In November of the seventh year of Jianxing, the news of the alliance between Wei and Wu finally reached Luoyang.
Zhuge Liang was actually mentally prepared for the alliance between Wei and Wu.
When Deng Zhi returned from his mission to Soochow, he wrote to Zhuge Liang to inform him of the specific situation. In addition, Zhang Xi also sent a letter informing Soochow that there might be changes and that Jiangling would strengthen its defenses. Therefore, Zhuge Liang formed an alliance with Wei and Wu. , already had a preliminary hunch.
But this news still made Zhuge Liang very melancholy.
The alliance between Wei and Wu means that the strategic fulcrum of "East and Sun Quan" planned by Zhuge Liang in his early "Longzhong Dui" completely failed.
Now, the Han Dynasty is facing the threat from Wei and Wu.
On the Soochow side, judging from the results of Deng Zhi's mission and the letter of credence sent back to the Emperor of Han Dynasty, although they have formed an alliance with Cao Wei, they will not immediately fall out with the Han Dynasty in the short term.
Moreover, with Zhang Xi stationed in Jingzhou to guard against Soochow's invasion, Zhuge Liang was relatively reassured.
Now Zhuge Liang is under the greatest pressure in the Heluo area.
Due to the lack of troops, long supply lines, Soochow's attack on Jingzhou, the vacillation of the Heluo family and other factors, it was difficult to continue to advance after Luoyang was captured in the last Northern Expedition.
Zhuge Liang had no choice but to stop his troops and garrison them after occupying Luoyang, and began to use political means to infiltrate Hedong, Hanoi, Yingchuan and other places, and at the same time let Zhang Xi lead his troops back to defend Jingzhou.
But as time went by, the Han Dynasty was unable to attack, but Cao Wei's defense was still in place in time.
In the middle of the year, Qin Lang led 30,000 Bingzhou soldiers into Hedong County, and was still in charge of the defense of Hedong and Hanoi counties. To the east of Hulao Pass, Xiahou Ba led 20,000 reinforcements from Jizhou County troops to arrive. Sima Yi's command once again restored the There are about 30,000 troops.
As for Luoyang, even though Zhuge Liang repeatedly adjusted his troop allocation and recruited local county soldiers, the total troop strength was only more than 40,000.
The pressure is still quite high.
For this reason, Zhuge Liang had to go on the defensive.
The only advantage is that Huang Quan led 4,000 naval troops and 10,000 infantrymen to defend Mengjin Ferry in the north. Cao Wei could not easily cross the natural barrier of the Yellow River to take the initiative to attack, while the more than 30,000 Wei troops on the other side of Hulao Pass could protect themselves. More than enough, but to counterattack Luoyang, the troops are still insufficient.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang's position in Luoyang seemed to be in danger, but the actual risk was not great.
Zhuge Liang even had time to sit in Luoyang and get in touch with some wealthy families in Yingchuan, Hedong, and Hanoi through the channels of some wealthy families, and try to win them to choose to join the Han in future battles.
But now, with the news of the alliance between Wei and Wu, Zhuge Liang has more issues to consider.
With the alliance between Wei and Wu, theoretically speaking, Cao Wei liberated the entire Yanzhou County army, adding an additional 30,000 to 40,000 troops.
At the same time, Soochow can also liberate the Huainan Corps, which has more troops, at least 50,000.
Once Wei and Wu resolve the mutual confrontation in the Huainan area, Cao Wei can dispatch troops from Yanzhou to march westward and launch a campaign to retake Luoyang, while Soochow can also dispatch the Huainan army to Jiangxia, and may launch another attack on Jiangling or even Xiangyang battle.
At that time, the Han Dynasty from Heluo to Jingzhou will face the threat of fighting on two fronts.
Strategic adjustments must be made as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late.
At this time, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but regret how much better it would be if he were in Chengdu at this time.
Today, Chengdu is still debating whether the emperor should move to Chang'an.
If Zhuge Liang were in Chengdu now, he would definitely be able to single-handedly suppress the opposition of the Shuzhong family and allow the emperor to move to Chang'an.
In this case, not only the issue of the morale of the military and the people, but also the deployment of the army will be much more convenient than it is now.
After all, the Zhuge Liang at this time is not the Zhuge Liang in history.
In this time and space, Zhuge Liang can make decisions in government affairs, but in military affairs, he still needs to go through the court to realize the deployment of troops. Liu Chan's trust in Zhuge Liang does not mean that Zhuge Liang can mobilize the army without Liu Chan.
Not to mention, Zhang Fei is still here.
Since the capture of Luoyang, Zhang Fei's whole person's energy and spirit have tended to fall apart. Although he is still in Chang'an now, his whole aura has completely changed. He is like a dying old man. Zhuge Liang is very happy to see him. I can't recognize that this is the three all-powerful generals from back then.
But no matter how bad Zhang Fei is, he is still there after all. In name, the highest military commander in Luoyang is not Zhuge Liang, but Zhang Fei. So, if the emperor can move to Chang'an, Zhuge Liang will be left with a lot of people. matter.
Unfortunately, this matter is not that easy.
On the one hand, it was because the Jingzhou and Dongzhou factions led by Pang Tong and Fazheng remained silent, which led to the Yizhou faction's opposition in the court being too loud.
On the other hand, Liu Chan is the emperor, Liu Chan is not Liu Bei after all. He is not the kind of lord who is unyielding once he makes up his mind. Faced with such a loud voice of opposition, Liu Chan really shrank a little.
Although he knew that moving to Chang'an had only advantages and no disadvantages for him, in the face of so many people's opposition, Liu Chan began to hesitate whether now was not a good time to move to Chang'an.
If Zhuge Liang does not return to Chengdu to deal with this matter personally, there may not be a result. And the current situation in Luoyang forces Zhuge Liang to continue to stay in Luoyang.
At least, let's deal with this wave of Cao Wei's counterattack first.
Obviously, the first thing Cao Wei had to do after they were freed up was to raise troops to retake Luoyang. Considering that the preparation time for the war would take at least two to three months, Zhuge Liang judged that the earliest would be early next year, and the latest would be next year. After the beginning of spring, the land of Heluo will experience another war.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang wrote to Zhang Xi, hoping that Zhang Xi could take time to visit Luoyang, and the two of them could discuss how to deal with the sequelae of the Wei-Wu alliance.
For this matter, Zhang Xi can only go to Luoyang, Zhuge Liang can't leave at all in Luoyang.
Therefore, after Zhang Xi received Zhuge Liang's letter, he did not hesitate and immediately set off to Luoyang to discuss matters.
As usual, Jingzhou's defense and security was left to Wang Ji to take charge.
By the way, when I was passing through Xiangyang, I took my son with me to recognize him.
Well, just to meet my future father-in-law’s family.
After Wang Lang returned to Luoyang, he soon followed Cao Rui and took Wang Su back to Yecheng.
But at that time, I don’t know what Wang Lang was thinking. When he left Luoyang and headed north, he left his granddaughter behind in Luoyang and did not take her with him to the north.
Later, the Han Dynasty attacked Heluo and besieged Luoyang. At that time, the Wang family took refuge in Luoyang City with the eldest lady of the Wang family.
Later, the city of Luoyang was destroyed and Zhuge Liang entered the city to stabilize the people. The Wang clan originally wanted to contact Zhang Xi and try to use Zhang Xi's connections to get a better treatment after the war in Luoyang. However, Zhang Xi only stayed in Luoyang for four days before leading the army. Went south and returned to Jingzhou.
The Wang family members who had not found Zhang Xi gradually felt relieved when they saw that the situation was gradually stabilizing and Zhuge Liang had no intention of killing them all. They returned to the Wang family's settlement in Luoyang, not far from the west side of Luoyang City. Went to Gucheng County.
Regarding the eldest lady's whereabouts, the Wang clan also wrote to Wang Lang and Wang Su, asking whether they should send her to Yecheng. After all, Luoyang was not considered safe. Although the Han army temporarily occupied it, it was not impossible for the Wei Dynasty to fight back.
If the war breaks out again, it is really dangerous for the eldest lady, a girl, to stay here.
According to Wang Su's intention, he must take his daughter to the north. Although the father has arranged for his daughter to go to her husband's family, after all, they belong to two forces. If there is an accident, it is very normal in this era. things.
Therefore, Wang Su still hopes to keep his daughter by his side to ensure safety.
But Wang Lang said that there was no need. He wrote directly to Zhang Xi and asked him to pick up his future daughter-in-law.
Anyway, the granddaughter will be a member of the Zhang family sooner or later. Wouldn't it be better to leave the granddaughter's safety to the father-in-law's family to ensure it now? !
When Wang Su heard about this, he almost quarreled with his father on the spot. Wang's poems and books were passed down from generation to generation, and his etiquette was famous in the world. How could he do such a thing that violated ethics? !
How can a daughter go to her husband's house before she is married? !
Wang Su was firmly opposed to it, and even yelled loudly at his father because of it. Then Wang Lang asked Wang Su, what kind of poems and books and etiquette are you doing by yelling at your father? !
I'm not dead yet, it's not your little bastard's turn to take charge! ! !
Could Wang Lang still know that Wang Su's thoughts were just seeing the neglect of the Wang family after returning to Yecheng, which made him feel unbalanced.
Looking for your granddaughter back may not be for her own good. What kind of little Jiujiu is hiding in your heart? Does the father know? !
Wang Lang wrote to Zhang Xi, not necessarily without the idea of completely confirming the matter, but also to avoid any accidents in the future, and his son's vision is not enough. It is not impossible that a good thing turns into a bad thing. .
And Wang Lang really doesn't understand. Why does Wang Su look down on Zhang Xi so much just because he comes from a poor family? !
But don’t forget, the rise of our Donghai Wang family has only lasted for three generations, and I was just a county magistrate back then. Once Ji Han is prosperous, how can we know that the Yingchuan Zhang family will not be a wealthy family in the future? !
This is a way out for our Wang family, and we can't let this idiot son mess with it.
(End of chapter)
