as I said in the letter of departure, Your Majesty will still hand over the affairs of the palace to Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi and Dong Yun. The ministers from the Prime Minister's Office are preparing to let Zhang Yi serve as the chief minister of Liufu and Jiang Wan, the military officer.
The central army was led by Xiang Chong. He was proficient in military affairs and was determined to be loyal and pure, so he would definitely be able to protect His Majesty and Chengdu. As for other government offices, His Majesty only needs to let civil and military bureaucrats act according to the system.”
Liu Chan felt relieved when he heard this. When he stayed in Chengdu as a prince during the Zhangwu period, Zhuge Liang was by his side to assist him. Over the years, he had almost never handled the government affairs alone.
This time Zhuge Liang went north to attack Wei, and would not leave as briefly as before. Wei State is powerful, and it is probably going to last for a long time as the war begins.
Therefore, Liu Chan couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. At this moment, he finally felt much more at ease when he heard Zhuge Liang arrange everything.
Zhuge Liang saw Liu Chan's uneasiness and comforted him: "Your Majesty is talented and intelligent. In addition to appointing wise ministers such as Zhang Yi and Jiang Wan to deal with the matters in the court, you should also plot on your own and be dictatorial. Only after the Han Dynasty is restored can the old ministers retire to the mountains and forests with confidence!"
"Xiangfu should not say such words. How can I not help you?" Liu Chan said anxiously.
He has never been very interested in taking charge of the government. He is happy to have a talent like Zhuge Liang and a group of capable officials such as Zhang Yi and Jiang Wan.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Your Majesty is over the age of twentieth. It is time to provoke the great cause of restoring the Han Dynasty. The old minister cannot always be with Your Majesty. Your Majesty will always be with you. You will always have a time to take charge of the world."
"Xiangfu..." Hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Liu Chan didn't know how to reply for a moment, so he could only shout with emotion.
Zhuge Liang stayed in the palace to accompany Liu Chan for lunch before returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion. As soon as he arrived in the mansion, he immediately ordered a group of officials and generals in the mansion to gather together to obey the order. After hearing the order, the officials in the mansion quickly arrived at the hall, but the generals were in various camps outside the mansion and had to wait.
One hour later, all the generals arrived. Zhuge Liang immediately announced the list of personnel who followed the army to the northern expedition.
The chief minister Xiang Lang, the officers of the army, Yang Yi, Ma Su, Liao Hua, Li Miao, the army sacrificial officials Lai Min, Yin Mo and other officials stationed in Hanzhong in the north. Of course, the prime minister Yang Qing, who was the chief officer, had no need to say much about the Hanzhong prefect.
As for the Prime Minister's Mansion in Chengdu, Zhang Yi, the chief minister of the government, and Jiang Wan, the army officer, were the emperor in charge of the capital.
He also ordered the Hou General Liu Yan, General Zhao Yun, General Guan Xing, General Gao Xiang, General Wu Yi, General Yangwu Deng Zhi, General Zhang Xiu, Li Sheng, Huang Xi and other generals to lead the troops to go to the Northern Expedition.
"Everyone, we have arranged the family and the settlement in the past few days. When the emperor issued an express decree, we will go north immediately." After all the matters were allocated, Zhuge Liang said loudly.
Everyone responded in unison: "Abide by Prime Minister Jun's order."
After everyone left, Yang Qing left and reported to Zhuge Liang: "Prime Minister, should I take a step first and go to Hanzhong in advance to prepare for the Northern Expedition Army." Lettuce
Zhuge Liang said: "No, you can set out with me. Since the camps and food in Hanzhong are all ready, it doesn't matter whether you take them in advance or not. I will deal with trivial matters in Chengdu these days so that I won't have any time later."
"yes."
Before the Northern Expedition edict was issued, Yang Qing and others stepped up their own trivial matters. Taking advantage of this gap, Yang Qing also gave Zhou Xing and others a vacation, and it was rare to return to Chengdu, so they wanted to let them all go home to see it.
The inner hall of Zhuge family's mansion, Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Qiao and others gathered outside the house. They looked very nervous, especially Zhuge Liang was most anxious.
If others were here, they would be secretly amazed. Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Zhuge, who has always been calm, would also have a panic expression on his face.
In fact, Zhuge Liang cannot be blamed for being flustered in dealing with things. No one’s wife will look calm when giving birth in the house.
Zhuge Liang paced back and forth in the courtyard, and the shaking of the feather fan in his hand was not as light as usual, but sometimes fast and sometimes heavy, which seemed to be a mess in the owner's heart.
Going north to Hanzhong is about to go to Hanzhong, Zhuge Liang was worried about missing out on Huang Yueying's birth, but he didn't expect that God would give him mercy and let him see the birth of his child with his own eyes before leaving. This really made Zhuge Liang feel that God would bless him.
There was a cry of a baby, and a graceful woman ran out of the house happily and rushed to Zhuge Liang and shouted happily: "Sir, my mother has given birth, my mother has given birth!"
It turned out that this woman was Zhuge Guo. She had been serving her in the house. At this moment, Huang Yueying successfully gave birth to a child and quickly came out to report the good news.
Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment when he heard this. Zhuge Qiao, who was still beside him, reacted and asked, "Did you give birth to a girl or a younger brother for us?"
"It's a little brother." Zhuge Guo asked happily.
It seemed that he had just come back to his senses. Zhuge Liang happened to hear this and smiled happily, "Okay, OK!"
"Congratulations to the Prime Minister!" The servants beside him congratulated in unison. Lettuce.
"Okay." Zhuge Liang smiled and ordered to Zhuge Qiao: "Jiaoer, tell the kitchen to make a meal at noon, so that everyone can enjoy it."
"Yes, sir."
In the inner room, Zhuge Liang looked at the sleeping baby lying beside Huang Yueying and whispered: "Xijun, thank you so much for your hard work."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Huang Yueying stretched out her right hand and held it for Zhuge Liang, and said softly: "It's not hard, with this child, I can finally give you an explanation."
Zhuge Liang shook his head and patted his wife's hand lovingly: "You know, I never cared about this."
"It's time to give this child a name. What do you think you should call him?" Huang Yueying didn't want to mess with this topic, so she said without saying anything.
Zhuge Liang said: "I have already thought about it, just call him Zhuge Zhan."
"Zhan'er." Huang Yueying felt that the name was very good after hearing this. She touched Zhuge Zhan's face lovingly and called out softly.
Three days later, Emperor Liu Chan officially issued an edict for the Northern Expedition to Cao Wei, which was sent to the Prime Minister's Office and was read by Dong Yun to civil and military officials below Zhuge Liang.
"The imperial edict said: I heard that the way of heaven and earth is good and kind, and misfortune; those who are good at accumulating prosper, and those who are bad at accumulating are lost, which is a constant for ancient and modern times. Therefore, Tang, martial arts, and kings, Jie, and Zhou died violently.
In the past, the Han Dynasty was in a small way, and the net was leaked and the dangers were caused. Dong Zhuo caused trouble and shocked the capital. Cao Cao's stairs were in trouble, and he secretly held the heavens and stripped the country of the country, and had the heart of no king. Zi Pi was alone and dared to find chaos, stole the magical artifacts, changed the surnames and objects, and helped the world to help the evil.
At this time, the emperor is extremely ignorant and there is no master in the world, then my emperor's order will die below. Emperor Zhaolie possesses the virtue of wisdom and acts in the world, and only acts as a civil and military officials to meet the fate of the universe. He has a stable background and manages all directions, and has a co-conspiracy between humans and ghosts, and the people and their abilities.
Zhaomin was happy to be accused of the prophecy, established the throne and changed its title, inherited the order of heaven, made up for the rise and fall of the ancestral property, restored the ancestral property, and was born into the imperial outline, and did not fall to the ground.
All countries have not been quiet, and they are in danger in their early lives. I am fighting for the young, and I have not learned the teachings of protecting the throne, but the ancestors are so important. Whether the six are blocked and the country is not built, I will always be the only one who wants to save the people. I am afraid of the past. Lettuce is very afraid.
Therefore, he was very happy and sleeping at night, and did not dare to relax himself. He always obscenely to benefit the country's benefits, encouraged him to divide his affairs and enrich the people's wealth, and gave him talents and ability to listen to him, and cut off his personal intentions to surrender to support his soldiers.
I wanted to drive the sword to fight against evil and rebellion. The red flag was not raised, and Pi died again. This is what I said, otherwise I would burn myself to death. The remaining Chou is still there, and the disaster is also supported by the heavens, and the Luo River is still blocked, and the troops are still blocked.
Prime Minister Zhuge Hongyi was loyal and strong, and he forgot his body and worried about the country. The former emperor entrusted the world to encourage me. Now he gave him the weight of the throne and the power to dedicate his life. He commanded 200,000 infantry and cavalry. Dong was in charge of Yuanrong, Gong Xingtian attacked, eliminated the troubles and Ning Ning rebellion, and restored the old capital. He was here to go.
In the past, Xiangji was a powerful general, and he had a strong population across states and land. He was in great capacity. However, he was defeated by Gaixia and died in the East City. The clan was burned to the ground for thousands of years, but he did not use righteousness to abuse the lower level. Now the thief was particularly effective, and the heavens and men complained, so that they should be quick to follow the time to rely on the spirit of the spirit and the power of the ancestors to help each other, and they would definitely overcome the blessings of their desires.
King Sun Quan of Wu was in charge of the disaster, and the army conspired to attack the corner. The kings of Liangzhou each sent Yuezhi, Zhifu, and more than 20 people including Kangju, including the Huhou Zhifu, Kang Zhizhi, and Kang Zhi. The army went north and wanted to lead the generals and the soldiers and horses, and they fought for the pioneers. After the destiny of heaven was gathered, the personnel and affairs arrived again. The army was invincible.
The king's soldiers have wars but no wars, and they respect and righteousness, so they dare not resist. Therefore, the soldiers who fight with Mingtiao do not have bloodshed, and Muye's army traders turn against each other. Now, the leader of the army is in the front line, and wherever they pass, they do not want to exert their troops and fight.
Some people who can abandon evil and eat pots of rice to welcome the king's army have regular scriptures and pets, and each has a limited number of qualities. As for the clans of Wei, branch leaves, and Chinese and foreign countries, they can regulate the advantages and disadvantages, and those who come to surrender will be eliminated.
In the past, Fu Guo was never close to Zhi's family, and was blessed by Quanzong; Wei Zi left Yin and Xiang Bo returned to Han, and they were all honored by Maotu. This was the clear test of his previous life. If he was obsessed with him and did not return, he would help the rioters, and would not be ordered by the king, and would kill his wife and his servants, and would not be forgiven. He would widely publicize his kindness and power, lend his marshals, and banish his remnants. He would like to write an edict and order, and the Prime Minister would reveal his dissemination of the world, and he would like to say that he would like to me."
"I received the order." Zhuge Liang leaned on the ground to receive the order.
This edict on the attack on Wei was nominally given by Liu Chan, but the main theme was still written by Zhuge Liang himself.
The edict first listed the various sins of Cao Cao and his son, especially expressed great indignation at Cao Pi's usurpation of the throne, and then expressed that Ji Han was determined to fulfill the will of the late emperor, eliminate evil and rebellious, and restore the Han Dynasty. At the same time, he advised those who blindly followed Cao Wei to abandon the secret and turn to the light as soon as possible and surrender to Ji Han.
Of course, in order to bluff the power of the Han army, the edict exaggerated the strength of the Han army, saying that there were 200,000 infantry and cavalry, but in fact, only 60,000 to 70,000 troops could be dispatched.
Then he said that King Sun Quan of Wu, Liangzhou and even the Huhu of the Western Regions also obeyed the emperor's orders and sent troops to help. This is naturally an exaggeration. The Eastern Wu side was just an alliance, and there was strategic cooperation in the attack on Wei, but it was too much to think about Sun Quan's reign as Ji Han.
As for the response of King Hu from Liangzhou and the west, it was almost gone. There were many Qiang and Hu in Liangzhou Longxi area secretly obeying Ji Han's orders, but their number was small and they could not be of any kind.
However, the attack on Wei Mingzhao is equivalent to a pre-war manifesto. It is used to inspire the hearts of the people and to crack down on local morale. It is normal to combine the virtual and the real and exaggerate it. The bureaucrats and soldiers can achieve their goal even if they are excited.
Zhuge Liang received the imperial edict and selected a good day to gather civil and military soldiers at the schoolyard. He officially announced his departure from the army to the north. Liu Chan personally led the officials and the people to send them ten miles outside the north gate of Chengdu.
Chapter completed!