Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 583 Uncle Jun
In the sixth year of Jiahe, in September, Jianye.

"Heh, Gongsun Yuan became king and wanted to ask me for help against the Wei people. It's extremely ridiculous."

Sun Quan snorted coldly, threw Gongsun Yuan's scarf on the table casually, and said mockingly.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, can you help?" Xue Zong asked.

Sun Quan stared wide-eyed, pointed at the scarf, and said, "Let Gongsun Yuan personally come to my steps and kneel down to beg for mercy, and I will send an army to rescue him."

Xue Zong bared his fangs, cupped his hands and said, "Since that's the case, it's better to behead the envoy of Yan to pay for the lives of my Wu soldiers."

"I would like to ask you to discuss." Gu Tan Yinghe said.

At the beginning, Sun Quan sent Taichang Zhang Mi, Zhijinwu Xu Yan, generals He Da, Pei Qian, etc. to lead an army of [-], carrying treasures such as gold treasures and nine tins, to Liaodong to canonize Gongsun Yuan as the king of Wu Guoyan.

But Gongsun Yuan was afraid of the power of Cao Wei, so he sent troops to surround Wu Jun, beheaded Zhang Mi, Xu Yan, Wantai and other generals, dedicated their heads to Luoyang, and annexed tens of thousands of Wu Jun soldiers.

After this incident, all ministers of the Wu state from Sun Quan down gritted their teeth at Gongsun Yuan.If Lu Xun and others hadn't dissuaded him, Sun Quan would have attacked Gongsun Yuan across the sea to avenge his hatred.

Sun Quan hesitated for a while, and said: "Beheading the Liaodong envoy, I am afraid that I will disgrace my great Wu style. It is better to tell the Liaodong envoy that I am defeated in Huainan and unable to rescue. Let the Yan Kingdom seek blessings."

"Hold on, Your Majesty, I don't think so."

Sun Quanshun looked at his reputation, only to see Yang Qin from Nanyang vetoing his opinion, and asked, "Do you have a different opinion?"

Yang Qin straightened her back, cupped her hands and replied, "I think we should send troops to help him."

"Oh?" Sun Quan asked curiously, "Why did you say that?"

Holding the wat board, Yang Yu analyzed and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, killing the envoys and rejecting them is just a plan to build a country and dominate the country out of anger. Gongsun ruled Liaodong for more than [-] years. It has gone through three generations. War shooting, don't take it lightly."

"Today, Ni Wei raised his troops to attack Gongsun Yuan. If Gongsun Yuan cannot be conquered, our army will cross the sea to rescue him. Our army can take this opportunity to plunder Pangjun County, drive it back and make up for the loss in Huainan, this is the revenge of Gongsun Yuan's past deceit."

Hearing this, Sun Quan was overjoyed and said: "Your plan is a good strategy, and you can follow your words. I wrote a letter to Gongsun Yuan for me, pretending to caress him, saying, 'I heard that my brother is suffering, and I am so anxious that I will send troops to help him. Brothers share weal and woe, live and die together, even though they perish in the Central Plains, I am willing to do so."'"

"No!" Xue Cong replied.

"Is there still a play? If there is no play, you can just step back."

Sun Quan saw that the ministers had no report, and sent him off respectfully, so he waved his sleeves and got up into the side hall, and asked his attendants to call Zhuge Ke to come with him.

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In the corridor, Sun Quan walked with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.This is the first time he has been so happy since Huainan was defeated. Not only did he cheat his old enemy Gongsun Yuan, Zhuge Ke also gave him a big gift.

Sun Quan slowed down, glanced at the respectful Zhuge Ke behind him, and praised: "Three years ago, Yuan Xun made a bold statement that he could recruit 4 soldiers in Danyang. All the officials thought it was impossible. Now Yuan Xun I will finally live up to my previous oath, and I am very relieved."

After Zhuge Ke was sent as an envoy to the Shu Han, Sun Quanquan rejected all opinions and appointed Zhuge Ke as the general of Fuyue and the prefect of Danyang, and sent [-] knights with him to strengthen his momentum.

Zhuge Ke also lived up to Sun Quan's expectations. After he arrived in Danyang, he adopted the method of siege and appeasement by force, and issued an official document to the chiefs of the counties under the jurisdiction of the four surrounding counties, including Xindu and Wujun, ordering each county to strictly guard the borders. , Strict law and discipline, all mountain people who have surrendered will set up villages to live together.

At the same time, generals from all walks of life were mobilized, and troops were sent to guard the dangerous valley, and built siege fortifications, not to fight with Shanyue.

And Zhuge Ke took the opportunity to appease the people of Shanyue, and even beheaded the county magistrate in order to win the hearts of the people of Shanyue.After implementing such a policy, the mountain people helped the old and the young, and returned to surrender one after another.In three years, Zhuge Ke successively subdued more than 4 mountain people, and took [-] people into the army. He commanded the elite [-] of them, and distributed the rest of the soldiers and horses to other generals.

It can be said that the more than [-] people Zhuge Ke subdued can be said to have sucked blood for the defeated Soochow.Although it was not as powerful as it was at the beginning, it still recovered some of the strength of Soochow in a short period of time, so that Sun Quan would not be so anxious.

Zhuge Ke stuck out his chubby belly and said with a smile: "It all depends on His Majesty's trust, Fang Youchen is prosperous today, and I dare not be greedy for credit."

Zhuge Ke's words are not flattering, but it is true.Zhuge Ke is only the prefect of Danyang, how can he get the prefects and officials of the four surrounding counties to cooperate with him, or rely on Sun Quan's favor to gain such prestige.

Sun Quan patted Zhuge Ke on the shoulder in relief, and said: "It is true that jade is born from blue fields. Prime Minister Zhuge of the Shu Han Dynasty should be your example."

Zhuge Ke grinned and said, "I should be able to beat the Prime Minister (Zhuge Liang)."

"Oh?" Sun Quan held his belt, thinking that Zhuge Ke was inflated, and said a little dissatisfied: "The prime minister was ordered to assist the Han Lord in handling government affairs, to make the country rich, the criminal law strict, and the people stable, and to open up thousands of miles of land to seize coolness. The power of the two prefectures of Yong shook the world. Although Yi Yin followed the emperor's order in the past, the Duke of Zhou spread his prestige in all directions, but he was not much better than the prime minister. Besides, he is an uncle, can An Nengyan surpass him?"

Zhuge Ke took his time and replied respectfully: "It's just like your Majesty's decree. The prime minister serves the corrupt ruler, and he is willing to serve as a false lord. He is oblivious to the destiny. It is not as good as a minister who is loyal to the Qing Dynasty and obeys the orders of the ruler of the world."

Sun Quan raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked, "How can you be like Bu Zishan (Bu Zhi)?"

"It's not as good as a minister."

"How about Zhu Yifeng (Zhu Ran)?"

"It's not as good as that."

"How about Lu Boyan (Lu Xun)?"

"It's not as good as that."

Sun Quan was very curious, and asked: "Qing Yan is not like these three people, but can beat the Prime Minister, why?"

Zhuge Ke continued to lick and said: "Don't dare to bully your majesty. Although a small country has a monarch, it is not as good as the subjugation of Huaxia. It is victory."

Hearing this, Sun Quan supported his belt, chuckled a few times, and said, "Qing Ying is outstanding, I hope you will encourage him."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhuge Ke responded.

Sun Quan collected his thoughts and asked: "Since you have made great contributions, you don't know where you want to take office. Do you think you are loyal to the country?"

Zhuge Ke tidied up his clothes, knelt down, and said: "I heard that our army was humiliated in Huainan, and now I would like to lead the people to set up farms at the Wankou of Lujiang River to serve as a national barrier and shame the country with snow. I hope that your majesty will not regard my minister as despicable, and accept my wish."

Sun Quan helped Zhuge Ke up, and said with emotion: "Your patriotic heart, I should feel it, how can you not allow it! Today, I worship you as the general of Weibei, and make the capital the township, so as to shake the northern border."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and I will repay you with death." Zhuge Ke said excitedly.

Sun Quan nodded slightly, very satisfied with Zhuge Ke.Maybe a hundred years from now, Zhuge Ke will be able to assist the new lord and stabilize the state affairs.Although I don't expect him to be like Zhuge Liang, it is a great thing to have half the talents and virtues of his uncle.

(End of this chapter)