Originally, Sun Quan made a plan!

This time, Cao Pi's four-way army attacked Xichuan, and its momentum was even greater than the third-way attack on Wu!

Sun Quan expected that without Liu Bei's big banner, Zhuge Liang could be able to suppress Li Yan and other Xichuan generals, and it would be difficult for him to withstand Cao Pi's attack.

Today, Zhuge Liang was the only one who could ask for help.

At that time, even if I didn't mention any conditions, I could still occupy an absolute dominance in the league.

Who knew that Zhuge Liang actually blocked Cao Pi's four-way attack in an understatement.

The few messages sent by the spy were very beneficial to Shu Han.

Although Sun Quan could not take advantage of the situation, and before he even had time to show his goodwill, Cao Pi had already retreated, making Sun Quan miss the best opportunity to have a good time with Shu Han.

Now Shu Han is as stable as Mount Tai, but Sun Quan is a little worried and has to deal with the rebellion of Jin Zong.

Sun Quan was very regretful and didn't know how to remedy it, but suddenly reported that the Shu Han envoy Deng Zhi came to visit.

Sun Quan was overjoyed and was about to meet Deng Zhi immediately.

But he was stopped by the scheming Zhang Zhao and dissuaded:

"Although rebuilding with Shu Han is our top priority, but both sides need it. However, this time Zhuge Liang sent Deng Zhi to come, it may not be just a good deal. It must be Zhuge Liang's fear of Cao Pi making a comeback and coming to form an alliance. The initiative is in our hands. It is better to hang up Deng Zhi first to repay Ding Shi's arrogant and rude humiliation last time."

Sun Quan didn't know Deng Zhi's original intention. He asked Lu Xun to dispatch troops this time, and his reputation was quite high. His intention to take advantage of the situation was obvious. He might come to negotiate, so he arranged for Deng Zhi to check in the inn according to the plan, but did not receive him immediately.

Deng Zhi came to Jiangdong this time to form an alliance. He couldn't even see Sun Quan for several days.

Fortunately, this situation was also expected by Deng Zhi. He had already had a countermeasure, which was to take the initiative and ask for a meeting with Sun Quan in the above statement. The opening city was announced in the above statement, indicating the attitude of Shu Han.

Deng Zhi wrote in the note:

"I came here this time not only for the sake of Shu Han, but also for the safety of Wu."

Sun Quan understood Deng Zhi's purpose, felt confident and decided to meet him.

But what kind of attitude is related to his position in the alliance. After discussing with Zhang Zhao and others, he decided to give Deng Zhi a warning first and use it to suppress the arrogance of the entire Shu Han.

Sun Quan followed Zhang Zhao's arrangement and set up an oil cauldron in front of the hall, ordered the warriors to stand on the left and right, each holding military weapons, and summon Deng Zhi to come in to see him.

Deng Zhi received the news of Sun Quan's summons and did not dare to neglect it, so he sorted out his clothes and put them in.

As soon as he arrived at Sun Quan's palace gate, he found that there were two rows of warriors, majestic, each carrying steel knives, big axes, long halberds, and short swords, and straight to the hall.

Deng Zhi understood that Sun Quan wanted to show his majesty, and did not fear and acted proudly.

When he arrived in front of the hall, he saw the hot oil in the cauldron. The warriors on both sides looked at it, and Deng Zhi smiled without fear.

A close minister led Deng Zhi to the curtain, and Deng Zhi bowed and refused to bow.

Sun Quan ordered his close ministers to roll up the pearl curtain and scolded:

"Foreign envoys, why don't they worship me when I see you?"

At that time, the envoys were able to achieve their goals, but what they care most was to fulfill their mission, because they knew that they could not seek peace. Of course, Deng Zhi would not be scared by Sun Quan and replied:

"The angel of the country will not worship the lord of the small country."

Sun Quan said furiously:

"Our Eastern Wu territory is still above Western Shu. How dare the defeated country claim to be a country? Isn't it because you are here to lose your tongue and follow Li Sheng's words? If you have bad intentions, you can enter the oil cauldron."

Deng Zhi laughed:

"Although the territory of Eastern Wu is wide, it is a vassal of Wei. Although the territory of Shu Han is small, it is a rival to Wei. Victory and defeat are common in military affairs. How can one judge a hero by victory or defeat? Zhou Lang defeated Cao Cao back then, but now you are a subordinate of Cao Pi. Is it wrong to say that Eastern Wu is a small country? Everyone says that Eastern Wu is very virtuous. Who would have thought that not only fears Wei, but also fears me as a Confucian scholar!"

Deng Zhi's words hit the nail on the head, and Sun Quan was so angry that he shouted:

"Why are you afraid of a husband?"

Deng Zhi smiled and asked:

"Since I am not afraid of me, Deng Bomiao, why worry about talking about you?"

Sun Quan knew that he couldn't scare Deng Zhi, so he went straight to the point:

"Didn't your mission besides Zhuge Liang's order to persuade me to cut off relations with the State of Wei and establish friendly exchanges with Shu Han?"

Deng Zhi hesitated for a moment, decided not to give in, and replied:

"I am just an ordinary Confucian scholar in Shu. I have no extravagant hope to convince the King of Wu to form an alliance with Shu Han. I came to the Wu Kingdom. But the King of Wu set up a military force to reject a mission. How could he not be able to accommodate things!"

As a superior, Sun Quan emphasized "tolerance is great". Sun Quan was most afraid of others saying that he was not arrogant enough. After hearing Deng Zhi's rebuttal, he was willing to make things difficult for Deng Zhi any more.

After pondering for a while, Sun Quan remembered that he had already attacked Qichun and wanted to severely punish the rebel general Jinzong to serve as a warning to You. He had turned against Cao Pi and became a foregone conclusion.

Cao Pi thought that he was superior to Sun Quan, and in order to protect his face, it was imperative to send troops to attack.

Sun Quan cherishes the opportunity to reconcile with Shu Han very much, but he dare not really scare Deng Zhi away.

Understanding these key points, Sun Quan simply showed his demeanor of respect for the wise and incompetent, ordered all the warriors to retreat, and asked Deng Zhi to enter the back hall, treat him with the courtesy of the guests, and gave him a seat, and then said:

"I originally wanted to reconcile the old relationship with Shu Han, but I'm afraid the Han lord did not have any suggestions when he was young, and the country was in a small state and the general situation was difficult. If Cao Wei took advantage of the opportunity to attack, he could not protect himself, so I was very hesitant about the alliance."

Of course Deng Zhi knew Sun Quan’s concerns, so he explained:

"Wu and Shu, alone, are not as vast as Wei, but together, they also have four states, which are not weaker than Wei. Moreover, under your command, there are famous heroes and Lu Xun and others. Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Shu Han, is also a particularly outstanding talent in contemporary times. Shu Han has heavy dangers to defend, Wu has three rivers to block, and it is not easy for Cao Wei to conquer any country. Combined with the strengths of the two countries, it is naturally a country of lip and teeth.

Advance can lead to the world together, and retreat can lead to a three-way position. This is just a simple truth. If the king wants to continue to commit himself to Wei and serve as a subordinate, the Lord of Wei must ask the king to come to the court to worship him, and at least ask the prince to go to Wei as a hostage. If he does not obey the order, he will have reason to send troops to attack. Our country will definitely move forward in the favor. In this way, the King of Wu believes that the strength of Wu can block the attack of two countries at the same time? The land in Jiangnan is no longer owned by the king."

Sun Quan pondered for a long time and could not refute it. He inspected the ministers in the hall. Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong and others nodded in agreement with Deng Zhi's argument and said decisively:

"What Mr. said makes sense. I am willing to cut off relations with Wei from now on and join forces with Shu Han to fight against Wei. Will Mr. introduce it to me!"
Chapter completed!