The son of Yuan Shao who traveled through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 40

"Zhongmou, thanks to you this time, I would like to thank you on behalf of the people on both sides of the Huaihe River. If it weren't for you, they might have suffered from military disasters again." As soon as I saw Sun Quan's face, I kindly pulled his hand hands say.Sun Quan almost lost his temper, withdrew his hand, and said coldly, "Not only did the people not suffer, but it also solved the food crisis for the young master."

"Yes, yes, I haven't had time to thank you, Zhongmou, what should I say, you help me like this, I really don't know how to repay you." Frankly speaking, I didn't abuse Sun Quan, and I didn't dare, because he He is the most easy-going and sensible monarch I have seen in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.The room Sun Quan lives in was originally my room, and it is the most comfortable room in the general's mansion in Hefei. Of course, it is definitely not as comfortable as his own home.He ate and drank good wine every day, and was afraid that he would be homesick, so he sent four of his elder brothers, Sun Ce, to serve him in turn.That's good enough, mostly trying to get on good terms with him.And Zhou Tai, when he was captured by me, he lost too much blood and was on the verge of dying. If it wasn't for me, Hua Tuo's master disciple, he would have been appointed to die.Zhou Tai was right next door to Sun Quan, and the two of them visited all day long to conspire to escape. I knew this, but I was magnanimous. 500 people were sent to guard here to sharpen their knives.

"I don't know when Second Master Yuan plans to let us go back." Sun Quan went straight in.I didn't play tricks with him, and sighed: "I'm also very embarrassed, Zhongmou, your brother Sun Bofu, he didn't pay the full ransom he promised, how can I let you go, you can blame me for it Is it?" Sun Quan thought he didn't blame you for my bad luck, why did it fall into the hands of a rascal like you.Sun Quan said: "You bring me a pen and paper, I will repair a book, and you send it to the Jiangdong Army camp, and my brother will send the rest." I hesitated; "By the way, I forgot to tell You, General Sun Bofu, have already withdrawn your troops and returned to Wujun. If you want to deliver the letter, you may have to wait for a while, Wujun is not close to Hefei."

"Back to Wu County, what's going on?" Sun Quan's face suddenly turned pale as paper, thinking that his elder brother Sun Ce had abandoned him.In fact, I don't know the reason why Sun Ce withdrew his troops. From my point of view, he had to wait until Sun Quan was rescued before leaving. I have never seen someone like him withdraw his troops after paying half of the ransom.

Where does Sun Quan know that his elder brother Sun Ce is——

Sun Quan said: "Okay, I wrote a letter, and you sent someone to deliver it. I'll wait here." I said, "Okay, I'm afraid it will take half a month." Anger was not visible; "It's okay, I'll wait." I was about to say something like Long Live, when I heard Zhou Tai greet my Yuan family's ancestors in the next room, but fortunately he never greeted them. Pass my mother, otherwise, I must kill him.I took a deep breath, pretended not to hear, and said to Sun Quan: "Zhongmou, if you are interested, let's play the next game." Sun Quan said lightly, "Okay, bring the chessboard here."

Sun Quan's Go game was mediocre, and I killed three games in a row.However, he really is doing great things, and he still maintains his leisure and smile on his face.Sun Quan lost a son, looked at me and said, "I don't know what the second son thinks about the dispute between your father and Cao Cao." I smiled, and said while playing chess; "I don't know how Zhongmou thinks about the current situation in the world." The answer is not the question.

Sun Quan thought to himself how this guy is as cunning as me, and he is impeccable.He smiled and said, "Since the second son asked, I will tell the truth. Sun Quan believes that the current situation in the world actually depends on the dispute between your father and Cao Cao."

Oh, my hand trembled suddenly; "I would like to hear more about it." Sun Quan said; "It's very simple, if the Yuan family wins, it will definitely sweep the north, and if the Cao family wins, it will also sweep the north. Three parts of the world have The second is also." My hand trembled; "Not necessarily, there are Han Suimateng, Zhang Yan, Gongsun Du, Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Lu in the north. They are not easy people. They have millions of soldiers and horses, isn't it? It's so easy to conquer." Sun Quan smiled; "The second son is testing me, but you already have a plan in your heart." I stood up and walked to the door with my back to Sun Quan, so that he would not see the surprise on my face. This Sun Quan is so powerful that he has such insight.Sun Quan said: "The situation in the north looks complicated on the surface. In fact, this complexity comes from Yuan and Cao, like Zhang Yan, the black mountain thief, who blindly waits and sees and hesitates to move forward. He has no intention of fighting for the world at all. If he has this kind of Thoughts, just behind your father, stabbing him once, with Zhang Yan's 10,000+ troops and his own bravery, the generation of Jizhou and Youzhou must be difficult to deal with. Gongsun Du is determined to close the door and become the emperor of Liaodong. He will not be involved in the affairs of the Central Plains. Han Suimateng's Xiliang army is not easy to deal with, but there are more than a dozen warlords in Guanzhong, and it is not difficult to take down those who don't agree with each other. As for Zhang Xiu, people like Zhang Lu It's just waiting to bet like Zhang Yan. It's nothing to worry about."

What Sun Quan said, I don’t know if it’s his real thoughts or ulterior motives. I felt a chill in my heart and said coldly; , it’s not to solve Zhang Lu Zhang Yan or the generals of the Guandong, but—” Sun Quan frowned; “What does your son mean?” I smiled; “It’s Liu Biao and Jiangdong.”

Sun Quan said disapprovingly, "How can I see it?" I thought to myself, how can I see it, what Lao Tzu saw in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, how could it be fake?

I said, "Zhongmou may not be well-informed in Hefei these days. Let me tell you, Liu Biao's power is no worse than Yuan Jun and Cao Jun's. There is nothing worse than that." Sun Quan laughed; "Liu Biao has only four counties, how can it be compared with the land of Qingjiyou and four prefectures."

I sat opposite Sun Quan again; "Yesterday, Liu Biao defeated Zhang Xian, captured Changsha, Guiyang, Lingling near Jingzhou, and captured Nanjun in the west. Basically unified Jiangnan. Now Liu Biao has thousands of miles away, with 40 armored soldiers , the power is very strong, it seems that it is not easy for Zhongmou to avenge his father."

Sun Quan took a breath, and suddenly laughed again; "Whether I avenge my father or not is not the ultimate delay. Quan is just worried about Cao Cao at the moment. If Liu Biao sends troops to Xuchang, Cao Cao will be defeated on three fronts." I laughed out loud. Dao: "Liu Biao is afraid that Jiangdong Sun Ce will attack Jingxiang when he sends troops. He will never dare to command troops in the Central Plains."

If Liu Biao had really sent troops to Xuchang at that time, what would have happened to the situation in the world.I have been thinking about it since I came out of Sun Quan's room.Lost in thought, he bumped into a person's arms and looked up, and it turned out to be Lu Su.It was already dark, and although the general's mansion was lit, it was still dim. In addition, the heavy snow that had fallen in the past few days had formed thin ice in the courtyard, and people walked on it slippery and slippery. You need to be careful not to fall.

Lu Su was hit by me, and immediately leaned back.I saw that such a good opportunity to buy people's hearts could not be let go, and I had to take advantage of it no matter what.The kung fu I have practiced for so many years has not been in vain. My body turned quickly, and I turned sideways behind Lu Su, and then I lay down on the ground, followed by Lu Su's body pressing on me. The cold air in the ground and Lu Su's The weight almost made me call a mother.Lu Su hurriedly got up and helped me up.I apologized again and again; "Excuse me sir, I left in a hurry just now, and I didn't see him coming, so I bumped into him." Lu Su smiled wryly, thinking that the two young masters were indeed guarded by Corporal Zhou Gongli, a little airs None, it's incredible how approachable it is.Lu Su asked, "Second Young Master, you seem to have something on your mind." I looked at the time and saw that it was time for dinner, so I invited Lu Su; We’re hungry, let’s have something to talk about.” Lu Su was also full of talent and learning, so he went as soon as he heard it.

I ordered the soldiers below to cook, and then sent it to my room, and ate with Lu Su, who asked, "What was on your mind, Second Young Master, so preoccupied just now?" I repeated what Sun Quan just said , and then asked; "I don't know what sir thinks about major events in the world." Lu Su smiled; "Since the second son asks, I will express my opinion. In fact, if there are 'six heroes' in the world today There are 'two tyrants' in the region." My eyes lit up, and I asked; "Sir, explain in detail." Lu Su said; "The so-called six heroes are your father, Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Sun Ce, Liu Zhang, and Liu Bei." Two Pa' is the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, the land of fish and rice in Soochow, and the steep mountains in Yizhou. The agriculture of these two places has the power of the Yangtze River, and they both have natural barriers, so they can defend themselves. Among the six heroes, your father first relied on you, Yuan The prestige of the four generations and three fathers of the family, but with all due respect, my father and uncle Yuan Shu take this prestige too seriously.

The four generations and three princes are far inferior to Cao Cao's prime minister of the Han Dynasty and Liu Bei's uncle of the Han Emperor.As the saying goes, being a teacher is famous and well-known. If you want to develop in this troubled world, you must have your own golden signboard. When there were no Cao Cao and Liu Bei, your Yuan family had the brightest signboard, so you recruited the most talents. But Liu Bei and Cao Cao As soon as the emperor's uncle and prime minister came out, he immediately compared the Yuan family.Liu Biao is also a relative of the emperor, but he doesn't know how to use it. In comparison, he is far behind Liu Bei. This person just advertises that he is a corporal and a member of the Qingliu Party. The signboard is too small, so no one cares about it.As for Sun Ce and Liu Zhang, they should not be underestimated, because these two people are the "two tyrants" I just mentioned. It is the time of day to make the princes.Although Liu Bei has been unknown, if Liu Biao's territory is given to him, there will be few people in the world who can compete with him. "

Lu Su paused and continued, "Among the six heroes, two cannot coexist. Your father and Cao Cao are competing for supremacy in the north. As the saying goes, one mountain cannot contain two tigers. Liu Biao and Sun Ce in the south drink the water of the Yangtze River together, and they both regard each other as their own. The thorn in the side is the thorn in the flesh, and whoever can strike first will be able to unify the south. Next is Xichuan, Liu Zhang is not capable, but his country is very stable, and there seems to be no room for Liu Bei to play here."

I pondered and asked, "If my father wins in the north, what will happen next?" Lu Su's eyes lit up, and he said in a deep voice, "The world is in chaos before Shu is in chaos. Afterwards, map Jiangnan." I thought to myself, wouldn't that drive Liu Bei out completely? If Liu Bei lost Sichuan, he would lose the opportunity to divide the world, and Zhuge Liang would not have to go out of the mountain, because his Longzhong opponents would be completely nullified.But how is this different from Cao Cao's strategy?According to Cao Cao's thinking, Liu Zhang was weak and nothing to worry about. He defeated Liu Biao and Sun Quan first, and Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu would surrender without a fight.There is still some truth to what he said.

Thinking of this, I asked; "If we unify the north and the south first, wouldn't it be faster?" Lu Su said; "Liu Biao and Sun Ce are many times stronger than Liu Zhang. You can enter the south of the Yangtze River from the Yangtze River, and when the time comes to attack Liu Biao from Xichuan and Shouchun, Liu Biao will undoubtedly be defeated. Moreover, the Sun family in Jiangdong and Liu Biao have revenge for killing their father. If you push him hard, the two sides will unite. If you send troops to Xichuan, the two sides will definitely fight to the death, and you can reap the benefits of fishermen when you fall back."

I smiled wryly and said, "Sir, I also want to get a gold-lettered signboard like Liu Bei and Cao Cao. See if there is a way." Lu Su stood up and pondered for a long while before saying, "If my guess is right, Ling Shu Yuan Shu's heir to the country The jade seal should be in your hand." I nodded and said; "Yes, it is indeed in my hand."

Lu Su suddenly looked at me and smiled; "I heard that you kidnapped Sun Ce's younger brother, Sun Quan, and extorted money from him." I wondered why I brought this up so suddenly.His face flushed, and he said embarrassedly; "This—actually—that—" Lu Su waved his hands and said; "Second son, don't get me wrong, Lu Su is definitely not a posturing person, he just came up with a clever plan, I don't know if it should be said or not. speak."

"Will = talk" I said happily, since it is a clever plan, why not say it.Lu Su said mysteriously; "I'm just afraid that the second son will not give up." I was anxious; "Sir, let me listen to it." Lu Su tentatively said; "If the son dedicates the jade seal of Chuanguo to Cao Cao—" Jumped up on the chair; "Why——" Lu Su laughed; "Young master, don't be nervous, listen to me. What I mean is to dedicate the jade seal to the current emperor, and the emperor receives the jade seal. Of course, for this great contribution If there is a reward, then the young master can definitely ask for a golden signboard—" "Blackmail—" I blurted out.Lu Su nodded and said: "It can be said that. In Su's opinion, it is said that keeping the jade seal by your side will only harm people. It is of no use at all. Everyone is innocent and guilty. If you keep it by your side for a long time, it will attract people. Talking about it, saying that you want to make trouble and become the target of public criticism, the gain outweighs the loss." I thought it was right, this fucking thing can also cause people to go crazy, and when I see it, I feel like an emperor. It's better to throw it at Cao Cao.

"However, at this time = my father knew about it, he—" I wondered.Lu Su immediately fell silent.I thought this is your housework, I can't control it.

I think that this Jade Seal is indeed only harmful. If I bring it back to Jizhou, my father will definitely dream of being an emperor. Why don't we chop it up and play it later, and present it to the emperor, so that it can be returned to its original owner.Why not do it if you can change a gold-lettered signboard.After making up his mind, he asked again; "In my opinion, how should I replace this gold-lettered signboard, and what kind of gold-lettered signboard should I replace it with?"

Lu Su murmured, "In this way, Rong Su has thought carefully, how about reporting to the Second Young Master tomorrow."

As soon as Lu Su left, Guo Jia hurried in; "Second son, Liu Biao sent an envoy to see you." "Liu Biao," I was surprised; "What did he send for?" Guo Jia said; "I just received the news So, there was a reason for Sun Ce to withdraw from Jiangdong this time.” I said; “What reason?” Guo Jia sneered; “After Sun Ce returned to Jiangdong, he immediately killed Xu Gong, the prefect of Wujun. According to Sun Ce himself, it was Xu Gong. Gong secretly defected to Cao Cao and wanted to frame him." He paused and said again; "Liu Biao heard that there was a change in Jiangdong's rear, so he wanted to take advantage of the fire, so he sent Jiangxia's prefect Huang Zu to cross the river to attack Chaisang, but Sun Ce sent other troops to attack him. Sima Lumeng was defeated, and now [-] troops are besieged, I think he may have come to cooperate with us this time." Guo Jia whispered; "See, no see." I beat my head and said; "Wait—— Wait—let him wait a moment. I'm not sure about something—you said that Sun Ce killed a man named Xu Gong, right? This man is the prefect of Wu County? How do I feel about this—"Oh, I suddenly remembered, it's over, Sun Ce is over, he can't live anymore.Xu Gong—isn’t he—

Guo Jia naturally didn't understand what I was thinking, so he coughed softly; "Second son, Liu Biao's emissary, Zhonglang Han Chong, is waiting there." I waved my hand and said, "No busy, let him wait for a while, I'll Let me ask you, judging from the current situation, whether Sun Ce is more useful to us or Liu Biao is more useful." Guo Jia said; "It's hard to say on this matter, I have to listen to what Han Chong said before I can make a conclusion."

(End of this chapter)