"What is the specific situation on Liu Bei's side?"

After holding it in for a long time, Sun Quan still couldn't hold it back. He looked at Zhang Zhao and asked.

After hearing Liu Bei's victory, Sun Quan felt like a cat was scratching his heart, and he was eager to know the details.

"Prince Liu Chan led the troops to defeat the Wei army in Xiliang, killing 50,000 enemies and capturing Zhang He alive...."

Zhang Zhao did not hide anything and told the detailed military information from Xizuo.

"Unexpectedly, my nephew is quite capable."Sun Quan has a complicated mood.

In fact, whether Liu Chan is very capable or not, Sun Quan already knew when a boatload of human heads arrived last time. Now he is just jealous of Liu Bei.

Although the eldest son Sun Deng is also very good, he still can't compare with Liu Chan. , Sun Quan secretly shook his head

"My lord, the new year is approaching, do you think we should send an envoy to Nanzheng to consolidate the relationship between the two families?"Zhang Zhao suggested

"What's the meaning? Sun Quan said sensitively:"Do I, Jiangdong, still want to curry favor with Liu Bei?""

When Sun Quan was stronger than Liu Bei, or when the two families were indistinguishable, Sun Quan didn't mind the envoys coming and going.

But with the great victory of the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei's power increased sharply and had completely surpassed Jiangdong. Sun Quan became sensitive in his heart and felt that he would take the initiative. Like a younger brother, he is anxious to go to his eldest brother's house during the New Year to curry favor with his brother.

In fact, even if the Northern Expedition is successful, the strength of the Sun and Liu families is still not widened too much, and the gap is not as huge as imagined.

First of all, Jingzhou and the Xiangshui River are demarcated After that, the two families divided six counties equally.

Liu Bei's three counties: Nanjun, Wuling, and Lingling.

Sun Quan's three counties: Jiangxia, Changsha, and Guiyang.

Then Liu Bei had a kingdom of abundance, but Sun Quan also had a land of plenty in his hands.

Shuzhong and Jiangnan , it’s hard to say which one produces more grain.

In the end, Liu Bei added Liangzhou, but Sun Quan also had Jiaozhou, and he has ruled it for ten years.

Liangzhou and Jiaozhou are both inhospitable places, with relatively large populations. There are fewer, but Liangzhou is better at producing horses, which is undoubtedly a huge advantage.

Really speaking, the advantage in terms of territory is only the extra half of Yongzhou.

Therefore, strictly speaking, Dahan is slightly better than Jiangdong, but It is not a huge difference to notice.

But it undoubtedly confirms Sun Laosan's identity, which means that Jiangdong is completely at the bottom of the three families, which makes Sun Quan feel very uncomfortable.

Because of this, after hearing Zhang Zhao's suggestion to send an envoy to visit Liu Bei, he Will be so sensitive, even a little low self-esteem

"Lord 24, now is not the time to be impulsive."Zhang Zhao said earnestly:"Didn't the two families communicate with each other in the past? Prince Liu Chan came to Jiangdong to visit his lord this year."

"Don't mention that little bastard to me!"When Liu Chan was mentioned, he became angry. Sun Quan said angrily:"You kid kidnapped my daughter. It's really hateful!"

"From the current point of view, it is a good thing that the Lord calms down his anger."Zhang Zhao continued:"I heard that the two ladies are very favored, which is beneficial to Jiangdong."

"After all, after Liu Bei became emperor, the princess refused the queen's canonization..."

Sun Shangxiang returns and is still Liu Bei's wife.

Naturally, after Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor, he directly issued an order to be canonized as queen. This was also a way to make good friends with Jiangdong.

But Sun Shangxiang has a lot of personality and didn’t understand the order...She promised to become the Queen Mother directly in the future.

Acting so willfully would actually have no real impact on Liu Bei, Sun Shangxiang and the Han Dynasty. Liu Bei just let it go and didn't say much, but it would have a great impact on Jiangdong.

"Xiang'er is too willful! Sun Quan said angrily:"How can you refuse the canonization of the Queen of the Han Dynasty?" Dahu and Xiaohu are not the real wives...well~"

"Therefore, we should send envoys."Zhang Zhao continued to persuade:"If it's not for anything else, at least it will be good for the Lord's two ladies."

"Mr. Zhang is right. Sun Quan finally agreed,"Then let Zhuge Jin go. He is also an old acquaintance with Liu Bei.""

"Here."Zhang Zhao clasped his fists and left.

As soon as Zhang Zhao left, Lu Xun came in from the outside, feeling depressed.

"Boyan is back."Sun Quan stood up to greet him.

"lord..."Lu Xun said sadly:"I am incompetent and failed to capture Hefei."."

"Crimes other than war. Sun Quan comforted Lu Xun and said,"Wei has an army of 100,000 on the eastern front, and General Zhang Liao is in charge. How can we easily achieve success?""

The Wei State has a solid foundation. Facing the joint attack of the Sun and Liu families, hundreds of thousands of troops were deployed on both the eastern and western fronts.

It can be imagined that it is normal to defend.

It is actually very abnormal to fail to defend like the western front.

Moreover, Zhang Liao has natural blood suppression over the entire Jiangdong Army.

"If Boyan's command is determined, it is not easy to lead the army back safely."

When the troops were withdrawing, Zhang Liao naturally organized a pursuit and planned to launch a counterattack in Jiangdong, but in the end it was defused by Lu Xun and he did not suffer any big losses. The battlefield on the eastern front was characterized by heavy thunder and light rain, and the 200,000-strong army faced off for several months. In fact, Not much loss of personnel

"My lord is kind and kind, I am deeply grateful."

"Boyan is polite. Sun Quan waved his hand and said,"It's been a long battle. Boyan, please go back and rest.""

"My lord, I came here to discuss something."Lu Xun said seriously.

"whats the matter?"Sun Quan couldn't help but wonder.

Lu Xun asked:"I heard that the Han army achieved a great victory on the western front and captured the land of Yongliang?"

"That's right. Sun Quan nodded slightly and said with a wry smile:"Liu Bei's strength has greatly increased.""

"This is exactly what I want to say. We must change our attitude towards Liu Bei. Sun

Quan was silent after hearing this, and then explained:"I know that Zhuge Jin has been sent as an envoy to Nanzheng.""

"My lord misunderstood, I didn't mean that. Lu Xun shook his head and said,"What I mean is...We can't get too close to Liu Bei"

"Boyan, what does this mean? Might as well make it clear."Sun Quan frowned.

"On the surface, the Sun and Liu families are still allies."Lu Xun said in surprise:"Secretly, my lord might as well show goodwill to Wei Guo."

"The defeat of Hanzhong, the defeat of Xiangfan, the death of Cao Cao, the defeat of Yongliang...The state of Wei was bound to be unstable and the country was in turmoil, and Cao Pi was bound to be in panic all day long. Lu Xun continued:"At this time, Cao Pi urgently needed external forces to intervene to stabilize his throne.""

"As long as the lord shows a little kindness, Cao Pi will definitely attach great importance to Jiangdong"

"Does Boyan mean to alienate Liu Bei and make friends with Cao Pi?"

Sun Quan was very shocked. After all, the two families had just fought another battle in Hefei, and they turned around and wanted to form an alliance. It was really......

"Lord, Jiangdong is undoubtedly the weakest among the three families."Lu Xun said again:"As for which of the Cao and Liu families is stronger and which is weaker, it's hard to say at the moment."

"In terms of strength alone, the Wei State occupies the Central Plains and Hebei, which are the essence of the world, and its national strength is undoubtedly the first."

"But it’s useless to have national power but not to use it. Cao Pi’s abilities are definitely not as good as those of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang."

"Among the three pillars, we are the weakest. Lu Xun took a deep breath and said,"When Cao is strong, Jiangdong should join forces with Liu to fight against Cao; when Liu is strong, Jiangdong should join forces with Cao to fight against Liu.""

"All in all, it helps one family deal with the other, while weakening the strength of the Cao and Sun families."

"Only in this way can Jiangdong survive in the cracks, develop stably, slowly accumulate strength, and finally be able to catch up with latecomers."

"At present, it is hard to say which one is stronger or weaker between Cao and Liu. Let’s make good friends with both sides, openly befriend Liu Bei and secretly be befriend Cao Pi."

"When the strength of Cao Liu is clear in the future, we will choose to take sides and help the relatively weak side to deal with the more powerful one."

Lu Xun said a lot in one breath, and Sun Quan fell into deep thought after listening to it.

To put it bluntly, Lu Xun's approach was to achieve diplomatic balance.

And in this world, no one knows balance better than Sun Quan.

Before Lu Xun finished speaking, Sun Quan had already Understand

"What Bo said makes sense. Sun Quan nodded heavily,"Since it was Boyan who proposed it, I will leave it to you to take charge of it. If necessary, you might as well go to Luoyang in person.""

There are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.

One second, Jiangdong and Wei were still at war in Hefei.

But the next second, Sun Quan was about to send someone to Wei as an envoy, and the two sides reached a friendly exchange.

Three pillars of cooperation , it is a game where the second and third sons join forces to deal with the boss.

Sun Quan understands that he is the third son, but it is hard to say who is the boss of Cao Liu now.

Then Jiangdong simply acts as a wallflower and continues to maintain an alliance with Liu Bei on the surface. Go and make friends with Cao Pi behind his back.

While wavering, you can also be invincible.

Hanzhong, Nanzheng

"Sons and ministers kowtow to their father"

"Get up, get up."Liu Bei smiled happily, pulled his son up and looked him up and down, and said distressedly:"I have lost weight, I have to eat well when I come back."

"Here."Liu Chan agreed with a smile.

Don't you just like yourself to be fatter? Dad is so old, so you just have to satisfy him, so as not to let his children want to support him in the future.

"Well done this time! The smile on Liu Bei's face never stopped,"Adou fought a good battle. After receiving the news of victory, everyone in the court was full of praise.""

"The main reason is that Uncle Meng Qi's prestige is too high, and he can be said to answer hundreds of calls in Xiliang. Liu Chanqian gave way. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

"Your Majesty, Your Highness. Fazheng on the side interjected:"General Zuo is so prestigious, is it more appropriate for him to stay in Nanzheng?""

Obviously, Fazheng was worried that Ma Chao would separatize Xiliang and be dissatisfied with the court in the future.

In fact, except for Liu Chan, no one in the court could really trust Ma Chao, even Liu Bei.

After all, the cheating incident was too bad, and it would be false to say that he was not afraid. Liu Chan didn't feel angry that Fa Zheng pointed out the matter directly. On the contrary, he was happy.

After all, Fa Zheng was considering the country and was worried that Ma Chao would infringe on the interests of Liu Bei, Liu Chan and his son.

Liu Chan wished that all the ministers in the DPRK would be like this. Fa Zheng is so loyal

"What does Adou mean?"Liu Bei asked immediately.

He knew that Liu Chan trusted Ma Chao and had to respect his son's opinion on this matter.

Since Zhuge Liang hadn't come back yet, Liu Chan could only explain this matter again.

"The father and the son asked the father for the merits of General Zuo, and also asked the father to promote General Zuo to the Hussars General, to command the Han cavalry, and to appoint a new Liangzhou Mu."

Liu Bei was stunned when he heard this, and Fazheng on the side also nodded repeatedly.

"Adou is thoughtful."

Liu Bei is very satisfied. His son understands balance. This is undoubtedly one of the most important skills of a monarch.

"His Majesty. Fazheng cupped his hands and said,"In this case, the generals will have to upgrade to another level.""[]

"Takanao is right."Liu Bei said without thinking:"In the draft, Yun Chang will be the general, Meng Qi will be the hussar general, Yide will be the chariot general, and Zilong will be the guard general."

Ma Chao was promoted to General of Hussars, and it was a bit inappropriate for other generals to still serve as front and rear. After all, their achievements were not inferior to Ma Chao.

There is no doubt that Guan Yu was the first military attache of the Han Dynasty, the only commander who could act alone, and he served as a superior to the three princes. The general is the prime minister, Zhuge Liang, who is a civil servant.

The Hussar, the Cheqi, and the General Wei all have the same position as the Three Dukes, and can be understood as the Three Dukes General.

"Father, where is General Huang?"Liu Chan couldn't help but ask.

There are five generals in the Five Tigers, and the other four positions have risen by one level. It is inappropriate for Huang Zhong to continue to stay at the position of General of the Four Directions. Even if he is promoted to General of the Four Expeditions, he is still slightly inferior.

If it is real power. It would be fine for him to be the general of the Four Expeditions and command the troops on one side.

But Huang Zhong is already old, and Liu Bei obviously has no intention of letting him take charge of his own affairs. It will be difficult to be promoted to any position.

Liu Bei pondered for a moment, and finally said:"Old General Huang, let's serve as the Grand Sima."

"Your Majesty is right, I think it is good."Fazheng agreed.

The position of the Great Sima is still above that of the General.

It is obviously inappropriate to place Huang Zhong above Guan Yu. Regardless of military merit or qualifications, Guan Yu is superior.

But Huang Zhong is older after all. , he is many years older than Liu Bei.

To put it bluntly, he is buried up to his neck in loess. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Liu Bei's appointment is more of an honorary position, giving this dying veteran a perfect dignity.

It can even be understood as a kind of"honor" in advance.

After the death of a minister, he will be given a posthumous title and a better official position will be awarded. Liu Bei is equivalent to"posthumous title" for Huang Zhong in advance.

Even if Guan Yu is dissatisfied, He won't care about anything with Huang Zhong. After all, the old general is about to die, so he still cares about a hammer? Guan Yu is not so narrow-minded.

"As for the meritorious officials of this Northern Expedition, let's wait until the Prime Minister comes back to reward them based on their merits."Liu Bei then added.

These first-level positions need to be appointed by Liu Bei personally. As for the contributions of Ma Dai and Wang Ping, Zhuge Liang will be responsible for them, and Liu Bei will generally not interfere.

"alright."Liu Bei patted his son on the shoulder and said,"I'm tired after returning from the war. Your mother sends people to ask 807's father every now and then, asking when Adou will come back. Go back and see your mother quickly, so that she won't have to worry about you all the time."

"Here."Liu Chan bowed and saluted,"My son, I take my leave."

Seeing Liu Chan leaving, Fazheng thought for a moment and chased him out.

"Your Highness, Your Highness"

"Um? Is there something wrong with you?"Liu Chan turned around and stopped.

"Your Highness, the three provinces and six ministries system you mentioned, I have also figured out a framework in the past few months."Fazheng said, taking out an official document from his sleeve,"I don't dare to disturb His Highness's rest. Please read it when you have time."

"If His Highness is dissatisfied with the candidates for the other six ministers, he can change them."

Liu Chan gave Fazheng a lot of power and asked him to directly select the six ministers. However, Fazheng was not stupid enough to act arbitrarily. He still needed Liu Chan's nod.

"OK."Liu Chan agreed with a smile,"Thank you for your hard work. I will definitely take a good look at it when you get back. As for the candidates, I will follow your wishes. How can I not trust you?""

"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness. If there are any shortcomings, I hope that Your Highness will give you some advice. Fazheng saluted and said,"I will retire and will not disturb Your Highness.""

"Well, I order you to walk slowly."

Watching Liu Chan leave, Fazheng stood still and Wu Yi came out from behind again.

"Xiaozhi, have you mentioned Mengda to His Highness? Wu Yi asked:"This guy has been writing letters. He wants to come back and become the Minister of the Sixth Division. He doesn't want to stay in Dongsan County anymore.""

"he? Fazheng said contemptuously:"Is he worthy?""

"this...After all, Meng Da is one of our own. Wu Yi continued:"Since His Highness has given you full authority to draft the candidate, it would be good for us to have Meng Da become Minister.""

"You are just too soft-hearted. Fazheng shook his head and said,"Don't you know that His Highness hates Meng Da?" Because Meng Da killed Kong Ming's brother-in-law before, His Highness didn't have a good look towards him."

"The system of three provinces and six ministries is a national policy formulated by His Highness himself. Now you want to insert a person that His Highness hates into His Highness's hard work? Fazheng asked back:"What?" Do you have to deliberately disgust His Highness?"

"I..."Wu Yi was speechless

"I don't want to bring trouble on myself. Fazheng shrugged,"You are His Highness's uncle, why don't you go and plead for Meng Da, it will be easier to speak.""

"That...Then forget it."Wu Yi stopped and muttered:"I don't know Meng Da's father...."

"Meng Da has made it his own fault. Don't have any contact with him in the future. Just let him idle in Dongsan County, so as not to disturb His Highness' eyes when he returns to the court. Fazheng then said:"Leave him idle so as not to affect His Highness's attitude towards us. The gain outweighs the loss, what do you think?""

"I listen to Xiaozhi."Wu Yi nodded repeatedly.

On the other side,

Liu Chan strolled back to his home and shouted when he entered the door:"Mom, I'm back!"

Hearing Liu Chan's voice, the head of the house and the other girls came quickly, surrounded by Sun Shangxiang.

However, instead of greeting each other, Sun Shangxiang looked serious, leaving Liu Chan confused.

"What's wrong?"Liu Chan thought that the little mother with a bad personality was up to something else.

"Something happened in Dongxiang. Go and have a look."Sun Shangxiang was worried, with worry written on his face.

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