Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 245 Liangzhou, tasteless?
In 229 A.D., the third year of Wei Emperor Cao Rui's Taihe, in June, Luoyang.

It is summer, the weather is hot, and Luoyang is very cool.

In April, Cao Li, the king of Yuancheng, died of illness. Cao Rui had to endure the grief and deal with his brother's funeral.

Maybe God didn't love this great Wei emperor very much. Not long after Yuancheng Wang Cao Li died of illness, Cao Rui's son Fanyang Wang Cao Mu became seriously ill in June.

Then came the defeat of the Shu army, Guo Huai's 30,000 army was defeated, and more than [-] soldiers were lost; Fei Yao was killed, and [-] troops surrendered;In addition to the loss of other road soldiers fighting attrition.A total of nearly [-] people surrendered, and the casualties of the Wei army were nearly [-] people, and a general Fei Yao was also lost.

This series of blows was very heavy for the 25-year-old emperor of Wei. Under the exhaustion and pressure, the young Cao Rui had silver threads on his temples.

With a strong spirit, Cao Rui looked at the people below and asked, "Everyone also knows that it is not good for the Great Sima to conquer Shu, what do you think?"

Chen Qun held a wat board, stood up straight, and said: "Western Shu is well prepared, sending [-] troops to defend various places, and sending good generals to defend them. My Great Wei seems to have many soldiers, but it is not. He will divide his troops to resist. Now that the war is not good, it is better for the troops to return to the court and discuss it later."

Cao Rui frowned slightly, obviously he didn't like Chen Qun's answer, and continued to ask, "How about increasing troops?"

Chen Qun raised his eyes and looked at Cao Rui, and advised him, "Although I don't understand military affairs, I also know that nearly 30,000 people have been lost, the soldiers of a state have been overthrown, and the general Fei Yao has been lost. My Wei has already suffered a muscle injury. If you continue to conscript soldiers, it may be difficult to continue, please think twice, Your Majesty."

Liu Fang also stood up, held the wat board in his hand, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, let me listen to what I said. In the past, Emperor Wu conquered Hanzhong in the south, and it was difficult to hold Hanzhong for a long time. The front of the army is in full swing, how can I go down at this time?"

"In the later Han Dynasty, Guangwu attacked Longxi Kuihuo far away, and was blocked by Longshan for a long time. If there was no help from Longyou, how could Longyou be in a hurry? Today, I, the great Wei, come to She, but I don't know where it is. The general of the hussars raised fifty thousand The crowd is still blocked by Zhuge Liang in Weixing County, if you continue to send out a large army, Lu Xun will definitely arrive. If Lu Xun arrives, Jingzhou will be in danger!"

Liu Fang looked at the important words on the wat board and said earnestly.

"Guo Huai, the governor of Liangzhou, was defeated in Huangzhong, causing turmoil in Liangzhou. Wei Yan, the general of Shu, conquered Xiping County and set his sights on Jincheng County. Now Liangzhou is about to fall. My Great Wei should save Liangzhou first, stabilize Jingzhou, and then discuss the follow-up attack on Shu!"

Liu Fang, courtesy name Ziqi, was born in Fangcheng, Zhuojun County.

Hearing this, Cao Rui also came to his senses. At this time, rescuing Liang is more important than attacking Long. If Liangzhou is captured again, the prestige and situation of Wei will be particularly dangerous.

Xishu seized Liangzhou, North Ke and Xianbei, West connected to the Western Regions, condescending and looking down on Guanzhong.At that time, the situation on the battlefield between Cao Wei and Xishu will be completely reversed. Cao Wei will be pinned down in Guanzhong by the army of Xishu, unable to attack but only defend.

Cao Rui nodded his head through the crown and said: "Ziqi (Liu Fangzi)'s words are reasonable, and I almost made a big mistake! I don't know what you think about Liangzhou's affairs, what should I do?"

Liu Fang glanced at Cao Rui on the steps, and said, "Your Majesty, regarding the matter of saving Liangzhou, I thought that Guo Huai, the governor of Liangzhou, should be replaced first, and a suitable minister should guard him."

Hearing that Guo Huai was replaced, Cao Rui couldn't help frowning. Guo Huai was the governor of Yongzhou and lost to Longyou; now he was defeated in Huangshui and Liangzhou fell.

It's just that Guo Huai is a confidant of Da Sima, and the Liangzhou strategy he offered last year is also quite commendable, so it's a pity that he is talented!
Yang Fu, who was silent by the side, quickly said: "Your Majesty, Guo Inspector cannot be replaced. The Inspector of Liangzhou knows the geography of the Northwest, and he has won the hearts of the people. This defeat is nothing but a mistake. You can just reprimand him and let him make amends." .”

Liu Fang shook his head and said respectfully: "Although Governor Guo has made many military exploits and knows the situation in the northwest, don't forget that Governor Guo is responsible for defending the land. Governor Guo first lost Longyou, and then defeated Huangzhong, which made Wei Yan occupy Xiping County , leading to the overthrow of Liangzhou, if it is not denounced, how can it be convincing. Besides, the defeat in this battle is the fault of the war!"

What Liu Fang said is true, the person responsible must be found for this expedition to Shu, otherwise how will Cao Rui convince the public in the future.

Fei Yao had already died in battle, and the army surrendered again; Sima Yi helped share the responsibility for Xia Houru's defeat; and who could share the responsibility for Guo Huai?I can only carry it by myself.

Cao Rui took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Guo Huai's army was defeated in Huangzhong. He was incompetent in guarding the land. He was demoted to the general of Poshu and transferred to the chief minister's tent to serve him. He was ordered to reflect on himself and make atonement for his crimes. Who will succeed Liangzhou Governor? ?”

Chen Qun pondered for a while, then clasped his hands and replied: "Master Yang (Yang Fu) was born in Tianshui, he is familiar with the geography of Northwest China, he is brave and resourceful, and he is loyal to state affairs. He can serve as governor of Liangzhou and defend Western Shu with Da Sima."

When everyone heard the words, they all felt something.

Yang Fu was born in Tianshui, Longyou, and had a strong temperament. In order to repay Wei Kang's kindness, he secretly married the surname of Longyou to besiege and kill Ma Chao.The hatred between the Ma family in Xishu and him is so deep that it is difficult to resolve.

The important point is that those Longyou surnames who surrounded and killed Ma Chao with Yang Fu at the beginning are basically holding important positions in Liangzhou now.For example, Yin Feng, Lieutenant of the Commanding Army School of Licheng, served as the prefect of Dunhuang County; Zhao Qu, a native of Nan'an County, served as the prefect of Jiuquan.

Chen Qun asked Yang Fu to serve as the governor of Liangzhou, and his intentions must be called serious!

Yang Fu can take advantage of his Longyou surname to secretly tie up the Longyou surname; at the same time, he is also the initiator of the siege of Ma Chao, so he can unite those Longyou surnames who hold important positions in Liangzhou who are in crisis.

And there is absolutely no need to worry about Yang Fu's defection to Shu, because he has a deep blood feud with the Ma family of Xishu, which has basically cut off his way back.

Cao Rui nodded slightly, nodded in agreement and said, "I also think Chen Sikong's words are correct. I don't know what Yishan (Yang Fu's character) thinks, but dare to go to Liang to save Liangzhou?"

Yang Fu walked out slowly, and replied seriously: "I am willing to go to Liangzhou as an old man, and live up to your majesty's trust!"

Chen Qun held the wat board and continued: "As for the rescue of Liangzhou's soldiers, I think it is not possible to send more soldiers. At present, it is difficult to supply Da Sima's troops in Hedong and Guanzhong. It is better to let Da Sima suspend the attack on Long and dispatch soldiers from Long. Ten thousand people can support Liangzhou."

"We can wait for Liangzhou's affairs, and the treasury will be full, before we can cut Long. After all, transporting grain for thousands of miles to Jincheng, the road is difficult, and the cost is several times that of cutting Long. If we still need to supply Da Sima to cut Long, the people in Guanzhong will There were also changes. Jingzhou soldiers also defended the border because of the strike, in order to prepare for Soochow."

Cao Rui glanced at Chen Qun, and said calmly: "I know what Chen Qing said! After the court meeting, I ordered Da Sima to dispatch troops to aid Liang and defend Xiaoguan Road. At the same time, I ordered General Hussars to withdraw and defend Jingzhou."

After a pause, Cao Rui remembered Liu Ye and asked, "Zi Yang (Liu Ye), what do you think?"

Liu Ye opened his mouth, swallowed the words of abandoning Liang, and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise, I don't see anything else."

"Sanchao!" Cao Rui stood up and said in a deep voice.

Liu Ye stayed alone in the hall for a while, then walked out of the hall slowly, muttering, "Liangzhou, it's tasteless!"

"It's easy for Western Shu to seize Liang. Sending a large army into Liang is tantamount to a sheep entering a tiger's mouth!"

"It's better to move people into the customs and keep it!"

Liu Ye muttered, when he turned around, he happened to meet Yang Ji, the leader of the army.

Yang Ji seemed to have heard something, and asked curiously, "Does the Taizhong doctor have anything to do?"

Liu Ye woke up with a start, waved his hands and said, "It's nothing, Ye Si and the little things!"

(End of this chapter)