March of the ninth year of Jian'an, AD 204.
The spring breeze blows across the land in the south of the Yangtze River, bringing a sense of warmth directly to people's hearts.
On the banks of the Yangtze River, stand the top figures in Jiangdong.
The leader is Wu Gongsun Quan.
Standing on the left and right sides were Zhou Yu, the commander-in-chief, and Lu Xun, the commander-in-chief of the Western Front.
These are currently the two most powerful forces under Duke Wu.
So powerful that these two forces are faintly powerful enough to fight against Duke Wu.
Farther away, there was a separate group of elderly people.
It was the elder faction headed by Cheng Pu, the governor of Guangling.
These people, as well as the forces behind them, constitute the current true strength of Jiangdong Wu Gong.
If it were anyone else, facing such a messy internal situation, they would be frightened every day and sleepless at night.
But Sun Quan didn't know how to do it. He was very good at balancing forces and had perfect control over the three forces.
Everything starts from the public announcement.
Since becoming duke, Sun Quan's character has undergone a transformation, and his whole person has been sublimated.
Because of this, he becomes more persistent and greedy for power.
However, this greed did not cause disaster, but instead made Jiangdong more united.
Zhou Yu showed his power in Huainan, and Lu Xun showed his power in the Yangtze River!
Sun Quan openly handed over full power to the two areas.
Not only that, but he also showed extremely generous care.
If you want soldiers, give soldiers, if you want money, give money, if you want people, give people!
Needless to say, Lu Xun shed tears of gratitude and vowed to be loyal to Duke Wu forever.
Sun Quan had no doubts about Lu Xun's loyalty.
The Jiangdong aristocratic clan, headed by Lu Xun, all had their family members living in Wu County.
Sun Quan always controls the lifeline of the entire army of the Western Front Commander.
Zhou Yu, who was originally out of control, moved his family members to Jiangdong after gaining Sun Quan's full trust.
To put it euphemistically, Huainan is a battlefield and is not suitable for families to settle down.
In fact, he was showing his favor to Sun Quan.
Sun Quan fully accepted this and personally ordered that it should be treated properly.
At this point, Sun Quan's two major governors had completely eliminated the threat of civil strife and turned to shift their offensive.
Finally, there is the veteran faction headed by veteran Cheng Pu.
Led by Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai and others.
These people are all old ministers of the Sun family. They have followed the Sun family since the time of Sun Jian, so there is no doubt about their loyalty.
And all the powers under its jurisdiction belong directly to Wu Gongsun Quan.
Therefore, there are all the military forces of Danyang, Wu, and Kuaiji counties inside, and there is an army led by Cheng Pu of Guangling County outside.
On both sides were the Huaisi faction army led by Zhou Yu and the Jiangdong aristocratic native faction army led by Lu Xun.
The entire Jiangdong is absolutely impregnable!
At this time, Wu Gong and Sun Quan, the two major governors, and the prefect of Guangling met in person and stopped by the river with only one purpose.
Farewell to the team heading to Qin for the martial arts tournament.
"Gongjin, Boyan, you two really don't want to go to Chang'an?"
Sun Quan stood with his hands behind his back, and the Duke's domineering power was fully displayed.
Every word reflects the majesty of a superior to his subordinates!
Zhou Yu and Lu Xun were not dissatisfied with this, but responded with awe.
"I report to Duke Wu that I am responsible for the safety of Huainan and dare not leave easily."
"Cao Cao deceives the emperor and is always trying to usurp the Han Dynasty and establish himself! The national thieves are determined to covet Huainan. Only by personally taking charge of Huainan can I prevent Cao Cao's thieves from facing the south!"
Zhou Yu bluntly said that he was Huainan's rock.
Sun Quan had no objection to this.
Huainan was captured by Zhou Yu alone.
"That's fine!"
"If Cao Cao wants to usurp the throne, he must first capture Huainan and Jingzhou! With Gong Jin here, I can feel more at ease."
Sun Quan praised and affirmed, which gave Zhou Yu enough face.
Since Zhou Yu took the initiative to hand over his family members, it is no exaggeration to say that the relationship between the two has been reunited.
Seeing this, Lu Xun quickly explained.
"Report to Duke Wu, whether alliance or hostility changes all the time."
"Jingzhou and Yangzhou are the two weakest forces in the world, but everyone knows that once these two forces become one force, they will be able to compete with Qin and Wei!"
"Liu Bei is a great hero in the world, and Zhuge Liang is unpredictable. Only when I sit in Jiangxia can I kill Jingzhou's ambition to travel eastward!"
Sun Quan nodded repeatedly and agreed with Lu Xun's words.
Although he cooperated with Liu Bei many times, Sun Quan never really felt relieved.
Jingzhou is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Once you launch a surprise attack down the river, you can reach Moling in one day!
Since taking ownership of Jiangxia, Sun Quan has aimed at the vast land of Jingzhou.
Just like Lu Xun said, the alliance must continue to change according to the situation!
If possible, occupying Jingzhou by yourself would be enough to separate the two countries from Qin and Wei!
"Bo Yan's words are very kind! As long as Bo Yan is here, Liu Bei will not dare to have any different intentions!"
"Whether Gu Ximian is safe or not depends on you!"
Lu Xun was successful as a young man. No matter how calm he was, he could not completely express his emotions and anger.
Immediately, he was overjoyed and accepted the order happily.
"Don't worry, Duke Wu. With my ministers here, there will be no danger to the west!"
Sun Quan did not hesitate too much and turned to look at Cheng Pu who had been standing with his head held high.
"Prefect Cheng, don't you think about it anymore?"
When going to Guanzhong this time, Sun Quan's original intention was to be led by Cheng Pu.
At least it can show that Sun Quan attaches great importance to and respects this matter as well as Qin State and Qin King Liu Zhang.
However, after detailed communication, Cheng Pu still declined.
Now, Cheng Pu still shook his head very firmly.
"I would like to report to Duke Wu that my old minister is already old and it will be difficult for him to go to Chang'an to contribute to Duke Wu!"
"It's better to let the old minister sit in Guangling and guard the Huai River defense line for Duke Wu, so that Cao Cao's thieves dare not face the south!"
Sun Quan pondered for a moment and said nothing more, with a trace of emotion flashing in his eyes.
This martial arts tournament was a great temptation for military generals, and many people rushed to go there, hoping to become famous all over the world.
Cheng Pu shouted that he was old, but in fact he was less than fifty.
He will always be there when there is a battle, and he will always be the first to fight in every battle. Cheng Pu is recognized by Jiangdong as a brave man who can hardly be matched by others!
All the generals in Jiangdong dare not say who can surely defeat Cheng Pu.
Cheng Pu's refusal was undoubtedly to protect Guangling and guard the territory for Jiangdong.
Sun Quan is so smart, how could he not understand Cheng Pu's thoughts?
I really don’t know what to say other than thank you.
On the contrary, it was the other generals who made Sun Quan extremely disappointed.
As soon as they heard that Qin had openly competed in martial arts and established a ranking list, everyone in the Jiangdong army was excited.
From the generals in the army to the small soldiers, they all want to try Chang'an.
Thinking about being able to become a blockbuster and soar into the sky!
But the generals and soldiers have all run away. What should we do if a war breaks out?
Furthermore, many people's expectations are seriously inconsistent with his strength.
If you don't have the most powerful force in the world, what right do you have to think about becoming famous in the world?
Some of them are even as weak as they are, and they still want to go to Chang'an to embarrass themselves. How can Sun Quan agree?
Seeing that more and more people wanted to go to Chang'an, Sun Quan had no choice but to conduct an internal selection.
This slowly stabilized the restless military morale.
In the end, more than ten outstanding talents were selected.
