"Let Jiangxia be handed over to Liu Bei for the time being. It doesn't hurt. With Liu Bei's current strength, he is not strong enough to divide his troops to guard Jiangxia under the check and balance of Xiangfan. Believe me, it won't take long before Guan Yu will withdraw his troops. And when he gets there
At that time, we will send envoys to reconcile with Liu Bei. If he wants money and jewelry, he can take it. If it is food and grass...well, food and grass are no problem. Liu Bei's current goal should be Xichuan. Even if he gives them food and grass, they
Nor will it be used to attack us."
Zhou Yu continued to say that he spent the whole night thinking about it. In just one night, he read countless bamboo and silk books, all of which were about the changes in the situation in various places and the military situation in various places during his absence.
Case.
It can be said that in just one day, Zhou Yu had already made up for the spare time of the year.
"Well, in this way, just losing some generals is still harmless to our army. We only need to continue to consolidate the defense on the river. The real time to attack will have to wait until there is friction between Cao Jun and Liu Bei Jun -
-As long as Guan Yu neglects to defend, then it will be an opportunity for our army to attack-"
Lu Su echoed from the side. In fact, he didn't really want to start a war with Liu Bei, but now it seems that Liu Bei's development momentum is much stronger than theirs in Jiangdong - if Liu Bei is allowed to annex Xichuan and then occupy Jingzhou
, not to mention their Soochow, even Cao Cao must be in awe of him.
But then Sun Quan spoke.
"But...but Gong Jin, Zijing, do you know the reason why Liu Bei is so persistent in pursuing our army?"
Sun Quan agreed with Zhou Yu and Lu Su's opinion, but... there was one thing that he had not had time to tell these two people.
"Huh? Is there any other reason? Isn't it to take revenge on Lu Meng for his sneak attack on Changsha?"
Zhou Yu looked doubtfully at Sun Quan who was hesitant to speak. Lu Su also stroked his beard and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"In fact... you may not know yet..."
"The generals in Liu Bei's army...Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong were because of the previous Guiyang——"
——
Sun Quan told the story of Zhao Fan in Guiyang being incited to rebel by Jiang Qin as briefly as possible, and also told everything about Zhao Fan's sneak attack on Zhao Yun, which resulted in Zhao Yun being injured and missing.
This was great. After hearing this, Sun Quan looked up at the two people beside him who had been calm before, and found that both of them were frozen in place.
Especially Zhou Yu, the smile on his face has not gone away, but now there is only shock in his eyes.
"Zhao Zilong...is he Changshan Zhao Zilong who was so powerful in Changbanpo?"
Zhou Yu was asking questions knowingly. In the previous battle at Xiangyang, it was Zhao Yun who served as the vanguard of their Sun-Liu coalition. Zhou Yu still had a considerable impression of this humble and loyal general.
Just from the attitude of the generals in Liu Bei's army towards this person, he knew that even if this person's rank was not high,... his status in Liu Bei's army could not be underestimated——
And such a person was unexpectedly attacked and disappeared under the influence of Jiang Qince's rebellion against the Guiyang governor——
"Is that why Lu Meng was defeated so miserably?"
Zhou Yu seemed unsure and asked again.
"That's probably it..."
"I heard that they are still searching the nearby mountains..."
Sun Quan shook his head and sighed, seemingly helpless.
Lu Su was also shocked... because he fought with Guan Yu, but found that after Guan Yu captured Jiangxia, he did not continue to attack Lujiang for some reason. Instead, he absentmindedly resisted their offensive. In addition, he divided his troops without knowing the mountains and forests nearby.
What is Jiang An looking for...it turns out...is he looking for Zhao Yun?
"Then! Where is Zhao Yun? Could it be that he has really been captured by our army... Or is it possible that Zhao Yun is already dead??"
Lu Su thought for a moment about the consequences if Zhao Yun died or was captured by them, and suddenly he lost his confidence.
"I don't know either...I have sent people to look for traces of Zhao Yun near Chaisang, and Jiang Qin is also looking for traces of Zhao Yun near Luling Guiyang...but...there is no trace of Zhao Yun anywhere. If this person really sank into the river,
If there is no body left, that’s okay... But if this person is alive and hasn’t contacted Liu Bei..."
When Sun Quan thought about such a thing, he got goosebumps all over his body, and the back of his neck felt cold, as if there was a knife hanging there all the time.
"Or maybe this person is still alive and has contacted Liu Bei, but Liu Beijun's signs of looking for this person are just disguises..."
As a result, Zhou Yu proposed another possibility that was even more exciting and difficult to deal with.
hiss--
When Zhou Yu said this, Lu Su and Sun Quan both gasped.
If this is really the case, then Liu Bei is too insidious.
While confusing them, either Zhao Yun has been sent to act as an assassin to assassinate their important officials in Soochow... and even Sun Quan's life, or... the other party is planning to use Zhao Yun's disappearance as a gimmick to legitimately fight with him.
——
No matter what it is, the consequences are unbearable for Sun Quan and Soochow.
"Then! What should we do?"
Sun Quan was really panicked now. He supported Zhou Yu and kept shaking him, making Zhou Yu unable to think calmly.
It was Lu Su who pulled Sun Quan away first, and then Zhou Yu closed his eyes and began to think carefully.
After a long time——
Zhou Yu shook his head. Sun Quan's heart dropped when he saw this, but Lu Su felt that Zhou Yu seemed to have a lot of ideas.
Da da da--
When the atmosphere is so tense, outside the main hall, in the long corridor, there are people walking on wooden clogs. The crisp and dense steps make people feel clear.
"Second brother, I'm back!"
Sun Quan was woken up by this gentle and clear voice. He sat up straight and a gentle look appeared on his face involuntarily:
"Well, little sister, we haven't seen you for a few days, why are you so happy?"
Suddenly, a person appeared outside the corridor. To be precise, it was a young woman with a hairpin and a delicate face who stuck her head out.
When she saw her brother in the hall, Zhou Yu and Lu Su, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, seemed overjoyed. She smiled sweetly and let out a light laugh:
"Hey, my mother specially asked Sister Xiao Qiao to bring the pastries from Xiangyuan Pavilion from Lujiang. Second brother, if you have anything to do, please talk to me first. It just so happened that I brought some more. Brother Gongjin and Uncle Lu are also welcome!"
"You girl, when did I become your uncle? I am only three or four years older than Gong Jin..."
"Shang Xiang, since you are back, please don't walk around randomly recently. There is no peace in the world. If you are in danger, we will all be worried."
In fact, when Zhou Yu glanced at the woman outside the door, his eyes already shone brightly. After a short pause, he returned to his usual gentle and elegant demeanor and gave some kind instructions.
"Oh, I know. When it comes to wandering around randomly, you, brother Gongjin, are you? You have been out of town for more than a year, and I don't know if I can come back to see Uncle Qiao and my mother..."
"Well--"
The little girl looks quite young. She is Sun Quan's little sister Sun Shangxiang. As soon as she came back, she filled the entire Hou Mansion with vitality. It was obvious that she was a very energetic little girl.
Zhou Yu was choked by Sun Shangxiang's words. Sun Shangxiang stuck out his tongue in a funny way, and then skipped out of the main hall. The clogs on his feet were still very crisp. As the sound went away, the smiles on the faces of the three of them were revealed.
Gradually dissipate.
"Zhong Mou, there is still a way... there is still a way."
As a result, at this time, Zhou Yu suddenly said this, which surprised both Lu Su and Sun Quan.
