It can't be said that Zhang Zhao is so compassionate and compassionate to the people, and puts the status of the people so high. Just from his own side, he didn't want to see Soochow go to war with the Celestial Empire.

As soon as he was old, Zhang Zhao, who wanted to spend his old age in peace, didn't want to make trouble.

Second, the opponent of the Celestial Empire is too strong, and I heard that even the northern powerhouse Rus is not their opponent, so can the million-strong army of Jiangdong really block the Celestial Empire's troops? Don't get old, if you are making a corpse without bones, then it is really self-inflicted.

Therefore, Zhang Zhao advocated peace, and now the Celestial Empire seems to know what he means, and even secretly sent envoys to come and send money, which is enough to show that the Celestial Empire appreciates his behavior.

But the question arises again, can Zhang Zhao persuade Wu Wang Sun Jian to stop the army and make peace? If he can't, wouldn't he have lived up to the good intentions of the Celestial Empire, and once the matter of receiving money is revealed, I'm afraid he will also have to worry about his life.

Zhang Zhao, who was in a very tangled mood, really didn't know what to do, but when he looked at the gold and silver in the courtyard, he still stomped his feet ruthlessly, and he was determined to see King Wu again, stating the meaning of peace and words.

"Come, prepare a sedan chair, and go to the palace." Zhang Zhao said to the housekeeper, and at the same time made a gesture to imply that he would put away the ten boxes of money in the courtyard.

At this time, the palace was very lively. Because more than a month has passed since Sun Quan was released, but there is still no news, his brother Sun Ce has already determined that his younger brother was killed at the instigation of Zhou Yu, the commander of the left army, and today he came to his father to ask for war.

In the past, Sun Ce did not advocate a war because he had measured the military strength of Eastern Wu and the Celestial Empire. But now, he had to make a change. Because even his younger brother may be killed by others, if he doesn't fight, won't he be laughed at?

The husband's head can be broken, blood can be shed, but the integrity cannot be lost, Sun Ce is a fierce general, and it is reasonable to stand up and propose a battle at this moment.

Sun Ce also came with Zhou Yu, the division of the Left Army, and Lu Xun, the general of the navy, and the three of them came together, just to let Sun Jian, the king of Wu, give an answer and a decision.

In the palace of the palace, Sun Jian was sitting with his forehead covered.

Madame didn't know why she knew about the second son of Sun Quan and passed out. Fortunately, the medical officer came in time and woke him up, but his mental state was obviously inferior, which made his beloved wife anxious. And now, his generals have come to ask for war again, which really makes him feel troubled, and he doesn't know what to do.

As the king of Dongwu, he couldn't be clearer about the strength of the entire Jiangdong. It was precisely because of this that he knew that the Celestial Empire was not aggressive, and even if he didn't make a good one, he would take the lives of all his courtiers and soldiers.

It's just that although I know this, as a monarch, there are some things that I can't say, otherwise I would be too cowardly.

Thinking of Sun Jian, when he was young, he single-handedly opened up the situation of Soochow, and he was a proud person. It was very difficult to make him surrender without a fight, but the strength of the Celestial Empire was not as imagined, but existed in reality, which made him feel very embarrassed.

"Father, it's been more than a month, and there is still no news of the second brother, presumably... The sons asked for war, and asked their father to agree to send troops, thinking that my Eastern Wu army could be killed but not humiliated, and we vowed to fight for dignity and avenge the second brother. Sun Ce had already changed into a battle armor, and it seemed that he could send troops at any time.

"The minister also asked for war, fought for the dignity of Eastern Wu, and avenged the second prince." Zhou Yu and Lu Xun, who were traveling on the side, also lowered their heads and asked to fight.

"It's... Alas. Sun Jian glanced up at the three of His Highnesses and sighed. After thinking about it, even if everyone must fight, then just fight, the big deal is to die and die, thinking that he is not young, even if he dies, it is enough, why be afraid.

Just when Sun Jian seemed to have made up his mind to fight, the shouts of the guards sounded outside the door again, "Lord Zhang Zhao has arrived!" ”

Zhang Zhao is here.

It came very timely, and it also made Sun Jian, who was about to make a decision, he still had some trust in this old courtier, and he also wanted to hear what this person had to say.

Zhang Zhao was a courtier and walked into the hall. When I looked at the frame in here, I guessed what had happened, and I couldn't help but rejoice that I had arrived in time.

Maybe it's because he has been following Sun Jian for too long, he is very familiar with this king's temperament, this is a generous monarch, but at the same time, he is also a good listening monarch, it is precisely because of this that he rarely refutes his subordinates, and slowly he is used to listening to the following words and suggestions.

Even though this is a good thing and can be said in a wide range of words, why not do wrong things because of it. Thinking that once Sun Jian couldn't bear the pressure and made the decision to go to war, I was afraid that he couldn't stop it if he wanted to say something.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to say." After Zhang Zhao knew the situation in detail, he didn't beat around the bush, but opened the skylight and said brightly: "The minister thinks that whether to fight with the Celestial Empire or not still needs to be considered in the long run. In the case, the second prince is just his whereabouts now, whether he is really killed or not is still a matter of two words, even if this is the case, why not wait? ”

Zhang Zhao dared to say this, naturally because he received a gift from the Celestial Empire. And it was from this move that he guessed that Zhang Chao would not do anything to Sun Quan, otherwise, why bother to bribe himself? If Sun Quan was really killed, then the war was inevitable, and what the Celestial Empire had to do was to prepare for war, not to persuade him to surrender.

Zhang Zhao is an important minister after all, needless to say, he is smart, and after thinking of such a result, he came to persuade him to surrender. Of course, the important thing is that he knows the strength of Eastern Wu better, if he fights with the Celestial Empire, it will definitely be more than lucky. Whether it is for himself or for the people here, he has to stand up and speak at this moment.

"Wait? Dare to ask Lord Zhang, if my brother is really killed, then if we continue to wait like this, isn't it equivalent to giving the Celestial Empire army time to prepare for a battle? Sun Jian was very dissatisfied with Zhang Zhao's appearance and made this statement, and asked a little angrily at the moment.

"The eldest prince, before the truth of the matter is found, don't do it, otherwise once the second prince returns safely, won't we be passive?" Zhang Zhao is also arguing on the basis of reason.

In normal times, Zhang Zhao would not talk to Sun Ce like this, but now that the situation is critical, Wang Shang Sun Jian is a little weak-willed, if he retreats a little at this moment, I am afraid that the situation will be irreparable.

"Passive? Hehe, presumably if we don't send troops in time, we will be more passive. Sun Ce's face was angry, and his voice became louder.

Zhang Zhao, who did not waver in the slightest because of Sun Ce's anger, smiled and said, "What? Could it be that the eldest prince has already discovered that the second prince is in an unforeseen situation? If this is the case, the subordinates should have nothing to say, and they should urge the army to be sent. But if there is no news yet, I hope I can wait. ”

"No way!" Sun Ce said resolutely.

Seeing that Sun Ce and Zhang Zhao seemed to have the intention of carrying it, Zhou Yu on the side hurriedly stood up and said as a collaborator, "Okay, it's not unreasonable to say what Lord Zhang said, I think it's better to wait for three days." If there is no news in three days, please don't obstruct the dispatch of troops, okay? ”

Zhou Yu knew very well that Zhang Zhao had some power in the court, and there were also many old subordinates in the army, so if this person was to obstruct him. Before the big war starts, there will be internal chaos first, which is not conducive to the overall situation, even if this is the case, it is better to give the other party a step down, and what harm is it to give him three days?

It was only three days, and Zhang Zhao couldn't help but hesitate. But thinking that if he insisted on his hard top, he was afraid that he would anger the eldest prince, and it would be more than worth the loss. It's a big deal to think of another way after three days, and after thinking about it, he said: "Okay, just like the words of the left military division, wait for three days first." ”

used a first word, that is, Zhang Zhao is planning for the future.

In this regard, Zhou Yu didn't seem to hear it, and immediately agreed, "Okay, that's the case, if there is no news from the second prince within three days, you can send troops." ”

The situation of urging the battle ended like this, and with a three-day period, Zhou Yu and the three walked out of the palace.

As soon as he left the palace, Sun Ce said with some displeasure: "Brother Gongjin, why did you promise three days?" Doesn't this give the Celestial Empire a chance to prepare for war? ”

Knowing that Sun Ce was angry, Zhou Yu replied with a smile: "Don't worry, the eldest prince is just three days of preparation time, we can make use of it, and use these three days to prepare soldiers, horses, grain and grass, as for the time when the time comes, we can start the army without delaying the big thing." ”

Thinking that this is indeed the case, there are too many things to prepare when the army is dispatched, far from being something that can be done in three days, and Sun Ce's face has changed a lot at the moment, "Okay, that's the case, just follow the words of Brother Gongjin." ”

Zhang Zhao also left the palace, but he was indeed a little uneasy, looking at the current situation, I am afraid that if the second prince does not return within three days, even if he comes forward, it will be difficult to persuade, if this is the case, then once the army is dispatched, it will be equivalent to a war, which will inevitably anger the Celestial Empire, and Dongwu should have no peace.

It's just that knowing this, he really has no better way, and he can only hope in his heart that the second prince will return within three days and be able to stop the army.

It's just three days, and you don't need to count on your fingers, and it's coming soon.

In three days, there was no news of the second prince's son. As soon as the time came, Sun Ce began to order troops and prepare for a battle.

In the palace, Sun Jian, the king of Wu, also changed into a battle armor and made a gesture of pro-conquest. No matter what, even if the war can't be avoided, as the king, he will naturally not back down.