Chapter 442: Going to Chang'an Zhang Hong for help
Chapter 442: Going to Chang'an Zhang Hong for help
Ruxukou, Jiangdong Army Camp, Sun Quan and Cao Cao have been at a stalemate here for two months, but they only fought once. Both sides can be considered winners and losers. However, judging from the situation, Sun Quan is more unlucky than the Chinese army camp.
The generals were still respectful, but Sun Quan could see a trace of distrust in their eyes.
"Everyone, we have been in Ruxukou for a long time, shouldn't it be time to move?" For the ambitious Sun Quan, nothing is more important than his own authority. However, due to the defeat, his prestige lost too much.
, he wanted to regain some face as soon as possible. To be honest, if he hadn't won the battle beautifully at the beginning, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to command these proud soldiers.
"Second Young Master, I think it's better to wait for the eldest Young Master's order to arrive. It's not too late for us to take action." Ever since Zhou Tai was stabbed and seriously injured while trying to rescue Sun Quan, Jiang Qin had lost his good face. In his opinion, if Sun Quan hadn't insisted on going his own way, Zhou Qin would have lost his face.
Tai would not have almost died. Of course, the reason why Jiang Qin had this idea was because the lord in his heart was Sun Ce. Otherwise, even if Zhou Tai died, he would not have any complaints. Dying for his lord is in the eyes of all his ministers
They are all the most glorious
"Ahem..." As soon as Jiang Qin finished speaking, Lu Su coughed a few times. If he wasn't too far away, he would have kicked Jiang Qin's feet.
"What General Jiang said makes sense." A trace of green energy flashed across Sun Quan's face for an instant, and then disappeared. Jiang Qin didn't notice it, but Lu Su saw it very clearly.
"Report" Lu Su was about to say something to ease Sun Quan's dissatisfaction. A junior colonel rushed into the tent, half-knelt on the ground and said: "Second Young Master, General Han Dang is back."
"Han Dang?" Sun Quan was a little puzzled. These veteran generals came in and out of the military camp just like their own homes. Why did they need to report? He immediately laughed and said: "What a bastard. General Han came back and didn't invite him to the camp quickly. Why did he need to report?"
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"That's what I said, but General Han insisted on reporting it to me." Seeing that Sun Quan was a little unhappy, the colonel was also very depressed, and he didn't know what Han Dang was doing.
"Huh?" Sun Quan felt a little strange in his heart. He frowned and said, "I'd like to invite you quickly."
"Yes." The principal immediately rushed out of the tent and invited Han Dang in.
"See my lord," Han Dang entered the tent, and when everyone was dumbfounded, he actually gave a big salute to Sun Quan.
"This..." Sun Quan was stunned, and he couldn't help but ask: "General Han, what are you doing?"
"My lord, the eldest son said that now he only wants to avenge his father. As for the position of the lord of Jiangdong and the head of the Sun family, he is not interested." Han Dang said: "He only left the ancient ingot sword as a souvenir.
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"Really?" After hearing half of Han Xiang's words, Sun Quan felt a sense of joy in his heart. In his opinion, since Sun Ce said he would not fight, he would not fight anymore. But when he heard that Sun Ce left the ancient ingot sword, he felt happy in his heart.
He was unhappy. Using himself to save others, he thought that Sun Ce was just like him and just wanted to ease the conflict.
"Yes." Han Dang did not hear the doubts in Sun Quan's mouth. He said loudly: "The eldest son said that Jiangdong can only be more glorious under your leadership."
"Alas..." Sun Quan sighed and said, "The eldest brother is making things difficult for me. There is no reason why a younger brother should be above his elder brother."
"My lord, what you said is wrong," said Han Dang: "The eldest son said that in these troubled times, although he has the courage of an overlord, he will never be able to conquer the world. Therefore, he asked the second son to work hard and succeed as the lord of Jiangdong."
"Let's wait until Cao Cao retreats to discuss this matter, General Han. Brother, do you have any other instructions?" Sun Quan waved his hand and stopped Han Dang who wanted to say something else. He didn't want to be someone whose reputation was not justified and who had Sun Ce eyeing him.
Lord of Jiangdong
"Alas..." Han Dang couldn't help but sigh when he saw this. The reason why he returned in such a high profile was because Sun Ce left the ancient ingot knife. He had watched the Sun brothers grow up, how could Han Dang not know what they were thinking? He
He knew that Sun Ce was sincere in giving in, and he also knew the reason why Sun Ce left the ancient ingot sword, but Sun Quan would not believe this reason. Therefore, he wanted to show Sun Ce's sincerity with his own attitude, but unfortunately he failed. With Sun Ce
With his statement, everyone's attitude towards Sun Quan became much better. At least, Jiang Qin put away his slightly hostile eyes.
Hearing Han Dang sigh, Sun Quan couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He regarded Han Dang's good intentions as evil intentions. In his opinion, Han Dang must have supported Sun Ce and helped Sun Ce to fool him. However, Sun Quan was not worried.
, when it comes to playing power, Sun Ce cannot compare to him.
"Report" Han Dang then returned to the queue, and another junior high school officer rushed into the Chinese army's tent. He saw that this man was dusty, and he was obviously not a soldier under Sun Quan's command. When the junior high school officer saw Sun Quan, he knelt on the ground and said: "See my lord, eldest son."
I was ordered to send you a letter, and I ask you to read it.”
"Huh, can't you help but finally give the order?" Sun Quan sneered in his heart and took the letter from the soldier, but he was stunned as soon as he opened the letter. The beginning of the letter read: "My lord, Sun Ce, would like to be your lord..."
"Are you sure this was written by eldest brother?" Sun Quan held the letter with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Exactly," said the young principal, "This letter was dictated by the eldest son and written in the handwriting of Military Master Pang. There will be no omissions in this letter."
"This..." Sun Quan fell into deep thought. He thought to himself: "Even if you want to calm people's hearts, the eldest brother is playing too big a game. Is he really giving in? It is impossible for anyone to give up the rights he has obtained? I can't, and neither can the eldest brother."
"Lord, what did the eldest son say?" Seeing Sun Quan deep in thought, everyone was a little anxious. Zhang Zhao was the oldest and the most senior, so he relied on his elders and interrupted Sun Quan's thinking.
"Mr. Zibu, please read it." Sun Quan immediately handed the letter to Zhang Zhao. Zhang Zhao was not polite and raised his hand to take it.
"Huh? My lord, it seems that the eldest son sincerely gives in, so please stop refusing." After reading the beginning, Zhang Zhao was overjoyed. He didn't pay attention to the content of the letter, but noticed the three words "Chen Sun Ce" in order to let everyone understand the situation.
, in order to support Sun Quan as the lord of Jiangdong, Zhang Zhao passed the letter on
"See my lord." After reading the letter, everyone knelt down in front of Sun Quan. Even Sun Ce had proclaimed himself a vassal, so what reason did the others have not to worship the lord? Therefore, everyone in the big tent knelt down, even Jiang who was not very convinced.
Qin, also bent his knees
"Everyone, please rise." Sun Quan quickly humbled himself, but he was still confused in his heart. He never believed that Sun Ce would give up his rights. However, Sun Ce's letter was beneficial to him, so there was no need for him to deny it.
"Thank you, Lord." Everyone stood up, but Lu Su sighed softly.
"My lord, what else did the eldest son say in the letter?" In order to prevent everyone from forgetting the purpose of Sun Ce's letter, Lu Su had no choice but to remind him. In his heart, Sun Ce's status was still higher than that of Sun Quan. But when he spoke,
This made Sun Quan feel a little alarmed. Indeed, Sun Ce gave up his position as the Lord of Jiangdong, but Sun Ce's power is still there and he can take everything back at any time. In troubled times, only strength is king.
Thinking of this, the arrogance in Sun Quan's heart disappeared, and he said in a deep voice: "What Zijing said is true. My elder brother also has instructions. Mr. Zibu, please read it out."
"I will obey my lord's order." Sun Quan is a hero no matter how you say it. Although he has something on his mind, outsiders will never see it. After receiving the order, Zhang Zhao immediately took the letter and read it again.
"Brother wants me to send an envoy to see Liu Zhang?" Sun Quan rubbed his chin and asked, "Everyone, who is the best to go to Chang'an?"
"Zijing has a great talent, why not invite him to come?" Zhang Zhao looked at Lu Su, a hint of cunning and sinisterness flashed in his eyes. He and Lu Su had not been against each other for a day or two.
I remember that when Lu Su first defected to Soochow, he was bullied by Zhang Zhao and others because Lu Su was a merchant and was despised by aristocratic families. Zhang Zhao came from a Xuzhou family. Although he took refuge in Jiangdong, his temperament has not changed at all. Today
, Sun Quan succeeded as the lord of Jiangdong, Sun Ce's power would naturally be suppressed, and Lu Su immediately became the first target of attack.
"If the second young master really asks me to go, it doesn't matter if I go once." Lu Su looked at Sun Quan with a smile. If Sun Quan really asked him to go to Chang'an, he would definitely take away his family and children and go directly to Liu Zhang. It's not that Lu Su was not enough.
Loyal, but the master of Jiangdong has been replaced. If he doesn't get the respect he deserves and can't display his talents, what's the point of staying? He didn't plan to sell Sun Quan, which is already the end of his benevolence.
"No." Sun Quan, as a hero, how could he not know the value of Lu Su? He quickly waved his hand and said: "Zijing is a great talent. I still need him to be the military counselor. He must not leave. I also ask Mr. Zibu to recommend another person."
"Then only Zigang will go." Zhang Zhao knew that Sun Quan would not agree, so he just said it casually to cause some trouble for Lu Su. Since Sun Quan had already vetoed it, he naturally wanted to recommend a capable person, and Zhang Hong and Zhang Zigang were the most suitable ones.
One of the candidates.
"Then let Zigang go." Sun Quan immediately understood what Zhang Zhao meant and was a little dumbfounded. He really didn't expect that Zhang Zhao, who was over fifty years old, would still be as narrow-minded as a young man.
"I will obey my lord's order." Zhang Hong also felt that he was the most suitable person, but Zhang Zhao had recommended Lu Su, so he could no longer recommend himself. When Sun Quan ordered him to go on an envoy, he quickly accepted the order.
"Okay" Sun Quan asked: "Zigang goes to see Liu Zhang, I allow you to act according to the situation. You can decide whether the money, food, materials or materials are up to one million shi. If it exceeds one million, you will report back."
"Thank you so much, my lord." Zhang Hong was overjoyed when he heard this. Sun Quan's words meant that he was given full responsibility.
You know, one million stones of food and grass is enough to feed an army of 100,000 for five years. Even if Zhang Hong asked Liu Zhang to send Gan Ning and Zhang He, it would only be 100,000 soldiers. Sun Quan would never pay for five years of food and grass. Of course, the number is not the point, the point is
It was Sun Quan who did this, clearly showing his trust in Zhang Hong.
"Okay, pack up and set off as soon as possible." Sun Quan said with a smile: "The sooner we invite Liu Zhang's army, the sooner we can defeat Cao Cao. We still need Zigang to work hard."
"Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates will definitely live up to their trust." Zhang Hong bowed and saluted, and strode out of the Chinese army's tent...