Summoning the Peak of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2946 Liu Yu: Brother Xiu, do you want a concubine?

Chapter 2942 Liu Yu: Brother Xiu, do you want a concubine?

Seeing Liu Xiu, who was so righteous one second, become so mercenary the next, Luo Xian was completely speechless.

Before coming here, she had thought that Liu Xiu, who had fought against the Qin Dynasty many times without suffering any loss, would be any different from other princes. But now it seems that there is no difference at all. They are all equally shameless and greedy.

Seeing Luo Xian's expression, Liu Xiu knew that his eating manners were not very good, but he still did not feel embarrassed at all. His eyes were full of calmness. He was sure that Japan could not leave Chu.

The situations of Chu and Shu were completely different. Shu had no navy and no access to the sea. If it wanted to participate in colonization, it could only rely on Chu and Japan, but Chu did not have these concerns.

After the outbreak of the East China Sea Battle, the naval forces of Wei, Song, Ming and Wei were all weakened. On the contrary, the naval power of Chu continued to expand by gradually annexing Wu.

At present, Chu's national strength is not only second to that of Qin, but its navy has also become the second in the world after Qin.

In addition, although the State of Chu also wanted to participate in colonization, it was not as urgent as the State of Shu.

The State of Chu could also strengthen its strength through external expansion and colonize Southeast Asia, unlike the State of Shu which only had Yingzhou as an option.

Therefore, compared with the relationship between Shu and Japan, Japan had absolute initiative, while between Chu and Japan, it was Chu that had the initiative.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi knew this, so he did not take the three kingdoms of Chu, Ming and Song into account when choosing his staunch allies. Instead, he chose Cao Wei, which was about to perish, and Shu, which had no access to the sea but was in urgent need of wealth. The reason was naturally that he could not control these three naval powers, and deep cooperation with them would be tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger.

As for whether Chu would be unwilling to come? Toyotomi Hideyoshi thought it was unlikely for two reasons:

First, Liu Xiu himself also wanted to participate in the colonization, and now that Japan was offering itself to him, he had no reason to refuse the benefits that were offered to him.

The second is the Shu-Chu alliance. If Shu joins the war, Chu cannot stay out of it, otherwise the Shu-Chu alliance will form, which will be a loss for the cause of resisting Qin.

It was precisely because of these two points that Toyotomi Hideyoshi had the confidence to get Liu Xiu for free, but he still underestimated the tacit understanding between Liu Yu and Liu Xiu, as well as the greed in the heart of the emperor who cared about the world.

If Liu Xiu knew that Liu Yu had gained huge benefits, he would naturally be very happy to participate in this colonial feast. But if he knew that Liu Yu had made a lot of money, but was the only one who wanted to do it for love, then Liu Xiu would naturally be unwilling to do that.

  You Japanese country has given so much to Shu country, but you have not given a penny to my Chu country. Do you look down on me? Do you understand the rules?

In a word, out of its alliance obligations, Chu can transport troops for free, but if Japan wants the Chu army to land and help in the battle, it is impossible for Japan to do so without giving some tangible benefits.

This put Luo Xian in a difficult position. After all, she was just an envoy and did not have that much power, nor could she be the master of Japan.

Japan's bottom line is 30% of the profits from Iwami Silver Mine, which has now been taken up by Shu Han. Japan can only continue to cut its own losses to impress Chu, but how easy is that?

The Toyotomi family only accounted for 10% of the profits from Iwami Silver Mine, and the 30% of the profits promised to Shu Han were cut from Cao Wei. Cao Pi would definitely not agree to let Cao Wei continue to cut off its own flesh, and the 10% of the profits from the Toyotomi family alone would certainly not be able to impress the State of Chu.

It’s difficult.

Luo Xian couldn't stop wailing in her heart. She thought that the most difficult person to deal with was Liu Yu, but she didn't expect that Liu Xiu was even more difficult than him. These emperors were too shrewd, and she, a woman, could not gain any advantage at all.

After a long silence, Luo Xian came up with a solution that was not a solution. Now this matter was far beyond her ability. All she could do was to delay it and pass the news back to Japan, letting her master and fellow apprentices worry about it.

Liu Xiu readily agreed to this. He knew that Luo Xian could not make the decision and he had no interest in making things difficult for a woman. The person he was playing against was the person behind Luo Xian.

As for the negotiations between Chu and Japan, would they be as difficult as those between Shu and Japan, causing Liu Xiu to give up? Of course not.

Shu and Japan were separated by tens of thousands of miles, so negotiations could only be conducted through carrier pigeons, which would inevitably pass through the territory of Qin. Frequent transmission of letters would carry the risk of being intercepted by Qin. This was why Liu Yu was unwilling to continue bargaining.

The State of Chu had no such concerns at all.

Although the Chu State had not yet reached the coast, the Wu State's navy had been crippled and the Yangtze River had become the back garden of the Chu State's navy. It would only take three or four more days to sail to Yingzhou from the coastal area.

What's more, in addition to shipping, Chu and Wa could also send messages by carrier pigeons, and carrier pigeons between them did not have to pass through the Qin Dynasty, so there was naturally no risk of being intercepted by the Qin Dynasty.

Therefore, Liu Xiu could just help transport troops for Shu Han while negotiating with Japan on the way. If the negotiations were successful, everything would be fine. If the negotiations failed, the worst that could happen was that he would just send the Shu army there and then return home.

Of course, this possibility is very small, and Liu Xiu would not really send the navy just once and then come back.

The idea of ​​returning home was just a negotiation method used by Liu Xiu to threaten Japan and gain benefits.

Liu Xiu was not such a greedy person. He would not ask for more than the benefits Japan had given to Shu Han. He just wanted to give the same amount to Chu. This was not too much. He believed that Japan would agree to his conditions.

On the same day, Liu Xiu ordered Gan Ning to lead 10,000 naval troops, 10,000 infantry and cavalry, and a large number of transport ships to Jianye Port to wait.

After the 30,000 troops of Shu Han arrive, Liu Xiu will appoint Gan Ning as the main general and lead the 30,000 Shu troops of Shu Han, a total of 50,000 land and sea troops to rush to Yingzhou.

The State of Chu not only dominated the Yangtze River waters, but also greatly surpassed Sun Wu in terms of military strength. The loss of these 20,000 troops would not affect the war to destroy Wu. On the contrary, if these 20,000 troops were used for colonization, it would earn a lot of financial resources for the State of Chu, which could be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Shu Han sent out 30,000 troops and Chu sent out 20,000 troops. Although neither of them had many troops, their combat effectiveness was not weak. If all of them were used in Yingzhou, it would be a force that was enough to control the situation.

If it was before the Battle of the East China Sea, Liu Xiu would not have thrown 20,000 troops there so rashly. After all, at that time the Qin navy was still the undisputed overlord of the sea. Transporting troops to Yingzhou like this would definitely be intercepted by the Qin navy at sea.

Fortunately, after the Battle of the East China Sea, the Qin navy also suffered heavy losses. Currently, like the navies of the Wei, Song and Ming dynasties, they are quietly recovering their military strength. At this juncture, it is obviously impossible to make additional enemies and fight another battle with the Chu navy at sea.

"As long as the negotiations with Japan are successful, not only can we earn back all the money we used to destroy Wu, but we won't even have to pay for the governance and development of Jiangdong from the national treasury..."

Thinking of this, Liu Xiu couldn't help but smile. He had been living a poor life since he came to power. He almost wanted to use one copper coin as two. It was not until he completely occupied Jiaozhou that things got better. But he was not rich. Not only did his income exceed his expenditure, but he also had the illusion that he would have more money in his pocket than he could spend in the future. If Liu Xiu had so much money, he would definitely upgrade the defense of Jiangling to a higher level, and he would not have fought three battles with Yue Fei.

"Alas, it's all because of poverty. But now it's good. I, Liu Xiu, don't have to worry about money anymore."

Just as Liu Xiu was happily reminiscing about the past and enjoying the future, he was about to be stabbed in the back by Shu Han again. However, compared to Liu Ji's malice, Liu Yu's intentions this time were well-intentioned, which made Liu Xiu feel a little bit dissatisfied.

Back to Liu Yu, after reaching an agreement on cooperation with Wei and Japan, the Japanese envoy Luo Xian followed the army to Chu for negotiations, while the Wei envoy Cao Ying prepared to return home to the Central Plains.

The reason why Cao Ying would serve as an envoy this time was, firstly, that she happened to be near Yizhou, and secondly, because of her identity as Cao Cao's concubine's daughter, it would be easier to obtain evidence and gain the trust of the Shu Han high-level officials.

What Cao Ying didn't expect was that it was precisely because of this identity that she could never return to the Central Plains.

That day, Cao Ying packed her bags and prepared to leave the embassy, ​​but when she walked out of the gate, she found two people following her.

The skills of these two people are extremely high, at least Cao Ying cannot figure them out, so they must be masters at the early stage of the Grandmaster level or above.

The two men told Cao Ying that they were guards sent by Liu Yu to protect her, and this was obviously imprisonment in the name of protection.

In this way, Cao Ying was restricted by Liu Yu in the city of Chengdu. Two masters followed her wherever she went, but she did not understand why Liu Yu did this. It was not until Liu Yu summoned her again two days later that she understood Liu Yu's intention.

Cao Ying originally thought that Liu Yu would put her under house arrest, most likely because he coveted her beauty. After all, it was not surprising that a lecherous man who bullied his widowed sister-in-law would fall in love with such a young girl like her.

But what Cao Ying didn't expect was that even when the two met alone in private, she didn't see the slightest lust in Liu Yu's eyes, and Liu Yu didn't do anything wrong.

After some probing, Cao Ying still couldn't figure out Liu Yu's thoughts, which made him unable to hold back. He asked directly, "Your Majesty, why don't you let my daughter leave?"

Liu Yu smiled slightly when he heard this and said, "Although my actions were a bit reckless, they were actually done out of good intentions."

Cao Ying sneered in her heart when she heard this. She wanted to hear what Liu Yu's good intentions were.

"Princess, you have reached marriageable age, but you are still working hard for your father's cause. You are truly a heroine."

Hearing Liu Yu's words, Cao Ying secretly said in her heart, as expected, she knew that Liu Yu was lustful, but she didn't expect that he would not even let go of the envoy of an entire country.

To be honest, Cao Ying had no ill feelings towards Liu Yu. On the contrary, he admired his ability to endure humiliation.

In addition, Liu Yu's ability and appearance are also top-notch. Apart from his lust, he seems to have no shortcomings. But for an emperor, lust is not actually a shortcoming.

Therefore, for Cao Ying, marrying Liu Yu was not unacceptable, but she did not understand why Liu Yu would do such a thing.

If Liu Yu really wanted to force her, Cao Ying would not be able to refuse. But if he wanted to marry her, it would be even simpler. He could just go to the State of Wei to propose marriage. Her father Cao Cao probably would not refuse, so why did Liu Yu bother to do that?

Just when Cao Ying thought Liu Yu was going to say that he wanted to take him as his concubine, he didn't expect that Liu Yu would not play by the rules at all.

“I have a younger brother who is extremely talented, handsome, and powerful.

After hearing about the princess's deeds, he also admired her very much and declared that he would not marry anyone else.

As an elder brother, I couldn't bear to see my younger brother fall sick with lovesickness, so I came up with this bad idea to force the princess to stay first..."

Hearing this, Cao Ying was completely stunned. She thought that Liu Yu himself fell in love with her, but she didn't expect that it was Liu Yu's brother who fell in love with her.

Although Liu Yu's younger brother could not be compared with Liu Yu, if Liu Yu really loved his younger brother and forced himself to marry his younger brother, Cao Ying would not be able to refuse at all.

"Ugh……"

Cao Ying sighed in her heart. She had already foreseen her future and began to think about which of Liu Yu's brothers she would marry.

As Liu Yu, the eldest son of Liu Yan, he had many younger brothers. But which one should he marry? Liu Fan? Liu Zhang? Or...

When he thought of this, Cao Ying subconsciously looked at the tall and mighty Liu Er (Liu Er) behind Liu Yu.

Liu Er was also Liu Yu's younger brother. Not only did the two brothers have the best relationship, but Liu Er was also unmarried, which completely fits Liu Yu's description.

But considering Liu Er's appearance and thick hair, it would be a compliment to say that he is not ugly. He really cannot be described as having outstanding looks.

"Forget it. Liu Er is also one of the best generals in the world. Marrying such a hero is not an insult to me, Cao Ying."

Cao Ying thought to herself that she had no choice but to accept it. After thinking it through, she found that Liu Er was quite pleasing to the eye.

It is actually normal that Cao Ying's mentality would change so quickly. After all, her aesthetic taste is different from that of ordinary people. In "The Dragon Resurrection", she could fall in love with Zhao Yun, who was over 70 years old. It is not surprising that she could fall in love with Liu Er, who was ugly but powerful.

On the contrary, Liu Er didn't understand why Cao Ying was always staring at him. He was a Buddhist disciple and was devoted to the pursuit of martial arts. He had no interest in beauty at all.

In Liu Er's eyes, women might not be as pretty as the iron rod in his hand. If it were not for protecting his brother Liu Yu, he would definitely meet Cao Ying in his life.