Soldiers come to the world

"Of course, Chang Shi, please come in!" Although Sun Quan had a headache, he still invited Zhang Zhao in.

When Zhang Zhao entered the room, everyone got up to salute, and then sat down. Zhang Zhao cut to the chase and said, "If you form an alliance with Liu Jing, you will only breed tigers. This person has ambitions. Once he defeats Cao Jun, his power will increase greatly, and he will become a strong enemy in Jiangdong. It's better to plan earlier, we don't need to send troops, but we can provoke Xiangyang to attack Jiangxia from the west. Cai Mao is short-sighted and has a grudge against Liu Jing. Take advantage of it."

Cheng Pu is from Hebei, and he has never accepted that Zhang Zhao is the leader of the Northern faction, but this time they coincided with each other and came together. As soon as Zhang Zhao finished speaking, Cheng Pu agreed, "Zhang Changshi's words are very reasonable. , Liu Jing's wolf ambition is Jiangdong's number one enemy, I suggest that it is better to take advantage of his visit to Dongwu this time and kill this person to avoid future troubles!"

Seeing that Sun Quan was hesitating, Zhou Yu did not immediately object. He got up and bowed to Sun Quan and said, "Liu Jing kept his promise and did not expand his troops eastward for three years. This time, the lord personally guaranteed it. If the lord breaks his promise and kills him, he will definitely be killed." If you have lost your trust in the world, why do you plan to plot against the world and build up your career as an emperor?"

Before Sun Quan could speak, Zhang Zhao beside him laughed, "Actually, there is no need to kill him, but to keep him as a guest in Jiangdong for a few years, to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, this is a beautiful thing, why not?"

At this moment, a guard at the door reported, "My lord, the deputy governor of Lu has an urgent letter!"

When Sun Quan was in a dilemma, he suddenly heard that Lu Su had sent an urgent letter, and he hurriedly said, "Submit the letter!"

A guard walked in quickly and presented Lu Su's urgent letter to Sun Quan. Sun Quan opened the letter and read it hastily, with a look of astonishment on his face.

Several people nearby were watching Sun Quan's expression. Seeing Sun Quan's surprised expression, Cheng Pu couldn't help asking: "My lord, what happened?"

Sun Quan put down the letter, pondered for a moment and said: "Cao Cao sent Xun Yu to Jiangxia, Liu Jing's attitude is ambiguous."

Cheng Pu was furious, "Master, since he wants to surrender Cao, he must get rid of him as soon as possible, the sooner the better!"

This time Zhang Zhao did not respond to Cheng Pu. He also realized that something was wrong. If Cao Cao entered the game again, the situation would be complicated. He fell into deep thought and remained silent for a long time.

Zhou Yu smiled slightly and said, "Cao Cao sent envoys to Jiangxia, it must be for the affairs of Cao Hong and Li Dian, there is no big problem."

"But Cao Cao sent Xun Yu, doesn't Gong Jin think the problem is a bit serious?" Sun Quan was a little worried, Cao Cao actually sent Xun Yu, which shows that Cao Cao attaches great importance to Jiang Xia.

"My lord, don't worry. Although Cao Cao intends to make Liu Jing surrender, Liu Jing may not be willing. Has Liu Jing set off now?"

Sun Quan nodded, "The letter said that they have arrived in Wuhu."

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Unlike Liu Bei, Liu Jing came to Soochow by water. He only brought a dozen small warships of [-] shi, entered Lishui from Wuhukou, and traveled eastward along Lishui.

Lishui, also known as Zhongshui, is a medium-sized river that flows through the hilly area west of Taihu Lake. Before Dongwu dredged the rivers in the south of the Yangtze River on a large scale, Lishui was the only channel connecting Taihu Lake and the Yangtze River. With heavy freight, it was an important gold mine in the Jiangnan area. waterway.

It wasn't until the 14th year of Jian'an that Sun Quan ordered the capital to be moved to Jingkou and Jianye, and organized a large number of civilians to dredge the many rivers in the south of the Yangtze River with dense water networks, making new waterways from the Yangtze River to Soochow and Kuaiji, and the shipping value of Lishui gradually declined.

In the evening, the fleet arrived in Liyang County. Liyang County, as the name suggests, is the county seat on the north shore of Lishui.

The Lishui river is narrow, there are many boats, and the fleet travels very slowly, but the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river is amazing. This time Liu Jing did not bring Xu Shu or Jia Xu with him when he went to Jiangdong, but only Li Fu.

Liu Jing admired Li Fu's outstanding performance in Yecheng. He is an extremely rare talent, full of quick wit and not limited to small details. With him, he can also give advice when Jiangdong encounters danger.

In the cabin, Liu Jing was chatting with Li Fu over tea. Since Li Fu came back from Yecheng, he had already acquiesced to Liu Jing as the lord. He had already realized that the Yuan family would perish, and staying in Jiangxia might be his best choice.

With a sense of belonging in his heart, he naturally also has the concern of being a minister. He is a little worried about this trip to Soochow, "Young master, I am worried whether Sun Quan will put you under house arrest, take the opportunity to attack Jiang Xia, and take Jiang Xia into his pocket. During this trip to Soochow, will you be able to do so?" It's a little risky."

It is Liu Jing's grand plan to unite Jiangdong against Cao Cao. He had this idea a few years ago. Although there was a Chibi War in history, the history was deviated because of Liu Jing's appearance. He was a little worried that history would not repeat Follow the original track.

Although there are some worries, Liu Jing believes that the general situation will not change. It is inevitable for Cao Cao to pacify the north and go south. In order to protect himself, it is also inevitable for Jiangdong to unite Jingzhou to resist Cao.

But some details may change. For example, the main battlefield is not in Chibi, or Cao Cao went south ahead of time because of Liu Biao's death. Liu Jing can't grasp the details, but he must grasp the general trend.

Liu Jing took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "If there is no Wenhe plan, there is indeed a possibility, but if Wenhe plans, Sun Quan will have concerns. If he dares to put me under house arrest or kill me, Jiang Xia will surrender to Cao Cao Give Jiangdong a fatal blow, Sun Quan is also a man of great talent and strategy, and he will not lose the big because of small things."

"Although Sun Quan doesn't know how to do it, it's hard to guarantee that his subordinates will act mischievously. You'd better be careful, my lord."

Liu Jing nodded, "It's really better to be careful."

At this moment, the boat stopped. Liu Jing looked out of the window and saw a small boat in front of him. The boatman was talking to his soldiers. A young scribe came out of the boat. He was about 20 years old. Wearing a cyan Confucian gown and a flat scarf on his head, he has a dignified demeanor and an extraordinary bearing.

A soldier rushed to report, "Sir, there is a young scribe in front of you asking to see you, saying that he has been waiting for you for many days."

Liu Jing was interested, so he walked out of the cabin, slowly came to the bow, saw the young gentleman at a glance, Liu Jing smiled slightly: "Is there anything this scholar can do for me?"

When the young master saw Liu Jing, he quickly stepped forward and bowed to salute, "Xiaosheng Lingling Jiang Wan has been waiting for you for many days."

Li Fu beside him laughed, "Are you Liu Min's cousin Jiang Gongyan?"

"Xiaosheng is right!"

Liu Jing didn't expect it to be Jiang Wan. He was a little surprised. Of course he knew Jiang Wan. Liu Xian, Liu Min and Zhou Buyi all recommended Jiang Wan to him one after another. It is said that this person is one of the three child prodigies in Jingzhou. clever.

For this reason, Liu Jing sent someone to Lingling to look for him, but learned that he had gone out to travel, but did not expect to meet him here.

Liu Jing quickly smiled and said, "It turns out that your Excellency is Jiang Gongyan. Liu Jing has been famous for a long time. Could you please upload a narrative?"

Jiang Wan is Liu Min's aunt and cousin. He studied with Liu Xian together with Zhou Buyi and Liu Min since he was a child. The three child prodigies of Jingzhou have an outstanding reputation.

Later, Zhou Buyi and Liu Min went to Lumen Academy to continue their studies, but Jiang Wan did not want to be bound by the academy, so he went out to travel, looking for teachers to study in various places. He had been studying in Jiangdong for half a year. Not long ago, he heard that Liu Jing was coming, so he went I made a special trip to Liyang County to wait.

Jiang Wan happily boarded the boat, and sat down in the cabin with Liu Jing. Liu Jing poured him a bowl of herbal tea and asked with a smile, "Why is Brother Gongyan in Liyang?"

Jiang Wan smiled slightly, "I actually studied with Lord Yuan Tan in Soochow. A few days ago, I heard that the young master had come to Jiangdong, so I rushed all the way. I arrived in Liyang County the day before yesterday, and I was waiting here."

Duke Yuan Tan was Sun Quan's counselor Gu Yong, a disciple of Cai Yong. He was talented and upright. Jiang Wan studied with him for three months and was regarded as a half-teacher and half-friend.

Liu Jing nodded, and said again: "Does Gong Yan know about Liu Gong?"

Although Liu Xian was only a distant relative of Jiang Wan, Jiang Wan had studied with Liu Xian since he was a child. Liu Xian was his de facto teacher and had a deep relationship with him. Jiang Wan also heard about Liu Xian being murdered by Cai Mao.

Jiang Wan looked sad and nodded silently.

Liu Jing comforted him a few words, and then asked, "Brother Gong Yan came to see Liu Jing, what advice do you have?"

"I don't dare to teach you, but I just want to tell you the internal situation of Soochow, so that you can understand."

Liu Jing and Li Fu looked at each other, he was talking about this just now, unexpectedly Jiang Wan came to report the news, the two of them cheered up, Liu Jing smiled and said: "Gong Yan's words are like sweet rain, Jing is willing to listen carefully! "

Jiang Wan said slowly: "Zhou Yu advocated uniting Jiangxia to resist Cao Cao, but Zhang Zhao and Cheng Pu firmly opposed it. They believed that joining with the young master would be a threat to breeding tigers, and they advocated uniting Jiangling and Xiangyang to destroy Jiangxia first. Now the two sides have great differences of opinion, and The plan of Zhang Zhao and Cheng Pu was supported by most civil servants."

Li Fu next to him said, "Did Gong Yan get the news from Gu Gong?"

Jiang Wan shook his head, "Mr. Yuan Tan cherishes his words like gold, and he doesn't know what to say. I have friendship with Zhang Zhao's second son, Zhang Xiu, and I listened to what he said after drinking."

Liu Jing had been deep in thought, and at this moment he asked, "Then what is Sun Quan's attitude?"

"It is said that Sun Quan's attitude is ambiguous and he has never expressed his position."

Speaking of this, Jiang Wan said in a low voice: "I also heard that Zhang Zhao proposed to put the young master under house arrest and then send troops to attack Jiangxia. I suggest that the young master should not go to Soochow. If Jiangdong is sincere, let them come to Wuchang for negotiations."

Li Fu agreed with Jiang Wan's suggestion, and he also persuaded, "It's better for you to go back to Chaisang and negotiate with Jiangdong in Pengze!"

Liu Jing walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, thought for a long time and said: "It is already evening, I ordered the boat to temporarily stop for the night, and set off tomorrow morning!"