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"Kong Ming, what do you mean by that?" Lu Su asked puzzledly.

"It's very simple. What I can guess, Jiang Xia can also guess. If Jiangdong wants to withdraw, then Liu Jing will definitely surrender to Cao Cao. He will attack Jiangdong in turn. Cao Cao can not attack Jiangdong for three years, but I believe that Cao Cao certainly did not include Liu Jing in his letter."

Zhuge Liang's words made Lu Su's face turn red and then turn pale. He sighed and said, "I personally firmly support the anti-Cao, but the situation is extremely serious now, so I came to you to discuss it. What should I do about this matter? "

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment and said: "I was thinking, why did Marquis Wu tell you the contents of the letter, even Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu didn't tell you, Zijing, don't you really understand what Marquis Wu means?"

Lu Su lowered his head and thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, "I really don't understand Wu Hou's intention."

Zhuge Liang looked into Lu Su's eyes and said, "I think Marquis Wu wants to leak this matter to Liu Jing through you. He wants to test Liu Jing's reaction."

"Then he can tell Liu Jing directly."

"No! It's completely different. If Wu Hou told Liu Jing that he would be morally untenable, and if you leaked it, he would have room to turn around. Is Wu Hou a wise man?"

"Of course Marquis Wu is a smart person, but it's a pity that he couldn't understand what he meant when he met me, a fool." Lu Su laughed at himself.

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, "Because Marquis Wu knew you would come to me, someone should have seen you come here!"

Lu Su was stunned. Someone really saw it. He suddenly understood what Zhuge Liang meant, and felt uncomfortable. How could Marquis Wu plot against him like this?

I asked Zhuge Liang to discuss it because of Jiangdong. Could it be that I would betray Jiangdong?

Lu Su held back the unhappiness in his heart and asked, "According to your opinion, should I tell Liu Jing about this?"

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, "Whether Marquis Wu wants to test Liu Jing or not, I think Liu Jing is the only one who can solve the current alliance crisis. Only he can really persuade Marquis Wu."

Lu Su resolutely made up his mind, "Okay! I'll send someone to Wuchang right away."

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Sun Quan's temporary residence was located in Qichun County. It was a large house covering an area of ​​[-] mu. It was originally the house of a big merchant. Because of Sun Quan's arrival, the merchant moved out temporarily and gave the house to Sun Quan.

A small building in the garden was brightly lit. This was Sun Quan's study. He had been on a boat for more than ten days, but he really didn't want to go on a boat anymore. At this time, Sun Quan was sitting behind a small table, listening to a patrolman long report.

"Half an hour ago, I did meet Deputy Commander Lu beside Zhuge Liang's boat. He was in a hurry with a few entourages. It seems that he didn't make an appointment with Zhuge Liang in advance."

This village chief was the patrol chief that Lu Su had met before. His task was to monitor Zhuge Liang, and he had just been summoned by Sun Quan to inquire about Lu Su's situation.

"I see, you step back! Continue to monitor Zhuge Liang, don't slack off."

"I dare not to be humble!"

The head of the village gave a salute and retreated. Sun Quan's eyes slowly opened at this moment, and there was a hint of complacency on his face. Lu Su really went to find Zhuge Liang, as he expected.

So would Zhuge Liang suggest that Lu Su tell Liu Jing about this?It should, and it certainly will.

Sun Quan was very aware of the current situation. Liu Bei had been beaten and disabled by Cao Cao. Zhuge Liang would not seek Liu Bei again. Liu Bei could not solve the problem. Only by telling Liu Jing about the matter could the immediate crisis be resolved.

Sun Quan just wanted to use Lu Su to leak this matter to Liu Jing. Of course, he could directly tell Lu Su what he thought, but as a superior, he always likes to peek into the minds of his subordinates, and Sun Quan is no exception. Believe in Lu Su, just occasionally testing the minds of his subordinates is also a kind of pleasure for schemers.

Sun Quan stood up and paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. Cao Cao promised to make Sun Quan a little tempted. He would not attack Jiangdong in three to five years. This was obviously to concentrate on fighting Ma Teng, then turned his head to destroy Zhang Lu, and finally went south from Hanzhong Bashu.

Isn't it three to five years to eliminate these three major forces one by one?

Sun Quan knew Cao Cao's intentions very well, but it made him think of a more grand plan. He was sure that Cao Cao would destroy Ma Teng first. After all, Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang were housekeeper dogs, so he could take advantage of Cao Cao's opportunity to destroy Ma Teng. , annexed Jingzhou and Bashu, and then used the power of the south to compete with Cao Cao, forming a situation of dividing the north and the south.

This is actually the dream of three generations in Jiangdong. It was very close to success in the hands of Sun Quan, but it fell short. He was defeated by Liu Jing in Chaisang, which even made Sun Quan feel an inexplicable fear. With Liu Biao's full support, he led the Jingzhou army to continue the eastward expedition, and it is very likely that even Jiangdong will be destroyed.

Fortunately, Liu Biao didn't trust Liu Jing, and Liu Jing was exhausted at the time, so Jiangdong escaped. It was out of fear of Liu Jing that Sun Quan tried his best to reconcile with Liu Jing after the war, but many people in the court Nobody understands.

Now that Liu Jing is stronger, with an army of [-] to [-], and weapons of war such as kerosene, he is already able to compete with Jiangdong. This makes Sun Quan even more afraid of Liu Jing, and the idea of ​​unifying the south also dies.

But if Liu Jing is wiped out by Cao Cao, and only one general is sent to guard Jingzhou, Cao Ren or Cao Hong, once the war against Ma Teng in Xiliang breaks out, Cao Cao will definitely focus on protecting the Central Plains and Hebei. Jingzhou is not his core interest, and Cao Cao will not If you invest heavily in defense, then your chance has come?

Seizing Jingzhou, destroying Bashu, and unifying the south, the long-cherished wish of three generations is very likely to be fulfilled in his own hands.

It was this great temptation that shook Sun Quan's heart for the alliance. He really had the idea of ​​withdrawing his troops and returning to Jiangdong, but Sun Quan still had great concerns. First, his reputation would be greatly damaged and he would betray Covenant, running away, not only the people of Jingzhou will hate him deeply, but even the people of Jiangdong will also despise him because of this.

The second is Liu Jing. If Liu Jing is forced to surrender to Cao Cao, will Cao Cao use Liu Jing to deal with it? Then the third concern is whether Cao Cao will keep his promise. After all, this is a secret agreement. That was just Cao Cao's private letter, not an official promise with a big seal.

If Cao Cao refused to accept this promise and then attacked Jiangdong with all his strength after destroying Jingzhou, it would be too late for Sun Quan to regret it.

It was this huge temptation and equally huge concerns that made Sun Quan in a dilemma. After thinking for three days, he finally decided to test Liu Jing's ideas. Sun Quan stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, staring in the direction of Wuchang. Liu Jing was only a hundred miles away from him. He hoped that Lu Su would send a letter to Liu Jing tonight.

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Liu Jing has returned to Wuchang from Jingling County, and he has received information from Jiangling that Cao Cao will train the navy in Jiangling, and it is tentatively planned to move eastward in two months. Liu Jing knows that this is not a smoke bomb, and it will take at least two months to get used to it. , Cao Cao's northern army could travel long distances by boat.

This gave Liu Jing a chance to breathe. He could continue to calmly prepare for battle, and adjust his combat readiness and morale to the peak state.

Moreover, in two months, Jiangxia Army and Jiangdong Army can also practice and cooperate with each other. This is very important. Only the tacit cooperation between the two armies is the basis for the final victory.

At night, Liu Jing wrote a letter to Sun Quan at his desk in his study. He hoped to meet with Sun Quan in Xiakou. He still considered placing the battlefield in Chibi, not in Xiakou, as in history. Moreover, Xiakou can also be used as a logistics center for the coalition forces.

At this time, there was a knock in the study room, and Tao Zhan's voice came from outside the door, "Is your husband there?"

Liu Jing quickly put down her pen, stepped forward and opened the door. Outside the door, a maid was supporting Tao Zhan. Tao Zhan was nine months pregnant, and her body was heavy, making it difficult for her to walk.

Liu Jing stepped forward to support his wife, and complained in a low voice: "Why don't you rest in the room and run around?"

Tao Zhan smiled sweetly, "The midwife told me that you have to walk a lot to give birth smoothly, so I walked around the garden and passed you, so I wanted you to accompany me for another walk."

Liu Jing smiled and nodded, "Madam has orders, dare you not obey?"

He said to the maid: "You go! Ma'am, I will take care of you."

Tao Zhan smiled and waved his hands, "I don't worry about letting you take care of me, A Yao, you follow far behind."

"Yes! Ma'am." The maid obediently agreed, but secretly glanced at Liu Jing, and the young master had to agree.

Liu Jing had no choice but to agree to his wife's arrangement, and said to the maid: "Then follow from afar!"

Liu Jing supported Tao Zhan to go out from the side door of the corridor, and went directly into the garden. He carefully supported Tao Zhan to walk slowly, but Tao Zhan gave him a blank look, "This is how maids and midwives help, don't you have a little bit of help?" Do you have the consciousness to be a husband?"

Liu Jing was taken aback, he really didn't have this awareness, he scratched his head and smiled: "I don't quite understand!"

Tao Zhan took his hand, held his armpit on the other side, put his arms around her, and said coquettishly: "You used to walk with me, and if you don't let you walk with my arms like this, you just want to hug her. Now I let you hug me, but you don't understand, do you think I'm ugly?"

"How dare I dislike you!"

Liu Jing gave a wry smile, and had no choice but to walk forward slowly with her half in his arms. Tao Zhan glanced at him, and suddenly smiled, "Do you think I've become a bit delicate?"

"No, it's because I spend too little time with you." Liu Jing apologized.

Tao Zhan stared at her husband in a daze, with tenderness like water in her eyes. She put her head lightly on her husband's thick shoulders, and said softly: "Several experienced midwives said that I am pregnant with a son, I know You are busy fighting, but I still hope that when I give birth, you can take a little time to accompany me and give me courage, my husband... I am really a little scared."

"I will definitely be by your side, but... what are you afraid of?"

Tao Zhan lowered his head and whispered, "I secretly went to see Fu Rong give birth last month..."

Furong is Liu Hu's wife, Shi Furong. Liu Jing was taken aback, "Has Liu Hu's wife given birth?"

"Don't you know, a daughter was born."

Liu Jing sighed, "I really don't know anything."

"You! You should be concerned about this kind of thing. After all, I am your subordinate, but I have ordered someone to send a congratulatory gift in your name. Next time you see Brother Hu, don't be exposed."

Liu Jing was grateful in his heart, lowered his head and kissed his wife's face, and said with a smile, "A good wife is a treasure!"

Tao Zhan pushed him away with a smile, "Don't be seen by the maid!"

Suddenly, Tao Zhan frowned, "Oh! ' she whispered, clutching her stomach.