Xiaoqi

Seeing Sima Yi sweating profusely.Trembling all over his body, Li Li comforted him with a smile: "Don't be anxious, Zhong Da. There is nothing wrong with you. While drinking tea while waiting, I still have some patience. It's okay. Don't be in a hurry, Zhong Da slowly thought, Say what comes to your mind. I’ll discuss it after sitting together. One person counts the disadvantages and the others count the strengths. With the wisdom of the four of us, how can we not come up with a country name with profound luck!”

After hearing Li Li's words, Sima Yi bowed his head and remained silent, while Jia Xu and Guo Jia looked at each other with strange expressions on their faces.Almost for a moment, the two of them couldn't help but look at Sima Yi differently, feeling that this young scribe who looked different from ordinary people in front of him was not ordinary, at least he was also a resourceful adviser, otherwise his master would not have favored him.

At the same time, the reason why Jia Xu and Guo Jia looked strange was because Li Li had discussed the issue of the national title with them before, and finally drew up two national titles, only to make a final decision and choose one of the two.But now, Li Li actually threw this question to Sima Yi who only met once, and said that he would live or die.As long as Li Li is not satisfied with Sima Yi's answer, then Sima Yi will die.Revenge failed, but sent to the door to seek death, Sima Yi can be regarded as a strange flower.

Sensing that his lord had favored Sima Yi, Guo Jia couldn't help feeling compassionate, and immediately said: "The Battle of Jizhou was originally the last battle for the lord to settle the Central Plains, but it was a failure at the last moment. Fortunately, the garrison of Bingzhou The rescue was effective, and the lord was able to save the day. This time, the lord promised to found the country, and it was also in Bingzhou, which shows that Bingzhou is a blessed land under the lord's rule. It is very meaningful to turn bad luck into good fortune and good fortune!"

When Li Li heard the words, there was a strange light in the corner of his eyes, but he smiled and said nothing. Jia Xu's expression changed when he saw this, and he followed Guo Jia's words, and said: "Bingzhou is a treasure land of geomantic omen, but after all, it lives in a corner. It can be used as a basis, but not for it. The capital of the empire. And the word 'and' has a double meaning, and it has an ominous meaning, so it is not advisable." Jia Xu clicked to stop, looked at Guo Jia, and then said nothing.However, what the two of them mentioned was already very explicit. It was tantamount to telling Sima Yi bluntly that he should stop thinking wildly, and take back his thoughts, and there was a lot to do in the state.

Who is Sima Yi?After hearing Jia Xu and Guo Jia's suggestion, a flash of light flashed in his mind, and he blurted out: "Jin!"

Li Li stood up and said in a loud voice: "By your auspicious words, my Xiliang country name is 'Jin.

"Boom!" Before the words were finished, there was a "click" sound outside the window, and the sky that had been sunny just now was suddenly overcast with strong winds, lightning and thunder.In less than a cup of tea, the storm fell.This was the first rainstorm in midsummer. It came suddenly and quickly. Zhang Yan, Xu Huang and others who led the army not long ago were destined to be drowned. Perhaps this rain came specially to give them good news.

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Chapter 209 Kong Ming Returns

There was no choice but to let the flowers fall, and it seemed that Yan once returned.

In Chang'an City, outside the west gate, the Ten Li Gu Pavilion is still there today.

Three thousand iron cavalry stood on both sides of Chidao, and two thousand armored soldiers surrounded the inner and outer layers tightly. They guarded the Wangjun Pavilion in the center, staring at the mountains and forests on both sides.In the open space to the north of the pavilion, luxury cars are parked one after another. Hundreds of civil servants and military generals stand in the center of the driveway, looking westward on tiptoe from time to time.

There was a pot of tea on the stone table in the pavilion, and six people sat around the table, with more than a dozen civil servants and generals standing behind them as the audience. movement.

Inadvertently, it has been three years since Zhuge Liang led his army to the west.In these three years, the situation in the world was relatively stable, except for the local wars in Changshan and Zhongshan, there were no other wars.The current situation is still the same as it was three years ago. The Xiliang Army besieged Cao Cao in the Northern Wei Dynasty on three sides and contained Liu Biao in the Southern Han Dynasty on two sides. The status is on full display.

As long as Li Li's Xiliang Army showed no signs of mobilizing troops, the Northern Wei and Southern Han forces would not dare to act rashly and would always be watching every move of the Xiliang Army.Therefore, the Xiliang army stood still, and the two vassal states were calm, and the whole situation was relatively stable, and they still maintained a confrontational situation.

At the same time, the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Southern Han Dynasty established states one after another, and they also needed a period of smooth transition.Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two major vassal states actively sorted out military and political affairs, and stored money, food and supplies as much as possible.Raise troops and horses to further consolidate the rule.to get it on track.Whether it is Cao Cao in Hebei or Liu Biao in Jingchu, they are very clear.They have a common opponent, and the opponent is very powerful, so powerful that they cannot resist it by themselves.Therefore, the cruel facts forced them to target the Xiliang Army and Xiliang Li Li without any discussion at all. Get ready for the final battle.Everyone knows, one point more preparation.In the future, there will be more chances of winning, and success will finally favor those who are prepared or the princes.

Now, a year has passed since the founding of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Southern Han Dynasty, and Li Li's civil and martial arts have also prepared for the upcoming enthronement ceremony for a full year.Right now, the palace, the ancestral temple, the altar and other related matters have been prepared half a year ago, and everything is well-prepared. Only waiting for Li Li's approval, he can ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, and formally establish the country.However, this wait is a full half a year.Li Li didn't move for a long time, and the Xiliang civil and military had no choice but to wait patiently, hoping that the exciting moment would come sooner.

News came back from Yizhou ten days ago.The Western Expedition led by Zhuge Liang will be able to return to Chang'an in a few days, and then Li Liqin will hold the enthronement ceremony on the [-]th of next month, and the date of the founding of Xiliang has finally been determined.then.In the past few days, all the city gates in Chang'an have been opened wide.Thousands of messengers and sentry horses were all scattered, and went to the states, counties and border garrisons to convey military orders.

It's not hard to imagine.In the next half month, Li Li's town generals, state governors, and county guards will rush to Chang'an, as well as the soldiers and horses of the battalions who are ordered to come to Chang'an, to participate in the enthronement ceremony and large-scale military parade.At that time, the countries of the Western Regions that have been in business with Xiliang for many years, the small country of the West Sea attached to Li Li, and the two major vassal states of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Southern Han Dynasty will send missions to Chang'an to observe this grand event; As early as three months ago, the invitation to observe had been received. Right now, missions from seven small countries in the Western Regions have arrived in Chang'an and are staying in posthouses to wait for the enthronement ceremony. Therefore, a large-scale military parade is indispensable.

While preparations for the enthronement ceremony were in full swing, Li Li went to the Shili Pavilion outside the west gate to wait for the triumphant return of the Western Expeditionary Army.The original intention of Li Li's trip was to fulfill the promise he made to Zhuge Liang in the past, and he would just lead three thousand golden guards to greet him, but if he didn't want to, all the officials under his command would follow after hearing the news.So it became what it is now, all civil and military personnel from Xiliang gathered at Wangjun Pavilion, there were more than [-] carriages alone, and nearly ten thousand people blocked the road, blocking the roads around Wangjun Pavilion.The scene was too big, much bigger than the scene when Li Li returned from Yizhou class three years ago!

Such a big scene is undoubtedly a great honor for the returning army from the Western Expedition, but it may not be a good thing for Zhuge Liang who is in charge of the Western Expedition.

No, someone in the Wangjun Pavilion questioned this at this time: "This time, the lord and the officials went out of the city ten miles to meet each other. Is this too high a standard? It's just a western expedition to the Nanman tribe. The mere barbarians are nothing to worry about. However, I am troubled by the lord to go out of the city to meet you personally, and all the officials have been waiting here for a long time, I am afraid that Kong Ming cannot afford it!"

The person who spoke was Li Ru Li Wenyou, who is currently the Shaofu and is also in charge of Chang'an Order.At first hearing his words, it is easy to be misunderstood, mistakenly thinking that he is dissatisfied with Zhuge Liang, but in fact it is just the opposite.The reason why he said this was not only because he didn't have any opinion on Zhuge Liang, but because he was worried about Zhuge Liang, and he was the first to speak out what was in everyone's mind, and to break everyone's mind in front of Li Li.Therefore, the purpose of Li Ru's remarks is to share the pressure that Zhuge Liang will face, and it is purely to protect Zhuge Liang, because he and Zhuge Liang have a close personal relationship and are still relatives of children (baby relatives).So he wanted to make it clear before Zhuge Liang came back, so that everyone would not be prejudiced against Zhuge Liang and envy and hate him.

However, Li Ru's protective heart cannot be hidden from the five people present. Let's take a look at who are sitting next to him: Li Xuan and Jia Xu are on his left, Guo Jia and Chen Gong are on his right, Li Li is in the middle, sitting in the middle. In Zhengdong, opposite to Li Ru.

Sure enough, when Li Ru finished speaking, Li Xuan, who was sitting beside him, smiled and said: "Wen You's words are indeed insincere. You are too anxious to defend him before Kong Ming returns. Besides, this time The second lord went out of the city to meet him in person, and we should follow. Look at the civil and military officials outside the pavilion. In fact, they did not come for Kong Ming, but for the lord, so as to show their firm position of following the lord. That's all. That's all, nothing else. Therefore, Wenyou doesn't have to worry, everything is up to the lord, so what are you worried about." Li Xuan's words were very straightforward, but he explained the problem clearly.No wonder, all civil and military officials agreed that he was the best candidate to be the first Prime Minister after the founding of the People's Republic of China. His sharp eyes and keen observation were really amazing.

After hearing the words, Jia Xu, Guo Jia and Chen Gong all smiled and nodded, expressing their deep agreement with what Li Xuan said.Guo Jia said with a smile: "According to the battle reports sent back from Yizhou, although many soldiers and horses were lost in the Western Expedition this time, the record was outstanding and the harvest was quite rich. The most rare thing is that after Kong Ming led the army to pacify the Nanman The army marched westward until it reached Daxue Mountain (Tanggula Mountain), then built a camp, leaving [-] soldiers and horses to garrison it, then turned back and sent troops to attack the southeast and reach the [-] Mountains in southern Xinjiang; Back to Chang'an, I'm afraid he has already led his troops to the beach of the South China Sea. Hehehe!"

When Guo Jia recounted the achievements of the Western Expeditionary Army, Li Li beckoned Li Zhi to take out the brocade map on his back and spread it out on the table. s position.The map drawn on the brocade silk was drawn by Li Li himself. Many of the place names are different from those of later generations. Fortunately, there are many learned people under Li Li's command, and they drew the map accurately after brainstorming.

In addition to this complete map of the Han Dynasty, Li Li also used his memory to draw maps of East Asia, Asia, and the world, but these maps are very general. Except for the map of East Asia, which is relatively detailed, other maps are very rough. There are no specific cities and mountains, rivers and lakes, only general directions.

Even so, it opened the eyes of Li Xuan, Jia Xu, Guo Jia and others. For the first time in their lives, they realized that there is such a vast territory and sea outside the Han Dynasty.Especially when they saw the whole map of the world drawn by Li Li, they were completely stunned. The majestic Han Shenzhou only occupied a palm-sized area on the map that was ten feet square, and at best it was no more than an inch. Sixty-five percent, and the remaining three feet or so are all other people's territory.Although the territory beyond the sea is still far away from the Great Han, there is still a large area around the Great Han. As long as you work hard, it may not be impossible to include it in the territory of the Great Han.

It was also from then on that Li Xuan, Jia Xu, and Li Ru's desire to compete for fame and fortune has obviously faded a lot, and the contradictions that had gradually become prominent among them disappeared, and instead, they became more and more harmonious. The cooperation is quite tacit.Obviously, they have realized that Li Li will never be satisfied with the current territory of the Han Dynasty, and will continue to expand the territory after the world is settled down, and include all the places where the Han cavalry goes into the territory of the Han Dynasty.On this point, they and Li Li's ideals are the same; pacifying civil strife is not the ultimate goal, and expanding the territory is the real great achievement.It is enough to leave a name in history, and it will last forever.

When Li Xuan, Li Ru, Jia Xu and others were all focused on the map, Li Li laughed and said: "Kong Ming's western expedition has expanded our Xiliang territory to southern Xinjiang, and the barbarian territory stretches for thousands of miles. Incorporated into my Great Han Wanghua, the achievements are outstanding, and the credit is great. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration for me to go out of the city ten miles to meet each other. If there is such a feat in the future, I will be willing to go out of the city to meet each other even a hundred miles!"

Li Li's words were not only heard clearly by the people in the pavilion, but also by the civil and military officials standing beside the pavilion.As a result, they had no more objections, each of them stood up straight, their expressions became more peaceful, and they really calmly waited for the return of the Western Expeditionary Army.

As the sun was setting, there was the sound of rumbling horses on the road in the west, and then a group of armored cavalry came from the afterglow of the setting sun, and met the Xiliang civil and military officers who were waiting at the Wangjun Pavilion.

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Chapter 210 The Enemy of the Previous Life

Autumn is high and airy, and the sky is high and cloudy.

The new wind blows past, with a faint fragrance of wild chrysanthemums, and the faint sound of the wind blowing and falling leaves is heard in the ear, which makes people open-minded and fascinated. People are still in the mansion, and their hearts have drifted into the forest full of dyes. In the mountains and forests, it floats into the golden autumn.

There is great beauty in the world without saying it.

The four seasons change, all of which have their own style, and the golden autumn is the most intoxicating.After hard work in spring and care in summer, the harvest season is finally ushered in. This moment is undoubtedly the most anticipated and unforgettable.

Waiting is torture, but also happiness. When there is waiting, there is hope, and everything will be better when there is hope.

Leading General's Mansion, that is, the mansion of Zhuge Liang, the military commander offering wine.

Six days ago, Zhuge Liang led the Western Expeditionary Army back to Chang'an.At the subsequent banquet at the General's Mansion, Li Li appointed Zhuge Liang as the leading general, and together with Li Zhi, the general guarding the army, he was in charge of the 12 forbidden troops including the fifth school of Jinyiwei, the Hu Benying, and the soldiers' battalion guarding Chang'an.The title of the leading or middle leading general was set up in the Northern Wei and Southern Han vassal states. The official rank is not inferior to that of General Si'an, and it is the title of a senior general.From this, it can be seen how much Li Li trusted him, and he really entrusted him with a heavy responsibility and appreciated him very much.

After returning to Chang'an, Zhuge Liang presented the military talisman of the Western Expedition Army, and the 14 Western Expedition Army and the [-] barbarian army that incorporated the Southern Man were all handed over to Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Chen Gong, and Li Ru. After taking over, the original Xiliang Army was supplemented with soldiers and then returned to the establishment; the [-] Nanman infantry and the selected [-] county soldiers were mixed into two battalions of soldiers and horses, of which [-] warriors were organized into the Suzaku Battalion, and the remaining [-] The infantry is compiled into the sequence of the word "Wu" in the infantry.It was named Wuhuaying, and it was included under the kingship of the Han Dynasty.It means to integrate into the ranks of the Han nationality.

Of the two newly formed battalions, the Suzaku War Cavalry Battalion is headed by Zhang Fei.Wu Yi was the deputy general, Lei Tong, Leng Bao, Yang Duo, Wu Tugu and more than a dozen generals from Yizhou and Nanman were generals.Chen Dao was the chief general of the Wuhua battalion, Zhang Ren was the deputy general, and the remaining ten generals from Yizhou and more than 20 chiefs of the Nanman tribes were generals.

It is worth mentioning that this time Zhang Fei will serve as the commander of Suzaku Camp.But it was beyond everyone's expectations, even Li Li himself was quite surprised by this. When he appointed Zhang Fei as the commander-in-chief, he admired himself very much, thinking that he was really broad-minded, regardless of previous suspicions, and even wanted to Enemies who murdered themselves can be entrusted with heavy responsibilities.

Originally, Li Li didn't intend to reuse Zhang Fei at all, let alone expect him to be willing to be loyal to him, so he decided not to entrust Zhang Fei with a heavy responsibility and let him take charge of a battalion of soldiers and horses.Stand alone.However, during Zhuge Liang's western expedition, Zhang Fei has been serving as the vanguard general, beheading more than [-] enemy leaders and killing countless enemies.Always charge forward, repeatedly made military exploits.Therefore, in the credit book submitted by Zhuge Liang.Zhang Fei's combat exploits surpassed those of Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong, and ranked first among the more than [-] generals in the Western Expedition.It seems to be unique.

In this regard, Li Li was the commander-in-chief of the whole army.We must never turn a blind eye, we must uphold justice and reward meritorious deeds.Otherwise, as soon as this example is opened, who will give up a comfortable life in the future to go to foreign lands to lead the war for the upcoming Western Jin Dynasty, and to expand the territory for the Han nation.Therefore, Li Li needs to reward Zhang Fei heavily, and it is essential to increase his rank and rank, to set an example for his generals, to set a benchmark for the whole army, to stimulate their enthusiasm for expanding the territory, and to lay the foundation for the future expedition of the Western Jin Dynasty to foreign lands. .

In addition, five of Li Li's younger brothers, Li Xian, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong and Zhuge Liang, jointly recommended Zhang Fei as the head of the Suzaku camp. A general who was jointly recommended by five trusted ministers.Therefore, Li Li had to think carefully and take it seriously. In the end, he gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and made a decision.So far, Zhang Fei has become the first general in the past five years to be promoted to [-] cavalry, and also the first general in the army that Li Li personally selected to lack trust.

At the same time that Zhang Fei was appointed as the general of the Suzaku Camp, he was also promoted to General Xuanwei, whose official rank was second to that of Jiuqing.In addition to Zhang Fei being promoted to the chief general of the first battalion, Chen Dao, who has followed Li Li for many years in battle, has achieved a positive result this time. He has truly become the sole chief general, promoted to General Pinglu and Marquis of Duting, and his official rank is equal to that of General Siping.

Except for Zhang Fei and Chen Dao, all the generals of the Western Expedition were rewarded.Relatively speaking, the generals were promoted to rank, while the officers and soldiers below the school lieutenant received material rewards.Half of the war confiscated brought back by the Western Expeditionary Army belonged to them, and more than [-] carts of animal skins and gold and silver were all converted into money and food, and all were distributed to them, which was enough for their family's expenses for ten years.It can be said that everyone is happy.

This was Li Li's deliberate intention. Even if he lost money and paid for food and money, he would not hesitate to reward all the soldiers who went on an expedition to southern Xinjiang.If the Han nation wants to expand its territory, it needs the courage to buy horse bones with thousands of dollars, and it also needs a large number of iron-blooded warriors who dare to seek wealth and danger.If you want to take something, you must give it first, and there must be a brave man under a heavy reward. This is an undeniable truth throughout the ages.

The sky is clear and the breeze is cool.

Leading General's Mansion.In the main hall, a pot of steaming tea was placed in the center of the table. Zhuge Liang, who had just come back from the general's mansion, washed and changed his clothes, and beckoned Sima Yi to drink tea with him.

You read that right, it is Sima Yi who is sitting opposite Zhuge Liang at this time.He is now the secretary of the Great General's Mansion. After following Li Li for a year, he was sent by Li Li to Zhuge Liang as the chief secretary five days ago.So Zhuge Liang is his immediate boss. He needs to follow Zhuge Liang's ass all day long, waiting for orders at any time, and never idle for a moment.

Now, except for Li Li, no one knows that the two sitting in the hall chatting and tasting tea at this moment will be a pair of enemies in another time and space, a pair of immortal rivals, fighting each other for many years, until one side Only after the death of illness did he give up.At the same time, the two of them are also bosom friends who cherish each other. They know each other very well, and they don't let go of any details. They can understand each other's behavior style and personality, even more than they understand themselves.

However, at this moment they are sitting together drinking tea, standing in the same camp, serving under the same lord, and have the same goal.Perhaps, Sima Yi is not sincerely loyal to Li Li, but right now he has no choice but to do his job well, and if he is not careful, he will be killed.As for whether he has greater ambitions in the future, it is still unknown at this moment.But one thing is for sure, the environment can change a person, one's own situation can restrict all a person's ideals and ambitions, and time will slowly wear away those unrealistic sharpness and edges, making him have to run around for survival and for his family Compromise with relatives, and finally give up the original dream.

"The enthronement ceremony will be in half a month. It is very busy. If there is any negligence, please forgive me, brother Zhongda." Poured a cup of tea for Sima Yi himself, and Zhuge Liang apologized to him with a smile.Indeed, Sima Yi has been following him for five days, busying himself with all kinds of matters, and doing the things he told him properly.Strictly speaking, Sima Yi was busier than Zhuge Liang these days. After all, he only talked about it, but Sima Yi had to implement everything. The degree of hard work is self-evident.

But hard work is hard work, it is Sima Yi's responsibility, who let him be sent to work under Zhuge Liang, who must do everything by himself.

"The military master's words are serious. I have little talent and little knowledge. I should follow the military master to learn more and experience more, so that I can make a difference. I am grateful to the military master for not giving up and raising points in many ways. It is too late for me to be grateful. Why are you negligent?" Sima Yi replied respectfully. .