After a heated discussion, Zhuge Liang finally recommended himself and asked to be sent to Jiangdong as an envoy to visit Sun Quan in person.
Liu Bei immediately expressed strong opposition to Zhuge Liang's decision.
Zhuge Liang's life and death represents the life and death of Liu Bei's power. How could Liu Bei let him go to danger himself?
Moreover, Liu Bei's complaints against Zhuge Liang were just in his heart. He could not bear to part with his only mastermind.
But the problem also arises. If Zhuge Liang doesn't go, who else can be qualified for this task?
Is Sun Quan so easy to talk to when he sneak attacks on other people's states and counties, but now they are unable to defeat them and come to sue for peace?
If you send any envoy at will, at least you will be driven away, or at worst, you will be cooked by Sun Quan!
In the end, when there was no one to choose and Zhuge Liang was extremely confident, Liu Bei had no choice but to agree.
After confirming the plan to start a war against Liu Zhang, Zhuge Liang first asked Fu Kuang to return to Jingzhou to inquire about the situation, and asked him to wait for Liu Bei's army in Wuling County.
Fu Kuang immediately accepted the order and returned to Changsha along the mountain road again.
Zhuge Liang did not waste time and left Nanchang City at the same time as Fu Kuang.
He first traveled overland to Chaisang and went alone to meet with Lu Xun, the commander of Sun Quan's army.
If one dares to come, the other dares to see you!
Lu Xun retreated and talked with Zhuge Liang alone for a long time.
No one knows what the two talked about. There are only rumors that Lu Xun and Zhuge Liang had a very happy talk!
Two top wise men who were both in their weakest years seemed to feel like old friends at first sight.
After the conversation, Lu Xun immediately ordered the suspension of all military operations and not to have any necessary or unnecessary conflicts with Liu Bei's army.
This is not over yet!
Lu Xun personally sent Zhuge Liang to the riverside, and sent his warships to take Zhuge Liang to Shanyin, the seat of Kuaiji County, to meet with Sun Quan.
In order to protect Zhuge Liang's safety, Lu Xun dispatched a thousand elite soldiers and several warships to escort him!
Under Lu Xun's careful protection, Zhuge Liang went down the river and continued along the waterway.
Not long after Zhuge Liang set out, Governor Zhou Yu, who was located in the Jiangxia County Office, suddenly received the news.
"What! You said that Zhuge Liang was recognized by Lu Xun and was sent to Shanyin by Lu Xun himself?"
Lu Meng, who reported the news, looked surprised. He did not expect Zhou Yu to have such a reaction.
"Grand Governor, what's the problem?"
"The problem is big! Zhuge Liang wants to negotiate peace with the lord!"
Zhou Yu seemed to blurt out the conclusion without even thinking.
"What, peace talks!"
At this time, Lu Meng also showed extreme confusion.
"Grand Governor, didn't you say before that Lu Xun had forced Liu Bei to a desperate situation?"
"Is my lord willing to negotiate peace with Liu Bei who is in desperate situation?"
A hint of gloom appeared on Zhou Yu's handsome face.
"Didn't you just tell me who sent Zhuge Liang to Shanyin?"
"Lu Xun!"
Lu Meng exclaimed and figured everything out.
Getting Lu Xun's support means getting the support of the Jiangdong family.
Zhuge Liang had the support of the Jiangdong clan, so what reason did Sun Quan have for not negotiating peace?
"Grand Governor, why is this!"
"Liu Zhang led his army to the east and was merging with Liu Bei's army."
"After Liu Bei is wiped out in Yuzhang County, we take advantage of the opportunity and move in. Isn't Jingzhou already within our grasp?"
A trace of anger flashed in Zhou Yu's eyes. Isn't that what he planned?
"Ziming, don't you understand? Someone doesn't want us to occupy Jingzhou now!"
Lu Meng was stunned for a moment, and then immediately showed a look of horror.
"Kodong Family!"
"Grand Governor, can my lord endure such a huge temptation from Jingzhou?"
"According to the Grand Governor's plan, wouldn't Jingzhou be within easy reach?"
Zhou Yu's eyes narrowed, and anger was spraying out from even the gaps.
"These short-sighted people in Jiangdong!"
"Ziming, now it's not a question of whether to occupy Jingzhou, but a question of who should not be allowed to occupy Jingzhou."
"Lu Xun could obviously cut off Liu Bei's army's food route, so why didn't he do it? He could obviously find the right moment to deliver a fatal blow to Liu Bei's army, so why didn't he do it?"
"He could obviously capture Zhuge Liang and surround and annihilate Liu Bei in Yuzhang, so why did he escort Zhuge Liang to Shanyin?"
"Lu Xun has only one idea, to let Liu Bei return to Jingzhou safely."
Lu Meng suddenly realized that everything had been figured out.
As long as Liu Bei leads his army back to Jingzhou, Jingzhou will be as stable as Mount Tai.
Zhou Yu's ambition to occupy Jingzhou will completely come to nothing!
"This damn bitch, in order to suppress our Huaisi sect, actually did something worse than a pig or a dog!"
Lu Meng cursed loudly, wishing to cut Lu Xun into pieces.
Zhou Yu was also itching his teeth with hatred.
He never thought that Lu Xun, who was younger than him, could be so difficult to deal with.
Even Zhou Yu often regretted that when Sun Ce slaughtered the Lu family, why didn't he just kill Lu Xun!
When he heard that Liu Zhang personally led an army to attack Nanjun, Zhou Yu excitedly played several zither tunes.
From then on, Zhou Yu stepped up preparations for war and prepared to seize the five counties of Jingzhou in one fell swoop.
The Nanjun Navy was defeated, and Liu Bei had no power to resist in Yuzhang. Everything is developing in a good direction!
It can be said that the Jiangxia army marching westward is like a sharp arrow, ready to strike at any time!
At this critical moment, I didn't expect such despicable news to come from Lu Xun.
Zhou Yu really didn't expect that Lu Xun was really so vicious and didn't care about the overall situation of Jiangdong for the sake of his family's interests.
"Ziming, there is no use complaining here. The top priority now is to prevent the lord from reconciling with Liu Bei!"
"Zhuge Liang is good at sophistry, and now he has the support of Lu Xun. The situation is very unfavorable for us!"
Lu Meng nodded heavily. He deeply remembered Zhou Yu's previous words.
Only by capturing Jingzhou can we completely get rid of the suppression of the Jiangdong clan and put the entire force in balance.
"Grand Governor, why don't you let me go to Shanyin to meet the lord?"
Zhou Yu neither agreed nor refused. He was worrying about who to send to Shanyin.
It is definitely not easy to convince Sun Quan to make a desperate move.
Lu Meng was extremely brave and had a very good mind, but that was only for fighting.
If you were arguing with Zhuge Liang, you probably wouldn't be your opponent.
If the Jiangdong clan continues to instigate, Sun Quan may be kicked out of Shanyin. . .
After much thought, Zhou Yu finally made up his mind.
"Ziming, you stay in Jiangxia to train soldiers, and I will go to Shanyin myself!"
"No, the Governor! How can Jiang Xia be separated from the Governor?"
Lu Meng is used to being the second child, how can he be separated from Zhou Yu, the boss?
Besides, there is Han Dang in Jiangxia, an old minister like Huang Gai, who is Lu Meng?
Zhou Yu patted Lu Meng's shoulder and told him to relax.
"It doesn't matter, you only need to train the soldiers, and I will help you coordinate the rest."
With Zhou Yu's promise, Lu Meng could only bite the bullet and agree.
"In this case, I will obey the orders of the Grand Governor!"
"Ziming, we must prepare for war urgently. When I come back, it will be the time when we send troops to Jingzhou!"
Zhou Yu was very confident in himself and believed that he would be able to convince Sun Quan.
