The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 172 Different offensive and defensive forces
"Are you all right?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm much better now."

Liu Lu rubbed his abdomen and looked at Wen Yang beside him with complicated eyes.

"Wen Jun is very strong. Given time, he will definitely be as strong as Gang Hou!"

When Liu Lu learned the age of the man in front of him, he was really convinced.

He is still a half-grown child, only a few years older than the emperor, but he is already so brave. When he grows up, who will be his opponent?

A hint of pride flashed in Wen Yang's eyes, "He must be strong."

Judging from his words, he seemed to have the idea of surpassing Gang Hou. If someone else said this, Liu Lu would definitely spit in the other person's face.

Because Liu Lu's ancestral home was in Yanmen, Zhang Liao, the Marquis of Yanggang in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, was his fellow townsman.

But since it was Wen Yang who said this, Liu Lu did not refute it.

If such a brave general had not died prematurely, he would surely have become a world-famous brave general like Jinyang Ganghou, right?

He obviously didn't know that Wen Yang in history had a not-so-good life.

After Guanqiu Jian died in battle, Wen Qin took his son to the State of Wu, but ended up having some conflicts with the rats in Wu. Later, Zhuge Dan launched three rebellions, and Wen Qin hurriedly took his son and led troops to help Zhuge Dan deal with Sima Zhao.

Zhuge Dan didn't like Wen Qin in the first place. When they joined forces to fight, Wen Qin quarreled with him several times, so Zhuge Dan killed him.

This action angered Wen Yang, and he immediately surrendered to Sima Zhao.

The generals were angry at Wen Yang because of Sima Shi's death and asked for his execution.

However, Sima Zhao pardoned their crimes and appointed them as generals.

Although he became a general, Wen Yang never got any opportunity to display his talents because of his past events.

Later, Tuoba Shuji in Hexi rebelled. This incident is also infuriating. At that time, Hexi Longxi and other places had been hit by severe drought for many years. The local people suffered terribly. Hundreds of thousands of people fell into famine. The disaster area was inhabited by both Han and Hu people. When the matter was reported to the imperial court, Sima Yan ordered the brave general Hu Lie to go to "relieve the disaster." Hu Lie's method of disaster relief was also very unique.

Gather the army and start the crusade right away. As long as I kill the victims, there will definitely be enough food!

This caused the rebellion of Tufa Shuji, who formed a Hu-Han coalition army composed of the people in the disaster-stricken areas and launched a fierce attack on the Jin Dynasty.

The Western Jin Dynasty's "famous since childhood" and highly praised generals led a group of nobles serving as officers to respond. Hu Lie, Su Yu, Qian Hong, Yang Xin and other provincial governors were killed one after another at the hands of the coalition forces.

Sima Yan was very flustered, and his relative Yang Jun then remembered that there was another powerful general in the country, so he recommended Wen Yang.

Wen Yang led his troops into battle and defeated the main force of the coalition forces in one battle, frightening the enemy and finally accepting the surrender of nearly 200,000 Hu people.

However, he did not get promoted because of this. After Sima Yan had used him for a long time, he dismissed him again.

Later, Jia Nanfeng launched a rebellion, Wen Yang was falsely accused of treason, and his three clans were executed.

But now Wen Yang still lives under the protection of his father. His eyes are full of expectations for the future and he is full of fighting spirit. Although he is so arrogant, he is not disgusting at all.

"What kind of person is your Majesty?"

Wen Yang asked curiously.

Speaking of this, Liu Lu no longer felt pain.

"Haha, do you have any wine here? If you do, I'll tell you the story!"

"Yes! But can Mr. Liu still drink?"

"I can't beat you, but can I drink more than you? Let's go!"

The two of them left here arm in arm.

In the study, Wen Qin, who had hurried over, sat in front of Guanqiu Jian, picked up the letter and read it over and over again.

"Your Majesty, do you think these people will side with Sima Shi to attack us? But they have all received the grace of the late emperor."

Wen Qin couldn't believe it.

Guanqiu Jian said calmly, "If even Zhuge Dan could meet with Sima Shi in private, then it's normal for these people to help Sima Shi."

"We don't have many soldiers under our command. If Sima Shi leads the central army, how can we win with the help of these five external armies?"

Wen Qin frowned and fell into deep thought.

He originally thought that the ministers had suffered from Sima Shi for a long time. As long as they could take the lead and announce to the world that they would attack Sima Shi, they would definitely get a response and call on the army of the world to fight against the rebels!

But judging by the current situation, it seems like we are the rebels?
What should I do? ?
Guanqiu Jian smiled and said, "Your Majesty is truly a sage king. A sage sees the beginning of things from the smallest details and the end from the beginning. Your Majesty is in the deep palace, yet you can analyze so many things from such insignificant things? This is probably what Han Zi meant by a sage!"

Wen Qin rolled his eyes at the general and said, "General, now is not the right time to flatter His Majesty. If you want to flatter him, let's defeat Sima Shi first. I will go with you to the palace and flatter you together!"

Wen Qin was a very straightforward person and not very polite, so he was not liked by the literati.

Only a scholar-official like Guanqiu Jian who did not conform to the contemporary trend would tolerate him.

Guanqiu Jian couldn't help laughing.

"Zhong Ruo, what are you afraid of?"

"What am I afraid of? I'm afraid of these five armies of nearly 300,000 men!"

Guanqiu Jian shook his head. "It doesn't matter. How much better can Sima Shi's condition be now? He's dying. Your Majesty wrote in a letter that he had surgery to remove the tumor, but the pain remains. He doesn't have much time left, and he's eager to destroy us." "You see, this is retribution for his evil deeds."

"In the current situation, the one who should be worried is not us, but Sima Shi. We are running low on food and fodder, so we can't hold out for much longer. But how much longer can Sima Shi hold out?"

"Call me Grand Marshal? There are plenty of reasons not to go."

"If he accuses me of treason, then fine. Let him send his troops to attack us. We will hold our ground and force the powerful families in the city to take out their food. Can Sima Shi defeat us in a short time?!"

"If he fails to conquer the city after a long period of siege, will Shu and Wu turn a blind eye?"

"Will the various armies continue to persevere?"

"Will Sima Zhao still be able to command these troops after he dies of illness?"

"Zhong Ruo, don't pay attention to Sima Shi. Find a way to get more food and fodder. Purchase and store it in the surrounding areas. Gather more strength and wait for Sima Shi to attack."

Wen Qin was a little confused.

He hesitated and asked, "You said earlier that we should attack Sima Shi urgently, not give him a chance to breathe, and wipe out the traitors as soon as possible. How come this fierce attack suddenly turned into a standstill?"

"Because Sima Shi is about to die."

"He's been seriously ill for a long time! Didn't we know that in the past?"

Guanqiu Jian shook his head. "His family has a tradition of feigning illness. Who knows if he's doing it on purpose to confuse us? But now, His Majesty has said he's dying, so why rush us? Stock up on food and fight him on. Either he dies of illness, or we run out of food and our army collapses. It all depends on who has destiny."

Wen Qin was silent for a moment, then asked again, "What if our food supplies run out first?"

"Then I will die on the battlefield, wrapped in my horsehide."

"Zhong Ruo, are you afraid of death?"

Wen Qin raised his head and said, "Don't be afraid."

"My son, Ah Yang, is a man of unrivaled courage. If the time comes, I will let him lead the vanguard while I lead the main force and, as the general, I will slay Sima Shi!"

Guanqiu Jian smiled and nodded.

"Okay, then go get ready."

"only!!"

Wen Qin bowed and walked out of the study.

After he left, the smile on Guanqiu Jian's face slowly disappeared. He took out another letter from his pocket and began to read it again.

"Your Excellency holds a heavy responsibility, yet you remain calm and composed even when your country is in turmoil. You will be held responsible by the whole world."

"I hope you will support the country and serve His Majesty, and not worry about my son."

"I will never let you down."

Guanqiu Jian looked at the letter in his hand, sighed, and slowly put it away, but there were two tear marks on his face.

From this day on, the Huainan region, which had always been peaceful, suddenly became active. Officials from all over the country began to build granaries and began to stockpile grain on a large scale. Merchants went everywhere to buy grain, and some "merchants" even began to contact the State of Wu in order to exchange for grain.

Guanqiu Jian did not hide it at all, nor was he afraid of arousing Sima Shi's suspicion. He started to handle this matter with great fanfare.

Guanqiu Jian himself went to meet with many powerful families in Huainan, praised his power to them, and said that he wanted to ask them for some food in his personal capacity.

All of this will naturally be reported to Sima Shi.

On the third day after Liu Lu arrived, the envoy from the imperial court appeared outside Shouchun City.

Huabiao looked at the tall Shouchun City in front of him and couldn't help swallowing.

He cursed Sima Zhao madly in his heart, but his eyes were full of fear.

Just because of my previous resignation, I offended this petty-minded bastard, and then he used me to death.

He had previously gone to Yanzhou to invite Yang Hu, and had just brought him back, and then he sent himself to Shouchun to invite Guanqiu Jian over.

It was okay for Yang Hu, he was just on his way and was a little tired, but there was no danger.

But this Guanqiu Jian
Who doesn't know that Guanqiu Jian and Sima Shi had already fallen out? Sima Shi had even captured Guanqiu Jian's son.

Coming here at this time to read the imperial edict, asking Guanqiu Jian to give up his military power and voluntarily follow him to Luoyang?
Huabiao was very desperate.

Am I going to die here?
Will he use me as a sacrifice?

Before Huabiao could think about it, a group of knights came galloping over. The man in the lead was young but had a fierce look on his face. He stared at him coldly and asked rudely, "Are you the envoy of Sima Shi?"

Hua Biao didn't dare to reprimand the boy for his rudeness, and quickly explained, "He is an envoy from the imperial court."

The guy waved his hand, and immediately a knight cleared the way ahead. He didn't dismount, but looked at the Huabiao and said, "Messenger, please come in."

Huabiao showed a fake smile on his face, and then led everyone into Shouchun City.

They arrived at the general's mansion in this way. The rest of the people were taken away, and only Huabiao was taken alone to Guanqiu Jian's study.

"Meet the Great General Zhendong!!!"

(End of this chapter)