His Majesty's most beloved wife is none other than Mrs. Bu, and even Mrs. Pan now cannot compare to her.

The eldest princess's face is quite similar to that of Mrs. Bu, so among all the children, she is also the most favored by His Majesty.

After Mrs. Bu's death, His Majesty gave the eldest princess a longer princess title, which can be seen from the eldest princess's status in His Majesty's heart.

Without the support of the eldest princess, Quan Cong would not have dared to get involved in the Nanlu dispute - even if he had, he would not have dared to get involved so deeply.

"After my death, you and your brothers must carefully serve your aunt and daughter, be careful in the morning and dusk, and not slack off in the slightest."

Quanxu responded quickly.

In the first month of the tenth year of the reign of Emperor Yanxi of the Han Dynasty, Quan Cong, the great Sima of Wu State, died of illness.

Lu Xun and Quan Cong were each one of the leading figures representing both sides in the Nanlu War. Their deaths also hinted that the battle for Wu's reserve position had finally cooled down.

In May, Bu Zhi, who originally replaced Lu Xun to guard Xiangyang, was transferred back from Xiangyang to Jianye to serve as prime minister in September last year. Quan Cong died of serious illness shortly after.

Lu Xun, Quan Cong, Bu Zhi, and Zhuge Jin, who died of illness in Jingzhou a few years ago, were all important generals of the Wu State and the mainstay of the Wu army.

Now seeing them die one by one, Sun Quan, who almost went to hell after a serious illness, felt an increasing sense of urgency.

He summoned his ministers and discussed:

"It has been more than twenty years since Wu and Han formed an alliance to defeat the bandits. During this period, the Han State first left Qishan and took Liangzhou in Longyou, then left Hanzhong to take Guanzhong and merged the prefectures, and then crossed Han Valley to take Luoyang and Henan.

The soldiers are heading towards Hebei, hoping to capture the land of Youji."

"On the other hand, although our country, Wu, has sent out troops many times, and its soldiers have been rewarded with many merits, except for the capture of Xiangyang, they have achieved absolutely nothing. Every time I think about this, I feel sad."

Sun Quan said with a distressed look on his face, "Especially the land in Luoyang and Henan. I, Da Wu, had an agreement with the Han State. The east of Han Valley was designated as the land of Da Wu, so it should belong to me, Da Wu."

"But now the Han Kingdom took over it first, so why? The soldiers in Western Shu are strong, but the people from Jiangdong are weak?"

"If this is really the case, how can I, the great Wu, defeat Cao Cao's northern troops at Chibi, and defeat Liu Bei's Western Shu troops at Yiling?"

Facing Sun Quan's questioning, the ministers looked at each other in silence.

Some people even muttered in their hearts:

The Battle of Chibi was mainly commanded by the Governor of Zhou; the Battle of Yiling was the result of the General.

But where is the son of the Governor of Zhou now?

Where is the great general now?

Now Wu's only elite cavalry, its leading general (Zhu Ju) is still banned!

The Jiangdong family has many marriages, and their relationships are extremely complicated. Sun Quan used the Nanlu dispute to suppress the Jiangdong family, which has made many people in the Jiangdong family feel dissatisfied.

Especially for the four surnames in Wu County, one is prosperous and all suffer.

Zhang Wen was deposed before, and Lu Xun was forced to death later. Most of the remaining main descendants were also exiled, which aroused the sorrow of the great Jiangdong family.

Alas, I thought that after the Sun family was elected emperor, everyone's status in the world would also improve.

Who would have expected that King Wu would become Emperor Wu, and everyone's life would become even more hopeless than before.

Not to mention anything else, the Jingzhou natives, who also belonged to the Wu State, not only did not suffer any losses in this Nanlu battle.

On the contrary, because it is adjacent to the Han State, it can actually trade with the Han State, and life becomes more comfortable. Who can explain this?

Worried not about scarcity but about inequality, and feeling dissatisfied, it was inevitable that when Sun Quan heard this question, he couldn't help but mutter.

Sun Quan saw that all the ministers were bowing their heads and thought that they were all ashamed, so he continued:

"Therefore, this time the Han Dynasty invades Hebei in a large scale. I intend to lead the army north to attack Hefei in order to take over the land of Shandong. What do you think?"

ah?

Your Majesty, are you going to visit Hefei again?

This time, everyone couldn't bear it any longer and tried to persuade them one after another:

"Your Majesty, the dragon's body is recovering. It is best to rest it quietly. It will be a lot of hard work for you to go to war personally. If you are too tired, where will our ministers be placed?"

"Yes, yes, our country, Wu, has been in continuous wars in recent years, and the people have long been in poverty. In the past, the Han Dynasty and the people lived and prospered, and then they were prosperous. Your Majesty should also rest your troops, recuperate, and then raise your troops to go north when there is chaos in Wei.

, do half the work and get twice the result.”

…

When Sun Quan saw that the ministers did not support him, he became furious:

"Nowadays, there is a lot of talk about 'Sun Shiwan', mocking me for repeatedly conquering Hefei without success. As ministers, you don't want to avenge your humiliation. Instead, you persuade me to stop fighting. You all think that I deserve this."

Yeah!"

When all the ministers heard this, they all thought "I am the one who is the best" in their hearts.

How come your Majesty even knows this?

I don’t know which of the Wei thieves gave birth to a son without a butthole, so he sent a spy to spread rumors in Jianye:

Sun Quan repeatedly proposed a hundred thousand elite troops to go north to attack Hefei, but failed every time and returned. It was really a coincidence, so he changed the word "hundred thousand" to "Sun Shiwan"...

Listen, Sun Shiwan!

The guy who could come up with such a name is simply extremely vicious!

If His Majesty does not capture Hefei in his lifetime, I am afraid that someone with bad intentions will really mention it in the history books in the future, and by then it will really be impossible to wash it clean even with all the water in the river.

Therefore, not to mention that His Majesty's body has recovered, even if he is lying on the hospital bed, it is not incomprehensible to hear this call and pick up the knife even though he is sick.

Just thinking of the name Sun Shiwan, many people twitched their mouths, or maybe they just grinned...

Then I didn't dare to speak anymore.

Because any further dissuasion would be equivalent to persuading His Majesty to nail himself to the pillar of shame in history.

Sun Quan saw that no one tried to persuade him, so he settled the matter.

News that Wu Jun was preparing to cross the Yangtze River and march north quickly spread.

Wang Ling, who was originally guarding Yangzhou, was transferred back to the central court by Cao Shuang because he was favored by Cao Shuang and because Hebei was in emergency and Sima Zhao came to rescue him.

The person who temporarily succeeded him was Zhuge Dan, the governor of Yangzhou.

When Zhuge Dan received the news, he did not dare to neglect and immediately sent a horse to Qiao County to deliver the message, and then summoned everyone to discuss countermeasures.

Some people suggested sending more troops from Qingxu, while others suggested asking the court to send more soldiers.

Only Wang Jili, the governor of Anfeng, overcame all other opinions and persuaded Zhuge Dan:

"Sun Quan has been gathering a large number of troops in Jianye for more than a year, but there has been no movement. Now he suddenly launches an attack, which is inconsistent with the art of war."

"I heard that there was a fierce party struggle in Wu's imperial court, and there was a fear of breaking up the country. In order to prevent the trouble, Quan gathered his troops. Even if I don't believe this statement, it can still be seen that Wu's country is worried about instability."

"In the past, Sun Quan personally went to Hefei, Lu Xun went to Jiangxia, and then Quan Cong left Lujiang, but they all returned without success. Now Lu Xun and others are dead, but Quan is old, has no virtuous heirs, and no mastermind."

"When power comes out, there will be fear of internal strife, and ulcers will break out; when generals are sent away, the old generals will be exhausted, and the new generals will not be trusted. This is just to make up for the branch, but also to protect one's own ears."

"The Chariot and Cavalry General (i.e. Wang Ling) had nothing to do in Yangzhou for many years. As soon as Junfu took over, he only heard that Wu soldiers were about to arrive, but without seeing the truth, he went into a big fight, which would have made him appear inferior to others."

"If we don't order the tribes along the river to conduct close inspections to take precautions, and then order the counties and counties in Yangzhou to strengthen their defenses to prepare for thieves, the city of Hefei will be strong. As long as we are prepared, thieves will not be able to break through it in a hurry."

"When the thieves arrive, it will not be too late for your Majesty to send troops to rescue them."

Zhuge Dan praised him for being good.

Wang Ji's courtesy name was Boyu, and he was a native of Qucheng, Donglai. He was a young orphan and lived with his uncle Weng. He raised him very devotedly, and Ji was also called filial piety. He was quite talented.

At that time, Cao Shuang was in power, and the state of Wei was in a bad state. Wang Ji wrote "Shi Yao Lun" to satirize it, which Cao Shuang did not like.

When Cao Shuang received Zhuge Dan's letter, he was first surprised. Then he saw Wang Ji's analysis of Sun Quan's advance and said with some concern:

"Qiao County is not Xuchang, let alone Luoyang. It is adjacent to Yangzhou. What will happen if Sun Quan really comes with a large army?"

Ding Mi, the leader of the Three Dogs in Taichung, smiled and said:

"This is called God helping the general. Why is the general worried?"

When Cao Shuang heard this, he was immediately startled:

"Does Yan Jing agree with what he said?"

Ding Mi smiled:

"Isn't the general worried about sending troops to rescue Hebei? When this news comes, won't the general's worries be solved?"

Sima Zhao knelt down in front of the general's palace, finally forcing Cao Shuang to agree to send troops to rescue Hebei.

It was just that the severe winter made it difficult to send troops and the war had not yet started, so Sima Zhao was asked to wait.

After the spring started, they used the excuse that the snow had melted, the roads were muddy, and spring plowing was the most important thing, so it was not suitable for people to work, so they waited again.

It was now summer, and the military situation in Hebei began to become anxious. Naturally, Cao Shuang had no excuse to delay.

But he was unwilling to be led by Sima Yi, and when he heard that Sima Yi had obtained the help of 50,000 elite cavalry outside the Great Wall, he was even more unwilling to send troops at this time.

Even if troops are sent, it would be best to do so when Sima Yi is in danger.

But for a while, he didn't have any good ideas.

When he heard Ding Mi say this, Cao Shuang's fat face suddenly lit up with a smile:
Chapter completed!