"His Highness the King Of Shu has arrived!" A distinguished guest had arrived at the Marquis Wu's mansion in Jiangdong. This distinguished guest was the King Of Shu, His Highness Liu Mang. In front of the King Of Shu, Liu Mang was a group of soldiers. This was Jiangdong. Although Jiangdong's Sun Ce had surrendered, Liu Mang's safety should not be relaxed. Therefore, these soldiers were here to protect Liu Mang.
Liu Mang yawned. He really drank too much last night and played that game in the morning. He was already exhausted. However, Liu Mang still came with dark circles under his eyes. He couldn't handle it.
"This old woman, Sun Wu, greets His Highness the King Of Shu!" An old woman with gray hair came out of the courtyard. With the help of a maidservant, she knelt down in front of Liu Mang.
"Mother!" Sun Shangxiang's eyes reddened when she saw the old woman.
"Old Madam, please get up." Liu Mang hurried forward to help Old Madam Wu up.
"This old woman doesn't dare!" Old Madam Wu lowered her posture. Of her two sons, one had surrendered and the other was struggling. The life and death of these two sons were in the hands of others. If one of them was not careful, they might die. How could Old Madam Wu, as a mother, not think about her children?
"Old Madam, you are this prince's mother-in-law. It should be this son-in-law who greets mother-in-law, and not Old Madam who greets me! You are the widow of Marquis Chu. Marquis Chu was loyal to the Han Dynasty and fought for the Han Dynasty. No matter what, this King cannot let the widow of a loyal warrior greet me, Liu Mang. If this is the case, this King will not be able to explain it to the people! "Liu Mang stepped forward to help Old Madam Wu up.
"This!" Old Madam Wu was still hesitating. Marquis Chu and Marquis Chu were bestowed by His Highness the King Of Shu. As for whether Sun Jian, her husband, was really loyal to the Han Dynasty, only ghosts knew.
"Mother, since my husband has said so, you should get up!" Sun Shangxiang on the side said to her mother. Seeing her daughter and son-in-law persuading her together, Old Madam Wu nodded and got up.
"Your Highness the King Of Shu, please come in!" Old Madam Wu said to Liu Mang very appropriately.
"Old Madam, please go first!" Liu Mang was also very polite. After all, she was his mother-in-law, how could he not be polite?
Sun Shangxiang and Old Lady Wu are chatting about their daily life. Liu Mang is drinking tea. He has the appearance of a son-in-law. Just when Liu Mang was bored to death, suddenly Old Madam Wu knelt in front of Liu Mang.
"Mother?" Sun Shangxiang hurried forward to help her mother up. However, Old Madam Wu seemed to have made up her mind. She couldn't move her.
"Old Madam, Old Madam, why are you doing this?" Liu Mang asked anxiously. "Quickly get up. “
"Your Highness the King Of Shu, this old woman has something to ask Your Highness the King Of Shu." Old Madam Wu lowered her head and said to Liu Mang.
"What's the matter? Stand up first." Liu Mang didn't like older people kneeling to him. It would make Liu Mang very uncomfortable.
"If Your Highness the King Of Shu doesn't agree, this old woman will keep kneeling!" Old Madam Wu said firmly.
Well, the people who want to force him to abdicate are here.
"Old Madam, even if you kneel, some things can't be changed! What's more, if everyone kneels like Old Madam and refuses to get up, then what can Yangzhou do? "A very cold voice sounded.
Old Madam Wu looked up. It was a young scholar who followed Liu Mang. "This gentleman is?"
Old Madam Wu asked doubtfully.
"Old Madam, you naturally don't know me. I am Zhuge Kongming." Zhuge Liang said very indifferently.
"Zhuge Kongming?" Old Madam Wu's pupils contracted. It was this person in front of her. It was this person in front of her. It was this person who caused Jiangdong to become like this. If Zhuge Liang didn't send tens of thousands of Jiangdong's elites to the bottom of the Yangtze River, there wouldn't be this kind of estrangement between the brothers of the Sun family. It was precisely because of Sun Ce's influence that Sun Quan had other ideas.
If it wasn't for this, perhaps the two brothers would still be in harmony. According to reason, Old Madam Wu should hate Zhuge Liang. But for some reason, Old Madam Wu sighed. "So Mister is Zhuge Kongming. My son was defeated by Mister. It is not unjust." Old Madam Wu could see more clearly than anyone else because she had experienced a lot of things. At that time, Sun Jian was also at the peak of his power. He had tens of thousands of elite troops under his command and also had the Imperial Jade Seal. He was even more powerful than the current Jiangdong Provincial Governor. But in the end, due to carelessness, he was beaten from heaven to hell. When he passed through Jingzhou, he was beaten into a hornet's nest by Jingzhou Provincial Governor Liu Biao's subordinate, Huang Zu.
At that time, Sun Jian's son, Sun Ce, and Sun Quan were only children. They did not have the ability to take charge. As a result, Sun Jian's army completely lost its mainstay. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.
Sun Jian's subordinates scattered. At that time, Old Madam Wu only left behind a woman and a few children. There were only two or three guards by her side. There was nothing else. Could it be worse than that time?
Old Madam Wu understood one thing. That is, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Losing is losing.
"Kongming, step down!" Liu Mang said to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang could guess what Old Madam Wu wanted to say. The King Of Shu and Liu Mang were not fools. Naturally, they could also guess what Old Madam Wu wanted to say.
Zhuge Liang's words were for the good of Yangzhou. However, his words were too harsh.
"Milord!" Zhuge Liang shouted to Liu Mang. He hoped that Liu Mang would not be soft-hearted. This was a national matter. He must not be soft-hearted.
"Kongming, step down. I have my own ideas!" Liu Mang nodded and said to Zhuge Liang. Looking at his lord's appearance, Liu Mang knew that persuasion would not have any effect. It might even have the opposite effect.
"Old Madam, it is better for you to stand up and speak. There are some things that I, Liu Mang, will naturally promise Old Madam if it can be done. However, there are some things that cannot be done even if Old Madam kneels for a long time." Said Liu Mang to Old Madam Wu.
"I also know that this is a national matter. It is not something that a woman like me can participate in. However, I have to do this because they are my children. I only have two sons. I beg you, Your Highness King Of Shu. I beg you, please spare them. If you want to kill them, please kill me. I am willing to exchange my life for theirs. "Old Madam Wu knelt in front of Liu Mang.
"Mother!" Sun Shangxiang wanted to pull her mother up. However, Old Madam Wu was unusually firm. This made Sun Shangxiang cry. She could not help but turn her head to Liu Mang. "Husband!"
"Want to kill them? Who said that I want to kill them? "Liu Mang was stunned for a moment. He said to Old Madam Wu and her daughter who were kneeling on the ground.
"Not you, them!" Old Madam Wu raised her head and looked at Liu Mang.
"Me? When did I say that I want to kill my two brothers-in-law? " Liu Mang looked at the mother and daughter and shook his head.
Old Madam Wu thought for a moment and really did not. Liu Mang really did not give the order to kill Sun Ce and Sun Quan.
However, Old Madam Wu was still worried. If you don't want to kill Sun Quan and Sun Ce, why do you want them to kill each other now? You have to know that Sun Quan is hiding in the Kuiji. Although there are hundreds of thousands of people resisting, Liu Bei of Yuzhou also did this. In the end, he was fiercely beaten down by the Yangzhou Army. As for letting Sun Ce go, isn't it because you want to take Sun Quan's hand and let Sun Ce's Jiangdong Army exhaust Sun Ce and finally catch them all?
"Haha, if I want to kill Sun Ce or Sun Quan, I can do it myself. Do I need to go through so much trouble?" Liu Mang said to his mother-in-law, Old Madam Wu. Sun Ce went to Yangzhou when he was seeking medical treatment for Zhou Yu. If Liu Mang wanted something, Sun Ce could do it directly. Even Sun Ce was willing to commit suicide in order to save Zhou Yu. As long as Liu Mang moved his finger, this Jiangdong's Little Conqueror would not be able to pass Jiangdong. As for Sun Quan, the Yangzhou Army of 100,000 was ready to go. Once the Kuiji was taken, where could Sun Quan run to? Therefore, Sun Quan and Sun Ce's lives were in the hands of Liu Mang. It was easy for him to kill them.
"My lord sent Sun Ce to attack the Kuiji. That is to give Sun Quan a chance to live. If he is a general of Yangzhou, we will not be able to appease the people if we don't kill him." Zhuge Liang said with some dissatisfaction. Zhuge Liang already knew that Liu Mang did not want to kill Sun Ce. For Zhuge Liang, His Lord was being too soft-hearted. As a general, he should be cruel. If he killed Sun Ce and Sun Quan, there would be no rebellion in Jiangdong. It was just like when Sun Ce killed Yan Baihu. In the end, Yan Baihu surrendered. However, Zhou Yu suggested to Sun Ce to kill him. Such a person would be a scourge and a seed of rebellion. Even if he did not want to rebel, someone would use his name. Therefore, when Zhuge Liang said this, he was very dissatisfied.
"Alright, Kongming, stop talking!" Liu Mang said to Zhuge Liang.
"Old Madam, you should have no scruples now. Quickly get up!" Liu Mang said to Old Madam Wu.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for not killing me. Thank you, Your Highness, for not killing me." Old Madam Wu happily kowtowed to Liu Mang. Liu Mang quickly stopped her. If she kowtowed again, Sun Shangxiang was already very dissatisfied. If she kowtowed again, it would be a disaster. At the very least, Liu Mang would not be able to sleep early.
Liu Mang did not need to kill Sun Ce and Sun Quan. However, Liu Mang would not use Sun Quan. This was because this person was too ambitious. He could even betray his own brother, let alone his brother-in-law. Therefore, Liu Mang would use Sun Ce. As for Sun Quan, Liu Mang was prepared to throw Sun Quan to Xu Du and recommend him to the Han Emperor to be an official. Out of sight, out of mind.
With Liu Mang's promise, the conversation became more comfortable. Liu Mang yawned several times in a row. Old Madam Wu was more and more satisfied with her son-in-law. When she learned that Liu Mang, Zhuge Jin and the others had returned drunk last night, she specially asked her subordinates to prepare a side room for Liu Mang to rest. Liu Mang could not interrupt the conversation between the mother and daughter. Of course, he was eager to leave. He slept until night time before getting up.
The next day, Liu Mang woke up early. This was because during the day, Liu Mang had to run around and search for talents. Huang Gai's residence and Han Dang's residence were naturally closed to Liu Mang. After that, it was the younger generation generals like Lu Meng and Ling Chao. Although they allowed Liu Mang to enter their residences and were very polite, the two people's replies were unusually consistent. That was, thank you, His Highness, King Of Shu, for your kindness. Liu Mang and Liu Mang also did not immediately agree to your request, making you feel like you could not stop.
The only thing that made Liu Mang a little gratified was that he found an unexpected talent, and that was the young man in front of him.
"Bu Jing?" Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Mang's enthusiasm towards the young scholar beside him. Zhuge Liang could not help but frown. Zhuge Liang did not know whether this Bu Jing had the ability or not, but there was one thing that made Zhuge Liang feel a little disgusted. That was, when Liu Mang proposed to invite this person to Yangzhou, he immediately agreed. Even before Liu Mang asked him, he already agreed.
Such a person with no moral character naturally did not leave a good impression in Zhuge Liang's mind. Perhaps everyone in the world had the feeling that expensive things were good, and the things that could not be obtained were good. On the other hand, Zhuge Liang repeatedly went to invite Bu Jing. This was good. On the other hand, Bu Jing immediately left. This was simply a logic that made people helpless. Even a monster like Zhuge Liang could not avoid this logic.
What kind of person was Bu Jing? Although he was not as monstrous as Zhuge Liang, he was still a person that could not be underestimated. He naturally knew that Zhuge Liang disdained him. Although he concealed it very well, Bu Jing still felt it.
If it was another scholar, they might have questioned Zhuge Liang on the spot. However, Bu Jing was different. Instead, he laughed bitterly. Waiting for the best price to sell, relying on one's talent to be arrogant, and hoarding a rare commodity. How could Bu Jing not want this? He also wanted to have a monstrous reputation, or to have someone to help him spread the word, so that he could live in a small mountain village and have a noble lord come to invite him.
However, Bu Jing did not have any of these. This was because he did not have a good father and did not have a good family. Although he was from the Bu family of Huaiyin, he was a branch of the family. Basically, he could not be found in the family tree.
What was the difference between such a person and a poor commoner? It was precisely because he was born poor that Bu Jing studied hard and became friends with Wei Jing, who was of the same age as him. The two of them were self-sufficient by planting melons during the day and diligently studied books at night. Bu Jing learned all kinds of knowledge and skills. He read all kinds of books. His character was elegant and profound. He was able to humble himself and humiliate himself. Jiao Jiao, the Huiji (Jiao Zhengqiang, who was once the Qiang Conquering Commander), was a noble family in the county. His followers were unreasonable and overbearing. Bu Jing and Wei Jing made a living in his territory. They were worried that they would be invaded, so they brought their name cards and melons to Jiao Jiao. When they arrived at his mansion, Jiao Jiao was sleeping indoors. The two of them could only wait outside.
After a while, Wei Jing became impatient and wanted to leave. Bu Jing stopped him and said, "Our original intention was to come here because we were afraid of his power. Now that we have failed to visit him and left without permission, we will only incur his hatred. After a long time, Jiao Jiao opened the window and saw them. He ordered people to set up seats outside and let them sit outside while he sat in the room. Wei Jing felt even more humiliated, but Bu Jing's expression was calm. Jiao Jiao arranged for them to eat. His big table was piled with delicacies, but he gave a small plate of rice to Bu Jing. Wei Jing only had a small amount of vegetables. Wei Jing was depressed and found it difficult to swallow. Bu Jing, on the other hand, finished all the food. After that, he bid farewell to Wei Jing and left. Wei Jing angrily scolded Bu Jing, "How can you endure this kind of humiliation?" Bu Jing replied, "We are lowly people. It is appropriate for the master to treat us lowly. What is there to be humiliated about? "
Bu Lu also wanted to be arrogant, but he had to have the ability to do so. Bu Lu had settled down and settled down. He had a younger sister to raise and an old mother to take care of. Thus, he knew his own status better than others. He was more aware of reality. If he missed out on Liu Mang's invitation, who else in the world would let him, a commoner, become an official? Go to Yan Province? Go to Jingzhou? Haha, don't joke around. In Yan Province, Cao Cao's subordinates never lacked talents. In Jingzhou, the nobles' power was many times stronger than that of Jiangdong. As a commoner, he could only be ostracized. Without this position, without an official position, Bu Lu would really be finished.
Thus, Bu Lu put down his so-called dignity in exchange for living and living a better life. As the saying goes, if one is honest, one knows etiquette. If one is well-fed, one will know the rise and fall of the dynasty. Even eating and drinking is a problem. How can one have the time to care about that ridiculous dignity?
Thus, Zhuge Liang had his reasons to laugh at Bu Lu. Similarly, Bu Lu also had his reasons to put down his dignity. There was no right or wrong. It was just that their statuses were different.
"Come, Kongming, let me introduce you. This is Bu Lu, Bu Zi Bu!" Liu Mang pulled Bu Lu's hand and introduced him to Zhuge Liang.
"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!" Zhuge Liang replied formally.
"It is Bu Lu's honor to meet Mister Zhuge. Nice to meet you, Mister Zhuge!" Bu Lu understood the benefits and bowed to Zhuge Liang. This was the etiquette of a commoner.
Seeing Zhuge Liang's attitude, Liu Mang was somewhat dissatisfied. "Kongming, Bu Lu is a descendant of a famous family!"
"Oh?" Zhuge Liang was a bit curious. Such a person who could adapt to the situation was a descendant of a famous family?
"Bu Lu's ancestor was the Zhou Dynasty's Jin Dynasty's Yang Shi. Because his fief was in Bu, he named the Bu Clan. After the Bu Clan, there was a person called Uncle Bu. He was one of the seventy disciples of Confucius. According to historical records, this person was called Uncle Bu and his courtesy name was Ziche. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, there was a general in the Bu Clan who was conferred the title of Marquis of Huaiyin. Liu Mang smiled and asked Bu Lu.
"Bu Clan of Huaiyin?" If this Bu Lu was a member of the Bu Clan of Huaiyin, then Zhuge Liang should know him. Langye and Huaiyin were not far from each other. They were both in Xu Province. The Zhuge Clan was a large clan in Langye and the Bu Clan was a large clan in Huaiyin. However, Zhuge Liang discovered that he had never seen this Bu Lu before.
"Milord, where did you learn about this?" Zhuge Liang asked doubtfully.
"Haha, naturally someone told me about this. The Bu Clan of Huaiyin only has one Bu Lu who is a true genius! Zi Bu, am I wrong? " Liu Mang proudly asked Bu Lu. This Bu Lu's level was the same as Lu Xun and Lu Su. When Lu Su died, Lu Meng would replace him. When Lu Meng died, Lu Xun would replace him. After Lu Xun, it would be Bu Lu. Bu Lu's talent was even higher than Zhuge Jin's. Liu Mang was able to know this because of his experience in the future.
Liu Mang originally wanted to let Bu Lu see him more highly. However, Bu Lu did not give him any face. "Milord, you guessed wrong. The Bu Clan of Huaiyin has nothing to do with Bu Lu. Bu Lu is Bu Lu. The Bu Clan of Huaiyin is the Bu Clan of Huaiyin. " Bu Lu coldly said. This feeling made Liu Mang feel a trace of coldness.
"Oh! Interesting! "Zhuge Liang suddenly became interested in Bu Lu. Looking at Bu Lu's expression, it seemed that there was a big story between Bu Lu and the Bu Clan.
"Did I remember wrongly?" Liu Mang touched his head and did not understand. However, all of this did not matter. The Recoil Bu Lu was already in his hands. This talent had already fallen into the hands of Yangzhou.
Liu Mang was happy but also unavoidably uncomfortable. This was because Lu Meng, Ling Chao, Huang Gai, and Han Dang were not subdued by any of these generals. This made Liu Mang very unhappy.
"Milord, are you thinking about those generals?" Zhuge Liang saw what Liu Mang was thinking. Just as he was about to open his mouth, Bu Lu spoke first.
"That's right. Zi Bu, do you have anything to teach me?" Liu Mang nodded. Since Bu Lu was able to guess what Liu Mang was thinking, naturally, he should have the answer and solution that Liu Mang wanted. Liu Mang could not help but look at Bu Lu with expectant eyes.
"I don't dare to teach you. I just want to give you a suggestion!" Bu Lu was very modest. He placed himself in a very upright position. That is, Liu Mang was the master. He was just a subordinate who worked for him. Liu Mang was the boss. He must first serve the boss well. This was completely different from Zhuge Liang. If Zhuge Liang was the boss, he must fight for it. If the boss was wrong, he must listen to him.
"Zi Bu, there is no harm in saying it!" Liu Mang was very satisfied with Bu Lu's attitude. He finally understood the feeling of the customer being God. Although he was the boss and his subordinates worked hard to help Liu Mang, when Liu Mang was wrong, they would not give him any face. They would even argue with Liu Mang until their faces turned red.
Although Zhuge Liang disdained Bu Lu's attitude, he still listened carefully. It seems that Bu Lu really had some ability.
"Milord, Bu Lu's suggestion is why don't you look for Zhou Yu and Gong Jin?" Bu Lu said to Liu Mang with a smile.
"Zhou Yu?" Liu Mang frowned. It was not that he did not want to look for Zhou Yu, but according to Zhou Yu's temper, he would not let Liu Mang enter. Liu Mang was afraid that he would be rejected. Bu Lu suddenly stopped talking and looked at Zhuge Liang who was beside him. Zhuge Liang knew that Bu Lu was here to challenge him. Since Zhuge Liang looked down on Bu Lu, then let's compete.
"Milord, you are thinking too much! Others may be able to shut you out, but this Zhou Yu won't! " Zhuge Liang was also a young man. Although he was calm, he did not have the maturity of his age. Therefore, when he was provoked by Bu Lu, he immediately followed up with the following words.
When Bu Lu said this, Liu Mang felt that Bu Lu was right. What do you mean by others can reject me? It seems that Liu Mang was the one who was rejected. He was the King Of Shu, the Lord of Yangzhou. He was not a salesman.
"Mister Zhuge is right. The reason why Governor Zhou Yu cannot reject you is because he does not live in his own mansion. He lives with you!" Bu Lu said to Liu Mang. This made Liu Mang even more confused. He lives with Zhou Yu? Liu Mang could not help but look at Zhuge Liang with a puzzled expression.
Zhuge Liang nodded and said to Liu Mang, "Zhou Yu, Zhou Gong Jin lives in the same courtyard as Milord. He lives in Marquis Wu's mansion!" When Zhuge Liang said this, Liu Mang finally understood. As the saying goes, one can wear out iron shoes in a fruitless search, only to find it by sheer luck. Zhou Yu really could not not meet Liu Mang in Marquis Wu's mansion. One must know that Liu Mang was Sun Ce's brother-in-law and the old lady's son-in-law. As the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son. Liu Mang was half the master of Marquis Wu's mansion. How could he not meet the master when he was a guest?
Zhuge Liang knew that Zhou Yu was recuperating in Sun Ce's mansion because of Hua Tuo. Our Divine Doctor Hua was simply a busy man. After treating Zhou Yu, he immediately left. He did not find Liu Mang because Liu Mang was still thinking about how to torture Zhuge Jin. Therefore, Hua Tuo asked Zhuge Liang to pass a message to Zhuge Liang that Hua Tuo had returned to Yangzhou. From this, Zhuge Liang knew that Zhou Yu was living in Marquis Wu's mansion.
"Let's go and meet our Governor!" Liu Mang said to the two. Immediately, the three of them returned to Marquis Wu's mansion.
In Marquis Wu's mansion.
"Governor, it's getting cold. Let's go home!" Zhou Yu sat in the pavilion and looked at the scenery in the courtyard. From morning to night, Zhou Yu could stay for half a day. The maid at the side could not help it because the courtyard was still leaking air. Zhou Yu had just escaped from the gates of hell. If Hua Tuo did not ask Zhou Yu to leak air, Zhou Yu might not be able to come out.
"Go home? Where is home? "Zhou Yu couldn't help but say with a bitter smirk on his face.
"We are in Marquis Wu's mansion." The maid explained.
"Marquis Wu? Haha, it will soon become the Marquis of Anle! "Zhou Yu said sarcastically.
When the maidservant heard Zhou Yu's words, she didn't dare to speak. This topic was too sensitive. As a maidservant, she didn't dare to speak. Zhou Yu could speak, but if his maidservant spoke, then she would be finished.
"How is the battle in Kuiji?" After Zhou Yu asked this question, he could not help but laugh at himself. "What's the use of telling a maid like you?" “
"Kuiji is already in a stalemate. Sun Ce can't attack, and Sun Quan is also not doing well. The corpses of Kuiji's north gate have already piled up half of the city wall." A person answered Zhou Yu's question.
Zhou Yu was puzzled. He turned around and saw the person. His pupils shrank. "It's you!?"
"Governor, Zhou Yu, Gong Jin. How are you?" The person smiled and said to Zhou Yu.
"Why are you here?" Zhou Yu asked.
"I should be the one asking you this. I am Marquis Wu's brother-in-law. This is half my home! Do I need to inform you when I take a walk at home? " Liu Mang looked at Zhou Yu who was sitting on the chair. That handsome face was enough to make any woman jealous. That chiseled face was like Pan An's. If he was living in modern times, those idols and those little fresh meats would have to step aside. Liu Mang looked at Zhou Yu who was sitting on the chair.
This was not the key. The key was our Governor Zhou Yu. He was not an idiot who only looked good on the outside. He was a real person. The people in the world who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him could be counted with one hand.
If we really had to define our Governor, he would be tall, rich, and handsome. Not only was he tall, but he also had a high IQ. Such a person should be the protagonist of this era.
"Hehe, that's true, that's true!" Zhou Yu suddenly laughed. "Why, my King Of Shu, did you come here to ridicule me, the general of a defeated army?"
"General of a defeated army? Hehe, Governor, did you admit defeat? "Liu Mang said to Zhou Yu with a smile." Do you mind if I sit down? "Zhou Yu wanted to say that he did mind, but Liu Mang had already sat down on the stone bench.
"Zhou Yu, you have not lost yet!" Liu Mang said to Zhou Yu. "On the Yangtze River, even if Lu Xun had my Yangzhou's new warships, he was still almost played by you. If it was not for Kongming's loyalty to my Yangzhou, I, Liu Mang, would have lost that battle!" Liu Mang said to Zhou Yu. Who would have thought that Zhuge Liang, the military advisor of the Jiangxia Navy, would change sides at the last moment. Moreover, he changed sides to the most unlikely person to surrender, which was the Yangzhou Navy. Moreover, Zhuge Liang was ruthless. Not only did he cheat the Jiangdong Navy, he also cheated the Jingzhou Navy of 100,000 people.
If Zhuge Liang was not involved in that battle, then Zhou Yu would have won. Not only would he have destroyed the Yangzhou Navy, but he would also have dealt with Wen Pin. With the new warships of the Yangzhou Navy, the Jiangdong Army would be the overlord of the Yangtze River. After that, they would go straight to Jingzhou. With Jingzhou and Jiangdong in their hands, they would have 30% of the world's power in their hands. Even if Zhou Yu was defeated, he could still fake a surrender in Jiangdong. This would give Liu Mang a headache and arouse the anger of the people. This would make Jiangdong useless and make Yangzhou unable to attack. If they attacked, Jiangdong would only become a burden. If they did not attack, Liu Mang would not be able to bear it.
However, Zhou Yu's luck was not good. Who would have thought that the second son, Sun Quan, would rebel? This rebellion was not a big deal, but it completely ruined the future of Jiangdong. If Zhou Yu was not seriously injured, how could Sun Ce go to Yangzhou to beg Liu Mang?
Therefore, Zhou Yu did not lose. He lost because he encountered too many deceptive teammates. He was not afraid of god-like opponents, but he was afraid of pig-like teammates.
"Oh, if Your Highness the King Of Shu wants to persuade me to surrender, then Your Highness the King Of Shu, please go back!" Zhou Yu was a monstrous character. Although Liu Mang's words were pleasant to hear, he also understood that Liu Mang wanted to persuade him to surrender. Otherwise, why would he say so much to a defeated person?
After being said by Zhou Yu, Liu Mang's expression immediately became awkward. He did not say anything to persuade him to surrender, but he was rejected.
"The Lord has already told you that persuading Zhou Yu to surrender is impossible. Instead of keeping such a scourge, it is better to send him and Sun Ce to die together!" A voice came from behind Liu Mang. Hearing this voice, Zhou Yu's brow furrowed even more. This was because this person was his natural enemy. It could be said that this person was his natural enemy.
"You did this to Bofu!" Zhou Yu heard the news about Sun Ce. "You killed Bofu?" Zhou Yu fiercely grabbed the person who came. This person was Zhuge Liang.
"Not yet, but it will be soon!" Zhuge Liang asked Zhou Yu to let go of his hand that was grabbing his clothes. He patted his hand a few times as if he was disgusted that it was dirty.
"Didn't you say that you wouldn't kill Bo Fu?" Zhou Yu's eyes widened as he roared at the top of his lungs.
"Why not? Do you want to keep such a scourge? Our Lord wants a good Jiangdong, not a scourge! "Zhuge Liang said to Zhou Yu without any trace of politeness.
"But Bofu has already surrendered!" Zhou Yu roared in a low voice.
"But you did not surrender! Do you want to keep Zhou Yu alive and let Marquis Wu make a comeback? "Zhuge Liang sneered.
Zhou Yu was suddenly like a deflated balloon. "Kill them, kill them, it's good to kill them! What is the point of living with Bofu like that? It is better to die. "
"Haha, this is what Sun Ce and Bofu Sun exchanged the whole of Jiangdong for Zhou Yu and Gong Jin? Is this all there is to it? "
"You can rest assured. If Bofu is dead, I, Zhou Yu, will not live alone. I exchanged my life for Bofu. I do not owe Bofu anything!"
"Yes, you do not owe Sun Ce, but you owe others. How many lives do you, Zhou Yu, have to exchange for it?" Zhuge Liang sneered. "If Sun Ce is dead, Sun Quan will not live. Old Madam Wu will lose two sons because of you, Zhou Yu and Gong Jin. From now on, Old Madam Wu will have to wash her face with tears. Because of you, Zhou Yi and Gong Jin, the Sun family will not have any descendants!" Zhuge Liang pointed at Zhou Yu and said. "It is disloyal to implicate the Lord. The Lord's mother is like your own mother. You and Marquis Wu, Sun Ce are brothers. Because you treat him like a mother, you cannot serve your mother. It is unfilial!"
"And this is you, Zhou Yu, Gong Jin, died. If you, Zhou Yu, Zhou Gong Jin, did not die, then it would be even more ridiculous. You want to avenge Sun Ce and put Jiangdong in the fire of war. This is not benevolent. The people are homeless and you incite the soldiers. This is not righteous!" Zhuge Liang's words pierced Zhou Yu's heart.
"You are such a disloyal, unfilial, heartless and unrighteous person. I, Zhuge Liang, admire you. How can you still live in this world?" Zhuge Liang's words pierced through Zhou Yu's heart, causing his face to turn from white to red and then to purple.
Even Bu Bu, who was standing behind him, could not bear it anymore. He looked at Zhuge Liang even more. He swore that he would never debate with Zhuge Liang again. Zhuge Liang was simply using words to force people to death.
"No, I did not. It is you. You want to kill Bofu. You want to kill Bofu. It is not me! It is not me!" Zhou Yu shook his head and said. Originally, Zhou Yu's mental defense was very strong. However, after repeated attacks, it was already broken. If it was just losing Jiangdong, Zhou Yu would not be like this. However, Jiangdong was lost because of Sun Ce. Zhou Yu was suffering.
Now that Zhuge Liang's remaining defense was broken, Zhou Yu's heart was completely broken.
"Who said that we want to kill Sun Ce, Bofu Sun?" Liu Mang finally opened his mouth. Why did the world suspect that he, Liu Mang, wanted to kill Sun Ce, Bofu Sun? Was Liu Mang really such a murderous person? Old Lady Wu thought so. Now, even Zhou Yu also thought so.
Zhuge Liang rolled his eyes at Liu Mang. Killing the defeated general is what a wise lord should do. When dealing with the enemy, one should completely kill them and not let them have the opportunity to rise again. The wildfire cannot burn away the fire, but it will grow again when the spring wind blows.
But our King Of Shu obviously did not have the intention to kill them.
"Even if you did not kill him, you trapped him in Shouchun and put him under house arrest. What is the difference between this and killing him? He is Marquis Wu, not Anle Marquis. He is Jiangdong's Little Conqueror, not Shouchun's rich man! " Zhou Yu roared at Liu Mang. For a person with ideals, the moment he dies is not the moment his lifespan dissipates but the moment his ideals are completely shattered. At that time, even if he is still alive, he will be nothing more than a walking corpse. What is the point of living like that? Zhou Yu roared at Liu Mang. It was better to die. At least he could have some dignity.
"Who said that I want to put him under house arrest?!" Liu Mang was really wronged. Liu Mang did not say anything about killing Sun Ce or Sun Quan. Now, there was another rumor of him being put under house arrest.
"If you don't put him under house arrest, do you want him to lead troops to war?" Zhou Yu sneered.
"Ai! Zhou Yu, Zhou Gong Jin, you really said something right today. You really guessed it right. I really want Sun Ce, my brother-in-law, to lead troops to war! "Liu Mang said to Zhou Yu, Gong Jin.
"How is that possible?!" Zhou Yu did not believe that Liu Mang would be so good. For Liu Mang, Sun Ce was completely a hidden danger.
"What is impossible about this?! How about it, Zhou Yu, Gong Jin, let's make a bet. If I let Sun Ce continue to lead troops, what do you say? " Liu Mang looked at Zhou Yu and said. What a joke. Jiangdong's Little Conqueror, who was at the peak of God Refinement, was still counting on Liu Mang to help him expand his territory. Compared to Cao Cao in the north, Liu Mang did not have an advantage in terms of population or resources. If he wanted to win against Cao Cao, he had to win with the elites and technology. Liu Mang was not afraid of technology. With the Yangzhou Industrial Zone, the Ministry of Works, and the books that Liu Mang brought, Liu Mang would not be able to catch up to them even if he chased them for eight lifetimes.
However, these elites were different. Yangzhou had a lot of generals. However, no matter how strong they were, they could not fight against ten people. Cao Cao had hundreds of captains under his command. In addition, the number of deputy generals and commanders were as many as the hairs on an ox. Sun Ce, who was at the peak of God Refinement, was here. It would be a waste not to use him. Moreover, Sun Ce had the ability to lead troops.
"Are you not afraid that Bofu will lead the troops to rebel against you?" Zhou Yu asked doubtfully.
"Haha, if Sun Ce really has the ability, then my position as the ruler of Yangzhou and the King Of Shu will be given to him!" Liu Mang was not confident in himself, but he was confident in his Yangzhou Army. In the past, soldiers only knew one thing, and that was that soldiers ate military rations. At least they would not starve. That was when the common people could not survive and had no way to survive. That was why most of the soldiers would work for whoever gave them food. This kind of soldiers only recognized money and not people. They only recognized the general and not the commander.
If your commander gave them food, they would help you conquer the world. Similarly, if your commander gave them food, they would help you rebel.
However, the current Yangzhou Army was different. Those who were healthy in Yangzhou were proud of being a soldier. This was because as long as you became a soldier, then you could say that the Yangzhou government would take care of you for the rest of your life.
If you were trained to be a soldier, then you would have food to eat. If you went out to fight and won, then you would be rewarded according to your merit. If you lost and died, then your name would enter the Hero Palace and your family would be compensated. If you were disabled, then the government would take care of you for the rest of your life.
Therefore, the current Yangzhou Army had their own thoughts. Although their thoughts were simple, they were the purest. They were loyal to His Highness, the King Of Shu. They were loyal to Yangzhou. They were loyal to Yangzhou. They were fighting for Yangzhou. They were fighting for the Han Dynasty.
Of course, Liu Mang wouldn't give Sun Ce any of his former troops. Therefore, Liu Mang asked Sun Ce to lead the troops to attack his younger brother. He wanted the two brothers to exhaust their strength. When the Jiangdong Army was finished, only the elites were left. Liu Mang planned to send these elites back to the army. Sun Ce's troops were naturally brainwashed by the Yangzhou Army. If Sun Ce dared to rebel, then he wouldn't even need Liu Mang to send his troops to kill him.
If Sun Ce rebelled, then Liu Mang wouldn't be able to do it. He would just let Sun Ce be the Lord of Yangzhou.
"This!" Lu Lu was completely stunned. Why was His Highness the King Of Shu so confident in himself? Before coming, Lu Lu had even given Liu Mang a suggestion. If he succeeded, then it would be fine. If not, then he would just kill Zhou Yu.
"How about it? I'll just ask you, Zhou Yu, if Governor Zhou dares to bet!" Liu Mang looked at Zhou Yu with a smile.
"Are you serious?" Zhou Yu's eyes sparkled as he looked at Liu Mang.
"A monarch doesn't joke. If Governor Zhou needs it, I can write it down for you. Not only that, I can also give you, Zhou Yu, a promise!" Liu Mang decided to be a good person to the end. "If you, Zhou Yu, surrender, I will let you, Zhou Yu, continue to be by Sun Ce's side and assist Sun Ce to form his own army!"
"What!" Liu Mang's generosity stunned everyone below. Was this a foolish lord or a wise lord? You put Zhou Yu and Sun Ce together? Was your brain kicked by a donkey? Even if you subdued the two of them and let Sun Ce command the army, you shouldn't put Zhou Yu and Sun Ce together. Wasn't this letting the tiger return to the mountain?
"Governor Zhou, don't worry. I don't need to lie to you. What benefits can I get by lying to you? The two of you are now turtles in my jar. To put it bluntly, if I want to kill the two of you, it will be as easy as swatting a fly! I am fond of talents, which is why I have taken a fancy to you, Zhou Yu, and Sun Ce. Doesn't Sun Ce want to make a name for himself and be conferred the title of king and marquis? Alright, I, Liu Mang, will give him a chance. If he conquers a county, I will let him be a county marquis. If he conquers a prefecture, I will let him be a county marquis. If he conquers a country or a state, I will let him be conferred the title of king. "Liu Mang's words made Zhou Yu completely dumbfounded.
He had thought of many endings and many countermeasures, but he had never thought that there would be such a scene. He had thought of a sad ending, which was to die together with Sun Ce. The two brothers could still walk together on the road to the underworld. He had thought of going to the brothel, which was to accompany Sun Ce to Shouchun and be put under house arrest as a person waiting to die.
However, he had never thought of such an ending. This was already not good! This was completely too good. Forming his own army and doing whatever he wanted. What was the difference between this and delegating power?
"Of course, my Governor Zhou. I will say the ugly words first. If you and Sun Ce don't have the ability, then abdicate as soon as possible. Yangzhou doesn't raise useless people!" Liu Mang said, trying to provoke him.
If it was a normal day, Governor Zhou Yu would shake his head in disdain. However, this time, Zhou Yu's face turned red and he suddenly knelt down.
"Governor!" The maidservant at the side was so scared that her heart almost jumped out. The wounds on Zhou Yu's body had just healed. If he continued to do such a difficult action, it would be suicidal. Fortunately, Liu Mang stopped Zhou Yu's actions from the side. Otherwise, he would have died from excitement.
"Zhou Yu, Zhou Gong Jin, hereby swears that if it is really as His Highness the King Of Shu said, then I, Zhou Yu, will serve His Highness as my master for the rest of my life. I will follow His Highness until death. If I violate this oath, I will be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!" Zhou Yu said to Liu Mang.
"So, Governor Zhou is willing to join my Yangzhou!" Liu Mang said to Zhou Yu with a smile.
"Yes, His Highness the King Of Shu!" Zhou Yu nodded. If he did not join under these conditions, then he really did not know what was good for him.
"Then, are you still calling me His Highness the King Of Shu?" Liu Mang said with a smile.
"Zhou Yu, Gong Jin, greets My Lord!" Although Zhou Yu could not bow, he could still cup his fist.
"Haha! I was not happy when I defeated the Jiangdong Army. I was not happy when I obtained the land of Jiangdong. Only today, I have obtained Jiangdong's beauty, Zhou Yu. This is my glory, the glory of the world, and my great cause can be accomplished! "Liu Mang laughed and gave Zhou Yu enough face.
"My Governor! I wanted to give you a celebratory feast, but looking at your injuries, I will wait until your injuries are healed! Take care of your injuries! "
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