What can Zhou Yu do? On one side is his beloved wife, on the other side are brothers of life and death.

Zhou Yu had no choice but to leave the frontline matters to Huang Gai and Lu Su and let them maintain their current status.

He himself took five thousand elite soldiers and returned to Jianye in a warship.

After Zhou Yu arrived in Jianye, he did not go to see Sun Quan or Sun Ce immediately. Instead, he drove directly to the camp and found Ling Tong, who was leading the army.

"Greetings to the Governor." Ling Tong looked at Zhou Yu and cupped his hands to Zhou Yu.

"Official achievements are exempt from formalities." Zhou Yu helped Ling Tong up and then motioned for Ling Tong to sit down.

After the two sat down, Zhou Yu began to recall everything about Ling Tong.

Ling Tong was the son of Ling Cao. In the original Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Ling Cao died in battle in Jiangxia during the eighth year of Jian'an.

And now, Ling Cao is not dead, but because of Sun Ce, he was deprived of his military position by Sun Quan.

Speaking of which, it is also strange. Ling Cao was the first to follow Sun Ce in the north and south, and he would fight first in every battle. But his son Ling Tong was a full-fledged member of Sun Quan's sect.

"Gongji, I believe you also know why I came back this time. I want to hear your opinion." Zhou Yu looked at Ling Tong and said in a kind tone.

After Zhou Yu received the letters from Cheng Pu and Sun Quan, he discovered that the key point in this battle was not him, Sun Ce or Sun Quan.

But in Lingtong.

Because Ling Tong was very special. His father, Ling Cao, said before that he was from Sun Ce, but he himself was from Sun Quan.

Not just the kind that usually belongs to Sun Quan's cronies, but the kind of leader. It can be said that Ling Tong's attitude in this Jiangdong civil war directly represents two possibilities.

Either Sun Ce and Sun Quan will fight to the bitter end, and everyone will fight to the death.

Either it can be resolved peacefully and the two sides sit down and talk.

Zhou Yu actually didn't want the two sides to fight because he knew Sun Ce. If Sun Ce really wanted revenge, he would have launched an army long ago.

And he has been hiding in the Shanyue people's territory for a year. If it hadn't been for this forced conscription, no one would have guessed where Sun Ce was.

This also shows that even if Sun Ce knew something about the situation, he had no intention of seeking revenge from Sun Quan.

At this time, Zhou Yu already knew the entire story of Sun Ce's assassination. The news came from the prefect of Wu County.

In this way, Sun Ce has the basis for peace talks, and the rest is up to Sun Quan.

Is Sun Quan willing, or does he dare?

The answer is definitely no, so how can we force Sun Quan to sit down and talk?

It's very simple, that is, take away all the cards in Sun Quan's hand.

What is the biggest card in Sun Quan's hand? One is the army in his hand, and the other is the family members he controls.

Zhou Yu has not yet decided how to deal with family matters, but as for military power, they are now under the command of Ling Tong.

As long as Ling Tong can be persuaded, this civil war will be impossible to fight.

"Captain, the general already knows, but the general has no choice but to follow the lord's arrangements." Ling Tong said with some embarrassment.

The lord that Ling Tong spoke of and the lord that Zhou Yu spoke of are not the same person.

"My lord promotes junior generals and junior generals. The junior generals are deeply favored by the lord and dare not depose the public servants for personal reasons. I hope the governor will forgive me." With that, Ling Tong slowly knelt down to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu just sighed slightly when he heard Ling Tong's words.

"Gongji, why are you doing this? Your father is a general in the princess's corps. He followed my lord in the south and north, retreated from Wang Lang, and fought against Yan Baihu. He was the vanguard general who led my lord to unify the six counties in Jiangdong."

"You have made great contributions to Jiangdong, and now, why do you go against your father's wishes and the wishes of the people in the six and eighty-one counties of Jiangdong?" Zhou Yu looked at Ling Tong and said slowly.

"Captain, the junior general understands what you are saying, but my father also taught the junior general how to eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor."

"My lord has been kind to me. I will not dare to betray my lord. I hope the governor can understand."

"Although the general also knows that what the lord did in this matter was a bit unethical, the lord also did it for the people of Jiangdong."

"Although Tong is not a virtuous man, he also knows that it is difficult for a loyal minister to serve two masters. Since Tong has recognized the princess as his master, even if the master is wrong, the general is willing to fight for his master and go through fire and water." Ling Tong said decisively.

At the same time, he also expressed his feelings. He told Zhou Yu directly that even if Sun Quan was wrong, he could only go to the dark side.

"Gongji, when you did this, did you ever think about your father?" Zhou Yu asked with a frown.

"Captain, before I led the troops to the expedition, I made it clear to my father that what I did was only on my own behalf and had nothing to do with my father!"

"Moreover, regardless of victory or defeat in this battle, the last general is willing to sacrifice his life for his own life, and the last general is willing to sacrifice his own life for the general."

When Zhou Yu heard Ling Tong's words, he suddenly felt a headache. He didn't expect Ling Tong to be such a stubborn person.

He would rather commit suicide afterwards than follow Sun Ce.

At the same time, Zhou Yu also felt that if he could not convince Ling Tong, civil war would inevitably happen.

But the question is, how can I persuade Ling Tong?

Zhou Yu lowered his head and pondered. Not to mention, Zhou Yu really thought of a way.

"Public performance, let's put aside our stance and analyze it carefully. How do you think you compare with my lord?" Zhou Yu asked slowly.

"Returning to the Commander-in-Chief, the last general is naturally no match for the general."

"The general's ability is an example for Tong. The general, with his humble appearance and six thousand old and weak, was able to conquer the six counties in Jiangdong. Tong admires him!"

"But what does this have to do with the general's determination to resist? Tong will not give up just because he is no match for the general." Ling Tong looked at Zhou Yu with a puzzled look on his face. He didn't think Zhou Yu was looking down on him.

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Could it be that just because he felt inferior to Sun Ce, he would surrender? This is too underestimated of himself.

"No, I'm not trying to persuade you to surrender, my lord, but I want to help you analyze it." Zhou Yu smiled faintly.

Because he has found a way.

Since Ling Tong was so loyal to Sun Quan, he could definitely use Sun Quan as a breakthrough point.

"Since Gongji feels that he is not as good as my lord, do you think you will win this battle?" Zhou Yu asked.

"Back to the Governor, the general said frankly that it will be difficult for the general to win this battle, but it will not be easy for the general to defeat me. Even if the general loses, it will be unforgettable for the general's life!" Ling Tong said with confidence.

said.

Although he felt that he was not as good as Sun Ce, it was still okay to teach Sun Ce an unforgettable lesson.

"Have you ever thought about public performance, how about winning or losing?" Zhou Yu raised his head, stared at Ling Tong and asked slowly.

"Have you ever thought that once this battle begins, no matter whether we win or lose, the final result will be the death of the lord and the second young master, and the destruction of Jiangdong."

"Faced with such a result, can Gongji still dare to fight?"

"What? How is that possible?" Ling Tong suddenly panicked when he heard Zhou Yu's words.

What do you mean, as long as this war starts, Sun Ce and Sun Quan will die? Jiangdong will be destroyed?
Chapter completed!