Chapter 426: Fierce generals like rain, civil officials like clouds [Subscribe]

After Sun Quan led Jiangdong to surrender to Wei, he lived in Yecheng.

Near noon, he came into the room to pay his respects to his mother, Mrs. Wu.

"Mom, I'm going."

Sun Quan and Cao Ang were good friends, and Sun Quan was invited to attend a grand banquet at the Bronze Sparrow Tower.

"Zhongmou, mother has something to ask you."

"Mother, please speak."

"What do you think now?

I heard that you plan to go to the local area with Cao Zixiu to take up a post and help him with his plans and efforts?" Mrs. Wu looked at her son.

Sitting next to her was a girl who was a few years younger than Sun Quan. She was quite heroic, with beautiful eyes and eyebrows. She was Sun Shangxiang, the youngest daughter of the Sun family.

Sun Quan was nineteen years old and looked quite tall and handsome.

There is an interesting rumor in later generations that every time Sun Quan looked in the mirror, he would be shocked by his own handsomeness.

"I think that leading Jiangdong to surrender to Wei was a wise move. Future generations should also praise me for my actions. I avoided the war in Jiangdong and helped Your Majesty to unify the world as soon as possible."

Sun Quan thought about it and said, "I do have the intention to travel with Zixiu to take up a post in a certain place."

Madam Wu sighed: "If you can think this way, mother will be relieved.

On the day when the Great Wei was founded, a true dragon was born. As a mother in this yard, I looked up at the sky and felt my heart was shaken.

Now the whole world is talking about the Great Wei Dynasty becoming the modern Han Dynasty and ruling the world."

"Everywhere is peaceful and will not tolerate any disturbance. Your father and brother died early, and your mother is afraid that you will make another mistake. Knowing your intention, I am relieved. You can go now."

Sun Quan came out of his mother's courtyard and got on the carriage.

A quarter of an hour later, they approached the Bronze Sparrow Tower.

Outside the palace at noon, civil officials rode in carriages, military officers rode on horses, and there was a constant flow of people and vehicles.

Civil and military officials from all over the country gathered together to participate in the founding banquet.

When Sun Quan was invited by Cao Ang to enter the main hall of the Bronze Sparrow Tower, he was also amazed by its grandeur.

Led by his attendants, he took a seat in the front row.

The neighbor is Gongsun Kang.

After a while, Cao Ang also came over and sat with the two of them.

Sun Quan looked around the hall and saw two rows of low seats under the throne, arranged from top to bottom.

It stretches as if there is no end and is teeming with talented people.

There are truly many civil officials and brave generals.

Sitting in the front row of the military generals were Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci, Cao Chun, Ma Chao, Gao Shun, Xu Huang, Le Jin, Cheng Yu and others.

Well, Cheng Yu is in the category of military generals.

On the side of the civil officials sat Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Xun You, Zhong Yao, Chen Qun, Dong Zhao and others.

There were already dancers in the hall, singing and dancing.

Everyone was chatting with each other and laughing.

In the early days of the founding of the country, officials in the court had fought side by side before, there were not so many factional struggles, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Not long after, Cao Cao, accompanied by Dian Wei and Xu Chu, came from the back hall and ascended the chief throne.

The banquet begins.

Servants ran around, and all kinds of dishes were served like water.

You can see a lot of seafood in the dishes.

In fact, seafood was not allowed to be served at banquets during the Han Dynasty.

But Cao Cao loved to eat abalone, and his ministers followed suit, and seafood quickly became popular among the Cao Wei dignitaries.

Cao Cao was planning to promote the fishing industry.

Cao Wei had built animal sheds in various places and raised and bred livestock in large numbers, which was also a way to improve people's livelihood.

The banquet lasted for two hours. When it was almost over, Cao Cao received the news from Lu Su. He then looked at all the officials and said:

"It took our Great Wei ten years of military campaigns to unify the world and gain prestige throughout the country.

After the founding of the country, I wanted to sweep away the barbarians in all directions to expand the territory, and I also carried out large-scale construction projects in an effort to connect the north-south canal.

But I can't bear to use my own people as slaves, toiling day and night and delaying farming. So I want to conquer the overseas Japanese country. Do you agree with me?"

When others were about to speak, Dian Wei stood up from Cao Cao's seat and said:
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask for permission to conquer Japan."

"Since the founding of the Wei Dynasty, the Qi in my body has been surging and my strength has been boiling, changing with the rise and fall of the sun and the moon.

But I always feel that I am missing the most crucial bit of help in order to break through the realm.

I want to participate in the conquest of Japan, to kill people and help us advance into new territory."

Everyone’s path of practice is different.

Cao Cao was blessed with national fortune. He defeated various princes in a row over the past ten years, gathered good fortune, and with the help of external plug-ins, he was able to break through the door to mythology.

Dian Wei made his debut by selecting generals from among thousands of troops and achieved success for himself.

He was taking the direction of a fierce general breaking through the enemy's formation and killing tens of thousands of enemies. The more enemies he killed, the easier it would be to break through the barrier.

Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and others are different.

They are the generals of the country, and they need to integrate the military luck into their own growth.

That night, the state banquet was over and Dian Wei left Ye alone and headed east.

He will go out to sea to join Lu Su and participate in the attack on Japan.

The day after Dian Wei left.

In the morning, Cao Cao sat in his study, thinking that every time he conquered a country, it would greatly help the fate of our Wei. Fighting against Japan was the first battle after the founding of the country. I wonder what changes it will bring?

At this time, the eunuch came to report that Ling Jin and Li Wufang had returned.

When I first arrived in Yizhou, the entry gave a hint that there were ancient ruins near Shudu, and there were valuable items stored there.

Cao Cao asked Ling Jin and Li Wufang to stay and get the treasure, and they have only returned now.

The ancient Shu ruins in Yizhou, which are well-known to later generations, have countless bronze artifacts buried underground.

Ling Jin and Li Wufang found the place and took some effort to take the things out intact.

When they carried the things in, it turned out to be a huge bronze ship.

At the bow stood a bronze tree, nearly two meters tall, with nine suns hanging on it.

The boat is about seven zhang long, with a smooth shape and two ends that are raised like scimitars.

The hull was carved with intricate patterns, and in the middle was a four-foot-long golden staff, with a dazzling golden surface.

The body of the staff is engraved with vivid patterns of birds, fish, arrows, etc. The patterns on the staff are separated by rotating vortex patterns, showing a unique beauty.

What was dug out was actually a bronze ship.

Surprisingly, such a large copper ship is not too heavy, and there are no traces of splicing on the entire ship.

The craftsmanship of the whole-cast ship is incredible!
"Can this boat sail into the water?"

"Your Majesty, we haven't tried it yet, so we don't know if it can sail," Ling Jin said.

Cao Cao paid close attention to the patterns on the boat and found that it was somewhat similar to the Xuanniao coffin he had obtained before.

After ordering the Jin, Li and other five parties to retreat, Cao Cao had the bronze ship carried down as well and stored it in the national treasury for further study when he had time.

He was busy dealing with state affairs and only remembered in the afternoon that the captured Fu family prisoners were waiting for their fate.

The Fu family was almost completely captured. The only one who escaped was their head Fu Wan, who fled into the deep mountains southwest of Yizhou.

The eldest son of the Fu family, Fu De, the former queen Fu Shou, and their mother Liu Hua.

Fu Wan's younger brother is Fu Ping and his younger sister is Fu Yu.

A group of important figures from the Fu family were then brought up.

Liu Hua entered the study and said in a sad voice:

"Your Majesty has already conquered the world, can't you let us orphans and widows go?"

"We are no longer a threat to you. Please show mercy, Your Majesty."

Fu Ping, Fu De also pleaded: "Your Majesty, please show mercy."

"You, the Fu family, are very flexible."

"When the world was in turmoil, you privately raised thousands of farmers and slaves in your ancestral land in Langya County. Your Fu family was involved in everything that happened over the years.

It’s too late to regret being a submissive citizen now.”

In her early years, Fu Yu was taken to Changyi by Fu Ping, hoping to marry into the Cao family, but unfortunately Cao Cao ignored them.

At this time, Fu Yu's hair was disheveled and he looked quite embarrassed. He suddenly said:

"If your majesty can spare my Fu family, I am willing to be your slave to repay your majesty."

Fu Shou pursed her lips and said, "I am also willing to be a maid and serve Your Majesty."

On the way back, they secretly discussed how to survive and protect Fu's family.

Everyone says that Cao Cao is fond of women, and this may be the only lifeline for them in their predicament.

Fu Yu and Fu Shou are quite beautiful, but that is secondary. The key is their identities.

The former queen and the queen's aunt are a great temptation to most people.

"You members of the Fu family...should be beheaded!"

Cao Cao was willing to see them before his death, which was a special favor.

The Fu family wanted to use the beauty trap on him, they deserve to die!
The Fu family was executed, including the former queen Fu Shou and the former princess Liu Hua, who were beheaded on the same day.

The involvement of the previous dynasty has almost been cleared up by now.

But Dian Wei was heading eastwards, riding at full speed.

After the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty, he felt that the power in his body was like the tide of the sea, surging and rising continuously.

Mid-February.

Dian Wei came to the coast.

The Dawei happened to be at the dock, preparing to set sail to deliver a batch of war supplies to Korea.

Dian Wei then boarded the ship and arrived in Han three days later.

In late February, he landed in southern Japan with the first batch of Cao Wei troops.

And ever since Park Jin-young sent the letter of surrender.

Hasegawa of Japan sent people to spread the message and summon all parties in Japan.

The Wa Kingdom was currently in the late Yayoi period, and had not yet formed the unified situation of the "Yamato Kingdom" that they were proud of in later generations.

They were also fighting against each other, sometimes fighting and sometimes uniting.

Chang Gu Feng was unwilling to bear the pressure from Wei alone, so he informed all parties.

He also sent troops to explore Han, only to find that Han had been occupied by the Wei army, with soldiers and ships everywhere, and they could attack across the sea at any time.

In late February, several forces within Japan sent people to meet with Hasegawa.

"The Han people are suddenly sending troops to attack us. It must be because we sent ships to Han land to buy and plunder refugees a few years ago when Han land was in chaos."

"It was done in secret, and the Chinese pirate who acted as the middleman was killed afterwards. How could the Chinese know about it?"

"We've been there more than once. With so many Han refugees, how could there not be any traces left?"

"If the matter had not been discovered, why would the Han people suddenly come to attack us?"

Chang Gufeng said solemnly:

"At that time, the number of Han refugees we robbed ranged from several thousand to tens of thousands. We took away a lot of those Han people.

Now that the Han people are attacking, you should all respond together."

"I have already investigated and found that the Han army has occupied the Han territory, which is only a few hundred miles away from us.

They sent us a letter of surrender, and now more than a month has passed, they may raise their troops at any time."

Several years ago, Cao Cao discovered through some signs that a fleet came from the East China Sea, which took advantage of the chaos in Han territory to kidnap a large number of refugees.

At that time, there were refugees everywhere, and they were organized by the nobles, who said they were going to sea to escape disaster. It seemed that they were easily deceived to the sea, and disappeared.

Cao Cao initially suspected that Gongsun Du was in Liaodong and was ambitious, taking advantage of the chaos to accumulate population.

The second suspected target is Japan.

Later, Gongsun Du surrendered to Wei, proving that he had nothing to do with it.

The only one left is Japan.

Taking advantage of the chaos in Han territory, they plundered the population to strengthen themselves.

The country of Wa has been sneaky for thousands of years, hiding to the east of Han territory like a dormant poisonous snake.

When the Han territory was strong, he was as obedient as a dog. As soon as there was the slightest change in the Han territory, he would pounce on it and bite it.

Due to historical reasons, what Cao Cao hated the most was Japan.

On the night when Chang Gufeng and others gathered, Cao's army launched the first wave of attacks in the dark.

Leading the team was Dian Wei, who was prepared to break through through killing and fierce fighting.

The order Cao Cao gave him was to defeat the enemy in one battle, and to defeat the country in another battle!

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