The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 188
After Sun Ce's death, Sun Quan inherited Jiangdong.The seat was not secured, and Zhou Yu had raised troops from Poyang Lake in Yuzhang County and returned to Wu County.

Sun Quan was determined, and said to the left and right: "Since Gong Jin has returned, I feel at ease."

When the emperor and his ministers met each other, it was only known after some narration that Zhou Yu was practicing the navy at Poyang Lake day and night.Hearing that Sun Ce was stabbed and seriously injured, he hurried back.When approaching Wujun, I suddenly heard that Sun Ce was dead, so Xingye came to the funeral.

Waiting for Zhou Yu to cry and pay homage to Sun Ce's coffin.Mrs. Wu told her in the words of Sun Ce's will.

Zhou Yu made an oath in front of the spirit: "Bo Fu and I are called monarchs and ministers, but we are actually brothers. I would like to repay the kindness of my confidant with my soul and brain."

After a short while, Zhou Yu entered the room, followed the etiquette of a minister, and paid homage to Sun Quan.

Sun Quan asked: "I have inherited my father's and brother's foundation, and I feel anxious and uneasy. I don't know how to defend it. Please ask Gongjin to teach me."

Zhou Yu said bluntly: "Since ancient times, those who win people prosper, and those who lose people perish. Bofu's nature is like a raging fire. There are many hatreds and resentments among the big clans in Jiangdong. On the surface, he pretends to be a snake, but underneath it is a dark current."

"For today's plan, we must seek the assistance of people with great foresight. First stabilize the situation in Jiangdong, and then make plans."

Sun Quan nodded his head and said, "Before he died, my elder brother once said: If you are not sure about internal affairs, ask Zibu, but for foreign affairs, you must rely on Gongjin."

Zhou Yu repeatedly waved his hands and said: "Zibu is a virtuous man, who is full of great responsibility. Yu is not talented, and I am afraid that he will be burdened by the trust. I would like to recommend one person to assist the general, so as to promote the foundation of Jiangdong III."

Sun Quan was amazed, "Oh, who is Gongjin's recommendation?"

When Sun Ce was there, there were a lot of fierce generals under his command, but very few resourceful men. This can be seen from the fact that a mediocre Zhang Zhao can become the head of Jiangdong civil servants.

There are two reasons for this situation. One is that Sun Ce values ​​martial arts and despise literature; the other is that Jiangdong celebrities are unwilling to seek refuge.

Sun Quan knew this inside story.

Therefore, when I heard that Zhou Yu was recommending talents at this time, I was very curious.

Zhou Yu said: "This man is Lu Su Lu Zijing, a native of Linhuai Dongchuan, with a strategy in his chest and a conspiracy in his belly."

"His family is very rich, and he often distributes money to help the poor. When I was the head of the nest, I led hundreds of people across Linhuai. Because of the lack of food in the army, I heard that Lu Su's family had two rices, so I went to ask for food. Lu Su immediately pointed to one of them as a gift, which is extremely generous."

"His character is honest and honest. He is good at fencing, riding and shooting all his life. Now he lives in Qu'a. His friend Liu Ziyang asked him to go to Chaohu Lake to vote for Zheng Bao. Lu Su is still hesitant to wait and see. Now my lord can call him quickly."

Sun Quan was overjoyed, "I don't bother the two masters with one thing, so I ask Gong Jin to work hard."

Zhou Yu went to Qu'a in person and invited Lu Su.

Before, Zhou Yu did not recommend Lu Su to Sun Ce, but because of Sun Ce's character, Lu Su would not be reused, so he suppressed it and planned to wait a few years later.

Unexpectedly, Sun Ce died suddenly.

Lu Su came to Wu County with Zhou Yu and met Sun Quan.Talk with him, tireless all day long.

Zhou Yu didn't mention it since he returned to Poyang Lake for military training.

Sun Quan saw that Lu Su was far superior to Zhang Zhao in terms of literary and military strategy, internal affairs and military affairs, as well as broad-mindedness and vision.

In contrast, Lu Su is like the light of a bright moon, and Zhang Zhao is like the light of a firefly.

Immediately, she felt that Zhang Zhao was not good, and gradually alienated him.

After that, Sun Quan stayed with Lu Su at the mansion every day to discuss state affairs.

On this day, after all the officials left, Sun Quan stayed with Lu Su to drink together, and at night he lay down on the same couch. In the middle of the night, Sun Quan tossed and turned without sleep, and asked Lu Su:
"At present, the Han Dynasty is in danger, and the four directions are in turmoil. I inherit my father and brother's career, and Chang Si has a heavy responsibility on my shoulders. Can Zijing teach me a good strategy?"

Sun Quan asked not only Zhou Yu, but also Zhang Zhao the same question.

He is well aware of the truth that "weakness is only because of the number of victory, and the strength of the army is for the sake of the few".Therefore, ask a few more people a question, and choose the most reasonable solution from them.

Shop around to find out which one has the best product.

This is the character he has shown since he was a child, steady and cautious.

At that time, Zhou Yu's reply was: "Don't accept good talents, implement benevolent government, eliminate the prejudice of the family, integrate the power of Jiangdong, and then do other things."

This is a very constructive and targeted answer, and Sun Quan is very satisfied.

And Zhang Zhao's answer was: "Go north with all your troops to wait for the weather, and go south to appease the people's livelihood and guard Jiangdong." This kind of words sounded powerful, but they were actually false, and Sun Quan felt unreliable when he heard them.

At that time, there was no Lu Su under his command, so Sun Quan could still argue with Zhang Zhao.

After Lu Su came, whenever Zhang Zhao spoke, Sun Quan felt that he could guess what the latter was going to say in advance.In short, it must be some rambling words, it seems to have said a lot of suggestions, but when you think about it carefully, it seems that you didn't say anything.

on the couch.

Sun Quan reclined inside, looked at Lu Su, and pretended to be listening attentively.

Lu Su thought for a moment, and said: "Today, the situation in the world has gradually become clear. The general trend in Hebei has been established. The general will coerce the emperor to command the princes. This is sincere and cannot compete with him."

"Su steals the news that the Han Dynasty cannot be revived, and Yuan She cannot be eliminated suddenly. For the general's plan, the only way to watch the world's turmoil is to stand in Jiangdong."

"Now that Yuan Shu is blocking the way in the north, the general is beyond his reach. He should immediately march westward, annihilate Huang Zu, attack Liu Biao, and defend the whole country according to the natural dangers of the Yangtze River. Then he can establish a name in the south and proclaim himself emperor in Wu to benefit the world. This is This is how Emperor Gaozu started his family."

Lu Su's suggestion was more detailed than Zhou Yu's.

Compared with Zhang Zhao?

Ha ha……

Sun Quan was overjoyed when he heard the words, put on his clothes and stood up to thank him.The next day, Lu Su was generously presented again.

After Lu Su returned to Wu, he recommended a person to Sun Quan: this person's surname was Gu, his name was Yong, and his character was Yuantan. He was a disciple of Zhonglang Cai Yong;

Sun Quan appointed him as the prime minister and acted as the prefect.

Within two days, Lu Su recommended another person to Sun Quan. This person was learned and talented, his surname was Zhuge, his name was Jin, his style name was Ziyu, and he was from Langya—Nanyang.

Sun Quan met Zhuge Jin, and after talking with him, he was overjoyed again, and worshiped him as the guest of honour.

Zhuge Jin advised Sun Quan not to follow Sun Ce's example of being an enemy of Yuan Shu, but to obey the court, and then take advantage of it to plan Jingzhou.

Zhuge Jin's reason was that, no matter what, the general and Yuan Shu were geographically connected to each other, and they were also dry brothers. The friendship between the two brothers had always been very good.

If it were to attack Yuan Shu, not to mention that it would be difficult to win quickly, Jiangdong would probably incur retaliation from Hebei.

Wars together, there are many hatreds for no reason.

It's not worth it...

It's better to be soft on Yuan Shu, apologize, and give some gold, silver, treasures and beautiful women. In view of Sun Jian's old love and Sun Ce's death, Yuan Shu will no longer be entangled in past grievances, and will no longer embarrass Jiangdong.

Seeing that Lu Su and Zhuge Jin had the same opinion, Sun Quan followed his advice and sent envoys with rich gifts across the river to make peace with Yuan Shu.

But when Yuan Shu heard that Sun Ce was dead, he had the idea of ​​sending troops to the south of the Yangtze River immediately.

The chief secretary Yan Xiang said: "In the past, Sun Jian was the ally and subordinate of the Lord, and now he is attacking at the funeral. It is absolutely not a righteous act. I am afraid that he will be ridiculed by the world. Besides, there is a Yangtze River and a natural moat, so it is difficult for a while. It is better to form a good relationship with Jiangdong." , Nantu Liu Biao, and then go down the river to devour the land of Soochow, that is the best policy."

Yuan Shu was worrying about this matter, but he hesitated when he heard the words, and hesitated to make a decision.

There are not many navy troops under his command, and they are useless, so there is nothing they can do to take Jiangdong.

Chen Bing Jiangbei didn't retreat, it was just because he let out the harsh words, it didn't end well, and he tried to save face.

When I was worrying, I saw an envoy sent by Sun Quan.Bring generous gifts and be very humble and polite.

In the words of the envoy, he repeatedly mentioned Sun Jian's old relationship.

Yuan Shu was overjoyed. After receiving the gift, he dismounted and returned to Shouchun.

The two stopped their troops to make peace.

This is not mentioned.

At that time, Cheng Yuanzhi led more than a thousand soldiers and stood proudly in the southern province of the Yellow River to inspect the progress of people's livelihood restoration in Yan, Qing and Si.

Suddenly, some people came to meet them with a pot of rice paddies.

Cheng Yuanzhi saw that the visitors were several old men with white beards and hair, so he invited him to him and asked, "How old is the old man?"

One of the oldest old man replied: "It's almost a hundred years old."

Cheng Yuanzhi said again: "I'm only here to observe the people's livelihood, I don't want the soldiers to disturb the neighbors, I feel very uneasy."

The old man trembled and said: "During the time of Emperor Huan, there were yellow stars seen in Chu and Song. Yin Kui, a native of Liaodong, who was good at astronomy, stayed here at night, and said to the old man: "Yellow stars are seen in Qianxiang, which is shining here. In the next 50 years, When a real person rises from You and Yan, traverses between Liang and Pei, sweeps the Central Plains, and is unstoppable, counting it in years, it will be exactly 50 years."

"Cao Mengde focused on the people and was bloodthirsty; Lu Bu was tyrannical and ungrateful, and the two peoples deeply resented them. The general Xing Renyi's soldiers punished the people and punished crimes. In the two battles in Yanzhou, Cao Cao was easily defeated. Chen Liu, the restoration of the world to the two prefectures of Yanxu and Xuzhou is exactly what Yin Kui said at that time, and the people can hope for peace."

"I offer a bottle of turbid wine today, in memory of the great general Yu Min's kindness."

"..."

Cheng Yuanzhi took the wine bottle and said with a smile, "Old man, did Yin Kui really say that?"

The old man at the head looked slightly anxious, and said confidently: "The old man is nearly a hundred years old, and he has never said a word in this life!"

The rest of the old people also agreed one after another, saying that what the old man said was true, he had never said a single lie in his life.

Yeah?This is not the version I heard!

Cheng Yuanzhi's thinking is divergent. He has only been in the Han Dynasty for 50 or [-] years, and Yin Kui could see through the world situation [-] years ago?

It is nothing more than the land of Liang and Pei located in an important position in the hinterland of the Central Plains. Anyone who wants to dominate the world must first conquer here.

Fifty years ago, it was the period when Emperor Huan Liu Zhi was in power (50-146). Liu Zhi was famous in history for his stupidity. Based on this, Yin Kui speculated that the world will be in chaos soon, which is not too difficult. thing.

Have you never said a word in your life?
What is the highest level of lying?The highest state of lying is that every word you say is a fact, and if they are connected together, it is a lie, but it can be believed by people.

Even though he thought this in his heart, he said that he didn't want to argue with a group of centenarians.

Cheng Yuanzhi laughed, "I will use this wine to thank Huang Tian for his kindness in nurturing him in the thick soil."

So he poured the wine in the cup to the ground.

Afterwards, he rewarded all the old men with gold coins and brocade silk, and sent them away.

(End of this chapter)