Shuhan

Inside the dragon tent, documents were piled up like mountains and the candlelight flickered.

Sun Luyu, the beautiful girl in the past, has gradually lost her youthfulness. Her figure has become plumper with the nourishment of time, especially the rise and fall of her chest, which makes her look like a flower blooming in spring, and she looks fuller and more attractive.

All these changes quietly tell of the unknown love between her and Liu Chan, as well as the pampering and care behind those gentle hands.

She carefully carried a tray of carefully brewed tea and stepped lightly into the center of power.

Every step was taken so cautiously, for fear of disturbing the emperor who was in deep thought.

Her eyes showed deep affection for Liu Chan, but also a hint of subtle worry.

"Your Majesty, take a rest." Sun Luyu's voice was soft and full of concern, like a spring breeze, gently brushing across Liu Chan's frowning brows.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chan raised his head slightly, a hint of fatigue flashed in his eyes, but also a bit of warmth.

He took the teacup and took a sip. The warm tea seemed to instantly dispel some of his fatigue.

"So many people are asking for a fight. Xiaohu, do you think I should let them go and attack Shouchun?"

There was a hint of casualness in Liu Chan's words, but it also made Sun Luyu feel nervous.

This issue obviously went beyond the scope of her involvement as a concubine in the harem.

Sun Luyu was stunned for a moment, feeling mixed emotions.

Although she was in the harem, she often paid attention to the developments of the previous dynasty, especially the upcoming battle.

She remembered Cao Rui, whom her sister Sun Luban had mentioned in private, who was a scheming opponent who should not be underestimated.

Such an enemy would never easily place an incompetent person in an important town like Shouchun.

"I heard from my sister that Cao Rui is a very scheming person. Such a scheming person would not send a useless person to guard Shouchun." Sun Luyu spoke slowly.

"I think that Guanqiu Jian should not be underestimated."

After hearing this, Liu Chan laughed out loud, and there was a bit of admiration and relief in his laughter.

He suddenly hugged Sun Luyu into his arms. The action seemed both intimate and irresistible.

"Even a woman like you knows this, but those generals pretended not to see it! It's ridiculous!"

Sun Luyu snuggled up to Liu Chan's chest, feeling the warmth and security, but ripples were forming in his heart.

Liu Chan's eyes became deep, and he gently stroked Sun Luyu's hair, as if thinking about something.

At this moment, a rapid and steady sound of footsteps came from outside the tent, followed by Fei Yi's unique voice: "Your Majesty, the military department has important news. I request an audience!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Chan gently patted Sun Luyu in his arms, signaling her to step away first.

Sun Luyu nodded obediently and disappeared behind the screen silently, leaving only a faint fragrance lingering in the air.

Liu Chan sat up straight, straightened his clothes, restored the majestic posture that an emperor should have, and said in a deep voice: "Come in!"

Fei Yi stepped into the dragon tent and first performed a standard subject's etiquette to Liu Chan, and then slowly said: "Your Majesty, this is confidential information just sent from the Military Intelligence Department!"

As he spoke, he handed the secret letter in his hand to the eunuch Huang Hao who was standing beside him.

Huang Hao took the secret letter, walked quietly to Liu Chan, and presented it to him with both hands.

Liu Chan opened the envelope and read the contents inside at a glance. The expression on his face gradually became complicated, showing surprise, confusion, and a hint of barely perceptible joy.

After reading it, he looked up and ordered Huang Hao: "Send everyone out of the tent, and no one is allowed to approach within 50 meters of the dragon tent!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Hao immediately took the order and began to make arrangements.

Soon, only Liu Chan, Fei Yi, and Sun Luyu, who was silently watching everything from behind the screen, were left in the dragon tent.

Liu Chan's gaze lingered on Fei Yi's face for a moment, then he slowly spoke: "Niu Jin can't bear the humiliation, so he plans to join the Han Dynasty?"

Fei Yi nodded and said solemnly: "Niu Jin is Sima Yi's trusted general and has always been trusted by Sima Yi. However, when Guanqiu Jian was unruly and not doing his job properly, Niu Jin repeatedly gave him frank advice, hoping that he would change his ways.

Unfortunately, Guanqiu Jian not only ignored the advice, but also punished Niu Jin cruelly, first whipping him 20 times, then stripping him naked, tying him to a pillar in the East Market for a whole day, leaving him to be watched and humiliated by the people.

For a loyal and proud general like Niu Jin, this was a great humiliation.

Therefore, it is a completely normal reaction for him to choose to join us, the Han people."

After listening to Fei Yi's report, Liu Chan's eyes flickered.

He was silent for a while, as if thinking about something important.

Then, he slowly said: "If it wasn't a self-torture trick, Niu Jin's surrender would indeed be reasonable. But what if it was a self-torture trick deliberately arranged by Guanqiu Jian? Then..."

Upon hearing this, Fei Yi also fell into deep thought.

He understood that Liu Chan's concerns were not unreasonable.

In an age full of conspiracy and intrigue, any event may hide an unfathomable trap.

Fei Yi stood aside and asked softly, "Your Majesty, do you think this is Guanqiu Jian's strategy?"

Liu Chan nodded slowly, his eyes deep, as if he could see into the deepest secrets of people's hearts, "It is very likely that Guanqiu Jian is definitely not a simple person. He is meticulous and good at planning. We should not underestimate him."

Guanqiu Jian was not a simple person in the original history.

He was originally granted the title of Marquis of Gaoyang Township by his father. During the reign of Emperor Wen of Wei, he served as a literary official to Marquis Pingyuan (Cao Rui), with whom he had a deep friendship.

After Emperor Ming of Wei ascended the throne, he served successively as Shangshu Lang, Yulin Jian, Luoyang Diannong Zhonglang Jiang, and other posts, and his official career was smooth. He persuaded Emperor Ming of Wei to stop the construction of palaces, served as the governor of Jingzhou, and participated in the frontier defense. He was transferred to the general of Du Liao, the commander of the Wuhuan, and the governor of Youzhou. At the end of the Jingchu period, he cooperated with the Grand Tutor Sima Yi to attack and destroy Gongsun Yuan, who was separatist in Liaodong, and was promoted to Anyi Hou.

During the Zhengshi period, he led two expeditions to destroy the Kingdom of Goguryeo and conquer the Korean Peninsula. He was promoted to General Zuo and served as General Zhennan and Governor of Yuzhou. After the Battle of Dongxing, he was promoted to General Zhendong and Governor of Yangzhou. He defeated Zhuge Ke, the Grand Tutor of Wu, and was promoted to General Zhendong.

How could a person who could make a name for himself in history be a mediocre person indulging in wine and sex at such a critical moment?
Liu Chan has a God's perspective and has accumulated knowledge for five thousand years. He knows that this is definitely not the case!
Upon hearing this, Fei Yi couldn't help but feel ashamed. He had indeed looked down on Guanqiu Jian before, thinking that he was just a dissolute and idle military general. Now, after listening to Liu Chan's analysis, he realized how shallow he was.

He put away his contempt and said seriously, "So your majesty means that we don't contact Niu Jin?"

Liu Chan shook his head, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Of course we have to contact him. He has a plan to inflict pain on himself, so I can use the same trick on him. Guanqiu Jian humiliated Niu Jin in such a high-profile manner, which seemed to be a punishment for rebellion, but in fact it might be a plot. But if we act too much, it will inevitably reveal flaws and cause dissatisfaction among the people. This is our opportunity to recapture Shouchun and even the entire Wei Kingdom!"

When Fei Yi heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, as if he saw the dawn of victory.

He said excitedly: "I will contact Niu Jin right now and will definitely live up to your majesty's trust!"

After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave, but Liu Chan gently raised his hand to stop him.

"Wait a minute," Liu Chan said in a low voice, but it was full of unquestionable authority. "We need to be cautious in this matter. Come closer and I have a secret order for you."

Fei Yi hurried forward and listened attentively.

Liu Chan whispered and told him a series of plans in detail. Every detail was carefully considered and every step was carefully arranged.

After hearing this, Fei Yi's eyes sparkled with admiration and he nodded repeatedly to indicate that he would remember it in his heart.

At this moment, in Shouchun City, in the lobby of the garrison.

Guanqiu Jian was blindfolded, playing hide-and-seek with several beauties he had captured in this spacious but slightly empty lobby.

The flickering candlelight illuminated the smile on his face.

Each of the beauties was dressed in thin clothes with gauze covering their bodies. A large area of ​​snow-white skin was faintly visible in the faint candlelight, like the most exquisite porcelain, which made people imagine a lot.

They either giggled or hummed softly, their voices were like the sound of an oriole singing in a valley, clear and pleasant to the ears, yet with a hint of helplessness and sorrow that was barely perceptible.

In this game, they were both prey and playthings, forced to participate in this absurd entertainment to satisfy Guanqiu Jian's perverted possessiveness.

"Hahaha, little beauty, are you hiding well? Don't let this general find you easily!" Guanqiu Jian's voice was low and threatening. His hands were waving wildly in the air, as if he was really searching. In fact, every step was calculated precisely, and he could always touch those panicked beauties just right.

Whenever his hands touched a soft body, he would mercilessly hold the beauty in his arms, and knead her wantonly with his rough hands, as if confirming his victory and as if he was enjoying the destruction of beauty.

"Oh, General, please be gentle..." A beauty was caught by him, her voice trembling and tears of fear and humiliation flashed in her eyes.

She has long hair like ink and eyes that are so deep that they seem to be able to absorb people's souls. Even in such a situation, it is difficult to conceal her pure and elegant temperament.

However, her pleas only resulted in more wanton laughter and even rougher treatment from Guanqiu Jian.

"Hmph, little thing, are you scared now? It's your honor to be chosen by me, Guanqiu Jian." As he spoke, a cruel arc appeared at the corner of his mouth, but a complex emotion surged in his heart.

Everyone says that being unrestrained is comfortable, but he thinks it is torture.

It was not until late at night, when the moonlight was as silver as silver, filling every corner of the garrison, that Guanqiu Jian slowly walked into his room.

Inside the room, the candlelight flickered, illuminating his gloomy face.

He sat at his desk, tapping the table with his fingers in a rhythmic sound, as if he was thinking about something extremely important.

At this time, the scout from Wei State's Office rushed in with a hint of nervousness and anxiety on his face.

He walked quickly to Guanqiu Jian and reported in a low voice: "General, Niu Jin has contacted the people of the Han army's military secret service. In addition to Niu Jin, there are three other people who have colluded with the spies of the military secret service."

Upon hearing this, Guanqiu Jian nodded without changing his expression, as if he had already expected this.

His eyes were deep, as if he could see through people's hearts. The corners of his mouth curled up into an imperceptible sneer, and he slowly said, "Keep watching and see when they will act. Remember, don't alert the enemy."

After hearing the report, although he was confused, he did not dare to ask more questions and could only respond and retreat.

Guanqiu Jian was the only one left in the room again.

He stood up, walked to the window, looked at the bright moon outside, with complicated emotions surging in his heart.

He had long known that Niu Jin was preparing to surrender to the Han army.

Not only did he know about it, but he was also the one who made it happen.

Although this self-torture tactic has the risk of being discovered, if it can really force people to surrender to the Han Dynasty, it will have no loopholes at all.

He thought of Niu Jin's honest face and loyal eyes, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Niu Jin, Niu Jin, do you know that you are just a chess piece in my hand?
What do you think your loyalty will get you?
Little did he know that this was just a chess game I set up to disintegrate Sima Yi's power.

His thoughts drifted to Luoyang, when he was still an official in Cao Rui's court.

He witnessed Sima Yi's cunning and cruelty with his own eyes, and he also knew that his talents and ambitions could not be fully utilized under this shrewd and treacherous minister.

Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, so it is difficult for him to be a match for this man.

So he began to make secret plans, looking for opportunities to disintegrate Sima Yi's power so that he could take power alone.

And Niu Jin was the chess piece he chose.

He took advantage of Niu Jin's loyalty and honesty and set up this strategy, which seemed to be a self-torture tactic, but was actually a strategy to force him to rebel.

Niu Jin will definitely act according to his plan, because Niu Jin is an honest man. How can he swallow such a great humiliation?
However, Guanqiu Jian also understood that this plan was not foolproof.

If the Han army did not trust Niu Jin, then his plan would fail.

However, he was not worried. Because even if Niu Jin failed, he still had other chess pieces.

There will always be a chess piece that can be won and make the Han army believe in their sincerity.

Besides, even if he didn't succeed, it didn't matter.

Because his real purpose was not to make the Han army believe them, but to take this opportunity to clean up Sima Yi's people.

Only when these annoying people are cleared away will Shouchun truly obey his orders.

By then, he would be able to exert all his strength to defend Shouchun and realize his ambitions.

At the same time, let the southern border troops be completely under the control of Your Majesty!

Thinking of this, a smug smile appeared on Guanqiu Jian's lips.

He turned around, walked back to the desk, picked up a pen and began to write a secret letter.

He wanted to tell this news to his other hidden men and let them be prepared.

This game has just begun, and the real battle is yet to come.
He has confidence and determination, and he must win the game of chess.

After writing the secret letter, he sealed it and gave it to his confidant to deliver.

Then he walked to the window again and looked at the night outside.

An indescribable excitement and anticipation surged in his heart.

This game of chess will change his fate and also the fate of Shouchun.

Liu Gongsi is a tough enemy, but it is not impossible that we will not be defeated by him! (End of this chapter)