Shuhan

"The envoy is wrong! This is a different time. How dare I, Sun Zhongmou, break the alliance now?"

Sun Quan still wanted to quibble.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to say more. Crown Prince Sun Deng was supported by Your Majesty and he has done nothing wrong. How can you depose him? Moreover, if Your Majesty is willing to send troops, we will restrain Crown Prince Sun Deng of Wu and prevent him from doing anything presumptuous."

Madness!

Sun Quan's face turned very ugly.

"This is not Chang'an, nor is it the Han Kingdom. This is the palace of the King of Wu. No matter how powerful the Han Kingdom is, what can you do to me? If you really piss me off, I will depose the Crown Prince and attack the Han Kingdom!"

I, Sun Quan, can be shameless, and you can also humiliate me.

For Da Wu, I can endure it.

But you can't humiliate me and then not give me any benefits.

Then I have humiliated you in vain?

"I am a Jiangdong man, and I am brave too!"

Bloody?
Ma Liang sneered in his heart, as if he had heard something funny.

There may still be some brave men among the Jiangdong men, but that brave man is definitely not you, Sun Zhongmou!

"His Majesty said that if Wu is willing to fight, the Han will fight to the end. However, is Wu's current financial situation still enough to fight?"

"If you have more virtue, you will win; if you have less virtue, you will lose. That Liu Gongsi is so shameless. He obviously wants something from me, but he is so arrogant!"

Sun Quan was so angry that he was fuming. If Liu Chan was in front of him, he would probably roll up his sleeves and fight him.

Let that kid see the might of a Jiangdong man!

"The strong become kings, the weak become slaves. This has been the case since ancient times. The Wu Kingdom has been defeated again and again. There is no place for the King of Wu to survive in this world. If he knows how to handle things, he can become rich and powerful, own a county and enjoy his old age. Otherwise, death and extinction of the clan are not far away!"

"you!"

Sun Quan finally realized that Ma Liang was like a smelly, hard stone in a toilet, and it was useless to deal with him.

Talking to him is such a waste of time!
"Since the envoy is not sincere, no matter how much I say, it will be useless. My Wu Kingdom is related to your Han Kingdom by marriage, and is also related to Wei Kingdom by marriage. Your Han Kingdom has indeed become more powerful in recent years, but it only occupies three or four states. Of the thirteen states in the world, eight or nine states are between my Great Wu and Wei. I, Sun Quan, will have a fight with your Han Kingdom just to save face!"

Seeing that Sun Quan was indeed irritated, Ma Liang took a breath and said, "Could it be that the King of Wu still wants to dominate the world at this point? Let me ask you, from ancient times to the present, has anyone ever conquered the world from the wild land of Jiangdong?"

“It has never happened before.”

Sun Quan naturally knew what Ma Liang meant.

"I have no ambition to conquer the world, I just want to occupy the southeast."

"Excuse me for being blunt, but no matter who wins or loses between the Han and Wei, we will not allow the Wu Kingdom to exist in Jiangdong. The world will eventually be divided after a long period of unity, and the land of Jiangdong will not be spared. If the King of Wu has no ambition to swallow up the world, why doesn't he make plans early?"

Ma Liang's eyes were blazing, and he continued, "My lord is a great leader who has the ambition to conquer the world and annex the country. His ambition is not only to conquer the thirteen states, but also to conquer overseas. Such a great leader has not made any mistakes so far. If the King of Wu is unwilling to be inferior to others, he can lead his troops to Southeast Asia, or become the King of Southeast Asia. If he is unwilling, he can become a prince and enjoy his old age. The Sun family will live with the country. What do you think?"

When it comes to integrity, that guy has never broken his word.

But
The land of Jiangdong is already called a barbaric land by the people in the Central Plains. Further south, is there a place where people can live?

What's the point of being the king of barbarians?
"What the Han Kingdom can give me, the Wei Kingdom can also give me."

"No."

Ma Liang laughed and said, "Let's not talk about the fake Wei Cao Pi. He is a very suspicious person. Being a minister under him, you can't even save your life. How can you want to be a king of a different surname in Wei?
Moreover, although you married your daughter to the Crown Prince of Wei, according to the intelligence from my spies, the relationship between the Crown Prince of Wei and the Crown Princess of Wei is not very good. Sun Luban has been married for more than a year, but she is still pregnant. It is rumored that the Crown Princess of Wei is infertile and jealous by nature. The State of Wei has already intended to depose the Crown Princess. I wonder how much of what I said is true or false?"

After hearing Ma Liang's words, Sun Quan's face had become very ugly.

Sun Luban was a strong-willed and competitive person. When she heard that she was going to Luoyang to marry Cao Rui, the crown prince of Wei, she hid a dozen maids armed with swords in the bridal chamber on the night, and almost frightened Cao Rui beyond belief.

In terms of reputation, his eldest daughter was indeed not doing well in the State of Wei.

Cao Pi's personality was indeed suspicious and jealous.

For example, Emperor Xian of Han wanted to go to Shanyang County to be the Duke of Shanyang, but Cao Pi did not allow him to do so. He killed him as soon as he left Luoyang City.

Although the Wei State has always said that this matter was the work of the Han State's military commander, Emperor Xian of Han died in Luoyang after all.

This dirty water really can't be thrown that far.

Therefore, in Sun Quan's eyes, Emperor Xian of Han was killed at the order of Cao Pi.

With the example of Emperor Xian of Han in mind, Sun Quan wondered if he could really have a good ending if he surrendered to the Wei Kingdom?

I am afraid.
The fate of Emperor Xian of Han was the same as that of Sun Quan, right?
but
That being said.

Sun Quan still had a tough mouth.

"This is just your one-sided statement."

Seeing that Sun Quan was still being stubborn, Ma Liang knew in his heart that Sun Quan had already been persuaded.

"The second daughter of the King of Wu, Sun Luyu, is in perfect harmony with my Lord. She is now pregnant and may give birth to a prince. Not to mention, the two Qiao sisters have already given birth to children for my Lord. The fourth prince is Zhou Che's son. With this relationship, as long as the King of Wu does not rebel, he will be rich and prosperous for the rest of his life."

Big Joe, Little Joe?
Although Sun Quan had already learned the news from Cijiantun, he still felt ashamed when Ma Liang mentioned it in front of him.

Brother's wife and sister-in-law actually gave
Even my
The more he thought about it, the uglier Sun Quan's expression became.

"Is the messenger here to humiliate me?"

"No."

Ma Liang slowly stood up and said, "Whether to send troops to attack Wei or to be an enemy of Han is up to the King of Wu. Having said so much, I will take my leave now."

Sun Quan's face was gloomy, and he looked at Ma Liang's back as he left, feeling a bit gnashed in anger.

How to choose?

It’s so difficult~
And the other side.

Luoyang.

In the palace.

Cao Pi sat on the spacious dragon throne, his face looking extremely pale, as if a layer of autumn frost was gently covering his face.

His eyes were sunken, with faint dark circles around them, revealing a kind of fatigue that was difficult to conceal. He was wearing a dragon robe, with wide sleeves hanging down slightly, but it could not hide his thin body.

The golden dragon on the dragon robe was looming in the dim palace, as if it also sensed the weakness of its master and became less ostentatious.

"Has the Han Kingdom already sent out troops?"

Cao Pi's fingers were slender and pale, as if they had not seen the sun for a long time, revealing a kind of morbid beauty. His fingertips rested lightly on the armrest of the dragon throne, with almost no strength.

His breathing was weak and short, as if every breath was a burden to him.

The voice at this moment was hoarse and low, as if it came from a distant place, with a sense of indescribable exhaustion.

"We haven't sent out the troops yet, but the Han Kingdom has already started to mobilize its food and fodder. According to the news from the school affairs office, the Han Kingdom is going to attack Wei from five directions. It's a war that will destroy the country, and we have to be prepared!"

Sima Yi was wearing an official robe, bending down with his head lowered, and his attitude was very humble.

With the whole country at war, this news cannot be hidden at all.

The movement of personnel and food only requires people to pay a little attention, and there is no need to collect intelligence specifically.

"Five routes to attack Wei, humph!"

Cao Pi snorted coldly and said, "I didn't go to fight him, but he came to fight me instead!" "How is the training of the soldiers going?"

During the year of recuperation, the State of Wei naturally also trained its troops.

"One hundred thousand troops, all ready to go to battle!"

"it is good!"

With soldiers at his disposal, Cao Pi felt more confident.

"General, do you have any idea of ​​how to defend yourself?"

Although Cao Pi was ill, his control over the court became more and more thorough.

Although the noble families outside have always said that he is mean and ungrateful, no matter how mean and ungrateful he is, he is still the emperor of the Great Wei!

Unfortunately.
When he was in control of the government, his health gradually deteriorated. Even if he had great ambitions, he no longer had the energy.

"Your Majesty, we can only respond to changes by remaining unchanged. The Han Kingdom has five routes to attack Wei, and one of them must be the main route, while the other four are auxiliary routes. The key is whether we can know in advance which route is the main route and know the details of the Han army, so that we can defend against it."

Maintaining the status quo.

This answer is quite standard.

"I don't know if the news from the spies of the School Affairs Office can be passed on, but no matter what, the defense regulations must be taken out. If the Han army enters Sili and we have to defend Luoyang, I'm afraid the situation will be extremely urgent."

If the Han army really reached Luoyang, the situation would be hopeless for the Wei State.

"The Han Kingdom is mobilizing the entire nation to attack, so we, the Great Wei, must also mobilize the entire nation to defend. The key is to mobilize the entire nation. I'm afraid that the border troops alone will not be able to stop the Han army."

"The initial mobilization has already begun, but if the Han army does not attack, rashly allowing soldiers from all over the country to gather in Luoyang will also be stressful for our Wei State."

What if these five routes to attack Wei were just a smokescreen released by the Han State?

We can't let the Han Kingdom play tricks on us, right?

"Initial mobilization is enough. We can start with the transportation of food and fodder and the recruitment of civilians. Once the war breaks out, we can quickly reinforce all parties."

"We can start doing this!"

Cao Pi naturally knew the priorities. Now that the Wei Kingdom was at the critical moment of survival, he had to be fully prepared for the attack from the Han Kingdom.

"Zhongda, the situation is critical, I have to rely on you!"

"Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and our Great Wei occupies the Central Plains, and the situation is far from critical."

Cao Pi shook his head and asked Sima Yi, "What do you think about the prince's affairs?"

Prince?

How can I see it?
Sima Yi lowered his head, smiled bitterly and said: "This is your Majesty's family affair. I cannot answer, nor dare to answer."

"The Crown Prince is the heir apparent and the future emperor of Wei. Is this my family affair? This is Wei's national affair!"

Cao Pi shouted loudly, but it pulled something on his body. He coughed violently twice, and his pale face actually showed a bit of red.

"Zhongda, you can speak freely. I pardon you!"

If you say not guilty, then you are not guilty?
Sima Yi had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Recently, there are indeed some rumors about the prince, but from my point of view, since they are just rumors, there is no need to pay attention to them. This may be a conspiracy of the military department!"

Sima Yi’s meaning was very clear: this was all done by the spy army!
"This is not a rumor!"

Cao Pi snorted coldly.

"The great heir to the throne of Wei, but..."

Speaking of the latter part, even Cao Pi found it difficult to speak.

"How could I, Cao Pi, a hero, give birth to such a bastard?"

"His Majesty."

Sima Yi also knew that he had to go ahead with it.

"Since ancient times, kings have all been the sons of God. Since they are the sons of God, they are different from ordinary people. For example, Qin Shi Huang, 'The King of Qin has a bee-like nose, long eyes, a bird-like chest, a jackal-like voice, little grace but a heart of a tiger and wolf. He is easily superior to others when he is in a humble position, and he is also easy to eat people when he is successful.' And the Emperor Gaozu of Han 'has a prominent nose and a dragon-like face, a beautiful beard, and 72 black spots on his left thigh.' The prince is different from ordinary people. Doesn't this further illustrate his difference?"

That's really different from ordinary people.

"If I want to change the prince"

"Your Majesty, be careful what you say!"

Sima Yi's face changed drastically, and he said immediately: "The country is changing, and there may be unrest. Besides, the prince has done nothing wrong, how can he be deposed just because of his improper behavior? Not to mention, these are just rumors!"

But now, you still say it’s a rumor?

Hey ~
Cao Pi sighed. He knew that it was useless to continue talking to Sima Yi.

"You go down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Sima Yi bowed to Cao Pi and fled from the hall.

And after Sumeru.

Behind the hall, a beautiful lady walked slowly.

Guo Zhao was wearing a gorgeous palace dress. The tight dress outlined her voluptuous curves. Every inch of her skin seemed to speak of beauty and sexiness. She wore a jewel-studded belt around her waist, which made her figure more exquisite. When she walked, her dress swayed with her, like a fairy descending from the earth. She was both dignified and elegant, yet charming and charming, making people unforgettable at first sight.

"Your Majesty, please do not get angry and hurt yourself when handling state affairs."

Queen Guo Zhao brought a bowl of medicine and gently placed it in front of Cao Pi.

Gulu gulu~
Cao Pi drank the herb in one gulp and held Guo Zhao in his arms.

"I was discussing military and national affairs with foreign ministers, and you dared to eavesdrop? You should be punished!"

With a snap, the waves of flesh rolled.

"Your Majesty~"

Her face is delicate, with slightly bulging cheeks, revealing a plump beauty, just like a ripe peach, tempting to pick. Her eyes are as deep as a lake, and the light flowing in the water seems to be able to seduce people's souls. Her red lips are slightly upturned, revealing a charming look that makes people feel excited.

"The prince's affairs."

He came for the prince again.

Cao Pi looked at Queen Guo, sighed, and said, "After I am gone for a hundred years, will the Crown Prince really be able to be your support?"

Guo Zhao didn't dare to respond, so he could only say, "Your Majesty, what are you saying to discourage me? Your Majesty is still young!"

Taking the medicine bowl from Cao Pi, Guo Zhao slowly said, "Now that the Han and Wei countries are about to have a war, the political situation needs to be stabilized. Even if Your Majesty is not satisfied with the prince, you have to wait until after this war before discussing other matters."

Cao Pi looked at Guo Zhao and shook his head.

He wants to change the crown prince.

But
There is too much resistance.

This is a dispute over the country's foundation. (End of this chapter)