"Are you crazy?!" Wu Jingdun said anxiously, and then, probably knowing that he was dissatisfied with Sun Quan, he quickly turned to Diao Chan,
"He is not clear-headed right now, and everything he says is irrelevant."
"Uncle, since we gave up Xiapi to Liu Bei, we naturally have to retreat to Huaiyin. Can we still take care of the area north of Xiapi? Besides, Yuan Shao is close to the north. If it continues to be in our hands, will we give it up? There is actually no need to go to Xiapi. So, why not go with the flow and send them out together." Sun Quan said to Wu Jing.
"It's not necessary in the first place! According to me, I can't even give Xia Pi to Liu Bei!" Wu Jing still firmly disagreed. "Liu Bei brought the emperor's secret edict. Soon we and Yuan Shao will attack Cao Cao together. We are all allies. Yuan Shao temporarily Why would you beat us after a while? It's not necessary, it's really not necessary." Wu Jing shook his head repeatedly.
"Uncle, you have to understand that it was not the secret edict that gave Yuan Shao priority to attack Cao Cao, but the general trend. The secret edict brought by Liu Bei just gave Yuan Shao a legitimate reason. What really decided whether Yuan Shao attacked or not was actually the general situation. On our side." Sun Quan said slowly, "There are only two ways before us now. The first is to attack Cao Cao. Yuan Shao will only take action if he sees that we are moving and fighting seriously. The second is to attack Cao Cao. , retreat directly so that Yuan Shao cannot feel any pressure from Xuzhou. Otherwise, if we continue to stand still like this, Yuan Shao will only attack Xuzhou first on the grounds that we do not comply with the imperial edict."
Wu Jing's face froze. He had to admit that what Sun Quan said was reasonable, but he still said without giving up,
"Then when Yuan Shaozhen comes, we will retreat."
Sun Quan was speechless and laughed.
"Run away when you see the enemy. Uncle, are you trying to weaken our Jiangdong Army and lose its morale?"
Having said this, Sun Quan paused and turned to Diao Chan again.
"Of course, all this is not without conditions."
"What are the conditions? I'll convey it to you." Diao Chan asked, and she knew that Sun Quan would never agree so easily. Diao Chan understood Sun Quan. It wasn't that Sun Quan didn't want to give in to Xia Pi, but that Sun Quan didn't like being plotted against. If this plan was really proposed by Diao Chan, then Sun Quan might have agreed without any conditions.
"First of all, Xiapi and other places were lent to Liu Bei by me, Sun Quan, and were nominally under the jurisdiction of my Sun family. Secondly, Liu Bei must sign a formal alliance and contract with me. This Xiapi is lent to his 'ally' Yes, if one day Liu Bei wants to be hostile to me, then his reputation in Xiapi will be unfair. At least Cihang Jingzhai and others can no longer openly help him. Third, if two years later, Xiapi If the land is still under Liu Bei's rule, then he needs to hand over 10% of all taxes to my Sun family every year. If he doesn't give it, then I have the right to use any means to take back the land he lent. In addition, don't give me any taxes. Playing tricks, I know very well how the harvests in Xuzhou have been in recent years. I will also send officials to check the accounts at that time. Although Xiapi is affected by the disaster now, it will be enough to recover in two years." Sun Quan said, This is actually the same as every year The vassal states offered were almost the same. As for the seemingly naive and ridiculous formal covenants and contracts, Sun Quan actually had other plans. This was a foreshadowing of the subsequent game. It may be a habitual move, but Liu Bei is worthy of Sun Quan's planning in advance.
"Okay, these shouldn't be problems." Diao Chan nodded. Sun Quan's conditions were indeed not excessive. Whether it was a nominal loan or a modest donation, Sun Quan's request was more about clarifying the priorities. This kind of thing may be difficult to accept for some people who love dignity and face, but for Liu Bei, relying on others and enduring humiliation and burden has long been commonplace.
"I will convey these to you immediately. Liu Bei will be here soon. If you have anything, you can discuss it in detail in person." Diao Chan said.
As a result, before she finished speaking,
"Wait a moment!"
Wu Jing next to him suddenly shouted coldly, and then waved his hand. A group of soldiers immediately stepped forward, raised their spears, and blocked Diao Chan's way.
Seeing this, Diao Chan was shocked. Although she was not afraid of these soldiers, Wu Jing's gesture was quite extraordinary. Is this a mutiny? Or do you want to force the palace? !
Diao Chan quickly retreated and protected Sun Quan.
"Uncle, what do you mean?" Sun Quan asked with a serious face.
"Zhong Mou, I'm not stopping you. In fact, no matter what decision you make, it will be proven that you are right in the end." Wu Jing said, and then his voice changed, "But since you have decided not to return to Jiangdong to take charge of the overall situation, So from now on, your third brother Sun Yi will be the one who calls the shots for the Sun family. You have already given up on such a big matter. Even if you really want to give it up, you have to go back to Jiangdong first and ask the new lord for instructions!"
"What? Are you giving up the throne to your third brother?!" Diao Chan was shocked and turned around to glare. She was late and obviously didn't hear the point of the argument between Sun Quan and Wu Jing. She just thought that Sun Quan simply wanted to retreat and consolidate. Line of defense. Since we are retreating, instead of taking advantage of Yuan Shao or Cao Cao in vain, it is better to give the territory to the fourth party Liu Bei.
Listening to Diao Chan use the word "give way", you should know that in her heart, Jiangdong should be inherited by Sun Quan.
Sun Quan sneered, ignored Diao Chan, and directly said to Wu Jing,
"I think I conquered Xuzhou, right?"
He can do whatever he wants with the territory that Sun Quan has laid down!
"It was defeated with my soldiers!" Wu Jing emphasized, "I have been loyal to the Sun family all my life, so Xuzhou belongs to the Sun family, not to you Sun Quan alone!"
Wu Jing paused and said again,
"Of course, if you are willing to follow me back to Jiangdong and take up your eldest brother's legacy, then I will follow your lead. Not to mention Xiapi, Langxie, and Beihai, even if you give away the entire Xuzhou, I will definitely support it!"
"Uncle, do you know what you are doing!" Sun Quan said with a gloomy face.
Wu Jing straightened up.
"I have a clear conscience!"
After speaking, seeing that Sun Quan did not respond, Wu Jing also knew that Sun Quan could not compromise so easily, otherwise he would not be Sun Quan. then. Wu Jing turned to Diao Chan and said,
"Persuade him well. If you really want Liu Bei to lead Xia Pi, you should know what to do. Otherwise, let Liu Bei go directly to Wu County to talk!"
Then, he turned around and took the people away.
On the same spot, Sun Quan suddenly smiled,
"Ha, that's fine." He shrugged, "I don't care. If you want to force her into a palace, then force her into a palace. If you want to seize power, then seize the power. Anyway, I don't want to deal with this mess."
Although Sun Quan understood Wu Jing's behavior, a close relative had just passed away, and the people below were fighting for power and profit, which made Sun Quan really feel tired. Maybe he had not been able to adapt to this era.
"You don't care about the people all over the world who are suffering from war?" Diao Chan asked.
"I'm not that great." Sun Quan shook his head.
"Then you don't care about your family?" Diao Chan asked, looking at Sun Quan, and said extremely seriously, "Destiny has its destiny, and only the virtuous will live in it. Unsuitable people, in unsuitable positions, will not only harm If he harms others, he will harm himself even more!"
