Han Hao let out a long sigh and said to Du Shi and Huang Wudie: "The child doesn't dare to blame his mother, it's just that Cao Cao's army is stationed in Jingxiang, and Jiangxia may be the main battlefield." It was a dangerous place, and my mother and siblings were not allowed to stay here for long. ”

Du Shi said: "I have come here to visit you!" You are also my son, although you are not my own son, but you are my own child. I just don't know what you have in mind, and you have nothing to do? ”

Han Hao sighed: "Today, Cao Cao's army is stationed in Jianghan and wants to go south to annex my Jiangdong. I asked the civil and military people, or those who wanted to surrender, or those who wanted to fight. If you want to wait for the war to come, you are afraid that you will be outnumbered; wanted to come, but was afraid that Cao Cao would not tolerate it, so he hesitated. ”

Du Shi said: "Why don't you remember your brother's words before leaving? ”

Han Hao woke up like a drunk, like a dream, and came up with this sentence. Before Han Xuan went to Liaodong, he said to Han Hao: Ask Zhang Zhao if you don't decide on internal affairs, and ask Chen Wu if you don't decide on foreign affairs.

Han Hao was overjoyed, whether he was fighting or surrendering to Cao Cao, wasn't it a major external event, he should ask Chen Wu!

Han Hao immediately sent someone to Huiji to invite Chen Wu to discuss the matter, it turned out that Lu Dai had already opened up to the south of Yizhou, and Yizhou now has a lot more population. Lü Dai sent Zhuge Zhi to send 50,000 Gaoshan people to Jiangdong, and He Qi also moved tens of thousands of Shanyue people out of the mountains, and Chen Wu selected the best of them to train troops in Dongye.

When Chen Wu heard that Cao Cao's army had arrived in Hanshui, he rushed back to Jiangxia County in the starry night to discuss the military incident. The people of Han Hao's faction had not yet set off, and Chen Wu had already arrived first. Lu Su and Chen Wu had a good relationship, so they came to greet him first, and explained the previous events in detail.

Chen Wu waved his hand and said, "Zijing is worried, I have my own opinions." Now you can quickly invite Zhuge Kongming to meet. ”

Lu Su got on the horse, and Chen Wu rested. Suddenly, someone reported that Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, Zhang Hong, and Bu Qi were coming to investigate, and Chen Wu took them into the hall and sat down.

After the cold asked about the warmth, Zhang Zhao asked: "Does the general know the interests of Jiangdong?" ”

Chen Wu shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”

Zhang Zhao said: "Cao Cao has millions of people, stationed in Hanshang, and yesterday passed the text here, and I want to ask General Zhennan to hunt in Jiangbei." Although it has the meaning of swallowing, it has not yet revealed its shape. Zhao and others persuaded General Zhennan to surrender and avoid the disaster of Jiangdong. I didn't want Lu Zijing to bring Liu Du's military division Zhuge Liang from Wuling to this point, but because of his self-preservation, he made a special statement to provoke the lord. If our army is defeated, it can be divided with Cao Cao in the land of Jiangdong, and it is difficult to protect the marquis of Chu and the general's wife at that time. Zijing was obsessed. Just waiting for the general's showdown. ”

Chen Wu asked, "Do you all have the same opinion?" ”

Gu Yong replied: "Everything is the same. ”

Chen Wu sighed: "I also want to descend for a long time. Ladies and gentlemen, please come back. I'll see General Zhennan tomorrow morning, and I'll make up my mind. ”

Zhang Zhao and the others resigned, and after a while, the guards came to report that Tai Shici, Huang Zhong, Jiang Qin and other groups of warmen would meet in the future. Chen Wu led them in, and they finished their condolences.

Tai Shici asked: "Does the general know that Jiangdong belongs to someone else sooner or later?" ”

Chen Wu shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”

Tai Shi Ci said: "We have started a business with the Marquis of Chu, and we have gone through hundreds of battles before we won the land of the nine counties. Now General Zhennan listened to the words of the strategist and wanted to surrender Cao Cao, which is really a shameful and pity! We would rather die than be dishonored. General Wang persuaded General Zhennan to make a decision to raise troops, and we are willing to fight to the death. ”

Chen Wu asked again: "Do all the generals see the same?" ”

Huang Zhong stood up angrily, patted his head with his hand and said: "My head can be broken, and I swear not to surrender Cao!" ”

Jiang Qin, Gongsun Yang and other generals all said: "We don't want to surrender!" ”

Chen Wu replied to them with a firm look: "I am about to fight a decisive battle with Cao Cao, and Anken surrenders!" Ladies and gentlemen, return. When I saw General Zhennan, I had my own decision. ”

Tai Shici, Huang Zhong and others said goodbye to Chen Wu and went back. Not long after, Zhuge Jin, Lu Fan and other civil officials waited for each other. Chen Wu welcomed them in, and after the ceremony, Zhuge Jin said: "The younger brother Zhuge Liang came from Wuling, and said that Liu Du wanted to form Jiangdong and fight Cao Cao together, and the civil and military discussions were undecided. Because of his brother's envoy, Jin didn't dare to say much, and waited for the general to decide the matter. ”

Chen Wu said: "In the past, my eldest brother, Liu Du, and Liu Bei met in Xiangyang and agreed to fight against Cao Cao together. should have worked together, but now Liu Bei has broken the contract and fled to Jiaozhou alone. There is still a confrontation between soldiers and horses on the border of our two countries, what is the matter of resisting Cao according to Ziyu? ”

Zhuge Jin sighed: "Those who surrender are easy to be safe, but those who fight are difficult to protect." ”

Chen Wu smiled: "I have my own opinions. Come to the house and make a decision. ”

Zhuge Jin and others were dismissed, and Lu Meng, Gan Ning and others came to see them. Chen Wu invited them in and talked about it as well. There are those who want to fight, and there are those who want to surrender, arguing with each other.

Chen Wu said: "Needless to say, I will go to the house to discuss it in the future." ”

Everyone then resigned, and Chen Wu sneered. In the evening, the doorman reported that Lu Zijing led Zhuge Liang to worship. Chen Wu went out of the middle door to welcome them in, and after the ceremony, he sat down as a guest and host.

Lu Su asked Chen Wudao first: "Today, Cao Cao drove the people to invade the south, and the two strategies of peace and war, General Zhennan could not decide, and he heard about the general." What does the general mean? ”

Chen Wu stepped down from his seat and said, "Cao Cao is in the name of the Son of Heaven, and his teacher cannot be refused. And its momentum is large, and it cannot be underestimated. If you fight, you will lose, and if you fall, you will be easy. I have made up my mind. When he came to see General Zhennan, he sent an envoy to surrender. ”

Lu Su was stunned and said: "The gentleman's words are bad! The Marquis of Chu and the generals went east to the west to lay the foundation of Jiangdong, how could they abandon it to others? Before leaving, the Marquis of Chu said that foreign affairs were entrusted to the general. Now I want to fight the general to protect the country and rely on Mount Tai, but why not from the coward's discussion? ”

Chen Wu sighed: "The nine counties of Jiangdong have unlimited lives; If you suffer the scourge of the military revolution, you will blame me, so you will decide to surrender your ears. ”

Lu Su waved his hand and said, "No." The general is known as the 'little overlord', and the husband overlord Xiang Yu wins more with less and is invincible. The general is also well versed in his art of war and martial arts, with the general's hero, the danger of the Yangtze River, Cao Cao may not be able to achieve the ambition. ”

The two argued with each other, but Zhuge Liang only stood up and sneered. Chen Wu glanced at Zhuge Liang, the last time the Jiangdong Army fought with Liu Dujun, it was Zhuge Liang's strategy, which led to his defeat, and now he doesn't know what bad water he still has in his stomach.

Chen Wu asked, "Why is the gentleman laughing?" ”

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and said: "Liang doesn't laugh at others, and he doesn't know the current affairs when he laughs." ”

Lu Su asked, "How can Mr. laugh back at me for not knowing current affairs?" ”

Zhuge Liang explained: "General Chen Wu's idea is very reasonable. ”

Chen Wu laughed and said: "Kong Ming is a person who knows the times, and he is really a hero. ”

Lu Su asked in surprise: "Kong Ming, how do you say this?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled: "Cao is extremely good at using soldiers, and the world does not dare to be it." Only Lu Bu, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao dared to fight against each other. Now all the people have been destroyed, and there is no one in the world. Today, Emperor Liu is alone in Wuling, and his survival is not guaranteed. General Chen Wu decided to surrender Cao, he could protect his wife, and he could be rich and noble. The relocation of the country and the destiny of heaven, what a pity! ”

Lu Su said angrily: "If the Marquis of Chu returns, he will see that Jiangdong has surrendered to Cao Cao, and you want to teach my lord to bend his knees and be humiliated by the national thieves!" ”

Zhuge Liang laughed for a while and said: "Foolishness has a plan: don't work with sheep and wine, take the soil and offer seals; There is no need to cross the river in person; Only one envoy was sent, and one person was sent to the river by boat. As soon as Cao Cao got this person, millions of people all took off their armor and rolled up their flags and retreated. ”

Chen Wu asked, "Who can be used to retire Cao Bing?" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Jiangdong goes to this person, like a big tree floating a leaf, Taicang minus a mile; And Cao Cao will be overjoyed to get it. ”

Chen Wu asked again: "Who is the fruit?" ”

Zhuge Liang replied: "I heard that Cao Cao built a new one in the Zhanghe River, called Tongque Terrace, which is extremely magnificent; Choose the world's beauties to fill it. Cao Cao has always loved his wife, and now he has received Sun Ce's wife Da Qiao in Taichung. In addition, Cai Yong's daughter Cai Zhaoji has known Cao Cao since she was a child, this woman is both talented and beautiful, and Cao Cao loves her very much. It's a pity that this woman married Wei Zhongdao first, and then was taken captive. Recently, I heard that this woman was rescued by a young man from the hands of the Huns and exiled to the land of Jiangdong, Cao Cao once swore that "I swear to take Cai Zhaoji's Tongquetai, and to enjoy my old age, although I die without hatred." Although Cao Cao has attracted millions of people and looked at the south of the Yangtze River, he is actually the second daughter. Why didn't the general reward this woman with a lot of money, send someone to Cao Cao, this woman, be satisfied, and be a teacher. This Fan Li's plan to offer Xi Shi, why not do it quickly? ”

(End of chapter)