Liu Chan opened the letter, and the content was: Now that Sun Quan of Soochow has passed away, and the young master is weak, the alliance between Wei and Soochow is the best time to destroy Soochow. The content was very brief. Liu Chan knew what Yu Yi meant, so he waved his hand and asked the Wei envoy to go down and start discussing with everyone. Liu Chan said: "The Prime Minister's intention cannot be violated, but we have just failed in the Northern Expedition and have a bad relationship with the Wei State. Why would the Prime Minister agree to an alliance with the Wei State at this time, and Soochow has been our ally for a long time, so abandoning it like this? Wouldn’t it be laughed at by everyone in the world!”
Jiang Wan paid his respects and said: "Your Majesty's judgment is correct. We in Xishu should ally with Soochow to fight against Wei."
Jiang Wei was also present at this time, and agreed with Jiang Wan's statement, saying: "We in Western Shu are the orthodox Han people, and what we want to do is to conquer the Central Plains to the north, unify the region, and revive the Han Dynasty. But now we have allied with the evil to conquer the Wu Kingdom. , wouldn’t it be ridiculed by everyone in the world?”
Tan Bowen held a different view and said: "The Prime Minister has unpredictable mysteries. How can ordinary people understand it? I heard that General Jiang Wei failed this time and almost lost Chang'an. If the Prime Minister hadn't arranged Zhuge Liannu in advance, I’m afraid the whole of Longxi and even Chengdu cannot be saved.”
After hearing this, Jiang Wei was furious and said: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. Why use one failure to define others?"
Tan Bowen smiled slightly, bowed to Liu Chan, and said: "Your Majesty, it is human nature to consider for the sake of the foundation. However, in the future, you will not accept your fate. Since the Prime Minister chose the alliance, he naturally has his reasons, and we should wait and see what happens. That’s it.”
Jiang Wei was still arguing, but Tan Bowen just waved his hand and said: "The letter is short, or there are many plots that are inconvenient to reveal. Your Majesty can secretly summon Xiahou Ba, who has returned from Xiangyang this time, and everything will be understood naturally."
Liu Chan nodded and said, "Just do what you want."
Liu Chan summoned Tan Bowen late at night, but Tan Bowen didn't say much. He just replied: "The Prime Minister is far-sighted and unpredictable. He didn't explain anything else."
Liu Chan sighed, and went to court on the second day. He summoned the Wei envoys, signed an agreement to form an alliance, held a banquet, and then sent the Wei envoys away.
Afterwards, Jiang Wei asked Liu Chan for the reason, and Liu Chan said calmly: "Tan Bowen said it right yesterday. You failed in the Northern Expedition this time. The Prime Minister is magnanimous. Why do you always have to go against him?"
Jiang Wei was speechless, and Liu Chan continued: "The Prime Minister's miraculous calculations are not something you and I can predict. You should return to Chang'an quickly and do a good job of guarding. Don't worry about other things for the time being."
Jiang Wei had no choice but to return, and happened to meet Xiahou Ba before leaving. Xiahou Ba asked for permission to return to Chang'an with Jiang Wei, and Liu Chan quickly agreed.
Jiang Wan sent all this to Yu Yi in the form of a letter. Yu Yi nodded and said to everyone: "The Sima clan of Wei State has just seized power and needs to establish some prestige, so they unite us to attack Soochow. Although we agree, But it’s not easy to send out a single soldier, and then wait until both sides are hurt, and then reap the benefits!”
So in December of that year, Sima Zhao led his troops to the border of Soochow, garrisoned them, and invited Wang Chang, Hu Zun, and Guan Qiujian to the camp to discuss: "The most important place in Soochow is Dongxing County. Now they have built a dike there and built two cities on the left and right to prevent attacks from behind Chao Lake. You must be careful." So he sent Wang Chang and Guan Qiujian each with 10,000 horses to line up on the left and right, saying: "You guys Don't advance yet, wait until we take Dongxing County, and then attack together." The two men were ordered to leave.
Sima Zhao also sent Hu Zun as the vanguard, leading three groups of troops to go forward, saying: "First build a pontoon bridge and capture the dam of Dongxing. If we capture the two cities on the left and right, it will be a great achievement."
Zhugege, the Taifu of the Wu State, heard that the Wei State was coming in three groups and that the Shu State was also allied with the Wei State. Chen Bing Jiangxia quickly gathered people to discuss.
Pingbei General Ding Fengdao said: "Dongxing County is a key place in Soochow. If something goes wrong, Lujiang River will be in danger."
Zhugege said: "Your suggestion is exactly in line with my idea. You can bring three thousand naval troops across the river. I will then send Lu Zhi, Tang Zi, and Liu Zan each with ten thousand horses to meet them in three groups. As long as you hear the sound of cannons, attack together, and I will come with the army myself." Ding received the order and sailed towards Dongxing with 3,000 sailors and more than 30 warships.
After Ding Feng left, Zhugege said to his ministers: "Western Shu is our ally and has an alliance with Wei. There must be some misunderstanding. If both sides send troops, our country will surely perish. You can go to Xiangyang Yuyi and state the situation."
The envoy from the State of Wu soon arrived in Xiangyang and met Yu Yi. Yu Yi was in a daze at this time. He asked: "We in Xishu have allied with the State of Wei. What else are you doing here? Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
The envoy replied: "Xi Shu is a descendant of the Han Dynasty and shoulders the responsibility of reviving the Han Dynasty. Now the Wei State is the traitor to the Han Dynasty and is the target of Western Shu's crusade. The Wu State is Xi Shu's close friend. Please think again." "
After hearing this, Yu Yi laughed loudly, walked slowly to the Wu envoy, and said: "In the past, I personally led the soldiers to march out from Xiangyang, but your commander-in-chief Lu Xun attacked from behind. Fortunately, I took precautions, and then Going forward, my second brother Guan Yu was guarding Jingzhou. Your commander-in-chief, Lu Meng, crossed the river in white clothes, captured my second brother and his son, and beheaded them. Later, Lu Xun burned the company camp for 700 miles, defeated my eldest brother, and died with hatred. , doesn’t all this hatred count?”
The envoy from Wu State didn't know how to respond for a moment. Yu Yi continued: "The decline of Shu State is not necessarily the responsibility of Wei State, but mainly you Soochow. I don't have much responsibility for the Han Dynasty. I only know that the interests are the greatest." Hua, you go back and tell Zhuge Ge that because his father Zhuge Jin is my friend Zhuge Liang, I will not attack you this time in Jiangxia. As for how you fight against Wei, I can't do anything."
The Wu envoy wanted to fight for something more, but he had been pulled out left and right, so he could only leave in despair.
The envoy returned to Soochow and reported the situation to Zhuge Ge. After hearing this, Zhuge Ge felt bad and had no choice but to give up on recruiting Xi Shu to resist Wei.
Hu Zundu crossed the pontoon bridge, stationed troops on the embankment, and sent Huan Jia and Han Zong to attack the left and right cities. The left city was fully guarded by the Wu generals, while the right ones were left behind. The two cities were very strong, and it was difficult to find them in a hurry. capture.
The two guards of Wu State saw that Wei State was too powerful and did not dare to fight easily, so they could only defend the city. Hu Zun went down to the village in Xutang. It was a severe cold weather and it was snowing heavily. Hu Zun and others set up a banquet to pass the boring time. Suddenly, soldiers came to report that thirty enemy warships had appeared on the river. Hu Zun walked out of the camp to take a look and found that the warship docked not far away, with about a hundred people disembarking from the ship. So he returned to the camp and said to everyone: "Wu just sent more than 3,000 people, there is nothing to be afraid of! "So he asked the general to observe the situation and continue to participate in the banquet.
new
