When Kangcheng was built, it was Shenshi. The former general and governor of Yuzhou, the Taiwei stayed in the government affairs, led the Huainan governor, and supervised the military affairs of the six counties of Yuzhou and Yangzhou. Zhuge Changmin, the Duke of Xingan County, drove his car out of Xizhou City to his residence under the protection of more than a hundred personal guards. .
As the official in charge of the Taiwei's residence, Zhuge Changmin would go to the Taiwei's Mansion in Xizhou City to handle official business the next day. His residence was next to the Imperial Road of Xuanyangmen. This house with three entrances and five entrances was originally the residence of Sima Xian, Prince of Linchuan. Yu's mansion, Sima Yu died and the country was eliminated, leaving this mansion vacant.
When Zhuge Changmin took over as the governor of Yuzhou, Liu Yu requested an order to reward Zhuge Changmin with this house. Zhuge Changmin is the governor of Yuzhou and a former general; his younger brother Zhuge Limin is the general of the auxiliary state; the third brother Zhuge Youmin is a senior commander and joins the army.
Liu Yu led the army to conquer Jiangling, and Zhuge Changmin took charge of the government in the capital. He ordered people to renovate the house, collect treasures and beauties, accepted bribes from officials, promoted and appointed cronies, and allowed brothers to rob men and dominate women. The people in the capital hated him to the bone.
When Zhuge Changmin was renovating his house, he planned to build a garden on the east side, where he could drink and have fun with others in his free time. There were many residences on the east side, and Yan Li, the Minister of Rites, lived here. Zhuge Changmin therefore sent someone to pay a hundred taels of gold. Ask Mr. Yan to move away.
Yan Li refused, so Zhuge Changmin hinted that his younger brother Zhuge Limin would recruit knights to fight in the alley. Yan Li's son got into a fight with the knights, and was imprisoned by Zhuge Limin for making friends with bandits and being arrogant and lawless. Yan Li wanted to save his son. Had to move away.
Even though the Minister of Rites was like this, other people didn't dare to fight with him, so they obediently found another place to live. The newly built house is magnificent, and every brick, tile, plant and tree shows its ingenuity.
Zhuge Changmin walked through the bluestone corridor and headed to the thatched cottage where he usually rested. This building was called by Zhuge Changmin
The three thatched houses of "Tuisi Lu" have a plaque written by Wang Jingzhi, Wang Xianzhi's son. The three thatched houses may seem inconspicuous, but they are actually hidden in luxury. The bamboo fences are made of purple bamboo, and the floors are made of nanmu. Even the thatch on the roof is selected from thousands of pieces and is more expensive than the blue tiles. several times higher.
Zhuge Limin was standing in front of the corridor with a gloomy look on his face, waiting. When he saw Zhuge Changmin arriving, he said anxiously: "Brother, something bad is going to happen!" Zhuge Changmin reprimanded in a deep voice: "Why are you panicking? The sky won't fall. Come into the house." Let's talk." The two brothers entered the house. Sandalwood was burning in the house, which was elegant and inviting.
The windows are bright and bright, with plenty of light. The tables are made of yellow pear wood, and the soft yellow Shu brocade hangs low as the curtain. The Shu brocade hanging in the room alone does not cost less than dozens of gold.
Zhuge Limin sat down on the ivory mat and said, "Brother, there are a lot of rumors going around, which are not good for you and me."
"Why bother with the nonsense of stupid people?" Zhuge Changmin took a purple sand kettle and placed it on the charcoal stove, preparing to make tea with his own hands.
There is a celadon tea set on the table, which was presented by Chengfang, the prefect of Xin'an.
"In the past, Peng Yue was killed, this year, Han Xin was killed." Zhuge Limin read out a ten-character nursery rhyme. Zhuge Changmin was shocked and turned pale. The purple clay pot in his hand tipped over, and the clear spring poured on the silver charcoal, causing water mist to rise.
"What did you say? Say it again." Zhuge Changmin looked at his second brother with wide eyes, as if he wanted to pounce on him.
Zhuge Limin sighed: "Children everywhere are singing this cross nursery rhyme. Big brother, disaster is coming." Zhuge Changmin sneered and asked: "Can you find out who spread it?" Zhuge Limin said: "Idiot! I asked a few children to inquire, and they said it was flowing out from the merchant ship at the dock, and I couldn't find the source of the rumor." Zhuge Changmin couldn't sit still, got up and walked around the house, accidentally got his head covered by Shu Brocade, and angrily tore the curtain Down.
"Brother, Lieutenant Liu has already killed Duke Nanping. I'm afraid the next one will be against you, eldest brother. You should make plans early." Zhuge Limin said angrily.
Zhuge Changmin paced back and forth quickly in the room, remembering that the seven people who conspired to raise the army in Jingkou, in addition to himself and Liu Yu, also included Wei Yongzhi, Meng Chang, He Wuji, Liu Daogui and Wang Rui.
Wang Rui was an internal agent in the capital and was killed by Huan Xuan for Liu Mai's informant; Wei Yongzhi and Liu Daogui died of illness, Meng Chang committed suicide, He Wuji died in battle, and now Liu Yi died in the hands of Liu Yu. Among the seven, only himself and Liu Yue.
The more Zhuge Changmin thought about it, the more he became afraid.
"In the past, Peng Yue was bullied" refers to forcing Meng Chang to commit suicide.
"Kill Han Xin this year" refers to Liu Yu killing Liu Yi, or does it imply that Liu Yu is preparing to kill himself. There is no smoke without fire. History books record that such nursery rhymes often come true.
Zhuge Liming slapped the case and said: "Since Liu Jinnu is incompatible, why not take advantage of his expedition to take control of the capital first, issue an edict in the name of the emperor to declare Liu Yu's crimes, and call on all the people with lofty ideals in the world to attack him together." The people sat down again and said with a sad face: "Liu Yu was so brave that even Liu Yi was killed by him. Moreover, before Liu Yu left the capital, everything had been arranged. Liu Muzhi commanded the army in the capital, and Liu Daolian was in charge as the governor of Xuzhou. Jingkou and Guangling were remote, Liu Huaisu was stationed in Pengcheng, and Tan Shao was stationed in Xiapi, surrounding Yuzhou. Yuruo raised troops to rebel against him, Liu Daolian marched westward, Liu Huaisu and Tanshao went south, Liu Yi returned from Jiangling, Yuneng escaped Where are you going?" Zhuge Liming said angrily: "Brother, do you want to sit back and wait for death?" Zhuge Changmin stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, pondered for a moment and said: "This matter is not urgent. After all, it is a rumor among the people. Maybe someone is deliberately spreading the rumor. , to create panic, I will test Liu Muzhi tomorrow and see what he says." Zhuge Liming said: "It is groundless, how can it be without reason? Liu Deyu killed Meng Chang and Liu Yi, just like the emperor of the Han Dynasty killed Ting Bu and Peng Yue. Apart from Han Xin, Empress Lu is also suffering from death and coldness, but the eldest brother must not hesitate and make an early decision. Liu Yu cannot lead his troops back to Jiankang." Zhuge Changmin looked at the luxurious house and sighed: "The poor and the lowly often miss the rich, and the rich must fulfill their duties. Crisis. If you want to be a commoner today, how can you get it!" Zhuge Liming said angrily: "What is the woman's sigh at the critical moment of life and death? It's just a fight to the death." The next day, Zhuge Changmin went to Xizhou City again.
Liu Muzhi was a little surprised. Zhuge Changmin was supposed to come the next day. Today it was his turn to be on duty in Xizhou City. Why did Zhuge Changmin come again?
Zhuge Changmin explained: "Daohe, the Taiwei asked for grain and grass. Now that spring plowing is approaching, there is not enough grain in the warehouse. Where does this grain and grass come from? Yu was at a loss last night and came here to discuss with Daohe." Liu Mu The way: "Xin Fu Gong need not worry. Northern Jizhou had a good harvest last year. Liu Qishi promised to transport 400,000 shi of grain to Beijing through Bianshui River before March. In addition to the necessary grain types, he first stopped for hundreds of officials and tens of thousands of soldiers. Wan cannot be delayed in Jiangling." Zhuge Changmin smiled and said: "That's very good. Just follow what Dao He said and transport 200,000 shi of grain to Jiangling first." Liu Muzhi handed over his hand and prepared to leave.
Zhuge Changmin stopped him and said: "Daohe, Yu heard rumors that Yu and the Taiwei are not getting along. I don't know where to start?" Liu Muzhi was secretly surprised, but smiled calmly and said: "Xinfu Where did you hear this rumor? How come you have never heard of it? Whoever spreads this rumor will be punished. The Taiwei went to the west, and his mother and young children were entrusted to the general. He had great trust in the general, so how could there be discord? This rumor is intended to drive a wedge between Duke Xinfu and Duke Yuzhang. It should not be tolerated. I will send people to investigate in the shop." Zhuge Changmin said: "Rumors only stop at the wise. Daohe does not have to be as knowledgeable as the children in the shop. Let him go. "In the evening, after retreating to Si Lu, the three brothers Zhuge discussed secretly at Haishi. The more the three discussed, the more they realized that something was not good.
Zhuge Youmin said: "Liu Taiwei conquered the Yan Kingdom, destroyed Lu Xun, and pacified Jiangling. He shocked the world. My eldest brother offended many people when he stayed in the capital. We must be careful that he takes the opportunity to attack." Zhuge Limin gritted his teeth and said: "At the beginning, Raising troops at Jingkou, less than 2,000 people were able to drive away Huan Xuan. Now there are more than 10,000 troops in Liyang. They can be summoned to the capital to control the situation. If we join forces with Yang Anxuan, Liu Jingxuan and others, we still don't know who will win." Zhuge Changmin pondered for a moment, Said: "Yu and Yang Anxuansu have no friendship. At this moment, Yong Yan's troops are on an expedition to Qin, and they are beyond his reach. Liu Jingxuan and Yu are old acquaintances. When his father was alive, Yu, Liu Yu, Liu Yi and others were still serving under him. When Liu Yi criticized him, Yu even said a few good words for him." Zhuge Limin said: "Liu Jingxuan and Liu Yu have a close friendship. It is not easy for the elder brother to convince him." Zhuge Changmin sighed: "Looking at the world, except for Yong Yan, the governor In addition to Yang Anxuan, there were Lu Zongzhi, the governor of Sizhou, Yang Zijing, the governor of Beiqingzhou, and Sima Xiuzhi, the governor of Liangzhou. These three people relied on Yang Anxuan and could not help each other without Yang Anxuan's words; Liu Daolian, the governor of Xuzhou, Chu Yuzhi, the governor of Guangzhou, Du Huidu, the governor of Jiaozhou, and Ning Fan Yuanzhi, the governor of Yizhou, and Fu Liang, the governor of Jiangzhou, are Liu Yu's confidants. Liu Yu appointed himself as the governor of Yangzhou, and Liu Yi of Jingzhou was destroyed. Who else in the world can I consult with except Liu Jingxuan of Northern Jizhou?" Zhuge Youmin's expression changed. Bai Bai said: "In that case, let's forget it. The eldest brother and Liu Taiwei are good friends. As long as he obeys Taiwei Liu, he won't be cruel to the eldest brother." Zhuge Limin scolded: "Idiot, do you want to imitate Cao Shuang? A rich man?" Zhuge Changmin said horrified: "I have made up my mind, so I will write to Liu Jingxuan." In Danyang City, at the Fuyin Office, Liu Muzhi wrote quickly under the lamp, telling Liu Yu that Zhuge Changmin had rebelled. Note, be on guard as soon as possible.
…………Yoguan. The modified catapult is extremely sharp, but it wears out very badly. In half a day, most of the eighty catapults were damaged. The reason was that the rotation axis was too stressed and broke and collapsed.
Yang Anxuan looked at the damaged catapult and thought it would be great if he could develop a ball rotating shaft, so he mentioned it to Zhang Gang.
Zhang Gang's eyes shone, his hands kept tracing in the air, and he muttered words, completely immersed in his imagination.
Yang Anxuan smiled bitterly, he was short-tempered. If he could make a ball shaft under the current conditions, he might as well just make a gunpowder gun instead of competing with Liu Yu for the world and directly ruling the world.
Lantian City was surrounded by curtains, and the Qin army could not get out. The Jin army only had more than 20,000 troops, so a forceful attack would definitely not work.
Yang Anxuan sent a letter to Wang Zhene of Zheng County, asking him to lead some troops to bypass Zheng County, seize Hongmen in the north of Lantian, seize Bashang, advance to Chang'an, and force Lantian to withdraw his troops to protect Chang'an.
In Zheng County, Wang Zhen repeated his evil plan and first wrote a letter to Yao Gu in the city to surrender. Yao Huang tore up the letter to show his determination to fight.
On February 26, Lu Gui, the evil leader of Wangzhen, led 6,000 soldiers and horses to bypass Zheng County and headed for Hongmen. Kuai En led 4,000 soldiers and horses to station in the east of Zheng City.
Yao Yu and others flattered Yao Man, but were repeatedly reprimanded by General Zhao Xuan of Guangwu. Zhao Xuanwu was extremely brave and was an effective general under Yao Yu. Yao Yu repeatedly made greedy remarks to Yao Yu, but Yao Yu ignored them.
After learning that half of the Jin army was leaving around Zhengcheng, Yao Yu gathered everyone to stop them. Yao Yu said with a smile: "The Jin army only has more than ten thousand people, but they dare to divide their troops. This is a way to die. The Jin army outside the city of Zheng County is at most five thousand, and there are more than ten thousand soldiers and horses in the city. General Zhao is extremely brave. , why doesn't Chen Liugong order him to lead the army to defeat the Jin army outside the city, and then he can pursue the Jin army or capture Tongguan." Yao Yushen thought it was right and ordered Zhao Xuan to lead 5,000 troops to attack the Jin army camp.
Zhao Xuan had no choice but to lead the army into battle.
