Three hundred and fortieth chapters fake yellow yue
The spring breeze in February is like scissors.
Wang Kang, who was sent to the south to find Wang Ling, has also returned to Luoyang. Wang Kang rode a fast horse south and did not stay long in Wang Ling's army. Among those who returned to Luoyang with him was General Wang Guang of Weiwei.
There had been a rebellion in Luoyang, and Guanqiu Jian might have rebelled. At this time, Wang Ling did not hesitate much and readily agreed to let Qin Liang use Huang Yue to mobilize troops at any time to put down the rebellion.
But before Wang Kang left, another thing Qin Liang asked did not go well. Qin Liang suggested that Deng Ai be the governor of Jizhou. Wang Ling declined because Deng Ai was a surrendered general and had not made great achievements. If he took it, he could Let Deng Ai "act as governor of Jizhou".
Sure enough, Wang Ling was still unwilling to hand over the personnel power of the feudal officials at the state level easily.
This worked. Qin Liang immediately sent his horse to Xuchang to deliver an edict, asking Deng Ai to act as governor of Jizhou, take over the military power left by Lu Zhao, and prepare for defense in Jizhou.
Lu Zhao died of illness in Anping County, Jizhou at the end of last year. Last year, Lu Zhao wanted to come back to take care of his old age. His eldest son, Lu Xun, also wanted to ask for the position of three princes for his father, but he didn't make it in time. This is no wonder Qin Liang, Lu Zhao died It was too fast; and Lu Xun had only hinted before. Qin Liang did not have the final say for such a high official position.
Lu Zhao, the shepherd of Jizhou, could not be regarded as a dedicated person, because Lu Zhao had not been in charge of military affairs in the past two or three years. Jizhou was not a border gate anyway, and had been peaceful all year round, but now the situation had changed, and someone needed to take charge of the situation immediately. Deng Ai is quite suitable. Deng Ai was originally Sima Yi's man, but now his moral reputation is very bad. It is impossible for him to have any collusion with Guanqiu Jian and others.
Then something went wrong again when Qin Liang got Huang Yue.
The yue is an ancient weapon that looks like an ax but not an axe. It is cumbersome and heavy. It was a weapon at first and then a ritual instrument. It has only symbolic meaning. Emperor Cao Fang was unwilling to give the yue.
Qin Liang then ignored the opportunity and directly discussed with the eunuch Zhang Huan, and then asked the Queen Mother Guo to issue an edict.
The edict was drafted by the Zhongshu Province. Wang Mingshan, the supervisor of the Zhongshu, was a member of the Wang family. Chen An, the Zhongshu Ling, was a good friend of Qin Liang. Qin Liang thus obtained the edict of the fake Huang Yue. Strictly speaking, this was against the emperor's wishes. It's an edict, but at least the procedure is legal.
No wonder when Cao Fang volunteered to give Wang Ling the honor of "going to the palace with swords and shoes, entering the court without hesitation, and praising and worshiping without recognition, just like the story of Xiao He", Wang Ling didn't even pretend to decline, and just accepted it with a smile. If he missed the opportunity politely, the emperor would really You may not want to give it!
Then Qin Liang began to reorganize the central army and prepare to mobilize troops out of the capital. Guanqiu Jian had not yet rebelled, so he was ordered to lead troops out to farm.
At the same time, envoys were sent to Bingzhou and Xuzhou to spread the edict and send silk rewards. The content of the edict was to praise Tian Yu and Hu Zhi for their contributions. It was heard that the two were diligent in military affairs and the people praised them as a reward. It implied that they were our own people and had done well. Preparation for sending troops.
At this moment, Wang Feixiao of Yangzhou reported again that Soochow was continuing to increase its troops to Dongguan!
During the court meeting, many ministers spoke. When it comes to matters involving foreign enemies, everyone does not need to be so cautious when speaking.
Most people believe that Soochow is going to attack Hefei Xincheng and even Shouchun! The signs are too obvious. The Wei army has been defeated in the Battle of Dongguan and retreated. It can no longer threaten the Dongguan occupied by Wu. What does it mean that the Wu army continues to increase its troops? ?Definitely not for defense.
Qin Liang's opinion was that Wu Guo had the intention to attack, but he didn't say much.
Not long ago, news came back from the central line of Jingzhou that when Wang Ling withdrew his troops, he burned more than a dozen large and heavy trebuchets. As a result, the enemy judged in advance that the Wei army was about to withdraw. Wu General Lu Kang led his troops lightly and waited for the opportunity.
Attacked the rear army of the Wei army. The Wei army suffered little loss, but the troops in the rear were routed.
Shangshu's right servant She Xiahou Xuan said about this: "Is it possible that the stone throwing opportunity was not burned up and was taken away by the Wu army?"
The officials discussed it one after another and believed that it was possible. The wooden parts of the trebuchet were all solid wood and would not be easily burned out in a short period of time.
Xia Houxuan said again: "If Wu gets a powerful siege weapon and a large number of troops gather on the eastern front in Hefei, Shouchun will be in danger!"
Seeing Xia Houxuan's appearance and serious expression, Qin Liang couldn't tell whether he was gloating about his misfortune... Even if Xia Houxuan didn't mean this, there must be someone in the court with ulterior motives, just waiting for the death of the Wang, Qin and other families!
Sometimes foreign aggression cannot unite internal forces and divert conflicts. After all, Wei State does not seem to be able to be swept away and annexed, but the ruling group has the temperament to finish the game. There must be more than one or two people waiting to see Luoyang change again.
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Qin Liang did not come forward to argue, and there was no practical use in arguing in the court anyway. Moreover, the Chinese army was preparing to go out recently, and it was said that they were just going out to farm. At this time, it was not a bad thing to make people think that the target of the Chinese army was an enemy country.
Queen Mother Guo seemed to be very concerned. After the court meeting was over, she asked the eunuch to keep Qin Liang. She summoned Qin Liang alone in a small room next to the east hall.
Taiji Hall was the main hall with the highest standards in the Wei Dynasty. When ministers were summoned here, even though there were many eyes and ears, everyone knew that the Empress Dowager summoned Qin Liang, but it was still considered upright.
When Yangzhou launched an army, Empress Dowager Guo originally supported Wang Ling. Now, it is normal for important allies of the Wang Ling family to be summoned by Empress Dowager Guo to discuss military matters.
Queen Mother Guo took her seat first, but her beautiful figure could only be vaguely seen through the curtain. Qin Liang took off his shoes and entered the door, walked briskly, bowed down and saluted, without losing any etiquette.
The voice of Queen Mother Guo said: "What the ministers said in the court, will Hefei and Shouchun be in danger?"
Qin Liang thought for a while and said: "There won't be any big problems in the short term. However, Qingxu Governor Hu Zhi and his troops can no longer move lightly. The imperial court originally set up Qingxu Governor as a backup for the eastern front."
After a simple answer, Queen Mother Guo still seemed uneasy and just said: "I hope so."
Qin Liang then explained: "When I and Ma Jun made the trebuchet in Lujiang County, they went through the process of making it from scratch. The principle and main structure are very simple, but in order to be put into actual use, some materials and details need to be adjusted repeatedly.
It's very time-consuming. It's not like what the ministers said, it can be done suddenly." The principle of that thing is not complicated in the first place. Anyone who has seen it can understand it. It just uses a heavy object to accumulate force and uses a lever to move the stone.
Just throw it out... Once it comes out, as long as someone pays attention to it, it will be copied sooner or later. However, any device involves process details, and it takes time to be practical.
Qin Liang added: "Zhuge Ke was making trebuchets in Dongguan at the end of last year. At that time, the general had not retreated in Jiangling, and the remains of the trebuchets could not be captured. At the beginning of this year, Lu Kang was able to obtain the unburned trebuchets.
, it would take time to transport it to the eastern front; and only some charcoal remnants could be obtained.
Therefore, the imperial court should deal with Guanqiu Jian first to prevent Hebei from being corrupted and weakening the country's strength. If he does not rebel, he will be transferred to Yuzhou. If he does, he will use force to quell the rebellion. I have made preliminary preparations, so don't worry, Your Highness, you just need to Just wait in the palace."
Queen Mother Guo was silent for a while and then said: "When Guanqiu Jian was in Luoyang, I saw this man. He was tall, bearded, and very fierce. I also heard that Youzhou Jingqi and Wuwan cavalry were brave and good at fighting. Zhongming cannot mobilize many troops, so be careful."
Qin Liang also met Guan Qiu Jian at Cao Shuang's house, and he still has the impression that he had a long face and indeed a lot of beard on his face. Guan Qiu Jian's beard was different from Guan Yu's beautiful beard, but the entire side of his face was covered with beard.
However, Xia Houxuan and other famous people were around Guan Qiu Jian at that time. Maybe Guan Qiu Jian wanted to join the crowd? In short, Qin Liang felt that he didn't have much ferocious appearance, he just had a lot of beard.
Qin Liang said kindly: "Your Highness clearly knows that fighting depends on the formation and use of troops, and does not rely much on the general's bravery. Moreover, if Guanqiu Jian wants to fight me alone, he may not be my opponent. But the Wuwan people are fierce, but they still have to fight with me." Under the protection of the Wei Dynasty."
Queen Mother Guo seemed to be satisfied with this answer. Her figure shook and she moved behind the curtain.
Her voice whispered: "Remember what I said when we last met, I will never break my promise. I hope Zhongming will win and resolve the crisis."
The last time they met, they were in an old courtyard on the east side of the East Palace. Qin Liang naturally remembered it. But Empress Dowager Guo said a lot at that time. I don’t know which one it was?
Qin Liang thought about it for a while, wondering if there was any promise in it. He remembered that Empress Dowager Guo had indeed said that when the matter was over, she would find an opportunity to serve Zhong Ming.
Qin Liang didn't pay much attention to it at that time. Empress Dowager Guo had promised her body more than once. If there was any novel way, it didn't seem to be too novel for Qin Liang. However, Empress Dowager Guo mentioned it again at this time, and Qin Liang couldn't help but feel a little bit Curious.
Qin Liang responded first, then bowed and said: "Please excuse me."
Queen Mother Guo made a "hmm" sound, and Qin Liang exited the room and put on his shoes at the door. He walked to the wide square of Taiji Hall, and still took the east hall door to exit the courtyard. After leaving the east hall door, Qin Liang secretly took a long Take a breath.
Failure in foreign wars will naturally arouse people's dissatisfaction, but relying on people's hearts alone cannot physically reshape the power structure. What Guanqiu Jian will do at this time may be the last push to push back the wall.