In Danyang City, which is not too far from the Yangtze River, a man wearing the attire of an Eastern Wu civil servant was walking towards the side hall of the palace under the leadership of an attendant.
This Soochow civil servant was Sun Quan's confidant Yu Fan.
He is a famous scholar from Jiangdong. The purpose of coming to Danyang this time is very simple, which is to persuade Liu Yu to send troops and join forces with Soochow to fight against the Huai army.
He was about to meet Emperor Wu of the Liu Song Dynasty, who was known as the best martial artist in the Southern Dynasties. Yu Fan was a little nervous because of his temperament.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from Soochow wants to see you!"
The attendants signed up at the front.
"Enter!"
A voice came from inside. Yu Fan adjusted his clothes slightly and then entered the hall. The first thing that caught his eye was the majestic man wearing a python robe.
Just by looking over his eyes, Yu Fan, a seventh-level celebrity, felt a domineering aura rushing towards his face. This aura was not the suppression brought by Gang Qi, but came from his own temperament and majesty. If the aura is blended together.
"Emperor Wu of the Liu Song Dynasty was able to almost dominate the world. He was indeed extremely domineering..."
Yu Fan secretly thought that the pressure the other party put on him was stronger than that of Sun Jian and Sun Ce.
In the final analysis, Sun Jian was just a general. When he died in battle in history, he was just a general under Yuan Shu's name and was called a prince. In fact, he did not have such abilities.
And Sun Ce was the real founder of Soochow. But with Sun Ce's ability and temperament, compared with Liu Yuyi, it's like a child meeting an adult, not on the same level at all.
"Foreign Minister Yu Fan, pay homage to Your Majesty!"
Yu Fan stepped forward and saluted.
"Envoy, please arise! I wonder why the envoy is here?"
Liu Yu's voice was slightly low, and his eyes fell on Yu Fan, naturally with a sense of suppression. Of course he knew the purpose of the other party's coming, didn't he just want to invite him to send troops.
The threat from the Huai Army is indeed great, and Liu Yu can feel the pressure.
But Liu Song was also not prepared. If he sent troops directly, the indirect losses would not be small.
So after hearing the Huai Army's victory reports one by one, Liu Yu began to ponder whether he should send troops at this time...
Now the envoy from Soochow is here.
Liu Yu wanted to hear what the other party wanted to say and what benefits he was going to give Liu Song.
"Coming for help!"
Yu Fan had a sincere look on his face. The more truly smart a person is, the more he understands at this moment that he cannot be cunning and act like a lobbyist. He opens his mouth just to save you...
Especially after seeing Liu Yu with his own eyes, Yu Fan was even more certain of this.
The words of a lobbyist can be used to persuade those generals who do not have a long-term vision. In front of a wise king like Liu Yu, his thoughts are clear to the other party. Using those so-called words will only make him look embarrassed.
"oh?"
Liu Yu's eyes moved slightly, as if he didn't expect this Soochow envoy to be so candid.
Yu Fan said: "Your Majesty is from the Ming Army, so you can naturally see the current situation. Because Xiao Daocheng of the Southern Qi Dynasty suddenly returned to the Huai Army, our army was caught off guard, and my old master died on the battlefield..."
"Now the Huai army has sent troops in three groups, and has even contacted the soldiers and horses of the Southern Song Dynasty. They are besieging them from all directions. Although my lord is determined to fight the Huai army for his life, he is unable to defeat the four-handed army with two fists. I am afraid it will be difficult to resist the Huai army!"
"So my lord has sent me here to ask your majesty to send troops to rescue and fight against the powerful enemy together!"
Seeing Liu Yu's silence, Yu Fan calmed down.
He said again: "Your Majesty, if our army is destroyed by the Huai Army, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River will be extremely unfavorable to Your Majesty. At that time, Your Majesty will be sandwiched between Zhu Yuanzhang and Wang Jing. Even if you have extraordinary abilities, you will still be suppressed by the two..."
"At this time, our army still has the strength to fight. Your Majesty, joining forces with our army at this time, still has a chance of winning against the Huai army."
"With your majesty's wisdom, you should understand the truth of the death of lips and coldness of teeth. Foreign ministers will not repeat this point... If the Huai army can be repulsed by you and me in the future, my lord is willing to only guard the land of Su and Song, west of Taihu Lake, and return. His Majesty……"
Yu Fan also knew that it would be difficult to get Liu Song to send troops with empty words.
After stating the pros and cons, he decisively stated the conditions Sun Quan had stated before leaving.
And this is not Sun Quan's bottom line.
If Liu Yu still refuses to agree, Sun Quan is even willing to surrender to Liu Song...
"I understand, please step back first!"
Liu Yu frowned slightly and did not reply immediately, but asked Yu Fan to leave first.
Yu Fan was not surprised either.
Naturally, such an important matter is not something that the other party can directly agree to once he says it. No matter how anxious he is, there is nothing he can do. He must suppress the impatience in his heart and stay as calm as possible.
"The foreign minister resigns!"
Yu Fan took two steps back respectfully, then turned and left the hall.
"Dao He, what do you think?"
After Yu Fan left, Liu Yu's eyes turned and fell on the scribe kneeling on the left side of the hall.
When he summoned Yu Fan, there were only two people in the palace besides him. The scribe on the left was his mastermind Liu Muzhi.
The man on the right is Liu Yilong, Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty, who held internal political power before Liu Yu.
Liu Song did not have many talents.
Except for Liu Muzhi, a ninth-level Wang Zuo talent, Liu Yu's subordinates, except for Liu Laozhi's several generals, were very lacking in both civil servants and military generals.
Therefore, Liu Yilong cannot be idle and must come out to assist Liu Yu in handling internal affairs.
After all, he is also the emperor who has been in charge of the Liu Song Dynasty for more than 30 years in history. Liu Yilong is the son of Liu Yu. In addition to leading troops in battle, he is also very good at managing internal affairs and operating yin and yang.
As for Liu Muzhi...
His significance to Liu Yu is like Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei and Xun Yu to Cao Cao. Liu Yu dared to conduct the Northern Expedition himself, so Liu Muzhi was at the rear to take care of him.
In the history of the original world, after Liu Yu defeated Later Qin and captured Guanzhong, Liu Muzhi died of illness.
Liu Yu was worried that Jiangdong would be unstable, so he had to leave Wang Zhene, Shen Tianzi and others behind, while he quickly returned to Jiankang... The great cause of unifying the world was aborted.
If Liu Muzhi had not died, or died two years later, perhaps Liu Yu would have been able to dominate the world.
It's a pity that the situation is so bad that it is difficult to save it with human power.
At this time, a smile appeared on Liu Muzhi's face. He did not answer directly, but smiled and said: "Didn't your Majesty make a decision long ago?"
Liu Yu laughed.
He stood up and took two steps back and forth.
"Dao He knows me! I have indeed made a decision... Just as Yu Fan said, if the Huai Army occupies Jiangdong, then our court will be sandwiched between Zhu Ming and the Huai Army..."
Liu Yu had personally experienced Zhu Yuanzhang's abilities not long ago.
The other party is indeed worthy of the title of Hongwu Emperor. Whether it is internal affairs or leading troops, they are all top-notch, and Liu Yu can't take much advantage if he goes into battle in person. Is a strong enemy.
Needless to say, Huaijun, Liu Yu read these detailed information about Tianwangjing several times. He repeatedly lamented that the other party was extraordinary.
There are powerful enemies on all three sides.
Surrounded on three sides, how can Liu Song expand in the future?
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