Lai Gong was extremely happy to see Lan Tian. He smiled and clasped his fists in salute and said, "Fortunately, I was hungry and came ashore to look for food. Otherwise, I would have missed my husband and might have found Guangzhou."
When Liu Bei sent troops to capture Guanzhong, all the civil servants who were not in charge of troops stayed in Chengdu, so Lantian was very surprised to see Lai Gong. He thought a lot when they met, and suddenly remembered the Nanman rebellion this year.
Historically, Liu Bei's death in Baidi City triggered the Nanman rebellion. Now Liu Bei is not only alive and well, but also fought back to Guanzhong, so he doesn't understand why Lai Gong is looking for him.
"Is something important happening in Chengdu?" Lan Tian saw Lai Gong's face beaming with joy, as if something bad had happened.
"Chengdu? Nothing happened in Chengdu. I came from Chang'an." Lai Gong stroked his beard and said with a smile.
Lan Tian looked at the other party suspiciously, frowned and asked: "When did you go to Chang'an? Detoured from Baoxie Road to Hanzhong, and then took a boat to Jiaozhou to find me? Deshun took such a tortuous journey, what is the important matter?"
Lai Gong was a little surprised: "Sir, you don't even know? There was heavy rain around Luoyang in June. General Guan and Cao Xiu stopped fighting to rest. The king transferred General Yide from Tianshui back to Chang'an and raided Shangluo, Shangxian and Wuguan.
When the rain stopped in early July, General Zhang and General Guan attacked again and completely drove the Wei army out of Nanxiang County. Now that Guanzhong and Jingzhou are connected, I went south from Wuguan this time. "
After hearing this, Lan Tian suddenly realized that the Jingzhou Army was resting in June, and Song Chen should have focused on Soochow, so he did not notice the major events in Nanxiang.
Shangluo, Shangxian, and Wuguan are located in the Qinling Mountains. They are the only direct passage from Guanzhong to Jingzhou. The surrounding terrain is difficult and it is difficult to march and transport food.
After Liu Bei occupied Chang'an, his troops were limited. He had to heavily guard against Cao Zhen's southward march and also block Zhu Ling's westward march from Tongguan, so he had no spare troops to seize Wuguan. Lan Tian appreciated this deployment of troops very much.
"Who came up with this wonderful idea?"
"It's Military Advisor Pang."
Lan Tian nodded in affirmation. He guessed that it was either Pang Tong or Fazheng. Both of the two masterminds made considerable contributions in the battle against Yongliang.
"Yide's soldiers and horses were originally restrained, and their number was only about 30,000. They should still be damaged after fighting Tianshui. He sent troops to Chang'an to help. Aren't you worried that Long Youzhang would make a comeback?" Lan Tian was confused.
Lai Gong explained with a smile: "With Jiang Boyue's help at that time, not many soldiers and horses were actually lost. However, troops were needed to be stationed in various places in Tianshui. Otherwise, Cao Zhen would take a detour from Longshan to attack, and there would be a hidden danger of gaining and losing again. It was not enough to attack Longyou with few soldiers, so we rested and recuperated after capturing Tianshui, so Commander Pang made this suggestion to the king."
"After Yide leads his army and leaves, who will be in charge of the Tianshui garrison?" Lan Tian asked hurriedly. He was worried that if Ma Chao returned to his territory, if he had any ambitions, the good situation would be destroyed again.
Lai Gong replied: "Master Pang has temporarily taken over the military power."
"Did General Ma and Yide return to Chang'an together?" Lan Tian asked again.
Lai Gong shook his head: "General Meng Qi used his influence to get in touch with the Qiang and Di Hu people in Longyou. When General Yide returns to Tianshui and the king slows down and restrains Cao Zhen, it will be time to completely capture Liangzhou."
Lan Tian stroked his beard and nodded happily. Ma Chao had experienced the changes in the first half of his life. It seemed that he had become more rational after entering Shu. He should not have any disobedient behavior. After all, the situation in the world is not as good as before. Even if he launches another attack in Liangzhou Rebellion cannot stop the elite soldiers and generals in Guanzhong.
"Neither arrogant nor impetuous, I really live up to the name of Fengchu." Lan Tian finished with a sigh, and suddenly remembered that he forgot to ask why he came, so he said: "Shouldn't Deshun be in Chengdu? When did you go to Chang'an?"
Lai Gong smiled and replied: "I will set off from Chengdu in about April. Didn't you suggest that the king take Guanzhong and proclaim himself emperor? Prime Minister Zhuge wrote a memorial with the court officials and ordered me to rush to Chang'an and deliver it to the king, suggesting that he ascend the throne as soon as possible to continue the Han Dynasty. Zuo, this will not only boost the morale of the army, but also provide sustenance to the people in the world who are loyal to the Han Dynasty."
"Well, Guanzhong is relatively stable now, and Nanxiang is under the control of General Guan. It is indeed a good time to proclaim the emperor. As Taichang, you should be busy with preparations. How can you come to Jiaozhou to see me in your spare time?" Lan Tian was confused.
"The etiquette of enthroning and proclaiming the emperor is cumbersome, and there is no shortage of people around the king to make preparations. He specially sent me to see sir. He just wanted to say that the world is uncertain now. With your meritorious service, you could have entered the court and ranked among the three princes. You can only wrong me to continue to guard the south." Lai Gong explained with clasped fists.
"That's it? The king can just send an envoy here. Why should Deshun go all the way? In addition, all the civil and military ministers in the court have a share of the credit for conquering the world. Don't reward me too much. The position of the three princes must be given up. With others." Lan Tian quickly refused.
"Ah, sir, you should do your part." Seeing Lan Tian's determination, Lai Gong felt that it was a pity.
"Deshun, please tell me. Your Majesty knows that I have always been indifferent to fame and fortune, so you should be able to understand." Lan Tian clasped his fists and saluted.
Lai Gong hurriedly returned the greeting, "Sir, you are so upright and upright, how dare you disobey me? Also, is there a war on your side? I smelled the smell of war as soon as I entered Linxiang."
"Deshun has a really good sense of smell. I wonder when the enthronement ceremony will be scheduled?" Lan Tian joked with a smile.
"August sixteenth."
"What a great day."
Lan Tian nodded thoughtfully, thinking that the moon on the 15th day of the 15th month was 16 full. Although Emperor Zhaolie was two years late, it was just like the moon on the 16th day of the 8th month. It was just the right time.
"Yes, sir, he is proficient in astronomy and astrology, and he should be able to calculate auspicious days and times. I asked Taibu (official name, Taichang is an official) to choose this day." Lai Gong felt a little praised.
"Deshun asked me just now if there is a war. In fact, the battle to destroy Wu has already begun. I will soon use Yangzhou as a gift to congratulate Your Majesty on inheriting the Han family ancestral temple."
Lan Tian's tone was extremely solemn. Lai Gong's eyes continued to widen after hearing this, as if he didn't believe his ears.
"Did you just talk about destroying Wu? You weren't joking, were you?"
"Do I look like I'm joking? Sun Quan is swaying from side to side. He is afraid that we will continue to grow stronger, so he makes peace with Cao Pi in Huainan first, and gathers heavy troops in Yuzhang and Luling. His vanguard has entered Guangxi. Yang, Jiaozhou, Changsha, I am just reacting passively."
Lai Gong looked at Lan Tian's expression with disbelief and thought to himself, "You said it so easily? You call it a passive counterattack?" Maybe Sun Quan was tricked by you again.
"How many people do Sun Quan have this time?" Lai Gong asked.
Lan Tian uttered two words contemptuously: "One hundred thousand."
Lai Gong was shocked: "One hundred thousand? It's a pity that General Guan can't get away. Sir, are you okay?"
"Does Deshun think there is something wrong with me? The 20,000 soldiers and horses from Luling who entered Guiyang have been defeated by Boyang's army, and they have turned against the enemy and captured Luling County. The soldiers and horses that Lu Dai invaded Longchuan on the road are probably The exact news will come back soon, at least there is no war warning from Guangzhou so far." Lan Tian looked very calm.
"It seems that Sir is really sure of victory." Lai Gong swallowed his saliva and continued to say excitedly: "I have to rush back to Chang'an immediately. This is a big deal."
(End of chapter)
