The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1071 If the skin does not exist, the hair will be attached

Chen Qian has been the governor of Yuzhou for many years. As the founding hero of the Jin Kingdom, Chen Qian is still highly regarded by Sima Yan. Although he was defeated by Lu Kang in the Battle of Yiyang, many ministers in the court at that time had He was criticized and believed that Chen Qian was not suitable to serve as the governor of Yuzhou, but Sima Yan still resisted all opinions and insisted that Chen Qian continue to supervise the military forces in Yuzhou.

The land of Yuzhou is the confidant of the Jin State, and it is the southeast barrier to defend the capital Luoyang. If Yuzhou is lost, it is equivalent to opening the southeast door of Luoyang, and the seriousness of the consequences is self-evident.

Therefore, ensuring that the southeast portal of Luoyang is not lost has always been a top priority for the Jin court. Chen Qian is a simple and steady man, quite talented, knowledgeable and resourceful, but he is not the director of general strategy. Among them, he is indeed not a famous general.

The Battle of Yiyang seems to confirm this point. The Wu army invaded Yiyang in a large scale, and Chen Qian led his troops to fight back, but was defeated by Lu Kang.

At that time, the government and the public were shaken, and Yiyang's fall made the army of Soochow approach within a thousand miles of Luoyang for the first time. Wu's army approached the Huaihe River, and the splendens of Yuzhou were in danger, and even Luoyang City was seriously threatened. .

At this time, a minister proposed to replace Chen Qian, but Sima Yan did not agree, thinking that Chen Qian was a calm and capable person, and he could not deny his achievements in Yuzhou just because of Yiyang's defeat, so Sima Yan insisted on his own opinion and did not replace Chen Qian , he will still serve as the military and political chief of Yuzhou.

As Wu's troops approached the Huaihe River, the situation in Yuzhou, which originally belonged to the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom, became severe at the moment. Although Chen Qian had Sima Yan's support behind him, he also knew that if he did not have a good record, he would still be criticized by others. , Sooner or later he will be dismissed from office.

Therefore, Chen Qian has been fighting hard in Yuzhou, paying close attention to the defense of Yuzhou. On the front line of Huaihe River, he has been deploying heavy troops for defense. , Do a good job of echelon defense to ensure that Yuzhou is not lost and the capital is safe.

Under Chen Qian's management in the past few years, the situation in Yuzhou has been relatively stable, and Wu State has not committed any military crimes again. The two sides have been living in peace with the Huaihe River as the boundary.

Compared with the raging wars in the northern states, Yuzhou has always maintained a stable and peaceful situation. At a time when the world is in turmoil, this kind of stable and peaceful situation is indeed commendable. Yuzhou has naturally become a tax for the Jin Kingdom in the past few years. An important source of military and military resources, it provided the most solid logistical support for the Jin court to endure the crisis.

Because of Chen Qian's achievements in Yuzhou, he secured the position of governor of Yuzhou, and no one questioned Chen Qian's ability anymore.After so many years of operation and development, Chen Qian also cultivated a large number of forces loyal to him in Yuzhou, and gradually became one of the three major powers in the Kanto region.

With the fall of the northern states and the danger of Luoyang, Chen Qian's situation in Yuzhou gradually became embarrassing. Chen Qian hesitated and hesitated whether to enter the capital to serve as king.

After all, Yuzhou's troops are limited, and even if they send all of them out, it will be a drop in the bucket. It is impossible to truly solve the crisis in Luoyang. Moreover, once Chen Qian transfers the troops from Yuzhou, Lu Kang from Yiyang will definitely take advantage of it. If Yuzhou falls, it will be even worse.

But if he sticks to Yuzhou and does not care about Luoyang, in the end Luoyang will fall, Jin will perish, there will be no skin left, Mao will be attached, and where will Yuzhou go, which becomes Chen Qian's consideration.

At this time, Lu Kang of Yiyang suddenly sent an envoy to see Chen Qian.

Chen Qian wanted to refuse to see him, but after thinking about it, he still summoned the envoy from the state of Wu.

After Wu's envoy came in, he presented Lu Kang's letter. In the letter, Lu Kang was outspoken, persuading Chen Qian to surrender, and proposed many conditions to Chen Qian, such as being a king, according to Land, keep the army, as long as Chen Qian is willing to surrender to Wu, all treatment will be favorable.

Chen Qian neither gave an affirmative answer nor a negative answer, but sent the envoy very politely.

Chen Qian's son, Chen Yu, accompanied him all the way. After the envoy from the State of Wu left, he immediately said to Chen Qian, "Father, the demise of the State of Jin is a foregone conclusion, and we should make some plans for our future. The conditions proposed by the State of Wu this time It is very generous, why should my father not respond, thinking that there is a way out."

Chen Qian shook his head and said: "This matter is of great importance, how can we make a hasty decision, as a father, we need to consider it carefully."

Chen Yu said anxiously: "Now there are only two options. One is to surrender to Shu, and the other is to surrender to Wu. Now that the people of Shu have destroyed Jin and are in full swing, if my father descends to Shu in the land of Yuzhou, he may not be able to give it to him." What kind of good treatment is at best given to a marquis with a vacant position. In the future, he will be dependent on others, and the power of life and death will be in the hands of others. My child thinks that surrendering to Shu is absolutely unavoidable. Now that Shu is strong and Wu is weak, Wu Guo, in order to win us over, naturally He will do whatever it takes, and the price he will offer will definitely be high. Just this time when Lu Kang sent someone, he took the initiative to propose the conditions of conferring the king's base and retaining the army. If his father asks him for more benefits, the Wu people will definitely agree I will agree. In the future, our Chen family will not have a weak position in the state of Wu, this is a matter that affects our descendants, why doesn't father consider surrendering to Wu?"

Chen Qian said: "It's not because my father didn't want to surrender Wu. It's just that the situation in the world today, Shu is strong and Wu is weak. My father expects that in the future, Shu can swallow Wu, and Wu can't swallow Shu. If you surrender Wu at this time, even if the treatment is good, but in the future, Wu will be able to swallow Wu." Or if it was destroyed by the Shu Kingdom, wouldn't it mean that the two would be humiliated by it."

"Father is worrying too much. The state of Wu now has the danger of the Yangtze River. If it gets the land of the Guandong in the future, it will control half of the world. It is fully capable of fighting against the state of Shu. Why should my father worry that the state of Wu will be destroyed by the state of Shu. "Chen Yu persuaded.

Chen Qian pondered for a moment, and said: "Now in the Kanto region, apart from Yuzhou, there are Qingyan Xu Yang, Qingzhou governor Ma Long, and Yangzhou governor Shi Bao are all princes of one side. Considering Ma Long and Shi Bao, I will definitely send envoys to Qingzhou and Huainan, and my father wants to hear their opinions, after all, this matter is of great importance, so I dare not act recklessly."

Chen Yu said: "What my father said is very true. If so, we might as well wait a few more days to see how Ma Long and Shi Bao's attitudes are. It's not too late to make a decision."

Chen Qian said: "Looking at their attitude, it's better to take the initiative to invite them to Yuzhou to discuss big plans."

Chen Yu nodded his promise, and immediately went down to make arrangements, and sent two messengers to Linzi and Shouchun respectively to visit Ma Long and Shi Bao.

(End of this chapter)