The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 615 Training Spies
Stroking the bronze tiger talisman on the table, Liu Bei glanced at everyone.

"If Deva is available, it may not be a bad thing to unite with him. After all, we have no intention of conquering the southern part of Kushan for the time being."

"It would be best if we could use them and wait until the time is right to bury this Kushan Guards here."

Li Yan frowned and said, "Although Jia Wenhe has guaranteed that Dewa is fine, his ability may not be enough. Moreover, the trust between us is limited, so this may not be easy."

When everyone heard this, they all agreed with it.

Both sides knew that Deva's behavior was like inviting a wolf into the house. How could they not be on guard? It was too difficult to convince Deva and gain his trust in a short period of time.

At this moment, Lu Su, a man with a kind face and elegant temperament, stood up behind Sun Ce.

"Everyone, why don't I go and discuss the matter of alliance with Deva?"

When Liu Bei heard this, he was stunned.

"Zijing, are you willing to go?"

Liu Bei had no doubt about Lu Su's ability.

As Sun Ce's right-hand man in charge of diplomacy and intelligence, although Lu Su always kept a low profile, the princes of the world attached great importance to him.

He was kind and proper in his dealings with others, and had good teachers and friends all over the world. Many of the various schools of thought had a good relationship with Lu Su, and even the officialdom of the Great Qi was the same.

Although this communication ability seems to be of no use in normal times, the impact behind it is huge.

Apart from anything else, Sun Quan was able to stand guard for Sun Ce in the southeast in advance and lay such a large foundation, and at least half of the credit went to Lu Su.

Shi Xie of Jiaozhou had a good relationship with Lu Su, and several important officials under Tian Ze were persuaded to give in only after Lu Su sent them letters.

Otherwise, it would not be so easy for Sun Ce, who was sitting on the fence at the time, to send Sun Quan out.

The personal connections behind this played a big role.

The reason why Liu Bei was surprised that Lu Su was willing to go was because he had a certain understanding of Lu Su.

This is a kind person.

But this trip was obviously to fool Deva, and the two sides will inevitably fall out in the future.

Lu Su would not be willing to do such an unkind thing.

Lu Su naturally understood what Liu Bei meant and smiled faintly: "For the Kushan southern tyrants, losing power is inevitable."

"Su felt that there was no need to deceive them. All he had to do was explain the pros and cons, and they would know what to choose."

"However, Su still wants to ask the King of Yue, the King of Wu, and the King of Han for a promise."

"What promise?" Liu Bei asked.

"No matter what the outcome is, if Dewa can escape this disaster, treat him well and give him a chance to become a rich man. If there are people willing to join us Han people with him, we can forgive them a little."

A gentleman is open and honest.

Lu Su had no qualms about going to persuade the southern Kushan warlords.

Because of the general trend, with the strength of the seven kings, the destruction of Kushan was inevitable.

Even if he did not do this, the fate of the Kushan southern powers would not have changed, and would even have been worse.

Because the Kushan royal court obviously wanted to kill them, and just used them as knives. Once they were useless, they would immediately destroy them.

So, his trip was indeed for the good of these people.

Liu Bei hesitated slightly, but Chen Qun's two sentences made the reason clear.

"Kushan will be controlled by aristocratic families from now on, and Da Qi should have no objection to this."

"These so-called powerful people, facing those powerful families in the Central Plains, I'm afraid..."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present immediately understood.

Use magic to defeat magic.

In fact, they don't have to worry about these people at all. They will accept those who are willing to surrender. There is no need to worry about unrest and future troubles. After all, these places were promised to the Central Plains family by Tian Ze.

With the skills of these so-called "powerful men" against that group of old foxes, is there any need to ask what the outcome will be?

If you cooperate, it's fine, you can just follow and enjoy the wealth. But if you have evil intentions, you will definitely be eaten to the bone.

Lu Su looked at Chen Qun in surprise.

This man really understood the powerful families and saw through the essence of the matter and his thoughts at a glance.

In fact, going to lobby was just an introduction for Lu Su. What he really wanted to express was what Chen Qun said.

Liu Bei and others had been trapped in a kind of inertial thinking.

That is to regard the Kushans and these local powerful people as a whole.

However, Lu Su and Chen Qun keenly noticed the difference.

For the sake of justice, future wars and long-term development, it was indeed impossible for them to conquer the Kushans through infiltration, division and persuasion.

Because the cost of assimilating the Kushan people was too high and it was impossible to implement, they could only be demoted to slaves and forced to work as before.

It is impossible for Liu Bei and others to make a promise and then break it.

Although this may bring temporary benefits, it will inevitably backfire when dealing with Parthia and Rome in the future.

The value of credit is very important.

Haven’t you seen that Liu Bei had a life of wandering and displacement, yet was still able to make a comeback in the end, all because of his credibility.

However, Lu Su keenly realized that although he could not conquer Kushan in this way, it did not mean that he could not use it on a small scale to solve local problems.

Lu Su went to secretly contact and persuade Deva, instead of forming an alliance with the entire southern Kushan warlords.

Even if he made a promise, he would only need to promise it to a few families headed by Deva, or even just to Deva.

He doesn't need to contact or operate the rest.

In order to sit on the fence and maintain his high position, Deva will take the initiative to mediate.

Li Yan's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Zi Jing's plan is brilliant. It can solve the current emergency and eliminate future worries."

"My lord, we can definitely adopt this strategy. We don't need too many. As long as we can control a few people like Deva, it will be enough for the overall situation!"

How can the struggle between major powers be without a guide?

Li Yan, who was well aware of this, had actually long planned to train a guide party, but he did not have the conditions like Jia Xu.

Moreover, he only dared to think about training a few spies.

No one is as bold as Lu Su, who is ready to directly attack a leader like Deva.

This idea may sound like a fantasy at first, but if you think about it carefully, it is actually quite feasible.

The higher the position, the more they value the power in their hands and the more they like to plan their escape route.

Exchanging a promise for these people's help is a good deal for both parties.

And this is what the other party wants to do.

Just like Qin Hui in the Song Dynasty.

It's not easy to go with the flow.

"it is good!"

After everyone's explanation, Liu Bei realized the real meaning of Lu Su's words and was immediately overjoyed.

After exchanging glances with Sun Ce and Liu Fan, all three of them nodded.

"Zi Jing, I will accept this promise! As long as he is willing to help us, no matter whether Deva succeeds or fails after the war, I will ensure that he will be rich and prosperous for the rest of his life!"

(End of this chapter)