Shuhan

"The Han army is so powerful that Wu alone may not be able to stop it. If your country is unwilling to send troops, what should we do?"

Sun Quan's eyes flickered and his face looked worried.

As a master of backstabbing, Sun Quan himself was naturally afraid of being backstabbed.

The Wei envoy smiled and said, "This is a matter of life and death. How can our Great Wei be like this? Your Majesty only needs to tighten the Hefei defense line after the Han army passes through Hefei, block the Han army, and cut off the Han army's logistics. The rest will be left to our Great Wei."

Cut off the Han army’s retreat?

If the Han army did not have to attack Wu personally, it would not be difficult to achieve this.

"I cannot give you a complete answer. The situation is unpredictable. I am afraid that you, the Wei Kingdom, do not fully trust me, Sun Zhongmou. After the Han army attacks Shouchun, when the time is right, I will send a messenger."

In fact, Sun Quan's words could reassure the Wei envoys.

On the contrary, if Sun Quan was sure of what he said, he would feel uneasy.

After all, the King of Wu in front of him can waver back and forth between the King of Wei and the King of Han at any time.

"In this case, we will stay in Wei State and wait for news from the king!"

After saying this, the Wei envoy stood up, saluted to Sun Quan, and slowly retreated.

After the Wei envoy left, Sun Quan summoned the eunuch from the Wu palace.

"Summon the governor to the palace!"

Soon, Zhuge Jin, the Grand Commander of Eastern Wu, hurried into the King of Wu's palace.

"Your Majesty."

Zhuge Jin bowed to Sun Quan and asked, "I wonder what instructions the king has for me?"

Sun Quan was lying on the main seat with a relatively relaxed expression on his face.

"After the Han envoy left, what happened to the Han army?"

Seeing that he was asking for details, Zhuge Jin said truthfully: "After the Han envoy left, the Han army sent several officers to contact our army. Now the rules have been decided. The Han army will send troops from Xunyang, with a total of 30,000 combat soldiers and more than 30,000 civilians. The Han army will transport food and grass through the river. Wu will provide some food and grass, and double it will be returned after the war."

Send troops from Xunyang?
Sun Quan asked again: "Which route does the Han army plan to take?"

Zhuge Jin raised his eyebrows and answered honestly: "First take the water route, follow the river into Chaohu Lake, pass Hefei, and enter the territory of Wei."

There are many advantages to traveling by water.

The logistical pressure is small, and there is no need to pass through the city, so it basically will not harass the people of Wu.

You have to know that those soldiers are not good people. They commit rape and looting, and they are no less guilty than bandits.

"The Han army originally wanted to take the land route, leaving Xunyang and passing through Shu County, and then to Hefei, but this request was rejected by the crown prince. The road along the way is important, Wu cannot provide food and grass, and they are afraid of scaring the Han army and disturbing the people, so they cut off this route."

The prince finally did something useful.

"The Han army penetrated deep into the territory of our Wu State. Didn't they make any demands?"

Zhuge Jin nodded and said, "The Han army must control some of the forts along the river to prevent those with ulterior motives from blocking the river. Our Great Wu navy must not pass Liyang, otherwise it would be tantamount to declaring war on the Han State."

The Wu navy was capable of cutting off the river route, but with their logistics cut off and the Han army deep in enemy territory, one can imagine the situation they were in.

The demands made by the Han State were not excessive.

"When will the Han army send out its troops?"

Zhuge Jin shook his head and said, "It's not clear yet."

South Korea's other armies have already dispatched troops, and some have even achieved victories. Why hasn't this one even been given a date?

"If there is any definite news, come and let me know as soon as possible."

Zhuge Jin nodded and said, "Yes."

After he finished speaking, Zhuge Jin looked worried and asked, "Your Majesty, are you unwilling to allow the Han army to pass through your territory?"

How can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed?

I definitely don’t want to!
But now he was forced to do it.

"Tens of thousands of Han troops have entered our territory. If the Northern Expedition to Wei is a cover and they are heading straight to Jianye, what should we do? I naturally need to understand the situation."

Sun Quan's words were correct. Zhuge Jin put aside his worries and said, "The Crown Prince is responsible for handling various matters with the Han State. If my king wants to know the inside story, he might as well summon the Crown Prince to ask him."

Zhuge Jin sighed, "The prince is gifted and brave, and has the same great spirit as the king in the past. He will surely be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Great Wu in the future. The king should give the prince some opportunities to show his abilities from time to time."

If the king and the crown prince have a bad relationship, can the political situation in Wu be stable?

Zhuge Jin naturally wanted to ease the relationship between Sun Quan and Sun Deng.

"you're right."

Sun Quan nodded. "Send someone to summon the crown prince to the palace to make an appeal!"

Zhuge Jin was delighted when he heard this and said, "I will call the prince now."

The King of Wu summoned him.

As the crown prince of Wu, Sun Deng dared not not come.

He walked in the corridor of King Wu's palace with mixed feelings.

What's more, it's actually worry and fear.

I heard that the envoy from Wei State had arrived today, and after the envoy from Wei State arrived, my father summoned him.

There must be something fishy going on here, which forced Sun Deng to think more about it.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to my father!"

Soon, Sun Deng met Sun Quan in the King of Wu's palace.

"My son, come and drink a pot of hot wine to warm yourself up."

"Thank you, father."

Sun Deng stepped forward and knelt opposite Sun Quan across the brazier.

"I heard that a day of drunkenness in Han is worth a fortune. Thanks to the prince, I can enjoy this treasure."

Sun Deng had no idea what Sun Quan was thinking, so he could only smile and say, "Father, if you like it, I will ask the Merchant Alliance to send more to the palace."

"This valuable item does not belong to our Great Wu. No matter how good it is, it is not ours. What do you think, Prince?"

This sentence seems to have a deep meaning.
Sun Deng thought for a moment and said, "Whatever the Han has, we in the Great Wu will also have in the future."

Sun Quan shook his head and said, "If it is given to the prince, how many years will it take before he can have the strength to compete with the Han Kingdom?"

How many years?
Sun Deng shook his head and said, "My Great Wu no longer has the possibility to compete with the Han Kingdom. With each passing year, the gap between us and the Han Kingdom will only get bigger and bigger."

Sun Deng went to study in the Han Kingdom. In the Wu Kingdom, there were relatively few people who knew the Han Kingdom better than he did.

"Then after a hundred years, can the Crown Prince allow the King of Wu to be independent and my Sun family to occupy Jiangdong and enjoy prosperity for generations to come?"

Wu's Crown Prince Sun Deng was silent for a moment.

"With the current situation, the Sun family may be able to prosper for thousands of years, but I'm afraid it won't be possible to occupy Jiangdong."

Sun Deng said with a wry smile.

"Why not?" Sun Quan frowned and asked.

"Han is strong and Wu is weak. Resistance will lead to death. Wu does not have the strength to fight against Han."

"Why doesn't my Great Wu have this strength?"

Is there anything else to say?
Sun Deng stole a glance at Sun Quan and said, "Over the years, our Wu Kingdom has been defeated by the Han Kingdom many times. Our national strength is empty and our military is not strong. How can we be a match for the Han army?"

"If Han and Wei are both defeated, can Wu profit from it and establish itself in the southeast?"

Sun Quan asked again.

"Wei will not be a match for Han. Moreover, the world will eventually unite after a long period of division, and will eventually divide after a long period of unity. There will always be a winner between Han and Wei. It is almost impossible for my Sun family to establish itself in the southeast."

Sun Quan narrowed his eyes and remained silent for a long time. The silence was so long that Sun Deng felt a little panicked.

"Hey~"

After a long time, Sun Quan sighed and said, "If that's the case, then I'll give up. The matter of contacting the Han army will be fully handed over to the crown prince. There is no need to report the matter to the palace."

Sun Quan has given up.

It was not that he had given up on establishing his own regime in the southeast, but that he had given up on Crown Prince Sun Deng.

This kind of prince was not the one that Sun Quan was satisfied with.

In that case
Then use your life to pave the way for my Sun family to establish itself in the southeast!

However, Sun Deng thought that his father had finally accepted his fate, curbed his ambitions, and stopped his last struggle.

"I will definitely do a good job on this matter. In the future, the throne of the King of Wu of the Han Dynasty will surely be shared by the country. I will also ensure the prosperity of my Sun family for generations to come."

Wealth that will last for generations?
Without war, such wealth and splendor would be nothing but illusions.

That Liu Gongsi could kill the entire Sun family with just one word.

Ha ha.

It is better for the Sun family's wealth to be in our own hands. (End of this chapter)