The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Li Shu was stationed in Wan County, which is now an important town on the north bank of the Yangtze River!
Once Anxian is lost, not only will Jiangdong no longer be able to set up defenses on the north bank of the Yangtze River, it also means that Jingzhou and Huainan can be connected by land, easily bypassing the western gateway Chaisang, allowing the Jingzhou army to pass unimpeded!
This was the conclusion reached by the generals and advisers of the Han Dynasty after discussion.

As long as Anxian can be captured, the Han army will be able to reach Jiangdong.

Relying on the power of gunpowder, even Moling, which was protected by Zhongshan Mountain, was completely unable to withstand the advance of the Han army.

It can be said that as long as Wan County is captured, the Han Dynasty’s chance of winning this battle will be increased to 70%!
It was also because of this that the emperor specially transferred Gao Shun's trap camp from Hebei and allowed Gao Shun to use gunpowder to capture Wan County.

But now, you tell me... Li Shu surrendered?

Zhuge Jin's expression changed.

As a local nobleman in Jiangdong, it was very strange that Li Shu suddenly surrendered to the court.

What’s even more bizarre is... the emperor actually told this to him right in front of him!

Zhuge Jin's mind was a little confused and he had no idea at all.

At this moment, Liu Xie also asked Zhuge Jin——

"Zi Yu just said that Li Shu is selfish and forgets personal gain when he sees justice?"

"Yes."

"In your opinion, is it possible for him to surrender?"

Have it?

Logically speaking, the aristocratic families and the emperor are enemies of life and death!

It is not a personal vendetta, but it is a more terrifying confrontation than a personal vendetta.

It was also because of this that the Jiangdong family chose to fight a desperate battle and support Sun Quan to confront the imperial court.

Because the aristocratic families knew that as long as the emperor recovered Jiangdong, all their privileges would disappear!
Adding to that the matter of the Toad Confucian, it is entirely possible that the emperor will destroy the aristocratic family both physically and spiritually!
Therefore, it is simply a fantasy for the noble families to surrender to the emperor!

but……

Just as it is said in "The Book of Changes. Xici Part One": The number of Dayan is fifty, and its use is forty-nine.

Nothing is inevitable.

It is impossible for the emperor to reconcile with all the Jiangdong families, but it may be possible to reconcile with one of them.

If Li Shu really offered Wan County, it would be a huge achievement!
With his merits, even the emperor could not kill him after the war.

Although he might lose something, Li Shu could finally live a comfortable life in the Han Dynasty in a different way.

And according to Zhuge Jin's understanding of Li Shu... Li Shu might really do such a thing!
……

Seeing Zhuge Jin's expression, Jia Xu and Zhong Yao had some idea of ​​the matter in their minds.

It is very likely that Li Shu’s surrender is true!
Liu Xie put down his bowl and chopsticks.

But Sun Shangxiang was a little hesitant at this time, and whispered something in Liu Xie's ear.

After Liu Xie said something to Sun Shangxiang, a smile immediately appeared on her face, and she returned to the back house with Dong Bai, Cai Yan and others.

"Does Tzuyu know the woman just now?"

"Her features seem somewhat similar to those of Marquis Wu, but is she Marquis Wu's sister?"

"Exactly."

Liu Xie came to sit next to Zhuge Jin and said, "She just told me that she wanted to bring something to her brother. I wonder if you can do it for her."

"I agreed on your behalf. Ziyu won't blame me, right?"

"Your Majesty is serious."

But Zhuge Jin quickly reacted -

"Your Majesty, do you want me to return to Jiangdong?"

Just now, Liu Xie told him the information that "Li Shu is going to rebel" in front of him!

Knowing this information, could the emperor still let me return to Jiangdong?
"One yard owned by a yard."

Liu Xie slapped Zhuge Jin on the leg.

"I won't stop Tzuyu from doing anything she wants to do."

"But Tzuyu must think clearly about why she came to me and said those words to me."

"I hope that next time I see Tzuyu, she won't let me down."

When Zhuge Jin heard what the emperor said, tears finally welled up in his eyes.

He quickly stood up and bowed respectfully to the emperor.

"I will never forget the words of the emperor!"

Liu Xie waved his hand, signaling Zhuge Jin to leave.

"His Majesty."

When Zhuge Jin walked away, Zhong Yao finally asked his own question:

"Did Li Shu really surrender? Is this a plot to sow discord?"

Li Shu's surrender was actually just a figment of the imagination?

The emperor's purpose is to let Zhuge Jin bring false information back to Jiangdong and cause civil unrest in Jiangdong?

Liu Xie called the waiter who had previously reported the news, asked him to repeat it again, and took out a letter from his sleeve.

"Unfortunately, the news of Li Shu's surrender... seems to be true!"

"Li Shu did secretly send some old friends in Shu County and Hefei to express their intention to submit to the court."

It turned out to be true!
Zhong Yao was also a little at a loss at this moment.

"Your Majesty... do you want to contact Li Shu?"

Although it was a surrender, it was indeed not good news for the emperor.

Now the imperial court is confident that it can capture Wan County. Whether Li Shu surrenders or not, Wan County is already in the imperial court's pocket.

But now Li Shu's surrender has thrown a lot of problems to the court -

For example, if I accept this, how should I treat Li Shu?
For example, if this was rejected, how would the people of Jiangdong view the court?

Will it make the people of Jiangdong think that the imperial court really discriminates against people from Jiangdong?
Once this idea takes root, it may not be a good thing for the court's future governance of Jiangdong.

But if you really surrender...

"I am worried that this is actually a bait."

Facing the three men, Liu Xie had nothing to worry about and directly expressed his thoughts.

"If Li Shu really surrenders, it will be a little troublesome to deal with him, but if we can create a good story of 'spending a thousand gold coins to buy horse bones' and make the people of Jiangdong more accepting of the court, then it's not a big deal."

"I am just worried that Li Shu is a bait thrown by Sun Quan to plot something."

……

As Liu Xie expressed his concerns in person, the other three also fell silent.

It's not about being silent about things, but being silent about people.

Jia Xu finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, have you noticed that you have been a little too cautious about the war in Jiangdong?"

Those follow-up troops that the three had discussed in front of Zhuge Jin before were not something that the three had said to intimidate Zhuge Jin, but were really arranged by the emperor!
Not only did he go to the front line in person, Huainan also had five pillars of the country... In the direction of Jingzhou, there was also a lineup like Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang, and Lu Xun, and even the upcoming warships and artillery under the command of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

There is a sentence that everyone wants to complain about but dares not to complain about:

How can the emperor’s lineup be used to attack Jiangdong?
If you don't know, you might think the emperor is going to attack Kushan! Attack Parthia!

Although one should always be cautious when dealing with war, but this time...is the emperor a little too cautious?
"Um……"

Liu Xie pinched his eyebrows and frowned.

Liu Xie himself naturally knew the gap in national strength between the Han Dynasty and Jiangdong.

However, there were too many "lessons from the past", and Liu Xie was really afraid that he would fail in this final battle.

Even if this battle was a failure, Jiangdong would not have the capital to provoke the Han Dynasty. Once the Han Dynasty recovered its national strength, it could continue to launch wars.

But Liu Xie knew that this battle was not just about war itself.

The big man is now moving rapidly onto a fast lane.

This was possible because a large group of people led by Liu Xie were constantly advancing and winning, which enabled them to enter an era of prosperity that had not been seen in hundreds of years.

Just like if a carriage is moving at a low speed, hitting a stone will only cause a slight bump.

But if the carriage was traveling at a high speed, it would most likely overturn on the spot after hitting a stone!
The Han people were able to achieve continuous victory because they were on the right path.

But if the Han Dynasty cannot win, can this so-called "correct path" still be a path?
Because of this, Liu Xie is now increasingly worried that he will fail, and that the Han Dynasty's continuous forward development will come to a halt.

The significance of this war is no longer just "unification", but is deeper and more comprehensive...

Therefore, Liu Xie did not want any flaw in this battle.

Li Shu's coming over at this time really made Liu Xie feel embarrassed!

"If your majesty is really worried, don't worry about Li Shu."

Xun You, the taciturn man, could actually feel the emperor's annoyance the most at this moment.

"Let General Gao Shun lead the trap camp and gunpowder to quickly capture Wan County!"

"Once the army has completely stabilized the situation in Wan County, it won't matter whether Li Shu surrendered sincerely or just pretended to set a trap!"

Xun You didn't understand why the emperor was hesitating, so he was able to cut the Gordian knot!
I don’t care whether you lower it or not!
The Han only wants Anxian County!

Use violence to eliminate all risks!

As for the opinions of the people of Jiangdong...we can talk about it later!

Zhong Yao could barely understand the emperor, so he also gave his own solution -

"Regardless of whether Li Shu lives or dies, this is definitely not a good plan."

"It would be better to send a small number of envoys to Wan County first to seize the military power of Wan County, and then send the main army to avoid an ambush."

"In this way, even if something goes wrong, the losses can be minimized."

War is never just war.

Winning or losing on the battlefield is always just a part of the war.

After receiving the advice, Zhong Yao undoubtedly became more mature and was able to take all aspects into consideration.

But Jia Xu smiled slightly.

Seeing Jia Xu laugh, Zhong Yao and Xun You, who were familiar with Jia Xu, felt a chill all over their bodies!
"Since Your Majesty doesn't believe Li Shu, then we'll know after a try."

"How to try?"

Jia Xu looked at Zhong Yao and said, "Yuan Chang is a master of calligraphy. Can you copy his handwriting?"

"I'm not an expert, but I can imitate the handwriting of an average person to about 70% of the same level."

Xun You interjected: "If you are not considered a master, then I am afraid that no one in this world dares to claim that they can write calligraphy..."

Jia Xu twirled his beard——

"In that case, why doesn't Yuan Chang imitate Li Shu's handwriting and send a letter to Zhu Ran?"

"Who? Zhu Ran?"

Zhong Yao was somewhat confused: "If this is really Jiangdong's plan, then Zhu Ran must be the mastermind. How could he test the other side's commander like this?" (End of this chapter)