It's already March.

Spring is getting deeper, and the cold left over from winter has also been dispelled a lot.

Now there is no need to put on a thick coat, only a single coat is needed to get by.

The wind is Xiao Xiao, and the rain is ringing.

The spring rain is endless.

For Liu Chan, life is very comfortable.

He often met with local wealthy families, opened a martial arts hall, recruited local talented children in Xunyang, and handled state affairs.

At night, it is to rest with a beautiful woman in your arms.

With Xiao Qiao and Zhou Che both having big bellies, the beauties served by Liu Chan's side were replaced by the beautiful Ji Hu family presented by Liu Yan.

Of course

Now Liu Chan has stopped in moderation.

After all, everything is already there.

Even if the premature mortality rate in this era is very high, as long as you have more children, you will definitely have a lot of offspring.

Liu Chan pinched his fingers and calculated, Zhang Peilan and Guan Yinping in Chengdu were almost time to give birth.

It's a pity that I can't be around in person!

Liu Chan sighed, but he quickly collected his emotions and turned his gaze to the military newspaper documents on the case.

The attack of the Xunyang defense line did not go well.

The Wu army guards stationed in Jigong Mountain Cottage and Yuping Mountain Cottage are all diehards, and they will not surrender no matter what they say.

Liu Chan has used all his life's learning.

No amount of divisive schemes, any disturbing the morale of the military, and any luring of generous profits will not succeed.

It is impossible to attack the fortress.

But with these nails behind him, even Liu Chan will feel a chill in his back.

Especially now that Wu Jun is in front, it makes Liu Chan want to pull out this thorn quickly.

"Your Highness, Wu Jun is here to challenge again."

In the lobby, Liu Chan was handling affairs, and Ah Huinan was wearing armor, but he broke in angrily.

Behind Ah Huilan, Wen Ping, Zhang Bao, E Huan and other generals were far away from the door.

Feelings, this Ah will be the vanguard?

"The challenge is to challenge, we don't have to pay attention to it, if it dares to attack the city, we will defend it, the spring rain outside is continuous, this Wu army came to challenge in the rain, and they are not tired."

The spring rain is continuous, which is very annoying.

Before it rained, Liu Chan often went to the fields to hunt, on the one hand, to collect the local scholars, and on the other hand, to inspect the place.

Since it rained, Liu Chan has basically not been out to seek the sun.

"They scolded people too dirty, just scold us, and he came to scold His Highness! This is something that the last general cannot endure. ”

Liu Chan looked at Ah Hui with an angry look on his face, and said jokingly: "What? Will you use the agitation method now? ”

"The last general, this is not a radical method!"

Ah Huinan was anxious on the spot.

"Those Jiangdong rats, what are you afraid of? How can the last general endure it when he sees it so rampant? His Royal Highness asked me to wait out of the city to fight, and the last general will definitely beat the Wu army to the ground! ”

"The courage of the general is known alone."

Liu Chan put down the bamboo slip in his hand and said with a smile: "But why did Wu Jun provoke? It is nothing more than seeking war, and now outside Xunyang City, the number of Wu troops is far superior to that of our Han army, and it is not a rational choice to rush out of the city to fight. ”

"Then watch Wu Jun run rampant?"

"As long as he dares to cross the red line, our army will fight, and if he doesn't dare to cross the red line, he doesn't have to pay attention to it, Wu Guo came with the strength of the whole country, nearly 100,000 soldiers, and countless auxiliary soldiers, he can't last long."

Liu Chan's so-called red line is the cultivated land that has just been sown after Xunyang City.

If he dares to attack, he will fight.

But definitely not in pursuit.

The strength of Wu's infantry is obvious to all, and basically when they come to fight, they will be beaten by the Han army, and then leave in disgrace.

But Liu Chan had no intention of staying away from Xunyang and fighting with Wu Jun in the field.

If you keep it and win, why take the risk?

"This"

As soon as Ah Hui wanted to say something, Liu Chan's face became a little gloomy.

"I see that you have nothing to do, go and copy "The Prince's Words and Deeds" ten times for me, and send it over in three days!"

Copying books?

"Huh?"

Ah Hui's face suddenly showed bitterness.

"Your Highness, don't talk about the last general, I think it's better to forget about this copy."

The prince's words and deeds are a thick book, and he has to copy them ten times, so shouldn't he have to copy books at home every day for the past three days?

How uncomfortable is that?

"When someone asks you to come, you come? I don't know if I've been used as a gun, go and go~"

Ah Hui pulled his head and walked out of the lobby with a depressed face.

"How's it going?"

Wen Ping immediately couldn't wait to come forward to ask.

"Your Highness has agreed?"

Zhang Bao clasped his hands to his chest and said with a smile: "If His Highness had agreed, this guy would not have this expression." ”

"It's a pity, I watched the credit dangle in front of me every day, but I couldn't get it."

"Hey~"

Ah Hui sighed deeply and said, "Your Highness just said that you want each of us to copy the "Prince's Words and Deeds" five times, saying that we have nothing to do. ”

Copy the words and deeds of the prince five times?

Zhang Bao's face turned pale, and he immediately said: "I'm here, it's not like I have nothing to do, I have military affairs to deal with, you talk slowly, I'll go first!" ”

After finishing speaking, he immediately smeared oil on the soles of his feet and slipped away.

"Ahem."

Wen Ping also coughed.

"Actually, I came here today to hand in a report."

After speaking, he left very naturally.

Ah Huinan turned his head to look at Ehuan.

"What's the matter with you?"

"I, I, I~"

This Nanzhong Lu Bu's brain teaser turned, but he couldn't think of anything, so he had to say: "Isn't it just to copy the words and deeds of the prince five times?" I'll just copy it. ”

For the famous generals under Liu Chan, they will send a gentleman to teach them the knowledge of writing.

They are not required to be doctors, but they are required to understand military newspapers and maps.

If it fails to meet Liu Chan's requirements, he will be punished lightly, put on a few wrenches, and deduct the money, and at the worst he will be abandoned, and he will be responsible for logistics and no longer lead the troops.

That's why

It's a brute general like E Huan and Ah Huinan, and the simple writing is already a meeting.

"Copy it five times? You have to copy it ten times! ”

Ah Hui left angrily, and kept muttering: "No righteousness, see if I can clean you up in the future, it's over." ”

Leaving Ehuan alone in the wind.

Crossing the river, Chaisang.

In the lobby of the city, the atmosphere is very stagnant.

"How long will it be enough for my army's food and grass?"

Seeking to fight but not being able to, Sun Quan went from the original victory to the fact that he was a little panicked now.

He knew he couldn't go on like this.

"King Qiqi, there are still twenty days."

Half a month ago, there was enough food and grass in the army for a month, and after half a month, there were only 20 days left?

In other words, the grain and grass collected in this half month is only enough for the army for ten days?

"Can't requisition grain and grass?"

Zhuge Jin's face was bitter, but he still said in 1510: "The grain and grass can be requisitioned, but there are more and more Wu troops gathered in Chaisang. ”

There was so much grain and grass requisitioned, but there were many more mouths to eat.

After this back and forth, the food and grass in the army will naturally not be enough.

"How much more grain and grass can be requisitioned?"

Zhuge Jin said with a wry smile: "In the surrounding counties, the grain and grass have been levied twice, and there is no grain to collect, and if it is farther away, it will be necessary to transport the loss of grain and grass, and the gains outweigh the losses." ”

In other words, the problem of grain and grass in the army is already very serious.

"I can't fight, what should I do now?"

Xu Sheng immediately stepped forward and said, "King, if you can't fight, then you can only attack." ”

Storm?

It is a way out, but Xunyang City is strong, and a strong attack may not be able to take it down.

Lu Xun also stepped forward and said: "The risk of a strong attack is too great, in the opinion of your subordinates, maybe you should dismiss some Tuntian soldiers and let them return to Tuntian." ”

The time for spring plowing is almost over.

Now is the last period of time, and the seeds will be planted, although it will be a little later than usual, but the harvest should not affect too much.

"If we send them back, our army will not be able to maintain its superiority in numbers, wait, wait."

For Wu Guo, which he runs single-handedly, Sun Quan is still a little confident in it.

"You can't wait any longer, your lord, why don't you negotiate peace with the Han Kingdom? While our army is here, I may be able to negotiate a good condition. ”

Peace?

It's peace again!

"My 100,000 troops are here, why do you need to negotiate peace?"

Sun Quan patted the case in front of him hard, his expression was very angry.

"Tomorrow, prepare to attack Xunyang, you will be personally responsible for the Metropolitan Governor, Lu Xun, Xu Sheng, Sun Huan, the three of you will lead the division, go to Xunyang defense line, and cut off the back road of the Han army!"

It's all here, if you don't fight, how can Sun Quan be willing?

"Please think twice!"

Lu Xun immediately knelt down.

"If you are not sure of something, if you do it, it will only bring disaster, and there will be so much capital left in my Wu country, if there is no more capital, it will really be ruined."

Oh, yes!

It's going to be a dead country.

Sun Quan sat back dejectedly.

It seemed that after a long ideological struggle, Sun Quan let out a long sigh and asked:

"Who can be a messenger to negotiate peace?"

After the loss of Xunyang City, it was difficult to regain it from the Han army.

Sun Quan actually had this kind of consciousness in his heart.

But

He's not reconciled!

Therefore, the whole country came with soldiers to fight a decisive battle with the Han army.

But unfortunately, Liu Chan didn't even give him a chance to play the table.

He just wanted to fight hard, but he couldn't fight.

It's like clenching your fist, but it's a punch on the cotton.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is willing to be a messenger."

Lu Xun immediately stepped forward.

"Well, go ahead."

Sun Quan waved his hand, and at the same time said: "Dismiss 50,000 people, send 20,000 tuntian soldiers, and send them back to the station, that's all." ”

There is not enough food and grass, and the only way to solve this problem is to reduce the number of people who eat.

Without these 70,000 people, the food and grass in the army can be supported for a few more days.

"It's all gone~"

Sun Quan sighed, and his whole person became a little depressed.

He was originally middle-aged, but now he has a sense of twilight.

When the rest of the people saw it, they had no choice but to retreat.

They can't help it!

The next day, Lu Xun crossed the river in white and soon arrived in Xunyang City.

Liu Chan, who knew that Lu Xun was coming, immediately summoned him in the lobby.

"The foreign envoy pays a visit to His Highness."

Seeing Liu Chan again, Lu Xun had a different feeling in his heart.

is different from seeing Liu Chan a few years ago, the young man in front of him has sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and his head is crazy to rise.

Now, it's even more heroic.

And he, however, achieved nothing.

People are more angry than people.

"Messenger, please."

It's not been a month!

Sun Quan couldn't stand it, it seemed that the situation in this Wu State was even worse than he imagined.

"Whatever the messenger is saying about this day, let it be clear."

Lu Xun didn't hide it, and immediately said: "My king intends to negotiate peace with the Han Kingdom." ”

Negotiate peace.

The smile on Liu Chan's face began to become unscrupulous.

"Since it is a peace negotiation, then can you agree to the conditions before my Han Dynasty when you return to China?"

Condition?

Lu Xun was silent for a moment and said, "The previous conditions, I, Wu Guo, can't accept them. ”

Can't accept it?

"What did the messenger do? Please come back! It is important to know that asking for others must also have an attitude of asking for others. ”

"I know that His Royal Highness wants to buy war horses, and my Wu State can send 3,000 military horses to the Han State every year, and 300,000 stones of money and grain every year, how about it?"

Liu Chan shook his head and said, "It's too little." ”

"This is already the limit of the conditions of my Wu State, if the Han State persecuts again, then my Wu State will offer Hefei and invite the Wei army to come."

The land of Hefei is important, but to keep the state of Wu, of course, it is even more important.

The lesser of two evils.

When it was time to cut the meat, Wu Guo could only do this.

Liu Chan naturally knew that he couldn't force Wu Guo in a hurry.

Sending Hefei to Wei was not in line with the interests of his Han state.

Of course

If you don't grab the greatest benefits, that's not Liu Chan's personality.

"In the future, 3,000 military horses, 500,000 stones of grain and grass will be sent every year, and the craftsman will pay tribute in accordance with the rules of the vassal states, and the Han State will be allowed to trade. In addition, compensate for the military expenses of our Han army and the bereavement of the soldiers who died in battle. ”

Liu Chan only added a request of 200,000 stones, as well as compensation for the losses of the battle.

500,000 stones.

With the current situation in Wu State, there may be a grain shortage next year, and 500,000 stone of grain and grass will be given.

Coupled with military expenses and pensions, it was difficult for Wu Guo to afford it for a while.

"The conditions of the prince are still too harsh."

"I know that there is a shortage of food in Wu State, and Wu State has made a mistake in farming, next year will be the year of the Great Famine, and Lone is very kind-hearted, it is better to send a person from Wu State, you can reduce one stone of grain and grass, and ten people can reduce or reduce one horse to pay tribute, how about it?"

Want someone from my Wu Kingdom?

This Liu Gonghei is really insidious.

The people are the foundation of a nation.

If Wu doesn't even have people, what kind of country can we talk about?

Lu Xun knew that Liu Chan was a plan to draw salary from the bottom of the kettle.

"I don't dare to agree to this."

Liu Chan waved his hand and said, "Then go back and let King Wu make a decision!" Lone has already made a huge concession, if you Wu Kingdom has to gain an inch, I don't mind, I really destroy your Wu Kingdom. ”

Lu Xun glanced at Liu Chan deeply, arched his hand, and said, "In this case, the foreign envoy will leave." ”

Although Lu Xun was angry in his heart, he was also relieved in his heart.

At the very least, his coming to negotiate peace this time still has a role.

As for these conditions, this is what King Wu has to consider.

After Lu Xun left, Zhang Bao immediately stepped forward, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Your Highness, this is too little, isn't it? Was he sent away like this? ”

Wen Ping was also unwilling in his heart, and said: "This is the best time to destroy Wu, if you miss it, you don't know when it will be next time." ”

"Please think twice, Your Highness!"

"The last general is willing to lead the army and pacify Wu for His Highness!"

"It only takes three thousand, and you can snatch the head of King Sun Quan of Wu!"

The generals in the hall had a lot of opinions, but Liu Chan just smiled and waved his hand, and their voices disappeared.

"In a few days, you will know why Lone did this, and now, you will reorganize your armor, and there will be a war waiting for you."

And the war?

Zhang Bao, Wen Ping, Ah Hui, wait for others, you look at me, I look at you, and I was a little suspicious in my heart for a while.

Could it be that His Highness has already used a trick again?

For a while, the originally noisy lobby instantly became quiet.

Of course, Liu Chan would not tell them that the Han Kingdom had already begun the Northern Expedition.

He didn't take advantage of this time to reach an alliance with Wu State, and the peace conditions after that would not be so lucrative.

anyway

Pit people as soon as possible! (End of chapter)