Seeing that Zhou Yu was disappointed with Sun Quan and hated Liu Qi, Jiang Gan thought that the time had come and was about to speak out to persuade him, but unexpectedly Zhou Yu silenced him with one word.
Along the way, he had made countless assumptions and prepared many words to persuade Zhou Yu, but he never expected that Zhou Yu was so obsessed with Jiangdong that he even planned to become his own master.
Suddenly, the plan was in chaos. Zhou Yu was so sad and emotional because of seeing his old friend and missing Sun Ce that he burst into tears. Unconsciously, he was drunk and fell down at the table.
Jiang Gan had no choice but to tell Xu Sheng and help Zhou Yu to the back hall to rest. Unexpectedly, it was getting late, so he had to stay in the hotel first and think about countermeasures.
In the bedroom, Zhou Yu had already returned to normal and ordered: "Tomorrow morning, I will patrol the city and ask several battalions of soldiers to deliberately cause trouble due to lack of money and food, so that Jiang Gan can see that I am short of food and food."
Xu Sheng said doubtfully: "The governor used a tactic to slow down the troops and pretended to agree to Jiang Qian. Why go to all the trouble?"
Zhou Yu sneered and said: "Cao Cao is suspicious by nature. If I agree easily, I will not believe it. Only by agreeing on conditions can I not be suspicious."
Xu Sheng said: "Xiahou Dun has divided his troops to attack Beihai. How should we respond?"
Zhou Yu said with a smile: "If you have Ziyi in Beihai, you will be safe. I will take the opportunity to defeat Xiahou Dun's troops first, protect Qingzhou first, and then wait for an opportunity to deal with Cao's thieves."
Xu Sheng took the order and went out. When he reached the door, he stopped and said hesitantly: "I have something I don't know whether to say or not."
Zhou Yu nodded and said: "We are alone in Qingzhou. We should work together. If Wen Xiang has something to say, there is no harm in saying it."
Xu Sheng said: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety. However, Wu Hou followed the imperial decree and ordered Liu Qi to take charge of Jiangdong affairs. This is inviting a wolf into the house! The governor in Qingzhou is powerless to intervene. Why is there no one to advise Zhang Gong and the governor of Lu? , General Huang and others are also silent? What if Liu Qi refuses to hand over power in the future and takes over the magpie's nest..."
Zhou Yu's eyes gleamed slightly, and he immediately waved his hands and said with a smile: "I have my own reasons for this matter, so Wen Xiang doesn't need to worry. You only need to remember that Cao Cao is now the king and has the intention to usurp. We are the ministers of the Han Dynasty. A true man must put state affairs first, fight against thieves, and support the court. This is the top priority. Jiangdong is a family matter and will be decided in the future."
Xu Sheng was stunned for a moment at the door and left silently, wondering in his heart: Shouldn't we serve Da Wu?
In the Wei camp outside the city, Xiahou Dun waited eagerly all afternoon. He did not return to his tent until the sun set over the mountains and his feet were numb.
Zhong Jin said: "Jiang Qian went to the city for half a day and did not return. Could it be that he angered Zhou Yu and was beheaded?"
Xiahou Dun laughed and said: "Zhou Yu is a hero from Jiangdong and a close general of the Sun family. How can he surrender easily? Jiang Qian has not left the city to return to his command, and Zhou Yu has not seen hanging his head as a warning. This shows that there is still room for maneuver. Wait one more day."
Zhong Jin asked: "Since Zhou Yu still wants to surrender, why not temporarily transfer Tian Yu back to show his sincerity."
Xiahou Dun said: "It will take two or three days to march to Beihai. You can recover with a quick horse in one day. There is no need to worry. If Zhou Yu is still hesitating, this is the right time to suppress him. We must make Zhou Lang understand that persuading him to surrender will only make him more dignified." That’s it!”
"Whether Zhou Lang is willing to surrender or not, it is all in the hands of the general!" Zhong Jin flattered him.
Since Xiahou Dun was captured in Nanyang and all his guards were scattered when he returned, his two brothers were promoted from the army and were appreciated by Xiahou Dun for their cleverness.
Now that Cao Cao is king, seeing that Xiahou Dun is about to become a relative of the emperor, he tries his best to please him so that he can get a share of the pie in the future.
Jiang Qian stayed up all night in the city. He went out in the early morning in the freezing cold wind and was rushing to the government office when he saw many soldiers shouting at the door.
Jiang Gan stood in the distance and listened for a while. It turned out that Wu Jun was causing trouble because the Huotou Army had embezzled money and food. Not only did they reduce the food, they also mixed it with moldy rice and sand, and they were about to take action.
Xu Sheng went out and dismissed everyone. He stood at the door with a sad face. When he saw Jiang Gan standing in the middle of the street, he hurriedly welcomed him into the government office. He explained awkwardly: "In fact, the governor has always been rigorous in training troops and military laws are extremely strict. This has never happened before. This matter."
Jiang Qian understood clearly and stroked his beard and said: "As the saying goes, a soldier must eat food. Lack of food in the army is a big taboo. Even if Sun Wu is born again, he may not be able to do anything."
Xu Sheng sighed: "What you said is very true, but the commander-in-chief once ordered us to show our strength to you, sir, to show that our troops are well-prepared. Sir, you must not tell anyone about what happened just now, otherwise I will be beheaded." "
"This Zhou Lang is still so arrogant!" Jiang Gan twisted his beard and laughed, then he understood why Xu Sheng and others were so murderous yesterday.
"I will keep this matter secret for the general!" Jiang Gan thought he had grasped Xu Sheng's handle, and became confident again. Seeing that Zhou Yu was not in the house, he asked, "Where is Gong Jin?"
Xu Sheng said helplessly: "The governor has not seen his old friend for a long time. Yesterday he confided his feelings and couldn't help himself. He is still hungover."
"Zhou Lang is really a charming person!" Jiang Gan sighed with emotion, and then tried: "Today Jiangdong is captured by Liu Qi, and Cao Jun is attacking urgently. There is no food in the city, and you have no way to advance or retreat. Has the general ever thought of retreating? count?"
Xu Sheng sighed: "The incident with Marquis Wu has greatly frustrated the governor. We also doubt whether Marquis Wu has something hidden. But the governor seems to be a little confused recently. He often wanders alone and talks to himself, and dare not discuss with him. Mr. said yesterday Come to save the governor, what’s your advice?”
Jiang Gan said: "The Lord has humiliated his ministers and died. If Wu Hou is really imprisoned, you should immediately raise troops to attack him. Yesterday Zhou Lang also said that he was worried about the cause of Jiangdong and hated Liu Qi. Now you are fighting against Cao Gong. Isn't it to help Liu Qi? , causing pain to relatives and pleasure to enemies?"
"Oh, sir, you are worthy of being a classmate of the governor!" Xu Sheng suddenly realized, slapping his forehead and regretting: "One word made me enlightened, like clearing the clouds and seeing the sun."
Jiang Gan said with emotion: "With Zhou Lang's wisdom, he should have seen this matter clearly long ago, but it's a pity that the situation is in chaos and he is in the middle of the situation, so he is obsessed with it for a while. This is what the so-called authorities are confused about!"
Xu Sheng asked hurriedly: "Sir, what are your suggestions? I hope you can teach me."
Jiang Qian twisted his beard and said slowly: "In my opinion, it is better to join forces with Cao Gong and get rid of Liu Qi first. Revenge of the savior is the top priority!"
"This..." Xu Sheng frowned and said, "We fought with Cao Jun, and we have already forged hatred. Now we are far away in Qingzhou, and all the ships are destroyed. How can we return to Jiangdong?"
Jiang Gan said in a low voice: "General, you don't know. Cao Gong sent me here this time, intending to accept Zhou Lang and join forces to deal with Liu Qi. With Gong Jin's prestige in Jiangdong, and with the help of Cao Gong's heroic troops, it will be easy to retake the south of the Yangtze River." .”
Xu Sheng frowned slightly, then hesitated: "The governor is arrogant and arrogant. He is afraid that someone other than the Marquis of Wu will not be willing to be inferior to others and will offend him."
"There is a shortage of food in the city and you are at the end of your rope. How could Gong Jin not know?" Jiang Gan couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw Xu Sheng's move. He took the opportunity to say: "If the general is willing to work with me to persuade Zhou Lang to surrender to Cao Cao, we can get twice the result with half the effort. Come to me The general will be promoted to a noble and honorable position, and his wife and son will be given the title."
Xu Sheng's heart was indeed moved, and he pondered for a moment and asked: "But I don't know what conditions Prime Minister Cao promised?"
"Conditions?" Jiang Gan was startled.
Xu Sheng raised his thick eyebrows, rolled his eyes and sneered: "Nonsense, who will surrender without conditions?"
