[Three Kingdoms] Carnival

Following the soldiers to the big tent of the Jiangdong Army, Guo Jia was told by the soldiers guarding the tent.Sun Quan had urgent military affairs to deal with temporarily, so he could only ask him to wait in the tent for a while.

"Jia has been here for so long, and it happens that General Sun has something to do. Heh, it can't be because there are swordsmen hidden in this tent. General Sun wants to wait for Jia to die before he can clean up the mess."

"..."

"Okay, Jia is just joking, there is no need to look at Jia with such eyes, otherwise Jia will really suspect that you are hiding knives and axes." Guo Jia lifted the curtain and went to the tent, and found the nearest He sat down at the seat, "Just wait, but you have to serve Jia a cup of tea first."

"Yes."

Seeing the soldier's expression was somber, and he retreated after only answering one word, Guo Jia couldn't help but slander: "So rigid and boring, it seems that this soldier was brought out by Sun Quanxin, he doesn't look like those old soldiers under Sun Ce, tsk tsk... ..."

But it was precisely because of this that Jiangdong, who seemed to be concentric from top to bottom, gave them an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Said to wait for a while, but when Guo Jia got a little impatient, Sun Quan came slowly.As soon as he saw Guo Jia, the leader of a party that commanded an army of tens of thousands and occupied dozens of counties in two states in the south of the Yangtze River, he didn't have the slightest airs. Deal with it, let sir wait for a long time."

"Don't dare." Guo Jia hurriedly got up to greet him, and his tone was equally gentle and polite, "Jia kept Zijing waiting for so long this morning, the general should have kept Jia waiting so long instead. It's just reciprocity, Jia understands. "

The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became delicate.Sun Quan's words were sincere and full of apology, ordinary people would be embarrassed to say anything else.But Guo Jia not only expressed his dissatisfaction with waiting for too long, but also sincerely.If Guo Jia was furious and stern, Sun Quan still had a way to explain it, but when Guo Jia said that, Sun Quan didn't know what to say for a while, and he couldn't acquiesce or justify.Thanks to Sun Quan's deep city mansion, he didn't show this embarrassment to the surface.

"Pfft." But Guo Jia couldn't hold back his laughter, "You and your brother's personalities are really different, if he was late, he would laugh a few times to cover it up, and it's okay to be caught in Jia's words. I won't feel embarrassed. That's all, it's been delayed for so long, it's better for General Jiahe to go straight. General, please sit down."

After Sun Quan followed Guo Jia's hand to the back of the case and sat down, he suddenly realized that in a few words, the dominant power seemed to have been quietly shifted, as if it was not Guo Jia who was in the Jiangdong camp, but Sun Quan who was in the Cao camp.

In the negotiation game, this is a major event that directly affects success or failure.

Sun Quan quickly reminded himself to calm down, coughed lightly, and was about to speak, but Guo Jia took the first step:

"The general just went to see the drunken Zijing. Why don't Jia and the general talk about it first? The court's first request to Jiangdong is to ask the general to lead the troops to withdraw from the territory of Jingzhou, and to confess his guilt to His Majesty, to show that From then on, I surrendered to the imperial court and accepted the officials and generals sent by the imperial court to jointly manage the land in the south of the Yangtze River."

"The Sun family was originally a courtier of the Han family. My father also participated in the feudal lords' campaign against Dong Zhuo, and he submitted to the Han family. This is the responsibility of adhering to the father's will alone." Guo Jia can guess that he went to see Lu Su after so long. Don't surprise him.What surprised him was why Guo Jia told Lu Su about this in advance.If you want to use this to provoke the relationship between him and Zijing, it would be too whimsical. The relationship between him and Lu Su and others is far from being as simple as the mutual use relationship between the clan and the asylum. "As for the latter matter, If His Majesty appoints, Jiang Dong will not disobey the holy orders. It's just...not because he is greedy for power alone. This Yangzhou has the old spirit of Wu and Yue, the people's customs are mixed, and there are many barbarians living in Jiaozhou. The imperial court selects officials from the central government. Govern according to the locality, if it causes civil disorder..."

"What the general wants to say is that if it causes civil unrest and kills the chief sent by the court, it is his own fault. No wonder the general." Sun Quan's way of evading was already expected by Guo Jia.He poured himself a cup of tea, picked up the teacup and said slowly, "The general is so worried about state affairs, he really deserves to be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty... Don't worry, Yang, pay taxes, prison labor, and even daily management of the two states. Officials will not interfere. He only cares about three things:

The feng shui in the south of the Yangtze River is pleasant. I think there will be many famous people scattered among the people. It is urgent to use it. Unfortunately, in recent years, there have been many military chaos. In this way, he can not only select his own government officials, but also transport talents for the court.This is the first thing.

The second thing is that the general can rest assured.The land in the south of the Yangtze River is fertile, but it is a pity that there are many floods. Every year, many people lose their homes because of this.In the future, whenever there was a natural disaster in the south of the Yangtze River, the imperial court would transport food for disaster relief, but the official was responsible for how to distribute the money and food used for disaster relief, including the food and cloth that the general would provide for disaster relief.Disaster relief is like fire fighting. This arrangement is mainly to avoid too many people and complicated affairs. I believe the general can understand.

As for the third thing, it is nothing more than small things like spring festivals and yearly ceremonies.As far as Jia knows, the counties and counties in Jiangdong have not been able to carry out these things for many years because of the military chaos.Sacrificing to heaven and cultivating rites is the foundation of educating people's livelihood. The court understands that the general is powerless, so I hope that the newly sent officials can relieve the general's worries.

For these three things, Jia believes that even if the new officials do not understand the folk customs, they will not cause civil disorder and death.So, the general is relieved? "

"solitary……"

"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing that Jia forgot to tell the general." A cup of tea happened to be exhausted at this time, Guo Jia put down the cup, looked at Sun Quan, and smiled again, "The words Jia and Brother Zijing said before It has been sent to several houses in Jiangdong, I wonder if the general knows? However, if the general has not received the news yet..."

That is to say, those aristocratic families in Jiangdong were really moved by Cao Jun's proposal.And if this has become the consensus of one family or even several families, then whether it is Lu Su or Lu Xun, whether they are loyal to the Sun family or not, their personal opinions are irrelevant in the face of the intertwined family interests.

"Mr. didn't give Gu a chance to refuse at the beginning." Sun Quan said with a wry smile, "Okay, sir, please go back and report to Prime Minister Cao, the Han Dynasty's order is for Gu to obey. Just wait for the spring tide to pass, and the city on the river in Xiling City will be destroyed." Once the few iron chains are removed, Gu will take Jiangdong soldiers back home along the river and exit the territory of Jingzhou."

In this battle, the most intense battle was in Xiakou, but it was Xiling City captured by Cao Cao's army that really decided the outcome.Xiling City was built along the river, and it is not a strategically important military site, and it would not be affected in general wars. That's why Sun Quan asked people to forge iron chains across the Yangtze River here.Those iron chains were as thick as strong arms and weighed hundreds of catties. Stretching them across the Yangtze River was tantamount to directly sealing off the waterway of the Yangtze River.Thinking about it, it’s mostly because Sun Quan knew very well that even if Xiakou could win the battle against Jiangdong, as long as Cao Cao was determined to fight for Jingzhou regardless of everything, since the strength of the two parties was not at the same level, if the power of the two parties was not at the same level, it would be exhausted for a long time. It can only be Jiangdong.Therefore, when Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were fighting for victory on the battlefield, Sun Quan started to deal with the worst outcome. If Sun Quan's plan was really successful, then even if Cao Cao took Jingzhou, he would not be able to do so in the short term until he figured out how to break the chain. Going down the river, Jiangdong can at least take another chance to breathe, and will not be wiped out by the First World War.

But what Sun Quan didn't expect was that this matter was done so secretly that even Zhou Yu and Sun Ce didn't know about it, but Cao Jun still knew about it.What was even more unexpected was that the Hengjiang iron chain originally intended to block Cao Jun's ships has now become a "natural moat" to block Jiangdong ships.The remaining thousands of ships in Jiangdong were sealed to the west of Xiling.Without a waterway, the ship could not return to Jiangdong at all.

"The general may have misunderstood." Guo Jia said, "Jia said, just now that is only the first request of the court to the general, and the second request... Please, the general, burn all Jiangdong's ships in Xiakou. Keep."

As soon as Guo Jia finished speaking, there was a loud "pop".Sun Quan raised the case and seemed to be extremely angry: "Jiangdong can submit to the imperial court, but please don't bully others too much!"

If it was said that Sun Quan was hiding his edge just now, then now he directly revealed the domineering arrogance of the tyrant who has ruled one side for many years.Although Cao Cao and Guo Jia are not scary, Sun Quan's appearance at this time fell into his eyes, and he looked more like a child with a strong momentum. Is it too much to deceive people at this time? Didn't the governor of Zhou teach the general this truth?"

After provoking the relationship between his elder brother and him, did he start to provoke the relationship between Gong Jin and him again?

In fact, Sun Quan's angry face was just feigning anger, trying to see if he could regain some winning percentage in a game where his side was obviously at a disadvantage, and his reason was not overwhelmed by anger at all.So he knew very well in his heart that every sentence and every word Guo Jia said seemed random, but in fact they had ulterior motives.But Guo Jia didn't have to mind that Sun Quan would see his intentions, because of the embarrassing relationship between Sun Quan and Sun Ce, and the subtleties between the Zhou family and the Sun family, whether Guo Jia mentioned it or not, the contradictions always existed.One doesn't care, the other cares, and the one who is at a disadvantage must be the one who cares more.

"Actually, it doesn't have to be burned."

When Sun Quan hesitated, Guo Jia suddenly took the initiative to let go, but the abnormal words did not reassure Sun Quan at all.Sure enough, Guo Jia said again:

"As long as the general can lead the water army to leave within ten days, Cao Jun can't stop it even if he wants to. A large ship can be lifted by hundreds of people... Well, maybe it can be lifted, the general can try it."

"..."

"Brother!"

At this moment, a clear and clear female voice suddenly sounded. Hearing the sound, I saw a pretty girl rushing into the tent angrily, holding a long sword in her hand.

"I will never marry! Aren't you all afraid of Cao Jun, but I am not afraid, let me kill this thief first!"

As soon as the words fell, she jumped forward, and the sharp sword was already stabbing at Guo Jia.Sun Quan couldn't stop him, and when he shouted, his sister had already put the sword across Guo Jia's neck.

"Shang Xiang! Put down your sword!"

"Don't!" Sun Shangxiang said stubbornly, the sword in his hand was an inch closer to Guo Jia's neck, "Obviously we still have the strength to fight again, why should we make peace with the northern thieves?! I have tens of thousands of children in Jiangdong, and the worst is to die, and the northern thieves What benefits can I get?!"

"Cough," Guo Jia coughed lightly.Compared with the two brothers and sisters who seem to be at war with each other, his expression is calm, as if his life is in the hands of others, he is the one who stays out of the matter, "This... girl, Jia wants to ask you first, your brother wants you What is the relationship between getting married and repelling... um, the 'Northern Thieves'?"

"Of course it does matter! If you hadn't invaded my territory, why would my brother want to marry me to someone who is decades older than me! How could I compromise with that old thief Cao Cao and ask you for peace!"

"Oh?" Guo Jia raised his eyebrows and looked at Sun Quan, "The general really intends to dedicate your sister to Prime Minister Cao?"

A look of embarrassment flashed across Sun Quan's face, very much like being unnatural after someone broke his mind: "The strength of the Han Dynasty depends on Prime Minister Cao's appointment as Chancellor. Gu Ye just thought that if Prime Minister Cao was willing to let go of the old grievances, It is also a beautiful thing for Qin Jin to become a good family."

"The general is sincerely submitting to the imperial court. How much sincerity is there? Jia thinks that you and I both know it well, so why bother, it seems that the general is guilty." After speaking, Guo Jia turned to look at Sun Shangxiang again, "Sun Shangxiang Don't worry, girl, everyone loves beauty, but Prime Minister Cao probably really doesn't want to accept your beauty." As he spoke, he suddenly moved his head back, and there seemed to be no heat in his mouth. Calling into the beautiful woman's ears, "Jia quietly told you that Cao Mengde doesn't like little girls who haven't grown up, especially there..."

"Stay away from me! Believe it or not, I will really kill you!" Sun Shangxiang said urgently, but her face still blushed unconsciously, which made her even more anxious and ashamed.As soon as the stern words became more shy than the little daughter's family, they lost their deterrent power in an instant, and Guo Jia couldn't help laughing in a low voice again.he said,

"In short, your elder brother will not marry you to Prime Minister Cao. General Sun, is Jia right?"

Sun Quan hurriedly followed Guo Jia's words and replied: "Naturally. Gu is just a mention. Since Prime Minister Cao has no intentions, let it go. Shang Xiang, did you hear me? Hurry up and put down the sword!"

"……Oh."

Sun Shangxiang responded with a muffled voice, and then reluctantly moved the sword away from Guo Jia's neck.As soon as the sword was sheathed, she couldn't help but said: "But brother, why did we surrender, obviously..."

"I don't want to explain it to you a second time!" Sun Shangxiang's self-willedness several times finally made Sun Quan's face completely cold, "Apologize to Mr. Guo first, then go back to the account and stay at ease!"

"Can……"

"Apologize soon!"

Sun Shangxiang's eyes turned red instantly, but she really didn't dare to say anything.Compared with her elder brother Sun Ce, she was actually a little afraid of Sun Quan subconsciously. Although Sun Quan had always loved her very much, as long as Sun Quan put on a straight face with her, she would not dare to mess around again.At this moment, she could only endure her grievances, and hastily apologized to Guo Jia, clasping her fists like a mosquito.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, Jia is used to being held hostage for so many years. There are more beauties among the people holding Jia hostage today, and maybe it can be written into a good story. Let's go, Jia will send you out, just to give General Sun time to think about Jia The conditions just now." After speaking, he followed Sun Shangxiang out of the big tent before Sun Quan agreed.

The little girl was obviously still brooding about being forced by her brother to apologize, and she still looked sullen when she got out of the tent.He was even less angry with Guo Jia who followed her out of nowhere:

"Hey, what are your plans?"

Guo Jia shook his head with a helpless smile, put his hand into his sleeve and groped for a while, and finally found a small clay pot.He opened the lid and handed it to Sun Shangxiang: "Try it?"

Sun Shangxiang stared at Guo Jia suspiciously, wondering what kind of medicine Guo Jia sold in the gourd.

"What? The heroine who was still wielding knives and swords just now is so timid now?"

The aggressive method is most useful for young girls.Sure enough, Sun Shangxiang immediately retorted, "Who says I dare not?" Then he took a preserved fruit out of the jar and put it in his mouth without looking at it.She thought that Guo Jia was trying to play tricks on her and deliberately gave her something unpalatable, so as soon as she put the preserved fruit in her mouth, she frowned and closed her eyes, trying to suppress the taste.However, when the taste of preserved fruit inevitably spread in her mouth, she suddenly said in a daze:

"It's so sweet."

"It's delicious. This is the candied fruit made by Xu Du who is in charge of the emperor's meal. Jia's younger sister also likes to eat this." Because of Xu's mention of his younger sister, Guo Jia's eyes softened, and he put the clay pot in the Sun Shangxiang said in the palm of his hand, "It's all for you. Let Jia apologize for what happened just now."

"Eh?" Wasn't it Guo Jia who she held hostage?

"For making you worry about your marriage for so long, Jia should apologize." Guo Jiawen said, "And because of Jia, you were reprimanded and wronged by your elder brother. Jia should also apologize. Then, little girl, are you willing to forgive me?" Jia?"

Stared deeply by Guo Jia's bright peach blossom eyes, Sun Shangxiang couldn't help but blushed again.She really hated Cao Jun and Guo Jia, and really wanted to blame them for all the mistakes.But she also knew that what happened in the account just now was obviously done too thoughtlessly by her, but this Guo Jia still... What a weird person!It's so strange that she actually feels that this person is not as annoying as she imagined...

"That's right, just look at the preserved fruit."

Hearing this, Guo Jia's eyebrows became even more twisted: "Actually, your elder brother is doing it for your own good. In troubled times, there are too many complicated things. It is a great blessing not to be involved in disputes and tricks. So don't worry, everyone in Jiangdong Everyone knows that your elder brother loves you, so why would you marry someone who is decades older than you? Your future husband will definitely be a young hero who is perfect for you. ..."

"Okay, okay, I know the marriage is a misunderstanding." Being teased about her marriage, Sun Shangxiang felt her face was burning up, and quickly interrupted Guo Jia's words.After a pause, she murmured again, "Brother is also to blame. First, he called me from the capital suddenly. I thought he finally allowed me to go to the battlefield. I was so happy along the way. But he came here suddenly this morning. When I talked about marriage, let me marry someone who is several decades older than me... But brother is too tired to undertake the government affairs in the army by himself these days, so he has to go to the doctor in a hurry."

Guo Jia listened patiently to Sun Shangxiang's self-contained words, without interjecting or interrupting.When Sun Shangxiang was speaking, she occasionally involuntarily met Guo Jia's gaze, and within three seconds she was so ashamed that she looked away as if flying away.This time, the tenderness and pampering in it not only made her face burn, but even her heart felt like it was about to jump out.

Well, at least he didn't have any ill intentions towards me.

"Anyway, thank you, thank you."

I don't know if it's out of shyness or something else, but Sun Shangxiang feels more and more uncomfortable.After thanking Guo Jia in a low voice, he left quickly.Guo Jia couldn't help laughing and shaking his head with that obviously flustered but forced calm back view.

What a sweet little girl.

Sun Shangxiang was sent away, and Guo Jia returned to the tent.Sun Quan immediately asked politely: "Mister, why have you been away for so long? I don't know if my sister has offended you again? If so, I will apologize to my husband on behalf of my younger sister. She is really spoiled too badly. This is really lonely." fault..."

"No, no, how could Jia have trouble with her youngest daughter's family? Just now Jia just chatted with Lingmei a few more times, telling her that if it is time to talk about marriage, the elder brother who loves her will definitely find her a good man Sir, I will definitely not use her as a political bargaining chip." As he spoke, Guo Jia walked back and sat down on the previous mat, and then looked at Sun Quan, "What Jia said must be what the general thinks."

Sun Quan nodded and smiled, and said without hesitation: "Naturally. Since my sister and Prime Minister Cao have no intention of getting married, let's let it go."

Hearing this, Guo Jia looked at Sun Quan with a half-smile in his eyes, as if he was testing the truth of Sun Quan's words.Sun Quan looked back calmly without avoiding it, his expression was calm and his eyes were peaceful and calm.The four eyes met, what was unusual was that this time it was Guo Jia who lowered his eyelids and lowered his head to drink the tea in the cup little by little.

"It's Liu Bei." Guo Jia said abruptly.

"What is the sir talking about?"

"The general wants to marry Lingmei to someone."

"Sir, you were joking. Didn't you just explain to Shang Xiang on behalf of Gu that you will never let her marry someone she doesn't like?"

"When Lingmei first mentioned marriage, she first said not to marry someone decades older than her and did not directly mention Prime Minister Cao's name, which shows that she was not completely sure that the person she wanted to marry was Prime Minister Cao. Secondly, when When she said she didn't want to marry, the general's expression didn't change, but when she asked the general why he wanted to surrender, the corner of the general's mouth moved subconsciously. This expression only appeared when he wanted to refute, which showed that the general didn't think as Lingmei said. I want to surrender to Cao Jun. During the casual conversation outside the tent just now, Lingmei said that the general told her about it suddenly this morning. Before today, the general was still hesitating whether to marry Liu Bei. After Jing's report, I made up my mind to tell Lingmei, and wanted to settle the matter before meeting Jia. However, according to Lingmei's temperament, she must have heard the general say the beginning, and then started to quarrel. , that’s why the general couldn’t let the general go on, and in the end he had to choose the one who was ‘belated’ to see Jia. Is what Jia said above correct?”

When Guo Jia slowly finished the last word, Sun Quan's back was covered with cold sweat.He knew that Guo Jia was not easy to deal with, and he was mentally prepared to lose more than [-]% in this game.But he didn't expect that Guo Jia would be able to guess the inside story exactly based on those details that no one would notice.If it wasn't for the fact that Shang Xiang and Xiao Qiao were the only ones in the tent when he and Shang Xiang talked about their marriage, he would even suspect that there were Cao Jun's secret works hidden in that tent.

When confronting Guo Jia, he had already tried to make himself more careful, but when Guo Jia lowered his gaze, he thought Guo Jia had given up, so he couldn't help but relax a little.But it was at this moment that Guo Jia's temptation really came, and he took advantage of this momentary opening to easily break his defense.Sun Quan knew that there was no need for him to refute, and the astonishment in his eyes at that moment was enough for Guo Jia to be sure of everything.

"Since Mr. Gu has already guessed, there is really no need for Gu to hide it. Indeed, in the past few days, Gu has sent letters to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei has also replied to Gu, and is very interested in forming an alliance." Sun Quan knows this well. Instead of denying it in vain, it is better to be more open and honest.It may not necessarily be a bad thing to reveal to Cao Jun that Jiangdong and Liu Bei have already been in contact.

"Actually, Jia just mentioned it casually just now, the general needn't be too nervous." Guo Jia said, "Jia told Zijing earlier that these ten days were originally reserved for Jiang Dong to plan, so no matter how the general plans to get out of the predicament , the imperial court will not blame him. But after ten days, Jia will have to ask the general again, should he choose to be an alliance with Liu Bei who is still under Liu Zhang, or to submit to the imperial court?"

"Although Liu Bei is attached to Liu Zhang, the people of Yizhou are wealthy, and Liu Zhang and Liu Bei are both relatives of the Han Dynasty. He alone regards Yizhou as his ally, and he is also loyal to the Han Dynasty." Xu said, "At least, Liu Bei will not let the naval army that he has cultivated for many years be destroyed in one day."

"So the general will use his sister as a political bargaining chip in exchange for Liu Bei's surprise attack on the rear when our army is concentrated in the east of Jingzhou, so as to force our army to retreat." Guo Jia nodded, seeming to agree with Sun Quan's words, "Then the general should try to persuade his younger sister. You and I have seen your sister's attitude towards marriage just now. She has a strong temperament. If she can't think about it on the way to get married, she will turn the happy event into a funeral. If Liu Bei doesn't marry a beautiful woman, it will be too late." If you refuse to make great efforts to persuade Liu Zhang, when Jiangdong is defeated again, won’t the general lose his wife and lose his army?”

"Although Shang Xiang has a quick temper, she knows the general situation very well. As long as I explain my interests to her alone, she will not embarrass my family and the country."

"No, she will." Guo Jia said confidently with a smile, "Jia said she would, and she will definitely. It would be a pity to resist the marriage and take poison, and die in the history books.

However, the general should teach his younger sister more, don't just eat the food of the person who was kidnapped by her just now. "

Sun Quan's expression changed instantly, and he immediately called out to the soldiers: "Take the military doctor to Shangxiang's tent immediately!"

"If Jia wanted to kill that little girl, would he still use the poison prescribed by the military doctor?" After the soldiers left, Guo Jia did not forget to add fuel to the fire.

Sun Quan frowned, his face was gloomy, and he could only turn a deaf ear to Guo Jia's words.

"Actually, Jia is very curious." Guo Jia asked in a serious tone, "Is the general's worry now about the political leverage of being able to marry Liu Bei, or about his own sister?"

"...does sir think this is important?"

"Just curious."

"...Then, sir, you are extremely intelligent, you should know that people's hearts have never been either one or the other."

"That's true." Guo Jia agreed, with a hint of regret in his eyes, "But if it was Sun Ce, he would definitely not answer Jia like this."

"The discord between Gu and elder brother is clear at a glance, sir don't need to bother to provoke."

"This time, Jia really wasn't provoking. It's just... Jia suddenly felt that... the general is indeed more suitable to be the Lord of Jiangdong than your elder brother."

At this time, the soldiers sent by Sun Quan had already run back.He panted and said: "Reporting to the lord, the military doctor said that the young lady is in good health."

"Jia Su came to take pity on the fragrance and cherish the jade, how could he poison the beautiful woman." Guo Jia laughed.He turned his head to look at Sun Quan who breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Jia understands, and the general also understands that the possibility of forming an alliance with Liu Bei is not high. He just wants to use this to put pressure on our army. But the general should also know that, Some things, the general can see clearly, and our army can also see clearly. Even if Liu Bei is in charge of Yizhou now, when he sends troops, he will not be able to quench his thirst. What's more, Jiangdong and Liu Bei still have Guan Yu's enmity. Guan Yu is comparable to Liu Bei. A woman is much more important.

So, should the general continue to plot against Jia like this?Jia can enjoy it, but the general really doesn't feel that such meaningless calculations are tiring? "

The moment he learned that his sister was fine, Sun Quan's tense nerves instantly relaxed.On his masked face, he finally showed a real look of fatigue: "That's all. If that's the case, let's do what Mr. said. Let's burn this boat."

"Don't be discouraged, general. Anyway, these ships can't go back. Burning them is at least better than being confiscated by our army. Besides, these are dead things. When the general returns to Jiangdong, they can always be rebuilt. Moreover, If you reciprocate, the imperial court is also willing to solve a confidant's trouble for the general."

Sun Quan smiled wryly and shook his head. Apparently, Guo Jia's "comforting" words had no effect: "Sir, please tell me."

"When the generals in Guanzhong submit to the imperial court, they will send their hostages to the court. Jiangdong's submission to the imperial court this time should follow the old rules."

"I understand." In the past ten days, they had predicted the consequences of each negotiation outcome in advance. It was expected that Cao Jun wanted a proton, "I just don't know whether to choose one of the orphan's children or all Do you all need to enter the court?"

"No, the proton that the court wants is not the general's heir." Guo Jia said, "it's the general's elder brother, Sun Bofu."

Sun Quan was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't believe it: "Sir, what you said is true?"

"Of course. If the general still feels troubled, we can add his eldest son, Sun Shao, to the proton we ask for." Guo Jia said sincerely, "Jia will try his best to cooperate with what can be done, but how to deal with this matter in the army?" The exaggerated impartiality depends on the general's ability."

"...The last request, before answering sir, I must first ask my brother's opinion."

"The general is free to do so. Or, the general can also directly ask the general who is against the rebellion to talk to Jia, and Jia will help the general persuade him."

Sun Quan hesitated for a few seconds, then slowly stood up and walked out of the tent.But that pace was obviously a bit faster than before.

Guo Jia picked up the empty teacup and put it in his palm to play with.The more he looked closely, the more he felt that the Tangdi flowers on the cup were bright in color and lifelike. Thinking about it, only Jiangdong's craftsmen could make such a superb product.Compared with the cups from Jibei and Jingzhou back then, this Jiangdong product is much more complicated, but if you know the key, it is much simpler.

After an unknown amount of time, the curtain was thrown open.With the experience of being held hostage by Sun Shangxiang last time, Guo Jia reacted much faster this time, dodged to the side, and brushed his cheek with a sharp fist.

Unfortunately, the Tangdi teacup in his hand fell and shattered.

"Bo Fu, is this how you treat your old friend?"

"Gongjin's poison was poisoned by you." At this time, Sun Ce did not have the usual playful smile, and there was an undisguised killing intent in his eyes, "If you still treat me as a friend, give me the antidote." !"

"Jia has no antidote. But Jia has someone who can cure Zhou Yu's poison. The genius doctor Hua Tuo, you should know his reputation. With him, Jia is guaranteed to be able to cure Zhou Yu's poison. But there are a few essential medicinal ingredients It is extremely expensive, and it is only hidden in the palace, so Zhou Yu must follow us back to Xudu."

"This is your plan? To poison Gongjin and use the complicated and protracted battle situation and the news of Xiling City to stimulate Gongjin's poison, and then use the excuse that Gongjin must go to Xudu for treatment, so that I am willing to accompany Gongjin to Xudu. All as hostages?"

"Yes." Guo Jia nodded, "It's very simple."

Another punch was his answer.The punch came so fast that Guo Jia couldn't dodge at all, or he didn't want to dodge at all, so Sun Ce punched him on the shoulder abruptly, causing him to turn pale immediately in pain.He covered his shoulders, his aching teeth chattered, but he still said in the teasing tone just now:

"Punch Jia like this, and your anger will disappear? A child's temper."

"I did it on behalf of Gongjin!" Sun Ce glared angrily, "You know how many times he suffered more than this punch because of this poison!"

"Of course Jia knows. Except for Zhou Gongjin, Jia knows how painful it is to be poisoned by this poison." Guo Jia said, "It was this poison that Jia was poisoned by others. This poison seems benevolent, as long as you don't worry about it." It will not endanger life, but it is only given to those who have to work hard, in fact, it is forcing people to die with a benevolent appearance, and in the end it is not he who wants to kill the poisoned person, but the poisoned person who wants to die." As he spoke, Guo Jia rubbed his shoulder gently while enduring the pain.You don't need to look to know that this piece must be full of black bruises, "You are lucky that things like Wushisan haven't been spread to Jiangdong, otherwise you would know what it means to watch your loved one heartbroken and helpless. "

"Are you forcing me to beat you on purpose?!" Just as Guo Jia calmed down his anger by saying that he had been poisoned by this poison, Sun Ce clenched his fists again angrily at the words behind him.But he couldn't fight anymore.Guo Jiajing suffered such pain with one punch, one can imagine how thin his body is, if he punched him again, he might really collapse on the spot.

"Hehe, just tell the truth." Guo Jia said, "Compared with those things, can you pay attention to the business first. Go to Xudu as a hostage, would you like to?"

Sun Ce sneered and said, "Aren't you afraid that this is leading wolves into the house, and there will be no peace from now on?"

Guo Jia directly rolled his eyes and said, "Snake hit seven inches, you will be able to stay in peace until Zhou Yu's illness is cured. The detoxification method will take a few years to fully restore the body, at least it will take a few years, and the world will be in a few years No one knows what the situation will turn into. I'm afraid that if you want to provoke trouble at that time, you will also hit the stone with an egg.

Moreover, in fact, you don't want to compete with your brother for power.But even if you don't want to, as long as you stay in Jiangdong, you will be a hindrance to Sun Quan. Doesn't Jia's proposal benefit both you and me? "

"The problem is that your proposal is too much for Jiangdong." Sun Ce said, "I will go to Xudu as a proton. Jiangdong's biggest hidden danger can indeed be solved, but what good will this do for you? How can you be so serious? You only consider Jiangdong's interests?"

"It's up to your counselors to guess for themselves. How could Jia tell you directly?" Guo Jia wanted to roll his eyes at Sun Ce again, but he accidentally moved his arm, and immediately grinned in pain.

"Hey," Guo Jia still frowned after seeing him for so long, and Sun Ce suddenly felt a little guilty, "Does it really hurt that much?"

"..."

"How about I let you call back?"

"Can you show some face?!"

Sun Ce pursed his lips, stepped forward, and pulled down the man's skirt before Guo Jia resisted, revealing the place he hit.Just as Guo Jia expected, a large area of ​​the shoulder turned black and blue. Sun Ce took out a medicine bottle from his sleeve, and applied the white powder in the bottle to the bruise:

"The blueness fades slowly, but after taking this medicine for an hour, the pain will disappear."

Guo Jia pulled the clothes back on his shoulders; "It's a trivial matter. You should tell Jia first, whether you should be the proton or not?"

"According to what you said, it seems that I have no reason to refuse." Sun Ce shrugged, "But being forced by your schemes and tricks to just accept it like this, I still feel unhappy no matter how you think about it. So——"

"so……?"

Sun Ceyang smiled and said, "Let that kid who stopped me outside the tent fight a fight. If you win, it will be as you wish!"

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It was already sunset when Guo Jia left Jiangdong camp by boat.The person who sent him across the river was still Lu Su, but this time, maybe it was because everything was settled.