Sun Quan was startled and immediately asked vigilantly: "City? General Lan is so loud. Do you want me to cede territory?"

Lan Tian waved his hand and explained: "No, how could Lan be so rude? I don't want your Yangzhou city, but the E County you occupied is the land of Jiangxia. There is nothing wrong with taking it back, right?"

"Hmph, General Lan has a big appetite. I wonder how much E County is worth?" Sun Quan asked.

Lantian probed softly: "E County is full of lakes and mountains, and there are not many people there. How about 300 million yuan?"

"With 300 million yuan, you want to change to another county? It's only more than 300 miles away from Chaisang. General Lan, what exactly do you want to do?" Sun Quan's expression became even colder.

E County was originally under the rule of Jiangxia. After Sun Quan defeated Huang Zu, the place has been controlled by Jiangdong. It was the front station for Chaisang to enter Jingzhou. However, because it was isolated in a corner, Sun Quan did not pay much attention to it. When Lantian made a request,

Sun Quan instinctively felt that he had ulterior motives.

Lantian's face remained unchanged and he smiled slightly and said: "General Sun, don't think too much. I brought E County up as a bargaining chip. I just want Jiangxia to be intact. If you don't agree, forget it. In fact, that place is too remote and not worth 300 million.

Maybe it will drag down Jiangxia County..."

Sun Quan's doubts were relieved and he continued to ask: "What price do you think of grain, cattle, sheep, and cloth, sir?"

Lantian thought for a while, frowned and replied: "Grain is 220 qian/stone, cattle 6,000 qian/head, sheep 400 qian/head, linen 450 qian/horse..."

When Sun Quan saw that Lantian's price was reasonable, he didn't say anything more, and his depressed expression finally softened.

"Sir, please go back with the King of Hanzhong. I will go back and discuss it with my officials. We will meet again in two days to discuss the matter."

"Okay, General Sun, please excuse me."

The originally tense scene, with the departure of the warships of Sun and Liu, the congested river returned to calm.

Sun Quan's fleet docked at E County in the evening. Because the county town was small, conditions were poor, and reception capacity was insufficient, Sun Quan spent the night on board.

At night, Sun Quan summoned all the civil and military officials to Feiyun, a building. He wanted to discuss with them the redemption of prisoners of war.

The prisoners of war in Jingzhou mainly come from Lu Meng, Han Dang, Pan Zhang, Zhu Ran and other tribes, so even if the Jiangdong nobles have been persuaded, it seems difficult to marry others.

Lantian's words at noon gave them hope again, because the two generals Han Dang and Pan Zhang had been killed in battle. Although their tribes could be inherited by their children and grandchildren, they now had to spend money to redeem them. They might not be able to pay the high price.

Both Han Zong and Pan Ping are mediocre, and they may not have the intention to compete for the title.

After getting Sun Quan's acquiescence, Gu Yong showed a particularly positive attitude and spoke frequently in the cabin, saying that the Jiangdong clan would do their best to overcome the difficulties together with Sun Quan.

The Jiangdong nobles, represented by Gu Yong, claimed the task of raising more than half of the ransom. The pressure came on Zhang Zhao and others. He thought hard and decided to go to E County.

"Lord, E County is a remote place with few people. It belongs to Jiangxia anyway. If Lantian really wants it, it's not a bad idea..." Zhang Zhao stood up with an old face.

"Certain the land, pay compensation, and only need a hostage. Zibu wants me to become the laughing stock of the world?" Sun Quan frowned.

The Huaisi generals headed by Zhou Tai were silent, because Zhang Zhao was fighting for their interests, and it was difficult for Jiangdong gentry representatives such as Gu Yong and Quan Cong to refute, except that E County was not their sphere of influence and they had bought the troops.

Most of them come from the Huaisi sect.

Without helping each other, Sun Quan and Zhang Zhao are left facing each other.

Zhang Zhao said sincerely: "In today's troubled times, the security of the country and the people depends on the army. Although it is a bit more expensive to buy it from Lantian now, the old troops are good at it. If we stay in E County, we still have to send troops to garrison. One comes and two goes.

If we are in a deficit, doesn't it mean we are unable to make ends meet? I think it's worth exchanging E County for 6,000 soldiers, so why should my lord care about those false reputations?"

Looking around the court, Sun Quanxu raised his eyes and asked, "Do you have any other opinions?"

Sun Quan's inquiry was like a pebble falling into a pond. After the ding-dong sound, he didn't even take a bath. His mood at this time seemed to have fallen into an ice cellar. The feeling was just like the Battle of Chibi.

The same formula, the familiar taste, and the person who took the lead in forcing the uterus has not changed.

"My lord, those who achieve great things must act decisively. In the past, General Bo Fu (Sun Ce) exchanged the national jade seal for Yuan Shu's three thousand soldiers and horses. Only then did he conquer six counties and eighty-one prefectures in Jiangdong. The national treasure can be given up, let alone a small border county.

?" Zhang Zhao continued to use reason to 'force'.

Sun Quan's face slowly became stiff. People, officials, and hostile forces could all scold him for everything, but he was most disgusted by comparing himself with Sun Ce.

Sun Quan admitted that he was not as good as his brother in conquest, but he lived more than ten years longer than the little overlord. Doesn't this require skill?

Quan Cong saw that the situation was rather embarrassing, so he went out and clasped his fists and whispered: "My lord, are you worried that if you give up E County, Lantian will continue to push southward and encroach on Yangzhou?"

Sun Quan secretly thought that he finally came up with a personal rescue, so he nodded in agreement: "As Zihuang (Quan Cong) said, Lantian is really cunning. You saw it on Feiyun during the day. Liu Xuande came to Jiangxiaxu in person to take revenge.

, in any case, we have to guard against it..."

"Actually, there is no need to worry. The terrain of E County is far less dangerous than that of Jiangxia. If Liu Bei really wants to advance to Jiangdong, E County is at best a post station on the Yangtze River, which is convenient for Chai Sang's warships to monitor, so abandoning E County may not be harmful." Quan Quan

Cong explained.

"Zihuang also agrees to abandon E County..." Sun Quan said to himself.

"General Bo Fu asked me before he passed away, everything I did was for you and for Jiangdong. My lord, there is no need to hesitate anymore..." Zhang Zhao moved out of Sun Ce again.

Sun Quan was bothered, so he turned around and said: "Since you all have no objections, it has been decided. I will go to Lantian to deliver the goods tomorrow. You all can go back and rest. I am tired..."

"Wei." Everyone handed over and exited Sun Quan's room one after another.

"A bunch of trash." Sun Quan snorted coldly and turned around, only to find Zhang Zhao still staying where he was. At this moment, he felt as if he had been caught cheating. His uneasy feeling was indescribable.

"Isn't Zibu still resting?" Sun Quan asked pretending to be calm.

Zhang Zhao replied with a smile: "I am old and have short sleep time at night. I just want to tell my lord, don't misunderstand that I am trying to force you to go to the palace. This is actually the best for Jiangdong. It not only preserves strength and recovers losses, but also indirectly communicates with Jiangdong."

Liu Bei repaired it, this is the best of both worlds."

"I understand Zibu's hard work, but I'm tired now. You can go back to your cabin first." Sun Quanxin said, well done. I should thank you for your clever idea, but don't be an eyesore here now.

Zhang Zhao bowed his hands and saluted, and as soon as he opened his legs, he added: "Actually, we can move all the people in E County before the delivery. It is much easier to move by boat than by walking. There is no harm in leaving Lantian to occupy an empty city."
Chapter completed!