Lu Meng couldn't understand the factional struggle and didn't bother to think about it. It was too complicated.
In his opinion, it was far less satisfying than following Sun Ce to kill.
"Grand Governor, what if the lord knows that we let Huang Zu go and blames us?"
The hatred for killing his father is irreconcilable, but Zhou Yu takes the initiative to let him go even though he has the ability!
Didn't you always say that Sun Quan wanted to suppress the Huaisi faction? Will Sun Quan be held accountable for this?
Lu Meng was very worried. He really didn't want to see Sun Quan and Zhou Yu getting into trouble.
"Ziming, don't worry, we have captured the entire Jiangxia County to expand our territory for the Lord!"
"My lord, it's too late to reward us, so how can we be blamed?"
Since Zhou Yu dared to let go, he naturally had absolute confidence.
This confidence naturally comes from understanding Sun Quan.
Compared to his brother Sun Ce, who only knows how to kill and kill, Sun Quan is far more mature and wiser than Sun Ce except for his age.
He understands the principle of relying on mountains to feed mountains and relying on water to feed water.
On the other hand, Sun Ce doesn’t understand!
Sun Ce was just a stickler, eating when he had it and grabbing when it was gone. He was just like a bandit like his father.
Sun Quan not only knew how to rely on the Jiangdong clan to provide money, food, troops, and talents, but he also knew not to trust them completely.
If Sun Quan really focused on the Jiangdong family, Zhou Yu would have died of illness long ago.
Most of the military power of the Sun family in Jiangdong is still in the hands of the Huaisi faction, and the Jiangdong family has only just risen.
Even so, Sun Quan also knew how to check and balance, and began to adopt checks and balances.
On the one hand, he tried his best to promote the local Jiangdong aristocratic family, and on the other hand, he still reused the Huaisi sect.
The effect was also very obvious, successfully provoking a fight between the two parties and transforming the conflicts into each other.
As the leader of the Huaisi faction, Zhou Yu's personal honor and disgrace have long represented the entire faction.
If Sun Quan dares to suppress Zhou Yu desperately, the Jiangdong family will immediately grow bigger, not to mention whether the Huaisi faction will rebound.
There is only one consequence of this, Sun Quan gradually becomes a puppet.
Sun Quan is so smart that he will not sit back and let this happen.
Zhou Yu was a hundred times smarter than Sun Quan, and he had already seen through this.
The stronger the power of the Huaisi faction outside, the more sense of crisis the local families in Jiangdong will naturally feel, so they will continue to please Sun Quan and try their best to show off the talents of the Jiangdong family.
This is the most correct way to strengthen Jiangdong, and Zhou Yu can be considered worthy of Sun Ce's brotherly love.
And Zhou Yu was convinced that Sun Quan must understand this truth.
But Sun Quan understood, but Lu Meng didn't quite understand, and he still looked worried.
"Grand Governor, I feel that my lord is not so generous..."
Zhou Yu glanced at Lu Meng, but there was no concealment of affection in his eyes.
Zhou Yu thought highly of this brave young man and kept him with him at all times to teach him.
I happened to be in a good mood today, and Zhou Yu also wanted to give Lu Meng some advice.
"Ziming, does my lord's goal stop at Jiangxia? Are we not going to expand to Jiangdong?"
Lu Meng immediately shook his head. Of course, he would not be naive enough to think that Jiangdong would stop here.
"The Governor is joking. Although my lord is young, he has great aspirations for the world!"
"How can we, the elite soldiers and generals in the east of the Yangtze River, be trapped in the Yangtze River?"
Zhou Yu nodded with satisfaction. Lu Meng was simpler-minded, but fortunately he was far from stupid.
"Then where do you think our Jiangdong's next target will be?"
Lu Meng wanted to talk about the land of Huainan, which was their hometown after all.
Just because the large areas of Jianghuai land are not in their hands, they, the Huaisi sect, have become an exiled clan.
However, Zhou Yu made it clear that Huainan has long lost its prosperity after being destroyed by Yuan Shu.
What's more, Cao Cao is stationed here and cannot easily occupy it.
The cost of competing with Cao Cao is extremely high. Even if he wins, he will only get a broken piece of Huainan, which is not cost-effective.
Moreover, the attack on Huainan is inseparable from the support of the Jiangdong family. Why should the Jiangdong family help your Huaisi faction attack Huainan?
There is only one answer to all Zhou Yu's questions.
"Jingzhou!"
Lu Meng's answer made Zhou Yu very satisfied.
"Not bad, Jingzhou!"
"Jingzhou is located in the upper reaches of Jiangdong on the Yangtze River. Only by occupying Jingzhou can the security and stability of Jiangdong be ensured."
"Therefore, only by attacking Jingzhou can the Jiangdong clan be willing to pay for food. After all, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages."
Lu Meng suddenly realized that no wonder Zhou Yu was not impeached when he dispatched the Central Army.
Jiangxia is located at the port of the Yangtze River. If everything goes well, you can reach the hinterland of Jiangdong in one day!
This place does not belong to Jiangdong, it is indeed like a stuck in the throat.
"Grand Governor, do you think that by taking Jiangxia County this time, your lord and the people of Jiangdong will be grateful for our achievements?"
Zhou Yu nodded slightly, sighing in his heart that Lu Meng was enlightened!
"That's right, if we can't defeat Jiangxia, the people of Jiangdong would like to have our lord kill us."
"But after taking Jiangxia, the people of Jiangdong naturally hope that we will guard the gate for them for their own safety..."
Lu Meng was furious when he heard this.
"What, these dogs treat us as guard dogs!"
Zhou Yu smiled and patted Lu Meng's shoulder gently.
Compared to Lu Meng's anger, Zhou Yu showed no concern.
"Ziming, who is the dog depends on what you think."
"If we regard ourselves as the master, then aren't these Kodong people the dogs we tie in the backyard?"
Lu Meng nodded helplessly, but the resentment in his eyes did not fade at all.
There is no way, Lu Meng is a person who likes to get into trouble.
"Grand Governor, when will we be able to get rid of these damn Jiangdong people completely?"
"Is it possible to keep looking at their faces? Are they going to stab you in the back?"
Who can guarantee that Sun Quan will always remain sane and not be affected by the Jiangdong people?
Unless Sun Quan moves the capital to a place controlled by the Huaisi faction, the Jiangdong people can be completely suppressed.
Moving the capital naturally requires a city that meets the conditions.
"Jingzhou!"
A strange color flashed in Zhou Yu's eyes, and his voice was filled with excitement.
"As long as you occupy Jingzhou, you can occupy the danger of the Yangtze River!"
"At that time, we can join forces with Liu Zhang to attack Cao Cao, and Huainan will naturally bear the brunt!"
Only then did Lu Meng fully understand that Zhou Yu had never given up on the land of Huainan.
Everything we do now is for the purpose of conquering Huainan in the future.
"Ziming, now Liu Bei has destroyed Liu Biao, but the Jingzhou family does not obey him!"
"Letting Huang Zu go is also a friendly signal to the Jingzhou family!"
Lu Meng was horrified, and he felt convinced.
As expected of a great governor, his ideas are always so far-reaching!
"The Governor is extremely talented, how can he be compared to those people from Jiangdong!"
When Zhou Yu was secretly proud, a soldier covered in blood hurriedly ran to Zhou Yu.
"Grand Governor, something happened in Yuzhang!"
