Sun Quan nodded and said: "My lords, in the past year, Xi Shu has been fighting and winning continuously. Now it has occupied the land of three states. Although Guanzhong has not been completely captured, Wugong, Xicheng and Chencang have all fallen to the west. In the hands of Shu, most of the south of the Wei River belongs to Western Shu. It is only a matter of time before Chang'an falls into the hands of Western Shu.
If Chang'an is captured by Western Shu, the situation in the world will change drastically. The three-pronged Han Dynasty that Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang have been talking about will become impossible. Does this indicate that the Liu family's destiny has not declined, and the old things of Guangwu and Zhongxing will continue. Repeat again. "
Gu Yong, Lu Xun and others looked at each other and knew that their lord no longer had much confidence in his next move. This is not a good sign. If the protagonist has no confidence in the next stage of action, then will all their efforts over the years be in vain?
In fact, as early as the third year of Zhangwu, the monarchs and ministers of Soochow Wu had already had the intention of arrogance. At that time, Soochow Wu first defeated the Han army led by Liu Bei in the Battle of Yiling, and then defeated Cao Wei's army in Xiangfan and other battlefields. In just one year, Soochow defeated the two major forces of Cao Wei and Liu Han, and the country's prosperity shocked the north and south.
Therefore, many important officials in Soochow felt that the destiny belonged to the Sun family, and they petitioned Sun Quan to proclaim himself emperor.
Although Sun Quan was extremely happy, he still felt that Soochow was firmly rooted in the Wei Dynasty. If he rashly proclaimed himself emperor, he might offend the two major forces of Cao Wei and Liu Han. Therefore, Sun Quan sized up the situation and did not accept the persuasion of the officials and endured it for a while. His reputation has been so low that he has been so small until now.
Even the reign name Huang Wu was based on the consensus of Huang Chu of Cao Wei and Zhang Wu of Ji Han. By using this reign name, Soochow made it clear that it did not want to offend Cao Wei and Ji Han.
Gu Yong cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, a few years ago the Governor of Lu Sulu had already made the conclusion that the destiny of heaven cannot be violated and the Han Dynasty cannot be revived. The Liu family has been in the country for four hundred years, and the ancient King Yunwen pulled a cart for eight hundred years. During the eight hundred years of the Bu and Zhou dynasties, the Liu family did not have the help of saints, and they did not have the great merits of the Ji family in the world. For four hundred years, the world has been blessed.
The saint clouds the world and belongs to the people of the world. Only virtuous people live in it. The supreme being is a descendant of Sun Wu. The saint is the heirloom. Now that the Liu family has lost the country, the supreme leader inherits the destiny with a majestic posture and a heroic spirit, establishes a country and spreads it to the world. He is famous in the sea and enjoys the hearts of the people all over the world. He is admired by all the people in the nine states. The Supreme Being should obey the destiny of heaven and bow to the people's hearts. He should inherit the great rule and be the lord of the world. Only then can he not violate the wishes of all people. "
"Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said is true. Now there are auspicious births in Wuchang, Moling and other places, which is enough to show that the destiny is to return to Wu. Although the Supreme Lord resigned humbly, it is better not to go against the destiny of heaven or the people's will. You should respond to the invitation of the subjects of Jiangdong. That is to say, honoring the throne, establishing the country, winning the support of the people, and defeating the rebels. In this way, we can build the foundation of Soochow for eternity, and all future generations will admire and follow it?"
"I know all the requests of the ministers and the wishes of the people. However, the three generations of my Sun family have been ministers of the Han Dynasty. They are loyal to the country and have no selfish interests. If I rashly honor you, I am afraid that the world will not follow suit and I will offend the Wei Dynasty. If two Shu kingdoms come to attack us, our foundation of Soochow III may no longer exist." Sun Quan still looked worried.
Zhu Huan said: "Your Majesty, in the past the Qin Dynasty lost its deer and the whole world chased it away. Now the Han Dynasty has lost its deer and the whole world can chase it away. Your Majesty, as a sage, will care about the four seas. All the people will fall in love with you and the four seas will follow you. Your Majesty should accept the invitation of the subjects of the world. It cannot be postponed."
"It's just that the Liu family has made great contributions to the country for 400 years since the founding of the country. Now Liu Chan is based on Xichuan, conquers Hanzhong, and takes Yongliang. He has the merits and virtues of the great ancestor. How can I, my grandson, live in the Han Dynasty and betray the master of the Ming Dynasty?" Are you a thief?" Sun Quan asked.
Originally, after the Battle of Shiting, Sun Quan was full of confidence, thinking that he could defeat Cao Wei, reject Shu Han, and build the country on the basis of everything on his own. However, with Ji Han's series of victories in the past two months, Sun Quan's self-confidence has increased. He became less confident. He was afraid that after proclaiming himself emperor, he would provoke Cao Wei and Ji Han to attack, and then he would be attacked from both sides.
Quan Cong comforted him and said: "Your Majesty, there are no two suns in the sky, and no two masters on the earth. Now the Liu family and the Cao family are both talking about the destiny of heaven. Doesn't it mean that neither the Liu family nor the Cao family have the destiny of heaven, and only I, the Sun family, can be the lord of the world?" .
The Supreme Being, as it is said, should be judged continuously and will be subject to chaos. The Supreme Being should not be burdened by reputation and hesitate to move forward. It is better to comply with the destiny and people's hearts, that is, to honor the throne and command the majesty of the world. In this way, it can meet the expectations of the ministers and obey the hearts of the people all over the world. . "
"Yes. If destiny is mine, I will be King Wen of Zhou." Sun Quan still did not dare to make a hasty decision.
Gu Yong knew what his concerns were and said:
: "If Your Majesty is still worried, you can ask Ziyu to send Shushi to explore the opinions of the Lord of Shu and Zhuge Liang."
"Well, these words are very kind, Ziyu, I will leave this matter to you." Sun Quan said without any objection.
"I will obey the order of the Supreme Being." Zhuge Jin immediately responded.
In the temple in Yicheng County, Yang Qingzheng and Guan Xing made their final confession. Now that the war is over, it is time for him to lead the army back to Longyou. After all, the focus of Yongzhou's governance is still west of Longshan,
"An Guo, I leave my martial arts to you. This is the gateway to the Wei army. If you cannot protect it, Yicheng and Chencang will be in danger." Yang Qing said.
Guan Xing nodded and said, "Brother, don't worry, as long as I'm doing martial arts, there will be no danger in Xicheng and Chencang."
"Yes. If you can't hold on, call Yin Yun immediately. I have already told him that he will fully cooperate with you." Yang Qing said.
Yin Yun is the number one figure in the rebel army. Over the past few days, he has not only cooperated with the main army to complete many important tasks, but also has military vision to help the main army capture cities and territories, kill generals and capture flags, without any disadvantage.
Therefore, Yang Qing has already reported to Zhuge Liang that he will serve as General Bi, leading 3,000 troops to garrison Xicheng. In addition, thousands of family members of the rebels have moved to Xicheng one after another. Nearly 10,000 soldiers and civilians will use Xicheng as a base to carry out farming, raising troops, and protecting the people. The policy is to recuperate and accumulate people's strength.
As for the most important pass, Chencang, Yang Qing left it to Liu Yin to lead the troops. Today is different from the past. The old Chencang Wei Waterway has basically fallen into the hands of the Han army. The status of Chencang, an important town, has become much weaker, so Yang Qing can only Let Liu Yin lead the two armies to garrison, as a rear guard from Xicheng and Wugong.
In addition, Chencang and Yicheng are also the end points of Chencang Road and Baoxie Road. Now that these two cities are in the hands of Ji Han, it means that Chencang Road and Baoxie Road are no longer hindered. The grain, grass and military supplies transferred from Hanzhong It can be transported smoothly all the way to the front line in Guanzhong.
After Yang Qing's explanation, Guan Xing fully understood the layout of the Wei River. He nodded and said, "Brother, don't worry, as long as Guan is here, the Wei army will never cross Wugong City."
"Well, Prime Minister and the others have returned to Hanzhong. After I return to Shanggui to sort out the affairs of Yongzhou, you will go with me to Hanzhong to discuss the strategy for the next stage.
Although the results of this Northern Expedition are not as great as those at the beginning of the year, Cao Wei's Guanzhong defense line was finally torn apart by us, and the recapture of Chang'an is just around the corner, so your credit will not go away after all. "Yang Qingdao,
Guan Xing said: "How dare you claim credit for Xingwei's unfinished work? This Northern Expedition ended up being a bit of an anticlimax."
"You don't have to be discouraged. This Northern Expedition was originally intended to respond to Soochow's efforts on the eastern front. It is rare to achieve such a result without fighting with all our strength. Don't be too discouraged. I believe that the next Northern Expedition will definitely bring about earth-shaking changes." Yang Qing road.
Guan Xing said: "I hope so."
So after arranging the defenses in the three places of Wugong, Yang Qing led his army back to Shanggui and ordered Wu Yi to lead the army back to Anding. At this point, all the Han troops in Yongzhou returned to their respective defense areas, and Ji Han's second Northern Expedition came to an end.
