The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 184 Go or Fight
Zhuge Jin asked this suddenly, and Sun Ce really didn't know how to respond.

He hesitated for a moment: "I really don't know how to respond to Ziyu's question. I have never thought about being a hero, but I don't want to be attached to Cao Cao and become his vassal from now on!"

"Since the general refuses to be controlled by others and become a vassal of others, I think we can discuss it with Lu Fengxian." Zhuge Jin said: "Cao Cao once led the army to attack Xuzhou, and Lu Bu was almost killed by him in Xiapi. Speaking of it, he hates it more than the general Cao Cao, being an enemy of the general is nothing more than his refusal to turn against Cao Cao. If he makes an alliance with the general, should he worry about Cao Cao?"

Now that he understood what he meant, Sun Ce still felt that he was taking it for granted: "Although Lu Bu and I are a bit jealous of Cao Cao, the possibility of us forming an alliance should not be too great. After all, there is a short distance between Jiangdong and Xuzhou. "

"We got Lujiang, and Lu Bu got Huainan. In this way, they are connected to each other?" Zhuge Jun said, "Whether Xuzhou or Jiangdong, neither side can compete with Cao Cao. If the two are united, the situation will be very different."

Zhuge Jin went on to say: "What the general wants now is not the Central Plains, but to calm Jingzhou and kill Liu Jingsheng, avenge the old general, and stabilize the Sun family at the same time."

What he said was exactly what Sun Ce was most looking forward to.

Sun Ce squeezed his chin and thought for a moment: "Who does Ziyu think is appropriate to negotiate with Lu Bu?"

"Of course I should go for the strategy I offered." Zhuge Jin said, "Others might not know what to say to Lu Bu."

Looking at the other people in the tent, Sun Ce asked, "What do you think?"

Zhang Zhao and several other staff members did not agree with Zhuge Jin's strategy.

But they found that Sun Ce seemed very interested in Zhuge Jin's proposal.

No one wanted to disturb Sun Ce's interest.

Anyway, Zhuge Jin's going to see Lu Bu will not have any impact on the overall situation of the battle, and it is no big deal to let him go.

There was no objection from the crowd, so Sun Ce turned his eyes back to Zhuge Jin's face: "Ziyu went to Lu Bu's army, so you have to be careful with what you say."

Zhuge Jin got up and said, "It's better to hit the sun than to choose the day. I'm going to see Lu Bu right now."

The army was stationed, and Lu Bu, with Zhao Yun and Chen Dao, was inspecting the barracks.

A guard came to pass the report: "Qi report to Wenhou, Sun Ce sent Zhuge Jin to come to ask for an audience."

When Zhuge Jin asked to see him, Lu Bu expected to persuade him to retreat, so he ordered the guards: "Take him to see me in the commander's tent."

After the guards left, Lu Bu asked Zhao Yun and Chen Dao, "What do you two think Zhuge Jin came to see me for?"

"What other purpose does he have when he comes to see Marquis Wen?" Zhao Yun replied, "It's nothing more than asking Marquis Wen to withdraw his troops."

"If it's any other place, it's fine for me to withdraw my troops." Lu Bu chuckled, "But Huainan and Lujiang, I don't intend to hand them over to Sun Ce. I'm afraid he will go for nothing this time."

"Could it be that Sun Ce was terrified by Marquis Wen?" Chen Dao asked Lu Bu, "Could it be that he suddenly sent Zhuge Jin here because he thought he was not an opponent of our army and took the initiative to show his favor?"

"He won't be scared out of his wits by me." Lu Bu said, "It's possible for everyone in Jiangdong to be scared out of their wits. You two go back to the commander's tent with me and see what Zhuge Jin has to say."

Lu Bu took Zhao Yun and Chen Dao back to the tent, Zhuge Jin was already waiting outside the tent.

Seeing him coming back, Zhuge Jin quickly stepped forward to salute: "I've seen Marquis Wen."

"Brother Ziyu is not at Sun Bofu's place, what are you doing here?" Lu Bu walked into the handsome tent and asked Zhuge Jin who followed.

"I was entrusted by Bofu to see Marquis Wen." Zhuge Jin said, "Bofu thought that Jiangdong and Xuzhou had nowhere to compete with Cao Cao, so he specially sent me here to form an offensive and defensive alliance with Marquis Wen."

"Offensive and defensive alliance?" Lu Bu said with a smile, "Don't tell me that Bo Fu doesn't know that I sent troops this time for Duke Cao?"

"If it was for Cao Cao, how could Zhang Wenyuan suddenly win Shouchun?" Zhuge Jin asked back.

Lu Bu laughed loudly when he heard this: "Wenyuan didn't take Shouchun, but just went to the city to assist in the defense. Brother Ziyu said so, but he is suspected of provoking Cao Gong and me."

"Wen Hou and Cao Cao still need someone to provoke?" Zhuge Jin shook his head: "Could it be that Wen Hou doesn't know that Cao Cao is not moving you now because there are too many powerful enemies around. Especially after the Yuan family in Hebei defeated Gongsun Zan, it may happen at any time Send troops to cross the Yellow River. If he doesn't fight Wen Hou, it's not because he really doesn't want to fight, but because he can't!"

Staring at Zhuge Jin, Lu Bu suppressed his smile: "How does Bo Fu plan to form an offensive and defensive alliance with me?"

"It's very simple." Zhuge Jin said: "This is called Yijing, which belongs to the junction of Lujiang River and Huainan. Bofu and Wenhou are not as good as marking Yijing. Wenhou is in the north and Bofu is in the south. Once Cao Cao sends troops to attack one of them , the other side should immediately raise troops to help. Marquis Wen has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and Bo Fu also has several counties in the east of the river. If the two join forces, will Cao Cao be afraid?"

"Draw Yijing and rule it." Lu Bu shook his head: "I want not only Huainan, but also the whole Lujiang River. If Bofu can agree to this condition, we can talk about other things."

"Lujiang is not only adjacent to Jiangdong, but also borders Jingzhou." Zhuge Jin said: "Marquis Wen occupies this place, and he must deal with Cao Cao in the north and Liu Biao in the south. With Marquis Wen's military strength, I wonder if he can deal with it?"

"It seems that Bofu has occupied Lujiang and doesn't need to deal with these." Lu Bu replied, "We also need to deal with these. I wonder if Bofu is ready for it?"

Startled by his question, Zhuge Jin then smiled and said, "Marquis Wen may not have noticed that although defending the Lujiang River has to face powerful enemies, Jiangdong is on the edge of the Lujiang River."

"Of course I have noticed." Lu Bu said, "Lujiang is adjacent to Jiangdong, and not far from Huainan. If a strong enemy comes, I can send troops from Xuzhou to Lujiang via Huainan. Does Ziyu think that I guard Lujiang?" Not as good as Bofu?"

"Of course, after all, Marquis Wen is too far away from Lujiang." Zhuge Jin replied without hesitation.

Lu Bu pulled a smile at the corner of his mouth: "Since Ziyu thinks so, we have nothing to say. Please go back and tell Bofu that I'm going to make a decision on Lujiang. He can either leave or fight with me. The choice is all in Bofu, not in I."

"Bo Fu is already full of sincerity, so why does Marquis Wen not give in an inch?" Lu Bu's condition was absolutely unacceptable to Sun Ce, Zhuge Jin asked, "Could it be that Marquis Wen really wants to be an enemy of Jiangdong to the end?"

"It's not that I want to be an enemy with Jiangdong, but that Jiangdong has no sincerity to negotiate peace with me." Lu Bu shook his arm, turned around and shouted: "See off!"

Chen Dao and Zhao Yun then stepped forward.

Zhao Yun said, "Mr. Zhuge, please!"

Having failed to achieve the goal of the peace talks, Zhuge Jin bowed to Lu Bu angrily, turned and walked out of the handsome tent.

(End of this chapter)