On the endless road, the soldiers were moving forward with difficulty.
The wounded soldier groaned in pain.
The rest of the soldiers lowered their heads, formed a long queue, and were heading into the distance.
Their eyes were a little dull and had lost their luster. They were like walking corpses, just following the people in front of them, walking on this difficult road.
Their eldest father set out from here to defeat the Cao thieves.
Their father also set out from here to defeat the Cao thieves.
Now it's them.
Perhaps, their children will also set out from here to fight against the Cao thieves.
The war has been going on for many years. Years of war have made it almost impossible for them to see their families and never enjoy a relaxing and comfortable day.
Fortunately, the general treats them well. He will not beat or abuse them, and will occasionally give them some rewards.
This is actually better than at home. The harvest during these days is not as good as every year. When I correspond with my family, all I hear are complaints.
In the military camp, although you will die, you will not starve to death.
Just live like this until the day you die in battle.
These people are already very familiar with this difficult road. Although the pace is a bit heavy, after all, this is the road back home.
Jiang Wei was riding a horse, standing on a high place, looking at the road in the distance, and at the same time checking the progress of his entire army.
The morale of the army has dropped to a very low level.
This defeat is really unacceptable.
Not only these soldiers, but also Jiang Wei could not conceal his inner loss and fear at this moment.
After the war ended, he thought a lot. Perhaps, he should listen to Zhang Yi's advice and stop the war and not continue to march.
When Chen Tai arrived, he should give up his expectations and return in time.
When encountering Cao Cao's army, he should not rush to change his formation and use the tactics used to deal with Yongliang's army to deal with the army.
Jiang Wei reviewed a lot, and was somewhat unable to accept his failure.
Chen Tai's precise attack on him and the sudden appearance of the Chinese army made Jiang Wei particularly frightened. What he was afraid of was not that he could not defeat the opponent, but what he was afraid of was that he had been seen through by them.
Chen Tai predicted his strategy in advance, and the Chinese army became familiar with his tactics.
But until now, Jiang Wei didn't even know who the commander of the Chinese army was.
Is it Guanqiu Jian?
Or Wen Qin?
Without Guo Huai, they will still have Chen Tai and others.
But without him, what would the big man do?
Jiang Wei did not think that the other party's commander was better than him, but that the other party could fight hard. Cao Wei lost tens of thousands of soldiers in the first battle, and they would not be affected by this. They would have more soldiers in the coming year.
But Jiang Wei is not like that. If he uses up all the elites in his hands, the big man will perish in his hands.
This time, he cruelly abandoned Zhang Yi, letting him cut off the rear and break out with his elite troops.
Although Jiang Wei was at odds with Zhang Yi, Jiang Wei never thought of getting rid of this man. There were not many generals in the Han Dynasty, and there were even fewer people who were good at war. Even important officials of Cao Wei like Xiahou Ba needed to come. Lead troops to assist.
Now Zhang Yi is gone too.
His own army of tens of thousands suffered heavy losses.
But what worries Jiang Wei the most is the Northern Expedition.
If the temple knew the result of this expedition, could he continue the Northern Expedition?
Will the ministers in the DPRK allow me to go on an expedition?
What would Your Majesty think?
The forces in North Korea and China that oppose sending troops are already quite large, and this failure will be their best opportunity to fight back.
What is worrying is that Cao Wei's strength is constantly improving. They have figured out their own bottom line. The future Northern Expedition will be full of difficulties. The difficulties come from both internal and external sources.
Jiang Wei felt an unprecedented pressure, which almost made him breathless.
The distant groan of the soldier lingered in his ears, making him unable to calm down.
Jiang Wei looked into the distance and sighed.
The ambition to help the world seems so far away in an instant.
No matter what, he couldn't avoid it. If these things were reported back to the temple, they would definitely cause an uproar.
How will His Majesty the Emperor view himself?
How to revive the great cause in the future?
This great Han Dynasty
Jiang Wei stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to grab something, but couldn't.
"Got you!!"
Liu Chan laughed and quickly took off the cloth tied to his face. When he saw the eunuch caught by him, Liu Chan couldn't help laughing.
"You! How could it be you?!"
Several beauties around were also laughing at this moment.
Liu Chan quickly said: "Don't count, this doesn't count!"
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The shy beauty of Bashu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty has spoken before, how can he go back on it?"
Liu Chan shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Okay, okay, I admit defeat, I give up!"
"Husband Huang!!"
He just called out, and immediately a cheerful eunuch walked up to Liu Chan. He looked very loyal and saluted Liu Chan, "Your Majesty."
"If I lose, I'll pay them!!"
"It was obvious that someone was disturbing, so how can His Majesty be considered a loser? Whoever disturbed the situation should be compensated."
Huang Hao said with a smile.
Liu Chan slapped his leg suddenly, "Yes, yes, that's the truth!"
He quickly looked at the eunuch and said, "Come here! You pay for this!"
The eunuch had a bitter look on his face and reluctantly took out the money from his body. Watching this scene, Liu Chan burst out laughing and was in a very good mood.
Huang Hao just stood aside and watched the emperor play. Huang Hao looked upright and lovable. Since entering the palace, he has been trying his best to make the emperor have more fun.
Naturally, Liu Chan did not forget to reward him. With constant promotions and rewards, Huang Hao's power in the palace became stronger and stronger.
The eunuchs in the palace began to actively participate in government affairs. They set up their own properties outside, and their servants were domineering everywhere.
Liu Chan then played other games with many beauties.
Huang Hao is a master of playing games. He provided Liu Chan with many entertainment projects. These entertainment projects are all authentic entertainment projects of the Han Dynasty. They are all leftovers from the games played by Emperor Ling and others. They have been passed down for a long time and the Han Dynasty has been continued in Bashu. , this continuation is a continuation in all aspects.
When Liu Chan was tired from playing, Huang Hao helped him walk back.
Walking on the road, Huang Haofang said: "Your Majesty, I just received the report from General Wei."
"Oh what happened?"
"The war was lost."
"Failed again?"
Liu Chan frowned, quite unhappy.
Huang Hao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, he sent a letter to the temple asking the temple to prepare money, saying that it would be used for those killed and injured in the battle. He said that the morale of the army was in turmoil and needed your Majesty's reward to alleviate it."
"Again, my money is so easy to get??"
"When my father-in-law was still here, he went on expeditions year after year, but he never asked me for money!"
Liu Chan was a little angry. He thought about it and said helplessly: "Just give it. The military cannot be neglected."
Huang Hao nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
"It's just that I heard that countless soldiers died in this battle, and only half of them came back. Previously, General Zhengxi sent someone to tell him that General Wei was determined to go his own way and ignored the advice of others."
"I feel that there may be some conflicts between General Zhengxi and General Wei, which will make the morale of the army unstable."
Huang Hao said very seriously.
Hearing these words, Liu Chan was even more helpless. He knew the conflict between Zhang Yi and Jiang Wei. They had argued in the temple before. Unexpectedly, they would still quarrel on the battlefield. No wonder the war was not going well. , the generals are busy quarreling, can the war still go smoothly?
Liu Chan said helplessly: "When General Zhang comes back, I will solve it myself!"
Huang Hao's eyes were a little cold.
He remembered what he had just said: the whole army was defeated, and the life and death of General Zhengxi was unknown.
He didn't tell the truth. If you want to blame him, you have to blame the troublesome Jiang Wei.
You have been making noises all day long about going to war, wasting money, and writing letters to impeach us and discipline our tribesmen. Who do you think you are? You are just a surrendered general. If you don't get enough oil and salt, then you will suffer.
When His Majesty asks you about Zhang Yi, let me see what else you can do!
Liu Chan was very unhappy at the moment. He was having a lot of fun, but just because of these words, his good mood for the day was ruined.
He missed the time when his father-in-law was still there. At that time, he was carefree and could relax all day long. How could it be like now, when he couldn't have fun every day?
Liu Chan suddenly remembered something, "By the way, where are the ministers? Do they know about this?"
"Your Majesty, today is the birthday of Grand Master Wei Gong. I heard that all the ministers held a banquet in his palace to celebrate, so they probably don't know about it."
Liu Chan immediately frowned, "How can this be true?!"
Huang Hao was stunned and looked at the emperor hesitantly. Liu Chan said, "Why didn't you invite me?!"
In the Wei Mansion, it can be said that there is singing and dancing at this moment, beauties are dancing gracefully, and the musicians are playing music.
Many ministers gathered together, and all kinds of delicacies were placed in front of them. A maid took out ice cubes for everyone to relieve the heat.
The ministers ate fine wine, enjoyed dancing, and were extremely happy.
"Heh, I heard Jiang Wei was defeated."
A minister whispered.
"If you don't listen to our words and send troops privately, you should be defeated."
"Well, Your Majesty should also implement benevolent government. I heard that the Zhongzheng officials in Cao Wei are going to continue to make changes. They will define the clan and serve as officials for generations to come!"
Several ministers were talking in low voices, with an unknown light shining in their eyes.
"It's getting more and more difficult now. I can't even get together five thousand brocades to celebrate Duke Wei's birthday today."
"Who says it's not the case? Isn't it the fault of that Jiang Wei? He sent out troops all day long, and even the national treasury was wiped out by him!! How can our life be better?"
"But this time, he should suffer a big loss. We should issue a book together so that this guy doesn't dare to talk about the Northern Expedition."
"Hahaha, what you said makes sense!"
"Come, gentlemen, drink this wine, and tomorrow we will urge your majesty to promote benevolent government. We will surely make our country prosper and our country will last forever!!"
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