Summary of the previous chapter: Cao Cao's offensive was as fast as a tide, not only capturing a large number of people, but even Xu Shu, one of Liu Bei's few strategists, was deceived, of course, because Cao Cao was moving too fast, Ma Xiaoquan cleverly reminded Cao Cao with a small story

Although ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Cao Cao was angry, he had to eat bite by bite, and people had to be appeased or intimidated sentence by sentence.

Obviously, Cao Cao adopted the former method, which had a slower effect, but if it had an effect, it would naturally be much stronger than the latter method.

In the past few days, Cao Cao has been thinking about how to go down the river east, but there are three people in front of him who need him to think about how to solve it.

The first one is Cangwu Taishou Wu Ju.

When Cao Cao mentioned Wu Ju to Ma Xiaoquan, Ma Xiaoquan told Cao Cao that Cangwu was too remote after all, even if Wu Ju had the courage, he didn't have the strength, so from this point of view, Wu Ju was likely to surrender to you.

Cao Cao listened to Ma Xiaoquan's words, and quickly wrote a letter to Wu Ju, and sure enough, as Ma Xiaoquan expected, Wu Ju immediately decided to surrender to Cao.

Cao Cao didn't expect to get Wu Ju so smoothly, and as for the issue of receiving Cangwu, Cao Cao didn't plan to go in person.

The second is Liu Bei and Liu Qi.

Cao Cao marched into Jingzhou in a hurry, in fact, he did not bring many soldiers and horses, and Cao Cao left a part of the soldiers in the places he passed, one to appease the local people, and the other to supervise the local officials and soldiers in Jingzhou.

By the time he led the main force to Gangneung, the number of the original Northern Army was less than 10,000.

Cao Cao knew that the Jingzhou army must not be used now, firstly, the army was unstable, and it would take a period of time to domesticate, and secondly, he had also received the advice of the Shangxian Lord.

Lord Shangxian told Cao Cao that it was okay for these Jingzhou soldiers to engage in defense at present, and if they were allowed to attack, the time was not yet ripe.

It's just that our immortal master Ma Xiaoquan did not follow Cao Cao to Jiangling, but planned to cross the river and rush to Jiangdong to have a look.

Jiangdong is the jurisdiction of Sun Quan, compared to the north, Jiangdong at this time is not rich, but it is also a good place.

On the way, Ma Xiaoquan asked Yuan: "Yuan, why did you say Cao Cao didn't fight Liu Bei?" ”

Yuan responded: "Xiakou, Liu Qi led 10,000 people, Guan Yu led 10,000 people, although Cao Cao has a large number of people, but the infighting continues, although Cheng Yu helped to get some of it, however, some things must be done by Cao Cao himself, you say, is Cao Cao in a dilemma now?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "It makes sense, no wonder as soon as I said to prevent Liu Bei and Liu Qi's sneak attack, Cao Cao agreed." ”

Yuan smiled and said: "Why do I always feel that you support Cao ** a little more, and you don't seem to be interested in Liu Bei?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan was noncommittal: "I admit this, after all, I saw Cao Cao from the first time I crossed back, and I have been with Cao Cao for a long time, and I also found that he has a little cuteness." Put Liu Bei, well, he is also a hero in the world, but I like heroes more than heroes! ”

"Aren't you afraid that Cao Cao Chibi will become suspicious after he is defeated?"

Ma Xiaoquan ha: "Of course I know, every lord will take action when he is old, one is to protect his rights, and the other is to lay the foundation for his son to inherit his father's business, so I have already thought about it, when the battle of Chibi is over, I will let my family move to Yuyang, and as for Yecheng, I will leave a few." ”

Yuan snorted twice: "Hmph, what you want to keep by your side the most, I'm afraid that only your lady Hua Yuexin is right?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan smiled and stopped making a sound

Zhuge Liang followed Lu Su to Jiangdong, and Sun Quan's Jiangdong governance office was still in Chaisang at this time.

Arriving in Chaisang, Zhuge Liang immediately visited Sun Quan with Lu Su.

Seeing Sun Quan, Zhuge Liang was stunned.

Sun Quan was curious and asked, "Mr. Kong Ming, is there anything wrong with me?" ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said apologetically: "The general is angry, and he has no other intentions in Xia, but when he saw the general, he suddenly remembered a friend." ”

Sun Quan smiled, took out a full-body portrait, and unfolded: "Are you talking about this person?" ”

Zhuge Liang looked at it, snorted, and nodded: "It's this person, how can the general have a portrait of this person, and besides, he painted such a portrait!" ”

Sun Quan ha: "I have heard for a long time that this person also has purple hair, but I don't know if it is his hair purple or my hair is purple, well, this portrait was painted by this person himself, and it just so happens that the person who painted him is my fellow countryman in Jiangdong."

Zhuge Liang sighed, and said in his heart: I see, I thought this Sun Quan had a habit of dragon yang.

Zhuge Liang smiled: "Since this is the case, then I will take the liberty to disturb General Sun." ”

Sun Quan waved his hand and said: "What's the trouble to bother, Mr. Kong Ming has seen the outside, I and Xuande Gong have reached an alliance intention, and we naturally want to support each other." ”

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he said in his heart: It seems that Sun Quan is also hesitating, but the intention is well, I have to find a way to arouse Sun Quan's determination to unite against Cao.

Zhuge Liang asked Sun Quandao: "Now the sea is boiling, the general since the command of Jiangdong, the population has immediately doubled, which is enough to prove that the general's wisdom and martial arts my lord galloped in the Central Plains, and Cao thief fought many times, is the opponent that Cao thief fears, but, since the battle of Guandu, Cao thief has roughly pacified the north, my lord saw that the situation was not right, immediately strategically transferred to Jingzhou, now Cao Cao set foot in Jiangling, it is an indisputable fact that Jiangdong is intended, it is better like this, or the general you also surrender!" ”

Although Zhuge Liang's words were a little ugly, the words were heartfelt, which made Lu Su on the side very anxious.

On the way here, Zhuge Liang also said to himself how to unite against Cao Cao, why did he immediately change when he saw the lord Sun Quan?

Sun Quan didn't think about surrendering Cao, after all, with his little strength in Jiangdong, it was simply incomparable with Cao Cao, who was in the north, and Cao Cao had already controlled most of Jingzhou, but if he surrendered like this, his father's and brother's inheritance would be lost in his own hands

Sun Quan was unwilling and asked Zhuge Liang: "Why didn't Xuande Gong surrender?" ”

Zhuge Liang was about to answer Sun Quan, when he heard a male voice outside: "Of course Liu Bei can't surrender, haha"

Sun Quan frowned, but he didn't get angry, he drew his sword, drank out the left and right guards, and shouted outside the door: "Who? ”

There was a moment of silence, and then a purple-haired man walked in.

Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise: "Lord Shangxian? ”

And Lu Su and Sun Quan were even more surprised, especially Sun Quan, who was holding a sword in one hand and shaking off the scroll with the other, carefully comparing the person in the painting with the person in front of him.

"You are" Sun Quan was a little excited.

The purple-haired man glanced at the portrait in Sun Quan's hand and nodded: "Hehe, it's down there!" ”

Sun Quan exhaled, laughed and said: "Haha, I think my Sun Zhongmou looks strange, I didn't expect there to be the same as me, haha you are a fairy marquis, hahahaha, come on, show the Hou Ye!" ”

That's right, the purple-haired man is Ma Xiaoquan.

It is said that Ma Xiaoquan rushed to Chaisang in a small boat, and went to Sun Quan's palace, and was about to report to him, but when he thought that it was too troublesome, he simply went through the back door and played a small trick.

With Ma Xiaoquan's skills, it is naturally not difficult to sneak in.

When he approached Sun Quan's palace, Ma Xiaoquan showed purple hair.

The guards outside the door were stunned at a glance, and after this stunned, Ma Xiaoquan stunned him with one palm, and took the opportunity to get in

The first time he met Sun Quan, Sun Quan gave Ma Xiaoquan a good impression, first of all, although the two met for the first time, Sun Quan not only did not step up the guard, but moved a seat for himself, rushing to this bearing, Sun Quan is indeed not an ordinary person; Secondly, Sun Quan can look at himself so calmly and laugh out loud, which is enough to prove that Sun Quan is confident, and even Ma Xiaoquan is ashamed of himself.

After sitting down, Sun Quan bowed his hand to Ma Xiaoquan: "Master Hou came to my land of pills, why did you come to this pill land?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan nodded to Sun Quan and said, "Naturally, I'm here to help you!" ”

Sun Quan's eyebrows moved, and he said, "How can you help us?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan glanced at Zhuge Liang and said: "Otherwise, as Kong Ming said, you can surrender to Cao Cao, in this case, you can still keep the safety of Jiangdong's fathers and elders, of course, as for General Sun, I'm afraid you will have to go to the central government to be an official." ”

Sun Quan was silent.

Sun Quan is not stupid, Ma Xiaoquan's words are also very straightforward, the so-called going to the central government to be an official is actually hollowing out Sun Quan's rights. Since his father and brother took over the Jiangdong foundation, Sun Quan has been working hard to operate, and if he is to be handed over suddenly, Sun Quan is definitely unwilling.

Sun Quan suppressed the depression in his heart and said, "Master Hou, is there any other way?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan looked at Zhuge Liang, meaning you said.

Zhuge Liang understood, and arched his hand: "Has the general heard of Tian Heng, a strong man of Qi State?" ”

Sun Quan nodded.

"My lord is just like Tian Heng!"

As soon as Zhuge Liang's words fell, Sun Quan was furious and said: "Liu Xuande has suffered more defeats than victories under Cao Cao, can he be like Tian Heng?" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Although we were defeated by Changsaka, Guan Yu, the general under the main account, still commanded 10,000 soldiers, in addition, Liu Qi also has 10,000 horses, although this strength cannot be compared with you, the general, but it is also an indispensable force." ”

When Sun Quan heard this, he felt a little relieved in his heart, if Liu Bei had less than 10,000 people, Sun Quan would probably decide to surrender to Cao immediately.

Zhuge Liang continued: "Cao Jun mostly came from the north, and he occupied most of Jingzhou so quickly, presumably there are quite a few people in Jingzhou who are not convinced, so since Cao Cao arrived in Jiangling, he has not moved forward, and he must have encountered internal disputes here. Moreover, this is the south, there are many waterways, if Cao Cao wants to attack Jiangdong, except for the general, you insist on surrendering, otherwise, with Cao Cao's northern soldiers, it may be difficult to make a difference! ”