"Use your strengths and avoid weaknesses, my lord, the deputy governor of Lu Su is indeed better than the governor of Zhou as a whole. Please make your choice carefully, lord." Gu Yong came out to agree.
An inexplicable anger welled up in Sun Quan's chest, and he held his hand tightly on the case, but his face remained calm, and he laughed and said: "What Zibu Yuantan said has some truth, but it doesn't seem to be so correct.
Zijing was indeed slightly better than the governor of Zhou Dynasty in internal affairs, but Gu believed that in order to coordinate a state, the first thing to look at was not ability, but prestige. If the prestige was not enough and his subordinates were dissatisfied, they would not be able to control Jingzhou.
Needless to say, the prestige of Governor Zhou is also higher than that of Zijing. If Governor Zhou does not want to take over Jingzhou, it will be fine. But if Governor Zhou is willing to take over Jingzhou, Gu lets Zijing take over Jingzhou. Gong Jin
I probably won’t say anything, but my subordinates will inevitably have some complaints.”
Sun Quan said and smiled happily: "Don't worry, everyone, I know Zijing well. He is an honest man and has no ambition for fame and fortune. Even if he gives Gong Jin the reincarnation of Jingzhou, he won't say anything."
"I'm afraid that's not necessarily true. Lord, this is the letter submitted by Mr. Zijing." Zhang Zhao took out a letter and the soldier handed it over.
Sun Quan only glanced at the letter and immediately wanted to lift the coffee table in front of him. It turned out to be Lu Su who presented it, requesting that he be temporarily suspended from the post of Jingzhou Shepherd.
This is unreasonable. Anger was burning in Sun Quan's chest. Lu Su actually wrote a letter to himself to take over Jingzhou while Zhou Yu was cutting off Fa Zheng's food supplies. Lu Su, who had always been honest, at least on the surface, seemed to be honest. Why was Lu Su acting out of character?
?
It couldn't be more clear. It is obvious that these civil servants are afraid that Jingzhou will fall into the hands of the main war faction. They can only rest assured if it is in the hands of Lu Su. In their view, if the world is divided into three parts and Jiangdong can be preserved, it is already the best result.
Has there ever been a world?
Therefore, in order to prevent Jingzhou from falling into the hands of Zhou Yu, Lu Su actually tore up the veil of honesty. This letter said it was a request, and also said that it was only a temporary deterrent for three months, and Sun Quan would decide later.
But to cooperate with these civil servants and speak out is simply a naked threat.
Not to mention, Lu Su's letter actually reached Zhang Zhao's hands first, allowing Zhang Zhao and other civil servants to build momentum for Lu Su first. I'm afraid Lu Su also knew that this letter fell into his hands first, so he would definitely suppress it for the time being.
After being defeated by his own ministers, Sun Quan felt a ball of anger burning in his heart.
The Sun family and the Jiangdong family are in a relationship of mutual use. The Sun family uses the Jiangdong family to consolidate Jiangdong's foundation. The Jiangdong family promotes the Sun family to rule Jiangdong and ensure their interests.
If their interests are consistent, such as defending Jiangdong, then they can't be more united. But if their interests are inconsistent, it's almost equal to hostility. It's just because Sun Quan wants to be afraid of the family, and the family can't find a better agent, so they can't openly quarrel.
It's just a shame.
But Sun Quan is still so young and has been born with wisdom since childhood. How can he be trapped in a corner? But now that Lu Su has taken the initiative to write a letter, what else can he say? If he says anything else, it will look pale.
But Sun Quan had made up his mind that he would not compromise this time. Sun Quan crumpled the letter into a ball, stood up and walked slowly down the hall, suddenly laughing.
"Zijing is really worried about me. However, it is not easy for our Jiangdong Army to capture Jingzhou. Moreover, Jingzhou is the site of the Four Battles. It is also the Sichuan Army in the north and the Sichuan Army in the west. It must be stabilized.
After I decided to capture Jingzhou, I made Xiangyang the capital. I will personally go to Xiangyang to make the Jiangdong soldiers who resist Huang Yueying more confident, and also to show that Jiangdong attaches great importance to Jingzhou and appease the people."
"Wow" Sun Quan just said it and there was an uproar. All the ministers never thought that Sun Quan would go to Jingzhou in person. With Zhang Hong's sophisticated calculations, they certainly knew that Sun Quan was not going to boost morale and appease the people.
The most likely possibility is that Sun Quan is going to take over Lu Su's military power. Now Zhou Yu is also in Jingzhou, and his generals are all war-fighting factions. With Sun Quan's order, Lu Su can surrender and be captured.
Sun Quan's move was close to a showdown. Zhang Hong could no longer bear it and went out in person, saying slowly: "My lord, I'm afraid this move is inappropriate. It will cost a lot to set up Xiangyang as the companion capital. We only have six counties in Jiangdong, so we can't do it."
Wealthy, but not much food and grass, the minister felt that not only should we not build a companion capital, but our lord should not go to Jingzhou, and after resisting Huang Yueying, we should withdraw the Zhou Governor's troops to rest."
Sun Quan slowly clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "I haven't fought in Jiangdong for several years and have abundant food and grass. How can I be short of food? I'm afraid Zigang's words are wrong?"
"That's right. There are only 100,000 dan of food left in the treasury. It will be difficult to sustain it for three months."
Sun Quan's anger was obviously overflowing, but Zhang Hong had no intention of backing down and his tone was calm.
"Nonsense, my Jiangdong's food and grass..."
Suddenly, Sun Quan stopped talking. Zhang Hong was right. Jiangdong did not have much food and grass, and the treasury really only had 100,000 shi, because Jiangdong had always "hidden wealth among the people."
This is the policy of low taxes to support the people that Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong have always advocated. In fact, it only allows noble families to collect taxes and pay less tax to the treasury.
The so-called low taxation to support the people is to feed these wealthy people to their fullest.
Although Sun Quan had cared about it in the past, he didn't do anything because he knew that the Sun family and the Jiangdong family were in a relationship of exploitation. The family wanted to use the Sun family to divide one side and develop and grow, so it was natural to hoard food.
If the family cannot be rich, why should they support you, Sun Quan?
But Sun Quan has now discovered that his lifeline has always been in the hands of the Shi clan. If the Shi clan supports it, Jiangdong Army will have no problem fighting for a few more years. If the Shi clan does not support it, what can Sun Quan do?
But at this time, Sun Quan knew more clearly that the opportunity now was rare. If he compromised with the world again this time, he would not be able to build a great cause in his life. At least if he did not compromise now, the price he would pay would be the smallest.
"For my Jiangdong plan, Xiangyang must be designated as the capital, and starting from the spring of this year, an additional 50% tax will be levied."
After Sun Quan finished speaking, Jiangdong's civil servants suddenly felt their hearts skip a beat, and even Zhang Hong flashed a look of surprise. He didn't expect that Sun Quan would really dare to show off his cards to them.
But Zhang Hong immediately knew that now was indeed the best time for Sun Quan to show off his cards. Most of the military power was in the hands of the main war faction. Even if the clan rebelled immediately, Sun Quan could take advantage of Liu Zhang's lack of food and grass and Cao Cao's defeat to integrate the internal forces.
The Sun family has a high prestige in Jiangdong, and coupled with Zhou Yu, although the direct conflict with the family will cause Jiangdong to be shaken, it may not be able to calm down.
What's more, the worldly clan didn't dare to really rebel. At most, it was just a covert act.
But it was absolutely impossible for Zhang Hong to compromise and he had to speak. But before he could say anything, Sun Quan clapped his hands and a group of soldiers poured into the hall. The civil and military officials were shocked again.
Sun Quan said coldly: "These are the guards selected by me to accompany me to Xiangyang. Our strongest infantry troops in Jiangdong are Long Feiwei, Zigang, Zibu and Yuantan. What do you think?"
The Longfei Guards, with a total of 2,000 people, are Sun Quan's escorts and the strongest elite in Jiangdong. They are mainly composed of Danyang elite soldiers, and their combat power is not inferior to Cao Cao's Tiger Guards.
Sun Quan's words were cold and there was no room for negotiation at all. Zhang Hong and others knew that Sun Quan had an undying ambition for the world, but they did not expect that he was so determined that even the sergeants were called in.
This is just a layer of window paper away from breaking up.
At this point, Zhang Hong already knew that Sun Quan had eaten the weight and became determined. If there was a direct conflict, no matter how powerful the family was, he would not be a match for Sun Quan.
"My lord is wise, and we will wholeheartedly assist you to create a great cause for Jiangdong."
After Zhang Hong and others finished speaking, they withdrew with the other civil servants. Sun Quan watched the civil servants exit, and his heart beat loudly. Although he looked calm just now, it was because Sun Quan had always been able to suppress his emotions.
Since he succeeded to the throne, he has never been so risk-taking as he is today. This is the boldest time since he succeeded to the throne. You must know how much courage it takes to directly confront the Jiangdong family like this. Even if Sun Quan is a tycoon of his generation, he can't help but
Afraid.
But for some reason, Sun Quan actually felt a little pleasure at this moment, which, amid the violent heartbeat, made his body feel more comfortable and released.
"This feels so good." Sun Quan couldn't help but sigh.
Zhang Hong, Zhang Zhao and other civil servants walked out of the hall, and immediately gathered in a crowd with Gu Yong and Zhu Huan. Zhang Zhao said angrily: "How could my lord be like this? If it weren't for our Zhang family, Gu family, and Zhu family, would he be where he is today? He actually threatened him with a sergeant today.
How can it be unreasonable for us to kill donkeys while unloading grindstones?"
"But it seems that my lord really wants to continue the war and let the main war faction control Jiangdong. We really can't make any big moves now." Gu Yong said doubtfully.
"Are we going to continue to suffer like this? Otherwise..." Zhang Zhao suddenly rolled his eyes: "If we reveal the truth about Sun Ce's death in Wangjiang Tower, Sun Quan will definitely be ruined. Let's see how arrogant he can be."
"No." Zhang Hong categorically objected: "None of us can escape from the Wangjiang Tower incident. Sun Quan's reputation will be ruined, and our reputation will also be damaged.
The most important thing is that the Sun family still has a high prestige in Jiangdong. If Sun Quan falls and Sun Quan's descendants cannot inherit Jiangdong, we have harmed Sun Ce, and Sun Ce's descendants will not be able to inherit, so we will have to pull the Sun family down.
But if we take down the Sun family, who can take charge of Jiangdong? When the time comes, Jiangdong will be in disarray, and there will even be internal fighting. Wouldn’t this be an opportunity for Liu Zhang to take advantage of? This must not be done."
Zhang Hong pondered for a while, sneered, and said disdainfully: "We don't need to bother at all. We are all members of the family. How can he, Sun Quan, threaten him? With a clear gun and a clear sword, what a common man does, after a long time, he Sun Quan will
You will know our energy.
It seems that Sun Quan has been too comfortable in the past few years. Since he wants to get rid of his troubles, don't blame us for turning him into a puppet."
Gu Yong and Zhang Zhao all understood what Zhang Hong meant. The energy of the family comes from financial, human, material and talent. As long as the family goes against Sun Quan, they can drain Sun Quan without using a sword or a spear. Several people nodded.
But at this moment, a young general suddenly broke into the house in panic. (To be continued...)