Soldiers come to the world

"You are Jiang Gan!"

In the cabin, Liu Jing looked at the slightly thin man in front of him with great interest. Is this the Jiang Gan who fell twice in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and lost Cao Cao's 83 troops?He is actually from Chaisang.

Jiang Gan knew Liu Jing, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in a low voice, "I'm right."

Liu Jing remembered that he had seen two people surnamed Jiang, and asked again: "Who are you from Jiang Zhong and Huang Zu's staff Jiang Qi from the Tourist Payment Office in Fancheng back then?"

"They are all my people."

Jiang Gan replied helplessly, he stood in front of Liu Jing with his hands down, his expression was a little embarrassed, Jiang Gan was even a little ashamed in his heart, his father is still in Chaisang, living with his eldest brother, and his nephew Jiang Li is Jiang Xiajun's A village chief.

This was his secret. He told Cao Cao that his parents were dead, and concealed the fact that his father was still alive. He was also afraid that Liu Jing would find out his background, but his accent revealed the secret.

"When did you join Cao Cao?" Liu Jing asked again.

"Eight years of Jian'an!"

Jiang Gan immediately explained: "But I left Chaisang five years after Jian'an to go to the north to study abroad. When Zhou Mu was in charge of Chaisang, I was not in Chaisang."

At this moment, Liu Jing's tone softened, and he waved his hand and said, "Sir, please sit down!"

Jiang Gan sat down nervously, and turned his eyes to the letter box on the table, which contained the official letter from Prime Minister Cao to Sun Quan. Liu Jing picked up the letter box, which was made of white jade and tied with a gold belt on the outside.

Liu Jing opened the jade box and took out the letter inside, which surprised Liu Jing. It was not Cao Cao's private letter, but a written letter of commitment stamped with the seal of the Prime Minister of Han. Attacked Jiangdong and made Sun Quan the Duke of Wu.

At the same time, he also proposed that if the Jiangdong army is willing to attack Jingzhou together with the Cao army, after the war, Jiangdong will get the four counties of Changsha, Guiyang, Lingling, and Wuling. The two families formed a good relationship between Qin and Jin.

This made Liu Jing gasp. This was a condition that Sun Quan could not refuse. Not only was the prime minister's promise, but it was also given to Sun Quan in the four Jingnan counties. This letter of guarantee was intercepted by myself, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable, the steward of Chibi must reward him well.

Liu Jing walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, contemplating the next step. Of course, he could detain the letter and the envoy as if it had never happened, but what if Cao Cao sent another envoy?Or Sun Quan sent envoys to Jiangling, which would cause a crisis.

The best way is to let the envoy go to Qichun County. Liu Jing glanced at Jiang Gan again, with a slight smile in his eyes. It seems that the key to solving the crisis still lies on this person.

Liu Jing sat down, looked at Jiang Qian and smiled slightly: "I read the household register of Chaisang last year, brother Ziyi's father should still be in Chaisang!"

This sentence was like a heavy blow, hitting Jiang Gan's heart hard, causing a huge crack to appear in his not very strong heart. He slowly lowered his head, filled with despair.

. . . . . .

Accompanied by Lu Su, Zhuge Liang patiently waited for Sun Quan's summons in front of the gate of Sun Quan's temporary residence. Lu Su did not break his promise, and finally persuaded Sun Quan to meet Zhuge Liang and listen to Liu Bei's opinions.

Politics has always been extremely realistic, relying entirely on strength to speak. Since Cao Cao captured Jiangling and Liu Bei was defeated and crossed the river, his status has plummeted. Sun Quan didn't have much interest in him, and Zhuge Liang was also neglected by Sun Quan.

However, Zhuge Liang didn't want to leave Qichun. He had to find ways to get Liu Bei to join the camp against Cao Cao, otherwise Liu Bei would lose the chance to share the spoils. Finally, with the help of Lu Su, Zhuge Liang got a chance to meet Sun Quan. This is not enough.

At this moment, the side door opened, and a guard ran out, saluted and said, "Your Majesty Wu welcomes you!"

Zhuge Liang and Lu Su looked at each other, and walked towards the gate together. Soon, they walked to the study, and the guard entered the room to report: "Deputy Governor Lu and Mr. Zhuge are here!"

"Please come in!" Sun Quan's voice came from the room, and he seemed to be in a good mood, so he answered very easily.

When Zhuge Liang walked into the room, he saw Sun Quan sitting at the desk reviewing the official documents sent by Jiangdong. At present, the internal affairs of Soochow Wu were managed by Zhang Hong. Very pleasant.

Zhuge Liang stepped forward to salute and said, "Kong Ming will see Wu Hou!"

Sun Quan waved his hand with a smile and said, "Mr. Kong Ming, please sit down!"

Zhuge Liang sat down, and Lu Su sat on the other side with him. Then Sun Quan said apologetically, "I've been busy these days, so I don't have time to see you. I'm really neglecting you. Please forgive me!"

Zhuge Liang smiled, "Liang also heard about it. He knew that Marquis Wu was bothered, so he didn't dare to disturb him."

Sun Quan knew that what he said was about Cao Cao's secret letter, and he didn't want to talk about it with Liu Bei, so he smiled and asked, "I don't know how the emperor's uncle is doing now?"

"I received an express letter from the emperor's uncle the day before yesterday. The emperor's uncle is already in Wuling County. At present, Wuling County has enough food, and the army still has 5000 people, and its strength is still there."

"That's luck among misfortunes. The last meeting in Soochow was really in a hurry. When I invite Uncle Emperor to Jiangdong again, I will definitely entertain him well."

Sun Quan just said it casually and didn't take it seriously, but Zhuge Liang seized the opportunity and said with a smile: "In this case, Kong Ming will accept Wuhou's invitation for the emperor's uncle. After the battle, the emperor's uncle will definitely come to visit Wuhou."

Sun Quan was taken aback, he didn't expect Zhuge Liang to take it seriously, so he had to smile wryly, and changed the subject, "It's a pity that Uncle Huang can't participate in this battle against Cao."

This is exactly what Zhuge Liang wants to talk about. His expression became serious, and he said slowly: "Wu Hou is surprised by this statement. The joint resistance against Cao was the last trip to Soochow. Although he suffered a small setback, his strength is still there, and his desire to resist Cao has become stronger.

Now we still have Hengyang, Wuling and other five counties, as well as half of Nan County, with an elite army of 5000 people. More importantly, the emperor's uncle has an imperial edict in his hand, and he is ordered to hunt down thieves. There is also the emperor's order to discuss Jiangdong. Liuzhou Mu and Wuhou are all Han officials, so why resist the order and not obey it? "

Zhuge Liang's words hit Sun Quan's heart. Zhuge Liang was right. The biggest problem with their joint resistance against Cao Cao was that their name was not justified. Cao Cao was ordered to attack, but they resisted the imperial army. To put it more seriously, they were rebellious Rebellion, if there is Liu Bei's clothes and belts, they are on the side of the Qing emperor, and the meaning of saving the Han emperor is completely different.

Seeing that Sun Quan had been persuaded, Zhuge Liang went on to say: "Three parties must fight against Cao Cao, and there must be one head. Uncle Liu Huang is willing to take Wu Hou as the leader and assist Wu Hou to crusade against the Han thieves!"

This is also Zhuge Liang's trump card. He knew that Sun Quan and Liu Jing were secretly fighting for the position of leader against Cao.

Sun Quan was finally persuaded, he nodded and asked again: "I wonder how the emperor will participate in the fight against Cao?"

Zhuge Liang was overjoyed, Sun Quan finally let go, and he quickly said: "We have two plans, one is to send troops to follow the Jiangdong army, and the other is to fight on the western front, attack Jiangling, and cut off Cao Cao's back road in Jiangling. Decide."

Sun Quan thought about it for a while and smiled, "Let me think about it again, and don't rush to make a decision. In short, I support Uncle Huang's stand against Cao Cao."

Now that Zhuge Liang had achieved his goal, he stayed shortly thereafter, stood up and said goodbye, Sun Quan personally sent Zhuge Liang out, and gave Lu Su a wink, Lu Su understood, Wu Hou wanted to stay by himself.

Lu Su sent Zhuge Liang out of the gate, and hurried back again, only to see Sun Quan standing in front of the window thinking silently, Lu Su didn't dare to disturb the master's thoughts, so he stood quietly.

After a long time, Sun Quan asked: "Does Zijing know why Liu Bei must participate in the plan to fight against Cao?"

"He is the emperor's uncle, and he has been ordered to wear clothes and belts. At this time, if he hides in Wuling and does not come out, he will be criticized by the world. He cannot bear such a heavy responsibility."

"You really think so?" Sun Quan looked back at Lu Su with a half-smile.

Lu Su nodded, "Weichen really thinks so, Zhuge Liang also admitted that Weichen's thinking is correct."

Sun Quan shook his head, "That's because Zi Jing is too honest to understand Zhuge Liang's plan."

Lu Su hurriedly bowed and said: "I don't know, please ask Marquis Wu to clarify."

Sun Quan sighed, "Sit down and talk!"

The two sat down, and Sun Quan smiled wryly and said: "I just realized it. Yesterday Zibu came to me and advised me that even if I finally joined forces with Liu Jing to fight against Cao Cao, we should discuss the conditions and ask Liu Jing to let go of Changsha and Wuling. , Lingling, Guiyang, and Hengyang counties, but except for Changsha County, the other four counties are in Liu Bei's hands. Just now Zhuge Liang insisted that Liu Bei's army participate in the fight against Cao. He was obviously aware of this, but I forgot it for a while. react to."

Lu Su was silent for a moment, and asked, "Wu Hou wants to go back on his word and revoke the promise just now?"

"I'm not going to be so dishonest, but if Kong Ming can disappear without knowing it, then..."

What Sun Quan meant was that if Zhuge Liang was killed, no one would know what he promised, and it could be voided accordingly. It's just that this idea is a bit too sinister, and he hopes to get Lu Su's support.

But Lu Su immediately got up and said: "Marquis Wu, please allow me to say that Liu Bei's participation in the war will benefit the Lord's name of resisting Cao. Da, if the Marquis of Wu wants the four counties, he can find other reasons after the war, but in the face of the great enemy, I think that we should unite as one, and unite to fight against Cao is the right way!"

Sun Quan was silent, but Lu Su's words made him extremely ashamed, and after a while he sighed and said: "Zi Jing is right, I almost did something stupid, thanks to Zi Jing's persuasion, let's just accept Zi Jing's words , Since it has been promised, I will not go back on it, and the four counties will find other reasons to seize it after the war."