Chengdu is located in the transition zone between the western Sichuan plateau and the central Sichuan hills. It has become the commercial center of the southwest region since the Qin and Han Dynasties.

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Chengdu was divided into two cities, large and small. Commerce and granaries were mainly concentrated in the small city, where goods were piled up, and shops and stalls were lined up in rows. The large city had a light commercial atmosphere and functioned as an administrative center.

While Yunfeng was consulting Zhuge Fei's two pretty maids about finance and accounting, the emperors and ministers of the Cheng Kingdom were holding a court meeting in the Chengdu palace. The content was naturally related to the fall of Hanzhong. I don't know what happened. Hanzhong had been lost for nearly a year.

It has been twenty days, and the matter has not been discussed until now. Perhaps it is due to the leisurely and lazy living habits of Chengdu people, or perhaps it is because Li Xiongcai found out the situation in Hanzhong?

Because Liu Chan wisely chose to surrender to Kaicheng, Chengdu was not devastated by the military disaster, and the palaces were basically preserved. Therefore, Li Xiong slightly repaired the original Shuhan palaces and used them directly.

In the gloomy and spacious hall, Li Xiong, wearing a soaring crown and a black crown, stood high on the steps. What was different from other regimes was that there was an old Taoist with a white beard sitting under him.

Slightly closed, with a clear and hale face, and an immortal spirit, he seems to be untouched by the fireworks of the world, and is like a person among gods, making people look up to him and respect him. This old Taoist is the advocate Zhaocheng of Nanhua Guanguan, who was worshiped as the national teacher by Li Xiong.

At the bottom of the steps, there were a group of civil and military officials sitting

The atmosphere in the hall was solemn, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop on the ground. Everyone understood what the fall of Hanzhong meant, which meant that Chengguo would no longer be safe. The Jin army could attack from the north at any time. Once the sword pavilion was broken again,

Then, the day of destruction of the country is not far away.

Li Xiong glanced at the people below the steps and asked: "Now that Hanzhong has fallen into the hands of the Jin army, the next target must be to invade our country. All the ministers are discussing, what countermeasures should our country take?"

Fan Bi's family, the Fan family, was a prominent family in Shu. His father, Fan Changsheng, was worshiped as prime minister because he supported Li Xiong's army. After his father died of illness, Fan Bi succeeded his father as prime minister and became the head of the officials. He was the first to speak. After thinking about it,

Fan Ben saluted and said: "Your Majesty,

Next, Hanzhong is very important to our success. We should take advantage of the Jin army's unsteady footing and failure to win over the people's support to launch troops to attack it. Otherwise, if in three or two years the Jin army has established a firm footing and the people have surrendered, I fear that it will be difficult for us to achieve success again.

It will be too late to regret it if you take it back.”

General Ren Hui of Chariots and Cavalry agreed: "Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said is true. I still have 150,000 elite troops in Dacheng. We should first capture Ju County to cut off the return route of the Jin army in Hanzhong. Please do not hesitate, Your Majesty."

Li Xiong sighed: "Why don't I think so? However, the invading Jin army still has 30,000 cavalry accompanying them. Ju County is only a hundred miles away from Nanzheng. It can be reached by light cavalry in two hours. Could it be that the infantry can fight the cavalry in the plains? Or?

Who is sure of conquering Ju County within two or three hours?"

"This...?" Ren was speechless.

Li Xiong shook his head and continued to ask: "What else can you do? But there is no harm in saying anything."

Although all the officials looked anxious, no one spoke a word.

Li Xiong couldn't help but his face darkened, and he said displeasedly: "All the ministers are eating the emperor's salary. Is it possible that no one shares my worries?"

Taifu Li Xiang hesitated and said: "I have a plan, but I don't know if it is feasible?"

"Oh?" Li Xiong perked up and said quickly: "Master, please tell me. I don't blame you."

Li Xiang cupped his hands and said: "Now we can only protect Yiliang and Liang prefectures except Hanzhong. To the south of Yizhou is Ningzhou, which includes most of today's Yunnan except Diqing and Zhaotong, including the four counties of Jianning, Xinggu, Yunnan, and Yongchang."

, currently still in the Jin General Division

In the hands of Ma Jiu, our army should take advantage of the unstable foothold of the Jin army in Hanzhong to send troops to defeat Sima Jiu. In order to eliminate future worries, we also ask your Majesty to pay a heavy sum of money to the Jianning Barbarian King Meng Gulu, and then grant him the title of Princess Wuyang and ask him to send troops to assist.

Defend against the Jin army in Hanzhong"

Li Xiong hesitated and said: "Princess Wuyang is only thirteen years old, how can she get married?"

Li Xiang advised: "Meng Gulu proposed marriage to Your Majesty last year, but Your Majesty rejected it. But now that Dacheng is in crisis, I want to ask this person to send troops to help. I can only wrong Her Highness Princess Wuyang. Now and then, for the sake of

Regarding national affairs, please do not hesitate, Your Majesty."

The Southern Barbarians, known as Southwestern Barbarians at the time, Li Xiong knew very well about these people. They never paid attention to ethics and patriarchal laws. Women in the tribe often shared common interests. Even the princesses could not escape this fate. It was just that the upper-class princes and nobles had sex with each other. This is

In terms of customs, from the bottom of his heart, he was extremely reluctant to send his favorite little girl to the barbarians. He also planned to marry the Jin prince Sima Shao when she became an adult, but the situation was stronger than others, so he couldn't give it away.

Li Xiong pondered for a long time, waved his hand feebly and said: "According to what the Taifu said, an envoy will be sent to Jianning as soon as the dynasty is dismissed."

After the words fell, Shangshu ordered Yan Shi to salute and said: "Your Majesty, I also have something to say."

Li Xiong said casually: "But it doesn't matter."

Yan Shidao: "Now that Wang Dun, the governor of Jiangzhou, is in good health in the name of the Qing emperor, and the Jin country is in civil strife, how can he find the time to invade our country? It is not difficult to guess that the capture of Hanzhong was not ordered by Jiankang, but probably by Muyun of Liangzhou.

Feng's private behavior

Wang Dun advanced by land and water, and his troops were strong. However, the governors of other states in the Jin State did not move their troops, and they all took a wait-and-see attitude. Based on this, it should be easy for Wang Dun to capture Jiankang. With the support of the center, it would be a matter of time before he took charge of the Jin State.

Wang Gennai, the governor of Jingzhou, was a younger brother of Wang Dun and had always been on good terms with our country.

There are countless amounts of money received and awarded. Your Majesty can write a letter of credence to Wang Miao and ask it to be forwarded to Wang Dun, condemning the invasion of our land and ordering it to be returned to Hanzhong. Then I will write a private letter to Wang Miao, vaguely revealing that the secret may be leaked.

Wang Jie is a sensible person who knows our country well and should know how to act. Your Majesty may wish to give it a try."

Li Xiong was in a good mood. He put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, this is a wonderful statement. Even if it fails, it will not harm our country." Then he looked at Zhang Zhaocheng and asked, "What else can the master of the country add?"

Zhang Zhaocheng narrowed his eyes slightly and stroked his beard and said: "Barbarian King Meng Gulu's ten thousand vine-armored soldiers are invulnerable to swords. He only needs to guard against fire attacks. He has no fear even when faced with cavalry. Your Majesty should carefully win over him and ask him to assist Wang Daowang in guarding Yangping Pass."

The two Dun brothers were obviously ministers of the Jin Dynasty, but secretly they had other identities.

, and has some connection with our Nanhua Temple, Pindao is also willing to write a letter and attach it. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, these two people will do their best. Also, if the Jin army in Hanzhong invades, once Meng Gulu is defeated, Pindao will be his kinsman.

Go to the sword pavilion to perform magic and invite magic soldiers to help your majesty."

Zhang Zhaocheng's statement made Li Xiong feel relieved, and the little guilt he felt towards his thirteen-year-old daughter also dissipated. He laughed and said: "With such a three-pronged approach, what do I, Dacheng, have to fear?"

After being happy for a while, Li Xiong thought of another question, so he asked: "The Jin State released nearly 5,000 soldiers from our army. How should these people be placed?"

Yan Shi cupped his hands and said: "Liangzhou Muyunfeng's thoughts are not evil. He just wants to let the soldiers who are released be grateful to him and come back to spread the news. Your Majesty should be careful. I think this kind of people are no longer suitable to be retained in the army.

We cannot let them live among the common people. It is better to use them to guard the Yizhou natives. In this way, we can also replace some of the soldiers. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Li Xiong nodded and said with satisfaction: "What Yan Qing said is very good. Let Yan Qing handle this matter." Then he looked solemn and ordered: "Pass on my decree: to pursue the posthumous title of Li Guo, and to make Li Yun a loyal marquis."

, Zhongyonghou, hereditary and indiscriminate, with the title of General, and the Yinping garrison to defend strictly, without any slack. If a Jin army is put in from this direction, everyone, no matter what their identity, will be the Yijiu tribe.

"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," all the officials saluted in unison

Li Xiong waved his hand: "This is the end of today's meeting. All the ministers have dispersed."

"Your Majesty, please leave." All the civil and military officials saluted again and exited the hall one by one (to be continued)
Chapter completed!