Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3454 Jingwei Reclamation
Hedong and Shandong are both in chaos, so how can Jiangdong remain unscathed?

Obviously it is impossible.

The whole world is in chaos. Even if you escape to the ends of the earth, you will still be affected by the chaos, not to mention the local princes like Jiangdong who took the initiative to jump into the vortex.

After Zhou Yu led his troops to war, the chaos in Jiangdong gradually became uncontrollable.

Zhou Yu has always been the stabilizer of Jiangdong.

But when he was around, most of the sons of the gentry thought that Zhou Yu was just a piece of scrap metal.

At first, Zhou Yu was very popular in Jiangdong.

Because the foundation of the Sun family was almost entirely built by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu alone, and Zhou Yu was also very elegant and had high attainments in both classics and music, so for the natives of Jiangdong, it was undoubtedly a crushing blow.

Once the weak are too far away from the strong and feel that the gap is insurmountable, they will naturally develop admiration and respect.

But no matter how strong a person is, he will grow old and sick one day.

Zhou Yu’s illness has been going on for a long time.

Moreover, Zhou Yu had faked his death once before.

Although Zhou Yu's faked death did eliminate some potential threats and stabilize the situation in Jiangdong, it also caused a significant change in the mindset of the people of Jiangdong. That is, they went from originally revering and respecting him, similar to looking up to a god, to now thinking that Zhou Yu was just a human being!

From god to man, it seems that there is no problem, because Zhou Yu himself is not a god. But in fact, this change is not the spontaneous cognition of the people of Jiangdong, but the product of the conscious guidance of the children of the Jiangdong gentry.

Since we are human, we will definitely experience birth, aging, sickness and death. More importantly, as human beings, we will definitely make mistakes!

This metaphysical logical equation of A=B, B=C, and then A must be equal to C, was learned by the Jiangdong gentry without any teacher. In mathematics, there is nothing wrong with this equality, but in specific logic, it may not be true.

It’s like Zhou Yu is a human being, and humans make mistakes, and then the conclusion is that Zhou Yu is wrong.

And this is where the Jiangdong gentry are cunning. They keep emphasizing the first two points, but never mention the final conclusion in public. However, they will intentionally or unintentionally induce others to think so and come to such a conclusion.

Once this conclusion took root in the hearts of ordinary people in Jiangdong, it would become natural to oppose and overthrow Zhou Yu's strategy.

If there is a mistake, it should be corrected!
This is an internal ideological factor, while the external factor facing Jiangdong is the increasingly serious problem in Nanman Mountain.

Jiangdong and Shanyue could originally complement each other.

Most of the people in Jiangdong today are from other places. They migrated from the Jiangbei area to Jiangdong, bringing with them knowledge, culture, and craftsmanship. The Shanyue people who originally lived in the Jiangdong area were powerful, strong and brave, but because of their backward technology and tools, they were driven to live in the mountains further south.

These outsiders who came to Jiangdong had more advanced technology and tools, while the Shanyue people originally in the Jiangdong area had stronger bodies and were better able to adapt to the mountains than the people in Jiangbei. If they could join forces, they might be able to establish a powerful country in Jiangdong, but it's a pity.

Because of differences in ideas and culture, this kind of integration and cooperation will never happen.

Only under the same and unified cultural framework can there be a basis for cooperation.

The Jiangdong people obviously didn't understand this, so they tried to talk to the Shanyue with swords and guns, and the Shanyue people took out swords and guns in return...

The increasingly chaotic Changsha County and the powerless resistance of the Jiangdong soldiers ignited the fuse for Jiangdong to oppose and criticize Zhou Yu.

And the first person to ignite this fuse was not someone else, but "coincidentally" the Jiangdong Academy, which Sun Quan established and used as his own talent base and cadre reserve!
Students, especially younger ones, are undoubtedly passionate.

The source of this passion is mostly the hormone secretion in the body.

Because of their physical development, in most cases these students are full of energy and hope for growth.

Of course, this only applies to students from aristocratic families. After all, most children from ordinary farmers' families may have to help with housework since they are five or six years old. They have no chance to study at all, let alone passionately discuss family and national affairs.

The academy was built by Sun Quan at great expense of his resources after he learned about the splendor of the Qinglong Temple.

In Jiangdong, knowledge is privately owned.

When Sun Quan established the academy, no one was willing to provide support from their family's classics, and no one was willing to teach their children in the academy. Then Sun Quan pieced together the resources from here and there, and with the help of the nobles who had fled from Jingxiang and whom he had taken in, he was able to barely build the framework of the academy.

So to some extent, Sun Quan made contributions to the academic development of Jiangdong.

However, for the children of the Jiangdong nobles of several large families, they felt that these children who came to the academy were just here to take advantage, and they were very disdainful...

Because most of the children of the gentry who went to the academy were from poor families who could not afford to buy books or learn any advanced knowledge, the emergence of the academy undoubtedly provided them with a clear way out.

When there were no roads, they would not think about anything. At most, they would feel a little resentful after working in the fields all day. But with roads, they would be more eager to go further and wear more gorgeous gowns. This desire was noticed by the gentry of the big families, who felt threatened and became extremely angry.

Are these poor kids even capable of coveting a gorgeous gown?

Do you really think that wearing a coarse robe means you are qualified to wear a gorgeous gown?

But this could not be said openly, for fear of arousing public anger. When Zhou Yu attacked, the children of these big families suddenly found a breakthrough.

On the one hand, the sons of the noble families of the big families began to stir up discussions among the poor students about the Han Dynasty and Jiangdong in the academy. There was no need to stir up this matter, after all, most of these poor students wanted to become officials after studying hard, so they liked to discuss politics, situations, and other matters on a daily basis.

On the other hand, the sons of these great families spared no effort to show that Zhou Yu was just a human being...

So, success came naturally.

At the beginning, only some people were worried, saying that the Han Dynasty was in chaos, the world was so turbulent, people's lives were so miserable, etc., which were all within the normal range. However, as time went on, even the children of the big families did not need special seduction. There were bound to be some "keyboard warriors" who began to attract the attention of others and wanted to gain more "traffic", so there were some specious arguments and remarks that deliberately confused the public.

If you want to have a shocking title that attracts the attention of most people, what target is more suitable than Zhou Yu?
After all, Zhou Yu had already gone out to the battlefield, so he was tried in absentia. Plus, Lu Su, who could protect Zhou Yu, was not in Jiangdong. So the children of the big families in Jiangdong solemnly stated that they disagreed with this argument, while at the same time repeatedly emphasizing that they would defend the freedom of speech of these trolls.

Freedom has its limits. Unrestricted free speech continued to destroy Zhou Yu's reputation in Jiangdong and made the already suspicious Sun Quan even more suspicious.

The pressure of domestic affairs and people's livelihood, the rebellion in Changsha County, the slow progress of external military, and now the discussions in the academy have spread to the market, the whole of Jiangdong has suddenly become precarious.

Sun Quan was soon forced to compromise, just like his other compromises before. In order to preserve his own interests and consolidate his power, he could swallow his anger and endure humiliation. Ninja Turtles...

Sun Quan sent Qin Song again and asked Qin Song to find out Gu Yong's opinion.

Faced with Qin Song's letter inviting him to the banquet, Gu Yong smiled knowingly.

Qin Song invited him to the banquet at this time, which was either Qin Song's personal intention or represented Sun Quan's intention. But no matter whose intention it was, it meant something very interesting now.

It was obvious that Student Sun was in a difficult situation, but he still wanted to find a suitable ladder and was unwilling to come down in such a miserable state.

Is this possible?

After so many years, Xiao Sun still hasn't understood the customs of Jiangdong? If Xiao Sun is still so naive now, then we can only say that he is naive to the point of stupidity.

Gu Yong went to the appointment leisurely.

Qin Song found a river-viewing platform by the river as a place to invite Gu Yong to a banquet, which was considered a very high standard.

When Gu Yong arrived, Qin Song was already waiting. After seeing Gu Yong, he smiled and said, "Brother Yuan Tan, please wait for me!" "Those who arrive first can enjoy the beauty of the river, and those who come later can taste the hundreds of delicacies on the high platform. Everyone has their own gains and beauty." Gu Yong responded, and then followed Qin Song to the river-viewing platform.

When he got to the Wangjiang Terrace, Gu Yong saw at a glance that in addition to the normal fruits, pastries and cakes on the table, there was also something special - a huge map.

Gu Yong paused slightly, glanced at Qin Song, then sat down as if he didn't see him. He didn't even look at the map that was deliberately placed there. He just looked up at the river, watching the gurgling water flowing eastward, never to return.

Qin Song was somewhat helpless when he saw this. He could only say some polite words before raising the wine cup to invite Gu Yong to drink. "Come on, Brother Yuan Tan, please drink!"

Gu Yong raised his glass and drank it all.

The two of them tacitly agreed not to talk about the war for the time being and only talked about love and romance.

The attendants and servants who came and went heard the two of them talking and laughing, and saw them drinking from time to time. They seemed to be in harmony and peace.

But in reality, both of them knew in their hearts that the food was not that delicious, and the wine was not that tasty...

After three rounds of drinking, Qin Song had to take the initiative to bring up the topic, "Brother Yuan Tan, I have a question that I don't understand, and I would like to ask Brother Yuan Tan for some advice."

Finally, the real dagger was revealed. Gu Yong muttered in his heart, but on the surface he was still smiling, "You are too polite, please speak frankly if you have anything to say. I will tell you everything I know."

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"Cao Fei has been fighting for a long time, and the Han Dynasty is in chaos. I wonder if Yuan Tan has any judgment on the current situation? If Fei's cavalry wins, how will the Han Dynasty change? If Fei's cavalry is unwilling to submit to the emperor, wouldn't it be tantamount to rebellion? But if they submit, what's the difference between them and Prime Minister Cao?"

Gu Yong laughed and said, "Wen Biao is not asking Cao Fei, but asking Jiangdong!"

Qin Song laughed, neither admitting nor denying.

"Nowadays, all the heroes in the world are exerting their talents and wisdom, and they are all the people of the Han Dynasty..." Gu Yong laughed first, and then said, "However, there are still some differences between the upper and lower levels, and the inside and outside."

"Please advise me." Qin Song said.

Gu Yong raised the wine glass, took a sip, and glanced at the map beside him.

That's the new map.

The map of the "New Han Dynasty" passed down by General Fei Qian.

The map of the "New Han Dynasty" marked and drawn by General Fei Qian has spread rapidly.

The traditional concept that the Central Plains is the Han Dynasty has been shaken in the new map.

The original official atlas of the Han Dynasty undoubtedly placed the Central Plains in the middle of the map, and the surrounding areas were painted with some freehand landscapes, indicating that outside the Central Plains, there were only poor mountains and bad waters, barren land, and it was not worth spending money, material resources and manpower to conquer. The Han Dynasty had already occupied the best land in the world and possessed the richest products...

However, the "New Han" map moved the Central Plains region of the Han Dynasty to a corner of the map!
Besides the so-called best Central Plains region in the world, there are even more vast lands...

This difference has caused some people to sneer, some to doubt, and some to regard it as a treasure. After all, everyone's values ​​and positions are different, so even opinions on the same map are inconsistent.

But no matter what, the ideas of those who originally thought that the Han Dynasty was the core are gradually collapsing as the glory of the Han Dynasty fades.

It's like a child playing house, thinking that by climbing up the rockery in the yard or the mountain outside the village, he has reached the top of the world and can see all the other mountains below. However, he doesn't know that beyond this mountain, there are higher mountains, and beyond this river, there is a deep sea.

This change in concept may not produce any immediate effect, but it will become more powerful over time.

This is the cavalry...

Gu Yong sighed slightly in his heart, and for a moment he felt that the questions Qin Song asked seemed a little childish and ridiculous.

Isn't this exactly similar to how we view the current situation?
So what did Sun Quan want to ask and what did he want to get?

Gu Yong smiled slightly.

Whenever Sun Quan convened his ministers to discuss matters, he would always talk about how great the Central Plains was and how great the Han Dynasty was. I guess he would be embarrassed when he saw this map, right?

And classmate Xiao Sun, although they are called Cao Fei and Fei Qian here, in fact, no matter whether it is Cao Cao or Fei Qian, their ranks in the Han Dynasty are much higher than yours, classmate Xiao Sun!

It's a good thing that the Han Dynasty is in chaos now. Otherwise, even if you, little Sun, could still stay in Jiangdong, you would have to go to Beijing to pay homage to Cao Cao or Fei Qian every now and then. How could you have the chance to complain and have wild thoughts in Jiangdong?
Student Sun claims to be the Lord of Jiangdong, ruling over the whole country. But who among the knowledgeable people in the world does not know the mystery behind this?

What happened to Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, who claimed to be so great back then?

Cao Cao and Fei Qian are the two thousand stone officials officially certified by the Han Dynasty, and are the same as the Three Dukes!

However, these thoughts could not be expressed aloud. Gu Yong put down the wine cup and said, "Cao Fei and his men now have many talented people under their command, all of whom are outstanding people of the time. I am not talented enough to compare the light of a firefly to the bright moon. In terms of military forces, Jiangdong is not as good as You and Bing, and in terms of products, it is not as good as Ji and Yu. Even in terms of literature and classics, Yingchuan is more important. There are also rising talents in Guanzhong. Jiangdong..."

Gu Yong smiled and didn't continue talking.

Qin Song also pondered in silence.

The reason why Liu Bang was able to defeat Xiang Yu was not entirely due to his reliance on troops from the south and ethnic minorities in Sichuan, but rather because he won over a large number of old Qin people who had been driven away from Guanzhong. Therefore, Liu Bang established his capital in Guanzhong at that time.

Because Liu Xiu relied on the local tyrants in Nanyang and Jizhou, he established his capital in Heluo.

You will be settled in the place where you rely on the power, and what can Sun Quan rely on?
The Jiangdong gentry, or the southern barbarians?
So what Gu Yong meant was that Xiao Sun should go to bed early, because dreams can contain all kinds of things.

This is the truth, but if everything in the world could be explained by reason, then there wouldn’t be so many disputes.

It is obvious that Xiao Sun is not a person who is willing to reason.

So Qin Song had to ask again: "If the governor took Sichuan and Shu, wouldn't he be able to control the Yangtze River and divide the north and the south?"

Gu Yong pointed to the river and said, "I have heard that there is a bird on the Fajiu Mountain. It looks like a crow, with a patterned head, a white beak and red feet. It is called Jingwei and its cry is very melodious. When it was alive, it swam in the East China Sea and drowned and never came back, so it became Jingwei. It often carries wood and stones from the West Mountain and buries them in the East China Sea."

Qin Song nodded. He also knew this allusion.

Did Gu Yong mention this allusion to praise Jingwei's perseverance?
Gu Yong smiled, "From ancient times to now, Jingwei may still exist, but where are Yanhuang? When the East China Sea is flat, who will live there?"

Qin Song took a breath.

What Gu Yong meant...

Qin Song thought for a moment and was about to continue asking, but Gu Yong was unwilling to continue.

Gu Yong pretended to be drunk and was in a daze, Qin Song was helpless and could only stop talking with Gu Yong and go back to report everything to Sun Quan.

"Jingwei filling up the sea?" After Sun Quan learned what Gu Yong said, he locked himself in the house and thought for a long time.

No one knew what Sun Quan was thinking about in the small dark room, but Sun Quan came out soon, prepared new gifts, and invited the "sick" Zhang Zhao back. Then he began to discuss the withdrawal of troops and related matters after the withdrawal.

This news quickly spread in Jiangdong. Although Sun Quan had not yet directly ordered Zhou Yu to withdraw his troops, Chaisang was undoubtedly Zhou Yu's base territory. After learning about the changes in the rear of Jiangdong, Zhou Yu's remaining personnel in Chaisang immediately sent someone to deliver the information to Zhou Yu.

But who would have thought that this news would become the catalyst for Zhou Yu's determination to march forward...