"When my lord reads this letter, Su will no longer be alive!"

"Although Su has passed away, I am still worried about my lord and Jiangdong's future development."

"Therefore, Su specially left a letter and made some suggestions. I hope my lord can make careful decisions!"

"Firstly, I think Lu Ziming has the talent of general and strategy. His ability is enough to command the three armies. When advancing, he can attack cities and seize territory for the Lord. When retreating, he can also take charge of his own affairs and ensure peace for one side."

"But his view of the world's current situation is a little weak. I hope that my lord will think carefully about Zi Ming's appointment and be cautious!"

"You should think twice about the strategic decisions he proposes!"

"Secondly, although Su is not here, I still hope that my lord can continue to maintain the Sun-Liu Alliance."

"Nowadays, the Cao family has taken over all the northern states. How powerful is it?"

"The Sun and Liu families occupy the south of the Yangtze River. If they attack each other, they will only waste their military power and benefit the Cao family."

"Between two families, if they unite, they will both benefit, and if they separate, they will suffer both disadvantages!"

"Su naturally also knows the importance of Jingzhou counties to our Jiangdong."

"Jingzhou is located in the upper reaches of the river. If the Liu family is determined to annex Jiangdong, they can go straight down the river and directly threaten our hinterland of Jiangdong, and the country is in danger of overthrow!"

"My lord always has the intention to conquer Jingzhou, and Su can understand your mood."

"However, if my lord still has the ambition to dominate the world in the future, please be patient and mobilize a heavy army to join forces with Liu's Northern Expedition to invade Huainan."

"After taking over the Huaihe River Basin, our navy can calmly deploy defenses. If we advance, we can capture the Central Plains. If we retreat, we can defend Huainan and rely on it as a barrier to the east of the Yangtze River to drive the main force of the Cao family to the north of the Yellow River."

"At that time, it will not be too late to turn back and attack the counties in Jingzhou with the help of our Jiangdong Navy!"

"If the lord only wants to hold on to the Yangtze River line, preserve the peace in the east of the Yangtze River, and build the emperor's empire, there is no need to join forces with the Liu family in the northern expedition to weaken the Cao family. You can send troops to Jingzhou at any time to capture Jiangling to defend our upper reaches."

"Whether my lord wants to go north to capture Huainan or attack Jingzhou, Lu Ziming can be his general. He is capable of taking on important tasks and will live up to my lord's trust."

"What choice is this? I hope my lord will think about it and be careful about it!"

"Greetings, Lu Su——"

Sun Quan read the original text of a eloquent letter slowly and carefully, so that when he saw the end of it, the expression on his face changed again and again.

Sometimes he was silent, and sometimes he looked worried.

After carefully reading the contents of the silk book word for word, even though Lu Su had already arranged the burial, Sun Quan's face unconsciously showed a deep look of sadness.

"Zijing, once you leave, you will be as lonely as if you had broken an arm!"

Even though he has always been as Machiavellian as Sun Quan, his expression this time could not help but show deep affection.

He was really sad...

Several lines of hot tears slowly flowed out of his eyes, and the crystal clear and granular teardrops fell on the eucalyptus table, making such a slight "ticking" sound.

This is enough to show the sadness in Sun Quan's heart.

At this time, he was really in pain.

Many years ago, Zhou Yu had just taken command of Cao Cao, who had defeated the Southern Expedition at Chibi. He then led his army to pursue the victory and besiege Jiangling for a year, forcing Cao Ren to withdraw from Jiangling and return north, and then conquered Nanjun.

At that time, Zhou Gongjin was extremely prosperous and high-spirited. He wanted to lead the Wu and Yue elites under his command to continue the westward attack on Keyi Prefecture, go north to Hanzhong, connect with Xiliang Ma Chao and other princes, and divide the Cao family into two parts, the north and the south, and aspire to dominate the world.

Zhou Yu had this ambition at the beginning, and Sun Quan was also inspired by it, and with a passionate and excited look on his face, he agreed to his request to fight.

He believed that with Zhou Gongjin's ability, he would be able to sweep Yizhou, conquer Hanzhong, and defeat Ma Chao and others in Liangzhou.

Therefore, at that time, he did not approve Lu Su's proposal to use Jiangling to form an alliance with Liu Bei and the two families to use Liu Bei's army to resist Cao's army coming from the northern line of Mianshui.

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But just when both the monarch and his ministers harbored ambitions,

But suddenly it came that on the way to Jiangling, Zhou Yu died young and died of illness in Baqiu.

A sudden incident disrupted his plan to conquer the south.

Without Zhou Gongjin's command to attack Yizhou, Sun Quan was worried that no one under his command could replace Cao's army, which defended Xiangfan in the north, and Liu Bei's forces who occupied several counties in southern Jingnan in the south.

He then changed his mind and accepted Lu Su's Sun Liu alliance, and the two families joined forces to fight against Cao Cao.

In order to reduce the pressure from the Western Front, he also followed Lu Su's suggestion and lent Jiangling City.

At this point, the two families have reached an alliance that has lasted for several years.

Now, at this time of change, Lu Su suddenly died of illness.

These two people could be said to be Sun Quan's right-hand men. How could it not make him sad that they passed away one after another?

…

After consulting Lu Su's final farewell note, it seems that Sun Quan isolated himself in his study for several days.

For many days, he was vaguely lamenting the past between their monarch and his ministers over the years after Zhou Yu introduced Lu Su.

"Gong Jin, Zijing must be Gu's great hero!"

"Without the help of the two of them, how could I be so secure in Jiangdong?"

In private, Sun Quan also revealed his true feelings secretly.

Many days later, he calmed down his sad expression and came out of seclusion. He restored the old city mansion and convened civil and military officials in the mansion to discuss the military situation.

First of all, it is naturally related to the issue of who can succeed the governor Lu Su after he passes away.

Regarding this topic, the ministers discussed it, and after a while they all agreed on their opinions and recommended their favorite candidates.

Seeing that the debate among the ministers was turning into a quarrel, Sun Quan was upset, waved his hand, and loudly ordered with a serious face:

"Lu Meng comes out!"

"The end will be here."

After a majestic command, Lu Meng, who was tall and strong, proudly answered with his hands raised.

"Ziming, I have ordered you to take over the post of Commander-in-Chief of Zijing from now on, command more than 10,000 troops and horses under his command, and garrison Lukou to protect the tranquility of our east and west sides of the Yangtze River."

"Do you dare to accept the order?"

Hearing this, Lu Meng's face suddenly became filled with joy. Did he finally have a chance to realize his long-cherished wish for many years?

He then quickly handed over his hands and promised:

"But please rest assured, my lord, the general will be careful to ensure peace at Lukou and fulfill his mission!"

…

At a meeting, Sun Quanquan overcame all opinions and decided that Lu Meng should go to Lukou to take over the post of Lu Su's governor, take over more than 10,000 tribes under his command, worship him as the prefect of Hanchang, and add Xiajun on the basis of Lu Su.

Liuyang, Hanchang, Zhouling and other places were its food towns.

At this point, after Zhou Yu and Lu Su, Jiangdong will also usher in the third governor of the Western Front.

Lu Meng's strategic plan was not interested in Lu Su's Sun-Liu alliance. He and Zhou Yu expected that he always wanted to focus on attacking Jingzhou.
Chapter completed!