Hearing Sun Ce commenting on himself and his father like this, Zhou Yu was not angry. He just smiled lightly and said, "Bo Fu, I remember that you just wanted to ask my father to intercede with the lord, right? What if I gave you what you just said?
I wonder how my father would respond to these few words told to him?"
"Uh!" Hearing Zhou Yu's words, Sun Ce immediately fainted and could only pretend to be stupid and giggle. Seeing that Sun Ce did not dare to say anything, Zhou Yu and others also looked at each other with a smile and turned to look back.
Towards the center of the hall.
But at this time, Sun Jian was not as confused as Sun Ce about Zhou Yi's answer. Instead, he grasped the key points and frowned and said: "Second brother, you mean, no matter if I kill Liu Yao,
Either let Liu Yao go, we have to maximize the benefits of doing so and minimize the disadvantages! Isn’t that right?”
Zhou Yi smiled and did not answer, but looking at his expression, Sun Jian knew that he was right. Even though he nodded, after thinking for a long time, he shook his head and said, "But the question is, how should I deal with the disadvantages?"
Reduce the influence of Liu Yao? What Mr. Xu just said makes some sense, but if I don’t kill Liu Yao, how can I eliminate the threat Liu Yao will bring to me in the future?" As he spoke, Sun Jian shook his head and said something in his mouth.
He kept making tut-tsk sounds, and judging from his appearance, he seemed to be more inclined to kill Liu Yao with one blow!
Looking at Sun Jian's appearance, Xu Shao's heart sank below. He couldn't help but laugh bitterly and secretly sighed: "Sun Shao, Sun Shao, it's not that I refused to save Liu Yao, I have tried my best!" Although Xu Shao
He also wanted to save Liu Yao, but he would never risk his own life to save Liu Yao. Sun Jian was born in Xingwu, and Xu Shao didn't want to offend him!
But Zhou Yi glanced at Xu Shao, smiled faintly, and said: "Actually, in my opinion, it is exactly the opposite of the lord's opinion! Letting Liu Yao go is far more beneficial than killing Liu Yao!"
"Oh?" Sun Jian's eyes narrowed, a look of confusion flashed through his eyes, and he quickly asked: "Second brother, what do you mean by this?"
"My lord!" Zhou Yi stopped trying to be evasive and said with his hands raised: "Now that my lord has settled in Yangzhou, everything is waiting to be done, but all of this requires manpower! Although there are many talented people who have joined the lord during this period, compared to
Even so, it is still slightly lacking! Although Liu Yao is unjust, he has led Yangzhou for many years and his reputation in Yangzhou is still very good! If the lord spares Liu Yao's life, it will show the lord's broad mind. Then Yangzhou
The talented people in the land must be grateful to the lord and come to surrender. There are also many talented people in the world who will gather under the lord's account! This is one of the advantages! Liu Yao is a clan member of the Han Dynasty. It is not appropriate to kill him. If the lord spares Liu Yao,
Life, at least the Han Dynasty has an explanation, so the princes from all walks of life can't use this matter to trouble the lord! This has two benefits! Now that the Han Dynasty is declining, the emperor is kidnapped by Dong Zhuo and goes to Chang'an. Dong Zhuo
The treasonous heart of the emperor is getting stronger and stronger. If one day the emperor is harmed by Dong Zhuo, unfortunately, the Lord has Liu Yao, a Han clan member, but it is also a favorable bargaining chip! This is its three benefits! There are three
Li, this Liu Yao is really unkillable!"
Hearing Zhou Yi talk about these three benefits, Sun Jian couldn't help but feel moved. Sun Jian didn't expect that leaving Liu Yao's life would have so many benefits. But then he thought about it, if Liu Yao didn't kill him, what would happen if he didn't kill him?
One day it becomes a disaster, how will it end? Before Sun Jian asked, Zhou Yi took the initiative to answer: "As for Liu Yao's harm, it is actually very easy to deal with. Although my lord let Liu Yao go, he still can't do it."
Liu Yao can be put under house arrest for his treason and immorality! Liu Yao is not allowed to contact anyone and is imprisoned in a deep courtyard! In this way, even if Liu Yao has extraordinary abilities, he will not be able to cause any harm to his lord!
"
"Yeah! Yeah! Not bad!" Zhou Yi's analysis made Sun Jian keep nodding his head, and everyone present also had to admit that what Zhou Yi said was right after thinking deeply. Then Xu Shao
At this moment, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. According to what Zhou Yi said, Liu Yao's life should be saved! In short, as long as Liu Yao's life is saved, his promise to Sun Shao has not been broken. As for Liu Yao,
Xu Shao could no longer control whether he was under house arrest or not! Immediately, Sun Jian slapped his thigh, nodded and shouted: "In that case, as the second brother said, let Liu Yao be released from prison
Release him, set up a hospital in Shouchun, and send people to guard him. No one is allowed to touch Liu Yao without my order. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
Sun Jian said "kill", but his eyes specifically glanced at Xu Shao and other Liu Yao's old men who had surrendered this time. This made Xu Shao and others feel chills in their hearts. Obviously Sun Jian's words, that was
I said it specifically to them! Immediately, Xu Shao and others were so shocked that they broke into cold sweat, and immediately knelt down and shouted in unison with everyone else.
After handling this matter, Sun Jian's meeting was not over yet. He nodded and said to everyone: "Now Yangzhou is under our control! Next, how should our army advance and retreat? I also want to take advantage of this opportunity."
Next time, all the gentlemen will discuss together and come up with a result! I wonder if you all have any opinions?"
"Lord!" At this time, a young general stood up, clasped his fists at Sun Jian and shouted: "General Yimo, I see that my lord's men and horses are strong now. We can go south to capture Jiangdong and unify Yangzhou!"
This young general is Bu Zhi, also known as Zishan, who has recently defected to Sun Jian's tent. Although Bu Zhi is young, he is bold and careful, and is a talented general. He is highly valued by Sun Jian. Now he is under Cheng Pu's tent.
Ren Xiaowei Bu Zhi's view was agreed by his immediate superior, Cheng Pu. Cheng Pu nodded and said: "My lord! I think Zishan's words are indeed reasonable! Jiangdong is the boundary of Yangzhou. Since my lord wants to be the governor of Yangzhou himself,
, If Jiangdong cannot be captured, wouldn’t the position of Yangzhou governor be unreliable?”
"No!" Before Sun Jian could express his opinion, someone immediately objected. It was Wei Jing and Wei Ziqi who defected to Sun Jian together with Bu Zhi! Wei Jing and Bu Zhi have been friends for many years, but they are not the same as Bu Zhi.
Different, this Wei Jing is a scholar, and Bu Zhao's literary and military skills complement each other perfectly! But this time, these two good partners have different opinions. Wei Jing stood up and raised his hands to Sun Jian and said: "My lord! Now Jingzhou
The governor Luo Yang is leading the troops to attack Jiangdong! It is expected that with the strength of Luo Yang's men, Jiangdong will easily fall into his hands! If the lord wants to take Jiangdong, he will definitely have to provoke Luo Yang! Now the lord's strength is not enough to fight with Luo Yang
I want to compete!”
This Wei Jing is young, but he is very sharp. Although everyone knows that Sun Jian's soldiers and horses cannot defeat Luo Yang's brave soldiers, few people dare to say this in front of Sun Jian. Isn't this a slap in Sun Jian's face?
!However, although Sun Jian's face was a little gloomy, he did not blame Wei Jing for this. Instead, he said in a deep voice: "Ziqi, in your opinion, how should we act?"
It is true that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. Wei Jing raised his chest without fear and said to Sun Jian: "My lord! According to my subordinates, we should march eastward to capture Xuzhou! Xuzhou is rich, and its lord Tao Qian is only a defender.
He is no match for my lord! My lord only needs to rest for half a year, and when spring comes next year, he can raise an elite army and march directly to Pengcheng, the capital of Xuzhou! Taking Xuzhou can also provide granary for my lord to build a stronger army!"
"Xuzhou?" Sun Jian's eyes lit up, as if he was moved by Wei Jing's words. Xuzhou is famous for its wealth. In the world, I am afraid that only Yizhou can match it! And thinking of Xuzhou
Tao Qian, the governor, had an acquaintance with Sun Jian when he was fighting against the Yellow Turban bandits. He was a tactful man, but when it came to fighting, he really had no skills! And just after Wei Jing finished speaking, he also got Zhu Zhi and Wu Jing.
He waited for the approval of some civil servants. However, Sun Jian did not rush to a conclusion. He wanted to see if there were any other opinions.
Sure enough, immediately after, another person stood up, raised his hands to Sun Jian and said: "Lord! I think that neither Jiangdong nor Xuzhou is the best target! From now on, my lord will take Yangzhou as his base, and the greatest threats are around Yangzhou.
, it must be Cao Cao, Cao Mengde, who has already occupied Yanzhou! This man is cunning by nature, and he has many elite soldiers and generals! Now he has just captured Yanzhou and wants to annex Qingzhou. If Cao Cao gains power, our next target will definitely be our Yangzhou!
The lord can take advantage of Cao Cao's capture of Qingzhou and the empty rear to attack Yanzhou first! It would be best if Cao Cao could be captured! Even if Cao Cao is not captured, Cao Cao's strength will be greatly weakened! To the lord,
Words are much more beneficial!"
He actually thought of targeting Cao Mengde? Sun Jian was a little surprised by this idea. He took a closer look and found that the person who proposed this idea was Lu Fan, an old acquaintance of Sun Jian's in Changsha! Previously, Sun Jian was recruiting troops in Yangzhou to expand.
Because of his strength, Lu Fan, who was living in seclusion in Yangzhou, came to join him. Sun Jian also knew that Lu Fan was a talented person, so he naturally took Lu Fan under his wing. Although Lu Fan was a scholar, the ideas he came up with this time were
He was even bolder than the military commander Bu Zhao, and this also won the approval of many military commanders, including Huang Gai and Han Dang.
For a time, these three routes became the focus of controversy in the hall. However, the number of people who agreed with these three views was almost equal. Everyone was arguing about it, but no result was reached. Sun Jian, who was sitting at the top, also felt a wave of excitement.
Sun Jian had a headache and couldn't make a decision. Sun Jian turned to look at Zhou Yi, hoping that his intelligent brother would give him an idea, but Zhou Yi was also frowning at this moment and looking at Sun Jian with a wry smile.
He shook his head, obviously he couldn't decide which plan was the best!
At this moment, another clear voice suddenly sounded: "Gentlemen, please be quiet. Why don't you listen to this kid's opinion?"