Lu Su suppressed his anger and said in a low voice, "Please speak clearly, Marquis Chu."
"Haha. Let me tell you, because Sun Quan is just a despicable person who is unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, unjust, unbrave and unwise, and you actually look up to him like this!"
Lu Su's expression changed drastically, and his face became extremely ugly, "Please be careful, Marquis of Chu, because my Lord, the hero of the world, will not allow others to slander him at will!"
Liu Cong smiled and said, "Zijing, are you still not convinced?"
"The Marquis of Chu had better give me an explanation. Otherwise, although Jiangdong is small, there are still hundreds of thousands of tigers! They will shed their blood and sacrifice their lives to seek justice for my lord!"
If someone had insulted Sun Quan like this, Lu Su would have struck him with his sword, even if it cost him his life. This is the responsibility of an envoy.
But the one who spoke was Liu Cong, who was leading the army to conquer Jiangdong. Lu Su could only take a few steps forward and stared at Liu Cong angrily.
Liu Cong stood up from his seat and walked towards Lu Su, "Then let me talk to you properly!"
"Sun Quan did not receive the emperor's edict and repeatedly committed tyranny in Jiangdong. Is this disloyal?"
"I sent Lu Fan to deceive my wife in the name of Mrs. Wu. Does Mrs. Wu know about this? Is this unfilial?"
"Sun Quan inherited his father and brother's inheritance and became the master of Jiangdong, but he treats his widowed sister-in-law and his young nephew poorly. Is this unkind?"
"No matter how much you say, my wife is his biological sister, yet he actually sent someone to murder her, even her nephew in her belly! Isn't this unjust?"
"In the Battle of Jiangxia, Yixian County was scared off by Huang Zu's thousands of people, and he left five thousand wounded soldiers and ran away. Is this not brave?"
"Isn't it unwise to repeatedly attempt to attack Xunyang and annex Jingchu without overestimating one's own capabilities?"
Every time Liu Cong asked a question, he took a step closer to Lu Su. After asking, Lu Su turned pale!
"Okay! My lord is right!"
"Sun Quan is such a villain!"
Amidst the applause of civil and military officials, Lu Su was trembling all over. He wanted to defend Sun Quan, but he didn't know how to say it. Which of the words he said was not true?
From the public perspective, Sun Quan knew people well, was wise and decisive, and it was indeed time for him to declare his sovereignty. Otherwise, Cao Mengde in history would not have lamented that his son should be like Sun Zhongmou.
But when it comes to personal ethics, it's not even the slightest bit worse.
Sun Quan was able to take the position of Lord of Jiangdong, thanks to Sun Ce's entrustment on his deathbed. Moreover, Sun Ce fought hard to conquer the territory of Jiangdong.
After Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, he not only treated Da Qiao's mother and son poorly, but Da Qiao wanted to hire a famous teacher for Sun Shao to educate his children to become talents, but Sun Quan obstructed him in every possible way. With such suspicion, people in Jiangdong had already started talking about it.
Lu Su, who was wronged, no longer had the same momentum as before. Liu Cong continued, "The right person has a lot of help, but the wrong way has little help. Zijing, tell yourself, is Sun Quan really the master of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Do you know what Madam said to Gu before he sent out the army?"
"She said that my mother and I can finally see each other, and my sister-in-law no longer has to be oppressed by Sun Quan."
"That time, Zhou Shan said it himself. Marquis Wu said that he could kill the young lady if necessary. Did he, a general in the family, dare to say this? Did he, a general in the family, dare to make the decision without permission?"
"After the last time, Madam didn't even want to call him second brother. Even her close relatives are so disgusted. Can he still manage Jiangdong well?"
"A good soldier is an ominous weapon, and a saint has to use it as a last resort. He sent troops to Jiangdong alone, not just for his own personal revenge, but also for the people of Jiangdong!"
"Now that I've finished my words, please come back. Since I want to discuss the war, I won't send you off. I hope you can think more about what I said."
"Alas!" Lu Su said weakly, as if his energy and blood had been drained, "I'll take my leave."
After Lu Su left, Jingchu Wenwu laughed loudly, and Pang Tong looked at Liu Cong with admiration, "My lord, you humiliate Biyaner today, and you will definitely be praised by the history books!"
Liu Ba bowed and said, "My lord, I would like to suggest that today's conversation with the Jiangdong envoy be published in newspapers, and then these newspapers be transported to Jiangdong to undermine the enemy's morale!"
"Good strategy!"
"Zi Chu is truly a great talent!"
The civil and military officials all praised Liu Ba's idea. Liu Cong smiled and said, "Just follow what Zichu said and do this as soon as possible!"
"My lord is wise!"
Then Liu Cong asked, "How is the deployment of our army?"
Pang Tong replied aloud, "My Lord, according to the plan of the General Staff. After our army arrived in Xunyang, General Huang Zhong and Wei Yan led 30,000 troops to station in Jiujiang. General Huang Zu also led 20,000 troops to station in Pengze."
"Two generals Cai Mao and Gan Ning led six thousand warships and cruised on the river."
"What's going on in Jiangdong?"
"Zhou Yu has led 60,000 troops and is stationed in Yuzhang. Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and Huang Gai, three veteran generals, have led 20,000 troops and are stationed at Hukou. Jiangdong has placed huge rocks on both sides of the river and blocked the river with iron chains."
Liu Cong nodded, "Our army has an advantage in quantity and quality. Jiangdong will definitely avoid fighting. This is within our expectations."
The general staff can only formulate plans for troops and horses within its own territory. On the battlefield, specific operations still have to be based on the war situation.
Pang Tong continued, "My lord, according to the Jin Yiwei's investigation, Cao Cao has increased his troops in Shouchun and Hefei, and Xuchang has also gathered heavy troops. We still need to be on guard against Cao Cao."
Liu Cong smiled easily and said, "As long as we persist until March next year, Cao Cao will be out of trouble!"
In March 211 AD, Ma Chao would start a rebellion!
Although everyone was confused when Liu Cong said this, they did not question it. Liu Cong's ability to recognize people and judge things was obvious to all, and they had become accustomed to believing it.
"Let the soldiers repair it for a few days, and let the newspapers show their power."
"promise."
At the same time, Duan Kun and Chang San also returned to Sichuan.
At the door of Mengda's house, the two men were dressed in ordinary clothes. After Chang San came forward to report, the concierge led them in.
"General, I have met the Marquis of Chu." Chang San said excitedly as soon as he saw Meng Da.
Meng Da sat there without moving, looking at Duan Kun next to Chang San.
"Who is this?"
"Oh, this is the commander of the Jinyi Guards under the command of the Marquis of Chu. His surname is Duan Mingkun, and his given name is Tongzhou." Chang San quickly introduced.
Meng Da did not come forward to greet him as Duan Kun thought. Instead, he stared at him warily, "What's the proof?"
Duan Kun took a step forward and said, "I have met General Meng Da, but I don't have the certificate. If I enter Shu with the certificate, the risk is too great!"
Meng Da sneered, "Then why do you want me to believe you?"
Duan Kun raised his eyebrows and said, "Did something scandalous happen at General Meng's house last night?"
"What do you mean?"
"Last night, General Meng Da's concubine had an affair with a servant. After General Meng found out..."
Meng Da stood up angrily and interrupted Duan Kun, "Shut up, who are you?"
"My Majesty, Commander Duan Kun of the Jin Yiwei, just showed General Meng Da the ability of the Jin Yiwei. Can it be regarded as a certificate?"
"You fart!" Meng Da was a little annoyed. He didn't even tell Fazheng what happened last night. How did Duan Kun know about it?
"Zidu, bring him in." A voice came from behind the screen.
Meng Da looked at Duan Kun angrily and said to Chang San, "Go down."