There was silence in the hall.

Zhou Yu was only twenty years old and was in Jiangzuo. He has been around for more than ten years now and has always been considered a famous general who is good at fighting. In every move, he is always so elegant and graceful. Among the famous generals of the times, there is really no other person who is as beautiful as Zhou Lang in both civil and military careers as Zhou Lang. Therefore, Jiangdong people are called "Zhou Lang" every day, as if every title is praised.

But in recent months, many close associates have felt that Zhou Lang is gradually different from usual. On the one hand, he seems a little lazy and gives more and more affairs to his subordinates, and he often never leaves the prefect's house all day; on the other hand, he often seems restless. Although he has always concealed it well, he will still reveal some clues.

That's the moment.

Gan Xingba was an alien among the generals of the Eastern Wu. He was from Yizhou and turned against Huang Zu from Jiangxia. He had a very different background from others. He was also rough and irritable, and liked to show off his luxury. He had always had very poor popularity. Even Wu Hou complained behind his back, and he was deliberately favored because he was rare to fight. However, Zhou Yu always respected Gan Ning very much. Not only was he willing to listen to his analysis of the situation in Jingzhou, Yizhou and other places, but he also regarded him as a respectful general of his subordinates, making him and Lu Meng the pillars of the Wu army in Nanjun.

In normal times, even if Gan Ning is a little out of style every now and then, Zhou Yu never says anything harsh in public, let alone scolding him in such a contemptuous tone. Although the reprimand is a bit joking, everyone present seemed to feel that the anger was vaguely real.

This kind of Zhou Lang made everyone feel a little overwhelmed. So everyone habitually turned their attention to Gongcao Pang Tong, who was sitting at Zhou Lang's head.

More than a month ago, Pang Tong asked Zhou Yu for leave in the name of having something to do at home and handed over the government affairs to his colleagues. He did not return to Jiangling until yesterday. Everyone knew that the family affairs were obviously very difficult, so that Pang Tong lost weight all over and his face was a bit lingering frustration.

Several particularly agile officials also noticed that Pang Tong was re-entered today, but Zhou Lang was a little cold to him. Could it be that with Pang Shiyuan's talent, he would do things that would make Zhou Lang unhappy?

Pang Tong could feel Zhou Yu's attitude. He was an extremely smart person, so he naturally knew why.

But what is the best explanation for this?

Zhou Yu has always regarded Pang Tong as his main assistant, but the two sides are not completely compatible in terms of their views and means of handling affairs. Just like in the current situation, Zhou Yu himself has no choice but to Duke Xuande who is entrenched in Jingnan [Eighth District], so Pang Tong took risks personally and tried to disrupt the situation in Jingnan, hoping to create an opportunity for Zhou Yu to take advantage of it.

But no matter how deep the foundation of the Pang family in Xiangyang is and how complex the connections are, as a mere Gongcao, how many resources can I mobilize? How much can I do? The wildfire has now burned to Nanjun and Wuling, and it also cost Zhou Youping's life. This is more or less due to the promotion of General Zuo's Mansion. Can it be attributed to me, Pang Shiyuan?

What's more, if this is done, the credit is Zhou Lang's. Then, if it cannot be done, will it be that the Gongcao of Nanjun acts without authorization?

Pang Tong sighed.

He began to wonder if his initial choice was wrong? The Eastern Wu's majesty after the Red Cliff made Pang Tong rush to Jiangling without hesitation, hoping to show what he had learned throughout his life in the upcoming large-scale expansion and great progress, but the reality was very different from his speculation at that time, which was so frustrating.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look around the main hall located in the Nanjun Prefect's Mansion. He thought in a daze, wondering how long he could stay here?

He raised his head, but he hit everyone's expectant sight.

I was actually distracted. Pang Tong smiled and immediately became energetic. As a chief official in the county, I had to come forward at this time.

That's right, my previous plan failed to achieve the expected role, which instead triggered continuous disputes between the Sun and Liu families. But if you are worried about your future and status, then there is no need. At present, the only one who can compete with Zhou Lang in strategy with Zhou Lang is me Pang Shiyuan. If Zhou Lang repels himself, would he have to discuss the situation with martial artists like Lu Meng and Ling Tong?

Zhou Lang was worried about it in front of him, just Gan Ning wrote a letter to complain, this is a trivial matter.

He spread his sleeves and stood up, and came to Zhou Yu in a swagger. Without gushing, he raised his hand and took a few military newspapers to see.

After a brief glance, he laughed: "Jishan Barbarians? Haha, haha... Gan Xingba is stationed in Yiling, with 1,500 elite soldiers under his command. With the courage of General Gan, even if Liu Zhang from Yizhou attacks, he will not be shaken at all. Now a group of barbarians are making noises and intimidation, which makes him so nervous. I am afraid that his intention is not on the barbarians, right?"

Perhaps because of the sudden hot weather, Zhou Yu's spirit has improved significantly in the past few days. He no longer blindly fears the cold, and his face has a long-lost blood color. Hearing Pang Tong's words, Zhou Yu nodded and said:

"How could I not know Gan Xingba's intention? Over the years, what he has been thinking about day and night is to lead troops back to Yizhou and take revenge. The 700-mile Three Gorges Waterway is his hometown, the place where he has been operating for half his life, and the key point for him to make achievements for Wuhou. Therefore, he did not care about Jingzhou, but he did not want to see the chaos in Jingzhou extending to the Xiajiang area, affecting his arrangements here."

Zhou Yu is a gentleman. Although he is dissatisfied with Pang Tong's attitude, he will not speak ill of each other because of this. Instead, he continues to explain in a calm tone:

"This time, although Jing Man was tempted by Liu Bei, he surrounded Yiling and did not attack. He obviously had no intention of truly confronting Gan Xingba, and Gan Xingba was unwilling to be enemies with the barbarians in the mountains and valleys. Shi Yuan, his urgent military report was nervous to show us. He was beating us, telling us not to make trouble anymore, and to stabilize the situation as soon as possible. Our goal should be Yizhou..."

Pang Tong frowned: "Jingzhou has not yet been decided, so why should we attack Shu? Gan Xingba's request is a bit too much."

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "This person has always been like this. He has a tantrum and he doesn't even care about Zhang Zhao and Zhang Zibu's face. It's not a big deal to hit us a few words. But..."

Zhou Yu stretched his waist and changed into a comfortable sitting position. He knelt on the table, pressed his elbow on the table, and turned his body towards Pang Tong: "However, Yiling's important town must be unstable. We have to give Gan Xingba an explanation. Shiyuan, what strategies do you have to deal with?"

Pang Tong avoided Zhou Yu's powerful eyes, waved a small fan, and blew it up to the sky: "Of course there are strategies, I have three strategies, upper, middle and lower, let's see..."

"I want to do it once and for all, and not allow Liu Bei to counter the strategy." Zhou Yu said immediately.

Pang Tong was silent for a while and couldn't speak for a while. He was a wise man, not a flatterer, and would not be perfunctory on it. It was obvious that no matter how hard Pang Tong tried, it could not prevent Xuande Gong from becoming more and more stable in Jingnan and his sphere of influence from expanding. The clamping imposed by Zhou Lang on Jingnan was becoming more and more loose and weak.

Not to mention Yiling, which is owned by Ganning, even the three major counties of Wuling, Nanjun, Jiangxia, and even the counties in northern Changsha will inevitably face the continuous infiltration of Xuandegong. In the long run, the Sun and Liu families will only have one wave but one wave after another, and there will never be any strategy once and for all.
Chapter completed!