Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 786

"Your Majesty doesn't want to use force, does he?" Hu Ke asked cautiously.

Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and raised his eyes, "Cao Pi's son is far worse than his father. He alone took in Brother Sima for Wei Guo and covered up the shocking case of Sima's family being wiped out, but this guy didn't want to send Han Zong back. Gu also sent troops to divert his attention out of desperation, otherwise General Huaisi would have fled."

"Your Majesty is only King Wu of Wei in name. If he sends Han Zong back for 'friendship', who will flee to Wei with his family in the future? This move is equivalent to a bounty for standing trees. Maybe Cao Pi didn't come on purpose. .” Hu Ke shook his head to remind.

Sun Quan said to himself: "Well, I don't know Gu. It's just that Han Zong is too hateful. This guy can make Gu miserable. If he doesn't kill Gu, it won't be enough to anger the common people."

Hu Ke added: "Your Majesty really wants to return to Han Zong, maybe he can only defeat the Wei army in Huainan. Even if Cao Pi really marches on his own, he may not necessarily hand him over."

"We don't want to go back to Han Zong for nothing, we can exchange it with Brother Sima." As soon as Sun Quan left his mouth, he realized that his thoughts were naive, and added: "Chen Qun and others have worked so hard to send the two sufferers to me. If you come from Jiangdong, you will probably die unexpectedly when you return to Wei, so Cao Pi probably won’t take it too seriously.”

"Your Majesty, whether or not the Huainan War should start, please read the letter from Shi Taishou, maybe his reason can convince the Jiangdong officials." Hu Ke retreated and handed Shi Xie's letter over.

Sun Quan held the letter in his hand and sneered: "Didn't Gu read his letter? Shi Xie's plan of alienation is not clever, and asking me, Jiang Dong, to relieve the pressure on the Shi family is tantamount to dreaming."

"My lord, this letter has just been delivered to the general. It is the second letter from the prefect. It seems that the situation in Jiaozhou has changed again." Hu Ke quickly reminded.

"Oh?" Sun Quan hurriedly opened the letter to read it, and then murmured, "It seems that the Shi family is indeed in dire straits. Lantian has decided to send people to take over the two counties of Jiuzhen and Hepu. Shi Xie is now concentrating all the money, food, soldiers and horses in Jiaozhi. , still thinking of procrastinating for time and waiting to attack Lantian together with Gu. Although Zecheng’s old master is full of enthusiasm, how can the situation in Huainan be escaped immediately? Moreover, the army trapped in the formation is more difficult to deal with than Cao Bing. It’s really bad luck. It’s a pity "

Hu Ke shook his head and added: "Your Majesty, even ten Jiuzhen and Hepu are not as good as one Jiaozhi County. The Shi Taishou has been operating there for decades, and he should still have the strength to fight, but he is now nearly nine years old. Ten years old, he may die at any time, and the rest of the scholar family are mediocre, if Jiaozhi is easily taken away by Lantian, the strength of Jiaozhou will be immeasurable."

"I don't want to see a powerful Jiaozhou, let alone see Lantian gaining power, but now that this is the situation, who else can turn the tide?" Sun Quan smiled wryly.

"My lord, in fact, I will finally think of a way to check and balance Lantian without us sending troops." Hu Ke said in a low voice.

Sun Quan asked in amazement: "Zecheng really has a clever plan? Why don't you tell me quickly?"

Hu Ke said slowly: "Rinan Taishou Yu Fan was originally a minister of the Eastern Wu. He was taken away by bandits in Nanye County that day. For some reason, he went to Jiaozhou to serve as an official. Your Majesty can send someone to tell you about the old kindness and persuade him to return to your Majesty. Under his command, besides, Na Shiqin (Xin) is still in Jiangdong as a hostage, and the general has taken good care of him these years, why not send him back to Longbian to claim his title?"

"It's true. A genius." Sun Quan didn't close his mouth for a long time. After Shi Xie and Jiang Dong fell out completely, Shi Qian was demoted to a commoner and almost starved to death. It was Hu Ke who rescued him after he arrived. It's actually useful now.

Sun Quan was overjoyed at first, but when he calmed down, he suddenly frowned again, "Although Zecheng has subdued Shi Qian, he is still the eldest son of Shi Xie. How could he give up the foundation of the Shi family to Jiangdong?"

"The eldest son is the one who has the most legal basis for succession. If the king is still worried about Shiqin, he can send someone close to him to follow him, otherwise this pawn will be completely abandoned if it is too late." Hu Ke looked solemn.

"It is reasonable to be honest, you are the most alert under my solitary command." Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and nodded at Hu Ke. Hu Ke thought in his heart that he would send me back again, right?The task assigned to me by my husband has not been completed yet.

Sun Quan then shook his head and sighed: "Zecheng is Zhang's son-in-law now. Staying in Jiangdong is far more effective than going to Cochin. Besides, Jiangdong's people are impetuous now, and there are too few people available around him. I have to think about who is suitable to send."

"Shiyan needs to hide his identity and pretend to be a merchant. General Mo once worked for Lantian in Jiaozhou, so he was easily recognized by others. Therefore, it is safer to choose someone. It is best to be someone with weight and ability in the clan. Guarantee that the other party will be loyal to the king after he leaves." Hu Ke's hanging heart finally let go. His last words were intended to deceive a capable person from the Sun family clan. Anyway, Shiqian will be controlled by Song Chen when he arrives in Guangzhou, and then he will become the leader of Lantian. Cotoed gloves.

Sun Quan's most trusted prince is Sun Deng, but he can't let his heir take risks, and Sun Deng is only 13 years old at this time, and the adult man also has Sun Ce's son Sun Shao. pass.

In the end, Sun Quan remembered Sun Bu, the accompanying bodyguard. This person was a refugee boy adopted by Sun Quan in Lujiang when Sun Quan accompanied Sun Ce to attack Liu Xun in the early years of Jian'an. His name was given by Sun Quan.

"Gu has already thought of a suitable candidate. Let him and Zecheng return to Jianye in a while. We must arrange for them to go to Jiaozhou as soon as possible. As for the current Huainan battlefield," Sun Quan instructed.

"My lord, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Whether it is war or peace, you should make a quick decision. In fact, the generals just need to have an attitude. No matter how big or small the war is, they can transfer the contradictions." Hu Ke continued to advise.

"Zecheng will go back to Jianye first, and someone will meet you when you get on the boat. The battle in Huainan is up to you." Sun Quan waved his hand lightly.

"Take care, Your Majesty, I will leave at the end." Hu Ke cupped his fists and turned to leave.

After Sun Quan chatted with Hu Ke, he became transparent. Although the cause was Han Zong's personal behavior, Jiang Dong took the initiative to provoke the dispute, and Wei Guo also expressed his position. It is absolutely impossible to hand over Han Zong. When Sun Quan wanted to send troops to fight, Cao Ren had already prepared for it.

After gathering troops for three months, the atmosphere has been enhanced to this day. If Sun Quan finally withdraws his troops and admits his weakness, his prestige in Jiangdong will sink in an instant, and General Huaisi may also flee in large numbers, so he has no choice but to attack.

On the second day after Hu Ke left Ruxuwu, Sun Quan summoned the frontline generals to discuss fighting against Cao.

Hefei has always been a thorn in Sun Quan's heart, but it is not easy to get rid of this thorn. Xu Sheng suggested to encircle Junqiu County to the east of Hefei, and use the tactic of enclosing points to attack Cao's army stationed in Huainan.

The distance between Junqiu County and Hefei was only [-] miles. The Jiangdong warships sailed out of Chaohu Lake to block water supply, which ensured the safety of the waterway's grain roads. If the situation changed, they could retreat from the waterway. Sun Quan finally adopted Xu Sheng's suggestion.

The [-] troops from the east of the Yangtze River went to Hefei first, and finally stopped the boat suddenly in the Shishui section, and the army rushed directly to Junqiu County.

(End of this chapter)