Chapter 304: The Aftermath of the War (4)
"Woo woo~~~" In the gloomy main hall of the Taimiao of the Jin Kingdom, Sima Yan took Sima Zhen, Sima Khan, Sima Jing and other princes, knelt in front of the ancestral throne of the Sima family, and sobbed softly and humbly.
This is the thirty consecutive days that Sima Yan has led the princes who can walk independently here.
The founders of the Three Kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu are not noble, and their family backgrounds are a little weak. Therefore, its temple system is not very perfect. In the Jin generation, the Hanoi Sima family has a clear family lineage. Therefore, the temple of Jinzhizong is now enshrined with six spiritual seats (after Sima Yan, the real founder of this dynasty, died in the temple, the seven temples of Jin will be complete).
Han Zhengxi general Sima Jun, Han Yuzhang Taishou Sima Liang, Han Jingzhao Yin Sima Fang, Jin Xuan Emperor Sima Yi, Jin Jing Emperor Sima Shi, Jin Wen Emperor Sima Zhao. Three Zhao and Sanmu, six huge spirit cards, listened to Sima Yan's cry wordlessly.
"Woo woo woo ~ ~ ~ The ancestors have gone through hardships and dangers, and finally made the destiny of heaven return. However, Sima Yan, an unfilial descendant, was founded less than four years ago, and nearly half of the foundation of his ancestors was destroyed! Really, what a shame for our ancestors! ”
This time, Han and Wu went on a northern expedition at the same time. Although the Jin State won a great victory at Yangzhou, its defenders in Hefei also suffered heavy casualties. Although the troops in Jingzhou were not badly damaged, the important town of Xiangyang was lost. However, Wu was defeated in Yangzhou, and Xiangyang could not hold on alone for a long time after all. Therefore, it is only a matter of time before Wu Guo spits out Xiangyang, and the loss is nothing more than tens of thousands of people near Xiangyang - it is acceptable.
But the blow from Yongliang's side is too big. More than 200,000 troops, so many good generals, all of them were defeated on the battlefield. The seventeen counties of Yongliang two prefectures, as well as the more than 700,000 people in the civil registers of the two states, are all gone!
Some time ago, although I was shocked to hear that Maoling was defeated, our army in Guanzhong was almost wiped out. But Sima Yan faced this war with a more diligent work attitude. And on August 13, Ma Long sent a report that the Shu thieves had been pushed away from the city of Tongguan. Sima Yan's spirit was all over at once.
Then, he ran to the temple every day to cry and plead guilty.
"Father, although the country has suffered a catastrophe, it is precisely because of this that we need to redouble our efforts. And all of this must be achieved by the father and the emperor leading the subjects of the whole country. Therefore, I also asked my father to put out his grief for a while and clean up his mood. Lead us to revitalize Dajin! ”
The one who can say these words is of course not the crown prince Sima Zhen. It is Sima Yan and Yang Yan's third son, Sima Cambodia.
"Hehehe, the emperor said it well." Stretched out his hand and touched Sima Cambodia's head. Then he glanced at Sima Zhen, who was still dumbfounded, and there was still saliva on the corner of his mouth. Sima Yan smiled slightly, and shook his other hand tightly in his big sleeve.
In the past month, Sima Yan has not just cried in the Taimiao. On the contrary, he thought a lot, a lot. I did figure out some issues.
In the sound of "squeak", the gate of the temple opened from the inside out. Sima Yan gently covered his eyes with his hand, and after getting used to the light outside, he said to the eunuchs beside him: "Pass the decree and summon King Anping, King Qi, Shang Shuling, General Che Cai, Zhang Shangshu, and Yang Shangshu to the imperial study to meet him." ”
"Yes."
After watching a small yellow door leave in a hurry, Sima Yan turned around and looked at his second son with a cute face for a long time, and finally sighed: "Come on, send the crown prince, the fourth prince, the fifth prince, and the sixth prince back to the palace to rest." ”
"Yes."
Finally, he stretched out his right hand and said to Sima Khan: "Emperor, come with your father." ”
"Oh, Father."
The two fathers and sons held hands and came to the study slowly. Sima Fu, Sima You, Pei Xiu, Jia Chong, Zhang Hua, Yang Jue and other six people were already waiting there.
After taking Sima Cambodia's hand and sitting on the main seat, and letting Sima Cambodia sit down below him. The first words Sima Yan said frightened everyone present.
"I have made up my mind, I will announce to the world tomorrow, replace the prince, and appoint Cambodia as the prince."
Among the six people present, Sima Fu's eyelids jumped slightly, but they quickly returned to normal. But Sima You opened his mouth: "Brother Huang? ”
"I thought it was wrong at first." At this time, Sima Yan did not have the posture of the little daughter in the Taimiao just now. On the contrary, at this time, his face was full of determination.
"I used to think that the two countries of Wu and Shu, the state of Naoer, would definitely be able to pacify them in my lifetime. When the time comes, the world will be unified, even if Xin'er's ability is slightly worse, it will not be a big problem to be a peaceful emperor. But now it seems that after laughing at himself, ......Sima Yan said: "In my lifetime, I was already very lucky not to see the destruction of the Great Jin." ”
"Your Majesty is cautious! Although our country suffered a great defeat, in terms of its heritage and strength, Wu and Shu still cannot fight against our country alone and win. ”
"Uncle Zu is right. But I have also figured it out, even if Wu Shu can't destroy us, if we want to destroy them and dominate the world, I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed without decades of accumulation. And my Dajin suffered such a big defeat, the important thing is how to clean up people's hearts. Therefore, Xin'er is not suitable to be a prince. ”
It should be said that in terms of how to clean up the unprecedented fiasco, Sima Yan found the entry point very accurately: to change the prince.
In the case that the emperor cannot be changed, the change of the crown prince is really the strongest signal and expression of the ruler to cheer up and refresh. Moreover, the current prince of the Sima family is notoriously mentally retarded, and this kind of prince did not have anything in the peaceful years, but in the current situation, if Sima Zhen is still the prince. I am afraid that many families will be pessimistic and disappointed about the future of the Jin regime.
Therefore, changing the crown prince is a clear signal to the whole country: Dajin must cheer up, and there is still hope for the future of Dajin!
This is the first step in cleaning up people's hearts after a big defeat. Everyone present is a human spirit, and after a little thought, they understand the key inside.
Therefore, after Sima Yan gave a slight explanation, the six people all agreed or acquiesced.
"Next, I will talk about the candidates for the guards in the various border areas. First of all, I believe that after this great battle, Wu Shu has no possibility of attacking again in a short period of time. Therefore, the current border areas should be stable. But my Great Jin suffered such a big defeat, and I was unable to launch a counterattack in three or five years. So in the next few years, even if Wu Shu provokes me Dajin, we can only focus on defense. ”
Looking at the emperor who sat on the main seat and didn't speak, the six people below all felt a little strange.
Sure enough, setbacks are the best food for growth.
"Let's talk about Youzhou first, the Xianbei tribes here, such as Murong, Duan, Yuwen, Tuoba, etc., have become stronger and stronger. I need someone to go there and be tough and intimidating. I will, let Uncle Meng serve as the assassin of Youzhou, the general of Zhenbei, and the general of Xianbei. ”
Then, Sima Yan didn't have any intention of discussing with others at all, and continued to say to himself: "The next thing is to merge the state, and the Xiongnu there are not good. And that place already borders Feng Yijun, which the Shu thieves just take. Therefore, it is also necessary to have generals who can fight well and at the same time are good at governing the government. I saw that Wang Shizhi was very good, he retreated alone, and he actually withdrew. That's him. I made him the commander of the state and the general of Zhenxi. Protect the Huns in the general. ”
"Then there is Sizhou, and the lifeline of Sizhou is in Tongguan. This time, Ma Xiaoxing did a good job in Tongguan. I will, let him still be the general of Anxi, and supervise the military in Guanzhong. Jiasi is the captain of the school, and the marquis of Dongping. Continue to guard Tongguan for Dajin Town. ”
"Jingzhou again. The general is getting old, let him come back to Zhishi. The problem in Jingzhou is that the Han River is always flooding, and people's livelihood is always unstable. Therefore, in the governance of Jingzhou, civil affairs is higher than military politics. I intend to let Uncle Yang serve as the general of Zhennan and the history of Jingzhou. He is fully responsible for Jingzhou affairs. ”
"Finally, Yangzhou. Hehehe, Wu Dog is still Wu Dog after all, let Wei Boyu continue to sit there! ”
With the constitution of Sima Yan's exit, the commanders of the five local legions that were reorganized after the Jin State lost Yongliang were thus decided.
Sima Fu and the other six had no objection to this: this was a very correct arrangement. It is the best choice in the current situation.
"Some time ago, I received a letter from General Ma. After reading General Ma's letter, I realized that I was a blind man, and I obviously didn't need a peerless famous general, but I wanted to reuse my relatives. If this person had enough authority from the beginning, how could Guan and Jiang Thief Chiefs be able to jump off the beam for a while! ”