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Chapter 048

Watching Li Li walk away in a flick of his sleeves, the Jiangdong generals with different expressions couldn't help looking at each other, but they were speechless, shaking their heads and sighing secretly.

On the other hand, Sun Ce, who was sitting first on the left, stared at the rear tent door with resentment on his face, and sat there for a long time, until Zhang Hong reminded him softly, then he struggled to get up with great difficulty, walked very heavily, and walked out of the handsome tent slowly.

When he reached the door of the Shuai tent, Sun Ce stopped again, as if he was still hesitating and hesitant to make a decision.All Jiangdong generals stood behind him, watching his every move, waiting for his decision.It is a matter of life and death for the entire army, how can these generals just sit idly by.Even though they were equally filled with indignation, Li Li was aggressive and the Xiliang army was staring at him. Faced with such a situation, even if 1 of them were unwilling, they had no choice.

After standing there for a long while, Sun Ce sighed softly, "Oh, that's all! Pan Zhang and Ziyi come with me, you are all gone." Gently waving his hands, Sun Ce, who had always been heroic, looked extremely decadent. His back was bleak like a cold wind, and his steps were staggering.

It is not difficult to imagine how much pain and struggle Sun Ce felt in his heart when he stood at the door of the camp that originally belonged to him just now.He has always regarded his relatives as more important than his own life, and he did not hesitate to throw his head and blood for this, and never complained.How many times he has wandered on the edge of life and death, how many times he has been under the fence of others, how many times he has been ridiculed and looked down upon by others; but because there are still mothers and brothers behind him who still need to be taken care of, and their eyes full of expectations are watching him, so he has nothing to do. Fear, work hard, and forcibly kill a bloody road.Create a foundation in Jiangdong and become a vassal who dominates Jiangdong.

But at the moment when Li Li walked away, Sun Ce wanted to hand over his second brother to Li Li as a hostage.Faced with such a situation.Sun Ce's heart was pierced by a knife, the pain was unbearable, but he couldn't break free, and he was powerless to refuse.

In the past, the high-five under Dongyuan City was an oath, but today he evaded and denied it in public, directly breaking the trust of everyone.But Li Li counterattacked, forcing him to send his second brother Sun Quan to Chang'an as a hostage.Otherwise, if the two armies go to war, Sun Ce and the nearly [-] soldiers under his tent will die.Choose one of the two, and it is clear at a glance which is more important.Does Sun Ce still have a choice?

The moment he left the commanding tent of the Chinese Army, Sun Ce suddenly realized that Li Li's real goal was Sun Quan.But what was the reason that prompted Li Li to give up the excellent opportunity to destroy Sun Ce, but to settle for the next best thing.What about asking Sun Quan to be a hostage?

To this.Sun Ce was at a loss, full of frustration and doubts, racking his brains but still couldn't understand what Li Li wanted to do?

The large tent of the Chinese army and the inner room of the rear tent.

"Just now, my lord really planned to kill Sun Ce, and wanted to kill him and his subordinates here?" Guo Jia asked bluntly as soon as he entered the inner room.While speaking, he sat down without Li Li raising his hand to signal, while Bu Zhi who followed behind him looked extremely reserved.Standing straight behind Guo Jia, with lowered eyebrows.He didn't dare to look at Li Li who was sitting at the table drinking tea.

Li Li smiled slightly after hearing the sound, took out two teacups and put them on the table, and said with an easy-going smile: "Zishan doesn't need to be formal, come, sit down and drink tea together."

While speaking, Li Li poured a cup of tea for Bu Zhi himself, motioned Bu Zhi to sit on his right hand, and then said: "Although Zishan and Lianshi are cousins, they are as close as brothers and sisters, so Zishan is also me. However, Zishan is half a year younger than me, so Zishan must not be rigid in the future. Yu Gong, you and I are the masters; Yu private, we are a family." After speaking, Li Li poured a cup of hot tea Pass it to Bu Zhi.

"Thank you, my lord." Bu Zhi leaned over and took the teacup with both hands, and said respectfully: "Thanks to my lord's love, I am willing to do the work of a dog and a horse, and let my lord order me."

Li Li nodded with a smile: "From today on, Zishan is the Secretary of the General's Mansion, Cao Yu, and temporarily serves as an army recorder, assisting Fengxiao in handling military affairs."

Bu Zhi got up when he heard the words, and bowed to thank him: "Thank you, my lord, for your appreciation. I will do my best to live up to my lord's entrustment!" Guo Jia, who was sitting by the side, saw this and pulled Bu Zhi to sit down with a smile. And handed him the teacup, signaling him to have a sip of tea first, to relax and not to be so restrained.

At the same time, Guo Jia carefully observed Li Li's expression, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.

Obviously, Li Li's arrangement for Bu Zhi this time surprised Guo Jia, which is quite intriguing.

Shu Cao is mainly responsible for copying and writing documents, recording the origins and government orders of all the letters and decrees entering and leaving the General's Mansion, and occasionally drafting appointments and other matters.To put it bluntly, Shu Cao is the manuscript secretary next to the leaders of later generations. His position can be large or small, and his salary can be more or less.Clerical personnel who copy and write like this are equipped in every state, county, and even county. Generals above the lieutenant general in the army also have full-time scriveners around them. They are usually subordinate officials, which are not worth mentioning.

However, the same Shu Cao, but there are high and low, and the difference lies in who he follows.Just like the secretaries of later generations, ordinary secretaries may not even have a rank, but the secretaries around some high-ranking and powerful people are rising.

Bu Zhi is also a scholar, but he is a scholar with official rank, with a salary of four hundred shi.Although he is only a clerk who is equivalent to a county magistrate, he is a real confidant and close minister who follows Li Li.The most important thing is that Bu Zhi was not well-known before, and he was a completely unknown person, but Li Li kept him by his side, and it was a real job as a close servant, not a false job for a nominal inspection.

And this is precisely what caught Guo Jia's attention, and it also surprised him.Prior to this, all the virtuous talents or celebrities who were appreciated and valued by Li Li usually temporarily served as enlisted in the army, accompanied the army, or worked as the chief secretary, etc., which belonged to temporary vacant positions. Fangzhou County holds important positions in the state and county.

In addition, Li Li would occasionally give special care to the children of a few aristocratic families, keeping them by his side, appointing them as the general's mansion, and then placing them in a moderately idle position.For example, Qiao Gong, the father of Da and Xiao Qiao, brothers Zhen Yan and Zhen Yao of the Zhen family, and some members of Li Liben's family, etc.

However, Li Li's arrangement for Bu Zhi is obviously different from the above two forms. He is directly appointed as a real position, and the position is neither high nor low.This move is really intriguing, and it seems to be quite meaningful and puzzling.

The doubts in Guo Jia's heart are very simple for Li Li, because Bu Zhi is a pure scholar with political skills, and he can be trusted.Therefore, Li Li didn't need to inspect Bu Zhi, so he just kept him by his side, and after some training, he would be sent out to work. At that time, Bu Zhi should be able to take on important tasks.

After this episode, Guo Jia raised the previous question again: "Could it be that the lord really wants to destroy Jiangdong Sun Ce?"

After hearing the words, Li Li showed a noncommittal expression on his face, and asked, "Why not? Now is the perfect time to cut off Sun Ce. If you miss this time, it may be difficult to meet such a good opportunity again in the future?"

"My lord, you really think so?" Guo Jia shook his head in response, expressing his doubts.He knew his protagonist Li Li very well, and he clearly knew that what Li Li said was definitely not what he meant, or it was not an exaggeration to say that what he said was not what he meant.However, to understand is to understand. Even if Li Li knows some things, Guo Jia, as a subject, must say what should be said, and remind what should be reminded in time. This is the duty of a subject.

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip of tea, Guo Jia cleared his throat and said solemnly: "If the Lord really intends to get rid of Sun Ce, then there were many opportunities before, but the Lord gave up easily. Only the current situation Looking at it, if my lord annihilates Sun Ce and the Jiangdong army in one fell swoop this time, I am afraid it will be difficult to obtain actual benefits. In other words, even if Sun Ce and the [-] Jiangdong army in Jiangbei are all wiped out, it is impossible for us to send troops to Jiangdong immediately with our current forces , to capture the four counties in Jiangdong. This means that after we get rid of Sun Ce, we will have nothing to gain except Lujiang County."

Speaking of this, Guo Jia paused, took another sip of tea, and continued: "Not only that, but I will also marry for others, and give away the four unowned Jiangdong counties to others for nothing. At the moment, the most likely There are no more than three parties who took the opportunity to take over Jiangdong.

One is the direct beneficiary of Sun Ce's death, the 17-year-old Sun Quan.Because Sun Ce's son is still a half-year-old child waiting to be fed, and Sun Ce's other younger brothers are all children under the age of 14, only Sun Quan has grown up and is fully capable of inheriting the foundation left by Sun Ce and raising Jiangdong Four. county.

The second is Liu Biao of Jingzhou.To a certain extent, if Liu Biao intended to capture Jiangdong three years ago, it would probably not be Sun Ce's turn to occupy the four counties of Jiangdong. Jiangdong had already been occupied by Liu Biao.Why didn't Liu Biao occupy Jiangdong back then?That's because the world is still the Liu family, and the Emperor of Han is alive and well. For this reason, Liu Biao dare not act rashly, lest he be criticized, slandering him for plotting wrongdoing and having the ambition of an emperor in his heart.

But now the situation in the world has changed drastically. Han Emperor Liu Xie died suddenly, and the world has no master, so that Liu Biao, who wanted to sit in Jingzhou to enjoy his old age in peace, couldn't sit still.This was the reason why he was the first to respond to the lord's call to attack Yuan Shu. He wanted to expand his territory and strengthen his own strength, so that even if he could not become king in the future, he could still protect himself.Therefore, once Sun Ce is beheaded by our army in Huainan, Liu Biao will definitely send troops to Jiangdong, and grab the four counties of Jiangdong as soon as possible.

The last prince who tried to get his hands on the territory of Jiangdong was Liu Zhang of Yizhou.Although there is still Jingzhou in the middle on land, the Yizhou army can take the water route and go straight down the river, so there may not be no chance to occupy Jiangdong.However, compared with Sun Quan and Liu Biao, Liu Zhang has little chance of sending troops to occupy Jiangdong, but the possibility of him intervening is not ruled out.

Therefore, I believe that Sun Ce cannot be eliminated at the moment, after all, our Xiliang army is mainly war cavalry.No matter how powerful our army's war cavalry is, we can't jump across the Yangtze River on horseback. Only after our navy has formed combat effectiveness can we seek Jiangdong.Otherwise, after killing Sun Ce, others will take advantage of it, but we will do nothing and gain nothing. "

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Chapter 049

It has to be said that Guo Jia's exposition is very incisive, and the analysis is penetrating. He has a clear view of the current situation, and he is clear about the pros and cons.

In addition, Guo Jia knew very well in his heart that Li Li also knew what he said, as if he knew the fire from the other side.Therefore, when Li Li was about to tear his face apart with Sun Ce, he retreated to the next best thing, and then forced Sun Ce to surrender to Li Li in order to protect himself and the [-] Jiangdong soldiers.

It's just that, Guo Jia and the Xiliang generals were confused by Li Li, full of doubts, and couldn't figure out what Li Li was thinking.

What a great opportunity!You can't ask for anything, soldiers, horses, money, food, ordnance, and supplies are fine. Sun Ce has to give whatever you want. Even if Jiangbei doesn't have it, he can also be transferred from Jiangdong.

But Li Li didn't want these, so he asked Sun Ce for his second brother as a hostage.

Why is that?

"My lord, why did you do this and what is the purpose?" This was the biggest doubt in Guo Jia and the other generals.Even Bu Zhi, who once traveled to Jiangdong, was full of doubts in his heart at the moment. He really couldn't figure out why Li Li didn't want a real ordnance, but he chose to focus on the nearly 16-year-old Huangkou's son Sun Quan?

It is precisely with such questions in mind that Guo Jia is eager to know the answer.However, as a subject, he must abide by his duties, and he cannot directly ask the Lord about matters that he does not understand.Therefore, he did not directly ask Li Li why he took Sun Quan as a hostage, but instead tried to test whether Li Li intended to get rid of Sun Ce now.at the same time.Guo Jia first expressed his opinion on this matter, and then naturally led to the result he wanted to know.

This is the wisdom of being a courtier, and it is also a unique way of communication between masters and ministers.This way of communication between superiors and subordinates has never been interrupted.It has been used until now, and it has been continuously developed and extended, with higher and higher skills and more and more diverse methods.

To this day, truly wise officials do not directly ask their immediate superiors: "What do you want to do? Why are you doing this? What is the purpose of doing this?" If an official really asks this question, then his official career will come to an end , Struggle for a lifetime and you will not get a good job.I will never have anything to do with Guanlu Hengtong in my life. (In fact, the ancients were better at being officials than today, and the way of being an official is not inferior to the officials of later generations, so that an official must learn Chinese well. It is best to be a high-achieving student in the Department of Chinese or History. Cynical youth are not suitable for officialdom. Regardless of the era How to develop, the way of officialdom is always the same, and the potential rules only increase. Its form is getting more and more sophisticated. It seems to have become an unfathomable knowledge.)

In the back tent, Guo Jia and Li Li were drinking tea and chatting, while Bu Zhi was sitting on the side serving tea quietly, with great eyesight, Guo Jia couldn't help but look at him again, and Li Li also reciprocated. With an approving smile.

"As Feng Xiao said, right now our navy is just being built, and everything is starting from scratch. It may take two or three years before we can form combat effectiveness. However, my Xiliang iron cavalry is the strongest army in the world. But in the end It is a land war cavalry, but they can't do anything about the Yangtze River, and even many soldiers suffer from seasickness, so our army really can't occupy Jiangdong in the short term. Since we can't occupy Jiangdong, killing Sun Ce will not help, but will benefit others. Therefore Since I led the army to the south, I have been thinking about how to stabilize the situation in Huainan, how to force Jiangdong Sun Ce not to attack Huainan, and let him stay in Jiangdong obediently." Li Li said thoughtfully, holding a teacup.

Guo Jia answered with a smile: "So my lord used a trick to force Sun Ce to hand over Sun Quan as a hostage, in order to coerce him from leading an army to capture Lujiang. It's just that I am quite puzzled by this. Sun Quan can really influence Sun Ce. As far as Weichen knows, Sun Ce has quite a few younger brothers, including four younger brothers and one younger sister. In addition, Sun Ce has already married a wife and had children. In this way, this Sun Quan is irrelevant. One more is not more, and one less is not. Quite a few, after all, Sun Ce already has successors." After going around in a circle, Guo Jia finally asked the question he was eager to know.However, he followed Li Li's words and said it in a logical manner without being abrupt.

After Li Li heard the words, his expression was slightly stunned, and then he laughed, as if he heard a big joke, he laughed so hard that he spilled the tea in his hand.

"Hehehe, Fengxiao doesn't know something!" After finally restraining his laughter, Li Li signaled Bu Zhi not to wipe the water stains, and said with a smile: "Fengxiao is not wrong, but you I only know one thing but don’t know the other, and I’m only half right. It’s true that there are several brothers and sisters in Sun Ce, not only Sun Quan is a younger brother, but the others are still young. Apart from Sun Quan, the oldest is Sun Ce’s younger sister, but She is only 14 years old now, and the remaining three younger brothers are all under ten years old, and they will not be able to accomplish anything in the next ten years. As for Sun Ce's son, you know that, a baby who is one and a half years old is completely negligible. So I have chosen Sun Quan, and as long as Sun Ce hands him over to me as scheduled, the matter will end here. Afterwards, Sun Ce can lead his army back to Jiangdong, and from then on, the two families will rule across the river without aggression against each other."

Guo Jia became more and more curious when he heard the words, and asked: "My lord values ​​Sun Quan so much, I think he must be superior. As the saying goes, a tiger father has no dogs, Sun Jian was known as the 'Jiangdong tiger' when he was alive, and Sun Ce was even more famous. It is called "Jiangdong Little Overlord". In this way, it is expected that Sun Quan should have the style of his father, Wentao and martial arts. I wonder how he compares to Sun Ce?"

"Huh? Wentao, Wulue,,, Sun Quan?" Li Li pondered in astonishment, then shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Sun Quan is indeed worthy of the word 'Wentao', but Wulue is a bit far-fetched Let’s put it this way, if it’s about charging into battle and attacking cities and villages, ten Sun Quans are not worth one Sun Ce, and even more than that, even twenty or thirty cannot be compared with Sun Ce. However, when it comes to scheming and scheming, Two Sun Ce tied together are not equal to one Sun Quan. In other words, Sun Quan is scheming, good at maneuvering, and has the appearance of a king; compared with Sun Ce, at best, he is the commander of the three armies who can fight well, and his scheming and scheming are far less Sun Quan. So I would rather let Sun Ce continue to lead Jiangdong than Sun Quan take advantage of it and take charge of Jiangdong."

"Oh?" Guo Jia was very surprised when he heard the words. He squinted his eyes and murmured, "Scheming is good at strategy, Sun Zhongmou? It is said that when Sun Quan was nine years old, his father Sun Jian gave him the word "Zhongmou". Liu Biao was robbed and killed by random arrows piercing his heart. After Sun Jian’s death, nine-year-old Sun Quan went to Jingzhou to ask for Sun Jian’s body. A touching statement made Liu Biao tear up. Sun Quan took away the coffin of his deceased father. This matter has been spread all over the world in the early years, and the minister did not believe it at the time, it was just a rumor, but now it seems that this is not a rumor, but a fact."

As soon as the words fell, Bu Zhi, who was sitting quietly listening, said softly: "What the military master said is true. It is true that Sun Quan asked Liu Biao for his father Sun Jian's corpse. When I visited Jiangdong before, I also verified this matter, and many people in Wu County who lived by the river have seen it with their own eyes, and it is definitely not a rumor."

Li Li nodded slightly after hearing the words, poured a cup of tea casually, blew the hot air slowly, savored it carefully, smiled and said nothing.

After Guo Jia saw this, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty is really well-informed and knows everything before the enemy. He occupies half of the northern kingdom, but he also knows everything about the south of the Yangtze River like the palm of his hand. This minister really admires me! "