My husband Zhuge Kongming

Outside Xuchang City.

Xiahou Dun had been hanging on the city gate for four or five days. Every day he was just pulled up and fed some water to ensure that he would not die for the time being.

Zhang Fei saw Xiahou Dun's expression, and there was no mercy in his eyes.

When two parties are at war, showing mercy to the enemy is cruel to oneself.

This time, they deeply realized that Cao Cao's plan and enemy methods were much more cruel than theirs.

He also received a letter from Huang Yueying. The letter said that the trading company had begun to actively prepare various war materials and asked him to train troops here so that he could be the vanguard of the Northern Expedition.

Northern Expedition, he looked forward to that day coming soon.

Yecheng.

Xun Yu looked at the cloth in his hand, then at Xia Houyuan in front of him, and opened his mouth, "Wonderful thing is that Yuan Rang has fallen into the enemy's hands again?"

Xia Houyuan nodded sadly, "Yes, my brother had long been determined to die. In order to maintain his strength, he took 1000 men to cut off the rear. Later, Yuan sent people to explore. My brother had many injuries after he was captured, and later he was even more injured by that Zhang. Sanxuan was placed at the city gate and was not allowed to eat every day."

Xun Yu exhaled. There was no possibility of reconciliation between them and Jingzhou.

Although Xuchang was sent away, fortunately it was only Xuchang.

However, the information Xiahou Dun sent back shocked him.

Let’s not talk about other places in Jingzhou. In the land of Chu’an, the people have no shortage of food. Steam ships and fast boats can travel from north to south. Xinghan Trading Company can sell all kinds of materials, including all kinds of minerals, not to mention transporting troops. Down.

Xiahou Dun also said that the price of cloth in Chu'an was so low that it far exceeded the bottom line of the northern aristocratic families. He heard that the workshops here were all powered by steam engines.

He also heard from the people of Chu'an that they had seen iron lumps emitting black smoke running on the green and gray road several times. He suspected that they were researched by the other party or were tools such as chariots.

The most important thing is that the iron output in Chu'an far exceeds that of all the workshops under Cao Cao combined.

Therefore, he asked Cao Cao to be patient first and then be patient.

When the strength is equal or overtaken, we can take over the world again.

"Go to the envoy to negotiate and we must rescue Yuan Rang." Xun Yu quickly made a decision.

Guo Jia died of illness, and Cao Cao suddenly lost his energy and caught wind and cold on the way to the army.

If Cao Cao knew that Xiahou Dun had not been rescued, he might be hit too hard.

"promise."

"This time, no matter what conditions the other party proposes, you can agree to it first. The requirement is to save your money and put your life first."

"promise!"

It's a pity that everything didn't go as he wished.

Xiahou Dun was already injured. Although Zhang Fei simply bandaged it, he did not receive any further treatment.

Coupled with only drinking water for several days, and the north wind blowing, Xiahou Dun couldn't hold on on the night when Xia Houyuan and Xun Yu reported.

Xun Yu didn't know this, so he invited Jia Xu to visit his house.

"What happened?" Jia Xu asked, seeing Xun Yu's expression.

Xun Yu then told what happened. Jia Xu was stunned. He thought that Xiahou Dun would be able to come back safely.

But according to the current situation, Xiahou Dun will most likely not be able to survive for long.

He did not expect that his vicious plan would directly affect Xiahou Dun's fate.

"This is Xu's fault." Jia Xu sighed when he learned that Guo Jia had died of illness and Xiahou Dun's condition.

Xun Yu shook his head, "I called Wen He here because I want to discuss the strategy against Jingzhou with Wen He."

"There will be a fight between the north and the south, unless the lord gives up directly." Jia Xu didn't know why.

Xun Yu had not told Jia Xu all the information about Xiahou Dun, so he said, "Jingzhou's strength is far beyond what we have seen. What if Yu said that Jingzhou's strength has far surpassed ours? What should he do?" Jia Xu frowned, "That's right. There are steamships, fast boats, and that kind of iron armor, so the strength should only be slightly higher than that of soldiers and armors, but the Northerners are good at fighting, and with the superiority of our cavalry, it shouldn't be like this?"

Xun Yu shook his head.

Jia Xu immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, "Wen Ruo means..."

"So, Wen He thinks, what should I do now?"

"In the past year, we have not had strong contact with Jiangdong." Jia Xu quickly thought of Jiangdong, "Furthermore, Sun Quan's son sent his brother's only child to Chu'an as a hostage, but the child was taken by Chu'an again. disciple."

"What does Wenhe mean?"

"Although there is only half a county left in Jiangdong, the old military strength is still there." Jia Xu said, "At this time, we should vigorously support the Sun family."

Xun Yu nodded, that's right. Sun's core troops are still there, and they can still contain some of Jingzhou's troops. "Since Sun Shao has been accepted as a disciple by that man, if Jingzhou goes to war with Jiangdong, his life will not be worried, and Sun Quan will not have to worry about it." Too hesitant.”

"Indeed." Jia Xu continued, "However, our worries are still there."

"Inside?" Xun Yu was puzzled.

Jia Xu glanced at Xun Yu thoughtfully, "The family is in danger."

Yes, there are almost no aristocratic families in the north who don't want to go to the south, and all of this is for profit.

This is also the reason why Cao Cao is unable to mobilize troops casually at this time.

If Cao Cao really wants to fight Jingzhou, he must solve the internal hidden dangers. Otherwise, he will be like Jiangdong, who is betrayed by a noble family without knowing it.

Xun Yu lowered his eyes, yes, Jia Xu was right.

If Cao Cao wants to fight Jingzhou, he must solve the hidden danger of the aristocratic family.

But Cao Cao could not achieve his current position without the support of the aristocratic family!Although, most of the aristocratic families gave their support for the sake of the emperor.

The discussion reached an impasse.

Jiangdong, Wu County.

Sun Quan's face finally relaxed when he saw another bumper harvest of rice.

After Zhou Yu returned from Chu'an, he also implemented the system of land transfer based on oral plan in Wu County. Although there was resistance from some aristocratic families, he had no power to resist due to his absolute military strength.

Therefore, the implementation was very smooth.

The common people were pleasantly surprised, so they worked harder to cultivate their fields and praised Sun Quan's benevolence.

"Gong Jin, this method is indeed feasible." Sun Quan smiled when he saw Zhou Yu next to him.

"Yes, but at this time, we need more territory and people." Zhou Yu said.

Sun Quan was stunned, "What does Gong Jin mean?"

"We have to wait a little longer." Zhou Yu smiled, "In the case of Xuchang, Xiahou Dun is dead. Jingzhou and Cao Cao cannot reconcile. There must be a war. Only when they start a war can I, Jiangdong, have the possibility of a comeback."

Sun Quan agreed, "Liu Biao is dead and Liu Cong has ascended the throne. But from what I heard, Liu Cong has always been a filial piety for Liu Biao and ignored his affairs. I'm afraid he has been ignored for a long time."

"Yes." Zhou Yu nodded, "I put all the blame on Liu Cong that day."

"Thank you Gong Jin for your quick wit." Sun Quan also smiled.

Yes, otherwise, the remaining half of his county would not be able to live as stable a life as it does now.

"It's just that Ah Xiang ran away to Jingzhou behind my back! If someone knows his identity..." Sun Quan thought of Sun Shangxiang and just wanted to jump in. This sister has not had much dealing with him since she was a child.

Zhou Yu was also helpless, but he also knew that Chu An might be Sun Shangxiang's destination.

Chapter 2, please help me, see you tomorrow.