Han Xiang

Chapter 231
Zhou Yu led the troops back to King Wu Qin, which made the upright Zhang Zhao unhappy. Although the two were friendly on the surface, they had their own calculations in their hearts.

Both of them belonged to outsiders, and they were supposed to stand together against the Jiangdong nobles, but because of their selfish nature, the supremacy of interests, and their respective supporters behind them, they secretly competed.

Sun Quan likes this kind of confrontation. Only when the lower ones are exhausted can the superiors reap the benefits.

Whether it is the Huaisi faction or the Jiangdong gentry, whether it is the Sun clan or his mother's relatives, Sun Quan intends to introduce contradictions to grasp the balance.

Sun Quan was planning how to 'reveal' to Zhang Zhao, and Long Xiang took the lead in opening up the topic:

"I see that General Sun is in full armor. Could it be that the battle in Lujiang just ended?"

"Um"

Sun Quan nodded slightly. Compared to last year when Sun Ce spent three days, the time he spent was not commendable, so his answer was very flat.

"Where is the prefect Li Shu? I believe General Sun will not spare this person lightly."

"Li Shu?"

Sun Quan smiled contemptuously: "The thief's head has been sent to Xudu, and the envoy has already passed the Huai River by now."

"General Sun is really quick."

Long Xiang was surprised that the envoy didn't pass through Hefei. He estimated that the Jiangdong envoy would go northward by taking the mountain road directly from Wan County. Compared with taking a large circle around the waterway, it would save the distance. He didn't see that Sun Quan was still impatient.

The death of Yan Xiang needs to be settled, otherwise Sun Quan's reputation will be greatly affected, so he wants to give the head to Cao Cao as soon as possible.

In addition, Xu Kun, the chief general of Sun Quanbiao, was granted the title of Marquis of Guangde and General Pinglu, and he also worshiped his elder brother Sun Hewei as General Kou Zhonglang to lead the prefect of Lujiang.

Xu Kun's General Pinglu was at the same level as Wu Jing's General Yangwu and Sun Quan's General Quying, but Marquis Guangde belonged to the highest rank of county marquis. At this time, only the Marquis of Wu inherited by Sun Quan was on the same level as him.

Sun Quan's move is quite meaningful, showing that Xu Kun is the No. [-] figure in Jiangdong at the same level as him, and he has overwhelmed his uncle Wu Jing, who is also a relative of Sun's family. He wants to use Xu Kun's prestige in Jiangdong to slowly take the military power into his own hands inside.

As for letting Sun He lead the prefect of Lujiang, Sun Quan swore the sovereignty of Lujiang to Xu Du. Last year, he was defeated by Sun Ce and belonged to Jiangdong, and now he still belongs to Jiangdong. Doomed not to be recognized by the court.

Liu Fu hadn't gone south yet, and Sun Quan hadn't been instigated by Cao Cao, so he was able to chat with Long Xiang and Yan Yuese.

"To eradicate traitors for the imperial court, it is natural to report victory earlier. In addition, Li Shu sent Zhonglang General Fu Yu to attack Junqiu. I also vented my anger on behalf of General Long."

"Exhaust? General Sun also beheaded this person?"

"Hehe, killed this person? Tens of thousands of traitors in Wan County were buried with Li Shu."

"hiss"

Seeing Sun Quan's calm demeanor, Long Xiang couldn't help but gasp, tens of thousands of people were vented like this?Can you be so ruthless?
Sun Ce slaughtered Jiangxia because it was Liu Biao's territory, but isn't Lujiang Jiangdong's own territory?Why did Sun Quan kill his own people?Long Xiang frowned, puzzled.

Seeing Long Xiang's expression changed, Sun Quan asked curiously, "General Long thinks something is wrong?"

"Since General Sun has broken the city, why didn't he kill the chief culprit? Instead, he wanted to slaughter all the people in the city? They are the people of Lujiang now, and they will be the people of Jiangdong in the future." Long Xiang hesitated to speak.

"Huh? General Long was born in the army, I didn't expect to be so kind."

Sun Quan was unexpectedly contemptuous, and said to himself that Long Xiang was born in a humble background, and he couldn't get rid of the benevolence of that humble woman.

Seeing Lu Su pouring wine for himself, an idea suddenly flashed in Sun Quan's mind, and he raised a glass to toast.

Yan said: "At this time, I am still a young man who has not yet been crowned weak. How can I know how to kill the chief villain or slaughter the city? It was Zijing who offered me advice before, saying, 'Since ancient times, there has been more blood when standing in power'. The blood of Li Shu and his obedience, then It is used by Liwei, thank you sir for teaching me."

Lu Su was at a loss for a moment. He never expected that Sun Quan would suddenly throw the 'pot' on his own head. How shameless is it?
Due to Sun Quan's loud voice, Zhou Tai and Han's faces turned pale when they heard it, thinking that it's no wonder the lord is so ruthless, it turned out that he listened to Lu Su's suggestion, this guy looks honest, he really knows people and knows his face but doesn't know his heart.

"Marquis Wu. I."

Lu Su was like a rabbit lying on the ground and couldn't distinguish himself. Long Xiang didn't want to let his own people take the blame, so he cleared the siege loudly:
"Since ancient times, Liwei has seen a lot of blood. This statement is really insightful. Zijing also told me that when he dealt with Zheng Bao's remnants, he killed more than a dozen chief villains, and the rest of the series were filled with laborers;

It's also Zijing's suggestion, but in the end I can only make a fuss, and General Sun can use the massacre to establish his prestige, because he has the aura of domineering, and he will definitely be a hero in the future."

Domineering spirit?Are you complimenting me?

"General Long is overrated."

Sun Quan smiled with humility on his face. In addition to establishing his prestige, he also had a reason to warn the Jiangdong gentry this time.

The tens of thousands of people slaughtered in Wan County were instigated by the Jiangdong gentry to move to Lujiang. How could Sun Quan treat such people who could not be controlled by him as his own?
Li Shu's defeat was due to the fact that the food in the city was exhausted. To receive these tens of thousands of people not only had to provide food, but also left a lot of troops for garrison. It was a loss-making business no matter what.

Seeing that Sun Quan did not get to the point, Long Xiang was worried that something would happen if he stayed for a long time, so he took the initiative to ask: "General Sun took over the 81 prefectures of the six counties in Jiangdong, and there should be a backlog of important military and political affairs for more than a month since the expedition. General Sun invited me today. At this point, it must not be a simple narrative, right?"

"General Long is really quick to talk."

Sun Quan nodded sternly, and said thoughtfully: "Before, I asked Zijing to tell you to take Fuling and Quanjiao counties, but the general didn't move for a long time. I think the two counties are poor. Recently, I heard that Mei Cheng withdrew from Shouchun, why didn't General Long go north to Champa? The land along the Huaihe River is flat and fertile, very suitable for farming rice."

Long Xiang doesn't look down on anyone, even if Sun Quan is the only one in front of him, he can see from his actions that he has means and ruthlessness, and he will never make any kind suggestions.

Long Xiang instinctively thought that Sun Quan was digging a hole, and the south bank of the Huai River was indeed a fertile soil for farming, but taking Shouchun meant dividing troops to defend it, and at the same time moving the people to farm.

At this time, the people who are stable in Hefei will not want to relocate any more. Forced relocation will damage the hearts of the people gathered in the past few years, and they will also have to face Cao Cao's military threat.

The unfavorable factors outweighed the favorable factors. Long Xiang had given up on this idea long ago, and was even more unwilling to be a human shield for Sun Quan, so he resolutely refused:
"My manpower is insufficient, no matter Fuling, Quanjiao or Shouchun, they are not capable of occupying so many cities."

"Hehe, it seems that the general has a soft spot for Hefei."

Sun Quan laughed and joked, and then asked, "I heard that you are building a new city in Hefei? When is it expected to be completed?"

Long Xiang answered very vigilantly: "Hefei is short of manpower and financial resources. I estimate it will be several years."

"Building a new city is definitely not easy. There is really no rush."

After a few words of emotion, Sun Quan suddenly stared at Long Xiang, and said solemnly: "You and I give each other gifts first, and cook wine and chat after this. We should be considered friends, right? I have a small matter. I want to invite Yun Qi Give me a hand."

Long Xiang had been prepared for a long time, thinking that you have been laying the groundwork for a long time, are you finally going to show your fangs?

(End of this chapter)