Shuhan

Chapter 280 Sun Quan: The Pillow Style is so effective, do you want to give another one to Liu Chan?

ten days later.

Jiujiang County.

Hefei.

The outer walls of the Hefei City Defense Line are all made of solid bluestone. The walls are so tall and straight that they seem to reach into the sky.

The watchtowers on the wall stand high, and guards are always watching in all directions to ensure safety.The city walls are dotted with huge Sun banners, which are very conspicuous fluttering in the wind.

The entire defense line stretches along the Feishui River, with strong fortresses at regular intervals.

These fortresses were constructed of large stones and rammed earth, and were surrounded by deep and wide trenches. The water in the trenches was deep and moist, making it more difficult for attackers.

The Jiangdong guards in the fortress were lined up, armed with bows, crossbows, swords, guns and other weapons, ready to deal with the enemy's attack at any time.

Along the defense line, there are various defensive fortifications, such as arrow towers, crossbow towers, trebuchets, etc.The arrow tower stands tall and is equipped with elite crossbowmen, which can cover the surrounding vast area.

Every arrow fired from the giant crossbow machine on the crossbow tower can penetrate the armor, which is a nightmare for the attackers.The trebuchet can launch boulders to repel any enemies that come to attack the city.

On the Hefei city wall, Sun Quan looked at the Hefei defense line, his head nodding.

"It really is a fortified city!"

He spent a huge price and mobilized tens of thousands of civilians and tens of thousands of soldiers, working day and night. It took several months to build the Hefei defense line.

With the Hefei defense line here, he wanted to see if Wei could take it back?

No matter how brave Zhang Liao was, he had to be kept out of the city!
There is no reason for me, Sun Zhongmou, to spit out what I have eaten!

"My lord, we have already found out the news from Guangling County."

Lu Xun, who was wearing light armor, took one step shorter than Sun Quan and spoke softly behind Sun Quan.

"Tell me the specific news."

Lu Xun was previously sent to guard the rear.

Those thousands of Wei cavalry harassed the rear and made Jiangdong miserable. In the end, they were recalled by Cao Pi so that Hefei's fortifications could continue.

Although there was no merit, there was no crime, so Lu Xun was arranged by Sun Quan to collect information about Guangling County.

"Now in Guangling County, there are only Zong Ziqing with thousands of troops, plus the remnants of Yili and the soldiers recently recruited, there are only ten thousand people. It is barely possible to defend Guangling County."

Sun Quan nodded and asked again: "What is the combat strength of his army?"

"Yili's troops were originally a retreating division, and their combat effectiveness was not strong. However, the three thousand Jingzhou soldiers that Zang Ba borrowed from Jiangxia were considered elite. As for the newly recruited Guangling Xiangyong, the defenders of the city were confused, let alone Nothing else.”

"How about sufficient food and grass in Guangling County?" Sun Quan asked again.

"Although it's not much, it should be no problem to support an army of ten thousand people for several years."

Xuzhou has been practicing cultivation for many years and still has some basic skills.

"It seems the only option is to attack by force."

Sun Quan's fists suddenly clenched, and the murderous aura in his eyes flashed away.

"Perhaps, we should agree to the request of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong and go to attack Shouchun. If so, Guangling County will give up Jiangdong to me."

"Humph!"

Sun Quan snorted coldly and said angrily: "Then do you believe Liu Chan's words?"

As a professional liar, he is too sensitive to deception. How could he believe such a trap?
"It's just a waste of our Jiangdong military strength. Zhang Wenyuan is guarding Shouchun now. How can an ordinary person capture the city guarded by Zhang Liao? Besides, I don't have enough food and grass in Jiangdong."

Lu Xun had other opinions.

"Actually, my subordinates also know that the Crown Prince of Hanzhong intends to cheat secretly, but if he cheats secretly, Liu Chan will also give Guangling County to me Jiangdong. With this great righteousness, we can attack Guangling County and make a name for ourselves. , otherwise, it will be a betrayal of the alliance again, and I will probably be laughed at by everyone in the world!"

Now that Jiangdong and Liu Chan still have an alliance, he attacks Guangling County for no reason. Doesn't this break the alliance again?

Jiangdong's reputation is already bad, but if this continues, no one will dare to ally with them.

I'm afraid that both Cao Pi and Liu Chan felt that his Jiangdong covenant was like a piece of waste paper, and what the people of Jiangdong said were all nonsense!
“It’s just a reputation”

Sun Quan saw Lu Xun's dark expression, but he didn't say any more.

Although he, Sun Zhongmou, was shameless, his subordinates and ministers still wanted to be ashamed.

"It's a pity that I have already rejected that Liu Chan kid. I'll still find an opportunity to sneak attack Guangling!"

If you can carry out a sneak attack, try not to use fair methods!
Sun Quan thought to himself: I don’t care what the world thinks of me!I just need to eat this fat piece of Guangling County, and that's enough!

"Report~"

At this time, a messenger came running up from the city gate.

"Your Majesty, the envoy from the Crown Prince of Hanzhong has arrived outside the city!"

The envoy of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong?
Come again?

Sun Quan's face darkened.

He opened his mouth and was about to refuse, but without wanting to be by his side, Gu Yong hurriedly took a step forward and said, "My lord, don't refuse in a hurry. We will meet with the envoy of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong first before talking about anything else."

"Yeah yeah!"

Lu Xun, Zhuge Jin and others spoke one after another.

You, Sun Quan, are willing to do this, but we no longer want to bear the infamy of Jiangdong's rat race.

"Never mind!"

How could Sun Quan not understand the thoughts of these officials?

"Let's just meet up with you!"

After a while.

In the city of Hefei.

Government office lobby.

Sun Quan was sitting on the main seat, his face was slightly serious and his facial features were distinct.The thick black hair already has some silver strands, especially on the temples, but these white hairs show his calmness and wisdom.His eyes are deep, sharp, and piercing, revealing firm determination and wise gaze.

Not long after, I saw the envoy from the Crown Prince of Hanzhong slowly arriving.

This person is very familiar to everyone present in Jiangdong.

It was Xu Xiang and Xu Ziming who were betrayed by Liu Chan in Jiangling.

"The foreign envoy pays homage to the Marquis of Wu." Xu Xiang held the talisman in his hand and saluted Sun Quan in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.

"Humph!"

Sun Quan just snorted coldly at this. The murderous aura in his eyes when he looked at Xu Xiang began to slowly gather.

"What are you doing here? Do you think I don't dare to kill you?"

"Hahaha~"

After Xu Xiang heard Sun Quan's stinging words, instead of being afraid, Xu Xiang laughed loudly and said rather arrogantly: "The Marquis of Wu can kill me, but the two armies did not kill the envoys when they fought. What's more, What’s more, our Han army is not the enemy’s army. If Wu Hou kills me, won’t he bear the infamy in vain?”

As if he had thought of something, Xu Xiang continued to taunt him: "That's right, Wu Hou always betrays his alliance, so what does it mean to bear a little infamy? For Wu Hou, this reputation has long been an external thing."

"you!"

Sun Quan stretched out his hand and pointed directly at Xu Xiang. He was so angry that his face turned red and his neck was thick. His look and eyes seemed to want to eat Xu Xiang alive.

The people who scolded him are disgusting!

As a young man, if you come to scold him, then this kind of person is the most abominable of abominable people!
"Come here, capture Xu Xiang, take him outside the hall and behead him in public!"

In an instant, two armored guards outside the hall stepped forward to pull Xu Xiang out for questioning.

"Lord, wait a minute!"

Zhuge Jin quickly stepped forward to comfort him and said: "Xu Xiang speaks so openly. Although it is hateful, he is, after all, the envoy of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong. Your Majesty, you might as well listen to the news that the Crown Prince of Hanzhong Liu Chan wants him to bring, and then deal with him before it's too late!"

Gu Yong also nodded.

"Your Majesty is magnanimous and magnanimous. You don't have to be as knowledgeable as Xu Ziming."

"My lord, please think again!"

After some consolation from the counselors in the hall, Sun Quan finally swallowed his anger.

He waved his hand, and the two guards who were imprisoning Xu Xiang immediately put Xu Xiang down and left.

"Xu Xiang, if Liu Chan has any conspiracy, you might as well tell him."

Xu Xiang snorted coldly, not giving Sun Quan any good looks at all.

"I heard that Jiangdong is planning to plot Guangling County. Is Wu Hou preparing to betray the alliance again?"

Sun Quan looked gloomy, and Lu Xun said at the side: "Does the Crown Prince of Hanzhong also believe in the matter of catching wind and shadow?"

"Ha ha."

Xu Xiang sneered and continued: "People are doing it, God is watching, whether it is there or not, Wu Hou naturally knows it in his heart, and my Highness also knows it."

Say it.Xu Xiang adjusted his clothes and continued: "It is human nature for Marquis Wu to want to go to Guangling County. After all, the location of Guangling County is very critical to Jiangdong. My Highness also understands that if Jiangdong wants Guangling County, My Highness is willing to give Guangling County to Wu Hou."

gift me?
Sun Quan looked at Xu Xiang coldly and sneered: "How can that kid be so kind?"

"Marquis Wu is trying to judge a gentleman with his heart. My Highness's sincerity is really just a fist. He just has a trivial request."

snort!
Sun Quan secretly mocked.

"Isn't this coming? And you said there is no conspiracy?"

"If I want to attack Shouchun, it will never happen."

Xu Xiang chuckled and said, "It's not about attacking Shouchun. We just need Jiangdong to send some grain and grass to Runan."

Send food and grass?
The sneer on Sun Quan's face became even worse.

"Then Liu Chan would be so kind?"

"Wu Hou, please don't forget that you are still my Highness's father-in-law. Jiangdong and my Highness are originally the same family. How could you be so polite? Are you so kind?"

Husband?

I, Sun Zhongmou, do not have a rebellious son-in-law like him!

When he thought of Master Bu's face, he became furious.

"The envoy can tell you how much food and grass the Crown Prince of Hanzhong is willing to give in exchange for Guangling County."

The conditions for attacking Shouchun have become much lower than before in terms of food and grass.

"20 grains can be exchanged for hundreds of miles of land in Guangling County!"

20 hu of grain and grass?

Lu Xun looked thoughtful.

This condition is actually not unacceptable.

When he heard that he only needed 20 hu of grain and grass to exchange for Guangling County, Sun Quan frowned, his face full of suspicion.

impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
His cheap son-in-law cannot be so kind!
"There must be fraud in it!"

Xu Xiang chuckled and said: "If you don't want it, my lord can turn around and sell Guangling County to Zang Ba. Not to mention 20 dendrobium of grain and grass, but even 30 dendrobium of grain, Zang Ba of Xuzhou would be willing to trade it." "

After Xu Xiang said this, he made a gesture to leave.

"Messenger wait a moment."

Gu Yong quickly stepped forward to stop Xu Xiang, then turned to look at Sun Quan and said, "My lord, 20 dendrobium grains can be exchanged for Guangling County. It's a guaranteed profit without losing money. Why not?"

Steady profit but not loss?

That Mr. Liu is extremely cunning, there must be a monster involved in this matter!

If you agree, there will be a ghost!
Lu Xun's eyes flickered, but he said to the side: "Master, please think twice before you act."

snort!
I don’t know how many times Sun Quan snorted coldly today.

"The envoy will go and rest for a while. He will give you an answer within today!"

Xu Xiang smiled softly, bowed to Sun Quan, and then withdrew freely.

After he left, Lu Xun slowly spoke out his words.

"In this matter, Mr. Liu must be cheating!"

Lu Xun's eyes flickered and his tone was sonorous and forceful.

"But 20 bushels of grain and grass are worth it in exchange for the name of justice for conquering Guangling County."

Although Jiangdong is short of food now, it is not to the point where even 20 hu of grain and grass cannot be produced.

"It's just that I always feel something is wrong."

That boy Liu Chan would definitely not be so kind.

He clearly dug a hole, why should I jump in?
"No matter what, it is also beneficial to me in Jiangdong. Guangling County is like chicken ribs to the Hanzhong Crown Prince. It is tasteless and it is a pity to abandon it. It is better to exchange for some grain and grass for him to attack Runan. In fact, from the starting point, Liu Chan had a motive."

Zhuge Jin also stepped forward and said: "If we can get Guangling County, what does it mean to pay 20 dendrobium of grain and grass?"

"Mainly in the name of justice, how can I, a good man from Jiangdong, be a traitor to my alliance? How can I be called a rat from Jiangdong?" Gu Yong's tone became even more passionate.

Originally, as a scholar, I relied solely on my mouth.

As a result, because Sun Quan repeatedly betrayed the alliance, he had never won a quarrel with the Northerners these days!
Gu Yong: Bei Jianzi is ridiculous. Now he is a traitor to Cao Cao and betrays the Han Dynasty. It is really ridiculous!
Northerners: Say no more to the Jiangdong rats who betrayed the alliance!

Gu Yong: The civil war in Wei is in turmoil, wars are incessant, and all life is in ruins. I, Jiangdong, am the land of kingship!
Northerner: What nonsense are you talking about, you Jiangdong rat who betrayed the alliance!

Damn it!
No matter what he said, he was really unable to even refute when people betrayed their alliances one by one and added a Jiangdong rat.

So annoying!

Now that he can do something upright, Gu Yong naturally agrees with both hands and feet.

"That's it!"

Sun Quan then thought about it. Although this 20 hu of grain and grass was a lot for Jiangdong, it was definitely not much compared to Guangling County.

Even if that kid had any conspiracy, he, Sun Quan, would also take over it.

"I can agree to Xu Xiang's request, but if he wants me to send food and grass there, I have to let him give up Guangling City and Jiangdu first."

In order to avoid this being Liu Gongsi's treacherous plan, Sun Quan felt that it was better to secure two cities first.

Regardless of whether he has some conspiracy or not.

With two important cities captured, these 20 hu of grain and grass are not considered a loss!

"Why don't we summon Xu Xiang here now."

Sun Quan nodded immediately.

Soon, Xu Xiang, who had left not long ago, appeared in the hall again.

"Presumably Junhou has made a decision now."

Xu Xiang looked at Sun Quan with a half-smile.

"20 hu of grain and grass are exchanged for Guangling City. I, Jiangdong, can do this deal. However, I must first let Guangling City and Jiangdu be stationed in Jiangdong!"

There was a look of hesitation on Xu Xiang's face. He seemed to have been thinking for a long time, and after experiencing a battle between heaven and man in his mind, he finally said: "It's not impossible to garrison troops, but you must agree to two conditions."

condition?

Sun Quan frowned.

"What do you think."

Xu Xiang said softly: "First, Xuzhou is allowed to transfer grain and grass to Runan."

If it's just the aisle, it's not impossible.

Sun Quan nodded and said, "Yes!"

Xu Xiang continued: "Second, allow my soldiers and civilians stranded in Guangling County to withdraw to Jiangxia."

Sun Quan agreed even more with this.

"Can!"

He responded immediately.

If the Han army in Guangling County doesn't leave, he will be on tenterhooks.

"In this way, when the princes transport the grain and grass to Jiangxia, it will be the time when Guangling City and Jiangdu are presented to the princes of Wu!"

Pay in one hand and deliver in one hand.

very fair!
"Food and grass will be shipped to Jiangxia soon!"

Sun Quan agreed readily.

After finishing it happily, he had a look of satisfaction on his face at the moment.

In this Northern Expedition, we must first capture Hefei and then Guangling.

I, Sun Zhongmou, am truly a hero!

Ha ha.

If it is true as Xu Xiang said, then his cheap son-in-law is actually very honest this time.

Did you give Guangling to me?

It seems that Xiaohu's pillow talk was not in vain.

Do you want.
Send Dahu there too?
Blowing the two together may have miraculous effects!

(End of this chapter)