"I sincerely belong to Sun Cheqi, why do you have to kill me to establish your authority? Who among the world's heroes would dare to surrender to Jiangdong? Can't Lai Gong and Shi Xie be chickens?" Wu Ju was still struggling, trying to survive at the critical moment of life and death. Somewhat unbearable.
"There is a difference between a chicken and a monkey. You don't know what to think? Ziqi, send Governor Wu on his way." Lu Meng looked grim.
"Wei." Wei Jing immediately ordered the guards to carry Wu Ju away.
"Why? Why?" Wu Ju was nagging like Mrs. Xianglin.
When the guards carried Wu Ju to the edge of the building, Wu Ju seemed to have thought of something. He shouted loudly and madly: "I am friends with Liu Xuande, the shepherd of Jingzhou. Aren't Sun Cheqi and him related by marriage? Can you spare my life?" .”
"No." Lu Meng raised his hand, and the two guards threw Wu Ju out.
Plop.
There was a huge splash in the Yushui.
Wu Ju's hands and feet were tied and he slowly sank into the Yushui.
Lu Meng and Wei Jing walked to the bow of the boat and watched a few bubbles pop up on the water, then there was no more movement.
It's a good thing that Wu Ju didn't mention Liu Bei. When he mentioned Liu Bei, he felt angry. Zhou Yu died suddenly shortly after leaving Jiangxia. Many Jiangdong generals thought that Fu Shiren had poisoned the wine.
"General, what should we do next?" Wei Jing asked.
Lu Meng patted the edge of the boat and said seriously: "The chicken has been killed. It depends on how the monkeys react. It would be best if we can capture Jiaozhou without losing any blood. This navy must return to the Yangtze River as soon as possible. My lord only gave me half a year." time."
"Wu Ju is dead now. Should we send troops to occupy Cangwu?" Wei Jing suggested.
Lu Meng nodded and said, "The monkey in Jiaozhou is Shi Xie, and Lai Gong is nothing more than another chicken. Zi Qi first sent people to Yunkai Mountain to cooperate in taking Cangwu County, and by the way to see Lai Gong's reaction, I will return to the army." Panyu is waiting for news from Jiaozhi and Hepu."
Wei Jing hesitated, "I only have a thousand soldiers in Nanhai, and only a few hundred in Yunkai Mountain. What if Lai Gong raises troops to attack? Wu Ju said that those Vietnamese soldiers are quite powerful."
Lu Meng pointed at the Cangwu warships controlled by fighting ships not far away, "How can Wu Ju's words be true? Those powerful Yue soldiers are only comparable to Cangwu's soldiers, and besides, he left two thousand soldiers for you. , Pan Wengui was already under control just now, why should Ziqi worry?"
Wei Jing nodded, "What does Ziming plan to do with the remaining chickens and monkeys?"
Lu Meng raised his head and thought for a while, "Shi Xie has been operating in Jiaozhou for decades. If he attacks with troops, he may suffer a lot of losses. If he knows better, I will sue the lord and grant him a title to appease him, so that we can concentrate our troops to capture Yu Lin. Liu Bei Jingnan will be surrounded by us."
"General, just capture Jiaozhou. My lord has an alliance with Liu Xuande. It would be unjust for my lord to attack Jingnan rashly." Wei Jing reminded.
Lu Meng shook his head, "In the battle of Chibi in the past, I, Jiangdong, spent a lot of money and food and did not get the benefits that we deserved, but Liu Xuande easily occupied Jingzhou. Ziqi thinks that the lord is convinced? In the future, I will get back what belongs to us for the lord."
Of course, if you really want to attack Jingzhou, you have to take the Yangtze River waterway, but for the general to control the overall situation, although the traffic in the south and north of Lingzhou is not smooth, a head-to-tail attack can make the opponent focus on one thing and lose the other. "
"I see the shadow of the Grand Governor in Zi Ming. He may also be able to command the Jiangdong troops in the future." Wei Jing complimented.
Lu Meng's face suddenly turned red, and he said hurriedly: "Zi Qi can't talk nonsense. No matter whether he is a military commander or a governor, as long as he can serve the lord, it will be fine."
Wei Jing nodded lightly, "I will go to Shu Jianye immediately and report Wu Ju's matter to the lord."
In April of the 16th year of Jian'an, it had been more than two months since Lü Meng went south to Jiaozhou. Sun Quan was waiting a little anxiously in Jianye. After all, he was the one who wanted to win Jiaozhou against all the opinions of others. If Lü Meng was delayed in making achievements, he would lose face.
On this day, Zhou Shan strode into the palace, holding Wei Jing's letter in his hand.
Sun Quan was overjoyed after reading the letter: "Ziming has indeed lived up to my expectations, and his careful cultivation for so many years has not been in vain. He did not delay in trapping and killing Wu Ju. Now Cangwu and Nanhai belong to me in Jiangdong. It is estimated that Shi Xie and Lai Gong will soon The news has been sent back, and I can finally feel proud in front of Zhang Zibu, Gu Yuantan and others."
"Go quickly and pass the order to appoint Lu Ziming as the governor of Cangwu." Sun Quan smiled and ordered Zhou Shan.
"Wei." Zhou Shan didn't leave after finishing speaking.
Sun Quan saw that Zhou Shan had not moved, so he frowned and asked, "What else do you want?"
"Lord, there is news from Jingzhou that Liu Xuande has led troops into Xichuan..." Zhou Shan lowered his head and reported.
Sun Quan was originally in a clear sky, but when he heard the news, he was like dark clouds. Jiangdong did not enjoy the fruits of victory in the Battle of Chibi. Lu Su and Zhou Yu planned the capture of Xichuan for Jiangdong. How many days did Liu Bei take Jingzhou? Already dare to go get Xichuan?
"How many troops did Liu Xuande bring?" Sun Quan asked with a frown.
"It is said that 20,000 new soldiers were recruited from Jingnan..." Zhou Shan replied.
After hearing this, Sun Quan closed his eyes and thought deeply. He originally used Sun Shangxiang to recruit his son-in-law, and Liu Bei entered Wu.
Zhou Yu and Lu Fan both suggested that Liu Bei be put under house arrest in Wu. Cao Cao did not do such a thing that harmed the virtuous. He, Sun Quan, was so smart that he would not do such a stupid thing.
When he was in Wu, Sun Quan had deliberately said that he would let Zhou Yu take Xichuan. At that time, Liu Bei also asked him to guard against Zhou Yu not to seize the troops and stand on his own, but this guy went to take it by himself in the blink of an eye. It is really hateful to think about it.
Now Liu Bei is taking advantage of the geographical advantage to take Yizhou, and he has also sent Lu Meng to take Jiaozhou. Without destroying the alliance between Sun and Liu, Sun Quan can only use some strategies.
A few months ago, Sun Shangxiang was pregnant. Sun Quan also expected to give birth to a son, so that he could use this son to control Jingzhou. Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhongjing felt that it was a baby girl.
Sun Quan: My little sister is so unhappy...
After thinking for a moment, Sun Quan waved his hand to Zhou Shan and whispered a few words in his ear.
After Zhou Shan received Sun Quan's instructions, he bowed and exited the hall.
A few days later, Zhou Shan sailed a boat up the Yangtze River to Jiangling. The boat was loaded with local products brought by Jiangdong, as well as the baby expenses that Sun Quan had prepared for Sun Shangxiang.
Driving a carriage to the gate of Jiangling City, Zhou Shan was let in after informing the city gate official of his identity. Zhou Shan found that Jiangling's city defense was loose on the outside and tight on the inside. He didn't know who stayed behind after Liu Bei entered Sichuan.
Zhou Shan and his accompanying servants drove several carriages to the other courtyard. Two brothers, Wu Zuo and Wu You, came out to greet them and helped them unload the goods.
"Your teeth..." Zhou Shan pointed at Wu You and asked doubtfully.
When the two brothers provoked each other in front of Gan Qian's door, Wu Zuo, whose hand was broken by the trapped soldiers, recovered as before, but Wu You's knocked-out teeth could no longer be replaced, and his speech was now leaky and slurred.
When Wu You was about to reply, Wu Zuo helped cover it up: "I drank too much last year and fell into a state of confusion..."
Zhou Shan knew these two brothers very well. Because they were from the Wu family, they were not very economical when they were in Jiangdong, so they were 'assigned' to Jingzhou by Sun Quan.
