"So what if there is an agreement? How many princes in the world are honest?" Although Lu Lingqi is a girl, she has seen too many intrigues with Lu Bu since she was a child. Father and son turned against each other in the face of interests, let alone such a verbal agreement.
Lan Tian shook his head and explained: "The situation is different now. In the past, the heroes were divided and the general trend of the world was uncertain, so they focused on small gains and made mistakes. Now Cao Cao has unified the north. Whether it is the source of troops or food and grass, Jingzhou cannot resist it. Jiangdong must be tied up. Together."
"So what if they are tied together? My husband still hopes that Jiangdong will be united with Jingzhou? I heard that when Cao Cao attacked Xinye, Sun Quan didn't attack Hefei at all. Didn't he just watch Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu die?" Lu Lingqi shook her head and pursed her lips. .
"Sun Zhongmou's thoughts are difficult for outsiders to guess. Even if they can't agree, they can't enmity." Lan Tian explained.
"If your husband continues to act secretly, then you can only do what you did in the past. How you dealt with it last time, you will deal with it this time." Lu Lingqi continued to offer advice.
"Some strategies cannot be used continuously, otherwise they will not be effective." Lan Tian shook his head.
Lu Lingqi picked up the wine glass and continued: "Husband, please stop thinking nonsense. Facing the opposition of Jiangdong ministers, Sun Quan must consider whether he wants to send troops again. We should act according to the situation. Don't ruin our good mood. Drink..."
Lantian drank the hot wine and thought to himself that Sun Quan must also be worried, right?
At this time, Sun Quan was indeed distressed. The court in Jiangdong was opposed to sending troops to Jiaozhou, the Huaisi faction was focused on Hefei, and the local nobles in Jiangdong wanted to recuperate. In recent years, the war had consumed a lot of money and food, and these were all supported by the nobles in Jiangdong.
After Sun Quan dismissed the court, he returned to Bu Lianshi's palace. Mrs. Bu was Sun Quan's new wife. She was not only naturally beautiful but also not jealous. She formed a strong contrast with the jealous character of his wife, Mrs. Xu.
After Sun Quan moved his government to Jianye, he left his wife, Mrs. Xu, in Wu County to take care of Sun Deng. Instead, he took his concubine Bu Lianshi with him, which shows how much he dotes on her.
After Bu Zhi died of a mysterious illness, his family heard some rumors of poisoning. They often went to Bu Lianshi's palace to cry, hoping that Sun Quan could find out the real culprit and avenge Bu Zhi.
On this day, Sun Quan returned to the palace and saw the maid cleaning up. He frowned and asked Bu Trainer, "Zishan's family is here again?"
"After all, they sacrificed their lives for Jiangdong. It's really hard for me to drive them back..." Trainer Bu nodded.
"The person who poisoned them has been trapped and killed by Wei Ziqi, but this matter was done secretly. It is impossible to bring back the person's head. Just let them calm down for a while..." Sun Quan ordered.
"Wei." Trainer Bu responded softly, and then asked the maid to bring tea to dispel the cold.
Sun Quan picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then sat there with his eyes closed to rest, while Master Bu was considerately squeezing his shoulders to relieve his fatigue.
"Why is my lord so sad?" Trainer Bu couldn't help but ask after holding on for a while.
Sun Quan slowly opened his eyes, frowned and said: "Weizi Banner cannot capture Jiaozhou with more than a thousand soldiers and horses. I am planning to use Zishan's incident to use troops against Jiaozhou. Unfortunately, none of the officials in Jiangdong support me. This really makes me sad." Very disappointed.”
"My lord is the lord of Jiangdong, but he can't control the world alone?" Trainer Bu said in surprise.
"The ministers in Jiangdong all have their own selfish motives. I have been balancing for many years with little effect..." Sun Quan sighed.
"In the past, Emperor Gaozu worshiped Han Xin as a general. I don't know how many people questioned him. My lord planned to conquer the world. How could he hesitate to move forward due to selfish motives?" Bu Lianshi saw Sun Quan's complacency and ambition and felt it. He had no intention of getting involved in the harem.
Sun Quan turned around and looked at Master Bu in surprise, thinking to himself, this woman is right, I want to attack Jiaozhou for personal gain, isn't it? Why do you need to be restrained by those people in the court?
After Zhou Yu died of illness in Chai Sang, Sun Quan took advantage of the situation and placed many cronies in the army, and already had the military power in Jiangdong in his hands. The current governor, Lu Su, was not as prestigious and powerful as Zhou Yu at all.
Having made up his mind to capture Jiaozhou, Sun Quan planned to propose it again at the court meeting tomorrow. In order to avoid being opposed by Lu Su, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong and others like the previous times, he summoned his confidant Lu Meng overnight for discussion.
Lü Meng was born in a humble family and relied on his brother-in-law Deng Dang in his early years. After Deng Dang died of illness, Lü Meng took over his troops and was appointed by Sun Ce as Sima of another department.
After Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, he had no say in the military and political affairs, especially since Wu County was controlled by Zhou Yu both inside and outside. After experiencing the tragic death of his father and brother, he felt no sense of security, so he slowly cultivated his own power. It was at this time that Lu Meng was noticed .
Lu Meng started from the youngest Sima of the other divisions, step by step from ordinary to extraordinary, and slowly rose through the ranks with his accumulated military achievements. Finally, after the Battle of Chibi, he was worshiped as a partial general, and finally had a certain say in the army.
Sun Quan called Lu Meng at night and said: "Jiaozhou connects Yangzhou, Jingzhou and Yizhou. Although it is remote and desolate with few people, it is also the territory of the Han Dynasty. I have been wanting to do it for a long time, but all the princes in the east of the Yangtze River do not understand my heart. Can Ziming share my worries? ?”
Lu Meng clasped his fists and replied: "My lord, your concerns are justified. Now Cao Cao is stationing troops in Huainan. If our army does not set up defenses at Ruxukou, once the Northern army leaves Chao Lake and crosses the river, the east of the Yangtze River will be in danger..."
Sun Quan sneered coldly: "Cao Mengde was defeated in Chibi before, not to mention whether he dared to fight on the Yangtze River. Even if the troops really leave Chaohu and Cheng Gong is still guarding Ruxukou, Chai Sang's warships will train with him all day long. , it is better to pull them out and attack Jiaozhou."
"The original plan was not for Cheng Gong to feign an attack, and then attack Cao Cao with the main naval force of the governor. Once the lord takes away Chai Sang's garrison, what if Cao Cao really sends troops to Chaohu?" Lu Meng asked worriedly.
"The opportunity is fleeting. We can't wait for Cao's thieves to send troops. Besides, after Wei Ziqi killed the warriors, Shi Xie has become a frightened bird. He can be subdued with just a few blows." Sun Quan sat upright.
"It turned out that Shi Wu was killed by Zi Qi?" Lu Meng asked in disbelief.
Sun Quan said seriously: "This man has a great relationship with Zishan's death. I want to use Ziming as my general to go to Jiaozhou. Can you share my worries?"
"The general will obey your orders." Lu Meng felt a sense of heroism in his heart. After all, it was his first time to be the head coach and command the army. Of course, he was not willing to give up this opportunity.
Sun Quan nodded: "Ziming is going here, as long as he kills the chickens to scare the monkeys and subdues the scholar family, then the province will be settled."
"Kill a chicken to scare a monkey? Which chicken to kill? Which monkey to scare?" Lu Meng looked confused when he heard this.
Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and said with a smile: "The chicken is Cang Wu Ju, and the monkey is Jiaozhi Shixie. As long as these two families are decided, Lai Gong will not be Ziming's opponent..."
"Wei." Lu Meng clasped his fists and obeyed.
The next day, Sun Quan convened a civil and military meeting in Jianye, and Lü Meng sent out his troops to propose an attack on Jiaozhou. The officials were all shocked after hearing this.
What followed was familiar opposition, but under the double performance of Sun Quan and Lu Meng, they directly emphasized the importance of capturing Jiaozhou, and finally Sun Quan made the decision.
Sun Quan worshiped the partial general Lü Meng as his commander, and dispatched 10,000 naval troops to the battlefield under the command of the commander-in-chief Lu Su, and 5,000 cavalrymen under the command of the deputy commander-in-chief Cheng Pu. Together with Lü Meng's own troops, a total of nearly 20,000 troops were sent to pay the state.
