Summoning the Peak of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2918 Sun Bin’s clever plan to alienate each other, Sima Yi’s wit to save himself

Chapter 2914: Sun Bin’s clever plan to divorce, Sima Yi’s wit to save himself

In Wu County, Wu County, Sun Quan was furious because of a letter from Sun Ce.

In the letter, Sun Ce not only said that Sun Quan was unfilial by killing his father to seize power, but also unabashedly denounced his incompetence. He was incompetent in literature and military, had no ability at all, but wanted to be the king of Wu, even with Chu around him. Even the spies of the state did not know about it, so that they ruined the good situation of the state of Wu. How could they have the face to see their father and ancestors after death?

Yes, Sun Ce's letter was intended to humiliate Sun Quan on the surface, but it was actually trying to wake him up. There was only one key point in the whole letter, and that was that there were spies from the Chu State around Sun Quan. Let him understand that "Zhong Da (Sima Yi)" is not trustworthy.

In the Battle of Panyang Lake, Wu Guo lost in confusion. After the war, he will naturally think about the reasons for his defeat.

Even if Sun Ce is not intelligent enough to figure out the specific cause and effect, Sun Wu will not think about it because of guilt, but Sun Bin will definitely get to the bottom of it. After all, Sun Wu's loss this time is too inexplicable.

Although it was the reinforcements sent by Sun Quan that held them back, it was not the fault of the general in charge of leading the army, Xie An. Xie An also fought until the last soldier before he was captured alive.

So for whom was the information leaked?

Sun Bin traced the source step by step, and finally found Sun Quan's military advisor "Zhong Da", who was Sima Yi.

Sun Bin had also gotten to know Zhong Da a lot. He had always been a die-hard loyalist to Sun Quan before and did not hide his dissatisfaction with Sun Ce. However, during the Poyang Lake water battle, he took the initiative and persuaded Sun Quan to send troops to support him.

It was precisely because of this that aroused Sun Bin's suspicion. After all, the contrast between Zhong Da's front and back was a bit big.

But with Sun Bin's in-depth investigation, he discovered the horror of Zhong Da. The information on paper was perfect, and no flaws could be found. However, there is no perfect person in this world. There are no flaws. This is already the biggest flaw.

By this time, Sun Bin had already concluded that Zhong Da was a spy sent by Liu Xiu, who was responsible for instigating and intensifying conflicts within the state of Wu. Sun Quan was just Zhong Da's puppet, and all the information on paper was forged. from.

Although Sun Bin knew that Zhong Da was a spy, he had no evidence to expose him, so he offered Sun Ce a counterintuitive plan and asked Sun Ce to scold Sun Quan openly, but in reality it was to wake him up.

It is true that Sun Ce said that Sun Quan was unfilial, and it was also true that he had high ambitions and low abilities, but said that he had no ability at all? This is obviously not true.

As the founding emperor of Sun Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, a young monarch who succeeded his elder brother when he was only fifteen years old. Although Sun Quan was far inferior to Sun Jian and Sun Ce in terms of military strategy, in terms of politics, even Sun Jian and Sun Ce combined were far inferior to Sun Quan.

Sun Quan is talented, but not in the military field, but he is also very addicted to food. He is obviously not the material, but he just likes to lead the army personally, which is why he made so many jokes.

If Sun Ce is a military strategist, then Sun Quan is a politician, and a very clever politician. Such a person cannot be a brainless fool.

But if Sun Ce directly told Sun Quan that Zhong Da was a spy sent by Liu Xiu, then Sun Quan would doubt Sun Ce's intentions and feel that he was trying to alienate the relationship between his monarch and his ministers. After all, Zhong Da was his number one adviser.

But Sun Ce did not mention anyone by name. He cursed Sun Quan throughout the article, and only one sentence suggested that there was a spy around him. Sun Quan would be angry, but when he calmed down, he would investigate and suspect Zhong Da.

If this was based on Sun Ce's previous temperament, he would definitely not go to such trouble to wake up Sun Quan. At worst, he would challenge Liu Xiu on his own. He would not ask Sun Quan for help, but would just ask you not to cause trouble.

But after the Battle of Panyang Lake, the gap between Wu and Chu had been completely widened. The Chu army, which was completely based on the Yangtze River waterway and could come and go freely, was too advantageous. Sun Ce and his family alone could no longer stop Liu Xiu. Only Sun Ce and Sun Quan could join forces. Self-preservation.

But with Zhong Da by Sun Quan's side, Sun Quan is a time bomb. Not to mention helping, he will even continue to help, and Sun Ce has no way to deal with Liu Xiu and guard Sun Quan at the same time.

Therefore, the big trouble of Zhong Da must be solved first before Sun Quan can really play a role, and then Sun Ce and Sun Quan can truly join forces to deal with the outside world.

Forced by desperation, Sun Ce could only accept Sun Bin's alienation plan, but Sun Quan did not disappoint Sun Bin and Sun Ce. After venting his anger, he really suspected Zhong Da.

Although Commander Sun Quan's attributes are not high, his intelligence and politics are not low, but because he is still young and has not been tempered enough, he has not yet reached the peak of the fifth dimension.

Sun Quan didn't doubt Zhong Da before because he had never thought about it. After all, Zhong Da was not only Sun Quan's mastermind but also his savior. Without Zhong Da, it would have been impossible for him to escape from Jianye Prison. .

But after Sun Ce's suggestion, Sun Quan would realize that as long as he escaped from Jianye, the Wu State would most likely split, and the biggest beneficiary would naturally be the Chu State.

At this thought, Sun Quan felt a cold sweat break out from behind. From the bottom of his heart, he did not want to doubt Zhong Da, but while his strategy helped him, it also benefited the Chu State.

"Zhong Da, you'd better explain clearly, otherwise you'll blame me for being ruthless."

Looking at Sima Yi who was kneeling down to salute, Sun Quan's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He had already made a decision in his heart. If Sima Yi couldn't justify what he said, then he would rather kill the wrong person than let go. Wu Guo has reached a critical moment of life and death. He couldn't be more careless.

What Sun Quan didn't know was that Sima Yi, who was kneeling below, was much stronger than him, so as soon as he showed his murderous intention, he was immediately caught by Sima Yi.

"Sun Quan showed murderous intent towards me? Why?"

Sima Yi is such a smart person. He figured out the key in less than a second. It must be because of the water battle in Panyang Lake. His initiative to persuade Sun Quan to send reinforcements finally revealed some flaws.

When he thought that Sun Quan summoned him this time, it would most likely be the Hongmen Banquet, and he was as calm as Sima Yi, and he couldn't help but feel anxious at this time. He is not afraid of death, but he still has a great revenge that he has not avenged. His life was saved by his brother Liu Ping. Before destroying the Qin Dynasty and avenging Liu Ping, he must not die.

Sima Yi didn't even dare to use his skills to explore the surroundings, because it would expose his hidden skills, but out of the corner of his eye, he found a figure behind the pillar. It was obvious that he was in danger this time.

"Can we only escape by holding Sun Quan hostage?"

As soon as this idea came up, he was immediately rejected by Sima Yi. The reason was that he had gone through a lot of hard work and finally gained Sun Quan's trust. He was about to help Chu to destroy Wu, but he stopped at the last moment. How could he accept that all his previous efforts were in vain?

As long as the Chu State can destroy the Wu State, then Sima Yi will be the number one hero. At that time, he can rely on his merits to come from behind, take over the military power as the governor, and personally lead the army to fight against the Qin army.

If he gave up at this time, although Sima Yi still achieved great achievements, it was obviously impossible for the governor's side, so he decided to take a chance.

In an instant, Sima Yi's mind went through a thousand twists and turns. He knew that doing so would be risky and could lead to a narrow escape, but he still had to try it.

Based on his understanding of Sun Quan, if there was substantial evidence, he would not have summoned him for questioning, but would have directly sent people to take his head. Now there is obviously no evidence, so he has not been completely exposed, so there is still a chance.

"Aping, please protect me from this disaster."

After Sima Yi prayed silently in his heart, he suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, raised his head with a calm face, clasped his fists and plead guilty: "My lord, Zhong Da is guilty."

There was a hint of disappointment on Sun Quan's face. Obviously he didn't like this answer. He thought Sima Yi was going to beg him for mercy, but he still pretended not to know and asked calmly: "Oh? What is the crime of the military advisor?"

"Zhong Da's crime was that he didn't recognize people. He thought that Xie An was from a Jiangdong family and that he and I were of the same mind, but he didn't expect that this thief secretly took refuge with Liu Xiu, which led to our army's defeat in the Panyang Lake water battle."

"what?"

Sun Quan was immediately shocked when he heard this. After all, if it was Xie An, then Pan Yanghuzhibai could make sense, and it was Xie An who was more dangerous. After all, Xie An's brother Xie Xuan was still in charge of the military.

"Tell me about it carefully."

Hearing Sun Quan's words, Sima Yi remained calm on the surface, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He knew that half of the disaster was over, and the next step would depend on his ability to tell lies.

Sima Yi understands Sun Quan. Since he has doubts about himself, he will not let it go easily. In this case, his only way to break the situation is to divert the conflict and use greater danger to divert Sun Quan's doubts about himself, and Xie An is him The best scapegoat.

First of all, Xie An has been captured by the Chu army, so he has no way to explain. He can throw dirty water as much as he wants.

Secondly, Xie An was originally the commander-in-chief of Sun Quan's army. Under his leadership, the entire army was wiped out, but he did not die and was captured. Suspicious people will definitely be suspicious.

Finally, Xie An's younger brother Xie Xuan is leading the army to resist Ma Yuan. If Xie An is a spy, Xie Xuan will not be able to escape. But once Xie Xuan leads his army to defect to Liu Xiu, it will be a disaster for Sun Quan.

Therefore, after learning that Xie An was the spy, Sun Quan immediately panicked, which also gave Sima Yi a chance to defend himself.

"Xie An, Xie Xuan, I'm sorry. Although I sacrificed the Xie family in order to protect myself this time, it was you brothers who were blind and loyal to a fool like Sun Quan just for the benefit of the family. All I can say is You deserve it," Sima Yi thought with a sneer.

Under Sima Yi's wit, Sun Quan temporarily gave up his doubts about him and shifted the target of suspicion to Xie An, even the innocent Xie Xuan suffered.

Although Xie Xuan didn't have any strong generals under his command, he was able to match Ma Yuan's performance in the complex terrain of Kuaiji by relying on the favorable geographical location. However, Sun Quan's order that he could only obey made him completely passive, so much so that Kuaiji County exclaimed that the whole army The situation fell.

Xie Xuanzheng was dissatisfied with Sun Quan. He felt that his micro-management was nonsense and that war was a child's play. However, he did not expect that Sun Quan was even more dissatisfied with him. .

The moment he was imprisoned, Xie Xuan really regretted it even in his intestines. He worked hard for Sun Quan on the battlefield, but in the end he ended up like this. If he had known that this would happen, he would never have done it anyway. Be loyal to Sun Quan, but it's too late to say anything now.

It has to be said that Sima Yi has a lot of resilience and luck, and he can turn the corner in the face of this kind of dead situation. Of course, the premise is that the person he meets is Sun Quan, otherwise there are not enough heads to chop off.

After Jianye's Sun Ce learned that not only was Zhong Da okay, but Xie An was deprived of military power by Sun Quan, he no longer knew what to scold Sun Quan. He was really speechless towards his younger brother.

This matter is naturally unfinished, but now that Liu Xiu has led his army to suppress the situation, Sun Ce has no time to deal with Sima Yi for the time being, so he can only let Sun Binlai take full responsibility and solve Sima Yi's big trouble as quickly as possible.

Liu Xiuqin led the army directly to Jianye, while Sun Ce led his army to defend the capital. The offensive and defensive battle of Jianye was about to begin. At the same time, changes were also noticed in the two major battlefields of the Central Plains and Northeast China.

(End of this chapter)