Chapter 280 Bewitched
In 230 A.D., the second year of Emperor Wu's [-] Huanglong, February.

Liao Li was entrusted with the heavy responsibility of being an envoy, and he did not dare to delay, so he traveled day and night and arrived in Jiankang at the end of February.He also played a play on Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, saying that he came for Wu's interests, and then he attended a banquet with him to inquire about important news.

On that day, Sun Quan took Liao Li's memorial, couldn't help smiling, and ordered his attendants to meet Liao Li the next day.

The next day, Jiankang Wu Palace.

"Xuan Dahan envoys enter the palace!" The attendant shouted.

Liao Li pulled himself together, straightened his clothes, and walked slowly into the hall.

"The foreign minister Liao Li has seen the Supreme." Liao Li said with a salute.

Sun Quan looked joyful, pointed to the soft couch at the side of the hall, and said, "Excuse me, Gongyuan, please sit down."

Liao Li took a proud attitude and said: "The position of the couch is too far away, and the foreign ministers don't want to sit there."

On the side of the hall, there are two rows of civil and military men, with displeased faces, and even glaring.

Sun Quan laughed angrily, and said, "Why did Gongyuan say that? Could it be that Gongyuan still wants to sit at the bottom of my jade steps?"

Liao Li laughed lightly, and Fu Xu said proudly: "Why don't you dare, why don't you dare, why don't you dare to sit down if you don't dare to sit down?"

Sun Quan stared at Liao Li for a while, then suddenly said: "Come here, set Liao Qing's couch under my steps."

"promise!"

The two ranks of civil and military warriors at the side of the hall immediately looked at each other in blank dismay. Unexpectedly, Sun Quan would treat Liao Li with the courtesy of a national scholar, and felt annoyed for a while.

Liao Li sat upright, clasped his hands, thanked him and said: "Foreign Minister Liao Li, thank you, my lord."

Sun Quan looked at Liao Li, who was under the steps, and asked, "I treat you with the courtesy of a national scholar. I don't know what you can teach me, but dare to offer the land in the north of the Yangtze River to Wu."

Liao Li straightened his back and said with confidence: "The foreign ministers dare to ask the Supreme, why it was difficult to attack Hefei in the past?"

Sun Quan's face was not very good, but he replied truthfully: "The city of Hefei is high and solid, and the soldiers are good at fighting. It takes only a few months' work, so it is difficult to rush down. But the Wei army was able to arrive for rescue within a few months. At that time, our soldiers had no other choice. retreat."

Liao Li stroked his beard and smiled lightly, and said: "This year, there will be chaos in the northwest of the Wei Dynasty, and the country is in danger. One hundred thousand Chinese troops dare not go south to rescue the Huaihe River, and even dispatch soldiers from the Jianghuai River to the north to rescue the Huaihe River. I don't know what your lord thinks?"

Sun Quan heard the words, stroked his beard and meditated, and remained silent.

Zhang Zhao looked at Liao Li suspiciously, and said: "It is true that the northern Han Dynasty can cause chaos in the northwest of Cao Wei, but if you say that Cao Wei is in danger of overthrowing the country, Qing would be a little outrageous."

Liao Li laughed loudly and said, "Your Majesty, Li never said that only I, the big man, would send troops this time. During the Northern Expedition, my big man raised 120,000 troops to attack key points, and Xianbei Shanyu Kebi was able to raise 200,000 cavalry to go south to attack Bingzhou and Guanzhong."

Speaking of which, Liao Li looked at the important ministers in the palace, and said in a loud voice: "Cao Wei's soldiers in the northwest are no more than 32, Luoyang's central army is no more than [-], and the army of Hebei provinces is no more than [-]. I dare to ask you here, how about this [-] army? How can Cao Wei stop it?"

"Cao Wei's northwest will be lost in this battle, and Bingzhou will be overthrown. Since then, Cao Wei is in danger of subjugation!"

Liao Li's decisive voice echoed in the hall.

The Jiangdong scholars who originally thought Liao Li was an arrogant man couldn't help thinking about the impact of this battle.

Zhang Zhao groaned, and said: "Although this is the case, it does not necessarily mean that Cao Wei is in danger of subjugation. Besides, we don't know the truth of what you said."

Liao Li sneered and said: "The situation in the northwest is already like this. Otherwise, I, a big man, would not be able to send troops to attack Wei. As for the situation of the battle, you will know in the future. The battle opportunity is fleeting, and it would be a pity for Wu to sit and watch. "

"In the final analysis, what the Han envoy said was that he hoped that my great Wu would send troops to support your great Han's Northern Expedition, not for my great Wu's consideration." Zhang Zhao said.

Liao Li glanced at Sun Quan, seeing that he was still unresponsive, he said, "Mr. Zhang, why did you say that? I was a big man who invited the Supreme to send troops earlier, and there was Shiting's victory. Why don't I think about it for the great Wu?"

After a pause, Liao Li continued: "There is nothing wrong with Li. Da Wu has been blocked by Hefei for several years, and it is difficult to conquer. If Cao Wei does not have time to take care of it this time, it will be very difficult for Da Wu to take Hefei."

After speaking, Liao Li sneered and said ironically: "Could it be that you are afraid of Hefei and dare not invade!"

As soon as this remark came out, the military generals in the palace talked a lot and showed displeasure.

Sun Quan waved his hand, signaled for everyone to be quiet, and said, "According to what you said, the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty does not need the help of my great Wu. I don't know why you sent Gong Yuan as a lobbyist to invite my great Wu to send troops?"

Liao Li restrained his expression, and replied calmly: "My lord, I have an alliance with Dawu to divide the world, and I sent my ministers to tell Yu Dawu that it is to fulfill the oath of the alliance."

Speaking of this, Sun Quan frowned slightly, apparently not believing Liao Lizhi's words.But the following remarks made Sun Quan believe in Liao Li.

"Secondly, my great man puts the revival of the Han Dynasty first, and Cao Wei is the most powerful in the world. If it can damage its Jianghuai and damage its Cao Wei foundation, it will be beneficial to the great Han's crusade against Cao Wei in the future. Yes. Therefore, I, Liao Li, came to Great Wu to harm Wei, what does His Excellency think?" Liao Li said.

Sun Quan stroked his beard and nodded, and said: "Gongyuan's words are indeed for my Great Wu's consideration. I don't know when your prime minister Zhuge and Xianbei Shanyu Kebi will prepare to send troops?"

Liao Li pondered for a moment, then slowly replied: "My big man will send troops in April, and Kebi can send troops in summer and autumn. As for whether the Supreme will send troops or not, I hope the Supreme will make a deliberate decision. But in terms of establishing a public heart, the Supreme cannot ignore Cao Wei." A new Hefei city built with a lot of love.”

As soon as these words came out, Sun Quan's face changed slightly.

The news of Cao Wei building a new city in Hefei has spread to Soochow. Recently, Sun Quan and his important ministers have been thinking about new strategies against the enemy.

Liao Li keenly grasped this point, and made an analysis, saying: "The new city of Hefei built by Man Chong is a strategy to lure the enemy into the depths, and the Supreme must not ignore it. The new city built by Man Chong is [-] miles northwest of the old city. If you want to keep the Wu soldiers away from Chaohu, so that Wei Qi can rescue them and outflank and cut off the queen, the Supreme Lord hopes to make a plan early."

Hearing this, Sun Quan hesitated for a while and asked, "In your opinion, how do you think this matter should be done?"

Liao Li stroked his beard with a light smile, and chased after the victory and said: "In my opinion, we must not let it be built successfully. It is best to capture Hefei City before it is completed. If Hefei cannot be captured, it must be built when it is built." , to destroy the foundation of the new city.”

"Your Majesty, there was a battle of Shiting in the Great Wu. Zhang Wenyuan died of illness a few years ago, and now the military power of the Great Wu is in full swing. If you don't take advantage of the time when the Han and Xianbei attack Cao Wei and attack Hefei, it will be a pity for the Supreme Master in the future."

Liao Li talked eloquently, constantly using words to confuse Sun Quan to attack Hefei with troops.

"Once the Supreme takes Hefei, relying on the sharpness of the navy, it will be easy to capture Yang and Xuzhou between the Jianghuai and Huaihe Rivers. At that time, there will be my Han in the west and Wu in the east. The two countries will attack, and an alliance in the middle will be formed!"

Sun Quan nodded slightly, agreeing with Liao Li's words.

So Sun Quan got up and said with emotion: "Liao Qing is really a great talent! If Liao Qing hadn't been sent as an envoy to Wu, my Great Wu would have almost missed the good opportunity to attack Wei."

Liao Li bowed his hands and saluted, and said modestly: "It's all about the destruction of Cao Wei. I dare not take credit for it. I help the Supreme to seize Hefei as soon as possible, occupy Yang and Xuzhou, and fight with my big man from east to west. I promise to divide the world with the whole middle."

Sun Quan laughed loudly and said, "I thank Gongyuan for his good words here. When I capture Hefei, I will send a big gift to Gongyuan to reward Gongyuan for his words of envoy today."

Liao Li forced a smile. Today, some words finally coaxed Sun Quan to send troops. If Hefei City was not captured, Sun Quan's face might be hurt.In the future, I must ask His Majesty not to let me go to Soochow as an envoy.

(The evening chapter may be a bit late!)
(End of this chapter)

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