Summoning the Peak of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2299 The battle between Chu and Wu, the era of emperors

Chapter 2295: The struggle between Chu and Wu, the age of emperors

Cao Cao is a monarch who is good at accepting advice, but this time even though most of the civil servants objected, he decided to make an arbitrary decision and still decided to become king.

The reason is the same as what Fan Li said, if you don't become king, you have no chance of winning.

In the eyes of all civil and military forces in the Wei state, if Cao Cao dared not become king due to the pressure of the Great Qin, it also showed that even Cao Cao himself did not have the confidence to keep the Wei state, so how could he make his subordinates have confidence in him?
Of course, it doesn't mean that after Cao Cao became king, he would have a chance of winning against Daqin again, but being king can at least inspire people's hearts, and at the same time strengthen his belief in persevering to the end.

Now that Cao Cao has decided to become king, the matter of marriage can't be so urgent. We still need to see Daqin's reaction before making a decision.

After all, if Daqin regrets the marriage after sending off all the married princesses, wouldn't Wei Guo be even more ashamed?
Daji even tried on the princess clothes, and when the missionary group was about to leave Xuchang, Cao Cao suddenly stopped them. Everyone was at a loss, but they couldn't help obeying orders.

After suspending the peace mission, Cao Cao immediately sent a message to the Song and Wu countries, agreeing that the three countries respect each other's kings, and proposed to set the place of respecting the king in Shouchun.

The matter of respecting the king was first initiated by Song Guo. Since Zhao Kuangyin started this, Cao Cao naturally wanted to accept his affection, and it was reasonable to set the location in Shouchun.

The Three Kingdoms of Wei, Song and Wu met, and they met with Shouchun City, the capital of the Song Kingdom, to become kings together. At the same time, they invited their ally Daqin to watch the ceremony.

As soon as this news came out, the whole world was shocked.

Ying Hao has just proclaimed himself emperor, and the three allies of Wei, Song and Wu will all be crowned king. Is this the acquiescence of Daqin after discussing in advance?Or is it not only Daqin who agreed to the spontaneous move of Wei, Song, Wu and Three Kingdoms?
If the former is the case, then the Qin, Wei, Song and Wu alliance will remain firm as a rock, and the era of emperors will come completely.

But if it was the latter, would Ying Hao, who was aiming to unify the world, tolerate Wei, Song and Wu becoming kings?Will the relationship between the four countries collapse and trigger a new round of war among the nations?
No one knew about this, but they all shifted their eyes to Luoyang tacitly, waiting quietly for Daqin's next reaction.

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The capital of Chu State, Changsha County, Linxiang City.

Linxiang City is too close to Wu State, so it is obviously not suitable as a capital, but Liu Xiu chooses this city as his capital, not because he wants to 'the emperor guards the gate of the country', but because there is no better choice.

The state of Chu borders many forces, the state of Shu in the west, the state of Wu in the east, the Qin and Song Dynasties in the north, and the natives of Nanyang in the south. Except for the ally Shu in the west, which is relatively stable, the other three parties are hostile power.

Surrounded by various forces, such as: Nanjun Jiangling City, Jiangxia Xiling City, and other large cities, although larger than Linxiang City, but also because they are closer to hostile forces, they are not as suitable as Linxiang City as a capital.

Of course, since Liu Xiu dared to set his capital in Linxiang City, he was not afraid of the army of Wu State coming. After all, Chu State, which owns Jiaozhou, Jiangxia, and half of Jiujiang County, has formed a three-sided siege to Wu State. If Chu State doesn't attack Wu State, Sun Jian should burn incense, so how dare he provoke Chu State?
In the royal palace, there are two rows of civil and military officials of Chu State, left and right.

Civil servants include Deng Yu, Pang Tong, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, Liao Li, Liu Ba, Han Song, Liu Xian, Li Mi, Lu Kang, Hong Rengan, Zhufu Yan...

Generals include Cen Peng, Feng Yi, Gai Yan, Wei Wentong, Gan Ning, Wang Bodang, Chong Heihu, Cui Ying, Jiang Xiong, Ma Yuan, Ma Wu, Ma Cheng, Wei Zhang, Zeng Guofan...

It can be described as a gathering of heroes and talents.

Liu Xiu looked at the ministers below, and said in a deep voice: "My dear friends, that thief Sun Jian dared to become king in vain, and decided to send troops to attack me, what do you think?"

"I object."

"I object."

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Knowing that Liu Xiu was going to send troops to attack Wu, all the ministers below spoke out against it one after another, and after taking turns to persuade Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu gave up his mind.

In fact, Liu Xiu was just putting on a show. After all, as a member of the Han family, he would not support any person not named Liu as king and emperor. This is the most basic political correctness.

In addition, after the Battle of Xiangyang, the Shu-Chu Allied Forces suffered a disastrous defeat. Compared with Shu, Chu's loss was not too large, but it was not small. The main task at present is to recuperate and destroy Wu's strength alone.

Liu Xiu's attitude towards the state of Wu is that if you don't send troops, you will be punished;

Not only was Liu Xiu not angry about Sun Jian becoming king, but he was also a little happy, which also meant that Qin and Wu might part ways because of this.

The biggest obstacle for Chu State to annex Wu State is not Wu State, nor the invincible Sun Wu, but Qin State.

It is impossible for Qin and Wu to watch Chu annex Wu, and they don't even need to send troops directly. As long as Chen Bing expresses his attitude at the border, he can contain a large number of Chu's troops, preventing Chu from attacking Wu with all his strength.

There is no conflict of interest between Qin and Wu, and the relationship between the two countries is as firm as a rock. Liu Xiu has been worrying about how to drive a wedge between the two countries. He never thought that Sun Jian would dare to become king now. If he comes to Great Qin, he will not be indifferent, right?

Thinking of this moment, Liu Xiu couldn't help showing anticipation, and even wished that Qin and Wu would break up immediately.

But thinking about it again, even if Qin and Wu turned their faces, Chu would still be unable to defeat Wu before it recovered, and if Sun Wu's serious problem was not solved, even if Wu was defeated, it might not be a sure win.

Thinking of this, Liu Xiu couldn't help being discouraged for a while, and she was so envious of Sun Jian in her heart.

Why is it that Liu Xiu, such a talented commander, has no chance with him?
Except for being tricked by Tao Qian and captured by Zhu Yuanzhang, Sun Wu really never lost a battle.

Faced with opponents such as Jiangdong princes, Shanyue rebels, Japanese pirates, and the Chu army, Sun Wu was so fierce. He won every battle and won every battle.

Famous generals of the Chu state, such as Deng Yu, Gan Ning and others, have basically suffered defeats at the hands of Sun Wu, even if Liu Xiu leads the army in person, he can barely maintain his undefeated.

Therefore, before the threat of Sun Wu is resolved, even if Chu State attacks Wu three times, it may not be able to destroy Wu in one battle.

In this regard, Liu Xiu also thought of many ways, such as assassinating Sun Wu, but it has never been successful. Sun Jian attaches great importance to Sun Wu's safety.

If the assassination fails, Liu Xiu can only hope to recruit a commander who can rival Sun Wu, but it is not so easy to recruit, anyway, this genius commander has not yet appeared.

Liu Xiu decided to make preparations to defeat Wu first, and at the same time wait for the appearance of the new commander. If the preparations are not completed, then he will personally lead the army to contain Sun Wu.

No matter how powerful Sun Wu is, he is only one person, blocking one way of the Chu army. If the other two Chu armies win, they can also annex Wu.

Of course, this method has elements of gambling. After all, Liu Xiu is not absolutely sure that he will not lose when facing Sun Wu. Once he loses, the situation will not be optimistic.

"My lord, following Chi You's voluntary retreat and Liu Yu's return to Chengdu with a big victory, the internal strife in Shu has reached an extremely fierce level. Should I, Great Chu, intervene?"

The master father Yanjin said that he is also a civil servant recruited by Liu Xiu recently, he is very capable and deeply trusted by Liu Xiu.

Chi You's campaign against Shu with great fanfare ended in failure, and it was still due to lack of food.

Of course, in addition to this, there is another secondary reason, that is, Chi You was injured by Xing Tian and Liu Er in a battle.

This injury made Chi You realize that this attack on Shu could not be successful, and the supply of food and grass was almost exhausted, so he decisively withdrew his troops.

Chi You calculated that the Shu army would definitely pursue them, so he set up an ambush halfway, defeated Xing Tian's pursuing army, and retreated calmly to Nanman.

Although Liu Yu did not defeat Chi You, in the eyes of the people of the Shu Kingdom, being able to support the brutal Chi You's retreat was also a great victory.

Liu Yu is also well versed in the way of propaganda, and after the victory, he trumpeted the victory, which also greatly increased his prestige in the court.

Liu Yu returned to Chengdu with the momentum of a great victory. After having military exploits, his political capital will naturally be stronger, and many fools in Shu have fallen to Liu Yu.

Although Chen Ping's ability is strong, he is only a courtier after all, not a monarch. He said that even if he tried his best, he still couldn't stop Liu Yufang from growing stronger day by day.

In today's Shu Kingdom, the power of the Shu King faction has gradually declined, replaced by the rapidly growing Chengdu Royal Family.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is only a matter of time before the Chengdu King's faction completely replaces the Shu King's faction. The difference lies in whether the two factions will go to war.

After hearing the words of Master Yan, Liu Xiu's eyes flashed a strange color, and he sneered: "This Liu Yu is really able to bear it. Now that he has all kinds of advantages, he still has no force to seize power. Back then, I really underestimated him." gone."

After the founding of the Southern Han Dynasty, although Liu Yu was named King of Chengdu, it was only Liu Ji's means to force him to leave Chengdu. Turn over the day.

"Liu Ji is gone. Chen Ping alone may not be able to defeat Liu Yu."

Liu Xiu's eyes were full of deepness, and he said in a deep voice, "I, Chu, don't intervene in this domestic struggle in Shu. Let's treat it as a friendship with Liu Yu."

The Kingdom of Shu was Liu Xiu's most important ally against Qin, but the time when he joined forces with Liu Ji was obviously not pleasant for Liu Xiu.

Liu Ji's ambition is too big, and he is also suspicious, always trying to trick his ally in various ways.

If the two countries of Shu and Chu can truly trust each other, I am afraid that the Qin army in Jingzhou will not be able to wait for Yue Fei to return, and the war in Jingbei will have two completely different endings.

Liu Ji only hoped that Liu Yu would not be as short-sighted as Liu Ji, otherwise the Fuxing Dahan would really only be a castle in the water.

"My lord, the spies in Luoyang sent back a message recently that Liu Bei's two sworn brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, defected after feigning surrender with the counselor Shan Fu. Daqin has sent a large number of people to hunt them down. Do we want to rescue them? I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape from Daqin," Kuai Yue said.

When Liu Xiu heard the words, his eyes immediately brightened. The current state of Chu is not only in urgent need of a talented commander, but also a top-notch general.

After all, the state of Wu not only has Sun Wu, but also Sun Ce, the little overlord, and the three brothers of the Li family, Li Hu, Li Lu, and Li Yang, who came out of nowhere but made remarkable achievements as soon as they were born.

The three brothers of the Li family had extraordinary powers, and even Chong Heihu, who was known as the number one fierce general in the Chu Kingdom, was almost killed by the combined attack of the three of them.

If Cui Ying and Jiang Xiong hadn't acted in time, Chong Heihu might have died on the spot.

Liu Xiu had managed to get Chong Heihu, a God of War general, so he was not willing to let him die in battle so soon, so he didn't dare to fight against Wu Guo. Ming Jin.

In the past, Chu State was only inferior to Wu State in terms of commanders, but now it can't even match the fierce generals, so there is such a strange phenomenon.

The national power of Chu State is obviously stronger than that of Wu State, and it has formed a three-sided siege to Wu State. Logically speaking, it should be directly crushed. It's tough.

For Liu Bei, Liu Xiu naturally loathes and even hates Liu Bei. After all, he killed Liu Xie, the orthodox emperor of the Han Dynasty, which not only confirmed the prophecy of "Liu the Dead of Han", but also gave Ying Hao a reason to stand uprightly and stand on his own in behalf of the Han Dynasty. His goal of reviving the big man became even more elusive.

But for Liu Bei's two righteous brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Liu Xiu didn't dislike them at all.

It is better to rely on Da Qin, but because of the word 'righteousness', they embarked on the road of no return against Qin without hesitation. What Da Han needs most is this kind of firm-willed person.

"Well, the two warriors Guan and Zhang are extremely brave. Naturally, they have to help. If they can all submit to my great Chu, they will not be so passive in the face of Wu in the future." Liu Xiu said.

At this moment, Pang Tong stood up and said, "But my lord, could this be a trap by Daqin? Even if Guan Yu doesn't care about his own life? Doesn't he even care about the lives of Guan's family members? The subordinates suspect that there may be something wrong with him. fraud."

Hearing this, Liu Xiu showed a thoughtful look, and after thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "Mr. Pang is worrying too much, if Guan Yu really cared about the family, he wouldn't be right with Ying Hao in the first place.

Ying Hao is good at everything, but his treatment of heroes is a bit too kind.

When Sima Yi rebelled, Ying Hao didn't do anything to the Sima family, and now he won't do anything to the Guan family either.

Guan Yu may have relied on this, so he dared to feign surrender and rebellion. "

Pang Tong subconsciously wanted to refute, but he was speechless. After all, in this era, there are too many people who don't care about the family. Aren't Sima Yi and Kong Peng rebelling regardless of the life and death of the family, so it's okay to have one more Guan Yu.

Obviously, Liu Xiu is not the only one who has such thoughts, and Liu Yu is the same, and Wang Yue has already been sent to rescue Guan Zhang.

The defection of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Dan Fu was naturally the result of Ying Hao's deliberate actions.

When Zhang Fei just came out, his anti-Qin heart was actually not firm. After all, even he himself felt that the death of his eldest brother Liu Bei was a relief.

Seeing that Zhang Fei didn't take the bait, Ying Hao asked Xu Shu to guide him by insinuating, and told Zhang Fei what Liu Bei said before he died.

When Zhang Fei learned that Liu Bei was still begging for mercy for him and Guan Yu before he died, he burst into tears, and he strengthened his anti-Qin heart in grief and indignation.

Knowing that Zhang Fei was still determined to oppose Qin, Guan Yu followed suit and agreed to defect with Zhang Fei and Xu Shu, but he didn't know that Xu Shu was also an undercover agent like him, but Xu Shu knew that Guan Yu was No. [-] Xuanzi.

As for Zhang Fei, who was sincerely anti-Qin, as well as Liu Xiu and Liu Yu, I'm afraid there were only three people who defected, and two of them were undercover agents.

In order to make this play more real, after Guan Yu defected, Ying Hao ignored the dissuasion of the generals and directly pushed Guan Sheng to the end.

This also made the Guan family full of resentment towards Guan Yu, and directly announced that Guan Yu would be expelled from the Guan family tree.

With the help of the Guan family, and the fact that Zhang Fei was really anti-Qin, Guan Yu's feigned surrender and rebellion, under the true and false, seemed extremely real, that's why the Shu and Chu countries were all vying for it. rescue.

Just when the attention of the major forces was attracted by the mutual respect of the kings of the three kingdoms and the defection of Guan and Zhang, another blockbuster came out from Daqin.

Qin Emperor Ying Hao went to Shouchun with Zhang Yi as his envoy, and sent congratulations to the three countries respectively, and the alliance between the four countries remained.

Not only did Daqin not oppose it, but he also supported Wei, Song, Wu, and Wu to become kings. This was unexpected by most of the people, and it also disappointed Liu Xiu, Zhu Di, Liu Yu, Li Shimin and others who were waiting for the four-nation alliance to split.

The age of kings is also coming.

(End of this chapter)