On the fifth day of the fourth month of 268 AD, Luoyang Imperial Palace.

Since the beginning of October last year, the war has lasted for half a year.

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

Now, half a year has passed, but Guan Zifeng, the shameless traitor of the alliance, is still in Yixian and refuses to leave. The day of recovering Longxi is also far away. Counting the 50,000 people lost by Hu Fen, the Jin Kingdom has successively invested more than 200,000 people, and has borrowed foreign armies like never before - this will have to pay the price later!

For many years, the main reason why the alien race was vulnerable to the regular army of the Zhuxia country was the difference in weapons and the disorganization of the army. If these alien armies are allowed to 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 Jin Kingdom can't see this hidden danger, but what can be done if you don't do it? Shi Bao was dragged by Jiang Wei and did not dare to go south to command, and Sima Wang, outside the city of Yixian, complained all day and night, asking for money, food, and soldiers. But the power of the country has been pushed to the extreme because of this war! Don't you see that between Luoyang and Chang'an, the team carrying grain is endless? Dispatch so many people to accompany the army, not to mention Guanzhong, even the spring ploughing here in Luoyang has a big problem!

"Your Majesty, the above is the report on this year's spring ploughing. In general, due to the withdrawal of 30,000 people from Sizhou to join the army, the spring ploughing in Henan Yin has been affected, and the number of fields ploughed is more than 10% less than last year. However, due to the large number of Tuntian soldiers in Qingxu Prefecture being transferred to Guanzhong and Luoyang, the ploughed land was even less than 30%. In addition, in order to allow the Southern Xiongnu to send troops, we gave up 100,000 acres of land in Bingzhou for them as pastures...... To sum up, at the time of this year's autumn harvest, the country's overall income will be about 10% less. ”

"Hey......" Sima Yan, who has never been happy to be the emperor, is only thirty-two years old this year, but gray hair began to appear on both temples: "How much is the country's grain stock now?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, in addition to the additional five million stone grain allocated to Guanzhong and Jingzhou, there are still four million stone grain in the grain depots in Luoyang and Xuchang in the eastern part of the Kanto. Yecheng has 1.5 million stones. There are two million stones in Xiapi. Combined with the inventory of the other counties, it is a total of 8.3 million stones. ”

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

"Uh...... Just supplying the army, a year is completely no problem. It's no problem to save for two years. But ......"

"But?"

"But there was a severe drought in Guanzhong this spring, and local officials reported that when Guanzhong ploughed the soil in the spring this year, it was full of dust, and it was difficult to grow seedlings after the seeds were sown. It is estimated that Guanzhong will have to reduce its harvest again this autumn. ”

"Hey, foreign enemies invade, and God doesn't appreciate face. This ......"

Sima Yan didn't say anything about the following words, and he couldn't answer it as a minister: According to the doctrine of heaven and man induction, God doesn't give you face like this, doesn't it mean that the old man doesn't like the country of Jin?

So, a new topic had to be opened.

But before everyone in the study could speak, a low-level official in a light-colored official uniform hurriedly bent over and approached: "Your Majesty, King Langya is in a hurry!" ”

Sima Yan, who heard these five words, was unsteady in his footsteps and almost fell.

Sima Ling, the king of Langya, is sitting in Shouchun at this time, 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 came to my face: "The minister urgently reported to Your Majesty that on March 20, a large number of soldiers suddenly poured into the three counties of Dongwu Jiangbei. At the same time, countless heavy trucks also boarded the ship from Jiangnan and unloaded in Jiangbei. Yangzhou's march Cao desperately investigated, and found out that the heavy truck was loaded with grain and grass. The shadow son of our dynasty placed in the Dongwu court has also confirmed that the Dongwu puppet dynasty has reached a decision and will send troops to the army on April 10! Chen Xi is the general of Zhennan, sitting in the southeast of the country, if Wu Kou comes to attack, he will definitely fight to the end. However, the Yangzhou Corps has only more than 80,000 people, and the Qingxu Corps in the rear has all been transferred, so there is a sense of powerlessness in the future. According to the news of Jin Cao, Wu Kou sent no less than 200,000 troops this time, so if this is true, the ministers have no chance of winning...... I implore Your Majesty to send the Chinese army to help as soon as possible, and the ministers weep and prostrate with blood! ”

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

Speaking of which, although Han and Wu were allies, when they fought against Cao Wei in the past, few of them entered the battle at the same time. The reason for this is that the Shu Han side is weak and cannot withstand a long-term war of attrition. On the Soochow side, the family is too backward. The general situation is that the Shu Han side has withdrawn its troops, and the Eastern Wu side is not ready. Such a time difference is enough for Cao Wei's Zhongjun to press the other end after beating this end. Not to mention that since the death of Zhuge Liang, the national strength of Shu Han has declined rapidly, and Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition can basically be blocked by the Yongliang Corps, and it rarely alarms the Luoyang Chinese Army.

But now it's different, Shu Han's staying power has been significantly enhanced, and Dongwu's execution has also been greatly improved. The situation that Zhuge Liang and Sun Quan had been dreaming of in the past finally appeared: both sides invested heavy troops at the same time, so that the Central Plains regime in the north would take care of one and lose the other!

"Hey......" sighed, and Sima Yan sat down dejectedly: "Let's discuss it, Wu Dog invaded, how to deal with it?" ”

After a short silence, Pei Xiu stood up: "Your Majesty, the invasion of Wu Dog will definitely not be the way to Yangzhou." There will also be a military situation on the Jingzhou side, and the day I want to report it is in the last few days. ”

"Hmm." Everyone had no doubts about this issue, Sima Yan nodded slowly and said, "Shang Shuling, please continue." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, on the Jingzhou side, although there are fewer troops, there are Xuanchong (Wang Hun) and Shuzi (Yanghu). I expect Wu Gou to do nothing. However, in order to be safe, His Majesty can send a general who aims to be mediocre, let him postpone the suppression of Wei's remnants, 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, Xiangyang can be safe. And as long as Xiangyang is not lost, Wu Gou will not dare to continue to go north. ”

"Quasi-play! Mao Xian, immediately give the general a decree. Just do what Shang Shuling says. ”

"Yes!"

"Shang Shuling, in this way, Jingzhou is stable, but what about Yangzhou? Although I don't know the soldiers, I also know that this is the main direction of Wu Gou's attack. ”

"Your Majesty's words are true. Your Majesty, although the strength of Yangzhou is only 80,000, but on the Huainan line, the fortified fortresses of my Great Jin Dynasty can be described as innumerable. Wu Gou's national strength has invested 200,000 people in the sky, and it is absolutely not enough for this person to knock down the fortresses one by one and then go north. Therefore, Wu Gou's strategy is nothing more than a hedgehog to gather heavy troops to attack Hefei. My Dajin has not yet opened up the situation on the Western Front, so on the Eastern Front, we can only focus on defense. Therefore, it is just right to use Hefei Jiancheng to consume the enemy's sharp energy. Therefore, as long as Your Majesty is a good guard, you can sit in Hefei, and you can sit back and relax! ”

"Is there a candidate for Shang Shuling?"

"Yes! General Pingbei, Youzhou Thorn Shi Wei Guan Wei Boyu. Although this person followed Zhong Hui to defeat Shu and returned. But the main responsibility for the defeat is not his people, and Wei Boyu has been in the north all these years, and he has used both grace and power, so that the Xianbei in the north can never pose a threat to my Great Jin. With this person sitting in Hefei, as long as the food is enough, Hefei can be guaranteed for two years! ”

"Good, Mao Xian, immediately draw up the will according to the meaning of the Shang Shuling. Well, Shang Shuling, please continue. ”

"Your Majesty, the first priority in defending the city is not to simply defend it. Let the soldiers defending the city have hope. In other words, there must be a strong reinforcement on standby outside the fortified city. For example, Xuan Chong guarded Xiangyang, and there were generals' troops next to him. Therefore, Boyu guards Hefei, and His Majesty should also send a fierce general to lead the elite cavalry to be stationed next to Hefei. In this way, the morale of the defenders of Hefei will not fall, and they can persist for a long time. ”

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

"Yes. Your Majesty, the minister recommended Dongguang Meng Guan Meng Shu to lead the troops, although this son was just crowned last year, but the art of war and even martial arts, all of them are the best choice! ”

"Hehehe, the tiger of the Meng family. This person is also aware of it. Good, then send him. Well, it should be enough for the Luoyang Chinese Army to send 10,000 cavalry to him, right? ”

"Enough!"

"Good!" As soon as he heard the news of the imminent invasion of Eastern Wu just now, Sima Yan almost didn't cry. But listening to Pei Xiu's analysis at this time, it doesn't seem to be a big deal? Luoyang only needs to invest 10,000 reinforcements?

"Uh...... Shang Shuling, Luoyang really only needs 10,000 reinforcements here? It is necessary to know that there are 120,000 people on the Western Shu side, and our side has invested 2.56 million troops before and after, even so, it still makes the Shu thieves arrogant for a while. But this Wu dog, in the end, is a country that can mobilize more than 200,000 troops, will it be a bit big to deal with it like this? ”

"Hehehe, Your Majesty don't worry. Shu thieves and Wu dogs are completely different. For the Shu thief, if he doesn't take Yongliang, he will die sooner or later. Therefore, the Shu thief entered the prison in order to survive. And what about Wu Dog? The land under its jurisdiction is vast and sparsely populated, and the main concern of the families and ministers there is how to occupy more land and more people. Compared with seizing the ownerless land, it is obviously much easier for the latter to commit the Great Jin and seize the ownerless land. Therefore, Wu Gou's entry into the Kou is more of the personal will of the puppet emperor of Eastern Wu. If this problem is not solved, no matter how hard the puppet emperor of Eastern Wu is, Wu Gou's combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning. So Your Majesty, even if Wu Gou is menacing, there is actually no need to worry too much. ”

"Good! Then follow Shang Shuling's advice. Well, what else is Shang Shuling to say? ”

After Sima Yan's words came out, Pei Xiu hesitated, but finally gritted his teeth fiercely: "Your Majesty, please ask Your Majesty to clarify your rights and responsibilities." Now, there are Da Sima and King Yiyang in Guanzhong, although His Majesty clearly instructed Da Sima to take charge of Guanzhong, but now the direct army under Da Sima is less than one-third of King Yiyang. In addition, Jingzhou had a great general and a king of Runan. On the Yangzhou side, how did Wei Boyu get along with King Langya after he went. Your Majesty must make a decision on these things as soon as possible! ”