Three Kingdoms: I, Ma Su, Only Seek Death

The Wei army suddenly came to drive him away with heavy troops, and Sun Quan obviously knew that they had other ideas. Since Zhuge Dan arrived, Sun Quan had guessed what they were thinking.

This is to break up Guan Yu's old affairs and unite with him to deal with the powerful Shu Han in the west.

Or to be precise, it was against the victorious Ma Su.

Ma Su has been so powerful in recent years that no one can match him. In the past when he was in Jingnan, Ding Feng evaluated him as a talented person who could help the country, and even made great strides, which made Sun Quan very afraid.

Why are there so many famous generals in the Shu Han Dynasty? Maicheng killed one, only to have another one appear.

Especially when I saw that the enemy had penetrated Nanyang all the way from Shangyong, flooding the three armies in Runan, and was as powerful as Guan Yu in the past. Seeing that he couldn't even get across to Hefei, Sun Quan felt very unbalanced.

Sun Quan was a good master of checks and balances. He understood from the beginning that the Shu Han in the west could not be strong.

As the Shu Han became stronger, their own side became weaker. In the end, when Shu and Wei fought for the world, they could only separate themselves from Jiangdong and wait for death. Only the poor and weak Shu Han were allies in Soochow's interests. Sun Quan would never allow his neighbors to be stronger than himself.

What's more, the two masters and apprentices who are the most capable of fighting Shu Han are currently in Yingchuan and the other is far away in Guanzhong. Xiang Chong, the most difficult person in Wuling, is also as far north as Nanyang. This is a God-given opportunity.

The sky cleared up and the rain stopped, and Sun Shiwan felt like he was okay again.

So this time, even if Zhuge Dan didn't say anything, Sun Quan was still thinking about retreating to Jiangdong and stabbing Shu Han in the back. It happened that Zhuge Dan came and gave him a huge congratulatory gift.

Kill Ma Su and destroy Western Shu, but give it to Hefei!

I have to say that this gift was something Sun Quan could not even imagine, but Cao Wei came up with it like this.

Together they joined forces to attack Shu and Han. Wei attacked the outside and Wu attacked the inside. They killed Ma Su and defeated Western Shu. After everything was done, Cao Wei in Yizhou took nothing but the lost land, and also gave Hefei as a gift.

Although how much Cao Wei will accomplish in this is yet to be discussed, so far, it is enough.

After all, even if Zhuge Dan doesn't come, Soochow still has to take action. Otherwise, when the Shu Han becomes stronger, they will find him to settle matters sooner or later.

Sun Quan was not stupid. He knew very well how much hatred the Shu Han had for him. Once the Shu Han captured Guanzhong and their military strength was equal to that of Cao Wei, it would be a shame if they could still smile and be allies with them.

However, you still have to be careful.

"How does Gu know whether you will act in accordance with the agreement? The former Wei lord Cao Pi was proclaiming his vassal and conquering Gu. If the Soochow soldiers had not fought to the death, they would have been killed." Sun Quan read the congratulatory form and looked at Zhuge Dan and said calmly.

"As long as Ma Su dies, Hefei can be delivered." Zhuge Dan said without changing his expression, and at the same time provoked with a smile,

"King Wu, you need to know that Zhuge Liang didn't take you seriously during the Eastern Campaign two years ago. What's more, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both died because of you, and Guan Yu is Ma Di's sworn brother. Do you really think Ma Di will Let you go?"

"Now is a good opportunity. Zhuge Liang himself is far away in Guanzhong, and Ma Di's army is trapped in Yingchuan and cannot retreat. Most of the main forces in Western Shu are also dispatched to Yizhou. This is a new opportunity for King Wu."

"Do you, King Wu, really just want to separate Jiangdong and have no ambitions?"

"Haha..." Sun Quan chuckled, not taking Zhuge Dan's words to heart at all.

Will Hefei be given to him as soon as Ma Su dies? Even if Ma Su is dead, why don’t I play nonsense! When the time comes Zhuge Liang goes crazy, and it’s not you who’s the one he’s going to beat.

Sun Quan is just bad at fighting, he is not an idiot. He didn't care at all about Zhuge Dan's provocation and stated his asking price straightforwardly.

"If Jingzhou is defeated, it will be handed over to Hefei! Only after Hefei is delivered can we continue to besiege Ma Su!"

"If it doesn't work, go back and report it. You and I are incompatible with each other."

When Sun Quan asked for a price, Zhuge Dan was silent for a moment, his eyes flickered a few times.

"I can't decide this."

"Don't be in a hurry to go back and report to Master Wei. If you want Gu to participate, don't be careful." Sun Quan narrowed his eyes and said calmly.

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After generally reaching an agreement with Zhuge Dan, Zhuge Dan went back to report on the Hefei issue. Sun Quan, on the other hand, gathered a large army and slowly withdrew to Soochow before the main force of the Shouchun Wei army went south.

The 150,000 Wu troops finally returned without success after persisting in the Northern Expedition for two months. There were many complaints inside and outside Soochow, and many rumors criticizing Sun Quan spread.

Sun Quan didn't seem to express much about this, and he never showed up again after returning to Jianye. However, the hundreds of thousands of Wu troops began to gradually disband, leaving only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to return to Xiakou and garrison.

All this seemed very normal, and the interior of Soochow seemed extremely peaceful. However, the undercurrent hidden under the calmness is constantly surging.

"General, this month a large number of monks and merchants from the direction of Jingzhou suddenly came and went frequently. The team in Jiangling also reported that the local Wu army began to increase their training intensity. This is definitely an unusual situation."

In Xiangyang, Xiang Chong, who was based here, received intelligence from the direction of Jingzhou. Since Soochow is extremely good at concealing backstabbing, since Guan Yu, Soochow's intelligence has been reporting every detail, no matter how big or small.

Therefore, although Cao Wei thought that he was secretly uniting with Wu to conquer Shu, in fact, the Shu Han side was already on guard.

"Monk? Businessman? Soochow is really a trick that you want to use for a lifetime." Xiang Chong shook his head gently, continued to read the information, and began to evaluate the scale of the troops sent to Soochow.

"Speaking of which, does General Zhengbei have any thoughts on this?"

"General Zhengbei said..." The messenger hesitated, glanced at Xiang Chong, and then said cautiously,

"Then play music and then dance..."

Xiang Chong: "..."

"General Zhengbei has always been like this, extremely confident." Xiang Chong shook his head gently.

"Forget it, I'd better prepare myself..."

"General, Changshui Colonel Ma Dai wants to see you!"

"Ma Dai is here? Didn't he follow Wen Chang to settle in Xinye?" Xiang Chong scratched his head, but still waved his hand and asked the guards to bring Ma Dai in. This is also Ma Su's direct descendant. He followed Ma Su to recruit troops in Longyou. In recent years, he has accumulated military exploits so fast that he is almost overtaking him.

Of course, as long as you can survive following Ma Su these years, you will definitely not lack military merit. They don't need to be like Xiang Chong, sitting on one side and slowly gaining qualifications.

It's a pity. When will I, Xiang Chong, be able to follow Ma Su and gain some military exploits, and be promoted faster?

This great talent, who was called "neng" by the late emperor, has been struggling with his seniority in Shuhan.

Xiang Chong thought so, and then stood up to greet Ma Dai as he entered. However, when he saw someone following Ma Dai, Xiang Chong's eyes suddenly narrowed, and when he saw clearly, his eyes widened.

"Um?"