Chapter 26: Battle of Dingliangzhou (middle school)

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were both silent.

After a long time, Pang Tong said, "Kong Ming, Your Majesty is asking you to clean up the mess. After this battle, the troubles of the Qiang and Di tribes in the northwest will be solved together. I think the situation in the Western Regions will also change because of this battle. Your Majesty is asking you to clean up the mess!"

Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly and said, "Hundreds of thousands of Di people! Your Majesty is really a big deal... So many people have moved to Yongzhou, and the amount of manpower, material resources and financial resources consumed is probably astronomical. Although what Your Majesty planned this time is good, it is difficult to implement it!"

"Hahaha, Kong Ming, you are better than me in this kind of thing. Besides, the young talents in our Sichuan, Fei Yi, Dong Yun, Guo Youzhi and others also need experience. It just so happens that they can gain more knowledge by taking this opportunity." Pang Tong smiled.

"Okay, I understand. I will set out to Liangzhou tomorrow. I will leave this Chang'an City to you."

"Don't worry about this. The three generals Guan, Zhang and Zhao are all in Chang'an, and Chang'an City is foolproof."

"Shi Yuan, what I am talking about is not this. Now Cao Zhen has left Tongguan. There are only 10,000 troops led by Guo Huai in Tongguan. Tongguan is my gateway to Chang'an. So Shi Yuan, you have to seize the opportunity. Once you have the chance, you should take down Tongguan!"

"Okay, I will do my best to do this."

Liangzhou, Han army camp.

Ma Chao's injuries have healed most of the time, but in the past few days, Ma Chao has never left his base. Only when Wei Yan came, Ma Chao had gone out once.

When Adou came to the military camp to settle down, he immediately went to visit Ma Chao in person.

"Ma Chao has seen His Majesty." When Ma Chao saw Adou come in, he walked up with a quick step.

A Dou hurriedly stepped forward and helped Ma Chao up, and also found that Ma Chao's injuries had healed.

"General Ma, your injury is fine!"

"Thank you for your concern, I am not seriously injured."

"Come on, sit inside." Adou pulled Ma Chao and walked inside.

After sitting down, Adou noticed that Ma Chao always looked like he wanted to speak but stopped.

"Ma Aiqing, do you have anything to say?" A Dou asked.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Ma Chao said, looking at the servants on Adou.

"You guys retreat first." A Dou waved his hand, and the servants on both sides immediately retreated.

"Your Majesty, you must be careful of Zhuge Kongming!" Ma Chao said.

"Prime Minister? What's wrong with him?"

"Your Majesty, Zhuge Kongming deceives Your Majesty at a young age and wants to monopolize the power, Your Majesty must observe."

"Oh? Is this happening?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Zhuge Kongming had already been able to help me, Guzang, but he deliberately made Jiang Wei stop moving forward, causing my Guzang City to be captured. Zhuge Kongming was obviously a wolfish ambition!"

"Yeah..." Adou nodded slightly, without expressing his opinion.

Although Adou and Zhuge Liang did not spend much time together, thinking about the records in later generations, they made high praises to Zhuge Liang. Even the most tricky historical community has never doubted Zhuge Liang's loyalty.

Adou coughed dryly and said, "Ma Aiqing, is there any misunderstandings?"

"Your Majesty, what is the misunderstanding? Zhuge Liang deliberately did not support Guzang, which was obviously intentional to harm me. This is the best evidence. If Your Majesty does not believe it, Jiang Wei will be in this camp. Your Majesty can tell if you go and ask."

"Well, this..." Adou smiled helplessly. Zhuge Liang did not send troops to support Ma Chao because he was afraid that Ma Chao would rebel while Liu Bei died. He said that he deliberately harmed Ma Chao, which was really wronged Zhuge Liang. Moreover, Zhuge Liang also reported to Adou about not supporting Ma Chao.

But now, Adou has no way to explain for Zhuge Liang. If Adou explains, it will make Ma Chao feel that his emperor does not trust him.

"Forget it, Prime Minister, just help me take the blame!" Adou thought helplessly, and said, "Ma Aiqing is loyal to me. I will check this matter slowly after I go back.

After walking out of Ma Chao's tent, Adou remembered another thing in his heart.

Since ancient times, there have been party disputes in the court. Before in Yizhou, Liu Bei had two forces under his command, officials from Jingzhou and officials from Yizhou. The Jingzhou group was the officials recruited by Liu Bei when he was in Jingzhou. Naturally, civil officials were headed by Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, and Wei Yan, Huang Zhong and others among the military generals. As for the officials from Bashu group, they all surrendered to Liu Bei after Liu Bei entered Shu, with civil officials headed by Zhang Song and military generals headed by Zhang Ren.

In short, Liu Bei trusted more officials in Jingzhou back then. However, in recent years, Liu Bei has vigorously promoted local officials in Yizhou, and a large number of young talents have emerged. This has also made the number of officials in Yizhou a lot. Officials in Jingzhou alike and officials in Yizhou alike get along well on the surface, but secretly formed gangs and showed their abilities to compete for favor in front of Liu Bei.

No emperor would like to have party disputes among his ministers, but under the current situation, it is inevitable that officials will form cliques. Now that the Han army has occupied Yongzhou, the strategic focus will also move northward in the future, which will inevitably lead to another group of Yongzhou-based officials.

Adou could have imagined that the internal strife between the officials of these three systems would inevitably be very fierce in the future. If Ma Chao was added to this trouble, Adou would feel a headache if he thought about it.

In Adou's opinion, party struggles are inevitable. Later, so many emperors did not solve the problem of party struggles, let alone him. However, as long as party struggles do not affect the normal operation of the government and the interests of the country, Adou would choose to turn a blind eye. This official formed gangs and divided into several parties, and could restrain each other. It was better than a single person who dominated the military and political power.

"It's difficult, it's difficult to be an emperor!" Adou sighed slightly. Suddenly, Adou remembered something.

Adou reached into his arms, groped for a long time, and found the half copper plate, and at the same time, Yao Chong's appearance appeared in his mind.

"I almost forgot about this big guy!" Adou looked at the half of the copper plate and continued, "Terrigi, since you are here, don't expect Anran to go back."

The dragon flag of the Han Dynasty floated high in the military camp, constantly swaying in the wind.

Cheriji looked at the dragon flag floating in the distance, his face gloomy and unstable.

The Han emperor had been here for a long time, but Cherigi did not do anything at all. Cherigi launched several attacks, but the dragon flag of the Han army still floated in the middle of the Han army camp.

Torrigi wanted to give up, but he was very reluctant to let it go. He continued to fight, but he had no choice but to take the Han army's barracks.

Midang walked over from behind, gently strode to Cheriji, and said, "Master King Fu Jian, the Di King, sent someone to send a letter!"

"Fu Jian? Where can he send someone to send a letter? Take it and take a look!"

When the fan handed over the letter, Torigi opened it and looked at it, with a smile on his face.

"King, what did Fu Jian say?" Midang asked.

"Fu Jian said that he would personally lead 100,000 Di troops to Liangzhou to help."

"That's great! With Fu Jian's 100,000 Di soldiers, we have hope of capturing the Han army camp."

"Hmph, Fu Jian has the conditions to send troops. He asked me to exempt them from the two years of taxes, food and supplies for the Di people." Cheriji snorted coldly.

"Two years of taxes? Fu Jian has a big appetite. King, should we agree to him?"

"Of course, why don't you agree? Although the combat effectiveness of these 100,000 Di people is far less than that of our Qiang people, it can just be used as a meat shield for us and consume the arrows of the Han people. When the Han people's arrows are exhausted and we will launch an attack again, we will definitely be able to destroy these Han troops in one fell swoop." Cheriji said with a sneer.

"But king, do we really want to exempt the Di people from the two-year tax?"

"I'll agree first. We will collect the grains as we should next year. If the Di people dare not hand over, we will kill them until they hand over." A hint of coldness appeared on Cherigi's face, and there was a murderous intent in his eyes.

When the mystery saw Cherigi's expression, his body trembled slightly. It seemed that Cherigi was planning to go back on his word. However, in the Western Regions, it was originally a world where the strong prey on the weak. The truth is true and righteous, but it is not feasible in the Western Regions.

The Di people's camp.

Fu Jian was anxiously waiting for the messenger's return.

Cheriji was not a fool. He led the Di army to Liangzhou and said that he would support Cheriji for no reason. Cheriji would definitely be suspicious, so Pu Lin offered Fu Jian a suggestion to reduce taxes, money and grain for two years in exchange for the Di people to send troops to eliminate Cheriji's doubts.

Fu Jian and Pu Lin knew what kind of person Cheriji were, especially Fu Jian, who has been the Di king for so many years and has been bullied by Cheriji a lot. Fu Jian would not believe that Cheriji would keep his promise.

Fu Jian was wandering around the tent. If Cheriji refused to agree, he would have sent troops Wuming, and the overall plan would be affected.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, Na Cheriji is extremely greedy, so he will definitely agree." Pu Lin advised from the side.

"King, the people we sent out are back!" The voice sounded from outside.

Fu Jian's eyes lit up and he said anxiously: "Take him up."

In a few blinks, Fu Jian sent the envoy to come over. Before the envoy could speak, Fu Jian asked first: "How is it, Cheriji agree?"

"Agree, Cherigi agreed!" The messenger shouted almost in a shouting voice.

"Hu..." Everyone in the tent breathed a sigh of relief. After a long time, Pu Lin stood up first and said, "King, I will send someone to contact the Han army now.

Han army camp.

A Dou stood in front of the camp, staring at the front.

Behind the layers of white-eared elite soldiers guarded several feet behind A Dou. Behind them, rows of Han soldiers all leaned their heads and looked in the direction of A Dou. However, in front of them, they were the heads of the humans, which were stacked together layer by layer, and there was nothing except the back of the head.

This did not affect the curiosity of the Han soldiers. In the eyes of these ordinary soldiers of the Han army, this emperor had been in the military camp for a long time, but he had never shown up. The more this happened, the more mysterious the young emperor seemed, and the rumors about A Dou became more exaggerated. So after A Dou came out today, a large number of soldiers came over to satisfy his curiosity. This formation was no less than the lively momentum of the First Emperor on patrol.

Adou also felt that he was being watched, but Adou didn't care at all. Everyone had a curiosity. Besides, when the First Emperor was on tour, there were thousands of people in the streets. The thief leader like Xiang Yu and the rascal leader like Liu Bang came out to watch.

Now the army of the Di people is on the way, and Yao Chong, Adou also sent someone to notify him. A large net has been opened, waiting for Cheriji to come in. Now he is just waiting for the Di people to arrive, and he can start it.

"Everything is ready, only the east wind is needed..." Adou sighed softly.

"Dongfeng?" Wei Yan's ears were pointed and he heard Adou's voice.

The story of Zhuge Liang's burning of the Red Cliff by Zhuge Liang had already spread all over the world. Among them, Zhuge Liang's deeds of borrowing the East Wind were even more amazing.

"Your Majesty just said that it was only the east wind. Could it be that Your Majesty also wanted to borrow the east wind like the Prime Minister?" Wei Yan was slightly stunned and asked carefully: "Your Majesty, do you want me to order someone to build a sacrificial platform?"

"Sacrifice for the rooftop, what is the rooftoptop?" Adou was stunned.

"Your Majesty, weren't you going to borrow the east wind just now?"

Adou was slightly stunned, and then he realized that Wei Yan had misunderstood his meaning.

"Everything is ready is just a big example of me."

Wei Yan smiled awkwardly, he accidentally flattered and didn't shoot the right place.

Feeling Wei Yan's embarrassment, A Dou changed the subject and asked: "Wei Aiqing, Emperor Wu ordered Zhang Qian to go on a mission to the Western Regions to open up this Silk Road. Later, Emperor Xuan established the Western Regions Protectorate and managed the Western Regions countries. Later, General Fubo Ma Yuan and Marquis Ban Chao of Dingyuan both made an expedition to the Western Regions. In the late years of Emperor Ling, the world was in chaos, and the Yellow Turbans broke out. The Western Regions Protectorate was in name only. Not to mention the Western Regions, even Dunhuang, Jiuquan and other places were beyond the reach."

As Adou said, pointing to the West, and said, "I went to the Western Regions personally before. Now in the Western Regions, the Qiang people are the biggest force. Others such as Di people, Che Shi, and Kucha are far less powerful than those of the Qiang people. The Qiang people were defeated in this battle and were greatly damaged. The Western Regions will inevitably return to chaos again. So I want to establish the Western Region Protectorate and manage the Western Regions again. What do you think?"

"Okay, if Your Majesty wants to open up the territory, I am willing to be the pioneer!" Wei Yan said immediately.

"Pioneer? You don't need to go. I want to send Ma Aiqing to the Western Regions."
To be continued...