Chapter 540: Building a country through deception
Lü Dai lured Shi Hui and others to surrender, and then broke his promise to kill them, which caused panic among Shi Xie's old tribe, as well as Gan Li, Huan Zhi and others from Jiaozhou's wealthy families. Big dissatisfaction.
So Gan Li and Huan Zhi led the officials and people, as well as Shi Hui's clan soldiers, to attack Jiaozhi City. At the same time, when various places in Jiaozhou heard the news that Shi Hui brothers had been killed, they were all indignant and raised troops to respond.
For a time, Jiaozhou fell into war again.
Lü Dai did not expect that the Shi family's reputation in Jiaozhou was so great, so while deploying troops to defeat Gan Li, Huan Zhi and others, he promised Shi Yi and Shi that he would maintain the Shi family's privileges in Jiaozhou.
So Shi Yi and Shi then led their troops out of the city to help Lu Dai quell the chaos.
With the intervention of Shi Jia, the rebellion quickly subsided.
Lu Dai then took advantage of the victory and marched against Jiuzhen County. Wherever the army went, it was invincible. At this point, Jiaozhou was finally truly included in the jurisdiction of Soochow.
The news of Lu Dai's victory reached Wuchang. Sun Quan was overjoyed and made Lu Dai the Marquis of Panyu and promoted him to the general of Zhennan. At the same time, he reunited Guangzhou and Jiaozhou into one, collectively called Jiaozhou.
At the same time, after Lu Dai took control of the entire territory of Jiaozhou, he immediately turned his back again. With an edict issued by Sun Quan himself, he announced the crimes of the scholar family and all his people were demoted to common people.
A few years later, Shi Yi and Shi were executed for violating the law. This is a story for later.
In August of the same year, Sun Quan considered that the south was settled, so he took advantage of the new king in the north who came to the throne and the people's hearts were unstable. He personally led the army to attack Jiangxia County where Cao Wei belonged, intending to take the entire Jiangxia into his hands.
Wenpin, the prefect of Jiangxia, defended the city and sent envoys to call for help from the imperial court.
In order to prevent Cao Xiu from Xiangyang from coming to support, Sun Quan also ordered troops from Jiangling in Jingzhou to send troops to attack Xiangyang at the same time.
The military situation in Jiangxia and Xiangyang soon spread to Luoyang. After Cao Rui urgently summoned Cao Zhen, Chen Qun, Sima Yi and others to the palace to discuss countermeasures, Sima Yi, the general of the Fu army, left the city overnight and rushed to Jingzhou.
At the court meeting held on the second day, all officials in Cao and Wei felt that they should send troops to Jingzhou immediately.
Only Cao Rui calmly sat on the throne and said slowly, "The Wu people are accustomed to water battles. Now they dare to disembark and fight on land. They are just taking advantage of our unprepared army. Now Sun Quan and Wenpin are in a stalemate in Jiangxia County, which shows that Wenpin has already Prepared."
"The art of war is as follows: surround it with ten, attack it with five, and divide it if it is doubled. Now Sun Quan's troops are not even twice as many as Wenpin's army. They will definitely not dare to hold on for too long, and they will retreat soon."
“As for Xiangyang, there’s no need to worry. Xiangyang’s terrain is dangerous, and with General Zhengdong (Cao Xiu) in charge, it will be safe.”
After hearing this, the ministers below could not help but secretly marvel at the new emperor's calmness.
Just when Luoyang was mobilizing troops and generals, when the new emperor ascended the throne, the imperial court had sent Xun Yu, the censor of the imperial court, to comfort the border areas. At this time, Xun Yu happened to arrive in Jiangxia. When he heard that the Wu soldiers were invading, he hurriedly sent troops to recruit troops. More than a thousand county soldiers from surrounding counties were sent to support.
Xun Yu saw Wu soldiers surrounding Jiangxia, so he ordered the county soldiers to climb mountains quietly at night, holding torches and shouting.
Sun Quan was just testing Jiangxia and had no intention of fighting to the death. When he saw the torches on the mountains on both sides, he thought it was Cao Wei's reinforcements arriving. He was frightened, so he withdrew overnight, and the siege of Jiangxia was lifted.
Once the siege of Jiangxia is resolved, Zhuge Jin of Xiangyang will face Cao Wei Cao Xiu and Sima Yi alone.
Sima Yi first defeated Zhuge Jin and killed his general Zhang Ba. Cao Xiu then defeated his other generals from the flank.
Zhuge Jin fled back to Jiangling in embarrassment.
When the news reached Luoyang, the ministers remembered Cao Rui's previous calmness and admired him greatly, so the new emperor's prestige began to be established.
After this battle, Cao Xiu saw that Wu's soldiers were weak and unable to fight, so he felt contempt for them.
After learning about the death of Cao Pi and the rebellion in Jiaozhou, Feng Yong has been using his network to pay close attention to the news about Cao Wei and Soochow.
After learning about the brain-dead operations of Jiaozhou’s indigenous tribes as quickly as possible, and seeing Sun Quan once again perfectly explain what the title Sun Shiwan was, Feng Yong, who stood on the ground watching others fishing in the experimental field, almost went berserk on the spot.
Damn it, I had used my connections with the Xu family a few months ago to persuade Shi Hui to voluntarily surrender, and also to persuade Old Demon Zhuge not to interfere in the Jiaozhou rebellion for the time being, and finally promised the benefits of brown sugar.
It is to allow Soochow to take advantage of this rare opportunity to concentrate on dealing with Cao Wei.
Hyangyang is such a dangerous location, why didn’t you take the opportunity to seize it with all your strength?
Do you still want to have the opportunity in the future?
MMP!
Feng Yong cursed loudly.
If Soochow takes Xiangyang, Cao Wei's Jingzhou Army will definitely not dare to send more troops when Zhuge Lao Yao launches his Northern Expedition the following year. By then, the Northern Expedition's fault tolerance rate will be higher.
Hello, hello, hello everyone, this Sun Shiwan actually ended up like this!
Bah!
Feng Tibio spit hard into the field.
The millet in the rice fields has turned yellow and will be harvested in a few days. Today, the water in the fields must be drained and the fish in them must be caught first.
Hua Wan was so surprised by what he saw that he rolled up his trouser legs, revealing his white calves again. He carried a small wooden bucket and went to the field to catch fish. Every time he caught one, he shouted and screamed, playing very happily.
As soon as he touched Feng Yong, he saw this man spitting at his feet. He was furious at the moment, "Hey...are you disgusting? You are still a prince. You don't even have any etiquette. You can't lose it." Shameful?"
Feng Yong spat and saw a pair of calves. Even if they were covered with mud, their whiteness and tenderness could not be concealed. He was about to apologize, but before he could say the words, Huawan scolded him for the apology. Went back.
"You are still a young prince, and you don't do anything serious all day long. Is fishing your job? Why don't you go to the horse farm and raise horses properly? You are like a peasant woman and have manners?"
Feng Yong never flinched when it came to chatting with Huawan, and he immediately started to quarrel.
“Besides, I also spread manure in this field! Don’t you have fun? Put your hands in the field and touch it, and you won’t feel sick?”
“Don’t come to my yard to eat or drink if you can eat late! The food I eat is all harvested from the manure-spreading fields.”
Boh-dah-bah-dah, he said it for a while, and Hua Wan almost choked to death and almost rolled his eyes.
She was so angry that she almost couldn't control herself and smashed the small barrel in her hand.
This is a scoundrel!
Vulgar!
Guan Ji on the side saw the two of them arguing again, and quickly tried to dissuade her, "Okay, okay, Hua Niangzi, brother, he didn't mean it. I apologize to you on his behalf. He is in a bad mood, so don't worry about it. "
Guan Shiro is Huawan's biggest weakness. When she saw Guan Suo speaking in person, in order to maintain a good image in front of her sweetheart, she took a deep breath and put a smile on her face, "Guan Langjun said Yes, I won’t get along with this kind of person.”
After saying that, he snorted at Feng Yong again, raised his head and left, deliberately avoiding the point where his saliva would fall.
At the same time, I secretly thought in my heart that the more vulgar words this man named Feng used, the more likely he would be able to see his true face to Mr. Guan. As time went by, Mr. Guan would become more disgusted with him.
I can’t imitate a shrew, lest Guan Langjun look down on me.
“Brother was fine just now, why did he suddenly become like this?”
As Guan Ji said this, her eyes fell on the paper in Feng Yong's hand. Alang got angry after reading the content on it. He didn't know what was written on it.
“Shiro, take a look too.”
“Soochow failed to attack Cao Wei?”
Guan Ji took it and after reading it, she frowned slightly and said, "Sun Quan personally led the army to cover up his unpreparedness. When Cao Wei's people were worried, he couldn't defeat a small Jiangxia?"
"Yes, Sun Shiwan is indeed worthy of his title."
Feng Yong said with gritted teeth.
“Sun Shiwan?”
Guan Ji was stunned.
"He personally led a hundred thousand troops, but Zhang Liao defeated them by eight hundred. Now he attacks Jiangxia with great fanfare, claiming to have hundreds of thousands of people, but he is defeated by a mere city guarded by Wenpin. What is it if it is not Sun Shiwan?"
Feng Yong said angrily.
When Guan Ji heard this, she couldn't hold it back and laughed, "Brother, what you said is a bit too vicious."
“That’s what I said is true!”
Feng Yong really felt aggrieved. He claimed that hundreds of thousands of people could not capture Jiangxia, and they could not capture Xiangyang. Such a good opportunity for Cao Wei's funeral was missed in vain.
On the other hand, Cao Wei and Cao Rui took this opportunity to establish their own prestige. Sun Shiwan was just deliberately trying to gain experience for others. He was really a pig-like teammate.
What’s even more disgusting is that I also agreed to give away part of the profits from brown sugar!
Feng Tibi has almost seen the ugly face of Soochow: I fought, but I couldn't, so you can't blame me, right? Brown sugar and other things, you promised, you have to give it to me!
What the hell!
“Brother once told me that victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. Why are you so worried about Soochow’s defeat at the hands of Cao Wei?”
Guan Ji was really a little puzzled when she saw Feng Yong's expression of deep hatred and bitterness.
“I just don’t resent Soochow’s behavior of doing big things but not caring about one’s own life, being greedy for small profits and forgetting one’s righteousness.”
Feng Yong shook his head and sighed softly, "These people in Jiangdong only care about the present and don't care about the long term. That is to say, the Han Dynasty is weak, so we can only cooperate with them, otherwise... hum!"
“Brother, what do you mean, Soochow is just showing off and not doing its best?”
Guan Ji is Feng Yong’s pillow after all. When she heard this, she immediately understood.
“If you try your best, you won’t end up like this.”
Feng Yong shook his head, "It's said to be tens of thousands, but if there are twenty or thirty thousand, it will be as strong as the sky. Soochow is not willing to face Cao Wei alone, so the big man must take action."
“How did brother figure it out?”
Guan Ji asked curiously.
“Lu Xun.”
“Lu Xun?”
"Yes," Feng Yong nodded, "I received a letter from the Zhang family and mentioned something. They said that Lu Xun went back to Wu County to visit relatives and asked about me. Counting the time, it happened to be that he was attacking Jiangxia and Xiangyang in Soochow. when."
"Lu Xun saw the strength of the army and was very wise. He was also the governor of Jingzhou, so he was a rare figure. If Soochow really wanted to take Xiangyang, he should have led the army, not Zhuge, who used his virtue to judge the world. Sincerely."
Yes, Zhuge Jin's virtue is praised by others, and he is good at internal affairs, but that is of no use in conquering Xiangyang!
If you have the ability, ask Lu Xun to lead the troops!
Lu Xun and Sun Quan had a falling out more than ten years later. Now Sun Quan is learning from Liu Bei and asks Zhuge Laoyao to trust Lu Xun 100%. Lu Xun even has Sun Quan's jade seal in his hand.
For such a big thing as raising troops to attack Xiangyang, Lu Xun, the governor of Jingzhou, happened to go back to Wu County to visit relatives. What a coincidence?
This method is very similar to when Lu Xun persuaded Lu Meng to pretend to be ill and return to Jianye to recuperate in order to trick Guan Yu!
However, it was a lie that Lu Meng returned to Jianye at that time, and it was true that he underestimated Guan Yu and had a secret plan for Jingzhou.
This time Lu Xun returned to Wu County to visit relatives. It was a lie, but it was true that he did not want Soochow to face the pressure of Cao Wei.
"This is reasonable, but after all, it is just my brother's speculation without any solid evidence. It's okay to talk about it in private, but you must never say it to others, so as not to be caught."
When it comes to her hatred for Soochow, Guan Ji is not inferior to anyone, but now as Feng Yong's wife, she has to consider Feng Yong.
It was Alang who originally advised the Prime Minister to re-unite with Soochow. If he makes such remarks now and is listened to by interested people, I am afraid that Alang's reputation will be damaged.
"I know." Feng Yong sighed. He was able to come to this conclusion, of course, not only from the speculation just mentioned, but also from the various practices of Soochow after the re-alliance between Han and Wu.
During the first Northern Expedition, Soochow took advantage of Cao Wei to draw away part of the Jingzhou Corps, and then took the opportunity to launch the Battle of Shiting.
The performance of Dongwu in the Battle of Shiting was completely opposite to the weak performance of attacking Xiangyang and Jiangxia when Cao Pi just died, so Feng Yong suspected that Dongwu was just pretending this time.
“Soochow built its country by deceit. If we talk about the Battle of Chibi, it was because the two armies were facing each other, so they each used their own tricks. There is nothing to say.”
"However, the Wu State's bad habit of breaking promises has a long history. Not only did they take the three counties of Jingzhou by force, but after dividing Jingzhou equally, they took advantage of Guan Laojun to attack Xiangyang and betrayed the alliance to make a sneak attack."
“After the Battle of Yiling, he publicly professed his vassalage to Cao Wei, but secretly sent people to Baidi City to seek peace from the late Emperor. His dual intentions to please others, and his desire to do things both ways, showed themselves to others.”
"Now that Han and Wu have formed an alliance, the prime minister has sent a lot of woolen cloth and promised the benefits of brown sugar. Moreover, by taking Xiangyang, Jingzhou will no longer have to worry about the threat of Cao Wei, which is also of great benefit to Soochow."
“I didn’t expect that they promised well on the surface, but in the end they ended up in such a bad fight. How can it not be extremely irritating?”
"The emperor is capricious, and his ministers are also capricious. When Sun Quan sent Lu Dai to ping Jiaozhou, Shi Hui and his brothers were promised to save their lives, so they surrendered to the city. Unexpectedly, they were beheaded for military merit. "
"At the same time, they also took the opportunity to force the people of Jiaozhou to rebel, and in the name of suppressing the rebellion, they plundered all kinds of rare treasures. Shi Xie's two brothers, Shi Yi and Shi, ignored Shi Hui's fate, believed in their promises, and came forward to assist Lu Dai in the Jiaozhou rebellion. "
“Now that the affairs of Jiaozhou have just begun, all members of the Shi family have been demoted to common people. Unfortunately, the inheritance accumulated by the Shi family for several generations has been destroyed in one day.”
Feng Yong smiled bitterly and shook his head. He only felt that Wu Guo's eating behavior was really disgusting.
"Lü Dai is an old minister of the Wu Kingdom. He has made promises to scholars several times and broken his promises in public several times. His capriciousness has really penetrated into the bones of the monarchs and ministers of Eastern Wu."
The incident in Jiaozhou actually did not have much impact on the Han Dynasty, but it did have an impact on Zhang Bai. After all, he was the guarantor in the first place.
The Shi family has great influence in Jiaozhou. By doing this, Lu Dai dug a deep hole to bury Zhang Bai.
"Now that Zhang Bai's reputation in Jiaozhou has become bad, it seems that he can no longer be relied upon to deal with the big families in Jiaozhou regarding the sugar cane issue in Jiaozhou. Now we can only hope that Soochow can truly control Jiaozhou."
Feng Yong let out a long sigh, and then exclaimed, "This move is really wonderful! In this way, no matter how dissatisfied we are, we can only ask for help from them."
When Guan Ji heard this, she realized why Alang had such great resentment towards Soochow. "I don't know who can calculate things so precisely and thoroughly."
"Who else can it be? Nowadays, the only person in Soochow who can plan to this extent is Lu Xun."
Feng Tibi, who had suffered a secret loss, had to be convinced. It seemed that none of the famous figures in history were simple.
If you can’t rely on others, it seems you can only rely on yourself.
(End of this chapter)