Chapter 136 Hehe, Da Qiao

"Marquis Shen!"

Even Zhou Yu, who had always been kind to He Yan, finally turned livid and said angrily: "Being like this is an insult to Sikong's prestige!"

"What a joke! The death of a father and the succession of his son are stipulations written into the Han Code! May I ask how it damages Sikong's prestige?"

"But if Sun Shao is granted the title of Marquis of Wu, how can he still be able to defeat the generals and pacify Jiangdong?"

He Yan said "Oh": "So Gong Jin wanted to make General Tulu the Marquis of Wu? Look, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Zhou Yu: "..."

The originally delicate face now had blue veins popping out, and it was obvious that he was really working hard to suppress his temper.

"Since Marquis Shen knows it's a misunderstanding, it's better to ask the emperor to issue an edict as soon as possible and confer General Tulu as the Marquis of Wu!"

"How does this work?"

He Yan shook his head and rejected Zhou Yu.

"The grain, soldiers, Lu Su, Lu Meng, and Lu Xun were all used to exchange Sun Shao for the title of Marquis of Wu."

"Want to confer the title of Marquis of Wu, the general who suppressed the captives? Yes!"

“But you have to pay more!”

Zhou Yu: "..."

After a long time, Zhou Yu suppressed his anger and spat out a few words from between his teeth: "What else does Marquis Shen want?"

"Proton!"

He Yan also wants to add the last layer of guarantee for the stability of the south!

I used to play gangster with Zhou Yu, but I still have to talk about serious matters honestly.

Once Yuan Shao dies, Boss Cao's chances of seizing the north will greatly increase. By then, Boss Cao will have "put on shoes" and become a decent person. He cannot compete with "barefoot" people like Sun Quan and Zhou Yu.

Therefore, He Yan must take advantage of this opportunity to trap Sun Quan and Zhou Yu in the south and prevent them from going north.

"I want Sun Ce's son, Sun Shao, to come back to Xuchang with me!"

"As long as Sun Shao reaches Xuchang safely, the edict to confer the title of Marquis of Wu will be sent immediately!"

He Yan stretched out his finger: "There are two paths, you can choose for yourself."

Among the Sun clan, only Sun Ce's son would let Sun Quan and Zhou Yu throw rat weapons into their hands to threaten them.

Others, given Sun Quan and Zhou Yu's temperament, they probably wouldn't care.

"Don't even think about it!"

Zhou Yu finally couldn't bear it any longer. This gentle and elegant Confucian general still lost his sense of normalcy under He Yan's pressing step by step.

"How can I let Bo Fu's children go to Xuchang with you? Don't even think about it!"

Sun Ce only had a son, Sun Shao, so how could Zhou Yu let Sun Shao leave?

"Gongjin, don't be so decisive. Think about it yourself."

He Yan did not continue to be tough at this time, but talked to Zhou Yu about the truth——

"Even if Sun Shao arrives in Xuchang, do you think I or Sikong will harm him?"

"Not only will he not be harmed, Sikong will also find the best scholars for Sun Shao so that he can receive the best education and grow up safely in Xuchang."

"If you are really worried, I will go to the Emperor and let Sun Shao inherit the title of Marquis of Wucheng from the Sun family."

"With a title protecting me, who can harm the emperor at his feet?"

"On the contrary, if he stays in Jiangdong and Wu County, he will fall into the flames of war in Jiangdong from a young age, and his life will be in danger at any time."

"Gong Jin, you don't want Sun Ce's child to get into trouble due to some accidents, right? Where can you protect him from growing up safely? With your wisdom, you should be able to figure it out!"

Zhou Yu had no time to listen to He Yan's nonsense: "That won't work either! Is there any reason to send the lord's son to someone else's house to support him?"

He Yan looked as usual and asked Zhou Yu: "If Sun Shao stays in Jiangdong, what should Gong Jin do to him?"

"You should be treated like your lord and master!"

"What about Sun Quan?"

"..."

He Yan was killed with another blow, and the words that came out of his mouth were like a sharp arrow piercing Zhou Yu's heart.

"Gong Jin, you said that you treat Sun Shao with the same attitude as your lord and son, but what about Sun Quan?"

"Do you really think that when Sun Shao grows up, Sun Quan will obediently hand over Jiangdong to Sun Shao?"

"Or do you think you can definitely train Sun Shao into a saint and let him give up Jiangdong that should belong to him?"

He Yan shook his head: "If I take Sun Shao back to Xuchang, I may not have any intention of saving him."

"Instead of seeing the painful dispute between Sun Shao and Sun Quan in the future, Gong Jin would rather just let me take Sun Shao away."

"You and I are both smart people, and we should understand some things without saying them."

"Let Sun Shao follow me back to Xuchang. You can calm down Jiangdong with peace of mind, and Sikong can worry less about the rear and concentrate on dealing with Yuan Shao."

"Please Gong Jin carefully consider this reason."

There was no trace of blood on Zhou Yu's face, but this just showed that Zhou Yu was already thinking about this matter seriously.

If Sun Shao stayed in Jiangdong, it would be impossible for him to inherit Jiangdong's legacy.

He Yan knew this, and Zhou Yu naturally knew it too.

Not only will he not be able to inherit the inheritance, his existence will definitely arouse Sun Quan's suspicion in the future.

And suspicion is often the beginning of danger.

If Zhou Yu really just hopes that Sun Shao can grow up in peace and pass on the incense to Sun Ce, going to Xuchang is actually a good choice.

"Gong Jin."

He Yan spoke earnestly again: "Let Sun Shao go to Xuchang, and both of us will feel at ease."

"Or we can make a gentleman's agreement."

Zhou Yu raised his head and glanced at He Yan: "What kind of gentleman's agreement?"

"Whether Sikong takes Hebei first or you take Jingzhou first, as long as either of the two parties achieves this step, I will send Sun Shao back."

"So, is Gong Jin willing?"

The main reason why Cao Cao and Sun didn't want to go to war was Hebei.

If he captures the north, Cao Cao's attention will definitely shift to the south, and the significance of Sun Shao's existence will cease to exist.

Same reason.

If Jiangdong captures Jingzhou, then Sun Wu will definitely send troops northward to seek an opportunity to rule the Central Plains. Sun Shao will also become insignificant in the face of the national situation.

As for who can do all this first, it all depends on their own abilities.

After Zhou Yu listened to He Yan's "Gentleman's Appointment", he lowered his head and silently compared in his mind.

If Cao Cao wants to fulfill this condition, he must kill Yuan Shao, who occupies the four states.

But if Jiangdong wanted to fulfill the conditions, he only needed to capture Jingzhou, which was occupied by Liu Biao.

Liu Biao and Yuan Shao are not on the same level at all.

Even if Jiangdong is currently unstable and requires time-consuming rectification, Jiangdong's task is still easier than Cao Cao!

As long as Jiangdong can capture Jingzhou before Cao Cao defeats Yuan Shao, he will naturally win the bet.

"Think about it carefully, I will go back to Wan County first."

He Yan knew that it would be cruel to let Zhou Yu make this choice.

But cruelty to the enemy is a quality that a qualified general and even a strategist must possess.

If he didn't take advantage of Jiang Dong's weakest moment and take a few bites, then Cao Cao would be facing a fully developed Jiang Dong.

At that time, if the war goes wrong, it will be cruel to hundreds of thousands of soldiers and millions of people.

He Yan gave Zhou Yu enough time, and he took Lu Su, Lu Meng, Lu Xun and a thousand soldiers back to Wan County.

In the process of returning to Wan County, Lu Meng was shocked to realize that he seemed to have become He Yan's subordinate unknowingly, which made Lu Meng's head buzz.

"Marquis Shen...no, Captain He."

At this time, Lu Meng was not the sixth son who crossed the river in white clothes in later generations, but a reckless young man and a rookie in the army.

This resulted in a clear sense of stupidity that often appeared in Lu Meng's eyes.

Now Lu Meng was looking at He Yan with this stupid look, and asked softly: "Captain He, do we really want to be stationed in Wan County in the future?"

"Won't."

He Yan's answer made Lu Meng think that he still had a chance to return to Sun Quan's command, but He Yan's next words directly cut off his hope——
To be continued...