"Are you from the Demon Sect?"
Facing Zhou Yu's question, Li Shu nodded very frankly and admitted,
"Exactly."
"How can anyone believe a rat who hides his head and shows his tail!" Zhou Yu snorted immediately.
Under the cloak, Li Shu shook his head slightly,
"It's not that Li Shu doesn't want to show his true face to others, it's just that his face is abominable and it's hard for him to be elegant. But since General Zhou has doubts, I have no choice but to lose my composure."
After that, Li Shu reached out and took off his cloak. What was hidden under it was a face that was as frightened as a ghost, with non-human features! Even though Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were used to seeing each other, and their men often killed people, at first glance, they were still a little frightened. Sure enough, those who can join the Demon Sect are not normal people. With Li Shu's appearance, let alone entering officialdom, I am afraid that even the world cannot tolerate him. However, neither Sun Ce nor Zhou Yu are women, and they will not easily develop sympathy and pity. With such a face, Li Shu is certainly pitiful, but as he grows up, he will definitely develop an extreme character. This kind of guy cannot be judged by common sense, and is often the most terrifying.
Seeing that Zhou Yu had no doubts, Li Shu smiled softly and put the cloak back on to cover his terrifying facial features.
"My lord plans to surrender to General Sun and offer Shouchun and even Huainan." Li Shu said the purpose of his coming this time. Of course, Sun Ce already knew about this purpose.
"Are you going to abandon Yuan Shu now?" Zhou Yu said with a hint of ridicule. At the same time, he also understood why Sun Ce changed his decision so decisively. If Lujiang is captured and Shouchun and other places are captured without any bloodshed, then the large areas of territory belonging to Yuan Shu will all fly the flag of Jiangdong. Such a huge benefit is no less than capturing half of Jingzhou.
The most important thing is that Jingzhou still has to fight, especially Huang Zu from Jiangxia. It will definitely be a tough battle. On the other hand, here, with Qiao Xuan in Lujiang and the Demon Sect in Shouchun, Sun Ce hardly needed to put in any effort. At this time, I'm afraid even a fool would make a choice.
"A good bird chooses a tree to roost in. My Lord has determined that General Sun is the only candidate to sweep across the world and dominate the world. Why not make such a decision?" Li Shu said.
Zhou Yu smiled coldly,
"I'm afraid that's what you thought when you first helped Yuan Shu become emperor. How can we be sure that we won't become the second Yuan Shu and be betrayed by you secretly like this one day?" Zhou Yu asked back.
Li Shu shook his head slightly,
"My Lord is not abandoning the villain. She has also given Yuan Shu countless opportunities. However, Yuan Shu is incompetent and is really embarrassed in his important task. Including this time when we sent troops to attack the Chen Kingdom, we painstakingly paved the way for it, including the Chen Kingdom's Prime Minister Luo Jun and Chen King Liu Chong. Finally, They all died at the hands of our demon sect. As a result, as soon as he heard that Cao Cao had sent troops to attack, Yuan Shu immediately fled back. The soldiers on the front line, without their backbone, were killed and captured, countless of them. Let me ask, how can such a monarch , how can I help?!" As he said that, Li Shu looked at Zhou Yu, "General Zhou, compared with that Yuan Shu, General Sun has always dared to fight, took the lead, fought countless tough battles along the way, and never Back off. Could it be that my lord also lost his sight this time?!"
Li Shu is indeed a good negotiator. He is very smart and did not refute Zhou Yu's questions. After all, his demon sect has no credibility at all. The more you say you will not betray, the more likely it is that you will paint a darker picture. Li Shu just compared Yuan Shu with Sun Ce and told the reason why his demon sect betrayed Yuan Shu. The implication is that as long as Sun Ce is not as incompetent as Yuan Shu, then there is no reason why their demon sect would betray Sun Ce. Although the demon sect is not trustworthy, But it is also about interests. No one would give up good interests, right?
As for looking away again? Haha, even if Li Shu was willing to admit that they might have made a mistake, Zhou Yu would not think that he himself had made a mistake. Otherwise, why would Zhou Yu help Sun Ce conquer the world?
In short, with the shrewdness of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, how could they not see the tricks in Li Shu's words? But both of them are extremely proud people, so they just do this.
"Of course, what our Demon Sect can do is far more than just dedicating Shouchun. Just like the assassination of Liu Chong and Luo Jun I just mentioned, in the future, whenever there is something that General Sun cannot take care of for a while, our Demon Sect can take care of. In order to take action. Therefore, my lord hopes to establish a deeper cooperation with General Sun." Li Shu continued.
"Haha!" Sun Ce laughed, "Go and reply to your lord. As long as you are sincere, I don't care if you are a demon or a decent person. I, Sun Ce, will never turn away anyone who is willing to defect to my Sun family. Outside! All talents can be put to use!"
"General Sun is so heroic! With such a tolerant heart, he is determined to be the lord of the world!" Li Shu immediately clasped his fists, and his words were full of excitement and joy, "I will go back and report to the lord. Soon, we will There are detailed strategies to help General Sun take over Shouchun!"
"Okay! I'm waiting for your good news!"
Sun Ce smiled.
After Li Shu left, the smile on Sun Ce's face gradually faded, and he asked Zhou Yu aside in a deep voice,
"Gong Jin, what do you think? Can this person from the Demon Sect be trusted?"
"It's credible, but I can't fully believe it." Zhou Yu replied, "Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. The Demon Sect is a double-edged sword."
"Haha, yes, I think so too!" Sun Ce chuckled in a low voice, "This demon sect must also be using me, but I have to admit that at some point, they can also be of great help to us. Just look. Who has the last laugh!"
"Sun Bofu, Sun Bofu, are you so confident?" Zhou Yu shook his head and smiled, "As everyone knows, those who play with fire are prone to self-immolation."
However, Zhou Yu was trying to persuade Sun Ce, but looking at his smile, he was probably thinking the same thing as Sun Ce. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce are both extremely smart and extremely arrogant people. They know clearly that the Demon Sect may have bad intentions, but they are also confident that they are using the Demon Sect and will not be counterattacked by the Demon Sect. Playing with fire and burning yourself? If there had not been the first person to play with fire, if there had not been the person who could successfully play with fire, how could human civilization have developed to the point where it is today?
"As you said, water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. The rolling Yangtze River is a dangerous situation for northerners, but for me, a man from Jiangdong, it has become the greatest geographical advantage. The same is true for the Demon Sect. The water of the Yangtze River!" Sun Ce said with great confidence.
Zhou Yu also nodded and smiled, and said,
"The more disobedient the wave is, the more it helps us to go against the wind."
Sun Ce laughed,
"Haha! Good brother, since you think so too, let's go ahead and do it!"
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At the same time, Wu Jun and Sun Mansion,
Since the two brothers Sun Ce and Sun Quan led their troops and left home one after another, the younger brothers and sisters below were all young and restless. Mrs. Wu still made the final decision on many big and small matters in the family.
On this day, Mrs. Wu received an unexpected visitor.
Mrs. Wu: "Let Ce'er marry Da Qiao and Zhou Yu marry Xiao Qiao?"
"Yes, if this marriage can be facilitated, the Lujiang Qiao family will definitely vote for the Sun family, and Lujiang County will be within easy reach. Madam, the eldest son is not young anymore, and he should have started a family long ago. The Qiao family's twin sisters are well-known far and wide. My lady, everyone knows about the affair between Xiao Qiao and Zhou Yu. Madam only needs to push the boat along, and it is even more difficult for the eldest son to refuse because of Zhou Yu’s face. Such a talented and beautiful lady will surely become a good story!"
