"Don't blame Zijing." After the banquet, Sun Quan left Lu Su alone, shook his head and sighed: "Zhang Gong is a simple man. Whenever he discusses things, his words are strong and powerful, and his righteousness is reflected in his appearance. However, he often disobeys what he says.
If you are arrogant and domineering to others, even if you speak to them alone, you will still be walking on thin ice, and you will not dare to act rashly."
Although Sun Quan was trying to comfort Lu Su, his face was extremely gloomy, and he was obviously very angry at Zhang Zhao's words and deeds at the banquet just now.
On the contrary, Lu Su looked as usual. Since he defected to Sun Quan last year, he has been targeted by Zhang Zhao not once or twice. The clay figure is still very angry, let alone a dignified man. But there is nothing he can do. Between him and Zhang Zhao, regardless of reputation,
Identity, status... are all incompatible. If there is a head-on conflict with him, Lu Su will only be unlucky in the end.
Instead of doing this, it is better to imitate Lin Xiangru, who shunned integrity, to show his impartiality and his magnanimity of abandoning personal grudges.
Lu Su said calmly: "Although Zhang Changshi lacks strength and is not as good as expected, he is smart and surprising, elegant and wise. In the past, he helped to fight against the rebellion (Sun Ce), which led to the beauty of his reputation; now he is the assistant general.
The merit of having wings and wearing them is exactly what the saying goes, 'The reason why the king and his ministers are jianjian and the bandits are bowing.' Zhang Changshi is such a person."
Sun Quan nodded with a complicated expression. "The reason why the king and his ministers were embarrassed and the bandits bowed" comes from the "Book of Changes". It talks about a loyal and upright minister who does not avoid hardships and dangers and helps his master in trouble. Zhang Zhao was ordered to
His dedication to public service and meritorious service are indeed worthy of such praise.
In the same way, there is also Zhu Zhi, the captain of Wujun and the prefect, both of whom are known for their loyalty and straightforwardness.
Perhaps Sun Quan is too young now and lacks the skills. In short, among the officials in Jiangdong, he has many opinions on Zhang Zhao and Zhu Zhi.
Unfortunately, both of them were ministers of Jiangdong. Needless to say, Zhang Zhao was the leader of all the ministers of Jiangdong. Zhu Zhi was Sun Quan's leader. He once praised him as Xiaolian and was his leader in becoming an official. Sun Quan was right.
No matter how big of an opinion the two have, they can only keep it in their hearts and have nowhere to vent it.
From this, Sun Quan deeply admired Lu Su's broad-mindedness, patted the back of the latter's hand vigorously, and praised: "Zijing is devoted to the public, and does not care about personal grudges. He really has the integrity of an ancient minister."
Lu Su said modestly: "This is just my duty as a minister, it is not trivial."
Sun Quan and Lu Su then discussed the details of the mission to Changsha, and they talked until late at night.
After all, the banquet was not a formal occasion. The next day, Sun Quan summoned Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Qin Song, Zhou Yu, Xu Kun, Cheng Pu, Zhu Zhi, Lu Fan and other important officials from Jiangdong to discuss the matter.
Although Zhang Hong, Qin Song and others preferred Zhang Zhao in their hearts, Sun Quan had made up his mind and received strong support from generals with military power such as Zhou Yu, Xu Kun, Cheng Pu, etc. Scholar-officials such as Zhu Zhi, Lu Fan, etc. also expressed their approval.
, it can be said that the situation is clear at this time, the overall situation has been decided, and they will naturally not jump out to sing the opposite.
Sun Quan quickly unified his opinions and decided on a strategy to unite with Liu Jing and attack Liu Biao.
If the plan goes well, Sun Quan will unify the army and march westward to Liu Biao in March next year. But now it is early November, time is very tight, and things are certain. Lu Su immediately bids farewell to Sun Quan and leads his guests to set off.
Zhou Yu and Lu Su had a deep affinity, just like Gongsun Qiao and Jizha in the Spring and Autumn Period. Zhou Yu temporarily put aside military affairs and escorted Lu Su out of the city in person, and the two strolled in Guobei, Wuxian County.
Zhou Yu has a majestic appearance and heroic spirit. When he was young in Zhou Dynasty, everyone in Wuzhong called him "Zhou Lang". When he appeared in the suburbs of Wuxian County, everyone who came and went noticed him. Although Lu Su was also a handsome man, but at this time he stood
Zhou Yu's side has completely become a foil.
Seeing that the ladies of the common people were stopping to watch, Zhou Yu did not dare to delay any longer. He took Lu Su's hand and said solemnly: "Zijing, Liu Jing, although he is a member of the clan, he started in the market and did not reach the weak crown, so he is named
The celebrities and heroes from Chu, Jiang and Hunan are all eager to meet each other."
"When Liu Biao sent his army south and Jingnan was in danger, Liu Jing relied on only one county to destroy Liu Biao's tens of thousands of elite troops. His achievement was more difficult than that of Ju and Jimo. Later, he used lightning to cover up his attack.
The power swept through the four counties in Jingnan, and Liu Biao crossed the river to rule, fighting against each other, and now he has the upper hand. He can be called a hero of the world, far beyond the comparison of Zhang Xian and his like, or a powerful enemy like us in the future. Zijing arrived in Changsha, and I want to take a good look.
Liu Jing’s person.”
"I know this." Lu Su nodded solemnly.
There is a crucial reason why the two can become close friends, that is, they both have great talents and great ambitions, and want to establish a career in this troubled world.
Therefore, they will never be willing to stay in the east of the Yangtze River. Their ambition is to assist Sun Quan to "surpass the Yangtze River and build an emperor to conquer the world." The first step is Liu Biao. After Liu Biao is dealt with, it will be Liu Jing's turn.
Already.
If Liu Jing aspires to the world, his thoughts must be the same as theirs. The two sides may form an alliance because of a common enemy at this stage, but they are destined to turn against each other in the future. After all, although the southern territory is vast, there is no room for two overlords.
Looking at the crowd gradually gathering around him, Lu Su said to Zhou Yu: "Gong Jin, just send it here. If you send it further, there will be a crowd of spectators. It will not be easy for you to escape by then."
"Okay." Zhou Yu did not force himself and nodded gently, "I wish Zijing all the best on this trip and return with success."
Lu Su nodded solemnly, then turned around and boarded the carriage, escorted by more than a hundred guests from the tribe, and headed north.
A few days later, Lu Su and his party came to Dantu, the northernmost county of Wu County. Lu Su abandoned his car and boarded a boat, and headed westward. After more than half a month of continuous sailing, he arrived at Pengze, Yuzhang County.
county.
Lu Su's ship left the Yangtze River and headed south, passed through Pengli Ze and entered the Gan River, then turned into the Xiushui River, and headed west to Ai County. Further west from Ai County is the boundary of Hanchang County, Changsha County.
Lu Su landed in Ai County, and after a short rest, he officially set foot on the land of Changsha County. It was already the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, and the sixth year of Jian'an (AD 201) was coming to an end.
Since Liu Jing and Sun Quan had no grudges, the road between Changsha County and Yuzhang County was smooth, and merchants from the two counties had many contacts. However, Lu Su's tribe had over a hundred guests and was under the command of soldiers, which immediately caused Hanchang County to
of attention.
When Lu Su made his intention clear, Hanchang County did not dare to neglect and immediately sent someone to Linxiang to report the news.
Lu Su did not enter the city, but directly asked Hanchang County to send officials as guides, and headed south without stopping.
On this day, Lu Su traveled to the east bank of the Xiang River. To his surprise, the vast water of the Xiang River was densely covered with ships and boats connected with each other, blocking the sky and the sun going south. On both sides of the Xiang River, there were also infantry meandering.
As they marched, their spears were like a forest, their flags were red and the sky was crimson, and their appearance was magnificent.
Lu Su frowned unconsciously and murmured to himself: "Liu Jing has such a strong army, no wonder he can attack Liu Biao in the north, march south to Zhangjin, and completely occupy the three rivers and four counties in Jingnan."