Hearing that the emperor wants to drive the expedition in person, many Wenchen military generals are very high-spirited and willing to go out with the car, the general Guan Yu couldn't help it, brushed his gray long beard, and bowed his hand: "Your Majesty, now Cao Pi is dead, the famous general is withering, Cao Rui'er ascended the throne, there is no need to worry, why not worry about His Majesty's personal expedition? As a general, he is willing to serve His Majesty, capture Cao Rui's child, and dedicate it to His Majesty." ”

Feng Zhou looked at Guan Yu, and saw that his hair was snow-white, and his face was wrinkled like a ravine, so he shook his head and said: "The second uncle has another important task, I have to conquer Luoyang in the east, and the northern Budugen and Kebineng will not give up, and I need important ministers like the second uncle to sit in the northern frontier, just in case." ”

"This ......" Guan Yu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard that His Majesty had given him a more important task, and then he couldn't continue to speak impassionedly.

He originally thought that the emperor would refuse, so he could take out the allusion that Huang Hansheng killed Xiahou Yuan at the age of 70 and Lian Po ate rice and meat at the age of 80, and let the emperor promise him to go on the expedition.

But the emperor gave him the task of guarding the northern frontier, which was not easy to refuse.

Since ancient times, the external troubles are greater than the internal troubles, and the glory of winning the battle with the external enemy is far greater than the glory of the civil war.

But in fact, Feng Zhou was not optimistic about Guan Yu leading the army to the east.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei when he was young, of course, were ten thousand enemies, a generation of military gods, and a powerful Huaxia.

But they are now in their sixties, and they have been in Jingzhou for several years, and they have never been able to capture Wancheng, which is guarded by Sima Yi, which shows that their military capabilities have reached a certain bottleneck and are difficult to break through.

Feng Zhou recalled them back to Chang'an in order to preserve their name.

But they can't be left idle.

After all, one is a general, the other is a chariot general, and he has enough say in the affairs of the imperial court.

However, the political affairs of the Han Dynasty were handled by the Prime Minister's Mansion headed by Zhuge Liang.

Although with Zhuge Liang's talent, he can easily subdue Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Feng Zhou is unwilling to let Zhuge Liang be limited to a situation of fighting for power and profit.

Therefore, he drove out on the expedition, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei could not stay in Chang'an City, and the province was contrary to Zhuge Liang in political affairs.

So Feng Zhou said: "The second uncle led our army of 20,000 to guard Pubanjin, and the third uncle led an army of 10,000 to guard Gaoling, relying on each other to prevent Xianbei and the Xiongnu from taking the opportunity to go south, and if necessary, they can go north and strike first!"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei gave the order.

"The prime minister sits in Chang'an, provides logistics for our whole army, and manages government affairs, and there must be no mistakes. ”

"Obey. Zhuge Liang arched his hand.

He has been with Feng Zhou for several years, and has long understood that His Majesty the Emperor is not only brave in martial arts, but also proficient in the art of war, and is no longer the former Jingzhou Adou.

Feng Zhou stood up on the throne and faced the ministers, and said proudly: "The first emperor did not start a business and the middle way collapsed, today under three points, I am strong and strong, and the soldiers use their lives, this is a good opportunity to unify the world, so the loyal ministers of filial piety are unremitting inside, and the brave and brave people forget about themselves outside, cover the Han's grace, loyal to the king, and want to repay it in front of His Majesty."

Since I was ordained, I have also lamented all night, often fearing that I will not be effective, so as to hurt the wisdom of the emperor and the hope of the country. It was the year before last when the handsome army crossed Long, went deep into Yongliang, and swept the court and ploughed the holes. Now that Guanzhong has been decided, the armor is sufficient, it is to be the three armies, the Central Plains in the east, we must get rid of the traitors, restore the Han Dynasty, and return the old capital!"

Feng Zhou's words were impassioned, and His Royal Highness's ministers were high-spirited, and they bowed down and shouted together: "May Your Majesty get rid of the traitors, restore the Han Dynasty, and return the old capital!"

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On the first day of April in the third year of Ji Han Jianxing, Feng Zhou swore in Chang'an, Zhuge Liang led the civil and military officials who stayed in Chang'an to send each other, looking at the mighty and powerful Han army in full swing, everyone was in different moods, or excited, or worried, or with tears in their eyes, silently watching this luxurious division, but also the most powerful force of the Han Dynasty, under the leadership of the heroic and sharp young emperor, facing the bright spring breeze, singing loud military songs, and rushing to the Kwantung battlefield with vigor.

"May Your Majesty level the Kanto, sweep away the heroes, dominate the mountains and rivers, and recreate a strong man!" Zhuge Liang held a goose feather fan, saluted solemnly, and said loudly.

"The prime minister can rest assured, when I return triumphantly, I will drink and congratulate the prime minister, and when the time comes, I hope that the prime minister will have poems and writings to pass on, and I will not be in vain. ”

"Your Majesty......" Zhuge Liang choked up a little and bowed.

Obviously, the emperor hoped that Zhuge Liang would not overwork, but combine work and rest, and it was best to have a work to come.

It is rumored that virtue and meritorious service are three immortal things of this literati.

As a monarch, if you care about your subordinates like this, what more can you ask for?

Bidding farewell to Zhuge Liang, who worked hard, and farewell to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were as close as father and son, and the queen concubine in the palace, Feng Zhou embarked on the journey with an army of 150,000.

The army went all the way to the east, after leaving Tongguan, the troops were divided into two roads, the hussar general Ma Chao commanded 30,000 Liangzhou iron cavalry, Gao Xiang led 20,000 rear troops, and went north to merge with the state; while Feng Zhou personally led 100,000 troops, went straight east, broke through the Hangu Pass and entered Luoyang.

In this army, there are not only the Beiwei Army, which is known as the elite of the Han Dynasty, but also the Wei Army led by Zhao Yun, the Bai Yu Soldiers led by Chen Zhi, the Wei Wu Jinzu led by Wei Yan, the Xichuan Army commanded by Huang Quan, the Wudang Fei Army led by Wang Ping, and the Zhonghu Infantry Army led by Wu Ban, which can be described as a gathering of heroes.

In addition to the above famous generals, there are also young generals who have come out enthusiastically, Jiang Wei, Wu Tong, Zhang Wen, Deng Zhi, Zhao Tong, Zhao Guang, etc., and there are countless others. So much so that many Han officials who are slightly familiar with military affairs sighed sincerely: "Your Majesty's generals are like clouds, and soldiers are like rain, and they will attack in the east, and they will all be invincible." ”

But it is precisely because of this that many civil and military officials are secretly worried that if His Majesty advances with light troops and is restricted by Cao Wei on the inner line of the Kwantung region, if he is defeated in a war, the Han Dynasty will turn from prosperity to decline.

However, those who understand Feng Zhou's strength know that Feng Zhou can make a strong army inviolable and unstoppable with his personal strength, he can kill Xu Huang, Zhang He, Lu Meng, Han Dang, and can also deter Guo Huai and Cao Zhen, which is the ability of the overlord of Western Chu in the past, and it is not as good as it.

In order to preserve his physical strength, Feng Zhou did not greedily let the army march in a hurry, and chose to let the main force march at a normal speed, planning to rush to Tongguan Xiazhai in five days, rest for a few days, and then leave the Guandong after arranging military affairs.

During this period, the news of the main force of the Han army's large-scale eastward crusade had already spread throughout the Kwantung region through various channels, which not only shocked countless Wei Wenchen generals, but also caused turmoil in Luoyang.

Luoyang, the palace of the Great Wei Dynasty.

In a hall, Cao Rui sat alone on a high platform, and Xiahou Shang, Zhong Xuan, Hua Xin, Liu Ye, Jiang Ji and others stood solemnly on the side.

Cao Rui on the seat looked angry, and he said to everyone: "This Liu Chan is really ambitious, he has only occupied Guanzhong for two years, and he dares to be ambitious, attacking my Luoyang, it is really arrogant and rude, all of you Aiqing are important ministers of the country, but what is the strategy to resist the enemy?"

Taifu Zhong Xuan said: "Whoever is a general, wiser than others, can control people." Sun Ziyun: Know each other and know yourself, win all battles. Although Dai Ling, the general of Hangu Pass, has been using troops for a long time, he is not Liu Chan's opponent. The minister can raise one person and retire the Shu soldiers. I don't know if the holy will is allowed?" Cao Rui said: "Qing is the elder minister, what kind of wise man, can retire the Shu soldiers, and call me to share the worries as soon as possible." Zhong Xuan said: "The hussar general and Nanyang Taishou Sima Yi is sitting in Luoyang, and he will definitely be able to repel Liu Chan's 100,000 army." ”

Cao Rui asked: "Zhongda sits in Wancheng, and has a great responsibility, if he goes north, who can take over?"

Zhong Xuan said: "The history of Yuzhou Thorn, the Marquis of Changyi can be replaced." ”

Cao Rui nodded, and immediately issued an edict, ordering Sima Yi to return to Beijing at night and prepare for battle.

Hua Xin said: "Sima Yixiong is slightly inward-decided, Yingyou is determined externally, the soldiers are like gods, and there is no more planning. It is the best candidate to resist Liu Chan, but Liu Chan is brave and brave, no less than the overlord of Western Chu, so Shu is strong and Wei is weak, and even Wu resists Shu and fights Liu Chan together. ”、

Cao Rui hesitated: "But in the first battle of Shiting, Sun Quan killed 70,000 of my army, and even the generals died of shame and illness, and my Great Wei and Jiangdong have formed a deep hatred, how can Sun Quan form an alliance with me." And not long ago, Sun Quan had ascended the throne as emperor......"

Hua Xin shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, there is no permanent enemy in the world, and there is no permanent friend, Sun Quan leads Jiangdong, he is eloquent, not less than a person, he became the emperor, he just didn't want to bow to anyone, now that Shu Han is powerful, he will definitely be willing to form a good alliance with Great Wei and fight against Shu Han." ”

Cao Rui nodded and said, "In this case, I asked Zitong (Jiang Ji) to send an envoy to Jiangdong to congratulate Sun Quan on his accession to the throne......"