On the condition of preserving the reputation of Sun Quan, mother and son, Liu Qi asked Sun Quan to give up Jiangdong until Wu Guotai was buried. After observing the mourning for three years, the situation in Jiangdong stabilized, and then he helped him go to sea to fight against the invaders, conquer the South China Sea islands to expand the territory of the Han Dynasty, and made the king and cracked the soil to name his name for future generations.
After all, Sun Quan was a hero of the Three Kingdoms, and he had ambitions to be king. Although he had no complaints against Wu Guotai, he was unwilling to end up in such a situation. He thought he was on the road to a dead end. After looking at Liu Qi's world map, he readily agreed as if the clouds were clearing and the sun appeared.
But the situation in Jiangdong was far more serious than they expected. Not only were rumors spreading, but soldiers and horses from various counties were also ready to take action.
Zhang Zhao originally thought that when Zhou Yu went north, only Huang Gai and others could stabilize the morale of the army, and his prestige would be enough to stabilize the people's hearts and make the people of Jiangdong sincerely support Liu Qi, but he overestimated himself.
Liu Qi was also very anxious at this time, especially when Cao Cao returned, which caught him off guard. He had obviously taken Wushi Powder, which was heavy metal poisoning and would definitely die. Taking advantage of Cao Wei's internal instability, he first settled in Jiangnan and then in Hebei.
Unexpectedly, Cao Cao actually staged a drama about the return of the reborn King of Wei, and even once wondered whether Lao Cao had also been transported through time.
On this day, as soon as he returned from paying homage to Ganlu Temple, Ma Su hurried to see him, cupped his fists and said, "Congratulations, lord, congratulations, lord."
Liu Qi wondered: "Where does happiness come from?"
Ma Su said: "Sun Bi, the prefect of Yuzhang, really raised an army and united with Sun Hao of Wu County and Sun Yu of Lujiang to mobilize the people under the title King Qin. There are already tens of thousands of people!"
Liu Qi was speechless for a while: "Is this a happy event?"
Ma Su said with a smile: "Undercurrents have already been surging in the territory of Jiangdong, and the Sun family's children are even more ready to take action. It is better to start early than to start late. If you are sick, it will be better if you treat it early. The two brothers Sun Fu are in a hurry and must be ill-prepared. If If you hold back and don't express your anger, you will be in serious trouble!"
"It makes sense!" Liu Qi couldn't help but nod. The long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain. Since he expected that Sun Fu and others would rebel, it would be beneficial to him to start the army early.
Although Ma Su is young, he always has unique insights when encountering problems. Especially when it comes to intelligence, he can often peel off the cocoons and discover unusual things, just like a stroke of genius. No wonder Zhuge Liang values him very much.
Just as he was sighing, Ma Su smiled and said: "This has been expected, but it is not a happy event."
Liu Qi asked doubtfully: "Is there really a happy event?"
"Of course!" Ma Su smiled mysteriously and asked: "Chaos has broken out in Jiangdong, and the hearts of the counties are unstable. Is there anything to worry about, my lord?"
Liu Qi said: "Only Sun Fu and other factions are not to be feared. Yu Jin and Zhang He have been preparing in Jiangling for a long time, and Yide is garrisoned in Jiangxia. It is easy to fight against the rebellion. But the prefect of Kuaiji, Bu Zhi, is quite capable of using troops. Although he has Sun Quan's handwriting, So far, there is no news, and we don’t know what the meaning is.”
Ma Su nodded and said: "My lord is very worried. Bu Zhao is very close to Sun Quan and does not know the inside story of Ganlu Temple. I am afraid he is also suspicious. If Sun Fu and others take advantage of him, not to mention getting burned and burned, it will be a big trouble!"
Liu Qi sighed and said: "Buzishan is well versed in the Ming Dynasty, and Zhang Zhao and Zhuge Jin are advising him. I hope he can understand the current affairs and understand the general situation, and will not join forces with Sun Fu and others."
Liu Qi knew Bu Zhi's ability very well. He first helped Sun Quan pacify Jiaozhou and gain control of South Vietnam. Later, he served as the prime minister of Soochow. He was also a talented man with both civil and military skills. Moreover, Kuaiji had the largest territory in Yangzhou. Sun Ce had a lot of troubles when he defeated Wang Lang. Once Bu Zhao raises his troops, it will be more difficult to deal with than internal personnel like Sun Fu.
Ma Su said: "I have a plan to make Prefect Bu drop his guard and surrender sincerely."
"Oh?" Liu Qi couldn't help but be overjoyed and asked quickly: "What's the plan?"
Ma Su said: "In the past, there was great chaos in Huainan, and Bu Zhao's family moved to Jiangdong. There was a girl in her clan who was very beautiful. She originally wanted to marry Sun Quan. Now that Sun Quan has been defeated and has to mourn for three years, why not take her as a concubine? With a peaceful mind?"
Liu Qi's heart moved and he asked, "Do you know the name of this girl?"
Ma Su replied: "A famous trainer, he is twenty-eight years old, and his beauty matches the master."
Sure enough, it was Bu Lianshi, the empress of Soochow who was gentle, virtuous, not jealous, and would take the initiative to offer beautiful women?
Liu Qi didn't expect to be able to intercept Hu Sun Quan. He was excited for a while, but he put on an awe-inspiring expression and waved his hands: "A gentleman does not win people's love, not to mention that the Han Dynasty has not yet emerged. We still need to work hard, how can we be obsessed with beauty?" Sex, killing your ambition?"
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong!" Ma Su said, clasping his fists: "Sun Quan has been in mourning for three years, and he knew that his status had changed drastically, so he had no intention of doing this. My Lord, I took the Bu family as my concubine, not because of my beauty and selfish interests, but to stabilize Jiangdong. To build a royal family is a heroic act of sacrificing one’s life for one’s country, so how can one be depressed?”
At such a young age, he is so smooth in dealing with things. No wonder he is favored by Wolong.
Liu Qi also found that he was becoming more and more fond of this boy. He looked up to the sky and sighed to hide his inner joy: "This matter has not been discussed with the Bu family. It would be too abrupt. I don't know what the meaning is."
Ma Su smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, with Zhang Gong as your guarantee, this matter will definitely happen."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zhao came in from the door, clasped his fists and said, "As long as the general takes care of the overall situation, I am willing to go there shamelessly. Although the Bu family is in decline, it is still after the seventy-two sages of the Confucian sect, and it is a good match for the general." "
Liu Qi also saw at this time that it might be Zhang Zhao's idea. This time when he returned to Jiangdong, the old guy's attitude changed drastically, which may have something to do with his increased strength.
If Guanzhong was not captured and Cao Cao came back, something else might happen.
First he took the lead in recommending himself to replace Sun Quan, and now he recommends himself to be the matchmaker. What a bad old man!
At this point, Liu Qi could only push the boat along, clasping his fists and saying, "This will help Mr. Lao."
"As long as I can keep the peace of Jiangdong, I am willing to do my best!" Zhang Zhao was overjoyed and immediately discussed the matter of employment.
After failing to appease Jiangdong this time, Zhang Zhao felt that he couldn't save his face, so he finally came up with a clever plan. Bu Zhao could be regarded as half of his disciples, and this person was not a loser either inside or outside.
During the discussion, Lu Su came to discuss the matter and said: "I have just received information from Danyang. Recently, He Qi broke through Shanyue in Yishan Mountain. Danyang's bandit commander Fei Zhan fled to the mountain and did not come out. He was afraid that he would join forces with Sun Fu and others. , to cause trouble in Jiangnan, this is a serious danger!"
Liu Qi said: "As long as General He is willing to help me secure Jiangdong, I can order him to guard Danyang. I order Zhang Yide to march eastward and station his troops in the Qichun and Xunyang areas. We will see how Sun Yu's attitude is before it is too late to respond. "
Lu Su nodded and said: "What the general said is absolutely true. He Gongmiao is a general of the imperial court. He is loyal and brave, and he also has the ambition to support the Han Dynasty. He has been conquering Shanyue for many years and has experienced hundreds of battles, which is enough to calm the territory."
Liu Qi also valued He Qi very much. He was also a rare versatile man in both civil and military affairs. Although his reputation in Soochow was not as great as that of Taishi Ci and Gan Ning, he was invincible in conquering Shanyue.
He Qi was then named General Annan and Governor of Danyang County. Before the official document was issued, Sun Shao hurried in and reported: "General Liu, something bad has happened. Lang Zhi, a powerful family member in Wu County, has gathered his clan to respond to Sun Hao's rebellion!"
