Two grown men entrusted the safety of their appointment with the enemy to a woman. Sun Shangxiang felt that it made sense.
These two guys are so helpless, who else can they rely on if they don’t rely on themselves? !
But there is one thing that makes Sun Shangxiang very unhappy. No matter how his brother Gongjin changes, he is still the same brother Gongjin.
Detaining and framed on the pretext of invitation, is that what the elegant and elegant brother Gong Jin can do? !
Therefore, Sun Shangxiang was very dissatisfied with the small belly of a certain two men. When going to the appointment, Sun Shangxiang directly wore his daily clothes, not even wearing fancy clothes.
It's impossible to start a fight. Why are we wearing them? It just makes us look narrow-minded and embarrassing.
The time for the appointment has come, and everyone has arrived, so let’s go directly.
Zhou Yu ordered people to build a temporary pavilion under Jiangling City and held a banquet. He did not wear armor. Both he and Lu Xun attended the banquet in ordinary clothes.
Zhang Xi actually wanted to wear an inner armor under his clothes just in case, but after being scolded by Sun Shangxiang, he finally changed his mind and went to the appointment in regular clothes.
When the two parties meet, they each salute.
Zhou Yu, Zhang Xi, Sun Shangxiang, and Wang Ji received the usual greetings from their peers, but Lu Xun, who was unlucky enough, had to give Sun Shangxiang an additional junior salute.
There is no way, why is Lu Xun's wife Sun Ce's daughter? Although the two are about the same age, they are different generations apart.
After greeting each other, the guests and hosts took their seats, and then started chatting.
To be precise, Sun Shangxiang was chatting with Zhou Yu, while Wang Ji was having an affair with Lu Xun, and Zhang Xi was the only one doing nothing.
According to etiquette, Zhang Xi is the guest of honor, and entertaining him should be the responsibility of Zhou Yu, the initiator of the banquet. But Zhou Yu, the initiator of the banquet, was busy chatting with his sister, whom he had not seen for a long time.
Brother-in-law, please stay here and cool off for now.
At this time, Lu Xun, as his deputy, should theoretically be responsible for accompanying the guest of honor, but Lu Xun really didn't want to do this.
After all, if we were to talk strictly from Sun Shangxiang's perspective, Lu Xun would have to call Zhang Xi uncle. It would be a bit embarrassing.
After all, today's theme is not a real private banquet, but a business matter. Strictly speaking, Soochow is looking for an opportunity to persuade Zhang Xi to surrender. The surrender has not yet begun. He is a generation shorter than himself. What does it mean? !
Secondly, Lu Xun also has Wang Ji to accompany him.
You can't leave people out in the cold, right? !
If Wang Ji is to persuade Zhang Xi to surrender, then Wang Ji is also an important part. If Wang Ji is unwilling to surrender, this will also be an unstable factor. Well, Lu Xun admitted that this is just an excuse. He mainly does not want to get involved. What happened between Zhou Yu and Zhang Xi.
Rumor has it that these two people are "close friends", and even if they really fall out, they will still have some affection for each other.
If Lu Xun went in without thinking, it would be a little difficult for Zhou Yu. And with Zhang Xi's identity, I'm afraid Lu Xun might not be able to please the Supreme Being.
Therefore, Lu Xun acted as if he didn't see Zhang Xi and no one was paying attention to him, and chatted with Wang Ji in front of him.
Coincidentally, Wang Ji actually had the same idea as Lu Xun. He didn't want to get involved in the matter between Zhou Yu and Zhang Xi. Even his visit this time was just out of etiquette. If you Zhou Yu brought Lu Xun, then According to etiquette, Wang Ji must also accompany him.
To put it bluntly, when Wang Ji came to the appointment, his attitude to watch the excitement was far greater than his attitude to the so-called formal negotiation.
Let Zhou Yu and Zhang Xi resolve the matter between the two armies. Anyway, neither of them are the kind of people who would betray their lord. The rest is just to see who can convince whom and whether it can be avoided. Just one battle.
Another one. Between Wang Ji and Lu Xun, the more the two chatted, the more they discovered that each other's knowledge, character, and temperament were very compatible.
Originally they were just chatting with each other about business matters. As they chatted, the two of them became very involved in the conversation and slowly began to discuss the subject.
Of course, it does not involve military affairs, only Confucian classics. One is a child of a noble family, and the other is a close disciple of Zheng Xuan. The two of them still have a lot in common in terms of classics.
In this way, the majestic Jingzhou Mu, former general, and Bolu Marquis Zhang Xi are now just decorations, completely ignored.
In the end, Sun Shangxiang couldn't stand it anymore. He glared at Zhou Yu, took the initiative to stop the reminiscing between the brother and sister, and started to push his husband forward, while he took the initiative to move his cushion half a step back.
Zhou Yu glanced at Sun Shangxiang helplessly. After ending this private chat, there was probably no room for the two of them to continue chatting.
But... there is no way, it will be a matter of time.
The purpose of today's banquet is to persuade Zhang Xi to surrender.
Therefore, Zhou Yu looked at Zhang Xi. Zhang Xi was still studying whether the pattern on the wine glass in front of him was a cloud pattern or a tiger pattern.
Hmm. Quite different!
Zhou Yu had no choice but to cough to remind Zhang Xi's attention. But he didn't expect that this cough actually caused him to cough.
Zhou Yu was also surprised. He just had a dry cough, but how could it trigger such a big chain reaction? Is there really something wrong with his body? !
No. If there is really a problem, I should be able to detect it. After all, it is an old medicine jar.
Zhou Yu's sudden series of coughs not only frightened himself, but also Lu Xun, Zhang Xi, and Sun Shangxiang. Sun Shangxiang was even so anxious that he directly crossed over from the guest of honor position to pat Zhou Yu on the back.
Only Wang Ji looked at Zhou Yu thoughtfully, his eyes flickering, but he didn't say a word.
Fortunately, Zhou Yu's cough did not last long, and he calmed down after a while.
Seeing this, Zhang Xi rolled his eyes angrily and said to Zhou Yu, "The Governor can go and take care of himself. If there is another disaster like Ba Qiu, no one will be able to cure him now!"
If someone else said this, Lu Xun would be a little angry. Who would he curse? !
But Zhang Xi has the qualifications.
If Zhang Xi hadn't specially invited Zhang Zhongjing to treat General Shang, I'm afraid General Shang wouldn't have been able to survive that time. Now that Zhang Zhongjing has passed away, Zhang Xi's words can be regarded as a reminder to General Shang not to overwork himself. .
So, Lu Xun didn't want to get involved in the affairs of these two people. The reason was that there were some words here that others said were offensive, but Zhang Xi said that the general could even think that he cared about him.
As expected, Zhou Yu didn't mean to be angry at all. Instead, he waved his hand and said to Zhang Xi, "After all, he is old and his body is not as good as before. But it is not like he can no longer lead the army."
The first half of the sentence is quite gentle, but the second half is straight out of the edge.
Sun Shangxiang was about to say something, but looking at Zhou Yu's face, as well as her husband's sharp eyes and his mouth moving slightly, he finally said nothing.
Zhang Xi, on the other hand, looked at Zhou Yu with sharp eyes, sneered and said, "So, the Governor is raising troops this time to seize my Hanzhou County?!"
"Of course!" Zhou Yu nodded and admitted without any hesitation.
Zhang Xi was also taken aback. He didn't expect Zhou Yu to admit it so simply as a joke. He said it so straightforwardly. Is it really okay? !
"You and I are both generals in the army. There is no need to blame each other like literati. I am here only for Jingzhou, to expand the territory for Wu, and to dominate the world!" Zhou Yu followed closely and added this sentence.
That means, stop talking nonsense. This is not a debate in the court, but a battle on the battlefield, not for fun.
In this case
"The general has the ambition to wipe out the world, and Xi also has the responsibility to defend the country and stabilize the country. Come back, we will fight on the battlefield!" Zhang Xi immediately responded with a straight face.
There's no point in nagging. If you want to attack and I want to defend, then let's fight.
But Zhou Yu smiled slightly and continued, "I surrounded the city on three sides with a hundred thousand people. Do you think the commander has a chance of winning with less than 40,000 soldiers?!"
Zhang Xi was stunned, what do you mean? !
"The fortified city of Jiangling is indestructible. There are soldiers wearing armor to protect the country. Why can't we defend it if we have ten years of inexhaustible food?!"
Although he didn't know what it meant, Zhang Xi responded first.
Zhou Yu smiled and did not refute Zhang Xi's words. Instead, he continued according to his own thinking, "In the past when Liu Xuande was alive, he was a great hero in the world. He also had Guan and Zhang Zhiyong, and he was like a tiger with wings. Yuan Chang assisted him with wisdom, and he was considered a monarch and a minister. They agree with each other. Now that Liu Xuande and Guan Yunchang have passed away, Zhang Yide is old and old and can no longer be used. Moreover, the Liu family is weak and the emperor is weak, and the foundation is entrusted to Zhuge Kongming. Yuan Chang is assisting, what about the Liu family, what about the Zhuge family?! "
Um? ! Are you saying this to sow discord? !
Not only Zhang Xi, but also Wang Ji subconsciously wanted to stand up and refute Zhou Yu.
However, Zhang Xi raised his hand slightly to stop Wang Ji and began to think seriously.
Of course, it's not about who to assist, but why Zhou Yu asked this.
It is possible for others to ask such questions, whether they have ulterior motives or to sow discord.
Are you, Zhou Yu, serious about asking this question? !
You don’t even think about it, who was worried about the damage to Jiangdong’s foundation and led troops to the funeral? After learning that Sun Ce’s death was correct, he was the first to surrender to Sun Quan. Are you embarrassed to ask me this question? !
Therefore, in Zhang Xi's view, what Zhou Yu said was completely unreasonable.
Even Zhang Xi narrowed his eyes and probably guessed what Zhou Yu was thinking. He couldn't help but raise his head slightly, looked at Zhou Yu with a sneer, and said, "When I was in Jiangdong in the past, when Xi first met the Governor, the Governor once said: A true man meets his best friend. Lord, I entrust the righteousness of the ruler and his subjects to the outside, but the bond of flesh and blood on the inside. I don’t know whether the ruler the governor is talking about is Sun Bofu or Sun Zhongmou?!"
When asked this question, Zhou Yu's face slowly fell.
(End of chapter)
