As the memorial from the front line was delivered to the court, Zhang Yi, Dong Jue, and Sima Shi returned to Chengdu with their attendants, and the news of the fall of Jiange Pass spread in the city.
In the Fei family's mansion, Fei heard various rumors. Some people said that Qin Liang personally led the army and fought with Jiang Wei at Jiange Pass. For a time, blood flowed into rivers, corpses littered the fields, rivers flowed backwards, and the earth collapsed and mountains were destroyed!
When Fei heard people's descriptions, she felt frightened even in Chengdu.
However, the most accurate news still has to wait for the eldest brother Fei Cheng. The eldest brother went to the palace early in the morning before dawn and has not come back yet. The second brother, Princess Shang, has not lived in the Fei family mansion recently. So Fei Cheng
At home, all I heard were exaggerated rumors.
In the evening, Fei Cheng finally returned to the mansion. Fei came to the front hall courtyard, greeted her eldest brother, and immediately asked: "I heard that General Cao Wei defeated Jiange Pass?"
"Yes." The eldest brother turned to look at Fei as he walked towards the hall.
He obviously still remembered what he had said before, claiming that Jiange Pass was an iron wall and could not be breached for at least three to five years! So when he talked about this topic again, he seemed a little embarrassed for a moment.
But Fei knew that her eldest brother had received the most attention from her father in the past, and was quite knowledgeable about military and state affairs. So it was not that the eldest brother was wrong, or that Jiange Pass was not strong enough, it should be that things went beyond expectations!
Sure enough, the eldest brother took the initiative and said: "Qin Liang, the general of Cao Wei, came from the Western Han River and did not attack Jiange Pass."
"Western Han River?" Fei was stunned for a moment, "I heard that the Western Han River has long been unnavigable, especially the section at Jiameng Pass is very dangerous."
The eldest brother frowned and said: "My sister is right, it is indeed the case. A few months ago, Qin Zhongming built a large raft and took more than 30,000 people to float down on the raft! It is simply unbelievable. No one thought that he would be like that
Do!"
He looked sideways and said, "Qin Zhongming should be the kind of crazy and life-threatening person who can do anything! In the Cao Wei court, in order to deal with the Sima family, he licked blood from the edge of a knife and relied on all his strength to break the situation.
Forcefully kill the Sima family who has a big tree with deep roots."
When Fei heard this, she thought of the rumors she had heard before, and for a moment she felt that Qin Liang was a bit scary!
In fact, the Han army is quite brave and not afraid of death. When Prime Minister Zhuge was there, he often attacked Cao Wei. Even after Jiang Wei took charge of the army, he was not afraid of Cao Jun. But now, relying on the dangerous pass of the copper wall and iron wall, the Han army still couldn't stop Qin Liang! It's conceivable that
You know, the eldest brother was right, that Qin Liang is even more fierce.
Fei said tremblingly: "Is Cao Jun coming to Chengdu?"
The eldest brother looked solemn. He had just walked to the door of the hall and couldn't help but look back at the courtyard and said: "In the past, relying on the dangerous terrain, at least the country was safe. Now that the Jiange Pass is lost, the Han Dynasty has almost no danger to defend. The situation is now
Very critical."
Fei also followed her eldest brother's gaze and took a sideways look. Today's weather was sunny and cloudy. At this time, the clouds were dense, and a gust of wind blew. There were dead leaves floating among the leafy treetops.
up in the air.
The eldest brother walked into the hall, and Fei followed him into the room.
Fei Cheng knelt down at the banquet and was silent thoughtfully. He continued to watch the scene outside the door for a while, and then whispered: "General Zhang Bogong (Zhang Yi) of the left chariot and cavalry, the servant of the minister shot Dong Gong.
(Dong Jue), and Sima Ziyuan all entered the palace today. Today they had a secret talk with His Majesty in the side hall. I later met Zhang Bogong, and he meant to support Jiang Boyue and petition Your Majesty to move the capital!"
Fei was surprised and said, "What do you think, eldest brother?"
The eldest brother Fei Cheng shook his head slightly: "People from Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Dongzhou have finally stabilized in recent years. When my father was a general, he presided over two amnesties and tried his best to get along with the people of Yizhou. Yizhou
People finally stopped making trouble. But if we want to move the capital now, the situation will be very complicated."
Fei nodded slightly in response.
The eldest brother sighed: "For the current plan, it seems that only Jiang Boyue's strategy still has some chance of winning. But Jiang Boyue only considers the battle formation and completely ignores the situation of the court. It will be difficult to move the capital."
Having said this, he immediately added: "I also met the prince today."
"Ah?" Fei was in a daze just now, feeling that the words were a bit sudden. But then she thought about it, her eldest brother was willing
Maybe it was because she was the Crown Princess that she talked so much about the court with herself! The Fei family was married to the royal family, and Fei was already the Crown Princess, so she just had to welcome her in person.
Fei followed her elder brother's words and asked, "What does the prince propose?"
The eldest brother thought for a while and said: "At that time, His Majesty was outside the side hall, inside the beaded curtain, discussing matters with Zhang Bogong and others. While the Crown Prince and I were waiting outside, we talked for a while, but did not express our opinions clearly. The Crown Prince looked pale at the time.
, looking in a daze, probably helpless about the situation."
After he finished speaking, he added, "On the contrary, the fifth prince made an impassioned speech outside the side hall, supporting the move of the capital to Jiangzhou. He said that if Jiangzhou could not be defended, he could still go to Nanzhong and advocated fighting Cao Jun to the end!"
Fei pursed her lips and said, "The fifth prince is young and energetic, and will not be as thoughtful as the prince and his eldest brother. The prince feels fear and worry at this time, but this is human nature."
She had known for a long time that the prince was obviously not a ruthless person, but there was nothing wrong with such a person! Besides, weren't most people like this? The world was full of helplessness, and even men in high positions had to be subject to the status quo.
, and how many people can ignore everything and use their strength to break the situation?
The eldest brother nodded and said: "That's true. However, Qiao Yunnan and others assisting the prince may affect the prince's ideas. Qiao Yunnan is worried that if Cao Jun is angered, the people of Yizhou will suffer military disasters."
Fei's heart suddenly became heavy and she realized that she had sinned deeply, so she hurriedly asked: "Will Qin Zhongming massacre the people of Yizhou?"
The eldest brother sighed: "It's hard to say that after Qin Liang occupied Hanzhong, he did not kill indiscriminately. But Cao Jun has always exposed that the people of Xuzhou in those days, the people of Liaodong in recent years, and the Goguryeo people, both internally and externally, Cao Jun showed no mercy.
They haven’t massacred Hanzhong, but they may not be able to spare Chengdu!”
Fei was suddenly speechless.
...The people who had just returned from the palace were Qiao Zhou. Before Qiao Zhou had time to change his clothes, he heard from his servant that there was a guest in the house, his surname was Qi, and he had been waiting for a long time.
Qiao Zhou immediately guessed who the visitor was and went to the wing to meet him.
Sure enough, I guessed right, the person who came was none other than Qi Yu from Hanzhong! Qi Yusheng had a broad face with prominent facial bones. His appearance was not impressive, but he was easy to remember.
After the two men greeted each other, Qi Yu raised his hands and asked, "Mr. Qiao, now that Cao Wei's army has defeated the sword pavilion, how will the imperial court respond to the enemy?"
Qiao Zhou said: "Your Majesty has not issued an edict yet."
Qi Yu asked again: "I heard not long ago that General Zuo Chaqi, Shangshu Pu She and others have returned to Chengdu?"
Qiao Zhou glanced at Qi Yu and said, "There are also Master Sima. Several of them came back just to persuade His Majesty to move the capital."
Qi Yu's little eyes immediately widened: "All the guilds agree to move the capital? It's better to negotiate a peace than to move the capital!"
Qiao Zhou said calmly: "Negotiation for peace? I'm afraid you are saying surrender! Then Qin Liang, the general of Cao Wei, risked his life and finally broke through Jiange Pass. How can he be willing to not destroy Han at this time?"
Qi Yu said: "We can still talk."
Qiao Zhou observed Qi Yu again and said with emotion: "Whether moving the capital, negotiating peace, or resisting the enemy, Your Majesty is in a dilemma! Previously, the court learned that Cao Jun launched a massive attack. In order to resist the enemy outside Jiange Pass, most of Mianzhu, Chengdu and other places
All the troops were transferred north to Fu County. Now Jiang Boyue is in command of the general's military affairs, and almost all the troops are in Jiang Boyue's hands. How can the imperial court negotiate with Cao Jun?"
Qi Yu frowned and said, "Jiang Boyue has been defeated repeatedly in battles. Does he still dare to support his troops and respect himself?"
Qiao Zhou said in a deep voice: "Because the main force of the Han army is still there, not only Jiang Boyue is leading the battle, but some people from Jingzhou and Dongzhou also support Jiang Boyue. How can you replace the lieutenant generals in a hurry in just a few days? What's more?
The people your Majesty mainly relies on are still the Jingzhou faction."
Qi Yu could only nod his head: "It is true that the Jingzhou people are the most powerful. When Emperor Zhaolie was seriously ill, it is said that he told Prime Minister Zhuge that he could take the throne by himself. Perhaps it was not a temptation, but because without Jingzhou scholars, the country could not be maintained. Your Majesty succeeded
After taking the throne, he also trusted and relied heavily on the people in the Prime Minister's Office."
Qiao Zhou said noncommittally: "Jingzhou people, the ancestral hometown of Dongzhou people, have long been changed beyond recognition. Some people have old grudges with the Yizhou gentry. Once the Han Dynasty disappears, they will naturally worry about how to gain a foothold."
He immediately changed the subject: "Of course I don't agree with the strategy of moving the capital. Most people in Chengdu don't agree! If
The imperial court suddenly moved away. So many people in Chengdu and Fujian counties had to flee everywhere, and it was impossible to move them all. At that time, it would affect the morale of the army, and they might collapse without a fight, and the situation would be even worse!"
Qi Yu said with sincerity: "What Mr. Qiao said is true!"
Qiao Zhou said: "Speaking of which, I have to be grateful to the former general Fei Wenwei. If Fei Wenwei hadn't made the Yizhou scholars sympathize with the Han Dynasty and treated the Yizhou people leniently, how could we have any say in the court?"
Qi Yu asked again: "In the opinion of Qiao Gong, how will the court make a decision?"
Qiao Zhou said: "I'm afraid there are always some people who still want to resist at any cost, so as not to hand over their property and life to others and suffer cruelty! What they have to do now is to try to persuade Your Majesty. Those people can only coerce Your Majesty and go to the river.
Only in the state, and even in Nanzhong, can we have great righteousness."
He paused, then whispered: "But we have to wait and see what the situation will be."
At this time, Qi Yu had gotten the news he wanted, so he agreed with Qiao Zhou, and then bowed and said: "It's getting late, I don't dare to disturb you anymore, I will come to visit Qiao Gong another day."
Qiao Zhou returned to pay his respects and sent Qi Yu out of the chamber.
Qi Yu estimated that Qiao Zhou might have guessed that there was something wrong with him, but Qiao Zhou didn't tell him.
At this time, Qi Yu didn't care about so much. When he returned to the house, he immediately called his son. Qi Yu dictated what he heard today to his son and asked him to remember it in his heart. Then he sent his son out of the city tomorrow and left.
We hurried to the direction of Zitong County and reported the situation in Chengdu to the general or Governor Chen.