Jiangdong, Jianye.
"Zijing, now that we have lent Gong'an County to Liu Bei, will he attack west to capture Yizhou next?"
Sun Quan received Lu Su in his bedroom late at night, because Lu Zijing, who he had single-handedly promoted, had a night talk with him at the same place some time ago, planning a blueprint for the long-term development of Jiangdong. This night talk was also known as This is called "strategy on the couch" or "grand plan on the couch".
"My lord, if Liu Bei still has ambitions, he will definitely attack west to capture Yizhou, and he can also stop Cao Cao for us in the north of Jingzhou. Then we can sit back and relax while planning for Xuzhou, capture Jiaozhou, and develop with peace of mind."
"Well, that's good, but how can I reject Gongjin's plan to divide the world?"
In fact, Sun Quan respected and feared Zhou Yu, his eldest brother's sworn brother. The respect was for his contribution to Jiangdong, but the fear was because he was afraid that he would not be able to control this person. Once Zhou Yu became powerful, Jiangdong would be named Sun from now on. I'm afraid it's unknown whether his surname is Zhou.
Just yesterday, Zhou Yu came to Sun Quan and proposed a plan to divide the world into two. He believed that Liu Bei should be isolated in Jingnan, and he would use Jiangling as a starting point to capture Yizhou. By then, Jiangdong would monopolize Yizhou, Jingzhou, and Yangzhou, and use the natural dangers of the Yangtze River as his starting point. The barrier can be used to confront Cao Cao from the north to the south, divide it by drawing rivers, and then slowly annex Liu Bei.
On the surface, Sun Quan agreed to Zhou Yu's plan, but he kept beating the drum in his heart.
Cross Liu Bei and attack Yizhou? I have to say that Zhou Yu's plan was too bold and had too many concerns for Sun Quan, who was conservative in character.
Of course, Sun Quan's main concern was that he was afraid that Zhou Yu's great achievements would shock his master. Once he captured Yizhou, Zhou Yu's prestige and power in the army would become even more uncontrollable, so he approached Lu Su to discuss countermeasures.
"My lord, I actually don't quite understand why Governor Zhou is so eager to attack Yizhou. We should try our best to win over Liu Bei to fight against Cao Cao. Compared with Yizhou, whose land is not bordering ours, Jiaozhou is the best Target."
Lu Su's plan suited Sun Quan's taste, and he was also one of his confidants. He originally wanted to use Lu Su to give away part of Zhou Yu's power to check and balance the governor, but now he only superficially agreed, but he was treated coldly. No actual arrangements were made.
"Although my lord agreed to our plan to march into Yizhou, he has never determined a specific day to send the troops. I heard that Zi Jing stayed in the lord's room all night two days ago."
In Zhou Yu's Chinese army tent, Gan Ning was reporting the gossip he had learned.
"I know that my lord can't tolerate me in his heart. Fortunately, Zijing can take over, but there is no time to explain too much. For the sake of Jiangdong's foundation and for the unknown death of Bo Fu, I can only do this. No matter how late it is, It’s too late…cough cough cough…!”
"Grand Governor!"
Zhou Yu coughed violently at the end of his speech, leaving Gan Ning at a loss.
Yes, Governor Zhou's physical condition was deteriorating during this period, but the more he became so, the more anxious he became. He even forcibly led his troops back to Jiangxi without any substantial help from Sun Quan, hoping to use Jiangling City as his base. Springboard to capture Yizhou.
"Huh...I'm fine, Xingba, remember, Liu Bei now occupies the four counties of Jingnan, and is assisted by Zhuge Kongming and the immortal disciple Zhao Yi. The future development is unlimited, even though our two families are in the name of We are still an alliance, but in reality this relationship is like a candle in the wind, extinguished as soon as it blows. Originally, I wanted to use the marriage plan to imprison Liu Xuande in Jiangdong, but now it seems that it has failed... The world is not as good as it is. I mean, does even God want to destroy me, Zhou Yu?"
"Grand Governor, stop thinking nonsense. You are still young, and you still have to lead us to achieve unparalleled achievements. If you are not in good health, just stay behind and take the lead. I will take the lead."
"That's fine, cough cough cough... Xingba, remember, don't trust anyone around Liu Bei, including Miss Third, if necessary..."
When Zhou Yu said this, his eyes turned cold and he wiped his neck with his hand, which startled Gan Ning.
"Grand Governor, this...I understand!"
Gan Ning was hesitant at first, but after seeing Zhou Yu's terrible current situation, he could only grit his teeth and turn around and leave.
Sun Shangxiang has been married as Liu Bei's concubine. To the ancients, in a sense, she has nothing to do with Soochow. If she does anything to her husband that is detrimental to the interests of Jiangdong, Zhou Yu will never sit back and watch. No matter.
However, Zhou Yu, who knew that his time was short, only wanted to build a larger territory for Jiangdong, but neglected one thing, one person.
When he and Gan Ning met Sun Quan and decided to divide the world between them, Jiangling City was handed over to the young and promising Lu Xun who had just emerged.
After taking over Jiangling City, Lu Xun took the time to train soldiers, appease the people, and repair the city walls, hoping to deliver a satisfactory answer before Zhou Yu came back.
But what he didn't know was that Cao Ren, who had just been driven away by the Sun and Liu coalition forces, did not go far away. Instead, he met the reinforcements that greeted him on the way back to Xuchang. It was a group of tiger and leopard cavalry led by Cao Chun.
"General, the Prime Minister ordered us to escort you back to Xiangyang and make plans after you rest."
Cao Chun and Cao Ren are brothers from the same mother. They followed Cao Cao in many battles very early and made many military exploits. They are currently the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and serve as Sikong in the army.
Cao Ren saw that his younger brother did not answer immediately, but turned around and looked in the direction of Jiangling. There was no trace of annoyance at all about abandoning the city and fleeing from his face, but he was quite calm.
"Zihe, I haven't gone far in the past few days. I have been paying attention to the movements of Jiangling City. After Zhou Yu and Zhang Fei captured the city, they both left, leaving only a young boy to handle government affairs. I watched Sun The Liu Alliance is not monolithic, both sides have their own agendas, and they think they have completely defeated our army in this battle and there is no possibility of counterattack. I think this is the perfect time to kill him and get back to him."
Cao Chun looked at Cao Ren and said nothing for a while, as if he was thinking. After a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Brother, how sure are you? This time, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry only brought 500 people."
"If it's someone else, I'm only 20% sure, but if it's Zihe and Hubaoqi, I'm 40% sure."
"Um......"
Upon hearing this, Cao Chun looked towards the direction of Jiangling.
"The 40% certainty is not low. Zihe is willing to take this risk with his brother. If the prime minister blames him, Junichi will bear the responsibility!"
Cao Ren looked at his brother and laughed loudly: "With me, the general, standing in front of you, the prime minister can't blame you~! Now that you have a son and a helper, you must call the Soochow kid with both ends of the rat. There’s no coming back!”
After speaking, Cao Ren got on his horse, drew his sword from his waist, pointed in the direction of Jiangling City and said, "Kill the enemy and seize the city!"
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Time moved forward a little, and one day passed. Zhao Yi and Lu Lingqi, who had finished training soldiers in the school field, exchanged some of their experiences and insights on shooting while walking.
But while walking, the two of them suddenly stopped at the same time. Zhao Yi held the desert eagle in his hand, while Lu Lingqi made a boxing stance and turned around at the same time.
"who?"
On the dimly lit suburban road, a black shadow moved left and right, drawing curves, and quickly approached the two of them.
Lu Lingqi took a step forward and stopped in front of Zhao Yi. The other party clearly used this position to guard against the gun in Zhao Yi's hand and was prepared.
"Stop!"
Lu Lingqi took a horse stance and allowed the other person's body to sway rapidly from side to side. She remained motionless. Suddenly, at a certain moment, she stretched forward with one palm and firmly grasped the person's arm.
"What?"
The black shadow was obviously shocked. He didn't expect that the woman in front of him would catch him so easily.
But soon, the black shadow was like a slippery loach, slithering away from Lu Lingqi's hand, and even slipped under her armpits, clinging to her behind like a ghost.
Lu Lingqi narrowed her eyes slightly and raised the corners of her mouth. She did not turn around, but used the move that Zhao Yi had used against her before, leaning against the mountain and slamming backwards.
The person sliding behind her was also caught off guard by Lu Lingqi's strange move. He was knocked three or four meters away, but he fell to the ground like a feather, seemingly unharmed.
When Lu Lingqi turned around and was about to continue forward, Zhao Yi reached out to stop her.
"Don't fight me yet. He has no intention of killing me. There is no murderous intent on his body, only the smell of Maotai... My friend, he has been staring at me for several days. Tell me, what is the purpose of looking for me?"
When the dark figure opposite heard Zhao Yi's words, she slowly lowered her arms and lowered her head. After a while, the moonlight pouring down illuminated her eyes, so bright and energetic.
"I want to give you a city, Jiangling City. Do you want it?"
