When Xu Huang personally led the army to Wei County, the army and horses of Shu Han also completed the assembly in Hanoi, not only Wei Yan, Yu Gui, Wang Ping and other generals arrived, but even Xu Miao of Liangzhou also sent General Xu Zhen with 5,000 cavalry, grain and grass to help the battle in order to show his loyalty to the new master. For Zhao Shu, Xu Huang can be regarded as an old opponent, and he has suffered several losses under him. Although this time, both in terms of the overall situation of the war and in terms of its own strength, the Han army was far superior to the Wei army, Zhao Shu still did not dare to be careless, and the whole army slowly advanced. The more proud he is, the more he can't make any mistakes, for so many years, Zhao Shu has developed a cautious and cautious character.

The two armies had not yet started the war, but Sun Quan of Eastern Wu sent an envoy, and the envoy was none other than the powerful minister of the late Eastern Wu period in history, Zhuge Ke. At this juncture, Sun Quan suddenly sent someone to come, and the generals didn't know what he meant, but Zhao Shucheng was in his chest, leaving only Wei Yan and Huan Yi in the tent, and then ordered someone to invite Zhuge Ke in. Not to mention Zhuge Ke's fame in history, even this time he offered advice to Sun Quan and united with Gongsun Yuan to break Cao Wei, which can also show his outstanding political and military vision. After entering the salute, Zhao Shu couldn't help but take a few more looks, and Zhuge Ke's heart also had the same curiosity and admiration for this Zhao Shu, who had been famous for many years.

After a while, Zhao Shu was the main one and asked first: "I don't know what King Wu sent an adult to do?" Zhuge Ke replied with a smile: "King Wu heard that the general was raising troops for the Northern Expedition, so he sent the lower officials to congratulate the general on his victory. Zhao Shu laughed and said: "King Wu has sent envoys several times to meet with General Ben to send troops, but it is inconvenient to transfer grain and grass in Shu, and it is really ashamed that he has not sent troops to help until now." ”

"Where's the general?" Zhuge Ke hurriedly said: "The difficulty of Shu Road is difficult to go to the blue sky. The general sent troops from Hanzhong, first occupied Longxi, then took Chang'an, and finally conquered Luoyang, the army was tired, the grain and grass were not continued, and it was time to rest and recuperate. Zhao Shu only said that Sun Quan sent people to come to Xingshi to ask for guilt, blaming himself for ignoring the friendship of the alliance and refusing to send troops to respond, and now listening to Zhuge Ke speak like this, he had to laugh and say: "Thank you King Wu for your understanding." ”

"One family doesn't talk two words." Zhuge Ke said with a straight face: "King Wu understands the difficulties of the general, and I also hope that the general can understand the difficulties of my Eastern Wu soldiers." After a year of fighting, the soldiers in front were exhausted, and General Sun Huan wrote to King Wu and asked for a temporary truce. King Wu thought about the friendship of the alliance, so he sent his subordinates to discuss the matter with the general. I wonder what the general thinks? ”

When these few words came out, Zhao Shu understood the meaning. Sun Quan hated himself for refusing to send troops as agreed, and he didn't wait until the armies of Eastern Wu and Cao Wei were tired before he came out to get the benefits of the fisherman. The ministers of Eastern Wu are not fools, how can they not see Zhao Shu's intentions? The 100,000 army worked hard for a year, and Zhao Shu was all taken up by himself, how could Sun Quan be willing? As for Sun Huan's book and so on, it's just some excuses. Although the situation in Cao Wei is tense now, if Eastern Wu withdraws from the battle and relies on the strength of Shu Han to compete with the hundreds of thousands of troops under Cao Zhi, he may not be able to take advantage. Zhao Shu had to secretly smile bitterly, Jiangdong is so talented, no one is stupid enough to marry someone else. Raising his eyes and looking at Zhuge Ke, Zhao Shu's heart moved again, if Sun Quan really wanted to withdraw from the army, he probably wouldn't let Zhuge Ke come to discuss, he must have wanted to get some promises in his mouth, so he asked: "I don't know what King Wu is planning?" ”

Zhuge Ke then replied: "Cao Zhi of Wei sent an envoy to Wu to negotiate peace, and he was willing to cede all the land occupied by our army, and the ministers thought that it was time to temporarily cease fighting. Wu Wang Rende, understanding the hardships of the soldiers, also has a heart to make peace, but the general happened to send troops at this time, Wu Wang in line with the friendship of the alliance, and did not want to let the general fight alone, so it was very difficult. ”

On the surface, he said it very politely, but the implication was that if Zhao Shu couldn't promise more generous benefits than Cao Wei, then Dongwu would have to stay out of the battle. Wei Yan was listening to the conversation between the two, and he already understood what Sun Quan meant, so he said loudly: "Now our army has 200,000 elite soldiers here, and the extermination of Cao Wei is only in front of me." Since your army is tired, you can rest for a while, and our army can win by itself. When Zhuge Ke heard this, his face suddenly sank, and he said coldly: "Since General Wei is so confident, but King Wu is too worried, and the next official will leave." ”

Zhao Shu would not believe that Cao Zhi was willing to send someone to negotiate peace with Eastern Wu on such terms, but if Eastern Wu did not move, Cao Zhi would definitely not be able to ask for it, and it would undoubtedly be very unfavorable for the Han army. Wei Yan was optimistic, which did not mean that the situation was truly optimistic, Zhao Shu hurriedly said: "My lord, stay here." Zhuge Ke came on order, but he didn't achieve his goal, so he naturally wouldn't leave seriously, so he stopped and said: "Since the general is sure of victory, why should I ask for trouble when I want to beg for it." ”

Wei Yan listened to his rude words, and wanted to attack again, but was stopped by Zhao Shu's eyes, and said to Zhuge Ke with a smile: "The battle situation has always changed rapidly, how can this general have the heart to win?" If Wu Hou has the intention of alliance and has the heart to help, this general has a little shallow opinion, which can make Han Wu break Cao Wei. As he spoke, he motioned to Huan Yi to take the map and put it on the case.

Zhuge Ke was originally ordered to negotiate the land issue occupied by the two sides after he won the negotiation, but Zhao Shu pretended not to understand and opened his mouth to discuss the military affairs. The military strategy is not Zhuge Ke's strength, and he doesn't know what kind of medicine is sold in Zhao Shu's gourd, so he has to say: "Please also ask the general to give advice." Zhao Shu said humbly, then pointed to the map and said: "Now Han Wu plus Liaodong Gongsun Yuan, a total of three troops and horses are attacking Cao Wei, Cao Zhi has great ability, but also lacks skills, unable to support such a situation. Zhuge Ke didn't know the current situation of Cao Wei, knowing that under the situation of a three-way attack, coupled with Cao Zhi's usurpation of power, it was only a matter of time before Cao Wei was defeated, so he threatened Zhao Shu on the grounds of retreating, so he nodded and said: "It's just that our army is a long-fought division, and the soldiers are resentful, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to continue." ”

Zhao Shu glanced at him, pretended not to hear, and continued: "Gongsun Yuan raised troops from Liaodong, and it was none other than him to capture Youzhou. Now Cao Zhi's main army is stationed in Qing and Yan'er Prefecture to confront your army, and the garrison of Jizhou is relatively empty, and our army can advance with superior forces. As long as your army can drag Cao Zhi in Yanzhou for a few months, and the general is confident that he can defeat Xu Huang, Cao Zhi will have to return to Yecheng at the beginning of the period, and King Wu will raise his army again and then cover up and kill, then Qingzhou and Yanzhou will be under the rule of King Wu. ”

Speaking of this seat, it has little to do with the army, but it is indeed what Zhuge Ke wants to hear the most, and the implication is that Zhao Shu wants to cede Qing and Yan'er Prefecture to Dongwu. Zhuge Ke was very satisfied, and said with a smile: "The general is high." It's just that the lower official also has a plan to dedicate to the general, I don't know what the general wants? "Now Cao Wei only occupies the land of five states, since Gongsun Yuan raised troops, Youzhou must be divided to him, and the remaining four states, Zhao Shu will be Qing and Yan Erzhou and Eastern Wu, the conditions are already quite generous, but Zhuge Ke is not satisfied. The main Shu couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, and said lightly: "My lord, please speak." ”

Zhuge Ke then said: "Xu Huang is in Yecheng, he is a famous general of Cao Wei, and the subordinate officials do not believe that the general can win, but they just think that the general should not attack head-on and damage the soldiers in vain." Now that Xu Huang led the army of Bingzhou to the south, the general's strength was far superior to him, so why not let the general be stationed in Hanoi to contain Xu Huang, and the general led the army north to occupy the state first. Shangdang and Jinyang are owned by the generals, so Yecheng is difficult to defend, and Cao Zhi will inevitably retreat north to Jizhou. How about King Wu rising up again and going north with the army and attacking Jizhou with the general? ”

After Zhao Shu listened, he couldn't help but sneer secretly, it seems that Sun Quan has a bigger appetite than he imagined, not only wants Qing and Yanzhou, but also wants to occupy part of Jizhou. Wei Yan and Huan Yi also felt that Sun Quan's request was a bit excessive, and they both wanted to speak, but they heard Zhao Shu say: "The discussion of the adults is very much. It's just that this is a major event in the imperial court, and the general does not dare to be good at it, and he still needs to report to His Majesty before he can make a decision. ”

The authority of Shu Han is in the hands of Zhao Shu alone, the so-called Shanggong Imperial Court is just a prevarication, Zhuge Ke smiled lightly: "The general doesn't hear that 'the general is outside, and the king's order is not affected'?" The war is imminent, but the general still has to go thousands of miles to the court, which takes time and delays the fighter plane, is it a good strategy? ”

"But ......" Zhao Shu just said two words, but Zhuge Ke interrupted again: "The general has hundreds of thousands of male soldiers in his hands, and he should make a decision immediately." Wu Hou still has to wait for the return of the lower officials, if the delay is delayed, and the king of Wu retreats first, then the lower officials will be powerless. He saw through Zhao Shu's reluctance, and he was not sure that he would fight Cao Wei alone, so he pressed step by step and refused to retreat.

"Okay." Zhao Shu had no choice but to agree temporarily, and said, "It's up to the adult's opinion." Only then did Zhuge Ke put his mind at ease and said with a smile: "The general is wise." So the two discussed some details, and in this military tent, Zhao Shu on behalf of Shu Han, and Zhuge Ke on behalf of Sun Quan of Eastern Wu, made a covenant to jointly attack Cao Wei, and agreed that after Cao Wei was destroyed, Eastern Wu occupied Qingqing, Yanzhou and the land east of Gaoyang in Jizhou, while Shu Han only took Jizhou and Jizhou west of Gaoyang. Although it seemed like a simple covenant, it was discussed until late at night. Such a secret alliance is not suitable for everyone to know, so Zhao Shu just ordered people to simply prepare some wine and food, and drank a few times the four people in the tent to celebrate it.

The next day, Zhuge Ke said goodbye and returned to Wu, and Zhao Shu personally brought the generals to see him off. When it was time to separate, Zhao Shu suddenly smiled and asked: "General Ben has always had doubts in his heart, I don't know whether to ask or not?" Zhuge Ke was proud and replied with a smile: "The general can speak." Zhao Shu said: "I don't know if King Wu sent an adult to negotiate, what is the bottom line?" Zhuge Kefu smiled and said: "Don't hide it from the general, King Wu only said that it is enough to get Qing and Yanerzhou." Zhao Shu also smiled and said: "In this way, isn't it a great achievement for Wu Hou to win half of Jizhou this time?" Zhuge Ke said: "Thank you for the generosity of the general." The two waved goodbye.

Looking at Zhuge Ke's distant back, Huan Yi stepped forward and said in a low voice: "This person should not be underestimated. Zhao Shu said with a smile: "Yi Jianke has heard such a sentence? 'The clever are mistaken by the smart'. As he spoke, he retreated back to the camp, not thinking at all that it was thanks to half of Jizhou.