"It turns out that Mr. Zibu has arrived. Hurry, take your seat!" In Xiakou, in the Ming army camp, the arrival of Cao Ang and Zhang Zhao was naturally greeted by Chen Mo. Zhang Zhao is a famous scholar in Xuzhou. Although he has served in Jiangdong these years, he has not been in the Central Plains.

He is also quite famous, including Mi Heng, who highly respects Zhang Zhao. Chen Mo will naturally not neglect such a famous person.

"King Xie Ming!" Zhang Zhao nodded politely and sat on the guest seat.

"Zixiu is also sitting, so you and I don't have to personally entertain you, right?" Chen Mo glanced at Cao Ang, who was standing beside him, and said with a smile.

"No, thank you very much, King Ming!" Cao Ang saluted and sat down magnanimously.

"Mr. Zibu, you said... Gu went south this time to attack Liu Bei. From the beginning to the end, he never showed any hostility towards Jiangdong. However, Zhongmou seemed to have misunderstood Gu Po. He first joined forces with Liu Bei to form our army. I

The army has prepared to return, but now it is stationed at Chaisang, so I have to stay here, but I don't know what Zhongmou means?" After the guests and hosts took their seats, Chen Mo looked at Zhang Zhao and asked with a smile.

"King Ming is very powerful. Although he has no intention of occupying Jiangdong, King Ming can cross the river at any time in Jingzhou. My lord is also worried that King Ming will take advantage of the situation to seize Jiangdong, so he made this move. I have no intention of offending." Zhang Zhao said with a smile.

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"Zibu has never led an army and does not understand military affairs. Not to mention that Chai Sang has gathered more than 100,000 land and water soldiers and horses. How much food and grass is consumed by the 10,000-strong army every day? How much does Zibu know? Now the 100,000-strong army has gathered together

Chai Sang, can you go upstream at any time? Invade our territory? If you don't move, the daily consumption of food and grass will probably not last three years? Jiangdong's accumulation over the years will be wasted? If it is just for defense, two to thirty thousand people are enough? Zibu

Mr. Gu is quite trustworthy as a human being? But this statement makes Gu feel like a child." Chen Mo laughed and said, "Zi Bu is bullying me."

Zhang Zhao even said he didn't dare.

"King Ming has captured Jiangxia this time? My lord really doesn't want to be an enemy of King Ming. However, King Ming has now taken over my territory. I'm afraid..." Cao Ang said, cupping his fists.

"Stop, Jiangxia is the boundary of Jingzhou? The imperial court has always only recognized the lineage of King Chu to govern Jingzhou? This is also the original intention of conquering Liu Bei. Now that I have taken Liu Bei, the boundary of Jingzhou should be returned. If Sun Quan is willing to return the territory of Jingzhou?

And handed over the false emperor, can he go to the imperial court? Confer Sun Quan as the Marquis of Wu, what do you two think?" Chen Mo raised his hand, interrupted Cao Ang's words, and asked with a smile.

Zhang Zhao and Cao Ang frowned at the same time? This condition? They can't agree to it? Besides, Sun Quan is already the Marquis of Wu, and it would be pointless for Chen Mo to make him the Marquis of Wu. But it would only be recognized by another court, let alone handing over Liu Ji, even if the four counties of Jingnan were

, Sun Quan could not return it. No, it was Sun Quan's territory, and there was no return.

"King Ming's move is too difficult for others." Cao Ang frowned.

"You two have come a long way today, so don't say these disappointing words. I have prepared a banquet to welcome you tonight. As for whether it is war or peace, how about we talk about it another day?" Chen Mo did not continue, but just smiled.

Zhang Zhao and Cao Ang looked at each other and nodded silently. Neither Chen Mo nor Sun Quan had any intention of giving in on this matter. The peace talks may eventually collapse. However, as a matter of etiquette, since Chen Mo invited him, Zhang Zhao and Cao Ang could only agree.

Come down, besides, the two of them have different purposes. Sitting together at this time, there are some things that cannot be said.

At that moment, after Chen Mo arranged a place for the two of them, he left Cao Ang behind. Zhang Zhao didn't say much and bowed to leave.

"Do you hate me?" There were only two people left in the tent. Chen Mo looked at Cao Ang and asked with a smile.

Cao Ang didn't answer.

"It seems that he hates it." Chen Mo sighed, looked at Cao Ang and said, "You are good at everything, but you can't hide things on your face. You have to learn from Zihuan on this. How are they doing now?"

"Di Di Pi and Di Zhi have now begun to join the official ranks." Cao Ang said after being silent for a moment.

"Brother Meng De was buried in my hometown. If you have time in the future, I will go and see it." Chen Mo nodded.

"After this battle, the disciples will go." Cao Ang said calmly.

"Do you think you have hope in this battle?" Chen Mo looked at Cao Ang and asked.

"If I win, I can gallop across the Central Plains. If I lose, I don't think King Ming will stop me from worshiping my ancestors!" Cao Ang said calmly.

Indeed, if Jiangdong loses this battle, how can Jiangdong stop Chen Mo's army?

"It seems that Zixiu doesn't want to talk to me anymore." Chen Mo stood up and said, "Let's go and rest. This battle won't last long!"

Cao Ang stood up, said goodbye to Chen Mo with due etiquette, and turned to leave.

"Bah~" When Dian Wei saw Cao Ang leaving, he spit out a wooden ball from his mouth and looked at Chen Mo speechlessly: "Your Majesty, I just don't say anything. Besides, Jiangdong clearly has no intention of surrender. What do you mean?

What nonsense are you talking to them about? Just fight them!"

But Chen Mo was worried that Dian Wei would talk nonsense at the critical moment, so he asked him to swallow a wooden ball beforehand. At this moment, Dian Wei looked at Chen Mo with a look of resentment.

"We have to fight, but not now. They are here either to surrender or to provoke me into fighting. Let's see who the water can deceive." Chen Mo looked at the direction Cao Ang left, shook his head, and sat down on his knees again.

He said: "We still have to talk this time, it will be useful."

At least it is necessary to contain Jiangdong's navy from quickly returning reinforcements. Then, it is simple. Yu Sheng's navy has almost arrived at Guangling. What is missing now is an opportunity.

"Someone wants to surrender?" Dian Wei looked at Chen Mo in astonishment, how could he tell that?

"Hmm." Chen Mo smiled and said, "It's weird?"

"Master Zixiu?" Dian Wei asked after thinking for a while.

"I want to go." Chen Mo shook his head, stood up and walked out: "Let's go, have a drink tonight."

"Here!" Dian Wei agreed loudly.

During the dinner, not only the military generals accompanied them, but also many celebrities from Jiangxia came to join the party. Naturally, the guests and hosts had a great time. Early the next morning, Chen Mo called Zhang Zhao to the tent and ordered Dian Wei to stay outside the tent. They had a confidential conversation.

For a moment, no one knew what was said, but in the following days, there was no such time to meet alone. They always called the two together to discuss peace matters, but in the end they could not reach a result.

, the two said goodbye and left.

"Your Majesty, you said that these two people have been here for seven or eight days, but in the end they didn't come up with any results. What does that mean?" Dian Wei looked at Chen Mo in confusion.

"Who said there was no result?" Chen Mo glanced at Dian Wei and said, "Didn't they see all the eight ships that came up near Xiakou?"

"What's the use of this?" Dian Wei was puzzled.

"You are Sun Quan, what would you think if you knew I had mobilized so many warships here?" Chen Mo asked in return.

"fight?"

"Almost." Chen Mo smiled.

"Are they here to spy on the military situation!?" Dian Wei suddenly reacted and looked at Chen Mo with a look of shock and anger.

"Did you just find out?" Chen Mo was a little funny.

"Your Majesty, I will send people to chase them back!" Dian Wei said angrily.

"Don't be impulsive!" Chen Mo waved his hand and said: "If Sun Quan is not allowed to know the situation here, how can Sun Quan be willing to fight this battle? Do you think the generals in the army don't know this?"

"They know!?" Dian Wei was shocked.

"Even you can guess it, why can't they guess it? It's good for everyone to know some things well." Chen Mo shook his head and said.

"Then, if we let them know, Sun Quan will fight this war?" Dian Wei frowned.

"Not necessarily. He should know that what Cao Ang saw was what Gu wanted them to see, but at least he also knows that I want to fight this battle." Chen Mo shook his head. The two armies were playing a game and could guess the opponent's layout.

, which is equivalent to gaining the upper hand. Sun Quan would not naively think that this is all he has, so whether to fight or not depends on whether Sun Quan is resolute.

"Then fight!"

"Who fights? You fight?" Chen Mo asked back: "You know how to fight in water?"

"Of course not." Dian Wei shook his head. He couldn't even command more than five hundred troops in a land battle, let alone a water battle.

"It's not as simple as what Mo said. Look at the generals here. How many are good at water warfare?" Chen Mo glared at him and said: "These ships are just for people to see. If we really fight, we will have to

Lure them to land and fight! As a general, you have to be able to deceive people!"

"Uh... Then I..." Dian Wei looked at Chen Mo with a confused face. Now the requirements for becoming a general are so bottomless? Can you become a general if you can lie to others? What should an honest person like me do?

"Just be a guard, I don't expect you!" Chen Mo glanced at him and said.

Being a guard... is actually pretty good!

Dian Wei nodded and followed Chen Mo back. He couldn't help but look at the water village behind him.

In the next few days, Chen Mo began to deploy. The ships left by the Jingzhou Army were reorganized by Chen Mo, and the water stronghold was also expanded. After a large number of ships docked, the Jingzhou surrender troops were brought to guard the water stronghold. Most of the Jingzhou soldiers knew how to use water.

The reason for the war is that there are no suitable generals, so Jiangdong has always been suppressed by Jiangdong. In fact, it is not that there are no suitable generals, it is just that Liu Biao's era could not retain people. Jingzhou also produced some talents who were not reused, and in the end they all surrendered.

After going to Jiangdong, most of the generals in Jingzhou came from wealthy noble families, and they attached great importance to family background. The generals in Liu Biao's era were basically members of the family. There were no navy generals who agreed with Chen Mo's wishes among these generals who surrendered in Jingzhou.

, Chen Mo knows how to fight with water, but it is too much to expect that he can defeat Jiangdong.

From the beginning, Chen Mo used the battle in Jingzhou to attract Jiangdong as much as possible. Chen Mo's troops began to be distributed in various important places to replace the former Jingzhou army. Only a few generals stayed to assist Lu Bu in commanding the Jingzhou navy.

As for Jiangdong, after Cao Ang brought back the information here, Sun Quan had already made up his mind to fight this battle. He was not afraid that Chen Mo would form a naval army, but he was afraid that Chen Mo wanted to fight Jiangdong on land, and he would not be able to defeat the Ming army in a land battle.

, Sun Quan already has enough understanding of this, but when it comes to water battles, even if Chen Mo wins the Jingzhou Navy, he is still no match for Jiangdong. Sun Quan is still confident about this.

Although He Qi and Quan Cong have been sent to garrison Danyang, Wujun and other places, Zhou Yu is still a little worried, but now that Chen Mo has stationed troops in Xiakou, Zhou Yu can only prepare for this battle, unless he really wants to surrender.
Chapter completed!