That's right, Sun Quan was tricked.
Cihang Jingzhai returned Sun Deng to Sun Quan as agreed, but Cihang Jingzhai did not pick up Emperor Xian as agreed!
Yes! Emperor Xian is now in the Jiangdong Army camp and died in the hands of Sun Quan!
"Tell me to go down and withdraw the army." Sun Quan called for Qiao Xuan. The purpose was achieved, and the other two battlefields also had results. Sun Quan did not need to continue to stay in Xudu.
"Retire the army? Lord, are we really not going to fight in Xudu?" Qiao Xuan hesitated. It had been more than two months since he sent troops to Xudu. Seeing that Xudu could no longer hold on, Qiao Xuan was really reluctant to give up suddenly.
"Look, my lord, before, we were fighting on multiple fronts, and the situation was so severe, lord, but you persisted. Now, the situation has become clear, and the other two sides have won a great victory, aren't they now free to capture Xudu?" Qiao Xuan said.
"You guys, you just care too much about the present. Xudu, isn't it just a place that Cao Cao found temporarily? He really thinks of it as a treasured land!" Sun Quan said with a smile, "Besides, let's just call it a treasured land. , so what? Have you forgotten the deeds of Taizu Liu Bang? When Xianyang was so prosperous, why didn’t you just give in? "
"But my lord, today is different from the past. Back then, Xiang Yu was strong and Taizu had no choice but to do it, but now we are strong!" Qiao Xuan advised.
"Who asked you to replace Taizu? Think of yourself as Xiang Yu. You also said that Xiang Yu was strong and he entered Xianyang. What will be the end result?" Sun Quan said, "Now, we have taken advantage of Yuan Shao in Xuzhou. If we continue to bite Cao Cao in Xudu, I am afraid that Cao Cao will be forced to join forces with Yuan Shao."
“Only when you accept something good can you go further.”
"Understood." Qiao Xuan stopped admonishing him. Regardless of whether he was persuaded by Sun Quan or not, seeing that Sun Quan was determined, Qiao Xuan did not dare to persuade him any more. However, "Lord, your Majesty's side..."
Sun Quan frowned,
"I'll go talk to Your Majesty."
Arriving at the main camp tent, this place was vacated by Sun Quan as a temporary residence for Emperor Xian. As soon as Sun Quan entered, everyone, led by Emperor Xian, greeted him very enthusiastically.
"Zhongmou, you're here!"
Emperor Xian's enthusiasm is real, and so is the joy on his face. In fact, it stands to reason that after Emperor Xian experienced what happened to Cao Cao, he should not easily trust other princes. But Sun Quan is different. Not to mention that there are people around him who have been brainwashing Emperor Xian, including Princess Hongnong who has repeatedly said that Sun Quan is good. , just talking about the relationship between the two when they were young, Emperor Xian was more willing to believe Sun Quan!
Who is Sun Quan? Sun Quan spared the young emperor from currying favor with him, and instead befriended him, an outspoken man like King Chenliu! There is definitely a true friendship between the two of them!
"Zhong Mou, I and several ministers have just been discussing how to recapture Xudu. We have several plans. Come and come up with an idea." Emperor Xian pulled Sun Quan close and said.
Behind him, Qiao Xuan glanced at Sun Quan. Sure enough, after welcoming Emperor Xian back, Sun Quan was no longer as free as before in making any decision. Emperor Xian was not the kind of emperor who would give up all the power to you. Emperor Xian had great ambitions. If he wanted to make a difference, it was up to Sun Quan to decide.
"Your Majesty, our army has run out of food and fodder, and there is no way to capture Xudu. We can only retreat to Jiangdong first, and then make long-term plans." Sun Quan replied directly.
As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence, and many people broke into cold sweat. Sun Quan really dares to say this, doesn’t he know what the crime of deceiving the emperor is?
"General Sun, I heard..." On Emperor Xian's side, a minister immediately couldn't help but say, you obviously still have food and grass!
"On the way back to the army, there must be food, right? Otherwise, is it possible to rob the common people along the way?" Sun Quan replied, yes, I still have food, but it is for normal withdrawal. As for whether there is more or less, it is completely up to Sun Quan himself, and everyone here naturally understands this.
After all, Emperor Xian is Emperor Xian. He has stayed in the camps of Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, Guo Si, and Cao Cao. Forbearance is already the instinct engraved in Emperor Xian's bones.
"Haha, Zhongmou is a soldier. Naturally, the military master has the final say on war matters. I am quite skilled at what I do." Emperor Xian said with a smile.
"Your Majesty's words are serious. Retreating the troops is really a helpless move, but your Majesty's plan is of great use. Your Majesty will get back these capitals sooner or later." Sun Quan cupped his hands and said.
"Haha! That's right! With you Zhongmou here, why should I worry about it? I'll leave it to you to attack Xudu and defeat the Cao thieves!" Emperor Xian patted Sun Quan heavily on the shoulder.
"I will live up to your majesty's trust!"
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From then on, Sun Quan greeted Emperor Xian and all the officials, and his group evacuated from Xudu in great force.
Cao Ying,
"Sun Quan is gone!"
"Sun Quan has withdrawn from Xudu!"
"Haha! Okay! We can finally fight Yuan Shao wholeheartedly!"
"but......"
"But what?"
"Sun Quan retreated to the east."
"What?!"
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Yecheng,
"Report! Sun Quan led his troops to leave Xudu and move toward Xuzhou."
"hateful!"
"This Sun Quan is so impeccable in his work!"
"Alas, our thoughts have been understood in advance again."
"Victory without being arrogant is terrible, terrible."
It turns out that although Lu Meng and Pan Zhang won in Xuzhou, they were not as good as Yizhou after all. The troops Jiangdong sent to Yizhou were heavy troops and elites. If they win, it will be a complete victory. But what about Xuzhou? Lu Meng and Pan Zhang led all new soldiers, and their victory over Yan Liang was a narrow victory. It can be said that any qualified troops sent at this time can capture Xuzhou. As a result, Sun Quan didn't even intend to leave this opportunity to them.
"My lord, Sun Quan also sent someone to send a message."
"How did he say?"
"He said he was willing to return the eldest son."
Yuan Shao narrowed his eyes.
"That kid can't be so kind. What does he want?"
"He wants Langxie, Dongguan, and Beihai."
Bang!
Yuan Shao was so angry that he no longer cared about his grace.
"It's like a lion opening its mouth!"
"This Sun Quan is simply trying to push his limits!"
"Lord, you can't promise him!"
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On the way to Xuzhou,
"Lord, isn't this too risky for you?" Qiao Xuan advised, almost wanting to say, you, Sun Quan, can't give up your life for your money.
Sun Quan smiled, shook his head and said,
"Uncle Qiao, aren't you tired after you have been persuading this and that all day long? What a great opportunity it is now. If we pass this village without this store, we will never have such an opportunity again in this life."
"Lord, I understand what you said, but there are always accidents in this world, right? There are many desperadoes in this world. There is no need for us to have such extraneous things, right?" Qiao Xuan said.
"External possessions? Maybe. But how can you recruit troops and buy horses for free? Of course, this is not the point. The point is that so many temples and Taoist temples have been built recently, and the main event has just come." Sun Quan said.
"The highlight?"
"I plan to build a new city."
