More than a hundred riders galloped close to Jincheng, and they dismounted only after more than ten steps.

It’s the golden autumn of August again.

The same time, the same place, Zhuge Hui felt deeply about it.

"Last year we planted millet, but this year people are planting wheat. The wind from Luoyang has also blown here?" After dismounting, he walked around the field ridge and sighed.

"I'm sure there is some common sense behind this statement." Two oxcarts drove up not far away. A man got out of the car in front and said with a smile: "The north wind has not yet blown strong, how can the smell of Shao Thieves be blown here?" ?」

"Brother." Zhuge Hui took two steps forward and bowed in salute.

Zhuge Yi, the new Prime Minister of Langya, returned the salute and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty has just returned from Taicheng, and the Emperor may die soon."

When Zhuge Hui heard this, he glanced at the second ox cart that stopped, and couldn't help asking: "King Langya is not in Taicheng at this time, why is he going back to Jincheng?"

"Daoming, the overall situation has been decided, are you still in the dream?" Zhuge Yi lowered his voice, but his tone was very stern.

Zhuge Hui wanted to refute, but when he saw his daughter getting off the bullock cart, he sighed heavily.

It has been almost two years, and he has not even laid an egg. He is just busy making flowers, so what can he do?

This time, the Zhuge family lost solidly, and no matter how hard he thought about it in advance, he couldn't figure out the reason.

However, can Wen Biao be blamed for this?

Seeing that his brother had come to his senses, Zhuge Yi nodded secretly and said seriously: "Daoming, I am old and sick, and I may not live for a few more years. It is up to you to take care of this family. Remember, stay dormant and wait for the right time." "

"Thieves like Shao are like that. They can't surrender and they can't fight!" Zhuge Hui didn't want to say more because he was worried.

"Woman." Sima rushed over and saluted.

Zhuge Hui reluctantly returned the gift, and then looked at his daughter Zhuge Wenbiao and bowed. His face was cold and his thoughts were absent, as if everything in the world had nothing to do with her, and she was just detached.

"Why did Your Highness return to Jincheng?" Zhuge Hui asked.

"Your Majesty ordered me to come back and take care of the affairs of the country." Sima Chong said.

"At this time, one by one," Zhuge Hui was a little hesitant and asked, "Why did you issue this order?"

Zhuge Yi held his brother's hand and shook his head gently.

Sima Chong's face turned pale when he saw it, and said: "While we were in Taicheng, General Sima Yanzuo of the Left Guard came to our door many times."

Zhuge Hui understood it as soon as he heard it and cursed: "Sima Zong is not a good guy!"

Sima Chong sighed and said: "Gu Yi closed the door and refused to accept him, so what can he do————Alas!"

Zhuge Hui looked up at the sky and said after a moment: "That's it. I'm coming to Jincheng this time.

I am bidding farewell to His Highness."

"Woman, this is it." Sima Chong seemed to have some realization.

"That's right, I have received the military order and led the troops to the north." Zhuge Hui said: "The Shao thieves have gathered troops in Xuzhou. They are afraid that they will go south, so we have to guard against them."

He originally had 10,000 soldiers at hand. After he became the general of Zhenbei, he cut off the land and inspected households. In the past year, he also obtained 10,000 weapons from the imperial court and distributed them so that the people could practice during their leisure time.

However, the combat effectiveness of the 10,000 people who were later organized and trained was far inferior to the previous batch of 10,000 people who had been training for several years and even went north to fight in Huai River.

Therefore, in order to reinforce Huaiyin and Xuyi, he brought 10,000 people, mainly infantry.

After arriving in Guangling, a group of naval troops will be assigned to him for command, but not too many, and thousands of them will be killed.

The main force of the Gein Navy wanted to go westward and cooperate with the Jingzhou Navy to hold on to the Yangtze River and the Mian River.

Although there were many ministers in the Manchu Dynasty who were sitting on the corpse and eating nothing, they were not without sober people.

Shao Thief's reinforcement of troops in Xuzhou is obviously an accompaniment. But what is helpless is that his accompaniments may break through your defenses, so you have to send reinforcements in large numbers.

"After I leave, your Highness will come one by one."

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Zhuge Hui thought for a while and found that he had nothing to explain. He could only sigh and said: "Your Highness, take care. There are strange clouds in the capital. Please consult the palace staff and the prime minister for advice on everything."

Sima Chong felt a little blocked in his heart. Compared to two years or even a year ago, some things seemed to have changed.

But it was hard for him to say anything.

The imperial court is like this. The woman is still an important general with military power. Even Su Jun and others are nominally under his control. What can be done?

Zhuge Hui nodded towards him.

Zhuge Yi understood and said to Sima Zhong: "Your Highness, it's cold outside, please go back home."

Sima Chong followed Shan Ruliu, got in the car and left.

Zhuge Hui stood beside his daughter, suddenly feeling a little uninterested, and said, "Today is August 14th, right?"

Zhuge Wenbiao snorted.

Zhuge Hui said: "I still remember that when you were a child, every day on this day, your father would put some vermilion water on your forehead to avoid illness. At that time, you were always sick."

Zhuge Wenbiao's expression finally changed, as if he was recalling the past.

"I'm afraid your mother is giving Wen Bao and Wen Xiong some vermilion water today." Zhuge Hui continued.

A faint smile appeared on Zhuge Wenbiao's face, as if only her family could bring her a little joy.

"I don't know how many more years I can live like this." Zhuge Hui said: "Sometimes I think about it, it's better to follow Deng Bodao and open a school in Pingyang to teach students, and I can still end up well."

Zhuge Wenbiao suddenly turned his head and looked at his father.

Deng Bodao was Deng You, who was a former staff member of Sima Yue and later stayed at the side of Sima Pi, the crown prince of the East China Sea, to teach literature.

Shao Xun was in charge of the government. He was one of the few people who did not defect to the past and continued to stay with Sima Pi.

After the Zen Dynasty of Liang and Jin Dynasties, he finally bid farewell and returned to his hometown of Pingyang to open a monastery to teach disciples and educate the world.

Seriously speaking, Deng You had a close relationship with their family.

Among the northern noble families, the Zhuge family, Deng family, and Yang family have intermarryed for generations.

Zhuge Heng, the third brother of Zhuge Wenbiao, had been engaged to Deng You's daughter since he was a child, and was only waiting to marry him. Now that they are separated, he doesn't know if he will have a chance.

Seeing his daughter's nervous look, Zhuge Hui was greatly comforted and said: "There is no need for this, as a father, I just have some feelings."

Zhuge Wenbiao lowered his head and said, "My daughter heard that Huan Wen and Huan Yuanzi returned to the north and became the Prince Consort.

Father, it is better for the third brother to quietly return to the north and marry the Deng daughter. The third brother is still young, so as long as he keeps quiet, no one will know."

"You can't hide it for long." Zhuge Hui shook his head.

"Although Wu Yan crosses the river, it is good, but it is not his hometown." Zhuge Wenbiao advised: "It would be better if Jun Wen could survive in the north than if the whole family perished together. In the past, if my grandfather did not go south to Soochow, he would not be what he is today.

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"If Junwen returns to the north, the Yang family will take care of him, and Shao Taibai is a broad-minded man, so I don't expect him to be in trouble." Zhuge Hui said, "What about you?"

"My daughter just wants to break free from the dusty net, walk wildly by the stream, and entertain her heart with springs and rocks. Or she can sit quietly in the autumn wind among the fallen leaves, waiting for the sun to set." Zhuge Wenbiao shook his head and said, "If this is not possible, all she can do is die."

After Zhuge Hui heard this, he closed his eyes. After a long time, he sighed: "I owe you."

After that, he waved his hand and said: "Let's go north now. Although Li Chong is a thief, he is a good general. As a father, he must deal with it carefully. Please take good care of yourself."

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In fact, it is not to blame Zhuge Hui for being pessimistic and disappointed, because even the wealthy Jiangdong families who were put on the table and had the strongest will to resist were a little panicked at this moment.

Although Lu Wan was far away in Liyang, he also returned to Taicheng. This time he did not avoid anyone and went straight to the prime minister's house to ask about the big plan.

"Why does Shi Yao have to do this?" Prime Minister Wang Dao smiled bitterly and said: "Even if the battle is unfavorable this time, Shao's soldiers will not be able to attack Jianye in one fell swoop. The navy is in Jiangdong'an. The Shao thieves have no navy. Do you think Shi Yao has no hope of attacking?"

Retreat the thieves?"

Lu Wan's expression didn't improve at all, he just heard him say: "Why did the Prime Minister ask knowingly?

How many more days are left for the Emperor?"

Director Wang was silent for a moment after hearing this, and said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to make it past September. If it's quick, maybe..."

Lu Wan nodded, indicating that he understood.

Wang Dao sighed a little.

If the Jiangdong clan had supported the imperial court so early, how could they have reached this point?

He has been traveling south for almost twenty years!

The first ten years were completely wasted, meaningless nonsense, and even all kinds of delays.

If the Jiangdong clan had given full support at that time, Shao Xun had not yet won the battle of Gaoping, nor had he received unreserved support from the Yingchuan gentry. At that time, he would have advanced by land and water and marched northward. Even if he could not occupy Henan, he could still hold back the Shao thieves.

pace.

Maybe, he will still be struggling in the quagmire now and has not even conquered Hebei, let alone Bingzhou and Kansai.

Now that Shao Thief no longer hides his thoughts in order to ease the conflicts in the North, the wealthy people in Jiangdong know that they are anxious, but what's the use of that?

There is not enough success and there is more than enough failure.

"There can be no chaos in Jianye." Lu Wan said, "Is Prime Minister prepared? If you need help, you can -

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To be continued...