Wu Palace, inside the side hall.
Sun Jian was wearing a royal robe and a nine-pointed crown, looking solemn.
Sun Jian was already in his forties and almost fifty years old.
Although he was getting older, Sun Jian insisted that the queen rarely went into battle, and her body was well maintained.
Her temples were still black and shiny, and she looked young and strong, without the slightest hint of old age. state.
Not only that, when he was sitting in the main hall, he exuded a cold aura that made people dare not look directly at him.
Below, Sun Quan and Sun Ce were also sitting at attention.
Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Zhuge Jin were sitting on the left and right sides.
Sun Jian picked up the bamboo slips on the desk and said with a smile: "Liu Biao's envoys have arrived in Chengdu, and documents from the Chu State have also been sent.
They are asking for help from us.
What do you think?"
While talking, Sun Jian handed the bamboo slip to the attendant and asked the attendant to give it to Zhang Zhao.
Zhang Zhao bowed and took the document.
After reading it, he said: "My lord, the Shu army is arrogant, like a tiger, and unstoppable.
Liu Biao has no choice but to ask for help from the lord.
Although Liu Biao is talented, he is just Liu Biao is the leader of the defense, and his advisers and generals are all talkers.
There is no strong general who can fight on the battlefield, and it is impossible to stop the Shu army who is good at fighting. " Sun Jian nodded and said, "Zi Bu's words are reasonable, and Gu Tie thinks so."
Immediately, Sun Jian asked: "Zibu, Liu Biao asked for help, do you agree?"
Zhang Zhao did not hesitate at all and said immediately: "The Lord is determined to establish Jiangdong, work hard to govern, and prepare for war.
Sooner or later, he will compete in the Central Plains and fight the Shu army.
This time the Shu army attacks Chu, it is just a good time to test their edge.
Look at me Soochow The majesty of Erlang.”
Sun Jian laughed and said: "Okay, well said."
These words simply spoke to Sun Jian's heart.
Soochow soldiers, mighty This is what Sun Jian is thinking in his heart.
After hearing this, Sun Ce was gearing up, showing an expression of excitement and eagerness to try, and said loudly: "In the past, when I accompanied my father to conquer Dong Zhuo, I saw the king of Shu at Hulao Pass.
I will never forget it.
When I see the hunting heart, I have long wanted to Fight against the King of Shu, support Liu Biao this time, just in time to compete with the King of Shu, to see who is more powerful, his soldiers of Shu, or my soldiers of Soochow. " Sun Jian listened to Sun Ce's words and nodded with satisfaction.
In fact, Sun Jian and Wang Can are also somewhat related.
When they were at Hulao Pass, the two had a good relationship and could be called comrades in the trenches.
However, Gan Ning robbed Sun Jian's Imperial Seal on the river, and now that Gan Ning has joined Wang Can, the Imperial Seal must be in Wang Can's hands.
Sun Jian has always been worried about this incident and has never forgotten it.
The reason why I didn't have a head-on confrontation with Wang Can before was because I wanted to pacify Jiangdong.
Now that Jiangdong is stable, Sun Jian can also free up his hands to compete with Wang Can to see who is the big brother.
When Sun Quan saw Sun Ce being praised by Sun Jian, a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.
When they were children, Sun Quan and Sun Ce had a very good relationship, but when the two brothers got involved in a power struggle, everything fell apart.
Sun Quan straightened his chest, cupped his hands and said: "Father, Wang Can attacks Jingzhou and once he defeats Liu Biao, he will definitely point his sword at Jiangdong, so we must rescue him.
But the boy thinks that his efforts should not be in vain and he must let Liu Biao cut his flesh.
We even took it upon ourselves to cut off Liu Biao's flesh with a knife in order to achieve the purpose of sending troops. " "Oh, what do Quan'er think?"
Sun Jian looked at Sun Quan and asked with a smile.
Sun Quan has been calm and wise since he was a child, which Sun Jian likes very much.
Sun Quan said seriously: "When we send troops to help Liu Biao resist the Shu army, we must use the road to enter from the Jingzhou territory.
This is our opportunity to cut our flesh.
As long as the army enters the Jingzhou territory from Jiangxia County, we will take the opportunity to control Jiangxia County.
After defeating the Shu army, , when the army returns, it will be stationed directly in Jiangxia without returning it to Liu Biao."
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“Good idea” Sun Jian laughed loudly, with a bright smile on his face.
Jiangxia County is a piece of fat.
The geographical location of Jiangxia is very important.
It connects Jingzhou and Jiangdong, and Sun Jian must get it.
Zhou Yu was shocked when he heard Sun Quan's words.
He didn't expect Sun Quan to say these words.
He looked at Lu Su and saw Lu Su smiling and nodding towards Zhou Yu.
In an instant, Zhou Yu understood immediately.
This incident was obviously planned by Lu Su for Sun Quan.
First send troops to resist the Shu army, and then plot against Jiangxia County.
Since the Soochow army entered Jingzhou, no one could stop it, so Sun Jian was able to easily capture Jiangxia County.
At this time, Zhuge Jin stood up, raised his hands and said: "My lord, I think that we should not only cede land and defend it, but also ask for food.
Under Liu Biao's rule, Jingzhou has a peaceful country and a peaceful people, without the impact of war, with good harvests and abundant food year after year.
Liu Biao took the initiative to ask for help. , you can ask Liu Biao to provide food, and you can collect at least hundreds of thousands of stones of food. " Sun Jian waved his hand and said: "Send the order, and the envoy of Xuan Chu will go to the palace."
As he spoke, Sun Jian stood up and led a group of civil and military personnel towards the main hall.
The envoy to Soochow this time was named Du Xi.
He was a guest who had just defected to Liu Biao and had not yet been appointed by Liu Biao.
Du Xi is a native of Yingchuan.
His great-grandfather Du An and grandfather Du Gen were both once famous figures.
Due to the wars in the Central Plains, Du Xi persuaded his family members to flee to Jingzhou.
Du Xi took his famous assassin to pay homage to Liu Biao.
After the two met, they hit it off.
At the banquet, Liu Biao expressed his admiration for Du Xi's grandfather and great-grandfather, and Du Xi also straightforwardly expressed his intention to defect to Liu Biao.
But after the banquet, Liu Biao did not arrange an official position for Du Xi, so Du Xi was still a diner.
Du Xi had just arrived in Jingzhou not long ago.
He was not familiar with the situation in Jingzhou and was not familiar with the civil and military officials under Liu Biao's command.
In order to open up the situation, he volunteered himself and asked to be sent as envoy to Jiangdong.
Du Xi's sleeves were fluttering, and he strode towards the main hall with his head held high.
Entering the main hall, Du Xi stood in the center of the hall, raised his hands and said, "Du Xi, a junior official in Jingzhou, has met His Highness King Wu."
His identity was just a diner, not an official under Liu Biao, so he called himself a junior official.
In this way, it can also be shown that he is a person under Liu Biao's command, not an ordinary diner.
Zhang Zhao joked: "A small official can be an envoy."
Sun Jian immediately said: "When the King of Chu sends an envoy to ask for help, he should at least send a minister.
A mere petty official dares to enter the palace.
Could it be that he looks down on the lonely king?"
Those words made the situation more complicated.
In fact, this was just Sun Jian and Zhang Zhao joining forces to oppress Du Xi and trying to make Du Xi feel fearful.
Only in this way can we gain profits.
Du Xi glanced at Sun Jian, then at Zhang Zhao, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "The King of Wu and Mr.
Zibu are already in their forties, and they have a respected status today.
Xi is over twenty this year, although he is a member of the same family.
I am a small official, but when I reach the age of forty, I will definitely be the top minister of the country.
Why can't a person who will be the top minister of the country in the future be sent as an envoy?"
Zhang Honghong laughed heartily, with a sarcastic expression on his face, and shouted: "You are using strong words.
You said you can do it if you can be a minister.
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It is a joke.
Maybe you will be a petty official all your life."
After the words fell, the civil and military officials in the palace laughed.
Especially Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, Zu Mao and other veterans laughed unscrupulously.
Du Xi stared at Zhang Hong with his eyes tightly and said: "You are Zhang Hong and Zhang Zigang of Guangling.
You have white hair and are already old, but you are still a long history, and you have no ambition at all.
Humph, you are alone.
If you don’t even dare to think about it, and you don’t even dare to say what you want to do, what hope is there?
It will be nothing more than a life of inaction.”
Zhang Hong's face turned red and he pointed at Du Xi, preparing to retort.
However, Sun Jian waved his hand to stop Zhang Hong and looked at Du Xi appreciatively.
Sun Jian felt very good about this man's talent and courage, and his actions were neither humble nor overbearing.
However, Sun Jian had no intention of poaching Liu Biao, and said directly: "The King of Chu asks for help.
I can send troops to rescue him, but I ask the King of Chu to prepare 500,000 shi of food.
As long as he agrees, I will mobilize soldiers to go out."
Du Xi was surprised when he heard this.
Five hundred thousand shi of grain was already more than Liu Biao expected.
Liu Biao also knew that it was impossible for Sun Jian to work in vain, so he gave him 300,000 shi of food and grass.
But Sun Jian almost doubled it, which was too much.
Du Xi had a troubled expression on his face and said sincerely: "King Wu, King Chu sent me to the Kingdom of Wu to ask for help on the one hand, and on the other hand sent people to the Kingdom of Wei to ask for help.
The food given to the Kingdom of Wei is only 100,000 shi.
You A mouthful of five hundred thousand shi of grain is too much.
Jingzhou cannot afford it.
Please give King Wu a reliable amount."
When Sun Jian heard that Cao Cao only had one hundred thousand dan, he was inevitably a little disappointed.
But then he thought, Cao Cao would definitely raise the price, so Sun Jian immediately said: "Four hundred thousand dan" Du Xi still shook his head and said: "King Wu, two hundred thousand shi of food is already the limit I can accept.
If it is more, I won't be able to deliver the mission when I go back.
When the time comes, the envoys will be sent out again, and the time has passed. , the Shu army is about to attack Xiangyang, and it will be too late for King Wu to send troops again. " Sun Jian glanced at Zhuge Jin, Zhou Yu and others, and saw several people nodded in agreement.
Immediately, Sun Jian said: "Okay, just two hundred thousand shi of grain.
I hope the King of Chu will not break the contract."
Du Xixiao said: "It must be so."
After saying that, Du Xi said goodbye and left.
In fact, Sun Jian was able to accept 200,000 shi of grain because he planned to capture Jiangxia County and then get the grain that Jiangxia had hoarded.
This would definitely be more than 200,000 shi of grain, so Sun Jian could agree. s: Add an update and ask for flowers
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