Chapter 75: Scheming to deceive Kan Ze

I laughed, and I regarded this as a sir's fun.

Kong Ming was cautious all his life. Unless he didn't mention it, as long as the strategy he said was 10% chance of winning, I would implement it without hesitation, let alone 30%.

What's more, the definition of failure he mentioned was not that Ji Han would defeat this war. In my understanding, he was in a stalemate about not being able to quickly defeat the Eastern Wu in Jiangbei, which would affect Ji Han's time to stabilize the world, and the main force of the Eastern Wu fled to Jiangdong intact when he saw the situation was not good, so that Ji Han would have to cross the river to fight, which was a definition of failure.

If the opponent knows this kind of "failure", it will make the opponent angry.

I held Kong Ming's hand: "Sir, I have never been worried about Eastern Wu. I only worry about whether your body can bear it after such a big battle."

Kong Ming smiled indifferently: "I have been raising you for more than a year, but if you don't move, I'm afraid I will even forget how to use troops. Your Majesty should I help you."

I nodded: "So, please sir."

The power of the Eastern Wu is still quite impressive. First of all, they have not experienced any huge wars over the years. This time they attacked Cao Wei, so their strength has risen extremely rapidly. Secondly, the overall ministerial structure of the Eastern Wu is relatively young. Unlike Cao Wei and Ji Han, most of the first-class generals in the Battle of Chibi are still in the world, which is a force that cannot be underestimated. But these are not the main things, but more importantly, this country has a tradition that whenever they are forced to retreat, they will always focus on and exert terrible power. This is the case with the Battle of Chibi, and the same is true for Cao Pi's southern expedition. The same is true for his father's attack on Wu, which has never happened before.

As sinister as venomous snakes, as cunning as foxes, as perseverance as bitter bamboos, and as explosive as saltpeter, this is what this emerging country of Dongwu has always given me. To be honest, although it is a marriage partner, I don’t like Dongwu very much. Except for Sun Shangxiang and Dongdeng, I don’t like anyone in the Sun family.

I understand. Actually, this is exactly what the gentleman is worried about.

Talents in Jiangnan should not be underestimated.

Yes, in terms of overall strength, Ji Han can almost reach more than twice that of Eastern Wu. Even if he cannot match Cao Cao's strength back then, it is almost the same. Jiangnan in this era is not the Jiangnan of the future generations, and most areas are uncivilized barren lands. They have a small population and few resources. They will definitely be dragged down for a long time. But I don't want to fight the Eastern Wu for a long time, and the world will inevitably fall into another turmoil. This is not what I hope.

If the opportunity of the Eastern Wu attacking Cao was made full use of the opportunity of the Eastern Wu attacking Cao and eliminated the main force of the Eastern Wu in one battle, it would of course be the most ideal result.

But how can we let the enemy confront the battlefield at the opportunity we hope for?

After all, things on the battlefield have always been the most difficult to grasp. No wise man can truly calculate everything in the world.

Just as Sima Yi was defeated by our hands.

And sir, can it be done?

In August, Kong Ming ordered Jiang Wei and Wang Ping to lead 30,000 troops out of Yingchuan, Pang De and Shi Tao to lead 30,000 troops to Mangdang Mountain. They arrived at the enemy of Eastern Wu in advance. The vanguards of the two sides fought for half a day, and each suffered injuries, but then they retreated and confronted each other.

The Eastern Wu sent people to reiterate their intention to repair the old good and expressed their willingness to join forces with Ji Han to attack Cao Wei and divide the territory of Cao Wei equally.

Of course this is just an excuse from the Eastern Wu. All they want is Ji Han no longer interfere in the battle between Sun Cao and take advantage of the current opportunity to continue attacking Cao Wei. If you want to bite off this piece of fat as soon as possible and swallow it, you cannot give Cao Wei a chance to breathe, and you cannot confront Ji Han at the same time.

All of this is as expected by us.

The person who came to Luoyang to see me was Kan Ze and Kan Derun, a famous minister of Eastern Wu. He was from Shanyin, Kuaiji. He is now the prince's tutor and the commander of the Secretariat. In Eastern Wu, he was also considered a person with a word of words. When the Red Cliff defeated Cao, Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai. He personally crossed the river and wrote a book that he had fallen from the river. Facing a generation of treacherous hero Cao Cao, Cao Mengde, he kept talking nonsense, even if he was a knife and axe, he was still afraid. He deceived Cao Cao and made great contributions to Eastern Wu. Such a person is indeed the few in the world.

This time he came to Ji Han in person, naturally, to use his identity to show sincerity and use his clever mouth to impress me. However, I am afraid that there will be the purpose of inquiring about Ji Han's true and practical situations and testing Ji Han's true intentions.

For such a smart person, it is difficult to trick him into tricking him. Therefore, we ordered all places along the way, wherever Lord Kan passed, he would never be allowed to visit any place, communicate with anyone in private, he would not be allowed to go deep into the civilian camp, and even his cars would be completely closed, and he would not be allowed to see the scenery on the road...

This has only one function, that is, to tell Kan Ze that everything he sees will be just what we want him to see.

I never doubt the colorful imagination of these masters of the times.

On the first day, Kan Ze submitted the letter of state and was arranged to the inn. Then dozens of Ji Han ministers went in turn to ask whether the Eastern Wu had the sincerity to unite with Ji Han. If there was sincerity, why did the Eastern Wu sneak attack Yizhou and Shangyong, and why did the Eastern Wu not say anything to Ji Han before attacking Cao Wei, and some even mentioned why the Eastern Wu sneak attacked Jingzhou back then.

Kan Ze answered calmly at first, then smiled calmly, and without saying a word, he ordered to expel the guest.

Kan Ze and his party stayed late at night, suddenly heard the sound of sharpening knives sounding from the window. All the guards were frightened and alert, only Kan Ze lying high until dawn.

When I heard the report, I couldn't help but nod. Kan Ze was indeed an amazing person. He had no effect on his mind and fatigue. He was not tempted by profit, moved by fame, or powerful, and his exquisite heart was only for the Eastern Wu, and his noble ambition was like the bright moon, and he was indeed a good opponent.

Only in this way can he be more valued and respected by Sun Quan. Only by deceived him can this battle be considered to be a little hope.

The next day, I warmly received Kan Ze in the hall, and directly apologized for yesterday's incident, asking him not to be accused of it. At the same time, I told him that in Ji Han, a large number of ministers did not believe in the Eastern Wu and planned to command thousands of troops and sweep the Eastern Wu. Ji Han did have this strength. However, as an emperor, I must consider the people of the world, consider the feelings of the Empress Dowager Sun Shangxiang, and put all my strength to suppress it. It was already a perfect end. I said to Kan Ze: "Ji Han and Eastern Wu were originally the kindness of Qin and Jin. I asked the Secretariat to tell the Lord Wu Sun Quan that there is no Wei State now. Some are just the King of Wei Cao Rui under Ji Han. Attacking Cao Rui is to attack Ji Han! After I asked Lord Kan to go back, I told Lord Wu that Ji Han could not tolerate Eastern Wu to continue to go north. He could not tolerate Eastern Wu to attack Qingzhou! Otherwise, the two armies could only meet with swords and weapons!"

Speaking of which, although I am usually gentle and laugh with the ministers, once I get angry, the ministers are not afraid. Even Kan Ze's face changes slightly. I then took him to patrol the whole city and gave him one by one:

"Mr. Zhongshu Ling, although this Luoyang City is only the Eastern Capital of Ji Han, it has sufficient food and grass, enough for a year to use a 200,000 army. As for Chang'an and Yecheng, the food and grass are piled up like mountains, which is not something that the little Dongwu could imagine!"

"Sir Zhongshu Ling, what do you think of my Ji Han army? What you see is only the border army, not the main force of Ji Han. Look, even if it is the border army, its combat power is not inferior to that of the main force of the Eastern Wu land. What's more, the Eastern Wu army only knows that if it is a naval army, it will be a blow!"

"Sir Zhongshu Ling, what do you think of my Ji Han's weapons? Ji Han's weapons are all made with fine craftsmanship. They have the ability to cut gold and cut jade, but they are actually rare in the world. With Ji Han's elite troops, they stick to sharp slopes and cross the battlefield, who can compete with them?"

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Just like this, I praised Kan Ze for half a day, like a rich man who boasted about his family property. It was not until the people around Kan Ze looked like earth that they gave up and took Kan Ze back to the court. I saw a glimmer of light flashing in Kan Ze's eyes. Unlike others, he was a little scared on the surface, but in fact he had already relaxed.

On the way, Kan Ze suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I heard that Prime Minister Zhuge is not in good health. I didn't see him when I came here this time. I want to visit him, but I wonder if I can?"

I immediately shook my head and said, "No!" Then I smiled apologetically, "Sorry, I mean, the Prime Minister is too busy recently, and he is not in Luoyang, so it will take some time to return. It seems that this time I can only be a waste of time."

Kan Ze smiled and said, "What a pity."

When Kan Ze left, I told him again that he would definitely bring my words to Sun Quan and told Sun Quan that if he attacked Cao Wei, it would likely trigger a decisive battle between Ji Han and Eastern Wu. If the battle in Qingxu land, Eastern Wu would undoubtedly be defeated!

Kan Ze nodded and left.

Looking at the backs of Kan Ze and his party leaving hurriedly, I smiled slightly. When I returned to the palace and met Kong Ming, I asked, "Has my behavior been too much or inappropriate in the past two days?"

Kong Ming smiled and said, "It's just right."

I smiled and said, "In the past few days, except for saying that you are not there, I have not said a lie. Everything I saw for Kan Ze is true."

Kong Ming said: "Only this is the case, he would not believe a word. He must have thought that if Your Majesty had such strong strength, he would have attacked Eastern Wu long ago, instead of using tricks in the court to threaten him as an envoy. What's more, since Your Majesty was protected by the empress and asked me to recuperate last year, Wei and Wu have begun to discuss whether the empress loses favor and whether Your Majesty should idle the empress. Today, Your Majesty does not order me to see Kan Ze, Kan Ze will think that this statement is true. Those who have been afraid of the Eastern Wu for several years are merely me. In this way, their courage will be even greater."

When Kong Ming said these words, he was completely immersed in the consideration of national affairs, and I and him were rarely bound by the etiquette of the monarch and the ministers. Therefore, his words "What the Eastern Wu fears is only the ministers" came out naturally without any consideration. And I would never think about whether his words were disrespectful. After all, I am the monarch and the prime minister. The Eastern Wu fears him but not me.

But to be honest, I really envious of him. After all, it is more difficult to get respect from my opponent than to get respect from my own people.
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