Since he replaced Cao Wei on the throne in July 265, Sima Yan has been emperor for almost two years.

In the past two years, Sima Yan can be said to have not had a good night's sleep. There hasn't been a day of comfort.

As the climate of the Xiaoice River began to gradually appear, the Jin Kingdom in northern China, its vast territory, was either affected here or there was a poor harvest all day long. Above the court, the old man of General Sima Zhao's mansion and the newcomers in his prince's mansion fought happily. Under the locality, the princes of various places and the magistrates of the prefectures and counties have all kinds of quarrels. There are also Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Qiang people in the north who have asked to move inward, and then there is the dispute between the prince and the prince some time ago......

Although in the past two years, with the promotion of the land occupation order and the gradual implementation of the household tax. The country's income has improved significantly compared to the pre-Wei, Jin, and Chan dynasties. But it can't stand the great cause of the Jin country, with a lot of income and a lot of expenses. In the past two years, the national grain stock of the Jin State has never exceeded 20 million stones. This amount of storage is certainly not a drop in the bucket for Jin Guo. But it's also a long way from sitting back and relaxing.

Now, the first large-scale foreign invasion after his accession to the throne is finally coming, who will he rely on to support the country and deal with this invasion?

Pei Xiu is a reliable person, and since he has been in power for more than a year, the country's household registration and income have been rising slowly. Although it is much slower than the recovery speed of Xishu. But after all, the Jin State is a big country, and the various relationships and interests involved in it are much more complicated than those of Xishu. It is already very good that Pei Xiu can do this.

What about this guy Jia Chong? Hmph, don't think that I can't see clearly what you did in the matter of Zhang Hu and the others when I'm young. In order to achieve your goal of suppressing the Yang family, you guys actually made such a move on national affairs. Can't you be more open-minded?

What about your father-in-law? Hey, it looks a little unreliable now. But who can you rely on if you don't? Jia Chong doesn't need to say it, even Pei Xiu, I can't completely control it!

As for his younger brother Sima You, King of Qi? Hum! With me here, you can be your empty prince!

Hey, father, how did you get here when you were in this position!

"Your Majesty, the news of Xishu's entry into the Kou is indeed correct. In order to pass on this news, I lost at least two shadows in Cao. One of them was still buried in the Xishu Great Sima Mansion, and it took us nearly twenty years to bury it......"

"Humph! General Che Cai, I want to ask you now, have you found Cao Yi's rebellion? ”

If you don't show your skills there, what's wrong with Xishu entering the Kou? Xishu's weak national strength can still swallow me in one go. But things are different in the three counties of Shangyong, you just let go of the families of Zhang Hu and others. It's a big deal that a Cao clan relative ran out of Yecheng! Once Cao Yi arrived at Shangyong, he erected the banner of Wei. The loosening of the foundation of the Jin Kingdom is much stronger than that of Eastern Wu and Western Shuke!

As soon as Sima Yan mentioned Cao Yi, Jia Chong immediately relented: "Your Majesty forgives the sin, Jin Cao only knows that Cao Yi followed the Si Wen Cao personnel of Xishu into Taihang Mountain." The mountains are high and the forests are dense, and we didn't keep up in time, so we ...... However, Your Majesty is relieved that the minister has already issued a sea fishing document in Bingzhou and Yongzhou. As long as Cao Yi dares to come down from Taihang Mountain. The minister must ......"

"Humph!" Flicking his sleeves angrily, Sima Yanli ignored Jia Chong, and asked Pei Xiu: "Shang Shuling, have the general's troops set off?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the general's 20,000 troops have already set off yesterday."

"Hey, I hope the general will go here and be able to cleanse the three counties of Shangyong. In this way, even if Cao Yi ran to Xishu, it would be insignificant. ”

It can be said that after Jiangmen Huzi, Zhang Hu and others went to Weixing County, they were helped by Liu Lin. The descendants of Cao Wei's old generals, who were not short of food and wages, simply killed Liu Qin, the Taishou of Weixing County. Now, the entire Weixing County has completely escaped from the control of the Jin State. The troops of Zhang Hu and others have invaded Shangyong County.

The Jingzhou Corps of the Jin State suffered a defeat in Xiling, and at this time they were busy reorganizing the Jingzhou defense line. It is difficult to respond forcefully to the dilemma of mediocrity for a while. As a last resort, at Pei Xiu's suggestion, Sima Yan reactivated the veteran Chen Qian and asked him to lead 20,000 Chinese troops south to Shangyong to quell the rebellion.

However, Chen Qian also made it very clear to Sima Yan before leaving: On the Shangyong side, the mountains are undulating, the logistics supply is extremely difficult, and the food consumption is also extremely large. Therefore, to calm down the mediocrity, Your Majesty must not only prepare more food for me, but also have enough patience in time. Lao Chen tried his best to completely expel Zhang Hu and others from Shangyong and Wei Xing within a year - yes, only expulsion, not annihilation. Who made Weixing County close to Hanzhong County of Shu Han?

Guan Zifeng on the dog day will add chaos to me all day long! Wei Xing is gone, and the threat on the eastern side of the Han Dynasty has been lifted. That's enough, but why aren't you satisfied? At this time, you still want to invade my Dajin?

I can't say how much I don't like Jia Chong, but I still can't do without him at this time.

"General Che Cai, is there anything specific on the side of Jin Cao besides hearing the news that the Shu thief is about to enter the Kou?"

"Your Majesty forgives your sins. Jin Cao only found out the abnormality from the large-scale transfer of money and grain, war horses, donkeys and mules and other livestock in Western Shu, and after trying his best to investigate this, and combined with the information from the Eastern Wu side, he only knew that Xishu would send troops after the end of spring ploughing next year. The rest is not very clear. But in terms of the minister's private judgment, the power in the hands of Guan Zifeng is not inferior to Zhuge Kongming back then, so he entered the prison this time. Its scale is definitely much larger than Jiang Boyo's previous petty fights! ”

"Well, Shang Shuling, how many do you think there will be?"

"Your Majesty, the minister went to Da Sima's mansion last night. Da Sima said that this time Xishu entered the Kou. The number of troops will not be less than 100,000. Please be cautious! ”

"Hey, the state affairs are difficult, this pass is ......"

"Your Majesty."

"Huh? Is there anything else Shang Shuling would like to say? ”

"Your Majesty, Da Sima said that Hu Xuanwei is not a mediocre general, but now the situation in Longxi and Liangzhou is extremely complicated, so ......"

The great Sima of the Jin State is the Shi Bud Shi Zhongrong who is corrupt and bribe-taking, and Sima Wang is comparable to him. His meaning is very clear: Your Majesty, Hu Fen can't cope with this situation. Replace me!

But for people like Sima Yan, except for their own relatives, no one wants to believe it. (Hu Fen is a relative)

Besides, now there is a big embezzler in Chang'an, if you send another big embezzler...... Don't look at the Great Jin Dynasty, the country's first in the world, but it can't stand such a toss.

"What I mean is that Uncle and Xuanwei have been stationed in Yongliang for three years, and they are all familiar with the situation there. So, don't change generals at this time. ”

"Uh...... Compliance. ”

"Shang Shuling is empty, go to the Great Sima Mansion and explain it to the Great Sima. Let him take care of his body, I still have more places to use him. ”

"Your Majesty is sympathetic to the minister, and we are grateful."

"Well, Tao Fu, Shang Shuling, General Che Cai, General Zhenjun, Gongzeng (Xun Xun), Yuan Bao (Ren Kai), Mao Xian (Zhang Hua), Changyu (Heqiao), Wen Ju (Yang Jue) Everyone summed up, how should we prepare for this invasion of Western Shu?"

Among these nine people, Sima You is a good boy, Jia Chong doesn't understand military affairs, and Yang Jun is even more blind. Yang Jue is capable, but he has a big basket in the matter of Zhang Hu and others, and it is difficult to speak for a while. As for Xun Miao, Ren Kai, and He Qiao, they have never been involved in military work. Therefore, only Pei Xiu and Zhang Hua can really put forward opinions.

"Your Majesty, I think. First of all, an order should be given to the two generals Zhengxi and Zhenxi. Let them gather their troops and horses and strengthen their combat readiness. ”

"Mao Xian's words are right, please continue."

"The second is to draw grain from the treasury of Luoyang and Xuchang to enrich Chang'an's inventory. Your Majesty, there have been many invasions of Western Shu. Simply the power of Xishu, the minister is not particularly worried. What the minister is worried about is that Yongliang has had droughts and poor harvests every one or two years in recent years...... The Qiang, Di, and Xianbei people here are already beginning to move. If Xishu invades next year, it will happen to encounter some catastrophe. I'm afraid there is something I can't bear to say. ”

"Hiss~~~ Mao Xian, this reminder is good. Shang Shuling, how much grain is there in the Chang'an Mansion now? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, three million stones. Of these, 2.5 million are in Chang'an City, and 500,000 are in Tianshui County. ”

"Then allocate another two million stones."

"Yes."

"Well, Maoxian, is there anything else?"

"Your Majesty, the minister has looked at the war records of the invasion of Western Shu over the years. Whether it is Zhuge Kongming or Jiang Boyao, the first invasion launched after his reign was the largest in scale and intensity. So this time Guan Zifeng's invasion must not be underestimated. Enriching the troops in Guanzhong and Longxi, and sending good generals out of the town, is the proper meaning. ”