Starting from the summer of 210 AD to the autumn of 216 AD.
The six-year-old Mad Sun War finally came to an end after Lu Xun and Zhang Xiu joined forces in Nanjun; at the very least, Jingguo would not start another war in the short term.
This battle made it clear that Dajing would unify the world.
Wei Emperor Cao Pi committed suicide, and the Chu State lost Jingzhou and gained Yangzhou. However, Yangzhou was not Liu Bei's territory. People were dissatisfied and it was difficult to develop in Yangzhou. The originally powerful Wu State became the second biggest loser. The Wu Kingdom only has two counties, Lujiang and Jiujiang, and is no longer powerful. Its demise is only a matter of time.
But Sun Ce would not give up taking back his homeland.
Sun Quan, who was besieged in Jianye, was still resisting and did not surrender; Sun Ce sent an envoy to meet Zhang Xiu, hoping to get Zhang Xiu's warships to assist him, and promised that after the restoration of the country, he would be willing to give up the throne and submit to the Qing Dynasty. tribute.
"Sun Ce is so courageous!" Lu Xun sighed.
In order to protect his homeland of Jiangdong, he did not hesitate to abandon the Central Plains and move south decisively. However, due to the lack of warships, he was never able to cross the river. As a result, the four counties in Jiangdong were gradually encroached upon by Liu Bei. Now, in order to borrow warships, he is willing to give up the honor of the emperor. Serving as a minister to Dajing is truly a man, capable of bending and stretching.
Jia Xu sneered: "Sun Ce wanted to do Gou Jian's job, but it's a pity that the emperor is not King Wu's husband. Of course, judging from the current situation, it is not impossible to borrow a ship, but the compensation for the battle damage must be guaranteed. At the same time, if Wu Guo After we can regain the land of Jiangdong, we must cede the land of Jiujiang and Lujiang counties."
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Not to mention anyone else, even Zhang Xiu was surprised when he heard the conditions proposed by Jia Xu.
This old fox really knows how to add insult to injury. Lujiang and Jiujiang counties are to the west of the Yangtze River. It can be said that Wu Guo can cross the river and guarantee it. It is also the appearance of Wu Guo. How can he agree easily? But the current Wu State is forced by the situation, and it is really possible to agree.
So Zhang Xiu didn't say anything and just sat on the dragon chair calmly.
Not to mention, Liu Bei did not have very high requirements for the size of the palace, but he had very strict requirements for the dragon chair and dragon robe that symbolized imperial power. The exquisite workmanship was almost comparable to his dragon robe, and sitting on the dragon chair was also very comfortable.
The envoy from the State of Wu was Lu Su.
After Lu Su heard Jia Xu's request, his face changed greatly: "No, no! Your Majesty, Prime Minister Jia, Lujiang and Jiujiang counties have been the second of the six counties in Jiangdong since ancient times. They are the inherent territory of our Wu Kingdom. How can we cede them?" I, Mr. Wu Guo, would rather bleed and shed tears than split the border and cede the territory, so I ask the emperor to grant your permission!" As he said this, he knelt down deeply in front of Zhang Xiu.
This shows the sincerity of his heart.
Lu Su's words, "I would rather break the border and cede territory with blood and tears" moved Zhang Xiu's heart; Zhang Xiu, who came from later generations, is a fanatical patriot. Whenever he thinks of those thieves who were afraid of death and ceded territory, he hates it, which makes the people of the country hate it. In trouble.
Unexpectedly, after traveling through time, I would be touched by Lu Su's words.
Just like the words of the Ming Dynasty that shocked the heavens in the records of later generations: If the land is not ceded, no compensation is given, and no tribute is paid, the emperor will guard the gate of the country, and the king will die in the country.
For the current Dajing, Wu and Chu no longer pose any threat. However, this war consumes a lot of food and grass for the Jingguo. In addition, the territory expansion is relatively large, and it needs to be gradually digested to implement national policies. It is unable to do so. If they launch war against Wu and Chu again, naturally they want to fight on their own, so that would be the best.
Zhang Xiu thought for a moment and said: "Zijing's words are touching. After all, Emperor Wu Sun Ce is still my uncle. How can I just sit back and ignore my relatives when they are in trouble? But you have also seen that these days There have been constant wars over the years, serious losses, huge consumption of food and grass, and other aspects cannot provide enough help, but if you need equipment, I can tell you how much you need and how much you have."
Listening to Zhang Xiu's lies, Lu Su's cheek muscles twitched involuntarily, and he struggled to squeeze out a tough smile: "The Emperor is truly the benevolent and righteous Lord of today. With His Majesty's words, foreign ministers can rest assured to reply to our Majesty." I wonder when the warships and crossbows will be delivered?"
"There's no hurry!"
Jia Xu said with a smile: "Liu Bei has just taken Yangzhou and has not yet established a stable foothold. Kuang Jianye City is still in the hands of your Wu Kingdom. Liu Bei will not be able to make any trouble in a short period of time. Your Wu army has been working hard for a long time, so maybe you need to recuperate, right?" In another three months, everything your country needs will be available."
"Three months?" Lu Su frowned.
There are only 20,000 defenders in Jianye City, and Liu Bei is attacking day and night. It is already in danger. If he waits for another two months, Jianye City may not be able to defend it. He wanted to speak, but Zhang Xiu spoke first:
"We are not delaying the time intentionally. In fact, our army has consumed a lot of money in this battle. The inventory of ordnance has been exhausted. We have to rush to make everything you want. Three months is already a long time."
"This...this..." Lu Su was spinning anxiously. Zhang Xiu had blocked his mouth, telling him that he didn't know what to say.
He knew clearly that Jingguo did this on purpose, and he wished that Liu Bei could conquer Jianye as soon as possible.
The reason is simple.
If enough weapons and warships are lent to Sun Ce, with the bravery of Sun Ce and Taishi Ci, and the talents of Lu Su and Zhou Yu, it is very possible to break through the dangers of the Yangtze River and return to Jiangdong, defeating Liu Bei; but this is not what Dajing imagined. It should be noted that the Wu Kingdom today only has two counties left, and there is no place for development. The country will be destroyed sooner or later. Liu Bei is in a foreign land and has lost the original map of the Chu Kingdom. Even if he has the land of Jiangdong, he still wants to It is very difficult to develop.
As long as Wu and Chu cannot develop, in two years, after Dajing has digested the Central Plains and Jingzhou, it can gradually encroach on Chu and Wu.
Therefore, Zhang Xiu had to wait until Jianye was defeated by Liu Bei before he could lend supplies to Wu.
After Zhang Xiu finished speaking, he stood up slowly, pretending to be sleepy and said, "That's it for today, I'm sorry!" After saying that, he left the dragon chair and retreated.
Lu Su watched Zhang Xiu leave pitifully.
After the entire hall was empty, Lu Su still stood watching Zhang Xiu, with a deep sense of powerlessness in his eyes and an old look on his face.
After a long time, he let out a trembling sigh, said sadly in a hoarse voice: "The Kingdom of Wu is dead!", then turned and walked out.
"He left?" Zhang Xiu was eating tea at the back of the palace. When he saw a young eunuch running over in a hurry, Zhang Xiu asked without waiting for him to reply.
The eunuch hurriedly knelt down and said, "Tell the emperor, let's go!"
"What did you say?"
"When leaving, he said, 'The Kingdom of Wu has perished' and left."
"Lu Su is also a rare talent! It's a pity that he can't be used by me." He shook his head gently.
But the eunuch smiled and said: "As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to roost in. It's because he doesn't know right and wrong, and he doesn't know the weather. He doesn't have the blessing to be my official in Dajing."
Hearing the old eunuch's harsh and sharp voice, Zhang Xiu frowned and said with a cold face: "You, a deep palace eunuch, don't know anything about the feelings of family and country, get out!"
The eunuch turned pale with fright, kowtowed and retreated.
