Can I get to the other side?

Thanks to Pang De's support, the Han army took Tongguan very smoothly without any resistance.

The reason is very simple. Most of the soldiers in Tongguan fell asleep after eating and drinking. No one thought that Pang De would let the enemy into the pass while they were sleeping.

And when they woke up after hearing the noise.

The city was already full of Han soldiers.

In front of the shining blades of the Han soldiers, they had no choice but to surrender. In terms of frontal combat, they were no match for the well-equipped Han soldiers.

By dawn, the entire Tongguan had been completely controlled by the Han army, and the dark Han dragon flag fluttered on the city wall in the morning light.

On the gate tower.

Zhang Liao, Lu Bu, Zhang He and other generals gathered here after taking control of the entire Tongguan.

Although they had not slept all night, there was no sign of fatigue on everyone's face, and they were all in high spirits.

Taking Tongguan is a crucial step in the strategy of attacking Ma Chao. Then we can directly attack Chang'an!

"Military Advisor is both wise and brave. I admire you! I admire you!"

Zhang Liao couldn't stop praising Sima Yi. This time he was completely convinced by Sima Yi.

Taking Tongguan at a very low cost is a manifestation of wisdom, and riding alone into the pass this morning to test the enemy's strengths and weaknesses is a display of extraordinary courage.

No wonder Sima Yi was entrusted with the important task of attacking Ma Chao by the emperor at such a young age. Sure enough, no one who is favored and valued by the emperor is an ordinary person.

Lv Bu even reached out and patted Sima Yi's shoulder, laughing and said: "I was wrong to doubt the decision of the military advisor before. In the future, as long as the military advisor has an order, I will never say no!"

Facing the recognition of Zhang Liao and Lu Bu, Sima Yi couldn't help but smile. The pressure accumulated in his heart for so long was gone.

He smiled faintly and said, "It is General Pang's credit that we can take Tongguan. Now with General Pang's help, we will surely defeat Ma Chao."

Everyone turned their eyes to Pang De after hearing this.

Pang De clasped his hands and stepped forward and said, "It is my honor to help the imperial army of the court to fight against the rebels. Thank you generals for giving me a chance to redeem myself and make meritorious contributions."

"Tongguan has been broken, but Ma Chao is not aware of this news yet. As long as you generals lead your troops to attack, you will catch him off guard and rescue General Ma."

"May I ask when you generals plan to send troops?"

As the saying goes, speed is of the essence in war, Pang De naturally hopes to send troops as soon as possible to avoid letting Ma Chao know that Tongguan has been lost.

You must know that Ma Teng is still imprisoned.

He was very worried about this.

Seeing Pang De so eager, Zhang Liao said: "Before sending troops, I need to know the distribution of Ma Chao's troops and the strength of Chang'an's defense, so that I can make a plan."

"In addition...if General Pang can return to Chang'an and support us again in the Xiliang Army, it would be great."

The Xiliang Army still has a lot of troops in Chang'an City, and Pang De, as a general under Ma Chao, naturally knows the strength and deployment of the troops.

This is exactly the information they need most.

In addition to these, Pang De's identity has not been exposed. If he can return to Chang'an to support them again, it will be easier to defeat Ma Chao.

But doing so is very risky.

After all, Chang'an is not like Tongguan. With Ma Chao in person, it is extremely difficult to repeat the same trick, and it may put himself in danger.

Pang De was stunned when he heard this, and he hesitated for a while.

It is of course no problem to inform him of the deployment of troops, but going back to support again, I have never told him about this before.

Sima Yi pondered for a moment, then said: "Doing so does have a big risk, but if it succeeds, it can greatly reduce the casualties of the Xiliang Army and the imperial army."

"Of course, whether you are willing to go or not is entirely up to the general, and we will not force you."

Pang De has already made great contributions to them in taking Tongguan. To be honest, it is a bit difficult for him to continue to return to Chang'an to coordinate.

After hearing Sima Yi's words, Pang De thought again and again, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "As long as it can help the imperial court to fight against rebellion, what's wrong with me taking a risk!"

"I am willing to return to Chang'an to coordinate!"

It has already come to this point, why not try again? If it succeeds, the credit you get will not be as simple as doubling.

It is not impossible to be awarded a title in one battle!

"Okay!"

Sima Yi was overjoyed, and then he was going to the general's mansion with everyone to discuss the specific plan.

Before he walked down the wall, Chen Gong took out the brocade bag and gave it to him, saying, "Military Advisor, I'll give it back to you."

"Don't take this risk next time."

This time, Sima Yi entered the city with the determination to die, gambled with his own life, and finally won the bet.

The gains were huge, but the risks were also great.

Sima Yi reached out to take the brocade bag and put it in his arms, smiling confidently, "Don't worry, there will be no time to use this brocade bag again."

He has seen the dawn of victory in this Western Expedition.

...

Yecheng, the Imperial Palace.

Liu Xie squinted his eyes and looked at the memorial in his hand, while Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang and others beside him bowed their heads deeply.

The entire Xuanshi was terribly quiet.

Just a few days ago, the news that Concubine Zhen was pregnant was reported back to Yecheng, but before the ministers could celebrate the news that the emperor had another heir, another bad news came.

"Didn't I already ask Zhen to prepare disaster relief materials? And Aiqing also told me before that all materials, money and food have been prepared."

"Why is it suddenly urgent now?"

Liu Xie put down the memorial and looked down at Zhen Rong, who was kneeling down in the hall: "Ai Qing... are you trying to deceive the emperor?"

The tone was not serious, but it was like thunder falling to the ground.

The corners of Zhen Rong's eyes twitched, and he said with a grimace: "Your Majesty, I, the Zhen clan, have spent a lot of food and fodder to build the Modao Army's weapons and equipment and raise the army for the Western Expedition, and the clan can no longer support it."

"But in order not to worry Your Majesty, I said that the relief materials have been prepared, but in fact... please forgive me!"

Liu Xie stared at him for a long time, and then said slowly: "Since Aiqing is in trouble, you should have told me earlier."

"Disaster relief materials are related to the safety of many people. The shortage of this batch of materials does not know how many people will be affected."

When Zhen Rong heard this, he blamed himself very much: "This is my fault... But please rest assured, Your Majesty, I have already begun to sell off the family's property. Even if it takes the entire Zhen family, I will definitely raise enough relief materials!"

Zhen Rong's tone was firm and forceful, almost like swearing.

After hearing this, Liu Xie did not accuse him, but sighed slightly: "Get ready as soon as possible. I will ask Zhuge Shangshu to help you. If you need anything, just ask."

"Everything puts the people and the disaster first."

Zhen Rong nodded repeatedly and said hurriedly: "I understand, I will speed up the collection of supplies after I return, and I will not delay the disaster relief!"

"Um."

Liu Xie nodded slightly and continued: "The weather is cold and the ground is cold. My dear, you'd better get up and talk."

"I wonder how Mr. Zhen is doing now?"

Zhen Rong thanked her, stood up and replied: "Reporting to your Majesty, your noble lady is currently raising a baby at home, and I have ordered my clansmen to take good care of her."

"Your Majesty has been pregnant for two months. The doctor said that you should rest peacefully and not be shaken, otherwise there is a risk of miscarriage."

"I sincerely ask you to let me raise my fetus within the Zhen clan, and then return to Yecheng after giving birth to a dragon heir."

When he said this, Zhen Rong felt a little uneasy.

What should we do if the emperor refuses?

But to his surprise, the emperor didn't say much and agreed directly: "Zhen Gui is pregnant, so she must take good care of herself."

"According to your words, please wait until Lady Zhen gives birth to the baby before returning to Yecheng. I will dispatch the maids and imperial doctors from the palace to take care of her so that she can raise the baby with peace of mind."

Zhen Rong was stunned. The emperor agreed so easily, which made all the reasons and words he had prepared useless.

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But the goal was finally achieved. Zhen Rong bowed respectfully and thanked her, and then left the announcement room.

After watching Zhen Rong leave, Liu Xie glanced at Jia Xu and others, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Dear ladies, what do you want to say?"

The eyes of the ministers flickered and they were all silent.

Only Zhuge Liang took a step forward and said seriously: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the Zhen family's properties are spread across all states and counties in the Han Dynasty, and they are even more huge in the north."

"I don't believe that the Zhen family has such a huge wealth, but it can be emptied by the two things of building the Mo Dao Army and the Western Expedition. It can't even provide disaster relief materials."

"In addition, the Zhen family is responsible for managing many of the trophies captured by the imperial court from east to west. However, when I assisted His Majesty in handling the memorial, I never saw the relevant accounts."

"I wonder if this treasury is the imperial treasury or the private property of the Zhen family?"

Zhuge Liang spoke frankly and openly what he was thinking, causing the expressions of other colleagues around him to change.

This is heartbreaking words!

The Zhen family was the first family to support the emperor. At the same time, they also provided money, food and materials for the emperor's army to fight in various places, and made great contributions.

It can be said that without the help of the Zhen family, the court would not be in its current situation, nor would there be such a powerful army today.

This is also the reason why even though many people knew that it was not a good thing for Zhen to control the treasury, they never complained.

Because I really can’t tell.

In addition, the Zhen family has always responded to the court's requests, providing money, food, equipment, and equipment. There has never been a shortage, so everyone turned a blind eye to it.

But Zhuge Liang has now pointed out this matter so directly, piercing this layer of window paper.

"Kong Ming be careful!"

Jia Xu kept winking at Zhuge Liang. He was really too young. How could he bring up such a thing?

Fazheng, Yang Xiu, and Lu Su all looked at Zhuge Liang with shock and admiration, and felt awe in their hearts.

This is what you call a critic!

But what surprised everyone was that Liu Xie was not angry after hearing this, but shook his head and said: "All of you are my most trusted and respected confidants, but only Kong Ming dares to tell such a truth. When I’m really disappointed.”

"Could it be that you and others think that I am a foolish king who doesn't know right from wrong?"

This is a bit serious.

After hearing this, all the ministers confessed their crimes.

Jia Xu said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to say anything, it's just that the Zhen family has always done things right, and I can't speak nonsense."

"Besides... Zhen has made great contributions to the imperial court after all."

This can be regarded as a reasonable reason, and it does not mention Zhen Mi's relationship.

Liu Xie said calmly: "Gong is merit and fault is fault. The two cannot be confused. What I am asking is whether you think Kong Ming's words are reasonable."

The ministers looked at each other and finally nodded slowly.

Yang Xiu took the lead and said: "What Zhuge Shangshu said is absolutely true. The treasury is related to the stability of the country and the people's livelihood. How can it be controlled by a noble family?"

"In the early years, Your Majesty was controlled by Yuan Shao and had no foundation to speak of. It was helpless to get help from the Zhen family. But now that the imperial court has made a decision, the treasury should be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court."

"This time we encountered a snow disaster, the Zhen family was in charge of the treasury but could not come up with supplies for disaster relief. If this continues, I am afraid that the people will not be able to survive and the country will not be able to survive."

Yang Xiu's words were still a bit cryptic. None of the people present were idiots. Everyone could see that it was impossible for Zhen to be unable to come up with this supply, and she was just crying out for poverty on purpose.

As for the reason... he didn't dare to think deeply about it.

Liu Xie was silent for a moment, and then told Fazheng: "Xiaozhi, tomorrow you go to Wuji County to urge them to collect relief materials, and by the way, check the Zhen family's accounts to see where they spent their money. "

"Remember to check carefully."

Liu Xie said it seemingly casually, but the ministers heard a different flavor from these words.

Checking Zhen's account, he is planning to operate on Zhen!

"I accept the decree!"

Fazheng hesitated again and again, gritted his teeth and accepted the order.

This is both a good job and a bad job. If he does it well, the emperor will look at him with admiration. If he doesn't do it well, he will not only be reprimanded by the emperor, but also offend the Zhen family and the noble Zhen.

Guo Jia thought for a long time and finally said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhen is pregnant now. Is it inappropriate to go to check the accounts at this time?"

Zhen Mi was pregnant with the dragon heir, but the emperor planned to attack the Zhen family at this time, which seemed a bit heartless.

"When will it be called appropriate?"

Liu Xie looked at Guo Jia with sharp eyes, "Fengxiao means to wait until the people freeze to death and starve to death because they can't wait for the relief materials, then send people to investigate, and then symbolically punish and kill some of them. Is this appropriate?"

Guo Jia opened his mouth, speechless.

Even he would feel strange when the emperor was serious. That kind of absolute rationality and indifference made him fearful.

Liu Xie withdrew his gaze and said a little tiredly: "I have given them many opportunities, and this is the last time."

"First, let's allocate supplies from unaffected areas for disaster relief. I'll leave this matter to you, Kong Ming. Thank you for your hard work."

Zhuge Liang had nothing to say and immediately agreed.

Then all the ministers resigned and left.

But not long after, Guo Jia and Jia Xu turned back again. They looked at Liu Xie who was resting behind the table, holding his forehead and closing his eyes, and stood aside silently.

"Ms. Zhen is forcing me to compromise."

Liu Xie opened his eyes, his eyes full of indifference, "What do you think I should do with them?"