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Chapter 478 Huang Zhong
Lu Su resigned and left, and did not go to the place where he stayed with the government officials, but waited in the corridor under the hall, his brows were deeply furrowed, showing melancholy.

Before he came, he was extremely confident in the prospect of the resurgence of the alliance between the two sides. Not to mention [-]% certainty in this trip, there is still a [-]% to [-]% certainty.

As a result, as soon as he met Liu Jing, he gave him a blow to the head, which shattered his wishful thinking.

Will Liu Jing change his mind later?
Lu Su's attitude is pessimistic, because a wise and decisive hero like Liu Jing, once he has made a decision, he will not change it easily.

Soon Zhuge Liang came out of the hall, went straight to Lu Su, and invited him: "Zijing, the building is crowded with people, the environment is noisy, and there is no tranquility. Why don't you come and live with me. My wife is still in Changsha, and I am the only one at home. Zijing just happens to be my companion."

"Kong Ming invites you kindly, so I'd rather be respectful than follow orders." Lu Su agreed without hesitation. The two already had a personal relationship, and Zhuge Liang was deeply trusted by Liu Jing. If he could persuade Zhuge Liang to persuade Liu Jing , It may make Liu Jing change his mind.

Lu Su said sincerely: "Kong Ming, with your wisdom, you can't fail to see Cao Cao's harm to the Han Dynasty, right? Chu and Wu are like lips and teeth, working together, you can work hard to save the country, and you can help each other when you retreat. The horns, self-protection, there is a lot of benefit and no harm. General Annan does not know why, but he does not want to maintain the alliance. If there is a dispute between Wu and Chu, it will only benefit Cao Cao's fisherman. Kong Ming must not ignore it , should persuade General Annan to change his mind."

It's a pity that Lu Su is doomed to be disappointed. Zhuge Liang is the only one under Liu Jing who knows Liu Jing's next strategic direction.

Seeking Jiangdong was already a determined strategy. In fact, Zhuge Liang noticed very early on that Liu Jing was extremely wary of Jiangdong, or Sun Quan.This unreasonable vigilance seemed inexplicable to Zhuge Liang, and he really couldn't see why Sun Quan deserved Liu Jing's attention.

Zhuge Liang still believes that Jiangdong should not be set as the next strategic direction, but Liu Jing's attitude is extremely firm and stubborn.Zhuge Liang could only obey and plan with all his heart. It was his plan to attack Jiangdong with the problem of Yuzhang bandits.Therefore, it is impossible for Zhuge Liang to be persuaded by Lu Su.

Zhuge Liang argued: "It's not that the general doesn't want to continue the alliance with Jiangdong, but that Sun Ben has hidden evil intentions towards Changsha. If he doesn't go first, there will be a secret rift between the two sides. How can we talk about a good alliance?"

"But..." "But Sun Ben really can't move, Lu Su smiled wryly in his heart.

If Sun Ben is moved, his younger brother Sun Fu must also be taken in, otherwise Sun Fu will raise his troops to rebel because of the deep feelings between the two.

Let's not talk about whether Sun Quan has the ability to solve Sun Ben and Sun Fu at the same time. Let's take ten thousand steps back, even if he succeeds by luck, will Danyang prefect Wu Jing be sad?Cousins ​​can be discarded as soon as they say so, so what is uncle?
As long as Sun Quan dares to attack Sun Ben, no matter whether he succeeds or not, there will only be one result, that is, chaos in Jiangdong. If Liu Jingruo takes the opportunity to send troops to Jiangdong, the consequences will be disastrous.Therefore, Sun Quan will never touch Sun Ben.

Lu Su sighed and said: "In the past Qin killed Baiqi, and the princes congratulated each other; Zhao deposed Lianpo, and the country was destroyed. Sun Yuzhang dealt with the third generation as a clan relative, with outstanding achievements. He is also a general in Jiangdong. Sun Qiulu will never dig his own grave. .”

Lu Su said again: "General Annan is a man with ambitions in the world. Cao Cao recruited Zhang Xiu regardless of the revenge of killing his son, to show his heart. He is a hero in the world, and everyone will return to his heart. Why doesn't General Annan temporarily release his small grievances for the country? If this is the case, Jiangdong will be grateful, and will be the leader in the future."

"This is not something I can decide. You need to convince the general." Zhuge Liang feared that Lu Su would continue to pester him, so he hurriedly said, "I still have some business to deal with, so I can't get away for the time being. It's still early before the banquet, Zijing You might as well go back to my house to rest, and I will send someone to pick you up after the banquet begins..."

At this moment, there was no one in Zhuge Liang's house. Although Zhuge Liang didn't care, Lu Su couldn't agree. He shook his head and said, "That's not necessary, Kong Ming, where do you work? I'll follow you to the place where you work for a while, so you don't have to go back and forth."

"Alright." Zhuge Liang nodded, and then led Lu Su to his office.

Zhuge Liang's current position is a military adviser, and a military adviser in the Annan General's Mansion is not simply a staff member, but a huge independent military organization, with several members of the army under its jurisdiction and dozens of clerks and officials, similar to the general staff of later generations, Liu Jing All military orders come from this.

As one of the most powerful institutions in Jingzhou, the Military Adviser Office is adjacent to the main hall of General Annan's Mansion, covering an extremely large area with dozens of houses.

Zhuge Liang arranged for Lu Su to rest in another room, while he continued to sit in the classroom and study the books by himself.

After driving for more than a month, Lu Su was really exhausted. Although he was full of worries, he fell asleep very quickly.

When he woke up again, it was already afternoon, Lu Su got up and walked out of the other room, and saw Zhuge Liang still sitting in front of the desk dealing with official business.

"Zijing, you're awake." Zhuge Liang put down his pen and said to Lu Su, "The banquet is about to start, I'm about to call you..."

Lu Su couldn't help but persuaded: "Kong Ming, you should know the way of governing. The upper and lower must have their own divisions, and they must not invade each other. You are the arm of General Annan, and you belong to dozens of officials. The documents have their own assistants. Why bother?" Do everything yourself?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "The general also often persuades me with this, but my nature is like this, so what can I do?"

At this time, someone announced that it was time for the banquet, Zhuge Liang immediately got up and left his seat, and dragged Lu Su out. At this time, not only the military division office, but also thousands of officials from General Annan's Mansion and Jingzhou Prefecture Department all came to the main hall.

In Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang was really under one person and above ten thousand people, comparable to Zhang Zhao's status in Jiangdong. Wherever he went, officials regardless of size, age or age, all met him with respect.

Zhuge Liang returned the gifts one by one, even the small officials would not ignore them, and when they met important officials and talented people, they would stop to chat for a few words and introduce them to Lu Su.

As he got to know more and more people, Lu Su's heart became more and more restless.

Today, the talents under Liu Jing's command have undergone earth-shaking changes from those in the Jingnan period. Last year when he was an envoy to Changsha, Liu Jing's subordinates were still mainly Jingnan natives. Only a few people such as Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, and Liu Yu were born in the north. Yan is far inferior to Jiangdong.

But now Liu Jing not only wiped out all the talents in Jingzhou, but also enlisted the northern scholars from Sili, Yan, Yu, etc. who lived in Xiangyang.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The bell of the yellow bell strikes, with a grand and solemn sound, followed by the rhythm pipe, yu, chime, harp, and drum at the same time, all based on the yellow bell.

Zhuge Liang's squad was on the right, leading the group of officials, and entered the main hall one by one to meet Liu Jing. In a moment, the sound of mountains and tsunami swept over. Lu Su felt the pain in his eardrums, his face was gloomy, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

(End of this chapter)