Sun Ce and Zhou Yu stood on the towers of Changsha City, looking at the Han troops scattered all over the mountains and plains outside the city, feeling uncomfortable psychologically.
The Wu army went south, trying to protect the four counties in Jingnan ahead of Zhuge Liang, but unfortunately it was a step too late. If they hadn't acted quickly, they might not even have protected Changsha.
The storm was about to come. Just a few days ago, a battle broke out in Wuling against the Wu army. I don’t know where the Wuxi barbarians appeared from. They suddenly began to besiege the prefect’s mansion. The Wu army was caught off guard, and the barbarians again
Due to the overwhelming number of people, the prefect was finally forced to withdraw from Wuling and returned defeated.
In the following days, similar situations occurred in Lingling and Guiyang. The Wu army was suddenly attacked by barbarians, suffered heavy losses, and was forced to retreat. The troops of the three counties retreated to Changsha City, while Sun Ce and Zhou Yu
The army also arrived at Changsha City, and encountered a rebellion by the barbarians in Changsha City. After joint suppression, Changsha City finally did not fall.
However, the very next day, 80,000 Han troops and 30,000 Wuxi barbarian troops led by Zhuge Liang surrounded Changsha City, making the Wu army feel a little afraid of Zhuge Liang.
"Gong Jin, didn't Zhuge Liang want to surrender to the Chinese army? Why didn't he surrender in Jiangling and came over to fight with us for the four counties in Jingnan?" Sun Ce looked at the Han army outside the city and asked in confusion.
Zhou Yu's arrow wound was not a problem, but it was still a bit painful for him who was injured for the first time. Moreover, the wound was left by Zhuge Liang. He saw the word Zhuge flying on the big flag outside the city.
There was a burst of anger in my heart.
"This is Zhuge Liang's cleverness. There are many talented people in China. If he just surrenders, Gao Fei will definitely not be able to give him any high-ranking officials. If he uses the four counties of Jingnan as his entry level, it will be different.
.And he still has soldiers and horses in his hands. As long as he doesn't
He wanted to leave the four counties of Jingnan, but Gao Fei couldn't do anything about him, and people from the Huaxia Kingdom couldn't get in. Zhuge Liang had his own wishful thinking. But we must not let him succeed, otherwise the dead soldiers of our army will be
You died in vain." Zhou Yu said angrily.
"I understand. Gong Jin, what do you think will happen if I recruit Zhuge Liang to surrender?"
"If Zhuge Liang is really willing to surrender, that would be the best. I am afraid that he will not surrender. Your Majesty, are you planning to recruit Zhuge Liang to surrender?" Zhou Yu asked suspiciously.
Sun Ce said: "Zhuge Liang is extremely talented. He is indeed a talent. Moreover, he has so many soldiers and horses in his hands. The situation of the Han Dynasty is over. What the Huaxia Kingdom can give him, I can also satisfy him. I can even give him more than he can give."
I don’t believe in the even better conditions in China, and I still can’t surrender him.”
"What if Zhuge Liang wants to surrender to China?" Zhou Yu asked.
"Be polite first and then attack with force. Then don't blame me for being rude. I will personally go out to fight and kill Zhuge Liang. I will let him see how powerful I am and force him to surrender." When Sun Ce said this, there was a cold light in his eyes.
"Then I am willing to negotiate with Zhuge Liang!" Zhou Yu said, cupping his fists.
"No! I will go there in person. This will make it more solemn."
After saying this, Sun Ce turned around and went downstairs and asked someone to prepare his horse. He was fully clothed and led more than a hundred of his own horsemen out of Changsha City. When he was about to arrive at the Han army camp, he sent someone to shout that he wanted to see Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang was currently in the camp planning how to attack the city. Surrounded by Samoko, Fu Tong, Liao Li, Liu Yan, Xu Jing, Liu Min, Fu Shiren, Fei Guan, Zhang Nan and Feng Xi, all civil and military officials suddenly came in.
A small school said that Emperor Wu Sun Ce invited Zhuge Liang to have a talk.
"Prime Minister, what tricks is the dog emperor of the Wu Kingdom playing? Is this time to invite you to reminisce about the past? The prime minister has never met the dog emperor, so how can we reminisce about the past?" Shamoko said immediately.
All the generals also agreed. These people were all Zhuge Jin's old subordinates. They had known Zhuge Liang when they were in Jingnan, but they had never been reused by Liu Bei in the Han Dynasty. It can only be said that Liu Bei did not have the ability to recognize people.
Especially Liao Li, who once slandered Liu Bei and was thrown into prison by Liu Bei, demoted to a commoner and banned from employment for life.
There is also Liu Yan. He has followed Liu Bei for a long time. When Liu Bei was in Xuzhou, he followed Liu Bei. However, Liu Bei never regarded him as a talent, but just treated him as a fellow clansman. He would not ask any questions at any time.
Because of him, Liu Yan simply didn't care so much. He was free and had no worries about food and drink, and gradually developed laziness.
Xu Jing is a bit special. He and Xu Shao are brothers, but their relationship has been at odds since childhood. Although Xu Jing is also under Liu Bei's account, he has never met Liu Bei because of Xu Shao's presence.
Others such as Fei Guan, Fu Shiren, Liu Min, Feng Xi, Zhang Nan, etc. are all unsuccessful people. They used to be Liu Biao's subordinates. Later, after Liu Bei took over Jingzhou, he thought he could make some achievements, but everything turned out to be nothing.
That's bullshit. I've been in Jingzhou for five years, but I haven't even moved. I'm still in the same position.
It is not true at all to say that Jingzhou is a place of outstanding people. When wars were everywhere, Jingzhou was relatively stable and naturally became a place of refuge. However, with so many talents, it takes a Bole to discover them.
OK. Since two years
After the former Zhuge Liang found out that he had defected to Liu Bei by mistake, he had already made plans. He visited Jingzhou privately and talked with civil and military officials at all levels. With his personality charm, he became friends with them year after year, and gradually laid the foundation of his own network.
Therefore, as soon as he was re-employed by Liu Bei and gained power, he immediately promoted his connections to positions and titles, and also mobilized them all under Zhuge Jin's account, letting his brother take charge of them. It has to be said that Zhuge Liang's behavior
This approach was so popular that the 100,000 troops in Jiangling City were willing to obey the orders of Brother Zhuge.
When Zhuge Liang heard that Sun Ce wanted to see him, he chuckled and said, "Don't panic, I have my own plan. Moko, you come with me, and the rest of the people will stick to the camp."
"Prime Minister, Sun Ce is known as the little overlord and has superior military strength. Isn't it too dangerous for the Prime Minister to only take General Sha alone?" Fu Tong said hurriedly.
"Hmph! You look down on me, Lao Sha, don't you? What a little overlord, even if Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, comes, I'm not afraid! I, Lao Sha, can kill his mother with this iron caltrop bone!" Shamoke said angrily.
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"General Sha, that's not what I meant, but I'm worried about the Prime Minister..." Fu Tong hurriedly explained.
"Don't worry. Sun Ce is here to recruit us and will not have any ill intentions towards us. Besides, with Mo Ke here, Sun Ce will not succeed so easily if he wants to commit murder." Zhuge Liang said.
So, Zhuge Liang took Shamoko out of the camp and arrived at the gate of the camp. From a distance, he saw Sun Ce standing majestically on the ground in the middle, and the followers behind him did not carry weapons.
Zhuge Liang came forward with Shamoke. After two meetings, Shamoke stared at Sun Ce with eager eyes, but Sun Ce had a kind face. When he saw Zhuge Liang coming, he said: "Prime Minister Zhuge, see you.
It’s so difficult to be alone.”
"Haha, actually, it should be said that it is difficult for me to meet your majesty. I wonder what you can learn from your majesty's invitation today?" Zhuge Liang said with a smile.
"I don't dare to accept the advice. I just want to reminisce about old times with Prime Minister Zhuge." Sun Ce was still kind and looked at Shamoko eagerly, as if he hadn't seen him.
Shamoko didn't care. Although he was not afraid of Sun Ce, the opponent was still outnumbered and there was only one of him. If Sun Ce suddenly attacked and assassinated Zhuge Liang, it would be better for him to protect him.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Your Majesty and I have only met for the first time today, how can we talk about the past?"
"That's wrong. Dongwu and Jinghan are neighboring countries. They have been side by side for several years. They have fought with each other, and both countries have suffered casualties. Over the years, we are all neighbors, so naturally we are old acquaintances." Sun Ce said.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Haha, your Majesty is not here just to reminisce about old times, right?"
"Prime Minister Zhuge is also a smart man, and I won't beat around the bush anymore. Now that the Han Dynasty is over, Xiangyang City may have been conquered by the Huaxia Kingdom while we are talking. But Prime Minister Zhuge is stubbornly resisting here, struggling to fight for Jingnan.
The four counties just want to use the four counties in Jingnan to gain a foothold and then surrender to the Huaxia Kingdom, right?" Sun Ce asked.
Zhuge Liang didn't deny it, but he didn't admit it either. He just smiled kindly.
"Actually, you and I both know that China is full of talented people and has strong soldiers and horses. Even if the prime minister goes away, he may not be able to use it. On the contrary, Soochow has great potential for development. As long as you are willing to submit to our country of Wu, I will
It can put you and Gong Jin side by side, one person
Command half of the troops of Wu Kingdom. I can also make you king, and guard the border for me to prevent foreign enemies. I heard that Prime Minister Zhuge has not yet married, and there are countless beauties in the south of the Yangtze River. I can personally choose a spouse for Prime Minister Zhuge. I don’t know.
What does Prime Minister Zhuge think?"
"This matter is of great importance. I need to think about it carefully, because my brother has surrendered to the Huaxia Kingdom. If I surrender to the Wu Kingdom, I am afraid that the Huaxia Kingdom will threaten my brother and my family. I appreciate your Majesty's kindness."
, it’s just that I need some time to think about it.”
After hearing this, Sun Ce looked a little happy and asked, "How many days does Prime Minister Zhuge need to think about it?"
"Three days, three days is enough. At this time three days later, I will personally give an answer to Your Majesty."
Sun Ce suddenly stretched out his palm, and Shamoko hurriedly stood in front of Zhuge Liang, looked at Sun Ce with eager eyes, and shouted: "What are you going to do?"
"I don't want to do anything, I just want to high-five the Prime Minister and swear an oath." Sun Ce was surprised to see Shamoko's reaction so quickly.
Shamoko stretched out his palm and said, "I'm afraid you're cheating, so just give me a high-five."
Sun Ce was not surprised. Seeing Zhuge Liang nodded, he smiled and said, "That's fine."
"Bah bang bang!"
After three rings, Sun Ce turned around and walked away. As he walked, he said: "Prime Minister Zhuge, remember to give me an answer in three days."