The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1072 Secret Meeting An Fengjin

Anfengjin is an important ferry on the Huaihe River, and it is usually crowded with people and traffic.

However, since yesterday afternoon, the entire Anfengjin Ferry has been occupied by officers and soldiers in full armor, and all pedestrians and business travelers are prohibited from passing through, causing complaints from passers-by.

Of course, these pedestrians and business travelers could only complain behind their backs. After all, so many officers and soldiers suddenly flocked to Anfengjin. Seeing them armed with guns and sabers and heavily guarded, something serious must have happened.

The leading general is a middle-aged general about forty years old, with a serious face. Their eyes can't see the pedestrians and business travelers blocked on the bank of the Huaihe River. Perhaps in his eyes, these people are like ants. What he cares more about is the existence of those important figures who will appear on the stage.

This general is none other than Chen Yu, the son of the governor of Yuzhou, Chen Yu, who served as the governor of Yuzhou and joined the army. He was ordered by Chen Qian to hold a banquet in Anfengjin to welcome Shi Bao, the governor of Yangzhou, and Ma Long, the governor of Qingzhou.

As expected, everything did not go beyond Chen Qian's expectations. The envoys sent by Lu Kang not only went to Yuzhou to lobby, but also visited Ma Long in Qingzhou and Shi Bao in Huainan, and offered similar conditions to Chen Qian's to lure them to surrender to Wu.

The state of Jin is about to rise, and this is no longer a trend that anyone can stop. Whether it is Chen Qian, Shi Bao, or Ma Long, their consciousness has not yet risen to the point where they will live and die with the state of Jin. Since the state of Jin is doomed If they want to perish, how to find a way out that suits them is an extremely urgent matter.

Shi Bao and Ma Long's thoughts coincided with Chen Qian's. Even though Lu Kang had already offered the most attractive conditions, Shi Bao and Ma Long did not agree easily. After all, the three governors of Kanto are one , It should be a common advance and retreat.

When the people sent by Chen Qian approached Shi Bao and Ma Long, Shi Bao and Ma Long immediately agreed with Chen Qian's idea, so the three parties agreed to choose a place for the three governors to meet in person to discuss the plan.

The location was finally decided on Anfengjin on the bank of the Huaihe River.

Anfengjin is a small place, but the water and land transportation is convenient. Although it is in Yuzhou, it is not too far away from Yangzhou and Qingzhou. Chen Qian chose this place because it is convenient and low-key. , but they are ready to go out, and they don't need to be so high-profile.

Chen Qian was the first to arrive at Anfengjin, and he immediately ordered Chen Yu to lead Yuzhou soldiers to implement martial law in this area of ​​Anfengjin, prohibiting all passing people and vehicles from passing, and creating a good condition for the tripartite meeting.

Soon, Shi Bao led the army to arrive, and Ma Long also arrived later, and the three giants of Jin State in Kanto gathered for the first time.

The three chatted for a while, and quickly got to the point.

As the initiator of this meeting, Chen Qian was naturally the first to speak: "You two, the general situation of the world has changed, and Luoyang's collapse will only happen in a short while. Where we will go is still debatable."

Shi Bao said: "It's nothing to discuss. Although the Kanto region is vast, it is almost impossible to stand on our own. If we want to survive in the gap between Shu and Wu, we must Offering the land of Kanto, whether to surrender to Wu or to Shu, is a choice that must be carefully chosen, this step must not be wrong, and if one step is wrong, the whole game will definitely be lost."

Chen Qian smiled slightly, and said: "Brother Zhongrong said so. It is precisely because of this that Chen called the two of you here to discuss whether to descend to Shu or to Wu. There is really no room for carelessness. We need to be cautious. Shen is."

Shi Bao laughed and said: "Brother Xiu Yuan must have come to a conclusion in his heart, so he might as well talk about it."

Chen Qian said: "There is no conclusion, it's just that only Lu Kang came to approach him and promised a lot of good conditions, presumably the two of you have also received the same letter, and the Shu Kingdom has not come to surrender so far. , Comparing the two, which one is more important and which one is more important, there is a clear distinction."

Shi Bao said: "The Kingdom of Shu is in a hurry to attack Luoyang at this moment, but it may not be able to send people to persuade them to surrender. From someone's point of view, the Kingdom of Shu is now very powerful and has the power to destroy Jin. It may not be without the heart of swallowing Wu and the unification of the world. , I am afraid that it is irresistible. If we surrender to Wu, it will definitely arouse the anger of the people of Shu. The land of Guandong must be the first to bear the brunt. Whether we can stop the attack of the people of Shu will be the key to success or failure. Lu Kang Although there are countless promises, they are all rhetoric after all, so we might as well not rush to agree and wait for the news from Shu Kingdom before making a decision."

Ma Long has been silent all the time. After hearing Shi Bao's words, he immediately said: "Shi Dudu must have never dealt with the Shu people, and he didn't realize the arrogance of the Shu people. When I was in Jizhou, I didn't know that." I was fortunate enough to fight Liu Yin, and my arrogance was fully revealed. If Luoyang was captured by them, it would be even more so. Even if the Kingdom of Shu sends people to surrender in the future, the conditions offered may not be better than those of Wu. The country is more generous. It is estimated that it is absolutely impossible to be a king. After all, it is a tradition established in the former Han Dynasty, and it has not changed in Liu Chan's generation. Of course, this is not too important. Wang Fenghou is actually just a good reputation, and more importantly, Shu will not allow us to retain military power. Without military power, we are just lambs waiting to be slaughtered. It’s just a fleeting moment, but in my opinion, surrendering to Shu is not as good as surrendering to Wu.”

Shi Bao chuckled and said, "Brother Xiaoxing seems to know the Shu people very well, but he knows very little about the Wu people. Now Wu Lord Sun Hao is in power, changing orders from day to day, cruel and tyrannical, killing ministers without authorization, such a faint lord, you Do you really have the guts to serve him?"

Shi Bao and Chen Qian are about the same age, both of them are over sixty years old, while Ma Long is much younger than them, Ma Long is now in his forties, in the middle of his prime, Shi Bao calls him Xiaoxing brother There's nothing wrong with that either.

When Ma Long was the deputy governor and governor of Qingzhou, he had dealt with the Shu people for a long time, so he naturally understood the characteristics of the Shu people. However, Qingzhou is far away from the state of Wu, so Ma Long naturally had no chance to fight against the state of Wu. , the state of Wu is naturally unknown.

However, Shi Bao, who has been in Huainan for a long time, knows the situation on the Wu side well. Shi Bao will not doubt Lu Kang's promise, but he does not dare to compliment the character of Wu Lord Sun Hao. Sun Hao is fatuous and tyrannical. Killing a minister without authorization, even the hero who helped him to the top will not end well. Not many people dare to serve such a master.

(End of this chapter)