The Wu Kingdom and Shu Kingdom signed an alliance and sent several groups of craftsmen and artists to Sichuan to learn technology with Ma Jun. The purpose was not simple.

Liu Chan's heart was as clear as a mirror, and he was eager to agree to the request of the Wu people under the pressure of the situation. If you have Zhang Liang's plan, I have a ladder. When the Wu people came, the scope of their activities was really limited. Entering Shu in the name of learning can increase the root cause of the actual development of Shu Han, but the scope of activities was also limited to Ma Jun.

As long as Ma Jun deliberately conceals it, these Wu people will not get any information, and even learn only a limited amount of things. Take the catapult cart for example. Ma Jun left a hand and the Wu people mastered the technology. Even if the catapult cart made by craftsmen in China is successful, its power is not the same as the catapult cart given to Wu by Shu Han, and it is much worse.

The master led the door to practice alone. At this time, Master Wu began to regret that he had become too happy to form an alliance. In that case, the Shu Han mostly agreed to the method of creating a catapult cart. However, in order for the Wu people to learn more and inquire more in Shu, the Wu master said more and more. He stayed for a longer time, so he said it was more general.

The Shu Han agreed to this ambiguity, but the one who suffered a loss when he turned around was the Wu Kingdom. If he was not so greedy, he would at least master the method of making catapults, rather than a semi-finished product with sharp decline in power.

After the Northern Expedition, the Wu Kingdom also occupied a lot of territory and expanded its territory. However, compared to the Shu Han's everything under control, the Wu Kingdom was much more miserable. Shortly after returning to Jiangling, Shi Ji, the Grand Governor of Jingzhou, died seriously injured and died, which made the Wu Kingdom stand up immediately.

Before his death, Shi Ji's above statement repeatedly explained the necessity of joining forces between Wu and Shu Han. The strength of Wei and Shu Han was above Wu. At this time, the most taboo thing was to act in an impulse. Joining Shu Han to resist Cao Wei, Wu still had room and opportunity to balance the three forces and maintain its own development. If it was done the opposite and joining Cao Wei to fight Shu Han, it would be possible to bring shame to himself.

From the perspective of Shi Ji, Shu Han and Cao Wei were not trusted and relied on for a long time, but joining together with Shu Han could give Wu the time and opportunity to develop, otherwise it would accelerate its demise.

These heartfelt words on weekdays will definitely be recognized, but now is different from the past. After the Northern Expedition, the Wu Kingdom was severely damaged. The consequence of forcibly dispatched troops was that many soldiers and generals were killed, domestic economic development stagnated or even regressed, and the savings of the national treasury were found.

What's even more terrible is that the Shanyue in Jiangdong is about to move, and the troops that can be recruited in the country feel very tight. The people are tired of war than ever, and the discussions in the court are also on the opposite side of the Northern Expedition. These problems are not considered problems in normal times, but when they come together, they become difficult to solve.

Joining Cao Wei to suppress Shu Han is the idea of ​​many aristocratic families in Jiangdong. The Wu Kingdom is not like Shu Han, and under the banner of restoring the Han Dynasty, it is a mortal enemy with Cao Wei. As a "neutral country" between Wei and Shu, what the Wu Kingdom has to do is adjust its camp according to its own interests.

Lu Kai and Master Wu Sun Liang designed the catapult that he had always dreamed of. Unfortunately, all the catapults in the Northern Expedition were destroyed, and not too many were left. The catapults that showed great power in Chang'an in Yongliang did not exert their due combat power in the Huaijian area.

The reason for this is hard to say, but the result is obvious. Losing the defense line between Huai and obtaining the complete two counties of Jiangxia, Nanyang and Yiyang. This is the gains and losses of the Wu Kingdom on the land. Comparing the lost troops and economic situation in the country, this Northern Expedition of Wu Kingdom was a huge loss.

Shi Ji fought side by side with the Emperor of Shu Han in Xuchang, and his memorial before his death was "favoring" the Shu Han side, which became the target of attack by the ministers in the court. Not only Shi Ji, but also a group of civil and military officials of the Wu Kingdom, who advocated the Northern Expedition, were within the scope of the attack.

The excited court made the Wu Lord Sun Liang have to act expediently. As a close minister, He Shao was the first to be defeated and was demoted to the outside world. Lu Kai, Ding Feng, and Zhu Yi lost battles and lost their military power in Huai, and they were also demoted to the outside world.

These Northern Expedition figures were suppressed, and the discussions in the court were relaxed a little, and finally gave Wu Lord Sun Liang a chance to breathe. Shi Ji, Lu Kai, Ding Feng and Zhu Yi, four governors of the Wu Kingdom, died and retreated. The place they left was urgently needed to be filled.

Lord Wu, Sun Liang, advocated the use of Lu Kang as the governor to guard Jingzhou, and the ministers of the aristocratic families in the court were very dissatisfied. As soon as Lu Kai was pulled down from the horse, another of the Lu family held the military and political power of Jingzhou, which was not a good thing. Lu Kai and a group of leaders of the Northern Expedition faction were removed from the stage, and there were still many disciples and followers in the court. For a while, both sides debated fiercely, but it was not resolved for several days.

The Northern Expedition faction was very clear. Lu Kang could not take charge of Jingzhou, so the candidates of the Northern Expedition faction were not concessions. Master Wu, Sun Liang, suddenly, lost his right hand, and did not like being controlled by court officials, so he did not make a decision when he saw this.

After a while, the delay took a long time. The Wu army was in chaos, and the Wei army, which remained unmoved, began to take action. Several Wei troops advanced to Nanyang and Huai at the same time, putting pressure on the Wu Kingdom.

The Wu army was trying their best to deal with Shanyue, and the troops that could be used to support the border defense were really limited. At this time, even the chief general had not decided, so why would he talk about fighting? The two factions, who were constantly arguing, showed efficiency at this time and quickly reached an agreement.

Lu Kang was appointed as the general of Zhenbei and the governor of Jingzhou. He was in charge of four major major governments in Jiangling, Xiangyang, Nanyang and Yiyang to resist the Wei army; Bu Xie was the governor of Xiling, and guarded Xiling and took into account the southern part of Jingzhou as the backing of Lu Kang. Liu Ping was promoted from the deputy governor of Jingzhou to the governor of Jiangxia, guarding Jiangxia, connecting Yiyang in the west and resisting the Wei army in Huai east. Therefore, Pan Hui, the son of Taichang Pan Jun, was the Grand Governor, and Lou Xuan was the deputy governor of Ruxukou to resist the famous general of Cao Wei Wang Ji.

This series of appointing Lu Kang was a member of the Lu clan, a rank of the Lu clan, a famous minister of Pan Hu, and Lou Xuan was a person who was relied on by the Lord of Wu, Sun Liang, and all forces took into account, which was a compromise.

Cao Wei chose Wu to take a retaliatory offensive. Wu naturally sent envoys to Sichuan to invade the emergency, asking the Shu army to assist in the fight against Wei, and also recruited craftsmen who were studying in Shu Han to return to Wu. Rumors Liu Chan, the emperor of Shu Han, brought 20,000 Shu troops to retreat to Sima Zhao and more than 100,000 Wei troops, which scared the Wei people. How could such strong aid not come to help?

The Southern Central side had nothing to do with aiding the Wu Kingdom, but the Wu Kingdom craftsmen who had been studying with Ma Jun in Sichuan for a long time were killed... Why did they still give it to the Wu Kingdom? The news had long been spread to Yongzhou where Liu Chan was, but the reply letter had not arrived yet.

Wu envoy urged him very quickly, and Zhuge Zhan could only try his best to appease and delay. His own Ma Jun and Liu Shao were all gone, so how could he have the intention to distinguish between you of the murder of Wu's craftsman...

The Shu Kingdom had not yet moved, but the Wu Lord Sun Liang received two unexpected news. Xun Xu, the envoy of Wei, crossed the river from Huai, requesting to meet the saint; at the same time, the close minister who was placed among the craftsmen who entered Shu returned to Jianye alone.

Xun Xu's last time crossing the river and forming an alliance was unsuccessful. He didn't tell the story of the Wu people, so he couldn't go back to Jiangbei. When he came here the second time, Xun Xu had already seen through the monarch and ministers of Jiangdong, and his momentum and identity were not the same. He was seeking peace at the beginning, but now no matter what the purpose is, he can look down on the monarch and ministers of Wu.

After all, Wu’s domestic worries are well-known, and it is impossible to cover them up if you want to cover them up. There are mountains and rivers everywhere, and the Wei soldiers display Jiangbei. But these are enough to make the king and minister of Jiangdong unable to breathe.

The two countries had not killed the envoys, and the Jiangdong tripod was even more invincible. The Wu Lord Sun Liang received the envoy Xun Xu of the Wei Kingdom in accordance with etiquette, and all the civil and military officials of Jiangdong were present. However, the ancient people Lu Kai, Wang Fan, He Shao and others were in a different place and had no chance to meet again.

Without talking about alliances or weapons, Xun Xu's coming this time was shocking, and the monarch and ministers in Jiangdong were speechless and at a loss.

"In the battle of Nanyang, more than 100,000 Duke Jin was led by the Shu Lord Liu Chan and thousands of soldiers who were invulnerable to the point of being defeated. Can you tell this about Jiangzuo?" Xun Xu just asked simply, which was like a thunder thunder exploded in the court.

The Wu army in the Battle of Nanyang saw the Shu army after the war. Although there were some speculations, they did not know the details. According to Xun Xu's words, "Thousands of swords and guns are invincible, and the iron-cutting army is as sharp as mud" that defeated more than 100,000 Wei troops. This is simply incredible and incredible.

Sima Zhao's more than 100,000 Wei troops did not retreat because of the Wu army's bravery. The monarch and ministers in Jiangdong knew that there were only 20,000 people in the Shu army. Liu Chan worked hard to defeat the Wei State step by step. According to the principle, he would never take risks without a complete understanding.

Using less than 20,000 troops to kill more than 100,000 Wei troops was a suicide move. However, Liu Chan did this and even won.

Before, the king and ministers of the Wu Kingdom thought that Liu Chan had other help, but there were many domestic affairs, so they did not explore them in detail. Now, seeing Xun Xu's statement, I feel that things are indeed not that simple.

Sima Zhao didn't need to give the opportunity to kill Liu Chan and wipe out the Shu army. He turned around and got apart the relationship between Wu and Shu. This matter really seemed to be true.

Xun Xu felt a little satisfied after sweeping his eyes over the shocked expression of the king and ministers of the Wu Kingdom. Last time he came, he was teased by you like a clown. Now he regrets his ignorance of the current affairs at the time?

The Shu Kingdom has such a power that can face the Wei army alone, but it is only used at the last moment when it is hidden. Is such a scheming allies reliable?

A stone caused a thousand waves, and the news brought by Xun Xu caused dissatisfaction and panic among the Wu people. The Shu people relied on weapons. Since they were weapons, they would gradually increase. Now there are thousands of people. What will be the scale in a year?
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