Lan Tian had been hiding in the dark before, and Sun Quan had suffered several losses but could not find a focus. Except for some people who were unhappy, Lan Tian was still not taken seriously by Jiangdong officials.

Because the land between Jiaozhou and Jiangdong was inhabited by hundreds of Yue people, and Sun Quan had endless Shanyue rebellions to suppress, there was no direct military threat between the two. The entire Jiangdong's focus was on the north and Jingzhou.

At this time, Hu Ke answered with confidence and sonorously, and Zhang Zhao and Sun Quan were aroused at the same time.

"Ze Cheng, come quickly."

Hu Ke gently cupped his hands, and then said leisurely: "Before I came to Jiangdong, I wrote to Wei Yangong. The letter said that I would find a way to rescue the eldest son, and asked him to find a way to send someone to respond. Wei Yangong should buy off the caravans in Jiaozhou. These

Merchants will definitely be able to work for the Lord in the future."

Zhang Zhao twitched his beard and pondered, "It's not difficult to bribe a profit-seeking businessman, but there's no guarantee that the owl (Lantian) won't find out..."

Hu Ke waved his hand and replied: "The new city of Guangzhou is in need of popularity. Then Xuan... In order to liven up the city, the owl is very happy to promote trade. The intensity of inspections is far less than that of Jiangdong. I think it is not difficult to buy some ordinary news."

Sun Quan nodded, "Since Xuande calls that person Xuan Owl, we will also use Xuan Owl to refer to each other in the future. Anyway, there is an owl in the middle, so you don't need to change your words if you are used to it. As for what you just said is very reasonable, Shi

If Xie's people really come, they will immediately instigate rebellion and be used by me."

"Wei." Hu Ke answered with cupped fists.

Sun Quan then asked about Jiaozhou's garrison and policy, and Hu Ke picked up non-core things and told him the truth.

"There are not many troops stationed in Jiaozhou, but 10,000 of them are trapped troops. My lord should focus on Hefei. The Xuan Owl doesn't seem to have that much hostility. It just relies on the "Lingnan News" to vent its anger...

"

Zhang Zhao knew that Jiaozhou was a thorn in Sun Quan's heart, but he had to clarify his priorities. Jiangdong's current enemy must not be Lantian.

Sun Quan nodded lightly, "What Zi Bu said is true. That Xuan Owl actually dared to run a large number of schools in Jiaozhou. This is simply an enemy of the world's nobles. I think he will die sooner or later. However, Jiaozhou is also crisscrossed by waterways, but this man is here

Are you building sea ships in the South China Sea to attack Wu Hui's rear by sea?"

Hu Ke explained: "It is said that according to the news obtained in Guangzhou City, Xuan Owl's purpose of building sea ships is to open up maritime trade channels and completely turn Guangzhou City into a big commercial city in Jiaozhou, and he very much encourages merchants to go out to sea to explore, but I guess

This move is 'Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is intended to be performed by Pei Gong'..."

"Ze Cheng is saying..." Zhang Zhao started to speak but stopped.

Hu Ke knew that Zhang Zhao had understood, so he smiled and nodded gently, but Sun Quan didn't understand for a while. He asked curiously: "What are you talking about?"

Zhang Zhao cupped his hands and replied: "Xuan Owl builds sea ships in name to promote maritime trade, but in fact it wants to deal with Shi Xie who is far away in Jiaozhi. Do you think so, Zecheng?"

"What the military advisor said is true." Hu Ke affirmed.

Sun Quan was immediately enlightened, he stroked his purple beard, and then said to himself: "Shi Xie is a scheming man. At first he only obeyed Jiangdong in name, and now he also obeys Xuan Owl in name. As the shepherd of Jiaozhou, he naturally wants to

Let the counties and counties in the territory submit..."

Hu Ke continued to explain: "Currently, the Weiyangong family occupies the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Hepu. The population and land account for half of Jiaozhou. Moreover, these three counties are blocked by mountain jungles and are not covered by the Yushui water system. They can only

Attacking from the sea is relatively easy..."

The corner of Sun Quan's mouth raised slightly, and a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes, "The Xuan Owl is so dangerous that it can't defeat Jiaozhou. It seems that I, Jiangdong, still have a chance to get back my things."

"The Shi family has a deep foundation in Jiaozhou for decades and has remained intact through several governorships. It is not easy for Xuan Owl to easily conquer these three counties." Zhang Zhao agreed.

Hu Ke added: "The waves on the sea are very strong, and warships are very different from ships on inland rivers. If I want to build a fleet at sea, I think it will not take too short a time."

Sun Quan said happily: "The internal fighting between the Lanshi family will be beneficial to Jiangdong. Shixie is old and will eventually die. At that time, Zecheng will take Shiren to Jiaozhi to inherit the title. The three counties will easily become Jiangdong's territory. Xuan Owl will

After many years of planning, she finally married for us. I feel so excited just thinking about it..."

"My lord has a long-term plan, and I am... humble... I admire you..." Hu Ke hesitated in replying.

At this time, Hu Ke did not have any position, so he claimed to be a junior general. It was inappropriate for him to hold such a humble position. Upon seeing this, Sun Quan pondered for a moment and said: "Ze Cheng was Shi Xie's military chief before. I will appoint you as the captain of Moling. You will be responsible for this."

...Responsible for collecting intelligence on Jiaozhou. This matter must be kept secret for the time being. On the surface, you are still a businessman from Jiaozhou. We still need to stabilize the black owl in the South China Sea and prevent your family from being killed..."

"Uh...Thank you, Lord, for entrusting me with such an important task. In fact, I am still alone in my humble position..." Hu Ke returned the greeting awkwardly, cupping his fists.

Captain is a lower military position, but Moling has been renamed Jianye. Sun Quan gave this official position to deal with Hu Ke temporarily. After all, the contact time was not long enough, and Sun Quan still remained suspicious.

"I think Zecheng's appearance should be about the same age as me. Why haven't you married yet?" Sun Quan said in surprise.

Hu Ke shook his head and sighed: "My humble position has been scattered everywhere, and I have never met a lady. As time goes by, I will forget about it..."

Zhang Zhao and Sun Quan looked at each other and smiled. What do you mean by not meeting a lady? It is obvious that you are very demanding and do not want to find a commoner in Guizhou. You still retain the pride of a humble family in your bones. Both of them are old people in the world. After seeing Hu Ke's

You can tell by your expression.

Sun Quan refused to give up but comforted him: "It's really difficult for you to be sincere. Jiangnan women are graceful and lovely. I will choose a good man for you, and you can settle down in Jiangdong in the future."

"Thank you so much, Lord. I can't repay my humble position even if I die..." Hu Ke immediately cried and bowed down on one knee.

"This is what I should do. As the master of the people, I should consider it for you." Sun Quan stepped forward to help Hu Ke up, saying that he should win over people's hearts this time.

Sun Quan then struck while the iron was hot and immediately asked his personal followers to arrange a place for Hu Ke to live, and accompanied Hu Ke to take out the sealed goods.

After Hu Ke left, Zhang Zhao quickly admonished him: "Yu Zecheng is alone at this time. If used properly, he can become a lone wolf. My lord, you might as well be more bold."

"I still want to examine this person's ability. If he is really talented, he should use it." Sun Quan nodded in affirmation.

Sun Quan thought more far-reaching than Zhang Zhao. Hu Ke could just package it up, marry with the Jiangdong nobles, and let his own people infiltrate the nobles to control the voice. Then it would be easier to control, but the most important thing is to look at Hu Ke.

No matter how capable Ke is, he is too stupid to be able to defeat those Jiangdong nobles.
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