After a short period of fruitless communication, Zhang Xiu decisively ordered the Jiangbei Navy and the Ganning Army in Changsha to press the border and force the Chu State to make concessions. Due to Sun Ce's change, the Wu State did not move.
Under the pressure of Jingguo, Liu Bei finally made concessions, but only to Lingling County. Chu State must also ensure the existence of another county in Jingzhou, otherwise Chu State cannot be called Chu State. .
This is also Liu Bei's final bottom line, otherwise he will start a war and fight for a while.
This war is the most expensive for Jingguo. Not only does it have to appease a huge number of people who have been displaced by the war, but it also has to bear huge pensions. The consumption of food and grass is also very large. At present, Jingguo is absolutely unable to fight anymore.
Likewise, Chu was unable to fight any longer.
But the conditions in the two countries are different.
Zhang Xiu's family had a big business and he didn't dare to fight to the end. Liu Bei lost most of Jingzhou. The worst he could do was to break the pot. Even if he died, he would bring down Jingguo and not be able to recover for a few years.
After careful internal consideration, Dajing decided to agree to Chu's conditions.
So the two countries quickly carried out the handover. The handover of Sun Quan's family members did not enter Jingguo. Instead, Zhuge Liang sent people to send Sun Quan directly to Lujiang County by warship.
At this time, Sun Ce could only breathe a sigh of relief.
When Wu Guotai learned that his son was critically ill, he was already weak from crying. When he entered Lujiang City and saw that Sun Ce was as emaciated as wood, bedridden and weak in breath, he was even more sad.
Sun Ce opened his eyes with difficulty and saw his mother, Sun Quan's family and others, and sighed: "I can't be resurrected!"
Then he summoned the civil and military officers to the bedside and told them: "Since the world has been in chaos, Jingguo has won seven or eight. I originally wanted to go north to take the land in the Central Plains to compete with Jingguo. Unexpectedly, I was defeated. As a result, Wu lost its city and territory. Only The land of the two counties... However, Liu Bei has taken the land east of my river, and his footing is not yet stable, so you can take it slowly, you and others need to help my brother."
All the civil and military officials wept and agreed.
Sun Ce ordered someone to bring the emperor's seal and ribbon to Sun Quan and said: "If you take the people from Jiangdong and decide to stand between the two formations to compete with the world, you are not as good as me. I recommend talents and abilities to protect Jiangdong. I am not as good as you. I will inherit it from you." I am willing to listen carefully and seize my six counties in Jiangdong."
Sun Quan cried loudly and worshiped and accepted the seal ribbon.
Sun Ce looked at Wu Guotai and said, "My son's destiny has been exhausted and he cannot serve his loving mother. Now I will give the seal ribbon to my brother and hope that my mother will train him day and night."
Wu Guotai cried bitterly.
After all the important things behind him were arranged, he finally let go of the sigh in his heart, slowly closed his eyes, and reluctantly left this colorful world.
Zhou Yu, Taishi Ci and others cried bitterly.
Zhang Zhao quickly supported Sun Quan and said: "Your Majesty! This is not the time for the Emperor to cry. He should attend to funerals and military affairs at the same time."
Hearing Zhang Zhao's voice, Sun Quan was furious. However, Zhang Zhao was the auxiliary minister left by Sun Ce. Now he still relied on this person, so he had to swallow his anger, stand up, and order Sun Jing to attend to the funeral.
Afterwards, the civil and military officials invited Sun Quan to come out of the hall and the civil and military officials congratulated him.
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After Sun Quan took power in the Kingdom of Wu, the first thing he did was to report his funeral to Queen Sun of Jing. Of course, as the Emperor of Dajing and the brother-in-law of Sun Ce and Sun Quan, Zhang Xiu was naturally at the top of the list.
Wu Guo's purpose is of course to invite Queen Sun back.
Only by inviting Queen Sun back to the State of Wu can the State of Chu be deterred so that the State of Chu will not dare to act rashly in a short period of time. Of course, Sun Quan now does not have the guts to detain Sun Shangxiang as recorded in later generations, unless the State of Wu wants to Destroy the country.
When the news of the death of Emperor Wu Sun Ce came, Sun Shangxiang was heartbroken and asked to go home to mourn.
Sun Shangxiang is fierce on the outside and soft on the inside. After marrying Zhang Xiu, he treated Zhang Xiu wholeheartedly and was favored by Zhang Xiu. In order to give birth to a son, he named him Zhang Heng and his nickname was Zaizi.
"I didn't expect Bo Fu to leave so soon!" Zhang Xiu was a little surprised when he received the news of Wu Guo's funeral. I thought he could at least hold on for a while, but I didn't expect that being injured would be so serious.
Sun Shangxiang cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, my father died young. My eldest brother is like my father. My brother treats me with love and care. I beg your Majesty to allow me to return to the Kingdom of Wu to mourn my brother."
Zhang Xiu naturally knew that Wu Guo's purpose was not simple.
Thinking about it carefully, it would be better to let Sun Shangxiang go back. Firstly, in the name of protecting the queen's safety, he can send elite soldiers and horses to frighten Wu State and make it dare not have second thoughts. It is best to force it to surrender; secondly, it can make Liu Bei stable. Come down.
News came from Fusi in Beizhen that Sun Ce was killed by Liu Bei's men.
It seems that Liu Bei wanted to divert Yangzhou's internal conflicts.
Among the four counties in Jiangdong, most of the gentry and common people's children were serving in Wu State or serving as soldiers. No one accepted Liu Bei's rule or agreed with Liu Bei, which made Liu Bei very anxious and difficult to manage. There were only two best ways. , either launch a war to divert internal conflicts; or destroy the State of Wu and make Jiang Dong and others give up.
Looking at the world, there are only three kingdoms: Jing, Chu and Wu.
Of course you have to pick the persimmons that are soft to pinch.
If the queen of Dajing enters the state of Wu, it is equivalent to announcing to the state of Chu that the current state of Wu is protected by Dajing, and it is best to look at the owner when beating a dog.
If the internal conflicts in the Chu State cannot be transferred, Liu Bei will be in trouble.
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xiu had an idea and said: "After all, your brother is also my uncle. If you are going to the funeral, how can I stop you and bring the little boy up to meet his uncle?" .”
Sun Shangxiang burst into tears with gratitude, and the next day he dressed up and left with Zhang Heng.
Tu Lichen personally led a thousand Jingqian troops to guard the area.
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In the study pavilion.
The three ministers of Shang Cheng Pavilion sat respectfully on the left and right chairs. Zhang Xiu sat on top, wearing a soft black silk robe embroidered with dragons. Snowflakes were flying outside, but the inside of the palace was as warm as spring.
"Wen You, is there any news about the island that the navy is looking for?" Zhang Xiu took a sip of tea, his voice sounded a bit lazy. He had just had lunch and was a little sleepy, but the three elders of Shangcheng Pavilion came to see him.
Li Ru leaned forward in his chair: "When I return to the emperor, I'm still looking for it. If there is an island overseas, I should find it soon."
What Zhang Xiu sent people to look for were the overseas islands of later generations. According to the "Linhai Land Chronicles" written by Shen Ying, a native of the Eastern Wu Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms, it is recorded that Yizhou is two thousand miles southeast of Linhai County. "History of the Yuan Dynasty Liuqiu Biography" writes: "Liuqiu is located in the east of the South China Sea."
What Zhang Xiu ordered his people to look for was Yizhou Island.
Only the old fishermen along the Jiangdong coast may know about the existence of this island, but the distance is far away, and there are indigenous savages on the island, so few people have been to the island. Therefore, this island has gradually not been mentioned.
Zhang Xiu, who came from later generations, knew the importance of this island and wanted to turn it into a sacred and indivisible part of Dajing's territory and add it to Dajing's territory.
Of course, there are also several small islands in the north.
Zhang Xiu nodded: "Ask some fishermen along the coast to see if they can find a guide. It would be faster. Um... What do you want from your three ministers looking for me?"
Jia Xu said: "Your Majesty, the construction of Kyoto has been completed."
