Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 143 Worrying about Pride
Different perspectives lead to different messages.

For the core personnel, they knew that Huo Jun had chased Gan Ning back and recommended Gan Ning to Liu Bei.To outsiders, it is only known that Huo Jun had contacts with Liu Bei and worked under Liu Qi's account.Gan Ning joined Liu Bei's army on the way, and he was a water thief. He killed officials and fled the army.

What Jiang Qian was happy about was not that he found Gan Ning could be won over, but that he realized that the cooperation between Liu Qi and Liu Bei was not that close.

He went south on the order of Cao Cao. In addition to the task of recruiting Huo Jun, he also had the important task of exploring the inside story of Er Liu in Jiangdong.

Throughout the ages, whether military strategists or wise men, making accurate predictions is not because they can predict the future, but because they have enough information to support their judgment of gains and losses.

Guo Jia suggested that Cao Cao go south and let the two Yuans kill each other. It was not that Guo Jia had the ability to make Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang kill each other, but that Guo Jia knew that they had irreconcilable conflicts over Yuan Shao's heir issue.

I guessed that Sun Ce would die at the hands of a common man because Cao Jun had a deep understanding of Jiangdong's internal affairs.After all, when Guo Jia was talking about this matter, Cao Cao already knew in advance that Sun Ce intended to cross the river to attack Xuchang.

Liu Qi and Liu Bei's troops entered Jiangdong, and Cao Cao's chess pieces left in Jiangdong were almost useless.At present, Cao Cao's understanding of the situation in Jiangdong needs to be transferred from Jingzhou to Cai Mao and Kuai Yue.However, the information obtained was only battle reports and official promotions.

In order to gain a deeper understanding of the specific internal situation of Er Liu and to appease Huo Jun, Cao Cao arranged for Jiang Gan to go to Jiangdong.

Now Jiang Qian got news of the discord between the two brothers. Even if he failed to recruit Huo Jun, he still had the merit to go and meet Cao Cao.

As for the discord between Liu and Liu, he is not responsible for judging how helpful it is to Cao Cao. He is only an outer subordinate under Cao Cao's account, and he has no control over the decisions of Cao Cao, Guo Jia and others.

"Brother Ziyi, are you sleeping?"

Just as Jiang Gan was thinking about his next move, Huo Jun's voice came from outside the camp.

Jiang Gan stood up from the couch and straightened his messy robe.He became a well-known lobbyist in Jianghuai not only by his flattering words and his ability to put himself in the shoes of the party being lobbied to analyze the pros and cons, but also by his harmless, humble and gentle attitude.

"Please!"

Jiang Qian diligently lifted the curtain for Huo Jun and said with a smile: "Qian didn't know why General was able to defeat Generals Xia Houyuan and Sun Yu. Now that I have seen him today, I know the secret."

"Oh!" Huo Jun asked, "How do you know Ziyi?"

Jiang Gan pointed outside and said with a smile: "The general's punishments are fair and his rewards and punishments are fair. The soldiers can defeat the enemy with efficiency and death. I'm afraid it depends more on this."

Huo Jun seemed to be happy with the praise and said with a smile: "Jun is in charge of the navy of the Second Army. If he cannot punish him fairly, how can he establish his authority? What happened tonight made Brother Ziyi laugh."

Jiang Gan hesitated a little and said: "Although the general governs the army with military laws, I am afraid that the general is not caring about the overall situation."

Huo Jun looked at Jiang Gan who looked like he was thinking about himself, and smiled to himself, but he was also cooperating with his performance seriously, and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Why did Ziyi say this?"

Jiang Qian and Huo Jun sat opposite each other and analyzed carefully: "Gan Zhonglang is a general under Liu Gong's account. Now the general is in charge of power, regardless of Liu Gong's face and punishment. If Liu Gong knows about Gan Zhonglang, he will be dissatisfied. . Even if Liu Gong treats each other with tolerance, how can Gan Zhonglang and the generals under Liu Gong's account have no complaints."

Looking at Huo Jun who fell silent, Jiang Gan then said: "The general does not think about himself, but also thinks about Liu Yangzhou. Liu Yangzhou and Liu Gong take Jiangdong, how can the generals of the two armies be at odds now!"

Hearing this, Huo Jun sneered and said: "Liu Yuzhou is a powerful man who can win people's hearts. Since entering Jiangdong, he has made many attempts to seize the spotlight. If we don't use the law to control his heart..."

Halfway through, Huo Jun seemed to realize something and hurriedly changed his words and said: "Brother Ziyi is polite in admonishing, Jun should pay attention to it."

Jiang Gan caught the dozen words Huo Jun leaked and understood clearly in his heart.His eyes flashed, and he quickly put on a harmless smile and said: "Qian is an outsider. He doesn't know the inside story and talks about it on his own. I hope you can forgive me."

Huo Jun squinted at Jiang Gan, half-smiling but not smiling, and said, "Did Ziyi go to Jiangdong to investigate military secrets for him on the order of Duke Cao?"

Jiang Gan stroked his beard, looked calm, and said with a smile: "Why did the general say this?"

Huo Jun grabbed Jiang Gan's sleeve with one hand and said coldly: "Since Ziyi entered the camp, his words have been all about exploring the secrets of our army. Doesn't Jun know that?"

Jiang Qian was slightly panicked, but quickly disappeared and said: "When Cao Cao attacked Hebei and conquered the Yuan family, how could he remember the war in Jiangdong? I came here just to admire the general."

"Humph!"

Huo Jun approached Jiang Qian and said sternly: "Since you entered the camp in cloth clothes to pay respects, Jun knew that you wanted to persuade him to surrender. You deceived me like this, don't you think that my sword is harmful?"

The sword was slightly unsheathed, and the cold light gradually appeared.

With sweat dripping from his forehead, Jiang Gan said, "In that case, why did the general invite Gan into the camp and host a banquet for him? Could it be that the general wants to submit to the imperial court?"

Huo Jun stood up, paced around with his sword, and laughed and said: "When a man lives in this world, he should repay the kindness of his superiors and form friendship with his subordinates. Follow his words and deeds according to his plan, and share the good and bad fortunes. Now the eldest son is appointed as the prefect, and he also worships the governor. He is Jun and safe. Able to do unjust things.”

"What does the general mean?" Huo Jun turned to look at Jiang Qian and said in a deep voice: "I am hosting a banquet to entertain you. I want to see your demeanor, and I also want you to pass on a message for me."

"To whom?"

"Cao Cao!"

Huo Jun stood tall and straight, holding his sword with one hand, and laughed and said: "Jun Su heard that Sikong had the ambition to swallow up the world, and he wanted to do what Wang Mang did to usurp the throne. Jun's army was not successful, so he was willing to wait in the east of the river for Sikong to raise his troops south and fight on the river. above."

"Wang Mang!"

Jiang Gan looked at the heroic, young and energetic Huo Jun, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said: "The general is so heroic that he dares to challenge Sikong to a battle. He is a rare person in the world!"

"Young people, if they are not vigorous, how can they be called young people?"

Huo Jun raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "Han Xin was twenty-eight years old, and he was promoted to the king of Qi. At the age of 29, Xiang Yu was besieged on all sides; Huo Qubing joined the army, and he was promoted to the champion. At the age of twenty-two, he swept across the desert. Xiongnu: Jun Jun’s military strategy may not be as good as that of his predecessors, but he is determined to achieve results.”

Jiang Gan looked at Huo Jun, who was blaming Baji in front of him, showing off his heroic spirit. He wanted to ridicule him in his heart, but he couldn't say it when he thought of Huo Jun's dazzling achievements so far.Thinking back to when I was still unknown in my twenties, I couldn't help but admire Huo Jun now.

Who is Cao Cao?
Under one person, above ten thousand people, there are thousands of good generals and counselors under his tent, and millions of bears and tigers are supported.A hero who has gone through hundreds of battles, wiped out all the heroes in the Central Plains, and is only a few steps away from unifying the world.

Where is Huo Jun?
He was just a prefect, and he was able to defeat the coalition forces by arraying near the water, and he was a young general who became famous.

The status and resources of the two are completely mismatched, but now they put aside their promise to fight with Cao Cao in front of him.Either he is a blind and arrogant person, or he is someone who has a plan.

Chiang Kai-shek bowed his head and bowed, saying: "The general has great ambitions, and I deeply respect him. I will convey your words to Sikong."

Just when Huo Jun was about to continue chatting with Jiang Qian, the attendant took the letter and reported it in the account, saying: "Captain, a letter from a friend."

Huo Jun looked apologetic and said, "I'll take my leave for now because I have military duties."

"General, move slowly!" Jiang Gan said as he walked towards Huo Jun to leave the tent.

When the attendant saw Huo Jun coming out, he said, "This is General Lei's book~"

"cough!"

But when he saw Jiang Gan following behind him, the attendant seemed to realize that he had made a mistake and fell silent.It wasn't until Huo Jun left that the attendant handed the letter to Huo Jun.

Jiang Gan stared at Huo Jun's back, recalling the scene that just happened, General Lei?
Jiang Gan turned to look at Zhou Mu and asked, "Qian and General Lei have an old relationship. I wonder where General Lei is guarding now?"

Zhou Mu raised a question mark and said, "There is no general named Lei in our army. Sir, you remembered it wrong."

"Ok?"

Jiang Gan narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he thought of something.General Lei?Is it that Lei Xu from Jianghuai?
Sure enough, Huo Jun's plan was very big. Now that Jiangdong has not been conquered, he wanted to collude with Lei Xu, Mei Gan and other Jianghuai giants.

While Jiang Gan was thinking frantically, Huo Jun returned to the tent with a smile. The letter from 'General Lei' in his hand had long been thrown away by him.

Jiang Ji saw Huo Jun getting up after returning to the camp and asked, "What's going on?"

Huo Jun motioned Jiang Ji to sit down and said with a smile: "Jiang Qian is thoughtful and has revealed some information in his words and deeds."

Jiang Ji poured a cup of tea for Huo Jun and said: "The governor wants to show that there is civil strife in his own country in order to appease Cao Cao. Now that Jiang Qian is going north, he will surely do what the governor wants."

Huo Jun acted in this play for Jiang Qian and nothing else.It only showed Cao Cao that there were conflicts between Jiangdong and Liu. There were people under Liu Qi who were dissatisfied with Liu Bei, and Liu Bei wanted to swallow Liu Qi, so that Cao Cao, who was conquering the north, could go north with peace of mind.

As for the reason and how to arrange it, Huo Jun and Liu Bei had an affair.Today, Cao Cao has initially set his sights on Hebei, but Jiangdong has not yet been conquered.It is better to show that we are suspected of civil strife and to be arrogant to Cao Cao, lest Cao Cao send his troops south in advance and buy more time for Jiangdong to train the navy and select soldiers and horses.

Huo Jun took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I'm afraid Cao Cao thinks Jun is an arrogant person!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ji laughed dumbly and said, "Isn't it the governor?"

"Ha ha!"

(End of this chapter)