Jindu, Luoyang, imperial palace, Fanglin Garden.

The clouds in the sky were very gloomy, and the expression on the face of Emperor Jin Sima Yan was also very gloomy. He sat alone in front of the dragon table, drinking the clear rice wine from Shu one by one, and looked at the two memorials in dismay. Sima Yan sighed from time to time, looking very worried.

Amid the slightest footsteps, the voice of Queen Yang Yan suddenly came, and she said softly: "I have seen Your Majesty."

"It's the queen." Sima Yanqiang looked up and said to Yang Yan, who was saluting to him: "Don't give me a gift, come and sit down."

Yang Yan thanked him, stood up and sat next to Sima Yan. While taking the initiative to tease Sima Yan, he asked in a gentle tone: "Your Majesty, I heard from the servant that you came here to drink after returning to the palace. Is there anything unhappy?"

"No." Sima Yan denied it and said with a forced smile: "It's all good news today. What's wrong with me?"

"What good news?" Yang Yan asked curiously, and noticed the two memorials placed on the Dragon Case. She picked up one and looked at it briefly, and immediately said happily: "Jiangxia has already repelled the attack of the Grand Sima Shiji of the Eastern Wu Dynasty? Well, this is indeed good news."

"It's a matter of course." Sima Yan smiled reluctantly and said, "Since Yang Aiqing retreated from the Eastern Wu Lu Kang in Yicheng, Shi Ji has been unable to speak in Jiangxia, and it's natural to be forced to withdraw his troops."

Yang Yan nodded in a vague way, and when she picked up the second memorial and looked at it carefully, she was soon surprised and said: "The King of Qi defeated the pseudo-Han thief army in Wuzhangyuan? He also seized a large amount of military supplies. Congratulations to Your Majesty. If I remember correctly, this seems to be the first time our Great Jin army has won a battle against the pseudo-Han thief army?"

"The Queen remembers correctly. It is indeed our first victory against the pseudo-Han thief army." Sima Yan's voice was not happy at all. On the contrary, he said with bitterness: "Since I ascended the throne, I have suffered three southern expeditions, three miserable defeats, three miserable defeats, losing Yizhou, Hanzhong, and Chang'an for a while. Every battle and every miserable defeat, only this time was a victory."

"This is a good thing." Yang Yan immediately smiled and said, "Your Majesty should be happy, why do you still have to drink here?"

After looking at his wife, Sima Yan sighed again and said, "Empress, you are my pillow. Why am I unhappy when the King of Qi won the battle? Why do you have to pretend not to know the reason? Do we, the couple, have to hide it in a roundabout way when we say a few words of self-contained words?"

Seeing Sima Yan say this, Yang Yan, who knew her husband and brother-in-law, hesitated for a moment, and still whispered: "Your Majesty is afraid that the prestige of King Qi will increase greatly? It is more popular with the hearts of all ministers than before?"

Sima Yan had no expression on his face and said for a while: "Do you know, after the news was announced at today's court meeting, someone immediately recommended the King of Qi to replace Wei Guan and take over the military affairs of the three prefectures of Yongliangyi. There were quite a few people who responded, and it was said that there was no other person besides the King of Qi who could deal with the pseudo-Han thief army."

The couple was united, and Yang Yan stood decisively on her husband's side and said softly: "Your Majesty thinks twice. King Qi is already very popular. If he entrusts the military power of the three states to him, after a long time, he will be afraid that something will happen."

Sima Yan nodded and said, "I originally planned to give Wei Guan a chance to make meritorious service, but all the officials firmly opposed it. It is said that Wei Guan lost his troops and humiliated the country, and first lost Chang'an, and then defeated Wei River. If he was not demoted and dismissed, it would be difficult to explain to the people of the world. It would be difficult for me to force Wei Guan to stay."

Yang Yan sighed helplessly and said, "This matter really makes His Majesty embarrassed. Wei Guan was defeated twice in less than half a year after taking office. If he forced him to stay for him, it would be difficult to explain to the people of the world. I just don't know what Your Majesty plans to do next?"

"I plan to let Chen Qian and Wei Guan exchange positions." Sima Yan replied: "Let Chen Qian take over the military affairs of the three states, and Wei Guan go to Yuzhou to make meritorious contributions. As for the King of Qi, please give some rewards appropriately and transfer them back to the capital to listen to it."

"What if the ministers continue to object?" Yang Yan asked: "The King of Qi is very popular in the court. I hope that there are more than one or two civil and military officials who hold great power."

"Then I will fight with them to the end." Sima Yan gritted his teeth and said, "In short, the King of Qi must return to the court, and the military power of the three prefectures of Yongliangyi must not be entrusted to him!"

As Zhang Zhi expected, the Han army deliberately gave Sima You a victory, which really forced Emperor Jin Sima Yan to the forefront. At the same time, what Zhang Zhi hadn't expected was that this incident caused a huge political storm in Luoyang City, which not only provoked factional struggles in the Jin court, but also caused a terrible situation of confrontation between the monarch and the ministers within the Jin court.

Most of the Jin court officials led by Jia Chong strongly supported Sima You to take over the military power of the Western Front. The reason was very simple. Wei Guan's performance was too disappointing. However, Sima You, as the firefighting captain sent by Luoyang, not only successfully forced the Han army that invaded Guanzhong, but also won an unprecedented victory from the Han army. It was clearly the most ideal candidate to take over the Western Front. Of course, he should be on the Western Front and take over the military power.

Xun Xu and Feng Yan, who had a quarrel with Sima You, were completely opposite to the important officials of the Jin court. First, they saw that Sima Yan did not want his younger brother to take charge of the army, and second, they were unwilling to see Sima You in power, so they pulled some people to stand up and oppose it, advocating that Sima You would be transferred back to Luoyang and another capable minister would be on the Western Front. Although Sima Yan himself agreed with this move, the political power of Xun Xu, Feng Yan and others was too weak to take the initiative in public opinion and lacked weight in speaking.

However, it is not because Xun Xu and Feng Yan and others are incompetent. The main reason is that the power of the Qi Sect is too strong. Not only did Jia Chong, the number one important minister of the Jin court, and his gangsters, firmly stood on Sima You's side, and connected Yang Hu's cousin Yang Xiu, who served as the Central Guard for Yang Hu, but also many important members of the Sima family stood up to speak for Sima You. In addition, Zhang Hua, Cao Zhi, Xiang Xiong and Wang Ji and other ministers of the Jin court also firmly supported Sima You, and had an absolute advantage in terms of number of people.

Even Sima Yan lost his temper in public. The Siyamen, who was controlled by the children of Zhongzheng University, still counted dozens of tables in a day, firmly supported Sima You to take charge of the Western Front, and firmly opposed Sima Yan's decision to let Chen Qian and Wei Guan exchange positions. He also made suggestions on the part of the matter, asking Wei Guan to be appointed as the governor of Yongzhou, and Shi Bao to be appointed as the governor of Yizhou, and obey Sima You's orders and commands.

It would be fine if Sima Yan was a strong founding monarch, no matter how big the opposition was, it would definitely not affect Sima Yan's determination. However, in the face of the firm opposition of all officials in the court, Sima Yan, who ascended the throne by relying on the father and grandfather's embrace, was under great pressure. He had been reluctant to make up his mind to disagree with the public and adjust his personnel and affairs according to his own decisions. He had to regret his momentary confusion and gave his capable brother the opportunity to show his strength.

There are also things that make Sima Yan disgusted. Before the decision to adjust personnel has been made, his precious brother Sima You has already started to make trouble in Guanzhong. While appeaseing the people and restoring order, he was promoted and rewarded and punished the military generals who had made meritorious service. At the same time, he kept writing memorials to ask Luoyang for money, food, and soldiers, strengthening Guanzhong defense and rebuilding the Guanzhong army. He completely regarded himself as the commander of the Western Front, and his desire to take over the power of the Western Front was almost beyond words.

In this case, Sima Yan of course only had two choices left. One was to follow the will of all officials and risked to take charge of Sima You in charge of the troops, and the other was to force the replacement. After repeated calculations, Sima Yan found that he had better make concessions. The reason was very simple. The Western Front now has food and grass, and military supplies and military supplies are all in short supply. However, Nanning only lets the court officials do it. It is impossible for him to do it himself. If he resolutely appoint Chen Qian despite the opposition of the ministers, he will be hindered, and he will deliberately drag his feet. The battle situation on the Western Front will definitely be even more corruption.

It is different to be forced to retain Sima You. Almost all the important officials of the court stood on Sima You's side. If Sima You took power in the Western Front, all officials of the Jin court would definitely do their best to support it. They could not only stabilize the situation on the Western Front, but also create opportunities for counterattack. It is a great thing for the country, the people and themselves. After all, the country is their own country, and they can't watch their country be over.

It was precisely because of these pros and cons that after hesitating, although he was unhappy, Sima Yan gritted his teeth and made a decision. Finally, he nodded and agreed to let Sima You take over the military of the three states on the Western Front, demote Wei Guan to the Governor of Yongzhou, and let Shi Bao become the Governor of Yizhou, and help Sima You take over the military of the Western Front.

"Let's take one step at a time, the country is more important. Of course, it's best for King Qi to recover Yizhou. If he continues to be futile and even loses again, I will just hit his prestige."

This was Sima Yan's helpless lament in his heart. After the lament, Sima Yan, who had no choice but to roll up his sleeves and issue edicts one after another. While using the recruitment method to desperately recruit new soldiers to form an army, he transported food, grass and military supplies to the Western Front from all over the Central Plains. He almost threw money and grain into the bottomless pit of the Western Front.

However, Sima Yan couldn't do it anymore. After Chang'an was captured by the Han army for a while, more than 8 million hu of military rations in Chang'an were burned out. In addition, the Han army deliberately sent troops to the northern expedition during the autumn harvest season, which had a serious impact on the harvest of autumn grain in Guanzhong, resulting in severe reductions in autumn grain production in Guanzhong. The collection and supply of military rations were very difficult, so Sima Yan had no choice but to use more manpower and material resources to transport money and grain to the Jinniu Road front from the farther Central Plains region.

Sima Yan was still so hard to supply the Western Front in the rear, let alone the Jin army on the battlefield of the Taurus Road. Not long after the Han army returned to Hanzhong, Shi Bao, who had been unable to attack Jiange, faced a food shortage crisis. The rear could not send food in time, so there was no way to do anything, Shi Bao had to take the initiative to give up the attack on Jiange and lead the Jin army to withdraw the Baishui food. The Western Front Battle between the Han army and the Jin army also opened a new page.

Holding the gold finger of junk food in his hand, he made a fortune in Chang'an. Of course, Zhang Zhi chose to continue to patiently confront and continue to bleed the Jin court. Sima You, who officially became the military of the Three Prefectures, also continued to be deceived. He firmly believed that the national strength of the Jin court could easily kill the Han army, and refused to give up the battlefield of the Jin Tao that was actually useless. He still deployed heavy troops to guard various important passes on the Jin Tao, hoping to force the Han army to take the initiative to attack and gradually weaken the Han army with limited troops through defensive wars.

The battlefield of the Taurus Tao was once calm. The Han army was cautious in guarding Yang'an Pass to prepare for the military and horses, waiting patiently for the Jin court to fail to support it first, while the Jin army firmly pinched the Taurus Tao artery, making it impossible for Shuzhong and Hanzhong to be one. They were also patiently waiting for the Han army to take action first, and they all wanted to take action later, and they were not willing to take action first.

As a result, this kind of consumption was of course the Jin court, which needed thousands of miles of grain transport, could not support it first. In addition, in the seventh year of Yanxing, the three prefectures of Qingyan and Xu in February of the fifth year of Taishi, were forced to open warehouses and release relief, which further increased the burden of the Jin court's money and grain. So just in the summer of the following year, prefectures, counties and prefectures in the Central Plains complained, saying that transporting grain to Guanzhong was really expensive, and the people were overwhelmed, and they were urged to ask the Jin court to reduce some burden to the local government.

Sima Yan, who had been depressed for more than half a year, finally found an opportunity to vent, deliberately called the court officials who had strongly advocated the appointment of Sima You to command the troops, and then put these piles of memorials in front of them, and said angrily: "Let's take a look at the family of Qing, and you all look at the situation in the place now. You strongly advocated that the King of Qi take over the Western Front, but now that the Western Front has dragged the court into this, I wonder what the opinions of the family of Qing are?"

Hearing this, Jia Chong, Sima Jun and others supported the Qi Party, of course, all looked very awkward. After a while, Jia Chong said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, my great Jin national strength is ten times that of the pseudo-Han Han. We are hard, and the pseudo-Han thief army will definitely be even more difficult. If you continue like this stalemate, the first thing that cannot be supported must be the pseudo-Han thief army."

"It must be the pseudo-Han thief army?" Sima Yan took the opportunity to get angry and said, "Jia Aiqing, do you really think that I am in the deep palace and outside the palace? Since the pseudo-Han thief army cannot hold on, why are their instant noodles, lunch meat and canned foods sold to Luoyang through Shangyong and Nanyang? Did the instant noodles and lunch meat you ate fall from the sky? If the thief can't hold on, they dare to open up and take out the food to take out?"

Jia Chong did not dare to say anything, and Yang Xiu, who replaced Yang Hu, said with a tough bullet: "Your Majesty, you should urge the King of Qi to take action as soon as possible. Not to mention anything else, at least one or two more victory must be fought to boost the morale of the army and lay the foundation for us to recover Hanzhong and Yizhou."

"What about you? Are you all the opinions?"

Sima Yan turned to the ministers and asked questions. The officials of the Qi Party nodded one after another, gritting the bullet and expressing that they should urge Sima You to take action as soon as possible, fight one or two victories to boost the morale of the army, and let the people in the world see the hope of regaining Yizhou and inspire the people. Sima Yan also took the opportunity to say, "That's what you said. I'm here to issue the order to King Qi to urge him to go south as soon as possible to break the enemy. If it's still futile, don't blame the ruthless law of the country."
Chapter completed!