In the wind and snow, Jicheng stands.

In the city, the majestic former general's mansion, above the spacious lobby, the doors and windows are closed, and in several corners of the south, east and west, more than a dozen braziers are burning, rising wisps of heating, filling the entire lobby, looking warm.

Gongsun Zhan wore a jade crown on his head, a tiger skin jacket, and his burly body sat in the first place, on the left and right sides, the desk sat down, and more than a dozen civil and military generals knelt on the ground.

Under the hall, a polite young man stood, his body was upright, and his eyes were casual.

"Jiangdong Sun Quan, take the liberty to visit and meet the former general."

After Sun Quan entered Jicheng, he did not live in the inn, but stayed at the post station in Jicheng, in the post station, he just waited for half a day, waiting for the summons of Gongsun Zan, and then he did not bring a guard, alone, wearing a brocade robe, fearless, strode into the lobby of the mansion, and bowed generously to Gongsun Zan in the first place.

"Sit!" Gongsun Zhan stared at this young man, and sighed in his heart, this son is generous and decent, young but extraordinary. However, he was expressionless, cherishing words like gold, just lightly stretched out his hand and said.

In front of everyone's eyes, Sun Quan did not have the slightest timidity, of course, he would not be polite, he naturally followed Gongsun Zhan's position, and sat down directly, only to see delicacies and a pot of wine that had been heated on the desk.

"Zhongmou, in the past, he crusaded against Dong Thief, under the light of the tiger prison, he used to be side by side with your father, and he was also a great friendship, and he and your father were also considered to be peers. Gongsun Chan smiled, looked at Sun Quan, and said lightly.

"This is the honor of Zhongmou, the courage and invincibility of Uncle Gongsun in the past, the pride of the fierce battle against the tiger Lu Fengxian, and the nephew is still vividly remembered now." Sun Quan was also smiling and complimenting softly.

"Hahaha, it's over, although a certain person has a little bit of force, but he can't compare to a fierce general like Lu Bu, so he can barely fight." Gongsun Chan was very proud, laughing, although his words were modest, he was actually proud.

Lu Bu, recognized as the world's number one general, can fight with the world's number one general, for the general, it is an honor, although he finally fled, but it can be regarded as more than ten rounds of fighting.

"My father often said that my uncle is a rare strong man in the world, but it is a pity that Jiangdong and Youzhou, north and south are separated, and I failed to visit in time. Sun Quan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he raised his glass.

"Haha, Brother Wentai was originally a Jiangdong Tiger, and martial arts are rare in the world!"

Gongsun Zhan's eyes were shining, and he raised his glass at the same time.

The two seemed to hit it off at first sight, and Gongsun Zhan's wariness of Sun Quan quickly let go, you have a cup, I have a cup, chatting about the world, it's all about useless things.

Such a banquet passed in just one afternoon, until the end of this banquet, Sun Quan and Gongsun Zhan, no one talked about business, and the dozen or so Wenchen generals of Gongsun Chan in the hall were confused.

"What a little fox!"

It wasn't until Sun Quan left the lobby that Gongsun Chan restrained the smile on his face, and there was already a hint of drunken confusion in his eyes, and he scolded in a low voice.

"Shouxiao, do you see anything from Sun Zhongmou, a young man?" Gongsun Chan suddenly turned his head, looked at a young man beside him, and asked.

The young man had been sitting quietly beside his hand.

"Father, I just see that you seem to be more compatible." The young man scratched his head, what he saw, he only saw one big and one small, drinking, and then complimenting each other.

"Hmph, you are really an elm head, keep filial piety, your force is good, but compared with Sun Zhongmou, the head is too far behind, this way, Sun Zhongmou is testing me, I am also testing him, as a result, this little fox is more shrewd than his father." Gongsun Chan said coldly, this young man is his most outstanding son, Gongsun Xu.

However, compared with Sun Zhongmou, Gongsun Xu is a little deficient, which makes him a little envious of Sun Jian.

"Father, no, he's just a teenager, can he fight you?" Gongsun Xu was slightly surprised.

"Lord, although this Sun Zhongmou is not yet a weak crown, his bearing is extraordinary, so calm!" At this time, the strategist Guan Yi's face was a little gloomy, and he walked up and whispered: "But it can be seen that he not only wants to form an alliance, but what he asks for is probably not simple." ”

"Fang Tu, you say, what is he asking for?"

Gongsun Chan squinted.

"It's a little hard to guess, but it should be related to Liaodong." Guan Yi pondered for a moment and said in a low voice.

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"Damn, who said that Gongsun Chan is just a brave and unscrupulous horseman, this old thing is shrewd, it's really calm." At this time, in the post station, Sun Quan was holding a wooden barrel, spitting and spitting, and he was weak.

"Childe, are you alright?"

Pan Zhang gently patted Sun Quan's back to make him feel better.

"I've been poured a stomach full of wine, can I be okay?" Sun Quan vomited almost all the contents of his stomach.

"Childe, Gongsun Chan is a military general in the Northland, and it is a common thing for spirits to keep out the cold, don't you make trouble for yourself when you drink with him?" Pan Zhang said with a wry smile.

"I don't want to, I received the wrong information, I was fooled, I originally wanted to have a relationship with him, but I ended up trapping, trapping, and I put myself into it, and I was smart and misunderstood."

Sun Quan felt that he was wrongly guided by history, and said weakly: "In this year, those who can achieve hegemony are not ordinary people!" ”

Gongsun Zhan, in fact, has a bad reputation in history, one is the good old man Liu Yu he killed, and the other is Yuan Shao, whom he lost.

In fact, these two points are easy to analyze, if Gongsun Chan doesn't kill Liu Yu, Liu Yu will kill him, can he still sit still.

As for losing to Yuan Shao, it's not that he's weak, it's that Yuan Shao is even more powerful, and in this era, you will understand that the princes who can persist to the end are indispensable for their ability and luck, and people like Liu Bei are lucky, and they can't be killed no matter how they kill.

Gongsun Chan may be a little bit of luck.

"Childe, will you do this tomorrow?" Pan Zhang asked, "Why don't you drink it instead of you?" ”

"No, I don't."

Sun Quan drank a bowl of decanting soup handed over by Hushi, and then he regained his spirit, shook his head, and said: "Today is my misestimation, use the wrong method, tomorrow I will go straight to the point." ”

This matter can't be delayed any longer, if it drags on, time doesn't wait for anyone, and it may be seen through by Gongsun Du in Liaodong, after all, Gongsun Du is not stupid, and there are still some capable people under his command.

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The next day, early in the morning, above the lobby of the former general's mansion, Sun Quan's figure stood under the hall again, and Gongsun Zhan sat in the hall, and the atmosphere between the two was much colder than yesterday's.

"Uncle!"

Sun Quan went straight in directly, bowed down and said: "Zhongmou came this time, firstly, so that Jiangdong can form an alliance with Youzhou, connect guò sea routes, and communicate with each other, and secondly, for...... Borrowed soldiers? ”

"Borrowed soldiers?"

Gongsun Zhan is not surprised by the first intention, but it is a little strange to Sun Quan's second intention.

"Yes, borrowed soldiers." Sun Quan nodded, looked at Gongsun Zhan, and said calmly: "Jiangdong wants to capture Liaodong, but when Jiangdong soldiers landed in Liaodong, they were not adapted to the water and soil, and most of their combat effectiveness was paralyzed, so I hope to borrow troops from my uncle." ”

"Gongzi Quan, Rujiangdong actually wants to use our Youzhou soldiers to seize Liaodong, I'm afraid this is a little inappropriate!" A scribe walked out softly and said in a cold voice.

"Who is this?" Sun Quan squinted, looked at it, and asked.

"The long history of a certain command, Mr. Guan Yi." Gongsun Chan introduced.

"It turned out to be Guan Changshi."

Sun Quan smiled indifferently and said: "Jiangdong borrowed troops to attack Liaodong, it is indeed a bit deviant, but this is a helpless move, not my Jiangdong Wu soldiers, but the climate difference between Jiangdong and Liaodong is too big, so that my Jiangdong soldiers are unable to conquer, of course, I Jiangdong will not borrow troops empty-handed, I Jiangdong is willing to give 5,000 stone of grain and borrow 30,000 soldiers." ”

"Five thousand stones?"

"Borrow 30,000 soldiers?"

The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of Gongsun Zan suddenly became a little surprised, and immediately began to calculate the value of it.

"It turns out that Jiangdong wants to use grain to borrow soldiers from a certain Youzhou, which is feasible."

When Gongsun Zhan heard this, his eyes lit up slightly, and he said secretly in his heart.

This year, he attacked Liu Yu, although he took Liu Yu, but Youzhou was in chaos, and the grain harvest was not good, and now it is the time for a shortage of food.

"Zhongmou, you all want to form an alliance, and there is naturally no problem with borrowing troops, but borrowing 30,000 troops requires 10,000 stones." At this time, a scribe on the left walked up and whispered in Gongsun Zhan's ear, Gongsun Chan nodded, then looked at Sun Quan and said loudly.

"Ten thousand stone of grain?"

Sun Quan's heart moved slightly, 10,000 grain and 100,000 soldiers, this is a bit of a loss, he shook his head, and said firmly: "Jiangdong can only give 8,000 stone of grain at most, but the soldiers must be elite soldiers." ”

"Okay!"

Gongsun Zhan looked at the two advisers on the left and right, and the two of them were silent for a while, and they all nodded, and he said: "8,000 stone of grain, and I will lend you 30,000 elite soldiers." ”

"Within three days, 30,000 elite soldiers will land on the sea, land in Liaodong by sea, and within half a month, 8,000 grains will be transported to Youzhou, is it feasible?" Sun Quan thought for a moment and asked.

"Yes, I believe in Koto."

Gongsun Chan groaned, nodded, and said.