6th February, 8th January, Shanhai City.
For the people in the city, the New Year would only be celebrated after the Lantern Festival. Therefore, even though the government was already "at work", the city was still brimming with a festive atmosphere and was extremely lively.
Other than Bai Qi and the other army commanders, there were also some generals who returned to Shanhai City during the Spring Festival to visit their families.
For example, Southern Border Navy Commander Zhou Yu.
After the end of the Battle of Chi Bi, the famous beauty of the Three Kingdoms, Little Qiao, accompanied Zhou Yu and appeared in Shanhai City. They settled down in a house and were in love with each other.
Unfortunately, Zhou Yu only stayed in Shanhai City for two months before he rushed to the North Sea Bay Fleet to take up his post.
Although the two places were only separated by a valley, there was still a difference between the two armies. Zhou Yu had just been appointed and had yet to make any contributions. No matter how much he missed his lovely wife, he could not return to Shanhai City on his own.
This wait lasted until the Spring Festival holiday.
Zhou Yu had already returned to Northsea City on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Who would have thought that on the seventh day of the first month, the General Administration of Military Affairs would pass on the reorganization plan of the army to the commanders of the army?
The North Sea Bay Fleet was renamed as the Southern Border Fleet, and they would choose a day to defend Oceanward City. According to the plan, the Southern Border fleet would not be able to return to Shanhai City for a very long time.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Yu returned to Shanhai City on the same day. Firstly, he wanted to take the opportunity to see the Navy Governor Zheng He who had not yet left and let him know beforehand. Secondly, he wanted to take the opportunity to bid farewell to his lovely wife.
In history, Zhou Yu was known as the "Handsome Zhou Lang". He was a romantic and elegant man, so it was only natural that he doted on his beautiful wife. Seeing that they were going to be separated for a long time, Xiao Qiao immediately cried until her eyes turned red.
Right at this moment, a soldier came to report, "His Majesty summons you!"
Xiao Qiao was startled. Her eyes shone with hope as she said, "Husband, could it be that Jun Shang has other plans for you?" She was overwhelmed by the feelings of parting and was no longer the usual shrewd Xiao Qiao.
Zhou Yu naturally understood his lovely wife. He clapped his hands and smiled warmly. "Madam, I'll be back soon."
When he arrived at the Protectorate Manor, he saw Xu Chu standing guard outside, his face expressionless and his eyes wide open. The two of them used to be enemies, but now they were both officials of the same palace. It was really hard to predict.
Zhou Yu did not dare to slight Xu Chu.
Not to mention the fact that Xu Chu was a hero of the Three Kingdoms, even as an opponent, Zhou Yu admired his bravery. Even with Xu Chu's current status as the captain of the guards and the Divine Martial General, no one dared to disrespect him.
Zhou Yu smiled and cupped his fists. "General Xu Chu, is His Lordship here? I have come under orders to see you. Please inform them. "
Xu Chu grinned and retreated to the side, saying, "General, please come in. His Majesty is waiting in the study."
Zhou Yu once again cupped his fists and stepped in. His movements were elegant, and he was truly a scholarly general with an elegant demeanor. A rough man like Xu Chu naturally felt uncomfortable when he saw this. He wanted to laugh, but his laughter was uglier than crying.
Entering the study, Zhou Yu saw that Jun Shang was bent over the table reading memorials. Not daring to disturb him, he quietly stood in a corner. Raising his eyes to look, he saw that there was a small table placed below Jun Shang's table, and a young girl dressed in green was arranging the memorials to the throne.
Seeing her elegant appearance, Zhou Yu could not help but sigh in admiration. Thinking that this was Jun Shang's study, this girl must be someone close to Jun Shang. Zhou Yu immediately withdrew his gaze, not daring to profane her, and quietly stood there with rapt attention.
Ouyang Shuo had long sensed Zhou Yu's arrival, but he was in the middle of reading a memorial. He wanted to finish it in one go, so he did not open his mouth to greet him. With a few brushes, he finished reading.
Having entered the game for three years, he had read countless memorials. Not to mention anything else, Ouyang Shuo felt that his calligraphy was getting better and better, and there was a trace of a unique charm to it. He had really put in a lot of effort.
Ouyang Shuo raised his head and said with a smile, "Gongjin is here?! Come, have a seat! "
Zhou Yu cupped his fists and solemnly saluted, "This general has been summoned to greet His Majesty." Saying this, he sat down on the chair that Xu Chu had brought over, but he did not dare to sit completely, only putting up half of it to show his respect to Jun Shang.
At this time, Cyan Clothes also came back to her senses and curiously looked at Zhou Yu.
In the eyes of the players, this "beautiful Zhou Lang" was also a super idol, a complete mystery to tens of thousands of people.
Ouyang Shuo did not go straight to the point, but took the opportunity to chat with Zhou Yu about the Southern Frontier Fleet, telling him some of his expectations and plans for the Southern Frontier Fleet.
Since receiving the army reorganization plan, Zhou Yu had begun to ponder how to realize the strategic intentions of the Conference of Commanders and realize the new position of the Southern Frontier Fleet.
As the two chatted, the more they talked, the more congenial they became, and many of their ideas coincided with each other.
Zhou Yu was indeed Zhou Yu. He had an extremely unique understanding of the construction of the navy, especially the inland navy. Some of his ideas made Ouyang Shuo, a pioneer, involuntarily slap the table in praise.
"Good, good." Ouyang Shuo's smile deepened, his mood rather carefree. He said with a smile, "With you, Gongjin, commanding the Southern Frontier Fleet, I can rest assured."
Zhou Yu cupped his fists, but did not exchange pleasantries.
Ouyang Shuo's tone changed, and he finally returned to the original purpose of summoning Zhou Yu. He asked, "I ask you, after coming to the wilderness, do you still have letters with Pang Tong?"
Zhou Yu was startled, somewhat unsure of what Jun Shang meant. He could only answer truthfully, "Indeed, we occasionally communicate."
After saying this, Zhou Yu felt somewhat anxious and fearful.
Pang Tong was now an important minister of the Shu Han Dynasty. His status was almost equal to Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister. Shanhai City and the Shu Han Dynasty were mortal enemies. Could it be that Jun Shang was suspicious of him?!
This crime of colluding with the enemy was a serious crime.
Thinking back to the contents of the letters, Zhou Yu felt slightly at ease. There was nothing wrong with the contents of the letters.
Now it all depended on the breadth of mind of this Jun Shang in front of him. If it was a narrow-minded person, even if there was no evidence of collusion, there would still be a rift in his heart. Thus, he would alienate him and not put him in an important position.
Thinking of what Madam had said before she left, Zhou Yu actually felt a trace of bitterness in his heart.
"It wouldn't be a prophecy, would it?!"
From start to finish, in less than a minute, Zhou Yu's heart had already turned a hundred and a thousand times.
Zhou Yu was thinking too much.
No matter how paranoid Ouyang Shuo was, he would not think that Zhou Yu would seek refuge with the Shu Han Dynasty.
Between the two, they were mortal enemies.
It was just that not everyone could maintain a calm heart when things came to a head. This was especially so for a "newcomer" like Zhou Yu, who had not made any contributions and had not truly integrated into Shanhai City.
There was also a gap between him and Ouyang Shuo, the ruler.
This was not surprising. Ouyang Shuo was busy with government affairs. After the Battle of Red Cliffs, he had been busy conquering the two major provinces of Lingnan and Yunnan. He had not had the chance to communicate with Zhou Yu and the other generals of the three countries.
This was especially so for the generals of the Dong Yue Wu navy. The process of subduing them was not glorious, and there was probably still a trace of resentment in their hearts.
The relationship between the ruler and his subjects was still rather distant.
Zhou Yu could not understand Ouyang Shuo's character, but he could understand.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and said, "There is no need to worry. What I mean is, is it possible to invite Mister Pang Tong to Shanhai City to become an official? If Mister Pang Tong is willing to come, I will definitely give him a high position. "
If the players wanted to defeat the royal city, they could not do it in one go. Instead, they had to do it slowly.
Dali Royal City did not have a dynasty yet, so Ouyang Shuo had no way to start. He could only set his sights on the Shu Han Dynasty. And the first step was to dig out the Shu Han Dynasty's foundation.
The retreat of the Five Horses of Western Liang from Chengdu was the first example.
Now, Ouyang Shuo had set his sights on Pang Tong. Pang Tong's courtesy name was Shiyuan, and his nickname was Young Phoenix. He was as famous as the "Crouching Dragon" Zhuge Liang and was highly regarded and trusted by Liu Bei. He was one of the two most important military advisors under Liu Bei.
If he could dig out Pang Tong, he would be able to cut off one of Liu Bei's arms.
In history, Pang Tong was the main reason why Liu Bei was able to seize Yi Province.
Unfortunately, the heavens were jealous of his talent. When Liu Bei besieged Luo County, Pang Tong led his troops to attack the city. Unfortunately, he was hit by a stray arrow and died at the age of 36. He was conferred the title of Marquis Jing. Later on, the place where Pang Tong was buried was named Luofeng Hill.
In the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", it was said that Pang Tong was ambushed at Luofeng Hill and was fated to be buried there. However, it was intentionally belittling Pang Tong to further highlight Zhuge Liang's status and talent.
Of course, Ouyang Shuo's request for Zhou Yu to instigate Pang Tong was not without reason.
Firstly, according to the Shanhai Guards, Pang Tong did not have a good time in the Shu Han Dynasty. Although Pang Tong was deeply trusted by Liu Bei, he was always suppressed by Zhuge Liang. He had talent but was unable to put it to good use.
It was not that Pang Tong was not as talented as Zhuge Liang. It was just that more than 80% of the old officials of Shu Han respected Zhuge Liang. They could only blame Pang Tong for dying too early and Zhuge Liang for living too long.
Of the important officials of Shu Han who appeared in the wilderness, less than half were personally trained by Zhuge Liang after Liu Bei's death. Some of the officials only had eyes for the Prime Minister and not the Emperor.
Not to mention Pang Tong, even Liu Bei, the Emperor of Shu Han, felt a little uncomfortable at times. When Zhuge Liang assisted the late ruler Liu Chan, he was used to being the sole ruler. It was inevitable that he was a little arrogant and did not care about Liu Bei's face.
The relationship between the emperor and his officials was actually quite delicate. It was said that Liu Bei had once wanted to use Pang Tong to restrain Zhuge Liang and balance his power. Unfortunately, he had little success.
This was one of the reasons. More importantly, Zhou Yu and Pang Tong were old friends and they had a good relationship.
In real history, after the Battle of Red Cliffs, Sun Quan made Zhou Yu a deputy general and the governor of Southern County. As for Pang Tong, he was conferred the title of Meritorious Officer of Southern County.
What was a Meritorious Officer?
According to the Han system, the Meritorious Officer of a county, other than human affairs, could often be involved in the county's affairs. In other words, Pang Tong, the Meritorious Officer, was actually the most important administrative assistant of Zhou Yu, the governor. His status was extraordinary.
The two of them were directly superior and subordinate.
Pang Tong served Zhou Yu for close to two years until Zhou Yu's death. There was no historical evidence that the two of them were not on good terms. Pang Tong also did not turn to anyone before Zhou Yu's death.
The Biography of Pang Tong in the Three Kingdoms even recorded that after Zhou Yu's death, Pang Tong sent his funeral to Wu. The people of Wu had heard of his name.
In ancient times, sending someone's funeral was a grand ceremony. For Pang Tong to send someone a funeral, it was even more significant. Only those who respected or were extremely close to the deceased had the right to do it.
In other words, only those who were extremely close to the deceased could do it even if they wanted to.
Zhou Yu had previously mentioned that the two of them were still exchanging letters in the wilderness. This undoubtedly proved this point.
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