Liu Qi felt that this person's name was unfamiliar and frowned: "Who is Lang Zhi?"
Sun Shao replied: "The Lang family is a wealthy family in Yuhang. Although they are not famous, they have a lot of land. Now they have gathered the clan to respond to Sun Hao, and more than a thousand people have gathered."
"It turns out they are local tyrants and evil gentry!" Liu Qi smiled coldly and said in a deep voice: "It must be the Lang family who wants to take advantage of the opportunity to gain momentum. It's a pity that the stupid people don't understand the current affairs, and they are just bringing their own disaster."
Lu Su said: "Although Lang Zhi is nothing to worry about, this matter has a great impact on Wu County. If it is not stopped in time, I fear that other counties will follow suit and become a prairie fire."
Liu Qi said with a smile: "When I first came to Jiangdong, many officials were dissatisfied, and people's hearts were floating. It was time to use Lang's attack to scare the monkeys."
"How can you kill a chicken with a bull's knife?" Lu Su shook his head and said, "Now that the traitor Cao has returned to the court, he will definitely come to Xuzhou to preside over important affairs. This is a problem for his heart! The general wants to establish his power and conquer the people, so he should go to Huainan to lead his troops. If he can defeat Cao's invasion, If it is slow, the people in Jiangdong will naturally be convinced. The change in Wu County is no more than a scabies disease, and can be dealt with by just sending out generals."
Zhang Zhao also said: "What Zijing said is very true. Not long after the general took charge of the military, he punished the Sun family's children, and the people will definitely discuss it. In my opinion, this matter can be solved by the Sun family's children and Jiangdong people. Justified."
Liu Qi was convinced and asked: "The troops and horses of Huainan must not be moved lightly. Are there any generals in Soochow today?"
Lu Su smiled and said: "Far away in the horizon, but close in front of us! Gongli is Wuhou's confidant. He once received his personal guidance. Now he is in charge of Sun He's old army and will fight against the rebellion with his own soldiers. He will definitely be invincible."
Sun Shao was overjoyed when he heard this, clasped his fists and said: "We are favored by the Marquis of Wu and have been given the surname. We are willing to defend Jiangdong's foundation to the death. If the general is willing to appoint him, he will kill Lang Zhi and capture Sun Hao in order to pacify Wu County."
"You are worthy of the soldiers brought by the little overlord!" Liu Qi praised, and said: "But Sun Hao has a noble status, and he may not be able to subdue him as a general. Can you please ask Sun Shao, the eldest son of the Marquis of Wu, to lead the army, and help him fight against the rebellion? How about that?" ?”
Lu Su said worriedly: "Although the eldest son has a noble status, he has never participated in military and political matters. He may not be able to convince the public."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "There is no need for the eldest son to lead the army. He only needs to be in command and travel. Yu Zhongxiang can be the counselor, and all military affairs will be decided by General Sun."
Lu Su understood Liu Qi's intention and nodded: "This is a very good argument. In recent years, the war in Jiangdong has been unfavorable, and many people miss the rebel generals. If the eldest son appeases Wu County, he will be welcomed by everyone."
Sun Shao clasped his fists and said: "The general has thought carefully and the last general has no objections. The third son of my uncle, Sun Huan, has also grown up. He is both civil and military. He grew up as a classmate of the eldest son. He often has the ambition to join the army and can be called into the army. "
Sun Huan was also an outstanding general in the late Eastern Wu Dynasty. Liu Qi then appointed Sun Ce's eldest son Sun Shao as the general to fight against the bandits, Sun Shao as the Andong Zhonglang general, and Sun Huan as the Wuwei captain. He led 5,000 troops to Wu County to fight against the bandits.
Zhang Zhao added: "Although Lang Zhi caused rebellion in Wu County, not everyone responded to Sun Hao. Zhu Ju and Zhang Wen are young heroes in Wu County, with both ability and political integrity, and they can be recruited and followed. There are Zhu family and Zhang family who support the general. , Sun Hao is unable to support himself alone and will definitely be defeated."
Good guy, he recommended two representatives of the four major families as soon as he came up. Liu Qi glanced at Zhang Zhao, and the old man was really thoughtful.
In the territory of Jiangdong, the rich and powerful families are intertwined and can even influence the Sun family. This is one of the reasons why Sun Quan went on a killing spree in his later period.
But now Liu Qi, like Sun Quan, has no choice. The territory is so large, and the talents are all from the rich families. The others are either mediocre or suppressed and buried. If they are not used, they will be easily ignored.
However, Zhu Ju and Zhang Wen were also outstanding figures in Jiangdong, and Zhang Zhao acted as matchmaker for him. To repay this favor, he enlisted the two of them to accompany the army on the expedition, which was also a training experience for these young men.
After everyone left, Ma Su said: "The people in Jiangdong are not yet stable. If the Lord goes to Huainan, who will be in charge of the overall situation?"
Liu Qi pondered for a moment and said: "Only Lu Su and Er Zhang have the highest prestige in Jiangdong. Who do you think can take this position?"
Although he has a good understanding of historical figures, the situation has changed drastically now, and the direction of many events has become unpredictable. He is also a person in the game, and he needs to seek more opinions from these counselors.
Ma Su said: "From what I see, Zhang Zhao usually shows himself to be upright, but he is very good at opportunism. Once the war in Huainan goes unfavorably, he may abandon his lord and surrender to Cao Cao. This person cannot hold power alone. Zhang Hong has always been low-key, and he is not able to convince the public. , only Lu Zijing is a true hero, and with the assistance of Zhuge Ziyu, he is enough to stabilize the situation."
"Young Chang's opinion coincides with mine!" Liu Qi thought deeply.
Looking at Soochow, including Zhou Yu, Liu Qi felt that only Lu Su was the real national scholar. He had insight into current affairs and took the overall situation into consideration. Others had more or less their own small thoughts in doing things.
Returning to Guanyi, he summoned Zhao Yun and Ma Liang to discuss matters. The trip to Jiangdong was successful and the initial goal was achieved. However, the northern plan has changed and further discussions are needed.
Going to Jiangdong alone this time was not a rash decision, but a decision made after repeated discussions with Xun Yu, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, etc. Before that, I was 90% sure that the pineapple cake was a huge conspiracy.
The most critical step is to expose this conspiracy and disrupt the situation in Soochow. Although I did not expect that the mastermind behind the scenes was Wu Guotai, and even Sun Quan was also a victim, the results were expected.
When setting off from Jiangxia, Liu Qi had already transferred Pang Tong, Zhang Fei, Zhang He, and Yu Jin to return to Jingzhou to prepare for war.
Zhang Fei defended Jiangxi to deter Soochow, so that they did not dare to act rashly, while Zhang He and Yu Jin did not want to fight Cao's army, so they happened to be transferred to Jiangling, where they could take Yuzhang at any time.
At this time, Xu Shu was in Luoyang and Zhuge Liang was in Yingchuan. The two were coordinating the Central Plains military and deployed troops based on the situation in Jiangdong. If there was chaos in Jiangdong, they would return to Jiangnan first. If Liu Qi's trip went well, he would continue the Northern Expedition.
Hearing that Liu Qi was going to Huainan to preside over the war, Zhao Yun said: "Huainan is full of veteran generals from the Eastern Wu Dynasty. Although Old General Huang comforts him, he may not be convinced of his orders. When the two countries are fighting, the generals are not in harmony, and the orders cannot be carried out and the prohibitions cannot be stopped. In fact, This is a big taboo! If my lord goes to Hefei to lead the army, he can transfer Yide and Jingzhou civil and military forces to the army nearby, and then he can fight against Cao's army."
Ma Liang said: "Although Zilong's plan is sound, it cannot solve the problems in Jiangdong, and will only increase the contradictions. If we use Jingzhou's civil and military forces, victory will mean that Soochow will be disgraced. If we lose, our lord's prestige will be ruined and he will be trapped here!"
Ma Su nodded and said: "Brother, that's right! My lord leads Jiangdong on his behalf, and the people are not convinced. If he continues to use his confidants, it will be tantamount to overestimating the guest and usurping the host, and refuting his heart! It is foolish to think that we should use the old generals of Jiangdong, and then use the new ones." Train your soldiers and march across the Huaibei River to show your lord's abilities. Only in this way can you win the hearts and minds of Soochow."
Liu Qi said with a smile: "What you two are saying makes sense. Wing De echoes in the north and south of Jiangxia to intimidate Jiangdong. If Sun Yu is loyal and wise and offers Lujiang River, he can go straight to Huainan to help in the war. All the people have been arranged, and there is no need to mobilize. Zilong One person is comparable to one hundred thousand soldiers of Soochow, I just need you to accompany me!"
Ma Su smiled and said: "General Zhao's martial arts skills are no less than those of General Zhang. If the Jiangdong generals lose to Cao's army, can the general stand by and watch?"
Zhao Yun cupped his fists and said, "Someone will take action!"
