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

Zhuge Qiao called his cousin Zhuge Wang and told him: "Sun Deng, Zhu Ran, Zhu Huan and others rebelled against the Han Dynasty first and humiliated the Zhuge family later."

"It's tolerable, but it's unbearable!"

"After the autumn festival in October, I will personally lead the Jingzhou army by land and sea to attack and destroy the pseudo-Wu, and I vow to capture Sun Deng, Zhu Ran, Zhu Huan and others alive."

"We now invite Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Rong to jointly attack and destroy the Pseudo-Wu."

Zhuge Wang was surprised: "General, Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Rong are only surrendered generals in Hefei, how can they send troops together?"

Zhuge Qiao sneered: "I just want to use Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Rong to let Man Chong know that I am going to send troops to destroy the pseudo-Wu."

"Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Rong have no troops, but Man Chong has enough troops."

"Don't be suspicious, go quickly and come back quickly."

Zhuge Qiao moved quickly.

While Zhuge Wang was being sent to Hefei, the warships of Jingzhou were mobilized again.

A large number of warships sailed to Fankou.

Without even a declaration of war, the warships of Jingzhou began to attack Fankou.

October Autumn Festival?

That was said for Man Chong to hear.

Soldiers are valuable and quick.

This is not a Spring and Autumn War, so we still have to notify the other party before the war.

Zhuge Qiao even went to Fankou in person, vowing to capture Fankou in one fell swoop before the reinforcements from Chaisang arrived.

The sudden attack by the Han soldiers made Sun Huan in Fankou both angry and furious.

After the battle to defeat Lu Xun, the Han army surrounded Fankou.

Because Sun Huan defended the city with all his might and Zhu Ran came to rescue, the Han army temporarily withdrew to Jiangxia.

Thinking that the Han soldiers would not come again in the short term, Zhu Ran returned to Jianye.

result.

The Han soldiers simply returned to Jiangxia to reorganize their forces.

When they come again, they will not be a small troop, but a main navy with strong soldiers and vast ships!
"Han dog is abominable!"

"Are you going to take this opportunity to destroy Da Wu?"

Although he was furious, Sun Huan was powerless to do anything.

It was difficult enough to defend Fankou, let alone counterattack to vent anger.

the other side.

Zhuge Wang came to Hefei and specifically asked to see Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Rong.

Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Rong were both surprised to hear that it was Zhuge Wang who was at the foot of the city.

Man Chong asked Zhuge Ke: "Yuanxun, who is this Zhuge Wang?"

Zhuge Ke hurriedly said, "General, Zhuge Wang is the eldest son of my third uncle Zhuge Jun, and is currently serving under Zhuge Qiao in Jingzhou."

Man Chong narrowed his eyes and said, "Since he is your cousin, how can I neglect him? I will allow your brother to go out of the city and meet Zhuge Wang."

Zhuge Ke hesitated slightly and said, "Brother Rong can stay in Hefei. I can leave the city alone."

Leaving Zhuge Rong in the city was intended as a hostage.

Man Chong was not polite and agreed to Zhuge Ke's proposal.

Not long after.

Zhuge Ke came outside the city to meet Zhuge Wang.

After the greetings, Zhuge Ke asked directly, "Why did you come to see me?"

Seeing that Zhuge Ke was alone, Zhuge Wang had some guesses in his mind, and answered directly: "Sun Deng, Zhu Ran, Zhu Huan and others rebelled against the Han Dynasty first, and then humiliated the Zhuge family."

"The general is unwilling to endure humiliation. After the autumn sacrifice in October, he will personally lead the Jingzhou army by land and sea to attack and destroy the pseudo-Wu, and vow to capture Sun Deng, Zhu Ran, Zhu Huan and others alive."

"The general sent me here to invite Brother Yuanxun to join us in attacking and destroying the Pseudo-Wu."

Zhuge Ke was shocked: "Bosong wants to send troops to destroy Wu? Is this true?"

Zhuge Wang admired Zhuge Qiao: "General, you have long wanted to destroy Wu. Lu Xun was beheaded, and most of the troops in Jiangdong either died, surrendered, or fled."

"If we don't destroy Wu now, when will we?"

"Brother Yuanxun, I have delivered your message. I will return to Jingzhou first."

"If I go too late, my military exploits will be gone."

Zhuge Wang did not stay long outside the city of Hefei. He delivered the message and rode away.

Looking at Zhuge Wang's departing back, Zhuge Ke was speechless for a long time.

Zhuge Qiao was famous throughout the world and was about to destroy Wu, but Zhuge Ke was now forced to become a surrendered general because of internal strife in Eastern Wu.

It's a pity what the times have brought.

a long time.

Zhuge Ke sighed, returned to the city, and told Man Chong that Zhuge Qiao wanted to destroy Wu.

Man Chong was horrified: "Liu Bei just died, and Zhuge Qiao is going to destroy Wu. Isn't he worried about the instability in Jingzhou?"

Zhuge Ke said: "Jingzhou is the place where Liu Bei has been managing for the longest time. Guan Yu and Zhuge Qiao are father-in-law and son-in-law, and they have established many favors and trust in Jingzhou."

"Guan Yu captured Yu Jin and defeated Lu Meng, and Zhuge Qiao defeated Lu Xun, capturing and killing most of the soldiers of the Eastern Wu."

"The father-in-law and son-in-law have a reputation in Jingzhou that no one can shake. No fool would challenge Zhuge Qiao's might."

"Liu Bei had just died and Liu Chan had just ascended the throne. The Han Dynasty at this time also needed a big victory to appease the people."

"Based on my understanding of Zhuge Qiao, he will definitely take this opportunity to raise an army to destroy Wu."

"If I'm right, sending troops after the October Autumn Festival is just a smokescreen."

"If I were Zhuge Qiao, I would have already sent troops to Fankou when I sent Zhuge Wang to see me."

Man Chong stared at Zhuge Ke and said, "Why did Zhuge Qiao send someone to inform you before Yuanxun?"

Zhuge Ke groaned for a moment and said, "There are two reasons."

"First, Zhuge Qiao does not want to be harassed by Yuzhou soldiers when he is conquering Dongwu."

"Second, Zhuge Qiao wanted to destroy Wu with the least loss of troops."

Man Chong gently stroked his beautiful beard and said, "Yuan Xun, please tell me in detail."

Zhuge Ke cleared his throat and said, "Since Lu Xun and others were captured and killed, Sun Quan no longer cared about state affairs."

"Although there is Crown Prince Sun Deng as regent, he is just a puppet of Gu Yong, Zhang Wen, Zhu Ran and others."

"These villains have never considered the future of Wu. They are just trying to eliminate dissidents as soon as possible."

"In this way, whether they surrender to Wei or Han in the future, they will be treated preferentially."

"The emperor may not be Sun Quan and his son, but they are indispensable for governing Jiangdong."

"Zhuge Qiao must have seen the key to this, which is why he sent troops to destroy Wu at this time."

"If the general does not move his troops in Hefei, Gu Yong and his men will surely surrender to the Han again."

Jia Kui questioned: "How can you be sure that Gu Yong and others will surrender to Han instead of Wei?"

"If Zhuge Qiao attacks Jiangdong too hastily, we can take the opportunity to send people to persuade them to surrender, and then we can take Jiangdong without losing a single soldier."

Zhuge Ke asked: "General Jia, does Hefei have a navy that is not inferior to the navy of Jingzhou?"

Jia Kui was stunned: "What does it matter? As long as Jiangdong surrenders, do you still worry that the navy can't beat the Jingzhou navy?"

Zhuge Ke sneered: "The navy of Jiangdong has been crippled by Zhuge Qiao, how can they resist Zhuge Qiao's navy?"

"What's more, if I surrender to Wei, I will have to help Wei block Zhuge Qiao. Then what difference does it make whether I surrender or not?"

"Do you think Gu Yong and the others are all fools?"

"What's more, Jiangdong once submitted to the Han Dynasty."

"As long as Gu Yong and others insist that it was Sun Quan and his son who rebelled against the Han Dynasty and established their own regime, then tie up Sun Quan and his son and take them to see Zhuge Qiao."

"In order to appease the people of Jiangdong, Zhuge Qiao had to accept Jiangdong's surrender even though he knew that Gu Yong and others did it on purpose."

"Isn't it obvious who will benefit from joining Han or Wei?"

"General, don't you know how Liu Zhang surrendered in the past?"

Jia Kui was choked with speech.

If Wei wanted to take over Jiangdong without losing a single soldier, and drove Jiangdong's navy to fight to the death with Zhuge Qiao, then it would really be treating Jiangdong's monarch and ministers as fools.

Man Chong's eyes turned cold: "Zhuge Qiao wanted to ally with Wei to attack Wu, but he didn't want to cause criticism, so he used this trick to force Wei to send troops."

"In this way, the alliance with Wei to attack Wu became the division of Eastern Wu between Han and Wei."

“How insidious!”

Man Chong took a deep breath and shouted, "Jia Kui, quickly ask Cao Yuzhou for permission to attack Wu; then send spies to Jiangdong to find out where Zhuge Qiao's troops are now."

Man Chong did not hesitate.

If the Jiangdong gentry really forced Sun Quan and his son to surrender like the Xichuan gentry did in the past, then Jiangdong would have to return to the Han Dynasty again.

For the local gentry, it makes no difference who is in power; what matters is who can satisfy the interests of the local gentry.

Although Sun Quan was from Wujun, if Sun Quan's interests conflicted with the interests of the Jiangdong gentry, then Sun Quan would no longer be able to gain the support of the Jiangdong gentry.

Just as Liu Zhang offered West Sichuan, Sun Quan had to offer Jiangdong in the same way.

Upon learning the intelligence, Cao Zhi sent scouts to Yecheng at full speed.

The war in Jiangdong broke out again, which made Cao Rui, who had just breathed a sigh of relief over Liu Bei's death, feel anxious again.

"Zhuge Qiao, this guy, it's only been a short time since Liu Bei died, and he's already raising an army to attack Wu?"

"Can't you let me sleep peacefully?"

"You are so aggressive and aggressive, aren't you afraid that the people in your territory will rebel?"

Cao Rui was so angry that he could only morally condemn Zhuge Qiao.

Anger returns to anger.

Cao Rui reluctantly let the handsome male dancers leave and urgently summoned Sima Yi to discuss matters.

Sima Yi also had a headache.

I had just returned from Hanoi, and I thought that with Liu Bei's death, the Wei Dynasty would be able to live in peace for a few years.

As a result, less than two months after Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Qiao led his army to attack Wu.

What about filial piety between the ruler and his subjects?
As a subject, shouldn't Zhuge Qiao be in mourning in Jingzhou?
Not only did he not show any mourning, but he also raised troops without authorization.

Sima Yi could conclude that Zhuge Qiao must have raised troops without Liu Chan's consent!
Otherwise, the time before and after will be too late.

If this happened in the Wei Dynasty, Sima Yi would be able to impeach Zhuge Qiao for disrespect and humiliating the new emperor.

What Sima Yi didn't know was that Liu Bei was faking his death.

Since he faked his death, why is Zhuge Qiao still in mourning?

The purpose of faking death is to prevent Wei and Wu from realizing the real intention. If we still have to deal with those red tapes, it would be a waste of opportunity.

Soldiers are valuable and quick.

What Zhuge Qiao was trying to do was to take advantage of the time difference.

"His Majesty."

"The former general is on the front line and can best judge the situation in Jiangdong."

"You can summon all the generals in Xuzhou to go to Hefei to help. We can take this opportunity to divide up Jiangdong. We must not let Zhuge Qiao take over all of Jiangdong!"

Zhuge Qiao's ferocity made Sima Yi dare not hesitate for even a moment.

It takes time to communicate back and forth.

If the decision was delayed any further, by the time Man Chong received the imperial edict, the opportunity to fight would have been missed.

Cao Rui said: "Zhuge Qiao is good at planning the overall situation. Last time he pretended to attack Yuzhou but actually attacked Lu Xun, and directly defeated Sun Quan's troops."

"If the army sent to destroy Wu this time is just a feint, and they come back to attack Yuzhou, I will be like Sun Quan." "Zhongda, you have to take the trouble to personally take charge of Yuzhou and control Cao Zhi, Cao Xiu, Man Chong and other generals."

Sima Yi frowned and said, "Your Majesty, Cao Zhi is in Yuzhou. If I go there to take charge, it might not be appropriate."

"The worst thing to do on a battlefield is a disagreement between the generals and the commanders. We must not repeat the lesson of the defeat in Guanzhong."

Cao Rui frowned: "It's not that I doubt Cao Zhi, it's just that Cao Zhi's ability to command troops is no match for Zhuge Qiao."

"How can I feel at ease if Zhongda doesn't go?"

"I will appoint Cao Zhi as the governor of Yanzhou, and I will also issue an imperial edict to appease Cao Zhi."

"Yuzhou must not be lost!"

"Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to hold on to the area south of the Yellow River."

Compared with Cao Pi, Cao Rui's judgment of the overall situation was more acute and decisive.

Zhuge Qiao's counterattack against Lu Xun made Cao Rui's hair stand on end with fear.

Even someone as cautious as Lu Xun fell into the trap, so Cao Rui did not dare to be careless at all.

Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.

Seeing that Cao Rui insisted, Sima Yi had no choice but to accept the imperial edict and go to Chenjun to meet Cao Zhi.

"Zhuge Qiao is a treacherous person. Your Majesty is worried about the safety of Cao Yuzhou, so you ordered me to come to Yuzhou." Sima Yi expressed his attitude to Cao Zhi tactfully and kept a low profile.

Cao Zhi and Sima Yi had a feud in the past. If the national affairs were ruined because of personal conflicts, and Yuzhou suffered another defeat like Guanzhong in the past, it would be a great loss to the relatives and joy to the enemies.

Looking at Sima Yi's humble attitude, Cao Zhi's resentment gradually dissipated.

Sima Yi was the General of the Fujun Army, but he had to be extremely respectful to Cao Zhi, the Governor of Yuzhou. Just looking at his magnanimity was enough to make Cao Zhi admire him.

The current Cao Zhi is no longer the willful and reckless Master Zhi.

Seeing this, Cao Zhi helped Sima Yi up and returned the greeting, saying, "General Fujun is devoted to the country, and I admire him very much."

"I will go to Yanzhou right now to raise money and food for the General of the Fu Army. We must not let Zhuge Qiao perform his tricks again."

"My general Wen Qin is quite clear about the current situation in Yuzhou. The general can summon him to ask him in detail."

Cao Zhi's attitude made Sima Yi secretly relieved.

The situation is unclear now. What Sima Yi fears most is that Cao Zhi will feel offended and then fight against Sima Yi openly or secretly.

As for Wen Qin mentioned by Cao Zhi.

Sima Yi also understood Cao Zhi's intention.

I have cooperated with you so much, so it is only right that Wenqin should get some credit.

After handing over to Cao Zhi, Sima Yi immediately summoned Wen Qin for questioning.

Wen Qin had received Cao Zhi's instructions in advance, and he was respectful to Sima Yi: "General, the day before you arrived, Zhuge Qiao had already broken through Fankou and killed the Fankou defender Sun Huan."

"The navy of Jingzhou sailed down the river and reached Chaisang, where the garrison commander surrendered without a fight."

"Wu General Zhu Ran is now deploying defenses at Wankou in Lujiang County."

Sima Yi was surprised and asked, "It was so fast? Fankou is easy to defend but difficult to attack. How did Zhuge Qiao break through it?"

Wen Qin said solemnly, "It is said that Zhuge Qiao once released a lot of captives back to Jiangdong, and these captives were forcibly conscripted to Fankou and Chaisang as soldiers."

"Fankou caught fire in the middle of the night, and Sun Huan was caught off guard and beheaded."

"The commander of Chaisang was also worried that his subordinates would rebel, so he chose to surrender."

Sima Yi took a breath and said, "We were all careless."

"When Zhuge Qiao was plotting against Lu Xun, he was already planning to destroy Jiangdong."

"It was only because Liu Bei's death was so sudden that we all mistakenly thought that the puppet Han would not raise an army again."

"Zhuge Qiao must have wanted to prevent his previous plan from being abandoned because of Liu Bei's death, so he launched an attack on Jiangdong without authorization."

Wen Qin was surprised and asked, "Isn't Zhuge Qiao afraid of being impeached by the ministers in the court?"

Sima Yi sneered: "Zhuge Qiao is Guan Yu's son-in-law, Zhuge Liang's son, and reportedly Liu Chan's sworn brother."

"He has made outstanding contributions and can be regarded as the best in the pseudo-Han army."

“Who dares to impeach?”

"If anyone dares to impeach me, Liu Chan will have to put him in jail first!"

Wen Qin asked, "Should we send out troops now?"

Sima Yi's eyes turned cold: "First, notify Man Chong in Hefei to send troops to Ruxukou; then let Cao Xiu in Xiangcheng send a detachment to attack Wancheng to test the reaction of the Wancheng defenders."

"Inform all counties that within Yingchuan and Runan, there will be a post station every ten miles. Anyone who disobeys this order will be dismissed from office!"

Sima Yi issued more than a dozen military orders in succession, most of which were focused on reconnaissance and communication.

Wen Qin's scalp went numb when he heard this.

If Wen Qin had given the order, he could have issued five of them at most, but Sima Yi directly issued more than a dozen, in order to completely bring Yingchuan and Runan under his surveillance.

No disturbance could escape Sima Yi's eyes.

Upon receiving the military order, Man Chong immediately killed the envoy sent by Jiangdong, and with Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Rong as the vanguard, he drove the boats and led the army to attack Ruxukou.

Man Chong's sudden decision to send his envoys to join the war caused Sun Deng in Jianye to panic.

"Prime Minister, Prime Minister, the traitor Man Chong killed my envoy and sent Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Rong as vanguards to attack Ruxukou. What should I do?" Sun Deng pulled Gu Yong's sleeve, panicking.

Sun Deng was very depressed.

Both were prince regents, so why did Liu Chan and Cao Rui both successfully ascend the throne and become emperors?

Gu Yong had a stern face and his hands were shaking a little.

Man Chong's strength was completely beyond Gu Yong's expectations.

Why did Man Chong look down on Jiangdong’s initiative to form an alliance?

As long as Wei and Wu join forces, wouldn't it be easy to defeat Han?
Although Gu Yong was doing very well in Jiangdong, he was far inferior to Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng and Lu Xun in the overall situation.

The prerequisite for forming an alliance is: having the strength to form an alliance.

They are too weak and occupy the wealthy Jiangdong. Who would look down on them?

Under Zhuge Qiao's deliberate guidance, Jiangdong is now very rich.

How rich are you?
Even without the support of aristocratic families such as Gu Yong, the money and grain in Sun Quan's treasury could support an army of 100,000 and fight for half a year.

If the Jiangdong nobles were added, the money and food from Jiangdong could support an army of 100,000 to fight a protracted war for three to five years.

This is Jiangdong after Lu Xun was defeated!
Jiangdong is the granary of the Han Dynasty built by Zhuge Qiao.

What Zhuge Qiao saw in Jiangdong was that it was suitable for farming, which was why he sold a large number of farm tools to Jiangdong and produced a large number of luxury goods to make the people of Jiangdong go crazy to farm and grow crops.

Zhuge Qiao wanted to destroy Jiangdong at this time. Apart from the obvious reasons, the more important reason was Jiangdong's money and food.

These money and grain cannot be left to Sun Quan and Cao Rui.

same.

Man Chong and Sima Yi also set their sights on the money and grain in Jiangdong. Money and grain were needed for war and to restore people's livelihood.

If you form an alliance with Jiangdong, you still have to fight for Sun Quan.

Jiangdong can be divided up, whoever grabs it first owns it!
"Prince, why don't you go and invite His Majesty?" Gu Yong had no choice but to place his hope on Sun Quan again.

Sun Deng was almost crying: "Father is not in Jianye."

Gu Yong was surprised: "Not in Jianye? Where did he go?"

Sun Deng said, "Two days ago, my father said he wanted to go back to Fuchun to worship his ancestors, so he took Wei Wen and Zhuge Zhi on a boat to Fuchun."

Gu Yong's face changed drastically: "Your Majesty, are you leaving with Wei Wen and Zhuge Zhi?"

These days, because Zhuge Qiao raised an army to attack Wu, Gu Yong paid little attention to Sun Quan.

After all, Sun Quan had been in a bad state for more than half a year, and Gu Yong didn't want to persuade him.

Unexpectedly.

Sun Quan left Jianye quietly and secretly!
"What is your majesty going to do?"

"The Han and Wei bandits attacked, but Your Majesty secretly left Jianye?"

"How can we boost the morale of the army without your Majesty?"

"Damn it!"

Gu Yong was so angry that he kicked over a nearby wooden table.

Sun Quan's escape directly blocked the retreat routes of Gu Yong, Zhang Wen and others.

According to Gu Yong and Zhang Wen's idea, if they really couldn't hold on, they should follow the example of the Xichuan nobles and persuade Sun Quan to surrender. If Sun Quan didn't want everyone to behave respectably, they should force Sun Quan to behave respectably.

In this way, Sun Quan could be granted the title of duke, and everyone could preserve their interests in Jiangdong.

And now.

Sun Quan is not in Jianye!

If they opened the city and surrendered, then Gu Yong, Zhang Wen and others would just be a group of generals who surrendered prematurely.

interest?

What benefits does the surrendered general want!
Not only will you not gain any benefits, you will also be scolded.

When Sun Quan heard in Wujun that Gu Yong and others had surrendered, he could still speak out in righteousness to condemn them.

The reputation of Gu Yong and others was gone.

He has lost his reputation and is a surrendered general. One can imagine his future situation!

If they want to live with dignity, Sun Quan must take the initiative to surrender with Gu Yong and others!

Sun Quan's move of cutting off the source of the problem directly put Gu Yong in a passive position.

"Where is Zhuge Jin?" Gu Yong thought of Zhuge Jin who was unemployed at home, and his tone was sharp.

Sun Deng said weakly: "Zhuge Jin is unemployed at home."

Gu Yong breathed a sigh of relief: "Prince, you must make a decision now."

"Quickly dispatch Zhu Ran back to Ruxukou to resist Man Chong, and then send Zhuge Jin to meet Zhuge Qiao to buy time."

"I will go to Fuchun immediately to ask for an audience with His Majesty, and I will definitely be able to invite His Majesty back to take charge of the situation!"

Sun Deng said: "But even so, it can't be stopped."

Gu Yong stamped his feet and said, "Prince, what are you thinking of blocking at this time?"

"Zhuge Qiao and Man Chong want to divide Jiangdong. What we need to think about is how to live a decent life!"

"Whether to surrender to Han or Wei, Your Majesty must return to Jianye to make the decision!"

"If your majesty doesn't come back, the responsibility of losing Jiangdong's foundation will fall on the Crown Prince alone!"

Sun Deng was shocked: "I am just the crown prince."

Gu Yong snorted coldly: "But you are now the regent prince. You have been a prisoner for only half a year. How can you face your ancestors?"

Sun Deng was so frightened that he burst into tears: "Prime Minister, save me!"

Gu Yong comforted him, "Don't worry, Prince. Before I come back, you must protect Jianye and never let Jianye be lost!"

"The dignity we wait for is all in the hands of the prince."

"Prince, you must remember that only when we are respectable can you be respectable in the future!"

"Since ancient times, if a king of a fallen country has no one to protect him, a cup of poisoned wine can kill him!"

Sun Deng nodded repeatedly: "I will go and invite Zhuge Jin in person!"

Looking at Sun Deng's departing back, Gu Yong's eyes flashed with a fierce light: "Your Majesty, you disappoint me so much!"

"Do you think that you can put the blame for the country's demise on us just because you escaped to Fuchun?"

"You underestimate me!"

"You think too highly of yourself!"

"Jiangdong belongs to the people of Jiangdong, not just you!" (End of this chapter)