As the most powerful country in the world, Zhang Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, and envoys from Wei, Chu, and Wu were sent to congratulate him.
Cao Cao sent Xun You.
The one sent by Chu State was Kuai Yue.
The State of Wu sent Zhou Yu here. After Sun Ce proclaimed himself emperor, he worshiped Zhou Yu as prime minister and commander-in-chief of the three armies. His status in the State of Wu could be said to be that one person was inferior to ten thousand people.
Being able to send Zhou Yu here shows that Sun Ce attaches great importance to Zhang Xiu.
Similarly, Zhou Yu also received a special summons from Zhang Xiu.
In the study pavilion.
Zhou Yu met Zhang Xiu and paid homage: "Zhou Yu, envoy of the State of Wu, pays homage to Emperor Jing!"
"Gong Jin! I haven't seen you for many years. I miss you so much! Are you and Emperor Wu okay?" Zhang Xiu stood up and helped Zhou Yu stand up with a smile on his face. "I heard that Emperor Wu was assassinated. People go to express condolences, but it’s a pity that official matters are complicated and I can’t go in person.”
Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Both Yu and the emperor miss the emperor very much. If he had not been reminded back then, I am afraid that the emperor would have been in trouble. This time I come here not only to congratulate the emperor, but also to express my gratitude for the reminder."
"It doesn't matter!" Zhang Xiu smiled and asked Zhou Yu to sit across from him. Su Jin immediately poured tea, "Come and have tea. This is Yuqian tea picked from Yizhou. My friendship with Emperor Wu and you is also good. Do you need to be grateful?"
Zhou Yu: "The emperor said so, and the foreign ministers did not dare to say anything. However, back then, the emperor used the city as a betrothal to settle on our emperor's sister Sun Shangxiang. Over the years, she has been waiting to be married to his boudoir. I don't know when the emperor will marry her. ?”
Zhang Xiu laughed.
After testing for a long time, it turned out that Zhou Yu came in person just for this matter.
Now Zhang Xiu's identity is no longer what it used to be, and the news of the Ten Queens has spread throughout the world. Nine of the ten queens have been taken up. If Sun Shangxiang doesn't marry, there will be no queen.
As long as he marries Sun Shangxiang, Wu Guo will be tied to Jing Guo.
No matter whether it is the Chu State or the Wei State, no one dares to let go of their backs and launch troops against the Wu State, which can also ensure the long-term peace and order of the Wu State.
Kill two birds with one stone.
And it’s still a naked conspiracy.
After all, it was decided long ago that he would be employed in the city, and his reputation would be spread all over the world, and everyone would talk about it as a good story.
"I bought Emperor Wu's sister in exchange for Lujiang City, how could I not marry her?" Zhang Xiu had already planned a countermeasure. Children only take multiple-choice questions. He wants both beauty and country. "When you go back, ask Qin Mi, the Minister of Rites, to bring the betrothal gift. I want to marry Emperor Wu's sister!"
Zhou Yu laughed: "That's great!"
After saying that, the two of them drank tea while keeping smiles on their faces and said nothing.
Zhang Xiu knew that Zhou Yu's purpose of coming here was to make friends with Jingguo. After all, Wu and Jingguo were at odds with each other. As long as the two families united, they could contain Chu and Wei.
Make friends at a distance and attack at close range.
It would be best if Jing Wu could unite and destroy the Chu State. Only in this way can the Wu State have further room for development. The small land of Yangzhou cannot support an army of 200,000. Facing powerful military powers like Cao Wei and Zhang Jing, it can only fall behind and be beaten.
Of course, this is just Zhou Yu's idea.
After all, Cao Wei was not a vegetarian.
Since someone else was begging him, Zhang Xiu naturally remained silent, took the initiative, and waited for him to speak.
Sure enough, after drinking half a cup of tea, Zhou Yu couldn't sit still, "Your Majesty, now the world is divided into four parts. Cao Wei occupies the vast territory of the Central Plains and has abundant troops and food. After many years, I am afraid that no one in the world will be able to defeat it; Chu State occupies Jingxiang. Eight counties have been conquered, and the counties of Cochin have been captured. Their strength is getting stronger and stronger and cannot be underestimated.”
Zhang Xiu nodded in agreement, then stared at Zhou Yu and asked, "What clever ideas does Gong Jin have for me?"
Zhou Yu smiled and shook his head: "The emperor has many advisers and countless powerful generals. How dare Gong Jin do whatever he wants here? But I have a suggestion. I wonder whether I should give it or not?"
Zhang Xiu smiled and said, "It's okay for Gong Jin to just say it!"
Zhou Yu: "During the pre-Qin period, the world was divided into seven parts. The Qin State was located in the middle of the Guanzhong, united vertically and horizontally, and unified the world by making alliances with distant and close enemies. We, the State of Wu, and the emperor were at odds with each other. If we could unite, we would be able to defeat Wei and Chu. Divide the world equally.”
Zhang Xiu nodded: "Gong Jin's words are wonderful! Let me discuss it with all the ministers. Come, come, have tea!"
After drinking a few cups of tea, Zhou Yu achieved his goal and stood up to say goodbye.
Later, he met with Wei envoy Xun You and Chu envoy Kuai Yue.
The three countries all had the purpose of establishing good relations with Jingguo. Both Cao Wei and Liu Chu have a long border with Jingguo. Just guarding these two border lines would cost them a lot.
Of course, Zhang Xiu's consumption was twice as much as theirs.
Fortunately, with the policies of dividing fields and opening roads and canals, Jingguo's grain output increased significantly, which allowed Zhang Xiu to straighten his back and compete with them.
The purpose of Cao Wei and Liu Chu was to relieve the pressure on the border.
Just kidding, Zhang Xiu stationed 150,000 troops on each of the two border lines, and they had to follow him to station 150,000 troops or more. Zhang Xiu was supported by several plains such as the Kingdom of Abundance, Guanzhong, Hanzhong, and Nanyang. It was okay for Cao Wei, with the support of Jizhou and Central Plains grain and grass, but it was difficult for Liu Chu.
Therefore, Liu Bei not only sent Kuai Yue to Jingguo, but also sent Chen Deng to Wei.
In order to prevent Cao Wei and Liu Chu from uniting together, Zhang Xiu ostensibly agreed to Kuai Yue's request for alliance without hesitation and agreed to withdraw troops along the border.
The envoys of the two countries were summoned, and Zhang Xiu called the people from Shangcheng Pavilion.
"If Cao Wei and Liu Chu unite, it may not be a bad thing!" Liu Ye expressed his unique opinion, "If they unite, it means they will become my enemy in Dajing. Even if they don't fight, Liu Chu will have to bear the burden of 150,000 yuan." The pressure on the border army for food and fodder is huge. If we unite with Soochow and let them station another 100,000 troops on the border, Liu Chu will be dead in less than three years."
Jia Xu said: "Prime Minister Liu's plan is very clever. However, Soochow and Cao Wei are across the river, and they have to guard against pressure from Cao Wei. It is difficult to realize the possibility of stationing troops on the border."
Li Ru smiled and said: "Of the four countries in the world, Dajing, Cao Wei, and Sun Wu all face enemies on two sides, but Liu Chu is surrounded by enemies on three sides. This situation is dangerous."
Zhuge Liang said: "This is also the reason why Liu Bei is anxious! Jingzhou is exhausted and cannot be defended."
"But my target is not Liu Bei." Zhang Xiu glanced at everyone, "but Cao Cao. Cao Cao occupies the Central Plains, Jizhou, Youzhou and other places, and his strength is getting stronger day by day. He is a serious problem for me and must be eliminated early."
Everyone fell silent.
Cao Wei is so powerful that it will be difficult to defeat him in a short period of time.
Cao Cao is not Yuan Shao. He has strong generals, many advisers, and plenty of troops. If you want to create a gap from Cao Wei's side, it will be difficult. The most likely result is that both sides will suffer losses.
But Dajing did not dare to have such a lose-lose outcome.
Liu Bei is not a vegetarian. He is like a bug hiding in the dark, taking advantage of the opportunity and decisively attacking Jingguo quickly and violently.
Seeing that they were silent, Zhang Xiu knew what they were thinking about.
Why doesn't he know how difficult this matter is?
But we can no longer allow Cao Wei to develop, otherwise, it will be difficult to deal with him in the future.
