The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 308 Aftermath of the War ([-])
"Report to the governor, our army has recovered Fuling County."

"Well, the Jin army didn't stop it? Or did they retreat on their own?"

"The governor's fortune is that the Jin army did retreat on its own. Our army entered Fuling and did not fight."

"Hehehe, this Wei Boyu is indeed a soldier. In my shogunate back then, I still underestimated him. An order was issued to stop our army from advancing westward after taking Fuling. The matter of regaining the lost land ends here. It's about to stop."

"promise!"

Watching the messenger leave in a hurry, Zhong Yong couldn't help asking: "Master Uncle, since this Wei Boyu is shrinking the defense line, why don't we expand our front line to the west and north?"

"Hehehe, Yong'er. Then Wei Boyu wants to transfer part of the troops of the Yangzhou Corps to Luoyang to help Sima Yan rebuild the Chinese army. Therefore, we have to give up our fortress that we have gained since this war. But we are in Hefei University. After the defeat, there is also a serious shortage of troops. Therefore, at this time, the commanders of both sides need to form a tacit understanding with each other. Both sides know where the bottom line of the other side is, and each takes what they need. A war between the two countries... don't say Wei Shu and Wei Boyu can't bear it, even Jianye and Luoyang's two majesties can't bear it!"

"The two Majesties don't want to fight anymore? So, Uncle, is Wu Jin going to form an alliance?"

"Of course. Wei Boyu wrote to Uncle Xiang some time ago to test it out. He said that after Xishu captured Yongliang, the momentum to strengthen Qin in the past has been achieved. If Wu and Jin do not join hands, sooner or later they will be like The six countries in the Kanto region were wiped out one by one!"

"What do you think, uncle?"

"The situation is not as serious as Wei Boyu said. But it is an indisputable fact that the national power of Xishu has surpassed that of Great Wu. His majesty of Jianye has changed his mind now. It is the general trend for Wu to form an alliance."

"But if Jin and Wu form an alliance, there will be no fighting here in Yangzhou. Uncle just took over as the governor of Jiangbei..."

"Hehehe, that's fine. As a neighbor with Wei Boyu, he will often cooperate with Uncle Wei's ambitions. Speaking of controlling Jiangbei, have you figured out what Uncle Wei asked you to investigate? What was it at the beginning? Which family's private soldiers gave up the line of defense, leading to the collapse of General Ding's entire army?"

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"Shunmin, have you found the root cause of this defeat? Which private soldier gave up the line of defense?"

The same problem, Jianye Palace, Sun Hao also clung to it.

The fortress of Hefei, which Soochow had been pursuing for decades since the founding of the country, was just a little bit short of being taken down.If you take this stronghold that has been repeatedly attacked since the founding of Soochow but has never been taken.In addition, Jingzhou won Xiangyang, which had never been won since the founding of Soochow.There is no doubt that Sun Hao's prestige in Soochow will surpass that of Sun Quan, and he will become the true supreme in Soochow.At that time, Sun Hao will be able to carry out domestic reforms with greater courage.

So, in the face of such a situation, how could Sun Hao keep chasing and fighting, and why didn't he ask the bottom line?

"Your Majesty, the Dian school has been running around repeatedly for more than a month. It is basically confirmed that the two armies moved away from the line of defense."

"Hmm. Which two?"

"One is Huan Sheng's army. According to Ding Da Sima's arrangement that night, his army was the first line of defense on the west side of Dazhai in the south of our army. This army has 3000 people. Among them, there are 500 private soldiers from the Huan family. The army consisted of 500 people. According to the minister, he later interviewed the low-level officers in the army at that time, such as the military marquis and the commander, and they all said that the Jin army rushed in that night. The sentinels did not issue any warning at all. The inference is that the private soldiers of the Huan family secretly took care of all our sentries, thus giving Meng Guan a chance to approach our camp."

"Huan Sheng? Huan Yi's son?"

"Yes. Your Majesty, the Huan clan is the Huan clan of Changsha. The Huan clan of Changsha started from the Huan family. This person was first a servant of Emperor Wu Lie (Sun Jian). After Emperor Wu Lie was attacked and killed by Liu Biao, he stayed in Jingzhou. After Cao Mengde took Jingzhou, most members of the Huan family became Cao Mengde. Only Huan Yi came from Jingzhou to Yangzhou to become the emperor."

"Hmph, this is the usual practice of these families with many children. Separate bets. After all, Cao Mengde is more optimistic about Cao Mengde than the emperor, and only sent an abandoned son to my Great Wu."

"Uh...Your Majesty, this Huan Yi is still loyal to Wu. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been given by Sun Chen..."

"Hmph! My father was loyal to Great Wu, but in the end he gave birth to a son who was greedy for life and afraid of death! Let's not talk about him. The role of the Huan family on that night was to ensure that the Jin cavalry could get close to our Dazhai, right? ? But this alone cannot trigger the collapse of our army. What else?"

"There are also the private soldiers of the Yu family. That night Ding Da Sima arranged for Yu Si of the Yu family to lead 2000 soldiers of the Yu family to station behind Huan Sheng. According to my interview, many low-level officers and soldiers present said that , less than a quarter of an hour after Huan Sheng's troops were raided, the Yu family's camp was on fire, and there were shouts of 'Jin army is coming' everywhere. This caused our army to be in a state of chaos..."

"Hmph, Kuaiji Yu family, good, very good." After gritting his teeth, Sun Hao turned around and said, "Wen Bin, if I remember correctly, there were more than ten Yu Fans back then. Son, are they all serving in my Great Wu now?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. At that time, Yu Zhongxiang was exiled to Jiaozhou by speaking outspokenly and offending the Great Emperor. Later, the Great Emperor regretted it and sent someone to look for Yu Zhongxiang. But Yu Zhongxiang had passed away at that time. So the Great Emperor treated this man's descendant, Yu Zhongxiang Eleven sons, all served in our Great Wu. The highest official position is the title general, and the lowest is the county magistrate. There are also central officials such as Ting Wei and Huangmen servant."

"Hehehe, what a big family. But if you think that there are too many people and I can't do it, you are very wrong!"

After saying these murderous words with a smile, Sun Hao turned around and said to Wang Cheng, "How is Shi Ji's situation?"

"Shi Ji sent me a long letter yesterday. Now our army has almost regained the lost ground in Jiangbei. During the whole process, the number of battles with the Jin army did not exceed five times, and neither side suffered more than 1000 casualties. Ji said that now the meaning of the Jin State is very clear, and they are eager to transfer some of the elite Yangzhou Corps who still have field capabilities to return to Luoyang, and use this as a basis to reorganize the Luoyang Central Army. Therefore, within three to five years, Jiangbei will not What danger would there be?"

Wang Cheng talked for a long time, but Sun Hao's expression became more and more impatient.If it weren't for the fact that the other party was loyal when he was in his infancy, Sun Hao would have wanted to scold her.

"Shunmin, don't talk about Jin's reaction, what His Majesty means is, now Shi Ji, uh, have you captured all the troops!"

"Ah? Oh, Your Majesty, forgive me. After Wen Bin reminded me, Shi Ji's letter mentioned this sentence: 'Officers at all levels have been reappointed, and all low-level officers from private soldiers have been exiled.'"

"That's enough! Wen Bin, I think, the three-step plan we made when we entered Jianye. Now it's time to start the second step."

"Well. The Royal Lu Party no longer exists with the destruction of the Bu family. Now it's time to cleanse the Kuaiji clan."

"Well, the four surnames of Yu, Wei, Kong, and Xie, Kuaiji. This time, they will all be wiped out. In this way, the country's household registration will increase by at least 60 to [-], and the registered fertile land may not be more than tens of millions."

"Your Majesty, using the excuse of the Yu family's collusion with the enemy, it is possible to set up a big prison and wipe out the Kuaiji family. But before that, there are three things that your Majesty must do first."

"Well, the first thing is to form an alliance with Jin, right?"

"Of course, Your Majesty. Western Shu has established itself to strengthen Qin. In the north, occupy the high ground and look down on the Central Plains. In the south, occupy the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. If its national strength is strong enough, its navy will flow down the river to threaten our great Wu. Great. Therefore, we must form an alliance with Jin."

"Hey, it's really... I didn't expect that my great Wu was still fighting hard for a city of Hefei. The West Shu has been silent... Forget it, this matter must be done. But the matter of the alliance between the two countries The one in Luoyang should be more anxious than I am. So, I will wait for his envoy in Jianye. Well, Wen Bin, the second thing is to say hello to the aristocratic family in Wu County first?"

"Of course. Kuaiji Yuwei Kongxie, Wujun Gulu Zhuzhang. These eight surnames are the two cornerstones of the country's stability. If your Majesty wants to move one of them, he must stabilize the other."

"I'm already working on this matter. My daughter will marry Youjie's second son, Youjie's daughter will marry Gu Qian, and the Gu family's daughter will marry my younger brother... But Wen Bin said there is one more thing?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. The Great General has sent letters many times requesting to withdraw troops from Xiangyang..."

"Hey, I don't know. After the failure of Yangzhou, the isolated city of Xiangyang in Jingzhou cannot be kept in our hands for a long time. But..."

"Your Majesty, we must continue to be interrupted, and we must suffer chaos. Xiangyang, stay away from the Yangtze River. Even if our navy can win the battle against the Jin navy in the Han River, we will continue to maintain the food road. But Xiangyang is an isolated city, far away from the mainland. The army has been put on hold for a long time There, the gain outweighs the loss. We always hold back Xiangyang, and there is no such thing as an alliance between Jin and Wu. If war breaks out between the two countries in the future, what should Jin do to bypass Xiangyang and go directly to Xiling? If it is the future of Western Shu When fighting with me, Xiling is at stake, but what if the main force of our army’s Jingzhou Corps is trapped in Xiangyang? After the alliance between Wu and Jin, Xiling’s strategic position will be infinitely elevated. Therefore, abandon Xiangyang and defend Xiling again. It is in the interests of my Great Wu."

"...Wen Bin, sometimes you are so straightforward that it makes me uncomfortable. Forget it, the people in Xiangyang have almost transferred, right?"

"Lu Youjie wrote a letter ten days ago saying that all the more than [-] people in Xiangyang City have been transferred to Jiangling."

"Good, then wait for the envoy from the Jin Kingdom. When the time comes, I will be a favor and return Xiangyang to them."

(End of this chapter)