The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 266 Strange Spring Plowing ([-])
On the fifth day of April in AD 268, Luoyang Imperial Palace.

Since the invasion of Western Shu in early October last year, this war has lasted for half a year.

Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition 40 years ago was the most powerful of all the Northern Expeditions before the Shu Han, but its duration was only half a year.

Now, it has been half a year, but Guan Zifeng, that shameless betrayer, is still stuck in Mei County and refuses to leave.The day of recovering Longxi is also far away.Counting the 5 people lost by Hu Fen, the Jin State has already invested more than 20 people one after another, and it has also borrowed heavily from foreign troops like never before-the price will be paid later!

Over the years, the main reason why foreign races have been vulnerable to the regular army of the Zhuxia Kingdom is the poor generation of weapons and the lack of organization of the army.If the troops of these alien races can make up for these two points in the war, even if the war is won this time, it will take twice as much effort to suppress these alien races in the future!

It's not that the whole state of Jin can't see this hidden danger, but what can we do if we don't do it?Shi Bao was held back by Jiang Wei and did not dare to go south to command. Sima Wang outside Mei County complained all day long, asking for money, food, and soldiers.But the power of the country has been pushed to the extreme because of this war!Didn't you see that between Luoyang and Chang'an, there are endless teams carrying food?So many civilian husbands have been transferred to join the army, not to mention Guanzhong, even the spring plowing in Luoyang has a big problem!
"Your Majesty, the above is the report on this year's spring plowing. In general, due to the withdrawal of [-] civilians from Sizhou to join the army, Henan Yin's spring plowing has been affected, and the plowed fields are more than [-]% less than last year. And In Qingzhou and Xuzhou, because a large number of soldiers were transferred to Guanzhong and Luoyang, the plowed land was reduced by [-]%. In addition, in order to let the Southern Huns send troops, we gave up [-] mu of land in Bingzhou for them to use as pastures... To sum up , when this year’s autumn harvest, the country’s overall income will be about [-]% lower.”

"Hey..." Sima Yan, who has never been happy when he became an emperor, is only 32 years old this year, but his temples are beginning to show gray hair: "How much grain is there in the country now?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, in addition to the additional 500 million shi of grain allocated to Guanzhong and Jingzhou, there are still 400 million shi of grain in the grain depots in Luoyang and Xuchang on the Guandong side. Yecheng has 150 million shi and Xiapi has 200 million shi. Including the inventory of other counties and prefectures, the total is 830 million shi."

"If the grain reserves of the Guanzhong and Jingzhou legions stop increasing now, how long can they last?"

"Uh... Just supplying the army, there is no problem at all for one year. It is not a problem to save for two years. But..."

"but?"

"However, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong this spring. Local officials reported that the spring plowing in Guanzhong this year was full of dust, and it was difficult to grow seedlings after the seeds were sown. It is estimated that Guanzhong will reduce its harvest again this autumn."

"Hey, when foreign enemies invade, God won't reward you. This..."

Sima Yan didn't say the following, and the minister couldn't answer it: According to the theory of induction between heaven and man, if God doesn't give you face so much, doesn't it mean that the old man doesn't like the country of Jin?
Therefore, a new topic must be opened.

But before the people in the study had time to speak, a low-ranking official in a light-colored official uniform hurriedly came forward: "Your Majesty, King Langya hastened to report!"

After hearing these five words, Sima Yan lost his footing and almost fell down.

Sima Ni, king of Langya, sits in Shouchun at the moment and is the commander of the Yangzhou Corps of the Jin Empire. What does his urgent report mean, do you still need to ask? !
Sure enough, when I opened the watch, a wave of anxiety rushed to my face: "I have urgently reported to Your Majesty that on March 20, a large number of soldiers suddenly poured into the three counties in the north of Dongwu River. At the same time, countless heavy vehicles also boarded the ship from Jiangnan. , Unloaded in Jiangbei. Yangzhou’s Jinzuo Cao desperately inquired, and found out that the heavy trucks were all grain and grass. The dark son who placed our dynasty in the Eastern Wu Dynasty Hall has also confirmed that the Eastern Wu Puppet Dynasty has reached an agreement, and it will be released in April On the [-]th, troops will be dispatched to invade the bandits! As the general of Zhennan, I will sit in the southeast of the country. If the Wu bandits invade, I will definitely fight to the end. However, the Yangzhou Corps has only about [-] soldiers. Feeling powerless. According to the news from Jinzuo Cao, Wu Kou sent no less than [-] troops this time. If this is true, I have no chance of winning... I beseech Your Majesty to dispatch the Chinese army to help as soon as possible, and I will cry blood and kowtow!"

Although I had a premonition, I still had a little hope in my heart.But now, hope is dashed.

Speaking of it, although Han and Wu are allies, when they fought against Cao Wei in the past, few of them entered the field at the same time.The reason is that the Shu Han is weak in national strength and cannot withstand a long-term war of attrition.On the Soochow side, the aristocratic family is too retarded.In general, the Shu Han side has withdrawn its troops, and the Soochow side is not ready yet.Such a time difference is enough for Cao Weizhong's army to finish hitting one side and then press the other side.Not to mention that the national power of the Shu Han has declined rapidly since Zhuge Liang's death. Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition was basically blocked by the Yongliang Corps, which rarely disturbed the Luoyang Central Army.

But it's different now. Shuhan's stamina has been significantly enhanced, and Soochow's execution has also been greatly improved.The situation that Zhuge Liang and Sun Quan had dreamed of in the past finally appeared: both sides invested heavily at the same time, making the Central Plains regime in the north lose sight of the other!
"Hey..." With a long sigh, Sima Yan sat down dejectedly: "Let's discuss it all, how should we deal with Wu Dog's invasion?"

After a brief silence, Pei Xiu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Wu Dog invasion will definitely not be the way of Yangzhou. There will also be military situations in Jingzhou. The day I want to report will be in the next few days."

"En." No one had any doubts about this question, Sima Yan nodded slowly and said: "Shang Shuling, please continue."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Although there are fewer troops in Jingzhou, Xuanchong (Wang Hun) and Uncle (Yang Hu) are there. I expect Wu Gou to do nothing. But for the sake of safety, Your Majesty may aim at Shangyong. General, ask him to suspend the suppression of Wei Ni's remaining party, and lead the army to retreat to Zhuyang in Nanxiang County. This place has convenient transportation, which can not only lock the exit of the three counties of Shangyong, but also provide timely support to Xiangyang. In this way, It can keep Xiangyang safe. As long as Xiangyang is not lost, Wu Gou will not dare to continue going north."

"Zuzao! Maoxian, immediately draw up an order for the general. Just follow the order of the minister."

"According to the order!"

"Shang Shuling, so Jingzhou is stable, but what about Yangzhou? Although I don't know about soldiers, I also know that Wugou's main attack direction is there."

"Your Majesty's words are accurate. Your Majesty, although Yangzhou's military strength is only 20, on the front line of Huainan, we have countless strong fortresses in the Jin Dynasty. Wugou's national strength has invested [-] people. Just this few people, want to It is definitely not enough to knock down the fortresses one by one and then go north. Therefore, Wu Gou's strategy is nothing more than gathering heavy troops to attack Hefei. Our Dajin has not yet opened up the situation on the western front, so we can only focus on defense on the eastern front. Therefore It happens to use the strong city of Hefei to consume the enemy's vigor. Therefore, as long as your Majesty has a well-guarded general in Hefei, you can rest easy!"

"Is there anyone to choose for Shang Shuling?"

"Yes! General Pingbei, governor of Youzhou, Wei Guan Wei Boyu. Although he followed Zhong Hui and defeated Shu, he returned. But the main responsibility for the defeat is not his own. Moreover, Wei Boyu has been in the northern border for many years. He has given both grace and power. This makes Xianbei in the north unable to pose a threat to our Great Jin. With this person sitting in Hefei, as long as there is enough food, Hefei can be kept safe for two years!"

"Shan, Maoxian, immediately draw up a decree according to the meaning of the Shangshuling. Well, Shangshuling, please continue."

"Your Majesty, the first priority of defending the city is not to simply defend it. Let the defenders have hope. That is to say, there must be a strong reinforcement outside the city that is firmly guarded. For example, when Xuanchong defends Xiangyang, there is The general's troops echoed. Therefore, Boyu guards Hefei, and His Majesty should also send a strong general to lead the elite cavalry to station beside Hefei. In this way, the morale of Hefei's defenders will not drop, and they can persist for a long time."

"A fierce general who is good at commanding cavalry... Is there anyone for Shang Shuling?"

"Yes. Your Majesty, I recommended Dongguang Mengguan Mengshu to lead the army. Although this son was crowned just last year, his military strategy and martial arts are all top choices!"

"Hehehe, the tiger son of the Meng family. I know this person too. Shan, then send him. Well, the Luoyang Central Army should send [-] cavalry for him, shouldn't it be enough?"

"enough!"

"Good!" Sima Yan almost cried when he heard the news that Soochow was about to invade.But listening to Pei Xiu's analysis now, it doesn't seem to be a big deal, does it?Luoyang only needs to invest [-] reinforcements?

"Uh... Shang Shuling, Luoyang really only needs 12 reinforcements? You need to know that there are 25 people in Xishu, and we have invested 20 troops. Even so, the Shu thieves are still arrogant. But This Wugou is a country that can mobilize more than [-] troops, will it be a little too big to deal with it like this?"

"Hehehe, Your Majesty, don't worry. The Shu thieves are completely different from the Wu dogs. For the Shu thieves, if they don't take Yongliang, they will die sooner or later. So the Shu thieves invaded to survive. But what about the Wu dogs? The territory under its jurisdiction is vast and the population is sparse, and the aristocratic families and ministers there mainly think about how to occupy more land and more population. It is obviously much easier to invade the Great Jin than to seize unowned fertile land. So Wu Gou's invasion is more of the personal will of the puppet emperor of Soochow. If this problem is not resolved, no matter how hard the puppet emperor of Soochow tries to govern, Wu Gou's combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning. So your majesty, even if Wu Gou comes aggressively, In fact, there is no need to worry too much.”

"Good! Then follow Shang Shuling's opinion. Well, what else does Shang Shuling have to say?"

After Sima Yan said this, Pei Xiu hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth: "Your Majesty, I ask you to clarify your rights and responsibilities. Now, there are Da Sima and Yiyang King in Guanzhong. Although His Majesty clearly instructed Da Sima to In charge of Guanzhong, but now the direct-administered troops under Da Sima are less than one-third of King Yiyang. In addition, there are generals and King Runan in Jingzhou. How will Wei Boyu get along with King Langya after Wei Boyu left in Yangzhou? Your Majesty Make a decision early!"

(End of this chapter)