Sima Yi also looked at him angrily, and saw that the person who said this was Zhang Ren, the second-person figure of the Yizhou military. Sima Yi couldn't help but snorted and asked, "What does General Zhang mean?"

Zhang Ren is the younger brother of Zhang Song. He was deeply angry about Zhang Song's death. Although he was killed by Liu Zhang, Zhang Ren felt that this matter must be related to Sima Yi. However, he could not find any evidence. The resentment in his heart finally could not bear it, so he spoke sarcastic.

Zhang Ren sneered, "I just heard that this incident is very popular, and it is not Zhang Ren's random guess. I think it should not be groundless."

Sima Yi stood up and said coldly: "Since this is Bashu's way of hospitality, I will say goodbye!"

He turned around and left, scaring Liu Zhang so much that he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "Sir, calm down! Sir, calm down!"

He pointed at Zhang Ren and scolded: "Ignorance, Liu Jingzhou is the emperor who personally enfeoffed the governor of the prefecture and granted the title of Chu Marquis. How can it be false? If you dare to provoke the relationship between me and my brothers, I will definitely kill you. Come! Drive him out for me."

Dozens of guards stepped forward and pushed Zhang Ren out. Liu Zhang apologized again: "There are people who can't speak everywhere, please don't be surprised by him."

Sima Yi then calmed down and turned around and sat down again. Zhang Ren was driven out of the main hall. He couldn't help but look at the sky and sighed, "How can the incompetent person be worthy of occupying the land of Yihan Longxing? This is God's will!"

He felt sad and left in disgust.

In the lobby, everyone drank two more glasses of wine. Liu Zhang then tentatively said: "Mr. Sima said just now that my brother also wanted to talk to me. In fact, I also have this idea. Unfortunately, I was blocked by Wucheng. I was powerless!"

Sima Yi smiled and said, "This is easy. We will capture Wucheng for Bashu and then hand it over to the provincial governor, okay?"

Liu Zhang was overjoyed. He could rest assured if he could seize the fortress of Wucheng. He asked quickly, "Are you serious about this?"

"Of course it's true. In fact, our master has no intention of taking Bashu at all. Our strategic goal is Hanzhong. Taking advantage of the weak opportunity of Cao's army to seize Guanzhong. To put it bluntly, we have not seen Bashu yet."

Liu Zhang was skeptical. Although Sima Yi’s words were reasonable, he had to see Liu Jing’s sincerity before he believed Sima Yi’s words.

At this time, Sima Yi said again: "My lord ordered me to go to Bashu, but in fact he wanted to join forces with Yizhou to destroy Liu Bei. In return, we will return Jianping and Yidu counties to Yizhou. In addition, if the provincial governor is interested in Jiaozhi County, we will also give it to you."

Liu Zhang was very surprised when he heard this. He didn't believe that such a good thing would happen, but Sima Yi spoke very sincerely, and it was definitely not like casual words. He couldn't help but disbelieve it, which made him secretly surprised.

He dreamed of taking back Jianping County and Yidu County. Taking back these two counties will greatly increase the security of Bashu.

However, Liu Zhang was the lord of a state after all, and he knew that such words must be said from Liu Jing to make sense. Sima Yi was just a deputy military advisor after all.

After pondering for a long time, Liu Zhang said slowly: "Let's do this! I will also send an envoy to Jingzhou to send me a handwritten letter to my brother. I will ask Mr. Sima for more good words at that time."

Sima Yi smiled and nodded, "It must be! It must be!"

Liu Zhang turned around and looked at everyone and asked, "Who would like to go on a mission to Jingzhou for me?"

At this time, Fa Zheng stood up and bowed and said, "I am willing to share the worries of the governor of the state!"

At the mouth of Jiangdong, there is a 50-acre mansion on the east side of the outer city of Tieweng. This is the house of Sun Quan's cousin Sun Ben. Sun Ben's father Sun Qiang was the brother of Sun Jian, the first generation of Jiangdong heroes. However, Sun Qiang died in his early years and left Sun Ben to pull his younger brother to grow up.

During the series of wars in which Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong, Sun Ben also actively responded and made great contributions to Sun Ce pacifying Jiangdong. Just three years ago, the Sun Cao family married, and Sun Ben's daughter married Cao Cao's second son Cao Zhang.

Sun Ben was nearly fifty years old. In his early years, he followed Sun Ce to fight north and north, and made great contributions to the Sun family's position in Jiangdong. Because Sun Jing was old and lived in Fuchun's hometown without asking about political affairs, Sun Ben became the oldest clan member of the Sun family and was also the leader of the Sun family. In the family ancestral hall, even Sun Quan had to obey his arrangements.

Sun Ben served as the prefect of Yuzhang County, but in the recent Western Expedition of the Jiangdong Army, the Jiangxia Army occupied Nanchang, and Sun Ben was forced to abandon Yuzhang County and return to Jingkou.

At this time, in the study, Sun Ben closed his eyes and said nothing, like an old monk entering a state of meditation. His cousin Sun Lang next to him said angrily: "What achievements does he have besides quelling civil strife? He returned from both Western Expeditions, which cost huge expenses and suffered heavy losses, which made the officials and people in Jiangdong increasingly difficult.

In the war against Cao's army, the Battle of Chibi consumed money and food. Although he won a great victory in name, he won nothing. He returned in vain after attacking Hefei. To put it in detail, in addition to his efforts to waste the people and lose money, he had any contributions and achievements to Jiangdong. He also spent all the money he had saved up by his elder brother back then."

Sun Lang was Sun Quan's youngest son, but because his mother Ding was Sun Jian's concubine, Sun Lang had a low status in the family. He was only in his early twenties and was appointed as the General of the Dingwu Central Army.

Sun Lang has not liked his second brother Sun Quan since he was a child. He thinks that his second brother is sinister and has too much scheming. On the contrary, he likes his third brother Sun Yi, and he has a deep relationship with his third brother Sun Yi.

Sun Lang always believed that Sun Yi should inherit his elder brother's foundation so that Jiangdong could open up territory and eventually become hegemony, but in the end it was his second brother Sun Quan who became the leader of Jiangdong.

In recent years, the third brother died in Danyang, and the second brother was firmly in the throne of Jiangdong again. Sun Lang had no choice but to be able to do anything about it. However, he claimed to be both civil and military, but he was not worthy of his brother's weight. Instead, he was suppressed by his brother's defense, which made him always feel indignant. This time, Sun Quan's defeat in Chaisang finally made Sun Lang unable to bear it.

Sun Lang was unable to oppose Sun Quan, but if he could convince Sun Ben, the situation would be very different. Sun Lang continued: "Now, Wujun, Kuaiji and other counties all complain about Jiangdong's great defeat. This great defeat will inevitably increase the burden on local governments. Everyone is generally dissatisfied with it, and they all believe that Wuhou should bear the responsibility and abdicate the blame."

Speaking of this, Sun Lang sighed again, "If Brother Fu is here, there will be hope in Jiangdong."

The brother Sun Lang mentioned is Sun Fu's younger brother Sun Fu. The two brothers are nearly twenty years apart. When his father passed away, Sun Fu was still a baby, so Sun Ben raised him up. The two were called brothers, but they were actually like father and son.

Shortly after Sun Quan ascended the throne, Sun Fu secretly dated Cao Cao because he opposed Sun Quan's ascension, and was demoted by Sun Quan. Soon he died of depression, which was also the pain in Sun Ben's heart.

Sun Lang deliberately mentioned Sun Fu. Sun Ben's eyes suddenly opened, and deep feelings appeared in his eyes, which was regret, nostalgia, and a hint of hatred.

But soon, his eyes returned to calm and he said lightly: "Zhongmou is the lord of Jiangdong. Whether he is suitable to continue to serve as the Marquis of Wu is not our Sun family who has the final say. Only the officials and civilians in Jiangdong can decide. Don't ask me again, I have no objection."

Sun Lang was overjoyed. He understood his cousin's meaning. As long as the civil and military ministers supported the deposition of Sun Quan, his cousin would have no objection. He quickly took out a booklet and handed it to Sun Ben, "This is the signature of the eighteen officials. I support Jiangdong's change of masters. Please check it out."

Sun Ben took the roster and flipped it over, and finally shook his head, "There are too few eighteen people, and these people have not high positions, with more than a hundred people. Add some high-ranking and powerful ministers, so you will be much more sure. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand. I will continue to contact you now and report to my brother in time."

"Go! Be more secretive and keep a low profile. Take your time. Don't be too impatient. If you are anxious, you can't eat hot tofu."

"Don't worry, brother, I will definitely make arrangements calmly."

Sun Lang bowed and said goodbye. Only then did Sun Ben sneer coldly, "It's great, let Sun Lang make his wedding dress!"

He took out a letter from the box, which was a secret letter from his in-law Cao Cao. The letter promised that as long as he could overthrow Sun Quan in Jiangdong, Cao Cao would guarantee the court to recognize him as the lord of Jiangdong and grant him the duke.

This messenger made Sun Ben feel infinite hope in his heart

On the riverside, the return of more than 50,000 soldiers caused a jubilation in Jiangdong. More than 100,000 families and ordinary people gathered in Jingkou ran to the riverside to welcome the return of their relatives. As the soldiers got off the boat, the riverside began to cheer and jump. Tens of thousands of soldiers broke through and ran towards the dock.

The riverside is full of joy and crying of reunion of life and death. Parents hugged their son tightly, wives hugged their husbands, and children hugged their fathers.

But there are also the loss and crying that cannot wait for the return of a son or husband. This sad picture is nothing more precious than returning safely after a tragic war.

Sun Quan stood on a hill, looking at the scene of the reunion of more than 100,000 people by the river with complex eyes. He didn't know whether he was happy or worried. He knew very well what kind of news these soldiers would bring. They would be grateful for Liu Jing's kindness, and would never be grateful for his Sun Quan's compromise.

Liu Jing's kindness will sow seeds in Jiangdong from then on. When Liu Jing leads his army to Jiangdong one day, he will not be subject to fierce resistance from the people of Jiangdong again. Will there be such a result?

Sun Quan didn't know either, but he knew one thing very well, at least these soldiers and their families would be grateful to Liu Jing.

What annoyed Sun Quan even more was that among these prisoners of war who came back, there were no more than Ya Jiang, not to mention Taishi Ci, Lu Meng and Xu Sheng. No generals returned, Sun Quan was still passive in negotiations.

However, the return of these soldiers gave him some explanation to the inside of Jiangdong, which made him feel a little relieved.

At this time, a guard pointed ahead and shouted: "Mr. Wu, the princess is back!"

Sun Quan also saw dozens of soldiers surrounded his sister Sun Shangxiang and walked quickly. Sun Quan felt happy and guilty in his heart. It was his incompetence that he left his sister behind and was captured by the Jiangxia army. He quickly met him, "Shangxiang!" Sun Quan shouted.

Sun Shangxiang was in a complicated mood. She looked at her brother's concerning gaze. She could no longer hold back the grievances that had been suppressed for a long time. Finally, she burst out and tears burst out. She threw herself into her brother's arms and cried loudly. Sun Quan patted her shoulder gently and asked softly: "You haven't suffered any grievances, are you?"

Sun Shangxiang understood what his brother was referring to. She wiped away the tears, shook her head and whispered: "I'm fine, they are very polite to me."

At this time, when Sun Quan saw Lu Su from afar, he suddenly became nervous. Lu Su was the person he wanted to see the most. He said to his sister: "You go back to the palace and have a good rest for a few days to see your mother. She cares about you the most, and send people to ask me every day."

Speaking of this, Sun Quan smiled bitterly and said, "Please mercy from my mother for me."

Sun Shangxiang nodded gently, "I know, brother, don't worry! I will explain the situation to my mother. This time it has nothing to do with my brother, it's me who willful."
Chapter completed!