At the beginning of November, Sima Ye ascended the throne, and Yao Yu became an auxiliary minister, and the edict of the commander-in-chief of the world and the internal and external powers was announced to the world.

A little happy and a little sad, Suo Qi was given to his henchman Shen Lin by Yao Yu because of the position of Anxi general and army, and his mentality completely collapsed, and in a fit of anger, he led his troops and horses to take refuge in Liu Yao. He was named a general and army by Liu Cong and was under the command of Liu Yao.

And Gou Xi also realized the seriousness of the problem and chose to ally with Sima Rui. Refused to send an envoy to the court.

Although Suo Qi's surrender and Gou Xi's alliance with Sima Rui was beyond Yao Yu's expectations, it did not have any impact on Yao Yu.

In his opinion, Suo Qi is not right, he is bent on separating and standing on his own, and he will vote sooner or later, and it is the same if he surrenders early or later.

As for the alliance between Gou Xi and Sima Rui, it is even less worth mentioning.

Combined, the two of them can't compare to half of their own strength.

You must know that Jiangdong was initially decided, Qingzhou had been in war for many years, and the economy was already exhausted, and the sergeants were tired of war.

In such a state, how can it be compared to Jingzhou, which has been recuperating for several years?

Moreover, as far as Shi Le and Gou Xi are so hateful, Shi Le will not watch Gou Xi sit big.

Let's just put it this way, as long as he sends troops to Jiangdong, Gou Xi has no way except for the marginal ob.

It is difficult for him to defend himself under the Shile army now.

It's a bit far, after Sima Ye ascended the throne, Yao Yu re-said his plan to conquer Sima Rui.

He doesn't have to make excuses, he has the Son of Heaven in hand, and a casual sentence is an excuse.

No, Yao Yu issued an edict saying that Sima Rui, as a member of the royal family, was divided into one side and refused to enter the court. This move is contrary to loyalty and filial piety, and as a general and army of the imperial court, he has the right to maintain the dignity of the Son of Heaven.

In order to punish Sima Rui, he will command 40,000 troops in the coming year and send troops to Jiangdong.

When the news came out, Sima Rui had the heart to cry.

It's not that I didn't send people to the court, but the problem is that you have rushed me back, and you don't allow me to congratulate me, what else does this have to do with me?

If you want to beat me, you can just say it, and you don't have to make so many excuses.

In addition to being angry, Sima Rui didn't pretend anymore, you Yao Yu didn't let me feel better, right, then don't let it go.

Immediately, Sima Rui raised the banner and declared war with Yao Yu on the grounds that Yao Yu had brutalized the ministers, controlled the government, and wanted to send troops to the side of the Qing monarch and return the government to the Son of Heaven.

Not only that, Sima Rui also called on the righteous people of the world to jointly crusade against Yao Yu.

The funny thing is that except for Gou Xi's support, there is no one in the world who supports it.

Even Zhang Liang, the prince of Xiping County, who has always regarded himself as a loyal minister, said after accepting Yao Yu's appeasement that he just wanted to be his own Liangzhou pastor, and it had nothing to do with me how you fight Jiangdong.

In this way, in mid-November, Yao Yu and Sima Rui declared war, and by the beginning of December, Sima Rui only stepped up to strengthen the city defenses, and did not send any troops.

Obviously, Sima Rui was scared.

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On this day, after Yao Yu ended the court meeting, he met with Zu Ti, who had rushed back from Yuzhang.

After Sima Ye ascended the throne, Zu Ti was even more anxious about the Northern Expedition. In his words, even if he can't avenge the first emperor, at least he has to snatch back the body of the first emperor.

Otherwise, the body of the dignified son of heaven is in another country, wouldn't this be a shame on the court?

Yao Yu also considered Zu Ti's words: "Brother Zu, I don't know what you said? However, the actual territory controlled by the imperial court at present is only Jingzhou and Jiaozhou. These two places are the places of four wars. If we don't take advantage of the chaos in the north, we will accumulate strength as soon as possible. Not to mention snatching back the remains of the first emperor. In case the day comes when Liu Cong leads the army to the south to unify the north, we will not even have the slightest room for maneuver. At that time, it doesn't matter if we die in battle, I am afraid that the Son of Heaven, like the first emperor, will become Liu Cong's prisoner. ”

Zu Ti was choked by Yao Yu's words, and he asked for a long time before asking, "Then, what do you mean by the general?" ”

Yao Yu said: "Jiangdong has had the danger of the Yangtze River as a barrier since ancient times. My idea is that while Liu Cong has not yet unified the north, the imperial court will first unify Jiangnan, go east, and seize the six counties of Jiangdong as a large rear to build and develop and accumulate strength. To the west, take Yizhou Hanzhong as a barrier. As long as you occupy the solid mountains and rivers of Yizhou, the danger of the Yangtze River will be raised. Then, our army can advance and attack, and retreat and defend. If the Northern Expedition is successful, it will be able to recover the rivers and mountains and revitalize the community. Even if it doesn't work, you can also divide Jiangnan and find another good strategy. Of course, if the ancestral brother is bent on the Northern Expedition, it will be fine. It's a big deal that I integrated 170,000 soldiers and horses in Jingzhou and divided them into two ways with my ancestral brothers. The conquest of the Xiongnu is. But in this way, our army will only have the choice of success, and not failure. ”

Zu Ti stopped talking, and his brother Zu Na Zu Cai, because after Sima Chi ascended the throne, he was both named the Yellow Gate Squire, and at this time, he was also invited by Yao Yu to come to the state pastoral mansion to discuss the major affairs of the conquest.

Before Zu Li came, Yao Yu and Zu Na Zu should have revealed their thoughts.

So the two knew exactly what to do.

No, when Yao Yu's words fell, the two of them persuaded in unison: "Third brother, what the general and the army said is extremely true." Now the north is in turmoil, and the situation is confusing. If our army insists on the Northern Expedition at this time. Let's not talk about whether Jiangdong and Yizhou will take the opportunity to fight. Even if they don't come, can Jingzhou alone be able to provide logistical consumption? Don't worry about winning in a war, think about defeat first. If we win, it will be good, but if we lose, we will no longer have any strength to defend the court and deter the Quartet. ”

Zu Ti actually understood what Yao Yu had just said, and when his two brothers said this, Zu Ti was even more acceptable.

If you want to go on the Northern Expedition, you don't have to think about it in a short time, and after you don't take Jiangnan, it's a phantom.

It's like Yao Yu and the two brothers said, it's okay to fight, but can't you beat it?

If you don't take advantage of the fact that Han and Zhao have not unified the north now, they will occupy the favorable terrain and form the ability to protect themselves, and when they unify the north and go south, the difficulty of the war at that time will not be a little more difficult.

Thinking like this, Zu Ti took a deep breath: "The subordinates understand, the generals and the army, the subordinates were impulsive and confused before, and I hope that the generals and the army will not be surprised." ”

Yao Yu smiled and patted Zu Ti's shoulder: "It's okay, Brother Zu is dedicated to the country." Loyalty can be learned by the sun and the moon, but what is the sin? ”

Zu Ti was a little ashamed, but before he could apologize, Yao Yu said directly: "Brother Zu, the Northern Expedition must be the Northern Expedition, but not now, now our primary goal is to unify Jiangnan." Therefore, if Brother Zu does not give up, I hope that you will lead the soldiers and horses with the Hengjiang generals and troops to attack Sima Rui first. ”

Zu Ti was stunned for a moment: "Now? General, it's freezing at this time, and it's not a good time to send troops. Moreover, didn't you give the order before that you would use troops after the beginning of spring next year? ”