Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty-Nine Saying that the Family Fights Jiangdong
Seeing Sima Yi's arrogant attitude, Sun Quan really wanted to tell him to get out. But Sun Quan knew that now was not the time to be emotional, so he could only pretend not to be dissatisfied and said with a smile: "Mr. Sima, now is the time when the two families are uniting, what's the matter?
Is the matter non-negotiable? Someone come and set up a seat for Mr. Sima, and we can talk slowly!"
"Thank you Marquis Wu!" Seeing Sun Quan lowering his stance, Sima Yi couldn't be aggressive anymore. After all, now is not the time for quarrels.
After Sima Yi sat down, Sun Quan said with a smile: "Mr. Sima, you probably didn't come to Moling for vindictiveness. Please tell me your purpose!"
"In addition to Liu Zhang's imperial examination system, what else can there be?" Sima Yi said with a smile; "Wu Hou, please don't tell me that you have not seen the harm of the imperial examination system to the world!"
"The imperial examination system is indeed harmful, but it is not as serious as Mr. Sima said!" Sun Quan smiled and said: "I, Jiangdong, are far away from the Central Plains. Even if there are dangers, it will be more troublesome for Cao Gong!"
"What trouble does my lord have?" Sima Yi said: "Now, my lord has assembled an army of one million and ten million dan of food and grass to prepare for a life-or-death showdown with Liu Zhang. If you win, there is no need to talk about it. If you lose, there is no need to think about other things.
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"What?" Sun Quan exclaimed in shock: "Cao Cao has a million troops? When did it happen!"
"Just three days ago!" Sima Yi said: "When the news that Liu Zhang was planning to implement the imperial examination system came to my administration, all the aristocratic families under my jurisdiction came to help, just to help the world!"
"Hmph!" Zhang Zhao sneered: "Cao Cao has an army of millions. With such strength, why would he come to my lord? Could it be that Mr. Sima is here to provoke Jiangdong!"
"How short-sighted!" Sima Yi said: "In the past, Yuan Benchu also had a million-strong army. He also had foreign help, but Liu Zhang still defeated him. Although my lord is wiser than Yuan Shao, who can guarantee that Liu Zhang can't stop a million-strong army? I
The Lord didn’t want any accidents, so he sent me to see Wu Hou, hoping to deal with Liu Zhang together, but he didn’t expect that the people under Wu Hou would be so short-sighted!”
"You..." Ever since Zhang Zhao became an official, has anyone dared to say that he was short-sighted? He pointed at Sima Yi with a red face, but could not say a word.
"What? Mr. Zhang is still not convinced?" Anyway, he wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, and Zhang Zhao was the most important chicken under Sun Quan. Sima Yi would not let him go. He pointed at Zhang Zhao and said: "Now the world is divided into three parts, and Liu Zhang's family is alone.
The alliance between Sun and Cao cannot be disintegrated. Anyone with insight can see that Mr. Zhang not only fails to maintain the relationship between the two families, but also creates conflicts everywhere. It is not short-sighted. What is it?"
"Joke!" Jiang Dong had two pictures. Zhang Zhao was speechless. Zhang Hong immediately stood up and said: "Mr. Sima's words are a bit biased. I wonder who just told Jiang Dong not to mention the covenant!"
"If Jiangdong still cares about Liu Zhang, I still say the same thing!" Sima Yi sneered: "It is not short-sighted. In this situation, Jiangdong people do not consider how to jointly deal with Liu Zhang, but are entangled in minutiae! Is this the defeat of our lord?
Can Jiang Dong stop Liu Zhang on his own?"
"I have a natural chasm to the east of the Yangtze River, how can I not stop Liu Zhang?" Bu Zhao raised his head. He seemed very confident, but Sima Yi burst out laughing.
"Your ability is really not comparable to that of an expert!" Sima Yi shook his head and said, "Not to mention Liu Zhang's naval force, just talk about the section of Yiling and Baidi City. Liu Zhang can penetrate directly into Jingzhou from Hu Pavilion, which is not possible at all.
We need to pass by the Yangtze River! Besides, the Yangtze River has deep and shallow parts. The deep parts are difficult, and the shallow parts are not much wider than the forks of the river. Doesn't Liu Zhang know how to take a detour? It is too naive to want to live in peace for the rest of his life just because of a natural hazard.
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Bu Zhi was a scribe who quoted scriptures. Sima Yi told him about his strategy, and he immediately retreated. But as soon as he sat down, another scribe stood up and said: "Sir, your eloquence is really admirable, but are you deceiving others?"
Too much?"
"I really don't think I'm going too far in deceiving others!" Sima Yi smiled and asked, "May I ask your name, sir?"
"Yu Fan Yu Zhongxiang!" The scribe said with cupped hands: "I am just a nobody, why ask, Mr. Lao?"
"I'm sorry for my ignorance, but I've never heard of you, sir!" Sima Yi smiled and said, "I came here to form an alliance, but you gentlemen all regard me as an enemy and make things difficult for you in every possible way. Now that you can't defeat me, you say that I've gone too far to deceive others.
Dare I ask Mr. Yu, are the people in Jiangdong unreasonable? If that is the case, I have indeed gone too far to bully others!"
Sima Yi's rudeness was indeed caused by Sun Quan's petty thoughts. Yu Fan blinked and sat down awkwardly. But before Yu Fan could sit down, a scribe on the left raised his hand and said: "Mr. Sima, please
"Xue Zong, Xue Jingwen, I have something to ask."
“Mr.
Xue Zong smiled and said: "Liu Jiyu is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. Although his imperial examination system is somewhat inappropriate, as long as he abolishes this system, is Cao Gong's reaction too big? Why don't you ask Mr. Sima to meet Liu Zhang?
, just use your sharp words to make Liu Zhang feel ashamed, and then you can eliminate a disease without even a single soldier. Isn't this a move that benefits the country and the people?"
"Sir, why do you make such unwise remarks?" Understanding Xue Zong's thoughts, Sima Yi sneered: "If Liu Zhang listens to others' advice, what's the harm in giving up this life? But Liu Zhang wants more than just me.
Life, as well as the life of the great families in the world! Of course, if you don’t believe it, there is nothing I can do about it! But I want to say, if you don’t join forces with our army, you will definitely regret it in the end!”
"Sir, what you said is true!" Sun Quan was not stupid. He understood that Jiangdong must unite with Cao Cao to exist, but he was still a little dissatisfied with Cao Cao's exploitation of Jiangdong's military supplies. However, seeing that all the scribes in Jiangdong were at a disadvantage, Sun Quan couldn't help but
He sighed and stood up to smooth things over. If the alliance really disbanded, he would cry.
"Actually, I have always admired Wu Hou's wisdom. You must have tested me just now! However, since we are allies, there needs to be more trust between the two armies!" Seeing Sun Quan's tone softening, Sima Yi changed the topic and said,
There seems to be some suspicion of flattery.
"Of course I believe in Duke Cao!" Sun Quan said with a smile: "Mr. Sima, actually I am still a little confused. Although the imperial examination system has done great harm to the wealthy families, it will not make Duke Cao determined to compete with Liu Zhang.
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"That's because Wu Hou didn't see clearly the dangers of the imperial examination system!" Sima Yi said: "If the imperial examination system cannot be eliminated as soon as possible. When this system is implemented in the world, not only the ancestral system will be destroyed, but also the thousand-year inheritance of the Han family! Wu
Hou, your Sun family is also an aristocratic family. You don’t want to see the aristocratic family disappear! It is precisely after seeing this that the patriarchs of the aristocratic families under my lord work hard to maintain the honor of the aristocratic family!"
"This..." Sun Quan asked: "What does Duke Cao want me to do?"
"My lord hopes that the Marquis of Wu will use all his troops to attack Liu Zhang with all his strength!" Sima Yi glanced at the crowd and said: "Perhaps the strength of the Marquis of Wu is insufficient. But the strength of the Jiangdong family cannot be underestimated. My lord hopes that the Jiangdong family can compete with me.
Just like the noble families under the Lord, they sent people and money to defeat Liu Zhang."
"This..." After hearing Sima Yi's words, Gu Yong and others hesitated a little. Although they were very disgusted with the imperial examination system, they were somewhat resistant to paying for people.
"Everyone, why are you hesitating now?" Sima Yi also came from a noble family, so he naturally knew the shortcomings of the family. He sneered: "You don't even think about it, if this battle is defeated, Liu Zhang's army will be unstoppable. Even if Jiangdong can withstand it for a few years, it can't be stopped.
How many years from now? Once Liu Zhang’s policies are implemented, you will still have nothing, and you may even end up ruined and ruined!"
"No way!" Zhang Zhao frowned and said, "Are Liu Zhang's policies that powerful?"
"It seems that you have not studied Liu Zhang's policies!" Sima Yi said; "If Liu Zhang rules, he will first deprive the land and slaves, and then scatter the houses to various places. This is still a family that cooperates with Liu Zhang's policies. If not
There is only one word for cooperation: kill! Everyone must have heard of Liu Zhang's cruelty!"
After listening to Sima Yi's words, everyone looked at each other in shock. They had naturally heard of Liu Zhang's cruelty to the aristocratic families. Some of the aristocratic families under Liu Zhang almost described Liu Zhang as not being human. Originally, the Jiangdong family did not believe it, but now they do not.
Dare to bet. No aristocratic family dares to make fun of the family's future.
"May I ask Mr. Sima, what should I do in Jiangdong?" The Jiangdong family, which was still optimistic at first, suddenly became worried after hearing Sima Yi's words. They did not want their family to be bloody by Liu Zhang.
"Gather all your strength and prepare to attack Liu Zhang!" Sima Yi said gloomily: "Since Liu Zhang wants us to die, we can't make him feel better. Even if it means death, we must let him take his back!"
"Sir, don't you want our army to fight Liu Zhang to death?" No prince in the world wants to be the emperor, but Sun Quan doesn't believe that Sima Yi will consider him.
"Does Marquis Wu think that at this point, there is still a possibility of reconciliation with Liu Zhang?" How could the general be attached to him without skin? Sima Yi had a trace of contempt on his face. He knew what Sun Quan was thinking about, but it wasn't the case now.
When thinking about these things.
"Sir, what do you think I am thinking?" Sun Quan said displeasedly: "I am just thinking. If we fight to the death, our army is not strong enough. I hope Duke Cao can support me!"
Sima Yi smiled and said: "This is natural. You and I are the coalition forces. How can we let Jiangdong fight with Liu Zhang alone? However, Wuhou expects the support of our army, so it is better to ask your family for help! What you don't know is just me.
The Sima family and the Xun family have 200,000 soldiers and 5 million dan of military rations. Jiangdong produces grain and there are many aristocratic families. You will definitely receive more funding than me!"
"Everyone, what do you think?" Sun Quan's eyes lit up and he immediately looked at the patriarchs of the aristocratic families present here, wishing he could dig out money, food and people from them. But those wealthy families who didn't want to pull out a dime remained silent for a long time, and his eyes were full of confusion.
Dissatisfaction with Sima Yi!
After a long time, there was no sound in the hall. Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong and other family heads were silent, which made Sun Quan very angry. They are also princes, no matter what policy Liu Zhang implemented, all his ministers were 100% loyal.
Support. The people under Cao Cao may hold Cao Cao back, but in times of crisis, even those holding him back will do their best. When it comes to Sun Quan, he usually holds back, and no one responds at critical moments. This makes Sun Quan feel embarrassed.
"Everyone, now is not the time to be stingy. If you don't support Wu Hou, Jiangdong will cease to exist. Do you want to wait for Liu Zhang to come and snatch your things?" Sun Quan couldn't speak, so Sima Yi spoke. In fact, he knew that
The Jiangdong family was selfish, so he came here to persuade him. Because he understood that the Sun family had never fully controlled Jiangdong from the beginning to the end!
"My lord, my Lu family still has ten thousand slaves and two thousand shi of food!" Lu Su, always bold, stood up and said: "If your lord is defeated, I will have nothing. When your lord defeats Liu Zhang, I will definitely defeat him."
When the rising tide lifts all boats, these things are nothing!”
"Zijing is a truly loyal minister!" Sun Quan cupped his hands and smiled and said, "Thank you very much!"
"Lord, I also have thousands of stones of food and grass to support you!" Another scribe stood up. Sun Quan took a closer look and saw that it was Kan Ze.
"Derun is interested!" Kanze was not from a noble family, and all his food and supplies were salary and rewards. But it was this that moved Sun Quan even more!
"My lord, my Zhang family has 80,000 slaves, and at the same time, I will send 2 million dan of troops and food!" Seeing that there was no way to escape, Zhang Zhao could not lag behind others, otherwise how could he gain a foothold in Jiangdong!
"Lord, I am a monk from the Zhu family with 80,000 slaves and 1.5 million shi of food and grass!" With Zhang Zhao taking the lead, Zhu Zhitong was a veteran of three dynasties. He quickly stood up and expressed his stance!
"Lord, my Wei family has sent fifty thousand troops and one million dan of food and grass!" Among the four major families in Jiangdong, the Zhang family and the Zhu family are the most powerful. After they expressed their stance, the Wei family represented by Wei Teng also stood up.
"My Yu family sends 50,000 troops and 1 million dan of food and grass!" Yu Fan glanced at Sima Yi coldly and reported his bottom line.
"I...the Lu family sent 30,000 troops and 500,000 shi of food and grass!" Seeing everyone expressing their opinions one by one, Lu Ji, although young, is still the head of the family. He does not want Sun Quan to cause trouble to the Lu family. Because of Lu Xun's matter, Lu Ji
The family is already having a headache! Of course, Lu Ji does not blame Lu Xun, after all, Lu Kang died indirectly at the hands of the Sun family. If the Lu family had not been rooted in Jiangdong, Lu Ji would not have served the Sun family!
In a short time, more than 200,000 troops were gathered together, doubling the size of Jiangdong's army. Sun Quan was filled with emotions. The most depressing thing for him was that if the Jiangdong family had supported him earlier, why would he have forced Sun Ce away? However,
Sun Quan felt relieved after thinking about it again. If the Jiangdong family had taken action earlier, who would have gotten him to be the master of Jiangdong!
After all the aristocratic families in the hall finished expressing their views, Sun Quan stood up and said: "Since everyone supports me, I won't say more! From now on, our army will fight Liu Zhang to the bitter end! Send my order to all the slaves in the family.
Distribute them to various generals and train them intensively at the same time. We must train these domestic slaves into elite soldiers before Liu Zhang officially implements the imperial examination system..."