The five words "Tian Yu" were like five steel knives, deeply piercing Liu Bei's fragile dignity.
At that time, Liu Bei had attached himself to many princes including Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Tan.
He, Liu Bei, achieved his great fortune by being parasitic on others, constantly accumulating capital, and seizing the opportunity.
When Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor in Hebei, he thought that he had finally ascended to the throne and bid farewell to the unbearable life of depending on others and looking at their faces.
Now, those unbearable memories have become a thing of the past. Liu Bei never expected that one day, he would face a life of dependence on people's faces again.
Liu Bei's heart was bleeding. He clenched his fist tightly and refused to let go for a long time.
"Your Majesty, keep the green hills and don't worry about running out of firewood. We must keep ourselves useful. Only when Chu is in civil strife will we have the opportunity to make a comeback and regain the lost territory." Tian Yu persuaded bitterly.
At this time, the other generals such as Xian Yufu also persuaded Liu Bei to be able to bend and stretch, and for the sake of the overall situation, it would be okay to rely on Goguryeo.
At this time, Chen Dao said sadly and angrily: "Since ancient times, only the Hulu have relied on the Han people. How can the Han people rely on the Hulu? Your Majesty is the king of the country above. How can you rely on the Goguryeo people? I think your Majesty should lead us to fight with the Chu people."
The army fights to the death."
Liu Bei shook slightly and remained silent.
"The Chu army is far superior to me. If we fight head-on, there is no chance of victory. General Chen's words will mean that your majesty will die." Tian Yu retorted.
Chen Dao resolutely said: "As the king of a country, even if you die in battle, you are worthy of heaven and earth and worthy of your ancestors. I am willing to follow your majesty to the death and fight bloody battles for your majesty to the end."
Chen Dao still has some blood in him. He is tired of the humiliating days of retreating and retreating, constantly relying on the Hu people.
He was so sad and angry that he was determined to fight to the death.
But Liu Bei secretly gritted his teeth, with a bit of complaint flashing in his eyes, as if he was blaming Chen Dao for his plan.
"Knowing that you are outmatched, but still fighting to the death, this is the bravery of an ordinary man. If Gou Jian had shown this bravery back then, how could he have accomplished the great cause of destroying Wu by lying down on fuel and enduring the courage? Your Majesty's ambition is far greater than that of Gou Jian, how could you not tolerate this?
humiliation."
Tian Yu was very eloquent and brought out Goujian to encourage Liu Bei. He compared Liu Bei's dependence on the barbarians to lying on his back and taking courage.
Tian Yu's words were like giving Liu Bei a ladder, which naturally made Liu Bei shaken a lot.
Chen Dao, on the other hand, was clumsy in speech. He clearly had a passion for it, but he didn't know how to express it. He could only keep silent. He didn't know what to say.
After weighing for a long time, Liu Bei finally loosened his fist and let out a long breath.
"What you said is true. A real man should be able to bend and stretch. What's more, as the king of my country, why not retreat to Goguryeo?" Liu Bei gritted his teeth with a resolute expression.
"Your Majesty..." Chen Dao was eager to persuade him again.
Liu Bei waved his hand and said resolutely: "I have made up my mind. For the sake of the great man, I am willing to endure the humiliation and bear the burden. You don't have to say anything more."
Chen was helpless and had to shut his mouth.
On the same day, Liu Bei sent Sun Qian to Goguryeo to report on the eastward march of Yan Liang's army to the branch of King Goguryeo, and requested that he could lead his troops to attach themselves to Goguryeo.
When Goguryeo heard that the army from the Central Plains was coming and saw that Xuantu County was difficult to capture, of course they did not dare to confront the main force of Chu, so they immediately ordered all the Goguryeo troops to quickly return to the country.
Taking into account Liu Bei's influence in the Han Dynasty, the King of Goguryeo also wanted to use Liu Bei's influence to expand to Youzhou in the future, so he accepted Liu Bei's dependence and allowed him to accompany the Goguryeo army to withdraw from the Goguryeo Kingdom.
So, within a few days, Liu Bei led 20,000 remaining soldiers, as well as Chen Dao, Tian Yu and other generals, and retreated northward with the Goguryeo army.
When Liu Bei retreated, Yan Liang had already led the army from Changli and rushed to Liaodong day and night.
A few days later, Yan Liang's 50,000-strong army entered the Liao Tunnel City, an important town on the west bank of the Liao River.
At this time, Lü Meng, Xu You and other military officers from the Liaodong Army had arrived at Liao Tunnel City in advance to greet their Emperor of Chu.
"I kowtow to Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live the emperor." In the lobby of the Liao Tunnel Mansion, Lu Meng and Xu You led the ministers from Liaodong to kowtow to Yan Liang.
Yan Liangping stepped down the steps and helped Lu Meng and others up with his own hands. He looked at these important ministers who were sticking to Liaodong with a smile, and his heroic face was filled with relief.
"You have worked so hard for me to defend Liaodong for so many years." Yan Liang admired sincerely.
That was how many years ago, Lu Meng led an expeditionary force across the ocean to seize Liaodong. From then on, they fought alone in the bitter cold land of Liaodong, far away from Chu, and built up a world.
From the time of the expedition to the present, Yan Liang has lost count of how many years he and these outstanding generals have not seen each other. How could the emperor and his ministers not be filled with emotion when they met today.
"I am fighting for your majesty, fighting for Chu, and it is too late to be happy. I don't feel hard at all." Lu Meng said with cupped hands.
When he left that year, Lu Meng was still young. When we meet again today, he has matured a lot.
The commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Army truly lived up to Yan Liang's high expectations for him.
"Ziyuan, I have worked hard for you all these years." Yan Liang's eyes turned to Xu You, this veteran minister with no merits.
Xu You didn't express anything, he just stroked his white beard and smiled slightly.
Yan Liang also laughed loudly. The tacit understanding between his monarch and his ministers was so understanding that they did not need too many words to express.
On the same day, Yan Liang crossed the Liao River and went to Xiangping City, which was not far away.
After entering the city, Yan Liang held a large banquet to reward Lu Meng and other Liaodong ministers, and to celebrate the success of the raid on Wuhuan.
During the dinner, Yan Liang asked Lu Meng about the customs of Liaodong, and began to consult him about attacking Goguryeo in the north and completely wiping out Liu Bei's remnant party.
"The combat effectiveness of Goguryeo's army is not worthy of praise, but most of its cities are built in the mountains and are built on dangers. Their dangers are as strong as those of the fortified cities in the Central Plains. Over the years, I have sent troops to attack Goguryeo several times, but...
They were all blocked under the mountain city and returned without success."
Although Yan Liang's army arrived, Lu Meng was not confident and calmly analyzed the power of the Goguryeo people.
"What about the city-breaking cannon? My city-breaking cannon can't attack the Goguryeo mountain city?" Yan Liang asked.
Lu Meng shook his head and said: "Although the city-breaking cannon is powerful, in my opinion, it may not be able to destroy the mountain cities of the Goguryeo people. Furthermore, Goguryeo's cities are all located in dangerous mountains, and large siege equipment such as city-breaking cannons are difficult to transport.
.I believe that if you want to destroy Goguryeo, you must make full preparations."
"No matter how much it costs, I will destroy Goguryeo." Yan Liang's attitude was decisive.
Yan Liang, who is familiar with history, naturally knows the threat of Liaodong to China.
In history, the Jin Kingdom and the Manchu Qing Dynasty all rose up in the Liaodong area, from which they moved south to sweep across the Central Plains. Even the Japanese invaders in later generations had to occupy the three provinces of Liaodong first before they could knock off the pass and move south into the hinterland of China.
Yan Liang knew very well that although the four counties in Liaodong were currently in bitter cold places, if they were not taken precautions in advance, they would sooner or later develop into a threat to the Central Plains.
The preventive measures that Yan Liang had to take were naturally to destroy Goguryeo, clear out the Huru in Liaodong, and completely eliminate the source of the disaster.
When Lu Meng and others saw that Yan Liang was determined to destroy Goguryeo, they naturally did not dare to stop him.
"However, what Ziming said is reasonable. There are indeed differences between Goguryeo and nomadic barbarians such as Wuhuan. If you want to destroy Goguryeo, you must plan and prepare carefully." Yan Liang also remained calm and did not underestimate the enemy.
You know, Goguryeo was indeed a difficult country in history.
Since the Three Kingdoms period, the Goguryeo Kingdom has repeatedly opposed the Central Plains Dynasty. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had a million-strong army and conquered Goguryeo three times, but all returned without success.
Even the nearly invincible Tang army, as powerful as Li Shimin, failed to attack Goguryeo.
It was not until Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty that the Tang Dynasty, in conjunction with Silla, took advantage of the civil strife in Goguryeo to suppress it.
History has proven that Goguryeo was indeed an extremely difficult enemy.
"You can speak freely, I want to hear what you have to say." Yan Liang asked the ministers to speak.
The ministers each offered their own suggestions and strategies to destroy Goguryeo.
Just when the atmosphere of the banquet reached its peak of enthusiasm, suddenly a member of the Royal Forest Army walked into the hall, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, an urgent report has been sent from Youzhou, and there has been a change in Bingzhou."
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Thousands of miles away, Jinyang.
On the banks of the Fenshui River, a high platform stands majestically, with five-color flags flying like waves.
Tens of thousands of soldiers lined up under the stage, standing solemnly, each one looking up into the distance, as if waiting for something.
In the main hall of Jinyang City, Sima Yi stood there alone, staring at the map hanging on the screen, his face solemn, as if he was hesitating about something.
"What I did was right or wrong?" Sima Yi murmured to himself.
Footsteps sounded, and someone entered the hall.
"Your Majesty, the auspicious time is coming. It's time to leave the city and go to the altar." The man said respectfully.
Sima Yi looked back and saw that the person who entered was none other than his confidant and good friend, Jia Kui.
"Liang Dao, is my move really the right one?" Sima Yi asked.
Jia Kui said sternly: "I'll be honest, if your majesty wants to occupy Bingzhou to fight against Yan Liang, you must have enough benefits to make the subjects of Bingzhou loyal to you. These benefits can only be given to them by your majesty on the 9th Five-Year Plan."
Sima Yi pondered for a long time, then without hesitation, he straightened his clothes, walked out of the hall with his head held high, took the royal chariot, and went straight to the high platform in the south of the city.
Sima Yi sat in the royal chariot of Gaoxian with a yellow umbrella, and with Jinyang's subjects kneeling in the street, he left Jinyang City and came to the high platform in the south.
Since ancient times, it is necessary to make sacrifices to heaven and earth when becoming emperor, and Sima Yi is no exception.
At this time, Jia Kui, Wang Chang and other Sima Yi's advisers and generals, Sima Lang, Sima Fu and other relatives of the Sima family were all lined up under the high platform, waiting for Sima Yi's arrival.
Under the spotlight of everyone, Sima Yi ascended to the high platform and completed a series of complicated rituals for proclaiming himself emperor.
In the autumn of that year, Sima Yi built an altar in the south of Jinyang City to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth and proclaimed himself emperor.