HLnovel Chapter 211 Sun Quan as an envoy? Wang Yuanji and Wang Lang are actually...!
Chapter 211 Sun Quan as an envoy? Wang Yuanji and Wang Lang are actually...!
What his mother, Lady Wu, said reminded Sun Ce of two names that he disliked but had to treat with caution.
My eldest cousin is Sun Ben, and my uncle is Wu Jing!
Sun Ben, the eldest son of Sun Jian's elder brother, had always been dissatisfied with Sun Ce.
My uncle, Wu Jing, was someone who was on par with Sun Jian back then.
The reason why Lady Wu married Sun Jian was because of the political alliance between the two powerful families in the Wu Commandery.
This determined that Wu Jing was a person of similar status to Sun Jian.
Although not as skilled in combat as Sun Jian, Wu Jing had served under Tao Qian for several years and commanded more than 10,000 elite soldiers from Danyang, making him a force to be reckoned with.
Sun Ce's attack on Liu Yao, Yan Baihu, Wang Lang, and others was not supported by Sun Ben and Wu Jing.
Aside from some dissatisfaction with Sun Ce.
The core reason is that they themselves are ambitious and still want to stay north of the Yangtze River, that is, in the Huainan region to develop.
But now, Yuan Shu's reckless actions have put Sun Ben and Wu Jing in a very awkward position.
Continuing to follow Yuan Shu will only lead to certain death.
He didn't have the courage to go it alone instead of following Yuan Shu.
After all, Yuan Shu's powerful enemies would not show any mercy to Sun Ben and Wu Jing.
Want to start a business without a solid foundation?
That would be practically suicide!
Wu Guotai's timely suggestion that Sun Ce win over Sun Ben and Wu Jing was undoubtedly a brilliant move.
"Mother, who should I send to my uncle and cousin?"
"I can't possibly go by myself, can I?"
Sun Ce asked Wu Guotai.
Wu Guotai did not speak, but instead looked at Sun Quan beside her.
Sun Quan, who was feeling drowsy, suddenly jolted awake.
The way his mother looked at him seemed a little strange!
The next moment, Lady Wu called out by name:
“Zhongmou, you are fifteen years old this year. Your mother wants you to get married, but you don’t want to.”
"You can't just do nothing and freeload off your brother all day, can you?"
Faced with Wu Guotai's aggressive manipulation, Sun Quan wanted to refute her, but didn't know how.
He glanced at his third brother Sun Yi beside him, then at his younger sister Sun Shangxiang, and finally swallowed hard.
Alright, there's no escaping this time!
"Zhongmou, don't worry. At this critical juncture, your uncle and cousin would never lay a hand on you."
"On the contrary, they will treat you to good food and drink."
Wu Guotai said confidently.
Sun Quan nodded and accepted the mission.
Actually, none of these things were what Sun Quan wanted to do.
Sun Quan's dream was to one day lead 100,000 armored soldiers as the commander-in-chief of the three armies on a northern expedition!
Sun Quan had this dream since he was a child, and it was unknown when it would come true.
Oh right, the troop strength can't be too small, it has to be exactly 100,000!
……
Just as Wu Guotai had predicted.
Yuan Shu's declaration of himself as emperor caused Wu Jing and Sun Ben great concern about the current situation.
After learning that Sun Ce had successively defeated Liu Yao and Yan Baihu, leaving only Wang Lang still fighting against Sun Ce.
Both Wu Jing and Sun Ben harbored thoughts of submitting to Sun Ce.
Afterwards, Sun Ce ordered Zhou Yu to lead 20,000 troops to garrison Niuzhu, responsible for supporting Sun Ben and Wu Jing.
He himself led the remaining troops in a final battle against Wang Lang.
会稽
Wang Lang paced back and forth in the council hall, unsure of what to do.
In fact, apart from Yan Baihu, who was a bandit leader who had transformed into a makeshift gang, there was no other group.
The remaining Liu Yao and Wang Lang were both legitimate officials appointed by the imperial court, the kind with official seals and insignia.
Sun Ce was the true leader of the rebels.
Wang Lang was very annoyed; he only had 20,000 soldiers under his command.
If Liu Yao and Yan Baihu were still alive, the three of them working together might have been able to drive Sun Ce out of Jiangdong.
However, after Liu Yao's defeat, his health deteriorated and he unfortunately passed away.
A few days ago, Yan Baihu was killed by Ling Cao, a local powerful figure in Wu County, during his escape. His head was cut off and presented to Sun Ce.
Wang Lang was outnumbered and unable to defeat Sun Ce, unwilling to surrender.
Suddenly, a woman walked in from outside the hall, cupped her hands in greeting to Wang Lang, and said:
“Father, Sun Ce is powerful. If we have no way to fight against him, we should seek help from the Han court.”
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Lang looked surprised:
"The Han Dynasty?"
"Daughter, are you perhaps referring to the Han Dynasty court controlled by Cao Cao in Xuchang?"
The woman cupped her hands and said:
"exactly."
"Father, do not look at Cao Cao with the same eyes you would look at Li Jue and Guo Si."
"This man went from being a mere prefect of Dongjun to a powerful warlord who controlled nearly three prefectures."
"His ability is evident from this." (This is not the same as "it is generally evident"; the two meanings are different.)
"If Father can defeat Sun Ce this time, that would be the best outcome."
“If we lose, Father will still have somewhere to go, and he'll at least be a wealthy man.”
"But before that, Father must send an envoy to Cao Sikong to express his willingness to submit."
“My father was originally a Han official, so it is normal for him to return to the Han court now.”
"Among scholars, there will be no objection to my father's actions."
Upon hearing this, Wang Lang realized that it made sense.
My beloved daughter, Wang Wan, has been exceptionally intelligent since childhood.
Unfortunately, her son, Wang Su, was as stupid as a pig, a stark contrast to his sister.
Then comes the problem.
Who should be sent as the envoy?
Wang Lang was caught in a dilemma.
He has no capable people under his command.
The only one who could be considered somewhat eloquent, Yu Fan, also known as Yu Zhongxiang, recently surrendered to Sun Ce with his family.
Knowing her father's predicament, Wang Wan volunteered:
"Father, why don't I disguise myself as a man and go to Xuchang?"
After hearing this, Wang Lang sighed deeply.
How wonderful it would be if my daughter were born a boy.
As for my son, he's already so old, and I can't share any of his worries; he still has to rely on his sister for support.
Unfortunately, Wang Lang was not a time traveler and was unaware of the future course of history.
Wang Su's abilities were indeed quite average, but several years later he had a wonderful daughter named Wang Yuanji.
Wang Yuanji gave birth to Sima Yan again.
Therefore, Wang Lang was actually Sima Yan's great-grandfather (also known as great-grandfather).
……
Xuchang
Just as Su Yu thought, whether it was Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, or Gongsun Zan, Ma Teng, Liu Zhang, and others.
Upon receiving news of Yuan Shu's declaration of himself as emperor, both sides chose to immediately sever ties and draw a clear line between themselves.
The speed is jaw-dropping.
To distance himself from Yuan Shu, the anti-Han traitor, it was natural to further strengthen ties with Liu Xie.
therefore.
Faced with Su Yu's extortion, all the feudal lords reluctantly accepted it.
Even Zhang Xiu, a warlord whom Liu Xie had long labeled a "traitor to Xiliang," specially sent five hundred warhorses to Xuchang.
In a short time, Cao Cao's camp had a much better supply of goods.
These were all obtained for free from various warlords!
Getting something for free is definitely more exciting than earning it through hard work!
The faces of Cao Cao's officers and soldiers were all beaming with smiles.
Even Xun Yu, the most powerful general, was infected by this joy and announced that the Ministry of Personnel would be closed for one day.
"休沭" means to take a holiday.
Does the Ministry of Personnel have regular holidays?
In principle, yes, but in reality, overtime is voluntary.
Anyway, Xun Yu just sat there, and since he wasn't leaving, no one dared to leave.
This precious day off might be the only time the Minister's Office is closed, aside from the New Year and Qingming Festival.
……
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