Zhang Wen took out the hand that was tightly held by Zhang Zhao, raised it and saluted Sun Quan, then walked to the side and replied seriously: "My lord, the military advisors all concluded that the Sima family was exterminated by Cao Pi, so anyone with a discerning eye should be able to guess that we left two young men.

If you cultivate them carefully, won't you be a born pioneer in the future?"

"Wonderful." Zhuge Jin sighed in admiration.

Sun Quan's affection for Zhang Wen doubled. Seeing that the other party seemed not to have finished speaking, he first nodded in affirmation, and then gestured with his hand: "Huisu, keep talking."

Zhang Wen continued to add: "Brother Sima's family is in decline, so deliberately raising them up seems like we have a guilty conscience. It is better to simply settle down somewhere and work, as long as we have enough food and clothing. What do you think, lord, military advisor?"

Zhang Zhao nodded in praise. The Huaisi sect was considered to be living in Jiangdong. The little flesh and blood left by Sima Yi could not be superior to them.

"I thought Huishu was just a master of articles, but I didn't expect his views to be so unique, very good, very good." Sun Quan beamed.

"Where can I settle down? Master Sima is twelve years old and can do something, but Sima Zhao is only nine years old now. What can he do?

They are originally from a wealthy family, so it is not suitable for them to work in the fields or to work as handymen in the army. They can only be raised as followers in a certain house, but that is always difficult to control..." Zhuge Jin thought hard and thought

Didn't think of the best solution.

Sun Quan frowned, suddenly he looked at Zhang Wen, and then thought about it.

Sun Quan smiled at the three of them and said: "How to settle Brother Sima, I already have a good place to go, but I still need to think carefully about how to find a scapegoat..."

Zhang Zhao breathed a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, Sun Quan had said such angry words just now. He would never do such offending work.

The day after Zhuge Jin returned, Lu Xun, Zhou Tai, Xu Sheng and others urgently found Sun Quan to report the military situation.

Although Lu Xun had not yet been appointed as a general by Sun Quan, in the eyes of Zhou Tai and other generals, Lu Xun was already the governor of Jiangdong, so when he reported the military situation, he took the initiative to give up his position in the front.

Lu Xun did not give in, took a step forward and clasped his fists to report: "My lord, Cao Pi broke camp this morning and headed north. Zang Ba's Xuzhou army also began to retreat. Currently, only Cao Ren's 60,000 troops are left in Huainan. At this time, they are scattered in Juchao and other places.

harvesting rice."

"Cao Pi has got what he wants from us. It is reasonable for him to withdraw to the Central Plains at this time. Judging from Boyan's tone, it seems that there is something beyond the meaning?" Sun Quan was a little confused.

Lu Xun nodded, turned around and told Xu Sheng: "Wen Xiang came up with the strategy to defeat the enemy, and it is up to you to report it to the lord in person."

"Wei." Seeing Lu Xun recommending him, Xu Sheng was in a good mood and his face was full of excitement. His favorable impression of the incoming governor doubled.

Xu Sheng stepped forward and clasped his fists to offer his advice: "Although Cao Ren has 60,000 troops, they are scattered in Anhui County, Juchao, Linhu, Xiang'an and other places to harvest rice. These counties are hundreds of miles away from east to west, so it is impossible to divide the troops.

Forming a combined force is a taboo for military strategists. If we concentrate our forces and attack them separately, even if we cannot completely annihilate them, we will cause great losses to Cao Ren and maybe even get some food back."

"What do you think, military advisor?" Sun Quan frowned upon hearing this, and turned to ask Zhang Zhao for advice.

Zhang Zhaoxin said that everything had been settled, so why did he want to backstab him now? He asked noncommittally: "What if Cao Ren is prepared? This man is a veteran on the battlefield, not a fool, and he is also very capable.

Once our cavalry is ambushed, how can I, a son of Jiangdong, be treated as such?"

Xu Sheng argued: "Even if Cao Ren is really prepared, it will take time to unite the troops. We can burn the rice fields with fire so that Cao Ren cannot take away the food we grow..."

Zhang Zhao burst into laughter: "What's the use of burning the rice fields? We can keep the food we grow? Doing so harms others and is not beneficial to ourselves. Will the peace that my lord has finally fought for be destroyed so soon?"

"Well... I just feel aggrieved. Besides, the burned rice fields will be more fertile next year..." Xu Sheng's voice became softer and softer as he spoke, and in the end he sounded like a mosquito.

Sun Quan ignored Zhang Zhao and Xu Sheng, but stared at Lu Xun and asked: "Bo Yan, what do you think?"

"I will listen to my lord's arrangements in the end." Lu Xun's words were concise and to the point.

Sun Quan nodded with satisfaction first, and then said meaningfully to everyone: "Then don't be troublesome, and the food you sent out must be snatched back. What will Cao Pi think of Jiangdong if he knows about it? Is he so poor that he is crazy?"

Xu Sheng's face turned red with embarrassment and he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl in. Zhang Zhao and Zhuge Jin both breathed a sigh of relief. Their lord was still reliable at the critical moment.

Cao Pi went on a tour to Huainan. After several confrontations with Sun Quan's envoys, he got what he wanted and then stopped and returned to the Central Plains. Sun Quan also withdrew his main force to Jianye to rest.

The continuous consumption of military rations put a lot of pressure on Sun Quan. When he was not fighting, he could also use it to farm. During the war, in addition to purely consuming military rations, he also had to collect a large number of corvees for logistics.

In late October, when Cao Pi was preparing to receive Zen in Xudu, Sun Quan came to Jianye to pay homage to the general and appointed Lu Xun as the governor. During the holidays, he stationed troops at Chaisang to guard the Yangtze River, monitor Gan Ning in Wuchang in the west, and coordinate with Zhou Tai in the northeast.

Defend Huainan.

Because Sun Quan gave Lu Xun enough face, he eliminated the complaints accumulated by the Jiangdong nobles, and the whole society gradually calmed down.

A few days later, after Sun Quan finished handling the government affairs, he summoned Zhang Wen in the palace, and the two went out of the palace in a chariot.

Zhang Wen asked curiously in the car: "Master, where are we going?"

Sun Quan smiled mysteriously, "You will know soon."

Not long after, the carriage stopped in front of Yu's Trading Company, and the accompanying Tiger Guards had already cleared away the guests in advance.

Yu Xiu (Hu Ke) heard this and was waiting outside the door. Sun Quan and Zhang Wen got out of the car one after another.

"General Sun, brother..." Yu Xiu bowed and saluted.

Sun Quan was officially visiting this time, so Yu Xiu wanted to keep a distance from him. As for why he called the younger Zhang Wen his eldest brother, it was because Yu Xiu married Zhang Wen's sister, so he followed his wife in calling him eldest brother.

Although Hu Ke was good at business, eloquent and had a good relationship with the Zhang family, Zhang Wen was a traditional aristocratic son and still kept a distance from his brother-in-law who was a businessman. Zhang Wen rarely visited Hu Ke's business.

"Ze Cheng." Zhang Wen nodded.

Upon seeing this, Sun Quan patted Zhang Wen on the shoulder and said, "Why are you so polite to each other? Shopkeeper Yu's trading bank has contributed a lot to the country. If Yu's trading bank hadn't relocated the ship for free last time, it might have cost dozens more to redeem the prisoners of war.

God, I've wanted to come and thank you for a long time..."

"General Sun has insulted the common people. Please don't stand at the door. Please speak inside the store." Yu Xiu stretched out his hand to signal.

Sun Quan smiled and nodded, and crossed the threshold first. Zhang Wen followed closely and entered the trading house. Yu Xiu hurriedly asked for melon and fruit drinks.

Zhang Wen saw that the store had been re-decorated and the shelves had a dazzling array of products. He hadn't been here for a few days. From the changes in the store, he knew that Yu Xiu had done a good job.

After exchanging a few words, Yu Xiu scratched his head and looked around, and finally his eyes fell on Zhang Wen.

Yu Xiu asked with a smile: "General Sun and Huishu are coming to Jihang today. Do you have any instructions?"

Zhang Wen's eyes darkened. He didn't know what Sun Quan was doing here, so the corners of his eyes wrinkled and he didn't know how to answer.

"I see that Shopkeeper Yu's store is quite large, and it seems that it still lacks a few handymen. How about I introduce two people to you?" As soon as Sun Quan finished speaking, Zhang Wen knew what he was planning.
Chapter completed!