We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

Ah! compensation?

What compensation do you get? He also said that he would not do anything deceptive. Now what is this if it is not deception?

Tiankeng!

Sun Ce's head was filled with anger. He never imagined that Xi Yu would do such a shameless thing.

The key is that he didn't say it earlier. Now that all the ripe seeds have been planted in the soil, what's the point of talking about it anymore?

Is it possible to dig them all up and reseed them? Isn't this a waste of time?

Compared with time, what is that little compensation?

You know, the later the food is planted, the later the autumn harvest will be. If the food is harvested until winter is approaching, it will not be much better than the current harvest.

"Mr. Sheng Guo, you... you're really going too far."

"Don't worry, we belong to different camps, so it's inevitable for me to be on guard."

Xi Yu waved his hands, disapproving of this, and then said with a smile: "Besides, it's not that there is no solution, it depends on what you choose."

"What does this mean?"

Sun Zhizhi looked at Xi Yu defensively, always feeling that what he said would make him lose inexplicably and he didn't know the reason.

"As we all know, these six counties in the east of the Yangtze River were taken by you, Sun Ce, who sacrificed himself to Yuan Shu in order to inherit the unfinished business of his father Sun Jian. In the end, he chose to lead more than a thousand of his father's men and cross the river to flatten the east of the Yangtze River."

"This is the foundation of your Sun family's fortune. I will not touch it. What's more, his father, Sun Jian, is also a person we admire deeply."

"Compared to Cao Cao's defeat at Bianshui, Yuan Shao's hesitation, the disintegration of the jujube coalition, and the people of the world who stopped to watch, his lone battle made Dong Zhuo, who looked down upon the world, rush westward like a light on his back. He is truly a well-deserved hero. Hero."

"So, as long as you are willing, the Su family can forever control Jiangdong, add one more county to the six counties, and all the land of the seven counties can be used as the root of the development of your Sun family!"

"It's just that after you and I cooperate to capture Jingzhou, there will be no more territory for your Sun family except Jiangxia!"

"Liu Bei is just a man who is seeking fame, and his so-called title of imperial uncle is just superficial. To me, he is like a dying man, without the slightest threat."

"But for you and others, it's quite different, especially when the entire Jiangdong has no harvest this year. Guess... what will they do?"

"Furthermore, if you are unwilling to cooperate with me, then the banker's caravan may not come to Jiangdong. By then, even if Liu Bei does not take action, you will have no place to buy surplus grain. Over time, the people of Jiangdong will How I will feel, I don’t know.”

"It's just that if they are really about to starve to death, I, Xiyu, can't bear the people to starve all over the place, so I specially transport a large amount of grain and grass to come here for relief. I think I will be loved by the people of Jiangdong."

"When that time comes, I don't know who else will remember the Sun brothers."

After Xi Yu finished speaking, he shrugged, quite innocently.

Anyway, he was right. In addition, Emperor Liu Xiequan listened to his "brother-in-law". When the time comes, he really wants to save the people in Jiangdong, and he will naturally gain their support.

With the support of the people, if you just raise your arms and call for help, won't it be enough to get a hundred responses? People with lofty ideals can completely use it for themselves. If they want to go to Qingxu, a place that everyone in the world dreams of, it is not impossible!

This alone must be able to attract many righteous people from all over the world. As for the people of Jiangdong after the disaster, they are probably desperate to settle in the land of Qingxu!

And without the people of Jiangdong, is Jiangdong still Jiangdong?

Until then, how will the Sun brothers deal with themselves without Jiangdong?

Again, the foundation determines the height of the building. Water can carry or overturn a boat.

Although under the governance of your Sun family, the lives of the people in Jiangdong are pretty decent.

But if the people still have a better political power and life, who would be willing to live in the "hard days"? Especially after experiencing the food panic.

When he thought of this, Sun Ce clenched his fists angrily.

If there weren't too many people present, he would have been afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold back his grace and would pounce on the other person and bite off a piece of his flesh.

It was true that Xi Yu's plan was too underhanded, and the abacus almost hurt his face.

But if you really say that this is a conspiracy, the other party will be blunt about it, but such a sinister plot cannot really be regarded as a conspiracy.

It's just a matter of cleverly grasping Jiangdong's lifeline and realizing it through food.

As his eyes looked at Xi Yu unchanged for a long time, the atmosphere in the room gradually became stagnant.

Sun Ce, who was only thinking about ways to break the situation, did not notice this.

But after thinking about it, he could never think of any better solution except the one mentioned by Xi Yu.

Even if his legs are healthy, he still has no confidence in facing Xi Yu, let alone now?

If we lose the hearts of the people of Jiangdong under such circumstances, the huge foundation of their Sun family will basically be destroyed. This is not okay!

But if he just compromises like this and completely loses the qualification to compete in the world, it seems that he is not worthy of the last wishes of his ancestors.

Otherwise... find a way to keep Xi Yu here?

To be honest, before the banquet started, he had ordered nearly 10,000 elite soldiers to ambush around the hall without any emotion.

The more than 3,000 elite soldiers surrounding him seemed to be standing guard to protect everyone's safety, but they were actually Sun Ce's first line of defense if the peace talks with Xiyu failed.

As for the 5,000 elite soldiers in Jian'an City and the 80,000 soldiers camped outside the city, they were the second and third lines of backup he prepared.

As long as the war breaks out in the main hall, they can arrive here in the shortest possible time and encircle and suppress Xi Yu and others!

Thinking of this, Sun Ce, who felt a little more at ease, started to think twice, and asked with a fierce look in his eyes: "What if... you can't go back to Qingxu?"

"This is even easier!"

This question didn't require Xi Yu to answer at all. A young Confucian scholar sitting behind Guo Jia stood up decisively, not panicking at all under the gaze of everyone.

He calmly took out a scroll from his sleeve.

Only when it was completely unfolded did everyone realize that this was a sea map!

Although it is impossible to recognize where the sea area is, the detailed description and depiction on the painting give people a sense of uncertainty.

"Please take a closer look at it, Marquis Wu!"

Jia Ji walked to the center of the hall with a smile and gradually approached Sun Ce.

He stretched out his hands and held the entire painting in front of him so that Sun Ce could see it up close.

This made Sun Ce very suspicious.

What? Are all young people today so bold?

Not only was he not afraid when facing himself, but he leaned forward with a smile on his face.

You know, even if you are disabled, you are still a strong general who has been on the battlefield and killed the enemy!

Ordinary literati would be intimidated by his aura when they saw him, but the young man in front of him didn't seem to be afraid at all.

There was Huang Xu in front of him, and there was this young man behind him. The young people taught by Qingxu Land were really different.

Jia Ji didn't care whether his look was inexplicable or strange.

He looked at Sun Ce with a smile and said: "Look, Lord Wu, this is the sea outside Jian'an City. Navy Taxing and Shenghuang are anchored here. If you have any ill intentions, you don't need to wait until midnight. The 80,000 people on board are anchored here." The navy will arrive in Jian'an!"

"In addition, there are also 50,000 soldiers in Shouchun City coming down from Hefei and starting to rush. They can reach here in less than five days!"

"Oh, by the way, the 300,000 troops in the Qingxu area have nothing to do now. If you want, they can come to Jiangdong at any time!"

"You know, the geographical location of Qingxu Land is now much better than that of Jiangdong, so you don't have any worries at all!"

"So...are you sure you want to leave me waiting here?"

Looking at Jia Ji's shameless look, Xi Yu smiled and shook his head.

Zhang Zhao didn't know much about Qingxu Navy, so he couldn't answer the question.

Sun Ce had heard from Lu Su about the power of these two armies, but he had never seen it with his own eyes, so he was a little arrogant.

But before he could speak, Lu Su, who had been paying attention to the topographic map of the sea area, couldn't help but stand up.

As the only person in Jiangdong who had seen the two naval forces, he had no other thoughts except fear and fear.

Therefore, it is extremely clear that this war must never be started!

Judging from Jiangdong's current situation, once a war breaks out, the entire Jiangdong will suffer a devastating blow if it is not careful.

The other side doesn't even need to dispatch its navy to end the battle in person. It just needs to surround all the water systems in the adjacent Jiangdong area and block passing merchant ships. Just because of the lack of food, in less than a year, Jiangdong, who is behind bars, will take the lead in taking the initiative on his own. collapse.

How could he dare to have a direct conflict with Xi Yu when he understood this?

His back was soaked with sweat for a moment, and he spoke decisively: "What do you mean, Duke Sheng Guo? We have never thought of starting a war with you!"

"My lord, when I learned that you were coming to Jiangdong, I have been looking forward to it for a long time. I started preparing for today's banquet more than ten days ago. The whole country knew about my lord's younger sister's upcoming marriage to Duke Sheng a month ago. I am very happy. Gotta wake up and inspire.”

"There are many people who spontaneously bought red lanterns, just to congratulate the two of them and wish them a happy marriage for a hundred years. How can Jiangdong be malicious when such a grand event is about to come?"

"On the contrary, when you went south, you didn't see any sincerity. When you went south, you didn't forget to lead the army to the situation. You are full of malice!"

He was bent over, making it difficult to see his face, but his voice was low and urgent, like the tone of disbelief after being deceived.

Hearing this, Xi Yu glanced at Lu Su lightly, then raised the corners of his lips, looked at Sun Ce and said softly: "You say I'm not sincere? Then may I ask Bo Fu, where is his brother Sun Zhongmou now?"

"I am taking care of my mother at home. She has become increasingly unwell in recent years. She cannot do without the doctor today. After Zhong Mou welcomed your arrival, he rushed back to take care of her."

Sun Ce had already figured out this question, so he answered it perfectly and naturally.

Long before Xi Yu came, he had already discussed the words with Zhong Mou, just to prevent the other party from probing.

"Oh? Feeling unwell? In this spring season, your mother is actually sick? I don't know why she is sick?"

Xi Yu approached Sun Ce with some doubts. The other party immediately took a sip of wine to ease the embarrassment, and then said calmly: "This doctor should be checking, and I think the results will be available in the near future."

However, even if he pretended to be indifferent, he couldn't escape Xi Yu's fiery eyes.

He controlled the subtle expressions on his face well, but the slight twitching of his nose and the subconscious dodge of his eyes clearly meant he wasn't telling the truth.

"In this case, I suggest that Bo Fu should find another doctor. Mrs. Wu is a well-known loyal and honest woman. She single-handedly raised the four legitimate sons of General Polu. She must not be ruined by such quack doctors."

"It just so happens that I once studied under Hua Tuo and learned some Qi Huang techniques. I might as well go see the old lady. If she is really seriously ill, I might as well write to Hua Tuo in time and ask him to come here to have a look."

After saying that, he stood up, which made Sun Ce's heart skip a beat and he didn't know what to do.

"What's the matter? Bo Fu hasn't left yet? Don't delay the old lady's condition!"

Seeing that the other party was sitting still, Xi Yu lowered his head and smiled speciously, which made Sun Ce extremely embarrassed.

Mother...

How can this be done now?

How could Xi Yu act against common sense? When ordinary people ask, wouldn’t it be enough to end it here and move on to the next topic?

Why should he hold on to her and not let go?

Not only do you have to ask, but you also have to see it yourself. Is this something you can see?

All the secrets are revealed at first glance?

"This... this mother——"

"Okay, the old lady's illness is a big deal. How can I be allowed to wait here and talk about this and stagnate? We can wait until we see the old lady!"

After saying that, he stretched out his hand to pull Sun Ce to his feet, with a hint of blame in his words.

At this moment, the tense atmosphere that had been tense because of Xi Yu and Jia Ji's words was broken up by Sun Ce's embarrassment and Xi Yu's persistence.

Suddenly, everything became easier.

"Mr. Sheng Guo, this matter cannot be rushed. Let's talk about it in a few days!"

Sun Ce didn't dare to get up, and there was a hint of bitterness on his face.

If her mother knew that she had cursed her at the banquet, the old lady would have to rip her skin off because of her character!

Being able to raise the four brothers, one can imagine the old lady's physical condition.

On weekdays, he is fast and lively. From time to time, he plays mahjong and fights with his friends, and his life is much happier than his son.

Speaking of mahjong and playing cards, they are both good leisure and entertainment products from Qingxu.

Since being brought here by merchants, it has been deeply loved by the people.

On weekdays, women from high-ranking families like to gather at a table to play with these things. Ordinary people will also play with them to relax at the end of their daily work or in their spare time.

However, even if they enjoy these recreational games, they cannot let Xi Yu see them.

Not on the premise that he also said that his mother was seriously ill.

Wouldn't this cost him his life?

"If you don't go today, when will you go?"

Xi Yu shook his head and said with a righteous look: "Bo Fu, that's your mother. Now she's seriously ill and bedridden. It's already wrong for you not to show your filial piety before she collapses. How can you stop me from going to see her?" ?”

"You know, you and I will be a family in a short time. Shang Xiang's mother is naturally my mother. How can I justify not visiting?"

"Bo Fu, you and I are of the same family, how can you see me being such an unfilial person?"

Sun Ce was dumbfounded by his righteous remarks.

Why has it risen to the level of filial piety or not?

He didn't want anyone to see his mother simply because he didn't want her to know that he cursed her, and he didn't want Xi Yu to know that he had lied to him!

If this really happened, wouldn't he just end up on both ends and offend everyone?

no! Absolutely not!

"But...but there are so many inconveniences on my mother's side, so it's really not appropriate to visit her today!"

Sun Ce, whose voice suddenly became sharper, felt very uneasy, but no matter how uneasy he was, he definitely couldn't ask Xi Yu to go see his mother!

"Since my uncle doesn't want me to visit, then forget it."

After saying that, Xi Yu sighed deeply, then patted Sun Ce on the shoulder and said kindly: "Let's talk about the topic just now, brother-in-law, my sincerity in coming to Jiangdong is no less than yours! "

"I didn't bring those soldiers and horses with me intentionally, but... I have to be accompanied by someone no matter where I go. Even though I'm very skilled, I don't panic at all when facing thousands of troops and horses."

"But as the Duke of Sheng, it's not too much to bring some guards with you when traveling, right? I am the only Duke of Sheng in the world today!"

"Why?"

Sun Ce blinked, a little confused.

He was not used to being called so kindly all of a sudden. What should he do?

Also, you are the only Sheng Guogong today, am I not the only Wu Hou? Isn’t it because my official position is lower than yours, my subordinates are fewer capable and righteous people, and my territory is poorer than yours...

After thinking about it, Sun Ce suddenly felt a little pitiful, and the way he looked at Xi Yu became very strange.

"What's going on here?"

Xi Yu glanced at Sun Ce without knowing why, then turned to look at everyone, and said with a smile: "It's just that even the only Duke Sheng Guo has things that are beyond my control."

"Just like the black and white cavalry, although they are the best soldiers in the world taught by me, they are not only good at riding, shooting and hunting, but also proficient in concealment, strategy, and assassination...but this does not mean that They will be under my jurisdiction!"

"The black and white cavalry also have their own commanders who directly command them. To put it bluntly, except for the black and white cavalry that everyone around me has seen, the whereabouts of the other black and white cavalry are erratic, and even I don't know about them."

"It's just that... since they were trained by me, they are naturally only responsible for me. Wherever I am, they must be invisible."

"This is a rule that was set when the Black and White Cavalry was established. Even I can't change it. Another point is that since the Black and White Cavalry all serve me, as long as they don't die, I can't die and I won't die! "

"Bo Fu, are you still thinking about starting a war?"

"I...this, I——"

Sun Ce had a dark face, but no color on his lips.

He really wants to start a war, but does he dare?

He originally wanted to give Xi Yu a blow, but who would have thought that he was so frightened that he didn't dare to move.

Under such circumstances, it seems that there is only one choice he can make!

If he didn't know the reputation of the Black and White Cavalry, then his life would be in vain.

In the battle of Jizhou in the north, it was the Black Cavalry who assassinated countless soldiers and horses of Yuan Shu, and it was the Black Cavalry who killed Yuan Shu's general Ji Ling. If it weren't for the Black Cavalry, I don't know when the Jizhou station that year would have ended. (End of chapter)