Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 428: Recruit Zhou Yu to rush to the aid of Yizhou!
From earth to heaven, the transition sometimes only takes a moment.

When the palace maids saw Queen Guo coming back in disappointment, they thought that she had failed to catch the emperor's eye. But who would have thought that she would be directly named a beauty!
And he also moved into the Yunguang Palace!
Queen Guo had previously been a palace maid serving in the imperial court. Even though she had a good status, she was still not comparable to the empress and concubines. After all, one was a slave and the other was a master.

If you continue to be favored by the emperor and promoted to a noble, your status will be even higher.

But no matter what, this group of palace maids could not bully her.

At that moment, all the palace maids who had ridiculed Queen Guo before knelt down and begged for mercy in a sobbing voice: "Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Majesty, please spare me..."

"A bunch of brainless slaves."

Chief Steward Wu glanced at the palace maids. He was an old man in the palace, so how could he not understand the intrigues among the palace maids.

So after seeing the reactions of these palace maids, he knew that they must have made sarcastic remarks because they saw Queen Guo coming back alone.

But they don't understand that the biggest taboo in the deep palace is to kick someone when you don't know whether they can climb out of the well.

This is the most stupid behavior.

After receiving the imperial edict, Queen Guo stood up from the ground and cast her eyes towards the kneeling palace maids.

But surprisingly, she did not scold or ridicule the palace maids, but said: "It was just some careless words, how could I blame you for it? Hurry up and get up."

After he said this, all the palace maids were very excited and kowtowed to express their gratitude.

When Manager Wu saw this, he couldn't help but get a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He thought that Queen Guo would take this opportunity to severely punish these palace maids, or at least scold them, which was understandable.

But he did not expect Queen Guo's response. She actually forgave the group of palace maids without even scolding them.

This kind of mind is really extraordinary.

After pacifying the palace maids, Queen Guo politely said to Chief Steward Wu: "I just came to the Chang'an Palace and am not familiar with everything in the palace."

"Could you please lead the way for me to the Cloud Light Palace?"

Chief Steward Wu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. This is my duty."

"The Yunguang Palace has been cleaned, and the many objects bestowed by His Majesty are also being moved in. Your Majesty, please follow me first."

"Also, His Majesty ordered me to tell the Queen to have a good rest and I will visit you in Yunguang Palace later."

Hearing this, Queen Guo suddenly felt a little sour in her nose.

It turns out...the emperor has her in his heart.

After suppressing her complicated emotions, Queen Guo looked back at her residence and then went to Yunguang Palace with Chief Steward Wu.

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the other side.

After Liu Xie issued the decree to enthrone Queen Guo, he went all the way to Xuanshi, but the beautiful face of Queen Guo kept appearing in his mind.

It’s not that he was in love, but he suddenly remembered something - that is, Queen Guo was also Cao Pi’s wife in history.

Now Queen Guo was taken into Cao Pi's harem without even seeing him. Together with Zhen Mi, it means that he has already taken Cao Pi's two wives in a row.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie couldn't help feeling a little strange.

He and Cao Pi...are their horoscopes in conflict?

While Liu Xie was daydreaming, he had unknowingly walked to the Xuanshi Room, where Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang and others were already handling government affairs.

As the emperor's chosen cattle and horses, going to work is their inescapable fate, so they came early.

During the period of moving the capital to Chang'an, a lot of government affairs were overdue, and there were also a series of things to deal with after the capital was moved, so Liu Xie cancelled the rotation and asked everyone to work overtime.

But because they drank a little too much at the banquet last night, the ministers looked a little listless, as if they had not yet fully sobered up.

Zhuge Liang was relatively okay, as he had not drunk much yesterday, so he still looked energetic and was writing furiously on a memorial.

But others were not as energetic as him.

The drunkard Guo Jia was sleeping soundly on the table, even snoring.

After Liu Xie stepped into the Xuanshi Hall, the spirits of all the ministers were lifted, and Jia Xu hurriedly pushed Guo Jia to wake him up.

"Fengxiao, wake up, the emperor is coming!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Jia immediately sat up straight, trying to act as if he was working hard to review memorials, but he did not notice that the brush in his hand was held upside down.

Jia Xu sighed, held his forehead and couldn't bear to look at it.

Liu Xie found this funny and ordered the eunuch behind him, "Go prepare a bowl of hangover soup for Censor Guo, and give each of the other ministers a bowl of porridge to warm their stomachs."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The eunuch took the order and left.

Liu Xie walked to the main seat and sat down, saying to the ministers in the hall: "After the capital was moved, the affairs were very busy, and there was really no time for you to rest."

"For the sake of the Han Dynasty, I have no choice but to endure the hardship for you, my dear ministers."

The emperor was so considerate, how could the ministers have any complaints? Sima Yi, the number one dragon fart spirit, immediately said: "This little hard work is nothing to us, your majesty is the one who works the hardest."

"Your Majesty was drunk last night, but he still insisted on coming to handle government affairs this morning. He is really diligent in his work."

"Your Majesty should take care of your health and avoid overworking yourself."

I have to say that Sima Yi was good at talking, and Liu Xie felt quite comfortable with his flattery.

No wonder emperors like greedy and treacherous ministers.

After all, who doesn’t like to hear nice words?

Although the other ministers secretly despised Sima Yi's behavior of currying favor with the emperor, they naturally would not say much on the surface.

Liu Xie smiled faintly and said, "Now that the capital has been moved to Chang'an, everything is changing, and the revival of the Han Dynasty is imminent. I must work even harder."

"If not, how can we create the prosperous era of the Han Dynasty?"

"Tomorrow I will worship at the ancestral temple, to comfort the previous emperors of the Han Dynasty, and pray for the protection of our country."

All the ministers agreed.

After the polite words, it was time to talk about business. Liu Xie took the initiative to ask his ministers what important matters needed to be dealt with first.

"Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Last night, an urgent report came from Yizhou that Cao Cao was gathering a large army on the border with the intention of invading."

"Liu Bei, governor of Jingzhou, requested the imperial court to send troops to help."

This news immediately attracted Liu Xie's attention. He frowned and asked, "How could Cao Cao have absorbed Jingzhou's power so quickly?"

He originally thought that it would take Cao Cao a long time to control Jingzhou after he captured it, but the result was unexpected.

Sending out 70,000 troops at once to attack Yizhou shows that Cao Cao had far more than that many troops available.

"Your Majesty, Cao Cao controls Jiangdong and Jingchu. His strength should not be underestimated. I think he sent a large army to attack Yizhou because he was interested in Yizhou's population and food supplies."

"Yizhou is vast and has rich land. If it is seized by Cao, his power will increase greatly."

"Yizhou must not be lost." Zhuge Liang said with a serious expression. He saw through Cao Cao's plan at a glance and guessed the other party's purpose of attacking Yizhou.

Liu Xie couldn't help but frown deeply after hearing this.

He originally planned to reorganize the capital after moving it to Chang'an, accumulate strength, and then march south to defeat Cao Cao in one fell swoop.

But plans can never keep up with changes. Cao Cao did not intend to give him time and directly took action against Yizhou.

The location of Yizhou is very important, and he certainly cannot just watch Cao Cao take over Yizhou.

General Liu Xie looked at everyone and asked, "What do you think, my dear ministers?"

Sending troops is a matter of tackling many problems. If we send troops to support Yizhou, it would mean declaring an all-out war against Cao Cao.

This is no small matter.

Guo Jia hesitated for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, although we have just moved the capital to Chang'an and the foundation is not yet stable, it is time to prepare to march south to fight the enemy."

"I think we should first send a group of troops to Yizhou to provide assistance, and at the same time reorganize the army and gather forces to attack Cao Cao, a two-pronged approach."

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Guo Jia's suggestion won unanimous approval from all the ministers.

Excluding Ma Chao, who fled to Qiang territory to survive, Cao Cao is the biggest enemy at the moment. He occupies a huge territory and poses a greater threat than Ma Chao.

If we allow it to continue like this, it will be even more difficult to deal with it in the future. It is better to send troops to conquer it as soon as possible.

"Well...it's about time."

Liu Xie nodded, finally making up his mind, "In this case, let's discuss the specific countermeasures to conquer Cao thieves. If you have any ideas, please feel free to speak up."

How to fight, who to send, how many troops to send, how to deploy them... these are all problems.

Upon hearing this, the ministers immediately began a heated discussion.

Various opinions were expressed on how to conquer Cao Cao.

Liu Xie listened at the side and analyzed and compared their suggestions in his mind to see which one was better, while also thinking about a question in his mind.

Should he go south in person to fight Cao Cao?

This was the final battle that would determine whether the Han Dynasty could be unified, and its importance was even greater than the previous expedition against Yuan Shao.

If he led the army in person, it would greatly boost morale and further undermine the morale of Cao Cao's side.

Just as Liu Xie was thinking in his heart, he suddenly noticed that Lu Su was looking at him, as if he wanted to say something.

But when she saw his gaze, she quickly lowered her head.

Liu Xie thought for a while, then asked: "Zijing, what do you think?"

Since being recruited by him, Lu Su has always been very low-key. Apart from working diligently, he has not attracted much attention.

After such a long period of contact, Liu Xie also dispelled his prejudice against Lu Su and his attitude became much better.

All the ministers stopped their discussion and looked at Lu Su.

Seeing that the emperor had noticed him, Lu Su hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I just have a few humble opinions..."

"But it doesn't matter."

Liu Xie nodded to him to show encouragement.

Lu Su was relieved, and then he cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to conquer Cao Cao, I think you must develop a navy."

"The south has many water routes. Jingzhou is surrounded by three rivers and five lakes, and Jiangdong has the natural barrier of the Yangtze River. Going south to fight the bandits will inevitably involve fighting on the water."

"Your Majesty's army is mostly composed of infantry and cavalry. If they rush south without any preparation, I'm afraid their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced."

Lu Su put forward his own ideas.

The court’s current military force is certainly very strong, but there are few waterways in the north, so the navy is not strong, and the main army is composed of infantry and cavalry.

This is not an advantage in the southern battlefield where there are many waterways.

After hearing Lu Su's words, Liu Xie's eyes flashed with light, and he asked: "Does Zi Jing have any good countermeasures?"

"There is no general in the court who is good at training the navy."

Lu Su took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there is a person who is very good at naval warfare, especially training naval forces. This person will definitely be able to take on the important task!"

really.

Liu Xie raised his eyebrows. Since Lu Su had said this, how could he not understand what the other party's plan was.

He is good at naval battles, and especially good at training naval forces.

And Lu Su also highly recommended it.

Who else is there besides Zhou Yu?

Liu Xie said calmly, "I know who you are talking about, but Zhou Yu is a criminal. I have spared his life, which is a great favor from heaven. How can I give him the important task of training the navy?"

"Defeating Cao is a matter of the utmost importance and cannot be taken lightly."

Upon hearing this, Lu Su became anxious and immediately left his seat, knelt down and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, although Zhou Yu made a big mistake, he has a talent that is no less than that of Zhuge Shangshu and Sima Changshi."

"When it comes to training the navy and conducting naval warfare, no one in the world can match him. If Your Majesty wants to order someone to train the navy, he should be the first choice!"

"I am willing to guarantee his life!"

Lu Su spoke in an earnest tone, and after he finished speaking, he kowtowed deeply to Liu Xie and asked for the pardon of Zhou Yu.

After all, Zhou Yu was his best friend, and he had never given up the idea of ​​saving Zhou Yu for such a long time.

Now that he had finally waited for an opportunity to get Zhou Yu out of prison, he was naturally unwilling to give up.

However, although he had certain selfish motives, what he said was true. Zhou Yu was very good at naval battles and military training, and was the best candidate to train the navy for the court.

All the officials in the palace remained silent at this time.

The group of rebels in Jiangdong committed the heinous crime of treason, and it had been decided long ago that they would be beheaded as a sacrifice when they marched south.

Besides, they had no friendship with the people in Jiangdong, so there was no need for them to help and plead for mercy.

And even if Zhou Yu is outstanding in training naval forces, the world is so big, can't we find other people who are good at training naval forces?
Do we have to activate a traitor?

Only Zhuge Liang, after careful consideration, left his seat and said, "Your Majesty, I have also heard of the reputation of Zhou Gongjin."

"We are running out of time to go south to fight the bandits. I'm afraid we won't have enough time to find other people to train the navy."

"I think it would be a good idea to give him a chance to redeem himself and make meritorious contributions, so as to show your majesty's mercy."

After hearing this, Lu Su, who had his head down, couldn't help but raise his head slightly and cast a surprised look at Zhuge Liang.

He didn't expect that Zhuge Liang would actually plead for Zhou Yu.

In fact, Liu Xie also had the idea of ​​employing Zhou Yu in his mind. Now that Zhuge Liang took the initiative to give him a way out, he took the opportunity.

So he "pondered" for a moment, called Gao Lan over, and instructed:
"Bring the guilty minister Zhou Yu to the palace to see you!"

(End of this chapter)