"Ahem, my lord is here?" In the Jiangdong Governor's Mansion, Zhou Yu struggled to get up from his bed.
"Gong Jin, don't move, don't move, be careful of the wound!" Sun Ce hurriedly stopped Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu's wound had just begun to scab. He had also endured the initial period. Now, he just had to wait for the wound to heal and nurse his body back to health. If he accidentally moved the wound and it burst open, it would be bad.
"If that's the case, then I won't get up!" Zhou Yu smiled at Sun Ce.
"Gong Jin, there's news about Xiang 'er." Sun Ce said to Zhou Yu. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's relationship was basically a lot of things that they did not hide from Zhou Yu. Since Sun Shangxiang left, Sun Ce had been worried about his baby sister all the time.
"There's news about Xiang 'er? That's a good thing. Let Xiang 'er come back quickly. "Zhou Yu also saw Sun Shangxiang as a little sister. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce had known each other for a long time. Zhou Yu also watched Sun Shangxiang grow up.
"She may not be able to come back." Sun Ce's eyes were a little gloomy.
"What's wrong with Xiang 'er?" Zhou Yu was a little shocked. Looking at Sun Ce's gloomy eyes, could it be that Sun Shangxiang was killed?
"No, on the contrary, she is still living very well." Sun Ce shook his head with a wry smile.
"En?" Zhou Yu did not understand. If Xiang 'er was living very well, why was Sun Ce like this?
"Xiang 'er is married." Sun Ce said to Zhou Yu.
"Married? Who did she marry? " Zhou Yu was stunned for a moment. In this era, when a girl or a man got married, they had to listen to their parents' orders and matchmakers' words. Why was this brother the last to know that Xiang 'er was married?
"She married the King Of Shu, Liu Mang," Sun Ce said to Zhou Yu.
'What?! Zhou Yu's eyes widened.
"Gong Jin, do you still remember? In order to get Yuan Shu's support and get him to return my father's former subordinates to me, I once acknowledged him as my adoptive father." This time, the name of Yangzhou was in the name of the Yuan family. Sun Ce was Yuan Shu's adoptive son, so Yuan Fang could be said to be Sun Shangxiang's elder sister. She was part of his maternal family. In this way, the matchmaker's words were spoken by his parents.
"Married to Liu Mang, the King Of Shu of Yangzhou?" Zhou Yu began to think.
"Liu Mang wants to get my Jiangdong." Sun Ce was not a fool. On the contrary, Sun Ce was also very smart. But sometimes, he did not want to think too much. He did not know that he had developed a kind of dependence on Zhou Yu.
Needless to say, Liu Mang married Sun Shangxiang for a purpose. Otherwise, with the hatred between Jiangdong and Liu Mang, why would he marry a woman from his enemy's family? He was not afraid of chaos in his backyard.
"He, Liu Mang, wants to obtain righteousness!" Zhou Yu also understood that Liu Mang married Sun Shangxiang for a righteous cause. This way, he could send troops to Jiangdong. Cao Cao, Cao Mengde did not expect that Jiangdong's Sun family and Yangzhou's Liu Mang would marry each other. Liu Mang could send troops to Jiangdong in the name of Marquis Wu's relative.
"If it was not for Zhong Mou, sigh!" Sun Ce regretted. If it was not for Sun Quan, even if Liu Mang married Sun Shangxiang, Liu Mang would not have an excuse to intervene in Jiangdong's affairs.
"Did the messenger sent by Liu Mang of Yangzhou talk to you about surrendering?" Zhou Yu's other meaning was whether Liu Mang of Yangzhou threatened Sun Ce. If Sun Ce did not surrender, he would directly attack Jiangdong.
"No, I did not. I just sent Xiang-er's letter." Sun Ce shook his head. Liu Mang is still very polite.
Zhou Yu listened to Sun Ce's words and did not have the slightest relief. Instead, he was worried.
"Milord, quickly send people to chase after the messenger." Zhou Yu anxiously said to Sun Ce.
"Huh?" Sun Ce froze for a moment. Why should they chase after the messenger?
"Quickly, after catching up with the messenger, ask him what treatment the King Of Shu, Liu Mang can give if Jiangdong surrenders!" Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce.
"Surrender? No, I, Sun Ce, will never surrender. " Sun Ce shook his head. Sun Ce was a person who cared about his reputation. He lost to Liu Mang, and he always wanted to win back. How could he surrender?
"Milord, we are just pretending to be polite. If you still want Jiangdong to succeed, you must say so." Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce. To put it bluntly, a barking dog does not bite and a biting dog does not bark. If Liu Mang's emissary directly threatened Sun Ce, then Yangzhou was not ready for war. But if Yangzhou's emissary came with a smile, then it meant that Yangzhou was ready to send out troops. Perhaps the emissary knew that there was nothing to talk about, so he directly sent out troops to catch Sun Ce unprepared.
"Governor, where is the Governor?" While Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were still discussing, an anxious voice came from outside. "Governor, where is Governor?"
"Milord and the Governor are in the room. What's wrong?" Lu Meng stopped the person outside.
"Quick, tell the Governor that the Yangzhou Army has moved from Jiang Xia." Zhou Yu had ordered people to enter Lujiang when the Jiangdong Army was sent to the bottom of the Yangtze River by Zhuge Liang. He had been paying attention to the movements of the Yangzhou Army. Today, he finally received some information. Zhou Yu had been waiting for the Yangzhou Army to arrive.
"Quick, bring him in!" Lu Meng ordered people to bring the soldier into the room. Sun Ce and the others wanted to ask, but the soldier fainted.
"Use cold water!" Zhou Yu said to his subordinates. "The situation is urgent. This is the only way."
Very quickly, cold water was brought over. A basin of cold water was splashed on the body of the soldier who delivered the letter. He immediately woke up in a daze.
"Where am I?"
"This is the Governor's room. Quick, what happened to Jiang Xia? What happened to the Yangzhou Army? "Lu Meng asked anxiously.
"Milord, Governor, Lujiang and Jiang Xia are transferring provisions and troops. The Jiangxia Navy has begun to move south." The soldier reported to Sun Ce and the others.
"Move south?" Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were nervous. The target of the Yangzhou Army was naturally Jiangdong. Sure enough, Liu Mang was preparing to attack Jiangdong.
"How many troops?" Zhou Yu and Sun Ce asked.
"No, I don't know. However, there are a lot of provisions and warships. The three camps in Lujiang have begun to move."
"Three camps?" Generally speaking, a camp should have around 5,000 people. Three camps meant 15,000 people. The Jiangxia Navy should not be less than this number. That meant that there should be 30,000 to 50,000 people.
His Highness Prince of Shu of Yangzhou really thinks highly of Jiangdong. Fifty thousand elites entered Jiangdong without a sound. If Sun Ce did not come today, Jiangdong would have no choice but to surrender if Yangzhou's army arrived at the city.
"50,000 troops!" Sun Ce frowned. In the past, Sun Ce did not care about 50,000 troops. Although Jiangdong was not as rich as Jingzhou, they could still take out 100,000 troops. Jiangdong's navy was famous in the world. It was difficult to find an opponent in the Yangtze River. However, it was different now. Jiangdong's capital had been exhausted. Now, the entire Jiangdong could only send out 10,000 to 20,000 people.
"If they attack, I, Sun Ce, will defend Jiangdong to the death." Sun Ce gritted his teeth and said. Defending to the death was a way to defend against the enemy.
"Milord, you can't!" Zhou Yu shook his head and objected. "Milord, is Jiangdong as strong as the cities in the Central Plains?" Zhou Yu asked Sun Ce.
Sun Ce shook his head. Because the Jiangnan area was blocked by the Yangtze River, the cities in Jiangnan were generally built low. Moreover, because of the wet soil, the foundation was not deep. Naturally, they were not strong enough. How could they be compared to the old cities in the Central Plains that had hundreds of years of history?
"Milord, that Liu Bei of Yuzhou had a strong city in Yuzhou, but what happened in the end?" Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce. The result was that Liu Bei only had Runan left.
Sun Ce sank. Indeed, his city in Jiangdong was not as strong as the big cities in the Central Plains. Even Yuzhou could not withstand the attack. How could he count on the cities in Jiangdong to hold on?
"Do I really have to surrender to that Liu Mang?" Sun Ce was a little unwilling. He wanted to regain his lost face.
"Milord, we are not really going to surrender to Liu Mang!" Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce with a smile.
"Huh?" Sun Ce did not understand Zhou Yu's idea.
"Milord, what we need now is to stall for time." Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce. Now, Jiangdong lacked two things. The first was time, and the second was money. As long as they had these two things, Jiangdong would recover sooner or later.
"Milord, is your face more important or Jiangdong's foundation more important?" Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce seriously.
Sun Ce did not speak. He was silent.
"If Milord's face is important, then Milord should be prepared to surrender to that King Of Shu, Liu Mang. If the King Of Shu is benevolent, then Milord may be able to live a rich life in Yangzhou. If the King Of Shu, Liu Mang is a little ruthless, then Milord will not have a male descendant in the Sun family." Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce.
Zhou Yu was not trying to scare Sun Ce. He was telling the truth. Generally speaking, when the warlords fought, the loser would be very miserable. For example, what happened to Yuan Shu in Yangzhou? His corpse almost did not enter the ground. His only son died.
Liaodong's Gongsun Zan was even more miserable. His entire family was burned to death.
For example, the Tao family of Xuzhou Provincial Governor Tao Qian. Tao Qian died of illness and his two sons disappeared.
Because keeping these people alive would only be a problem in the end. There would always be those death warriors, loyal officials, and even treacherous officials who would use the excuse of restoring the old lord to annoy you. Therefore, the best way to deal with them was to kill them to prevent future troubles.
"If Milord can put down his face, then Jiangdong will still have a chance to live!" Zhou Yu continued to talk to Sun Ce. Sun Ce's eyes were tight and tangled.
"Send two groups of people. One group will go to Yangzhou. As long as Milord writes a letter to Xiang 'er as an elder brother, then tell Xiang' er about Jiangdong's suffering. See if His Highness the King Of Shu can transfer a batch of money to Jiangdong to ease the urgency of Jiangdong. Also, tell Xiang 'er about Shouchun. In the tone of an official! "Zhou Yu gave advice to Sun Ce.
"What does this mean?" Sun Ce wondered.
"Let our son-in-law Liu Mang rest assured. This is also sending a signal to the King Of Shu. That is, if Jiangdong is willing to surrender, it will depend on His Highness the King Of Shu's conditions. It is also to stall for time! "Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce. It is normal to talk about conditions later. If you surrender without any conditions, what will the other party think? Is there such a good person who would negotiate with Yangzhou and let them think that they can take Jiangdong without shedding a drop of blood? This can stall for time!
"There is still one group to go to Jingzhou! Milord, in the name of General Zhendong, greet Liu Biao. Use our soldiers to exchange for money and provisions in Jingzhou! As long as we get the time and provisions, then Jiangdong will still belong to Milord and the Sun family. "Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce.
"What if the King Of Shu, Liu Mang is not willing? Or does he only want to attack Jiangdong?" Sun Ce asked doubtfully.
"If the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, still wants to attack Jiangdong, then Yu is willing to live and die with Milord and Jiangdong!" Zhou Yu said firmly to Sun Ce.
"Good, let's bet on this!" Sun Ce was silent for a long time. Finally, he nodded heavily.
"Men, catch up with the messenger from Yangzhou. Tell him that I have a letter from home that needs his help." Sun Ce still took Zhou Yu's advice to cheat time from Yangzhou and cheat money from Jingzhou. Once both are in place, Jiangdong will not be able to fight back.
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"This Sun Ce actually wrote a letter back home?" In Yangzhou, Liu Mang was very surprised. This Sun Ce was rumored to be upright and plainspoken. He inherited the inheritance of the Hegemon of Western Chu. The Hegemon of Western Chu would rather die than go to Jiangdong. Therefore, Liu Mang was not surprised that Sun Ce did not write a letter. It was even possible that he killed the messenger. If that was the case, Liu Mang could just send his troops to attack Jiangdong.
However, he did not expect that Sun Ce would actually write a letter.
"Let me see!" Liu Mang said to the messenger below.
"Yes!" Soon, the letter arrived in Liu Mang's hands. Liu Mang read ten lines at a glance. It was written with the concern and love of a brother for his sister. Liu Mang could not help but nod. The relationship between Sun Shangxiang and her brother was very good.
Then Liu Mang frowned. This is because Sun Ce wrote about the drawbacks of Jiangdong and the predicament of Jiangdong. It was all about Sun Ce's bitterness. He hoped that Yangzhou would provide support to Jiangdong.
The next part was interesting. That is, Sun Ce actually used honorifics to address Sun Shangxiang. This meant that she was the mistress of Jiangdong. He even said that he wanted Liu Mang to send people to Jiangdong to negotiate. Does this Hegemon of Jiangdong want to surrender? The corner of Liu Mang's mouth could not help but curve up.
"Milord, what did Sun Ce say in the letter?" Xu Shu asked Liu Mang.
"Yuanzhi, look at it yourself!" Liu Mang handed the letter to Xu Shu. Xu Shu took the letter and read it. "Milord, does Jiangdong's Hegemon want to surrender?"
If Jiangdong's Sun Ce surrendered, then Yangzhou's policy towards Jiangdong would change. If Sun Ce did not surrender, then they would attack Jiangdong directly. But if Sun Ce surrendered, then there would be no need to send troops. The provisions could be used to appease the people of Jiangdong. Conquering Jiangdong without shedding a drop of blood was what Liu Mang wanted.
"Impossible!" Zhuge Liang shook his head. "Milord, all of this is Jiangdong's Sun Ce's plan. He wants to stall for time." Zhuge Liang immediately said after reading the letter.
"Stall for time?" Liu Mang frowned.
"Milord, Jiangdong's Sun Ce's plan is good. No! It should be said that this Zhou Yu, Zhou Gongjin, had a good plan. He actually wanted to stall for time so that our army could not take down Jiangdong. This way, Jiangdong would be able to obtain provisions from Jing Zhou and form an army there. At that time, Jiangdong would recover, and if we wanted to take down Jiangdong, we would have to pay several times the price. I am afraid that this letter was also written by Zhou Yu in order to confuse Yangzhou! "Zhuge Liang said to Liu Mang.
"Zhou Yu's plan?" Liu Mang hesitated. If it was a normal day, Liu Mang would immediately agree with Zhuge Liang's words. This was because regardless of whether Jiangdong surrendered or not, Liu Mang would not fight them. If they did not surrender, he would beat them up. Now that he had troops and righteousness in his hands, beating them up was just a joke.
However, this was Jiangdong and it gave Liu Mang a headache. This was because Liu Mang came from the modern world. He always had an inexplicable feeling towards Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. Jiangdong's beauty was like a collection of cards. Liu Mang had already subdued Zhuge Liang, so he wanted to subdue Zhou Yu as well. Moreover, Liu Mang also had a bad taste, which was to let Zhou Yu be Zhuge Liang's assistant.
Therefore, Liu Mang was fond of Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. If he could get these two people, then Liu Mang would have three peak refinement warriors.
There was also Xiang 'er. After all, this was Xiang' er's brother. Liu Mang did not want to go too far. If he killed Sun Ce, Sun Shangxiang would hate him for life.
"Zijing, look at Sun Ce's handwriting." Liu Mang shouted to the silent Lu Su.
"Ah, yes, yes!" Lu Su was in a daze when he was interrupted by Liu Mang. He immediately reacted and nodded to Liu Mang and took the letter.
"Zijing, why are you always absent-minded these days?" Liu Mang frowned. This was because Lu Su did not show any interest in Jiangdong. He was like a block of wood, unable to offer any suggestions. Liu Mang frowned.
"Please forgive me, Milord. If Milord wants to attack the north and enter Jingzhou, then Su Su will do my best. But attacking Jiangdong, this subject, this subject is unable to speak. This subject is willing to die ten thousand times." Lu Su expressed his thoughts to Liu Mang. If Liu Mang wanted to attack Jingzhou or Cao Cao, then Lu Su would be a pawn and help Liu Mang come up with plans. However, Lu Su was not interested in attacking Jiangdong. This was because Lu Su had worked in Jiangdong before. Although Lu Su did not like Sun Ce and felt that he was not a wise master, Sun Ce was still good to him. On the other hand, Zhou Yu could be said to be Lu Su's close friend. Although they worked for different masters, Lu Su did not want to go against his best friend.
"Zijing, you are so righteous. If you are so loyal to your master, then you should be even more loyal to me, Liu Mang!" Liu Mang said to Lu Su with a smile.
"Thank you, Milord, for your understanding!" Lu Su said gratefully to Liu Mang. Originally, nostalgia for the old master was very uncomfortable for the new master. It was like a person who jumped ship to a new boss. However, he still thought about the good of the old master. How could the new master be happy? Lu Su was prepared to be reprimanded by Liu Mang. However, in the end, Liu Mang not only did not reprimand him but also praised him.
Lu Su was grateful to Liu Mang. He picked up the letter and read it carefully. After carefully identifying each word, he finally cupped his fist and said to Liu Mang, "Milord, this is indeed Marquis Wu's handwriting. “
Lu Su was once a military adviser in Sun Ce's army. Naturally, he knew what Sun Ce's handwriting was like.
"This is Sun Ce's handwriting?" Zhuge Liang asked Lu Su, "Zijing, you have to look carefully!"
Lu Su listened to Zhuge Liang's words and read it again. "Kongming, this is indeed Marquis Wu's handwriting. There is no mistake. The tone of the letter is also the same as Marquis Wu's. " When Lu Su was in Jiangdong, he also saw Sun Ce's attitude towards Sun Shangxiang. In this letter, Sun Ce blamed his sister for running away. It was the same as when Sun Ce reprimanded Sun Shangxiang in Jiangdong.
"Milord, it is impossible. This Jiangdong's Little Conqueror will never surrender. If he wanted to surrender, he should have submitted a letter to Yangzhou when I burned his tens of thousands of troops. How could it be delayed until now?" Zhuge Liang still did not believe that Jiangdong's Little Conqueror would surrender. This Jiangdong's Little Conqueror was very stubborn.
"This Marquis Wu said that he is tired!" Lu Su said from the side.
Liu Mang nodded. "That Jiangdong's Little Conqueror is also a person. No matter how stubborn he is, he can still adapt to the situation. With the current situation in Jiangdong, how can Sun Ce fight with Yangzhou? Surrendering is pardonable. Moreover, there is still that matter!" Liu Mang said to the people below. Everyone knew what he meant by that matter. It was the matter of Sun Quan betraying Sun Ce. "Zijing, how is Bofu Sun's relationship with Sun Zhongmou?"
"They are not father and son, but they are better than father and son. Their brotherhood is very deep!" Lu Su said to Liu Mang. If you think about it, Sun Ce's side was Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu was very sensitive to people's ambitions. When he saw Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu wanted to get rid of him. This was because he felt that Zhuge Liang was a threat. He could feel Zhuge Liang's ambition. Such a person must be killed as soon as possible.
This was also the case for Sun Quan. That was why Zhou Yu had already warned Sun Ce to be wary of his younger brother. However, under such circumstances, Sun Ce still wanted to give Sun Quan a chance. He wanted Sun Quan to send troops to Linhuai and give him a chance to take control of the military. Even if Sun Quan rebelled, Sun Ce was still reluctant to kill Sun Quan.
"So many people betrayed him. No wonder he is tired." Liu Mang thought of a person. Jiangdong's Little Conqueror was especially similar to Liu Mang's father-in-law, Lü Bu. The two of them seemed to be carved from the same mold. Lü Bu was also an unruly person. However, when Hao Meng and Hou Cheng betrayed him, Lü Bu was also very tired. That kind of bitter feeling was engraved in his heart. Even Lü Bu was unwilling to bear it.
This time, Sun Ce was betrayed by Sun Quan, betrayed by his closest kin. This was no less than someone stabbing him in the heart. Sun Ce was also excused for being disheartened.
"But Milord." Zhou Yu was vigilant against Zhuge Liang. At the same time, Zhuge Liang was also vigilant against Zhou Yu. They both knew what kind of person each other was and also knew each other's strength.
"Kongming, no buts! If my army enters Jiangdong, it will be easy to take down Jiangdong. However, what about the people of Jiangdong? Do you want me to kill them one by one? " Liu Mang said to Zhuge Liang. It was easy to take down Jiangdong. However, it would be difficult to govern Jiangdong and make it rich. Yangzhou already lacked officials. If Jiangdong's Sun Ce surrendered, it would be different. In that case, Liu Mang could save a lot of effort and stabilize Jiangdong.
"Subduing Jiangdong's Little Conqueror can also reflect Yangzhou's ability." Liu Mang subdued a warlord. With this warlord as a template, it would be much easier to subdue others.
Zhuge Liang saw that he could not persuade Liu Mang. He could only sigh bitterly and retreat.
"In that case, we need to send someone to Jiangdong to negotiate with Marquis Wu." Liu Mang said with a smile. "Who is willing to go?"
"Milord, Liang is willing to go!" Zhuge Liang stood up and volunteered himself.
Zhuge Liang's initiative was a good thing. However, this time, Liu Mang frowned. Zhuge Liang had been preventing Jiangdong from surrendering to Yangzhou. He did not know why Zhuge Liang was so hostile towards Zhou Yu. Liu Mang was afraid that Zhuge Liang would ruin things. Therefore, he shook his head and said: "Kongming, it is not that I do not want you to go. But Kongming, do you remember the Yangtze River? Sixty thousand Jiangdong soldiers were sent to the bottom of the Yangtze River by you. If you go to Jiangdong, I will not be able to guarantee your safety. " Zhuge Liang had destroyed sixty thousand Jiangdong soldiers in one battle. Although this made Zhuge Liang famous, it also made Zhuge Liang's name become the target of curses. This was because many of the sixty thousand soldiers were sons, husbands, fathers, and brothers. Therefore, if Zhuge Liang went to Jiangdong, Liu Mang would need to send troops to protect Zhuge Liang.
"Milord, other than Liang, is there anyone else who understands Jiangdong better than me?" Zhuge Liang frowned and said. When Zhuge Liang was in Jingzhou, he was the military advisor of the Jiangxia Navy. He knew Sun Ce and Zhou Yu very well. "Milord, you only need to send a group of troops. Even if there is no protection, how can Sun Ce injure me?" Zhuge Liang said with disdain. Zhuge Liang represented Yangzhou and Liu Mang. If he went to Jiangdong and got hurt, then Yangzhou's face would be hurt. If Zhuge Liang angered Liu Mang, Jiangdong would not have a good time. Therefore, even if Sun Ce hated Zhuge Liang, he would still send troops to protect Zhuge Liang. Only by ensuring Zhuge Liang's safety could he negotiate with Yangzhou.
Zhuge Liang was right. However, Liu Mang did not want Zhuge Liang to go to Jiangdong. He was afraid that Zhuge Liang would mess things up. Moreover, there was someone who understood Jiangdong better than Zhuge Liang. Liu Mang could not help but look at Lu Su.
Although Lu Su and Lu Zijing were honest, they still knew the ways of the world. Since Zhuge Liang had volunteered himself, it was clear that they would go. Whoever dared to snatch it would be going against them.
This was an offending matter. Lu Su was about to close his eyes and ignore it. However, when he saw the light in Liu Mang's eyes, Lu Su could only smile bitterly in his heart. It seemed like this offending matter was set in stone. Lu Su had no choice but to stand up. "Milord, Lu Su is willing to go." Lu Su cupped his fist and said to Liu Mang.
"Zijing, you!" Zhuge Liang stared at Lu Su. Zhuge Liang did not know Jiangdong as well as Lu Su. However, Zhuge Liang did not expect that Lu Su, an honest person, would dare to offend him.
Looking at Zhuge Liang's eyes, Lu Su could not do anything. He could not say that his Lord Liu Mang was threatening him. So Lu Su could only say to Zhuge Liang. "Kongming is not a conflict between me and you, but Jiangdong is my home. As the saying goes, the war between Yangzhou and Jiangdong will cause great suffering. Let's discuss if we can!" Lu Su said to Zhuge Liang. Lu Su's meaning was that he was from Jiangdong. He naturally hoped that Jiangdong would peacefully surrender to Yangzhou. This way, there would be no need to fight. This way, the people of Jiangdong would not be in a terrible situation. Why would he fight if he could solve it with words?
"You!" Zhuge Liang pointed at Lu Su. He wanted to argue but did not know what to say. Was Lu Su wrong? That's right. He was from Jiangdong. He did not want Jiangdong to be in a terrible situation. He also wanted to contribute to Jiangdong. How could Zhuge Liang stop him?
"Milord, Zijing is too honest. He is not suitable to be a diplomatic envoy." Zhuge Liang tried to persuade Liu Mang. Zhuge Liang almost said that Lu Su was an honest person who was sold off and was still counting the money for the seller. How could such a fool be sent to Jiangdong?
Zhuge Liang and Liu Mang were at odds. Liu Mang also frowned. If Zhuge Liang was sent, then it would be bad. In the end, even if there was no war, it would become a war. Everyone knew that Zhuge Liang liked to fight.
If Zhuge Liang did not send Lu Su, then it would not be good. First, he would offend Zhuge Liang. Second, everyone knew that Lu Su was an honest person. Now that Zhuge Liang had said it, Liu Mang was really afraid that Lu Su would sell him out.
"Milord, Minister Zhuge, rest assured. My embassy will send someone to go with Minister Lu to Jiangdong!" Yang Hong stood up and helped Liu Mang out.
"Foreign Affairs Minister Yang!" Zhuge Liang couldn't lose his temper because Yang Hong was in charge of foreign affairs. If one really wanted to calculate, then Zhuge Liang and Lu Su were amateurs while Yang Hong was a true master. Zhang Zhao of Jiangdong wanted to get some benefits from Yang Hong but he didn't expect that Yang Hong would play him upside down.
Now that Yang Hong had spoken, what else could Zhuge Liang say?
"Good! With Uncle Hong's words, Kongming, you should be relieved! " Liu Mang said with a smile. What else could Zhuge Liang say?
"Lu Su, come forward and listen to my orders!" Liu Mang said to Lu Su.
"Lu Su is here!" Lu Su stepped forward and knelt.
"Lu Su, you are now Yangzhou's envoy to Jiangdong. Everything big and small will be decided by you. If you need anything, you can get it from Yangzhou! There is only one condition. Go to Jiangdong and smoothly take over Jiangdong. Whether it is war or peace, Zi Jing, you decide! " Liu Mang gave Lu Su a lot of power. If Lu Su did not want to negotiate, then the 50,000 troops on standby can directly attack Jiangdong under Lu Su's command.
"Lu Su receives the order. I will not disappoint Milord!" Lu Su nodded. He was very grateful for Liu Mang's high regard for him.
Soon, the meeting ended. Liu Mang had already appointed Lu Su as the envoy. Yang Hong sent someone to help Lu Su as the deputy to Jiangdong to negotiate with Sun Ce.
Zhuge Liang left with an unkind expression. Lu Su looked at Zhuge Liang and shook his head. He quickly increased his speed to catch up with Zhuge Liang.
"Kongming, Kongming! Wait for me! " Lu Su strode towards Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang heard the voice behind him and saw Lu Su and Lu Zijing. "What's the matter?"
"Kongming, you know that I really do not want to fight with you." Lu Su smiled bitterly and said to Zhuge Liang.
"What's the point of saying such words?" Zhuge Liang said to Lu Su.
"Kongming, you are right. I am an honest person. I did not expect Milord to send me to Jiangdong. I have no choice. Jiangdong is my hometown. My family is still in Jiangdong. So Kongming, please bear with me. I really do not want Jiangdong and Yangzhou to go to war." Lu Su explained to Zhuge Liang.
"Sigh!" Zhuge Liang looked at Lu Su's sincere expression and shook his head. "Zijing, Zijing. You are usually wise but why are you acting like a fool this time? Jiangdong's Sun Ce and Jiangdong's Zhou Yu. Do you not understand what kind of people they are? Can't you, Lu Su, Lu Zijing, see that Zhangchou wants Jiangdong to submit? I can subdue everyone in Jiangdong, but not these two! "Zhuge Liang's eyes widened as he spoke to Lu Su.
What kind of person is Sun Ce? He is an ambitious person with aspirations. If he is a general, then conquering Yangzhou is not a big deal and Liu Mang may even assign him an important task. However, Sun Ce has another identity and that is a feudal lord. This way, Sun Ce's identity is awkward. Since ancient times, feudal lords are generally raised in captivity like pigs. Do you think that Sun Ce, who is so ambitious and ambitious, will agree to be raised in captivity by Liu Mang?
There was also Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu's loyalty to Sun Ce was obvious. Sun Ce would not be subdued and Zhou Yu would not be subdued. The two were one.
"Kongming, I …" Lu Su did not know what to say.
"Zijing, if you treat me as a friend, then listen to me. Didn't Milord give you the right to decide on all matters? Let General Lu Xun immediately send troops to Jiangdong to take Wuhu and use it as a springboard to enter Jiangdong. After that, divide the troops into two groups. One group will go north to attack Jianye and the other group will go south to recapture Kuaiji. This way, Jiangdong can be broken! "Zhuge Liang had already planned to attack Jiangdong.
If Liu Mang gave this position to Zhuge Liang, then Zhuge Liang would immediately send troops.
"Kongming, please forgive me for not agreeing!" Lu Su shook his head and rejected Zhuge Liang.
"Why?" Zhuge Liang stared at Lu Su.
"Milord wants me to go to Jiangdong. If I don't go, it is hard for me to make a decision. Kongming, only when you send troops, only when you send troops can you attack cities. "Lu Su still wanted to persuade Zhuge Liang.
"Don't talk to me about military books. Do you think I, Zhuge Liang, have read less military books than you? Zijing, let me tell you. You may understand military books but you do not understand people's hearts. Just wait and see. I will tell you that you are wrong. I will also tell Milord that Jiangdong cannot be subdued. " Zhuge Liang said to Lu Su. After that, he turned around and left, ignoring Lu Su's shouts behind him.
"Kongming!" Lu Su gritted his teeth. In fact, Lu Su also wanted to listen to Zhuge Liang because Zhuge Liang was his friend. However, Lu Su could not do it because Zhou Yu and Gong Jin were also his good friends.
"Kongming, rest assured. I will see through everything when I go to Jiangdong. If Jiangdong has any strange movements, I will definitely let Jiangdong fall into the flames of war." Lu Su muttered to himself as he looked at Zhuge Liang's back.
Zhuge Liang did not immediately return to his residence. Instead, he went to the Ministry of Justice's lobby. Zhuge Liang entered his office and used a brush, ink, paper and an inkstone to write. Very quickly, he finished writing.
"Men! Send this letter to Jiangdong as fast as possible!" Zhuge Liang ordered his men.
"Hm? Sire, what are you doing? " The subordinate was a little puzzled. Many people knew that Zhuge Liang was rejected by Liu Mang in the Great Hall. He thought that Zhuge Liang was still unwilling to give up.
"Cut the crap. This is just a letter from home. Help me send it to Jiangdong as soon as possible." Zhuge Liang said to his subordinate.
"Yes!" The subordinate did not dare to say anything else. He picked up the letter and saw that it was indeed written: Dear Brother Zhuge Liang. Below the letter was Zhuge Liang's name. This was indeed a letter from home.
"Kongming sent a letter to Jiangdong?" In Liu Mang's study room, Xu Shu was alone. Xu Shu came to report to Liu Mang about what happened in the past few days. He also mentioned that Zhuge Liang sent a letter to Jiangdong.
"This Zhuge Liang sent a letter to Jiangdong behind my back? Could it be? "Liu Mang frowned in suspicion.
Xu Shu saw Liu Mang frown. Xu Shu quickly explained to Liu Mang, "Milord, that is only a letter from home. Kongming definitely did not have any intention of betraying Milord." Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang had a good relationship. It could even be said that Xu Shu came to Yangzhou to test Liu Mang and joined Liu Mang's forces because of Zhuge Liang.
Liu Mang looked at Xu Shu and shook his head. "Yuanzhi, what are you thinking? Am I the kind of person who would suspect my subordinates? Liu Mang said to Xu Shu. If Zhuge Liang is really Sun Ce's spy, then Sun Ce is really willing to sacrifice sixty thousand elite navy just to plant a spy. "Liu Mang said to Xu Shu. If Zhuge Liang is really Sun Ce's spy, then Sun Ce is really willing to sacrifice sixty thousand elite navy just to plant a spy. Then there should be more spies like this.
"I am angry at this Zhuge Liang. He actually did not give up and sent a letter behind my back!" Liu Mang said in a bad mood. This Zhuge Liang was an evildoer. Why would he send an ordinary letter? Liu Mang did not believe that there was no purpose. Indeed, Zhuge Liang had an elder brother, Zhuge Jin, who was an official in Jiangdong. However, why did he contact him now? Was he not giving up?
"Milord, how about I send someone to stop the messenger and prevent this letter from being sent to Jiangdong?" Xu Shu said to Liu Mang.
"No need. Let him do it. This Zhuge villager will not give up if he does not do it. It is better to let him do it so that he will completely give up!" Liu Mang did not stop Zhuge Liang and let him go.
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