The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 389 Foreign Aid
"Send troops to Huainan?"

"General, no!"

At this moment, Sun Jun summoned his confidants and began to discuss sending troops to the State of Wei.

The young general had not yet proven himself in military affairs, and his prestige was insufficient. He governed the country through marriage alliances with powerful families, which actually hindered many of Sun Jun's ideas.

Sun Jun was anxious to do something to make the government and the people fear him, which would be beneficial for his future actions.

But when Sun Jun took out the letter sent from Qingzhou and told his ideas to many generals, he did not get support.

His brother-in-law Quan Shang was the first to object.

It is actually hard to say whether Sun Jun was the most powerful official in the State of Wu. Sun Jun's official position was Prime Minister and General, which sounds extremely impressive and unmatched.

However, his brother-in-law Quan Shang's official position was Taichang, General of the Guards, and Recorder of the Secretariat.

Looking at this outrageous official position, you can see how important Quan Shang’s ideas were at this moment. Quan Cong, whom Sun Luban married, was his cousin.

Oh, by the way, his daughter was the queen of Wu Emperor Sun Xiu.

As for the other members of their clan, five people from the Quan family were made marquises and all commanded troops!
The rest of the clansmen were all assistant ministers and cavalry captains, guarding the emperor!

The reason why Sun Jun was able to get Sun Luban's help was because of his brother-in-law.

From this point, we can see why Sun Jun respected Princess Quan Sun Luban so much, and even flattered her as a general.

It’s not that Sun Jun is spineless, it’s just that he really can’t be provoked.

Sure enough, after Quan Shang spoke, several generals who were still eager to try shut up.

Only the clueless Sun Chen objected, "Why not? If Qingzhou rises up in rebellion, Cao Wei will surely be thrown into chaos. Isn't this our best chance?!"

"With unrest breaking out in Qingxu, Huainan is bound to be affected. Guanqiu Jian will certainly divide his forces, weakening his own strength. If we don't attack now, when will we attack?"

Quan Shang had a stern face and didn't even look at Sun Chen.

"General, I believe that the current civil unrest in Cao Wei presents us with an opportunity to focus on governing the country. Previously, when Zhuge Ke led his army to suppress Cao Cao, the treasury of Wu was depleted and the people suffered. This tragic situation is still fresh in our memory, and it has not been resolved. How can we mobilize our army to suppress it again?"

Sun Jun looked at the other people.

The big families in the country have never wanted to fight, but as a general, Sun Jun cannot let them do nothing. The gap between the countries is getting bigger and bigger. If there is no breakthrough, they will just wait for death. Moreover, if he cannot lead the army to fight against Cao Cao from time to time, I am afraid that the army will become more corrupt. When Cao Cao comes to attack, a group of soldiers who have never experienced war will be unable to resist.

Of course, Sun Jun also had the idea of using war to slightly suppress the powerful families in the country, but he did not dare to reveal it in the slightest.

His other brother-in-law, Zhu Sun, spoke up at this moment: "If the general wants to send an army to attack, he should follow Jiang Wei's example and send only a small force to plunder their people and supplies. Guanqiu Jian is a famous general and will not give them the opportunity to capture Huainan."

General Lü Ju said, "If you say there's no chance of winning before the battle even begins, then there's no need to start the war."

Several generals had different ideas.

Sun Jun didn't get angry, he just listened to their words. After listening to all of them, Sun Jun said, "Generals, the current situation is like this."

"The Cao thief is unjust, and his king is cruel. That's why the Qingzhou governor has risen up in arms against him. His king's bad reputation has spread far and wide. After the announcement, all regions will be affected, causing unrest. Guanqiu Jian will certainly divide his forces to guard against various regions. Regardless of whether we can win or not, as long as we can march, it will exacerbate the situation."

“That’s what works for us.”

Sun Jun looked at Quan Shang again. "I don't intend to mobilize too many troops to attack Cao Cao. I want to take a few generals and lead tens of thousands of people to Huainan. If there is no opportunity, I will withdraw my troops. What do you think?"

Quan Shang pondered for a moment.

What Quan Shang was worried about was that Sun Jun would follow Zhuge Ke's example and send another 200,000 troops to attack Huainan. Zhuge Ke's actions last time really made the aristocratic families suffer. All the private soldiers were sent out, and the local tenants who worked for them were forcibly conscripted, leaving a lot of arable land abandoned. It was simply a nightmare for the State of Wu.

Sun Jun is young and energetic. If he continues to show off his strength and takes 100,000 people to Hefei to deliver the enemy, it would be really unacceptable.

But if he is only going with tens of thousands of people, well, he still needs an exact number.

After all, 20,000 and 90,000 are both within the scale of tens of thousands.

Quan Shang asked, "Is it appropriate for the general to lead 30,000 troops to attack Huainan to intimidate Cao Cao?"

Sun Jun's eyes twitched. Thirty thousand?
There are 60,000 most elite Huainan soldiers under Guanqiu Jian. Do you look down on Guanqiu Jian or do you want to change a general?

If I lead 30,000 men to Huainan, is that considered a campaign against Cao Cao? That's just giving military merit to Guanqiu Jian!
Sun Jun cleared his throat. "That's great. I will lead 30,000 troops, and the General of the Cavalry and the Right General will each lead 15,000. Together, we will have an army of 60,000, more than enough to conquer Huainan."

Quan Shang was suddenly speechless.

"General, the task of coordinating the food and fodder for an army of 60,000 is not something that can be accomplished easily. You are aware of the current situation at the Shangshutai. If you insist on marching with 60,000 troops, I'm afraid we will have to wait a long time. By the time we have prepared the food and fodder, the rebellion within Cao Cao will have subsided."

This magnificent general's mansion has now become a place for bargaining.

Watching this scene, General Ding Feng couldn't help but sigh inwardly. If power couldn't be returned to the emperor, the situation in Wu would not improve.

After a heated debate, Sun Jun finally got Quan Shang's permission. Both sides made a compromise, and Sun Jun led 50,000 troops and generals Lu Ju and Liu Zan to attack Huainan.

Although Sun Jun felt that this number was not large, it was within his acceptable range. With this number, he still had the confidence to accomplish something.

The State of Wu immediately began mobilization and prepared to attack the thief Cao.

Inside the Wei Imperial Palace at this moment.

Cao Mao sat calmly on the throne, and all the officials in the court gathered.

Grand Commandant Zhuge Dan was reporting on the rebellion.

"General Zhengdong sent word: The traitor Zang Ai was under the orders of Sun Yu, and many prefecture governors in Qingzhou were involved in the rebellion. Rumors are spreading everywhere."

Zhuge Dan looked very solemn.

He never imagined that local officials would actually dare to cause chaos.

Sun Yu's rebellion did not arouse the fear of the court officials. He was not engaged in four expeditions and the army he had was very limited. What they feared was Hu Zun.

However, now almost all of Hu Zun's sons are in Luoyang. Even those who are not in Luoyang are in Hebei or even Yongliang and other places. It is impossible for Hu Zun to join Sun Yu in rebellion, right?

They looked at Hu Fen who was standing among the ministers.

This guy was originally not qualified to stand here, but Cao Mao made an exception and allowed him to come, which was actually a declaration: General Hu is my man.

Cao Mao was not worried that Hu Zun would join the rebellion, not because he believed in General Hu's character, but because he believed in his brains.

Guanqiu Jian, Wen Qin, Yang Hu and others were around him, his sons were all by his side, and he had not treated him badly. Why did he want to rebel?

All the ministers thought that Sun Yu's rebellion would not amount to anything, but its impact was still extremely bad.

He read out Cao Mao's many crimes in various places, still reading them out in the name of Cao Fang.

Cao Mao's time in power was short, but there were too many people who were dissatisfied with him.

This was completely a landmine for Cao Mao and gave the world an excuse.

From now on, any traitor with evil intentions can use this excuse to raise an army.

After Sun Yu read out the manifesto to fight against the rebels, the whole country was in an uproar and unrest broke out in various places.

Some joined the rebellion, some advocated welcoming Cao Fang back, and some were insects running around everywhere.

But when he saw the chaos in the local area, Cao Mao felt unusually calm.

He even thought it was a good thing.

He has always wanted to take ruthless action against the locals. They are oppressing the people. I want to kill them, and the ministers can dissuade me. Now they are plotting rebellion, and I want to kill them. Does anyone dare to dissuade me?!
In this wartime situation, anyone who dares to advise must be careful of his own three clans.

Sun Yu was actually handing a knife to himself. As for the impact on the people, Cao Mao didn't care at all.

As the boss of Dawei Group, these things are all empty. As long as I can give them benefits and make them feel that their lives are getting better, no kind of manifesto will work.

Take the army, for example. I've already officially issued an order to improve their treatment, and all regions have implemented it. Can Sun Yu's proclamation really have any effect on these soldiers?!

Sun Yu wanted to get rid of himself, the boss who increased the soldiers' wages and improved their benefits, and replace him with the original harsh and stingy boss. Let's see whether the soldiers will agree.

The same is true for the people. Since they began to rectify the officials, although local government affairs are in chaos, the officials are finally willing to turn off the lights.

They didn't dare to go too far in public, and the people could naturally feel the difference.

In fact, the common people don't care too much about a person's reputation among the scholars. For example, Xun Xu had a very bad reputation among the scholars, but the common people still erected a monument for him. Why? Wasn't it because he did practical things in the local area?
Cao Mao was not afraid of this at all. As long as he could do more practical things, any rumors would be self-defeating. What was the use of the ten major crimes?

But on the surface, Cao Mao was still very angry.

"This is the loyal and good man you all recommended to me! This is the virtuous man you all guaranteed!!"

"Are you and the others also their followers?!"

Xun Yi was the first to stand up. "Your Majesty, we ministers have been deceived by that traitor. How dare we harbor any rebellious thoughts?"

"General Fenwu Bao, while serving as a temporary governor and stationed in Qingzhou, failed to supervise the local area, allowing traitors to flourish. He should be punished!!!"

(End of this chapter)