Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 723 Peace Talk
On September 76th, [-] of the Han Dynasty, the special envoy of Han Long from Mengzhou rushed over. After a routine inspection, the veteran Huang Zhong was sweating in the hot weather, so he immediately removed his armor and drank three more bowls of cold Alcohol can be used to remove armor wind, and died three days later at the age of [-].

What's the situation? God made a big joke on Zhou Cang. Huang Zhong didn't die on Liu Bei's Eastern Expedition, but died in Saibei. The cause of death was different, but the time was so similar.Hua Xiong did not die in Hulaoguan but Wuchao, Dian Wei did not die in Wancheng but Xiangping, Zhou Cang once thought that history would change and people's fate would also change.Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lu Meng died of illness, and Hua Tuo and Yang Xiu died at the hands of Cao Cao. It was Zhou Cang who felt that there was still a big hand in control of history, and he couldn't help feeling cold. It will be in vain in a day!

Zhou Cang was not reconciled. He debuted at the age of 16. He struggled for survival in the first 20 years, and worked hard for the rise in the middle 20 years. Maybe he will work hard for the continuation in the next 20 years. I don’t know that there will be another 20 years after this, alas. , even if there is, let’s retire to the old age... Really want to live another 500 years...

Zhou Cang was really speechless when a general died of armor-disarming wind. As early as when Chu and Han were fighting for hegemony, there was a precedent of Wei Wangbao getting sick. After that, two peerless generals unfortunately suffered from armor-disarming wind. One was Li Cunxiao, a famous general of the Five Dynasties. The enemy's 28 generals of Wuhou killed 15 people and fell unconscious on the battlefield. The new enemy general Gao Siji was unstoppable and won consecutive victories. After Li Cunxiao learned about it, he died and healed himself. The other person is even more famous, Chang Yuchun, the famous founding general of the Ming Dynasty, who can sweep the world with 40 people, but Chang Yuchun fell ill and died on the way to retreat after defeating the Mongols. He was nearly [-] years old .

Zhou Cang regretted and was annoyed at the same time, regretting the loss of a general, and annoyed that such a low-level mistake occurred.While making people make a statue of Huang Zhong in the Hall of Martyrs, Xu Shu was ordered to start compiling the infantry, cavalry, and navy manuals, including general discipline, precautions, self-protection, etc., requiring all soldiers to memorize them as usual. Those who do it will be rewarded with five army sticks, and those who do not will be rewarded with ten lashes.

Huang Zhong's sudden death had some impact on Zhou Cang's northern strategy. Lu Xun, the governor of the Northern Army, controlled the military affairs of Pingzhou and Mengzhou. Zhou Cang suggested to Lu Xun to transfer Bocai to Mengzhou and order Liu Zhi to return to Pingzhou from Bingzhou. Assist Lu Xun.Chen Dao was also ordered to select a hundred young people from the martial arts academy to be recruited into Lu Xun's army as training targets, including Zhou Cang's second son, Zhou Ting, who was 16 years old.

Zhou Cang called Jiang Gan, Sun Lin, and Liu Miao, and ordered the three of them to summon [-] students to start compiling a book called "Outline of Governing the Country". System construction, etc. are systematically elaborated. The core ideas are: constitutional monarchy, return of power to the people, promotion of civil rights, equality of all beings, sustainable development, and advancing with the times.After the book is completed, it will be a compulsory course for the college and a must-read for officials.

Zhou Cang also asked Xun Chen, Sun Qian, and Duanmuyou to preside over the screening of the college's teaching materials, but all those emphasizing imperial power and divine destiny should be deleted, and such books should not be published or disseminated.Duanmuyang attaches great importance to etiquette and learning, but he doesn't care so much about imperial power. He even believes that a constitutional monarchy is really good under Xun Chen's guidance. Just let go of it a little bit, and gladly accept the order.

On September [-]th, Zhou Cang welcomed Zhuge Jin again. Zhuge Jin met Zhang Zi on the road. Zhang Zi knew that Zhou Cang was attacking Jiangdong, and Zhuge Jin also knew the authenticity of the present day. The two couldn't help but wry smiles.Zhang Zi told Zhuge Jin his doubts, Zhuge Jin was also puzzled, and strongly invited Zhang Zi to rush to Jinan together.

Zhuge Jin was destined to make a trip in vain. Zhou Cang ignored the accusations of breaking the alliance and tearing up the contract. Xun Chen pointed out that it is not the alliance between Zhou Cang and Sun Quan, but the relationship between the emperor and Sun Quan. If Sun Quan is not a minister, Zhou Cang According to the order of the emperor, cut it down.It's just another copy of the emperor's orders to the princes.

Unreasonable, Zhuge Jin could only bow his head to Zhou Cang for peace, willing to pay tribute, and willing to cede Hefei. He begged Zhou Cang to withdraw his troops, but Zhou Cang refused.But Zhou Cang didn't kill him with one bite, and the conditions can be negotiated slowly.

Xu Shu and Xun Chen had long thought that Sun Quan would do this, and now they still need to keep Sun Quan.Zhou Cang also thought that he had no time and ability to expand abroad, so he needed to borrow strength. The Huns had already left Europe, and Sun Quan wanted to play his role.It seems that Zhou Cang has taken the initiative in Jiangdong, but it must be known that Sun Quan's main force is not there, and only some old and weak soldiers are left. Sun Quan must be left with a retreat, otherwise Sun Quan will suffer huge losses if he goes all out. There are thousands of horses.

The peace talks were handed over to Xu Shu and Xun Chen.Xun Chen told Zhuge Jin very directly that no more princes would be allowed to exist in the Han Dynasty in the future, and there would only be three situations in the world: one is the country of the Han Dynasty, the other is the vassal of the Han Dynasty, and the third is the Fanbang.

Based on this principle, Xun Chen gave Sun Quan two ways out: Either Sun Quan surrendered and became a courtier; or he became a vassal and could only own territories other than the Han Dynasty.Surrender is easy to explain, hand over land and military power, and the court will re-appoint officials. What is a vassal, Xun Chen gave the answer.

First, Sun Quan could become king in Jiaozhi Jianguo, and as a subordinate state of the Han Dynasty, he could no longer be a vassal to anyone other than the Han Dynasty.All of Yangzhou should be returned to the imperial court, the army should be withdrawn, and at most [-]% of the people should be relocated. The four counties in Jingnan can be temporarily retained. When the state affairs are stable, the four counties need to be returned to the imperial court.

Second, as a state-owned self-government and army, if it pays tribute to the great man, his descendants can inherit the throne and be granted by the emperor, and the great man will not interfere in his internal affairs.You can make copper wire with the big man, do business, intermarry, and give necessary assistance to the big man in case of disaster.It can be conquered abroad, and the land obtained from the conquest belongs to it, and the big man does not ask; under the protection of the big man, if it encounters foreign invasion or internal rebellion, it can seek military assistance from the big man.

Third, unless there is an act of infringing on the big man, the big man will never crusade.If the big man needs to send troops for assistance, he can decide according to the situation. Even if he refuses to send troops, the big man will never blame him.

Fourth, you can recruit talents from the big man, and the big man will not prohibit it. However, if there are those who violate the laws of the big man and commit crimes, they must not cover up. You must assist the big man in arresting and handing over to the big man for disposal; , Dahan also needs to follow this.

After hearing this, Zhuge Jin and Zhang Zi looked at each other in blank dismay, clicked their tongues, Zhou Cang has such a big appetite, is this going to drive us out?Even if the four counties are temporarily reserved, with room for buffering, will the lord agree?Will so many civil and military officials agree?

Xu Shu told the two mercilessly that the Han army would not stop attacking until there was no result, and asked Sun Quan to make up his mind as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)