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The queen and Kuai Yue brought news. Cao Cao agreed to Liu Jing's additional conditions and left the 100,000 stones of grain from Fancheng to Jingzhou. At the same time, he ordered Cao Hong to give up Shangyong City and withdraw his troops to the north bank of the Han River. In addition, the family members of the prisoners of war will be moved to Anlu County.

Liu Jing immediately ordered the general Cai Jin to lead thousands of troops to Shangyong, take over Shangyong City, and be appointed as the governor of the northern Han Dynasty, guarding Fancheng to Xinye, and then sent someone to rush to Yedu, and ordered Li Fu to sign a settlement contract with Cao Cao as his plenipotent representative.

At this point, Cao Cao and Liu Jing reached a settlement agreement on the eastern front, starting from the end of the Battle of Chibi in the ten years of Jian'an. Within the year, the Jingzhou army could not attack Nanyang, and the Cao army could not attack Xinye and Anlu.

After arranging the Fancheng incident, Liu Jing began to move the provincial government from Wuchang to Xiangyang. This was a major and arduous project that would take at least half a year to complete.

Just when Cao Cao and Liu Jing reached a settlement agreement, Sun Quan had to ask for peace from Liu Jing. At this time, the situation in Jiangdong was very serious. Zhao Yun led 5,000 Jiangxia troops to Danyang County, occupied Liyang County, and looked across the river from the core area of ​​Jiangdong.

Not only that, Huang Zhong of Jiangnan ordered general Wei Yan to lead 5,000 troops to advance eastward and occupy the entire territory of Jiujiang County. A battle to expedition to the west not only caused Jiangxia's army to lose troops, but also lost nearly half of its land. The money and food saved in Jiangdong over the years were exhausted, and Jiangdong was weak, and it was already at the time of life and death.

On the river outside Wuhu County, fifty warships retreated from Chaisang were quietly mooring on the riverside. In the main hall where Sun Quan was taking the boat, Sun Quan was discussing major decisions with important officials. On both sides were seated, Zhang Zhao, Cheng Pu, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Yu Fan, and Zhang Hong, who had just arrived from Jingkou. Everyone looked serious and listened quietly to Sun Quan's speech.

In just a few days, Sun Quan lost a lot of weight, his eyes were deep and his face was thin. His voice was hoarse and low, and he echoed in the lobby, "This failure in the Western Expedition was completely my responsibility, it had nothing to do with virtue and strategy, it had nothing to do with Bu, and even more with Gongjin. This battle was not about poor command or poor strength, it was completely a mistake in strategic decision-making. Here I want to apologize to Gongjin first, and also apologize to Jiangdong. I will do my best to redeem the captured soldiers."

Sun Quan glanced at everyone, and saw that Zhang Zhao and Cheng Pu were both humiliated and lowered their heads. He said slowly: "But fortunately, Liu Jing's strategy is to expand westward, so Jiangdong can still be safe under a crushing defeat. I decided to ask Liu Jing for peace, and then lie on firewood and taste gall for ten years. I hope you and I will work hard for the revival of Jiangdong with me."

At this time, Zhang Zhao sighed and said, "I also have a great responsibility. I requested to resign from my position as a military advisor and be demoted to a county official."

Sun Quan shook his head, "I will bear all the responsibilities, and I have nothing to do with the military advisor and you. I just hope that you can do your best to help me overcome this biggest difficulty in Jiangdong."

Everyone stood up and saluted, "I wish to serve the Lord"

Sun Quan waved his hand and asked everyone to sit down. At this time, Zhang Hong said: "I guess he would offer a high price when he negotiated with Liu Jing at this time. We, Jiangdong, could not afford it. We have to find a way to lower Liu Jing's asking price."

Sun Quan smiled bitterly. He could not tell everyone yet that he had contacted Liu Jing in private. Of course, he knew that Liu Jing had a high asking price, but how to lower the asking price was the key. Sun Quan couldn't say for a moment, so he winked at Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu understood and stood up and said, "The only thing that is beneficial to us now is that Liu Jing's strategy is to expand westward. In this way, he will definitely hope that the east will be stable. We can make a secret on this point and exchange the captured soldiers with the greatest sincerity. I have suggested that the Marquis of Wu betrothed Princess Shangxiang to Liu Jing as his wife, and the two families will be in the favor of Qin and Jin, and will never be enemies."

There was a lot of discussion in the lobby, and Zhang Zhao said: "But Liu Jing already has a wife, so it seems a bit inappropriate to let Princess Jiangdong be his follower."

Zhou Yu also sighed, "There is no way to do this, but after Liu Jing takes over Bashu, we can submit the court and request Liu Jing to be the king. In this way, Princess Shangxiang can be a partial princess, which is a little better."

Zhang Zhao wanted to say something else, but Sun Quan waved his hand and said, "Princess Shangxiang was also captured by Liu Jing. Letting her marry Liu Jing can also ensure her safety and innocence. I have decided on this matter and I will report it to my mother. Don't object to it anymore."

Seeing that Sun Quan had made up his mind, everyone stopped opposing the matter. At this time, Zhang Hong continued: "In fact, getting married between the two families is not a bad thing. At least Jiangdong doesn't have to worry about the Jiangxia army fighting east again. The Sun and Liu families can be together and it is conducive to our national strength. The key is how to negotiate peace with Jiangxia. We demand that the captured soldiers be released and Jiangxia return the occupied land. How much does it cost to pay?"

Everyone was silent. They all realized that they would really pay a heavy price this time. Sun Quan sighed and said, "Since the mistake has been cast, no matter how much the price it costs, we must redeem the captured soldiers. Only when the soldiers are safe can I explain it to the elders of Jiangdong."

At this time, Lu Su stood up and said, "Report to the Marquis of Wu, after the Battle of Chibi, Liu Jing released Cao's prisoners of war. This shows that he is actually a kind and righteous person and will not make things too difficult for us on the prisoners of war. I am willing to be an envoy and go to Wuchang to negotiate with Liu Jing. Please allow Wu Hou to be approved."

Everyone didn't object. Everyone knew in their hearts that they could only go to Wuchang. No one except him was competent. Sun Quan nodded, "Then I'll be grateful for it."

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Not far from Liu Jing's mansion, it is the largest inn in Jiangxia. It is the base for foreign envoys and officials from all over the country. There are a total of one, four, and five courtyards. The Tingsong Courtyard where Lu Su lived in Jiangdong for the first time was one of the four courtyards. The main courtyard is called Qilin Hall, covering an area of ​​eight acres. It is said that Liu Biao lived in Qilin Hall only when he visited Jiangxia.

At night, eight horse-riding female guards were escorting a carriage slowly parked in front of the VIP office. The car door opened and a maid helped Tao Zhan out of the carriage. Wang Yicheng of the VIP office quickly came up and bowed to him, "See Mrs.

Tao Zhan asked lightly: "I want to see Princess Jiangdong and take it for me."

"It's her living in Beheyuan, please follow me."

Wang Yicheng took Tao Zhan quickly to the Guibin Inn, and eight female guards followed closely, guarding both sides with vigilance.

"Madam, that Jiangdong Princess is in a bad situation. She is already on a hunger strike and is very stubborn. No one can persuade her. I don't know what to do." Wang Yicheng said worriedly.

The Princess Tao Zhan wanted to meet was naturally Sun Shangxiang. Although the princess' identity was just a favorite name for the people of Jiangdong, she was the sister of Wu Hou after all, and enjoyed a high status in Jiangdong. Liu Jing did not imprison her in a prisoner of war camp like other prisoners of war, but instead placed her under house arrest in the VIP Inn.

The reason Tao Zhan wanted to see Sun Shangxiang was because Mrs. Jia Xu told her that Jiangdong was preparing to marry Jingzhou and wanted to marry Princess Shangxiang to the governor of the state.

This is of course a big deal for Tao Zhan, and she was also very nervous. She knew that she was just a businessman's daughter and could not be compared with Princess Jiangdong. She was worried that Sun Shangxiang would seize her status when she married her.

However, at this time, Tao Zhan heard that Sun Shangxiang was actually on a hunger strike, and she was stunned. How could this Princess Shangxiang be so fierce that she pondered for a while and asked: "But some soldiers abused her?"

Wang Yicheng was so scared that he hurriedly said, "Who dares to abuse her? The governor specially ordered us to treat her preferentially. She is better than a real VIP."

"Then why did she go on a hunger strike?" Tao Zhan asked in confusion.

Wang Yicheng smiled bitterly and said, "She doesn't want to live here. She said she would either kill her or send her to prison, and be detained like other prisoners of war. She would never accept such treatment. It was the first time that the villain saw such a strong-willed woman."

When Tao Zhan heard that Sun Shangxiang was so stubborn, his dislike for her faded a little, so he nodded, "Take me to see her."

Sun Shangxiang was placed under house arrest in Beiheyuan, which was usually the residence of female VIPs. She was placed under house arrest in the yard, taken care of by an old servant, and outside the yard were guarded by ten personal guards of Liu Jing.

Although the guards were not tight, Sun Shangxiang did not have the consciousness of running away. She knew that she could not escape. The only thing she did was to remain silent and then stubbornly set off. She also longed for freedom, but the idea of ​​freedom only flashed through her mind. She would never want to gain freedom while showing weakness to Liu Jing.

Although Liu Jing spared her life at the last moment, the hatred for Liu Jing in her heart did not weaken at all. She could not forget the tragic scenes of the fierce war scenes. The passionate Jiangdong soldiers were tragic in the fire. From her perspective, the culprit of all these tragic situations was Liu Jing.

Sun Shangxiang didn't want to live alone in such a comfortable inn, but her soldiers were suffering in prison. At least she had to stay with her soldiers so that she would feel fair in her heart.

For this reason, Sun Shangxiang protested again, but no one paid attention to her. She chose to go on a hunger strike and protested. There was already a day, and the sky came. She didn't eat anything except drinking some water. She lay quietly on the couch and was very weak.

At this time the door opened, and she felt a few people walking in. She instinctively pulled the quilt gently to cover her body. She slowly turned her head to look at it, and couldn't help but be stunned. In front of her, there was an extremely beautiful lady, followed by several female soldiers.
Chapter completed!