Mi Han

Yizhou, Jiange.

Zhuge Liang, who had just finished handling government affairs and was exhausted all over, ordered someone to bring Yu Fan and Sun Huan, two "loyal ministers" of Jiangdong, to him.

With the passage of time, the peasants, soldiers, food and grass from the hinterland of Yizhou, like a torrential river flowing eastward, continued to gather in the Jiange.

Although Jiange is a great pass in the world, the pass city of Jiange is not big.

But to reproduce the surprise attack on Dingjun Mountain that year, it will not happen overnight.

Therefore, in a short period of time, where to arrange this large amount of manpower and material resources, and how to arrange them without causing chaos is a matter that will extremely test the ability to govern.

Rao Zhuge Liang's political ability is full, but in order to take care of these things, he has spent a lot of effort in this period of time.

Even the white hair on his head has grown a few more inadvertently.

Fortunately, Liu Bei had the foresight to send many ministers to Jiange to assist Zhuge Liang.

Therefore, even though the affairs were heavy and troubled, with the efforts of Ji Han's courtiers headed by Zhuge Liang, there were not too many mistakes.

After working for many days, seeing that many things were on track, Zhuge Liang had the energy to deal with Yu Fan and Sun Huan in the next step.

After meeting Yu Fan and Sun Huan in Cang County, Zhuge Liang did not release them back to Jiangdong, which proves that Zhuge Liang did not believe Yu Fan's words.

But for the sake of the overall situation, Zhuge Liang didn't directly expose Yu Fan in person.

What Zhuge Liang adopted was a compromise method - to take Yu Fan and Sun Huan to the north, and let Jiangdong's nemesis Mi Yang to punish them.

However, after Zhuge Liang returned to Chengdu, he found that the main channel between Hanzhong and Yizhou had been completely blocked by Wei Jun, which made him temporarily forget about Yu Fan and Sun Huan.

But when continuing to go north, Zhuge Liang still brought Yu Fan and Sun Huan into the army.

Originally, regardless of whether Yu Fan and Sun Huan were in Jiange or not, Zhuge Liang's main task at the moment was not to care about how to deal with them.

But the letter sent by Mi Yang's personal guard changed Zhuge Liang's mind.

In that letter, Mi Yang not only described in detail the tactics he suggested Yizhou reinforcements enter Hanzhong from Dingjunshan, but also mentioned Jiangdong.

Mi Yang, who was trapped in Hanzhong, naturally did not know about Yu Fan and Sun Huan's "selling friends to survive".

But before Deng Ai found the letter from Jiangdong from Huang Yuan, he had specially asked Shi Bao to return to Liangzhou and reported the matter to Mi Yang.

But when Mi Yang learned about this, he didn't just listen to it.

An idea slowly emerged in his mind.

As the saying goes, "the first is to attack the army, and the second is to attack the diplomatic relations."

Although Sun Quan has been very honest all these years since the defeat of the Public Security Bureau and only dared to engage in small diplomatic and political moves, the Jiangdong Sun family is still one of the top three in the world today.

Perhaps Jiangdong's vitality was seriously injured by the First Battle of the Public Security Bureau, but after several years of cultivation, Jiangdong's vitality should have almost recovered.

After all, Jiangdong is relatively backward compared to the Central Plains, but Jiangdong's geographical and climatic conditions are very suitable for growing rice.

Even with the most primitive farming methods, Jiangdong's annual grain output has always been abundant, and Sun Quan's military ability is impressive, but his ability to govern is indeed the leader of the Three Kingdoms.

Throughout the history books of later generations, it has always been recorded that Jiangdong dispatched 20 troops and [-] troops were beaten and cried, but it has never been recorded that Jiangdong was in danger of food shortage because of dispatching a large number of troops.

Mi Yang's idea is very simple: since the three kingdoms stand together, Jiangdong is still a vassal state of the Han Dynasty in name, so why do you, Sun Quan, keep paddling there?
For Sun Quan, Mi Yang has a certain understanding. Sun Quan is good at forbearance. After the war of Gong'an, he has been showing a weak image to others, probably to paralyze the world.

Sun Quan, whose strength is gradually recovering, must have some kind of big conspiracy in his heart. As for whether this conspiracy is aimed at the big man or Cao Wei, it is unknown.

However, although he didn't know what the plan in Sun Quan's heart was, Mi Yang could use some way to influence the direction of the plan in Sun Quan's heart.

Mi Yang believed that the big man could send an envoy to ask Sun Quan to take this opportunity to send troops to Huainan. Regardless of whether Sun Quan could successfully take down Huainan, it would be a good thing for the current big man.

If Sun Quan fails as usual, then Jiangdong's strength is likely to suffer another serious blow.

In that case, even if the big man loses the battle of Liangzhou, it can prevent Sun Quan, the second-five boy, from getting another backstab when the big man is licking his wounds.

If Sun Quan succeeds in capturing Huainan, it will undoubtedly be a big blow to Cao Wei's regime.

Even if Cao Zhen took Liangzhou, out of concern about Cao Weidong's foundation, he could no longer lead his army to attack Jiange, and even sent troops back to assist Xuzhou.

In this way, Ji Han can not only get a chance to recuperate, but he can even counterattack and take back Liangzhou under the leadership of Zhuge Liang in the later stage.

This is the best situation that Mi Yang thought up for the big man out of the worst possibility.

After Zhuge Liang learned of Mi Yang's thoughts in the letter, he also agreed with Mi Yang's thoughts very much.

One of Zhuge Liang's core strategic ideas is to unite Sun Kangcao.

Because he didn't know that Yu Fan and Sun Huan were in Zhuge Liang's hands, Mi Yang only put forward a general idea in the letter. To make this idea come true, the next step depends on Zhuge Liang's actions.

With Yu Fan and Sun Huan in his hands, Zhuge Liang subconsciously wanted to impose his actions on these two.

Zhuge Liang didn't wait long, and Yu Fan and Sun Huan were brought to him by the guards.

Seeing the arrival of these two "loyal ministers", Zhuge Liang put away his contemplative look and put on a kind face.

"Second Minister, please take a seat."

Zhuge Liang's words were like a gust of spring breeze blowing through the hearts of Yu Fan and Sun Huan, calming down their already sensitive and anxious hearts.

Especially after the two of them looked around and found that someone was not there, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

After calming down, Yu Fan and Sun Huan sat in the corresponding seats at Zhuge Liang's request.

Although Yu Fan and Sun Huan had been in Zhuge Liang's army recently, Zhuge Liang never trusted them.

So apart from not having wronged them in terms of living conditions, the freedom of the two of them was still greatly restricted.

With their freedom restricted, Yu Fan and Sun Huan hardly knew much about the battle in Liangzhou, otherwise they would not have subconsciously thought that someone would be there just now.

The apprehension on the faces of Yu Fan and Sun Huan just now did not escape Zhuge Liang's eyes. After seeing this, Zhuge Liang couldn't help feeling a little more confident in his heart.

In order to successfully persuade Yu Fan and Sun Huan, the two "loyal ministers" to be the king's pioneers, we must make good use of Mi Yang's prestige in Jiangdong.

After Yu Fan and Sun Huan sat down, Zhuge Liang said to them:
"At present, the battle in Liangzhou is in full swing. Although our dynasty has a great general who uses his troops like a god, the situation of our army is not optimistic due to the large number of Wei troops."

"General?"

Hearing the word "General" in Zhuge Liang's words, both Yu Fan and Sun Huan showed doubts on their faces.

For nearly a year, Yu Fan and Sun Huan were either in Nanzhong or in the Han army, and they didn't know a lot of news.

After seeing the puzzled looks on Yu Fan and Sun Huan's faces, Zhuge Liang explained: "Not long ago, His Majesty formally issued an edict to worship Liang Zhoumu as the general of the line."

After learning the news, Yu Fan and Sun Huan showed a look of sudden realization on their faces.

At the same time, they also felt that it was only right for Mi Yang to receive such honor.

Correspondingly, after hearing that Mi Yang and Wei Jun were at a disadvantage in the fight, Yu Fan and Sun Huan couldn't help but feel a little bit secretly happy.

On the one hand, the secret joy of the two of them stemmed from their liking to see Mi Yang, an enemy they hated in their hearts suffer, and on the other hand, they felt lucky for Jiang Dong.

Both Yu Fan and Sun Huan were important ministers in the east of the Yangtze River. Of course, the two of them knew what kind of ambition was hidden in Sun Quan's heart. It was just Sun Quan's expedient measure to commit himself to the great man as a captain.

Others didn't know, but Yu Fan and Sun Huan knew that the reason why Sun Quan was determined to send troops to assist the Nanzhong rebels was that Cao Wei secretly sent envoys to persuade Sun Quan on the condition of in-laws.

In other words, the big man and Jiangdong are allies on the surface, but in fact Cao Wei and Jiangdong also have the basis to become allies.

If the Dahan was defeated in the battle of Liangzhou, which affected the fate of the country, wouldn't Jiangdong's chance come?

From the point of view of Yu Fan and Sun Huan, if Mi Yang is not the opponent of the more than [-] Wei army, who in the whole big man can stop the iron hooves of the Wei army?
Thinking of this, Yu Fan and Sun Huan looked at each other, trying not to let their joy show on their faces.

The small actions of Yu Fan and Sun Huan couldn't hide Zhuge Liang, and it was not difficult for Zhuge Liang to know from the small actions of the two of them, what the two of them were probably thinking about now.

The reason why he revealed this unfavorable news in front of Yu Fan and Sun Huan was that the news could not be kept hidden.

The Battle of Liangzhou can be said to be a battle that everyone in the world is watching. Sun Quan will definitely send spies to investigate the details of this battle.

Perhaps because Hanzhong is now surrounded by the Wei army regiment, Sun Quan must not be able to detect some military situations that are too specific.

However, the superficial matter of "the Han army fell into a disadvantage" is bound to be hidden from the Jiangdong spies.

Since you can't hide it, then don't hide it.

On the other hand, Zhuge Liang wanted to use this news to elicit his next sentence.

Zhuge Liang, who has always been calm, had a frowning expression at this moment, and he continued to say to Yu Fan and Sun Huan:
"Someone in the court suggested to His Majesty that he wanted to send envoys to Jiangdong, and hoped that the Taiwei would send troops to the north to attack Huainan, so as to relieve some pressure on the general."

"I summoned Erqing today for this matter."

It turned out to be a call for help.

After learning of Zhuge Liang's intentions, Yu Fan and Sun Huan felt even more delighted.

But on the surface, these two people are just like Zhuge Liang, with sad faces.

After thinking for a while, Yu Fan cupped his hands and said to Zhuge Liang: "Jiangdong is a vassal of the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty has difficulties, so Jiangdong has no reason to stand by and watch."

"However, the Prime Minister also knows that our army suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Public Security a few years ago, and has not recovered in recent years.

Even though the Taiwei has the country in his heart and is willing to dedicate his blood to His Majesty, Jiangdong, Jiangdong
Why! "

When saying these words, Yu Fan's face became even more sad, and in order to win Zhuge Liang's trust, Yu Fan even let himself choke a few times in the end, wanting to show the difficulty of Jiangdong's current situation.

Yu Fan felt that his words, coupled with his performance, were enough to dispel Zhuge Liang's plot in name.

Jiangdong is definitely a loyal minister of the great Han Dynasty, but who told Mi Yang that the police beat Jiangdong so badly in the first battle. If this is the case, you, Zhuge Liang, should also understand Jiangdong's plight.

Yu Fan's performance just wanted to make Zhuge Liang laugh, but he resisted it.

When he was on a mission to Jiangdong, he made a field survey of the water and soil in Jiangdong.

From his point of view, Jiangdong is indeed a rare fertile land in the world. If Liu Bei can occupy this fertile land, under his plan, I am afraid that the Han Dynasty would have already marched northward to the Central Plains.
With this understanding, Zhuge Liang saw through Yu Fan's true face at a glance.

But this is real diplomacy.

Zhuge Liang, who knew everything in his heart, seemed to be infected by Yu Fan's words, and a look of unbearable expression appeared on his face.

"I never knew about Jiangdong's difficulties.

I also want to believe in Taiwei's loyalty to the big man. "

Zhuge Liang's words made Yu Fan secretly heave a sigh of relief.

But Zhuge Liang's next words almost made Yu Fan spit out the tea in his mouth.

"When His Majesty sent this matter to the front line for the general to express his opinion, the general wrote a letter specifically for this matter.

The general said in the letter: If Liangzhou is really unable to keep it, he will lead his army to retreat to the Jiange.

After stopping Niwei, he would ask himself to be the shepherd of Jingzhou, and personally go down the river to sort out the internal affairs for the Taiwei, in order to make up for the people of Jiangdong. "

After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, Yu Fan managed to survive from the brink of choking on the tea, but after surviving, his face still showed a strong look of surprise.

The same is true for Sun Huan.

The Jiange is the most important pass in the world. If Mi Yang really leads his army to retreat to the Jiange, he will definitely be able to defend the Jiange with the support of a large number of reinforcements.

As for what Mi Yang said, he was transferred to Jingzhou Mu and went down the river to sort out Jiangdong's internal affairs. Under what circumstances can this be done?
The scene of tens of thousands of sailors marching down the river with flags waving suddenly appeared in Yu Fan's mind.

The point is that those tens of thousands of flags belong to Mi!

Another important point is, if Mi Yang leads the army eastward, how will Cao Wei react?

After a long time, Yu Fan asked a slightly trembling question: "What does the prime minister mean?"

"That's what you've heard."

Zhuge Liang replied lightly.

After saying this sentence, Zhuge Liang seemed to remember something again:

"The general also mentioned in the letter: Sun Deng, the eldest son of the Taiwei, was arrogant and indulgent since he was a child, and he might not be Jiangdong's heir.

For Jiangdong's century-old plan, he suggested that His Majesty bestow Sun Shao, the eldest son of the late Marquis of Wu, as the heir of Marquis of Jiujiang.

The Taiwei also took over the Jiangdong foundation from the old Wuhou back then. If Sun Shao can inherit the Jiangdong foundation in the future, it will be a good story in a hundred years! "

Yu Fan:? ? ?
Sun Huan:! ! !
After saying these words, Zhuge Liang still showed some apologies on his face and continued:
"As Er Qing knows, the general is a young man, young people are naturally energetic and often have novel ideas.

Your Majesty has always loved him, and there are some things that I can't stop. "

Zhuge Liang's apology fell into the ears of Sun Huan and Yu Fan, and directly made their hearts seem to be surrounded by a ball of fire.

How vicious and vicious is it to come up with these two ruthless moves?

This damn, familiar taste!

He is so vicious, so no one cares about him?
No matter how much resentment there was in their hearts, when Zhuge Liang uttered these two killer moves on behalf of Mi Yang, Sun Huan and Yu Fan immediately knelt down to Zhuge Liang.

Sun Huan took the lead in speaking righteously and said: "Prime Minister, don't worry, I am a member of the Sun family, and I will definitely uphold the name of Sun's loyalty. When I return to Jiangdong, I will urge the Taiwei to send troops."

"Huh? Didn't Jiang Dongli fail to catch it?"

Faced with Zhuge Liang's doubts, Sun Huan became impatient:
"Absurd! Loyalty to the emperor is the duty of a minister. As long as there is a man in Jiangdong, I will urge the Supreme Lord to drag him to the city of Hefei!

Is there anything beyond our power! "

Sun Huan's words at this time can be described as deafening and righteous.

Sun Huan's performance made Yu Fan look sideways, and Zhuge Liang finally couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing.

What a loyal minister!

"That's right, goodness."