He led troops to fight on the front line, Zhang Zhao was responsible for the political affairs in the rear, and Zhou Yu was responsible for the military affairs in the middle of the court.
Everything has rules and regulations.
Within the imperial court, under normal circumstances, it was impossible for officials to submit memorials alone. After all, Lu Xuan was not at the rear of the court, but was directing the war at the front, so all information was subject to the cabinet's memorial.
Under this premise, the news from Zhuge Xuan was extraordinary.
Lu Xuan waved, and Xu Chu handed over the letter. Lu Xuan took it and quickly read it. After reading it, he burst into laughter.
It's not official business!
It's a private matter!
Zhuge Xuan asked him to find a wife for Zhuge Liang.
In Zhuge Xuan's letter, he said sincerely that Lu Xuan was not only Zhuge Liang's father-in-law, but also Zhuge Liang's brother-in-law. Zhuge Jin was already married, and Zhuge Liang was not young and had reached the age of marriage.
But Zhuge Liang is in no hurry now and has no plans to get married.
Zhuge Xuan was very anxious.
Lu Xuan thought in his mind that Zhuge Liang was in his twenties and at the age of getting married. This era is not like later generations. People in this era earlier often got married around the age of fourteen, and generally had children by the age of seventeen or eighteen.
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Of course, there are also many people who get married later.
Lu Xuan was thinking in his mind, what kind of person should he choose for Zhuge Liang?
To marry a virtuous wife.
People like Zhuge Liang have higher standards, and ordinary women look down on them. Moreover, in Zhuge Liang's position, you must have a certain relationship to get married, and not just anyone can do it.
Lu Xuan thought about it and suddenly thought of Gu Yong.
Gu Yong has kept a low profile these years.
Nowadays, Gu Yong has entered the cabinet and is still unassuming. However, no one dares to underestimate Gu Yong. After all, Gu Yong is in charge of the Yushitai.
This is the largest Yanguan system.
Zhuge Liang's marriage will further strengthen Zhuge Liang's relationship network. It will be helpful to Zhuge Liang if he marries a girl from the Gu family.
Thinking of this, Lu Xuan was determined.
He immediately wrote a letter and arranged for someone to send a letter back to Nanjing to Gu Yong, asking Gu Yong to choose a girl from the Gu family to marry Zhuge Liang. When Gu Yong made the choice, the news was sent to Lu Xuan, who then granted the marriage.
We should also ask Gu Yong to discuss this matter with Zhuge Xuan, and let Zhuge Xuan check it and take a look at the Gu family daughter in advance.
Lu Xuan wrote the letter and sent it away.
Two days passed in a blink of an eye.
This day, early morning.
Lu Xuan took Xu Chu, Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Lu Yu and others and set off south.
Lu Xuan's journey south this time went smoothly.
Because the entire Punjab Province had been captured, and when Lu Xuan went south, he received further news from the front line, the army led by Guan Yu and Huang Zhong went south smoothly.
After all, the army of the nobles of the Western Regions captured many places first, so that the army encountered no obstacles.
In addition, after King Chaori evacuated Lanshi City, he did not stay in the rear. Instead, he quickly returned south to Huashi City, the royal capital of Tianzhu, and resisted in Huashi City.
Just like this, the army went smoothly.
Lu Xuan went all the way south, capturing various places along the way, and there were low-level Vaishyas in various places. The Shudras rose up in response and completely wiped out the Kshatriyas and Brahmin nobles in India. They captured a lot of food, grass and materials, and there was no shortage of troops.
these supplies.
The army stopped and walked, and Lu Xuan looked around to observe Tianzhu's situation.
The Tianzhu area is very vast.
The climate is very different between the north and the south, and supplies are abundant. Moreover, southern Tianzhu is adjacent to the sea and is a natural port.
Its geographical location is very special.
Having such an area in hand will be of great help to the Ming Dynasty's overall strength. When Lu Xuan's army arrived at Huashi City, it was already early August. Although the weather was still hot, it was no longer as hot as June and July.
Lu Xuan arrived at the army station outside Hua's City.
Guan Yu, Huang Zhong and other direct troops of the Ming Dynasty were also present, as well as private soldiers of nobles from various countries in the Western Regions such as Pudan, Chanshu and Abeluo.
All the troops were stationed at more than 100,000 people, which was a mighty force.
However, Fahrenheit City has not been broken yet.
Lu Xuan ascended the tent to discuss matters and called over Guan Yu, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Xiahou Dun and other generals. He looked at the people below and said in a deep voice: "Tell me, what is the current situation in Huashi City?"
Guan Yu reported: "Your Majesty, Huashi City is the imperial capital of Tianzhu. It is very large and extremely strong. We have forcibly attacked it several times, but all ended in failure."
"The most important thing is that there are countless provisions, equipment, and countless Brahmins and Kshatriya nobles in Fahrenheit City to resist."
"Because our strategy is to target all Brahmins and Kshatriyas and catch them all in one fell swoop. As a result, all the Indian nobles are resisting, resulting in hundreds of thousands of Indian soldiers and civilians in Fahrenheit City."
"At present, it is still impossible to break through."
Guan Yu looked helpless and said: "Our current plan is to arrange for hot air balloons to fly in according to the pattern His Majesty used in Hanzhong. However, the supplies have not been collected yet. The sky in Huashi City is clear and there is no wind.
Move. So, the situation is frozen."
After hearing this, Lu Xuan thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "According to what you mentioned, the Tianzhu people in Hua's City are united as one, and Brahmins and Kshatriyas gather together. Under this premise, even if people are arranged to enter the city, and the other side counterattacks wildly,
Even if a few people fly into Fahrenheit City, they will be trapped in a sea of people."
Guan Yu said: "Your Majesty is wise, it is indeed impossible to break through at present."
Zhao Yun took over and said: "Your Majesty, we have adopted other methods, such as digging tunnels. Because there is a moat above. The tunnels must be very deep to pass through. However, they were discovered in Fahrenheit City and were arranged in advance, resulting in our failure. In addition,
Siege equipment was also arranged, but it still failed and was blocked outside the city."
Lu Xuan nodded and said: "Have you ever instigated a rebellion against the Vaisya and Sudra soldiers in the city?"
"You can't instigate rebellion."
Guan Yu even shook his head and explained: "When we went south, the Brahmins and Kshatriya nobles who gathered here cleared out a group of lower-level Tianzhu soldiers."
"Anyone who has no family members will be stripped of the army and used for logistics and the like. There will be no weapons."
"All soldiers have families."
"The families of these Tianzhu soldiers are all in Hua's City. They dare not resist."
"In short, the current Fahrenheit City is like a turtle shell that cannot be broken. The key is that both the Brahmin and Kshatriya nobles support it. The other party is afraid of being liquidated by us, so they will go all out. Now it is necessary to have supplies and food.
It’s very difficult to have food and weapons.”
Lu Xuan nodded, also feeling it was difficult.
Huashi City is indeed the capital of Tianzhu.
Stay strong!
Lu Xuan looked at Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Jia Xu and others below, and said, "You all have heard clearly about the situation in Huashi City. Now that the army is being held back, do you have any way to break the situation?"
Cao Cao's eyes were sharp and he said: "Your Majesty, between us and the Brahmins and Kshatriya nobles, there is no room for relaxation. It is a life-and-death situation."
"After all, starting from Lan's City and sweeping away the caste system in Tianzhu, this is an arrangement to get to the bottom of it."
"The nobles of Tianzhu cannot be incited to rebel, nor will they surrender."
Cao Cao looked urgent and said forcefully: "I believe that we should adopt a direct attack strategy and defeat the opponent in one battle. After this battle, the power of the Indian Brahmins and Kshatriyas will be completely overturned."
Xiahou Dun said: "Your Majesty, I second the proposal to attack directly. We have many people and we will attack in waves, and we will definitely win."
Ma Chao said: "Everything we do is for the people of Tianzhu. We can't let us attack Chaori King now and let the lower class of Tianzhu enjoy the benefits. I suggest that all the people of Tianzhu be mobilized and let them attack first. If the people of Tianzhu
Instead of attacking, forcefully shoot them and force these people to attack."
Ma Chao had made suggestions before.
However, Guan Yu rejected it.
Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and others also disagreed, so Ma Chao's suggestion was not adopted.
Lu Xuan came, and Ma Chao proposed again.
When Cao Cao heard what Ma Chao said, he stood up and said: "Meng Qi's suggestion doesn't work. If we attack Huashi City, we can recruit the people of Tianzhu to attack. He said that it is difficult for us to conquer and the people must take action."
"However, we cannot force it. Once forced, everything we have done to win over the Tianzhu people will be in vain. Good things don't go out and bad things spread thousands of miles. Once this arrangement is made, it will be very troublesome in the future."
Ma Chao said angrily: "It's really unpleasant for these Tianzhu people to hide behind and enjoy themselves."
Lu Xuan's expression was as usual, without any impatience. He listened carefully, thinking in his heart, and waiting for the explanation of the person below.
They kept opening their mouths one after another, and most of them suggested a violent attack.
Now, there is no other way.
Only a strong attack is the most practical.
Lu Xuan's eyes turned to Jia Xu and Guo Jia, who had not expressed their opinions, and said: "Wen He, Feng Xiao, what suggestions do you have?"
Guo Jia said: "Your Majesty, the defense of Huashi City is very good. There are many troops. It is impossible to use tricks. I also agree with the attack. However, I think we can investigate the situation of Huashi City, find out the layout of the city, and arrange for people to sneak into the city and set fire to it.
.If we can set fire to the grain, fodder and arsenals, it will be beneficial to our actions."
"Can't do it!"
Guan Yu shook his head and answered.
He said: "We arranged for a few soldiers who are good at climbing to sneak in along a drainage opening in Fahrenheit City. The hole is very small, the current is very fast, and the water is very deep. Soldiers with very good water skills are needed to sneak in."
"After a few soldiers sneaked in and investigated, they found that large numbers of troops were stationed near the granary and arsenal, making it impossible to get close. We can imagine that King Chaori also thought of it."
Guan Yu Danfeng narrowed his eyes and became a little impatient.
He was not happy after several failures.
Guan Yu looked at Lu Xuan and said in a deep voice: "Although King Chaori has been defeated by His Majesty many times, he is a man and is not easy to attack."
Lu Xuan asked: "Wen He, what do you think?"
Jia Xu stroked his sparse beard under his chin, smiled slightly, and said in a leisurely manner: "Your Majesty, it is actually not difficult to defeat Huashi City."