Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 528 Covenant
"Xuan, envoy Wu will meet you!"

Outside the meeting hall, Yin Li tidied up his clothes and drove into the hall under the leadership of his attendants.

Entering the hall, I saw Liu Chan sitting on the couch, saluting Yin Li, and said: "The foreign minister Yin Li pays homage to His Majesty the Great Han, and may His Majesty be happy and happy forever."

Liu Chan supported him out of emptiness and said: "The journey is long, and the envoy Wu has worked hard. Come and give me a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yin Li represented the state of Wu with a high status and sat under Liu Chan's steps.

Liu Chan looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar face, and said with a smile, "I and Yin Qing said goodbye, and I haven't seen each other for more than ten years!"

Yin Li straightened his waist and cupped his hands and said, "I would like to report to Your Majesty, Chen Chu and Zhang Huishu (Zhang Wen) went on an envoy to Dahan. It will be 12 years to say goodbye to Your Majesty."

When Zhang Wen was sent to Dahan, Yin Li accompanied him as his deputy.Due to his status, Liu Chan had many conversations with the envoy Zhang Wenduo, but he only met the deputy envoy Yin Li once.However, Zhuge Liang had a good feeling for him and praised him as a rare hero in Soochow.

After exchanging pleasantries, Yin Li took out a memorial from his cuff, asked his attendants to present it to Liu Chan, and said respectfully: "My Majesty the Great Wu is very happy to hear that the Great Han has pacified Guanzhong and regained Chang'an. To celebrate the great Han's return to the old capital , ordered the ministers to enter the Han Dynasty to present pearls, jadeite, tortoise shells and other things as congratulatory gifts."

Liu Chan received the memorial and saw that its content was mostly empty words. After a few symbolic glances, he closed the memorial and said: "I heard that the Lord Wu conquered Jiangxia County, and I am also happy from it. I wanted to send envoys to congratulate. However, he has not been dispatched due to his busy schedule. Fortunately, you entered Han and were able to tell me."

As he spoke, Liu Chan gave instructions to Jiang Wan, "Jiang Qing dispatched three hundred strong horses from the front line to Yin Qing, two hundred horses are a gift to congratulate Lord Wu for capturing Jiang Xia, and the remaining one hundred horses are used as a gift in return."

The price of ordinary war horses sold by the big man to Soochow is around 700,000 yuan, while the price of strong war horses is as high as millions of yuan.In the past, the purchase price of Soochow would be around [-] million yuan. Now that the big man gave it to Soochow for nothing, it can be said that Soochow made a lot of money.

After all, the value of the jewelry sent by Soochow can vary. In the past, Soochow and Dahan bought war horses, mostly in exchange for minerals and grain.Dahan does not accept useless things such as jewelry, and now it is very kind to exchange them.

"At the beginning of the war, I am very short of war horses, so I only gave them [-] horses. I hope Lord Wu will not dislike them." Liu Chan said

Yin Li suppressed the joy in his heart, and said: "Don't dare, the minister thanked His Majesty for your kindness!"

Liu Chan's face was gentle, and he said: "Your car and horse are exhausted. If there is nothing important, it is better to go back to the post and rest for a while. Tonight, I will let Jiang Qing entertain the noble envoy."

Hearing this, Yin Li showed embarrassment, gritted his teeth and said: "I dare not lie to Your Majesty, this time I am entering Han, and I will bear a heavy responsibility."

"Oh? Envoy Wu, please speak." Liu Chan asked with a puzzled look on his face, "If I, a man, can help your country, I will help you."

Yin Li hesitated for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember the Han-Wu Xinling alliance?"

"Don't dare to forget. In the past, I made an appointment with Lord Wu. I took Guanzhong and the second east county, Wu took Jingbei, and helped each other. Wu took Jingbei and helped Han take Guanzhong; if Han took Guanzhong, he helped Wu take Jingbei." North." Liu Chan said.

Seeing that Liu Chan was not pretending to be stupid, Yin Li was slightly relieved, and said respectfully: "Now that the Han has conquered Guanzhong and the Second East County, I wonder if Your Majesty can fulfill the old alliance, go out of Wuguan Road to attack Nanyang, and help our great Wu to capture Jingbei."

As soon as this remark came out, Guan Xing, who was in the queue of civil servants, said lightly: "The lord of Wu is a sage in the southeast. The civil servants are like rain, and the generals are like clouds. The land spans three states. There are 200,000 soldiers under his command, and millions of people under his rule. .Why do I need the help of a big man!"

Guan Xing's remark was obviously ironic to Soochow. The six generals who pursued posthumous titles a few months ago all had posthumous posthumous titles, but his father Guan Yu only got a posthumous posthumous title of 'Zhuang Miao'. How could he be happy.In his eyes, if it wasn't for Soochow's backstabbing, how could his father be so criticized.

Not ashamed or annoyed, Yin Li cupped his hands towards Guan Xing and asked, "Dare to ask me?"

Guan Xing replied with a humble salute, and said coldly: "Guan Xing, Guan Anguo, is currently the servant of the big man."

"Li has met Guan Shizhong!" Yin Li cupped his hands and said hello, while thinking about what to say in his mind.

Yin Li smiled slightly and said: "Guan Shizhong's words are wrong. He rebelled against Wei and lived in the Central Plains, overwhelming the world. In the past, Cao Cao sent 200,000 troops and went south to Jingzhou. The alliance between Han and Wu won the victory in Chibi. The Han Dynasty first attacked Longyou, and we The great Wu raised troops together, so the great Han can take Longyou, and our great Wu can have the victory of Shiting. Now that the two countries are united, why is it so strange?"

The two cases cited by Yin Li were both about the great man's request to Soochow.Especially at the time of the first attack on Longyou, the great Han used the etiquette of proclaiming emperor to ask Sun Quan to send troops to cooperate in the battle, which was quite humiliating.

Guan Xing pursed his lips, just as he was about to refute.One of the military officials uttered a voice, and said mockingly: "Wu Envoy is eloquent and eloquent, how many cities can he win for Great Wu? Someone who has never seen someone who asks for others is here to use his tongue."

"What's next?"

Wu Ban revealed a contemptuous expression, and said: "Wu Ban, Wu Yuanxiong, is the current general who is conquering the East. A certain person once defeated Xia Houru in Hanshui, and accompanied the prime minister to defeat Cao Zhen in Gaoping."

Yin Li saluted slightly, and said: "Li has met the general, and the name of the general is well known in Jiangdong. Since the general is a great general of the country, he has heard of specialization in art. A man who is only at the bottom of Jiangdong can be a great man for me. It is already an honor for the governor of Wu and Lu to beat the drums to help the battle, how dare he ask for it. The general has the talent for military strategy, and he can go to war with the prime minister, which makes me admire him."

Listening to Yin Li's sincere remarks, Wu Ban fell silent, not knowing how to answer.

Liu Chan raised his hand to stop the verbal dispute, and said with a smile through the crown: "Wu Envoy humbles himself, if you are a lowly person in Jiangdong, there will be no one in Jiangdong."

As he said that, Liu Chan praised: "I never imagined that there would be such a magnificent person among the wild rice reeds in Eastern Wu."

"Your Majesty's kind words, don't dare to be courteous!" Yin Li said modestly.

Liu Chan sighed, and said: "The covenant is complete, but I am weak. Although I took Guanzhong, I suffered a lot. General Liu Ba, a veteran general who conquered the South, died in Guanzhong; General Zhao Guanghan The brave general died in the battle. Besides, there are many casualties among our big Han soldiers."

"What is your Majesty's intention?" Yin Li asked with a thought in his heart.

Liu Chan shook his head and said, "I'm not going to lie to the envoy Wu, I'm two years old today and tomorrow, and I'm afraid I won't be able to help the great Wu to send troops to Jingbei. I have to rest for a few years before I can send troops to fight."

"Your Majesty?" Yin Li stood up and shouted.

Liu Chan put his hands down and asked calmly: "Since you are a man of insight in Jiangdong, do you think that Lord Wu will be able to conquer Jingbei when I send troops to Wuguan?"

Liu Chan's question directly stopped Yin Li.

Liu Chan stood up, paced back and forth on the steps, and said: "When a big man attacks Longyou, men should fight and women should be lucky. Only then can Longyou be conquered. In the battle of Gaoping, it rained continuously for more than ten days, and food and grass were cut off. I will come here in person." Only when the military governor is in charge, can food and grass be transferred to the army. In the battle of Guanzhong, Chen Cang is difficult to overcome, and we will never retreat, so we have a good opportunity to defeat the bandits."

"Compared with Lord Wu's attack on Wei, what do you think?"

Yin Li was silent for a while, and said: "Your Majesty is so decisive that ordinary people can't compare. Your Majesty poured out the country's soldiers and transferred the country's supplies to fight. Instead of using a small group of soldiers to harass the Wei border."

The people who don't understand the meaning are mostly confused.Only a few people such as Yin Li and Liu Chan knew what the two of them meant when they answered each other.

As for why, it was because Yin Li, as the envoy of Soochow Wu, dared not speak out his innermost thoughts.

Compared with the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty, most of Sun Quan's Northern Expedition can basically be regarded as tourist marches.Every time a small group of soldiers and horses were raised and encountered difficulties, they led the army to retreat repeatedly, which caused the people of Soochow to become exhausted and the military prestige disappeared, making it difficult to achieve major events.If it wasn't for Lu Xun's plan, how could Jiang Xia be defeated.

Therefore, Yin Li can only use vague words to explain the actions of the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty and tell Liu Chan metaphorically.

Liu Chan stopped in his tracks and said with a smile: "Since you are an envoy to me as an envoy, I will not let you return empty-handed. After you return, you will tell Lord Wu that my great man is restless and unable to go east. Wei."

"Your Majesty's words are true?" Yin Li asked rudely.

Liu Chan was not surprised, and said: "I am the Son of Heaven, how can I be dishonest. If you are familiar with the local affairs of our Han Dynasty, you will know that in the past few months, our Han Dynasty has conscripted barbarians in Nanzhong, Hehuang, Jiangzhou, and Guanzhong. Moreover, there are barbarians rebelling in the west of Chengdu, and I will conquer the Qiang barbarians next month."

"I don't mean that, please don't blame Your Majesty," Yin Li said.

During the conversation, Liu Chan showed a 'smile' and said: "Since you are an envoy to me as a big man, why don't you follow me to conquer the barbarians in Wenshan next month, and think it is insightful."

Yin Li sternly refused, saying: "I am a foreign minister. It is not my job to follow Your Majesty to conquer the Western Qiang. I am afraid that Lord Wu will be offended, so I dare not obey orders."

Liu Chan saw that Yin Li was determined not to fall for it, so he could only chat a few words casually, and asked Jiang Wan to entertain Yin Li tonight, and then dispersed the court meeting.

(End of this chapter)