For Zhou Yu, if he could do something for the Jiangdong that Bo Fu had worked so hard to pacify, he would do it.
The many years of fighting in Jiangdong had long since worn down Zhou Yu's body.
Although he seemed to be full of glory, Zhou Yu's body, like Huang Gai and the other old generals, was covered in wounds.
He was like an old machine that only had to be cleaned every day. On the surface, it still looked bright and clean, but on the inside, it was already rotten.
Zhou Yu truly didn't know how much longer he could last.
After Bai Feng's words made him vomit blood, Zhou Yu realized that he didn't have much time left.
But Zhou Yu didn't plan on telling anyone else this.
Not even Lu Su.
Zhou Yu understood that he had great prestige in the army.
If the army knew that he didn't have much time left, it would probably cause a huge commotion.
"Haaa, I understand what you're saying."
How could Lu Su know what Zhou Yu was thinking? He sighed and continued to persuade him.
He sighed and said, "It's not wrong to lead soldiers to attack Jingzhou.
"But you should at least inform the Lord and ask for the Lord's opinion."
"Right now, you're silently taking away ninety percent of Jiangdong's soldiers and attacking without permission.
"Milord has just taken office, and many of the officials are prejudiced against Milord. Some of the officials have already disobeyed his orders several times.
"Have you ever thought about where you, as the Governor, are putting the Lord in this position by doing this?"
"Do you not know how chaotic Jiangdong is right now?
"Putting aside Milord, do you want to see the Jiangdong that Bo Fu single-handedly conquered return to its original state?"
Hearing Lu Su's words, Zhou Yu's heart began to waver.
Zhou Yu was well aware of how Sun Ce had died.
He had provoked Xu Gong during the war and ended up being assassinated by Xu Gong's guest, resulting in Sun Ce's death.
It could be said that the current Jiangdong had been won with Sun Ce's life.
If things continued to develop like this, returning to the original state that Lu Su spoke of was not impossible.
Was retreating the wisest decision?
But as soon as this thought appeared, Zhou Yu killed it.
"Zijing, don't say anything more."
"Go back and tell the Lord that I have conquered Jingzhou. Naturally, I will bring the Jingzhou military seal and my head to the Lord."
At this point, Zhou Yu raised his head and looked at the rushing waters of the Yangtze River not far away.
After letting out a long sigh, Zhou Yu continued.
"My lord, if you want to calm the hearts of the soldiers, you can do it with my head, Zhou Gongjin."
Lu Su was shocked when he heard this, and his eyes gradually turned red.
How righteous was Zhou Yu?
For the sake of Jiangdong, he risked his life on the battlefield. For the sake of stabilizing Jiangdong, he was even willing to give up his life!
Even at the last moment of his life, he still wanted to use his remaining light to illuminate the entire Jiangdong.
Lu Su heaved a long sigh and didn't say another word.
Zhou Yu picked up a brush and wrote a letter, handing it to Lu Su.
With the letter in hand, Lu Su left Zhou Yu's tent with a disappointed look on his face.
In truth, when the Lord asked him to persuade Zhou Yu to return, Lu Su already knew the outcome.
That was simply impossible.
He understood Zhou Gongjin too well.
He would never change the righteousness he believed in, even if it was his wife.
But after talking for so long, Zhou Yu neglected one person.
Liu Bei.
Liu Bei had failed to conquer Xuchang, so how could he retreat?
And now, Jingzhou was Liu Bei's best choice.
If he fought with Liu Bei, without the Lord's support, the chances of conquering Jingzhou would be extremely slim.
Liu Bei's surname was Liu, and Liu Qi was his only son!
To take Jingzhou from Liu Bei's hands was harder than ascending to the heavens.
But Lu Su kept this thought to himself and didn't say it out loud.
Zhou Yu was much smarter than him, so how could he not have considered this?
Since he had already made his decision, anything else he said would be futile.
In the end, Lu Su turned around and looked at Zhou Yu's tent.
The flap of Zhou Yu's tent was not closed, so Lu Su could clearly see Zhou Yu coughing while holding onto the table.
Even if Zhou Yu didn't say anything, Lu Su knew that his condition wasn't good.
But now that things had come to this, Lu Su turned around and stepped on the road back to Jiangdong.
… …
At this time, Jiangxia City.
Why hadn't Cao Ren found out about Liu Bei's movements?
As Bai Feng expected, Liu Bei had secretly led his army back to Jiangxia.
Although conquering Jingzhou couldn't be delayed, every minute and second was extremely important.
But Liu Bei knew that he didn't rely on himself to conquer Jiangxia, but Liu Qi.
Liu Qi's body was weak to begin with, and after the battle at Xuchang, he looked even weaker.
If he forcefully attacked the city, Liu Qi's body wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Right now, he needed to return to Jiangxia and rest for a while.
After all, sharpening a knife wouldn't delay the work of cutting wood.
"How is Gongzi resting?"
Liu Bei poured a cup of tea for Liu Qi and asked in a low voice.
Liu Qi hurriedly took the tea and took a sip.
"Why did Imperial Uncle seek me out?"
Liu Bei sighed and said, "Gongzi's condition isn't good.
Even after a few days of rest, you're still weak. My heart aches when I see this. "
"But we really can't delay it any longer. I invited Gongzi here to discuss the matter of Jingzhou."
Liu Qi immediately became dispirited and softly said,
"Father spent his entire life managing Jingzhou, but now it has fallen into the hands of that bastard Cao."
"I can't blame anyone but myself for being useless. I couldn't protect Father's foundation."
Liu Bei nodded and said,
"So I invited Gongzi here to discuss the matter of taking back Jingzhou."
"Even if that bastard Cao rushes to Jingzhou, it will take some time."
"I just received battle reports that Zhou Yu of Jiangdong has also set up camp near Jingzhou. He intends to take Jingzhou."
"This time, I need Gongzi to go with my generals to Jingzhou and take back some counties. Whether that bastard Cao's army comes or Zhou Yu takes Jingzhou."
"At that time, it won't be so easy to take back Jingzhou."
Liu Qi hurriedly put down the teacup.
"Imperial Uncle wants to take back Jingzhou? Is that true?"
Liu Bei nodded and said, "However, my strength is still weak.
"It's just that my strength is meager after all. As Brother Jing Sheng's eldest son, if Young Master were to help me, I would be able to reclaim Jing Province even faster."
"But Gongzi, please rest assured. After taking back Jingzhou, I have no other intentions. Gongzi will still be the ruler of Jingzhou."
Liu Qi laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "Imperial Uncle, don't say that.
"Uncle, there's no need to say more. Father wanted to give Jingzhou to you before."
"Only a talented person can lead Jingzhou."
"Compared to me, Imperial Uncle is more suitable to be the ruler of Jingzhou."
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