The Three Kingdoms: A vicious plan was offered, and Liu Bei was stunned!

Chapter 342: Kong Ming said the situation was in stark contrast, Lu Su said Sun Quan hinted at Jiangling

Lu Su no longer doubted Kong Ming. He respected Kong Ming very much. After sitting down, he asked Kong Ming: "Sir, what do you think of the current situation?"

Kong Ming breathed a sigh of relief, but he was afraid that you would continue to doubt. The battle at Baihe was too shameful.

It would be best to put the blame on Liu Feng and Guan Ping. As Liu Bei's subordinates, it's not a big deal for them to take the blame.

Kong Ming thought for a moment and asked, "Is Zi Jing asking me this himself, or is he asking me on behalf of the Marquis of Wu?"

After arriving in Jiangdong, Kong Ming's recent life was not very good. He visited the Jiangdong gentry one after another, but those gentry were not very concerned about resisting Cao.

When he tried to test the nobles, they all changed the subject.

Jiangdong and Jiangling have reached a trade agreement, and everyone is busy doing business with Jiangling to make money. They are very busy, and it is so cool to make porcelain.

Just burn a little soil and you can exchange it for money.

Who would have dared to think of such a thing before.

Anyway, Cao Cao hasn't come yet. It's not too late to decide whether to resist him after he arrives in Jingzhou. Now, of course, we should make money.

Without money, how can I buy Jiangling's ritual vessels and Jiangling's white paper?
Isn't it shabby for a nobleman to play with bamboo strips with a knife?

When writing, you must use a blank piece of paper to be qualified. If you don't pay for Jiang Ling's medicine, can Luo Yuan sell it to you?

What's more, Luo Yuan has a very good relationship with Cao Cao. The gentry cooperates with Jiangling to make money from people all over the world, and then deposits the money in Jiangling without worrying about Sun Quan or Cao Cao robbing it.

Jiangling has now become a place for the Jiangdong gentry to save money.

Lu Su thought, what's the difference? So he asked, "If I want to know, what would you say?"

"The situation is dangerous, destruction is imminent!"

"Ah..." Lu Su was dumbfounded. Why didn't he feel that the current situation was dangerous? Was it that serious?
Slightly calming down, Lu Su asked again: "If I were to ask on behalf of my master, what would you say, sir?"

"Jiangdong is prosperous and peaceful"

Is the difference that big?

Lu Su was puzzled, "Sir, why is there such a big difference?"

Kong Ming said: "Zi Jing is a real man, Liang dare not deceive him. Cao Cao is now gathering troops in the north, collecting food and grass. He has millions of soldiers and thousands of generals. The army is like clouds. In addition, Jingzhou has been determined to surrender to Cao Cao. Half of Jingzhou is already in Cao Cao's hands. Once Cao Cao goes south and cuts off the river, Jiangdong will be in danger!"

Lu Su agreed that Cao Cao had this ability!
What Kong Ming said is indeed the reality.

Lu Su asked, "Then why did you tell my lord that the world is at peace?"

Kong Ming said with a smile: "Now that the Marquis of Wu is trading with Jiangling, the nobles of Jiangdong are all obsessed with making porcelain. Isn't it a sign of peace in the world? The Marquis of Wu will surely be pleased with what I say!"

What he said was true, but Lu Su felt it was strange, as if Kong Ming was mocking Jiangdong, but he had no evidence.

"Sir, are you against the exchanges between Jiangdong and Jiangling?"

"I don't mean that. It's just that Zijing, many of the Jiangdong nobles have gone to Jiangling, carrying countless treasures and food. If Cao Cao comes again, Jiangdong will have no food and military supplies. If Cao Cao comes again, the army will have no food. I'm afraid Jiangdong will not have the strength to fight again without Cao Cao crossing the river."

Grain from Jiangdong is continuously flowing into Jiangling through trade, especially those big noble families. In order to obtain high-end items from Jiangling, they have huge trade exchanges with Jiangdong.

These people all need food to pay for their consumption.

Kong Ming was frightened by the trade between these people and Jiangling. He didn't expect that with a simple trade, Luo Yuan was drawing blood from Jiangdong.

However, Sun Quan and the Jiangdong gentry obviously did not realize this and were still obsessed with the huge trade profits.

Luo Yuan is now frantically stockpiling food and various supplies in Jiangling!

Jiangling is like an endless mouth, absorbing wealth from all over the world.

Oh my god!
Lu Su was shocked. Yes, yes, he had said too much!

, Kong Ming hit the nail on the head.

Others are busy making money but forget the importance of food.

Lu Su said quickly: "I should remind my lord to limit the flow of food into Jiangling and to store food so that we can deal with Cao Cao!"

Kong Ming said: "It seems that Zi Jing wants to resist Cao!"

Lu Su said: "Of course, Cao Cao is a traitor to the country, how can I not resist? Jiangdong's army is so large, how can I not fight?"

"What does Lord Wu mean?"

Lu Su was suddenly speechless. He couldn't be the master of Sun Quan. It was okay to express his own ideas, but he really didn't know what Sun Quan was thinking.

Kong Ming suddenly asked this, what should I do?
It would be impolite to say so, but I have no idea if I say I don't want to fight Cao. Kong Ming will definitely look down on Jiangdong. If I say I want to fight Cao... If this news gets out, Cao Cao will be furious.
Being a subject is not easy.

Lu Su thought for a moment and said, "I don't know what the lord means, but I think the lord is a hero and will not resist Cao. It's just that he has not made a decision yet and is still waiting and watching."

This is to help Sun Quan to exonerate himself.

Kong Ming was not in a hurry. Fighting against Cao was a big deal and naturally needed to be done slowly. If he was in a hurry, the people in Jiangdong would think that he could not wait.

After talking to Lu Su, you can tell Sun Quan’s attitude by looking at his reaction.

Kong Ming was also tired. These lords all had too many ideas. It would be better for Luo Yuan to just say he would not get involved.

It feels so good!

But if Luo Yuan did not join forces with the other side, Cao Cao would lose a great helper.

It would be better to drag Luo Yuan in!

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Kong Ming's heart is as steady as an old dog!

After talking to Lu Su and politely seeing him off, Lu Su went to find Sun Quan.

Lu Su and Sun Quan repeated Kong Ming's words, and Sun Quan was also stunned.

food?

Why didn't I think of that? He was about to order a ban on the flow of grain from Jiangdong, but he immediately reacted: "Oh, this is not easy to do, it really makes me embarrassed!"

Now the nobles in Jiangdong are all doing business with Jiangling. If food is not allowed to flow in, won't those nobles who make money be angry?

There are quite a few noble families doing business with Jiangling now, big, medium and small, and they cannot be stopped at all.

Sun Quan naturally understood the principle of restricting food
"If I don't allow grain to enter or leave Jiangdong, I'm afraid the nobles will be unhappy. What can I do?"

Lu Su also smiled bitterly. If the wealthy families were not allowed to do business with Jiangling now, it would be strange if those wealthy families were satisfied.

But there is a way.

Wouldn’t it be better if Luo Yuan didn’t do business with them?

"My lord, if Jiangling doesn't do business with them, you can't be blamed, and Jiangdong's grain will naturally not flow out!"

Sun Quan thought it made sense, but then he thought again, "Will Luo Yuan be willing?"

Lu Su whispered, "Can you ask Sun Shaojun to help intercede and explain the seriousness of the matter? It should be possible!"

Sun Quan thought about it and felt that it was a good idea. Let’s see if it works first. It would always be a good idea to give it a try. What if it works?

Wouldn't it be a waste if we didn't use the relationship with Sun Shangxiang?
Sun Quan immediately decided to let Lu Su go to Jiangling to visit Sun Shangxiang.

(End of this chapter)