Chapter 784: A person who endures humiliation and heavy burden
In fact, Sun Quan himself did not have so many plans. He was excellent at balancing the forces of all parties and coordinating the talents in Jiangdong.
If they really want to win in terms of resourcefulness, they have to be Zhou Yu and Lu Su.
Therefore, this so-called deception is nothing more than a drama directed and performed by Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others.
They lay dormant not only to wait for Cao Cao to take care of himself and come to poke Cao Cao's chrysanthemum, but of course they also considered the stability of Jiangdong.
As we all know, the famous families in Jiangdong would grab a lot of them, walk on the street, and throw bricks into the crowd, which would kill several members of the noble family.
Although it is an exaggeration, it still shows the current situation in Jiangdong to a certain extent.
The bureaucratic interest group composed of a large number of bloated gentry personnel cannot simply remove its crown - Zhang Zhao, which can eliminate its roots.
The removal of Zhang Zhao has already caused dissatisfaction among the nobles. If it weren't for the previous battle in Hefei, Sun Quan managed to defeat his own army and completely wiped out the decades of strength gathered by hundreds of thousands of nobles.
, now I really can’t tell what the situation in the court will be like.
Therefore, the gentry now have very deep resentment.
Each one of them is gearing up and waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback. There is only one opportunity left for them.
Because they control the economic lifeline of Jiangdong, if they want to force someone to do so, even Sun Quan will be unable to stop him.
But what about Sun Quan?
Sun Quan did not want to give up his hard-won power.
His dream was to become a hero like his father and brother, not a puppet like Liu Xie, so he would not even think about such an ending.
When there is desire, there will naturally be corresponding motivation.
Sun Quan has no power to act, but Zhou Yu and Lu Su, two people who are firmly on his side, will certainly help him.
So, they staged a plan to build the plank road openly and secretly assassinate Chencang.
They knew that if Zhang Zhao was removed and the position of the most important minister next to Sun Quan became vacant, and if Zhou Yu or Lu Su were to claim it rashly, it would definitely trigger a large-scale counterattack by the nobles.
So, they simply put on a play.
The aristocratic families who were boiled by warm water may only realize now that in the past few months of Zhou Yu's absence, officials in the entire Soochow region have been mobilized on a large scale, and some have even been directly replaced.
One batch.
When no one could see it, a hand had completely cut away the foundation of the noble clan.
Even if the nobles discovered it, it was already too late.
After hearing Sun Quan's confession, many people stared at the young man in the distance with wide eyes, with unspeakable resentment and bitterness in their eyes.
Immediately, someone claimed to be sick and resigned, and walked out of the palace with an ugly face - probably, he was going home to make a report.
Of course, Sun Quan didn't mind this. His real troubles had been eliminated. Now, besides being able to manipulate the economy, Sun Quan had completely mastered the basics of the army and the bureaucracy. How could he worry about this?
——
Lu Su took a step forward, dusted himself off, and took a deep breath:
"So, lord...when do we set off?"
"When will we leave?"
When Lu Su asked, most of the generals left in the hall were warlike and loyal to Sun Quan. You could tell from the burning anger in their eyes that they had been waiting for a long time——
Sun Quan stood up leisurely, stretched his waist, and said to everyone in a slightly joking tone:
"Everyone!"
"The last battle in Hefei...many of you followed me and experienced the big defeat in Xiaoyaojin - but I will tell you today!"
Lu Su looked at Sun Quan with his hands behind his back. The figure in his eyes gradually overlapped with that of the Polu general who led the Jiangdong disciples to conquer the Central Plains. Unknowingly, his eyes were covered with a layer of mist.
This is how happy I feel watching my children grow up.
"You are not defeated!"
"That great defeat is what gives me the capital to stand in this hall and speak frankly to you face to face!"
"Without that great defeat, today's Jiangdong would still be in the hands of those cowardly and cowardly people!"
"I know that you are all suffocating in your hearts! There is nowhere to vent! Some people have privately advised me several times, saying that if I become depressed just because of that big defeat, he will be the first to do so.
Stand up and denounce me!"
Speaking of this, people like Jiang Qin and Pan Zhang all lowered their heads in shame——
Sun Quan was talking about them, because they had seen Sun Quan drinking all day long and being extremely decadent, and they really thought that Sun Quan would never recover, but now they all understand...
Sun Quan smiled confidently, opened his arms, and announced loudly:
"Now! I will tell you personally!"
"Whatever is lost, I will always regain it myself!"
"That big defeat will only serve as motivation for me to move forward in the future!"
"For this war, I have mobilized all the resources that I can mobilize now!"
"Just to take back Hefei! To avenge previous shame!"
"Now!"
"The power of choice is in your hands! Are you going to stay cowardly in the land of Jiangdong all your life, or are you going to raise the sword in your hands and fight for a bright future for the children of Jiangdong! Tell me your answer!
"
There seemed to be a hint of exciting power in Sun Quan's voice. Even the generals who were still worried before, now saw that their lord was so determined and had abandoned all distracting thoughts in their hearts.
One person shouted:
"Charge out of Jiangdong! Capture Hefei!"
One person shouted, and ten people shouted:
"Rush out of Jiangdong and capture Hefei!"
"Charge out of Jiangdong! Capture Hefei! Charge out of Jiangdong and capture..."
Ten people shouted, thousands of people shouted, thousands of people shouted together - outside the pavilion, under the tower, thousands of soldiers had already gathered together, and the roar came from the pavilion
, ignited the passion in everyone’s heart.
They held the halberds and spears in their hands tightly, raised their arms and shouted in unison, shook the ground with their spears, and under the roar of thunder, Lu Su smiled, Sun Quan laughed, and everyone
Laughed:
"Then everyone...order your troops!"
"Go to war!!"
"Here!!"
Sun Quan waved his sleeves, and dozens of generals in front of him knelt down on one knee and responded in unison.
——
Just like this... in a short period of time, a total of 80,000 soldiers and horses were gathered. In a real sense, the Soochow people came out in full force. They crossed the Yangtze River and passed through the Lujiang River. Without stopping, they rushed straight to Hefei to kill
go.
Although there are 80,000 troops and horses, there are far fewer people than the previous time.
But in terms of combat effectiveness, the 80,000 soldiers and horses this time are enough to serve as an army of 150,000 people.
They are all the best among the best who have experienced the Chibi War before. Some have escaped death, and some have meritorious deeds. If they think normally, it is unlikely that such accomplished veterans will go to the battlefield again.
But...it was their love for Jiangdong and their response to Sun Quan that enabled them to leave behind all their glory and wealth and fight for a better tomorrow for Jiangdong.
Such a victorious army made great progress all the way. In a short period of time, after taking over Wancheng again, it returned to the place where the dream began.
Then…
They lost.
Well, a catastrophic defeat shattered all their illusions.
