No one dares to draw a conclusion as to what happened to Zhang Zhao.
But Zhuge Liang is different——
Caution has always been his strength... Of course, it may also be a limitation.
But for the current Liu Beijun, Zhuge Liang's caution is definitely the guarantee that can support them to go further.
In his heart, Zhuge Liang was not 100% sure, but when he said it, he wanted to be firm.
Only in this way can his words give everyone a warning and make everyone vigilant.
"Is there something wrong with Zhang Zhao?"
"This...how could this happen...didn't he swear that he was absolutely sure?"
Zhang Fei was a little annoyed. His initial impression of Zhang Zhao was not very good. He was not good at intrigues, but when it came to someone's first impression, Zhang Fei's impression was often correct.
Although he already hated Zhang Zhao, the reason why he could still follow Liu Bei and listen to the other party's equal negotiations with them was because he still believed in the other party's ability.
As a result... Zhang Zhao himself had a problem.
How can this keep him from being upset?
"It's hard to say..."
Pang Tong shrugged beside him, as if he was not surprised.
"I know Zhang Zhao to some extent. In terms of comprehensive ability, he must be the number one person in Jiangdong today. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many aristocratic families following him. But the biggest problem with him is
But it’s also because I’m not good at controlling people’s hearts.”
"In other words, he is a good assistant to the master, but he is not a good master."
"The problem may not be that something went wrong with his plan, but that something went wrong with some of the people executing the plan..."
"Don't think Zhang Zhao is too smart. In fact, this is not the first time he has been defeated by others."
Pang Tong thought of the time when Zhang Zhao was neatly ousted from power by Sun Quan and Zhou Yu. At that time, Zhang Zhao was completely ugly.
Of course, Zhang Zhao's ability to make a comeback later also benefited from his good mentality... But Jiangdong is no longer what he used to be.
Two or three years is enough time for a lot of changes to happen.
This time, no matter whether Zhang Zhao or Sun Quan loses, they will fall into an irreversible situation.
"Ah? Is there such a thing?"
"Huh, in short, I agree with Kong Ming's conclusion. Zhang Zhao may not be able to count on it anymore. We have to find another way, and we must do it as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we delay it again and again, we may miss the best opportunity-"
"I said... if something really happened to Zhang Zhao, doesn't that mean that the biggest obstacle that prevented us from conquering Jiangdong in one fell swoop has also disappeared?"
Pang Tong smiled and looked around, observing everyone's reactions.
As expected, after hearing Pang Tong's explanation, everyone started talking.
Liu Bei sat in the audience without saying a word, his expression looking a little solemn.
The discussion did not last long, and the answer to the attack was quickly found in his heart, just waiting for Liu Bei to make the final decision.
"Lord...shall we go or stay?"
Meng Da asked quietly from the side, which also represented everyone's doubts.
"Last time...I had already escaped. Although I didn't suffer much loss,...compared to watching others rise, this feeling is still not very comfortable."
"As expected, I still hope to go one step further - Kong Ming, Shi Yuan, everyone, this time, if we stay, we will take away a piece of Jiangdong's flesh no matter what!"
Liu Bei is rarely so indecisive.
After all, even if he plays and plays with his children on weekdays, he still has a lofty ideal in his heart.
They have been stuck in Jingnan for long enough. If they don't seek some breakthroughs, they will really destroy themselves.
Hearing Liu Bei's firm voice, Zhuge Liang nodded happily.
"My lord is wise!"
"Tonight Shiyuan and I will formulate a strategy in advance - having said that, we actually had the prototype of the plan a few months ago. Sure enough, this day has come, and we are expected to set off tomorrow!"
When Zhuge Liang said this, everyone was shocked. Sure enough, with Zhuge Liang's solid backing, no matter what decision they made, they would be prepared accordingly. Having such a military advisor in their family was indeed their blessing.
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The discussion continued for a while, but in short, the specific policy was decided. In name, Liu Beijun and Zhang Zhao were still allies, but in fact they had chosen to strike out early.
This can't be called a gentleman. Anyone in this chaotic era, at this moment of having to make a choice, would choose to swallow everything left by his allies, right?
Kindness is a means of governing the world, but it is by no means a unified means.
——
The same day passed, but Wu Junke never stopped for a moment.
Yes, the voting seems to be just a routine event.
After the results came out, Lu Xun and others announced the results in an orderly manner, as well as the subsequent series of normal power transfer processes.
It is already known to everyone that Sun Quan has returned to his position as the Lord of Jiangdong.
Just as Lu Xun promised, he did not compete with Sun Quan for this position. He took Sun Quan back to his original position along the way. This experience certainly made Sun Quan feel a little dazed for a moment.
However, there is no chance for anyone to stop.
Because after the voting, the real test has just begun.
In this regard, Lu Xun and others still did not hide anything——
The specific method is also very simple, that is, showing their trump cards——
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In the prison of Wujun City, Zhang Zhao lay quietly in a dank room on a bed made of thatched grass.
Since he was imprisoned by Lu Xun and others yesterday, he has never spoken again, let alone laughed.
The reason is not just because he lost.
It was because before he left yesterday, he saw the "helping hand" that Lu Xun and others had been waiting for.
The moment he saw the other person, his mood was extremely complicated.
Tangled? Pain? Regret?
More than that...more than that...
Even...after all this, he was actually a little relieved.
He realized one thing, that is, it was not Lu Xun who defeated him, but Lu Xun teamed up with that person to defeat him.
So... he might lose without complaining?
Yes, when he came up with the idea of not complaining about losing, all the joy and sorrow in his heart were of course gone.
Especially...especially when I heard how Lu Xun and others called each other.
"Mr. Yi, you are finally here."
Who is Mr. Yi?
Mr. Yi is a vague and distant name to Zhang Zhao.
But when the identity of Mr. Yi gradually overlapped with that of the person he was in contact with at that time, Zhang Zhao understood everything.
"That's it, it turns out... I've been kept in the dark all this time."
