It was said that venison was a good supplement, so Qin Liang wanted to make a joke during lunch, but most of the people present considered themselves gentlemen, and the joke might be met with failure, so Qin Liang had to give up.
Only Xin Chang might be a little interested in pornographic jokes, because he had been Cao Shuang's servant before. Just below this mansion, there is a cave basement. It is said that Cao Shuang and his henchmen played more exaggerated games here.
Xin Chang should also be a well-informed person.
After lunch, the maid finished clearing the small tables in front of everyone and made tea.
Qin Liang then mentioned the military information Ma Mao mentioned in his secret letter. Of course, he did not mention Ma Mao. He only said that he had learned about the plans of Wu and Han.
There is no great need to keep secrets about foreign countries in front of the Wei people. Only the internal secrets of Wei cannot be easily disclosed to colleagues.
Before Yang Hu and Du Yu expressed their stance, Chief Shi Fu Gu first said: "When the time comes, I think we should not take the initiative to attack. The Wei army can also build a wall on the Ruxu River and confront the Wu army first. The state of Wu is weak.
The Wei Dynasty is strong, and consumption is beneficial to us. Under a long-term confrontation, the deployment and arrangements of the enemy and ourselves can be gradually understood, and we can remain invincible."
Qin Liang took a look at Chang Shi, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and was quite brave. He felt that Fu Gu seemed to be quite strategic and not impulsive and warlike. People should not be judged by their appearance, and that was indeed the case.
But Qin Liang was noncommittal. He thought Fu Gu's words made sense, but he only considered it from a military perspective.
The situation at this time is that Wang Ling and others have just come to power. If they shrink back and avoid fighting, it will be a sign of weakness, which may not be a good thing for establishing internal prestige.
Moreover, both the Wang family and Qin Liang wanted to prove themselves through victory in foreign wars. The State of Wu sent heavy troops to Jiangbei on its own initiative. This was an opportunity... It was much easier than rowing across the river to establish military exploits.
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At this time, Yang Hu glanced at Fu Gu and spoke. Qin Liang then listened carefully to Yang Hu's opinions. In any case, it was a good thing that Yang Hu was willing to make suggestions in front of him.
Yang Hu said: "The Kingdom of Shu relies on mountains, and the Kingdom of Wu relies on water. The Kingdom of Wu occupies the river. From east to west, troops can be stationed in various places, and they can travel quickly by water. If the Wei Dynasty wants to attack Wu, it will not work just to attack Ruxuwu.
It is necessary to launch attacks from three fronts at the same time to contain reinforcements from the Wu army in Wuchang, Jiangling and other places. However, our army is not fully prepared at this time and it is not the time to launch a war. I agree with Fu Changshi's idea."
Du Yuan thought for a while and said: "If the imperial court is determined to attack the Wu army, it should wait until the water is shallow in winter, otherwise it will not be able to threaten Jiangling and other places. The Wu army's national reinforcements can reinforce Ruxushui in ten days, but the attack may not be effective."
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Unexpectedly, most of the talented people opposed the counterattack against Wu. Only Du Yu's attitude was a little more relaxed.
Qin Liang could only temporarily say: "What you all said makes sense."
The Three Kingdoms have been able to stand as one for so many years. It seems that it is not that easy to get military glory from Wu and Shu from a military perspective alone.
Today is not a banquet, just a daily meal and discussion. So after Yang Hu and others drank tea, they said goodbye and left. Qin Liang and others then sent them out of the mansion, and General Wei Sima Wangkang took the guests to continue
Go south.
When watching the four people's backs arrive on the corridor, Qin Liang was the only one left with Chang Shi Fu Gu.
Qin Liang said at this time: "What Lan Shi and others said is not unreasonable. But if I advocate avoiding the war, I will hand over the candidate who will be the commander of the Wu army to others. In strategically unfavorable battles, through specific tactics,
There is still a chance for a breakthrough."
Fu Gu nodded in agreement, pondered for a moment and said: "The general can adopt Yang Hu and Du Yu's suggestion, which is to wait until winter to launch a three-sided attack. This is the safest strategy for using troops, and the imperial court (the Wang family) should also be inclined to this strategy. So.
The plan is the general's idea. If the court adopts it, the general should be used to supervise the troops going south."
Qin Liang thought for a while and immediately smiled and said: "This is a good idea."
It is inherently difficult to fight the Wu State near the river. If it is launched in the summer and autumn, it is difficult to have a chance of success. Therefore, once Qin Liang first proposes a safe and conservative offensive strategy to win the opportunity of the Battle of Ruxuwu,
Still very big.
Qin Liang couldn't help but take another look at Fu Gu, and once again felt that there was indeed a slight contrast between his appearance and personality.
When Qin Liang met Fu Gu for the first time, he originally thought that this person could be used to manage military affairs. If Fu Gu had not served as Henan Yin before and was given an official position that was too low to win over, Qin Liang would probably recruit Fu Gu.
He could be a Sima or a doctor.
Qin Liang thought for a while, then turned around and said: "Du Yu does seem to have some knowledge. The matter of helping his father reverse the case should be completed as soon as possible. Later, he will be invited to come to the house as a doctor. If Du Yu hesitates, we will recruit Pi Xin first.
Xin Chang went to General Wei's mansion as a servant, and Xin Chang had a good relationship with Du Yu."
Fu Gu bowed his head and said, "Here."
Fu Gu left after saying that. Qin Liang continued to stand on the platform for a while, still thinking about Fu Gu's suggestion.
The idea proposed by Fu Gu just now is not complicated and very organized. Qin Liang might be able to think of it after a while, but after all, it was Fu Gu who proposed it first.
Many things are like this. Everyone knows that they should strive for the opportunity to lead troops and build military merit, but how to take the specific steps is another matter.
On a normal afternoon, the generals from the Second Battalion of Zhongbao Zhongjian might come to report military affairs. But today the generals knew that Qin Liang was going to court, so no two people came in the afternoon. Qin Liang returned to the inner house early.
With plenty of time, Qin Liang ate venison which was said to be very nourishing. Unfortunately, counting the days, it turned out that these two days were exactly when Wang Lingjun was feeling unwell.
However, Lingjun did not have menstruation, and she also mentioned symptoms such as feeling like vomiting. She whispered that her chest used to be swollen between menstruation, but now she also had the same symptoms.
Although Qin Liang didn't know much about women, nausea and vomiting were basically a common reaction to pregnancy in TV dramas. He immediately thought, is your husband pregnant?
Lu Ning had previously said that she wanted to return to the Han Kingdom, but she had not left yet. Qin Liang immediately sent a maid to call Wu Xin and asked Wu Xin to take Lu Ning into the house for pulse diagnosis.
As expected, Lu Ning judged from the pulse that Lingjun was really pregnant! Qin Liang thought of the three days last month, and Wang Lingjun had to bear all the danger of Xuanji. He couldn't help but sigh to himself, as long as there were more soldiers and horses,
, miracles can indeed happen with great force on the battlefield.
... Xia Houxuan had just returned to Luoyang two days ago. He first went to Shangshu Province to complete the paperwork, and then held a banquet in his mansion to invite guests. Xia Houxuan was not only closely related to the Cao family clan, but also a famous person himself, someone who was willing to give him face.
Much.
On the day of the banquet, there was no room for the guests' carriages and horses, and they had already parked on the street outside. There was no end to the long carriages and horses on the street.
Not only officials from the central court were invited, but also some female guests were invited. For example, the invitation to Yang Hu specifically mentioned Yang Huiyu. After all, Yang Huiyu was nominally the wife of Sima Shi, and Sima Shi's deceased wife was
It was Xia Houxuan's sister again, so Yang Huiyu finally went.
And Yang Hu must go. The relationship he cares about is not Sima Shi, but Xiahou Ba. Xiahou Ba is Yang Hu's father-in-law.
In addition, Wu, his ex-wife who was deposed by Sima Shi, was also invited. However, Wu Ying, Wu's younger brother, had not yet arrived in Luoyang at this time. Wu lived alone in Luoyang, so he did not accept the invitation.
Neither Wang Ling nor Qin Liang went, but Qin Liang sent Fu Gu to the banquet, which could also represent General Wei's mansion.
The person Yang Huiyu is most willing to associate with now is actually Master Sima's ex-wife Wu, which even she finds strange. But today Wu didn't come, and Yang Huiyu felt a little uncomfortable at the banquet, feeling as if there was no one to talk to.
No, it feels rather awkward. Even if it is just a small talk, she is not willing to talk to others, because the discussion between women always involves family matters.
When she was walking around in the courtyard to kill time, she happened to meet Xia Houxuan. Moreover, Xia Houxuan had no one else around him and walked straight towards Yang Huiyu, as if he just wanted to see her.
However, Xia Houxuan obviously has no wrong thoughts about Yang Huiyu, and the woman's intuition in this regard is quite sensitive.
The two greeted each other and exchanged a few words. Xia Houxuan suddenly asked, "Have you ever heard of anyone talking about the cause of my sister Xia Houhui's death?"
After so many years, Yang Huiyu looked surprised and blurted out: "Shouldn't the Lord have known about it for a long time? There was a big epidemic back then."
Xia Houxuan asked again: "You have been in Sima Mansion for many years, and you haven't heard any other explanation?"
Yang Huiyu frowned and glanced at him, shook his head and said, "Why did the Lord suddenly think of this matter after so many years?"
Xia Houxuan said in a deep voice: "Because I heard that my sister died of poisoning."
Yang Huiyu was shocked and said: "Who said that?"
Xia Houxuan didn't speak for a while, carefully observing Yang Huiyu's reaction just now. After a while, he said: "Mrs. Yang, do you think it's impossible?"
The gaze of Xia Houxuan in front of her made Yang Huiyu feel a little uncomfortable, so she said coldly: "When I entered Sima's house, the matter had already passed. What can I know?"
Xia Houxuan said again: "It is said that it was Master Sima who administered the poison."
He really has a way of saying things that don't even surprise him.
When Yang Huiyu thought of Xiahou Hui, he had mixed feelings in his heart. He couldn't help but said coldly: "Go and ask Sima Ziyuan, will he poison Xiahou?"
She only felt funny in her heart. What did Master Sima do to Xia Houhui? At least he allowed Xia Houhui to have a child! If Master Sima would poison Xia Houhui to death, wouldn't Yang Huiyu himself deserve to die?
Xiahou Xuan bowed his head and said, "Please forgive me for being disrespectful, Mrs. Yang."
Yang Huiyu sighed and had no choice but to return the favor without saying a word.
At this time, Xu Yun, the attendant, came over, and Xia Houxuan stopped mentioning the topic just now, and then introduced the two of them.
It was rumored that Xu Yun's wife was very ugly. On the night of their wedding, Xu Yun was so angry that she ran away from the bridal chamber. Later, some friends tried to persuade her. That's why this story spread.
Xu Yun was also a famous man and married an ugly wife, so he had a good reputation and was a lecherous gentleman. But during the introduction, Yang Huiyu noticed from his eyes that the way Xu Yun looked at her was completely different from Xia Houxuan's.
Sometimes people's reputations cannot be believed at all. For example, Qin Liang also has a reputation of not being a womanizer, but Yang Huiyu knows exactly what he is like in reality.
But when Qin Liang looked at her like that, she didn't seem to feel any resistance. But when Xu Yun looked at her, Yang Huiyu actually felt a little hairy and uncomfortable.
She thought to herself: If you have a good family background, even if your wife is ugly, how many beautiful concubines will you keep?
No wonder Mrs. Wu doesn't want to come to the banquet. As long as a woman without a husband, or her husband is in trouble, is pretty, many people will covet her as soon as she walks around, and her reputation can easily be ruined.