dognovel Chapter 413 An Era of Comparisons of Worst? Sun Quan: Mr. Guo's Brilliant Strategy!
Chapter 413 An Era of Comparisons of Worst? Sun Quan: Mr. Guo's Brilliant Strategy!
"Yes, General Cheng Pu, General Huang Gai, and General Han Dang are all pillars of Jiangdong."
"Sending them to the front-line command is the most appropriate course of action."
Sun Quan was overjoyed upon hearing Guo Tu's plan.
This plan suited his taste perfectly; it was both disgusting and a calculated scheme!
Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang, these veteran generals, all followed Sun Jian back then.
After Sun Jian died, he followed Sun Ce; after Sun Ce died, he followed Sun Quan.
To be precise, these veterans do not serve any one individual in the Sun family, but are loyal to the Sun family's overall power and its legacy.
If Sun Yi had succeeded Sun Ce, they would have chosen to serve Sun Yi instead of Sun Quan.
That's why Sun Quan trusted them completely.
As long as I remain the ruler of Jiangdong, I have no need to worry about them betraying me!
A few days later
Jiang Qin arrived in Wu County on Zhou Yu's orders, bringing with him three thousand soldiers.
Upon learning of this, Sun Quan's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty.
Zhou Yu said he wanted Jiang Qin to help Sun Quan and intimidate Zhang Hong and others.
But who in the entire Jiangdong region didn't know that Jiang Qin was Zhou Yu's man?
The other person with a very ashen face was Zhang Hong.
The biggest flaw of Zhang Hong and his group was that they had little military power, and their attacks on political enemies relied entirely on forming cliques, engaging in political maneuvering, and empty talk.
At Guo Tu's urging.
Sun Quan and Zhang Hong have met!
Yes, Guo Tu is like a shameless pimp.
What? You're saying Zhang Hong has a grudge against him?
Guo Tu said, "Perspective, perspective!"
I'm destined to become a marquis or duke, the highest rank in the world. Why should I bother with Zhang Hong's petty squabbles?
Both Zhang Hong and Sun Quan were pleased with the outcome of the talks.
Zhang Hong was wary of Zhou Yu's power, while Sun Quan wanted to consolidate his power, which meant further reclaiming the power that had been dispersed.
thus.
Jiang Qin was sent by Sun Quan to subdue the Shanyue people.
This was something that military generals in Jiangdong often did.
The Shanyue are an exclusive experience pack for Jiangdong generals.
If you haven't fought against the Yue tribes, it means you lack a resume, and you'd be embarrassed to say you're a military general from Jiangdong!
Then, Jiang Qin was defeated!
He was ambushed by the Yue people. Although not many soldiers died, he did suffer a defeat.
Zhang Hong, along with his cronies, openly impeached Jiang Qin.
Forced by circumstances and for the sake of the overall situation, Sun Quan had no choice but to take over Jiang Qin's military power and bring it under his control.
This completely stunned Zhou Yu.
no……
My dear lord, my dear brother Quan, what are you doing?
I sent Jiang Qin back to support you!
There's no reason to eliminate the person who's holding the fort.
Sun Quan wrote a letter to Zhou Yu, expressing his helplessness regarding Jiang Qin's matter and believing that it was all Zhang Hong's conspiracy!
But now, Jiangdong has no choice but to unite internally to fight against external enemies.
Therefore, I sent the old generals Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang to Brother Gongjin in Chaisang.
Please take good care of them for me, Brother Gongjin!
Zhou Yu was stunned.
It's not that he harbored any rebellious intentions.
However, veterans like Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang had always been dissatisfied with him.
Cheng Pu, in particular, often served as Sun Jian's deputy general when Sun Jian was alive, and even as the second commander.
After Sun Ce took power, Cheng Pu lost the opportunity to lead troops.
Because Zhou Yu had long controlled the positions of deputy general and second commander-in-chief beside Sun Ce.
This is a typical battle between the old and the new.
Don't say that Cheng Pu's abilities are inferior to Zhou Yu's or anything like that.
Their qualifications are very high.
Among the Twelve Tiger Generals of Jiangdong, Cheng Pu ranked the highest, essentially the head of the Twelve Tiger Generals.
A real conflict arose between Cheng Pu and Zhou Yu, and it was a conflict that was impossible to resolve.
So, even a fool would know.
If Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang go to Chaisang, they will definitely act like they're old and powerful.
Zhou Yu couldn't be harsh with them; he had to respond with a smile.
In other words.
Guo Tu's suggestion to Sun Quan was like giving Zhou Yu three living fathers at once!
As for Jiang Qin, after being stripped of his military power, he originally wanted to stay in Wu Commandery to investigate Guo Tu's background, but Sun Quan sent him back to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu's punch landed on cotton, leaving him with a complete mess.
Guo Tu not only escaped unscathed, but his "comradeship in arms" with Sun Quan also deepened.
His relationship with Zhang Hong and others was also eased.
Don't underestimate Guo Tu just because he's not good at international competition.
They're professionals at internal strife!
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Xiangyang
Liu Biao held a banquet for the first time ever, saying it was to celebrate his upcoming sixty-second birthday.
After receiving the invitation, prominent figures in Xiangyang City...
Kuai Yue, Cai Mao, and Zhang Yun gathered at Cai Mao's residence first.
The three of them are forming a clique.
Zhang Yun is a recent addition to their team and a staunch supporter of Cao Cao.
Zhang Yun's original identity was Liu Biao's nephew.
Yes, that's very much like the relationship between Yuan Shao and Gao Gan, uncle and nephew.
Therefore, Liu Biao's administrative system was somewhat similar to Yuan Shao's.
Perhaps the biggest difference is that Yuan Shao had a powerful ally by his side, who would follow him through life and death, clinging to him like the wind.
On Liu Biao's side, there was no such super-powerful minister.
After the three gathered, Kuai Yue spoke first:
"Gentlemen, tell me, what is the true purpose of our lord's banquet?"
Cai Mao and Zhang Yun stared at each other, wide-eyed.
One of them was Liu Biao's brother-in-law, and the other was Liu Biao's nephew.
They were all relatives, yet they had no idea why Liu Biao had suddenly held a banquet.
The whole thing seems shrouded in mystery.
Cai Mao, forcing himself to speak, said:
"My elder sister also failed to find out the reason why the lord held this banquet."
"When asked repeatedly, the lord claimed that he wanted to make Xiangyang lively, so that everyone could gather together and have laughter and joy."
Before he could finish speaking, Kuai Yue couldn't help but criticize:
"Hehe... My lord is truly old but still vigorous."
"Does he think we've forgotten the trap he set for those eighteen powerful families when he first arrived in Jingzhou?"
"Oh no, we were in cahoots with him back then."
"We were also involved in the deaths of those eighteen powerful families!"
After saying this, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue burst into laughter, while Zhang Yun lowered his head in embarrassment.
Eleven years ago, he was just a person with little real power, and he had no right to participate in matters involving power struggles.
The eighteen local powerful families of Jingzhou were actually "outcasts" who colluded with Yuan Shu and intended to overthrow the rule of the aristocratic families in Jingzhou.
It can be seen as a struggle between nouveau riche and established families.
Liu Biao represented the interests of powerful families, while the nouveau riche received support from Yuan Shu.
Liu Biao, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, and others joined forces to eliminate eighteen local powerful families at the Feast at Hongmen, and then divided up the profits left behind by these eighteen powerful families.
Now, Liu Biao is resorting to the same old tricks.
In Cai Mao and Kuai Yue's view, this plan was far too old-fashioned!
Neither of them were fools; they knew why Liu Biao hesitated and had not yet made up his mind to surrender to Cao Cao.
The core reason is that Liu Biao couldn't let go of Liu Qi.
If we don't surrender to Cao Cao, then we can only resist him.
Those who wanted to resolutely resist Cao Cao and eliminate the others first became the Cai and Kuai families!
But who is the butcher and who is the fish is still undecided.
……