Abnormal Three Kingdoms

Chapter 234
Jiangdong, Qu'a.

The white clouds are drifting, the green hills are like daisies, and in the distance there are farmers driving buffaloes to work in the paddy fields. Looking forward, it is the rolling Yangtze River going east. A long time ago... not too long ago, he and another man once looked at this place. The river was surging and bold words were made, and they were really high-spirited at that time.

Now... the words are still in my ears, but the person has disappeared.

The summer wind blows, but it doesn't feel cool at all, it just makes the river waves in front of you a little more turbulent, just like the world right now.

"Captain." Footsteps came from behind, and a young general came over, bowed to Zhou Yu and said, "The envoy of Xuchang is here."

Zhou Yu nodded, his slightly messy hair fluttered in the wind in the river, without turning his head, he asked after a while, "Did the lord call me?"

"Never." The young man felt sour for no reason. In the past, the governors seldom referred to the former master. Except for formal occasions, most of the time they used the nickname, even if the former master scolded him for this reason. But now , The new lord succeeded to the throne, and several times in public asked the governor to match him with his words, but the governor refused.

The young general doesn't quite understand what this means, but he just feels... the governor seems to have aged a lot all of a sudden, and he is not as energetic as before. There is something indescribable about the back of the riverside, letting the summer wind blow. Feeling bleak.

"Then you don't need to call me, my lord can handle it naturally, you have to trust me." Zhou Yu picked up the wine pot at his feet, after a moment of silence, raised his head and took a sip: "Go back to my lord, don't delay .”

"Here!" The young general agreed and bowed to leave.

Holding the flagon in one hand, Zhou Yu stared at the other side of the river. This was a hobby he had cultivated these days. When he was free, he liked to stare at the other side of the river in a daze. He might not even be able to tell what was going on in his mind.

Time passed by, and I don't know how long I stayed here, and there was the sound of footsteps behind him, and a tall figure appeared beside him, covering Yang Guang, making his eyes suddenly dark.

Turning his head to look, he saw a tall man whom he didn't recognize. His stature was very tall, probably not less than eight feet, but his demeanor was quite elegant.

"It turned out to be Mr. Zhongde." Zhou Yu looked away. Although he had never seen him before, he was sure that the person in front of him was Cheng Yu.

"The song is wrong. Zhou Langgu, the name of the governor, Yu has admired for a long time. When I saw it today, I knew that it is better to meet him than to be famous. The governor is handsome and unrestrained, and the rumors are not as good as it is." Cheng Yu found a clean bluestone to sit on. Come down and smile.

"Mr. Zhongde's praise." Zhou Yu picked up the jug and handed it to Cheng Yu.

"Thank you." Cheng Yu was not polite, took a sip after taking it, and praised: "Jiangdong's fine wine is very different from the Central Plains, but it also has a unique flavor."

"When I was young, I also traveled around the world. Although I have never been to the Western Regions, I have also tasted the wines of the Western Regions. However, although I have tasted all the fine wines in the world, although they have their own tastes, they always lack the taste of home. The wines on both sides of the river It may not be as strong as northern wine, but it is better when it comes to lingering aroma." Zhou Yu nodded and smiled.

"Captain, why did Yu come to Jiangdong? With the wisdom of the governor, it is not difficult to guess." Cheng Yu saw that Zhou Yu didn't focus on the topic for a long time, so he could only speak bluntly: "I don't know what the governor thinks?"

"Mr. Zhongde, don't think highly of me. Yu is only a defeated general. His wisdom is not enough to calm the people, and his ability is not enough to win. A useless person, where does wisdom come from?" Zhou Yu shook his head and smiled.

"Gongjin..." Cheng Yu frowned and looked at Zhou Yu, as if he wanted to see something from his face, but he was disappointed, all he could see was loneliness and decadence.

The words that came to his mouth finally turned into a long sigh, and the blow of the defeat of Guangling was too great a blow to this young man who should have been high-spirited, and he was already devastated.

I thought that Sun Quan was hesitant and could start with Zhou Yu and use Zhou Yu's influence in Jiangdong to facilitate this matter, but now it seems that he has a high opinion of Zhou Yu.

"Whether Gongjin is willing to listen or not, success or failure at this moment is not enough to judge a hero. Gongjin is in his prime, and he shouldn't stop because of a few setbacks!" Cheng Yu sighed, unable to speak out what was in his heart, and finally turned into encouragement words.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhongde." Zhou Yu smiled perfunctorily, looked at the jug in Cheng Yu's hand: "Do you still drink?"

"You..." Cheng Yu looked at Zhou Yu, finally sighed helplessly, and handed him back the jug.

Zhou Yu took the jug, raised it at Cheng Yu, and continued to drink.

"Alas~" Sighing again, Cheng Yu turned around and left. Although he was not one of his own, he really felt worthless for this young man. He was in his prime and full of talent. It's a pity to lose the battle and slump.

By the river, only the lonely figure was left sitting by the river, occasionally drinking a sip of wine, and did not move much until the sunset.

Cheng Yu's trip to Jiangdong was not smooth. He thought that with Sun Ce's hatred, he could arouse the anger of Jiangdong's monarchs and ministers, thus facilitating this cooperation, but the facts were completely contrary to what he knew.

It may be that Lu Bu killed too much. The generals who could fight in Jiangdong almost died in that battle. Although Cheng Pu strongly advocated sending troops for the rest, the rest of them were unwilling to cause trouble at this time. Sun Quan also disappointed Cheng Yu, swaying left and right, his will was weak, and he still couldn't make a decision.

But Zhou Yu, who should have had high hopes, is now devastated.

The ally that was estimated to be the easiest to obtain, but now it looks like its spine has been discounted.

A few days later, Cheng Yu finally found Zhou Yu again: "Gong Jin, do you know what kind of opportunity the princes of the world are fighting against Lu Bu? This battle will surely destroy Lv Bu. Doesn't Gong Jin want to personally raise troops to avenge Bo Fu?"

"I want to." Zhou Yu nodded, looking at the river in front of him: "I want to dream."

"Then why don't you persuade Marquis Wu to send troops together?" Cheng Yu frowned.

"My lord is in charge of Jiangdong for the first time, and it is time to establish my authority. If I force him at this time, even if it succeeds, my lord's authority will be greatly damaged." Zhou Yu took a sip of wine, shook his head and said, "This is not what I did."

"Marquis Wu didn't mean it, but he was hesitant. Maybe a word from Gong Jin can make Marquis Wu make up his mind!" Cheng Yu looked at Zhou Yu and said loudly.

"Mister, do you really not understand, or are you trying to make my monarch and his subjects estranged?" Zhou Yu turned around and looked at Cheng Yu.

"What does Gongjin mean?" Cheng Yu frowned.

"As long as I speak out on this matter, as long as my lord's actions are consistent with what I said in the end, in the eyes of others, it means that the lord is unable to manage the overall situation, or that Zhou Yu is overwhelming the lord. If Duke Cao passes away one day, sir, as a former minister of Duke Cao, can Will it suppress the new master like this?" Zhou Yu asked rhetorically.

"Stop talking nonsense, Gong Jin!" Cheng Yu's expression turned ugly.

"Don't do to others what you don't want to do to yourself." Zhou Yu raised his head and took a sip of wine, then continued to look back at Dajiang: "It's really inappropriate for Yu to come forward at this time, and sir, don't come again."

Cheng Yu stood behind Zhou Yu. After a long time, he finally sighed and left with a flick of his sleeves.

The next day, in the evening.

The young general came behind Zhou Yu, bowed to Zhou Yu, and said, "Captain, my lord welcomes you."

"Cheng Yu is gone?" Zhou Yu got up, stretched his muscles and bones, and asked.

"Jiang, which passed by at noon today, should have gone to Jiangxia by now." The young general nodded.

There is no way, the opposite bank is from the mouth of the sea to here, it is all Lu Bu's forces. Recently, along the river, Chu Nan is doing a lot of construction. If people are sent directly to the other bank, they may be arrested directly.

Zhou Yu nodded, took the reins from the young general, got on his horse, and galloped all the way to the city.

When they returned to the city, the sky had already dimmed, and there were not many pedestrians on the street. The two riders stopped all the way to the government office. After handing the horses to the government office, Zhou Yu went straight to the back hall.

In the back hall, the young Sun Quan was staring at the map in a daze, when he was notified that Zhou Yu had returned, he hurriedly stood up to greet him.

"Brother Gongjin, don't be too polite!" Seeing Zhou Yu bowing down, Sun Quan quickly stopped him, looked at Zhou Yu with a wry smile, and said, "I have already said that Gongjin and my elder brother are brothers and sisters, and they are my brother's elder brother. When there is no outsider, there is no need to do this." As formal."

"Courtesy cannot be discarded!" Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "Before when I was young and frivolous, I was reckless. Fortunately, my predecessor was kind and didn't care about me. Now it is really wrong to be like this."

Sun Quan knew what he wanted and didn't try to persuade him any more. After inviting Zhou Yu to sit down, he looked at Zhou Yu and said, "I didn't agree to send troops this time, but I agreed to Cheng Yu's invitation to form an alliance. What do you think, Brother Gongjin?"

"My lord is well thought out. Now that the Jiangdong Economics has been defeated, morale is decimated, and talents are withered. It is time to recuperate, and it is really inappropriate to fight again." Zhou Yu nodded in agreement.

Sun Quan had already discussed this matter with Zhou Yu when Cheng Yu didn't come. Now, no one can say for sure who will win the battle between Cao and Lu. If these two tigers are fighting, the tiger may not be fine, but if the other wolves are at this time Go up, probably gone.

"Brother Gongjin..." Sun Quan hesitated for a moment, looked at Zhou Yu and suddenly asked, "You said that if the battle between Cao and Lu is so fierce that there is no time to look south, can our army take the opportunity to seize the land of Jianghuai?"

This is a question that Sun Quan has been holding back for a long time. The battle between Cao and Lu is inevitable. Jiangdong's current family background is really not suitable for being involved in the melee between the two major princes of the Central Plains. When the oil is exhausted and the lamp is dry, can they take advantage of it?

Maybe it will be the last straw that crushes Lu Bu, and the elder brother's revenge will be avenged directly!
"Of course it is possible, but this opportunity is fleeting. You need to seize the opportunity and decide when to enter. I think that Chu Nan has always been wary of Jiang Dong. He has been supervising the construction of fortifications along the river during this period. Just to guard against me, Jiangdong, my lord should not be underestimated!" Zhou Yu looked at Sun Quan and said with a smile.

"Brother Gongjin is right. If we want to do this, we will discuss it with brother Gongjin first." Sun Quan nodded and smiled.

"Don't dare, I'm just a suggestion. As for how to choose, the Lord can make his own decision." Zhou Yu shook his head.

The monarchs and ministers talked about some strategies for governing the country, and they didn't stop until late at night...

(End of this chapter)