After the defeat of Qin's Eastern Army, Qin King Liu Zhang did not take further measures.
It only allowed the Eastern Army to re-recruit troops and prepare for war.
In Yiling of Nanjun and along the Yidao line, the Eastern Army all turned their offensive into a defensive one.
After the Qin army subsided, peace returned to Jingzhou again.
Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan concentrated on developing the economy and training soldiers and horses, and no one started a war on their own.
Time quickly came to the end of the year.
The ninth year of Jian'an is about to pass.
At this time, Liu Zhang finally thoroughly investigated the entire situation in Jiaozhou.
Liu Bei, Sun Quan, and Shi Xie reached a consensus in Jiaozhou.
Liu Bei occupied Cangwu and Yulin counties, and Sun Quan occupied Nanhai and Hepu counties.
Xie, the top local aristocratic family, occupied the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen and Rinan.
Among them, Sun Quan and Liu Bei agreed that no one could attack Jiaozhi County where Shixie was located.
Shi Xie paid tribute to Liu Bei and Sun Quan each year worth one million stones of grain and grass.
The time when this tripartite agreement came into effect was the day Liu Zhang decided to let the Eastern Army march eastward.
By the time Pang Tong set off for the expedition, Zhuge Liang and others' army was already on its way back.
When Huang Zhong arrived with his army again, the entire Jingzhou division had already returned.
"If this person is unlucky, his teeth will be choked even if he drinks cold water!"
Liu Zhang was helpless and angry, so he could only point at the air and curse.
If the attack had been carried out earlier, there might not have been any tripartite agreement after the news reached Jiangdong.
If he had attacked later, Liu Zhang would not have recklessly allowed the Eastern Army to advance eastward after learning about the tripartite agreement.
It just happened to happen at the worst possible time.
It can be said now that the Eastern Army's defeat of King Liu Zhang of Qin had to bear a great responsibility.
"Now that the matter has come to this, please forgive me, King Qin. Military Advisor Pang made it very clear that many soldiers will return in the future, and the loss will be more than 10,000."
"Liu Bei's calculation in this battle cost tens of thousands of people. Based on this view, it can be regarded as a deadlock!"
Liu Zhang waved his hand feebly.
"Wen He, there is no need to comfort Gu. If you lose, you are defeated. Is it possible that Gu doesn't even have the courage to face failure?"
"It's just that there's something I can't figure out."
"King Qin, please speak!"
Liu Zhang looked into Jia Xu's eyes and stroked them gently with his fingers.
"Sun Quan is not a fool. Can't he see that the stalemate in Jiaozhou is beneficial to him?"
"Even if Gu, the second uncle, has something wrong with his mind, is it possible that Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and others can't see it?"
"You can obviously take over Jiaozhou, but you have to share it equally with Liu Bei? It's so strange..."
During this period, Liu Zhang learned from the pain and thought over and over again about this failure.
In the end, no matter how you look at it, the problem is not actually his.
Even now that he knew the true situation, Liu Zhang still couldn't figure it out.
There are many wise men in Jiangdong. How could we not see that the Eastern Army would take advantage of the situation and sneak in?
Just a stalemate, no peace talks.
On the day of the Eastern Army's attack, Liu Bei's army would not be able to retreat unless it retreated.
In this way, Sun Quan could easily occupy Jiaozhou.
Isn't this delicious?
"King Qin, we don't know the specific situation. According to the news heard by the old minister, it seems that Sun Quan is interested in peace talks."
"What the hell!"
Liu Zhang once again cursed and vented his anger.
Talking about logistical supplies, frontline duels, and the speed of army support.
Jiangdong has an absolute advantage.
Even if there were no external reasons, defeating the Jingzhou Army was a matter of course.
But Sun Quan chose peace talks.
"Prince Qin, could it be Mrs. Sun's fault?"
Liu Zhang was slightly startled.
"Is there any news from Jiangdong?"
Jia Xu shook his head.
"No, there is no news at all. It seems as if Mrs. Sun has returned to Jiangdong."
Another clueless thing.
Normally, if the generals have gone back but my sister has not, Sun Quan might not even ask?
At least someone should be sent to Chang'an to inquire.
Liu Zhang rubbed his forehead and couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.
"Huh...it seems that the upcoming tenth year of Jian'an is a bit weird!"
After thinking for a while, Liu Zhang finally made up his mind.
"Wen He, I have a task for you. No one can know about this."
Jia Xu quickly came closer.
"Please give me your instructions, King Qin."
"so..."
Even though there was no one around him and he was in the palace, Liu Zhang was extremely cautious and kept his voice as low as possible.
Jia Xu's eyes widened and widened, full of astonishment.
Even Jia Xu, who had seen strong winds and waves, was deeply shocked.
"King Qin, is this matter... too..."
Liu Zhang raised his hand and interrupted Jia Xu.
"Wen He, I thought about it for a long time before making this decision."
"Well, since it's King Qin's order, I will do my best!"
Jia Xu hesitated for a moment and then chose to fulfill his duties as a minister.
Liu Zhang patted Jia Xu's arm.
"Wen He, I will ask Xu Shu and Wen Pin to help you. Other than that, there is no need to mention it to anyone."
Jia Xu accepted the order with his hands raised,
"Old minister, I obey!"
"Go ahead."
Not long after Jia Xu left, a soldier came to report.
"Information to the King of Qin, Hao Zhao has been ordered to come and is waiting outside Weiyang Palace at the moment."
"Let's go and meet this Hao Bodao alone."
Liu Zhang's eyes lit up and he strode towards Weiyang Palace.
When they arrived outside Weiyang Palace, Hao Zhao was kneeling on the ground.
Liu Zhang was a little puzzled.
Under normal circumstances, there is no need to kneel down while waiting for summons.
"Hao Zhuangshi, are you okay?"
Hao Zhao looked up and immediately turned around and knelt down.
"Hao Zhao, the villain, pays homage to the King of Qin!"
"Get up, who told you to kneel?"
Liu Zhang personally helped Hao Zhao up, making the latter panic.
"Reporting to the King of Qin, we and other soldiers were like this when we were in Bingzhou before."
"Really? It's really interesting. The official is not big, but the airs are quite big."
Needless to say, this matter has nothing to do with the Wang family.
Considering Wang Chen's character before, there is nothing strange about Liu Zhang.
"Hao Zhao, have you done what I asked you to do?"
"Reporting to the King of Qin, I followed the King of Qin's instructions and summoned three thousand elites. They followed me to Chang'an and followed the King of Qin's instructions!"
Liu Zhang nodded, extremely satisfied.
These three thousand people were recruited entirely by Hao Zhao based on his personal ability.
Lu Su was instructed by Liu Zhang and did not provide any help.
"Hao Zhao obeys the order!"
thump!
Hao Zhao knelt directly on the ground.
"Please give me your instructions, King Qin."
"Gu Jin has named you the captain of the army to destroy the Huns, and commanded the 3,000 people he recruited to go to Hetao."
Hao Zhao trembled for a while, unable to believe his ears.
"me..."
Liu Zhang smiled, understanding Hao Zhao's reaction very well.
Once upon a time, he was named the Queen General, and the same was true when he opened his mansion.
"What, don't you want to serve Gu?"
"no no!"
Hao Zhao waved his hands repeatedly and kowtowed again to accept the order.
"I will go through fire and water, no matter what!"
Liu Zhang helped Hao Zhao up and told him,
"Bo Dao, when we go to Hetao, you have to obey Jia Kui's orders. Gu will let him focus on cultivating you."
"I will obey your orders!"
Hao Zhao's eyes shone with strange joy.
