"General Sun Jian, Yuan Shu's son, has no moral integrity. He took advantage of the general's campaign in Luoyang and captured Changsha. This thief is extremely vicious and is in vain."
"When my master heard about it, he was extremely indignant on behalf of the general, so he raised an army to attack Yuan Shu."
"I am now ordered to welcome the general back to Changsha. The two parties will join forces to defeat Yuan Shu."
Huang Zu cupped his fists and said across the boat.
"Father, this matter is of great benefit to us, but we must not let them know that we are carrying the imperial seal. Otherwise, Liu Biao, Yuan Shu and other princes will not let us go."
Sun Quan persuaded.
This guy is truly super resourceful.
When you are young, you are extraordinary, but when you grow up, it is even better.
"good!"
"Everything is as Quan'er said."
"Huang Gai, tell us that the secret of the national jade seal must be strictly guarded and must not be known to outsiders."
"Those who gossip will be killed without mercy."
Sun Jian said coldly.
The jade seal matter was related to his wealth and life, so naturally he couldn't show mercy.
"yes!"
Afterwards, Sun Jian loudly said to Huang Zu: "Sun Jian is willing to join forces with Jingzhou to defeat Yuan Shu and avenge him."
"good!"
Huang Zu was overjoyed when he heard this.
Afterwards, he and Cai Mao led their troops to escort Sun Jian back to Changsha.
It is said that Sun Jian returned to Changsha and recruited 60,000 elite troops within half a month. His descendants, Sun Ce, and generals Huang Gai and Han Dang trained this army. At the same time, he made an agreement with Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, to attack Yuan Shu after the autumn harvest to avenge his great revenge. .
........
Luohou Mansion, inside Qinzheng Hall.
Grand Sima Yuan Ke summoned Chen Gong, Xu Yang and others.
These people are his confidants.
He just received a battle report from Jiangdong. The battle report mentioned that a few days ago, Sun Jian returned to Changsha with the help of the Jingzhou Army. Now, he is training soldiers and horses to attack Yuan Shu and raise troops to take revenge.
"Everyone, I have reported that Sun Jian took away the Imperial Seal in Luoyang."
"Now that he has the jade seal but does not hand it over to the court, he obviously has a disloyal heart."
"How should I handle myself?"
Yuan Ke asked.
"My lord, this is easy. All we need to do is spread the news. Not only will the alliance between Liu and Sun be broken, it will also allow Liu Biao and Yuan Shu to raise troops to deal with Sun Jian."
"It is said that the imperial seal belongs to the emperor."
"Sun Jian hiding it is an act of seeking death."
Xu Yang advised.
"My lord, Master Xu said that although it is a clever plan, I feel that Sun Jian's possession of the imperial seal should not be exposed in a hurry. Let us first let the three of them fight in the south of the Yangtze River. This will consume the strength of the three parties."
"The world is in chaos and the princes are fighting, which is beneficial to us."
Chen Gong suggested.
"clatter!"
"clatter!"
"clatter!"
Yuan Ke was silent and silent. Seeing this, everyone did not disturb him.
After touching about half a cup of tea.
"According to what Chen Gong said, don't worry about Jiangdong's affairs for the time being, and let Liu Biao, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian fight with each other for a while."
"When the time comes, spread the news."
“The water there is muddy, and we can still fish in troubled waters.”
"Taking advantage of the situation!"
He finally made the decision.
"The Lord is wise!"
Everyone said.
"Now that the princes in the world are fighting, I am doing the opposite. First, consolidate our power, recruit people, expand our troops, and hoard food and grass. When the princes in the world are tired, we will use the power of thunder to wipe out the world."
"However, there is a place that I need to capture in advance."
"This place is Bashu."
"I heard that Liu Yan was seriously ill and that there would be great chaos in Yizhou. For this reason, I decided to send troops to Bashu first and enter Shu from Hanzhong."
"Bashu is a land of abundance. The land is fertile and the population is prosperous. If we get this land, our army will not be short of money, food and soldiers."
Yuan Ke said.
"Your Majesty, Liu Yan of Yizhou is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He is quite capable. The former governor of Yizhou, Qie Jian, was greedy and mismanaged, which made the officials and gentry of Yizhou extremely dissatisfied with him. Liu Yan then asked the imperial court to grant him the title of Benefit. Zhou Mu, Emperor Ling agreed and appointed him as the military envoy, Yizhou Mu, and the Marquis of Yangcheng. After Liu Yan took office, he was graceful and powerful, and appeased the common people. He had contacts with Zhang Luduo, the leader of the Five Dou Rice Sect. Today, Yizhou Your power cannot be underestimated."
"If we send troops at this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get any benefits."
"We might as well wait a few years. When Liu Yan dies of illness, it won't be too late for us to raise troops to attack him."
Yu Qian said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, now Yizhou is particularly convinced of Liu Yan. If our army invades Bashu, I am afraid that we will win less and lose more."
Xu Yang also persuaded Yuan Ke that it was not appropriate to start a war with Yizhou at this time.
"How can I not know what the nobles say? However, Bashu is not peaceful, and I cannot sleep or eat well."
"Zhang Lu is cruel and cunning, and has big plans. If he is allowed to become powerful, he will be a serious problem in the future."
"In this campaign, I don't expect to enter Shu, but at least I want to control Hanzhong."
Yuan Ke also told his plan.
"My lord, if you personally conquer Hanzhong, what will happen to Luoyang? Now Luoyang is in ruins and waiting to be revitalized, and it is precisely you who need to personally take charge to ensure that everything is safe."
Chen Gong asked.
"Chen Qingzhi, where are you?"
Yuan Ke called.
"Lord, the end will be here."
Chen Qingzhi strode in from outside.
Since settling in Luoyang, he has been responsible for recruiting troops and training troops.
Last night, I received a messenger from Yuan Ke, telling him that he would come to Luohou Mansion to attend a meeting today.
"Greetings to the Lord!"
He salutes.
"Well, when I return to Chang'an and march north to Hanzhong, Chen Qingzhi will be in charge of guarding Luoyang, and you will be in charge of government affairs. As for major events, I will temporarily take over my duties out of humility. I hope that all of you will work together and work together. Hard times.”
Yuan Ke said immediately.
The reason why he hastily sent out troops to attack Hanzhong was because Hanzhong and Bashu were weak at this time. They had few soldiers and plenty of food, so they were fat.
After all, Zhang Lu has not yet controlled Hanzhong.
But if Zhang Lu is allowed to develop, Hanzhong will be particularly difficult to deal with in Zhang Lu's hands in a few years. At that time, Hanzhong can easily attack Chang'an by sending troops.
There was no reason for his carelessness.
For now, we can only capture Hanzhong and send troops to garrison it. Even if Liu Yan wants to send troops to conquer Chang'an in the future, he will be trapped in Hanzhong and unable to get out.
"promise!"
Everyone present said immediately.
They could also see that the conquest of Hanzhong was irreversible. In fact, they also understood that the geographical location of Hanzhong was extremely important, as it was the gateway to Chang'an.
The great ancestor Liu Bang was named King of Hanzhong by the Overlord of Western Chu.
Later, in order to confuse Xiang Yu, Emperor Gaozu openly built a plank road, secretly visited Chencang, entered Guanzhong, and captured the land of Sanqin, and then he had the capital to dominate the world.
However, considering the current situation in Hanzhong, they did not recommend the use of force against Hanzhong.
"good!"
.......
Three days later, Yuan Ke personally took command and led 20,000 troops, setting off from Luoyang and returning to Chang'an.
This behavior did not attract too much attention from people in the world.
Chang'an is where the emperor lives, and it is also Yuan Ke's territory of influence.
The princes from all sides thought that Yuan Ke had settled the matter in Luoyang and had just returned to Chang'an to take charge personally.
After entering Tongguan, it only took two days before returning to Chang'an.
Outside Chang'an City, officials from Yiying Da Sima's Mansion, led by Jia Xu and others, came to welcome Yuan Ke's return.
Yuan Wei, the current imperial master, also came in person.
This old guy is a very smart man.
Now that Yuan Ke is powerful, and he has the closest interests with Yuan Ke, he must have a good relationship with Yuan Ke. In this case, when Yuan Ke is fighting abroad, he, the tutor, will be able to dominate the political situation. Not only is he here, but there are many others. Officials from the Yuan family in Runan who were less attached to them also came.
This is his sincerity.
Zhang Shixin also came.
At noon, Yuan Ke's motorcade finally arrived.
Jia Xu and others immediately greeted Yuan Ke.
"Meet Da Sima!"
Yuan Ke walked out of the carriage.
After that, he glanced at everyone, and when he found Yuan Wei, he immediately jumped off the carriage.
He strode to Yuan Wei, bowed his hands very respectfully, and said, "Yuan Ke pays homage to the Second Grandpa."
This move made Yuan Wei doubly surprised and moved, and it also dissipated all the dissatisfaction he had had with Yuan Ke over the past few days.
He said in his heart that Yuan Ke's respect for him was worthy of his love and care for him over the years.
"Ke'er, get up quickly. You are now the Great Sima who controls the world's soldiers and horses. Your rank is above mine. You must not mess with the rules."
Yuan Wei quickly helped Yuan Ke up.
"Second Grandpa, what you said is wrong. You are a veteran of the Four Dynasties. You have worked hard and have great achievements. You also care about me. No matter how high I am, Yuan Ke, I am still a junior in front of you. Without you, I am still a junior. I, Yuan Ke, would not be where I am today."
Yuan Ke said loudly.
What he said was a show.
Firstly, it was to appease the many dissatisfactions in Yuan Wei's heart, and secondly, it was also to show the Yuan family in Runan and the world that he, Yuan Ke, was also a person who valued friendship and righteousness.
As long as someone is kind to me, Yuan Ke, I, Yuan Ke, will never forget them in my life.
"well--"
"It's up to you."
"Let's enter the city."
Yuan Wei nodded with satisfaction.
"good!"
After entering the city, Yuan Ke and Yuan Wei took the same car.
The two of them had something to discuss.
"Ke'er, someone in the clan has accused me of killing people of your own clan without permission."
"Look at these letters."
Yuan Wei handed over a dozen letters of accusation to Yuan Ke.
The two of them are now both prosperous and destructive. He will not turn against Yuan Ke because of a waste like Yuan Tie.
Besides, he didn't think that Yuan Ke would kill Yuan Tie for no reason.
He had also heard about Yuan Tie, and understood that he had been a villain since he was a child. He often bullied men and women. At first, he even bullied a girl of the same race, and Yuan Ke happened to run into him and beat her up. Half dead.
"Second Grandpa, what do you mean?"
