Chapter 853 Comments on Sun Quan at Night Around the Furnace
Chapter 853: Night talk around the fire, criticizing Sun Quan
The reason for choosing the direction of Qichun instead of rushing directly along the main stream of the river towards Jianye was explained to the two of them halfway by Yi Xiaotian:
"Naturally, you can go all the way down the river to Jianye, but after all, Zilong is still here, and Jianye is Sun Quan's base camp. Taking this road to the north is too risky."
At this moment, everyone has chartered a ferry boat. The boatman on the bow of the boat is working hard to support Hao. The ferry boat is just right and can accommodate three people and one horse.
Sitting at the stern of the boat, Yi Xiaotian took out the map he had prepared earlier from his arms and explained to the two of them:
"Look...if you go south along the direction of Qichun, you can eventually reach Poyang. When you get to Poyang, there are many roads to choose from. There is a large lake to the south of Qichun, and waterways naturally extend in all directions. From near Poyang, no matter where you go,
Whether it's along Po River or Yu River, it's quite convenient - but after all, I want to check the market situation, and I really don't have that many opportunities to find if I don't go to Kuaiji, Wu County."
Zhao Yun nodded thoughtfully, while Lu Lingqi had already packed her bags and made beds for everyone.
It's almost February, but the nights in Jiangdong are still quite cold. If you don't take measures to keep warm, you will inevitably catch a cold.
"It's strange to say that I still don't know exactly what kind of business you are in, sir?"
The two sat at the stern of the boat and talked about what happened on the way. Zhao Yun finally found a chance to speak.
In his opinion, the man in front of him was definitely a mysterious person in the hidden world. There were countless mysteries about him that had not yet been solved. It was precisely this that made Zhao Yun curious. Without disturbing the other party, he
Zhao Yun still wanted to understand the other party as much as possible.
Hearing this, Yi Xiaotian smiled. He didn't know if Zhao Yun was too honest. When both parties have not been honest with each other, asking such questions will most likely be regarded as malicious.
behavior - so Yi Xiaotian did not answer, but instead asked:
"Now is not the time. I will tell you when the time is right. Let's talk about you, Zilong. Since you revealed your identity, we have not asked why you were injured. Although I am somewhat
I have some clues, but I still want to hear your side of the story."
Zhao Yun was a little stunned. Looking at the smiling Lu Qinghou, he couldn't sense the other person's malice.
And when talking about this, Lu Lingqi also happened to finish packing her things and sat down together. She stared at Zhao Yun closely with her big eyes, which made Zhao Yun feel a little scared.
"Hey... Since sir, you want to know so much, I won't hide it... This is not a secret. It may be because the war has not spread to this area and the news has not spread - but, in fact, last year...
…”
As Zhao Yun gradually started talking about the time he was stationed in Guiyang years ago, and then when the war broke out in Changsha and Sun Quan sent people to attack Baqiu Port, Yi Xiaotian became a little unable to hold back.
Of course, Zhao Yun has not finished speaking yet.
Immediately afterwards, Yi Xiaotian heard that Zhao Yun was stabbed in the back by Zhao Fan, and finally escaped with injuries, and the story was consistent with their experiences.
After saying this, Zhao Yun scratched his head:
"Maybe I trust this person too much. I really didn't expect that this person would have the courage to dare to rebel - but looking at the situation near Wuchang, the war seems to have stopped... I don't know the specific situation now.
very clear."
"Sun Quan..."
Zhao Yun raised his head and glanced at Lu Qinghou's reaction, and found that the other party's expression was very subtle.
How should I put it? It was as if he had heard himself tell an unreliable myth and legend, and the disbelief in his eyes was beyond words.
"Sir... I didn't mean to lie to you. Everything I said is true..."
"I know... That's why I feel that Sun Quan's sneak attack on Baqiu Port to start a war with your lord Liu Bei is really incomprehensible..."
Yi Xiaotian said this tactfully enough.
In fact, in his heart, he had classified Sun Quan as a mentally retarded person.
How stupid can you be to start a war with Liu Bei at this time?
Although Yi Xiaotian probably guessed the reason for Sun Quan's sneak attack on Liu Bei - Nanjun Jiangling, after two consecutive defeats in Hefei, Sun Quan would definitely not march to the north again.
Apart from the Northern Expedition, his only choice was probably to capture Jiangling and use Jiangling as the foundation to radiate to the entire Jingzhou - only after capturing Jingzhou could they realize Zhou Yu's strategic plan of dividing the world into two.
Jingzhou - Yizhou - and Cao Cao divided the river to rule - finally waiting for the opportunity to unify the Central Plains.
The idea is good, but it is really unrealistic - in the past, Yi Xiaotian always thought that Zhou Yu did not take Liu Bei seriously. Now it seems that Sun Quan may not understand the situation even more.
Not to mention how capable Liu Bei is of hiding and running away, just the pile of monster-level generals and counselors under him - well, there is one standing next to him. It is necessary to learn from the defense or resistance of these people.
Next, it would be almost impossible to capture Jingzhou if Liu Bei hadn't delivered it himself.
"Hmm... I actually didn't expect that Sun Quan would start a war at this time."
Zhao Yun expressed his agreement.
"But I probably already know the reason..."
"Um?"
Hearing what Lu Qinghou said, Zhao Yun became interested.
"Since the defeat in the Battle of Hefei last year, Zhou Yu, the governor of Soochow, has been dismissed from his post. I heard that he was exiled to Jiaozhou. Naturally, he is no longer with Sun Quan now - maybe Sun Quan wants to prove himself too much, so he is here
Making such a rash decision in Zhou Yu’s absence...it’s nothing.”
"but?"
Zhao Yun was still unfinished, paying full attention to the other party's explanation.
"But, it's getting late today. When we get to Qichun, I will spend some money to collect the latest information - by then, we will know the current situation between Soochow and your lord Liu Bei.
What happened?"
"Sleep, sleep."
As a result, Yi Xiaotian waved his hand, stood up, stretched his waist, and slipped into the ship's shed first, ending today's night talk.
Zhao Yun was naturally a little disappointed, but this also made Zhao Yun firm up his thoughts... Lu Qinghou is definitely not just an ordinary businessman. Just by looking at his grasp of the situation, you can know that even if this person is a guest of the princes,
, this is not a strange thing.
——
There was no talking all night, and the boat drifted slowly in the river, crossing the gentle river and crossing the calm lake.
When Yi Xiaotian opened his eyes at noon the next day, it was already dawn, and within their field of vision, a city gate appeared in front of them.