"Whoa", "whoa", ......

In a study room in the Jin Imperial Palace, there were about seven or eight people standing, and none of these people spoke. One by one, they looked at an old man with a serious expression, flipping through the various reports sent from the front line recently.

After a while, the old man closed the last volume of battle reports, and then closed his eyes and pondered for a while, and the moment his eyes opened, a trace of light appeared: "Your Majesty, the matter is in danger. If my Dajin doesn't deal with it properly, Liangzhou will be completely lost. ”

"Huh?! Isn't Da Sima alarmist? ”

"How dare the minister joke with His Majesty on such a matter. Your Majesty, combined with the reports of Zichu and Xuan Chong. The strategy of the Shu thief has been very clear, Your Majesty, please take a look...... All in all, the Shu thieves made up their minds to at least take Longxi and Liangzhou this time. In order to achieve this goal, this Guan Zifeng did not hesitate to act as a powerful minister and personally act as a bait and the first line of defense. Just to buy time for Jiang Boyo to take Longxi. In the opinion of the old minister, Shangqi must not be guaranteed, and Guangwei County is lost. I just hope that Hu Xuanchong is not incorrigibly stupid, and knows to send a force to defend the street pavilion first. It's just that the street pavilion has not been defended for more than thirty years, even if Hu Xuanchong sends someone to ......"

The street pavilion is indeed an extremely important strategic node. But the problem is that since Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition went deep into the five counties of Longxi more than 30 years ago, more than a dozen Northern Expeditions after Shu Han have never crossed the Shangqi line. Therefore, the defense of the street pavilion has long been close to zero. Therefore, Shi Bao said that even if he sent someone to guard it, he might not be able to defend it.

The Wei and Jin Chan dynasties have only passed two years, and if the Jin Empire, a nascent country, was established less than two years ago and lost a large area as large as the five counties of Longxi and Liangzhou, then the country's already modest prestige is estimated to have fallen to the bottom. So after listening to Shi Bao's explanation, Sima Yan was also anxious: "Da Sima, how should I deal with it now?" Please don't hesitate to give advice, I don't follow everything! ”

Now with the right attitude? Why did you go earlier? Chen Xiuyuan and I have already told you through He Qiao's mouth that the Western Front should not be underestimated. When the usurpation is complete, send us to the Western Front. The result? You always trust only your relatives.

Taking a long breath, Shi Bao said, "Your Majesty, the current battle situation is extremely bad. If the minister's prediction is correct, there will be twenty days at most, and the report of the fall of Shangqi will enter Luoyang. Therefore, we have to prepare according to the loss of the whole county of Guangwei, the loss of the street pavilion, and the severance of the connection between Longxi and Guanzhong. ”

"Da Sima, please, continue."

"In the past, the first time the thieves attacked, the five counties of Longxi lost three counties. What the former Emperor Wei Ming did, His Majesty also did. ”

What did Emperor Cao Rong of Wei Ming do back then? The royal conquest! Directly led all the Chinese troops in Luoyang to Chang'an. Make a look that if Zhang He fails to take the street pavilion, Lao Tzu will do his best to work hard in the whole country and take a detour to Longshan to fight Zhuge Liang to the end in Longxi. Such a move immediately inspired the morale of the army and the people, and at the same time completely stabilized the Yongliang family who had just been a little cautious.

However, the world has changed in time. Cao Rong could do this back then, but Sima Yan was not easy to do so.

The first is the gap in the courage of the leaders themselves. Cao Wei was the emperor of the five dynasties, and Cao Rong was the most outstanding one (Cao Cao was not the emperor). And what about Sima Yan? Well, even if all the emperors of the Sima family in the Western Jin Dynasty and the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the historical plane are counted, he is also good. But the emperor of the Sima family should be the lowest average comprehensive quality among the great dynasties of the past dynasties that have been in the country for more than a hundred years. In short, compared with Cao Ei, his military strategy and courage are far behind. Hearing Shi Bao's suggestion, he instinctively didn't want to go.

Secondly, at that time, the ethnic minorities in the north were much weaker than at this time. At that time, Xianbei had a Kebi ability. But in the same way, Cao Wei's northern front had a move and Tian Yu at that time. The north of the current Jin Kingdom is a Wei Guan. If you really want to pull all the last 100,000 Chinese troops in Luoyang, what if something happens in the north?

Third, at the time of Cao Rong, the central government of Luoyang was generally able to effectively control the whole country. Although Cao Pi adopted Chen Qun's nine-grade Zhongzheng system, the family began to raise its head. But that's just the beginning of the resurgence. At that time, the actual population under Cao Wei's rule was smaller than that of today's Jin State, but the government controlled more hukou than today, not to mention, Cao Wei still had a large number of military camps at that time. 200,000 troops, just go. How much money and food do you have to support this? Today's Jin Kingdom, there is a lot of grain in the treasury, but all the 130,000 Chinese troops are scattered at one time, not to mention Sima Yan, Pei Xiu's head is big!

In the end, during the Cao Ei period, the wind and rain were smooth, and there were not so many places that needed relief due to disasters. And now the Jin Kingdom......

Therefore, Sima Yan, who was personally driving or something, was not interested. It is also difficult for 130,000 Chinese troops to pour out.

"Uh...... Da Sima, now that the Shu thieves are attacking, it is very likely that Dongwu will send troops to echo next year at the latest, right? All the Chinese army in Luoyang marched west......"

"Shang Shuling, Dongwu is not very possible. Yes, it will be committed. But those Wu dogs, huh! The minister has dealt with them for decades, and he knows what they are. Those guys are more than self-sufficient, and they are seriously lacking in progress. Therefore, with the current strength of the Jingyang Legion, it is enough to defend it! ”

“…… Okay, but now the grain in the imperial court, even if you count the stocks in Chang'an and Jicheng, is less than 15 million stone ......."

"What?!" Hearing Pei Xiu say such a thing, Shi Bao's eyes suddenly widened: "How is this possible?" ”

However, Shi Bao is not a political idiot like Deng Ai, as soon as he spoke, he quickly realized that what he said was extremely inappropriate: such a large country, the inventory has fallen to such a low level. On the one hand, it is true that natural disasters have been repeated in recent years. On the one hand, there are too many princes and princesses. Also, well, his Shibud's contribution in it is not small.

Sima Yan's meaning is very clear, the emperor does not express his position, in fact, he tells Shi Bao in a silent way: I am not willing to drive the expedition in person. Pei Xiu's meaning is also very clear: it is impossible for the imperial court to dispatch all the Chinese troops at once now.

Then Shi Bao didn't want to talk anymore: I don't want to take it.

"Hey~~~ The country is difficult, please be considerate of Da Sima. In this way, hasn't Yong Bo already set off with 30,000 Chinese troops? How about I ask Da Sima to lead another 50,000 Chinese troops to Guanzhong to support King Yiyang? ”

"Well, Your Majesty, the minister doesn't dare to guarantee anything, Longxi and Liangzhou, if the street pavilion is not lost, the minister will definitely let Jiang Boyue return in vain. If the street pavilion is lost, the minister can only say that he will do his best. But in any case, with these 50,000 reinforcements, Guanzhong is absolutely unharmed. ”

Sima Yan couldn't accept this. But in the end, Sima Yan's IQ is still online, and he knows very well: At this time, some young people from the family came out to pack tickets, saying Your Majesty, you give me 3,000 people, and I will get Guan Yi and Jiang Wei's heads back for you in minutes. But how could he possibly believe these words?

"Da Sima, go do it." sighed very depressedly: "Shang Shuling, give the seventh uncle of Xuzhou a decree, so that he can send 30,000 and 500,000 stone grain and grass to Luoyang within this year." ”

"Commandment."

And you want to draw people from the Qingxu Army? Thinking of this, Pei Xiu had a toothache. As the only two states in the entire empire that did not have border defense tasks, Qingxu has always been the big rear. But it was also the most ruthless blood drawn. Not to mention anything else, the current Qingxu Army has just completed its reconstruction this year! Don't look at the 50,000 soldiers, but whether those soldiers can walk with their spears flat is a question!

But what can you do if you don't draw people from Qingxu? Thinking of this, Pei Xiu was stunned for a while: Sima Jiashi's strategy of being the prince did ensure that there would not be any powerful ministers with different surnames within the empire, but it also greatly reduced the country's execution and mobilization. And as a scholar, Pei Xiu knows very well that once the first emperor dies, the relationship between those princes and the central government of the empire is very clear!

Hey, why do I think so much? If this time is not dealt with well, I don't know if there is a second emperor in this country!

Hey? How could I have such a rebellious thought? No matter how strong the Shu thieves and Dongwu are, can they still threaten the survival of the Great Jin? I'm really thinking too much.

……

Aside from the reluctant Pei Xiu, on the other side, the capital of the Wu Empire, Jianye.

"Humph! Is that how your country treats its allies? The two countries jointly sent troops, and they dared to lie to their allies on such an important matter, so how can our country believe in the sincerity of your country!? ”

"Hehehe, Your Majesty. As for this, it is true that our country has not done it right. But because of this, our country has attracted all the main forces of the Jin rebellion to the Western Front. Wouldn't it be easier for your country to send troops on the central and eastern fronts to achieve its goals? By doing this, we are really sacrificing a lot for our allies. ”

On November 15, 267, Zhuge Jing, an envoy of Shu Han, arrived in Jianye. Its purpose is only one: to urge Eastern Wu to send troops quickly and share the pressure on the Yongliang battlefield on his side.

Because Ma Guo insisted on following the Northern Expedition, Jian Wushuang, as the governor of the province, had to take care of his family in Chengdu, so he could not send an envoy to Soochow this time. This time, the Fuxing Society sent Zhuge Liang's second grandson, Zhuge Jing.

This Zhuge family member is not yet twenty years old. There is talent and something, but it still needs more tempering. The reason why he was sent as an envoy was, on the one hand, to exercise, and on the other hand, not to be sprayed too badly.

Every monarch doesn't like the courtiers. If there is really a minister, then all the monarchs hope that this minister is Zhuge Liang. Therefore, after Zhuge Liang was able to die well, his status in Wei (Jin) and Wu became higher and higher, and there were already signs of "model of human ministers" in later generations. Because of this, although Sun Hao's temper was very bad, as soon as he heard that Zhuge Jing was coming, he immediately gave him a high-level reception.

This matter is very simple for Zhuge Jing: ask to see, speak, and leave. Because Shu Han reached a strategic deception through Eastern Wu, sending troops in advance was already a fait accompli. No amount of shouting can change this fact. Therefore, after sending Zhuge Jing away, Sun Hao hurriedly convened a meeting of important ministers to discuss how to deal with it.

"Your Majesty, the old minister means that the troops should be ordered to assemble at once. Strive to send troops to Hefei in December! ”

The life of the veteran Ding Feng has entered the countdown, so his mood is quite urgent. But......

"Your Majesty, the opinion of the right great Sima has a different opinion."

"Oh? What does Shiji mean? ”

"We don't have to rush to send troops, or according to the original plan, we will send troops after spring plowing next year."

"Shang Shuling can't do it, the Xishu country is weak and weak, if our country does not send troops, the Chinese army of the Jin rebellion will be pressed over the whole line, and it will be withdrawn if Xishu is not possible. As soon as they withdrew, we had not yet sent troops. At that time, the rebellious Chinese army will press on our side again. ”

"Hehehe, the right big Sima, Xishu is in power with Zifeng, and the national strength is not what it used to be. Today's troops of the Northern Expedition of Western Shu are by no means the weak brigades that retreated at every turn in the past. Therefore, it will be concluded that within half a year, Xishu will not withdraw its troops. Moreover, Your Majesty, how good is that Xishu Guan Zifeng, sooner or later in the future, it will be the great enemy of my Great Wu, if you can use the hand of the Jin rebel......."

“…… Well, Shang Shuling has a point. But! The two prime ministers, the right big Sima, you have to act early. Prepare for all kinds of troop dispatches. I hope that in late March next year, after the spring ploughing is over, I will immediately send troops. Don't be like five years ago, when you couldn't get an inch for four months! ”

"No! Minister's Order! ”