Chapter 693 The End! Or the Beginning!
The rivers are flowing!
Sun Ben, Sun Ce led Sun Jian and other generals, Huang Gai, Han Dang and others to pay homage. Once these fierce generals were recruited, the Jiangdong Tiger Generals would be able to compete with any force in the world.
There was a gleam in Lu Su's eyes. Now that Jiangdong had elite soldiers and brave generals, they could start thinking about the plan of fighting for Huai and Si and seizing Jingzhou.
The next day, Kuai Yue and Huang Zhong led the navy down the river, and what they saw was the Jiangdong army defending the city along the river!
Kuai Yue could never have expected this.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
He took great pains to destroy Sun Jian's army and completely route Yuan Shu's army, but in the end, the fruits of Jiangxia County were picked by Jiangdong.
Kuai Yue sent Huang Zhong to the battlefield and said angrily: "Prince Chu's move, does Jiangdong want to fight with me in Jingzhou?"
When Sun Ce saw Kuai Huang and the other man, hatred instantly surged in his heart and he was about to step forward and curse them.
Lu Su whispered in Zhou Yu's ear: "Gongjin, you must take good care of Sun Ce in the future. If you can't, I will reunite him and his son."
Zhou Yu was shocked when he heard this. Lu Su was a loyal and honest man, but that was only towards his friends. He was a rare wise man in the world. It would be too easy for him to kill a reckless man like Sun Ce.
In Lu Su's view, Sun Ce was a qualified sharp knife and a good chess piece in the future attack on Jingzhou.
Sun Ce was held back by Zhou Yu, who gritted his teeth and whispered, “Bofu, you have the courage of ten thousand men. When we attack Jingzhou in the future, you will be a great general, and there will naturally be a time for revenge.
You have just pledged your services to Lord Zichu, and yet you are acting so recklessly now? Do you think you will have no place to stand in Jiangdong?
It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge, so please be patient for now!"
If it was anyone else, Sun Ce would have opened it directly, but Sun Ce still listened to Zhou Yu's words. His eyes were still red, but all the strength in his body disappeared. He cried and said, "Gongjin, I will definitely be the vanguard when we attack Jingzhou in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu just pinched his fist hard. With his current status in Jiangdong, he would most likely be the commander-in-chief in future military expeditions, and it would not be difficult to use Sun Ce as the vanguard.
Lu Su just gave them a faint glance, and neither Sun Ben nor Sun Ce would be reused in Jiangdong.
Just relying on his childhood relationship with Zhou Yu would not have any impact on the overall situation in Jiangdong.
Let me say something bluntly unpleasant.
What is Sun Ce’s identity now?
And what is Zhou Yu’s status?
They are simply incomparable!
Lu Su believed that Zhou Yu was a smart man and knew what he should do.
Luo Chu was about to step forward to speak, but Lu Su spoke first: "Who are you? What qualifications do you have to speak to my young master?
I am Lu Su from Jiangdong, and I have been appointed as a clerk in your account. I am here to have a few words with you!"
Kuai Yue cursed loudly: "I am Kuai Yidu, the deputy governor of Jingzhou, a descendant of a noble family. You are a country bumpkin and have never heard of me. Please leave immediately and ask Master Chu to speak."
Kuai?
Jingzhou Beijia?
The moment they heard this surname and official position, everyone knew Kuai Yue's identity.
The Kuai family of Jingzhou was considered a second-rate family in the world, and almost all scholars knew about it.
Kuai Yue was even more prestigious and was a leader among the scholars in Jingzhou. Kuai Yue contributed one-third of the credit for Liu Bei's conquest of Jingzhou alone, and he was hailed as the "crown of Jingxiang"!
Lu Su was not angry, but laughed and said: "It turned out to be Kuai Yidu, who was praised as the crown of Jingxiang. But today, I have occupied Jiangxia in Jiangdong, but lost Jingzhou. I wonder how you are going to solve this problem?
Why don't you lead your army to attack? We will meet the enemy here by the water and see whether you are just a name or you really deserve it!"
Huang Zhong heard this and quickly advised: "My dear, don't be impulsive. We can't deploy a large army here. The navy of Jiangdong is not weaker than ours in Jingzhou. We can't fight head-on."
Kuai Yue said angrily: "Of course I know, how hateful!
How should we treat the Lord this time? "
Luo Chu laughed loudly and said, "Jing Biejia, please go back to Nanjun and tell Jingzhou Mu that Jiangxia County has a connection with Jiangdong.
How can I dare to retreat from what God has given me?
From today on, Jiangxia County will be under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou.
However, it is inappropriate to take away someone's love.
When Chu heard that Zhao Hong of Nanyang County was colluding with the bandits in Jingzhou and intending to harm Jingzhou, he thought that this must be a serious concern for the governor of Jingzhou.
The General Zhennan, Yuan Shu, also had conflicts with Cao Cao, the Governor of Yanzhou.
If the governor of Jingzhou is willing, and Chu is willing to act as a go-between to reconcile the governor of Jingzhou and the general of Zhennan, and both sides take a step back and do not fight each other, wouldn't that be wonderful?
Jiangxia is a strategic location, and is separated by two armies. Isn't this God's will?"
Kuai Yue's face changed when he heard this. He had no idea how Luo Chu knew that the conflict between Zhao Hong of Nanyang and Liu Biao had reached a dangerous point.
This is also the reason why he did not want to waste time with Sun Jian's army and hoped to pacify the eastern part of Jingzhou as soon as possible.
There is a high probability that a war will break out with Zhao Hong of Nanyang afterwards!
After taking another deep look at the Jiangdong Army, Kuai Yue took a deep breath and said, "Retreat!
Stay upstream and inform the lord of the situation in Jiangxia, so that he can decide whether to go to war or negotiate."
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The traces of that flood still remain.
A steady supply of tools were transported from Jiangdong, and the soil and water here began to be tilled, and corpses were burned to prevent the plague from spreading widely.
In fact, because of these corpses soaked in water and countless filth, there was once a small-scale plague in the Jiangdong army. However, Luo Chu was born in Zhaocheng and was quite familiar with these things, so he quickly put out the epidemic.
Liu Biao and Yuan Shu each led their armies to the junction of Yuzhou, Jingzhou and Yangzhou.
The terrain here is flat, so any ambush will be exposed, and the roads are well connected, so the withdrawal of troops can be extremely fast, making it a great place to meet the troops.
Although people all over the world have always despised Yuan Shu and Liu Biao as dead bones in a tomb and guard dogs at home, in fact, both of them were born with good looks and looked like heroes.
But in front of Luo Chu, it's not worth mentioning.
Luo Chu is at the most youthful moment of his life, and his whole body seems to be shining.
When the three of them met, they all snorted at each other.
"Yuan Shu, you actually dared to appear in front of this state."
"I am a descendant of the Yuan family, three generations of nobility, so why shouldn't I come?
You are just using some despicable means, do you really think you can defeat me, Yuan Shu?"
Liu Biao and Yuan Shu glared at each other and mocked each other, and they also had no good expressions towards Luo Chu.
Luo Chu had a faint smile on his face. Among these three people, Liu Biao lost Jiangxia County, Yuan Shu lost a large number of soldiers and horses, and only he got Jiangxia County and a group of powerful generals. He was the only one who made a huge profit.
The most infuriating thing is that now these two people do not have the energy to continue to invest more resources in this battlefield, and can only leave with hatred.
He felt that he should be generous enough to the two losers.
So he smiled and said, "You two are both very busy and have important things to do, so I won't waste any more time. This is the covenant, you two can take a look. If you are dissatisfied, you can directly raise it and we will modify it here."
Armistice treaties have existed since ancient times, especially during the Bangzhou period, when there were continuous wars. Every time a war ended, an armistice had to be signed.
The so-called covenant was nothing more than ceding land and paying compensation, but that was a war conducted by states. They were not the rulers of a country, but officials of the Han Dynasty. They only had management rights but not ownership of the land, so naturally they could not cede land.
"Appoint Lu Su as governor of Jiangxia?"
Liu Biao gritted his teeth and read out the first clause. His eyelids twitched. The first clause of the covenant made him itch with hatred. He looked up at Luo Chu and said hatefully, "My lord, you really have a big appetite."
Luo Chu chuckled softly and said, "When Chu was at home, the patriarch often praised Chu for his generosity. As the saying goes, a big belly can accommodate a whole Jiangxia County, so it is natural for him to accommodate it easily."
Liu Biao paused when he heard this.
Yuan Shu laughed out loud. He naturally could not get Jiangxia County. Now seeing Liu Biao being defeated, he immediately laughed at him, "It is hard to recover the lost land. Doesn't the governor of Jingzhou understand this principle?"
Liu Biao looked down again, and then he also laughed at Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu felt something was wrong and looked over, "Both sides exchanged prisoners."
Exchanging prisoners is also something that is often done after a ceasefire. After all, population is a short-term non-renewable resource, especially elite soldiers, who are extremely valuable.
But where were the prisoners in Yuan Shu's hands?
On the contrary, Liu Biao captured many prisoners.
If these prisoners cannot be exchanged back, they will have to be bought with money.
As for not buying, that's no problem either. Liu Biao will simply make these people slaves and do the most dangerous jobs.
As for food, they were only given slop that should be thrown away. If they could bear it, they would live, and if they couldn’t, they would die.
But Yuan Shu's reputation in the army will be greatly affected.
Yuan Shu and Liu Biao both glared at Luo Chu and asked in a deep voice, "Sir, is this armistice agreement a bit too much of a joke?"
Luo Chu said expressionlessly: "Liu Jingzhou, General Yuan, every moment you two stay here, Yuzhou and Jingzhou will be in danger of collapse. If I were you two, I would sign this contract immediately and lead the army back.
How can you care about these small profits when doing big things?
What does it matter if we sacrifice so much for a great cause?
Most of Jiangxia is under the control of our Jiangdong Army, with only three counties still in the hands of Jingzhou, and there is no strategic location to defend. Does it matter?
Is it unreasonable for me, Jiangdong, to pay 30 million yuan to buy these three counties?
As for those few captives, the money spent on them was not as much as the palace built by General Yuan in Runan.
If you are not willing to spend this money to win people's hearts, what can you accomplish?
Farewell today.
I'm afraid I will have to welcome the arrival of Jingzhou Governor Zhao Hong and Yuzhou Governor Cao Cao in Jiangdong.
Today, the three of us are meeting here to form an alliance. Who knows, tomorrow, there will be two other people standing here to form an alliance with us?
When that time comes, I will definitely tell Zhao Hong and Cao Cao what happened today, so that they can take it as a warning."
Luo Chu's words were sharp and pointed, like a sword piercing into the hearts of the two.
Lies don't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife!
Luo Chu's words made the two of them very unhappy, but they didn't know how to refute. Yuan Shu had a slightly violent personality and immediately said angrily: "Luo Chu, don't think that you can be so arrogant just because we two have some reservations. Jiangdong is a small place and can be pacified overnight!"
Liu Biao also glared at Luo Chu.
Luo Chu still had a blank expression on his face, not moved at all, with his left hand behind his back, he said: "Chu is waiting for you in Jiangdong at any time. Now please sign the contract to show the location of the three states, and even the whole world."
There were more than a dozen clauses densely written in small Han Li on the covenant, and Liu Biao and Yuan Shu really wanted to just walk away.
But if we don't sign this treaty today, the war will not be over.
Although there are many cases of betrayal of alliances in the world, the princes who are truly interested in the world will still abide by the alliance, at least for a short period of time.
In the end, the two of them pressed the seal and their handprints on it, and the three of them held one each. Yuan Shu and Liu Biao mounted their horses, snorted coldly, with murderous intent in their eyes, and then left.
They held in their hands the treaty that symbolized peace, but their hearts were filled with killing.
Luo Chu gently weighed the covenant in his hand. He did not attach much importance to this covenant, but it was a very commemorative item.
Hundreds of years later, this will be an ancient artifact!
Lu Su and Zhou Yu walked up to Luo Chu, and Lu Su asked softly, "Sir, do you think the two will abide by the agreement?"
Luo Chu chuckled and said, “Of course, otherwise why would I come here to sign this with them.
The signing of this agreement was mainly for the purpose of making it known to the world.
It's not just for the three of us, but more about showing our attitude to the people of the world.
There is no war in Jing and Yu, so those who want to take advantage of this opportunity to get a piece of the pie can put their thoughts aside. "
Lu Su was thoughtful after hearing this, "That means that Jingzhou cannot be plotted now, so only Xuzhou is left."
In Lu Su's view, whether Jiangdong wants to protect itself or strive for supremacy, it must never stop.
There are only two key places that Jiangdong needs to capture if it wants to stabilize itself. One is Jingzhou and Xiangyang. Without these places, the upstream enemies can go downstream and destroy Jiangdong.
One is Huaishui in Xuzhou, Yuzhou. As the saying goes, if you want to defend the Yangtze River, you must defend the Huai River. Without the Huai River, Jiangdong must send heavy troops to guard the Yangtze River. If you defend it for too long, you will lose it. The final outcome is that it will inevitably be lost.
As for the fact that it is Liu Bei who occupies Xuzhou now, the Liu Bei supported by Ying Hou, and the Liu Bei supported by Luo Chu's father, Lu Su does not care.
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are brothers, so they still fight each other.
Luo Chu is the lord of Jiangdong, so naturally he should do things in accordance with the identity of the lord of Jiangdong. He believes that a leader like Luo Chu definitely has such awareness.
The rivers flow slowly and the streams gurgle. The white cranes fly back and forth to the east of the river.
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With the signing of the Jiangxia Alliance, the Southern War of the First Great War of the Xia Dynasty was declared over, and the super-large war between the six major princes of the Yuan, Cao and Liu Alliances and the Yuan, Gong, Sun and Liu Alliances, which lasted for a total of three years and five months, came to an end.
In this war, both sides carried out high-intensity sieges and field battles. More than 100,000 soldiers died directly in the war, and more than one million civilians were actively or passively involved in the war, causing huge casualties and incalculable economic losses.
What led to the end of the war was not the reconciliation of contradictions, but the strategic shift within each country. The princes began to carry out internal integration after the war. This can be seen from the fact that after the war, the world did not become peaceful but fell into a large number of small-scale annexation wars.
The truce is to ignite a larger-scale war! ——"History of Wars in the Late Eastern Han Dynasty"
(End of this chapter)
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