Entering mid-winter in Jiangdong, it is getting colder and colder.
When Sun Quan heard that Liu Jing had captured Wuling a few months ago, unified Jingnan, and once again defeated Cai Mao on the water, he immediately thought about it and immediately held a banquet to entertain Jiangdong civil and military officials.
Sun Quan is now in his weak years. He inherited the excellent genes of his father Sun Jian and was born with a very majestic appearance, a square mouth, eyes like bright stars, a bright and energetic spirit, and an outstanding appearance.
Although Sun Quan was young, he was a good drinker. Every time he held a banquet, he would never come back drunk. Today's banquet was just like before. He frequently raised his glasses and even stood up to give orders and drink with his subordinates.
Soon, Sun Quan walked up to a tall and handsome young man wearing a sword and leather shoes. He held a cup and invited him to drink, saying, "Zijing, please have a full drink."
"Nuo." Lu Su was already a little drunk. He drank the wine in the cup with a heroic manner, and then said: "General, Jingzhou is adjacent to the east of the Yangtze River. Going north along the river can reach the Central Plains directly. It leads to Jianghan on the outside and blocks the mountains on the inside.
"If you have a solid golden city, thousands of miles of fertile fields, and rich people and people, if you take possession of it, it will be the capital of an emperor."
When Sun Quan heard the words "emperor's capital", he was surprised for a moment. This reminded him of the "Couch Policy" presented by Lu Su when he first came to join last year. The opening chapter directly declared that "The Han Dynasty cannot be restored, and Cao Cao cannot be eliminated."
"For the time being, he "stands in the east of the Yangtze River to watch the provocations in the world." Then he lays out the future path for Sun Quan, which is to "wipe out Huang Zu, attack Liu Biao, go to the extreme of the Yangtze River, and establish himself as an emperor to benefit the world."
Sun Quan was only nineteen years old at the time. Not long ago, he had secretly embezzled public funds and had his subordinates make false accounts to deceive the superiors. Unexpectedly, his brother went out hunting and was assassinated. When he succeeded to the throne of Jiangdong, he was forced to take over.
Sun Quan was young and lacked dignity, so he died to lead Jiangdong. Not only was Li Shu, the prefect of Lujiang, dissatisfied, but his brother Sun Hao, the eldest son of his uncle Sun Jing, also had different intentions and tried to replace him. In the territory of Jiangdong, the mountains and rivers, the Yellow Turbans, the nobles, and the heroes... all looked at him with eager eyes. Sun Quan was in a bad situation at that time.
The difficulty can only be described as "internal and external troubles". It is not yet known whether the foundation of Jiangdong can be preserved, let alone "building an emperor to benefit the world." What Lu Su said was simply a fantasy to Sun Quan.
But it is undeniable that Lu Su's remarks deeply touched Sun Quan's heart and gave the young man who had never had any ambitions a vague sense of ambition.
Not far away, Zhang Zhao heard Lu Su talking openly about "emperor's qualifications" in public. He immediately showed displeasure and scolded: "How dare you talk nonsense here!"
As soon as Zhang Zhao finished speaking, the originally cheerful atmosphere in the hall suddenly disappeared. All the civil and military officials stopped drinking their glasses and looked at each other in confusion.
Although "Policy on the Couch" was spoken to Sun Quan privately by Lu Su, there is no airtight wall in the world.
What's more, when Sun Ce was still alive, Zhang Zhao, as the chief historian, assisted Sun Ce in managing the civil and military affairs in Jiangdong. Sun Ce regarded him as his Guan Zhong.
Later, Sun Ce was assassinated, and before his death, he entrusted Sun Quan to Zhang Zhao, and said bluntly, "If Sun Quan does not do anything, the emperor will take it for himself." Zhang Zhao's status reached a higher level, reaching the ultimate level of a minister, almost comparable to the later Zhuge Liang.
, there is absolutely nothing that can be hidden from him in Jiangdong.
Zhang Zhao was a well-known scholar in Xuzhou, and he originally looked down upon Lu Su, who was from a wealthy family. When Lu Su, who was young and careless, heard that he had presented "Cedes on the Couch", his remarks were full of treacherous and unethical words, and he felt even more disgusted with him in his heart.
Given the situation in Jiangdong, Sun Quan was able to finally keep his foundation. It was a blessing to be the second to Dou Rong. Lu Su actually secretly instigated Sun Quan to compete in the world. He simply didn't know what to say.
Zhang Zhao later criticized Lu Su many times in public for being arrogant and ignorant, not humble enough, and not worthy of being reused. Unfortunately, Sun Quan was completely blinded by Lu Su's arrogant words. Not only did he not listen to the advice, but he valued Lu Su even more.
"What Zhang Gong said makes sense. How can the 'emperor's capital' be used by ministers?" Sun Quan waved his hands and said: "I am in charge of Jiangdong. I only hope to follow my father and brother's ambition and assist the Han Dynasty to achieve the success of Huan and Wen.
That's enough."
Zhang Zhao was the hope of Jiangdong, and even Sun Quan was afraid of him. No matter how arrogant Lu Su was, he did not dare to quarrel with Zhang Zhao, so he had to pretend to ignore it and continued:
"In the past, Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor and harmed the country. The righteous people of the world rose up to fight against him. However, all the prefectures and counties in Guandong were defeated. Only Marquis of Wucheng went all the way north and was invincible. He followed Dong Zhuo, recovered Luoyang, and entered Hangu in the west. How could Dong Zhuo be discouraged? How could it be that Dong Zhuo was afraid?
It was expected that Yuan Shao and Liu Biao ignored the prosperity of the country and sent troops to attack the rear. Liu Biao, the Marquis of Wucheng, was tricked and died in Xian Mountain. The general and Liu Biao were enemies of the country and the family, and they were at odds with each other."
"Liu Jing rose up in Jingnan last year, gathered the remnants of Zhang Xian, and fought against Liu Biao. Biao Confucians did not know the art of war, so they had no power to resist. They were defeated again and again. Their decline was obvious and they were unable to do anything."
"It has been more than a year since the general succeeded to the throne of Jiangdong. He has defeated Li Shu on the outside and conquered the mountains and rivers on the inside. Thousands of miles of peace and quiet, and the common people are happy to obey him. Today, Jiangdong has a hundred thousand armors and thousands of ships. The soldiers are enthusiastic. If the general raises his troops to march towards
To the west, if we unite with Liu Jing, we will be able to kill Huang Zu in one battle and seize Jiangxia. As soon as Jiangxia is reached, we go north along the Han River and reach Xiangyang. Liu Biao is trapped in the isolated city and cannot escape defeat."
Lu Su made a final impassioned speech: "Since Su is not talented, I would like to serve as an envoy to Changsha to persuade Liu Jing to fight against Liu Biao with the general."
After hearing this, Sun Quan was greatly moved. Before he could express his position, Zhang Zhao retorted: "General, don't believe his lies. Things are not as simple as he said..."
When Sun Jian attacked Liu Biao in the past, Liu Biao was defeated and trapped in Xiangyang. The situation was critical for a time, but in the end Sun Jian was killed on the battlefield. Moreover, Jiangdong was far from stable. If Sun Quan sent a large army to conquer Liu Biao westward, there would be a rebellion in Jiangdong.
Zhang Zhao'e, a highly educated man with a calm demeanor, stood in the hall and talked eloquently, refuting Lu Su's remarks from both internal and external aspects.
From the moment Zhang Zhao ignored him and interrupted himself, Sun Quan's face became more and more ugly. Zhang Zhao had a strong temperament, and he regarded himself as a minister who trusted him alone. He repeatedly humiliated him in front of everyone, which made Sun Quan feel angry inside.
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"I think Lu Zijing's suggestion is quite feasible." At this moment, a clear voice sounded and reached everyone's ears.
The speaker is about twenty-six or seventeen years old, wearing a white silk scarf and a simple and elegant silk robe. He is majestic and has a majestic appearance. This person is Zhou Yu, who is in charge of everything with Zhang Zhao. Only he dares to stand up to Zhang Zhao.
, support Lu Su.
Zhou Yusu had a close friendship with Lu Su, and he knew that the latter had great plans and was a genius in the world. In order to prevent Lu Su from defecting to others, Zhou Yu did not hesitate to take his old mother to Jiangdong as a "hostage".
Before Lu Su went to the banquet, he had already communicated with Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu also agreed with his strategy of "joining Liu Jing and attacking Liu Biao" and even intended to lead his troops to attack Liu Biao. However, this most likely would not be possible.
Xu Kun, Sun Jian's nephew and Sun Quan's cousin, said: "My uncle was a hero for a lifetime, but he died at the hands of a villain. This revenge must be avenged. However, Zhongmou is the master of Jiangdong and cannot be touched lightly. It is better for me to lead the army to the west."
, to avenge my uncle!”
Although Xu Kun was unknown in the history of the Three Kingdoms, his status in Jiangdong at this time was extremely high, surpassing all other ministers.
Xu Kun initially fought with his uncle Sun Jian in all directions. After Sun Jian's death, he followed Sun Ce to pacify Jiangdong. He once led an army to drive away Yuan Yin, the governor of Danyang appointed by Yuan Shu, and was appointed as the governor of Danyang by Sun Ce. However, soon Sun Ce was afraid of having too many troops under his command, so he
His uncle Wu Jing took his place, recalled Xu Kun to his side, recruited his disciples, and strengthened himself.
Last year, Sun Ce was assassinated. Li Shu, the prefect of Lujiang, did not respect Sun Quan's orders and had ulterior motives. Sun Quan immediately sent troops to destroy Li Shu. Sun Quan called this battle a personal expedition, but in fact it was Xu Kun who commanded the front line. So after the war, Cao Cao granted Xu
Kun was made Marquis of Guangde and moved to Pinglu General.
Cao Cao's move was very sinister. You must know that Sun Quan was just a general to beg for prisoners. They were both generals with no rank, and their official positions were equal. Moreover, Xu Kun was also granted the title of County Marquis, which was slightly higher than Sun Quan. Cao Cao did this
, it is simply a naked attempt to sow discord.
Sun Quan shook his head and said: "My cousin has this intention, it is enough. "The Meaning of the Spring and Autumn Period": 'A son who does not take revenge is not a son.' How can my father's hatred be faked in the hands of others? I will take Huang Zu and Liu Biao's head as my own.
I would like to comfort my father's spirit in heaven." Even Sun Ce was afraid of Xu Kun, let alone Sun Quan, who did not dare to let Xu Kun lead the army alone to conquer Liu Biao.
Zhou Yu and Xu Kun had important positions in the army. They spoke one after another and both agreed to send troops. Sun Quan also had the same intention. Zhang Zhao knew that the overall situation was determined and could not be changed, so he had to retreat and do the next best thing. He suggested that Sun Quan sit in Jiangdong.
Send a general to lead an army to the west.
Sun Quan refused without thinking. Now that the military power in Jiangdong is in the hands of his father and brother, he must seize every opportunity to cultivate cronies and master military power. Only by mastering military power can he be worthy of his name as the Lord of Jiangdong. Otherwise,
Just a puppet.
Zhang Zhao made several suggestions, but all of them were rejected. He felt quite resentful in his heart and could not help but criticize Lu Su. In the end, they broke up unhappy.