At the same time, in Jiangdong.
Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong had arrived at Dong Yue Wu.
But for some reason, the entire Dong Yue Wu seemed lifeless.
At this moment, an armored soldier slowly walked out and said respectfully,
"You must be Mr. Crouching Dragon and Young Phoenix?"
"The Lord has been waiting for a long time. Please come in."
Zhuge Liang couldn't help but frown as he looked at the newcomer and said softly, "Please tell me.
"Please tell me, why didn't Governor Lu Su come this time?"
The soldier cupped his hands and said,
"The Governor has been ill these days and has not been able to attend court. He sent me here to welcome the two of you."
Although that was what he said, Zhuge Liang still felt that something was amiss.
In the past, when Zhuge Liang came to Jiangdong, it was always Lu Su who came to receive him.
Even if it wasn't Lu Su, there would be at least a dozen guards.
Dong Yue Wu was like a ghost town. There was not a single person on the streets in broad daylight.
The one who came to receive them was only a small guard.
What was the meaning of this?
"Please come in."
After the soldier finished speaking, he continued to walk forward, minding his own business.
This made Pang Tong's blood boil as he whispered to Zhuge Liang, "Zhuge Liang,
"Kongming, the last few times you came to Jiangdong, was this how Sun Quan received you?"
"They've gone too far!"
"We are the Lord's military advisors. How can we be treated like this?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said,
"No, the last time I came, it was Lu Su who received me. Today is really strange."
"River East is a bustling place, not to mention Wu County," Wang Yao said.
"How can Wu Commandery be so cold?"
Hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Pang Tong couldn't help but be taken aback.
"You suspect that there's something wrong with this soldier?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head.
"No, we have already informed Sun Quan that we are coming to Jiangdong. How could Sun Quan not know?"
"Besides, this is Wu Hou County. We're on the way to Wu Hou."
"There should be no mistake."
"However, what exactly is Marquis Wu trying to do now?"
"Forget it. The two of us will know what's going on once we investigate."
After that, the two of them quietly followed the Jiangdong soldiers to Wu Hou's mansion.
As expected, Sun Quan was indeed in his residence.
Sun Quan chuckled.
"Kongming, Shiyuan, hahahaha, I've been waiting for a long time."
Hearing Sun Quan's words, the two couldn't help but be taken aback, but they didn't think too much about it.
"Greetings, Wu Hou."
Sun Quan waved his hand and said,
"Did the two of you come to Jiangdong because of the war in Jingzhou?"
Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said,
"Reporting to Wu Hou, that's not the case."
"The two of us came today because of the matter in Jiao Province …"
Before Zhuge Liang could finish his sentence, Sun Quan's face gradually darkened.
"The matter in Jiao Province?"
"What do you mean, Kongming?"
Sun Quan narrowed his eyes and said coldly.
Seeing this, Zhuge Liang immediately understood what was going on along the way.
Sun Quan had just taken Jiao Province, and now he was here.
Sun Quan was afraid that he would use Jiao Province as an excuse.
Therefore, there was no one along the way. It was purely an ambush.
If the two of them spoke rudely, they would most likely be taken down on the spot.
How ruthless!
Zhuge Liang's face suddenly changed.
Zhuge Liang already knew that Sun Quan wasn't a good person.
Looking at it now, she really didn't expect him to be such a ruthless person.
Zhou Yu's death definitely had something to do with him.
Now that he thought about it, he and Jiangdong were clearly allies, but he dared to treat them like this.
Most likely, Lu Su had been sent back home by Sun Quan while he was trying to persuade Sun Quan.
Otherwise, with Lu Su's personality, he would never allow such a thing to happen.
Sun Quan, what kind of person was he?
However, the most important thing now was to eliminate this misunderstanding as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang said in a low voice,
"Wu Hou, please rest assured. My lord is very supportive of Wu Hou taking Jiao Province."
"That Shi Xie is not a wise lord. Jiao Province will only get worse in his hands."
"Wu Hou is a wise lord. Taking Jiao Province should be a good thing for the people of Jiao Province."
"The two of us came this time to discuss with Wu Hou how to maximize the benefits after taking Jiao Province."
Hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Sun Quan was rather surprised.
He didn't expect that Zhuge Liang wasn't here to reason with him.
Sun Quan had already thought it through.
Once Zhuge Liang said that he wanted a share of Jiao Province, he would immediately fall out with him.
After all, in Sun Quan's eyes, Liu Bei's forces were too weak, and it didn't matter whether he formed an alliance with him or not.
He could also use this opportunity to get rid of the young dragons and phoenixes under his command, killing two birds with one stone.
Now that Zhuge Liang had said this, Sun Quan didn't know what to do.
Could it be that Zijing is right?
Sun Quan couldn't help but think to himself.
At this moment, Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said,
"Wu Hou, after discussing with my lord, this subject has come to inform Wu Hou that after taking Jiao Province, we should use Jiao Province as a base to expand southward."
Hearing this, Sun Quan was stunned.
"Why?"
Zhuge Liang continued to explain his point of view.
"Now that Cao Cao controls the entire north, be it in terms of territory or population, they are both far superior to Jingzhou and Jiangdong."
"Jingzhou and Jiangdong alone are far from enough to threaten Cao Cao."
"Instead, we should expand southward and increase our territory and population as quickly as possible."
"Otherwise, if we continue to hold onto two cities, we will only face destruction."
"That Cao Cao is currently at the peak of his power, and he has even been conferred the title of Wei Emperor by the current Emperor."
"I'm sure Wu Hou knows how Wei Emperor was conferred the title. The Emperor is just a puppet in his hands."
"This is enough to see his ambition."
"Although Cao Cao hasn't made a move on Jingzhou yet, it's only a matter of time. It's better to plan early."
With this, Sun Quan finally understood Zhuge Liang's meaning.
Right now, they should expand southward of Jiao Province and increase their territory.
"Do you know how many tribes there are south of Jiao Province?"
Sun Quan said coldly.
"South of Jiao Province, there are more than a hundred tribes of various sizes!"
"These hundred tribes are in cahoots. If they work together, even if Jiangdong and Jingzhou send out all their forces, they may not be a match for them!"
"How can you be so sure that we will be able to obtain those territories?"
Sun Quan had naturally considered expanding their territory, but according to the investigation of his scouts, their current military strength was simply not enough to attack these foreign tribes.
What if Cao Cao sends an army to attack us during the attack?
If Jingzhou was lost, what use would it be to obtain the barren lands of the southern tribes?
Sun Quan directly rejected Zhuge Liang's suggestion.
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