Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 200: King Wu of the Han Dynasty conquered Hefei, and the heroes of the Yan Han Dynasty reunited (seeking pursuit)

After a while.

Zhuge Ke and Sun Quan returned.

As Zhuge Qiao expected, Sun Quan could not restrain his obsession with Hefei after all.

If Liu Bei is rejected, it will be a trivial matter to not get Quyuanli's drawings, but it will be a big matter to delay Liu Bei's personal expedition.

If Liu Bei didn't conquer it himself, how could Sun Quan go to Hefei?
Sun Quan also needs Liu Bei to divide Cao Wei's forces!

"Bosong, I have made an agreement with the King of Wu. As long as you are willing to complete the drawings of the keel waterwheel, I will give you 200,000 stones, grains and rice!" Zhuge Ke stared at Zhuge Qiao, feeling a little guilty in his heart.

I'm afraid that Zhuge Qiao will say "Since you're not sincere, then don't cooperate", and then the negotiation will be awkward.

Zhuge Qiao frowned: "Brother Yuan Xun, if I hadn't pulled the strings, you wouldn't have been able to bring this beauty home."

Zhuge Ke couldn't help but twitching his cheeks: "Ben Ji and I are in love. This is business now, don't talk about personal affairs."

But these wealthy merchants in Yizhou are all human beings. They have to charge for loading, unloading and transporting grain and rice for the Han emperor. Isn't that just making them unhappy?

Zhuge Qiao knew this well and joked: "Prefect Mi, after all, you and I have fought side by side, how come we have become so different now?"

Zhuge Ke looked at Sun Quan, and Sun Quan nodded and said: "Within ten days, I will deliver 200,000 stones, grains and rice, and I will never violate the date."

Liu Bei issued an edict to award the prize, which was reserved for family heirlooms!
In time, when the Han Dynasty rises again, these wealthy businessmen only need to show off Liu Bei's imperial edict commending his righteous deeds, which will be enough to make people envious.

For these wealthy businessmen, they are not short of money and food, but what they are short of is fame!

The conditions were negotiated and a date for dispatching troops was agreed upon.

Sun Jian, the former Jiangdong Tiger, was also the only Guandong hero with a record of defeating Dong Zhuo head-on.

Liu Bei also negotiated a cooperation with the Yizhou wealthy merchants in Changsha. The Yizhou wealthy merchants quickly sent people back to Chengdu to transport grain and rice to Nanzheng. After Sun Quan's 200,000 stones of grain and rice arrived in Changsha, they were handed over to the Yizhou wealthy merchants. merchant.

Zhuge Qiao was helpless and sighed: "That's all! If His Majesty hadn't wanted to go to Guanzhong to teach Cao Pi a lesson as soon as possible, he would certainly not have agreed today."

Sun Quan was very trustworthy this time.

Especially when Zhuge Qiao came up to greet him, Mi Fang's eyes were evasive.

Sun Quan also laughed: "This has been my long-cherished wish for many years. I will definitely win Hefei this time!"

Zhuge Qiao stretched out his hand and said, "Prefect Mi, you are worrying too much."

In addition to giving Sun Quan the drawings of the curved shaft plow and keel waterwheel, Liu Bei was able to have 200,000 stones of grain and rice appear in Nanzheng in just over a month, without Liu Bei's time and effort.

After solving the problem of grain and rice, Liu Bei and Zhuge Qiao took a boat upstream and returned to Chengdu.

The time cost, manpower and labor cost saved in this are terrible.

Zhuge Qiao put his hands behind his back and smiled: "Although Jiangdong is rich, Sun Quan has more than enough to defend and not enough to attack. If the tigers of Jiangdong were still there in the past, how could they still be trapped in Jiangdong for more than ten years without being able to advance."

Originally, Liu Bei had to pay the loading, unloading and transportation costs to the wealthy merchants in Yizhou.

"This advantage cannot be taken advantage of by King Wu. This grain and rice must be transported to Changsha within ten days. If the grain and rice are not seen, no drawings and samples will be given."

Liu Bei accepted Zhuge Qiao's suggestion and promised that after returning to Chengdu, he would issue an edict to reward these wealthy businessmen for their righteous deeds.

Liu Bei gave moral and reputational praise and rewards in the name of the Han Emperor.

Seeing that she couldn't escape, Mi Fang responded with a smile: "Bosong, I really don't know about Sun Luban; I didn't expect that he would be Sun Quan's daughter."

shore.

Among Sun Jian’s sons:

in this way.

To give a simple example, no matter how smart Sima Yi was, he could not predict the earliest time Liu Bei would send troops!
Because Sima Yi racked his brains and couldn't imagine that Liu Bei could so easily raise 50,000 people's grain and rice for half a year!
This is why Zhuge Qiao said that although the two hundred thousand stones, grains and rice were a loss, Liu Bei gained enough benefits overall.

Looking at Sun Quan's ship going away, Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh: "Two hundred thousand stones, grains and rice, Sun Quan can take them as he says. Jiangdong is really rich."

Only Mi Fang felt a little uncomfortable.

Liu Bei then stood up and said goodbye to Sun Quan: "King Wu, I hope that I can recreate the spirit of Red Cliff this time. I will take Guanzhong, and King Wu will take Huainan. I will have wine and talk with King Wu one day to celebrate our great achievements!"

Just like Zhuge Qiao's governance in Longyou: wealthy households who produce more than fifty shi of rice are given the title of "righteous men"; those who produce more than 500 shi of rice are given the title of "righteous men".

Liu Bei also laughed: "When I take Guanzhong, Sun Quan's son will be nothing more than a small bandit from Jiangdong."

And in these days.

Sun Ce was the best at fighting. When Cao Cao heard that Sun Ce was pacifying the south of the Yangtze River, he often exclaimed, "It's hard to compete with riles." Riles are fierce dogs.

If Sun Jian had not died, the situation in the world would still be uncertain given the wealth of the six counties east of the Yangtze River.

Although he despised Sun Ce, Cao Cao still believed that Sun Ce was ferocious, and used adjectives such as "is a son" and "give birth to a son" to Sun Quan.

Everyone patted their chests and promised to load, unload, and transport Liu Bei for free.

"Don't worry, Bo Song. I'm wary of Jiangdong people now and won't make this kind of mistake again."

Not only was there no delay, but 200,000 grains and rice were shipped to Changsha two days in advance.

Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Jian, this is for a lifetime.

When passing through Nanjun, Mi Fang, Fu Xu, Zong Yu and other civil and military officials came to see him one after another. Liu Bei also commended everyone for their achievements one by one.

Zhang Liao's battle at Xiaoyaojin became a lifelong shame for Sun Quan.

"If it hadn't been for your unintentional move, how could I have facilitated the marriage between Sun Luban and my cousin Zhuge Ke?"

"With my cousin and his son here, they will try their best to persuade Sun Quan to take Huainan instead of Jingzhou. Governor Mi can be considered a meritorious service."

Mi Fang secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "It's great that you think so, Bo Song. How can I do anything bad to you?"

"I have a house in Chengdu with beautiful mountains and clear waters, warm in winter and cool in summer. Later I will send someone to Chengdu to give this house to Bo Song's eldest son."

"As an elder, I have nothing else but a little spare money to live in a house."

Zhuge Qiao said with a smile: "Then you have to make it clear when you send me off. Don't break the rules."

Mi Fang assured: "Bosong, don't worry, it was purchased with my personal money. The gift is also for Bosong's eldest son. How can the elder give it to the younger one? How can it break the law?"

Zhuge Qiao glanced around again and lowered his voice: "Prefect Mi, Sun Quan of Jiangdong is capricious."

"Although we are in alliance with His Majesty now, Sun Quan is not Liu after all, and he will definitely seek Jingzhou again in the future."

"Prefect Mi, please don't relax, the position of Jingzhou Governor is still vacant!"

Mi Fang glanced at Liu Bei secretly: "Bosong, what did your Majesty tell you?"

Zhuge Qiao shook his head: "Although Your Majesty has never said it, you should trust my judgment."

"If Sun Quan attempts another plot in Jingzhou in the future, and you, Grand Administrator Mi, succeed in defeating Sun Quan's plot, the governor of Jingzhou must be Grand Administrator Mi!"

"When Grand Administrator Mi stays as governor of Jingzhou for a few more years, he may not be able to return to Chengdu and enjoy the honor of being one of the Three Officials."

"By then, the Mi family of Donghai will also be the home of the Three Young Masters!"

Mi Fang took a breath: "Bosong, your mouth is really good at talking!"

Zhuge Qiao said with a smile on his face: "Prefect Mi, you are not young anymore. You can't make enough money."

"Even if Grand Administrator Mi stays in the empty title for a month and then resigns, he has still respected the three gentlemen!"

Mi Fang could no longer hold back her smile: "Bosong, what you said is really pleasing to the ear. I know your worries, and I will keep an eye on Sun Quan's son."

Liu Bei did not leak the information about his personal expedition to Mi Fang and others, but returned to Chengdu along the way as an emperor would patrol various counties.

Sun Quan, who returned to Jianye, recalled Lu Xun from Xiakou and secretly prepared for war.

Chengdu.

Zhuge Qiao has been away from Chengdu for nearly a year since he left Chengdu during the Northern Expedition last year.

Returning to Chengdu again, Zhuge Qiao couldn't help but feel a little excited. They all said that people are timid when living close to home, and Zhuge Qiao also felt this way.

"Bosong, go see your mother, wife and children first."

"While I'm on this journey, I don't know when I will be able to return."

Liu Bei also saw Zhuge Qiao's suppressed excitement.

"Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."

Zhuge Qiao bowed, then rode his horse to the mansion.

Whether it is Huang Yueying, Guan Feng, or the eldest son Zhuge Pan who has never met before, the hidden expectations in Zhuge Qiao's heart are hard to suppress.

Prime Minister's House.

Huang Yueying is drying finely chopped vegetable roots in the courtyard. This is the preliminary work for pickling dried vegetables.

Although she is now the prime minister's wife, Huang Yueying's habit of farming with Zhuge Liang in Longzhong still remains.

There is a vegetable garden in the backyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Huang Yueying will plant some vegetables in the vegetable garden from time to time, and then pickle some for later use.

He did everything himself and did not feel pampered because of it.

Next to Huang Yueying, Guan Feng was teasing Zhuge Pan in the cradle.

Babies who are only a few months old are very curious about everything in the outside world. From time to time they grin, revealing their baby mouth that does not have teeth yet.

This was a leisurely scene, but it was interrupted by the maid Qing Yi who came in a hurry.

"Madam, the general has returned home." Qing Yi panted and reported urgently.

Huang Yueying chuckled: "Qing Yi, what nonsense are you talking about? There are no generals in the prime minister's house."

As soon as she finished speaking, Huang Yueying's hand froze and her tone became a little more urgent: "Who did you say returned home?"

Qing Yi then added: "It's General Fu Han and Mr. Qiao who are back."

Guan Feng stood up suddenly and turned to look at Zhuge Qiao at the door, biting his lip.

Zhuge Pan, who was in the cradle, saw Guan Feng suddenly stand up. There was a vague doubt in his clear eyes, as if he didn't understand why he didn't come to tease him anymore.

Huang Yueying also looked at the door, with surprise and joy in her eyes.

Zhuge Qiao walked forward quickly, knelt down and saluted Huang Yueying: "My child is unfilial and failed to return to Chengdu as promised, which makes my mother worried!"

Huang Yueying tremblingly helped Zhuge Qiao up: "It's good to be back! It's good to be back! Qingyi, go and prepare hot water quickly, so that Bo Song can catch the wind and wash away the dust."

Qing Yi took the order and left.

Huang Yueying looked at Guan Feng who was biting her lip again, took a long breath, and said with a smile: "Yinping, you talk to Bo Song first, and I'll go to the kitchen to prepare some food."

Zhuge Qiao slowly stepped forward and gently held Guan Feng in his arms, full of guilt: "Yinping, I broke the appointment."

Guan Feng buried his head in Zhuge Qiao's arms and sobbed softly.

Zhuge Liang returned to Chengdu at the end of last year and said that Zhuge Qiao had stayed in Liangzhou, leaving Guan Feng lost for a long time.

Zhuge Qiao went to Hanzhong when she was pregnant. Until Zhuge Pan was born, Zhuge Qiao could not return. This means that Guan Feng's heart is more tenacious than ordinary people, otherwise she would suffer from postpartum depression.

"Whoa whoa-"

Just when Zhuge Qiao was comforting Guan Feng, Zhuge Pan seemed to hear Guan Feng's sobs in the cradle and expressed his dissatisfaction to Zhuge Qiao.

These cries directly ruined the atmosphere. Guan Feng reacted immediately, quickly wiped away her tears with her sleeves, and knelt down to comfort Zhuge Pan, but there was a little more blush on her cheeks, and she didn't know whether it was from shame or heat.

"This boy, it's really the wrong time to cry!"

Zhuge Qiao looked helplessly at the little clever boy who had stopped crying in the cradle, and he also knelt down to tease Zhuge Pan.

Zhuge Pan was a little afraid of the strange man in front of him at first, but soon he was amused by Zhuge Qiao's grimace.

Looking at Zhuge Qiao, who had made Zhuge Pan get close to him in just a moment, Guan Feng covered her mouth slightly and smiled: "Husband, you are really good at lying to children. When Uncle Jun came back last year, Pan'er would cry whenever he got close to her. ”

Zhuge Qiao looked proud: "Father, how can I understand? I am well-informed!"

In the Internet age of later generations, Zhuge Qiao saw a lot of show-off children, and naturally learned a lot of skills.

"Husband, why not give Pan'er a nickname." Guan Feng suggested.

Zhuge Qiao glanced at Zhuge Pan, and then thought of Zhuge Pan's cries that ruined the atmosphere just now, and said: "My nickname, let's call him Agou."

Guan Feng's expression changed instantly: "Husband, you are the eldest son of the prime minister, the son-in-law of the general, the governor of Liangzhou of the Han Dynasty, and the general supporting the Han Dynasty. You gave Pan'er a nickname, Agou?"

Zhuge Qiao said seriously: "Yin Ping, you don't know something! Pan'er was born in a wealthy family, and he has already won the fortune of heaven and earth."

"If this nickname is too noble, it will easily be unable to withstand the wealth and honor, and life will be short and premature."

"The sound of his life sounds the same, so he is named Agou. His life is precious but his reputation is cheap. The balance between the noble and the low will make him easy to make a living."

Guan Feng blinked, his clear eyes filled with confusion: "Husband, which book did you read this from?"

Zhuge Qiao said nonsense: "I have read thousands of volumes since I was a child. I can't remember which book. From now on, Pan'er will be called Agou."

Seeing this, Guan Feng still didn't understand.

Zhuge Qiao was disturbed by Zhuge Pan's crying just now, so he was being careful here.

"As long as your husband is happy." Guan Feng looked at Zhuge Pan with a bit more pity.

It's not that I, the mother-in-law, didn't help you, why did you have to cry those times just now?

"Agou, you have to be strong from now on."

"As a father, I am doing this for your own good. God is going to give this person a great responsibility, so he must first work hard on his determination."

"Measurement must be learned from an early age."

"As long as you have a strong will, you can be calm when you scold others in the future."

"You have to understand that it is the tradition of the Zhuge family to criticize others calmly."

Zhuge Qiao teased Zhuge Pan with a smile, but Zhuge Pan's underdeveloped brain didn't understand what this Agou meant at all, so he opened his mouth and laughed.

In the next few days, Zhuge Qiao stayed with Huang Yueying and Guan Feng's mother and son in Chengdu.

The specific affairs of the Northern Expedition to Guanzhong, with Liu Bei around, did not require Zhuge Qiao to care at all.

Hefei.

Attendant Liu Ye and the imperial physician arrived all night long.

Just because the former general and Marquis of Jinyang Zhang Liao got sick!

Zhang Liao, who had been guarding Hefei for nearly ten years and must be the first to ascend in every battle, had countless old wounds on his body.

This sudden illness caused old wounds, like a mountain collapsing, and the lamp of life was weak.

Hearing that Zhang Liao fell ill, Cao Pi suddenly panicked.

Among the five good generals, Le Jin died young, and although Yu Jin is still alive, it is no different from death.

Of the remaining three, Zhang He guarded the western front, Xu Huang guarded the southern front, and Zhang Liao guarded the eastern front.

These three generals are the mainstay of Cao Wei!

And because he is a foreign general, he will not show the seniority of the clan elders in front of Cao Pi like Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Cao Xiu.

The last time Zhen Mi was sentenced to death, Cao Pi was sent a letter of remonstrance by General Cao Ren, Hussler General Cao Hong, and Zhennan General Cao Xiu, which made Cao Pi feel a huge loss of face.

I'm already an emperor, so what's wrong with giving me a queen?
therefore.

In Cao Pi's heart, Zhang Liao's status was higher than that of Cao Ren.

last year.

Zhang Liao went to Luoyang to pay homage to Cao Pi. Cao Pi asked about Zhang Liao's past in Xiaoyaojin and called Zhang Liao "the ancient tiger summoner."

So he ordered to build a house for Zhang Liao and a palace for Zhang Liao's mother. He also named the infantry who followed Zhang Liao against Sun Quan's commander's flag in the battle of Xiaoyaojin as Tiger Ben!

Zhang Liao was only in his fifties, and what Cao Pi was thinking was that Zhang Liao could still guard Hefei for another ten years.

As long as Zhang Liao is around, Sun Quan will be nothing but a coward.

But he never thought that Zhang Liao suddenly fell ill!

Meng Da on the western front was captured and died last year, and Zhang Lioruo on the eastern front also died of illness. Cao Pi, a trustworthy general with a foreign surname, was missing two people at once!

The panicked Cao Pi, after receiving the news, ordered his servant Liu Ye and his imperial physician to rush to Hefei all night long.

He also issued a death order to the imperial physician. If Zhang Liao could not be cured, he would not return to Luoyang.

"Imperial physician, how is Marquis Jinyang's condition?"

After the imperial doctor's consultation was over, Liu Ye quickly asked.

The imperial doctor hesitated to speak, his eyes downcast: "Liu Shizhong, I may not be able to return to Luoyang."

Liu Ye was surprised: "How could this be?"

Zhang Liao, who was on the sick bed, saw that the imperial doctor looked like he was about to die. He couldn't help laughing and said: "It's me who is sick, not you. Why does your face look uglier than if I am sick?"

The imperial doctor's expression became even more miserable.

Liu Ye quickly explained the reason to Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao was grateful for Cao Pi's concern, but he disagreed with Cao Pi's approach: "If you can't cure my disease, it will destroy the life of an imperial doctor. Wouldn't it make the swordsman think that your majesty is mean and ungrateful?"

"Liu Shizhong, please go back and tell His Majesty that whether the imperial doctor can cure my illness or not, it has nothing to do with the imperial doctor."

The imperial doctor knelt down and thanked him: "Thank you, General!"

Zhang Liao comforted him: "Get up. Just prescribe the medicine according to your own ideas. If it doesn't work, use strong medicine. I can bear it."

The imperial doctor quickly got up and went to prescribe medicine.

Liu Ye said respectfully: "I admire the general's skill."

Zhang Liao smiled and said: "Liu Shizhong is overly praised."

"I'm just a rough guy. I owe the late Emperor and His Majesty's love to the prestige I have today. Naturally, I can't ruin His Majesty's reputation because of me."

"Tell your Majesty for me that as long as I am here in Hefei, Sun Quan's son will have no choice but to lie down in Jiangdong!"

After a pause, Zhang Liao continued: "I have been a soldier for half my life, and I will not have any children until I am forty."

"My son is not as good as me, nor is he like me who fought with the barbarians outside Yanmen Pass when I was a boy."

"If I can't survive this time, tell your majesty for me to let my son study. He can't be a general."

"Of course, if I were still alive, Shizhong Liu would not say this to His Majesty,"

Seeing that Zhang Liao was showing signs of explaining his affairs, Liu Ye couldn't help but sigh secretly and said, "General, please be patient and recuperate, I have already remembered it."

After Liu Ye left, Zhang Liao's eyes became sharp.

"Not many people knew about my illness. His Majesty suddenly asked Liu Ye to bring the imperial doctor to Hefei. I'm afraid I can't hide the news."

"If Sun Quan's son learns that I am sick, he will surely wait for an opportunity to attack."

"The general has to make preparations in advance."

Zhang Liao's judgment was very accurate.

After several of Sun Quan's spies died, they finally found out that Zhang Liao was ill and Liu Ye brought the imperial doctor to examine his illness.

When the information came back to Jianye, Sun Quan was so excited that he stood up without even having time to drink the wine from the bottle.

"Zhang Liao is sick? Haha, God help me!"

Although Sun Quan agreed to go hand in hand with Liu Bei to attack Cao Wei, Sun Quan was very afraid of Zhang Liao in Hefei.

Last year, it was because Cao Ren and Zhang Liao were both in Hefei that Sun Quan did not dare to attack Hefei while Zhuge Liang was on his Northern Expedition.

Now that Zhang Liao is sick, Cao Pi even sent the imperial doctor, which means that Zhang Liao is seriously ill!

"I'll kill you while you're sick! It's been seven years! It's been seven years! Zhang Wenyuan, I will pay for the shame seven years ago with your life!" Sun Quan kicked the table in front of him and drew his sword to split it into pieces. Two halves.

Thinking of the humiliation of the Xiaoyaojin battle, Sun Quan felt that his life was full of stains.

The majestic Lord of Jiangdong, with a hundred thousand men in armor, was almost killed by Zhang Liao!

If this is true, Sun Quan, like Ta Dun, will become Zhang Liao's unparalleled bravery.

"Send the order to set up a general platform at Ruxukou. I want to go on the stage to pay homage to the general!"

Although Sun Quan was excited, he did not lose his sense of proportion.

Since the battle at Xiaoyaojin, Sun Quan knew that he was not capable of commanding troops.

Since he is the King of Wu, he can just boost his morale. Why go into battle in person?
Today's Jiangdong, although its generals are withering, there are still one or two available.

Sun Quan's attitude was very resolute this time. After arriving at Ruxukou, he worshiped Lu Xun as his auxiliary general. He commanded Ruxukou's 70,000 troops and led the generals to attack Hefei.

Since Lu Meng shouldered all the mistakes made by Lu Xun during the sneak attack on Jingzhou, Lu Xun was not punished for this, but instead received merit and recognition.

Lu Xun again led the army in Xiakou, and was highly admired by all the generals. Not many people were dissatisfied when he was worshiped as the chief general.

In order to prevent any veteran generals in the army from relying on their qualifications and disobeying Lu Xun, Sun Quan also gave Lu Xun a holiday ax.

"Bo Yan, I will hand over all the soldiers and horses in Ruxukou to you."

"This time, we must capture Hefei City and capture Zhang Liao alive. I will personally behead Zhang Liao!"

"Zhang Liao must pay double the repayment for the shame of the past!"

Sun Quan personally delivered the Jie Yue to Lu Xun and gave him careful instructions.

Lu Xun also knew the weight of this axe, and swore an oath: "Don't worry, King Wu, I will live up to your trust!"

In April of the second year of Zhang Wu, Sun Quan swore an oath to attack Wei at Ruxukou with great momentum.

Same month.

Nanzheng.

Liu Bei, Zhuge Qiao and Zhao Yun returned from Chengdu.

In addition, Huang Quan and Zhao Rong who were in Chengdu, as well as Wu Ban, Wu Yi, Zhang Nan, Chen Shi and other generals who were visiting relatives also followed Liu Bei to Nanzheng.

Zhang Fei from Brazil County and Ma Chao from Wudu County also came under orders one after another.

(End of this chapter)