When Sima Gong wrote "Historical Records", he wrote biographies for Jing Ke, Nie Zheng, Zhuan Zhu, and Yu Rang. This was caused by the romanticism in the bones of the literati, and it was not a true respect for them.
The literati of the aristocratic families appreciated these assassins for their commitment and sacrifice, but it did not mean that they themselves were willing to be regarded as assassins.
How dare a mere ordinary man be compared with a son of a romantic family? !
Therefore, Zhang Fei's actions made Zhou Yu so angry that his liver hurt, and the wound under his ribs felt a little dull.
Zhou Yu tried his best to comfort himself in his heart, don't be angry, anger is not good for your health, for the sake of the overall situation, we have to endure it. Finally, he swallowed the anger.
Zhang Fei didn't touch any suspicious weapons, so he spread the map in front of Liu Bei.
Zhou Yu adjusted his mentality and said to Liu Bei, "In the past, Yu had an agreement with Xuande Gong. Now Nanjun has been conquered. Yu also followed the Lord's order to deliver Wulin, Hanyang and other places to Xuande Gong. I hope that Duke Xuande will evacuate the mouth of Youjiang River as soon as possible and return Jiangdong to me."
Liu Bei lowered his head and looked at the map carefully without saying a word.
It was not appropriate for Liu Bei to speak at this time. If he agreed, the matter would be settled. If he objected and argued with Zhou Yu, he would lose his status as the lord.
At this time, Liu Bei's men stood up and argued with Zhou Yu.
Zhang Xi looked at Zhang Fei and then at Wei Yande. It was up to me to do this.
Then he coughed, took half a step forward, and said, "Gong Jin's words are wrong. In the past, outside Jiangling City, Gong Jin made an agreement with my lord that my lord would send General Guan to cut off the North Road. After the Nanjun was captured, my lord Jiangling would be divided. Why are there only Hanyang and Wulin in the southern land now?! Furthermore, Youjiang Estuary is located in the south of the Yangtze River, exactly south of Nanjun. It should belong to my lord, so how can Gongjin return it?!"
Zhou Yu's eyes suddenly widened and he wished he could eat Zhang Xi alive.
I was talking about the southeast, not the entire south. This is no longer a sneaky change of concept, right? It's just a lie and denial, right? !
"Yuan Chang was so rude. The agreement between Yu and Liu Yuzhou was that the land southeast of Nanjun was only mentioned. When did he mention the south of Jiangling?!" Zhou Yu spat at Zhang Xi, "The land of Qinanjun, our Jiangdong soldiers fought hard, how could it be so? Can you take it easy?!"
"Gong Jin's words are also rude. You and Jiangdong are the only ones who can't fight with us?!" Zhang Xi curled his lips, looked at Zhou Yu sideways, and said, "In the decisive battle of Jiangling, the three generals personally braved the rain of arrows to defeat Cao Ren, and Xi also We once led troops to rescue Gong Jin, but without us, Gong Jin would have been defeated by Cao Ren."
"If our Jiangdong Army hadn't besieged the city and attacked the city in such a hurry, how could there be a decisive battle in Jiangling?!"
"Haha, if it weren't for General Guan Jue Beidao, then Cao Ren would probably be sitting here in Jiangling City like this!"
"When Cao Cao's army went south, Duke Xuande was in danger. I, Jiangdong, came to the rescue and defeated Cao Cao at Chibi. Without me, how could Duke Xuande sit here safely?!"
"Hey, if our army hadn't supplied the food route, blocked Cao's army's middle route and the two armies on the north route, and used Rulukou to station troops, how could Chibi defeat Cao Cao?!"
"Zhang Yuanchang, why do you say such shameless words?!"
"Zhou Gongjin, 豼"
"enough!!!"
Zhang Xi and Zhou Yu were still arguing, but Liu Bei couldn't stand listening any more, so he shouted loudly, interrupting the confrontation between the two.
"Sun and Liu form an alliance. If we unite, we will benefit from both. If we divide, we will suffer from two harms. This matter is a good thing for both General Sun and Bei." Liu Bei said to Zhang Xi with a sullen face, "It is a big mistake for the two generals to argue about this matter. Yuan Chang , Don’t back down yet!”
Under Liu Bei's scolding, Zhang Xi, who was supposed to be a subordinate, naturally accepted the order and quickly bowed and left.
Zhou Yu also needs some face from Liu Bei, after all, Liu Bei is the king.
Moreover, Liu Bei also mentioned just now that the Sun-Liu Alliance was signed by Liu Bei and Sun Quan and was a national strategy. As a minister, Zhou Yu should not raise questions or dissatisfaction.
Therefore, Liu Bei's scolding temporarily calmed Zhou Yu.
Afterwards, Liu Bei smiled and saluted Zhou Yu again, saying that he was not strict in disciplining his subordinates, etc., which made it difficult for Zhou Yu to keep a straight face in front of Liu Bei.
The atmosphere between both parties finally eased temporarily.
However, the issue of land allocation remains unresolved.
Of course Liu Bei wanted Wulin and Hanyang, but he didn't want to give up on Youjiangkou either.
The geographical location of Youjiang Estuary is so critical. It is opposite Jiangling City, and the two places are separated by the Yangtze River.
Liu Bei had the Youjiang Estuary and could peek at Jiangling City at any time. Obviously, Zhou Yu did not want Liu Bei's army to be stationed on the other side of the river, so he must have taken back the Youjiang Estuary.
Both Liu Bei and Zhou Yu knew the importance of the Youjiang Estuary. Therefore, Liu Bei suggested, "Although we agreed with the governor in the past to send clouds to cross the northern road, after the governor captured Nanjun, we would be able to stay with the southeastern counties of Binan County. It's just that times have changed. Now, prepare for this." We have already entered Youjiangkou, and we have sent Chang Wen to lead 5,000 troops to help the governor attack the city. How can the governor cherish the mere area of Youjiangkou?!"
Is this what Liu Bei means? It means that it was agreed at the beginning that Guan Yu would seize the North Road and you would give me the counties in the southeast. But then I sent 5,000 people to help in the battle. It makes sense to give you the mouth of the Youjiang River. Besides, I occupied the capital. How can I still spit it out? !
It's just that, what Liu Bei said was true, and he felt a little guilty.
Youjiangkou is not just a place, it is too important, much more important than five thousand people.
Thinking about it in reverse, it's like Liu Bei ran to Sun Quan's bedroom to make a floor. Sun Quan probably couldn't close his eyes all night.
However, contrary to Liu Bei's expectations, Zhou Yu did not refuse directly, but said, "Yu and Xuande have spoken in advance about the affairs of the southeastern counties of Nanjun, and have also reported to the lord for permission, so it can be delivered. Regarding the matter of Youjiangkou, Yu has not been ordered to do so. I dare not make the decision. If Mr. Xuande wants to get the mouth of Youjiang River, please go to Chaisang and discuss it with my lord in person."
That's right. That's right.
Zhou Yu was just a minister. Although Sun Quan appointed him to oversee Nanjun, he, Zhou Yu, really had no right to decide on this matter of ceding territory.
Sun Quan agreed to what was agreed before, and Zhou Yu could do it.
But now Liu Bei insists on oiling Jiangkou, so Zhou Yu can't refute Liu Bei's face, so he can only ask Liu Bei to go to Sun Quan, and the two princes will discuss it among themselves. No matter what the result is, he, a minister, will just do it.
Liu Bei couldn't say anything. After that, he said something else, which was nothing more than some business praise. Finally, Zhou Yu personally sent Liu Bei out of the city and back to the camp to rest.
Liu Bei will not leave for the time being, but he also wants to show his presence in Jiangling City. On the one hand, it can attract some people's hearts, and on the other hand, it can also express the harmony and political influence of the current Sun-Liu alliance.
However, regarding Zhou Yu's proposal to go to Chaisang to meet Sun Quan, Liu Bei discussed it with Zhang Xi as soon as possible after returning to the camp.
"Yuan Chang, in your opinion, how credible are Zhou Gongjin's words?!" Liu Bei asked.
To be honest, Liu Bei couldn't believe that Zhou Yu gave up so easily.
You know, at the beginning, Zhou Yu and Zhang Xi were so noisy that they almost got really angry.
But as soon as Liu Bei spoke, Zhou Yu's attitude immediately became noncommittal, and he specifically pointed out that as long as he went to Chaisang to discuss with Sun Quan, he would accept any outcome. So why was this guy arguing with Zhang Xi before? !
Zhang Xi didn't quite understand what Zhou Yu was causing.
If he had said this earlier, would Zhang Xi have stood up and quarreled with Zhou Yu?
but
"Lord, Xi thinks Gong Jin's words are reasonable, but I can't believe his words!" Zhang Xi thought for a while before saying.
Liu Bei didn't understand and asked, "What do you mean by this?!"
Zhang Xi frowned slightly and said, "Zhou Gongjin has no authority to deal with Youjiangkou. This is a fact. I suggest that my lord go to Chaisang personally. This may be a fraud."
"Why do you see it?!" Liu Bei asked again.
Zhang Xi couldn't answer this, but he just had this feeling. When did Zhou Yu become so easy to talk to? !
Therefore, Zhang Xi thought for a while, made up a few reasons, and said, "My lord, Zhou Gongjin has an unfathomable scheming, but now he compromises easily. There must be a reason, and this is one of them. My lord has a body of ten thousand gold, The thoughts of the generals in Jingnan are all tied to the lord. The lord should act cautiously and not take risks lightly. This is the second one. With these two reasons, the lord cannot easily cross the river to Chaisang. He only needs to send a person who is willing to defend himself. Just go to Jiangdong and discuss the matter at the mouth of Youjiang River."
After hearing this, Liu Bei smiled and said, "This is all just speculation. I always act with integrity, treat others with kindness. Now that the two families are in alliance, how can Jiangdong do such a villainous thing, but Yuan Chang does?" Worrying too much.”
Uh. There are too many flaws in these words, but Zhang Xi didn't dare to vomit.
Let’s not talk about whether Jiangdong will do such villainous behavior as betraying the alliance. Let’s talk about our lord Liu Bei. Well, forget it, in general, he did it. You can’t deny everything because of some small flaws.
"You still need to be cautious about this matter. My lord, you might as well write a letter to Brother Yuanzhi and the military advisor first to see what brother Yuanzhi and the military advisor think?!" Zhang Xi still persuaded Liu Bei.
Liu Bei accepted this suggestion, and immediately wrote to Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, waiting for their suggestions before deciding whether to go to Chaisang in person.
Liu Bei was busy writing a letter, and Zhou Yu was also busy writing a letter at the moment. He was writing a letter to Sun Quan.
In the letter, Zhou Yu suggested that Sun Quan find a reason to detain Liu Bei after seeing Liu Bei, and use Liu Bei's safety as a threat to force Guan, Zhang and others to obey his orders and fight for him.
In this way, Jiangdong will get rid of a major problem and can conquer Jingzhou in one fell swoop.
Then he sent his confidants to Jiangdong to deliver the message in person.
At this time, Zhou Yu had already made up his mind to eliminate Liu Bei's threat.
(End of chapter)
