Sun Quan had always been worried about Liu Bei, and had agreed to send Liu Chan as a hostage, but in the end, Liu Mang ruined it.
You big-eared thief are willing to let Liu Changqing come to Jiangdong as a hostage?
It's not just a cover-up, that is, an honest man like Lu Su is willing to listen to nonsense about brotherhood.
The young Sun Quan often wanted to stab him in the back, but Lu Su and Zhou Yu tried their best to dissuade him.
Lu Su's policy on the couch once stated the interests and benefits. If he wanted to seize the world, he must unite one force to resist Cao Cao.
Liu Zhang in Yizhou was weak and far away from Jiangdong, so he was obviously not a qualified partner.
As for Liu Biao, who once controlled Jingzhou, he had a feud with the Sun family, and it was impossible to unite with him.
It wasn't until Liu Biao died that things finally turned for the better!
Liu Mang inherited Jingzhou. The two parties were similar in age and had no bitter hatred, so they could join forces with him.
"Gong Jin, Zijing, and Jiang Xia are all at your fingertips. Do you want me to keep watching?"
Sun Quan still has great ambitions, but his military ability is far inferior to that of his brother Sun Ce.
Defeating Huang Zu, an old, weak and sick man, made Sun Quan a lot more powerful.
Zhou Yu saw clearly and persuaded: "Zhong Mou..."
Sun Quan was unhappy. Now that he was the Marquis of Wu, did Zhou Yu still treat him as a child?
Don’t understand dignity!
"Jiangxia guard Gan Ning, this man knows soldiers and is even better at naval warfare!"
"Even if our army is on the Yangtze River and confronts this person, we may not be able to take advantage."
"Besides, Liu Bei is a potential partner, so it's not appropriate for the two families to be at odds with each other!"
Zhou Yu's words can be described as well-intentioned, but unfortunately in Sun Quan's ears, they were more like his elder brother's disapproval of his abilities.
Lu Su slightly dragged Zhou Yu's sleeves and said, "Marquis Wu, Liu Mang sent a letter recently, stating that he will dedicate the rich land of Jingbei to you!"
Is this true?
Even though Sun Quan was very good at cultivating Qi, he was very moved after hearing this.
Xiangyang and Jiangling are both prosperous places!
If Jiangdong can get this place, it can be used as a springboard to pursue Yizhou!
Sun Quan was never willing to be a peaceful monarch. If a young man is not vigorous, how can he still be called a young man?
"but……"
Zhou Yu frowned and said: "Liu Mang is cunning. He burned Baihe to kill Cao Ren. Now he is handing over the rich land of Jingbei to the lord. This is just to lure the lord into fighting with Cao Cao!"
Lu Su nodded and said, "What Gong Jin said is true. I hope my lord will think again!"
Sun Quan was also in some trouble at this time. The land in Jingbei was like a piece of fat, which made Jiangdong salivate.
But Cao Cao also coveted fat meat.
If you want to occupy Jingbei, you must fight Cao Cao.
Among the civil servants, except for Lu Su, the Jiangdong gentry headed by Zhang Zhao and others were never willing to start a war easily.
Isn’t it good for everyone to do business?
Why fight and kill?
What does it have to do with us whether Jiangdong’s surname is Sun or Cao?
"Zibu and others..."
"Zhongmou! Zhang Zibu and others are short-sighted and can only ask about internal affairs!"
Zhou Yu said bluntly: "It is a major military matter now, so why bother with them?"
Lu Su nodded and said: "Marquis Wu, in my opinion, it is better to agree to Liu Mang for the time being and claim the land in Jingbei!"
"Cao Cao aims to unify the world and will never let you occupy Jiangdong!"
"Since there will be a battle sooner or later, why show weakness to the enemy?"
Zhou Yu added: "If Cao Cao could be defeated, the land north of Jing would have been owned by Zhongmou! If Liu Bei wants to default on his debt, he won't be able to do it!"
"I have already been training the navy at Poyang Lake. Don't worry, Zhongmou. If Cao Cao dares to cross the Yangtze River, I will let him die here!"
Koto Mizuro was so murderous at this time that Sun Quan realized that there was still a gap between him and Zhou Yu.
"Hmph! Then let's give Liu Bei and his son some advantage for the time being!"
Sun Quan waved his hand, "I agree to form an alliance with Liu Bei! Accept the land in Jingbei given by Liu Mang!"
Zhou Yu clasped his fists and said: "Zhongmou, Aren has reached the age of marriage! I heard that Liu Mang has not married yet, and he wants the two families to form a good marriage between Qin and Jin. Why not let Aren marry Liu Mang?"
Lu Su exclaimed that it was wonderful, but Sun Quan was a little reluctant to let go of his sister.
"Gongjin, Zijing! You also know Aren's nature! He usually dances with sticks and makes the maids wear swords! The people of Jiangdong give her the nickname Gongyao Ji! Who dares to marry her easily?"
Sun Quan sighed and said, "What's more, my mother loves Ah Ren and she definitely doesn't want her to marry far away!"
"If Aren is impulsive and kills Liu Mang with a knife, it will destroy the alliance!"
Zhou Yu laughed and explained: "What I want is Aren's martial arts! After we get married, Aren can become our army's special agent and provide Liu Bei's intelligence to Zhongmou!"
"I heard that Liu Mang has no power to restrain a chicken, and at the critical moment, he can be intercepted by Aren and sent to Jiangdong to threaten Liu Bei!"
Lu Su frowned and said softly: "Gong Jin, this is not the way to treat allies!"
Zhou Yu sneered: "Zijing! How can there be any allies in the world? If we really defeat Cao Cao in the future, will the world's surname be Liu or Sun?"
"Allies? They're just a couple holding together for warmth for the time being!"
"If Aren disagrees with this matter, you can let him go to Jingzhou and meet Liu Mang!"
After Zhou Yu finished speaking, he bowed and said: "Zhongmou, I still have military affairs, so I'll take my leave first!"
Lu Su advised: "Marquis Wu, this plan is too cruel to the princess and her allies..."
Sun Quan waved his hand, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and his true character of a hero was fully revealed.
"I think Gong Jin's plan is brilliant!"
…
"Ah sneeze!"
Liu Mang sneezed, and now all the people in Xiangyang City moved south.
All the wealthy families who wanted to stay were "persuaded" by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
One holds the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, and the other wields a steel spear eight feet tall.
Who dares to disobey?
No matter who occupies the land of Jingbei, what they get is empty and uninhabited land.
"Is land the most important thing for a man? Big mistake! Talent!"
"People are the most important resource!"
Relying on Liu Mang's words, Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu began to mobilize all forces to move the people to Lingling.
Now with Gan Ning guarding Jiangxia and Pang Tong assisting, Kong Ming and Xu Shu can deal with Cao Cao with all their strength.
"Sir, this plan has been implemented. Our army has given up all its strongholds around Xiangyang."
"Shi Yuan is in Jiangxia and has already released the Dongwu army into Jingzhou."
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "Whatever your master wants to do in the future, you'd better inform us. My master almost caused a disaster before."
When Mrs. Mi saw Liu Mang sitting still, she said angrily: "Mang'er! Mr. Zhuge is talking to you, why don't you sit still?"
Unable to bear to let his mother get hurt, Liu Mang could only sit upright and endure Zhuge Liang's teachings.
Seeing Mrs. Mi's love for Liu Mang, Xu Shu couldn't help but think of his deceased mother.
"The relationship between the young master and his wife is really enviable."
Mrs. Mi warned: "Mang'er, I'm just a woman. I can't help you and your son."
"As your mother, I just hope you can survive and promise your mother not to be in danger again, okay?"
Mrs. Mi's sincere and caring eyes made it difficult for Liu Mang to say no.
"I promise mother..."
As he was talking, he heard the news of Chen's arrival.
"Madam! Young Master! Two military advisors! Cao Jun has captured the nearby stronghold and is heading straight towards Xiangyang!"