On May 25, 270 AD, Zhuge Jing arrived at Jianye, the capital of Eastern Wu.

Then, as expected, it was given the cold shoulder for a while.

For such treatment, Zhuge Jing is very sweet: Ji Han and Dongwu have been noisy for decades, and they have frequent contacts with officials and families. You Sun Hao don't see me, okay, I'll collude with your men!

As early as when he was Wuchenghou in the past, Sun Hao was actually a fan of Guan Yi. After ascending to the throne, all aspects are unconsciously imitating Guan Yi's practices. And after two or three fights with Ji Han with real knives and guns, although Sun Hao still despises Ji Han in his mouth, deep down, he is more jealous of Guan Yi.

The defeat of this side in Jingzhou and Jiaozhou. Seriously, if the defeat of Jiaozhou can also be excused by the fact that the commander is seriously ill and delirious, and the reinforcements are not adapted to the climate there. The defeat in the direction of Jingzhou really makes people feel hopeless.

Therefore, in this war, there is no major problem with the command of Lu Kang! Although it was an accident that Lu Shu was killed by the Fire Pig Formation, according to the analysis of Zhong Hui and others, even if there was no Fire Pig Formation. This side is fighting in Fuling County, where everyone is united, and it is not possible to get any bargain at all. And if it weren't for Lu Kang's decision to lead the army south, this Jingzhou army would have been wiped out.

The military system of Soochow has its own characteristics: the national army and the private army of the clan are quite large. Don't look at the loss of tens of thousands of horses this time, if you really want to be ruthless, it's not impossible to get another 200,000 out. But if it does, the whole country will be shaken.

Therefore, it is not impossible to launch a large-scale army to launch a second attack on Wuling County and the three southern counties of Jiaozhou in Jingzhou, but the cost of doing so is indeed too great.

When Zhuge Jing had just arrived in Jianye, Sun Hao was dealing with many people who had been defeated this time with resentment.

In the direction of Jingzhou, although Lu Kang was his in-law, he was defeated in the end. Demoted! Zhang Zheng, Lu Mu, and even Sun Yi, who stayed near Yong'an without an inch, were all demoted. The only one who survived was Lu Shu, who died in battle. Because the low-profile version of the mushroom bullet from the Tongyou Factory that night was too powerful, Lu Shu's body was gone. Sun Hao could only send someone to build a mound for him. And give it a good name.

In the direction of Jiaozhou, Xue Jue miscommanded, but he died of illness in the army, so his family was not investigated. But don't think about rewarding, shading, and the official positions of your descendants. In the battle that night, Wu Yan, who could not open the situation on the periphery, and could not keep the three southern counties of Jiaozhou in the follow-up battle, carried the biggest pot: to the end, he was directly abolished as a commoner. Let him serve in the army under the command of Lu Kang in Jingzhou.

The only one who was promoted to the knighthood was Tao Huang. He was appointed as the new Great Wu Jiaozhou Assassin. Sun Hao asked him to stabilize Beijiaozhou and then waited for an opportunity to counterattack Nanjiaozhou.

As for the exiled families who started a rebellion in Jiaozhou, they were all tried in absentia to exterminate the three clans.

It can be said that this kind of treatment is very unsatisfactory. Because, there is no real head on the ground. Even the worst of the blame for Wuhiko. Smart people can see at a glance that this is Sun Hao's protection of Wu Yan.

There is no way, the clan, the Wu Jun family, and the army are the three strongest pillars of Sun Hao's rule. Of course, the Lu Wang Party and the Huiji family can be mean. But for the most fundamental place of his own rule, Sun Hao can only raise the board high and put it down gently.

But because of this, Sun Hao couldn't get out of the evil fire in his belly. So at this time, his temper came up, and he directly treated Zhuge Jing coldly.

But this kind of cold treatment can't last too long after all. Because Sun Hao's own younger brother, Zhong Hui's nephew, whom he relied on more and more, was still in Ji Han's hands at this time.

Therefore, although it took some time, at the beginning of June, Sun Hao still had to meet Zhuge Jing at the court meeting.

"Foreign Minister Zhuge Jing, meet His Majesty the Emperor of Wu."

"Hmph, the envoy of Shu came to my Jianye, is it to explain your country's invasion of my Jiaozhou and Jingzhou for no reason?"

"Hahahaha~~ Your Majesty, you are the king of a country. How can you say such words? What happened in Jiaozhou and Jingzhou, who first ignored the long-term covenant and did it directly without saying hello. Are all the people in the world blind? ”

"Hmph, what does the envoy have to tell me when he comes today?"

"First, Your Majesty and the Great Sima asked the foreign minister to ask His Majesty, does the Han-Wu Alliance still need to be adhered to? Regardless of the friendship of allies for many years, your country directly launched an army of more than 100,000 to attack the three counties of Yong'an, Fuling, and Xinggu of our Han Dynasty. Do you want to maintain the pact between the two countries anymore? If you really don't want to, please also ask Your Majesty to pay tribute to Your Majesty in the form of a credential. After all, the Han-Wu Alliance was signed by the emperor and the prime minister of our country in the past. Even if it is to be invalidated, there should also be something written.

Second, this time the two countries are at war, although our country won the battle and counterattacked into your territory. But that's just a last resort. We do not want to completely sever relations with your long-time ally. Therefore, as long as your country makes a certain gesture, our country can consider withdrawing some of the newly included land. ”

If it is said that when Zhuge Jing said the first article, the monarchs and ministers of Eastern Wu, especially Sun Hao, still had an impulse of "it's a big deal that Lao Tzu lifted the table and stopped playing". When Zhuge Jing said the second article, the entire Eastern Wu court died down, not wanting to make any move that angered Zhuge Jing.

As for the defeated Soochow this time. The three southern counties of Jiaozhou are actually just a matter of face, and it is not painful to say that it is not enough: Jiaozhou was originally a deserted place, specially used to exile those who lost political disputes. The entire Jiaozhou, that is, the Pearl River Delta, has been developed to a certain extent. As for the three counties in the south of Jiaozhou. The local natives are extremely stubborn and always refuse to honestly enter the major estates as serfs. The tax revenue that Soochow receives from there every year is not enough to pay for the military expenses of counterinsurgency. Therefore, if you really want to say shameless, if you lose the three southern counties of Jiaozhou, you will lose it.

But Wuling County in Jingzhou is different: Wuling County itself is surrounded by mountains and produces very little. But to the east of Wuling County, there is the Huguang Plain, which is fertile for thousands of miles. Wuling County was held by Ji Han, which meant that the strategic heights were held by the enemy country. There is a possibility that the entire Huguang Plain will be swept down by the enemy.

Therefore, for Soochow, although the second expedition was very difficult, it was impossible to start a war on all fronts like the first one. But if you really want to fight, Wuling County must get it back.

But for Ji Han, the three southern counties of Jiaozhou have the outlet to the sea that Ji Han dreamed of. Moreover, according to the super integration ability of the Fuxing Society, it is not difficult to bring the natives of the three southern counties to their hearts. Therefore, the three southern counties are much more important than one Wuling county.

Moreover, in Guan Da Sima's conception, Ji Han will dominate the battle of the world in the future. It must be to destroy Jin first, and then consider destroying Wu. And to destroy Wu, it must be a battle along the line of the Yangtze River. Therefore, it doesn't matter if Wuling County is in hand or not.

Because of this, there is room for negotiation between Han and Wu.

"Uh...... Hehehe...... Xingzong, this time the two countries are in conflict. It is mainly the chief political officials in various localities who make their own opinions. Of course, I also listened to some false news. So he made an overkill. The alliance between Wu and Shu has been in place for more than 40 years. I sincerely hope that this covenant will last for a hundred years and become a model for the world. ”

"The foreign minister's expectations for this covenant are roughly the same as those of His Majesty."

Both sides disgustingly gently peeled off the first one. Zhuge Jing cleared his throat: "Your Majesty, all the ministers of the State of Wu. Since both countries have the idea of maintaining the alliance, the two countries are still allies. Therefore, our country is willing to take the initiative to release the Marquis of Yong'an, General Zhong and other officials of your country. And my family's Grand Sima will also give an order, ordering our country's leading army to lead the army to completely withdraw from your country's Wuling County. ”

Such conditions are not unkind. However, everyone is an adult, and the monarchs of Eastern Wu know it very well in their hearts. With such favorable conditions, there must be a lot of things required by Shu.

"Good, your country's Great Sima is really generous to others, and he has nothing to say to his allies. So, what does your country's Grand Sima need to do? ”

"Hehehe, my country's Great Sima and the Central Leader both said that in the past, Lu Meng took it upon himself to sneak attack Jingzhou of my Han Dynasty. As a result, the Marquis of Zhuang was defeated and died. As a child of the Guan family, I hate it deeply. This time, Lu Mu, the son of Lu Meng, actually took it upon himself to carry out a sneak attack on Fuling County of our Han Dynasty. It seems that the Lu family can't stay. Therefore, if we want the Han to fulfill the above obligations, our country only needs your country to hand over Lu Mu and his descendants of the Lu family! ”

"This ......!"

As soon as Zhuge Jing said this, the entire Dongwu court was completely chaotic.

Of course, such conditions cannot be agreed! If such conditions are agreed, which minister will dare to do his best for the country in the future? But no one dared to stand up and scold Zhuge Jing at this time: Sun Qian, Sun Hao's own brother, needless to say. There is also a Zhong Yong pinched in the hands of the Shu thief. This Zhonghui Zhongdu is a celibate, and this Zhong Yong is equivalent to Zhonghui's own son! At this time, stand up and scold Zhuge Jing, what should I do if I offend the emperor? What if you offend Zhonghui?

Sun Hao glanced at the Zhong Hui below. Zhong Hui understood and stood up: "Xingzong, just now His Majesty of my family praised Guan Da Sima for being generous. Why is this changing so fast? If our country agrees to such conditions. Then our country will fall apart. ”

"Hehehe, if your country doesn't agree to this, then our country will have nothing to say."

Of course, Zhuge Jing's words are just saying. Ji Han did not want to have a long-lasting, full-scale conflict with Soochow now. This is not in line with Guan Yi's strategy of first advancing to Wu and then Wu. And what about getting Wuling County? This place is extremely inaccessible. The production is also small. It is impossible to become a strategic base for the future conquest of Wu. It's really a chicken rib in the hand. It's better to take it out in exchange for benefits.

Therefore, the condition that Zhuge Jing just mentioned is to disgust the monarchs and ministers of Eastern Wu and scare those families who have a stubborn and hostile attitude towards Ji Han.

Therefore, after the Great Dynasty Meeting, in the private talks between Zhuge Jing and Zhong Hui, the two sides finally reached an agreement: Ji Han returned the senior officers of Eastern Wu and withdrew from Wuling County. On the Eastern Wu side, he handed over the other side branch members of the Jiaozhou exile family in Jingyang Erzhou, and let Zhuge Liang, the right general of Eastern Wu, lead the whole family to leave Jianye safely and go to Chang'an to take up a post. At the same time, Soochow also had to transfer fifty large sea vessels to Ji Han......

At this point, the war between the Three Kingdoms or the Four Kingdoms, which lasted for half a year, came to an end for the time being. A new, bigger storm has entered the gestation period.