Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 123 Sun Quan's Promise
Lite four years, December.It has been three months since the meeting of the Northern Expedition in Chengdu on August 28.

After the court meeting, Ji Han officially entered the preparations for the Northern Expedition.Soon after the meeting, Zhuge Liang held an inner government meeting and ordered counties and counties along Jinniu Road to repair the roads, and Cheng Ji, who joined the army in the inner government, supervised the matter.At the same time, Zhao Yun was ordered to lead the army to the Chiya Pavilion in Hanzhong to hoard grain and grass for the Northern Expedition.

Then Deng Zhi was ordered to go to the state of Wu in the name of good communication.As for the fact that the great Han promised Sun Quan to proclaim himself emperor and bestow rituals, the senior officials of the Great Han dare not publicize it at present. If it is known by the world, the prestige will be lost.

For Liu Chan who proposed this matter, he was actually under tremendous pressure.If Zhuge Liang failed in the Northern Expedition to Longyou according to history, Sun Quan won a complete victory in the battle of Shiting, and his prestige greatly increased.After the next year, Sun Quan will still forcibly proclaim himself emperor, and he and Ji Han will agree if they don't agree at that time.

Now I am using the throne as a bait, and my purpose is to hope that Sun Quan will advance the Battle of Shiting from May to January in response to Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition.

Although Deng Zhi didn't know Liu Chan's deep thinking behind him, he knew that his responsibility this time was of great importance, and his heavy responsibility was comparable to the first mission to Soochow and the restoration of the alliance between the two countries.

Sun Quan didn't know the real purpose of Deng Zhi's trip, but he heard that Deng Zhi was envoy to Wu, so he happily hosted a banquet in Wuchang Palace to meet Deng Zhi.

After the banquet, Sun Quan, who was a little drunk, invited Deng Zhi into the hall to talk.It was deep winter, and the stove in the hall was burning vigorously. Deng Zhi knelt close to the small stove beside the hall to keep warm.

Sun Quan drank the hangover soup handed over by the maid, his face was drunk, and he asked Deng Zhi with a smile: "Bo Miao (Deng Zhi's character), how do you treat me alone? I just don't know if today's banquet will be enjoyable. There will be dishes and wine from Bo Miao's hometown at the banquet. "

Deng Zhi said with a grateful expression: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your hospitality. The foreign ministers dare not forget today's banquet."

Sun Quan smiled slightly when he heard this, pretending to be drunk and said, "Bo Miao's visit this time may not only be for the benefit of Wu and Han Tong. There are no outsiders in the hall, and Bo Miao can speak out."

Deng Zhi was not surprised, but laughed and asked, "How does Your Majesty know that I have another purpose?"

Sun Quan lowered his head and pulled the blanket covering his legs, covered the air leakage tightly, and said nonchalantly: "If it's just for the sake of goodwill between the two countries, it's not worth Bo Miao to go out in person, Kong Ming can just send Ding Ni. "

Deng Zhi didn't hide it, and said directly, "Please step back, Your Majesty. This matter is so important that only Your Majesty can hear about it."

Sun Quan waved his hand to signal, and everyone in the palace retreated, looked at Deng Zhi, and asked with a smile: "There are no outsiders, Bo Miao can speak freely now."

Deng Zhi straightened her waist and cupped her hands, staring at Sun Quan's face, stroking his beard and smiling, "I heard that Your Majesty misses something day and night, so that's why I came here to give you a gift for my lord."

After pondering for a while, Sun Quan still didn't understand the meaning of Deng Zhi's words, and asked with doubts on his face, "Bo Miao can be blunt."

Deng Zhi didn't show off, but said in a low voice: "The position of the Son of Heaven!"

As soon as these words came out, Sun Quan's pupils dilated and his breathing became short of breath.But after a moment, Sun Quan immediately disappeared, regained his drunken look, pointed at Deng Zhi with a smile, and joked: "Bo Miao is drunk!"

Deng Zhi didn't reply in a hurry, but put her cool hands on the stove to keep warm, listening to the crackling sound of firewood.

After a while, Deng Zhi raised the corner of his mouth to look at Sun Quan, and said with deep meaning: "Whether Zhi is drunk or not, it depends on the king's thought."

After speaking, Deng Zhi was just warming himself by the fire, as if he didn't care about Sun Quan at all.

After Sun Quan heard about it, he couldn't help getting up, pacing and meditating for a long time in the hall, regardless of the blanket that fell on the ground.Not long after, he walked to Deng Zhi's side, knelt down, and spread his hands to warm the fire like Deng Zhi.

Sun Quan looked at the beating flames in the furnace, his heart was complicated, and he thought for a long time, but after a long silence, he finally asked, "I don't know what the Lord Liu wants?"

When Deng Zhi heard Sun Quan ask about the big man's request, he knew that he was already moved, and the next step was just to discuss the big man's request.

Deng Zhi looked at Sun Quan who seemed to be concentrating on warming the fire, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty misunderstood, my lord does not want one land and one city in Soochow."

After Sun Quan heard about it, he became even more hesitant. In his eyes, Liu Chan had the greatest possibility of exchanging the position of emperor for territory, but now he does not ask for land, and the conspiracy behind him must be even greater.

Deng Zhi seemed to see that Sun Quan was worried, and comforted Sun Quan, saying: "Zhi only said that he would not seek the land of Eastern Wu, but he did not say that he would not seek the land of Wei."

As soon as the words fell, Sun Quan showed joy, and firmly grasped Deng Zhi's right hand, and said, "Bo Miao, don't bully Gu Ye."

Deng Zhi pointed to him with his left finger and held his right hand tightly, jokingly said: "Your Majesty, the force of shooting a tiger may be too much for the ministers to bear."

Sun Quan realized that he was impolite, and immediately praised: "Qing is a tiger minister, if I don't hold tight, I may not be able to see Qing again in the future."

After speaking, Sun Quan will still let go of Deng Zhi's right hand.

After calming down, Sun Quan asked slowly: "I don't know what Liu Lord is asking for? I need to send troops from Soochow to help."

Deng Zhi thought for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "The Prime Minister wants to attack the Guanzhong area in the north, so I hope that the king will send troops to help."

After hearing the sound, Sun Quan pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "The land in the middle of the Guanzhong of Cao Wei has a large number of troops, and it is necessary to cross the Qinling Mountains. Food and grass are difficult to sustain, and it is difficult!"

Seeing that the fire was getting smaller, Deng Zhi added firewood to the stove, and said with a smile: "For the Northern Expedition, the Prime Minister and General Wei will make a decision, and my fellow ministers will also assist."

"Your Majesty needs to work hard to raise troops to help you. Although I have promised to give you the etiquette of becoming emperor, if your majesty cannot win against Wei, it will be difficult. Since ancient times, emperors in troubled times have firstly respected etiquette; secondly, they have prestige. The soldiers are also for ourselves, but I hope that the king and I will raise troops at the same time to fight against Cao Wei." Deng Zhi said.

Sun Quan looked at the fire, and sighed quietly: "Cao Wei forced Gu. There are more than [-] soldiers in Jingzhou and Jianghuai. They are like a sharp sword hanging on the head of an orphan. If they are not careful, they will be overthrown. Besides, Cao Wei After years of invasions, the people of the state of Wu have long been overwhelmed, and Boyan not long ago made an admonition, hoping to implement a benevolent government, and Gu also ordered the ministers to draft regulations and implement them."

Deng Zhi analyzed the situation on the border between Wei and Wu, and said: "Your Majesty, if the troops of Cao Wei, Jianghuai, and Jianghuai are not eliminated, the State of Wu will never have peace. If Your Majesty can lead an elite army to defeat Cao Xiu in the north, the State of Wu will be safe."

Sun Quan nodded in agreement, and said in a deep voice, "That's why I worry about it day and night."

Deng Zhi didn't ask about the situation, but cupped his hands and said: "I hope that the king will write to the prime minister as soon as possible to discuss the time of Han and Wu's Northern Expedition."

Sun Quan nodded in agreement, but looked at Deng Zhi with a smile, and said, "Bo Miao, if the world is peaceful in the future and the two emperors divide the rule, it will be a great joy!"

Deng Zhi said solemnly: "There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two emperors in the world. For example, after the death of Wei, the king does not know who the destiny belongs to. Each ruler promotes his virtues, and each minister fulfills his loyalty. When the soldiers are raised, the war will begin." .”

Sun Quan clapped his palms and laughed loudly, "Bo Miao doesn't bully Gu Ye!"

(End of this chapter)