The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1073
Chen Qian smiled slightly, and said: "It is undeniable that Sun Hao, the Lord of Wu, is a tyrant, but can Liu Chan, the Lord of Shu, be regarded as a wise lord? Whether we surrender to Wu or Shu, it is impossible for us to become Wu or Shu." Therefore, no matter whether he is a tyrant or a mediocre, it has nothing to do with us. The only thing we have to do is to use the contradiction between Wu and Shu to seek the greatest benefit as much as possible. Kanto The land spanning five states is the heart of the world, but in these four wars, if we stand on our own, we will inevitably be attacked by Wu and Shu from the north and the south, so we can only take refuge in one of them temporarily as an expedient measure. When the conditions are ripe, it is not too late to raise the flag and stand on our own.”

Shi Bao and Ma Long suddenly realized that Chen Qian's so-called surrender was just a fake surrender. Now that the Jin Kingdom is about to perish, the three governors of the Kanto East are indeed in a difficult situation. It will be strangled by the joint efforts of Wu and Shu.

Even if the banner of the Sima family is abandoned and self-reliant, the result will be the same. What's more, if it is self-reliant and the three governors stand side by side, who will be the leader is still a big problem. Who cares.Once you have such thoughts, it will be even more dangerous. It is very likely that Wu and Shu will be divided and ruled, and the entire army will be wiped out.

Chen Qian has already started planning the future of the five states in the Kanto region. Under the current circumstances, it is unrealistic for the three governors to seek unification. Even if unification is achieved, it will be difficult to resist the covetous Wu and Shu states.Lu Kang's persuasion made Chen Qian have a new consideration, that is to use the power of Wu to resist the attack of Shu. Now that Shu is threatening to destroy Jin, and the momentum is overwhelming, Wu also feels a lot of pressure. He eagerly wanted to win over the remaining forces of the Jin State and jointly fight against the Shu State.

Chen Qian believed that no matter whether they surrendered to Shu or Wu, if they handed over their territory and military power, it would be difficult for them to be reused again. Then they would all have a bleak future. Naturally, Chen Qian could not accept such a result.

The state of Shu doesn't even have the intention to persuade them to surrender, which shows that the state of Shu doesn't care about the remaining power of the state of Jin. If they surrender to the state of Shu, they will not be reused at all.But Wu State is different. Wu State is eager to compete with Shu State. If all the five Kanto states fall into Shu State, Wu State's situation will become more and more difficult.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Lu Kang proposed quite generous treatment, conferring the king, retaining the territory, retaining the current official positions and the army commanded by Chen Qian, Shi Bao, and Ma Long. On the ground, a flag of Wu State was planted, and everything else remained as usual.

Of course Chen Qian is satisfied with such conditions, which is also in line with Chen Qian's strategic conception. Now Chen Qian is meeting with Shi Bao and Ma Long, the purpose is to seek the unity of the three governors, so that he can have greater bargaining chips and ask Wu Guo for more money. There are many benefits.

Of course, Shi Bao and Ma Long agreed with Chen Qian's proposition very much. If they were really asked to surrender to Wu or Shu, it would be very difficult to accept. Jin is doomed to perish. Their heartfelt propositions are their ultimate dream to stand on their own feet and become kings. Before that, it is not an unacceptable condition to make compromises and change their banners to claim their vassal status.

Shi Bao and Ma Long quickly agreed to Chen Qian's suggestion, and the three of them conspired until late at night before they finally reached a unified opinion. Chen Qian took the lead, Shi Bao and Ma Long jointly signed, and carried out an agreement with Lu Kang. Reply.

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After Lu Kang received the letter, he couldn't help frowning slightly, while Wuchang left governor Xue Ying said dissatisfiedly: "It's really unreasonable, Chen Qian, Shi Bao and Ma Long are like lions, are they surrendering to us or are we here?" Surrender to them?"

In Chen Qian's letter, there were many requests. After the three governors of Guanzhong returned to Wu State, they set up the banner of Wu State and asked Wu State to make Chen Qian the king of Yingchuan and the governor of Yuzhou, and Shibao the king of Huainan and the governor of Xuzhou. The governor of Yang Dadu, made Ma Long the king of Mount Tai, and the governor of Qingyan, each governing its territory and leading its own soldiers.In view of the fact that after the Kingdom of Shu occupied Luoyang, it would inevitably pose a threat to the three places in the Kanto region, so the three of them could not leave their posts without authorization, and had the right to go to Beijing to meet the Emperor Wu.

After the soldiers and horses in the three places changed their flags and flags, the Wu State court paid for the food, salaries and military equipment needed. Only the first installment required Wu State to pay 20 hu for military rations and 1000 million yuan, and others such as military uniforms, tents, supplies, and equipment.

Such a huge expenditure is not a small burden for Wu Guo. It is no wonder that Xue Ying and others are dissatisfied. Wu Guo paid so much, but what he got in exchange was only a place in the three places of Kanto. It's just the flag of Wu.

But Lu Kang doesn't think so. Now that the power of Shu Kingdom is expanding rapidly, if Wu Kingdom can't win the land of Guandong, then Wu Kingdom's living space will be greatly compressed, even if Chen Qian and others seem to be extorting Among them, Wu Guo can still pay for this price. Lu Kang thinks it is very worthwhile to exchange tens of millions of money and food for the expansion of Wu Guo's territory.

"The land of the five states in the Kanto region is fertile and thousands of miles away. If you pay a little price, you can take it without bloodshed. I think it's worth it." Lu Kang said.There is no free fruit in the world. If such a large territory can be settled with just a few words, there are such good things in the world.

Zhendong General Zhu Wan said with some concern: "Such an important matter should be reported to His Majesty, but I am afraid that if I go to Jianye, I will not be able to return it within ten days. Now the situation in the Central Plains is urgent, and it is only a matter of the state of Shu breaking Luoyang." It's a short matter, if you can't reply to Chen Qian and others, I'm afraid things will change. Even if it is reported to His Majesty, according to the current situation in the court, it may be a question of whether His Majesty can agree."

Now that Sun Hao is in Jianye, Wu Guochao is in a mess. Many ministers are quite dissatisfied with Sun Hao, but they dare not speak out. Zhu Wan knows that even if this matter is reported to Sun Hao, it may not They would nod their heads in agreement. Now that Lu Kang, Chen Qian and the others are talking nonsense here, when Sun Hao comes to veto it with one word, wouldn't all the efforts Lu Kang put in before be in vain.

Lu Kang said with a calm face: "If you don't give orders to the emperor outside, I will be the governor, and I will have the right to act freely. Afterwards, I will report to Your Majesty. I believe that Your Majesty will also understand the painstaking efforts of a certain person. It is not too late. Now you can reply to Chen Qian and others, agree to what they said in the letter, and announce it to the world from now on, and change the banner!"

(End of this chapter)