The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 446 Liu Chan's Envy

"inability!!"

"How incompetent?!"

Huang Hao was extremely angry at this moment. He looked at Yan Yu in front of him and his saliva almost sprayed on the other's face.

Originally, he supported sending troops this time and specifically ordered Yan Yu to send troops in order to promote his own people.

Who could have thought that this guy was defeated by Cao's army before he even reached Jingzhou, and fled back to Yong'an in a panic. Now he was summoned to Chengdu by the emperor to be questioned.

After arriving in Chengdu, Yan Yu first found Huang Hao.

Huang Hao gritted his teeth and said, "You have 20,000 men in Yong'an, and you were defeated so easily by the thieves?!"

"Jiang Wei could lead 20,000 men and fight for a year or two. How come you're here so quickly? It's only been less than a month!"

Huang Hao continued to vent his dissatisfaction.

Yan Yu was speechless about this.

They're leading 20,000 men to the battle, but I only have 20,000 men guarding the city. How dare I leave Yong'an empty and lead 20,000 men to the battle?!

If the enemy had attacked us from a circumvented path, it wouldn't be me who came to Chengdu to find you, but the damn Wei army!

Moreover, this was not a good time to attack at all. Nearly 100,000 Cao troops had gathered in Jingzhou. Although the Wu army also had a large number of troops, they had no combat effectiveness at all due to domestic affairs. At this time, the court did not provide any soldiers, so they took their original troops to attack Cao's army.

How can this change the situation?
But Yan Yu didn't explain too much.

He simply said calmly: "It was my incompetence that led to this defeat."

Huang Hao was a little disappointed, but he began to calm down. Chen Qi's health was getting worse and worse.

A few days ago, the emperor even sent a royal physician to see him.

Huang Hao had a very good relationship with Chen Ji. Chen Ji was one of the few ministers who was willing to have a good relationship with him.

However, Huang Hao was still looking forward to Chen Zhi being able to set off earlier.

The emperor and Jiang Wei were not close, and they needed Chen Qi as a middleman to ease the relationship between them. Only when Chen Qi was present could the emperor listen to Jiang Wei's memorial.

It's not just Jiang Wei. In the entire temple, there are not many ministers who can gain the emperor's trust and love, there is only Chen Qi.

If he were gone, the emperor would probably never trust the other ministers again, and then he could rise to power.

Huang Hao has a very clear understanding of this.

When the emperor began to lose trust in his ministers, that was the time for eunuchs to rise and seize power.

Huang Hao also fully learned from the experience of the eunuchs of the Later Han Dynasty.

He needs good generals to become his followers so that he can compete with the generals. He may not covet military power, but he must have military power in his hands.

Yan Yu was the person he wanted to win over.

Although this matter did not go smoothly, Huang Hao still calmed down. There were not many generals in the world who were willing to get close to him, and he could not drive this person to the other side.

He said, "General Yan, I originally wanted you to replace Jiang Wei and become the general of the Han Dynasty."

"This time, the imperial court has decided to send troops, so I recommended you, hoping to give you a chance to make a contribution."

"I didn't expect that the consequences would be like this."

Yan Yu remained calm, "This is all my fault."

Huang Hao shook his head. "That's not necessary. Don't worry. His Majesty is not a cruel king. As long as I explain things to him, he won't blame you. He might even reward you. But you must remember, after you see His Majesty, don't act like this again."

"Your Majesty doesn't like people like this. Jiang Wei suffered a defeat, but he didn't even bother to beg for forgiveness. Instead, he kept asking for punishment. Does he want Your Majesty to beg for a pardon?!"

"Such a person is destined not to be loved by His Majesty!"

Huang Hao talked about his own experience, and Yan Yu seemed to understand something and nodded.

Huang Hao asked him to prepare to enter the palace, and then hurriedly got on the carriage and went to Liu Chan.

Liu Chan was in a very bad mood these days.

After learning of the defeat at the front, he immediately passed the news to Hanzhong, but he was afraid that Jiang Wei had not yet learned of the situation here.

Since Fei Yi's death, these troubles have become more and more numerous.

Especially in the past two years, everything has gone wrong, making him extremely anxious. He doesn't know why things have become so complicated.
The ministers in the temple are all a group of incompetent people.

The generals who fought in the wars were all mediocre and could never win.

The soldiers were unwilling to fight and the generals were timid and cowardly.

Liu Chan frowned and looked distressed.

At this moment, a general came to him. It was not Huang Hao, but Xiahou Ba.

There were not many generals in Shu Kingdom, and the number of top commanders was somewhat less than that of Cao Wei and the former Wu Kingdom.

Of course, because of the years of hard work of Shu, they recently surpassed Wu and are only weaker than Wei, not Wu!

After Zhang Yi was captured alive, Xiahou Ba's status was further elevated. Of course, he was still different from Jiang Wei, a surrendered general who had proven himself.

What's more, the Cao Wei regime has now fallen back into the hands of the Cao family, which makes things a little complicated.

If the Sima family was still in power, he could lead his people to attack Cao Wei with peace of mind, but now
When Liu Chan saw him coming, he was very kind. He smiled and asked him to sit aside, treating him with the etiquette of an elder.

Xiahou Ba's heart became even more complicated.

After the two men sat down, Liu Chan asked, "This time the enemy has captured Jiangling and other places. The ministers are very worried and feel that this matter cannot be taken lightly. What are your thoughts?"

Xiahou Ba was silent for a moment before replying, "Your Majesty, the ministers are right to worry. If the enemy captures Jiangling, we will have to garrison more places. The troops in Yong'an and other places have not fought in many years. They are different from the troops in Hanzhong."

"Besides, the roads to places like Yong'an are much easier to travel than those to places like Hanzhong. If the enemy launches an attack from two places at the same time, it will be very disadvantageous to us."

After hearing this, Liu Chan could no longer sit still.

He asked anxiously, "What should I do then?"

Xiahou Ba fell silent again.

To be honest, things have developed to this point and he really doesn't know what to do.

The gap in national strength has been getting bigger and bigger. Although the roads in Bashu are difficult to travel and the checkpoints are strong, no matter how strong the checkpoints are, they are not indestructible. If the enemy uses a large-scale army, they will be able to take it down sooner or later, and the consumption is completely within their acceptable range.

This is no longer a situation that can be changed through human power.

But Xiahou Ba couldn't say that.

His position in Shu was really embarrassing.

Especially after Cao Mao came to power.

He had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, don't worry. There are still so many loyal and good people in the court, and there are also brave generals in the local areas."

Speaking of this, Liu Chan became very angry.

He said unhappily, "I heard that the young emperor of Cao Wei was surrounded by talented people. He had Zhong Hui, Chen Tai, Wang Chang and others to give him advice, generals like Zhuge Dan, Deng Ai, and Guanqiu Jian to lead the troops in battle, and people like Lu Zhi, Wang Jing, and Xun Yi to manage internal affairs."

"Compared to him, I don't even have a single talented person around me!"

"Why do all the talented people in the world belong to him?"

Liu Chan's eyes were filled with deep resentment.

Xiahou Ba didn't dare to say anything more.

At this time, Huang Hao finally came to the palace. Liu Chan did not let Xiahou Ba leave. When Huang Hao saw Xiahou Ba, he also bowed to him tactfully.

Huang Hao is not a fool. He will never make enemies for himself for no reason.

Xiahou Ba had no conflict of interest with him, and Liu Chan liked him very much, so Huang Hao had no reason to go against him.

Huang Hao informed Liu Chan of Yan Yu's arrival.

Liu Chan asked angrily, "This guy is finally here?!"

Huang Hao hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this man is quite loyal. I heard that upon receiving the imperial edict, fearing the loss of Yong'an, he led a few thousand men and horses to rescue them alone. He then encountered Wang Ji's army of tens of thousands. The Wu people watched them fight without coming to their rescue, which led to their disastrous defeat."

"He didn't bring everyone with him because he was afraid something might happen in Yong'an that would be detrimental to Chengdu. For this reason, he only led a few thousand men and dared to fight Wang Ji's main force, and he was able to escape unscathed. I think this man should not be held accountable."

Liu Chan was a little surprised when he heard Huang Hao's words.

"Is that what it is?"

He looked directly at Xiahou Ba who was standing beside him, "General, is this the case?"

Xiahou Ba was stunned and looked at Huang Hao beside him. "That's probably it."

Liu Chan nodded and said, "If that's the case, then his crime can be pardoned."

"How about this, let him come to see me later, and I'll ask him about the details. If that's really the case, then he really shouldn't be held accountable."

"Why hasn't there been a response from the General yet?!"

Hearing Liu Chan's question, Huang Hao began to plead guilty to Jiang Wei as usual.

"Your Majesty, the General is busy with state affairs and may not be able to spare the time to attend to these matters. Your Majesty, please do not worry and wait for a while. Once the General is done with his work, he will naturally respond."

Hearing this, Liu Chan's face turned extremely ugly.

Xiahou Ba sat aside, watching this scene, his heart feeling extremely heavy.

It takes time to exchange letters. Jiang Wei is in Hanzhong, and the messenger can't fly.

But Huang Hao was deeply loved by the emperor and was always trying to sow discord.

If Chen Qi really died one day, wouldn't the emperor and the general immediately turn against each other?

When Xiahou Ba thought of that scene, it was as if he saw the demise of Shu Han.

But he didn't say anything. There was no room for him to speak in the court. Perhaps, he might not be able to survive until that time.

(End of this chapter)