When the two cities of Han and Le were completed, the season was already in the hot summer of June. Each of the two military cities was garrisoned by two thousand Hanzhong County soldiers until the weather turned cooler. By early autumn, all the garrison troops, military families and civilians had moved in. , the population of the two military cities was roughly around five to six thousand people, and two small counties were added under Ma Di's rule.

With the two military cities of Han and Le, the defense line in Hanzhong's abdomen has been effectively strengthened. Zhuge Liang and others feel at ease. Everything is ready now, just waiting for the enemy to come. The generals are gearing up and eager to fight the invading army immediately. The Wei army fought a great battle.

According to the strategy of conquering Shu formulated by Cao Rui and his ministers last year, the number of troops used to attack Jihan this time will be more than 100,000. The scale of the war is so large that the deployment of personnel, food and military resources is naturally very dynamic, and it is difficult to conceal it. The detailed work of the late Han Dynasty.

Of course, Cao Rui and his ministers did not want to hide it. They sent out more than 100,000 elite troops to attack Ji Han. They had to push forward with an upright momentum. Only in this way can the great power of the Central Plains be demonstrated.

Especially in the past three months, Cao Wei has continuously transported hundreds of thousands of stones of grain and grass to Chang'an, and recruited 200,000 to 300,000 civilians. The formation is so large that anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Wei army will attack in these two places. Within a month.

On June 11th, the Empress Dowager Bian of Wei State passed away. Emperor Cao Rui followed the flexible system of changing the day to month and replaced the thirty-sixth month of the three-year mourning period with thirty-six days. On July eighteenth, the mourning was completed.

Five days later, Cao Rui held a court meeting, gathered all civil and military officials in Luoyang, and formally issued an order to send troops to attack Shu.

After reciting the etiquette, the two squads sat down. Cao Rui looked at His Highness and the ministers with sharp eyes and said loudly: "My lords, after more than a year of preparations, all the food and grass for the soldiers have been allocated. The weather is cool now, and the autumn is high and the horses are fertile." , it is the time to use troops to conquer the rebels from all directions, so I decided to send a large army to attack the Western Shu puppet country in accordance with the established strategy. I wonder what you think?"

"I am willing to listen to your Majesty's orders."

This was something that had been decided a long time ago, and the ministers had no objections. Cao Rui nodded and said, "If you and I work together, why worry about the Shu thieves not being destroyed?" Then he winked at the small yellow gate standing in front of the throne on the right, and said: He said in a voice: "Come here and declare the edict."

"According to the decree."

Xiaohuangmen first bowed to Cao Rui, then turned around, faced the ministers, unfolded the silk scroll in his hand, and read in a clear and loud voice: "The imperial edict says: I have heard that the great righteousness of the world should be unified , In ancient times, there were Tang, Yu, Zhou, and Qin, and there were two Han Dynasties in the middle. Now we, the great Wei Dynasty, match the heaven and earth, and our achievements have shaken the world, and all the countries in the world have surrendered. Only the two thieves of Wu and Shu acted against heaven, jumped into the remoteness, and did not return to the king's state.

What's more, the rebels in Western Shu don't know how high the sky is. They have repeatedly invaded the border over the past few years. They took advantage of me when I was not aware of it and occupied the territory. The people on the border have suffered greatly. How can I be worried about it!

The evil of Shu thieves is well known. They have resisted for many years, and both humans and gods were angry. First, Liu Bei betrayed his kindness and fled to Bashu. Now Zhuge Liang abandons the country of his parents and becomes a party of thieves. Gods and men are poisoned, and evil accumulation is destroyed. Liang Foreign Affairs In the name of Li Gu, the reality is that he is greedy and special. Liu Sheng's brothers are just guarding the empty city.

Liang also insulted the land of Yiyi and abused its people, so as to benefit the wolves, destroy the canals, Gaoding, and Qingqiang, all of them would disintegrate and become Liang's enemies. But Liang instead paid a salary, with all the hair on the inside, and cut off the toes to fit the shoes.

He carves his muscles and hurts his bones, but instead he talks more, thinking he can do it. He marches at the bottom of a well and walks on the hooves of an ox.

Since I came to the throne, there has been no trouble in the three sides. I still feel sorry for the numerous military revolutions in the world. I also want to support the elderly in the world and the orphans and children who will grow up. I first turn to rituals and music, and then teach martial arts in the gaps between farmers. I leave bright paintings outside.

Yu.

However, Liang had the foolish and brave wisdom of Li Xiong and did not think about the precepts of virtue in Jinghan. He drove away the officials and people and stole Qishan Mountain. The king's army was unprepared and was attacked by thieves. He lost his troops and generals and lost the city. The thieves were rampant and brought about their own destruction. Liang

You boy, you shocked my master. You are so excited and thinking so hard.

I am the only one who leads the country and is a minister of the king. Where the teacher is, there are many thorns and thorns. I don’t want to make the city of thousands of people loyal and honest, and suffer the same fate as the party of the husband and the obscene party. Therefore, I first enlighten the country to show the sincerity of the country and encourage it.

Thoughts on change will lead to chaos in the country without stagnation.

The Great Sima Cao Zhen is brave, loyal, strong, and has extraordinary strategies. He assists the government and assists me. Now he is given the weight of the yue and the power of convenience. He commands 300,000 people on foot and cavalry, marches at the border, recovers the lost territory, and eliminates troubles.

Chaos, conquering the Western Land.

The traitor was given the title of leader. In the present dynasty, the generals, officials and people of Bashu were robbed and forced by Liang, and everyone from the ministers to the ministers obeyed and restrained their hands. It was exposed all over the world, and the envoys heard about it.

"I respectfully accept the decree, and I will definitely wipe out the rebels and clear up Bashu for your majesty." Cao Zhen walked from his desk to the center of the hall, knelt down and received the edict.

Cao Rui raised his empty hand and said with a slight smile: "Big Sima, please get up quickly. I will entrust the important matter to the Qing family."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will live up to your expectations." Cao Zhen stood up, bowed and bowed again, and said confidently.

Cao Rui nodded and said: "I also have other intentions for the general. Although he does not march with you, he is still controlled by you. Of course, Xia Houru, the general who conquers the west, is under your full command.

I hope that the three of you will unite sincerely and work together to defeat the Shu thieves in one battle for me and promote the power of the great Wei Kingdom!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I dare to continue to be loyal and do my best, and then die. If I don't get the full success of this time to fight against the thieves, I swear I will not return the court." Cao Zhen replied with a firm look on his face.

Chen Qun said: "Although these words of the Grand Sima are very heroic and inspiring, and we all admire them, but it is unlucky to say the word "death" before the army goes out for battle. I hope that the Grand Sima will not say this again.

Moreover, if we can recover the lost territory of Yongliang in this attack on the Shu bandits, it will be a great achievement. Please do not be greedy for success, underestimate the enemy and rush forward, and remember to accept when you see good things."

As soon as he finished speaking, before Cao Zhen could answer, Hua Xin stood up and warned him: "Yes, Xin also hopes that the Grand Sima will be careful in using his troops. Zhuge Liang, Yang Qing and others are cunning and full of tricks. If the Grand Sima is not aware of it for a moment, he will make a mistake."

What a treacherous plot, please retreat your troops immediately and protect Chang'an.

The power of our country, the Wei Dynasty, is far superior to that of the Shu thieves. There is no need to fight to the end with them. Even if we are defeated for a while, it is harmless. Given time, when there is a change in the Western Shu Kingdom, the king's army can calmly enter the army. By then, the Shu thieves will be wiped out.

It’s not too late.”

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "What the Second Master just said are all mature words for the country. You must keep them in mind." Cao Zhen said with his hand.

When Chen Qun and Hua Xin saw that he had listened, they felt at ease, stroking their beards and nodding, with smiles on their faces.

When Cao Rui saw that the three of them had finished speaking, he asked Cao Zhen, "When will the Grand Sima prepare to go on an expedition?"

"I am planning to lead the troops to Chang'an in three days. I will wait until I can find out the reaction of the Shu thieves before moving in with my troops." Cao Zhen replied.

Cao Rui said: "Okay, I will see you off with all the civil and military officials in three days."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Cao Zhen said excitedly.

Seeing that the matter had been explained, Cao Rui was about to issue an order to withdraw from the court, when suddenly someone appeared from the civil service class and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to recommend myself to follow the Grand Sima on the expedition." Everyone looked for him, and it turned out to be the servant Liu Ye.

"What...why do you mean this?" Cao Rui was slightly surprised.

Liu Ye said: "Zhuge Liang is full of tricks, Yang Qing is as cunning as a fox, and the Shu thieves have many wise men. Although I am not talented, I am willing to fill in the gaps for the great commander and assist Bi in his military strategy."

It turned out that the Han army had won consecutive victories in the past two years, and extremely smart people like Liu Ye had already realized that the Han army was not easy to deal with. Although Cao Zhen was proficient in the art of war, he still seemed to be inferior against Zhuge Liang, Yang Qing and others. He was worried Wei Junhui suffered a defeat, so he took the initiative to ask Ying to go to the front line as a military counselor.

"What do you think of Grand Sima?" Cao Rui was concerned about Cao Zhen's face and asked him first.

Cao Zhen pondered for a moment, thinking that he had repeatedly fallen into the tricks of Zhuge Liang and Yang Qing, and felt that it would be a good thing to have a wise and resourceful military advisor by his side to give him some advice, so he replied: "Your Majesty, I have Liu Shizhong to help me, which I can only ask for."

"good."

Cao Rui also felt that it would be safer to have Liu Ye, a veteran counselor, to assist Cao Zhen in front of the battle, so he decisively agreed: "Liu Qing, I will appoint you as the military advisor for the expedition against Shu, and you will sit in charge of the army in the middle together with Da Sima."

"I accept the decree."
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