For a moment, Diao Chan was a little curious and a little worried. What exactly was written in Sun Quan's letter? Wasn't it simply to persuade Sun Ce to withdraw his troops? Otherwise, how could Shi Zimiao think that Sun Quan had gone astray? Diao Chan knew her master's behavior very well. Shi Zimiao affirmed Sun Quan's talents and believed that Sun Quan had gone down a wrong path, which showed that Sun Quan was already a threatening figure in Shi Zimiao's eyes. So, based on Shi Zimiao's overall view , she might be about to take action against Sun Quan. This is a real move, not the same kind of play-acting. Sun Quan's life will be in danger!
"Let's see."
Shi Zimiao closed his eyes and handed the letter back to Diao Chan.
Diao Chan took the letter respectfully, with a very hesitant look on her face. No matter how curious she was, the morality in Diao Chan's heart prevented her from doing such a thing.
"The friendship between gentlemen is beautiful, but there is a prerequisite. Both parties must be gentlemen. When dealing with villains and evil people, don't be obsessed with benevolence, justice and morality." Shi Zimiao said, "Sun Quan, whether he is good or bad, I Don’t make too many comments. Everyone has their own opinions, and the same person will have different judgments in the eyes of different people. This letter will help you understand Sun Quan better."
Diao Chan hesitated for a moment, but was finally persuaded by Shi Zimiao. People are like this. They don’t want to give their sincere heart, but the other party just treats them as a joke. Diao Chan is willing to deliver a message to Sun Quan out of trust in Sun Quan. If Sun Quan fails to live up to Diao Chan’s trust, then this time it will be a disaster. Yu promised to help Sun Quan deliver the letter, and Diao Chan would also draw a clear line with Sun Quan in the future and would not act out of anger again.
Therefore, what Diao Chan really wants to know is not the content of Sun Quan's letter, but whether Sun Quan lied to her, and whether Sun Quan was really persuading his eldest brother Sun Ce to withdraw from the army.
Opening the letter and looking at the quite large number of words on it, Diao Chan's expression changed several times.
There are several main contents in Sun Quan's letter. First of all, at the beginning, Sun Quan was persuading his eldest brother Sun Ce to retreat. Seeing this, Diao Chan felt better instantly. Sun Quan really didn't lie to her. Immediately afterwards, there was the reason why Sun Quan persuaded Sun Ce. This was also what Diao Chan was most curious about. Everyone in the world could see that Jiangdong Army's retreat was full of dangers. Sun Quan couldn't just let Sun Ce listen to him based on his own words. But then, Diao Chan understood that it was really possible for Sun Quan to convince Sun Ce, because Sun Quan did not let Sun Ce return the way he came!
Sun Ce's army is currently near Xiangyang and wants to return to Jiangdong. In addition to the normal route: go south to Jiangxia, then go down the Yangtze River and cross the Lujiang River, there is actually another option: that is to go north first, pass through Xinye and Wancheng, and then go back to the past. Sun Jian's crusade against Dong Zhuo went eastward through Runan and Shouchun, and finally returned to Jiangdong.
The reason why this route is unexpected and has not been thought of by the world is because it is also difficult to walk, and the variables and risks it faces may be even greater. First of all, the journey is far away. How should Jiangdong Army's food and grass be provided? Secondly, it is not that there are no troops stationed in the north of Xiangyang. To be precise, there are still heavy troops stationed. The most powerful troops in Jingzhou are one in Jiangxia and the other in Wancheng. Then, even if Jiangdong Army was surprised and broke through Wancheng, they entered the most complicated four-way junction at present. Except for Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Lu Bu was temporarily attached to Yuan Shao in the north, Cao Cao was in the northeast, and Yuan Shu was in the southeast. Here, The exhausted Jiangdong Army may be attacked by anyone. Later, even if everything goes well, if you want to return to Jiangdong, you have to borrow a road all the way through the territory of other princes. Why should others let you pass? Even if you are an ally, with Jiangdong Army having so many troops, everyone will have concerns. What if you repay kindness with hatred and take someone else's city instead? Even in the end, if Jiangdongjun wanted to go home, he still had to face the Yangtze River blockade line of Lujiang-Moling (Jianye)-Guangling!
Such a road, no matter how you look at it, is much more complicated than the original route back to Jiangdong! Why did Sun Quan suggest Sun Ce choose such a path? The reason is simple, because all it takes is the help of one person. And this person is Yuan Shu!
As long as Yuan Shu is willing to send troops, there is no need to fight, and he only needs to contain Wancheng's troops in the north of Jingzhou. Then Jiangdong Army will be able to escape from Jingzhou's encirclement by surprise. Then, Jiangdong Army and Yuan Shu's army will join up and return together. Which prince in the world today If you don't have eyesight, how dare you provoke such a fighting force? At the same time, this also solved the dilemma of Jiangdong Army being weak and without food. Furthermore, both Runan and Shouchun currently belong to Yuan Shu's territory. As long as Yuan Shu is willing, Jiangdong's army can even pass through at will. . . . . Since then, all problems have ceased to be a problem.
Then, there is only one question left - why should Yuan Shu help you? Yuan Shu is not a good man. Even if you are allies, if you don't have enough interests, will he be willing to take action?
In the letter, Sun Quan gave a very simple solution: there was no need to negotiate too many conditions with Yuan Shu, and without mentioning the possibility of Yuan Shu raising the price, Jiang Dongjun did not have that much time to negotiate. If you want Yuan Shu to take action willingly, there is only one way, and that is to lead his troops to join Yuan Shu!
Just like Lu Bu escaped from Chang'an some time ago and had no choice but to seek refuge with Yuan Shao, now Sun Ce is also facing the same desperate dilemma. Even a repetitive villain like Lu Bu can be taken in by Yuan Shao, not to mention a "famous family" like Jiang Dongjun. upright"! In addition, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian were originally allies, and even had a marriage relationship, and Yuan Shu had always been opposed to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao accepted Lu Bu, how could Yuan Shu not accept Sun Ce? Lu Bu's personal combat power is strong, but Sun Ce is a military strategist and is more decisive on the battlefield. In this round, he, Yuan Shu, won!
In short, facing such a big cake, Yuan Shu had no reason to refuse. It is even possible that Yuan Shu personally led troops to meet Sun Ce to show his sincerity.
Seeing this, Diao Chan was very impressed. Sun Quan was able to think of this method not only because he was smart, but also because he had courage. After all, most people are used to being the boss, who would want to become someone else's subordinate? This contrast is not acceptable to everyone. Regardless of what Lu Bu is doing, in fact Lu Bu has always been subordinate to others and has never really been a prince. Jiangdong Army is different. After all, the background is there, and they even have a base. How can ordinary people imagine that they would choose to be attached!
If up to now Diao Chan had expressed admiration for Sun Quan, then Diao Chan's expression changed. I believe that this is what Shi Zimiao really wants Diao Chan to see, and it is also the reason why Shi Zimiao thinks Sun Quan has gone astray.
Sun Quan's courage does not mean that others are also courageous. If you want to convince Sun Ce, you need a deeper reason. Sun Quan wrote later that it is false to rely on Yuan Shu, but it is true to hide one's strength and bide one's time. When the time comes, Yuan Shu will seize the imperial seal as a pledge and lead his troops to retake Jiangdong. Yuan Shu is extremely ambitious and will surely let him go. In addition, the Qiao family may be able to use it when attacking Lujiang in the future.
