As Liao Li said, Cao Pi did not retake Xuzhou for the sake of the Wei people.
Instead, he wanted to let rich places like Xuzhou support his army.
In less than two months, the people of Xuzhou were completely exploited.
Cao Pi had no mercy. After all, although these people were nominally Wei people, they were actually Zang Ba's subjects.
Cao Pi acted ruthlessly, causing the people of Xuzhou to live in dire straits.
Suddenly, the people of Xuzhou remembered Zang Ba's goodness.
Many counties and counties even took the initiative to contact Zang Ba. As long as Zang Ba sent troops one day, they were willing to become internal agents.
"Sir, you really have a clever plan...but you don't know when we will send out troops?"
Zang Ba now got rid of drinking to drown his sorrows, but pinned all his hopes on Liao Li.
"wait!"
Liao Li took a sip of wine and felt that it was not as tasty as his own Prince's wine.
"When Sun Quan sends out troops and besieged on both sides, Xuzhou will return to the general's possession."
When Zang Ba heard this, his eyes were full of disbelief.
"Sir, must you have forgotten that Sun Quan is now the King of Wei and Wu!"
"How can he cooperate with His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Zang Ba now considers himself a Han official. After all, Liu Mang once promised him that he would hand Xuzhou over to him again.
"Sir, you still don't understand Sun Quan!"
"No, general, you don't understand Sun Quan!"
Liao Li became playful and said with a smile: "If Sun Quan attacks Hefei one day, how about giving me twenty jars of fine wine, general?"
As long as there is a chance to take back Xuzhou and it is said that there are twenty jars of good wine, even if it is two hundred jars, Zang Ba will directly agree.
"Okay, let's make an agreement!"
…
Jianye.
Sun Quan, King of Wu in the Wei Dynasty, finally waited day and night for the return of his beloved general Lu Meng.
A few people had been swimming for too long and were somewhat infected with the wind and cold. Fortunately, their lives were safe.
"King Wu... I feel guilty!"
Lu Meng's face turned red, and all his explanations seemed so pale in the face of failure.
Guan Yu's move of seizing the building ship and letting them swim back to Soochow was extremely insulting and even more uncomfortable than killing them.
Zhuge Jin had a mocking look on his face and had already told them not to provoke Liu Mang, but none of them listened at all.
It's better now. The Three Kingdoms were supposed to stand in a tripartite state, but as a result, Cao Pi and Liu Bei proclaimed themselves emperors one after another, and only Sun Quan was still the King of Wei and Wu.
It's not that Sun Quan didn't have the idea of proclaiming himself emperor, but he couldn't just accept Cao Pi's canonization and proclaim himself emperor in the blink of an eye.
Wouldn't that mean he has become a treacherous villain in the world?
Reputation was a good thing in the late Han Dynasty. Reputation could not be lost at all.
Even now Sun Quan is already notorious in Liu Mang's eyes, and he is notorious.
"It doesn't matter! It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years!"
"Ziming is going back to rest soon. You must pay attention to your health."
Sun Quan was furious in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face and did not blame Lu Meng.
After appeasing the generals, Sun Quan looked at his think tanks.
"Guan Yu's move is clearly a deliberate attempt to humiliate me!"
"I originally wanted to marry Guan Yu's daughter, but this girl and Liu Changqing's childhood sweetheart will definitely enter the harem."
"You may wish to give me some advice on how I can avenge my previous humiliation!"
Sun Quan, with blue eyes and purple beard, looked at the officials in the audience.
"Your Majesty, Guan Yu has always been arrogant. As long as he despises us, he can wait for the opportunity to take Jingzhou."
After hearing what Zhang Zhao said, Sun Quan just frowned. Everyone knew that Guan Yu was arrogant, but Guan Yu had the capital!
As for taking Jingzhou?
Dute Niang has been there several times, but the sneak attack failed, and instead she was embarrassed.
If he could do it all over again, the two places Sun Quan would not want to go to the most are Hefei and Jingzhou!
Why did Sun Ce take the six counties of Jiangdong instead of Hefei, giving Sun Quan a chance to go north?
It's better now, we can't go north or west.
Sun Quan did not expect that his old capital would have to eat and die in Yangzhou.
"King Wu, I would like to remind you that the alliance between Sun and Liu has never been broken."
Kan Ze has already spoken. As a good friend of Huang Gai, he has always been a staunch supporter of the Sun-Liu Alliance.
"So why is Wu Hou insisting on taking Jingzhou? It is a thankless task that harms allies."
"Now the fierce battle between Liu Bei and Cao Pi is in full swing. I, Soochow, have the advantage of both sides."
"Since Jingxiang is already controlled by Liu Mang, why not set your sights on the north?"
Kan Ze's words spoke to Sun Quan's heart.
Jingzhou is hard to chew, so it’s better to lose bones instead. Dogs will have to chew bones anyway, right?
"What Derun said is true. I believe that the time of Liu Mang's Northern Expedition is when our army attacks Hefei."
Seeing Sun Quan's expression, Zhuge Jin knew that Wu Hou was moved, so he clasped his fists in salute and took a step forward.
"Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor in the name of abdication. He did it perfectly."
"It's just that this person was superfluous. He killed the Han Emperor in Fancheng and became infamous."
"King Wu can take this opportunity to attack Hefei and completely sever ties with Cao Pi!"
"In the name of avenging Han Emperor Liu Xie, I believe everyone in the world will admire King Wu Gaoyi!"
After what Zhuge Jin said, Sun Quan felt that he was worthy of being the talent he valued.
"Could it be that Ziyu and Derun want the king to be the king of Han Wu?"
Zhang Zhao retorted, but Zhuge Jin refused to give in.
"It's much better than being the King of Wei and Wu!"
"you……"
Seeing that Zhang Zhao and Zhuge Jin were about to quarrel on the spot, Kan Ze quickly spoke out to dissuade them.
"You two, please be patient. We have important help in attacking Hefei!"
"The Taishan thief Zang Ba has been driven away by Cao Pi and is currently holding a grudge."
"At that time, our army will attack Hefei, Zang Ba will cause chaos in Xuzhou, and Liu Bei, Liu Mang and his son will be in control."
"Let me ask you, is Cao Pi'an capable of fighting on four fronts?"
Zhuge Jin's words completely reassured Sun Quan.
"Tzuyu's words really resonate with me!"
"Cao Pi and I are inseparable!"
Sun Quan's words were simply a fool, but fortunately the officials had long been accustomed to it and no one exposed it.
"Wu Wang Yingming!"
Zhuge Jin breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Guan Yu would really kill Lu Meng and others, and then the two countries would have no room for maneuver.
Unexpectedly, Guan Yunchang understood the righteousness and spared Lu Meng's life.
Now Sun Quan's response is to attack Hefei to cooperate with Zang Ba's chaos in Xuzhou, and once again set Cao Pi's backyard on fire.
But Zhuge Jin didn't expect that Liu Mang obviously didn't intend to let Cao Pi stop.
…
Jingzhou, Xiangyang.
Liu Mang wrote thousands of words and then handed them over to Wang Fu.
"Sir, when you go here, you must clarify your interests to Gongsun Kang."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, Wang Fu will let Gongsun Kang cause trouble in Liaodong, and Cao Pi will not be able to care about each other!"
Wang Fu took the order and left, and Liu Mang stretched out.
When fighting a war, you must be fully prepared. If you don't fight, it will be a surprise.
"On the western front are my father and my husband, and on the eastern front are Gongsun Kang, Zang Ba, and Sun Shiwan!"
"I am naturally invincible on the southern front. Cao Pi, Cao Pi, this encirclement network has been formed!"
