Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Regardless of Cao Wei's reaction, for the Wu State at present, the most important thing is to recuperate.After experiencing the three major wars of Anfeng, Xiangyang, and Anti-Han, almost every family in Soochow wore sackcloth and filial piety.

Therefore, in order to restore the vitality of Wu, Sun Quan followed Goujian as an example.In October, an edict of guilt was issued to the people in the country.

And in it it is said: "...Gai Jun does not stand without the people, and the people do not grow without the grain. Since then, the people have conscripted many times, the years are flooded and drought, and the grain is damaged every year, and the officials are bad, and they invade the people. Hunger and poverty. Since now, the governors of the army and the county guards have been careful to investigate illegal activities, and those who disturb the people with military affairs during the farming and mulberry season will be heard."

Then an imperial edict was issued to abolish Daquan Wuqian, reduce taxes, and relax collection of taxes owed by farmers.At the same time, he also learned from Dahan and ordered the core areas to build water conservancy and develop agriculture.

In November, Sun Quan ordered the prefectures and counties to govern the city walls, build bridge towers, cut through trenches and develop canals to prepare for robbers.

Just as everything was going in a good direction, bad news came that Zhuge Jin, who had just signed a surrender treaty for Soochow and the Great Han, died of illness in Wuchang City, which made Sun Quan feel sad.

Zhuge Jin's death was unexpected and reasonable. After signing the covenant with Liao Li, he was ridiculed by a large number of Wu scholars, and he was very angry, and he was old.After he returned from Yunmengze, he fell ill and lay on the bed. After half a month, he died of illness in Wuchang.

Within one year, Lu Xun, the representative of Jiangdong in Wu State, and Zhuge Jin, the representative of Jianghuai, died one after another, which caused many disturbances to the restless Soochow.

In order to quell the turmoil, Sun Quan supported Zhu Ran and Bu Zhi respectively, making them the representatives of Jiangdong and Jianghuai again.

Blessings never come together, and misfortunes never come singly. The disasters suffered by Soochow were not limited to this.In Jiangdong after winter, heavy snow fell from the sky, and the ground was three feet deep, and most of the birds and animals died.Moreover, because of the Han-Wu war, not only did the common people have no food, but Wu also had no surplus food.

On the Han side, Bashu soldiers returned to the country one after another, and Liu Chan stayed in Nanjun to meet Ma Zhong, Liao Shi, Wu Dang and others, or to appease the Wu officials who were attached to the Han.After a while, I plan to go north to visit Zhuge Liang, and then return to Chengdu.

In a hurry, Sun Quan sent Zhuge Ke to the Han Dynasty, hoping that through the relationship between Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Qiao, he could get some food and grass from Liu Chan to help the people of Soochow.

Liu Chan looked at Sun Quan's request for relief, and tapped his fingers on the proof.The tone on the memorandum is low, with a submissive attitude, saying that the subjects of the Wu Kingdom are all big men. Now that it has been snowed heavily, the people have no food left.

After thinking for a long time, Liu Chan put down the memorial table and asked, "It's snowing heavily in Jiangdong for a hundred years, and the ground is three feet deep. Most of the birds and beasts died, and the people were starved. The state of Wu has no food left, so I come to my big man for help. I don't know all of you." What do you think?"

Everyone frowned and lowered their heads to consider whether to agree to Sun Quan's request.

Liao Li thought for a while, then said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the people of Wu may be imitating Yue Po Wu's seven arts! After Shi Wenzhong presented Wu Wu's seven arts, when there was heavy rain, the river flooded, the grain and grass were cut off, and the country was wiped out. Surplus grain. Yue borrowed grain from Wu, Wu borrowed it, and Yue repaid it with cooked and steamed grain, and Wu planted it to pay for the grain, but as a result, there was no harvest, causing the country to be in turmoil."

"The people of Wu today are borrowing food from my big man on the grounds of the heavy snowfall. I'm afraid they have this intention!"

At that time, Goujian, king of Yue, was defeated by Fucha, king of Wu, and used the seven techniques of breaking Wu in Wenzhong.One is to donate money to please his ruler and ministers, the second is to buy expensive millet and millet to vain his accumulation, the third is to bequeath beautiful women to deceive his mind, the fourth is to bequeath skillful materials to make palaces use up his wealth, and the fifth is to bequeath courtiers In order to mess up its plan, the sixth is to strengthen its admonishing ministers to commit suicide to weaken their assistants, and the seventh is to accumulate wealth and train troops to inherit their disadvantages.

Borrowing grain and repaying it with cooked and steamed grain is the strategy of the expensive millet bag among the seven arts to make Wu weak.

Guan Xing raised his head to look at Liu Chan, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think that the country of Wu must be rescued. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, I accepted Wu as a vassal. In theory, he is a subject of my Han Dynasty. If I don't save him now, it may make Wu Guoxin resentment."

"As for the seven arts of Wu written by Wenzhong, in the humble opinion of my ministers, his husband sent him to take credit for his pride and serve the people, making him more powerful. If I, a big man, can take this as a warning, Your Majesty will still be diligent in governing and loving the people, and make me a big man. Even if Sun Quan has all the strategies to defeat the Han, there is nothing he can do about it." Guan Xing said.

Indeed, as Guan Xing said, the fundamental reason why Wu State was destroyed by Yue was Wu King Fuchai, and Yue State's seven techniques to destroy Wu were nothing more than external force.Of course, the seven techniques of destroying Wu should not be underestimated, and the ability to distinguish right from wrong is also needed.

Zhuge Qiao, the governor of Xiangzhou, weighed it and said: "Your Majesty, Zhuge Ke is the one supported by my big man. If you can't make him a big man and make him be kind to the people of Wu, wouldn't it be against the old policy. Now it's me. The big man has a good opportunity, so I can save him, be kind to the Wu people, and make Zhuge Ke happy with the Wu people."

The strategy of the past that Zhuge Qiao talked about at the beginning was the strategy of Han Wu Wu that Liu Chan discussed with Guan Xing, Zhuge Qiao and other important officials when the Han and Wu were negotiating peace.

The core of Han's policy of controlling Wu is to support the spokesperson of the great Han in Jiangdong, so that they can influence Wu's strategic decision-making, and when appropriate, they can surrender the country to the great Han.As the spokesperson here, Liu Chan chose Zhuge Ke who has a deep relationship with the great Han and is also a scholar of Jianghuai.

As for why Zhuge Ke was chosen, it is not difficult to understand.In history, after Sun Quan's death, it was Zhuge Ke who became the Minister of Tuogu in the State of Wu, thus taking control of the upper and lower courts of Soochow.Moreover, Zhuge Ke himself is a person with a strong desire for power, and his personality is quite different from his younger brother Zhuge Qiao.

Liu Chan stopped his fingers and said in a deep voice: "Liao Qing's words are correct, and I also think about it. Although Sun Quan has evil intentions, his subjects have to be saved. Therefore, I have thought deeply about how to borrow money from him instead of using it. If it grows bigger, it will increase our national power."

Liu Chan may be worried about the seven arts mentioned by Liao Li, but he is not very worried.The strength of the Han Dynasty lies in itself, and the external force from Wu may have influence but not much.After all, when the big man reaches a certain size and has enough advantages, if Wu Guo wants to overthrow the big man, it is far from the successful implementation of one or two strategies that can hurt the big man.

And Liu Chan didn't speak before, but he was actually thinking about how to pass this matter so that the big man can get more benefits and make the big man stronger.

Um!Liu Chan is essentially a profit seeker. He is different from many emperors who beat fat people in the face. He wants both fame and profit.

Therefore, facing Liu Chan's question, everyone couldn't help thinking again.

After a long while, Deng Zhi, the governor of Nanjun, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have a strategy to strengthen me!"

"Deng Qing can speak quickly!" Liu Chan said.

Deng Zhi stroked his beard and said: "Although my big man is better than the Wu people, my big Han navy is still insufficient. If my big man fights with the Wu people in Yunmeng Lake in the future, the level of the river in the Yunmeng Lake is gentle, and we Although the great Han people live in the upper reaches, when there is no momentum to go down the river, then it is the time when the big ships of the Wu people show their power."

"Nowadays, the Wu people are suffering in the country, and there is no food and grass in the warehouse. Therefore, the minister thinks that our country is worse than exchanging food for big ships, strengthening our Han navy, and weakening Wu people's boats. If this is done, the stronger our army is, the more obedient the Wu people will be, and they will not dare to rebel. I'm a big man."

Today's Soochow has nothing to spy on except land and population.But in terms of military affairs, Liu Chan still has to admit that the big man is not as good as the navy of Soochow. Now that the big man has established a strategic deterrent against Soochow, in addition to the army, it is best to establish an advantage over Wu in the navy. Only then can the Wu people be more submissive.

"Deng Qing's words are really beneficial, but you can also follow your words!" Liu Chan nodded slightly and said, "In this case, let Anguo handle the matter of exchanging food for ships between Han and Wu."

"promise!"

After everyone retreated, the attendant rushed in with the letter from Longzhong, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the prime minister is critically ill!"

"what!"

"Bang~"

The teacup fell from Liu Chan's hand, and the warm tea wet his clothes.A look of shock appeared on Liu Chan's face!