Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 287 The price is raised on the ground, and the money is paid back on the spot.

Two days later, Zhuge Liang and Sun Qian arrived in Wankou by boat.

Under the leadership of Lu Su and Zhuge Jin, they first mourned Zhou Yu on behalf of Liu Bei's forces.

Zhou Yu's mourning hall was set up in the Wankou county government office. Various funeral ceremonies continued every day, and the family members wailed every day, full of sadness.

In the mourning hall, many young generals including Lu Meng Lingtong watched Zhuge Liang come to Zhou Yuling under the guidance of Lu Su and Zhuge Jin.

In fact, Zhuge Liang has never met Zhou Yu in this period, but he still earnestly offered incense to Zhou Yu, comforted his family, and acted in accordance with the etiquette.

Everyone glared at him angrily.

Zhuge Liang should have turned a blind eye, behaved politely and never showed timidity.

Strictly speaking, the Liu Bei Group and the Sun Quan Group have no hatred, and they are even superficial allies who have signed an alliance.

Those who have hatred are the Sun Quan Group and the Liu Qi Group.

"Borrow Jingnan?"

The main reason is that when Lu Su formulated this plan, he knew that he would definitely not be able to borrow the four counties in Jingnan.

"It's natural, it's natural."

After the two sat down, Lu Su and Zhuge Jin sat across from each other. Sun Quan propped his temple with his right hand and put his left hand on the table, and said softly, "You two are very happy to come to Jiangdong. The reason, presumably, the two of you should already know."

In this way, they will have a channel to send troops to Jiaozhou, and they will be able to pacify Jiaozhou in a few years, and grab a steady stream of food, treasures and population from Jiaozhou to make up for the loss of Yangzhou.

So it's not that we don't want to talk to you, it's that you're outrageous.

"Yes."

"Forehead"

What is the so-called rescue clan.

Although Lu Su's request is very unreasonable, the two sides are just such a dragging process.

Zhuge Liang just smiled and remained silent.

But I didn't expect Zhuge Liang's move to retreat into advance, but it made Sun Quan anxious, and directly handed over the initiative of the negotiation to the other party.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "It's natural. At the beginning, Marquis Wu and my lord signed an alliance agreement, promising not to attack Jiangxia in a short time. Since Marquis Wu kept his promise, my lord will naturally fulfill his promise and entrust Jiaozhou to Marquis Wu."

Zhuge Liang stood up and said, "I still have to go back and report this matter to Uncle Huang. How about letting Uncle Huang decide?"

So when he started making unreasonable demands, he just waited for Zhuge Liang to make a counter-offer.

"The land of these two counties is not two small places. Guiyang County has a population of over 20 households, and Lingling County has a population of over 200 households. The combined population of the two counties is probably nearly [-] million. , how can it be so reasonable?"

This person has a wide mouth, a strong body, piercing eyes, and a thick beard on his chin, making it hard to tell whether he is in his 20s or 30s.

As soon as he said this, Lu Su suddenly screamed inwardly.

as predicted.

"Thank you Marquis Wu."

But Zhuge Liang and Sun Qian are both happy and fearless. Now it is Sun Quan who wants to ask them. If other people dare to make trouble, they angered the Liu Bei Group. .

Zhuge Liang and Sun Qian sat under Sun Quan's right hand.

At least at that time, Sun Quan's beard was not so thick, his eyes were not green, and his beard was not purple, so Shen Chen couldn't recognize him as the Lord of Jiangdong at all.

But everyone knows that Liu Bei and Liu Qi are allies who wear a pair of pants, so when these generals hate Wu Jiwu, they even hate Zhuge Liang and Sun Gan.

But the essence of borrowing is actually business. When doing business, you have to follow the principle of "starting the price on the spot and repaying the money on the spot".

Zhuge Liang smiled inwardly, but said: "Mr. Zijing, please know that my lord Liu Huangshu is famous all over the world. Because Cao Cao hijacked the emperor, he went to the south to unite with Liu Biao and Liu Zhang and other clans, and wanted to attack Cao Cao in the north and save the country. But he didn't Thinking of Liu Biao's hidden evil intentions, now Jingzhou has returned to Gong Ziqi's hands, he went to Bashu to rescue Liu Yizhou, not to seek to seize the same family's foundation, Mr. Wang Zijing don't want to talk nonsense."

Sun Quan glanced at Lu Su and Zhuge Jin, they nodded slightly, and said, "It's natural to be so, but Jiaozhou is located in a remote place, and the land road from Yangzhou is impassable, so we can only borrow the road from Jingnan, so we I want to borrow Jingnan from Duke Xuande, what do you think?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head with a smile and said, "Besides, don't you feel a little rude to Marquis Wu? My lord is not an enemy of Marquis Wu, but an ally of Marquis Wu. When he promised to give Jiaozhou to Marquis Wu, he was fulfilling his promise. But even The loan money also needs to be charged interest, but Wu Hou opened his mouth to ask for the second county, as if my lord owes Wu Hou, it is really puzzling."

Therefore, he proposed to play a broken window effect, first assume an impossible condition, wait until the other party refuses, and then discuss with the other party, so as to slowly talk about a condition that both parties can accept.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "It's really amazing to borrow the four counties in southern Jing. The population of these four counties is more than two to three million, and they are prosperous and prosperous, no less than a state. Marquis Wu Gaining Jingnan and then gaining Jiaozhou will not only double the strength? I remember that in the battle of Hongkou, Marquis Wu was defeated. Even if my lord is willing to lend Jingnan to Marquis Wu, there are now more than ten people in Jingzhou led by Shen Xiaoqing under Gong Ziqi’s account. I am afraid that Wan Dajun will not agree. Besides, Jingnan is currently the foundation of my lord's west aid to Bashu. All supplies of food and materials need to be allocated from Jingnan Changsha. If Jingnan is lost, there will be no follow-up supply of food and grass. Isn't that right? Cut off my lord's retreat? If I compare these four counties with Marquis Wu, I will destroy the city wall and have no foundation. I also ask Marquis Wu to compare my heart. If I mainly ask Marquis Wu to borrow Yangzhou, it will be used as the Northern Expedition for Cao Cao to support him. The foundation of the Han family, I wonder if Marquis Wu is willing to part with it?"

In ancient times, the right was the most respected, and guests often had to sit under the right hand of the host in order not to be rude. Sun Quan was obviously not so petty and deliberately let the guests sit on the left, which made him lose his reputation.

Huang Zu killed Sun Quan's father, Shen Chen killed Cheng Pu and Huang Gai, and indirectly killed Zhou Yu.

He is Sun Quan.

In fact, Lu Su certainly knew that their demands were excessive and unreasonable, even close to making trouble for no reason.

It can't be ruled out that this is Sun Quan's warning to the two of them, in order to deter them.

Lu Su nodded.

Zhuge Jin led Zhuge Liang and Sun Qian into the hall, and introduced them: "This is Marquis Wu."

"Kongming, Gongyou, come."

Sun Quan glanced at them majesticly, and said with his right hand to the seat on the lower right: "You are polite, please sit down, both of you."

"Zhuge Liang (Sun Qian) pays a visit to Marquis Wu."

It's just that because Liu Bei is strong now, Sun Quan doesn't dare to say anything, so the Jiangdong forces can only choose to remain silent.

But even Sun Quan scoffed at this rhetoric.

Who has joined your Sun Liu alliance to divide the world into three?

Therefore, Lu Su believes that after paying some other price, such as marrying Sun Shangxiang, providing Jingzhou with some salt produced in Jiangdong, or concluding an alliance to attack Cao Cao, etc., it may not be possible to exchange Guiyang County.

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Borrowing has to come and go. In the past, Pang Guanghou Liu Yin lent money to collect interest, and the interest was illegal, and finally lost his title. Isn't it because of being too greedy? Although my lord is kind, he also If you believe in fairness and morality, how can you donate to Wuhou Jiaozhou and at the same time give it to two counties? This Lingling County must not be borrowed, but this Guiyang County can be negotiated."

Lu Su smiled wryly and said: "Kong Ming is a sensible person. He should know that if Yangzhou and Jiaozhou cannot continue to pass through roads, then what is the point of getting Jiaozhou? The grain, tax, and rare products produced in the south cannot be transported to Jiangdong. How different is the land? Therefore, we must have a stable and passable road for transportation, Kong Ming should understand."

The two saluted.

The field became quiet.

When Shen Chen caught him, he was only 22 years old, now five years have passed, he is 27 years old, and his appearance is very different from that time.

Guiyang County has a small population, only [-] households, about [-], and it is close to Jiaozhou and very far away from Jingbei. The geographical location can be described as extremely remote.

In this way, wouldn't it become a wild asking price?

"Oh?"

Sun Quan asked anxiously, "Then how are you willing to borrow it?"

In the small hall in the backyard, when Zhuge Liang and Sun Qian entered the hall, they saw a middle-aged man sitting on the main seat.

You put forward a condition, I put forward a condition, slowly pull, and finally reach a situation that both parties are satisfied with.

Sun Qian also said: "I just want Marquis Wu to know that my lord has just helped son Qi of the same clan get Jingzhou. Jiaozhou is far away, and we have already sent someone to write a letter to announce the decision. At that time, my lord will send people to summon the prefects of the counties of Jiaozhou back to Jingzhou. Marquis Wu only needs to send one person there, and it should be enough."

It was borrowed from Jingnan before, and then it became Guiyang Lingling. Even Lu Su's psychological bottom line was actually borrowed from Guiyang County.

Zhuge Jin said: "Kong Ming, isn't it completely impossible? Marquis Wu just hoped that Duke Xuande would keep his promise, not for the purpose of seizing Jingnan. Since Duke Xuande is willing to give Jiaozhou to Marquis Wu, he should also be considerate of Yangzhou and Duke Wu. The roads in Jiaozhou are impassable, so we can only rely on the fact of Jingnan."

Unfortunately, they are not easy to refute.

So in the face of Zhuge Liang's accusation, Lu Su had a cheeky face and said without changing his heart: "Kong Ming misunderstood, we don't want to borrow the four counties in Jingnan, but only Guiyang County and Lingling County. Jiaozhou's Nanhai County, Cangwu County, and Yulin County are adjacent to each other, and Yangzhou and Jiaozhou can be connected by taking these two counties."

Marrying a younger sister to Liu Bei can exchange for two counties with a population of nearly 200 million.

"Hehe, of course I understand."

Sun Quan narrowed his eyes and said: "Sir, you are too modest. No one knows that Liu Qi is seriously ill and entrusted Jingzhou to Duke Xuande. Besides, Duke Xuande has been in Jingnan for many years and is very powerful. Many people think that Jingnan has already been occupied by him. Is there any reason why you can't be the master?"

Is your sister made of gold, or is the dowry all gold?
Even if they are both, the sum of them is not as good as the hairs of these two counties.

Zhuge Liang and Sun Qian also looked at each other, not knowing if Lu Su and Sun Quan were out of their minds, or if they thought they were fools.

Those who know know that your brain is flooded and you have a serious illness.Those who didn’t know thought that your Sun Quan defeated the Jiangxia Navy in the Battle of Hongkou, and now the Jiangdong Navy is showing off its might in Jingzhou, forcing Liu Bei and Liu Qi to cede Jingnan.

Zhuge Liang pondered: "If you say you want to give Jiaozhou to Marquis Wu, but block the road so that Marquis Wu can't go, it's really unreasonable. But since it's just an excuse, why borrow the four counties in Jingnan?" How about it? If you enter Guiyang County from Yuzhang County, won’t you be able to go south to Jiaozhou? At that time, my lord will tell General Liu Pan not to attack your army, so why bother?”

To put it simply, what Zhuge Liang meant was that Sun Quan was really thick-skinned, and he wanted a piece of land that was no less than a state, plus a Jiaozhou.

So this is obviously a situation where the snipe and the clam are fighting for the fisherman's profit, and it is hypocritical to talk about saving the clan.

Zhuge Liang waved his hands again and again and said: "Although my lord is kind, Jingnan can't borrow it. Now my lord is going to attack Yizhou and help his fellow clan Liu Yizhou fight against Zhang Lu. Jingnan is currently offering food and grass to my lord. If I borrow it, we will Doesn’t the master have lost his foundation? What’s more, my master is only temporarily using Gongzi Qi’s Changsha County as his foundation, so the Jingnan matter, my master can’t handle it.”

Lu Su thought for a while and said, "Marquis Wu is very sincere. He is willing to marry his younger sister to Uncle Liu Huang, and the two families will become in-laws. In the future, we will form an alliance to fight against Cao Cao and revive the Han Dynasty."

Sun Quan and Lu Su looked at each other.

Sun Gan didn't speak either, but just smiled and straightened his clothes.

"Marquis Wu."

of course.

Lu Su was in a hurry to answer.

Sun Quan, Lu Su, Zhuge Jin are not stupid, so they naturally understand Zhuge Liang's implied sarcasm.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, ""Only" the second county?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was solidified, Lu Su quickly said: "Of course, Marquis Wu knew that it would be rash to borrow Jingnan from Duke Xuande, but I also ask Duke Xuande to be considerate of Marquis Wu's difficulties. The current situation in the world, the north belongs to Cao Cao, Liu Qi in Jingzhou is seriously ill, Duke Xuande led Jingzhou, it is expected by everyone, Liu Jiyu in Yizhou cannot protect himself, Duke Xuande takes Bashu from the west, three parts of the world, the alliance between Sun and Liu to fight against Cao Cao is also a good thing."

So in the face of the glaring gazes of those generals, Zhuge Liang and Sun Qian still maintained their etiquette and ignored them. After a series of etiquette that made it impossible to pick out any faults, the two came to the backyard.

The words made the three of them turn red.

Strategically, no matter its position or value, it is dispensable to Liu Bei Group.

But the real Sun Quan's appearance is not blue eyes and purple beard. Biyan means that he has sharp eyes, and purple beard means that he has a thick beard. Therefore, if you believe the content of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and think that Sun Quan has this appearance, then Big mistake.

If this is the case, I am afraid I have already gone to Bashu, why the delay for so long?
Isn't it waiting for Zhang Lu to attack, Liu Zhang to be destroyed, and when they are both defeated, they will be wiped out?
At that time, we can not only gain Yizhou and Hanzhong, but also avoid the infamy of conspiring to seize the clan's foundation.

"Oh?"

Sun Quan hurriedly asked: "Sir, please tell me."

Zhuge Liang pondered: "My lord has always wanted to attack Cao Cao in the north, but Nanyang is flat and flat, and it is not easy to fight with the northern soldiers. Lujiang County is in Huainan, and there is plenty of water in Huainan, which is convenient for the southern soldiers to fight with the northern soldiers. Wuhou now only occupies the south of Lujiang County. In some places, most of the north belongs to Cao Cao, and if less than half of Lujiang County is exchanged for Guiyang County, Marquis Wu must be willing."

Sun Quan was stunned for a moment and didn't speak for a long time. Lu Su and Zhuge Jin's faces were very solemn. They never expected that Zhuge Liang would come up with such a strange move. It can be described as sinister intentions!
　The temperature suddenly dropped last night and I caught a cold. Today I have been groggy all day long. I have only written a chapter so far. I will take a medicine to let me sleep. I will wake up tomorrow and write hard. If I can, I will make up.It is necessary to restore the status of daily [-]D update.

　　
　
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