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

Zhuge Ke didn't care if Cao Pi had any tricks.

Zhuge Ke only cared about taking Hefei, and then marching north to compete with Zhuge Qiao with military exploits.

They are both Zhuge's geniuses.

Zhuge Jin, the elder brother, is not as good as Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Ke, the elder brother, is also not as good as Zhuge Qiao.

This made Zhuge Ke very unconvinced.

If you want to prove that you are not weaker than Zhuge Qiao, verbal arguments are meaningless. You have to prove it by your military exploits in opening up new territories.

If you are worried that it is Cao Pi's trick and dare not take Hefei, then you might as well retire in Jiangdong to avoid being laughed at.

Compared to Lu Xun, Zhuge Ke's attack style was stronger and his spearhead was sharper.

Lu Xun was from a Jiangdong family, and his choice to be loyal to Sun Quan was more focused on protecting the foundation of the Lu family in Jiangdong rather than fighting for the world for Sun Quan.

Zhuge Ke is different.

The Zhuge family in Langya was originally a poor family from outside Jiangdong.

Whether he was pursuing personal military prestige or the rise of his family, Zhuge Ke would not stay in Jiangdong.

Taking Hefei will provide a springboard to Huainan.

By then, whether it is to take Shouchun or to take Pi, there will be more choices.

Zhuge Ke now is like a sharp blade without a scabbard, just wanting to thrust forward.

just.

Both Lu Xun and Zhuge Ke understood that Cao Pi had deliberately abandoned the cities of Hefei and Shangchang, and they also guessed that Cao Pi had a plot, but neither of them saw Jia Xu's deeper calculation.

Most of the plans in this world can be followed, and those who can create tricks that no one has done before are the top wise men in the world.

For example, by pushing the favor order and plotting to cut down the vassal groups, the Han clan clan members became the descendants of the Han clan.

For example, Han Xin secretly assassinated Chencang, which directly caused later generations to regard Chencang Road as a key line of defense.

Although Lu Xun and Zhuge Ke were smart, they were not very good at guessing Jia Xu's plot.

Giving up the cities of Hefei and Shangchang was only the first step in Jia Xu's plan, and the most important second step was the real victory.

however.

At this moment, the kings and ministers of Jiangdong, whether it was Sun Quan who thought he could "seize the southeast" or Lu Xun and Zhuge Ke, who had extraordinary strategies, were not aware of this conspiracy.

in contrast.

Sun Quan has begun to dream of being an emperor in his heart!

From the beginning, everyone in Jiangdong was called "Supreme", and after he failed to win the title, everyone in Jiangdong was called "Wuhou". After Liu Bei became emperor, he endured the humiliation and became the "King of Wu of the Han Dynasty".

If Sun Quan could continue to imitate Gou Jian and wait for the changes in the world, the future may be uncertain.

But now, when Jia Xu throws away Hefei City and Shangchang City, Sun Quan feels that the time to endure is enough!
Gou Jian endured hardship and swallowed his husband's chariot, completing the Wuyue hegemony. Now it is Sun Quan's turn.

"Yuan Xun."

"Send someone to send the battle report to Liu Bei."

"I defeated Cao Renwenpin, shot Zhang Liao, and captured the cities of Hefei and Shangchang."

"In terms of my achievements in conquering Wei this time, I should be ranked first!"

Sun Quan ordered Zhuge Ke.

At present, Sun Quan's identity is the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty, and he assists Liu Bei in conquering Wei. Sun Quan's military exploits need to be rewarded by Liu Bei.

While instructing Zhuge Ke, Sun Quan also sneered in his heart: If Liu Bei does not list me as the chief contributor, then the rewards and punishments are unclear; if Liu Bei does not clear the rewards and punishments, then any extraordinary actions I take in the future cannot be considered as overstepping the rules.

Zhuge Ke responded: "I will send someone to send the battle report to Chang'an right away."

As Jia Xu expected.

After Sun Quan captured the cities of Hefei and Shangchang, he did not choose to continue to march. Instead, he recruited civilians to repair Hefei City and chose to accept it as soon as possible.

After finding out Sun Quan's deployment, Cao Ren first led his troops to Wancheng.

Liu Ye discussed with Man Chong, who stayed in Shouchun to preside over the military affairs, to send craftsmen to Jiangdong to create auspiciousness.

Man Chong thought deeply and said: "Your Majesty followed the ancient methods of Yao and Shun. The former Han Emperor Liu Xiechan abdicated the throne, and the former Han ministers jointly elected him. Only then did he accept the emperor's jade seal and ribbon, and inform the heaven, earth, people and gods: Emperor of the Han Dynasty He abdicated the throne to the Emperor of Wei."

"The right one is in the right position!"

"Liu Bei is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He declared in the edict that he was of Han Dynasty descent. He also mentioned the old events of Guangwu and believed that proclaiming emperor was to protect the inheritance of the ancestors rather than to commit rebellion."

"Even so, when Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor, he also asked the Han officials to come to the court, secretly ordered the Confucian scholars to present the secrets of "He Tu" and "Luo Shu", as well as the true meaning of the prophecies explained by Confucius, and secretly sent people to present jade seals before he went on the stage to offer sacrifices. Heaven, earth, humans and gods accept the emperor’s jade seal and ribbon, and claim the title of emperor under the guise of destiny.”

"Sun Quan can neither carry out the deeds of Yao and Shun like His Majesty, nor can he pretend to inherit the Han Dynasty like Liu Bei."

"If we want to give Sun Quan a reason to proclaim himself emperor, we can only focus on auspiciousness."

Liu Ye thought of his old friend Lu Su and said: "When Jing was in Dongcheng in the past, I wrote to Zijing to persuade Zijing to go to Chaohu to invest in Zheng Bao."

"Later Zijing met Zhou Yu in Qu'a. Zhou Yu quoted Ma Yuan from the past and replied to Emperor Guangwu, 'In today's world, not only the king chooses his ministers, but the ministers also choose the king.' He also said, 'The secret theory of the sages, whoever inherits the Liu family will surely prosper. in the southeast."

"Zhou Yu even bluntly said that 'advance the situation, count it carefully, and finally build the foundation of the emperor and cooperate with the heavenly talisman'. He believed that Sun Quan was the person who carried the destiny of the Han Dynasty."

"Zijing also persuaded me with these words, hoping that I could enter Jiangdong. I thought Zhou Yu's words were too much, so he declined Zijing politely."

"I think we can start with this."

Man Chong nodded: "Since it is what Zhou Yu said in the past, the prophecy that spreads 'the secret treatises of sages in Jiangdong, and who will inherit the Liu family will flourish in the southeast.' will definitely attract Sun Quan's attention."

"Sun Quan is a native of Wu County. You can ask the alchemists to go to Wu County to create the auspicious signs of yellow dragons and phoenixes."

For ordinary people, seeing the yellow dragon and phoenix is ​​considered a miracle. However, to wise men like Man Chong, the yellow dragon and phoenix are just a trick played by the alchemists to deceive people.

This set of rules appeared as early as the pre-Qin period.

I have to admit that dragon and phoenix auspiciousness are very confusing.

Even Qin Shihuang was deceived, let alone ordinary people. Qin Shihuang also deceived and killed a large number of alchemists for this purpose.

Liu Ye added: "It hasn't rained in Jianye for many days. We can send people to Jianye again. If we are lucky, the rainfall can be turned into auspicious rain."

The two of them talked to each other and quickly completed the details.

Under the arrangements of Liu Ye and Man Chong, rumors began to spread in Jiangdong.

First, a madman appeared in Fuchun, Wu County, and shouted in front of Sun Quan's ancestral home, "Whoever carries the Liu family will surely prosper in the southeast!" The officials could not stop him.

That night, another yellow dragon and phoenix hovered over Sun Quan's ancestral home, and the officials and people of Fuchun County were terrified.

The next day, the lunatic stepped on the crane and left.

Not a few days.

A rain teller appeared in Jianye, claiming that "Sun Quan defeated Wei, and the Qing Emperor was overjoyed." There would be sweet rain in Jianye, and he gave wooden pills to the officials and the people, saying that they would open after the rain.

When it rained in Jianye, all the officials and people opened the wooden pills and saw the words "It will rain today" on the paper inside the wooden pills. They were all surprised.

Although there are smart people who see through the mystery, they are regarded as blasphemous by the officials and people who believe in it, and some people even imprison those who see through the mystery.

As the prophecy and auspiciousness appeared in Wu County, and those who saw through the mystery were imprisoned, some alchemists in Jiangdong suddenly felt that an opportunity had come.

We are all insiders, who doesn’t know the secret?
Without Sun Quan's instructions, how could the prophecy and auspiciousness appear in Wu County?

Ever since.

Poyang Huanglong Jian, Qu Aganlu Jiang, Wankou Mu Lianli, Cangwu Fenghuang Jian, Kuaiji Jiahesheng Jiahe, Wuchang Qilin Jian, and even more sacred books appeared in the world.

When Sun Quan returned to Jianye, prophecies and auspiciousness came one after another from various places, which directly confused Sun Quan.

Sun Quan was not stupid. He quickly summoned Zhang Zhao, Bu Zi and others to ask who gave the order.

Everyone was equally confused.

Sun Quan didn't speak, who dared to issue such an order?

Zhang Zhao, Bu Zi and others also suspected that Sun Quan was directing and acting on his own, but it turned out that Sun Quan himself didn't know?

If Sun Quan really wanted to direct and act on his own, he would not deliberately hide it from Zhang Zhao, Bu Zi and other close associates.

"Am I really the son of destiny?"

Sun Quan was immediately excited when he learned that these prophecies and auspiciousness had nothing to do with Zhang Zhao and others.

On the way back to Jianye, Sun Quan was still thinking about how to persuade the ministers and people to support him as emperor.

As a result, these many prophecies and auspicious words directly solved all Sun Quan's troubles!
"King Wu, this matter is strange, don't be impulsive!"

Zhang Zhao saw that Sun Quan was confused by the prophecy and auspiciousness, so he quickly advised him.

Sun Quan narrowed his eyes: "Teacher advised me to be patient because he thought my prestige was not enough for the people of Jiangdong to support me as emperor."

"Now I personally shot Zhang Liao, the former general of the puppet Wei, and personally defeated the general Cao Ren of the puppet Wei, and captured the cities of Hefei and Shangchang."

"I have the prestige to kill generals, defeat enemies, and seize cities. Now prophecies and auspicious signs are spontaneously appearing in various places."

"With my current prestige, it must be enough to follow the destiny and establish a country as emperor."

Sun Quan emphasized the importance of "shooting Zhang Liao, the former general of the puppet Wei, with his own hands", "defeating the general Cao Ren of the puppet Wei in person", "beheading generals, defeating enemies and seizing cities".

As if afraid that others would not know.

As for having his fingers cut off by Zhang Liao, Sun Quan issued a gag order.

Whoever dares to spread rumors will destroy the three tribes!
Zhang Zhao saw that Sun Quan was no longer concealing his idea of ​​proclaiming himself emperor, so he gave up persuading him and asked, "If King Wu wants to proclaim himself emperor, has he considered establishing diplomatic relations with Liu Bei and Cao Pi?"

Sun Quan had already thought about it on the way back to Jianye, and said without hesitation: "Now that I have captured Shangchang City, and Wenpin has withdrawn to Yuzhou, I will soon be able to capture the entire Jiangxia County."

"Although Liu Bei destroyed my Lukou, I still have Xiakou, Fankou and Shangchang City, which are enough to pose a threat to Jingzhou."

"If Liu Bei dares to break the alliance because I claim the throne, I won't mind joining forces with Cao Pi to divide Jingzhou."

"At that time, I will take Nanjun and the four counties of Jingnan, Cao Pi will take Xiangfan, and Liu Bei will have to stay in Yizhou and Yongliang."

"I believe Liu Bei would not make such a stupid decision!"

Sun Quan is very popular now.

In Sun Quan's eyes, in terms of population and military strength, Jiangdong and Liu Bei are actually similar; it's just that Liu Bei has the blood of the Han clan, which means he has more righteousness.

If a fight really breaks out, Sun Quan will not be afraid of Liu Bei.

When he stole Jingzhou, he was on the offensive side. It was normal for the attack to fail. Cao Cao even defeated Ruxukou without success.

If he just defended Jiangxia County, Sun Quan boasted that it would not be difficult.

Seeing that Sun Quan was confident and calm, Zhang Zhao didn't know how to persuade him.

Bu Zi said: "King Wu, I think this matter needs to be discussed in the long run and we should not be rash."

"Cao Pi lost the cities of Hefei and Shangchang, and also damaged Zhang Liao. How could he join forces with the King of Wu?" "If Cao Pi sat on a mountain in the north of the Yangtze River to watch tigers fight, the King of Wu would have to guard against Cao Pi's counterattack in Hefei, and he would have to guard against Cao Pi's counterattack in Hefei. Jiangxia County responds to Liu Bei's wrath."

"In this case, wouldn't it be like one versus two?"

Sun Quan couldn't help but frown.

Bu Zi's words were like a basin of cold water poured on Sun Quan's head, making Sun Quan feel more awake.

The attack on Hefei was a great success, but why did Cao Pi join forces?
He pondered for a long time.

Sun Quan dismissed this worry again: "Cao Pi lost Liangzhou and Guanzhong, lost troops and generals in Yongliang, and even lost Chang'an."

"Liu Bei's army will arrive from Chang'an to Luoyang in more than ten days. To Cao Pi, Liu Bei is a greater threat than me."

"I guess Cao Pi also hopes that I can proclaim himself emperor to suppress Liu Bei's spirit."

"Therefore, I conclude that Cao Pi will definitely give up his hatred of Hefei and will not counterattack Hefei at such a critical moment."

"I don't need to station a large army in Hefei. I only need to use all my strength to guard against Liu Bei's army."

"As long as I hold Jiangxia County, even if Liu Bei is unwilling, there is nothing he can do to me."

"Liu Bei's current manpower and material resources are not enough to compete with Cao Pi's eight states. He also needs food from Jiangdong for the northern expedition to Cao Wei."

"When the time comes, it won't be me asking for an alliance with Liu Bei, but Liu Bei asking me for an alliance!"

Sun Quan analyzed it and refuted Bu Zi until he was speechless.

Seeing that Zhang Zhao and Bu Zi stopped talking, Sun Quan said again: "Don't worry, I won't proclaim the emperor immediately."

"I have sent people to deliver battle reports to Liu Bei and ask for a reward for the first contribution. If Liu Bei gives me enough benefits, I will continue to be the great Han King of Wu."

"If Liu Bei's rewards and punishments are unclear, then you can't blame me for being ruthless!"

Bu Zi asked: "What benefit did the King of Wu ask from Liu Bei?"

Sun Quan smiled: "I don't want much, I just want Changsha County and Guiyang County!"

"With my current military exploits, shouldn't Liu Bei grant me the title of General of Changsha and Guiyang County?"

"If he is willing to grant a reward, what if I remain the Han King of Wu for a few more years?"

"Not only that, I also made a promise to Liu Bei: As long as the two counties give it to me, I will fight Shouchun next year!"

Zhang Zhao and Bu Zi were both shocked.

How could Liu Bei grant Changsha County and Guiyang County to King Wu?
crazy!

King Wu is going to test Liu Bei's bottom line like crazy!
Both Zhang Zhao and Bu Zi had worries written all over their faces.

It's just that Sun Quan is now at the height of his ambition, and no one can persuade him!
Jia Xu's plan is too cruel!
He counts Sun Quan to death and teases him like a grandson!

Changan.

Liu Chan, Liu Feng, Zhuge Liang, Xu Jing, Li Yan and other people braved the cold wind and arrived in Chang'an City in November.

Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun and other civil and military officials greeted everyone ten miles away.

Liu Chan saw Liu Bei's emperor's big tooth flag, a beautiful rein, and after showing off his horse for a while, he greeted Liu Bei in front of him: "My child, Liu Chan, pays homage to my father."

Liu Bei couldn't help but laugh when he saw Liu Chan showing off his equestrian skills. He said to Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun and other generals on his left and right: "This boy Adou, who has only learned equestrian skills for a few days, is actually showing off in front of me."

Zhang Fei, however, liked it more and more as he watched: "Adou's equestrian skills are somewhat similar to those of my elder brother."

Ma Chao and Zhao Yun also praised him.

Liu Chan's equestrian skills were actually not good in the eyes of Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun and other generals who were good at riding.

But it was Liu Chan who was riding the horse, so that was different.

You can't be too harsh on a fifteen-year-old young prince.

After a while.

Liu Feng also stepped forward to greet me: "My son Liu Feng, please pay homage to your father!"

After Liu Feng was hit by three arrows in the battle at Xiangfan and became deeply affectionate with Liu Chan as brothers, not only did Guan Yu's impression of Liu Feng change, but Zhang Fei also had a better impression of Liu Feng.

It is said that this person will have a far better understanding than ordinary people after experiencing life and death, and the same is true for Liu Feng.

Liu Feng is now very clear about his position.

Liu Bei also looked at Liu Feng with relief and asked: "Gongzhong, you taught Adou his riding skills?"

Liu Feng nodded and said: "The child's riding skills were taught by his father. When the father is absent, the child, as the elder brother, will teach the prince how to ride for his father."

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "No wonder I see that Adou's equestrian skills look like those of an elder brother."

"Seeing how Gongzhong and Adou are so harmonious, I am very envious. Xingguo will beat his brother every time he comes home."

"Hey!"

Zhang Fei is very good at talking.

It seems to be mentioning Zhang Bao beating Zhang Shao, but it is actually praising Liu Feng and Liu Chan's deep brotherhood without making the atmosphere too serious.

Liu Feng also heard the change in Zhang Fei's tone and saluted respectfully: "My nephew is paying homage to my third uncle. I have heard for a long time that my third uncle is the best at riding. If there is a chance, my nephew would also like to learn a little bit."

Zhang Fei laughed loudly: "In a few days, I will go to Anding County to suppress bandits, and you will go with me."

After Liu Feng and Liu Chan reminisced about the past, Zhuge Liang and others also rode closer.

After greeting everyone, Liu Bei was slightly surprised when he saw Huang Yueying next to Zhuge Liang.

Liu Chan leaned closer and whispered: "Brother Bosong has a confidential letter and asked my aunt to send it to my father."

Berthon's confidential letters?
Liu Bei's eyes were a little strange.

Zhuge Qiao wanted to send a confidential letter, but he also wanted to hide it from Zhuge Liang?
With doubts, Liu Bei asked Huang Yueying for Zhuge Qiao's confidential letter and read it.

The content of the letter is simple and clear, a private matter and a business matter.

The personal matter is that I hope Liu Bei can give Zhuge Liang a holiday and add another Linzi to the Zhuge family.

For official purposes, he hoped that Liu Bei would give Liu Chan a chance to gain experience in the military.

For personal matters, Liu Bei naturally agreed.

Zhuge Liang was so tired that he had no time to have more children, and Liu Bei felt very guilty.

Now that the war in Guanzhong is over, Fazheng, Fei Shi, Qin Mi, Guo Youzhi, Yang Yi and others are responsible for all matters in Chang'an, and there is no need for Zhuge Liang to share the burden.

It was just enough for Zhuge Liang to take a vacation in Chang'an and have a good rest for a few days.

As for official matters, Liu Bei cannot make decisions easily.

"Your Majesty, did Bo Song say anything in the letter?" Zhuge Liang asked, fearing that Zhuge Qiao might have something to say about "a loving father and a filial son" in the letter.

Liu Bei closed the letter and looked at Liu Chan: "Bosong said in his heart that he hopes Adou can gain experience in the army."

Liu Chan was stunned: This confidential letter is actually about me?

Everyone was also surprised that Zhuge Qiao would make a special trip to send a letter to Liu Bei, asking Liu Chan to go to the army for training.

When Xu Jing heard this, he immediately became anxious: "Your Majesty, you can't!"

"The prince is a man of great wealth, how can he easily risk his life in the army?"

"If anything goes wrong, the Han Dynasty's foundation will be destroyed."

If it was just to go to the army to gain experience, Xu Jing would actually not object. Many of Liu Bei's civil servants' heirs went to the army to gain experience.

What Xu Jing objected to was that this was Zhuge Qiao's proposal!
Xu Jing had already guessed what Zhuge Qiao was thinking. Liu Chan would definitely follow Zhuge Qiao when he wanted to go to the army for training!
Xu Jing felt flustered when he thought of the crickets Zhuge Qiao had caught for Liu Chan, and how Liu Chan abandoned his ministers and rode to the city gate after hearing that Zhuge Qiao had returned to Chengdu.

If Liu Chan stays with Zhuge Qiao for a long time, he will definitely pick up Zhuge Qiao's habits. How can he teach him in the future?
Will people in the world think that Liu Chan’s habits that violate etiquette were all taught by Xu Jing?
Xu Jing cares most about reputation.

Xu Jing would dare to draw a sword against anyone who wanted to tarnish Xu Jing's reputation.

Liu Bei was immediately in trouble.

Although Liu Bei also has two sons, Liu Bei's favorite is Liu Chan.

The first son who had lived half a life of wandering, Liu Bei didn't mention it in words, but he was very dear to Liu Chan in his heart.

Seeing Liu Bei's hesitation, Xu Jing pointed the finger at Zhuge Liang again: "Prime Minister, do you really want General Fu Han to act like this?"

"Your Majesty is away on an expedition, and the prince is in charge of the country's governance in Chengdu."

"How could you not know, Prime Minister, the importance of a prince to a great man?"

Zhuge Liang suddenly felt a headache.

No wonder this confidential letter was sent by Huang Yueying. If it got into Zhuge Liang's hands, he would definitely intercept it.

Let the prince go to the army for training. If something goes wrong, no one can afford it!
"Situ, this is not my intention, and I didn't know about it." Zhuge Liang explained to Xu Jing.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit stiff, Zhang Fei put forward a different opinion: "Brother, I think Bo Song's proposal is reasonable."

"Although I don't want to admit it, my brother and I are both old. It's unclear whether we can bring peace to the world alive."

"If I can't wait anymore, and Adou has no military merit, how can he suppress the arrogant soldiers in the court?"

"Although letting Adou go to the military for training will put Adou in danger, I think the risk is worth it."

"What's more, it's just that Adou is allowed to go to the army to gain experience, and it's not that Adou is asked to charge into battle, so the risk won't be too great."

"At most, it will be a little acclimatized."

"If you can't even endure this level of suffering, wouldn't it be a joke?"

If Zhuge Liang, Ma Chao or Zhao Yun had said this, Xu Jing would definitely object, but it would be different if it came from Zhang Fei.

The relationship between Zhang Fei and Liu Bei is that of brothers and sisters, and they say this from the standpoint of elder versus younger.

Xu Jing stopped talking and looked at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei looked at Liu Chan quietly.

a long time.

Liu Bei asked: "Prince, what do you think?"

Whether he wanted Liu Chan to go to the army for training, Liu Bei decided to ask Liu Chan about his intention first.

Although Liu Chan was only fifteen years old, Liu Chan was the crown prince during Liu Bei's personal campaign.

Liu Bei did not call him "Adou", but "Prince", in order to let Liu Chan weigh him as a prince.

Seeing that Liu Bei's name for Liu Chan had changed, everyone looked at Liu Chan.

Seeing Liu Bei's serious question, the childishness on Liu Chan's face gradually dissipated, replaced by a maturity that was inconsistent with his age.

After half a year in prison, Liu Chan also achieved great growth. (End of chapter)