According to Lu Su's suggestion, after much deliberation, Sun Jian decided to lend Liu Bei his troops.

Lu Su has no personal relationship with Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, etc., and he only considers Jiangdong's interests.Liu Bei is a great man, Zhang Fei under his command has undeserved courage, and Zhuge Liang has unpredictable schemes. Now that Cao Cao's army is overwhelming, if he can't make good use of these powers, it will be a pity, and it will be in vain. Go for many odds.

Lu Su and Zhou Yu had a very good friendship, so although Zhou Yu was not keen on lending Liu Bei soldiers and horses, seeing that it was Lu Su's proposal, he did not object.And Sun Jian also had a lot of trust in Lu Su, seeing that Zhou Yu did not object, he agreed to his request.

However, Zhuge Liang borrowed [-] soldiers, and Lu Su and Sun Jian finally negotiated to allocate [-] soldiers to him. It can be seen that both Lu Su and Sun Jian have always been somewhat wary of Liu Bei.

In addition to mobilizing soldiers and horses to Liu Bei's command, Sun Jian also appointed Zhu Ran as Liu Bei's deputy general, saying that he was to be Liu Bei's helper, but everyone knew that he was there to monitor Liu Bei's movements.

Not to mention the fact that the number of soldiers and horses had been reduced by half, and he was appointed to oversee the army, of course Liu Bei couldn't be happy in his heart.But he had to look happy on the surface, and he made sure in front of Zhu Ran that he would try his best to resist Cao Jun and work for King Wu.

———————————————————————————————————————————————————— In the palace of King Wu, above the main hall, King Sun Jian of Wu is calling a group of ministers, Discuss the matter of resisting Cao.

"According to the Malai report, although Cao's army is numerous, it is moving extremely fast. The [-] vanguard troops have been stationed at Sanjiangkou a few days ago, and the follow-up army will arrive within a few days." Zhou Yu, the governor of the Wu army, was holding a A piece of military information, explaining the current situation to all civil and military personnel.

Everyone in the hall, hearing Zhou Yu's words, had different expressions.

Counselor Yu Fan took the lead and said to Sun Jian: "Cao Cao is powerful now, but Jiangdong is weak. My lord, you can't take a moment to go to war. At that time, the army will be defeated and the city will be destroyed. I regret it. The king sent an envoy to Cao Ying. In order to seek peace, the only way to turn hostility into friendship is the best policy."

After Sun Jian heard this, he smiled coldly and said, "Zhongxiang thinks I can't defeat Cao Cao?"

Yu Fan hurriedly replied: "Cao's army is now 25, and our army is only 15. In terms of numbers alone, it has the upper hand."

"In a battle, the number of soldiers is only one of the factors that affect the victory or defeat. Since ancient times, there are not a few battles where the few win the many." Sun Jian said coldly, "What's more, the soldiers under Cao Cao's command are all from the north. People are not good at water warfare. On the great river, there are boats and boats. This is not the commander of Cao thief and his generals. Even if our army is slightly smaller, we can still win!"

"Otherwise, although Cao Cao's army is from the north, it has been planning for a long time to attack Wu, and its preparations are not insufficient. After Cao Cao captured Jingzhou, he took in Jingzhou's water army. In recent years, Cai Mao commanded and drilled the water army. It is not as good as my Wu army, but the difference is not far away. What's more, Cao Cao occupies 25% of the world, and he has plenty of successors. In this battle, Cao Cao brought an army of 20, but he was stationed in various places, and there were at least 25 unmoved soldiers Even if our army wins this battle and the other 15 army is wiped out, Cao Cao can recuperate and recruit troops, and within a few years he can pull out an army of hundreds of thousands to invade the south. But our army of [-], but We have gathered most of the troops from Jing, Wu and other places. Once the battle is defeated, there will be no more troops to face Cao Cao's troops. Therefore, I beg the King of Wu to think twice before making a move, and he must not act bravely for a while, which will lead to a situation that will never be restored." Yu Fan The words were sincere, and he spoke at length.

Sun Jian was very dissatisfied at this time, Cao Cao raised his troops to invade, he was gearing up and ready to give the opponent a head-on blow, but what Yu Fan said was undoubtedly carrying a bucket of cold water and pouring it on top of his head. How could Sun Jian bear it.

In history, Sun Quan had some hesitation before the Battle of Chibi, but Sun Jian's temperament was stubborn, how could he swallow his anger.For Sun Jian, even if he is defeated in a vigorous battle, it is far better than surrendering without a fight.Yu Fan's remarks made him quite unhappy, and even had a trace of anger, but Sun Jian didn't show this anger on his face, so no one noticed it.

Of course, some old officials who were acquainted with Sun Jian could probably guess that Sun Jian was extremely unhappy.

"Mr. Zhongxiang's words are wrong." It was not Jiangdong's old minister who spoke at this time, but Zhuge Liang, whose heart belonged to Liu Bei. The natural moat of the Yangtze River does not take advantage of the land; the people in the east of the Yangtze River all surrender to the King of Wu and do not want to be ruled by Cao Cao, and they do not occupy the harmony of people. Cao Cao has nothing in the right time, location, and harmony. Why should we be afraid of it? "

Although Zhuge Liang didn't want to serve Sun Jian, he must encourage Sun Jian and Cao Cao to go to war. Otherwise, how could Liu Bei have the opportunity to take advantage of the chaos to expand his strength?

"Kong Ming's words are all falsehood." Cheng Bing, a counselor under Sun Jian's account, said, "The timing, location, and harmony of people are all empty talk. Cao Cao fought Yuan Shao, based on the three? Attacked Jingzhou, based on the three? Attacking Yizhou, based on these three? But where are Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, and Liu Zhang now? Kongming used these three as a basis to persuade King Wu to resist Cao Cao, which is really misleading my lord!"

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