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

Xu Shu also agreed with Zhuge Qiao's judgment: "On the surface, Sun Quan is submitting to Your Majesty, but secretly he is doing what Gou Jian did by lying on his back and tasting his courage."

"Trading with the pseudo-Wei in Shouchun is not only a show of goodwill with the pseudo-Wei, but also a test of His Majesty's bottom line."

"Cao Pi is seriously ill and Cao Rui supervises the country, which may change Sun Quan's attitude towards His Majesty and the puppet Wei."

Zhuge Qiao looked sharply at the ripples on the fishing line in the pond and said slowly:

"As far as Jiangdong is concerned, whether he helps the Han or the puppet Wei, he will inevitably end in destruction in the end."

"Only by promoting a tripartite momentum, Jiangdong will have a glimmer of hope."

"Based on my understanding of Sun Quan, Sun Quan will not sit back and watch me send troops to rob Yuzhou."

"If I win Yuzhou, I will definitely capture Xuzhou again, and Sun Quan will be trapped in Jiangdong. This is not what Sun Quan wants to see."

"Therefore, Sun Quan will definitely contact Cao Rui privately in order to reach a temporary strategic cooperation."

"Cao Rui is worried that I will support His Majesty in Jingzhou, but he will not refuse to cooperate with Sun Quan."

Xu Shu looked at Zhuge Qiao: "How is Bo Song going to respond? Should he continue to maintain the current balance or go against Sun Quan?"

Maintaining a balance would mean giving up on coordinating Liu Bei in Guanzhong, and opposing Sun Quan would mean turning the strategy of allying Wu against Cao into a powerful alliance against Wei and Wu.

No matter which method is used, it is not good for the big man.

Zhuge Qiao's eyes became sharper: "Ever since your Majesty ordered me to supervise the affairs of Jingzhou, to use the false festival axe, and to enjoy the real power of the state's pastoral ministers, I understood that your Majesty no longer needs Sun Quan!"

"Your Majesty asked my father to assist Adou in Chang'an to supervise the country, and he appointed himself the general of the country, and also had jurisdiction over the generals, generals of hussars, generals of chariots, generals of guard, and the four generals in front, left, and right. He wanted to regain as much as possible in his lifetime. Lost ground."

"Your Majesty spent half of his life in the army. Like the late General Huang, he would rather die on the battlefield than die on the bed."

"Therefore, Your Majesty must fight this battle!"

"Your Majesty knows the situation in Jingzhou better than anyone else."

"Instead of asking me to test Cao Rui's reaction, it's better to ask me to test Sun Quan's reaction!"

"What your Majesty really wants to know is whether I can withstand the dual pressure of Cao Rui and Sun Quan at the same time in Jingzhou!"

On the surface of the pond, the ripples became more and more rapid.

Zhuge Qiao saw the right moment, grabbed the fishing rod, lifted it up, and saw a fat fish struggling on the hook.

"No matter how cunning a fish is, it will never escape the fate of being caught."

"Cao Rui was very smart and cunning to be able to supervise the country when Cao Pi was seriously ill and issue three orders to supervise the country."

"pity."

"Cao Rui was affected by Zhen Mi's death and missed the war experience in the past few years; he experienced too few wars and his understanding of military warfare was insufficient."

"These three political decrees focus on strategy but less on courage."

"A man who is brave but not brave is a man, and a man who is brave but not brave is a coward."

"Cao Rui, you underestimate me!"

"In the past, when Wei Yan was the prefect of Hanzhong, he had less than five thousand soldiers and horses under his command, but he could still say to Your Majesty, 'If Cao Cao comes with the whole world, please reject it; if Cao Cao comes with a force of one hundred thousand, please swallow him up.'" "

"Now I have 80,000 string masters in Jingzhou. Even if Wei and Wu come together, what do I have to fear!"

Offense and defense are two different concepts.

If it is to attack, Zhuge Qiao can mobilize up to 40,000 mobile soldiers; but if it is to defend, he can mobilize 80,000 soldiers from the nine counties of Jingzhou!

Xu Shu also admired Zhuge Qiao's bold words, which reminded Xu Shu of the same heroism and heroic spirit when Xinye first met Liu Bei.

"Bosong, if you need it, I will help you." Xu Shuyan expressed his attitude concisely and comprehensively.

Zhuge Qiao smiled and said: "Mr. Xu, aren't you afraid that your identity will be exposed and His Majesty will notice?"

Xu Shu also smiled: "I just said it, everything depends on fate."

And let it happen.

If it's so random, you should stay in my mansion forever.

Zhuge Qiao saw through it but did not reveal it.

Xu Shu looks free and uninhibited, but in fact he is a very proud person at heart.

Leaving Liu Bei to save his mother was a loss of righteousness. Now if he went to see Liu Bei directly, Xu Shu would feel ashamed.

What's more, there is still the stain of persuading Jin Biao.

Even if it was not Xu Shu's original intention to persuade Jin Biao, no matter how many explanations he gave him, they would be in vain.

Only by making great achievements can Xu Shu hold his chest high and meet Liu Bei and his old friends.

After thinking carefully for a moment, Zhuge Qiao came up with a countermeasure: "In that case, Mr. Xu can go to Wancheng to help Zijun."

"Since Your Majesty asked me to test Cao Rui's reaction, if I can't win a few cities, I won't be able to claim credit from Your Majesty!"

Xu Shu smiled and said: "This is all a test, you still want to attack the city and plunder the pond?"

Zhuge Qiao threw the fat fish into the fish basket: "If you are not a family, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. Marching and fighting will cost a lot of money and food!"

While talking.

Zhuge Pan trotted over. Even though he was out of breath, he did not forget to lift up the jujube cake in his hand: "Father, jujube cake!"

Zhuge Qiao laughed when he saw this, took off the jujube cake, and handed the feather fan to Zhuge Pan.

Zhuge Pan's face lit up with joy, and he followed Zhuge Qiao's old appearance, waving his fan and walked away.

As they walked, Zhuge Qiao ran away without paying attention.

Seeing Zhuge Pan's show off cleverness, Zhuge Qiao couldn't help but smile while twirling his beard: "Agou is a bit more elegant than me."

Xu Shu raised his head and said, "Others teach their nephews mainly with kindness and integrity; it would be better for you to let Agou learn some sneaky tricks."

Zhuge Qiao took out another feather fan from his waist, shook it gently and said: "Mr. Xu, you used to be a ranger, how many tricks do you use to cheat and cheat?"

Xu Shu coughed twice: "That was because I was young and ignorant."

Zhuge Qiao smiled again: "Agou is only four years old, even younger than Mr. Xu said he was young."

Kindness and integrity?

What do children know about such great principles as benevolence, morality and integrity?
Let alone Xu Shu, Liu Bei did not learn benevolence, virtue and integrity when he was young.

These are troubled times.

In troubled times, one must first have enough food before he can know etiquette.

Only by learning how to survive the fittest can we talk about benevolence, morality and integrity.

Zhuge Qiao didn't want Zhuge Pan to be a Xu Jing-like figure.

Although Xu Jing's reputation is indeed not small, his ability to solve problems is too poor.

The next day.

Xu Shu received Zhuge Qiao's secret order and went to Wancheng to help Wang Ping as "Shi De".

Zhuge Qiao continued to stay in Jingcheng. While letting Zhao Lei from Xiakou keep an eye on Jiangdong, he also sent a large number of agents to Changsha.

The first month of the sixth year of Zhangwu (226 years).

Zhuge Qiao sent Wang Ping, the prefect of Nanyang and general against the invaders, and led 10,000 troops on foot and cavalry to garrison Luyang. He claimed that he had a force of 30,000, with the intention of taking Yingchuan.

When Cao Rui heard the news, he immediately sent Cao Xiu, the general of the southern expedition, to Yingchuan to set up defenses.

Jianye.

Information about Cao Rui supervising the country and Zhuge Qiao sending generals to attack Yingchuan County reached Sun Quan's ears.

Although the change in the situation did not make Sun Quan at a loss, it also made Sun Quan worried.

Obviously.

The current situation is not something Sun Quan would like to see.

Inside the palace.

Shangshu Ling Gu Yong, General Zhenxi’s Right Guard Army Lu Xun, Lieutenant Right General Zuo Guard Army, Lieutenant Left General Governor Fankou Zhuge Jin, General Assistant Wu (ranked third Duke) Zhang Zhao and General Weibei Zhuge Ke, Come one after another.

"Cao Pi was seriously ill, Cao Rui supervised the country, and Zhuge Qiao sent generals to attack Yingchuan County."

"With Liu Bei's temperament, even after a two-year truce, he will definitely raise troops in Guanzhong to respond."

"Do you have any countermeasures?"

Sun Quan sat on the throne, his joy and anger invisible.

In the past two years, Sun Quan's Qi cultivation level has improved to a higher level, and he will no longer easily express his inner thoughts on his face.

Hear the words.

Zhuge Ke was the first to speak: "When Zhuge Qiao attacks Yingchuan, Wei's troops in Yuzhou will definitely tilt to the west. We can take advantage of this and take Shouchun City first, then Pi and Guangling in the east, and completely occupy Huainan. "

As the most militant young general in Jiangdong, Zhuge Ke was very interested in the Northern Expedition to the Puppet Wei.

Taking advantage of Zhuge Qiao's ability to attract the puppet Wei's troops in Yuzhou, he captured Shouchun, Xiapi and Guangling in one fell swoop, connecting the Jianghuai River and the Huaihe River.

In this way, the cause of overlord can be achieved!
however.

Before Sun Quan could speak, Shangshu ordered Gu Yong to shout: "Don't talk nonsense! Shouchun is now a place of mutual trade, how can you attack it without permission?"

"If the people of Wei jump over the wall in a hurry, wouldn't they put the merchants of Jiangdong to death?"

Zhuge Ke retorted: "I attacked with surprise troops. How could the Wei people have thought of it? God-given opportunity, if we don't take it, how long will it take?"

Gu Yong shouted again: "You only consider the victory or defeat of the army, but do not consider the safety of the merchants. Isn't this putting the King of Wu into an unjust place?"

"Behind these businessmen, which one is not from a wealthy family from Jiangdong?"

"If you win, so be it. If you lose, wouldn't it be unfair to the King of Wu?"

Seeing Zhuge Ke and Gu Yongqi arguing, Zhuge Jin hurriedly came out to smooth things over: "Yuan Xun, please don't be rude to Shangshu Ling; Brother Yuan Tan, you are a bad boy who is young and doesn't understand the overall situation. Please don't be angry."

Zhuge Ke wanted to speak but stopped, angrily and silent.

If you don't attack Shouchun because you are concerned about the presence of merchants in Shouchun, then why are you raising soldiers and learning the art of war?
Take the whole territory of Huainan and use Jianghuai as the base. You can advance, attack, retreat or defend. Why fear the world?
How can a corrupt scholar know the art of war!

Zhuge Ke cursed Gu Yong repeatedly in his heart.

Sun Quan actually wanted to support Zhuge Ke's proposal in his heart. If he could get Shouchun, Xiapi and Guangling, he could use the land of Jianghuai to confront Han and Wei.

However, Sun Quan had to consider Gu Yong's opinion.

Gu Yong is a man of few words and behaves appropriately.

Either he doesn't speak, or he always speaks the truth. He is upright and always awes the officials in Jiangdong.

Sun Quan looked at Zhang Zhao again. Since Zhang Zhao left office, he has been writing books at home and will only be invited to discuss military affairs when encountering major events.

"Teacher, do you have any good advice to teach me?" Sun Quan asked humbly.

Zhang Zhao pondered for a moment and said: "In the current situation, it is not appropriate to take Shouchun, nor is it appropriate to sit back and watch Zhuge Qiao march to attack Yingchuan. What the King of Wu is thinking is what I am thinking."

This old fox!
Lu Xun, Bu Zhi, Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke were all speechless.

It was not appropriate to choose Shouchun, so he agreed with Gu Yong; he also suggested that it was not appropriate to sit back and watch Zhuge Qiao go to conquer Yingchuan, which made his attitude clear.

However, the core good strategy is not mentioned at all.

What is the difference between the sentence "What the King of Wu thinks in his heart is what I think in my heart" and the sorcerer who said "It will rain today" in previous years?
This does not offend anyone, and it also caters to Sun Quan's ideas.

To describe Zhang Zhao as cunning and cunning is an understatement!
Sun Quan was also speechless by Zhang Zhao's answer.

What's the difference between saying this and not saying it?
Considering that Zhang Zhao was old and spent most of his time at home writing books and commentaries, Sun Quan couldn't bear to pursue him too harshly, so he turned his attention to Lu Xun and Bu Zhi.

Bu Zhi did not speak as he had not yet decided how to answer Sun Quan's question.

Lu Xun thought for a moment and asked, "Does King Wu want to fight or make peace?"

Sun Quan said without hesitation: "Of course I want to make peace, but if we can't make peace, I'm not afraid of fighting."

Lu Xun offered advice: "The King of Wu can write to Zhuge Qiao, saying that the prolonged war has caused the people to leave the farm, and many fathers, sons and couples are separated. The main thing is to support the people with a truce, and not to start the war lightly."

Sun Quan nodded slightly: "Although this strategy is good, Zhuge Qiao may not be willing to listen."

Lu Xun added: "General Zuo can be sent to Jingzhou to visit his relatives."

Zhuge Jin frowned: "Zhuge Qiao is now in charge of Jingzhou affairs, how can he abolish public affairs for personal reasons? It's not appropriate for me to go."

To be honest, Zhuge Jin didn't dare to go to Jingzhou to meet Zhuge Qiao.

When Zhuge Qiao deceived people, he even deceived the two brothers Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Rong.

Zhuge Ke went to Chengdu and got into trouble with Sun Luban when he came back. Zhuge Jin had to let Sun Luban be the daughter-in-law of the Zhuge family.

Zhuge Rong went to Guanzhong, and then a fashion craze for jacquard damask brocade started in Jiangdong. Many scholars in Jiangdong rushed to let Zhuge Rong purchase jacquard damask brocade.

So much so that Zhuge Rong became the founder of Jiangdong Purchasing Agency.

Although other merchants can also get jacquard damask, the cost is much higher than Zhuge Rong!

after all.

Zhuge Rong directly cut out the middleman to earn the price difference and got the goods directly from Longyou. The cost was definitely lower than that of other merchants.

recent.

Zhuge Rong didn't know which scripture was wrong, so he privately discussed with Zhuge Jin about building a workshop in Jiangdong.

It said that the jacquard damask was transported from Longyou to Jiangdong. The transportation cost was too high, and the quantity was not large enough to meet the market needs of Jiangdong. There were also unfamiliar words like Capitalism.

Zhuge Jin often takes a long time to understand the strange words that often pop up in Zhuge Rong's mouth, or cannot understand them at all.

At the beginning.

Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke both opposed it.

However, Zhuge Rong said that he could give Zhuge Ke some money so that Zhuge Ke's soldiers could eat the best, wear the best, drink the best, and get the best.

Under the huge benefits, Zhuge Ke turned around and began to persuade Zhuge Jin to support Zhuge Rong. This was all for Jiangdong!
Under Zhuge Jin's questioning, Zhuge Rong revealed that it was Zhuge Qiao's suggestion to build a workshop in Jiangdong.

In fact, Zhuge Qiao once patted Zhuge Rong on the shoulder and said, "Don't let the money go to outsiders. You are my brother. I won't let you make this money. Who will let me make it?"

If Zhuge Qiao is just a small role under Liu Bei, Zhuge Jin doesn't care.

But Zhuge Qiao's current status is that of the general who assisted the Han Dynasty, was the Dong Supervisor of Jingzhou affairs, a fake Jie Yue, and the real power of the state's pastoralist.

Would Zhuge Qiao simply want Zhuge Rong to build a workshop in Jiangdong to make money?
Zhuge Jin didn’t believe a word of it!

One son was deceived into doing business to create real merchants in Jiangdong, and the other son was deceived into marrying Sun Quan's daughter and determined to go to the Northern Expedition. Zhuge Jin was afraid that if he went to Jingcheng, he would be deceived by Zhuge Qiao.

However, Zhuge Jin could not express these words to Sun Quan.

For example, Zhuge Jin didn't understand Capital himself, so how could he explain it to Sun Quan? Not to mention analyzing the pros and cons for Sun Quan.

Before Sun Quan could speak, Zhuge Ke said first, "General Zuo, although Zhuge Qiao has been adopted by his second uncle, you are still Zhuge Qiao's elder."

"As an elder, how can Zhuge Qiao refuse to persuade Zhuge Qiao to have a truce to support the people?"

Zhuge Jin glared at Zhuge Ke angrily.

Do I advise Zhuge Qiao?
You really want Zhuge Qiao to persuade me, and then I will return to Jiangdong to persuade King Wu to send troops to the Northern Expedition!
Sun Quan listened to Zhuge Ke's words and believed them to be true: "Ziyu, what Yuan Xun said is not unreasonable."

"Go to Jingcheng and persuade Zhuge Qiao to cease war and support the people. You must put the people of Jingzhou first."

Zhuge Jin was helpless: "What if Zhuge Qiao doesn't agree?"

Sun Quan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter! If Zhuge Qiao doesn't agree, we can discuss the countermeasures."

Zhuge Jin had no choice but to accept this job.

Lu Xun said again: "King Wu, since you want to persuade peace, you can't just persuade Zhuge Qiao."

"You can write another letter to Cao Zhi, the shepherd of Yuzhou in the puppet Wei Dynasty, hoping that the three parties can live in harmony for the sake of the stability of the soldiers and the people."

Sun Quan accepted Lu Xun's suggestion: "In accordance with Boyan's opinion, we can send another envoy to deliver a message to Cao Zhi."

Go home.

Zhuge Jin couldn't help but yell: "Yuan Xun, why do you have to persuade me to go to Jingcheng?"

"You know Boson's character better than I do. Since he has chosen to send troops to the Northern Expedition, how can I persuade him?"

Zhuge Ke apologized and said, "My father is too worried. Whether you can persuade him or not is one thing, but whether you are willing to persuade him or not is another thing."

"Lu Xun's thoughts are too sinister, but the advice he offered was to ask my father to go to Jingcheng to persuade me. In addition, Gu Yong strongly opposed my Northern Expedition. It must be that Brother Rong has been too aggressive in Jiangdong in the past two years, which has made this group of Jiangdong clans feel dissatisfied. I’m unhappy.”

Zhuge Jin frowned: "The Zhuge family passed down poems and books, but my uncle is obsessed with business. His sharp edge will definitely bring disaster to the Zhuge family."

As a foreign gentry, if Zhang Zhao wrote books and established theories, not many people would object.

But what Zhuge Rong wants to do is different. He will compete with the Jiangdong nobles for land and people, which will naturally arouse people's jealousy.

Seeing Zhuge Jin being so cautious, Zhuge Ke couldn't help but sneer: "Brother Rong is rich, and I have soldiers and power, and my father is highly regarded by the King of Wu. Who dares to mess with my Zhuge family?"

"If you are clear and can't play dirty tricks, my sword is not a decoration."

Zhuge Jin couldn't help but sigh secretly when he saw Zhuge Ke's warlike character.

As the saying goes, when a child grows up, he will not be left behind.

None of Zhuge Jin's three sons was willing to listen to Zhuge Jin.

In desperation.

Zhuge Jin could only take a boat to Jingzhou to find Zhuge Qiao.

Upon hearing Zhuge Jin's arrival, Zhuge Qiao beamed with joy. He first asked Guan Feng to cook in person to prepare a table of hard dishes, and then brought Zhuge Pan to meet Zhuge Jin outside the city in person.

"Uncle, we haven't seen you for many years. How are you?" Zhuge Qiao hugged Zhuge Pan, dismounted and saluted.

Zhuge Pan also ran towards Zhuge Jin, then obediently saluted: "Uncle, grandnephew, Zhuge Pan is polite!"

Seeing the well-behaved and sensible Zhuge Pan, Zhuge Jin couldn't help but feel pity for him. He picked up Zhuge Pan and expressed his love for him.

Compared with Zhuge Ke's eldest son Zhuge Chuo, Zhuge Pan is more intelligent.

"Bosong has raised a smart child." Zhuge Jin praised him without hesitation.

Joking all the way.

Zhuge Qiao and Zhuge Jin talked about some old things and came to the mansion in the city.

Guan Feng had already prepared a table of hard dishes and warmed a jar of good wine. After Zhuge Qiao and Zhuge Jin sat down at the table, Guan Feng took Zhuge Pan to greet them and left.

Looking at the gentle and polite Guan Feng, Zhuge Jin thought of his daughter-in-law Sun Luban.

Compared to Guan Feng, Sun Luban's character is much worse.

Only Zhuge Ke could tolerate it in order to achieve great things, otherwise few people could stand Sun Luban's temper.

"Why did uncle sigh?" Zhuge Qiao asked while pouring wine, with a smile on his face.

Zhuge Jin took a long breath and said calmly: "Why did Bosong send generals to attack Wei at this time?"

"The prolonged war in Jingzhou has caused the people to leave the farm, and many fathers, sons and couples are separated. The main thing is to make a truce to support the people, and not to start the war lightly."

After hearing Zhuge Jin's standard official talk, Zhuge Qiao smiled and said, "Uncle, you are asking this question knowingly. Without your Majesty's edict, how could I have sent generals to attack Wei?"

"Personally, I don't want to start a war at this time, but I have to obey His Majesty's order."

"So I only sent Wang Ping to Luyang, while I stayed in Jingcheng to take care of the overall situation."

"If I really wanted to attack Wei, I would be in Xuchang City right now. How could I drink with my uncle in Jingcheng?"

Zhuge Jin was slightly stunned, obviously surprised by Zhuge Qiao's answer.

I thought it would be difficult to persuade him, but I never thought that Zhuge Qiao had no intention of appeasing Wei.

After thinking about it, Zhuge Jin felt relieved again: Zhuge Qiao is the best at using troops to attack by surprise. If he really wanted to conquer Wei, why would he send Wang Ping to Luyang while people were in Jingcheng?

Zhuge Jin was silent for a moment and said, "Can Bosong persuade your majesty to cease the war?"

Zhuge Qiao put down the wine jar: "If uncle wants to go to Guanzhong to persuade Your Majesty, I will send someone to escort him."

Zhuge Jin sighed.

Zhuge Qiao couldn't persuade him, so how could Zhuge Jin do it?
After drinking all the wine in the bottle, Zhuge Jin put the matter aside and asked: "Bosong, why do you want your uncle to do business in Jiangdong?"

"My uncle is not as smart as you and Yuan Xun, and he acts in a flamboyant manner. He has long aroused the dissatisfaction of some noble families in Jiangdong. If he is not careful, he will bring disaster to the Zhuge family."

Hearing this, Zhuge Qiao put down his wine bottle and said, "Uncle, you are too worried. Uncle, everything will be fine."

"Although the nobles in Jiangdong are very resentful, they will not give money to King Wu; although the uncle acts in a flamboyant manner, he can make King Wu make money."

Zhuge Jin was stunned and his eyes widened: "King Wu? You said that King Wu was also involved in my uncle's business?"

Zhuge Qiao was surprised: "Uncle, do you really know nothing at all? Uncle is not a fool. The most important thing for a businessman is to find a backer. If you want to find a backer in Jiangdong, who can be better than the King of Wu!"

Zhuge Jin was speechless.

Even Zhuge Qiao knew about it, but neither Zhuge Rong nor Sun Quan mentioned it to him!
"Bosong, what do you want to do?" Zhuge Jin stared at Zhuge Qiao, intuitively telling Zhuge Jin that Zhuge Qiao must have bad intentions!
Zhuge Qiao picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp: "Uncle, I will not harm my brothers."

Zhuge Jin was silent.

Yes, yes, you don't harm your own brothers, you only do harm to the King of Wu, right?
Seemingly guessing what Zhuge Jin was thinking, Zhuge Qiao smiled again and said: "Don't worry, King Wu is your Majesty's ally, and I will not harm King Wu."

"I will only harm King Wu's enemies, such as those Jiangdong nobles who are unconvinced by King Wu." (End of Chapter)