The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 391 Reversal of Situation ([-])

On May 270, 25 AD, Zhuge Jing arrived at Jianye, the capital of Soochow.

Then, as expected, he was given a cold reception for a while.

For this kind of treatment, Zhuge Jing was happy: Ji Han and Soochow had been quarreling for decades, and they had frequent contacts with officials and aristocratic families.You, Sun Hao, don't see me, okay, I'll make a deal with you!
Back in the past when he was Marquis of Wu Cheng, Sun Hao was actually a fan of Guan Yi.After ascension to the throne, all aspects are unconsciously imitating Guan Yi's approach.And after two or three fights with Ji Han, although Sun Hao still despises Ji Han on the lips, deep down, he is more afraid of Guan Yi.

Our side was defeated in Jingzhou and Jiaozhou.Seriously, if the defeat in Jiaozhou can be said to be based on the excuse that the coach was seriously ill and delirious, and that our reinforcements were not used to the climate there.The defeat in the direction of Jingzhou really made people feel desperate.

Therefore, in this battle, there is no major problem with Lu Kang's command!Although it was an accident that Lu Shu was killed by the Fire Pig Formation, according to the analysis of Zhong Hui and others, even if there was no Fire Pig Formation.Our side fought in Fuling County where everyone was united as one, and we couldn't get any cheap at all.And if Lu Kang hadn't acted decisively and led his army southward, the Jingzhou army might have been completely annihilated.

Soochow's military system has its own characteristics: the national army and the family's private soldiers are both quite large.Regardless of the loss of tens of thousands of horses this time, if you really want to be ruthless, it is not impossible to make up another 20.But if this is really done, the whole country may be shaken.

Therefore, it is not impossible to launch a large-scale army to attack Wuling County of Jingzhou and the three southern counties of Jiaozhou again, but the cost of doing so is indeed too high.

When Zhuge Jing first arrived at Jianye, Sun Hao was dealing with many people who were defeated in this battle full of resentment.

In the direction of Jingzhou, although Lu Kang was his in-laws, he was defeated in the end.Demotion!Zhang Zheng, Lu Mu, and even Sun Yi, who stayed near Yong'an without making any progress, were all demoted.The only one who survived was Lu Shu who died in battle.Because the low-profile mushroom bomb from the Tung Oil Factory was too powerful that night, Lu Shu's body was not left.Sun Hao had no choice but to send someone to build a tomb for him.And crowned him with a posthumous posthumous posthumous title.

In the direction of Jiaozhou, Xue Jue's command was improper, but he thought that he died of illness in the army, so his family members were not held accountable.But don't think about rewards, official positions for descendants, and so on.In the battle that night, Wu Yan, who was unable to open up the situation on the periphery and failed to keep the three southern counties of Jiaozhou in the subsequent battles, had the biggest blame: once he fought to the end, he was directly abolished as a commoner.Let him join the army under the command of Lu Kang in Jingzhou.

The only one who was promoted to the rank was Tao Huang.He was appointed as the new governor of Wujiaozhou.Sun Hao asked him to settle in Beijiaozhou and wait for an opportunity to counterattack Nanjiaozhou.

As for the sons of exiled families who launched a rebellion in Jiaozhou, they were all tried in absentia to exterminate the three clans.

It can be said that this kind of treatment is very unfair to Sun Hao.Because, there is no real head of a general.Even Wu Yan, who has the worst blame.Smart people can see at a glance that this is Sun Hao's protection of Wu Yan.

There is no other way, the clan, the Wujun family, and the army are the three strongest pillars of Sun Hao's rule.The Royal Party of Lu and the Kuaiji family can of course be a little harsher.But for the most fundamental part of his own rule, Sun Hao can only hold the board high and put it down gently.

But because of this, Sun Hao couldn't let out the evil fire in his stomach.So now his temper came up, and he directly dealt with Zhuge Jing coldly.

But this kind of cold treatment can't be too long after all.Because Sun Hao's own younger brother, Zhong Hui's nephew whom he increasingly relied on, was still in Ji Han's hands at this time.

Therefore, although it took some time, at the beginning of June, Sun Hao still had to meet Zhuge Jing at the Great Court Meeting.

"Foreign minister Zhuge Jing, pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Wu."

"Hmph, the Shu envoy came to Jianye to explain why your country invaded Jiaozhou and Jingzhou for no reason?"

"Hahahaha~~Your Majesty, you are the king of a country. How do you say such words? What happened in Jiaozhou and Jingzhou, who was the first to disregard the years of covenant, and did not even say hello? Is the whole world blind? ?”

"Hmph, the envoy is here today, what exactly do you want to tell me?"

"First, our Majesty and Da Sima asked the foreign ministers to ask His Majesty if the Han-Wu alliance still needs to be persisted? Regardless of the friendship of allies for many years, your country directly mobilized more than [-] troops to attack the three counties of Yong'an, Fuling and Xinggu in the Han Dynasty. Launch an attack. Do you want to maintain the covenant between the two countries? If you really don't want to, please send your Majesty a letter of credence to our Majesty. After all, the Han-Wu alliance was signed by the former emperor and our country's prime minister. Invalid, there should also be something in writing.

Second, this time the two countries are at war, although our country won the battle and counterattacked into your country.But that's just a last resort.Our country does not want to completely sever relations with this long-term ally of your country.Therefore, as long as your country makes a certain gesture, our country can consider withdrawing some of the newly acquired land. "

If we say that when Zhuge Jing said the first point, the rulers and ministers of Eastern Wu, especially Sun Hao, still had the urge to "I'll turn the table over and stop playing".When Zhuge Jing said the second point, the entire Soochow Dynasty hall, all the flags and drums were silent, and they didn't want to do anything to anger Zhuge Jing.

As for Soochow, which was defeated this time.The three counties in the south of Jiaozhou are actually just a matter of face. If you really want to say that it is heartbreaking, it would not be so painful: Jiaozhou was originally a remote place, specially used to exile losers in political wars.The entire Jiaozhou, that is, the Pearl River Delta area has been developed to a certain extent.As for the three counties in the south of Jiaozhou.The local aborigines are extremely stubborn, and they are always unwilling to honestly enter the major manors as serfs.The tax revenue that Soochow gets from there every year is not enough to pay for the military expenses for countering the rebellion.So, if you really want to say shameless, if you lose the three southern counties of Jiaozhou, just lose it.

But Wuling County in Jingzhou is different: Wuling County itself is surrounded by mountains and has very little output.But to the east of Wuling County is the Huguang Plain, which is fertile and thousands of miles away.Wuling County is in the hands of Ji Han, which means that the strategic highlands are in the hands of the enemy.There is a possibility that the entire Huguang Plain will be swept down by the enemy.

Therefore, for Soochow, although the second conquest is very difficult, it cannot be fought across the board like the first one.But if they really want to fight, Wuling County must take it back.

But for Ji Han, the three southern counties of Jiaozhou have the seaport that Ji Han dreamed of.And according to Fuxing Society's super integration ability, it is not difficult to get the natives of the three southern counties to return to their hearts.Therefore, the three southern counties are much more important than one Wuling county.

Moreover, in Guan Da Sima's conception, Ji Han's battle for unification of the world in the future.It must be to destroy Jin first, and then consider destroying Wu.And to destroy Wu, it must be fought along the Yangtze River.Therefore, it doesn't really matter whether Wuling County is in his hands or not.

Because of this, there is room for negotiation between Han and Wu.

"Uh...hehehe...Xingzong, this time the two countries are in conflict. The main reason is that the government officials in various places have made their own decisions. Of course, it is also because I have heard some false news. That's why I made an extreme move. The covenant between Wu and Shu has existed for more than 40 years. I sincerely hope that this covenant can last for a hundred years and become a model for the world."

"The foreign minister's expectations for this covenant are roughly the same as His Majesty's."

After both sides disgustingly gently peeled off the first strip.Zhuge Jing cleared his throat: "Your Majesty, ministers of the Wu Kingdom. Since both countries have the idea of ​​maintaining the alliance, the two countries are still allies. Therefore, our country is willing to take the initiative to release the officials of your country such as Yong'an Hou and General Zhong. And My family's great Sima will also order that our country's central leader lead the army to completely withdraw from your country's Wuling County."

Such conditions are not unreasonable.But everyone is an adult, and the emperors and ministers of Soochow knew it very well.With such favorable conditions, the Kingdom of Shu must have asked for a lot.

"Good, your country's chief minister really treats people generously, and he has nothing to say to his allies. So, what does your country's chief minister need our country to do?"

"Hehehe, both the great Sima and the leader of the Central Committee of our country said that in the past, Lu Meng took it upon himself to attack the Jingzhou of our great Han. This resulted in the defeat and death of Zhuang Miaohou. As a child of the Guan family, I deeply hate this. This time, Lu Meng's son Lu Mu actually decided to launch a sneak attack on my big man's Fuling County. It seems that the Lu family son can't be kept. Therefore, if we want my big man to fulfill the above obligations, our country only needs your country to hand over Lu Mu and his Lu family descendants!"

"This……!"

When Zhuge Jing said this, the entire Soochow Dynasty was in complete chaos.

Of course, such a condition cannot be agreed!If you agree to such a condition, which minister will dare to do his best for the country in the future?But no one dared to stand up and scold Zhuge Jing at this moment: Sun Qian, Sun Hao's younger brother, needless to say.There is another Zhong Yong pinched in the hand of the Shu thief.This Zhong Hui Zhong Dudu is a celibate, this Zhong Yong is equivalent to Zhong Hui's own son!At this time, he stood up and scolded Zhuge Jing, what should he do if he offended the emperor?What should I do if I offend Zhong Hui?
Sun Hao glanced at Zhong Hui below.Zhong Hui understood and stood up: "Xing Zong, just now my Majesty praised Guan Da Sima for his generosity. Why did this change so fast? If our country agrees to your country's conditions, then our country will fall apart."

"Hehehe, if your country does not agree to this article, then our country will have nothing to say."

Of course, what Zhuge Jing said was just saying.Ji Han doesn't want to have a continuous long-term full-scale conflict with Soochow now.This is not in line with Guan Yi's strategy of Jin first and then Wu.And what about getting Wuling County?The traffic here is extremely inconvenient.Production is also less.It is impossible to become a strategic base for conquering Wu in the future.It's really tasteless to hold in your hand.It's better to take it out in exchange for benefits.

So the condition that Zhuge Jing said just now is to disgust the monarchs and ministers of Eastern Wu, and scare those aristocratic families who are stubbornly hostile to Ji Han.

Therefore, in the private talks between Zhuge Jing and Zhong Hui after the Great Court Meeting, the two parties finally reached an agreement: Ji Han handed over the senior military officers of Soochow and withdrew from Wuling County.Soochow handed over other offshoot members of the Jiaozhou exiled family in Jingyang two states, and let Zhuge Liang, the right general of Soochow, lead the whole family to leave Jianye safely and go to Chang'an to work.At the same time, Soochow will also transfer fifty large sea-going ships to Ji Han...

So far, the three-nation or four-nation war that lasted for half a year has temporarily come to an end.A new, bigger storm has entered the brewing period.

(End of this chapter)