Chapter 25: Being powerless

At the end of November of the 13th year of Jian'an, Wu Hou Sun Quan took a boat to the current and met with Guo Jia on the outside Jiangling River.

The cold wind was blowing, and Jiangling's dock was crowded with people. Guo Jia was surrounded by a group of military generals, and everyone's eyes were focused on the east.

The soldiers who were waiting for the battle gathered on the riverside, and the flags fluttered in the wind showed their momentum like flames.

Wearing a brocade robe and a snow-white cloak, Guo Jia looked at the vast river, a medium and large ship gradually came into view.

The Marquis of Wu, Sun Quan, was wearing a gorgeous light blue sleeved robe, stood proudly on the bow of the boat with his hands in his arms, and his robe moved with the wind.

The boat in Jiangdong was upstream, riding the wind and waves, and breaking the ice without fear. Sun Quan stood alone at the bow of the ship without changing his face, with only Lu Meng not far behind him as a foil, and no longer guarded.

"It turns out that having a child should be like Sun Zhongmou!"

In the cold wind, Guo Jia was full of appreciation and admiration for the gradually clear figure in the distance.

All the generals under his command also put aside their scruples against Sun Quan.

Guo Jia invited Sun Quan to meet him on the river. It was outside Jiangling, which was obviously not the territory of Jiangdong.

Although it cannot be called the Hongmen Banquet, it also tests Sun Quan's courage.

Not only did Sun Quan come, but he could also be said to be alone!

The Taiping Army did not have large warships in Jiangling, but they had to surround Sun Quan's ship and board the ship to start the war. Sun Quan would become Guo Jia's prisoner in the blink of an eye.

A smart person can see the essence of the situation clearly. Sun Quan knew very well that there was no difference between him bringing all the troops and horses in Jiangdong this time and not one.

Guo Jia is now conquering Jiangdong and his army is Wuming. But if he insists on his own, even if Sun Quan hides in Jianye, Jiangdong will fall.

Therefore, the initiative is in Guo Jia's hands, and it is useless to bring Sun Quan's number of troops. Instead of bringing courage, it is better to freely and meet Guo Jia alone. In this way, he will not only show the friendship between Jiangdong and Guo Jia, but also show the world's friendship. If Guo Jia kills him now, the whole world will be despised, and Jiangdong's revenge and anger will make the Jiangdong army explode.

Sun Quan knew the pros and cons of this, and he expected Guo Jia to know it very well.

It seems dangerous, but it is actually safe.

The Jiangdong ship stopped half a mile from Jiangling Wharf. Seeing this, Guo Jia asked Shang Gan Ning to take a small boat with him.

"Master, be careful."

Zhang Ren wanted to stop Guo Jia, but he was responsible for Guo Jia's personal safety, for fear of ambushing on Jiangdong's ship.

Guo Jia sneered and turned to everyone and said, "Sun Zhongmou has such courage. Can I let him look down on him?"

Jumping onto the boat, Guo Jia and Gan Ning stood at the bow of the boat, the soldiers rowed and left with the wind.

Sun Quan, who stood proudly at the bow of the boat, saw Guo Jia coming alone, and his serious expression slightly relaxed, and then went to greet Guo Jia on the boat in person.

There were no guards on the Jiangdong ship. After Guo Jia and Gan Ning got on the ship, many brightly dressed people came out of the cabin, holding musical instruments in their hands.

The piano and zither sounded together, and the drums and music were heard.

For a moment, the Jiangdong boat was like a celebration venue.

"My nephew Quan pays homage to the envoy."

In this celebratory atmosphere, Sun Quan solemnly bowed to Guo Jia, extremely respectful.

Guo Jia smiled knowingly, Sun Quan's performance was not unexpected, but the indignation on Lu Meng's face not far behind Sun Quan did not escape his sight.

The Lord was humiliated and died, and Sun Quan whispered to Guo Jia, and it was common sense that Lu Meng was frustrated and unwilling to accept it.

Guo Jia didn't know that the man was Lu Meng, and only lamented that the generals were always too bloody and lacked scheming.

"The Wu Hou is so kind."

Guo Jia smiled faintly and gave Sun Quan a gift at the slightest note.

Sun Quan raised his head and looked at Guo Jia and smiled. He placed a banquet on the bow deck. He placed a seat on each side, regardless of the primary or secondary. Sun Quan and Guo Jia sat on one side, and then Lu Meng stood behind Sun Quan and Gan Ning stood behind Guo Jia.

A group of dancers walked out of the cabin, dancing gracefully with the accompaniment of drums, music and zither.

Song and dance are just improvised entertainment programs, and neither Guo Jia nor Sun Quan will be distracted by the sensuality.

Guo Jia and Sun Quan raised their glasses and drank them down. Guo Jia glanced at the dancers and thought that Sun Quan was indeed of excellent means.

There is drums and music in my ears and light dance in front of me. This is the tone set by Sun Quan for this meeting between the two families.

It's definitely not a negotiation!

How can negotiations be so playful, so easy, and so happy?

This is what Jiangdong is doing to Guo Jia now.

In order to prevent the tension from arise, Sun Quan first laid the foundation for the atmosphere of the conversation.

As the monarch of Wu Hou, who led the six counties of Jiangdong, Sun Quan, was in a low voice in front of Guo Jia, with a modest expression and a gentle tone.

"About it, Quan heard the name of the envoy twenty years ago. When his father was alive, he told me and my brother that he was a talented man in the world, but he was less than half a year old. The most regrettable thing in his life was that he was unable to revive the Han Dynasty with the envoy. In recent years, my nephew has been guarding the six counties of Jiangdong, but he is still trembling. On the other hand, the envoy has made many great achievements in fighting thieves and traitors. I hope that the envoy can take care of my nephew more in the future."

Guo Jia looked at Sun Quan with a gentle expression and said softly: "My brother Wentai and I fell in love with the young Bo Fu. It's a pity that both Wentai brothers and Bo Fu both died young. This is a pity for the Sun family, the Han Dynasty, and the country."

Without Sun Jian's battle to fight Dong, killing Hua Xiong and breaking the tiger prison, the momentum was like a rainbow army coming to Luoyang, there might not be many people in the world who would look at the Sun family differently.

Without Sun Ce crossing the river and returning to the east and sweeping the six counties, and building a large number of heroes and aspiring to the sky, the Sun family would not be able to sit firmly on the position of the Lord of Jiangdong.

Sun Quan was in power, and it seemed that his predecessors planted trees and later lived in the shade and enjoyed the fruits of his life.

But it may not be necessary. The Sun family is good at fighting, but it also needs a monarch with great power and ambition. Sun Quan is the role that the Sun family needs most after having a territory, a military and a capital to compete for the world.

As for whether he really only wants to protect the six counties in Jiangdong, Guo Jia will not make any mistakes. In recent years, Sun Quan has conquered Jiangxia and planned to march north to the Central Plains. He has had many wars with Cao Wei in Hefei. Two years ago, Taishi Ci's death made Sun Quan feel in pain. He lacked a general who was the only one, so he naturally became short of military operations.

Sun Quan and Guo Jia have no intersection, and Jiangdong Group and Guo Jia Group have little contact, so Sun Quan's opening remarks are to reminisce about the past. However, since Sun Jian and Sun Ce mentioned, he couldn't help but look sad, his eyes were slightly moist, and Guo Jia was silent and regretful.

God is already generous enough to the Sun family. Sun Jian, Sun Ce, and Sun Quan are all the top figures in the world, but they all come from a family. Whenever the Sun family suffers severe damage and the heroes fall, their descendants can face difficulties. Not only are they not buried in the troubled times, but they also make the Sun family rise to a higher level, from nothing to something, from the best, the Sun family has been shattering and thorns all the way, and the survival of the cracks is often seen.

Sun Quan raised his arms and covered his face and wiped the corners of his eyes, then showed Guo Jia a self-deprecating smile.

"I'm not surprised by my nephew."

Guo Jia shook his head and said solemnly: "Wu Hou is a person with a temperament. It is a common human relationship for memorializing the true feelings of his father and brother. I respect him, how could he laugh at him?"

Sun Quan picked up his wine glass and toasted Guo Jia.

"It is not advisable to mention the past. Now that the Cao bandits are dead, the revival of the Han Dynasty is just around the corner. My nephew respects you a cup of me. If you don't send troops to suppress the bandits at the critical moment, I'm afraid that the Cao bandits will be able to escape safely."

Guo Jia drank with him in tribute, put down his wine glass, and the two laughed.

The Battle of Red Cliff has ended. The Sun-Liu alliance has wiped out 300,000 Cao Wei's troops in Wulin. Guo Jia even directly killed Cao Cao. Whether it is the strength of the troops or the spiritual level, this battle has dealt a heavy blow to Cao Wei.

The two laughed constantly, and the atmosphere was harmonious in the drums, music, singing and dancing.

Although the camps are different, the two still feel that heroes cherish each other.

"I wonder what your envoy plans for the next step?"

Sun Quan suddenly asked, his expression as usual.

The two families are allies, so it is too common to ask about each other’s strategy.

Guo Jia did not hide it and immediately said: "I want my troops under my command to rest in Jiangling for the time being. After winter, I will lead my troops north to attack Fancheng after the beginning of spring next year. I must not give Cao Wei a chance to breathe."

After hearing this, Sun Quan remained calm, but was thinking in his heart.

Guo Jia didn't say how to deal with Liu Bei in Jiangxia, and there was no need to say, because Jingzhou belongs to Guo Jia in the agreement between the two companies. There is no need to report to Sun Quan how Guo Jia handles internal affairs.

After the winter, the north attack on Fancheng was a strategy that could be put on the table.

It sounds like Guo Jia is a little more radical.

Cao Cao went south to Jingxiang, but before he conquered Jingnan, he led his army to fight eastward.

Because Cao Cao believed that Sun Quan had been wiped out, he was all his in Jingzhou and Yangzhou.

The war is of great speed. Cao Cao set out in July and followed the conquest of Jiangdong in November, but he did not want to make more preparations for Jiangdong time.

Now, Guo Jia does not intend to conquer Jingnan first, but instead takes Fancheng directly. Taking advantage of the opportunity, it must be because Cao Cao had just died. Even if Cao Wei could stabilize the situation, his military spirit would definitely be very depressed.

Guo Jia wants to take this opportunity to fight and sweep the Central Plains!

Once Fancheng is broken, Wancheng is in a hurry. On both sides of the north and south, the Taiping Army heads north from Jingzhou and advances east from Hanguguan. The forces in the Central Plains of Cao Wei will be uprooted!

If you don’t conquer Jingnan, you may be the same as Cao Cao’s idea. You will fight quickly and decide quickly. After the Central Plains fall into their pockets, you will turn around and conquer Jingnan.

Sun Quan's face was calm, but he was very anxious inside. If Guo Jiaru conquered Fancheng and swept the Central Plains, Jiangdong would sooner or later die.

"Wuhou, why not in the spring of the next year, you and my two families will send troops together. I will attack Fancheng and Hefei. The two routes will advance side by side. Cao Wei will break through the blink of an eye."

Guo Jia made a statement and suggested to Sun Quan.

After hearing this, Sun Quan thought to himself: Guo Jia wanted Jiangdong and Cao Wei to start a war in the east to prevent Jiangdong from attacking behind his back when he attacked Fancheng in the north.

With a bitter look on his face, Sun Quan suddenly became humble.

"I'm not hiding the envoy. Jiangdong has just experienced the Battle of Red Cliff. He has exhausted his troops and suffered severe losses. The food, grass and supplies required for the war are no longer available. I'm afraid that Jiangdong will not be able to fight again in the next few years. The envoy's proposal is not unwilling to do so, but he is really powerless."
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