Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 656 Direction
In 239 AD, the 17th year of Jianxing, the first month.

Snowflakes were floating in the sky, and a car was running over the bluestone slab, creaking and creaking.

In the carriage, Deng Zhong crawled on the soft couch, Deng Ai applied plaster for him, and behaved very lightly, for fear of touching the welt marks on Deng Zhong's back.

After applying the plaster, Deng Ai pulled on the blanket and gently covered Deng Zhong's blood-stained back. He couldn't help but sighed and didn't speak.

Deng Zhong wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said aggrievedly: "Father, Zhong has already been punished, why did he go to Wei Yanna to plead guilty to Wei Liang? Seeing his arrogance today, if it wasn't for his father's instructions, Zhong would have wished to stab him to death he."

After Wei Yan participated in Deng Ai's incident, Liu Chan gave Deng Zhong and Wei Liang [-] big boards each, and each was rewarded for his merits, so the matter was settled.It can be said that Liu Chan basically followed the military law, but he was dealt with lightly.

However, Deng Ai did not calm down, but took Deng Zhong, who had just been whipped [-] lashes, to bear the thorns in the winter, and pleaded guilty to Wei Liang.But Wei Liang was quite perverse, and after a few words of ridicule to Deng Zhong, Wei Yan beat him up.

As an elder, Wei Yan naturally couldn't argue with Deng Zhong. Instead, he said a few words of consolation and presented him with a cloak, expressing that the grievances between the two families are over, and no one will mention it in the future.Of course, maybe Deng Ai and Wei Yan don't care about it, maybe Deng Zhong and Wei Liang complain in their hearts.

Listening to Deng Zhong's words, Deng Ai patted him on the back, frowned and said: "I can't accept the small humiliation today, how can I continue to make big things in the future? In the past, Han Xin had the humiliation of his crotch, and then he ruled the world; Goujian has With the ambition of lying down and tasting courage, we will stand side by side in the southeast; let alone say that Lian is guilty of pleading guilty, and then we will be in harmony."

"Now you, my son, are using bows and arrows to confront your colleagues because of the sharpness of your words. I don't know how to deal with the enemies of Wu and Wei?" How can we say that we can help the country?"

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We must know that in history, Jiang Wan wanted to embark on the Northern Expedition, but was rejected by everyone because the road was dangerous and the water was urgent, and the march was inconvenient.

Although in the early days, Liu Chan had implicitly expressed the idea of ​​​​taking Jingchu.But it is still necessary to further express your determination in front of everyone and determine the direction of the crusade in the next few years.And pointed out the direction that Jingzhou officials such as Wang Ping, Deng Ai, Lu Zhi should work hard in the future.

Deng Zhong has a good character and can often listen to and teach.But compared with his father Deng Ai's qualifications, there is still a big gap.

Now for the Shu Han, it is important to confirm the strategy of going north to the Central Plains or going south to take Jingchu.

"promise!"

Deng Ai smiled and said, "It's not too late to know now!"

"However, the roads in Bashu are rugged and inconvenient to travel, so it is difficult for Yizhou's military rations to go as far as the Central Plains. The foundation of the Central Plains that can be used for troops lies in the three places of Longyou, Guanzhong, and Jingbei. If ten stones of grain are transferred from Yizhou, one stone can be transported to the front line. That's enough!"

Therefore, the Dahan must find a way to transport the resources inside Bashu to the east, or find another rich place to ensure the supply of resources for the Northern Expedition.

In front of the map, Liu Chan stared at the vast land of the big man, quite proud.In the 16 years since he ascended the throne, under his rule, the territory of the Han Dynasty has more than doubled.Today, when it comes to the vast territory, it must be the Shu Han.The soldiers are strong and the horses are strong. Although the population is not as good as Cao Wei, but in terms of strength, the Shu Han is the strongest in the Three Kingdoms.

Therefore, when discussing whether to compete for Hedong or Nanyang, there were different opinions internally.In the end, after failing to try to attack Hedong, Dahan changed his strategic policy and decided to take the Hanshui River to replenish Yizhou's grain and grass nearby, to attack Nanyang, and open the route out of the Middle East.

Deng Zhong was ashamed and said: "My son is ashamed. I can't recognize my father's good intentions. I am really ashamed of my father's earnest teaching."

Wang Ping took a step forward, pointed at the map on the wall with a thin stick in his hand, and said: "Today, our great Han occupies Qinliang, Bashu, and Jingbei. Dao, connect Bashu to the west. If our army wants to use troops in the future, it will be in Yuzhou, Luoyang, Jingchu and other places."

"Okay!" Deng Ai was concerned, and said, "Your Majesty summoned him as a father, and asked about important matters. You should go back to the camp to rest first, and don't leave any internal injuries."

"My father named you Zhong, and your character is Kuangzuo. Do you know what this means?"

Before the words finished, the car stopped, and the guard said: "General, the official temple has arrived."

It is not impossible to use grain and grass from Yizhou to supply Nanyang, but it is also necessary to cross hundreds of miles of Shu Road from Bashu to Hanzhong.The Hanshui waterway from Hanzhong to Nanyang is also quite rugged, which is not convenient for transportation.The big man's attack on Nanyang from Shangyong was also a move he did out of desperation.

"At that time, we will be in a fierce battle, and our Han army will inevitably be short of food. I think it is better to send troops to the south, attack Jingchu, and cut off Sun Quan's wings. After conquering Jingchu, we can go northward wholeheartedly and compete with the Wei people for the Central Plains. "

Liao Li shook his head and said: "Lu Jingzhou's words are wrong. Although Cao Rui died, the Wei people did not lose much in the battle of Nanyang. Moreover, Sima Yi conquered the Gongsun family and won hundreds of thousands of people. The great harm in Liaodong has been eliminated, and the army of Youyan and Hebei can be dispatched to the south to compete with our army for the Central Plains."

After conquering Nanyang, the passage to the hinterland of the Central Plains was indeed opened.But it also exposed a new problem, that is, the connection between Nanyang and the Han Dynasty is quite fragile, with Soochow in the south and Cao Wei in the north.Moreover, Nanyang has experienced wars all year round, and there are not many people with registered permanent residence. If you want to use troops from Nanyang to the Central Plains, you will have insufficient troops, food and grass.

Inside the house, the lights are bright, and the smoker is steaming, warming the whole house.Liu Chan is discussing the next strategy of the big man with Zhuge Liang, Wang Ping, Deng Ai and others.

Lu Zhi pondered for a while, then cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, it is exactly as I said at the beginning, if Jingbei is invaded south, then the soldiers will be able to attack the central plains. Now our army occupies Jingbei, where Yuzhou and Luoyang are rich and prosperous. It’s better to use troops in the Central Plains, to hurt Wei and make up for me. If you are lucky, you can destroy the country in one battle.”

The biggest problem of the Shu Han at present is the issue of soldiers, food and grass delivery front. Don’t look at the big Han’s raids in Longliang, Guanzhong, Nanyang and other places, but most of these places are war-torn places, and all of them are not as many as Yizhou’s people. Woolen cloth.

Among the second generation of the Shu Han Dynasty, those who really fought hard and were able to hold high positions were Huo Yi, Zhuge Qiao, and Guan Xing.As for Huang Chong, Fu Qian, and Deng Zhong, they are all unknown.

Lu Zhi frowned slightly, and said: "I don't agree with Liao Shizhong's words. The young master of Wei ascended the throne, and people's hearts are fluctuating. If we can conquer the Central Plains in a single battle, the world will be able to spread it. Why bother to stick to Jingchu in the south. And Wu Junshui The teacher is elite, and I, a big man, will not be able to go down at once."

As he said that, Lu Zhi bowed his hands to Liu Chan, and said: "Your Majesty, Jiangling City is strong, and Zhu Ran sticks to June, so that the rebel Wei cannot be conquered. If Jiangling is not conquered, how can we take Jingchu? If you go down the river, you will be blocked by Yiling Also. Please Your Majesty think twice!"

Liu Chan coughed lightly, and said, "What Lu Qing said is not unreasonable, but I think that we should go south now and take Jingzhou counties and counties such as Changsha, Wuling, and Lingling in Jingnan, Eastern Wu."

After a pause, Liu Chan said slowly: "Although Cao Rui is dead, Cao Shuang and Sima Yi are still there. The elite of the Central Plains are still alive, and they are fighting close to the Central Plains. There should be no shortage of food, grass, and equipment. The big man was not like that at that time, and he had to travel thousands of miles. Going to foreign lands to fight, it is very complicated to exchange food, grass, and corvees. Today, if we take Jingnan, we should combine Qinliang, Bashu, and Jingchu into one, and then we can fight against Wei Jiuchi."

(End of this chapter)