Liu Yao shook his head in pain and sighed,
"When the Holy Emperor appointed me as the governor of Yangzhou, the state capital of Shouchun was occupied by Yuan Shu. Thanks to the help of Wu Jing and Sun Ben, I was able to gain a foothold in Wu County. Now, how can I repay kindness with enmity? This is not trapping me. Isn’t it unkind and unjust?”
Obviously, Liu Yao knew very well what Zhang Ying was talking about, and they had discussed this matter more than once.
"That's wrong." Another voice sounded at the scene.
Hearing this person speak, Liu Yao's eyes lit up and he quickly raised his head,
"What is Xu Zijiang's opinion?"
This person is Xu Shao, Xu Zijiang, who is famous all over the world for his comments on the first day of the month. He is a famous celebrity in the world. Cao Cao's sentence "A capable minister in a world is a capable minister, and a traitor in a troubled world" is what he commented on. Xu Shao came to Wu County to avoid the war. He was regarded as a guest and was not under Liu Yao's subordinates. Liu Yao always respected and listened to Xu Shao's words, and the two were more like friends.
"First, Sun Ben and Wu Jing took Liu Gong to Wu County mainly to contain Yuan Shu, and did not want Yuan Shu's family to become the dominant one and completely control Jiangdong. They were using Liu Gong instead of being benevolent to Liu Gong. Secondly, it is a matter of great justice for the world, so personal feelings should be abandoned. Everyone knows that Yuan Shu has a disobedient heart. If Yuan Shu really seizes Jiangnan, won't it endanger the country?!" Xu Shao said vigorously.
Xu Shao's words made Liu Yao suddenly enlightened and his expression became happy, but soon it dimmed again.
"Of course what Xu Zijiang said is reasonable, but Sun Bi and Wu Jing have not taken any action after all. If we take action based on mere delusions, won't we chill the hearts of the people in the world?" Liu Yao said with worry.
"Lord, after they take action, it will be too late!" Fan Neng, another general on the scene, also stood up, "Besides, Sun Ben is Sun Ce's cousin, and Wu Jing is Sun Ce's uncle. The family is very loyal. When Sun Ce comes, how can they not turn against each other?!"
"What if Sun Ce doesn't come?" Liu Yao couldn't help but ask.
"Even if Sun Ce himself doesn't come, Yuan Shu is too ambitious. How could Yuan Shu not send Sun Ce over?" Zhang Ying said eagerly.
However, no matter how persuaded by his subordinates, Liu Yao was still hesitant. If not, he wouldn't have had to worry about this matter, and they wouldn't have discussed it for so long.
Seeing this, Xu Shao thought for a while and then suggested,
"I know that Liu Gong is benevolent and righteous, and it is really difficult for him to do such a thing that is easily despised by the world. Then it is better to find an excuse to separate Sun Ben and Wu Jing from Wu County and send them to other counties. Like two If people remain the same as before, it means they have a clear conscience, and nothing will happen. If the two refuse to accept the order, it proves that they have different intentions, then we will counterattack on the spot. Otherwise, if the two really turn against each other in the future, they will be outside. It is better for the county than for us to be attacked from both sides."
As he spoke, Xu Shao paused and continued,
"Besides, there is Wang Lang of Kuaiji in the south, Xue Li, Prime Minister of Pengcheng, and Zuo Rong, Prime Minister of Xiapi, in the north. They all take Liu Gong as their only leader and look after each other. It will not be easy for Sun Ce to capture this place. "
"What Xu Zijiang said makes sense, so let's do it!"
Liu Yao was persuaded by Xu Shao and made his decision immediately.
Liu Yao's two generals, Zhang Ying and Fan Neng, were obviously not satisfied with this result. In the eyes of warriors, this was a woman's benevolence, letting the tiger return to the mountain. Unfortunately, the decision-making power rested with Liu Yao, and they had no choice but to say Something.
But having said that, if Liu Yao was not so benevolent and righteous, how could he be worthy of so many people following him?
Especially Xu Shao. You must know that Xu Shao is famous all over the world for his accurate judgment of people. In order to escape the war, the first place he went to Xuzhou was Tao Qian. However, Xu Shao felt that the respected Tao Qian was not worthy of his reputation. Shao said to his disciple: "Tao Gongzu seems to have a good reputation on the surface, but he is not real in his heart. Although he is very good to me, this situation cannot last long. It is better to leave." So he left Xuzhou and fled to Liu Yao in Yangzhou, where he finally stayed safely. From this comparison, we can see what kind of person Liu Yao is. At least today's Liu Yao is definitely not as famous as Liu Huangshu Liu Bei.
"Lord, where are Sun Ce's mother, siblings and other family members?" Zhang Ying suddenly asked.
Liu Yao's face darkened. Although he was kind and righteous, he was not stupid. After all, Sun Bi and Wu Jing were still their own people, but Sun Ce was a real enemy. So how could Liu Yao easily let go of Sun Ce's family?
"This orphan and widower are quite pitiful. Send more people over to take good care of him!" Liu Yao ordered. In short, he was under house arrest. If the Wu family hadn't been so powerful, and if Mrs. Wu hadn't been Wu Jing's sister, it might have been more than just house arrest.
"clear!"
Zhang Yang grinned. With this as a threat, how dare Sun Ce come? As long as Sun Ce is timid, Yuan Shu's other troops will not be much of a threat.
The next day,
Sun Bi and Wu Jing were sent to Liyang at the same time by Liu Yao, and he sent people to put Mrs. Wu and her family under house arrest. Sun Bi and Wu Jing had no idea in their minds. Due to the safety of Mrs. Wu and others, they did not dare to rebel on the spot, so they had no choice but to obey orders. They were almost expelled from Wu County. At the same time, Liu Yao sent heavy troops to station at Hengjiangjin and Danglikou, clearly intending to block Yuan Shu's south crossing of the Yangtze River. Of course, he also blocked Sun Ben and Wu Jing from outside.
Against this background, Sun Quan sneaked into Wu County alone.
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That night,
Sun Quan wore black clothes and relied on his peerless martial arts to sneak into a house of the Wu family without alerting anyone. Today, Sun Quan's mother, Mrs. Wu, and her brothers and sisters all live here.
At this time, in a certain room in the backyard, Mrs. Wu did not stay in her room, but paid a surprise visit. The late night visit must have something important to do. In the room at this time, under the candlelight, there were three figures.
Over the past few years, due to multiple changes in her family, Mrs. Wu became much more haggard, and there were streaks of white hair on her head.
"Miss Cai, have I done you any wrong in these years?" Mrs. Wu said softly.
Cai Wenji slowly shook her head,
"Madam treats me like her own daughter. Wenji has never suffered any injustice here." Cai Wenji said truthfully.
"Then if I have something to do now, please help me, Miss Cai!" Mrs. Wu suddenly said seriously, and smiled bitterly, "I know, this may be suspected of repaying a favor, but now, I really can't find it. There are other ways.”
Cai Wenji's fingers trembled slightly. In fact, Mrs. Wu came to the door late at night, and she almost guessed what the other party wanted to say.
"Madam, do you want me to deliver a message for you?" Cai Wenji asked knowingly.
Mrs. Wu nodded solemnly, looked at Cai Wenji, and then glanced at the other figure beside her who was silently doing her own thing, and said in a deep voice,
"Both of you are from a well-known family and have nothing to do with my Sun family. They are just guests here. Liu Yao has always cherished feathers. If you want to leave, he probably won't stop you."
