Shuhan

Chapter 281 The sinister son-in-law is so disgusting that Sun Quan was so angry that he vomited blood!

"Emissary, are we going to Xuzhou now?"

As an envoy, Xu Xiang's task is still relatively heavy.

"There's no need to go to Xuzhou. It's business to urge Jiangdong here to transfer grain and grass to Jiangxia as soon as possible."

Xu Xiang had already sent someone to inform Zong Ziqing, who was now in Guangling County, of Liu Chan's plan.

This time, Zong Ziqing was more suitable than him to go on a mission to Xuzhou.

"Prepare as many boats as possible. There may be too many people and materials transported from Guangling County."

That's right.

Since Liu Chan wanted to sell Guangling County to Sun Quan, he naturally had to leave with more things.

The population of Guangling County, the food and grass of Guangling County.

This must be shipped to Jingzhou.

Scrape the ground three feet away, leaving no turf for Jiang Dong!
As for Sun Quan’s refusal?

Is the treaty that was signed just now about to be torn up again?

"promise!"

The deputy envoy hurried down to arrange the matter.

Xu Xiang spread his hands and took out two letters from his sleeves.

This letter is from Sun Luyu, the little tiger of the Sun family, and the other letter is from His Highness.

Both of these letters were sent to one person - Master Bu.

Xuzhou.

In the city of Xiapi.

Zang Ba was wearing a white toga, but his brows were tightly furrowed.

"I went to Guangling for inspection three days ago. Guangling County is heavily guarded. If you want to attack it, I'm afraid you will have to pay a high price."

Zang Ai paced back and forth in front of Zang Ba, sighing from time to time.

"The most important thing is not the defense of Guangling County. As long as we go forward with a large number of troops and capture Guangling County regardless of casualties, there shouldn't be much problem. However, if we attack Guangling County without authorization, we will be accused of betraying the alliance. , and more importantly, it will annoy the Crown Prince of Hanzhong."

"This also worries me about my father."

Zang Ba slowly stood up, looked at the sword on the weapon rack, stretched out his hand and pulled it out.

Only a clanging sound was heard, and the cold light of the sword overflowed, and his murderous face was reflected on the sword.

"If you really offend the Crown Prince of Hanzhong, what can we do if you don't leave the business alliance in our hands?"

He, Zang Ba, started his career because of the business alliance, so he naturally knew how much benefit the business alliance could bring to him.

It is precisely because of this that he cares more about Liu Chan's feelings.

"It's just that I heard that the Crown Prince of Hanzhong handed over the affairs of the Wei Kingdom's commercial alliance to the Marquis of Yanling."

Zang Ba sneered and said: "The Crown Prince of Hanzhong has many tricks. He has handed over the huge profits of the merchant alliance to the hands of Marquis Yanling. He must have rebelled against him. His fate will be over soon. In the Wei Kingdom, someone still has to be responsible for the affairs of the merchant alliance." , and I’m a perfect fit.”

If he fattens up Zang Ba, wouldn't it add more trouble to Wei?
"Then the Crown Prince of Hanzhong asked my father to attack the hinterland of Wei State. Why didn't my father agree?"

Take the Taishan Road to attack Wei?
Zang Ba smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Xuzhou's military strength is already weak, how can it attack the hinterland of Wei? Besides, the Crown Prince of Hanzhong is not sincere enough and cannot be fully trusted."

Zang Ai looked worried and said: "But if we don't get the approval of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong, we won't be able to plan Guangling for a day, and Guangling's location is also important to Xuzhou."

Guangling County is blocked by the Zhongdu River to the north and the Yangtze River to the south. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

Sun Ce crossed the river to conquer Guangling north to relieve his worries; Sun Jun built a city in Guangling in order to conquer Qingxu; Cao Pi made three expeditions to the south and went to Guangling twice in person to cross the river; Deng Ai cultivated fields in Huainan to recruit people from Lainan, etc., all of which are explained. Both the northern and southern forces had their eyes on Guangling.

When Chen Deng was the governor of Guangling, he dredged ponds and built ridges. He traveled more than ninety miles around and irrigated more than a thousand hectares of farmland. The people were virtuous because of his name.They also love and respect Bei, and the water from Bei is divided into 36 branches, which is very beneficial.Chengongtang, thirty miles northeast of Yizhen County.Its pond is surrounded by mountains to the northwest and water to the southeast.

The reason why Chen Deng built water conservancy and operated Guangling was that he wanted to turn Guangling into an outpost for the east of the Yangtze River.

It is said in history that Chen Deng "was very popular among Jiang and Huai, so he had the ambition to annex the south of the Yangtze River".

If we get Guangling County, we can go upstream along the river and directly drive to Jianye. Are you panicking in Jiangdong?

And if Guangling is lost, the land of Jianghuai River will be lost, and the fertile farmland and commercial port of Guangling County will be lost.

These can continuously create income.

"Just wait for the weather." Zang Ba sighed.

What can Zang Ba do?

Let’s put aside the matters in Guangling County for now!

Let’s restore our strength first and bring the remaining five of Xuzhou’s six counties into submission, and then let’s talk about Guangling County.

However.
The so-called perfect time seems to have arrived now!

"Report~"

There were guards outside the door who came to deliver the news.

"Zong Ziqing, the envoy of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong, asks for an audience!"

The envoy of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong?
Zang Ba and Zang Ai looked at each other, both of them looking confused.

Isn’t your Zong Ziqing always in Guangling County?

How to send an envoy on behalf of the Crown Prince of Hanzhong in Runan?

But no matter what, let’s meet Zong Ziqing first.

"Bring him in."

For a moment.

Zong Ziqing, dressed in Confucian robes, slowly walked into the lobby of Xiapi Mansion.

"The foreign envoy has met General Zhendong!"

"Don't be too polite."

Zang Ba sat on the main seat, his posture slightly upright.

"I don't know what the messenger is talking about."

Zong Ziqing did not show off and said directly: "I am here for Guangling County."

Guangling County?
Zang Ba's eyes lit up and his body straightened unconsciously.

"how do I say this?"

"I received a letter from His Highness saying that Runan is short of food and he wants to sell Guangling County to General Zhendong."

Selling Guangling County?

Zang Ba was stunned.

This.
This doesn't sound like something the crown prince of Hanzhong would do.

"How much food and grass?"

Zang Ba asked tentatively.

"30 hu of grain and grass."

30 hu?

Zang Ba took a breath of air.

It's not that Liu Chan wants too much food and grass.

in contrast
In Zang Ba's opinion, the food and grass needed were too little.

If 30 hu of grain and grass could be exchanged for the land of a county, he would be willing to continue doing business with Liu Chan.

Three million hu of grain and grass can be exchanged for the land of a state.

What a bargain!
"really?"

Zong Ziqing nodded seriously.

"My Highness, it's hard to follow a word once it's been said. When have you ever told a lie?"

Zang Ai and Zang Ba looked at each other.

"I, Xuzhou, can handle this matter, but the grain and grass collected must be transported to Runan, and I'm afraid it will have to pass through Jiangdong."

Zong Ziqing smiled and said: "On this point, Mr. Zang does not need to worry. My Highness has also made an agreement with Jiang Dong on this matter."

Have you made an agreement with Jiangdong?

Zang Ai had a suspicious look on his face.

Among them, there seem to be variables.

"If that's the case, then when I send out the food and grass, that's when our army takes over Guangling?"

The smile on Zong Ziqing's face is harmless to humans and animals.

"It should be so!"

Zang Ba and Zang Ai looked at each other, and in the end they could only nod.

"Then do as the messenger says!"

"That being the case, I'll just wait for the good news."

After finishing his work, Zong Ziqing also slowly backed away.

After he left, Zang Ai couldn't bear it anymore.

"Father, there is a fraud in this matter!"

Zang Ba said without changing his expression: "If there was no fraud, it would be impossible for Guangling County to sell it so cheaply."

Based on his understanding of Liu Chan, 30 hu of grain and grass could not satisfy his appetite.

There must have been something else happening at the same time.

"Could it be that"

Zang Ai seemed to have thought of something.

"A Guangling County, he sold it to Sun Quan and his father respectively?"

Unknowingly, Zang Ai had already guessed the truth.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Zang Ba nodded with a slightly gloomy expression.

"Then we still want to trade with that Zong Ziqing? Send grain and grass to Runan?"

"Why not?"

Zang Ba asked back.

"With 30 grains, we have the opportunity to take back Guangling County. This deal is worth it. However, the Crown Prince of Hanzhong has dug a hole in it. If we are not careful, I, Xuzhou, may have to fight against Jiangdong."

I'm afraid this is what Liu Chan wants to see.

The so-called 30 hu of grain and grass are just incidental.

"Guangling County was originally under the rule of Xuzhou. We must raise food as soon as possible and enter Guangling as soon as possible to seize the opportunity!"

After figuring out the details of the matter, Zang Ba naturally understood in his heart how precious time is now.

"Father can also contact the local powerful people in Guangling for help."

Playing at home, this is where Jiangdong Sun Quan is inferior to Zang Ba.

"What Dalang said is absolutely true!"

Zang Ba immediately said: "Gather the food and grass within three days, and at the same time mobilize the army to Huaiyin to prepare to take over Guangling County!"

in this way.

Three days came in the blink of an eye.

Under Xiapi City, hundreds of grain oxcarts loaded with grain and grass were parked outside the city. They stretched forward for an unknown length.

"This is the third batch of grain and grass, one hundred thousand dendrobium. So far, all the grain and grass have been sent out of Xuzhou. Brother Zong, can our army go to take over Guangling County?"

Zong Ziqing listened to the words of the grain officer beside him. After knowing that 30 dendrobium of grain and grass were obtained, he nodded immediately.

"General, if you take my order, you can take Guangling City!"

With that said, he handed the letter into Zang Ai's hand.

"So, thank you very much."

Zang Ai bowed heavily to Zong Ziqing, turned around and mounted his horse, leading thousands of troops and galloping towards Guangling County without looking back.

tsk tsk~
Zong Ziqing shook his head jokingly.

I have to admire His Highness's skill!
One is sold by two in Guangling County.

While getting double the income, you didn't attract much hatred.

look.

They still want to thank us!

"March urgently and transport the grain and grass to Runan quickly!"

They had to transport the grain and grass to Runan before Sun Quan could react.

Otherwise, it would be funny if Sun Quan intercepted the grain and grass on the way.

And on the other side, Jiangdu Ferry.

Xu Xiang was also counting the roster.

On the other side, Sun Quan's face was as dark as a black pot.

Damn it!
I just said that guy is not so kind.

Where is the purpose of transporting Jingzhou soldiers back to Jiangxia?

I can't wait to transport all the people, food and grass in Guangling County to Jiangxia!

"Xu Ziming, enough is enough, and the people of Guangling County will be left."

You moved the people away, and I left Guangling County with a blank land. What's the use of it?

Do I still want to immigrate?
"Don't worry, Marquis Wu, I'm just moving the people in several cities, such as Dongyang, Ping'an, Sheyang and other cities in the north. None of the people have been moved."

"Humph!"

To this, Sun Quan could only respond with a cold snort.

"20 dendrobium grains and grass have been sent to Jiangxia. You, the last group of people, will not be able to come again after you have sent them."

Xu Xiang also knows when enough is enough.

This time, more than [-] people were transported from Guangling County. They had no food and grass, but they had gained something.

"In that case, I will take my leave."

Say goodbye?

Sun Quan glanced at Xu Xiang coldly.

You two-year-old kid, don’t come here again!
I, Sun Quan, never want to see you again in this life!
"The river flows forever, and the scorching sun shines forever. Marquis Wu, I will see you again in the future!"

Sitting on the boat, Xu Xiang shouted loudly, and followed the boat along the rolling Yangtze River towards Jiangxia Town.

Just a noisy bark!
After Xu Xiang and hundreds of boats went straight down the river, Sun Quan turned to look at Lu Xun and said, "Can Guangling and Jiangdu be taken over?"

Lu Xun nodded lightly.

"Although Xu Xiang took away tens of thousands of people, he still kept his promise and did not play any tricks. Guangling and Jiangdu are already under control, but..."

"But what?"

Sun Quan frowned.

"However, all the people in this city have been moved away. If you want to run these two cities, you will inevitably have to move some people from Jiangdong."

"All the people are gone?" Xu Xiang moved at most 3 people, how could these two cities be completely hollowed out?
"There are still thousands of people left, but most of them are old and weak."

Old and weak?

"It's really strange that the people of Guangling would follow Xu Xiang and leave their hometown. What kind of ecstasy did the Crown Prince of Hanzhong give to the people of Guangling?"

Lu Xun pondered for a moment and said: "I heard that Xu Xiang said that there would be a war in Xuzhou and that Guangling would be devastated. Therefore, he confuses the people of Guangling and goes to Jingzhou."

Xuzhou is in ruins?

"I won Guangling and Jiangdong without any blood, so how can we talk about the loss of lives?"

"I, Jiangdong, want to seize Guangling. Zang Ba will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it. This may be the source of the loss of life."

"Xuzhou Zang Ba!"

Sun Quan muttered to himself.

"The Han army in Guangling County has left and Guangling is empty. Zang Ba will not sit idly by and ignore it. We should quickly send a large army to take over all the cities in Guangling, and then start to consolidate the city defenses and completely digest Guangling County."

"I will immediately ask each department to seize the city!"

Sun Quan nodded and immediately ordered:
"Order Zhou Tai to lead his elite troops to take over Gaoyou, Sheyang, and Yandu!"

In front of Sun Quan, Zhou Tai immediately stood up and accepted the order.

"The last general takes orders!"

"Order Xu Sheng to lead his elite troops to take over the cities of Ping'an and Dongyang. If they encounter Xuzhou soldiers, just fight them directly."

The bearded Xu Sheng immediately accepted the order.

"Anyone who invades the territory of Jiangdong will be attacked and destroyed."

In Xu Sheng's view, Guangling County is now the land of Jiangdong. You, Zang Ba of Xuzhou, want to come and rob Guangling from me?

Wouldn't that be violating our territory?
snort!
If you dare to commit an offense, you will be defeated!

As the armies of Zhou Tai and Xu Sheng set off, Sun Quan personally went to Guangling City to appease the people.

of course
When people are gone, naturally there is no so-called human heart.

a few days later.

Zhou Tai and Xu Sheng who were sent out came back one after another.

Especially Xu Sheng, who was covered in blood and seemed to be seriously injured.

"What happened?"

A bad premonition had arisen in Sun Quan's heart.

Xu Sheng looked gloomy, stepped forward and bowed to Sun Quan, and then said: "Ping'an City has long been occupied by Zang Ba, and the general was ambushed by Zang Ba, and more than a thousand good men were lost. If the soldiers had not sacrificed their lives, I am afraid that the general would have lost his life." They will all die in peace."

"what?"

Sun Quan's face was filled with disbelief.

"Then Zang Ba moves so fast?"

Zhou Tai's white beard is also stained with blood.

He said bitterly: "Outside Sheyang City, the general was also ambushed. The person who ambushed him was none other than Zang Ai, the son of Zang Ba. My lord, Zang Ba's movements were faster than ours in Jiangdong. This matter must be resolved." There’s something fishy!”

There must be something fishy?

That’s so strange!

"Where has Xu Xiangzhou's ship arrived?"

Sun Quan had the urge to kidnap the person back.

"Jiang Xia ordered Wen Pin to escort Xu Xiang and his party with thousands of navy troops. If he attacks Xu Xiang first, he may start a war with Jingzhou."

Fighting with Jingzhou?
Sun Quan decisively put an end to this idea.

Compared to fighting the shady son-in-law, Zang Ba was easier to bully.

"Sign up and tell me that the Crown Prince of Hanzhong has sold Guangling to me, Jiangdong. Zang Ba of Xuzhou knows this and leaves quickly. Otherwise, we will fight against each other immediately and bloodbath Xuzhou!"

However.
Not long after, a messenger came to me to bring news about Zang Ba.

"My lord, General Zang Ba of Zhendong also raised his banner, saying that the Crown Prince of Hanzhong has sold Guangling County to Xuzhou for 30 grains!"

what?
After hearing the news, Sun Quan didn't know that he was being tricked by his sinister son-in-law again.

"Liu Chan, you kid, you've gone too far!"

Sun Quan pointed to the sky and roared!

After roaring, I felt hot blood on my head, and a mouthful of blood spurted out from my mouth, and then I fell straight down.

Sun Zhongmou.
Liu Chan was so angry that he fainted!

(End of this chapter)