Chapter 165 Ma Di congratulates you on getting rich
Seeing Sun Quan's nervous expression, Gu Yong could only shake his head secretly and sigh.
To be honest, supporting Sun Quan as emperor was supported by the Jiangdong gentry. After all, the thrones of Shu Han in the west and Cao Wei in the north have been passed down to the second generation. It would be awkward for them to follow a king here.
They have hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers in the east of the Yangtze River, and there are so many talented generals. Why can't they have their own emperor?
Sun Quan was also chosen by their dwarf generals, so it was appropriate to support him as emperor.
But the reality caught the Jiangdong nobles off guard. Shu Han and Cao Wei actually put aside their prejudices and came to fight them together.
Especially the Shu Kingdom in the west is said to have used all the supplies from the Northern Expedition to conquer them.
This made the Jiangdong nobles very angry. Aren't you clamoring for the Northern Expedition every day? Now we take the initiative to propose that we go on the Northern Expedition together, or should we send troops first to help you attract firepower.
As a result, not only did you not buy it, you also came to fight with your allies!
Isn’t this bullying an honest person?
But it was too late to say anything now. When Lu Xun was defeated by the Shu army and Jingnan rebelled, Gu Yong knew that something was wrong. The powerful Jiangdong nobles have entered confusion again, and some people have begun to think about whether to hold the banner of "Wei" or "Han" when welcoming the king's master.
Soochow, which had just experienced the Shiting victory, fell into internal and external troubles in the blink of an eye.
What a turn of events.
"Yuan Tan... what do you think I should do?" Sun Quan looked a little gloomy after briefly understanding the frontline battlefield.
No matter how good he is at checks and balances, he still looks so naive in the face of hard power.
Facts have proved that when others do not follow his check and balance strategy, there is nothing he can do. The weak Soochow troops were simply unable to meet his demands. They could not even defend the territory of Wu!
"Your Majesty, I am afraid that now I can only repair the book to ask for peace, and give up and make peace with the Shu... Han army." Gu Yong sighed, solemnly raised his hand and spoke.
"The Han army came along the river, obviously to attack us for pretending to be emperor. It is better to send envoys to test the Shu Han's attitude, remove the emperor's title, and cede the territory of Jingzhou in exchange for peace."
"Now that Cao Wei is so powerful, it is difficult for the army to resist. If we are defeated by the Wei army, the Shu Han will also die. I don't think Zhuge Liang doesn't know this."
"Is this really the end of it?" Sun Quan twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling an endless sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart.
This is the closest he has ever been to the throne... Will he still have a chance in the future?
As for whether he was embarrassed or not, Sun Quan no longer cared at this moment. But he is really greedy for this throne!
"Supreme, don't be discouraged, you still have a chance." Gu Yong comforted him.
"Zhuge Liang, the pillar of the Shu Han Dynasty, is now over forty years old, and has been sick from overwork for a long time. The Supreme Being is still young, and he will definitely live longer than Zhuge Liang."
"Wouldn't it be more certain to wait until Zhuge Liang dies and then proclaim the emperor when the Shu Han is leaderless?"
Gu Yong's attitude represents the attitude of the Jiangdong nobles, which means Sun Quan should stop, there are all Han troops outside.
Although we support your claim to be emperor, if there is trouble now, we should stop it as soon as possible. It is impossible for the wealthy families in Jiangdong to provide you with money, money and food for your throne.
Sun Quan also understands all this, which is why he wants to take Gu Yong with him at all times.
"In this case, send someone to make peace with Shu Han. I... don't even want this imperial title!"
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Sun Quan chose to give in to the west and sent his main force to resist the invasion of Cao Wei from the north. At the same time, Ma Di had already entered Linxiang.
After Lu Xun's defeat, Ding Feng received an order to abandon the four counties of Jingnan and return to guard the public security. Theoretically, the ownership of the four counties in Jingnan is not important. As long as the police are still in the hands of Soochow, the Shu Han cannot stand in Jingnan.
Ding Feng could only lead his troops to flee north. As soon as he left, Linxiang ordered him to open the door and surrender to the Shu army.
Ma Su captured Linxiang, which also represented the return of all the west of the Xiangjiang River to the Shu Han. Subsequently, the two counties of Lingling in Guiyang sent orders to decide, and they all surrendered to the city.
After the war, the harvest was counted and it was found that there were more than 10,000 barbarian soldiers in the county and a population of nearly one million. This harvest is greater than the five counties in Longyou combined. It can be said to be a bumper harvest.
Originally, Ma Su planned to gather these soldiers and horses and recruit their elite into the army. But soon, Zhuge Liang's messenger arrived, and the first thing he said when they met was,
"Prime Minister, congratulations to General Ma on his fortune."
Ma Su: "???"
I have an unknown premonition...
Later, Ma Su's premonition came true.
"Jingnan won't let me continue to recruit? All the gathered troops have been delivered, and I don't even have any barbarian soldiers left!" Ma Di was shocked when he saw the prime minister's attitude.
How is this going? Why did the Prime Minister suddenly become a gangster? Not so ruthless as a robber!
At any rate, leave some of the Wuling barbarians for me... It's okay to leave some of the officers too!
"General Fenwei, the Prime Minister has his own arrangements for these. Your reward will not be small, and you will definitely report it to His Majesty when you return to Chengdu!" Zhuge Liang's envoy said seriously with his hands in hand.
"Now the Prime Minister's order is to take most of the troops to Yidao to deliver the troops. Xing Daorong will be left to lead the troops and garrison, and will replace the defense with the former general Wu Ban."
"Oh... what a sin!!" Ma Su shook his head helplessly. He didn't expect that the prime minister also had a hobby of robbery.
He hadn't made much money yet in Longyou, and the prime minister hadn't taken a fancy to him yet. But this time, the results might have been so great that even the prime minister came to rob him.
Fortunately, it is beneficial to Shu Han...
Ma Su comforted himself.
Of course, General Fenwei Ma Youchang didn't know that his good days of being robbed were still to come.
Ma Su led his troops to rest for a few more days in Linxiang, with Liu Yin controlling and supervising the troops. Then he led the newly surrendered Jingnan Qu and nearly 10,000 Wuling barbarians who had defected to return north.
His successor in charge of relocation work in Jingnan was Wu Ban who had just recovered from his injuries. When receiving Ma Su's seal, Wu Ban's face turned red with shame.
He almost died because he didn't do a good job, but Ma Su solved it not long after he arrived. In comparison, Wu Bandu felt his face was dull.
Zhuge Liang sent him here with the intention of making up for his mistakes and beating him.
"General Wu, there is no need to feel guilty. Everyone has accidents. Just pay attention next time." Ma Di comforted him and patted Wu Ban on the shoulder.
"You Changzhen is a hero of the world!" Wu Ban said to Ma Su with admiration.
After handing over the military power, Ma Di then led the troops all the way back to Yidao.
When he returned to Yidao City, Zhuge Liang had not yet returned, but Ma Di encountered the Barbarian King Shamoqi and thousands of barbarian soldiers under his command.
"General Ma, we meet again!" Samoqi greeted Ma Su with a smile.
"We will have to fight side by side for a long time in the future. I hope the general will promote me more!"