The reason why Langli left the Yanniu tribe and came to Qiongdu was that he was frightened by the strength of the Han army. After all, the Dongqu tribe and the Zhuoma tribe were not small tribes and they would be destroyed as soon as possible.
Compared with the previous two, the Yanniu tribe only occupies an advantageous location. If they really dare to go out of the mountains to confront the Han army, they will most likely end up with the same fate as them.
The second is that he is frightened by the name of the Ghost King. The Ghost King has disturbed Nanzhong and made thousands of families cry. The Ghost King who eats human flesh and drinks human blood is no joke.
Langlu agreed that Langli would take some of the people away for the sake of sharing risks.
Third, it was due to the tribe's survival issues. Every year, Langli could no longer remember how many tribesmen froze to death and starved to death in the mountains over the years.
When he saw that the tribes in Qiongdu were receiving assistance from the Han government, he was really moved.
Now when I heard that Feng Changshi from Yuexun was actually Feng Langjun who had made an alliance with Qiang and Hu by killing Baima in Ju County, I finally understood in my heart.
No wonder the notorious Ghost King came to Yuexun. In addition to annihilating tribes that did not obey the rules, he was so easy to talk to other tribes.
Not only did they organize them to open up wasteland for farming, they also allocated areas for grazing, and even provided them with financial aid.
It turns out that Feng Changshi from Yuexi is Feng Langjun who has good intentions towards the Qiang and Hu.
The Han people pay attention to the combination of kindness and power. If the ghost king is powerful, Feng Langjun must be kind.
Lang Li felt that he finally understood the connection.
He thought about it and finally asked someone to send a message to the tribes in Hanjia County.
Naturally, Feng Yong would not care about the thoughts of the various leaders of the Yi tribes under his command.
These days, he is taking Jiang Wan on tours everywhere.
Of course, when Jiang Wan came to Yuexun, he didn't just send a message.
Feng Yong was appointed as the governor of a county when he was nineteen years old, and he was also the actual master of the county. The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty was afraid that he would cause trouble due to his inexperience, so he immediately sent Chiang Kai-shek to Jiang after Yuexi was pacified.
Wan, come here.
The first is to see if Feng Yong needs help, and the second is to ask Jiang Wan to find a way to make up for any mistakes.
Unexpectedly, when Jiang Wan came to Qiongdu, he found that not only had the rebellion been put down, but the rebellious Yi people had actually obeyed the government's arrangements and worked peacefully.
This surprised him greatly, and at the same time, his evaluation of Feng Yong rose to another level.
The Prime Minister saw that this son was able to train the barbarians in Nanxiang, so he tried to get him to come to Yuexi. Unexpectedly, he was really good at teaching barbarians.
The first batch of Han people finally arrived in Qiongdu before the end of June, along with Amei and a batch of chicken and duck eggs.
Seeing Feng Yong arrange the people on the border in an orderly manner, Jiang Wan finally felt relieved and returned to Jincheng with peace of mind.
Also brought back were three letters of recommendation from Feng Yong.
When he was in Wei County last year, Feng Yong responded to the Han Dynasty Prime Minister's request for him to take charge of Yuexun. The privilege he received was that he could recommend the chief officials of the three counties of Yuexun.
Now that Yuexi has been truly pacified, and Jiang Wan happened to arrive, Feng Yong took the opportunity to recommend Zhang Ni as the magistrate of Qiongdu, Huang Chong as the magistrate of Suqi, and Wang Xun as the magistrate of Taideng.
Now the three of them are temporarily overseeing the three counties as captains.
The three counties in the Sunshui River Valley were dispatched by Feng Yong.
Just when the Han Dynasty had completely pacified Nanzhong and enjoyed the hard-won peace, Cao Wei and Soochow became a little restless.
In the fourth year of Jianxing's reign, Shi Xie, the governor of Jiaozhou, died. Sun Quan felt that Jiaozhou was too remote and difficult to govern, and the Shi family was too powerful, so he divided Jiaozhou into two, with Hepu County as the boundary, with Guangzhou in the north and Guangzhou in the south.
Set up Jiaozhou.
Guangzhou governed Panyu, and Jiaozhou governed Longbian (which later became the east of Hanoi, Vietnam).
Lu Dai was appointed governor of Guangzhou, Dai Liang was appointed governor of Jiaozhou, and Shi Xie's son was appointed governor of Jiuzhen County.
This incident aroused Shi Hui's dissatisfaction. Relying on Shi Xie's favor to the people of Jiaozhou during his lifetime, he resisted Sun Wu's order and claimed to be the governor of Jiaozhi. He also sent soldiers from the Shi family to garrison in Haikou to prevent Dai Liang from entering Jiaozhou and taking office.
At the same time, he secretly sent a letter to the Han Dynasty, hoping to express his surrender to the Han Dynasty through the Xu family in order to obtain the help of the Han Dynasty.
After the Han Dynasty pacified Nanzhong, he asked Li Huiyao to be the governor of Jiaozhou. He originally intended to get involved in Jiaozhou. He was overjoyed when he learned about the chaos in Jiaozhou, and the opportunity finally came to return the favor.
Unexpectedly, Shi Hui was unable to suppress even the clan soldiers of the local wealthy clans in Jiaozhou. He immediately felt disappointed. When he learned that Feng Yong, the Marquis of Guannei, was not optimistic about Shi Hui, he decided to hold his troops temporarily.
When the news of Cao Pi's death came, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but secretly rejoice that he had not rashly intervened in the affairs of Jiaozhou, and that he had not turned against Soochow.
At the same time, according to Feng Yong's suggestion, he personally wrote to Sun Quan, the leader of Wu, suggesting that Han and Wu join forces in the Northern Expedition.
The letter not only detailed the benefits of sugar cane, but also promised to pay a high price for the jaggery delivered to Jingzhou, and also presented a batch of woolen cloth to make friends with Lord Wu.
When Sun Quan received the letter from the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, he was very happy and summoned all the officials to discuss it.
All the ministers agreed that they should take advantage of Cao Pi's new death to attack Cao Wei. At that time, Sun Quan made up his mind and ordered people to pass the news to Lu Xun who was guarding Jiangling as quickly as possible.
Lu Xun was shocked when he received the news from Wuchang. He quickly requested to go to Wuchang to meet the King of Wu on the pretext of reporting the farmland in Jiangling to the King of Wu.
(In the spring of the fourth year of Jianxing, Lu Xun ordered his generals to open up farmland due to lack of food in the place where he was stationed. Sun Quan greatly appreciated it and even set an example by using all the eight oxen that were used to pull his cart to plow the land.)
Lu Xun was the person Sun Quan trusted most at this time. Sun Quan would consider his opinion on all matters between Wu and Shu. He even carved his own jade seal and placed it in Lu Xun's residence.
Every communication from the Han Dynasty had to go through Lu Xun's hands. The documents to Shu were also shown to Lu Xun first. If there were any errors, Lu Xun would correct them and send them out directly.
Although the two are said to be monarchs and ministers, they are actually very close.
Now, as soon as Sun Quan heard Lu Xun's request to see him in Wuchang, he knew that Lu Xun had other opinions about the attack on Wei, and he quickly agreed to Lu Xun's request.
There were land and water routes from Jiangling to Wuchang, and Lu Xun arrived in just two days.
"Your Majesty, the general of the auxiliary country wishes to see you."
In the palace in Wuchang, Sun Quan looked surprised when he heard that Lu Xun was back, "Bo Yan has finally arrived? Please come quickly!"
"Your Majesty, Lu Xun, has met with you."
Although the forty-three-year-old Lu Xun was only one year younger than Sun Quan, he was a generation younger than Sun Quan. Because he was appreciated by Sun Quan, he was able to marry Sun Quan's niece.
"Bo Yan, there is no need to be polite, come on, come and sit down."
Sun Quan greeted warmly, "Come here, bring me Gu's honey water. Boyan must be exhausted after coming all the way."
Sun Quan said, and personally moved the ice mirror next to him to Lu Xun's side.
"I thank you, Your Majesty."
Lu Xun was a little flattered.
"Bo Yan is so busy working on state affairs, I am the one thanking Boyan."
The forty-four-year-old Sun Quan has a Chinese character face, a reddish beard under his wide mouth, which is very distinctive, and his eyes are bright, showing a strong sense of self-confidence.
On the other hand, although Lu Xun was called a general, he was dressed as a Confucian scholar, with a fair face, polite manners, and a slightly feminine tone in his speech. It can be seen that he was a gentle-tempered figure.
Only the slightly slanted eyebrows gave him a heroic air and neutralized his femininity.
"This time, all the ministers said that it was time to attack Wei, but only Bo Yan wanted to tell me secretly. I wonder if there is anyone else who can see it?"
After the screen retreated, Sun Quan asked.
"Cao Pi is newly mourned. People in the north are now unstable. It is the right time to attack Wei. This is indeed a good statement."
Lu Xun nodded, "But how to attack must be carefully planned. Otherwise, if we fall into Shu's plan, we and Cao Wei will both suffer losses, but Shu will take advantage."
"Bo Yan said this, could it be that Shu has some ulterior motives?"
Sun Quan's eyes flashed and he asked.
"Your Majesty, before he died, Liu Bei would rather stay in Yong'an than return to Jincheng. He even wrote a letter to his ministers, saying that he wanted to lead his army eastward again. This shows how much he never forgets Jingzhou?"
"Liu Bei got Zhuge Liang, he once said that he was like a fish in water, and later entrusted the entire Shu Kingdom to him. How could Zhuge Liang not know Liu Bei's thoughts? In addition, the Shu Kingdom regarded itself as the orthodox Han Dynasty. Both Cao Wei and our Wu Kingdom were regarded as rebels.
thief."
"It's just that the Shu Kingdom is weak now and has to join forces with the king. But if there is an opportunity, the Shu Kingdom will not give up the opportunity to weaken Cao Wei and Jiangdong to strengthen itself."
Lu Xun's tone was neither slow nor hasty, and had a calming power, as if everything was under his control.
"Based on what Bo Yan means, is Zhuge Liang's letter intended for us to fight with Cao Wei, a snipe and a clam, so that he can benefit from it?"
"I am very sure of that."
When Sun Quan heard this, he frowned slightly, but at the same time he was a little reluctant, "What Bo Yan said is indeed reasonable. We should be careful when attacking Wei. But now that Cao Pi is newly deceased, it is a rare good opportunity. If we give up easily, we don't know when.
That’s why I had to wait for this good opportunity.”
"Your Majesty, the timing is indeed good. But I dare to ask the king, does the king think that with the power of the Wu Kingdom, we can compete with Cao Wei alone?"
Lu Xun naturally knew what Sun Quan was thinking, but now that the three kingdoms are in a state of confrontation, if one party makes a slight move, one party will surely benefit. How to grasp the scale of this requires careful consideration.
"Of course not, otherwise why would I join forces with Shu in the west to fight against Cao Wei?"
Sun Quan replied.
"If we take advantage of Cao Pi's new mourning and raise a large army to attack him, can your Majesty be sure that we will injure him at all?"
Lu Xun asked again.
"Nothing."
Sun Quan nodded and admitted.
Compared with Cao Wei who occupied eight percent of the world, Wu State was still too small. Even if they unexpectedly raised troops to attack Wei, at most they would only gain some advantages in the early stage.
"Cao Wei has deployed heavy troops in the south of the Yangtze River to prevent the king. If they suffer a loss, when they stabilize, they will probably attack with a large army. Therefore, when we attack Wei, we must either not attack it or we must defeat it.
It hurts so that it doesn't dare to attack easily."
Lu Xun said with a solemn expression.
When Sun Quan heard this, he quickly held Lu Xun's hand and said, "Bo Yan already has a plan?"
Lu Xun nodded, "I have a plan. I can temporarily fend off Shu's invitation and get the benefits promised by Shu. Finally, if there is a chance, I can join forces with Shu to attack Wei together, so that Wu does not have to face it alone."
Cao Wei’s army.”
"Please come quickly, Bo Yan!"
Sun Quan was overjoyed.
"Your Majesty, Jiangxia and Xiangyang are all dangerous places in Jingzhou. Since the Kingdom of Shu has offered benefits to the Kingdom of Wu to attack Cao Wei, Your Majesty, it is better to pretend to agree. However, it is not a large-scale deployment of troops, but only a small number of soldiers to try to attack these two places.
.”
(Jiangxia County was divided into two parts at that time, with Wu occupying most of it and Wei occupying the northern part.)
"If so, wouldn't it alarm Cao Wei?"
Sun Quan asked in surprise.
"If this move is successful, it will be a surprise. If it is in vain, it will not matter. It is just a move to frustrate the Shu Kingdom, and it can also paralyze Cao Wei."
"In this way, we can naturally accept the huge profits Shu promised us, and at the same time we can make Cao Wei think that our soldiers are not worthy of a fight."
Lu Xun explained, "Now there is a war in Jiaozhou. We promised Shu to attack Wei, and they will not interfere in Jiaozhou's affairs. Then we will take the opportunity to put an end to the chaos in one fell swoop."
"Wonderful!"
Sun Quan slapped the case and stood up, exclaiming, "Three wins with one stone!"
"That's not all!"
A sharp light flashed in Lu Xun's eyes, "Zhuge Liang has just conquered Nanzhong, and the Shu Kingdom must have been unable to use weapons recently. When we gain the benefits of the Shu Kingdom and quell the chaos in Jiaozhou, the Shu Kingdom will probably be able to recover."
Already."
"At that time, we urge them to send troops from Hanzhong and let them attract Cao Wei's troops. We will then march in troops from the east in large numbers and respond to each other. Cao Wei will definitely care about one thing at the expense of the other. How can it be invincible?"
"Okay, okay!"
Sun Quan laughed.
"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Shu only has one state. It was defeated by Yiling in the past and conquered Nanzhong later. Then it slowed down. We urged them to go north again. Even if Zhuge Liang has Guan Zhong's ability, the land of Shu will still be destroyed.
The country has been exhausted and the people have been exhausted.”
"In this way, even if they peek at the land of Jingzhou again, they can only say nothing. They must cooperate with us obediently and dare not take any other ideas."
When Lu Xun said this, he clenched his fist fiercely, as if he was holding the Kingdom of Shu in his hands.
When Sun Quan heard this, he was so excited that he stood up and walked quickly, high-fiving him repeatedly, "Great, great, great!"
After a while, he stopped, turned to Lu Xun, and praised, "Bo Yan, others can plan for a while, but you can plan the destiny of a country. You are truly a lonely country scholar!"
With that said, he personally poured a bowl of honey water for Lu Xun, "Sir of the lonely country, please drink!"
"I thank you, Your Majesty."
Seeing Lu Xun respectfully take the bowl and drink it all, Sun Quan smiled with satisfaction, thought for a moment, and then said slowly, "Bo Yan, you said that if I personally lead troops to attack Jiangxia, this will paralyze Cao Wei.
Wouldn’t it be better?”
"No, Your Majesty! There is a high probability that we will lose this battle. I'm afraid it will damage Your Majesty's reputation."
Lu Xun quickly stopped him and said, "Why don't you let me personally lead the troops to attack Xiangyang..."
Before Lu Xun finished speaking, Sun Quan stretched out his hand to stop him from continuing, "Bo Yan is my commander-in-chief of Jiangdong. When Liu Bei was defeated at Yiling, who doesn't know your ability to lead an army?"
"If you personally lead the army and do not fight well, it will make Cao Wei suspicious. It will not paralyze you, but it will also damage your reputation among the soldiers."
"If the fight is too good, it will make Cao Wei even more wary, which is even worse. Therefore, this move is definitely not allowed, but it is different in Gu."
Sun Quan pointed at himself and laughed at himself, "Back then, I led 100,000 troops, but I was defeated by Zhang Liao's 800 cavalry. So what's the harm in another small defeat this time?"
"Kings!"
Lu Xun did not expect that Sun Quan would be willing to harm his reputation for his own plan, and he was so moved that he leaned over him.
"Bo Yan has been in charge of Jingzhou for a long time. He hasn't returned to Wu County for a long time, right? Since I'm in Wuchang today, why not rest in the palace tonight and go back to Wu County to visit my family tomorrow, so as not to let my niece say that I'm not nearby?
As a favor, you and your wife are not allowed to meet."
Sun Quan helped Lu Xun up and comforted him.
When Lu Xun heard this, he understood that the king wanted him to avoid the battle against Wei this time!
He is the governor of Jingzhou. If he is in Jiangling, it would be unreasonable if he did not personally lead the army when attacking Wei.
But if I was visiting relatives in Wu County, no one would suspect anything.
"How dare I disobey the king?"
Lu Xun's body was trembling slightly.
Seeing Lu Xun's moved expression, Sun Quan said jokingly, "This time I have lost my reputation, but there is a price. In the future, Boyan will definitely find a way to help me recover, otherwise I will not be able to rely on him."
"My lord, I swear here that in the future I will make the king famous in China!"
