Chapter 260 Borrowing from Jingzhou (1)
"That's right. I came here at the will of General Left to express my condolences to Zhou Lang and to the innocent soldiers who died in battle these days."
The innocent soldiers who died in battle... He actually said that innocent people died in battle!
Sun Quan tried his best to suppress the pain in the center, sneered softly for a few times, and did not reply.
Sun Quan did not want to see Zhuge Liang, so hesitated in the Second Hall for so long. The military and political situation after losing Zhou Lang made Sun Quan feel powerless, and the feeling of powerlessness gave rise to anger that was uncontrollable... Until now, he has not thought clearly about what attitude he should use to face the right-hand assistant of General Zuo.
When he first heard that Zhuge Liang was asking for a meeting, Sun Quan even thought that he should place a large cauldron in the lobby, boiling oil in the cauldron, and then ask dozens of warriors to serve. Once Zhuge Liang planned to follow Li Sheng's story, he threw him into the cauldron and cooked him to death. Later, he thought that perhaps Zhuge Liang's head should be kept and returned to Liu Bei?
Of course this makes no sense. But Sun Quan felt that the angrily lord of Jiangdong had the right to be unreasonable. Since he had lost Gongjin, why could the old Ge, who was entrenched in Jingnan, be able to be full of wings and aggressive? They should have lost something to match the spirit of the two families.
However, when Sun Quan entered the lobby and was standing high above the main seat, the chaotic thoughts and the turbulent and confused emotions all disappeared from his mind.
Regardless of whether Zhou Lang is here or not, I, Sun Zhongmou, have always been the lord of Jiangdong and a hero who can compete with anyone in the world. The current situation is difficult, but I can definitely deal with it and I must deal with it. Even if Zhuge Liang comes here... it would be ridiculous if he thought he could still achieve his goal with empty words like he did back then.
After a while, Sun Quan closed his sleeves and said carelessly: "Since you are going to pay your respects, please go by yourself. What should I do when I come to my place?"
"This is for condolences, but not just for condolences. I hope that some words can be made to the Marquis of Wu first, so as not to indignate the civil and military officials of Jiangdong before Zhou Lang's spiritual shed and cause new troubles."
Here comes, here comes.
The war between the various troops was unfavorable, and the news of Zhou Lang's death made the generals shaken. Although the confrontation between the two sides was still there, Jiangdong was really at a disadvantage. It would be strange if Liu Bei did not take this opportunity to gain benefits.
But Sun Quan had to listen.
Since the military spirit has declined and the morale of the army has become chaotic, the military confrontation will not bring any benefits; if it continues for a long time, it will cause various unpredictable consequences. In fact, even if Zhou Lang is still alive, the failure of Cheng Pu and tens of thousands of soldiers has proved a fact. That is, the military strength of Jiangdong is not as strong as Zhou Lang and himself initially thought; and the level of fighting ability of Liu Bei's troops is at least on the ground, overwhelming advantage over the Wu army.
This military threat that used 100,000 people had completely failed. It was supposed to intimidate Liu Bei, but it was so intimidating that he almost vomited blood... It was time to end. For this, even if he paid some price, he was helpless.
It seems that Wuling can't hold on, so it's better to let Huang Gongfu retreat as soon as possible. Changsha County may have to give up several counties. As for Jiangxia... Jiangxia and Nanjun cannot move. Once these two places are lost, there will be no hope of going west to Yizhou. Perhaps Liu Bei can be allowed to station troops in these two places, make an agreement between the two families and use their power to fight Cao Cao?
"Kong Ming, you don't have to go around the corner..." Sun Quan paused and said lightly: "What does Xuande Gong want? Please tell me."
"Yes." Zhuge Liang held the feather fan and bowed to Sun Quan as a gift: "My lord wants Jingzhou."
"Where?" Sun Quan laughed.
He thought he would hear Nanjun, Wuling, and even Changsha, Jiangxia, and suddenly heard the word "Jingzhou". He didn't react for a moment, and he thought he had heard it wrong. When he reacted, the cold light in his eyes flashed and his body leaned forward slightly: "Jingzhou?"
“That’s right.”
Sun Quan stared at Zhuge Liang, his smile on his face was a little stiff: "Duke Xuande was originally the governor of Jingzhou, so why did he ask for Jingzhou? This is not...hahahahahaha..."
"Because my lord is the governor of Jingzhou, protecting the territory and maintaining the people is the responsibility. Previously, one part of Nanjun, one part of Wuling, most of Changsha and most of Jiangxia had cities and troubles Wuhou's troops to do it for their behalf, and now it is no longer necessary." Zhuge Liang said calmly: "The land of Jingzhou should have been completely included in the governance of the governor of Jingzhou."
Sun Quan laughed loudly. He pounded the table table, laughing so hard that tears came out.
He suddenly remembered: One day two years ago, he was also in this hall. The man in front of him was also wearing white clothes and holding a feather fan, representing the defeated and poor Liu Bei, who rushed here to ask for help from a hundred thousand soldiers. At that time, they were less than ten thousand soldiers, and there was no size under their feet. Even though Liu Bei was known as a hero, he was just a sad and frustrated dog. What they wanted at that time was just to survive under the leadership of Cao's army... Now, he dared to ask me for Jingzhou?
Bold! Absurd!
What gave them such courage? It was because of Zhou Lang's death, as well as the failure of Cheng Pu, Lu Meng, Gan Ning and other generals! It was because in more than a year after the Battle of Chibi, he did not obey Zhou Lang's orders and dealt with Liu Bei decisively, which led to his generation becoming a big shot!
Sun Quan felt deeply humiliated.
He curled his smile and said word by word: "The land of Jingzhou was fought in blood by the soldiers of Jiangdong. There is no reason to give up people. Liu Bei dared to make such a request, so it would be better if the Sun and Liu alliance didn't want it. Go back and tell Liu Bei that if he wants it, send troops to take it!"
Before Zhuge Liang could answer, Sun Quan pressed his sword and looked down at him: "Since you and my family each have a strong army, they must fight a battle to decide the outcome. If I lose, not only Jingzhou, but even the six counties in Jiangdong can cut. If Liu Bei loses, I will cut off Liu Bei's head and hang it on the gatehouse of the Public Security City!"
Zhuge Liang raised his head and looked at Sun Quan.
Although Sun Quan was threatened by the sword, Zhuge Liang's expression was still leisurely. Only when Sun Quan said he wanted to cut off Liu Bei's head would a faint anger appear in his eyes.
This anger slightly relieved Sun Quan's anger and even felt a little happy.
He was about to say a few more harsh words and tried his best to strengthen his tough attitude. Suddenly, someone in the hall shouted urgently: "No!"
The person who shouted was very tall and had a heavy body. When he stepped into the hall, he made a heavy sound when he stepped on the ground. Because he came too quickly, he was steaming all over his body, looking like a pillar of Song Ming that had just been extinguished, and his body was filled with smoke.
Chapter completed!