Jianye City.
There was a lot of traffic in front of the grand and solemn palace, and many ministers had received urgent orders to come to the palace to discuss matters.
Mrs. Wu sat on King Chu's throne and closed her eyes quietly. Some ministers were also waiting quietly for the meeting to begin, while others looked at each other and whispered in low voices.
"Madam, all the ministers are here."
The female officer standing beside her said this. Mrs. Wu opened her eyes and nodded slightly.
The door of the main hall creaked twice and was closed.
The ministers became more and more uneasy when they saw the Madam taking out a bloody silk cloth and handing it to the female officer. The female officer took it respectfully, opened it and read.
"My minister Xu Sheng risked his life to report back. I was ordered to lead the army to Song County to resist the enemy. However, Cao's army that was supposed to attack Xuzhou suddenly appeared in Shouchun. I was not aware of it and fell into an ambush. As a result, all 20,000 elite soldiers were wiped out in one battle."
"Although I deserve death for my crime, I dare not die. If Cao Jun dares to mobilize a hundred thousand troops to attack Shouchun, he must have reached some kind of agreement with Liu Bei. My lord has already led the army to Xuzhou without knowing it, and he may fall into Liu Bei and Liu Bei's trap. We are under heavy siege set by Cao Cao. I abandoned Shouchun and returned to Lujiang, risking my life to report back. Please send troops to rescue the lord as soon as possible!"
As soon as the female official finished speaking, the hall became noisy as if a pot had exploded.
"What should I do?"
"Is this okay? Send troops quickly to rescue the Lord!"
"Where can Jiangdong get its troops now?"
"By the way, isn't this really Xu Sheng's excuse after his defeat?"
"Even if there is a lie, as Xu Shenggui is a general, he will have to be dealt with personally by the king when he comes back. How can we ignore the safety of the king now? General Taishi stationed in Jingzhou should be ordered to quickly send troops to rescue."
"How long did it take for the order to reach Jingzhou and for General Taishi to send troops and arrive? Water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the nearer!"
Everyone was surprised and confused, and talked a lot.
"quiet!"
The female officer shouted loudly, and everyone finally realized that they were in front of the Madam. They quickly calmed down, bowed to the Madam, and listened to the instructions.
Just listen to Mrs. Tai finally speak.
"General Xu Sheng was seriously injured and dying, and the report must be true. After receiving the news, General Zhu Zhi sent someone to pass the news back, and at the same time sent someone to Shouchun to find out the information and report it to me. After I received Xu Sheng's blood letter, I ordered Gathering all the ministers, we have just received news from Wujiang Port that Shouchun and Wujiang Port have indeed been lost. Liu Bei announced that our king has formed an alliance with the usurper Dong Zhuo and abandoned Chu to ally with Wei to attack our great Chu."
"What do you think we should do now?"
Liu Bei is a villain!
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but cursed Liu Bei with righteous indignation.
The few young generals in the hall walked to the middle of the hall to ask for battle.
"Please also ask Mrs. Tai to order the troops and horses from all over Jiangdong to be assembled. I am willing to lead the troops and rush to Shouchun to rescue the lord!"
The madam nodded and was about to speak.
"slow!"
Zhuge Jin quickly shouted and cupped his hands.
"Madam, it is very likely that my lord will not return via Shouchun, but will cross the river at the Xuzhou border and return to Jiangdong."
Zhuge Jin did not rush to speak before just to think carefully about the possible changes. At this time, Zhuge Jin began to explain his thoughts to everyone in detail.
Many people nodded secretly while listening, but Xiang Lang opened his mouth and said sarcastically.
"What Master Zhuge said makes sense, but I heard that Master Zhuge and Xu Han's military advisor Zhuge Liang are brothers. Is it true or not?"
Zhuge Jin's heart suddenly thought, and he lamented that what was supposed to come would come, and he cupped his hands.
"Yes, Zhuge Liang is my younger brother."
A stream of air-conditioning suddenly burst out of the hall and forced it towards Zhuge Jin, Xiang Lang sneered coldly.
"It was Lord Zhuge who was sent as envoy to Xu Han. Now Liu Bei has betrayed the alliance. Considering the relationship between Lord Zhuge and Zhuge Liang, what he said may not be convincing."
After hearing this, several generals started to make noise again, and seemed to be about to step forward and place their swords on Zhuge Jin's neck to torture him.
"Stand down! How can you behave like this?"
Huang Gai, the only general in charge of Jianye, shouted at his generals to stop him. After all, Zhuge Jin was also the shepherd of Yangzhou. In terms of rank, he was equal to the general and still above him. If he really wanted to be beaten by his subordinates in the hall, that legend Wouldn't it make people laugh if we went out?
Several young generals had no choice but to stop after hearing Huang Gai's order, but they still glared at Zhuge Jin.
Zhuge Jin sighed deeply and walked to the middle of the hall. He knelt down on the ground and said sadly.
"Xu Han was sent as an envoy because his lord showed mercy and allowed Jin to spend a moment with his brother. Jin deeply felt his lord's kindness and did not dare to forget each other for a moment."
"I didn't expect what happened today. Xu Han betrayed the alliance, and Zhuge Jin didn't dare to evade his guilt. But what the guilty minister said was from the bottom of his heart. It was the plot of the Chu State. I hope the lady will understand clearly."
"If you doubt your strategy because of the crime you committed, and your lord is ultimately put in danger and unable to return, you are adding to your sins!"
Mrs. Wu felt a little emotional and gestured to Zhuge Jin to get up.
"Mr. Zhuge, hurry up and invite me. Since Ce'er has entrusted you with the post of state pastor, you must have faith in him. How can I doubt you? Xu Han's betrayal of the alliance was Liu Bei's repetition. What does it have to do with you? Such words, Sirs, please don’t mention it again.”
"yes."
Xiang Lang nodded slightly, and Zhuge Jin bowed again before getting up and returning to his seat.
Everyone just listened to the madam continue to speak.
"It's just that even if the troops and horses are mobilized, everyone still needs to discuss the outcome of the expedition. If we send troops to Shouchun for rescue, we must cross the river through Wuhu Port and go north to attack Wujiang Port; and if we send troops to Xuzhou for rescue, we must Take Qu'a Port and go north to attack Guangling Port."
"The two strategies are completely opposite, and the time is so urgent. It is related to the safety of my king. All the ministers should express their opinions."
There was silence in the hall for a moment, and everyone couldn't help but hesitate.
Xiang Lang looked around and spoke first.
"Time is urgent, my lords, please don't hesitate. Madam Tai, I see that your lord is brave, how can our army of Chu be afraid of Cao Wei? My lord will lead his troops to fight back to Shouchun, and we will go to Shouchun to rescue him. Help the lord’s army retake the giant city of Shouchun.”
After Xiang Lang finished speaking, Bu Zhao and several young generals seconded the proposal to send troops to Shouchun.
Hua Xin looked troubled, but proposed a compromise method-split his troops into two groups to rescue Sun Ce.
This is the safest and most reassuring to the lady.
Yi Ji and Han Song seconded the proposal and approved Hua Xin's strategy, but Zhang Zhao was so angry that he rebuked him loudly.
"absurd!"
"If the 80,000 troops under General Taishi are here, they can divide their troops to rescue the lord. Why should we be so troubled? But now there are only 20,000 troops and horses left in Jiangdong, and they are still scattered in various places. We havetily mobilized troops and horses to rescue without knowing the strength of the troops. Do you want to rescue the lord? You actually want to divide your troops? I think you are going to kill the enemy!"
Having said that, Zhang Zhao, Ma Liang, and Kuai Yue all expressed their strong support for Zhuge Jin's proposal to send troops to Guangling Port.
The crowd was divided into three groups and quarreled.
Huang Gai and Zhang Hong were the only two people in the hall who had not yet expressed their opinions. They were the highest officials in Jiangdong, one civil and one military respectively.
"stop fighting!"
After a loud shout, everyone discovered that a young man was standing beside the throne at some point. This man was Sun Quan. Some of the ministers present knew Sun Quan, and some did not, but they could not help but look at Sun Quan with a strange look at this moment.
