Soldiers come to the world

The content of Cao Cao's secret letter to Sun Quan was finally made public two days ago, which immediately caused an uproar in both the military and government in Jiangdong. The anti-Cao military faction headed by Zhou Yu and Lu Su resolutely opposed the compromise with Cao Jun. They thought that once Jingzhou was destroyed, then The crisis in Jiangdong is also imminent. Zhou Yu wrote to Sun Quan, believing that abandoning the alliance between Jing and Wu would seriously damage the credibility of Jiangdong and Marquis Wu, and urged Sun Quan to be cautious.

However, the Jiangdong civil official group headed by Zhang Zhao and Zhuge Jin strongly supported and accepted Cao Cao's plan. They believed that it was time to judge the situation and avoid Cao's edge. Jiangdong seized Jingzhou to create conditions.

Zhang Zhao's plan was supported by Cheng Pu, Han Dang and other veterans of the military. They also believed that Jingzhou was Jiangdong's number one enemy. Once Jingzhou united with Wu to resist Cao and Liu Jing became powerful, it would inevitably seriously threaten Jiangdong's security. It is the best strategy to use Cao Jun's hand to get rid of Liu Jing.

Whether you support it or oppose it, for two days, the small county of Qichun has become the battlefield of the Jiangdong War and the struggle between the two factions, but Sun Quan has lived in a mansion, closed the gate, and no one has seen.

At night, there was a light rain in Qichun County, and the drizzle fell like needlepoints, shrouding Qichun, the city of the Yangtze River, in drizzle and mist. Because Wuhou and a large number of Jiangdong senior officials moved in, Qichun County implemented a night ban After night fell, the streets were empty, only teams of soldiers patrolling back and forth in this small county town.

As night fell, a group of Jiangdong soldiers entered the county seat surrounded by the naval commander Zhou Yu. On horseback, Zhou Yu seemed very preoccupied. He lived on a warship by the river, but this was the fourth time he entered the city in two days , but never got anything.

He had just received an urgent message that Liu Jing personally led Jiang Xia's army to defeat Cao's army in Anlu County, and the [-] Cao troops stationed in Anlu County were wiped out. Zhou Yu was extremely excited by this news. Hou sent a clear signal.

At this time, Zhou Yu rushed into the city to tell Marquis Wu the news. After a while, Zhou Yu came to Jichun Garden, the largest mansion in Qichun County, where Marquis Wu lived, and gathered in front of the gate. There are several officials holding umbrellas, they are Gu Yong, Yu Fan, Zhang Wen and Bu Zhi. It seems that they also want to see Marquis Wu and cannot enter the mansion.

"Dudu Zhou is here!" Someone shouted, and everyone rushed up to meet him immediately.

Everyone bowed their hands to salute, Gu Yong first asked: "Did Gong Jin come to persuade Marquis Wu?"

"No, I came to report the military situation to Marquis Wu." Zhou Yu smiled. He didn't want to directly turn against these civil servants, and tried to exercise restraint.

"Marquis Wu said that he was sick, and no one was seen. We have been here for half an hour and are not allowed to enter. The governor is so confident, but there is important information to report to Marquis Wu?" Yu Fan asked tentatively.

"There is no important information, but because the Yangtze River is flooded, which is not good for the navy, I want to discuss with Marquis Wu about changing the station."

"Could it be that Gongjin wants to be stationed in Zhu City at Liu Jing's invitation?"

Faced with all kinds of probing and questioning by these officials, Zhou Yu finally couldn't bear it any longer. He smiled and said, "The water situation is urgent. Let me report it to Marquis Wu first. I will discuss topics of interest to you when I have time."

He arched his hands and urged his horse to go to the gate of the mansion. Everyone had to dodge and watched Zhou Yu get off his horse and walk up the steps, and handed a document to the guard at the gate. Hou is sure that no one will meet, but Zhou Yu is so confident that something big must happen.

Sure enough, a guard came out of the mansion, saluted Zhou Yu and said, "Marquis Wu, please let Governor Zhou in!"

A dozen or so civil servants were in an uproar. Gu Yong, Yu Fan and the others looked at each other, feeling very suspicious. Zhang Wen hurriedly said: "Things are bound to change. Gentlemen, let's go see the military advisor!"

Everyone agreed that at this time, only Zhang Zhao would be able to see Marquis Wu, so everyone made a quick decision and turned around to Zhang Zhao's residence.

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In front of the small window, Sun Quan silently watched the drizzle in the dark night. He was quite disturbed these few days. On the one hand, he was still unable to make up his mind, so he leaked the contents of the secret letter, which caused an uproar. He was annoyed by the persuasion of various forces.

On the other hand, there was no news from Jiang Xia on the other side of the Yangtze River, which made him feel a little lost. He knew that Lu Su had informed Liu Jing, but there was no news other than the news that Liu Jing had rushed to Xiakou.

However, Zhou Yu sent a report just now to cheer him up. There was a big battle in Anlu County, and he immediately understood that this was the result of Liu Jing rushing to Xiakou. Now he was eager to know the situation in Anlu County.

At this time, a guard reported at the door: "Dudu Zhou is here!"

"Please come in!" Although Sun Quan also knew that meeting Zhou Yu would dissatisfy the civil servants, he couldn't care less at this moment.

Soon, Zhou Yu walked into the attic, bowed and saluted, "See Marquis Wu!"

Seeing that Zhou Yu's robe was already wet, Sun Quan smiled and said, "It seems to be raining heavily outside! Gong Jin should change into dry clothes first! Don't feel ill."

He waved his hand and ordered the guards to take Zhou Yu to change clothes. After a while, Zhou Yu came out with a change of clothes, and the two sat down. At this time, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu had adjusted their mentality through changing clothes, and both of them calmed down.

Sun Quan picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea slowly, waiting for the news from Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu pondered for a while and said, "My subordinates got the exact information that Liu Jing led an army of tens of thousands to defeat Cao Jun in Anlu County. The [-] Cao Jun were all defeated. The army was annihilated, and even the commander Zhao Yan surrendered to the Jiang Xia army."

Sun Quan couldn't help shaking his hand, and a little tea splashed out. He stared at Zhou Yu with sharp eyes, "Is your information reliable? Zhao Yan actually surrendered to Jiang Xia."

"Absolutely reliable! According to the information received by my subordinates, Zhao Yan has been appointed as the governor of Jingzhou."

Sun Quan didn't say a word for a while, he was very shocked by the news, Zhao Yan actually surrendered to Jiang Xia, is he so optimistic about Jiang Xia?

What's more, the strength shown by Jiang Xia's army in Anlu County is not to be underestimated. They even annihilated [-] Cao's army overnight.

Zhou Yu had already noticed the subtle change in the master's mentality, he was secretly happy, and said: "Cao Jun has come from a long way, and he is not familiar with water warfare. Although he is temporarily training in Jiangling, it is actually meaningless. At most, he will no longer get seasick when taking a boat. In water battles, they are still far behind, as long as Jingzhou and Jiangdong are closely united in this battle, they will definitely be able to defeat Cao Jun, my lord! Let us not hesitate any longer."

Sun Quan was pacing back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. He was already in a state of confusion, and the thoughts he had just cleared up were disrupted by the sudden news from Anlu County, causing him to fall into confusion again.

"Gongjin go first! Let me think about it." Sun Quan sighed.

"Subordinates retire!"

Knowing that he needed to give Sun Quan time to think about it, Zhou Yu saluted and left in a hurry.

Walking out of the mansion, Zhou Yu saw Lu Su rushing towards him with an umbrella through the hazy rainy night, "Zijing, what's the matter?" Zhou Yu asked with a smile.

"It turns out that Gong Jin is also here. I came to report to Marquis Wu that Liu Jing sent an envoy."

Zhou Yu was taken aback, why did it come just as an envoy? Didn't Liu Jing himself plan to come to see Marquis Wu?

Lu Su seemed to know his doubts, and said with a smile: "Of course Liu Jing will come, the envoy is here to inquire about the specific meeting matters."

Zhou Yu nodded, "You go! Marquis Wu should meet you."

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Zhou Yu left, and Sun Quan was the only one left in the room. He tried his best to calm down his mind. Now he needs to sort out all the clues before he can weigh the pros and cons.

He had already been inclined to accept Cao Cao's conditions, but Jiangxia's army's battle in Anlu County made him suddenly discover that the strength of Jiangxia's army was no less than that of Jiangdong's army, which made Sun Quan hesitate. , while Cao Cao sits on the mountain in Jiangling and watches the tigers fight. When Jingzhou and Jiangdong are both defeated, he will come to take advantage of it again. Will it be like this?

While he was thinking about it, a guard reported at the door, "Report to Marquis Wu, the deputy governor of Lu has something urgent to see you!"

Sun Quan wanted to see Lu Su now, so he smiled and said, "Please come in!"

Not long after, the guards led Lu Su into the room, and Lu Su bowed and saluted, "My minister sees Marquis Wu."

"Zijing came just in time, please sit down!"

Lu Su sat down. He wanted to report the envoy sent by Liu Jing, but he saw that Sun Quan seemed to have something to say, so he held back first. Sun Quan glanced at him and said calmly: "Gong Jin told me a piece of news just now. , Said that Liu Jing defeated Cao Jun in Anlu County, and even Cao Jun Zhao Yan surrendered to Jiang Xia, do you know about this?"

Lu Su was stunned, shook his head and said, "I don't know about this matter."

Sun Quan fell into deep thought, and Lu Su didn't dare to disturb him, so he just sat quietly at the side. After some time, Sun Quan woke up from his contemplation, and smiled apologetically, "I ignored you. Is there something important for Zijing to come?"

"My minister wants to report to Marquis Wu that Liu Jing sent Liu Min as an envoy, and he has just arrived at the pier."

Sun Quan asked with a smile, "Has Liu Jing returned to Wuchang?"

"Should still be in Xiakou. It is estimated that when I return to Wuchang tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, Liu Min is here to arrange the details of Zhou Mu's meeting with Marquis Wu."

"So that's the case, then I won't meet him, and you will have full authority to discuss the details of the meeting with him, and I will leave this matter to you."

"Wei Chen obeys!"

The room fell silent, but Sun Quan didn't let Lu Su leave. He pondered for a while, sighed and said, "Zijing, I'm upset!"

Lu Su respectfully said: "The troubles of Marquis Wu lie in the entanglement of various interests. Everyone wants to influence Marquis Wu to realize their own interests, but few people consider Marquis Wu's interests."

"Is Zijing also interested?"

"My ministers also have interests. My ministers hope that Jiangdong will build a country. Marquis Wu will be the founder of the country. My ministers will be the ministers who founded the country. My name will go down in history. After a thousand years, my descendants will be able to speak.

Sun Quan laughed, "Zi Jing is a man of duty!"

After pondering for a while, Sun Quan asked again: "What interests are Zibu, Demou and others doing for?"

Lu Su sighed for a long while and said: "If Cao Cao takes Jiangdong, with Lu Su and all the township parties, the officials will not lose the prefectures and counties, and they can also become princes and marquises. Of course they don't want to take the risk of fighting Cao Jun. But if Marquis Wu surrenders, how can he arrange it?" ? The car is only one ride, never more than a few people, the nobles of the districts and districts are closed to die, and Liu Cong of Jingzhou is in front, can you see the Marquis of Wu?"

Sun Quan sighed and said: "What Zijing said is the words of gold and jade!"