Sun Quan's eyes twitched slightly, as if he was extremely unwilling to compare with Sun Ce, and he waved his sleeves and said: "Jiangdong has been established for three generations, and my father and brother are outstanding heroes. However, I am not someone like Liu Biao who sits on the defensive. I must expand my territory, so how can I cede territory? What’s the point of seeking peace?”
Seeing that his success aroused Sun Quan's fighting spirit, Lu Su clasped his fists and said, "Lu Su did not intend to compare. He is afraid that the general's ambition is not there and he will be deceived by the Cao family. He will repeatedly deal with the two families and make future generations laugh!"
The dissatisfaction in Sun Quan's eyes flashed away, and he laughed and said: "Zijing, there is no need to say more. Since I took over Jiangdong, I have respected the virtuous and polite people, and I have been heroic and loyal. Don't you know that?"
Lu Su said: "As the saying goes, a gentleman is constantly striving for self-improvement! If you show weakness to Cao Cao, he will surely press him step by step. Only by facing the enemy vigorously and showing yourself as a hero from Jiangdong can you calmly protect yourself."
Sun Quan nodded slightly and told Zhuge Jin: "Tzuyu will immediately prepare some generous gifts and drive a speedboat to Jingzhou to test the truth and see how Liu Qi responds."
Lu Su also said goodbye and went out with Zhuge Jin, saying, "Brother Ziyu, when you go to Xiangyang, remember to bring a pot of Dukang."
Zhuge Jin smiled knowingly and said, "To be honest, I have missed the taste of that wine for a long time!"
After seeing Zhuge Jin off, Lu Su's eyes twitched as he thought of those days among the water and clouds.
Although it is not an extremely luxurious place, it always makes people linger and have endless aftertaste.
"The wine is mellow, the food is plentiful, and the people are even more charming..."
Lu Su sighed, shook his head and rushed to the military camp, waiting for Zhou Yu to come before sending troops to fight.
The next day, Zhou Yu arrived from Chaisang, and Sun Quan once again convened a civil and military meeting. No discussion was allowed, and he directly worshiped Zhou Yu as the governor and fought a decisive battle with Cao Jun.
Huang Gai and other generals were overjoyed and praised Sun Quan for his wisdom. It was time to avenge his shame. Only Cheng Pu looked unhappy.
Zhang Zhao was shocked and went out to persuade: "My lord, Cao Cao took the emperor and conquered all directions, using the name of the imperial court. Those who rebelled, such as Lu Bu and Yuan Shao, etc. were all killed. Now that Cao Cao has unified the north, his power is growing, so we cannot send troops. At this time, Send an envoy to seek peace, otherwise there will be disaster in Jiangdong. I hope my lord will think twice."
This time Cheng Pu stroked his beard and watched with cold eyes. He had experienced three masters and was highly respected. He originally thought that he would be the one to lead the army this time. He did not want Sun Quan to appoint Zhou Yu as the governor instead. He was unhappy in his heart, but wanted to see how he responded.
Zhou Yu sneered and said: "What Mr. Zhang said is wrong! Bo Fu's last words were to entrust foreign affairs to someone, Mr. Fu Xiao He. Now he does not want to repay the lord's kindness and protect the country, but instead wants to bend his knees and rebel. Could it be that you have surrendered?" Cao’s intention?”
"I...you don't want to sneer at anyone!" Zhang Zhao, his beard and hair spread out, shouted fiercely: "You are young and energetic, and you don't know how to avoid the sharp edges. It will be too late to regret when you suffer the disaster of the military revolution!"
"Cao Cao, the thief, deceives me and there is no one in Jiangdong?" Zhou Yu smiled proudly: "Serving the country and protecting the foundation of Jiangdong, what regrets should I die? Since a man has deprived himself of the emperor's salary, he should repay the emperor's kindness. He died on the battlefield and returned with his body wrapped in horse leather. Fortunately, he has heard of it. !”
"Gong Jin is so strong!" When Cheng Pu heard these words, his blood could not help but surge up, and he praised with great pride: "The Commander-in-Chief said this, he is truly a talented general. We swear to fight the Cao thief to the death."
As soon as Cheng Pu said this, the generals who were still watching also saluted Zhou Yu one after another, including Bu Zhi, Yu Fan and other scribes. The main war faction had the upper hand.
Zhang Zhao and others were shocked and turned pale. Zhang Hong hurriedly said: "My lord, Cao Cao is named the Emperor, and his troops cannot be rejected. I have recently heard that his navy has been formed and there are so many warships that it is difficult to take them. It is better to be conciliatory and temporarily sue for peace and stop fighting." , Xu Tu’s plan.”
"This is really a pedantic theory!" Zhou Yu was furious, glaring at the group of surrender sects, all of them were from Jiangdong aristocratic families, for fear of harming himself, he said in a deep voice:
"Although Cao pretended to be the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, he was actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty. Liu Qi was able to resist Cao Cao with the land of Nanyang, and with his lord's great martial arts and talents, and the strength of Jiangdong, how could he be inferior to Liu Biao and his son? This is the right way to uphold righteousness in the world and eliminate the remnants of the country. In times of violence, Yu is willing to be the vanguard and fight a bloody battle for the Lord, even to the death."
"Don't say anything else!" Sun Quan saw that Zhang Zhao was about to march out again. He stood up, his blue eyes swept across the crowd, and with a majestic look, he said loudly: "The thief Cao has wanted to destroy the Han Dynasty and stand on his own for a long time. I am alone with the old thief. The forces are irreconcilable! The Governor's words are very consistent with Gu's wishes. We will send out troops at the same time. No need to discuss further!"
"My lord, you must not..."
"General, think twice..."
"Shut up!" Sun Quan was furious and pulled out his sword with a clanging sound. Zhang Zhao and others were so frightened that they trembled and retreated back into the ranks, like defeated quails.
Sun Quan raised his sword and chopped off a corner of the memorial, and said solemnly: "Anyone who makes peace with us will be treated the same as this case!"
Looking around at everyone, no one dared to speak, so he gave the sword to Zhou Yu and issued an order: "Gong Jin goes to war with confidence. He is alone in the south of the Yangtze River supervising the grain and grass, but he cuts off the envoys and sacrifice flags!"
Zhang Zhao couldn't help but said again: "The two countries are fighting, and the envoys will not be killed..."
Sun Quan said in a deep voice: "The army of Cao's thieves is pressing down on me and they have bullied me too much. If I don't kill the envoys, it won't be enough to demonstrate."
"It's over..." Zhang Zhao sighed sadly. Killing the envoy would mean a complete break with Cao Cao, and there would be no room for change.
Sun Quan expressed his determination and appointed Cheng Pu as the deputy governor and Lu Su as the captain of the Zan Army. All the civil and military officers and generals in Jiangdong would obey orders. Anyone who violated the rules would be killed first with his sword and then reported.
Zhou Yu took the sword and paid his respects to Sun Quan. He immediately led his generals to Niuzhu and ordered Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin to raise tents and sacrifice flags by the river the next day.
The next day at Pingming, Zhou Yu was promoted to the main tent of the Chinese army and sat in command. The generals stood on the left and right, waiting for the general's orders.
Pan Zhang first escorted Cao Jun's envoy and his entourage into the tent. The five of them knelt on the ground and trembled. The envoy was sweating profusely and said in a trembling voice: "Master Governor, this villain is just following orders and can't help himself. Why should he be executed? It's unjust. , what an injustice!”
Zhou Yu said sternly: "The traitor Cao has wielded power even more than Dong Zhuo: he imprisoned the emperor in Xuchang and led violent troops to kill our soldiers. You are his minions and are the enemies of Jiangdong. How can we keep them?"
Ignoring the cry of the envoy, he ordered the swordsman and axe-hand to push out the tent and behead him, and hung his head around the water village to show his determination to resist Cao Cao.
After sacrificing the commander's flag, Zhou Yu ordered Han Dang and Zhu Huan to be the vanguard, lead the warships of the headquarters, and cross the river to the north. Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin led the Niuzhu navy, and then took over and went to the village at the mouth of the Wuhu River.
As the morning sun rises, the waves on the river sparkle, and the Soochow navy leaves the water village. The big three-story warships are tall and mighty, and the small ones have stern dragon boats passing through them, marching toward the north of the Yangtze River in a mighty manner.
Zhou Yu stood on the bow of the ship with his sword pressed, looking at the thousands of overlapping sails, covering the sky and the sun. His white robes swelled with the wind, showing his majestic appearance.
Taishi Ci walked over silently, held the side of the ship, and suddenly said: "If Bofu is here, and the three of us fight side by side, who can do it?"
Zhou Yu turned his head, and there was exactly two steps between him and Tai Shi Ci, where Sun Ce once stood.
A majestic figure seemed to appear on the bow of the ship, with one foot on the side of the ship, pointing out the country and talking and laughing happily.
Back then, when he led troops across the river to attack Lujiang, he won two wives, big and small, in Wancheng. The two became brothers-in-law and their relationship became even closer. They thought they could create a great cause together, but who knew that they would say goodbye forever in that battle.
Taishi Ci, who was far away in Yuzhang and was fighting against the clan traitors, did not see Sun Ce for the last time and felt deeply regretful!
