Zhang Wen went down the river and headed east to Yangzhou.
This time on his mission to Yizhou, he strengthened his previous thinking. There was no future in joining Cao Wei. If Jiangdong wanted to go further, he could only join forces with Liu to fight against Cao.
First, the generals will jointly attack Cao Wei in the north, and after defeating Cao Wei, it will be up to each of them according to their own abilities.
Zhang Wen, who returned to Jiangdong, had no time to rest and immediately rushed to see Sun Quan without stopping.
When Sun Quan learned that Zhang Wen had returned, he also wanted to know what the situation was like in Xishu.
After all, there has been some bad news internally and externally recently, and the future direction is particularly important to Jiangdong at this time.
"Huishu, sit down, sit down. Oh, it's been a tiring journey, why don't you go home and rest for a few days?" Sun Quan said with a smile.
Zhang Wen thanked him and took his seat.
Sun Quan immediately twisted his beard and asked, "Well, I wonder what Huishu's attitude is like on his trip to the west this time?"
He mainly wanted to know if Lao Liu had any intention of attacking Soochow. The dispute in Jingzhou was a bit big before, and he knew better than anyone else what the Nanzhong Rebellion was about.
Guan Yu's shipbuilding, troop training and military exercises put a lot of pressure on him.
Although Xishu has had wars from time to time in the past three years and has lost some strength, it has not suffered any injuries. It must have recovered faster than Jiangdong, where tens of thousands of people died.
If Lao Liu's attitude made him smell danger, he would have had to respond early before his strength had recovered.
"General, now it is clear that Cao Pi's intention to usurp the Han Dynasty is exposed. After usurping the Han Dynasty, he will definitely want to unify the Han Dynasty. If we rely on Cao Wei and go west to attack Shu, no matter whether we succeed or not, we will be setting ourselves up for death. It is definitely not feasible!"
Um?
Sun Quan was stunned for a moment, didn't I ask you to test whether Old Liu had any plans to attack Jiangdong? What are you talking about?
"Hmph!" Zhang Zhao couldn't hear this, "That's ridiculous! The Northern Wei Dynasty was so powerful that we in Jiangdong could only avoid its attack temporarily and take advantage of the chaos to seize Jingzhou and advance into Yizhou to form a north-south trend.
"Otherwise, Liu Bei's brother and son were almost killed. He was always a strong man. How could we have reconciled with him? Even if we reconciled and forced the Northern Expedition, wouldn't there be enough wronged souls under the city of Hefei?"
The veins on Sun Quan's forehead were throbbing. It's not over yet, right? Are you still addicted to talking about Hefei? !
It's a pity that if Jiangdong wants to expedition to the north, Hefei is a hurdle that cannot be bypassed, and it is impossible not to mention it.
Zhang Wen turned to Zhang Zhaoxian and bowed his hands respectfully: "Mr. Zhang, you are a man of great talent and virtue. Wen asks himself questions and what to do. However, although Wen is young and has little knowledge, he also knows that as a minister, he should plan everything for the Lord.
"Why does the Duke often speak out against the Northern Wei Dynasty? Wen dares to ask Duke Zhang if he wants to be a minister of Wei?"
"You!" Zhang Zhao blew his beard and glared angrily, "I have served as the lord of the Sun family for two times. Since I joined the lord's account, I have always taken the Sun family's foundation as my responsibility. How can I be criticized like this by a junior like you!"
"Then I dare to ask Mr. Zhang, why do you want to harm the lord?" Zhang Wen was a little excited and spread his hands towards Sun Quan.
"How can I harm the lord!"
Zhang Wen stood up and spoke eloquently: "The current situation is that Cao Pi in the north wants to usurp the throne, and the king of Hanzhong in the west wants to save the Han Dynasty from danger. Joining forces with Liu will achieve great justice, which can be said to be harmonious.
"The King's Road in Hanzhong is as dangerous as the Shu Road, and the land is as dangerous as the Jiange Pavilion. Our lord also has the danger of the Yangtze River, but the Northern Army is not good at water warfare. This can be said to be a favorable location.
"Cao Cao is dead, and his son Cao Pi does not want to inherit his father's ambition to benefit the world. Instead, he intimidates his brothers and persecutes loyal ministers and generals. He wants to usurp the Han Dynasty before the country is stable. He is not a wise king. This is the right time!"
Zhang Wen pointed to the sky with one hand and his eyes were bright. He was exhausted from debating with others in Sichuan. However, after practicing, his level of verbal debate seemed to have improved.
At this time, a "reason (big)" hit him, making Zhang Zhao's chest heave and he was very angry.
"I dare to ask Mr. Zhang, why did he join Liu with the right time, location, and people, so he attached himself to Cao? What's more, Mr. Zhang only saw the defeat of Hefei, why didn't he talk about the siege of Gong'an?" Zhang Wen was elated and frightened.
He was stunned, but made Sun Quan very angry. You, OOXX, are here too, right? Do people with the surname Zhang like to expose their own scars?
Zhang Zhao calmed down his mood, flicked his robe sleeves and said: "This is all short-sighted fallacy. The younger generation should have a longer-term perspective. The people have suffered from wars, and people's minds are calm. Is this inhumane?"
"The auspicious beasts such as unicorns and yellow dragons descended from various places in the north. Isn't this the right time? The King of Wei is dominating the land of Jiuzhou, sitting in the Central Plains and governing all countries. Is this not the right time?"
"Bashu and Jingzhou are only two states, and they have repeatedly started wars without knowing how to live with the people. They must have complained for a long time. If they join forces with them in the Northern Expedition, they will plunge the lord into a place of eternal disaster!"
"Haha..." Zhang Wen seemed to have heard the big joke and laughed with his hands behind his hands, "Hahaha..."
Sun Quan frowned and said, "Huisu might as well say it clearly if he has something to say, why are you laughing?"
Zhang Wen suppressed his smile, bowed and said: "Wen is being presumptuous, don't blame me, my lord. It's just that I just returned from Jingyi before Mr. Zhang came to Jingyi. How can it not be ridiculous that Mr. Zhang talks to me about Jingyi's situation?"
"Oh?" Sun Quan narrowed his eyes, "Tell me, what's the real situation there?"
"Yes." Zhang Wen straightened his waist and pointed at the country like a sword: "The land of Jingyi. You can hear the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs, and the market is full of people. The fields are fertile and the land is luxuriant, and there are no worries about floods and droughts every year. The country is rich and the people are prosperous. There is orchestral music.
"Now the south has been settled, the barbarians are returning home, the Han and barbarians are in peace, and the merchants are still on the road. Wen heard that hundreds of industries in the south are waiting for prosperity, and there is such a scene. What if it takes a few years? Mr. Zhang should do it. It’s about taking a long-term view.”
Zhang Zhao's emotions that had just calmed down could no longer be suppressed: "How dare you deceive the lord?!"
"Whether it's a lie or not, those traveling with our lord to find Wen will know as soon as they ask." Zhang Wen put his hands behind his back and looked up at the beams at a 45-degree angle, showing no fear at all.
Zhang Zhao still felt that there was something wrong with Zhang Wen's description that clearly violated common sense.
But he has indeed never been there, so he can just remind Sun Quan to investigate the authenticity, and it is useless to dwell on this aspect.
Zhang Zhao turned around and said: "Even though Jingyi is rich in products, it has a small army and few generals. In addition, the barbarian villagers have no knowledge. What can we do?"
"Alas." Zhang Wen sighed, "If this is true, Wen Zi should fully support the strategy of attaching Cao Cao to defeat Liu. It's a pity, it's a pity..."
Seeing him like this, Zhang Zhao wanted to go up and educate this junior in a more direct way, but with his old arms and legs, he might not be a match...
"What a pity!"
Zhang Wenru has numerous treasures from his family: "It is a pity that in Shu, there is the wisdom of Zhuge Fa and the courage to control the power of Zhang and Zhao's horses; as a doctor, there is Zhongjing's apprentice who hangs a pot to help the world; as a craftsman, there is Lu Ban's uncanny craftsmanship; in Hanzhong, the king's benevolence is widespread, and the crown prince builds many buildings Martial arts...
"All boys five feet tall in Shu are educated. Although the population is smaller than that of Cao and Wei, it has many talented people in both civil and military affairs, wisdom and courage, and many loyal and generous people.
"Looking at Jiangdong, although my lord is wise and powerful, his subordinates are bent on heading north and want to open their eyes to the traitors. Comparing the two, doesn't it sound like a pity?"
"You...!" Zhang Zhao pointed at Zhang Wen's trembling hand.
boom!
Sun Quan slapped the case and said angrily: "That's enough!"
The two got into a state of debate. At this moment, they turned to look at Sun Quan in shock, only to realize that the lord's face was so dark that ink was almost dripping from it.
Sun Quan was not only angry, but also very bitter. Zhang Wen's words stung his particularly sensitive heart at this time.
Jiangdong is also considered to be full of talents, but two of his subordinates openly boast in front of him, and the other flatters him, how unbecoming it is!
In the past, it was okay to just brag, but now even those who praise Liu have come out, but no one has stepped forward to increase their own prestige!
Just mention damn Hefei, Public Security Bureau, Hefei, Public Security Bureau!
Why not mention Red Cliff?
"Zhang Wen! I ordered you to go to the west to spy on the military situation and appease Liu Bei. I didn't ask you to increase the morale of others and destroy your own prestige! Why, the joy of Chengdu, makes you not think about Wu Hu?"
Zhang Wen knelt down in shock: "General Mingjian, what Wen said is our foundation for Soochow, and Western Shu is absolutely invincible at this time..."
"Shut up!" Sun Quan was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time.
As soon as Zhang Zhao saw this junior kicking and kicking, he was having a lot of fun and didn't know how to restrain himself. He immediately stopped talking and watched the joke silently.
"You go home, and I will make a decision after I find out whether you accepted bribes from Shu and what your words and deeds were like in Shu." Sun Quan waved his hand and did not look at Zhang Wen again.
If he hadn't come from the Zhang family in Wu County and didn't want to deal with him too harshly, Sun Quan might have imprisoned him.
Zhang Wen looked miserable, but he didn't dare to say anything more and bowed down.
Snap!
Sun Quan swept the cup in front of him to the ground and said angrily: "How can it be unreasonable? How can it be unreasonable!"
All the ministers were silent and did not dare to speak.
But after he vented his anger, his eyes swept across the silent ministers in the hall, and he regained his composure.
Although his mood became a little unstable after he became lame, he was still the young leader of the industry and had been the leader of Jiangdong for many years.
At this time, his face was uncertain, thinking about where he should go in the future...
(End of chapter)
