Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 347
As the saying goes, if you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government. There are many things you need to consider, and sometimes you can't do it alone. Zhang Zhao and others are all veterans of Soochow Wu, and they have won the hearts of Soochow people.

If I refute their face regardless of the consequences, it would be fine in normal times, but now is the troubled time, if they take risks, the consequences will be disastrous.

If I really agreed to Lu Su's release of Zhou Yu, I don't need to think about it to know that Zhang Zhao and others would not agree, not to mention that I was somewhat dissatisfied with Zhou Yu. So many generals were lost by Jiangdong, how could Zhou Yu be released easily.

Lu Su looked at Zhou Yu without saying a word for a long time, but saw his expression fluctuate. Based on his many years of observing words and expressions, he naturally understood Sun Quan's thoughts. Therefore, if he wanted to persuade Sun Quan to let Zhou Yu go, he could not mention the Battle of Chibi or Zhou Yu. With past achievements, it is easy for Sun Quan to feel that he is threatening with merit.

"My lord! Do you still remember what Zhang Zhao said when he persuaded the lord to surrender to Li Song?" Lu Su cupped his hands and said.

How could Sun Quan not understand what Lu Su meant? It's just that after this incident, Jiangdong's vitality was seriously injured, and the military generals were in a state of inadequacy again, and he had some thoughts of surrender in his heart.

"Ah!" Sun Quan sighed, "Zijing! I understand what you said, but you know the current situation in Jiangdong, and you also understand my difficulties. The current situation is not conducive to Gongjin. Release, I am afraid it will lead to turmoil, and I, Jiangdong, will never be able to experience major changes again."

Lu Su was speechless for a while. Regarding the current situation in Jiangdong, he naturally understood. He didn't know how many families lost their labor force, how many white-haired people gave away black-haired people, how many people became widows, and how many people lost their jobs. He lost his father and became an orphan.

These are all caused by the Battle of Chibi, and now almost every household in the six counties of Jiangdong is covered with onyx.

Even so, Lu Su still intended to persuade Sun Quan to continue resisting Li. As a ruler, he should not have the benevolence of a woman.

"My lord! These ministers naturally understand that it is because of this that they cannot surrender even more now, so I came to persuade the lord." Lu Su said.

"If you hadn't persuaded me to stand up against Li at the beginning, how could I have come to such a land, and now you have come to persuade me to resist Li, have you thought about it for the people of the six counties in Jiangdong." Sun Quan angrily scolded Lu Su.

Lu Su looked at Sun Quan who was out of control in front of him, and didn't say anything. He just watched quietly and organized words in his mind. He knew that Sun Quan had been frightened a lot before returning to Jiangdong and needed time to recover.

"My lord, I'm not doing this for myself. It's still the same sentence. Jiangdong's surrender is nothing to me, but it's different for my lord." Lu Su said.

Sun Quan kept silent, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident, but Lu Su pretended not to see it at all, and continued: "If the lord surrendered at the beginning, at most he would be a marquis, and his travel was just a car, and he couldn't ride a horse." , the entourage is nothing more than a few people, although it is not as happy as being lonely in the south!"

"But it's better than nothing. If I had surrendered back then, the lord would just have to abide by his duty and stay in Xuchang for a good life. Li Song didn't dare to harm the lord in order to silence everyone."

"But now, although Li Song won the battle of Chibi and our army was defeated, it is inevitable that he will not feel resentful towards the lord. At this time, surrendering will become a bird in a cage, and there will be no sun, or even worse. Happened, now there is only one way to go to the dark."

After Lu Su finished speaking, he kept silent and waited for Sun Quan's decision. He believed that Sun Quan would figure it out, because as long as Sun Quan didn't want to be a prisoner, he had no choice but to fight to the end.

"Ah!" It took a long time for Sun Quan to sigh. When Lu Su heard this sigh, he knew there was something going on. He straightened his body and kept his eyes fixed, waiting for Sun Quan's decision.

"Zijing! Is there no other way but to resist the war? Does it have to be like this?" Sun Quan looked at Lu Su and said.

"Yes! There is no other way! But if there is a way, I will not persuade the Lord to do so. I also ask the Lord to make a decision early, so as not to increase troubles." Lu Su cupped his hands.

"Even if I release Gongjin, how can our six counties in Jiangdong counter Li Song's army? Are we going to send all the old and weak, women and children to the battlefield?" Sun Quan said.

"My lord, if you are worried about the generals, you don't have to worry too much. There are many families of generals in Jiangdong, and the heirs of General Han Dang and others are also worthy of important responsibilities, but they lack the experience on the battlefield."

"As long as the lord can let Gongjin go, and with Gongjin leading them, they will become a strong general in time. In this way, the lord will not have to worry about generals," Lu Su said.

"Having said that! But even with generals, the source of troops is still a problem. After the Battle of Chibi and the Battle of Hefei, our vitality was severely injured. Our Jiangdong Navy was completely wiped out. The original natural danger of the Yangtze River has become ours. Obstacle, Zijing, what do you think should be done?" Every time Sun Quan mentioned this matter, his heart would bleed.

"My lord, the source of soldiers is not a difficult problem! I do know where to recruit soldiers." Lu Su smiled, as long as Sun Quan could continue to resist Li, he would be happy in his heart.

"Oh!" Sun Quan was overjoyed. Who is Lu Su, and if he can say such a thing, he is naturally confident. Sun Quan couldn't wait to say: "I don't know where Zijing is going to recruit soldiers? To strengthen Jiangdong."

"My lord, this Jiaozhou is the southern neighbor of Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Yangzhou. Now Jiaozhou is in the hands of the Shi Xie clan, far away from the war. We can send troops to occupy Jiaozhou and bring Jiaozhou into the sphere of influence of Soochow."

"In this way, you don't have to worry about recruiting soldiers anymore. If your lord has two states, you will be more confident in resisting Li!" Lu Su said.

"Okay!" Sun Quan was overjoyed when he heard Lu Su's proposal. In this way, he had the land of two states, and his strength was greatly increased. It is not impossible to fight against Li Song.

"It's just who is more appropriate to send? Does Zijing have a suitable candidate?" Although Sun Quan was happy, he did not forget about it. Since Shi Xie has been able to firmly control Jiaozhou for many years, it shows that he has extraordinary abilities, so naturally he cannot just send someone casually. past.

"Speaking of candidates, I have a suitable candidate in my heart, and this person is worthy of great responsibility." Lu Su said.

"Since Zijing has an idea, why didn't you say it, but acted in front of me, believe it or not, I will punish you." Sun Quan joked, the corner of his mouth couldn't hide his smile.

"My lord, I'm sincerely afraid! I didn't mean to deceive the lord, but I ask the lord to forgive me!" Lu Su bowed his hands, pretending to be afraid, and cooperated with Sun Quan in the play.

(End of this chapter)