Jingzhou is indeed the key to the changes in the world at this moment, and countless people are staring at Jingzhou.
But the person who can determine the fate of Jingzhou is in Chaisang.
Chaisang is a military center in Jiangdong. For many years, whenever he raised his troops westward, he often used Chaisang as a place for the gathering and distribution of supplies between the two armies. When Cao Gong went east from Jiangling to Shunjiang, Sun Quan held his troops here to watch the success or failure, and also met Zhuge Liang who came to ask for help.
But what Sun Quan did not expect was that after two years, he would meet Zhuge Liang here again. Zhou Lang, who was persuaded to fight against Cao's army at that time, had passed away. This situation made Sun Quan feel angry and sad, and there was still a little bit of confusion that could never be revealed in front of others.
Zhou Lang is gone.
Sun Quan never thought that he would face such a situation.
When Zhou Lang was there, Sun Quan relied on him without reservation, but sometimes he was tired of him.
Zhou Lang, who looks as gentle as jade, is actually always so vigorous. He dares to fight against all enemies, and sometimes is willing to create enemies. He is like a burning fire, urging everyone in Jiangdong, asking them to keep moving forward and take the bravest challenge.
How similar is this personality to his elder brother? That's why he became a friend of his elder brother who could slay his heart and gallbladder, sweeping across Jiangdong like the raging waves of fire.
But Sun Quan knew that he was not as heroic as his brother, so he was more willing to follow the steps and use a more appropriate way to stabilize Jiangdong, first establishing an invincible position, and then gradually expanding his power. In this way, he and Zhou Lang did not always agree.
Therefore, after the Battle of Chibi, Sun Quan appointed Zhou Lang as the prefect of Nanjun, so that he could be slightly away from the political center of Jiangdong. Doing so was not to reject Zhou Lang, but to leave a little room for breathing and make arrangements that he thought were appropriate according to his own wishes.
But no matter what, Sun Quan could not have imagined that Zhou Lang died of illness just one year after taking office in Nanjun.
Is it because of the injuries in the battle with Cao's army? Or is it because of the battle with Liu Xuande exhausted his energy?
Sun Quan didn't know.
So he didn't even know who should blame Zhou Lang's death.
What made him even more confused was the political situation of the Jiangdong army after Zhou Lang's death.
Just yesterday, Nanjun came to report urgently that Cao's army had advanced, Man Chong's troops went south, and Lu Meng responded to the difficulties; Han Dang and Chen Wu's troops who were dispatched to rescue him were also damaged, and Maicheng, Dangyang, Zhangxiang and other places were all lost. Cao's cavalry even broke into the city of Ji Nan to show off their power...
When Zhou Lang is on Sunday, where is such a thing?
Zhou Lang is gone, what will happen to the imperial career of Jiangdong? Where is the direction of everyone's efforts?
After losing Zhou Lang, who else can you rely on? Who else can you rely on in Jiangdong?
Sun Quan didn't know.
Sun Quan felt that the blood in his body kept pouring into his heart, causing the heart to jump wildly every moment, as if it would explode at any time, and even shatter his chest; there were sharp sounds in his ears, as if there were still no sounds, like a saw blade pulling back and forth in his head, sawing his head bloody and bloody.
He subconsciously walked back and forth. Suddenly, a crisp collision of jade artifacts came from the air. The sound was very pleasant, but at this time, it only made Sun Quan more anxious. He stopped to find the source of the sound, but found that it was a group of pendants hanging around his waist.
Since he learned that Gongjin had passed away, Sun Quan immediately sent an order to remove all the objects in the mansion that provide entertainment for sound, color, eyes and ears. Therefore, the hall seemed a little dull, and only a faint smoke lingered from the mouth of the copper crane, bringing a little fragrance.
The hall was also very quiet, and there was no one else except for a few maids and maids kneeling in the corner to serve.
The maids noticed Sun Quan's eyes, but they shrank and did not dare to come and serve. Since Sun Quan became angry the day before yesterday and dealt with a maid who had always loved for "frivolous words", no one dared to easily disturb the contemplative Marquis of Wu.
They could only wink at each other and urge each other.
And this situation made Sun Quan even more irritable.
"Say, what's the matter!"
The maid said carefully: "General Fuyi is here."
General Fuyi was Zhu Zhi. He was an old minister who served in the Sun family for three generations, from county officials and prefecture officials to Sima and Duwei, and even Sun Quan was the filial and honest leader of this prefecture. Although he was nominally the prefect of Wu County, he was actually one of the staff officers who followed Sun Quan and was the closest minister who was most trusted by Sun Quan.
"Since General Fuyi is here, why don't you invite me!" Sun Quan raised his voice and scolded for a while, then lowered his voice immediately.
The servants and maids hesitated for a moment.
Sun Quan said angrily: "Let him come through the side door and avoid the main hall!"
“Yes, yes.”
One servant and maid retreated and sent a command, while several others were still waiting in their original place with their eyebrows down.
Sun Quan waved his hand and said, "Extinguish some of the candlelight in the hall! So clear, the fool knows that I am here!"
The servants and maids hurriedly went to turn off the lights.
The lights arranged like geese on the copper lamps went out one by one, and the hall became darker and darker, so Sun Quan felt a little relieved.
When Zhu Zhi hurried into the second hall, he felt that he could not see his five fingers.
Just as he was about to shout at the servant, someone stood up in front of him, and it was Sun Quan.
Zhu Zhi hurriedly worshiped: "Supreme!"
It is true that Zhu Zhi is an old minister in Jiangdong, but he has always respected Sun Quan very much and is meticulous in etiquette. In his opinion, this young lord is too profound and his thoughts are always unpredictable. When you think he is happy, he may be angry; when you think he is satisfied, he may have held a grudge in his heart for a long time. I really don’t know where he learned this strange way of defensive measures.
Sun Quan turned back to his seat and sat down.
Zhu Zhi asked, "I have a few official reports on my hands, so I come here. But I don't know why the Supreme is like this?"
He looked sideways in the direction of Zhengtang, and asked carefully: "Is it... Is there anything wrong with the meeting just now?"
"I haven't seen him yet."
"What?"
Zhu Zhi was shocked: "Supreme, it's almost an hour? This is General Zuo's loyal minister, and he must see him! Even if there are many conflicts between the two families, it is an in-laws and an alliance. How can we be so rude?"
Sun Quan did not answer, his face was hidden in the dark shadows and could not be seen clearly.
Zhu Zhi quickly lowered his voice: "If Supreme Master doesn't know how to deal with it for a while, please call Lu Zijing to inquire. After all, Gongjin already has his last words..."
Sun Quan nodded slightly, shook his head slightly.
He had read Zhou Lang's last memorial countless times. Every word on the memorial seemed to be deeply engraved in his heart, and he could have recited it:
Now that there is a war, Yu is worried about it all day long and night, and hopes that the Supreme One will worry about it before it happens, and then be happy. Now that he is an enemy of Cao Cao, Liu Bei is close to the public security and the border is close and the people have not yet attached him, he should get a good general to pacify him. Lu Su is wise and asks to replace Yu. The day when Yu died in the county, he has been completely worried.
Zhou Lang's intentions were all unreserved in this memorial. But while Sun Quan sighed about it, he still had doubts.
The doubts were concentrated on Zhou Lang's recommendation to Lu Su.
Sun Quan remembers Lu Su's merits in launching a major plan. However, during this period, Lu Su's appeasement towards Liu Bei has also caused Sun Quan to be somewhat dissatisfied. He felt that Lu Su was good at planning strategies, but he might not have the practical skills to deal with strong enemies... In this regard, Lu Su is far inferior to Zhou Lang. Can he really replace Zhou Lang and become the person in charge of Jiangdong's affairs in Jingzhou?
Sun Quan sighed.
I have doubts, but Zhu Junli and others did not. Why? Because they understood that Jingzhou was a place of four battles and needed to be guarded by warriors. Among the warriors in Jiangdong, only Lu Zijing could use it. Lu Zijing was still good at planning strategies, and others were not as good as Lu Zijing.
He grew up and said, "Junli, go and invite Lu Su. I'll go and meet the guests."
"Yes, I'll go immediately." Zhu Zhi bowed and said he was leaving.
Sun Quan stepped out and waited for the entourage in the hall. The ceremonial guards quickly followed. The group walked with clanging steps and entered the hall with awesome momentum.
There was only a man in white-clothed feather fan sitting upright in the spacious main hall. Although he had been sitting here alone for more than half an hour, this person was neither angry nor impatient. Seeing Sun Quan coming in, he performed a ritual in a humble or arrogant manner: "Zhuge Liang paid homage to the Marquis of Wu."
Chapter completed!