The wedding date is approaching, and Yang Yi led the Zhu Cao Peng's subordinates of the Zhengbei General Mansion to turn around in Maicheng.

There is no east and west two Caos in the Zhengbei General's Mansion, and the rest of the establishment is similar to the General's Mansion, Yang Yi is fully established, but there is a vacancy in the Zhengbei General's Shogunate, and Tian Xin himself appoints a person to supervise discipline and integrity.

On the night of the sixteenth, Tian Xin returned to Maicheng, Yang Yi had some complaints, but when he saw six round uncles who could barely hug your calves, all the complaints disappeared immediately.

In Maicheng City, in the mansion where Tian Xin had not lived for a few days, Yang Yi presented Guan Yu's secret letter: "Prince, there are less than ten people who know this, and it is a major matter for the society." ”

Tian Xin opened the seal and took out Guan Yu's handwritten book to study it carefully, and then suddenly he had figured out many questions.

The establishment of Xiangzhou is to limit the strength of Jingzhou's Northern Expedition in the future, and it is also a means to guarantee the bottom line, in order to keep Jingzhou.

If the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains achieved a decisive victory, the establishment of Xiangzhou would only be a trivial matter.

If the Northern Expedition fails and Xiangzhou is divided, some kind of balance can be reached, or the strategic center can be transferred to Guanzhong. Only the cooperation of Jingyi and Jingzhou can lay down Guanzhong, and after Guanzhong, Guanlong, Yizhou, and Jingzhou will form a new balance.

Otherwise, if one of the two states in Jingyi is separated, if one person has bad intentions, the overall situation will collapse.

Transition in balance, develop in balance.

Therefore, the decisive battle of the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains next year will be either a big victory or a big defeat, and there will be no third answer.

Yang Yi was always observing Tian Xin, and he didn't see the expected excitement, resistance and unhappiness, Tian Xin gave him a sense of calmness.

Tian Xin closed his eyes, and there were signs of wetness in the corners of his eyes: "The general has the intention of sacrificing his life to serve the country, and I should follow him closely." ”

The Eastern Expedition was not fought in vain, and the remnants of Jiangdong were defeated, and Sun Quan, who was beaten, held his paws and cried bitterly, so next year's Northern Expedition could send troops to the country and implement the first battle of the national fortune.

Yang Yi also faintly realized, and her mood couldn't help but be depressed and tragic: "Your Majesty wants to review the three armies after the marriage of the prince and the marquis to boost the hearts of the army." See where the armies set off from Gangneung and end at Xiangyang. His Majesty wants to take the sharp soldiers of the prince's department as the forerunner, and the prince should send a battalion of sharp soldiers to dress up. ”

"This matter is easy, I will lead a thousand horsemen to Jiangling to get married, welcome the princess to Maicheng, and return to Fengyi after this feast to preside over the construction of the city and the military tun, and after arriving in Fengyi, I will have another banquet with the generals of the Northern Army, and the upper and lower military officials. I have three battalions, the cavalry battalion will enjoy the banquet in Jiangling with me, the left guard battalion will have a banquet in Maicheng, and the right guard battalion can be divided into the right guard battalion to participate in the military parade ceremony, and the right guard battalion will participate in the third wedding banquet after arriving in Fengyi. ”

Tian Xin took out the tiger talisman of the right guard camp from his waist and handed it to Yang Yi: "Duke Wei can hold this talisman to discuss the matter of the right guard camp with the governor of the account, and he will do his best to help." ”

The two thousand parts are private soldiers, and now they are also considered feudal soldiers, and they have their own relevant military systems, and it is inevitable to cast tiger talismans as a token of the commander.

Yang Yi caught the golden and silver tiger talisman with both hands, and started heavily: "Nayi is one step ahead, and at three o'clock on the eighteenth, the prince must arrive at the west gate of Jiangling." ”

"Wei An'an, wind and rain can't stop me."

Tian Xin sent Yang Yi away, and Yang Yi went to the barracks with Tian Ji to transfer troops, and the infantry said that they could easily be transferred to Jiangling by going to Tuoshui.

After Yang Yi left, Tian Xin picked up the schedule drawn up by Yan Zhong and Li Heng.

After the meal on the fourth watch of the 18th, the riding camp was fully equipped, and the sky was enlightened at four o'clock, and set off.

The march of 50 miles to the west gate of the old city of Gangneung took one hour and seven quarters, three hours and 45 minutes.

The entrance is at three o'clock, the wedding is held at five o'clock, the ceremony is finished at seven o'clock, the feast is at noon after one o'clock, the food is not at three o'clock, and the bonfire dinner is held at the orange grove pavilion on the return trip.

Rules are certainly not the standard etiquette of the Han family, after all, they are mixed with military parades and marches.

In the official residence of Jiangling City, Xiahou Shang got up early in the morning and just finished washing, and suddenly got Liu Bei to see him, so he naturally met in private.

It is impossible for the two sides to have a formal meeting, and the Han army has won successive battles, and the more impossible it is to meet with the important ministers and close ministers of the Wei State on a formal occasion.

Liu Bei saw Xiahou Shang at the side of the military camp outside the city, there was a fence here, and many officials were shouting and cheering around the fence.

Xiahou Shang came in casual clothes, and he could vaguely see two fighting dogs biting and pounced in the wooden pen.

And Liu Bei is on the second floor of the cool bamboo building, from which you can not only see the dog fighting in the fence clearly, but also enjoy the lively atmosphere around you.

Liu Bei stared at Xiahou Shang for a few more moments, then raised his hand and held the folding fan to gesture with a smile and said, "The five-foot child back then has become a husband of Rin. ”

Xiahou Shang also held a white silk folding fan to perform the junior salute, and bowed: "Your Majesty said that you laughed, the foreign minister grew up in the countryside since he was a child, and he has never met with His Majesty. After the battle of Chibi, the foreign ministers stayed in the guard. ”

"Maybe I remember wrongly, when I was in Xudu, the Xiahou family was prosperous, maybe this Xiahou was not another Xiahou."

"It should be Your Majesty's mistake, there are seven Kunzhong in the foreign minister's family, but there is only one sister."

Xiahou Shang said with a smile: "There are many men in the foreign minister's family, and the daughters are all rare. ”

Seeing that he meant something, Liu Bei laughed: "In the past, Yide intercepted his cousin, intending to be angry for Yun Chang. It's just that Yun Chang doesn't like it, and Yide is not easy to return, so he married a wife, which is not a good match. ”

Liu Bei turned around and went back to the room, Xiahou Shang followed slowly, sat down together, Liu Bei served tea and a drink: "I have the heart to return a daughter of your Xiahou family, can the Xiahou family be heroic?" ”

"Your Majesty, the foreign ministers have been loyal for many years, and they dare not ask for the princess of the Han family."

"I love Xiahou Bo and Xiahou Suqing's relatives within the five suits, and there is also Xiahou Ping's character Yasukuni, Yun Chang raises and treats him like a parent, how can the Xiahou clan be regarded as loyal for generations?"

Liu Bei's tone was soothing: "This matter is not in a hurry, and you can discuss it with your relatives after you return." I'm not in a hurry, if Cao Pi has the capacity to accommodate people, he will also allow this matter. ”

"Your Majesty, the affairs of the ancestors of the foreign ministers, since the foreign minister Kunzhong served Wei Zuo, they are all loyal and have no two hearts."

Xiahou Shang resigned and did not accept this matter.

Liu Bei just smiled: "I have already said, I am not in a hurry." Do you know what is going on in my heart? ”

"I know a little bit about it."

Xiahou Shang took out three silk books from his sleeve, gently placed them on the table, and pushed them forward.

The attendant handed the silk book to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei picked it up and read it separately, which was a letter from his eldest son Liu Sheng and his two daughters.

During the Battle of Changbanpo, the two daughters were taken away by Cao Chun together, one became the wife of Cao Chun's only son Cao Yan, and the other became the wife of Cao Ren's second son Cao Kai.

Liu Sheng is simpler, he was raised by Cao Cao's side, married Cao Hong's niece, is a brother-in-law with Xiahou Shang, and is also familiar with Cao Pi, and is now serving as a close minister by Cao Rong's side.

"Ah Sheng has grievances between the lines, and after Qing returns, you can persuade him one or two. Either come to Jingzhou, or be the son-in-law of the Cao family with peace of mind. ”

Liu Bei put away the silk book and said: "Not long ago, Sun Quan sent a few large pearls of the South China Sea, which are useless to me, and they were just given to the Cao family and the Xiahou family by the hand of Qing, so as to accumulate blessings for my two daughters." ”

"Yes, the foreign minister will do his best."

Xiahou Shang said again: "Your Majesty's army has won successive battles, and the two emperors are richer and richer. ”

Liu Bei raised his hand and waved it lightly, closed his eyes and said nothing, Xiahou Shang got up: "The foreign minister retreats." ”