The next morning.
Luoyang Imperial Palace.
All the civil and military officials of the Wei Dynasty gathered in the main hall. Cao Fang sat on the throne. After looking around, the eunuch at the entrance of the hall sang loudly and shouted: "I invite the envoys of the State of Wu to come to see me."
According to the agreement at yesterday's court meeting, Cao Fang needs to give an answer to the Soochow envoy Gu Tan today. He needs to make a decision today on whether to decide to unite Wu to send troops to fight against the Han.
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Gu Tan walked slowly into the hall,
He bowed to Cao Fang first, and was about to wait for Cao Fang to give him an answer, but he heard the eunuch singing and shouting again: "I have invited the envoy of the Han Dynasty to come to see you."
"Your Majesty!" Gu Tan hurriedly handed over his hand.
"Your Majesty, please don't be surprised!" Cao Fang waved her hands lightly and said, "I only found out last night that the Han Dynasty also sent an envoy. I just happened to have a meeting with your Majesty today."
Gu Tan's face darkened and he was a little nervous.
Now Han and Wu are fighting fiercely, and now the Han Dynasty has sent envoys.
Alas!
Just when Gu Tan was stunned, a Han envoy in his forties walked into the hall calmly and calmly. When he came near, the man saluted Cao Fang and said: "Zeng Shu, the envoy of the Han Dynasty, pays homage to the state of Wei."
His Majesty the Emperor."
"Your Majesty, no courtesy!" Cao Fang slowly raised her hand.
After Zeng Shu thanked him, he turned back to look at Gu Tan and smiled: "Hahaha, could it be that Soochow Wu wants to unite with the Wei State and has reached the level of our Han Dynasty King?"
"Zeng Shu!" Gu Tan asked with a gloomy face: "My country, Wu, and your country are originally allies. Now that your army has launched an army to attack my country, Wu, for no reason, aren't you afraid that everyone in the world will be angry?"
"Invading the country without a reason?" Zeng Shu laughed: "What does it mean to infringe the country without a reason?"
In this Han-Wu war, the reasons given by the Han Dynasty were very reluctant, and there was no need to use war to solve it, not to mention,
The kings and ministers of Soochow still felt very unjust.
To sow discord between the emperor and his ministers of the Han Dynasty.
This...is going to start a war?
Ridiculous, really ridiculous.
Mainly people in Soochow know it.
They didn't send anyone to Chang'an to spread any rumors.
Of course, there are people in the main hall today who know where those rumors came from.
Everyone says that Kong Ming is wise... Everyone says that Adou is wise and brave... Haha... But err... General Cao Shuang is secretly proud, because the rumors on the streets of Chang'an half a year ago were not sent by Soochow people.
It was Cao Shuang's doing.
Zhuge Liang has different intentions.
Cao Shuang deliberately sent people to Chang'an to spread such rumors. Of course, he also knew that Liu Chan would not believe such rumors, because no one in the world knew about it. Zhuge Kongming was a loyal and wise man.
People.
Even if he knew these rumors, it would be difficult to shake the relationship between Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang, but Cao Shuang felt that as long as the rumors spread, Liu Adou would need to spend some time.
To put these rumors to rest,
This will delay the Han Dynasty's eastward expansion.
However, what surprised him was.
Only half a year later,
The Han Dynasty actually blamed Soochow directly for this incident, and even dispatched a large army to attack Wu.
It seems that this big man is making a fuss out of a molehill.
After all, this kind of thing happened often among the Three Kingdoms. For example, after Cao Fang ascended the throne, weren't there rumors on the streets of Luoyang that Sima Yi wanted to replace him?
It was also because of these rumors that Sima Yi proved his innocence. Soon after, he handed over his military power and became the prime minister of the Wei Dynasty.
However, Liu Adou actually used this as an excuse to attack and destroy Wu.
Cao Shuang suddenly didn't know whether to be happy or sigh, as if he had given the big man an excuse to attack Soochow.
Now, Gu Tan, the envoy of Dongwu, questioned Zeng Shu, the envoy of Han Dynasty.
Zeng Shu went on to say: "There has been a long history of dishonesty in Soochow. This time, I, the King of the Han Dynasty, are acting on behalf of heaven and punishing the unfaithful monarchs and ministers of Soochow."
"Zeng Shu, don't be so arrogant!" Gu Tan was a little angry.
Zeng Shu sighed and said, "Don't be angry. Today you and I are in the territory of the Wei Dynasty. It's a good time to ask His Majesty the Wei Dynasty and the princes of the Wei Dynasty to comment on the truth. Do you think any of Zeng's words are lies?"
As he read, Zeng Shu first bowed to Cao Fang, then looked at Gu Tan and said confidently: "In the 24th year of Jian'an, Sun Quan sent Lu Meng in white to cross the river. In the 16th year of Jian'an, Sun Quan raised another army to attack Yizhou, the great Han Dynasty.
...Whether it was the 24th year of Jian'an or the 16th year of Jianxing, wasn't Soochow always our ally?"
"Hmph!" Zeng Shu snorted coldly and said: "Since Soochow has never cared about the Han-Wu alliance, why should I, a big man, care about it?" After saying that, he paused and then said: "Besides, I am a big man this time.
The King of Han's attack on Wu was not an unknown force. On the second day after the Soochow envoys left Chang'an last year, rumors began to spread in Chang'an that caused disharmony between the emperor and his ministers of the Han Dynasty..."
"Could it be that I, a big man, had nothing to do and sent people to spread rumors myself?" Zeng Shu stared at Gu Tan seriously and asked, "Could it be that the people from Wei State were spreading rumors?"
Gu Tan was stunned because what Zeng Shu said was true. For example, in the 24th year of Jian'an, Lu Meng crossed the river in white clothes and killed Guan Yu in the end.
In the 16th year of Jianxing's reign, Soochow Wu united with Cao Wei to conquer the Han Dynasty. However, in that battle Soochow Wu not only failed to capture every city and territory of the Han Dynasty, but also lost Zigui and a large area south of Jiaogui.
Both times, Soochow destroyed the alliance.
There are also rumors about Chang'an last year. Although the people in Soochow are convinced that they really did not send anyone to Chang'an to spread these rumors, but now standing in Cao Wei's palace hall, can he say that it was Cao Wei who sent people to do it?<
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What did he come to Luoyang for this time?
United with Wei and against Han——
If Cao Wei is offended by one word, Soochow will really be in trouble.
"People like this who backstab their allies..." Zeng Shu raised his voice and asked angrily: "Shouldn't everyone be punished if they get it?"
The entire hall was very quiet, and Gu Tan didn't know what to say to refute, because Soochow had indeed done a lot of backstabbing allies in order to protect themselves.
And whether it is for the Han Dynasty or Cao Wei.
Soochow has all done backstabbing.
Although the civil and military ministers of Cao Wei didn't talk to each other, they agreed with Zeng Shu's remarks in their hearts. Soochow is a country that likes to be treacherous.
Gu Tan did not expect that the Han Dynasty would send envoys to Luoyang today. He was so aroused by Zeng Shu's remarks that he didn't know what to say. He could only say angrily: "You, you, you, you..."
"What are you talking about? Am I wrong?" Zeng Shu scolded, then turned to look at Cao Fang, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Zeng Shu is here on the orders of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. I hope your country will send troops immediately.
Join me, the King of the Han Dynasty, in hunting Soochow."
"Arrogant! Arrogant!" Gu Tan also said angrily, and then hurriedly said to Cao Fang: "Your Majesty, don't listen to this person's arrogance. Once Soochow is attacked and destroyed, the Wei Dynasty will definitely come to an end. Your lips will be dead and your teeth will be cold. Your lips will be cold and your teeth will be cold, Your Majesty!"
At this time, Gu Tan felt a chill on his back.
If Cao Wei united with the Han Dynasty, Soochow would still be a mess.
"Nonsense!" Zeng Shu said with a smile: "Wei and I, the Han Dynasty, are originally allies, and Wei is not a treacherous country. We, the Han Dynasty, will only attack unjust countries and will never attack friendly allies."
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Haha——
Naturally, the monarchs and ministers of Cao Wei did not believe what Zeng Shu said.
After all, the Han Dynasty has shouted the slogan of reviving the Han Dynasty and unifying the Central Plains since the day the country was founded. How could it be possible that the Han Dynasty would not attack the Wei Dynasty in the future?
Zeng Shu's words are just to put a high hat on the Wei Dynasty, and want the Wei Dynasty to fall to the Han Dynasty instead of fighting against the Han Dynasty with Soochow.
However, Cao Wei and his ministers were in a dilemma at this moment.
Alliance with Wu to fight Han. Even if we now raise troops to attack the Han, is the Wei really sure of victory? Alliance with Wu to fight the Han has not happened in recent years. Did the Wei gain advantage in attacking the Han that time?
Moreover, in terms of geographical location, the Han Dynasty also has the advantage. Wuguan, Tongguan, Taihang Mountain, Yanshan, etc. are all natural barriers. Can the Wei army attack the Han Dynasty?
Hahaha——
"Your Majesty!" Gu Tan continued: "Liu Adou wants to annex the world. Now only we, Wei and Wu, can gain a foothold by uniting and working together. I ask your Majesty to agree to unite Wu to fight against the Han."
"Bold Gu Tan!" Before Cao Fang could say anything, Zeng Shu scolded him sternly: "How can you be rude to me, the Emperor of Han Dynasty?"
With that said, Zeng Shu was about to beat Gu Tan with his fist. Cao Shuang couldn't stand it anymore, so he hurriedly stepped forward and deliberately persuaded him: "Don't get angry, two envoys. Since you two have arrived in Luoyang, both of you are here."
For my distinguished guest from the Wei Dynasty, calm down your anger, calm down your anger."
As the saying goes, it's none of your business, just leave it alone.
Cao Shuang is in a peaceful mood now, and it would be nice to be a peacemaker.
After separating the two, Cao Shuang said with some embarrassment: "The two envoys, whether they are Wu or Han, are our allies in the Wei Dynasty. Now that a war has broken out between your two countries, this has made the Wei Dynasty very embarrassed."<
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Hearing this, Zeng Shu was overjoyed, but Gu Tan felt a little thump in his heart.
Zeng Shu came to Luoyang not really hoping that Cao Wei would send troops to attack Wu. As long as Cao Wei remained neutral, it was enough, because the Han Dynasty really didn't need help when attacking Wu.
Of course, if Cao Wei is willing to send troops, it is not impossible. This will just make Wei and Wu consume each other.
The meaning of Cao Shuang's words is very clear. Both Han and Wu are allies of Cao and Wei. Anyone who attacks them will be suspected of betraying their allies, so...
"It's better than this!" Cao Shuang looked at the two people with a smile and said: "The two noble envoys will go back to the post to rest first. Let me, the monarch and his ministers, discuss it some more and then give you an answer."
"Thank you, General!" Zeng Shu immediately handed over his hands, then looked at Cao Fang and said, "Foreign ministers, please retire!"
Zeng Shu had achieved the result he wanted, so he left with satisfaction. Before leaving, he gave Gu Tan a cold look, that look of a strong man looking down on the weak.
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This chapter has been completed!