Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 219 Revisiting the Old Testament
Inside the house, sandalwood curled up from the incense burner, exuding a light fragrance.

Huo Jun held the tea cup and asked: "After the emperor wanted to inherit Jingzhou, he left Jiangdong and Liu Yuzhou. Why do you ask this question now?"

Liu Qi frowned for a long time and said truthfully: "To be clear, there are tigers and wolves in Yuzhou. We still don't know if we can see Shu from Long. If we are to fight Cao Cao, we need to borrow the power of Yuzhou. However, after winning, I am afraid that Yuzhou will contribute a lot of force, and the ancestor of the emperor will die again, so Qi Shao He has great prestige, but Uncle Qiyou doesn't want to succumb to me."

As soon as these words came out, Huo Jun sighed slightly in his heart. This again involves the cooperation model between the two Liu.

The cooperation between the two Lius is rare in the world. When they entered Jiangdong, Liu Qi was the leader and Liu Bei was the assistant. They both returned to Liu Biao's command.

By the time he reached Yuzhang, Liu Bei showed his military strength and won the respect of everyone.Then when they ruled Jiangdong, the two Lius had seemingly equal status. Liu Qi respected Liu Bei as his uncle, and Liu Bei respected Liu Qi as the governor.

In fact, the status of the two Lius is not equal. Liu Qi's status in Jiangzuo has always been with Liu Bei by virtue of his status as the governor of Yangzhou and the son of Liu Biao.However, Liu Beisheng gained superhuman prestige, which in turn affected Liu Qi's rule in Jiangzuo.

The reason why the two Lius were able to maintain such a balanced relationship in Jiangdong was not only the friendly relationship between the two parties, but also related to Liu Biao who was far away in Jingzhou.As Liu Biao was the actual investor in Xia Jiangdong, both Liu and Liu obeyed his orders.

But now that Liu Biao has passed away, there is one less stone weighing on Liu Bei's head, and the relationship between the two will be difficult to say.

Liu Qi poured out his plan in mind and said: "Qi originally wanted to use Yuzhou to seize the heir and succeed to the throne of his predecessor. Later, he used the power of Jingzhou to suppress Yuzhou. He respected Yuzhou as an elder and waited for his uncle to grow old. Jing Yang The danger can be eliminated, and we will live up to my father's legacy, and we will not fight against my uncle."

Huo Jun fell silent again. Even though Liu Qi was not that strong and had no ambitions, he was not a fool. How could he not know the strange relationship between him and Liu Bei.After all, Liu Biao summoned Liu Qi to Xiangyang and asked him many times how he and Liu Bei would get along.

Starting from Xia Jiangdong, Liu Qi, as a leader, was willing to give up military power, but this did not mean that Liu Qi was willing to let Liu Bei go out independently.How to control the fierce tiger Liu Bei has always been an intractable problem for Liu Biao and Liu Qi.

Liu Biao hoped to lure Liu Bei into Xiangyang and fight with Cai and Kuai so that Liu Qi could control the situation.Liu Qi hoped to succeed Liu Biao and use the power of Jingchu and the governor he left in Jiangzuo to restrain Liu Bei.

When Liu and Liu discussed the animal husbandry of Jing and Yangzhou separately, they avoided the sensitive topic of actually grasping Jiangdong, in which too much discussion would lead to collapse.

After a pause, Liu Qi looked worried and asked: "Now that most of Jingzhou has been reduced, if you want to defeat Cao Cao, you must join forces with Yuzhou. After the war, with my uncle's ambition, he will seek out counties and counties to strengthen himself. What should we do?" Solution?"

Cao Cao's troops marched south to the river, which was a crisis for both Liu and Liu.Crisis is an opportunity within a crisis, and those who have the ability to survive it should be able to take advantage of the crisis.Those who cannot survive will die in the crisis.

For example, Liu Bei had to meet Cao Cao when he went south. He tried his best to resist Cao Cao in Xiakou and gain fame. If he could defeat Cao Cao, Liu Bei's power would greatly increase.This battle is just like Jiangdong, and it is an important part of the distribution of interests and the change of roles between the two.

Huo Jun thought about it for a long time and said, "May I ask the envoy, can Yuzhou control it?"

Liu Qi shook his head and said: "My uncle and I have known each other for several years. He is really a hero and has a broad mind, which is beyond Qi's reach. If we rely on the past situation, we may be able to control my uncle when he is old. Now that Cao Cao is going south, there will be another It’s not different.”

"What do you think of Yuzhou's character?" Huo Jun asked again.

Liu Qi nodded and said: "Yuzhou is extremely benevolent and righteous. What you promise will come true, what you believe will be true, and you can trust it!"

"In this case, why don't the young master follow the previous words and give Jiangzuo and Yuzhou, the young master will lead Jingchu. I will make a contract and discuss the alliance between the two families to jointly control Cao Cao." Huo Jun said.

Liu Qi opened his mouth, wanting to say something but not knowing how to say it.

After hesitating for a while, Liu Qi asked: "Who should Qi and Yuzhou respect, and whose family should they listen to?"

Huo Jun explained: "Yuzhou's benevolence and trustworthiness can be trusted. The son's relics benefit Yuzhou, and Yuzhou cherishes the son. But in the past, Jiangzuo was called a family, which is really different. When Cao Xia was under Cao Cao, Cao Cao was autonomous, and when Cao Cao left, he was autonomous. The prince respects Yuzhou as the leader, and Yuzhou respects the prince as the virtuous one."

As he spoke, Huo Jun straightened his back, cupped his hands and said, "Cao Cao is in the Central Plains, and Young Master is fighting with Yuzhou. One of the two tigers will be injured, and Cao Cao will take advantage of it. How could Yuzhou not know this? If Yuzhou wants to enter Tu Young Master, The generals Jun and Jingchu are willing to guard the young master, please rest assured."

Liu Qi stroked his beard, frowned and said, "Zhong Miao's words are not inappropriate, but I also have concerns, and let me think deeply."

Liu Qi still had concerns, vaguely feeling that he was at a disadvantage, and he didn't know what Liu Bei's opinion was.

Looking up, Huo Jun bowed and said: "Zhuge Kongming, Liu Yuzhou's envoy. Today I was ordered to convey Yuzhou's message. You can ask Kongming about the affairs between the young master and Yuzhou, and it may be possible to answer the doubts in the young master's mind."

Liu Qi relaxed his eyebrows and said, "Then let the attendant call Kong Ming into the hall. Zhong Miao can stay in the room and listen."

Huo Jun got up and raised his hands and said, "Young Master is talking to Kong Ming about this matter. All you have to do is comply with Young Master's wishes. However, the battle against Cao Cao is very important. The two armies are indispensable. I hope Young Master will know about it." "Okay." !”

Liu Qi nodded and replied: "You should know it alone!"

Huo Jun stepped out with his sword in hand, met Zhuge Liang as he entered the hall, saluted, and said: "What matters now is not only about military matters, but also about people's hearts."

"Thank you Beifu for your advice." Zhuge Liang replied.

When he left the court, Huo Jun let out a sigh of relief. He was not too involved in the affairs between the two Lius.His identity is too embarrassing, so it would be best to let Liu Qi and Zhuge Liang resolve it.

"Zhong Miao!"

Many civil and military officials in the lobby left. Wang Can was sitting on the banquet. When he saw Huo Jun coming out, he stood up to greet him.

"Zhongxuan!"

Wang Can walked to Huo Jun's side, sighed and said: "I recently received a letter from Wen Shi (Shi Sun Meng), and heard the news that Xiangfan has been lost. I was frightened by Cao Cao's soldiers and horses, so I have no words to offer. Now I listen to Zhong Miao's words. , Chan is also ashamed!"

Huo Jun was tall, patted Wang Can on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Cao Cao has more than [-] soldiers and horses drinking from the Majiang River. How can ordinary people not be afraid? Zhongxuan did not join Zhang Zhao, Lu Ji and others in persuading the king to surrender." Cao, it’s also rare!”

"More than 15 people, isn't there [-] people?" Wang Can asked in surprise.

Huo Jun laughed a few times and said: "Everyone is afraid of Cao Cao's soldiers and horses, how can they talk about the large number of soldiers and horses? The emperor is not a British master. Talking too much about Cao Cao's soldiers will hurt his heart. How can he dare to send troops to defend Cao Cao?"

Wang Can glanced at Huo Jun and sneered: "There are not 11 soldiers, but is this so?"

Huo Jun nodded slightly and said: "Jun, please send out all the soldiers and horses from Jiangzuo, unite with the soldiers from Yuzhou, and defeat 11 soldiers to fight against Cao Cao. After all, there are few people in Jingjiao who dare to lead the army to help. I expect that although the envoys are kind to you, most of them are For those who are neutral, the words of 15 and [-] are just to appease people's hearts."

Jiaozhou's soldiers and horses are in Cangwu, which is too far away to be mobilized.Among the four counties in Jingnan, except for a few counties near Jiangdong that have the courage to provide help, the other counties may not dare to openly support, and some timid people may even surrender to Cao Cao.

Wang Can said with emotion: "Zhong Miao is really a true husband. He dares to challenge 20 people with [-] people. The safety of Jiangzuo today and the prosperity of Jingchu depends entirely on Zhong Miao!"

Huo Jun looked at Wang Can and asked jokingly: "Zhongxuan doesn't want to surrender?"

"Zhong Miao is an expert in strategy. Since he dares to speak out and fight, there is no need to be afraid of him." Wang Can said calmly: "I also want to write a poem for Zhong Miao to praise your great achievements."

"it is good!"

Huo Jun held his sword and smiled, saying: "On the day when I will return to victory, I await your masterpiece!"

While Huo Jun was chatting with Wang Can, Zhuge Liang was also chatting with Liu Qi about the two families.

Zhuge Liang saluted with his fan and said: "Yuzhou is willing to live with the envoy and has no other aspirations. Now that the envoy is sending troops, we will continue to carry out the agreement and obey the son. Yuzhou says, Jingzhou, the old deeds of the previous emperor cannot be restored. , make it yours."

Liu Qi pondered for a while and asked: "What will happen if Jingchu does not recover completely from this battle?"

Zhuge Liang's expression remained unchanged, he cupped his hands and said: "Yuzhou said, there are seven counties in Jingchu and seven counties in Jiangdong. If one county is missing, the envoy will take over one county in Jiangdong. If there are two counties missing, the envoy will take over two counties. What Yuzhou wants today is, Only by defeating the cao and restoring the land for the king can one live up to the words of the chariot and the cavalry.”

"After the war, I will make you govern Wu and Chu, and Yuzhou will control the counties. When Cao's army goes south, we will jointly control Cao. Please rest assured, sir!"

Liu Qi's expression relaxed and he said: "My uncle's heart is known to me. Generals Qi and Zhongmiao will lead their armies to Jiangxia to defeat Cao Anmin and restore the legacy of their ancestors."

"Yangzhou is wise!"

(End of this chapter)