I thought that my master had been swayed by what I said, and decided to raise troops again to attack Jingzhou at an opportunity.

But Sun Quan told Lu Su that this plan must not be hidden.

Lu Meng's smiling expression suddenly changed.

Can you tell Lu Zijing about this?

If he knew, would he still agree to send troops?

However, looking at the bursts of determination on Sun Quan's face, it was obvious that this matter could not be reversed.

"well!"

He could only lament secretly in his heart.

It seems that this time, while the Jingzhou army is marching north, the God-given opportunity to seize the Jingzhou land will slip away from our hands.

Lu Meng and Lu Su had a good relationship and their friendship was deep!

The two of them understand each other's character very well.

He had always advocated the maintenance of the Sun-Liu alliance. Cao's large-scale expedition to Jiangdong was also his personal mission to persuade Guan Yu to march north, harass the Xiangfan area, and put pressure on Cao's army.

Now, how could he agree to another undeclared war and destroy the relationship between the two families?

"It seems that the attack on Jingzhou has to be shelved."

Lu Meng thought to himself again.

the other side.

Sun Quan, who was standing up, seemed to have been thinking for a long time. He couldn't help but suddenly faced the direction where he was standing, twirling his purple beard on his chin, and there was still a hint of ambition on his face, and said:

"If Zijing refuses to attack Jingzhou, what about Hefei?"

"Our side initially negotiated peace with the Cao family, and the main force of Cao's army retreated one after another. Now the Jingzhou army under Guan Yu is attracting attention on the Xiangfan front line."

"If our army can advance northward, it will definitely catch Cao Cao off guard!"

"In this way, Guangling, Hefei and other important places in Huaisi will be owned by us!"

"If that is true, then our strategic depth will move forward. Even if Cao's army invades the south again in the future, our army can easily rely on the major river basins between the Huaihe River to deploy defense lines, without having to worry about the hinterland of Jiangdong being threatened by military fronts at all times.

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"Ziming, what do you think of this strategy?"

The words came one after another.

I hope that my master will still love Huaisi and other prefectures and counties.

Lu Meng's face seemed to darken suddenly, and he responded with a stern tone: "My lord, it has been more than ten years since we took control of Cao Cao and pacified the four states of You, Ji, Qing, and Bing."

"The Cao family has already stabilized Hebei."

"Even though we have reached an agreement with our side and have been attracted by the war situation in Xiangfan, we have relaxed our vigilance a little, leaving Xuzhou, Huainan and other counties in the east without any defense."

"Maybe it won't be difficult for us to get it!"

When Lu Meng's words came to this point, I thought that based on the meaning of his words, he might be expressing his admiration, and there was a hint of smile on Sun Quan's face.

But he suddenly asked another question, which made him remain silent.

"But my lord, even if we can take advantage of the Cao family's unpreparedness and bring Xu Si and other counties under our control when they are empty, what then?"

When the words fell here, Lu Meng paused for a moment, and then continued to analyze, "The land of Xuzhou can be said to be flat, with a flat river."

"Even if our army takes over, it will still need about 70,000 to 80,000 troops to defend it."

"If not, Cao's proud infantry and cavalry will quickly sweep in and kill them."

"With the terrain of Xuzhou, it is very good at using Cao's infantry. If we have too few troops, it will be extremely difficult to defend. But if we have too many troops, it will hinder our development in Jiangdong."

"After capturing Xu Si, it will put us in a strategically disadvantageous situation!"

"It would be better to turn the army to the west, take the land of Jingzhou, and capture the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the palm of our hands. In the future, our Jiangdong navy can gallop across the river."

"Wouldn't it be beautiful to rule with Cao and Liu across the river, calmly deploy defenses, and fight against each other?"

At the end of his words, Lu Meng's serious tone could not help but tentatively mention the planned strategic deployment again.

However, after hearing the analysis about taking advantage of the situation to capture Huaisi again, Sun Quan thought about it for a while and gave up the idea.

But Lu Meng once again mentioned the natural dangers of the Yangtze River.

He hesitated for a while, but still didn't make any changes.

It was decided to secretly communicate with Lu Su, the commander of the garrison at Lukou.

In fact, if it were two years ago that Lu Meng proposed a plan to attack Jingzhou, he might have agreed to it.

only.

The previous plan to attack several counties in Jingnan ended in failure!

If it weren't for Lu Su's force that prompted the Sun and Liu families to resume their alliance.

Lü Meng's troops, who were locked in Guiyang County and could not move, might suffer heavy losses and would not be able to evacuate so easily.

It was precisely because of the failure of the previous attack on Jingzhou.

At this time, Sun Quan was even more cautious.

Deep down in his heart, he also gradually relied on Lu Su's views.

The two masters and ministers had been plotting against each other for a long time.

After dispersing.

Sun Quan immediately sent his confidants to Lukou to summon him secretly.

In the end, Lu Meng took the opportunity to take Jingzhou's strategy again, but was naturally stranded.

Two years ago, there was a big battle between the two families around the Xiang River.

He has finally managed to repair the relationship between the two parties in the past two years.

We will not allow our side to invade Jingzhou again and destroy the alliance.

As the saying goes, "When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits."

He still had the same idea. Now that Cao is strong and Liu is weak, the two families are fighting each other. No matter who takes the upper hand in the end, it will be detrimental to the overall situation!

Only the Cao family will benefit.

After Xiangshi truthfully expressed his thoughts and sent him out of the camp, Lu Su, wearing a Confucian robe, slowly walked to the river bank, looking at the reeds on the riverside blowing in the wind and the setting sun in the west.

It's slowly declining.

The falling sunset glow almost turned half the sky red.

On the surface of the river, there are also sparkling waves.

The sound of the river is endless!

Lu Su calmed down his mind quietly, feeling the sunset glow that shone so comfortably on his body, and his mood gradually relaxed.

"The alliance between Sun and Liu will unite to fight against Cao, and one day they will completely turn against each other!"

He seemed to pause for a long time at the sound of the surging river, then shook his head slightly and let out a long sigh.

This time, the emperor Sun Quan sent someone to inquire whether the plan to capture Jingzhou was feasible.

Although due to my own refusal, the matter has come to an end for the time being!

But Lu Su felt like his heart was like a bright mirror.

He was already on good terms with Lu Meng, so he knew that he was always dissatisfied with Guan Yu's occupation of Jingzhou and always wanted to take it back.

According to his opinion, this strategy was, as expected, definitely the one he followed Sun Quan to advance Chen Mi's strategy.

However, due to the failure of the raid two years ago.

Only this time will my lord come to consult his own opinion first.

"Guan Yunchang has a fierce temperament, and Ziming has always coveted Jingzhou."

"If I were here, I could mediate and maintain the relationship between the Sun and Liu families."

"If one day, I'm no longer here, I'm afraid there will be a huge conflict between the two families?"

Lu Su was still looking far into the middle of the water, his mind very active.

He does not hold a very good view on the future development of the two alliances.

Because Jingzhou is important to the Sun and Liu families.

They are all important or indispensable parts, and neither party will give up easily!

Now I have myself in the middle responsible for mediating conflicts and reducing border conflicts.

Only then can the stability of the Sun-Liu Alliance continue.

But he also knew that if he was gone, no one in Jiangdong would be willing to continue to maintain the strategy of allying with Liu to resist Cao.
To be continued...