Chapter 46 Venting Out Resentment
Liu Fang and Sun Zi both agreed.
Cao Rui seemed to suddenly think of something, and chuckled and said, "How do you think Dongwu will deal with this?"
Liu Fang's serious face rarely showed a smile: "Since we are enemies, we call Jiangdong 'Wu thieves', and Jiangdong can't help but call us 'Wei thieves'. If Sun Quan knew that Your Majesty took Dongwu as a reward, he would probably start to curse."
Sun Zi also smiled and said, "Your Majesty, although Dongwu has occupied Jiangdong for more than 20 years, people's hearts are like duckweed in the water. The wind that Your Majesty blows from Luoyang may still stir up the hearts of people in Jiangdong."
Cao Rui raised his eyebrows: "In that case, I will increase the wind force a bit."
"Zhongshu, pass the order!"
Liu Fang hurriedly sat down in the emperor's study, in front of a small desk specially used by the two secretaries to draft imperial edicts.
"Didn't Dongwu have Han Zong, the son of Han Dang, who surrendered across the river a while ago? Let the Grand Marshal give him a good banquet. I want to treat him like a horse bone."
"Send an order, confer the title of General of Annan on Han Zong, who surrendered across the river earlier, and change his rank from Tinghou to Xianghou, and grant him 3,000 households."
"Let the Grand Marshal and Chen Zhenjun go and make arrangements. Write letters to the generals in each defense zone of Dongwu, promising them the title of marquis. As long as they can surrender to Wei, the Tinghou will be changed to Xianghou, and the Xianghou to Xianhou. If they bring a thousand people to surrender to Wei, they will be granted a thousand households, and if they bring three thousand people, they will be granted three thousand households!"
"It's time to see what my gust of wind can do to Dongwu."
Liu Fang heard what Cao Rui said, but the brush in his wrist did not stop at all. As soon as Cao Rui's voice stopped for a moment, Liu Fang stopped writing on the silk.
Liu Fang blew a few breaths, then held up the imperial edict with both hands and handed it to Cao Rui: "I have finished writing it, Your Majesty, please correct it."
Cao Rui took a quick look and said in amazement: "Liu Zhongshu is so talented! I don't need to change a single word, just use the seal immediately!"
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Half a month later, October 15th, Wuchang.
Wuchang was originally named Echeng. In the second year of Huangchu, Sun Quan moved the capital from Jianye to Echeng, and later changed Echeng to Wuchang, which means "prosperity through military power".
For most of the time before the end of the Han Dynasty, there were no large-scale battles in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and naturally there were not many wise men from the north to explore the "advantageous" places in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
However, during the chaotic times at the end of the Han Dynasty, as Sun Jian, Liu Biao and others used military force here, the strategic location of Wuchang began to be valued.
In this way, Sun Quan not only explored, but also moved the capital from Jianye to Wuchang.
After Sun Quan occupied Jingzhou, his territory expanded and the area that needed to be defended also increased.
Not only did they have to guard against the Shu Han army in the west, but they also had to defend against the Cao Wei army in the north, and they also had to consider the safety of their base in Yangzhou. Under such circumstances, Wuchang became the best place for Sun Quan to station his troops in Jingzhou.
Jianye is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. If Jingzhou is in danger, the naval and land forces of Jiangdong will not be able to rescue in time.
If the capital was built in Wuchang, Sun Quan's most elite central army could be stationed there to control the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. To the west, they could rescue Xiling, and to the east, they could go downstream to Jianye. For the limited military strength of the Eastern Wu, this could be considered a very reasonable configuration.
Moreover, in terms of terrain, Wuchang and Jianye are very similar: both are located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, surrounded by rivers and mountains; Jianye has Shitoucheng for docking the navy, and Wuchang also has Fankou for stationing the navy.
Of course, in the original history, Sun Quan moved the capital back to Jianye, which is another story. In fact, there is something quite counterintuitive.
When Cao Wei faces the border of Eastern Wu, the person closest to Eastern Wu's most elite central army is not Chen Qun in Xiangyang, nor Cao Xiu in Shouchun, but Wen Pin in Jiangxia.
Wen Pin was in Jiangxia, and Wuchang was just south of the Yangtze River. If this were the case, the last time Sun Quan attacked Wei while Cao Wei was in mourning, he just returned to Wuchang from Jianye and took the central army across the river for a while. It was indeed just a test.
At this time, in the King of Wu's Palace in Wuchang City, King of Wu Sun Quan was sitting together with Gu Yong, Zhuge Jin and Lu Xun.
The seat where Lu Xun sat was at the upper left of Sun Quan, which was obviously better than the seat of Prime Minister Gu Yong.
This small meeting in the King of Wu's palace was to discuss Cao Rui's remarks on the banks of the Luo River.
After Zhuge Jin finished reading Cao Rui's "Luoshui Oath" sent by the spy, Sun Quan said expressionlessly: "Everyone, please discuss it."
Gu Yong and Zhuge Jin both looked at Lu Xun. Lu Xun was in his forties, and although he was a general, he was pale, slightly fat, and had a short beard, and looked more like a scholar.
Lu Xun was silent for a long time. Zhuge Jin glanced at Sun Quan and said, "Your Majesty, I think Cao Rui is just like his father Cao Pi, a man with great ambitions but little talent. He is also using Dongwu as an example. This is just crazy talk. Please don't worry about it."
Sun Quan was obviously worried, his brows were furrowed and his face was slightly angry. As the King of Wu, he was looked down upon by the childlike Emperor Wei, who promised to make him a king by betting the entire territory of Eastern Wu. This was a provocation to Sun Quan's dignity.
Sun Quan did not respond to Zhuge Jin's words, and looked at Gu Yong again: "Cao Rui looks down on me so much, I am willing to lead the army to fight to break his courage, what do you think we should do, Prime Minister?"
Gu Yong was silent for a moment: "Your Majesty, Jiangxia just fought a battle, and we didn't gain any advantage over Wen Pin and Chen Qun. Why don't we not mobilize troops for now, and talk about mobilizing troops in one or two years?"
Sun Quan took a long breath and said, "Bo Yan, what do you say? I want to vent my anger by winning a battle. How should I do it?"
Lu Xun looked up, then lowered his head again: "I have a plan that may be able to trick Wei into falling into my trap."
Sun Quan opened his eyes slightly and looked at Lu Xun solemnly: "What is the plan? Please teach me, Boyan." In order to hear Lu Xun's plan, Sun Quan did not even say the word "I" for a while.
Lu Xun bowed and replied, "Does your Majesty remember Peng Qi who was causing trouble in Poyang? The governor of Poyang, Zhou Cang, and the governor of Jiefan, Hu Zong, are trying to suppress him, but the situation has not been completely quelled yet. As far as I know, two months ago Peng Qi approached Cao Xiu to get reinforcements, and Cao Xiu took the city of Wan in the south."
"Since Cao Xiu believed Peng Qi, and recently accepted the defected Han Zong. If someone else pretends to surrender to Cao Xiu again, given Cao Xiu's limited intelligence and the fact that Emperor Cao Rui of Wei is tempting him with the title of king, Cao Xiu will definitely lead his troops south to Poyang."
"Then, our Wu Kingdom can take advantage of the situation to weaken the spirit of Cao Rui and Cao Xiu."
Sun Quan thought for a moment and said, "This is a good plan, but who can I find to trick Cao Xiu?"
Lu Xun cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, it would be best to choose a local rebel from Poyang. Your Majesty may as well ask the governor of Poyang, Zhou Cang, to look for him."
Sun Quan responded: "Zhou Cang? He is good at coming up with ingenious ideas. Let him do it. I hope he can find a suitable candidate for me."
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