Yizhou, Chengdu.

Just three days after Zhuge Liang left Chengdu, Liu Chan summoned the civil and military forces and announced the rectification of soldiers and horses, grain and grass, and the scale of 50,000 people.

The ministers were puzzled, and Taichangqing Zhang Song arched his hand and said: "Now that Da Sima is seriously ill and recuperating, Your Majesty has rectified so many soldiers and horses, why don't you plan to go on an expedition?" I wonder where Your Majesty intends to ask? ”

Liu Chan said without thinking: "I want to go north to attack the pseudo-Wei!" ”

"Your Majesty!" When Zhang Song heard this, he immediately became anxious: "It's August now, even if the 50,000 soldiers, horses, food, and grass are prepared immediately, they will need to wait until September at the earliest, counting the time of the march, and they can only go to the battlefield in October."

At that time, the weather will be cooler, and the soldiers' baggage will have to prepare winter and summer clothes, which is quite troublesome, and winter is not conducive to war. Why don't you wait for Da Sima to recover from his illness and then do a discussion? ”

Winter and summer are the most taboo to send troops, first of all, the summer is too hot, and the soldiers will be dizzy and lose their physical strength when they are exposed to the sun, not to mention the battlefield battle.

And sometimes in the summer, I can't stand it, and I will go into the woods to take refuge from the heat, which will give the enemy an attack and carry out fire attacks.

This is the case in the battle of Yiling in history, Lu Xun dragged it from early spring to midsummer, causing Liu Bei to take refuge in the mountains and forests and set up camp, and then a fire burned the Shu Han army.

As for winter, it is even more disadvantageous, the weather is cold in winter, the soldiers sweat after fighting, and in such difficult conditions, they cannot take a hot bath and change their clothes, so they are prone to illness, and this illness is a large-scale illness, like the plague, which is very terrible.

Moreover, the winter is cold, the skin is more susceptible to injury, it is difficult to open the bow, and sometimes the body is in pain when you touch it casually, let alone fight on the battlefield.

Therefore, the best season for troops should be early spring and late autumn.

Although it is August at the moment, it will take two months to straighten out the grain and grass of the soldiers and horses, and march with the soldiers and horses, and wait until the north, which is October, that is, late autumn.

In the cold and bitter cold land, it will be very cold in November, what can you do in a month? Therefore, in Zhang Song's view, this is a waste of manpower and material resources.

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!" Huang Quan, Li Yan and other courtiers also stood up against it.

As for Pang Tong, Fa Zheng, and Xu Shu, they didn't say a word, obviously they had guessed Zhuge Liang's matter.

On the side of the military generals, they don't have as many concerns as civilian officials, Liu Chan wants to fight, they will fight!

Wei Yan arched his hand and said: "If Your Majesty wants to go on a northern expedition, the last general is willing to lead the army for Your Majesty, and he will definitely take Yongliang before the year and return it to the old capital!" ”

"The last general is willing to be a pioneer!"

"The last general petitions to go on the expedition!"

One by one, the generals stood up and supported Liu Chan.

Most of them only have the courage of a horseman, and they don't think through the problem.

Zhang Songqi blew his beard and glared, pointed at the generals and scolded: "You only know how to fight and kill all day long, and now it is August, and the soldiers and horses will be rectified in January, and the troops will march for at least one month, and when they reach Yongliang, it will be October."

It will be cold and bitter cold, and it will be cold in November, which will not be conducive to combat, what can you do in just one month? This is a waste of manpower and material resources, consuming the treasury, and at this time, 10,000 micro-ministers will not agree. ”

"Please also ask Your Majesty to take back your order!"

"I beg Your Majesty to take back your order!"

All the civil officials admonished one after another.

Liu Chan waved his hand: "Before I finished speaking, you almost fought, you are also important ministers of the court, what kind of system is it to make noise?" I won't hide it from you, Da Sima is actually not sick, he is deliberately pretending to be sick, just for the Northern Expedition, confusing the pseudo-Wei, and lowering their defenses.

At this moment, Da Sima had already set off north to Hanzhong and led Hanzhong soldiers and horses to attack Yongliang. I agreed with Da Sima that after he left, he would immediately reorganize the soldiers, horses, food and grass, as a backup.

Because the success or failure of the Northern Expedition was at stake, I and Da Sima did not leak the news, so do you still have any objections? ”

As soon as Liu Chan's news came out, all the civil and military officers were stunned, Zhuge Liang was actually pretending to be sick? And already on the march?

Although Pang Tong and the others had already guessed about this matter, they still didn't know about Zhuge Liang's specific plan, and Pang Tong couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, I don't know how Da Sima planned this time?" ”

Liu Chan explained to Pang Tong: "Zhang Ren went out of the valley to contain the soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, and the great Sima personally went out of Qishan, if the counties of Longyou were unprepared, with the prestige of my chariot and cavalry generals and hussar generals, I could force the counties of Longyou to surrender within a month."

Then the hussar general Ma Chao Yu Longxi blocked the Liangzhou soldiers and horses, and then sent an army to handle the street pavilion to cut off the Guanzhong reinforcements, I will lead the troops to support at that time, as long as the street pavilion is not lost before the arrival, so that the west of Liupan Mountain belongs to my big man. ”

Pang Tong, Fa Zheng and others listened to Liu Chan's words and immediately analyzed.

After a while, Pang Tong said: "Your Majesty, Da Sima sent troops first, and there should only be 70,000 soldiers and horses available from Yangpingguan in Hanzhong, and Zhang Ren General went out of the Slope Valley, which was guessed by Weichen that Da Sima sent out Qishan soldiers and horses, only about 50,000.

And Qishan Fort is a dangerous pass in the world, so it is necessary to divide the troops to watch, General Ma, General Zhang to divide Longyou, also need to divide the troops, so that the soldiers and horses guarding the street pavilion in Da Sima Town definitely do not exceed 20,000. Although the street pavilion is a fortress, it is not easy to defend, and the Wei State will definitely do its best to seize the street pavilion.

Whether you can take Yongliang or not, the key is whether you can hold the street pavilion, Weichen asked for the order to personally take charge of the rectification of the soldiers, horses, grain and grass, in order to send troops to rescue Yongliang as soon as possible! ”

Liu Chan said with a smile: "Sikong has this heart, I am very relieved, since this is the case, this matter will be handled by Sikong." During this time, all yamen need to cooperate with the Sikong Mansion, in order to prepare the soldiers, horses, grain and grass in the shortest possible time. ”

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Twenty days have passed, and under the leadership of Pang Tong and the full cooperation of various yamen, 50,000 soldiers and horses, as well as the grain and grass required for soldiers and horses, have been prepared.

Chengdu Imperial City, Houde Palace.

Pang Tong arched his hand and said to Liu Chan: "Your Majesty, the grain and grass are heavy, the soldiers and horses have been prepared, the grain and grass are heavy, Weichen has sent people to Hanzhong, all the soldiers and horses are waiting for the Dan, just wait for Your Majesty's order, you can go to Yongliang." ”

Liu Chan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, three days later, I will drive the imperial expedition in person, and the general Wei ......."

Before Liu Chan finished speaking, Fa Zheng immediately walked out and objected: "Your Majesty is a body of ten thousand gold, how can you drive the expedition in person!" ”

Wei Yan also stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, why do you need to drive the expedition in person, the last general is willing to lead troops to help Yongliang." ”

Zhang Song arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, there is no news from Da Sima yet, and you should wait for Da Sima to send news and make plans." If it is as expected, the counties of Longyou surrender, they can send troops, and if they do not win, they do not need to send troops.

If Da Sima is not victorious, but His Majesty sends troops, and then returns in vain, I am afraid that ...... I'm afraid of losing Your Majesty's prestige. ”