Although Nan Ye has been in obscurity in the past few years, he has always paid attention to the general trend of the world. Those who don't know will think that Nan Ye is infatuated with the life of his wife and children, and he writes books and speaks. Only those in the know know that Nan Ye is just waiting for the situation to change.

Of course, a group of civil and military forces under the command of Nan Ye are not idle, there is no battle on the land, but there is territory in the sea that can be occupied. The Philippines, Indonesian archipelago, Australia and other places have all become Nanye's territory. It's just that these places are still barren land, and it will take a long time and more people to develop, so Nanye's main focus is still on developing the various states and counties in the Central Plains Continent.

Cao Pi, who was complacent about usurping the throne and becoming emperor when he got the land of Liaodong, didn't know how he would feel if he knew that the territory that Nan Ye had obtained over the years was larger than the entire Han Dynasty. However, his act of becoming emperor made Nan Ye see the opportunity to dominate the world.

Nan Ye used the newspaper to create public opinion in preparation for the Northern Expedition, and the reason why he didn't move troops immediately was to wait for someone to invite him. Sure enough, less than a month after the news in the newspaper was published, Liu Bei and Sun Quan's envoys arrived in Jiaozhou.

Liu Bei sent Jian Yong, and Sun Quan sent Lu Su. Judging from the selection of the two envoys, Sun Quan seems to attach more importance to this cooperation, after all, Lu Su is also one of the famous four governors of Eastern Wu in history. However, Liu Bei sent Jian Yonglai for his own considerations. One is because Zhuge Liang really can't get out, and the other is because Jian Yong is Liu Bei's old courtier, and he dealt with Nan Ye during the Yellow Turban Uprising, which can be regarded as a favor card. Liu Bei knew in his heart that in the face of Nan Ye, human favor was sometimes better than strategy.

Nan Ye naturally knew that the relationship between the Sun and Liu families was very delicate, with both competition and cooperation. Therefore, instead of arranging for the two envoys to come together, they met with the two envoys separately to hear what they had to say.

Jian Yong has a straightforward temperament, and after seeing Nan Ye's salute, he said half-jokingly and half-flatteringly: "The national teacher has been away for many years, and his demeanor is still the same, just like back then, a true immortal." We and other laypeople are dying of old age, and we really envy the national teacher. ”

Nan Ye doesn't look old, and he has achieved a little success in cultivating the middle technique in the room with his wives and concubines over the years, plus he doesn't have to fight around to cultivate his body, so his appearance has indeed not changed much. He listened to Jian Yong's words not like a messenger to see him, but like a friend visiting and reminiscing about the past, he couldn't help but get closer, and said to Jian Yong with a smile: "Xianhe doesn't have to be envious, if Xianhe has nothing to do all day long, he can learn to write and paint, and he can also prolong his life." ”

Jian Yong smiled: "I can't learn the national teacher." If I want to make such a splendid article as a national teacher, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it after painstaking consideration. Hugh said that he would live longer, and it is unknown if he died ten years early. ”

After hearing what Jian Yong said, the palace couldn't help but smile, and Nan Ye also smiled slightly. I think that he had a good relationship with Zhang Fei and Jian Yong under Liu Bei's account back then, and he also knew that Jian Yong had a good sense of humor, presumably this was the reason why Liu Bei sent Jian Yong.

After the greetings, Nan Ye asked, "Xuande Gong sent Xian and Wei to come to me to catch up, right?" ”

Jian Yong listened to Nan Ye ask about the matter, and said solemnly: "The national teacher has a deep friendship with my lord, so I will save the empty words and speak directly to the face." Cao Pi usurped the emperor in Yecheng, and it was rumored that the emperor of Han was killed by Cao Pi, and my lord was heartbroken and seriously ill. Now that he is cured, he wants to rebel, how can he be outnumbered, and he is afraid that he will not be able to fight. The national teacher has always been loyal and righteous, and he must also hate Cao Pi's usurpation, so my lord wants to invite the national teacher to send troops to rebel together. ”

Nan Ye listened to what Jian Yong said, but nodded frankly and said slightly: "Although Cao Pi has never killed the king, he abolished the king and stood on his own, but it was a usurpation. I also intend to send troops to fight for it, but the road to Jiaozhou is far away, and it is difficult to transport grain and grass, so it is inconvenient to send troops. ”

When Jian Yong came, he knew that Nan Ye would not easily move his troops, because if Nan Ye had sent troops, he would have already done it, so why would he wait for the envoy to come to the door? At this time, Nan Ye pushed that Lu Yuan was just asking for benefits. He has never suffered a loss when he sent troops.

When Jian Yong was leaving, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang both told him that he didn't need to use any scheming to treat Nan Ye, as long as he treated him sincerely, he would naturally respect people. Liu Bei came to this conclusion because he had been friends with Nan Ye for a long time, and Zhuge Liang relied on his own wisdom and eye for people.

Jian Yong naturally believed in these two conclusions, and he himself felt that cooperating with Nan Ye was a win-win situation, and no one would lose. So he said: "The national teacher doesn't have to worry about transporting grain, as long as the national teacher sends troops to hate the Han Emperor, my lord is willing to supply all the grain and grass." ”

Nan Ye knew that Liu Bei had made a lot of money in trade after winning Yuzhou, and listening to Jian Yong's words at this time, he really had a feeling of being wealthy. This kind of boldness made Nan Ye very happy in his heart, and said with a slight smile: "Xuande Gong is really generous. It's just that in addition to food and grass, there is another thing that is very difficult. I don't have a border with the territory of Cao Pi, if I go on an expedition to Cao Pi, I need to pass through the land of Xuande Gong or Sun Zhongmou......"

Jian Yong was even willing to give up grain and grass, and this matter of borrowing the road was naturally no problem, and he said without waiting for Nan Ye to finish speaking: "The national teacher is in alliance with my lord, and it is indispensable to use the road to defeat Wei." ”

Nan Ye didn't know if Jian Yong's words really didn't understand, or pretended not to understand, no matter which kind of Nan Ye had to make his words clear: "It's a small matter to borrow the Tao, but I don't know who I and Xuande Gong joined forces to capture the state and county cities?" ”

Since the battle of Nanye Chibi conquered the city, the three princes realized that the national teacher of Nanye was not a good man and a woman who was dedicated to the public. Therefore, it is not surprising that Nan Ye directly clarified the division of interests. Just said that whether Cao Pi usurped or rebelled, or whether the expedition had no food, it was actually all false, and the post-war territorial division at this time was the most important thing.

Cao Pi's territory does not border Nanye, even if Nanye sends troops across the border, what he captures is an enclave, which is neither easy to defend nor easy to operate, which is why Nan Ye is waiting for the two families to invite. For Nan Ye, the territory that is like chicken ribs is particularly important to the Sun and Liu families, and Nan Ye hopes to exchange the territory he has laid with the two families for some practical benefits. In fact, Jian Yong's purpose here is also to hope that Nan Ye can give up the territory captured by the two families to Liu Bei, and of course Liu Bei will also pay some price.

Although Jian Yong listened to Nan Ye pointing to the point, he still said with a calm look: "Since it is obtained by the joint efforts of the two families, it will naturally be divided equally by the two families." If the national teacher is willing to give up the city to my lord, my lord will be rewarded. ”

Nan Ye laughed when he heard this: "Xianhe is really happy! Don't hide the constitution, I already have a charter for the revitalization of the army, and the constitution can be discussed in detail with my family Zhicai military division later, and then report to Xuande Gong. ”

Jian Yong was also overjoyed when he heard what Nan Ye said, he often went on behalf of Liu Bei, but such a happy negotiation process was very rare. The two sides did not use too much diplomatic rhetoric, and they were all straightforward, and the next step was to negotiate the details. Jian Yong believed that Nan Ye's personality would not make too harsh demands, but just ask for some money and food. For Liu Bei, who has the smallest territory among the four princes, being able to exchange money and grain for the city is definitely a sure deal.