After Zhang Song left, Jingzhou still faced a problem. Cao Cao's army and horses had already made new movements. Instead of dividing the army into three groups at first, Cao Cao divided the army into two groups, one stationed in Hefei and the other stationed in Pingchun.
A large number of carpenters were recruited from all counties and began to make warship equipment in Pingchun. This posture seemed to let Jingzhou off the hook to launch a war of annihilation against Sun Quan from the east and west.
"What to do? What to do?" Sun Quan scratched his head anxiously. At first, he was still glad that Cao Cao took Jingzhou as the main direction of attack, but why overnight, Cao Cao changed his attention and came towards him.
Everyone in the hall did not dare to speak. Sun Quan glared at them fiercely: "You actually kept silent when things happened. Where did all your previous wisdom go?"
Zhang Zhao looked at the crowd and said to Sun Quan: "My lord, Cao Cao is powerful! I have a small army in Jiangdong and it will be difficult to deal with it! If we let him attack, Jiangdong will definitely be devastated. It's better to make peace with him!"
"What's the best way to make peace?" Sun Quan looked at Zhang Zhao.
Zhang Zhao hurriedly turned to look at the crowd. Bu Lu said: "Cao Cao has millions of soldiers, and although we have the natural barrier of the Yangtze River in the east of the Yangtze River, the difference in military strength is too big. Now Cao Cao is building warships, waiting for them to go down the river, and the natural barrier of the Yangtze River has disappeared.
, Jiangdong cannot be saved, it is better to surrender..."
"Bastard!" Cheng Pu was furious and stared at Bu Lu with wide eyes: "You people who are greedy for life and afraid of death will declare defeat before fighting. How can we win? I still have an army of 100,000 in Jiangdong. How can I live if I don't fight to the death with Cao Cao?
A spirit in heaven worthy of my old master!"
Yu Fan said: "Our army only has 100,000 troops, and Cao Cao's army has millions. How can we win? Please tell me, General Cheng!"
Huang Gai immediately shouted: "There are not many soldiers, our army is elite, Cao's army is exhausted after long battles, not to mention the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, Cao's army is all soldiers from the north, not good at boating, they are completely sure of victory, and there are tens of thousands of Zhou Gongjin."
The navy remains in Chaisang, and the navy in Jiangdong is the best in the world. No one dares to underestimate it!"
"Navy army?" Zhuge Jin shook his head: "The Jiangdong navy is no longer the best in the world!"
All the ministers were divided into two. The scholars headed by Zhang Zhao were extremely pessimistic, and most of them thought it would be better to surrender. On the contrary, the generals headed by Cheng Pu were high-spirited and determined to fight Cao Jun to the death. Sun Quan was in a bit of a dilemma. According to him
His character will not give up easily, but he also knows his own strength. It is hard to say whether he can win or not. If he loses, how will he face his dead father and family?
There was a lot of noise in the hall, but Sun Quan calmed down. He stood up slowly and walked out of the side door. Lu Su hurriedly followed. Looking at the few faint clouds in the sky, Sun Quan crossed his arms and had a lot of thoughts. If his eldest brother Sun Ce were still alive,
What would he do? He must have shouted and led his troops to fight to the death with Cao Cao. But he did not have the heroic spirit of his elder brother. At this time, he missed his elder brother a little bit.
Lu Su appeared quietly behind Sun Quan, and looked up at the sky with Sun Quan. A group of wild geese lined up in a neat line, flying little by little from the northern sky to the south. The long journey almost made them exhausted, but they didn't
They stopped, and under the leadership of the head geese, they braved their courage and flew towards the south. Because winter was coming, the cold would make them die in the north, and they were fighting desperately for this little living space.
"My lord, do you know why the wild geese fly south?" Lu Su suddenly asked.
Sun Quan did not answer immediately, but waited for the wild geese to disappear in the sky, and then said calmly: "If Zijing has anything to say, just say it. I am all ears!"
"The wild geese fly south to escape the cold in the north. Just for this chance of survival, they risk their lives to fly south!" Lu Su seemed to be telling a story to Sun Quan: "Next spring, they will fly north again through this road.
The water and grass are abundant and it is a suitable place to live and raise your own offspring. Has my lord ever paid attention to that wild goose?"
Sun Quan did not speak, but looked at Lu Su. Lu Su smiled slightly: "The head goose is the backbone of the entire flock of geese. Maybe he is not strong, maybe he is not smart, but only with him can the entire flock of geese be united, no matter in the past."
Whether heading north or south, as long as the leading goose takes off, all members of the flock will follow closely."
Sun Quan took a deep breath: "What if the goose makes the wrong mistake and leads everyone into the hunter's trap?"
Lu Su shook his head: "My lord has never really observed wild geese. During their flight, they are not static, but constantly changing their formations, letting those with the most experience lead the way, and of course they may not be the leading geese!"
Sun Quan stood up straight suddenly. Lu Su nodded: "My lord once told me before he died that if we don't decide on domestic affairs, we should ask Zhang Zhao, and if we don't decide on foreign affairs, we should ask Zhou Yu. Although Zhou Gongjin and my lord are not of the same mind, they still have the same attitude towards us."
Jiangdong will never sit idly by, my lord, why don't you see what Zhou Yu says?"
Sun Quan and Lu Su did not go back and went directly to the study. Sun Quan personally wrote a letter to Zhou Yu, hoping that Zhou Yu could express his views on the situation at hand. As soon as the letter was sent, the chamberlain came to report it and Zhou Yu asked to see him. Sun Quan was overjoyed.
He immediately got up and went out to greet him. Zhou Yu was dressed in a dusty body, and one could tell at a glance that he had come from Chaisang without stopping.
Sun Quan took Zhou Yu's hand and showed extra enthusiasm. Since Sun Ce's death, Zhou Yu and Sun Quan have gradually become estranged and rarely interact with each other. This time when Cao's army invaded the country, Zhou Yu naturally couldn't ignore it, so he came back in a hurry.
Before he even sat down, Zhou Yu asked, "Has your lord already thought of a plan to deal with Cao's army?"
Sun Quan sighed. Lu Su said: "Today's discussion, both civil and military affairs have different reasons. My lord is not sure whether to pay attention to it. I just sent a letter to Gong Jin to inquire. I didn't expect that brother Gong Jin is back. God bless me Jiangdong!"
"Civil and military have different principles? What do they say?" Zhou Yu asked again.
Lu Su told Zhou Yu roughly what happened in the court. Although he did not make his own evaluation, Zhou Yu still heard what Lu Su meant. Lu Su was a thoughtful person and rarely showed his talents after coming to Jiangdong.
Because he knows that the time has not yet come, only such big things are the time to perform, and there is no need to compete for small things.
Zhou Yu nodded: "In my lord's opinion, what should we do in Jiangdong?"
Sun Quan sighed softly: "My brother came to Jiangdong with Gong Jin through hard work. Unfortunately, my brother died early and left this heavy responsibility in my hands. Sun Quan is not talented and can't rule the country, and his military force can't compete with Long Fei. Cao Cao
, I just hope that Jiangdong will be safe and sound, but who would have expected that things would go against our wishes and that we would suffer such a bad fate? It is really difficult to handle!"
Zhou Yu pondered for a moment: "My lord, do you know why the ministers want to surrender to Cao Cao?"
"Why?"
"Cao Cao is so powerful that he is the largest prince in the world! He will rule Hebei and the eight states of the Central Plains, and it will be a matter of time to unify the world. It is not impossible to surrender to Cao Cao and become a prince and prime minister in the future!" Zhou Yu did not hesitate at all: "Even if it is me.
, if you are willing to work hard for Cao Cao, being a general is more than enough!..."
"Brother Zhong also advocates surrender?"
Zhou Yu waved his hand: "Otherwise, my lord, if you surrender to Cao Cao, you will be a rich man. He will have a car to go in and out, and fish to eat, but he will do nothing for a lifetime! Cao Cao can only do so, and he will never let the lord rule the place! So the ministers all hope that the lord will rule the place."
surrender!"
Sun Quan and Lu Su looked at each other, wondering what Zhou Yu wanted to say. Zhou Yu continued: "But they forgot, they forgot Long Fei in Jingzhou. Long Fei's generation of tycoons would definitely not watch Cao Cao become big. Now Cao Cao
The intention to annex Jiangdong is obvious. If Jiangdong is destroyed, Long Fei will be next. As long as the lord sends people to Jingzhou for help, I believe Long Fei will definitely help!"
"With Long Fei's help, we can defeat Cao Cao!" Lu Su patted his thigh.
Sun Quan also nodded: "But! Long Fei is a snobbish man. Let's go and beg him. If he is more ruthless than Cao Cao, we might as well surrender to Cao Cao!"
"Please rest assured, my lord!" Zhou Yu said: "Although Long Fei is powerful, he is also aware of the overall situation. This time Cao Cao uses troops, Long Fei has already sent someone to contact me. Jiang Gan, the envoy of Jingzhou, is outside the door. Why don't you call me in, lord?"
Do you want to ask first and then talk?"
After Jiang Gan came in, he saluted Sun Quan and others. Sun Quan nodded and asked to show Jiang Gan his seat. After sitting down, Jiang Gan first took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Sun Quan with both hands: "This is from my lord, General Sun."
Please let the general read your letter!"
Sun Quan took the letter and opened it gently. The letter was written by Long Fei, and the letter specifically mentioned the alliance of princes in the world. Now that Sun Quan is in trouble, Long Fei, as the leader of the alliance, will never sit idly by. If Sun Quan is ready to resist Cao Cao, Long Fei will
Fei will also send troops to help. Of course, if Sun Quan is ready to surrender to Cao, Long Fei will take the opportunity to take action. The letter also states that Jingzhou has assembled an army in Jiangxia and is ready to send troops at any time. No matter what Sun Quan chooses, Long Fei has countermeasures.
At the end of the letter, Long Fei specifically reminded Sun Quan to see the situation clearly and not to make the wrong choice.
After reading the letter, Sun Quan put it down gently. Jiang Qian said: "According to our intelligence, Cao Cao is stepping up the production of warship equipment in Pingchun. That should be the main battlefield, and the soldiers in Hefei are simply unable to cross the Yangtze River. General Sun should fight against Cao Cao."
The direction is Pingchun!"
"I wonder how many troops General Long has prepared?" Sun Quan wanted to know whether Long Fei was true or not.
Jiang Qiandao: "Jiangxia has 30,000 land troops under General Zhang Liao, and 20,000 naval troops under General Gan Ning. My lord-in-law personally led 20,000 troops for reinforcements, and transferred 10,000 troops from Guiyang, for a total of 80,000 troops!"
"Eighty thousand!" Sun Quan glanced at Zhou Yu: "What do you think, Brother Zhong?"
Zhou Yu nodded: "Cao Cao's army has been fighting for a long time and is exhausted. Besides, the Northerners are not good at water warfare. General Long has 20,000 water troops. I will train 30,000 water troops in Chaisang. The total is 50,000 water troops. My lord can send an additional 50,000 water troops."
Infantry, Zhou Yu is confident of defeating Cao Cao!"
Sun Quan bit his lip, still seeming a little unsure about paying attention. Lu Su advised: "My lord, Mr. Jiang said, if my lord is ready to surrender to Cao Cao, then Cao Cao's army will not be the only one to attack Jiangdong!"
Sun Quan suddenly froze and turned to look at Jiang Gan. Jiang Gan looked solemnly and was also looking at Sun Quan. Sun Quan nodded slightly: "Forget it! Let's give it a try!"