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Jianye City. "Gong Jin, are you really going to do this?" Lu Su looked at his good friend with a complicated expression. He really couldn't understand and couldn't figure it out. This good friend in front of him was too strange.
"Zi Jing, do you think I have any other choice?" Zhou Yu said to Lu Su with a smile.
"Yes!" Lu Su said to Zhou Yu very seriously, "Gong Jin, it's not too late. As long as you surrender, then we won't pursue what happened before. I will also put in a good word for you in front of the lord. I can even give up my position as Minister of Personnel and let Gong Jin take over! I only hope that Gong Jin can rein in the horse before it's too late! " Lu Su said to Zhou Yu. Half of the reason Lu Su came to Jianye was because Zhou Yu invited him, and the other half was because Lu Su came himself.
Zhou Yu could hide what he was planning from Lu Su, but he couldn't hide it from Old Master Lu. After hearing Lu Su's words and seeing Sun Ce's performance, Old Master Lu immediately came to a conclusion. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were going to make a move. Although he didn't know the specifics, Old Master Lu still told Lu Su to be careful.
Therefore, Lu Su didn't even finish his meal and immediately rushed to the Jianye Navy camp to inform Dai Yun to close the camp and be on guard. He didn't expect that Zhou Yu and Gong Jin would send a group of people to invite Lu Su here.
Zhou Yu heard Lu Su's words and felt even more guilty towards Lu Su. Lu Su's feelings for him were definitely real. He was even prepared to give up his position for his good friend. But this wasn't what Zhou Yu wanted.
Zhou Yu took a deep breath, "Zi Jing, if I surrender, will His Highness the King Of Shu give Bofu a chance? Would they allow Bofu to lead the army again? Zhou Yu looked at Lu Su. "No, I should be asking if His Highness the King Of Shu will let Bofu off?"
"This, this, I, I!" Lu Su was speechless by Zhou Yu's question.
"No! If His Highness the King Of Shu was in a good mood, then Bofu would be a rich man under house arrest. If His Highness the King Of Shu was in a bad mood, then Bofu might be given a cup of poisoned wine or catch a cold at any time. How could he command an army? Haha! What a joke! "Zhou Yu sneered.
Lu Su was silent. Zhou Yu was right. Since ancient times, people were very vigilant against their enemies. None of the feudal vassals had a good ending. Yuan Shu only wanted to go north to find his brother Yuan Shao. However, in order to prevent a riot in Yuzhou, Yangzhou, and Central Plains, Cao Cao didn't let Yuan Shu go. Tao Qian's two sons who surrendered also disappeared without a trace. Even Liu Xun, the former governor of Lujiang, was beheaded in the end. His name was added to the crime of treason.
Since ancient times, the feudal vassals who surrendered didn't have a good ending. This was a scruple between feudal vassals.
Lu Su could help Zhou Yu, but he couldn't help Sun Ce.
"Gong Jin, don't you understand? You are you, Sun Ce is Sun Ce! "Lu Su shouted at Zhou Yu." Do you want to be buried with him? The Jiangdong Army is gone. The elites of Jiangdong are also gone. With 100,000 troops, you are not Milord's opponent. Do you want to struggle like this? Then you will be left with a dead end. "
"No! Bofu is Bofu, I am also Bofu! The whole of Jiangdong is also Bofu. I know Bofu better than you. You want him to go to Yangzhou and become a rich man? You might as well kill him. He is a tiger, a beast, not a pet trapped in a cage. What's the difference between this and death? That's why I have to help him, "Zhou Yu said resolutely.
"Besides, who says that we will definitely lose? Will your lord be interested in Jiangdong, which has lost the support of the people? Will your Milord be interested in poor Jiangdong? "Zhou Yu said to Lu Su.
It turned out that Zhou Yu had this idea. He wanted to turn Jiangdong into a chicken rib so that Liu Mang would have no interest in it. Jiangdong wasn't a rich place, and now it had lost the support of the people. Even if Yangzhou was able to recover Jiangdong, it would be a burden for them. If they lost the support of the people, then there would be uprisings everywhere. How would they be able to govern the place? When the time comes, Yangzhou's huge army would be consumed in Jiangdong.
Just like Shanyue, Sun Ce had to station 30,000 elite troops near Jianye to ensure the safety of Jiangdong. Shanyue was just a bunch of mobs, but these mobs forced Sun Ce to station 30,000 elite troops near Jianye to ensure the safety of Jiangdong.
Compared to Jiangdong, Jingzhou was much wealthier. This was called 'misfortune flowing to the east'. Zhou Yu planned to use this opportunity to exchange provisions and money with Jingzhou to reorganize his troops. He was waiting for Cao Cao to go south and Yangzhou to attack Jingzhou. When the three parties intertwined, he would then scheme for Jiangdong to benefit.
"You are crazy!" Lu Su scolded Zhou Yu.
"So what if I am crazy!" Zhou Yu also became hysterical. "Zijing, I will not treat you unfairly. Wait for this matter. Bofu has already said that the position of Jiangdong's envoy is vacant."
"Hmph!" Lu Su snorted to show his disdain.
"Report! Report! Report! Report! Report! General Huang Gai has won a great victory! "Just as Zhou Yu and Lu Su were chatting, an urgent report from the frontline arrived.
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"Yangzhou's new army had 15,000 troops. 2,300 died and 8,000 were captured!" At Shouchun in Yangzhou, Liu Mang's face was gloomy as he looked at the battle report. His Yangzhou New Army had sent 15,000 soldiers to Jiangdong and less than 2,000 of them had returned. The rest had either disappeared or could not be found. The 2,000 that returned had even swum across the Yangtze River.
The Yangzhou officials did not say anything. Even Zhuge Liang did not say anything. This was because they knew that their lord was in a bad mood. If anyone wanted to die, they could go and say something.
"Good, good! Jiangdong's Sun Ce, Jiangdong's Zhou Yu. Very good! "Liu Mang's face was gloomy. "Yuanzhi, who is the commander of this army?" Liu Mang's report said that there was a riot in Jiangdong. The 15,000 troops were actually driven across the Yangtze River like ducks. If there were still elite troops in Jiangdong, then Liu Mang would not say much. However, how many regular troops were there in Jiangdong? Were there 10,000 of them?
"Replying to Milord, the commander is Dai Yun, Dai Gongde." Xu Shu said to Liu Mang. Before going to the palace, the Ministry of War had already sorted out this person's information.
"Dai Yun? Where did this rice bucket come from? Who recommended him? Tell me, how can this rice bucket command 10,000 of my elite troops? " Liu Mang's anger soared to the heavens. A bunch of rioters actually chased away fifteen thousand elite soldiers. Wouldn't this be a joke if word got out?
"Milord, this person, this person was promoted by you!" Xu Shu reminded in a low voice.
"Me?" Liu Mang stared at Xu Shu.
"Yes, Milord. This person used to be under General Hao Shao's command. Because of his meritorious service at the Yangtze River Bandits, he was promoted. Milord, you personally appointed him! " Xu Shu said to Liu Mang.
Well, now he was slapped in the face. This person was recommended by Liu Mang.
Liu Mang's face turned red, but then he clenched his teeth and said "It is this prince who is blind. Where is he? Arrest him and send him to the Ministry of War. No, send him to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation. We, Yangzhou Army, do not want this kind of trash!"
"Milord, this, this, Dai Yun, Gongde did not come back." Xu Shu reminded again.
If he did not come back, then it was very likely that he died in the battle. How can you argue with a dead person?
Liu Mang took a deep breath and asked, "How many people does Dai Yun have in his family?" Liu Mang asked Xu Shu.
"Milord, Dai Yun has a younger sister. Her name is Dai Ye. "Xu Shu replied to Liu Mang.
"Leave a place for him in the women's barracks. If this Dai Ye is willing to go, then let him go to the women's barracks. If not, then add an extra hundred gold to Dai Yun's pension." Liu Mang also sighed. He was still very generous to the soldiers who died in battle.
"Yes!" Xu Shu nodded.
Liu Mang sat back on his seat and rubbed his head. "Everyone, what do you think about Jiangdong?"
"Milord, I think that we should immediately send troops to Jiangdong. Before Jiangdong Sun Ce matures, we should take over Jianye and then take over Jiangdong!" One person spoke. Needless to say, this person was a general. As a general, he wanted to achieve something.
"Yes!" Liu Mang nodded. This Jiangdong Sun Ce still did not give up. He even dared to deceive Liu Mang. Thinking about this, Liu Mang's face turned red. If only he had listened to Zhuge Liang. Instead, he thought that Jiangdong Sun Ce and Zhou Yu would have surrendered and ended up in this situation.
"Milord, I also think that we should go to war!"
"Milord, I also think that we should go to war." Even the civil servant spoke up.
Liu Mang nodded and was about to give the order for the army to prepare to attack Jiangdong. However, he did not expect someone to speak up. His words shocked everyone present. "Milord, I think that not only should we not go to war, we should also retreat from Jiangdong. We should also make peace with Jiangdong Sun Ce! "
"Huh?" Liu Mang's eyes widened. He did not understand the person who spoke. He actually wanted to retreat and make peace with Jiangdong Sun Ce. What kind of logic was this? After being beaten, the first reaction should be to fight back.
If it was Lu Su, it would be better. However, the person in front of him was Liu Mang's civil servant.
This person was none other than Zhuge Liang, the one who gave Liu Mang a headache. He was the one who wanted to go to war. Now, he was the one who did not want to go to war. Liu Mang was completely confused. What was this Zhuge Liang trying to do?
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