After a heavy rain, the humid wind poured into the wing, making it obviously not as hot as before.
Princess Jinxiang put on a thick lining, returned to the room outside, and knelt down at the banquet. Her hands were gently held in front of her, and her wide sleeves covered the front of her skirt. The two looked at each other from time to time, His expression was very unnatural, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
She let out a long breath and calmed down a little.
It took a lot of determination to escape suddenly before. So she didn't resist for a while, she just wanted to let Qin Liang do whatever he wanted. The moment she pushed him away, her mind went blank, and she didn't give herself any time to weigh it. .
Princess Jinxiang remembered her reaction just now and couldn't help but explain in a low voice: "Does Zhongming know why I hate Wushisan?"
Qin Liang cleared his throat and said, "That thing is harmful to the body."
Princess Jinxiang nodded and said: "Taking too much will make people lose consciousness. I am not the kind of person you think of, just because my husband was not in good health when he was still alive. I have been there for several years..."
At this moment, He Jun suddenly walked to the door, holding several umbrellas in his hand. Princess Jinxiang was startled and immediately stopped talking. She suddenly felt a "dong dong dong" sound in her chest.
He Jun saw the two of them sitting on their knees in the house with the door open. He first breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at the two of them suspiciously.
Qin Liang turned his head and took a look.
He Jun said: "It rained suddenly. General Qin might be trapped here, so I asked my uncle for an umbrella and brought it over."
Qin Liang smiled nonchalantly and said, "Bo Yun is thoughtful."
Princess Jinxiang was in a state of confusion, panicked, and a little scared. But there was nothing wrong with her demeanor, as she looked serious. She wanted to say something, but her mouth was dry and she couldn't make a sound.
He Jun said: "Uncle and the others are almost done drinking. Let's go back to the banquet hall. Let's take our leave after talking."
Princess Jinxiang finally said: "That's fine."
She suddenly felt that her voice was a little strange, but fortunately she only said two words.
The three of them took out their umbrellas and went out. Princess Jinxiang still held her hands in front of her belly, covering the fabric under her belly. This posture was just more reserved.
The rain had become lighter, but there was still wind. The wind blew onto the eaves, and Princess Jinxiang felt a slight chill in her deep clothes. She also felt a little uncomfortable when walking, but she still maintained a steady pace and demeanor.
When we returned to the banquet hall, everyone actually talked about the heavy rain just now. Asu was untying the rope of another jar of wine.
He Jun just said that Asu and the others had almost finished drinking, but unexpectedly Asu opened a whole jar of wine. Princess Jinxiang advised: "Please don't drink too much."
Asu smiled and said: "How can I take back the wine that I have taken out? The last jar is for Bo Yu and Zhong Ming to enjoy themselves."
Qin Liang said: "Brother, the eldest brother's ability to drink is better. I'm already drunk."
In fact, Asu was also drunk. He struggled to pull out the cork from the wine jar, and his behavior was shaky. The cork was wrapped with a piece of cloth, and the part stuffed into the wine jar was inevitably soaked by the wine, and the color changed. It's not the same, but the part exposed outside the wine jar is dry and lighter in color.
Now that the wine jar has been opened, Princess Jinxiang stopped trying to persuade her. She couldn't help but gently move the wide sleeves on her arms and sat on the seat without saying a word.
Fortunately, Asu kept his word this time, and several people drank the remaining jar of wine and no more wine was served. After everyone had enjoyed themselves, Princess Jinxiang and her family left first.
Several people took a carriage and returned to He Mansion. Princess Jinxiang immediately went back to her room, changed her clothes and came out.
Sure enough, He Jun came outside the room and entered the outhouse. When he saw Princess Jinxiang, he immediately asked: "Why is Qin Liang alone in the same room with his mother?"
Princess Jinxiang frowned and said, "He went in to hide from the rain. Didn't you bring an umbrella?"
He Jun looked at Princess Jinxiang nervously and asked, "Why did my mother change her clothes?"
He obviously had some doubts, but fortunately he did not witness the intimate scene at that time. Of course Princess Jinxiang would not admit it and said: "The weather was too hot and I was sweating all over. What do you want to say?"
He Jun's voice was strange, and he almost choked up: "The person I respect the most is my mother. My mother is a princess, noble and pure. I don't allow anyone to blaspheme my mother's name."
Princess Jinxiang could feel her son's heartache, and her heart softened, and she said kindly: "I already have children and grandchildren, and I will not remarry, so you don't have to worry. Isn't my association with Qin Zhongming also for the safety of the He family?"
He Jun frowned and said: "Qin Liang relies on the power of the Wang family. Don't you know what he was like before? I was a classmate with him. He only started to make a fortune after marrying Wang Guang's daughter. Without the Wang family, how could he have succeeded?
What power?"
Princess Jinxiang said: "Your uncle is also a member of the Qin family. He doesn't like you saying such things. Didn't Sima Yi's fall depend on Qin Liang's troops?"
He Jun sneered and said: "I heard people say that he just took advantage of the situation. At that time, Sima Yi's family was not yet fully in control of the Chinese and foreign armies in Luoyang. Qin Liang could get so many soldiers and horses, wasn't he also a member of the Wang family? We'll wait and see.
, as long as Qin Liang falls out of favor in the Wang family, let’s see what happens to him. There is no need for my mother to please him!”
Princess Jinxiang didn't agree with He Jun's words. The key was that the Wang family had no friendship, and Qin Liang and Asu were of the same race, and Asu was her half-brother. This was a ready-made relationship.
But Princess Jinxiang knew that He Jun was at odds with Qin Liang, and seeing that her son cared so much, she didn't want to force him anymore. She could only say, "Qin Zhongming said that he would not care about the past anymore, so just don't offend him in the future."
...The Wang family was also talking about Qin Liang at this time. Mainly because of this morning's court meeting, Wang Feixiao had just sent a report from Yangzhou, and Qin Liang immediately proposed a winter attack.
Wang Ling said: "Zhongming wants to win military glory."
Several subordinate officials immediately agreed, and Wang Shen said: "The Wei army almost always chooses to go south in winter. General Wei has such an opinion, and the court will not be able to use others to lead the army."
Wang Chen was the nephew of Wang Chang, the governor of Jingyu, who was entrusted by Sima Yi to go to Shouchun to deliver the edict and make Wang Ling a Taiwei.
He first became Cao Shuang's vassal, then defected to Sima Yi, and now he has joined Wang Ling as a vassal. Wang Chen is from Taiyuan, a fellow villager of Wang Ling, and his uncle has a good relationship with Wang Ling. Now Sima Yi has
After defeat, Wang Ling, as the leader of the Bingzhou noble clan, was naturally willing to accept this person.
Gongyuan and his fourth brother were also present, but they didn't say much for a while. Gongyuan thought of Lingjun's words, and he still believed that Qin Liang's plan was to help him inherit the Wang family. But after Qin Liang opened the palace, he recruited some counselors and subordinates.
, the group of people under his command will inevitably come up with suggestions, hoping that Qin Liang will gain fame and credit.
Wang Ling glanced at Gong Yuan and asked, "Zhongming advocates attacking. Is he sure he can defeat Zhuge Ke?"
Gongyuan cupped his hands and said, "I don't know much about it either. I'll ask him in detail when we meet next time."
Jia Chong said: "I heard that the trebuchet made by Ma Jun is very sharp. General Wei may want to rely on this weapon to capture the city built by Zhuge Ke. As long as the fortifications at Dongguan can be destroyed, the Wei army will definitely have a good chance of winning."
Not long after the Battle of Xuchang, everyone present suddenly started talking.
At this time, Pei Xiu stood up and presented several maps. Wang Ling looked at it for a while and then looked around. Gongyuan saw that the map was very complicated, so he asked: "Why is the map so confusing?"
Pei Xiudao: "The servants visited the generals all over the place, and the maps they drew were divided into proportions (scales), accurate, straight, high and low, square and straight, so they looked complicated at first glance. But the map was more detailed and the generals did not need it.
On-site inspections can also examine the local mountain and river conditions."
He went on to say: "Near Dongguan, there are Qibao Mountain in the west and Ruxu Mountain in the east. The mountains and rivers are intertwined, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. Zhuge Ke built the city on the mountain, and it was not easy to set up a catapult. I thought that we should not rush to attack Dongguan.
For a while, our army can build a camp on the west bank of Ruxu River, confront the Wu soldiers, and then look for opportunities to fight."
Although Gong Yuan had never led an army, he could immediately think that such a strategy was too conservative.
Qin Liang has already advocated an attack. If the General Mansion instead retreats, the Wang family will definitely be criticized.
Gongyuan couldn't help but said: "Wouldn't people in the world say that we are afraid of enemies and war after we serve as rulers?"
Pei Xiu said: "I have a plan. We won't attack Dongguan for the time being, but we can attack Jiangling. As long as we capture the important town of Jiangling, destroy the city, and plunder the money and food of the Dongwu army and people, how can we say that we are afraid of the enemy and war with such a wonderful achievement?"
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Wang Ling said: "The Wei Dynasty sent troops from Jingzhou, starting from Wancheng and below Xiangyang. There are hundreds of miles of uninhabited areas, and supplies are difficult. The city of Jiangling is strong and our army cannot capture it for a long time. The Wu soldiers can attack our rear along the Mian River.
The road cut off the grain road. Therefore, the Wei Dynasty attacked Jiangling many times, but there was nothing that could be done."
Pei Xiu cupped his hands and said, "Can't the trebuchet mentioned by Chu Dao (Wang Chen) just now be used to attack Jiangling?"
Wang Ling's expression changed when he heard this, he pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.
Wang Chen, who was next to Gongyuan, turned around and whispered: "Jiangling is close to the water, but it is indeed better to place trebuchets on the Jiangbei plain than in the mountain city of Ruxushui."
Pei Xiukan said: "Our army stationed troops in the Ruxu River during autumn and winter, and first led the elite soldiers of Soochow to rescue them. Then we sent out a large army from Jingzhou and drove directly to Jiangling. As long as we can capture Jiangling, we will have won a great victory. This plan is to attack the east and attack the west.
, it will definitely catch you by surprise.”
Wang Chen agreed: "Based on the Battle of Xuchang, it is very possible to capture Jiangling within three months. However, it is best to summon Ma Jun and ask him to rush to build more trebuchets."
Wang Ling, however, was noncommittal and looked at Gong Yuan and said, "Shaofu Ma Jun was promoted by Zhong Ming. You must discuss it with Zhong Ming first."
Gongyuan thought for a while and said: "Zhongming is a person who takes the overall situation into consideration, so this matter can be solved."
Wang Ling nodded happily and said: "That's very good." He thought for a moment and then said, "Wen Shu (Wang Chang) has been farming in Jingzhou for several years and is familiar with the local conditions. After sending troops to Jingzhou, Gongyuan and I led the Luoyang Chinese Army southward.
With reinforcements, we will be safe."
As expected, my father had thought carefully. Wang Chang was from Jinyang. He had served his father since he was a brother, and he had taken over Renhe first. Wang Chang was proficient in military battle formations and had written more than ten chapters of "The Book of War". He could be assisted by Wang Chang in military affairs.
Father.
Qin Liang's intention was to assist Gong Yuan, his father-in-law. Gong Yuan also wanted to lead troops to Jingzhou, so Qin Liang should support him.