The warships were rapidly changing their formations under the command of Zhou Yu. At a glance, the warships, boats, boats, and ships looked a bit messy, but if you were in the sky at this moment, you could see the seemingly messy water formation.
But they are two whole bodies, the building boat, the walking boat, and the stern boat each go its own way, constantly shuttling back and forth, but rarely colliding. The whole formation feels quite smooth.
Without the blessing of the military formation, just practicing the water formation will have the same visual effect as the military formation.
Zhou Yu stood on the bank of the river and commanded from a distance. He could only see one side of the water formation, but he seemed to be able to detect the changes in the entire water formation. If there was a slight mistake, he would notice it immediately.
"Captain!" Xu Sheng came to Zhou Yu on Pegasus, cupped his fists and saluted.
"What's the matter?" Zhou Yu nodded, but his eyes remained on the water formation.
"My lord sent someone to summon the governor and ask him to go to Moling to discuss matters." Xu Sheng bowed and said.
Zhou Yu turned around and glanced at Xu Sheng. Whenever he talked about Sun Quan, the enthusiasm in Xu Sheng's eyes was a bit abnormal!
It is naturally a good thing that the soldiers are loyal to their lord, but the development of Jiangdong in recent years has made Zhou Yu feel a little uncomfortable. The Jiangdong nobles unconditionally supported Sun Quan. When Xiaoyaojin was defeated, Zhou Yu was already ready to help Sun Quan suppress the chaos in Jiangdong.
situation and make preparations to stabilize the situation.
However, the imagined chaos did not occur. The four surnames of Gu, Lu, Zhu, and Zhang supported Sun Quan unconditionally, and the talented people in the clan also enthusiastically made suggestions for Sun Quan. After that, Sun Quan began to imitate the Chunan system.
In Zhou Yu's opinion, this was simply nonsense.
It's not that he can't imitate it, but Chu Nan's New Deal is based on the premise that he can improve the land and cultivate it. This is the root of Chu Nan's current situation. However, Sun Quan or any princes will completely imitate Chu Nan's New Deal.
It's courting death.
You must know that the foundation of Sun Quan's governance of Jiangdong was still the gentry. He was too closely tied to the gentry, touched the interests of the gentry, and was unable to provide huge benefits to the people to win the hearts of the people like Chu Nan did. Such an approach was tantamount to self-destruction.
However, what Zhou Yu didn't expect was that although the bottom of the major families were dissatisfied, the top leaders were firmly on Sun Quan's side. Even if the family's interests were seriously damaged, they were not dissatisfied at all, as if they were incarnations of people who had the world in mind and sacrificed themselves for others.
Virtuous people are average.
But how is this possible?
Zhou Yu knew very well that there must be monsters when things go wrong, and this thing itself is contrary to human nature. Sun Quan did not experience the bloody suppression like Chu Nan, but he did something that even Chu Nan could not do.
Correspondingly, most of the high-ranking generals in the army, like Xu Sheng, were full of admiration for Sun Quan.
If Sun Quan had single-handedly defeated Lu Lingqi and turned the tide of the war, this admiration would be justified. However, Sun Quan suffered a huge defeat and the soldiers were loyal to Sun Quan. But to say that the fanatical worship... is totally unfounded, which is obviously inconsistent with the situation.
Tradition in the military.
The Lord is afraid that he has mastered something extraordinary and can control people's hearts!
And now... maybe it's my turn.
After glancing at Xu Sheng, Zhou Yu nodded and said, "That's fine, I have something to discuss with my lord."
He was also curious, what kind of method was used?
At that moment, Zhou Yu ordered the soldiers of the three armies to withdraw their troops and return to the camp. He took a small boat and took Xu Sheng down the river, all the way to Moling.
Moling was more prosperous than before. No matter what Sun Quan had done, he did peacefully carve off a piece of meat from the nobles and use it for people's livelihood, which restored the livelihood of the people in Jiangdong.
No matter what, it can be considered a good thing.
However, in recent months, the hundreds of coins that have been gradually used in Jiangdong have made Zhou Yu a little worried. This is obviously Chu Nan's conspiracy, but the other party has a lot of materials that Jiangdong lacks, so it is difficult for Jiangdong to unilaterally abandon these hundreds of coins.
, at least for now, it seems it can’t be stopped.
Sun Quan's mansion was newly built, covering a large area and quite luxurious. It was no worse than the palace in Xuchang. After Zhou Yu entered the mansion, someone spread the word and got a response quickly. Under the leadership of the chamberlain, he went all the way.
Come to the main hall.
"I have met my lord!" Zhou Yu saluted Sun Quan.
"Gong Jin doesn't need to be polite." Sun Quan looked at Zhou Yu and said with a smile.
Zhou Yu raised his eyebrows, Ruoyouruowu's spiritual thoughts shrouded him, and he had the intention of invading him.
"I wonder if my lord is summoning you this time, but there is something important?" Zhou Yu bowed.
"Has Gong Jin heard anything about the hundred coins?" Sun Quan nodded and said with a serious look on his face.
"I have heard about it." Zhou Yu frowned and said, "This matter may be Chu Nan's conspiracy."
"Has Gong Jin noticed it too?" Sun Quan sighed.
"Yeah." Zhou Yu nodded and said, "Yu doesn't know how to do business, but if Chu Nan wants to buy my Jiangdong things, he can use these hundred coins to settle the bill. I, Jiangdong, mint my own coins, and the other party doesn't recognize them. Chu Nan's move is nothing more than that.
Borrowing these hundred coins to absorb the wealth of Jiangdong will inevitably damage the country's strength in the long run."
Zhou Yu didn't know much about the specific operation of the hundred coins, but he could vaguely guess that this was Chu Nan's way of harvesting Jiangdong's wealth, and Jiangdong was still unable to fight back.
Because others have the final say on how much these hundred coins are worth, which is a bit shameless.
Sun Quan sighed and said: "That's it. Gu, Lu, Zhu, and Zhang have all told me about this matter recently, but today I am recruiting Gong Jin for another matter."
Zhou Yu raised his head and looked at Sun Quan.
Sun Quan said: "According to detailed reports, Jianghuai and Nanyang have recently increased their troops, and although the reality has not been proven, the Ministry of Industry of the imperial court has recently recruited a large number of shipwrights from the private sector. If the prediction is correct, Chu Nan should have been preparing to go south.
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Zhou Yu nodded silently. This was expected. Chu Nan defeated Yuan Shao and dominated the land of Jiuzhou. The population under his rule was prosperous. In addition, he had been recuperating for more than four years. It was only a matter of time before he went south to conquer Jingzhou and dominate the world from Jiangdong.
Although Chu Nan has been traveling to various states for more than four years, the development of the Central Plains has not stopped. After four years, with the material resources of the Central Plains, it is not strange to choose this time to send troops south.
"Don't worry, my lord, our army has a large river and natural chasm, and naval training has never stopped. Although Chu Nan's troops are strong and strong, if they reach the river, even a million troops will be useless. Water warfare is different from land warfare." Zhou Yu
Bowed.
"With Gong Jin here, I can sit back and relax." Sun Quan smiled and said, "What does Gong Jin think of this battle?"
Zhou Yu thought for a while, clasped his fists and said: "Although our army has a big river and can protect itself, if Chu Ni can capture Jingzhou, the enemy will have access to the Han River and Chaohu. There are two places to use troops against our army. If Jingzhou falls into the hands of the enemy at any time,
We can go eastward with the current. As time goes by, it will be difficult for our army to win. However, if we want to advance towards Jingxiang at this time, our army is not sure, and it is easy for the Chunan fisherman to benefit. I think we can ally with Liu Biao to fight against Chu.
South!"
"Form an alliance?" Sun Quan nodded, stroking his chin and looked at Zhou Yu and said, "Will Liu Biao agree to this?"
There was a great feud between Sun and Liu. Let alone the fact that Sun Jian died at the hands of Liu Biao, it would be difficult to resolve the hatred caused by the two sides fighting for the power of the river and attacking each other over the years.
"Even if Liu Biao doesn't want to, if the Jingxiang gentry knows this now, I'm afraid they won't be willing to let Chu go south. An alliance between the two sides is the general trend!" Zhou Yu said with a smile.
Based on Chu Nan's governing strategy, even if he now has great power, the Jingxiang gentry may not be able to accept the fact that most of their rights and wealth are returned to the imperial court.
Liu Biao has governed Jingzhou in these years, not because Liu Biao wanted to do so, but because the gentry controlled the military power in Jingxiang, Liu Biao could only gain some autonomy in this way, and through these people, he could gradually control the military power.
In fact, Liu Biao also achieved part of his goal. Liu Pan and Liu Hu's troops are now Liu Biao's direct descendants, and his old Shanyang tribe has gradually established a foothold in Jingzhou. If Liu Biao is given more time, say
Maybe he can get more military power, but with the current situation, I'm afraid there won't be that much time left for Liu Biao.
At present, Jingxiang is actually still controlled by the major noble families, so even if Liu Biao objects at this time, the big families in Jingxiang and Xiang like the Cai family and the Kuai family will not agree. The key to the alliance is not in the hands of Liu Biao, but in the hands of these big families. As long as they are persuaded
, the Sun-Liu Alliance is the general trend.
Sun Quan nodded, and after discussing some specific matters with Zhou Yu, he wanted to stay with Zhou Yu for dinner, but Zhou Yu declined.
"The current situation is tumultuous. Yu should make preparations early and not delay for a moment!" Zhou Yu saluted Sun Quan and said, "I hope your lord will forgive me."
"It doesn't matter, Gong Jin also thinks about Jiangdong, so what's the crime?" Sun Quan waved his hand and motioned for Zhou Yu to leave on his own.
When Zhou Yu left the main hall, the power that was lingering around him and trying to corrode him gradually disappeared. He couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. The master really had the magical power to control people's hearts.
Zhou Yu walked towards the outside of the house with a complex expression. Sun Quan had this magical power, which was actually a good thing. He could use it to control major families and became the Sun family's greatest help.
But where does this magical power come from? Sun Quan did not have this ability in the past. This is what Zhou Yu is most worried about. Will the lord be controlled by someone?
Except for the mansion, Zhou Yu looked back and sighed in his heart. It seemed that he couldn't change anything.
On the other side, in the main hall, until Zhou Yu left, the smile on Sun Quan's face gradually disappeared, he closed his eyes and said in his heart: "How?"
"This person has merged with heaven and earth, and his spiritual thoughts have exceeded the limits of mortals and reached the extraordinary level. Although he has not become an immortal, with my current magical power, it is difficult to erode this person's soul, and it is even harder to mobilize his desires. Why don't these people
Attack him earlier?"
Zhou Yu probably wasn't this strong before.
"He has been leading troops outside. Besides, I think everyone is average, but it is difficult to control him even if I don't want to!" Sun Quan said helplessly. It is difficult for a dignified immortal to control a mortal. Does anyone believe this?
"I am just a trace of residual thoughts now. Although I have been nourished by your luck in the past few years and have recovered a little, the will of heaven and earth suppresses me very strongly. It is difficult to be infected by the extraordinary here."
"Then let's look for opportunities in the future." Sun Quan sighed.