Two days later.
Zhou Yu led his troops back to the capital with Lu Su.
Although Zhou Yu said that he didn't need to care, Lu Su told him about the state of the people of Jiangdong when Zhou Yu first returned.
Now, Zhou Yu had no choice but to return.
Although Zhou Yu was conceited, he knew his current situation.
Although this plan of sowing discord wasn't smart, his position in Jiangdong seemed to have surpassed the lord's. This was not a good sign!
Thinking of this, Zhou Yu had no choice but to make some simple arrangements for training. Then, he took some soldiers and returned to Jiangdong with Lu Su.
As soon as he entered the city, Zhou Yu realized that something was wrong.
Jiangdong had always been a land of affluence, unlike the poor people north of the Yangtze River.
No matter what, the streets here were always bustling with activity.
But now, there was not a single person on the streets. Instead, there were many fully armed soldiers standing guard at the side. Some outsiders who entered the city were strictly checked. If there was even the slightest hint of abnormality, they would not be allowed to enter the city.
"Zijing, how could this be?"
Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes, his expression darkening.
Lu Su heaved a deep sigh.
"Ah, we're still too late …"
"No matter what, we should go and see the lord first. Remember not to bring the armed soldiers to the palace!"
Zhou Yu nodded, then dismounted from his horse and headed straight for Wu Hou's residence with Lu Su.
At this moment, Lu Su was very uncertain.
This time, when he brought Zhou Yu back to Jiangdong, Lu Su was most worried that Sun Quan would kill him out of anger.
The war was imminent. If he killed a general in the army, he would really fall into Mr Bai's trap!
Zhou Yu didn't lower his head like Lu Su. Even though the officials around him were talking about him, he walked forward with his head held high.
Zhou Yu firmly believed that as long as he had a clear conscience, it would be fine.
But at this moment, Sun Quan wasn't in the palace.
"Brother Zibu, why hasn't the lord come to court yet?"
Lu Su was anxious. He slowly approached Zhang Zhao and whispered.
Zhang Zhao stroked his beard and sighed helplessly. He did not answer Lu Su.
This made Lu Su even more anxious. Just as he was about to speak again, he saw a figure appear in the hall.
The Lord is here!
Lu Su hurriedly pulled Zhou Yu to his knees.
Unexpectedly, Sun Quan walked over slowly and helped the two of them up.
"Gongjin is back? No need to be overly courteous! It's great that you're back! "
"Recently, Liu Bei sent Zhuge Liang over to join forces with our army to fight against Cao Cao. I am still undecided. Gongjin, tell me what you think."
As soon as he said this, the whole place was in an uproar!
Even Zhou Yu looked at Sun Quan in disbelief.
This … there was no mention of the secret letter at all!
Lu Su's eyes widened, but the stone in his heart slowly fell.
Fortunately, the worst-case scenario that he had prepared for didn't happen.
The Lord is a wise ruler. He didn't pursue this matter at this critical juncture.
Otherwise, Jiangdong wouldn't be safe!
Zhou Yu was prepared to explain himself. He had a clear conscience, but Sun Quan didn't even ask. What was going on?
But now that Sun Quan asked, Zhou Yu didn't think too much about it. He bowed and said,
"My lord, from my observations at the frontlines, the Yangtze River is a natural stronghold for the Cao Army. Although the Cao Army is powerful and wants to destroy Jiangdong, they don't have the ability to do so!"
"If you ambush the Yangtze River with your elite troops and fight to the death with that traitor Cao, Gongjin will definitely force that traitor Cao back to Jiangbei!"
As soon as he said this, the faces of Zhang Zhao and the others turned ashen.
What did he mean? Wasn't it just fighting?
In other words, Zhou Yu was advocating an alliance with Liu Bei!
However, Zhang Zhao and the other old officials, or perhaps most of the old officials in Jiangdong, were inclined towards surrendering to Cao Cao so that the common people wouldn't suffer from the chaos of war.
Zhou Yu's words were like a slap to the faces of these old officials!
"Good! As expected of Gongjin, you are indeed imposing. "
Sun Quan laughed, then turned slightly to the side. No one saw, but a trace of coldness appeared in his eyes.
"My lord, this subject has one more thing to say. I hope you can accept it."
Zhou Yu cupped his hands and said.
Sun Quan waved his hand and said,
"Gongjin, feel free to speak."
Zhou Yu said,
"Recently, I heard that Zhuge Liang has been in Jiangdong for several days, but no one has shown him any interest in the relay station. This Zhuge Liang is still an envoy. This subject feels that his actions are inappropriate."
"If this were to spread, I'm afraid he would be criticized by the world."
To the side, Lu Su hurriedly tugged at Zhou Yu's sleeve, inwardly cursing.
What do you mean by that? Isn't that to teach Sun Quan a lesson?
Sun Quan is the ruler, Zhou Yu is the subject. How can you speak so bluntly?!
Hearing this, Sun Quan's face gradually darkened, but it quickly disappeared.
Sun Quan naturally knew that Zhuge Liang had come, but because of the unforeseen events in Jiangdong, Sun Quan really didn't have the time to summon him.
Sun Quan smiled and said,
"Gongjin's words, I already know. I've already sent someone to invite Sir Zhuge here …"
"Report!"
At this moment, a soldier rushed into the hall. In his panic, he almost tripped and fell.
Sun Quan's expression became more and more unsightly.
He whispered, "What is it?"
The soldier didn't dare delay. He panted and said,
"My lord, that Zhuge Liang is not at the relay station! The guards he brought with him are also missing. We can't find any trace of them! "
"What?!"
Sun Quan slammed the table and stood up. His green eyes widened as he stared at the soldier.
The soldier didn't dare to raise his head. He lowered his body and wanted nothing more than to bury himself in the ground.
Zhou Yu's expression also became unsightly.
Although he somewhat looked down on Zhuge Liang, this alliance was a good thing. Zhou Yu had supported it. Now that he had specially come back to support the alliance, he had disappeared?!
The soldier stammered, "We searched the entire house.
"We searched the entire house and only found a note, but the person was nowhere to be found."
Sun Quan said in a low voice,
"Present it!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Seeing the flustered soldier, Lu Su hurriedly took the note from him and presented it to Sun Quan.
Sun Quan opened the note, his brows furrowed.
The officials immediately began to discuss this matter.
Especially Zhang Zhao and the others who supported surrendering to Cao Cao. They were filled with righteous indignation.
"This Zhuge Liang thinks that Dong Yue Wu can come and go as he pleases? What does he think Dong Yue Wu is? "
"I think that Zhuge Liang isn't sincere. He's probably just testing us!"
"Right now, we should prioritize protecting Jiangdong …."
"… …"
Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and the other pro-war faction remained silent. They quietly watched Sun Quan's expression.
Lu Su said in a low voice,
"Gongjin, this alliance is more important to Liu Bei than to us. Why do you think Zhuge Liang suddenly left?"
Zhou Yu frowned and said,
"Could it be that he feels that we have neglected him?"
Lu Su hurriedly waved his hand, "Not really.
I know Zhuge Liang quite well. He's definitely not someone who cares about such things. In my opinion, something must have happened in Jiangxia …. "
"Hahahahaha!"
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