Chapter 1421 Hard-to-Eat
As for how many dead soldiers Zhuge Dan raised, it is unknown at this moment that Sima Shishi. Even if this news is a rumor, Sima Shishi did not doubt its authenticity at all. After all, Sima Shishi did this at the beginning, so those who tried to accomplish great things and had few loyalists under his command. Can he accomplish great things?
So Sima Shi naturally believed that the news was true, and it also proved from one aspect that Zhuge Dan was indeed unfaithful.
But Sima was quite curious. It was logical that even if Zhuge Dan had a family with a dead man, it would be a very secret matter. But how such a secret news was leaked into Jia Chong's ears was really strange.
You should know that Jia Chong was inspecting Huainan as an imperial envoy. He could only be a passerby and stayed in Huainan for two or three days. It was so short that unless someone specifically revealed this news to him, Jia Chong would never know.
Of course, it doesn't seem important who revealed it now. What's important is that if this news is true, it proves that Zhuge Dan had a long-awaited desire to rebel, and such a person would never be kept.
But although Sima Shi was blind, his heart was as clear as a mirror. He knew very well that the reason why Zhuge Dan hid and refused to speak was the main reason that he was waiting for the opportunity. If Sima Shi wanted to eradicate him at this time, Zhuge Dan would probably be anxious and rebelled.
This move has to be guarded against!
Nowadays, Sima Shi is worried about internal and external troubles and is surrounded by enemies. Every time he takes a step, he has to be careful and walk on thin ice. In dealing with a heavy army like Zhuge Dan, Sima Shi must think of a relatively safe way to avoid being attacked from both sides.
But Sima Shi also knew that Zhuge Dan was an old fox, very cunning. Thinking back then, they were also a part of the same person who could be called the four-minded and eight-minded person. That one is not an ordinary person.
Most of these former friends of Sima Shi have become ghosts under the spring. Sima Shi mercilessly kills his former close friends, so how can he not make Zhuge Dan feel cautious? Once there is any disturbance on Sima Shi, Zhuge Dan will definitely be moved.
Jia Chong suggested that it would be best to get rid of Zhuge Dan now. Why didn’t Sima Shinn think about it? However, without a perfect solution, Sima Shinnn dared not take action easily.
The clock will enter. After hearing this, he said, "The general wants to get rid of Zhuge Dan, so he can only find a way to transfer him from Huainan. Without the foundation of Huainan, it will be easy to deal with him."
Sima Shi said: "I have thought about this method as a result of his reputation and was demoted secretly. I originally planned to promote him to Sikong and transfer him to the court, but I am afraid that Zhuge Dan will not submit."
Zhong Hui said: "Although Sikong is ranked among the third Duke, he has no real power. He is far from being compared with the Yangzhou Governor who holds heavy troops. Once Zhuge Dan is transferred from Huainan, he will be wary and then rebellious. Therefore, if you want to deal with Zhuge Dan, you must submit to his preferences. Didn't he want military power? Then give it to him again and let him serve as the governor of Jingzhou."
Jia Chong was shocked and said, "Zhuge Dan now owns Huainan. If he gives him the military power in Jingzhou, wouldn't it make him even more powerful? This situation will definitely be even more difficult to deal with in the future."
Zhong Hui smiled slightly and said, "Give him the governor of the two states of Jingyang, just because he was just a lie. The general is difficult for him now because he has a huge foundation in Huainan. If he makes any moves, he is afraid that he will be rebelled. If he goes to Jingzhou, it will be Wang Chang's territory, and it will be easy to deal with him."
Jia Chong said happily: "This method is good. Pretend to hand over the power of the troops in Jingzhou to him. When he arrives in Jingzhou, he can ask Wang Chang to ambush people and ambush them on the spot. Brother Shi Ji is good at a plan."
Zhong Hui shook his head gently and said, "Now in trouble, Zhuge Dan has no intention of rebelling. If he suddenly killed him in Jingzhou, it would probably cause everyone to be in danger of the border generals and easily cause chaos."
Jia Chong said in confusion: "Then he can't be killed or captured, do you really have to give him the military power in Jingzhou?"
Zhong Hui smiled and said, "No, how can the military power of Jingzhou be given to him? The general can entrusted the governor of Yongliang Guo Huai to retire due to serious illness. The position of governor of Yongliang is vacant. If Zhuge Dan is transferred to Guanzhong at this time, he will definitely not be willing to respond, because Yongliang in Huainan is thousands of miles apart and cannot take into account both. The general only needs to order that the governor of Jingzhou Wang Chang succeeds the governor of Yongliang, and Zhuge Dan will serve as the governor of Jingzhou, and Zhuge Dan will serve as the governor of Jingzhou. Jingzhou and Huainan are adjacent to Huainan. If Zhuge Dan holds two positions, the territory will be greater and the strength will be stronger. In this way, Zhuge Dan will definitely accept it happily.
"Since he is willing to accept the position of governor of Jingzhou, he must go to Jingzhou to handle the delivery affairs with Wang Chang. The general can ask Wang Chang to issue a secret order, asking him to read the edict to worship Zhuge Dan as Sikong in public when the delivery is made. If Zhuge Dan refuses to respond to the edict, Wang Chang can capture Zhuge Dan in the name of disobeying the imperial edict. If he accepts the appointment, Wang Chang will immediately escort him to his capital and will not return to Huainan again. When Zhuge Dan arrives in Luoyang, isn't he just a slaughtered fish? His life and death are only in the general's thoughts, and killing and cutting, and they will be obeyed. However, it is a suggestion that if Zhuge Dan surrenders obediently, he can save his life. After all, the situation is unstable now, and the general can still calm people's hearts as the priority."
When Sima Shi heard this, he nodded repeatedly and said, "Shi Ji's plan is very good. It's a good thing to play hard to get. OK. Let's leave this matter to you. I'll implement it quickly, and I'm afraid that there will be more dreams."
Zhong Hui said: "General, don't worry, if you want to catch big fish, bait is the key. Zhuge Dan already has the troops in Huainan. If he gets the troops from Jingzhou again, he will probably wake up with laughter. If such a good thing is naturally going to make him neglect the precautions."
Sima Shi nodded slightly. The wonderful idea of Zhong Hui's plan was that he had captured the weakest thing in human nature - greed. If Zhuge Dan was transferred to Yongliang, he would inevitably be suspicious. After all, Yongliang was unfamiliar with the land. If Sima Shi wanted to deal with him, it would be really unfavorable. He would have assigned Jingzhou to his rule, and he did not deprive him of the position of governor of Yangzhou. Such a beautiful thing, Zhuge Dan would have accepted it happily. Don't you know that Zhong Hui had set a big trap for him? By the time he arrived in Jingzhou, the position of governor of Jingyang and the two prefectures had become Sikong. It would be impossible for him to return to Huainan again. Wang Chang had cut off his way back.
The only choice left for Zhuge Dan was to go to Beijing to respond to the order and refuse to obey the order, but there seemed to be no difference between these two options.
Chapter completed!