In the early morning of the second day, Guan and Zhang left the capital of Chengdu and went to Langzhong and Jingzhou respectively.

Liu Chan personally bid farewell to the two, and when he returned to the palace, it was already time for the court meeting.

"Xuanwen and Wu Hundred Officials Enter the Palace!"

The chamberlain announced loudly at the door of the Houde Hall with a male duck voice.

The civil and military officials dragged their shoes at the entrance of the hall and entered the main hall in turn.

Liu Chan came to the seat from the apse at this time, and after accepting the worship of the civil and military officials, he let the civil and military sit down.

Liu Chan looked around at the ministers, but he didn't see the head of the military attaché, Sima Zhuge Liang.

Da Sima is not only the hand of the military attaché, but also the head of the hundred officials, not only can manage the military, but also can manage government affairs, but nominally he is still the head of the military attaché, so the squad is on the right.

"Why didn't Da Sima come to the meeting today?" Liu Chan asked.

A subordinate official of the Shaofu came out and said, "Your Majesty, Da Sima sent a message to say that he was sick, so he couldn't come to discuss politics. ”

"Why is Da Sima so sick?"

"Da Sima will not abolish the public because of his private affairs, and now he can't go to court early, it seems that he is quite sick."

"As soon as the first emperor went, Da Sima fell ill, this is ......"

When the ministers heard the news, they began to talk about it.

"That's it!" Liu Chan patted the table and said: "The first emperor and the great Sima Jun have a deep relationship, after the death of the first emperor, the great Sima is very sad, and he still insists on working on state affairs, now that I have ascended the throne, the big event is over, so let the great Sima rest for a while." Let's discuss it first! ”

"No!" When the ministers heard this, they quieted down.

After the discussion was over, Liu Chan returned to the study to deal with several important matters that needed to be solved urgently, and then called the forbidden army and went to Zhuge Liang's mansion to visit.

Outside Zhuge Liang's mansion, many courtiers also came here to visit Zhuge Liang, among whom the higher official positions were Shangshu Ling Xu Shu, Weiwei Zhao Yun, and the right general Wei Yan.

"Your Majesty!" Seeing that Liu Chan was coming, all the ministers saluted and greeted him.

"Congratulations, please get up!" Liu Chan got down from the carriage, looked at Shang Shuling and asked Xu Shu, "Is Aiqing also here to visit Da Sima?" How is Da Sima's health? ”

Xu Shu arched his hand and said: "Da Sima is seriously ill and can't see guests, and the ministers are preparing to go back." ”

Liu Chan nodded, gave Deng Ai a look, and asked him to go in and pass the word, and learned that Liu Chan, the son of heaven, came to visit in person, so the people in the house opened the door to let Liu Chan in, and the other civil and military forces were still outside.

Liu Chan entered the mansion and, under the leadership of the attendants, came to Zhuge Liang's bedroom.

"Wechen to see Your Majesty, please forgive Wechen for not being able to welcome him in person." Liu Chan entered Zhuge Liang's room, and after the attendant closed the door, Zhuge Liang walked out of the inner room, his complexion was as usual, as if he was sick.

"Get up, please!" Liu Chan helped Zhuge Liang up and said with a smile: "I guessed that it was right, Da Sima deliberately pretended to be sick, and it seems that he was planning something big." ”

"Your Majesty, please be seated!" Zhuge Liang invited Liu Chan to sit down and served tea.

However, Zhuge Liang's face looked a little unpleasant: "Your Majesty really saw that Weichen was pretending to be sick?" ”

Liu Chan nodded and didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang sighed and said, "I'm afraid that such a small minister's strategy will be difficult to succeed!" ”

Liu Chan's expression moved, and he asked, "Da Sima is plotting the Northern Expedition?" ”

"Not bad!" Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Before the first emperor died, what he was thinking about was the great cause of the Northern Expedition, although the first emperor went, but His Majesty was wise and martial, my Han soldiers and horses were nearly 300,000, the money and food were sufficient, the fierce generals were like clouds, and the strategists were like rain." The minister received the grace of the first emperor and led the Northern Expedition.

Cao Pizhicai, although far inferior to His Majesty, but he was strictly wary of my Han Dynasty, and made a detailed report, the pseudo-Wei Yongliang line, Qishan Fort, Xiegukoumei County, Chencang and other places, all have heavy soldiers, and the county soldiers around the country often drilled and repaired the roads.

Once our army sent troops, these passes were difficult to overcome, and the stalemate lasted, and the puppet Wei was soon able to mobilize reinforcements. Although my Han is strong, it is difficult to take down Yongliang, who is strictly defended by the pseudo-Wei Dynasty, but it is a pity that the return cannon was taken out too early, and it is hateful that Liu Ziyang is also a member of the Han family, and he is ......"

Zhuge Liang said as he spoke, his tone was a little harsh, if Liu Ye had not developed a low-profile version of the return cannon, with the power of the return cannon, he would have been able to win Yongliang last time and return it to the old capital, and that Liu Ye was also a relative of the Han family, and he actually helped outsiders deal with the surname Liu, which made Zhuge Liang not annoyed.

And now that so much time has passed, the puppet Wei has increased the manufacture of the return artillery, although the power is still not as good as the genuine version, but with the return cannon to defend the camp, the city pass is not a problem, and now the Northern Expedition wants to rely on the return cannon to make contributions, it is not so easy.

Zhuge Liang knew that he was out of shape, and arched his hand and said: "It's Weichen's gaffe." ”

Liu Chan smiled and said: "Don't talk about the military advisor, I am also very resentful of this person, but we don't have to be angry for that kind of villain, Da Sima, you continue." ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and continued: "The pseudo-Wei is heavily guarded in Yongliang, and it is difficult for our army to attack.

Therefore, the great cause of the Northern Expedition is still only to start with Yongliang. After thinking about it in the past few days, if he wants to succeed in taking Yongliang, he can only let the pseudo-Wei slack off, make them think that our army will not go on the Northern Expedition, and then take Yongliang by surprise and take Yongliang in one fell swoop. ”

Liu Chan muttered: "So the military advisor deliberately pretended to be sick, so that the puppet Wei felt that our army would not attack, and when its defenders were slack, they were casting a thunderous blow?" ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Yes, it's just that I pretended to be sick, and His Majesty easily saw through it, and Wei Chen expected that it would be difficult to deceive the pseudo-Wei strategists......"

Liu Chan smiled in his heart when he heard this, Zhuge Liang's idea coincided with him, but Zhuge Liang's method was to pretend to be sick to make Cao Wei slack, while Liu Chan's method was to make Cao Wei slack off.

Although the methods are different, the purpose is the same, they all hope to make Cao Wei slack off, and then carry out the Northern Expedition by surprise.

Looking at Zhuge Liang, Liu Chan suddenly had a plan, and muttered: "No matter if the pseudo-Wei can see through it or not, and try it first, not to mention that the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, maybe there will be other ways on the battlefield."

The great cause of the Northern Expedition must not be terminated because the enemy is strong! ”

Zhuge Liang was moved when he saw Liu Chan's full support, and fell to the ground: "Weichen will definitely do his best, do his best, and complete the Northern Expedition for the first emperor and His Majesty!" ”

"Hurry up!" Liu Chan helped Zhuge Liang up and said: "Although Da Sima can rest assured, I will definitely support him, if you have any needs, just say." ”

Zhuge Liang muttered: "Right now, the first emperor has just gone, and he should have recuperated for a year this year, and the Northern Expedition is the best next year, but it is precisely because the first emperor has just gone that Weichen pretends to be sick is the most reasonable, and others will think that Weichen is sick because of his grief and state affairs, and he will not think that our army will carry out the Northern Expedition this year."

Although this move can't deceive a wise man like Sima Yi and Jia Xu, it is enough to deceive most people. If you feign illness at other times, it is easier to be recognized.

But now it is June, and mid-August is the season of sending troops, so the time is short, it is too late to gather a large army, and I am afraid of large-scale use of troops, and the news will leak, so Weichen can only use Hanzhong and Wudu soldiers and horses.

As for the grain and grass, last year, His Majesty's Northern Expedition, left a lot of grain and grass in Hanzhong, and Hanzhong's hoarding of grain is also enough, so Weichen can go directly to Hanzhong, and after Weichen sends troops, His Majesty can immediately rectify the army, and if he wins, he will quickly go to Yongliang to support. ”