Deng Zhi went down the river and arrived in Jianye within a month. This place was originally called Moling and was Sun Quan's new base camp. Ever since he broke up with Wenyuan, Sun Quan had been trying to find a more forward point to coordinate the defense line.
And because Zhang Zhao reported that this place had an imperial atmosphere and excellent feng shui, Sun Quan followed Zhang Zhao's suggestion and moved his headquarters here from Wu Commandery not long ago.
Not to mention, by moving the city to Jianye, Sun Quan's character and fortune immediately improved. In the past two years when the Central Plains suffered continuous disasters, Jiangdong has been in good weather, and its population and economy have been greatly improved. Not only that, but also for the south
The Shanyue people have also achieved several decisive victories in their encirclement and suppression campaigns! Now, Shanyue is almost on the verge of extinction.
Not only did Sun Quan gain a large number of people, but many of the soldiers and horses that were previously sent to conquer the mountains were now able to be mobilized back to the northern front. This made Sun Quan feel much more confident. In his words, if he sends more troops to the Northern Expedition
, Jiangdong can mobilize at least 200,000 soldiers and generals! This is exactly twice the number of soldiers and horses used by Sun Quan in his previous sneak attack on Xuzhou!
It can be said that in the two years since Wenyuan moved the emperor to Luoyang, the world situation has undergone major changes. First, Liu Bei entered Chengdu, and then Sun Quan moved the capital to Jianye. The three-legged situation in the late Han Dynasty was finally formed!
Under such circumstances, Deng Zhi met with Sun Quan, who was somewhat complacent, and proposed asking Sun Quan to send troops to contain Zhang Liao...
Although the good internal development momentum in the past two years has greatly boosted Sun Quan's confidence, he is not a fool after all. He helped Liu Bei contain Zhang Liao without any reward, so when he heard that Liu Bei promised to give him some petty profits such as food, grass and luggage,
Sun Quan, the Monkey King, frowned for a moment and pretended to be sad because of this problem and that difficulty. In short, he was unwilling to raise troops to attack Zhang Liao.
Both parties to the negotiation were talented people. Sun Quan was wasting his time for three days. How could Deng Zhi not see what Sun Quan wanted? In three days, Deng Zhi was able to figure out Sun Quan's bottom line for sending troops and hurriedly sent people back to report to Liu Bei.
, a greedy guy like Sun Quan really can’t be satisfied without giving him some substantial benefits!
What does Sun Quan want most at this time? There is no doubt that it is Jingzhou! Although Sun Quan also knows that the two families are in the period of alliance, internal strife and consumption are actually not good. But who let Sun Quan also know the power of the Jin army? Jiangbei's
Although those territories were good, Sun Quan knew that even if he conquered them, he couldn't hold them! He could only make plans in the territories south of the Yangtze River. Naturally, the most suitable place to attack was Jingzhou!
And the reason why Sun Quan put Liu Bei in a small stumbling block at this time is no wonder that Liu Bei promised to hand over the three counties but turned around and refused to admit it. Liu Bei promised to cede the three counties of Jiangxia, Guiyang, and Changsha after Sun Quan sent troops, but in the end Sun Quan had no choice but to accept it.
A Changsha. Later Liu Bei said that he would seize Xichuan and give up Guiyang, but now Liu Bei is growing up.
It has been going on in the capital for more than a year, but Sun Quan has not been able to get Guiyang until now. It can be said that Sun Quan has been deceived by Liu Bei twice. How can he not be upset? Since Liu Bei did not keep his word, then
Don't blame me, Sun Quan, for taking advantage of others' danger and the lion opened his mouth - I want your entire Jingzhou, and that's right away, without installments!
When Liu Bei received Deng Zhi's letter, the New Year had already passed. Zhang Liao's main force of two to three hundred thousand men in Hanzhong in the north was ready to make a move. They saw that they would fight when the weather got warmer. This made Liu Bei really panic. But Liu Bei also knew the choice.
The hero knows that if Soochow does not send troops, the strength of his family will be
It was impossible to resist Zhang Liao with all his strength. When the disaster was approaching, he simply gritted his teeth and sent Deng Zhi new negotiation conditions: agree to take the three counties of Guiyang, Lingling and Wuling as negotiation conditions. As for Nanjun and the newly established Xiangyang County, you Sun Quan don't even think about it.
Think! If I, Liu Bei, are killed by Zhang Liao, you, Sun Quan, will be the next unlucky person!
Deng Zhi conveyed Liu Bei's intention tactfully to Sun Quan, who agreed after a brief discussion with his subordinates. Sun Quan was not a mediocre person without an overall view. Zhang Liao's strength was not only aimed at Liu Bei, but also oppressed Sun Quan.
.In the words of Lu Su, there are three pillars in today’s world, but they are missing.
The world will be unified in any corner. If Liu Bei is really taken care of by Zhang Liao, Sun Quan will definitely suffer disaster. The reason why he wants the whole Jingzhou is because he is afraid that he will be fooled by Liu Bei again after sending troops. There is a saying that is not
It’s a good saying – if you ask for a high price, you’ll pay back when you land!
So when Liu Bei agreed to cede three counties at once, Sun Quan was immediately satisfied. However, just before the two families signed the agreement, Sun Quan affectionately held Deng Zhi's hand and said, "Brother, are you sure this is the full payment and not installment payment?"
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"..." Deng Zhi's head was full of black lines, and it took him a while to realize: "It's the full amount, it's the full amount..."
"Then sign it!"
The agreement was signed, and both families were happy. Deng Zhi hurried back to Xichuan to report back to Liu Bei. Sun Quan also sent officials from the three counties and stepped up the mobilization of his soldiers. Although there was a lot of fuss at the negotiation table, they still had to deal with the common enemy of the two families -
-Wen Yuanshi did not dare to be careless. In just one month, Sun Quan had assembled more than half of the troops in Jiangdong. It is expected that the total force for this expedition will be more than 150,000!
Suddenly the entire front line of the Yangtze River was covered with war clouds, and the atmosphere was depressing and tense. Troops ordered to mobilize could be seen everywhere on the south bank of the Yangtze River. When the time entered the spring of 209, a war between the north and the south was about to break out!
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The large-scale mobilization of troops and horses in the east of the Yangtze River naturally could not be hidden from the Jin army lurking here. After learning that Sun Quan's hundreds of thousands of troops were about to invade the north, Xuzhou and Yuzhou on the front line urgently strengthened their alerts, and at the same time, they sent out couriers urgently.
Far
Wen Yuan reported in Hanzhong. Because the soldiers who conquered the two states in Hanzhong were each taken away 10,000, the total auxiliary soldiers were less than 80,000. Although it sounds like a lot, it is so difficult to divide the defense of the two states.
For such a large territory, there are still too few troops!
The messengers rushed to Hanzhong from Xuzhou and Yuzhou in the east. Even if the horses had not galloped for more than a month, they could not even think about it. In fact, Wen Yuan had not heard the news that Sun Quan was going to raise troops to invade the north. There was another shocking news.
But it had already been submitted to Wen Yuan's desk first.
The letter was sent by Zhao Yun - it said that Guan Yu personally led 80,000 Jingzhou soldiers and horses to suddenly cross the Yangtze River, and the troops were pointed directly at Wancheng. Zhao Yun had personally sent the main force of the Sizhou army to garrison in Wancheng!
At this time, the situation between the north and the south seemed to have formed a decisive battle. Liu Bei and Wenyuan were confronting Hanchuan, and Sun Quan from Jiangdong was preparing to march northward. The two battlefields combined, the scale of the war was nearly one million people! But
No one would have thought that the first point to break the calm and ignite the fuse would appear in the direction of Jingzhou!