Diao Chan replied: "I went to see Ms. Zou once before the meeting. She seemed a little sad. You should go and see her when you have time." Yu Yi sighed, with a guilty look on his face, and said, "Yes. , I am busy with military affairs and have never had time to see her."
In Jingzhou, Kong Ming heard that Lu Su had arrived, so he went with Liu Bei to greet him outside the city. After the ceremony, Lu Su said: "Our lord heard that your nephew passed away, so he prepared some gifts for me to pay homage to him. Our chief governor also expressed his gratitude to the emperor and Mr. Zhuge again and again."
Liu Bei and Kong Ming stood up to thank them, accepted the gifts, and served them with drinks.
Lu Su said: "The emperor's uncle made a promise before, saying that if the young master is no longer here, he will return Jingzhou to us. Now that the young master has passed away, he will definitely abide by his promise, but I don't know when we can return it?"
Liu Bei said: "Let's not talk about this problem first. Let's drink first! I have a better suggestion."
Lu Su had no choice but to drink a few drinks and was about to continue asking. Liu Bei hadn't answered yet. The color on Kong Ming's face changed and he said: "Lu Su, Lu Su, you are so unreasonable. Do you need someone to talk to me?" Emperor Gaozu killed the White Snake and revolted, creating the foundation of the Han Dynasty. Until now, unfortunately, he fell into the hands of the traitor Cao Cao. Each of them occupied one side and became kings. However, they could not escape the cycle of heaven and returned to the orthodoxy. My lord is Zhongshan. How can the descendants of King Jing, the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing, and the uncle of the current emperor, split the territory? Moreover, Liu Biao is my lord's brother. The younger brother inherits his elder brother's inheritance. What's wrong with it? Your lake is Qiantang. A child of a minor official who has not contributed anything to the court, now relies on some forces to occupy six counties and eighty-one states in Jiangdong, but he is still greedy and wants to annex the land of the Han family, the Liu family's world, my lord's surname Liu didn't say anything, but your lord's surname was Sun, but he insisted on fighting for it. Moreover, in the battle of Chibi, my lord also had more credit. All the soldiers used their strength. Could it be your Soochow's doings? If it weren't for me At the critical moment, the wind direction changed and a southeasterly wind formed. Can Zhou Yu burn the warships? Can he make such a contribution? If Jiangnan is conquered by Cao Cao, let alone placing Er Qiao on Tongque Terrace, it will be your home The child cannot be saved. My lord didn’t agree immediately just now. That’s because he respects you as a wise man and didn’t say it properly. Didn’t you notice?"
Kong Ming's words were a bit harsh, and Lu Su was an honest man, which made him speechless. After a while, he said: "I'm afraid what Kong Ming said is unreasonable, but I have some inconveniences."
Kong Ming asked: "What's the inconvenience?"
Lu Su said: "When the emperor was suffering in Dangyang, I took you across the river to meet our lord. Later, the governor was preparing to take troops and horses to Jingzhou, but I blocked it. Then you said you would wait until the lord died. It will be returned to Jingzhou later. This is my responsibility again. Now that you have gone back on your promise, how do you ask me to go back and respond? The governor will definitely blame me. It doesn't matter if I die. If Soochow is angered and he raises troops to attack again, may I ask? How can the emperor's uncle still sit quietly in Jingzhou? That would not be the ridicule of the world."
Lu Su's words made sense, but Kong Ming did not take Jiang Dong seriously and said: "Cao Cao led a million troops to attack. In the name of the emperor, I didn't think it was very powerful. How could I be afraid of a little Zhou Yu? I'm just afraid that my husband's face will not look good. If not, let's leave it like this. I advise my lord to write a document and let us temporarily use Jingzhou as a base. When my lord plans to acquire other cities, Jingzhou will be returned to Soochow. You have to leave now. How can we gain a foothold in Jingzhou? Once we have no place to gain a foothold, our military strength will be weakened. If Cao Cao goes south again, with the power of the Soochow family, we may not be able to resist it. What do you think?"
Seeing that the other party took a step back, Lu Su also softened his tone and asked, "Then which place are you going to capture and return to Jingzhou?"
Kong Ming said: "There is definitely no way to plot in the Central Plains. Liu Zhang in Xichuan is weak. My lord's fourth brother Yu Yi has been stationed near Luoyang and will enter Hanzhong soon. My lord is planning to plot somewhere. If he gets Sichuan, he will return it. Jingzhou is for you!"
If Liu Bei returns Jingzhou at this time, he will indeed have nowhere to go. What Kong Ming said is also the actual situation. Lu Su has no other choice but to agree.
Liu Bei took the document, wrote the words of borrowing Jingzhou, and gave it a seal. Zhuge Liang, as the guarantor, also wrote his name on the paper.
Kong Ming said: "I am Uncle Liu Huang's military advisor. How can I be a guarantee for my family? I think you should also write your name, Lu Su, so that you can explain it to your lord when you go back."
Lu Su said: "I know that Uncle Liu Huang is a benevolent and righteous person and will never betray me." After saying this, he took the signed paper and said goodbye.
Liu Bei and Kong Ming sent Lu Su to the river. Kong Ming said: "When you go back to see the lord, you must explain the truth clearly. Don't always think about Jingzhou. If you don't agree with the document and turn your back, I will kill you eight." All eleven states have been taken away, and now the harmony between the two families has been harmed. That is a joke to Cao Cao."
Lu Su left by boat and first went to Chaisang to meet Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu asked: "What result did you get from going to ask for Jingzhou?"
Lu Su said: "I have a document here." After saying that, he handed the IOU to Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu said angrily: "You have fallen into Kong Ming's scheme! It sounds like you are borrowing Jingzhou, but in fact you are a scammer. He said inside that he would return Xichuan after taking it. When do you think he can take it? If it doesn’t happen in ten years, do we have to wait ten years? What is the use of such a document? You still guarantee it with him! If he If you don't return Jingzhou, you will definitely be implicated. What should I do if my lord takes the blame?"
After hearing this, Lu Su stayed for a while and said: "Liu Bei does not have a base at the moment. If we must take back Jingzhou, I am afraid that both sides will suffer. By then, the Cao thieves will benefit from it, and no one will have a good result. And I believe Liu Bei With his character, he will definitely not lie.”
Zhou Yu sighed: "You are an honest person, Liu Bei is a hero, and Zhuge Liang is a cunning person. I am afraid you will not think like this."
Lu Su really had no other choice and said, "What should we do?"
Zhou Yu said: "You are my benefactor. Thinking of the original gift, how can I not save you? Just stay here for a few days. When the spies from Jiangbei come back, I will naturally make arrangements."
Lu Su originally let this matter go, but after talking to Zhou Yu, he knew that he would definitely still go to war, and felt a little uneasy.
In Jingzhou, Kong Ming made a video call to Yu Yi, who was preparing to take a rest.
After seeing Kong Ming, he smiled and said: "Why are you so frowning? Now we have the whole Jingzhou in our hands, and we will go to Xichuan soon."
