With the death of Zhou Yu, the veteran general Cheng Pu also returned to the west on a crane.
Sun Quan finally got rid of Sun Ce's veterans and truly took over the military and political power as his own.
"Liu Bei captured Yizhou, and together with the previous Jiaozhou, he already has a strong army."
Sun Ce looked at the officials and said displeasedly: "As an ally, I only have six counties in Jiangdong!"
"Gentlemen, what do you think?"
Lu Su cupped his hands and said: "Marquis Wu, having strong allies is a blessing for me in Jiangdong."
"Not to mention that Cao Cao is now powerful and Liu Bei is competing with him for dominance in Hanzhong. Instead, I sit on a mountain in Soochow and watch the fight between tigers."
"The best strategy is to save money and food and watch the weather."
Lu Su's idea is very simple, let Sun Quan stabilize Bie Lang and wait for his opponent or ally to reveal a flaw, so Jiang Dong can kill him with a fatal blow.
Sun Quan nodded, but did not make any comments. He was obviously dissatisfied with Lu Su's words.
"Wu Hou!"
Seeing this, Lu Meng took a step forward and said with a smile: "Liu Bei once said that he would give Jingzhou to me, Soochow!"
"Now that Liu Bei has handed over the state, it's time to fulfill his promise in the land of Yizhou!"
"Marquis Wu might as well be polite first and then send troops to send envoys to ask for Jingzhou!"
"If Liu Bei agrees, it will show his loyalty as an ally! If he defaults on his debt, even if I, Soochow, take action, it will be a good example."
Sun Quan's eyes lit up, and he felt that Lu Meng's words were deeply appreciated by him.
"Wu Hou! No!"
Lu Su immediately retorted: "Liu Bei is our ally in Soochow! If we attack from behind, wouldn't we weaken our allies and strengthen Cao's thieves?"
"I hope the Marquis of Wu will be cautious about this kind of act of capitalizing on the enemy!"
"Besides, the guard general of Jingzhou is Changshan Zhao Zilong! This man is cautious and calm, and he also has insight. It may be difficult for us to make a sneak attack!"
Zhao Yun!
The name of the person, the shadow of the tree, and Zhao Yun's bravery back then are impressive.
"Wuhou..."
Tai Shici sighed and said: "Gong Xuande has never failed the Marquis of Wu, let alone the princess getting married to Young Master Liu Mang, let alone breaking the covenant!"
Sun Quan looked at Tai Shi Ci coldly. If this person hadn't led Liu Yao's old troops, he would have attacked him long ago!
Taishi Ci was alone, and he had already sent Taishi Heng to Liu Mang's command.
Now that I am staying in Jiangdong, I have long ago left life and death behind, just to repay Sun Ce for his kindness.
"Ziyi, why do you always speak for Liu Xuande and his son?"
Sun Quan sneered and said: "I forgot! Ziyi, you were an old acquaintance of Liu Xuande before! Liu Changqing even called you uncle!"
"With such a personal relationship, no wonder Ziyi always intercedes for him!"
Taishi Ci was so embarrassed and angry that he gritted his teeth and said: "Marquis Wu! What Ci said was for the sake of the country, and there was absolutely no personal feelings at all!"
"Cao Cao is powerful. Once the Sun-Liu alliance is broken, the two families will fight alone, and they will never be Cao Cao's opponent! I hope Wu Hou will think twice before taking action!"
presumptuous!
Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Pan Zhang and Dong Xi all looked at Tai Shi Ci angrily.
With the passing of Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu and others, the era of veteran Sun Ce has completely become a thing of the past.
"Taishi Ziyi, how dare you disrespect the Marquis of Wu?"
"How dare you try my Zhou Tai's sword!"
"General Taishi, I think your head is a rare thing to live in!"
Several water thieves were watching with eager eyes, but Taishi Ci was not afraid at all. With both halberds in hand, why should he be afraid of the young people?
"Ahem! Wu Hou!"
When Zhang Zhao opened his mouth, Sun Quan said respectfully: "Zibu, what do you think? But it doesn't matter!"
Zhang Zhao stroked his beard gently and said with a smile: "The Marquis of Wu can act like this! Even if we fail to conquer Jingzhou, I, Soochow, still have the means to threaten Liu Bei!"
"This piece is just a chess piece. It does not involve Liu Bei at all, and the two families will not fight each other!"
"I think I'll leave it to Lu Ziming to do this!"
Lu Meng's face was filled with joy. The last time Bai Yi suffered a loss at Fei Yu's hands, he was very dissatisfied.
Now, after retraining, Bai Yi has completed the mission of surprise attack on Pan Lin.
Liu Mang still didn't know that the hidden danger he buried in Jiangdong had been completely eradicated by Lu Meng.
"Marquis Wu, if my old lord and my late lord were still alive, they would never do such a despicable thing!"
Taishi Ci argued vigorously: "What's more, if the disaster is not harmful to the family, the other party is still a child, how can the Marquis of Wu..."
Sun Quan's eyes widened with anger, he looked at Taishi Ci, and sneered: "Ziyi! I am very suspicious of your loyalty now!"
"Think about Liu Xuande and his son at all times! You must remember that I am your lord!"
Taishi Ci knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said: "Marquis Wu, your kindness and loyalty can shine through the sun and the moon!"
Sun Quan breathed a sigh of relief, "Liu Bei and Cao Cao are fighting in Hanzhong, and I will send troops to Hefei at that time!"
"Ziyi, if you are truly loyal, prove it with your military exploits!"
Taishi Ci nodded and said: "Don't worry, Marquis Wu, Ci will definitely make military exploits and live up to the trust entrusted by Marquis Wu!"
Lu Su frowned and said nothing. He did not expect that the last general in Sun Ce's era would also be jealous of Wu Hou.
When attacking Hefei, Sun Quan will definitely send Tai Shici as the vanguard, and Liu Yao's old troops will be exhausted in this battle.
If Taishi Ci died in Hefei, it would be the best thing for Sun Quan.
Lu Su could see it clearly, as could Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Gu Yong, Lu Meng and others.
It's a pity that no one is willing to stand up and speak for Taishi Ci.
"Zi Ming, then act according to Zi Bu's plan."
"Yes, Wu Hou!"
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Jiangxia.
Zhao Yun missed Liu Mang very much, and he and Fan Juan successfully got married.
Liu Mang sent a lot of money as a congratulatory gift.
"Zilong, are you missing the young master again?"
Fan Juan put on a piece of clothing for Zhao Yun, "Don't catch a cold after practicing shooting."
Zhao Yun's face was filled with happiness and he said with a smile: "Xiaojuan, you don't know, the young master used to be very naughty. Every time he practiced shooting, it seemed to kill him."
"I wonder if he practiced his marksmanship faithfully in Chengdu."
"With the trust of the young master, the appreciation of the lord, and the assistance of Mr. Pang, Yun Fang can guard Jingzhou."
Zhao Yun only felt that there was a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Today, the four counties in Jingnan are booming.
But there is Cao Cao in the north who is eyeing him, and Sun Quan in the east who is secretly coveting him.
Zhao Yun even received a letter from Liu Mang, which contained only four words - "Beware of allies!"
While Zhao Yun was thinking, he saw Yang Yi coming to report.
"General! Xingba, Zhongye, escort Zhang Ren and Liu Zhang."
Zhang Ren?
Zhao Yun smiled helplessly when he heard the names of his senior fellow apprentices. As a close disciple of Tong Yuan, he had never met these two senior fellow apprentices.
"Xiaojuan, I'll go there first."
Zhao Yun took Yang Yi there. When Gan Ning saw Zhao Yun, he gave him a bear hug.
Zhao Yun is a gentleman and can maintain a good relationship with every subordinate.
Even Wen Pin, who was serious about his words and expressions, also high-fived Zhao Yun.
"Zilong! I'm back!"
"Xingba is here, enough to withstand thousands of troops!"
Pang Tong laughed and picked up the wine gourd and threw it directly to Gan Ning. The latter was not polite and drank the wine in one gulp.
"How should Military Advisor Pang, Liu Zhang and Zhang Ren be arranged?"