Huainan, in Hefei City.
Previously, Cao Xiu, thinking of the overall situation, led his army to retreat from Hefei.
But before leading his army to retreat, Cao Xiu set fire to almost destroying the entire city of Hefei.
At that time, Cao Wei and Jiangdong were still enemies. As the Northern Expedition commander on Jiangdong's side, Lu Xun, considering the importance of Hefei City to Jiangdong's control of Huainan, wrote to Sun Quan, requesting Sun Quan to use all Jiangdong's national power to restore Hefei City to its original state.
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Naturally, Sun Quan had no reason to refuse Lu Xun's suggestion.
However, in some matters, Sun Quan took actions that were beyond Lu Xun's expectations.
For example, he personally came to the outside of Hefei in the name of rewarding the three armies.
Of course, since Lu Xun had made great achievements at that time, it was impossible for Sun Quan to take away his military power in one fell swoop.
Sun Quan did not have this idea in his mind at that time.
When he first came to Hefei City, what Sun Quan really wanted to do was to reward the three armies and supervise a large number of Jiangdong civilians to rebuild Hefei City.
However, when Sun Quan arrived outside Hefei, some things inevitably took a turn.
Sun Quan's military character can be described in four words - he is addicted to food.
Perhaps at the beginning, Sun Quan could suppress his inner desire and try not to participate in Lu Xun's military command.
But as time progressed and his desire to win became stronger and stronger, Sun Quan summoned Lu Xun privately more often.
Lu Xun is not a fool.
After being summoned privately once or twice, Lu Xun might not be able to discern any clues, but what if it happened too many times?
So just one month after Sun Quan arrived in Hefei, Lu Xun took the initiative to publicly write to Sun Quan, requesting Sun Quan to personally lead Jiangdong troops and horses to continue the Northern Expedition.
It's not that Lu Xun didn't know about Sun Quan's military abilities, but no matter how impressive Sun Quan's military abilities were, he was the deserving Lord of Jiangdong.
Even if he didn't take the initiative to write to Sun Quan, even if Sun Quan didn't take the initiative to accept his military power, when the news of Sun Quan's frequent summons spread, would the Jiangdong generals still listen to his command?
Lu Xun, who had foresight, naturally did not want the situation to develop to a step that would embarrass the emperor and his ministers.
At that time, Lu Xun was very envious of Liu Bei and Mi Yang.
Because at that time, Lu Xun had already received the news that Liu Bei had handed over all military power to Mi Yang. In order not to embarrass Mi Yang and to give Mi Yang room to fully develop, Liu Bei could even take the initiative to return to Nanzheng.
Such a lord is really rare to see in a hundred years.
Lu Xun took the initiative to submit a letter, which made Sun Quan very happy.
Of course, Sun Quan was a model of being both responsible and established. Lu Xun's first petition did not get Sun Quan's consent.
Sun Quan even sent a special message to appease Lu Xun.
But with Lu Xun's third petition, Sun Quan finally "reluctantly" accepted Lu Xun's petition.
After regaining control of the military, Sun Quan was eager to start a career.
After all, although Sun Quan was wary of the Han Dynasty, Cao Wei was still the strongest in the world at that time, and Sun Quan would not rashly turn his gun on the Han Dynasty.
But why, after several months, has the new city of Hefei been almost completed, but Jiangdong's army has not captured Shouchun yet?
Ahem, it’s good to know some things in your heart and don’t ask too many questions.
The defeat of some battles strangely put the Jiangdong soldiers and horses who were supposed to have the upper hand in Huainan into a confrontation with the Wei army...
However, even the confrontational situation made Sun Quan quite satisfied.
Will Hefei be won?
What made Sun Quan even more satisfied was that during the confrontation between the two armies, Cao Rui sent Hua Xin as an envoy to visit him.
Cao Rui was able to send Hua Xin, who was the Third Duke, as an envoy to him, which showed that Cao Rui valued him.
More importantly, what Hua Xin told him after meeting him made Sun Quan even more excited.
Sun Quan had ambitions to become emperor.
This ambition not only did not cool down as he grew older, but became more and more intense.
But why did Sun Quan choose to submit to the Han in name?
On the one hand, the reason was that the situation at that time required Sun Quan to do this.
On the one hand, the act of proclaiming emperor requires not only strength, but also reputation.
Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor on behalf of the Han Dynasty and took the path of abdication.
Liu Bei restored the Han Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor because he was a clan member of the Han Dynasty.
Although the names of the two people calling themselves emperors are different, their names of calling themselves emperors have the possibility of being accepted by the world.
But what about him?
Why call yourself emperor?
If Sun Quan could unify the world, then it would be justifiable for him to proclaim himself emperor. However, in reality, Sun Quan is only one of three parts of the world.
The title of emperor has always been what Sun Quan longed for most.
This desire even goes as far as the capture of Hefei.
But now Cao Rui is willing to endorse him in the name of Cao Wei, allowing him to act as emperor. Seeing that his lifelong dream is about to come true, how can Sun Quan not be extremely excited?
Jiangdong soldiers and horses have not had any major military activities recently, and this is also the reason.
At present, Sun Quan is focusing all his attention on proclaiming himself emperor, and how can he think about capturing Shouchun.
However, Sun Quan was very scheming, and he could see that Cao Rui was using a plan to divert disaster to the east, so for the sake of Jiangdong's safety, Sun Quan never gave Hua Xin a clear answer.
Sun Quan only frequently summoned his close advisors to discuss the matter privately.
The person summoned by Sun Quan today was none other than Lu Xun, who had been staying at home recently.
Lu Xun was not the first important minister summoned by Sun Quan. On the contrary, compared to other important ministers, Lu Xun learned of Sun Quan's intention to become emperor relatively late.
Therefore, when Lu Xun learned from Sun Quan that he had the intention to become emperor, his reaction was shocked.
This is not to say that Lu Xun has never noticed this before.
With Lu Xun's wisdom, it was not difficult for him to see the ambition hidden in Sun Quan's heart.
Lu Xun's shock did not mean that he did not support Sun Quan's proclaimed emperor.
Lu Xun has a noble character and is a rare gentleman in this world.
But this does not mean that he does not have the idea of climbing the dragon and clinging to the phoenix.
What shocked Lu Xun was that Sun Quan wanted to proclaim himself emperor at this moment.
After the shock, Lu Xun carefully considered his words and advised cryptically:
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Since Huan Ling, the Han Dynasty has lost the hearts of the world.
Over the past few decades, the world has been divided into territories and borders, and there are more than a few private households filling in the public domain, just like the trend of separatist rule on weekends!
However, considering the current situation, the strongest person in the world is still against the Wei Dynasty, so why not sit back and watch the situation in Guanzhong change before proceeding to ascend the dragon!"
In Lu Xun's opinion, Sun Quan could claim the throne if he wanted to.
If Sun Quan does not proclaim himself emperor, it will be difficult for his family's honor to improve further.
But if Sun Quan proclaims himself emperor, he will undoubtedly completely break up with the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bei was worried that Jingzhou would be lost, so he would probably suspend the Northern Expedition. Wouldn't that give Ni Wei a chance to breathe?
Moreover, if when Liu Bei aimed his troops at Jiangdong, Cao Wei chose to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, then both the Han Dynasty and Jiangdong would suffer losses, and Cao Wei would take a huge advantage.
Lu Xun did not speak clearly, but Sun Quan understood the deep meaning of Lu Xun's words.
After listening to Lu Xun's advice, Sun Quan nodded in agreement.
What worried Lu Xun was the reason why he never agreed to Hua Xin.
Today, Sun Quan called Lu Xun here because he wanted Lu Xun to use his intelligence and wisdom to help him eliminate this hidden danger.
But before Sun Quan could speak, Shiyi walked in from the door and told Sun Quan:
"Your Majesty, Hua Xin would like to see you."
Hearing that Hua Xin came to ask for an audience again, a proud look appeared on Sun Quan's face.
In the past, Cao Wei's strength was unparalleled in the world, and he was always looked down upon.
Most of the envoys sent by Cao Wei to Jiangdong were arrogant.
But who would have thought that with the development of the situation, Cao Wei would one day beg him.
This change in status made Sun Quan quite proud.
However, considering Hua Xin's reputation in the world, Sun Quan had no intention of making things difficult for Hua Xin.
Sun Quan signaled Yi to bring Hua Xin in.
After Shiyi left, Sun Quan smiled and said to Lu Xun:
"How humble is the current Wei envoy!"
Seeing Sun Quan's proud expression, Lu Xun did not agree with Sun Quan.
Because Lu Xun knew that Hua Xin, who was the envoy of Wei, would act like this, most of the credit should be attributed to Mi Yang, and it really had little to do with Jiangdong.
Sun Quan smiled, and Hua Xin was brought to him by Shiyi.
After seeing Hua Xin, thinking that Hua Xin had an old relationship with the Sun family, Sun Quan extended his hand to invite Hua Xin to take a seat.
But Hua Xin, who was already anxious, could not think of sitting down at the moment.
Hua Xin quickly bowed to Sun Quan and said: "Jiangdong, a disaster is coming!"
When Hua Xin's words fell into Sun Quan's ears, the smile on his face disappeared instantly.
He asked Hua Xin to take a seat in a nice voice, but why did the old man curse him as soon as he opened his mouth?
Sun Quan drooped his face and asked in a sullen tone: "Jun Jinghua is a noble scholar, so he treats you with courtesy.
But if Mr. Hua wants to confuse Gu's ambition with sensational words, then Mr. Hua has made a wrong calculation."
When he said these words, Sun Quan stared at Hua Xin with a pair of eagle eyes. At this moment, the aura of the Lord of Jiangdong in him was released.
Not to mention it looks quite majestic.
When Hua Xin saw Sun Quan's behavior, he almost laughed out of anger.
Who wants to be alarmist now?
Hua Xin didn't even bother to defend himself. He took out the military report sent by Cao Xiu from his arms and asked Shi Yi to forward it to Sun Quan.
When the military newspaper fell into the hands of Sun Quan, Sun Quan still didn't realize that something big had happened.
But not long after Sun Quan launched his battle report, Sun Quan, who had seemed so majestic just now, suddenly stood up from his seat like a rabbit whose butt was burned by fire.
As he stood up, Sun Quan held the battle report in his hands. His eyes were wide open, his lips were wide open, and he looked overly frightened.
There is not even half of Kodong's supreme style.
Due to the shock in his heart, Sun Quan subconsciously asked Hua Xin:
"Is this true?"
Until this moment, Sun Quan still couldn't believe the content of the battle report.
Facing Sun Quan's question, Hua Xin said with a livid face:
"Can a letter written by General Cao himself be fake?"
Hua Xin's rhetorical question directly shook Sun Quan's mind.
Indeed, it was impossible for Hua Xin to lie to him about such a thing.
After all, it is really easy to know whether something like this is true or false.
But, how is this possible?
Lu Xun below saw Sun Quan's dejected look, and he quickly asked:
"Supreme, what happened?"
Seeing that it was Lu Xun who was asking, Hua Xin took the initiative and said without waiting for Sun Quan's answer:
"More than half a month ago, Chang'an was captured by Mi Yang.
According to reliable information, Tongguan seems to have fallen into the hands of the Han army."
When answering Lu Xun, Hua Xin's face had a dark look.
Even though he had known the news for a while, he still couldn't calm down in his heart for a long time.
If he had known that the Han Dynasty would have such a day, why did he urge Cao Pi to proclaim himself emperor?
Why did he force Queen Fu to die with his own hands back then?
After Lu Xun listened to Hua Xin's words, the look of shock on his face was no less shocking than that of Sun Quan.
He had already tried his best to attach great importance to Mi Yang in his heart, but what he didn't expect was that Mi Yang could capture Chang'an so quickly!
When Sun Quan and Lu Xun were shocked and silent, Hua Xin, who was responsible for the survival of Cao Wei State, quickly raised his hands and said to Sun Quan:
"Zhongmou, are you still hesitating at this moment?
Now that Mi Yang has captured Guanzhong, the Han Dynasty now occupies the five states of Jing, Yi, Liang, Liang, and Yong. Their strength is no longer what it used to be, and is even better than either of our two families.
If Zhongmou continues to sit back and watch Mi Yang attack the Wei Dynasty, will Jiangdong be spared when the Wei Dynasty is destroyed?
The Wei Dynasty and Jiangdong have the tendency to coexist, but the goal of the Han Dynasty is to unify the world, and Mi Yang will never allow it to happen.
Right now, you and I are dependent on each other for good and bad fortune, but we are also at odds with each other. What are you still hesitating about?
If Zhongmou is willing to give up his power and go to Chang'an to become a subordinate dog, then please chop off my head and send it to Chang'an to Mi Yang!
But Zhongmou must not forget what you have done to the big man and what your current status is.
Do you think Mi Yang will let you go after you hand over your power?"
Hua Xin had taught Sun Quan for a period of time in his early years, so he could call Sun Quan by his cousin.
After saying the above, Hua Xin looked at Sun Quan.
He was bound to get an accurate answer from Sun Quan today.
Sun Quan was keenly aware of Hua Xin's eager gaze, and Hua Xin's words directly penetrated into the depths of Sun Quan's heart.
Is he willing to be like Liu Cong back then and die inexplicably in the end?
Is he willing to give up the foundation laid by his father and brother and prostrate himself at Mi Yang's feet?
He had already announced the answers to these two questions to the world during the Battle of Chibi.
No matter how strong the current Han Dynasty is, it is only on par with Cao Cao during the Battle of Chibi.
But his current allies are far more powerful than Liu Bei back then.
What's more, he must fulfill his dream of becoming emperor in this life!
That being the case, why should he hesitate?
After quickly analyzing the pros and cons in his mind, Sun Quan's shock gradually dissipated.
He is the Supreme of Jiangdong, and he wants to be the Supreme of the world in the future!
Sun Quan looked back at Hua Xin with a firm gaze, then he drew out the long sword from his waist and struck hard at the table in front of him.
When the sharp sword blade crossed the table, it directly cut off a corner of the table.
"Hua Jun requested to write back to the Emperor of Wei, and Gu agreed to his request for an alliance.
On the day when Gu becomes emperor, I hope that the Emperor of Wei will officially send an envoy to form an alliance with Gu Xue!"
Seeing that Sun Quan finally had a clear answer, Hua Xin was overjoyed.
After Hua Xin left, Sun Quan looked darkly and sheathed his sword.
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