"Huaiyin Bu Zhao pays homage to the Marquis of Wu." Seeing Sun Ce, Bu Zhao hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and bowed respectfully.
"Mr. Zishan, excuse me." Sun Ce didn't sleep well all night, but he still looked quite energetic. He laughed and strode forward to help Bu Zhi up. After greeting him for a while, he introduced Bu Zhi to the civil and military officials in Jiangdong. The two families actually had a tacit understanding of cooperation in private before. When Wen Yuan sent troops to conquer the west, Sun Ce also attacked Liu Biao who was in the anti-Zhang Liao alliance, so the relationship was relatively close.
After a while, Bu Zhi finished the ceremony with all Jiangdong's heroes. During this process, everyone in Jiangdong had been observing Bu Zhi carefully. They found that although he was young and among many celebrities and brave generals, he still behaved neither humble nor arrogant, and behaved calmly and decently. .Everyone secretly admired it and did not dare to underestimate it.
After the ceremony was over, Sun Ce invited Bu Zhi into the government office and ordered a banquet to be held. After three rounds of drinking, he got down to business.
Bu Zhao took out a letter and said: "Marquis Wu. This is a handwritten letter entrusted by the general. Please take a look at it."
Sun Ce opened it and took a look. His expression changed slightly. He saw the letter read: "The Liao Dynasty inherited the emperor's order. I followed the word to attack the crime. Yan Hui points to the east. Liu Bei restrained his hands; the people of Xuzhou. They surrendered in hope of the wind. Now the emperor has millions of soldiers. Part 1 There are thousands of people. I want to join the general in hunting in Xuchang. We will attack Cao Cao together and share the land. It is good to form an alliance forever. Fortunately, don't wait and see. I will give you a quick reply."
"To attack Xuchang... Zhang Liao has such a powerful plan." Sun Ce's complexion darkened and he thought to himself. This move is quite cruel. Now Cao Cao's troops are all in Guandu. If he sends troops, he will attack with the Hebei army from head to tail. If we can't take care of each other, we will definitely lose.
It's just that the content of this letter is really... a bit overbearing. Although Sun Ce looked a little unconvinced in his heart, he didn't dare to show his dissatisfaction.
In any case, he, Zhang Liao, has the capital and pride. He dominates the land of six states, has millions of soldiers, and has thousands of generals. He holds the emperor under his command and commands the princes. These overwhelming advantages are beyond compare. Although Sun Ce had great ambitions, he couldn't help but feel frustrated after reading such a domineering and revealing letter from Zhang Liao.
"That's what a man should do." However, Sun Ce is not someone who gives in easily. He adjusted his mood in an instant and asked with a smile: "If I send troops to attack Xuchang, I don't know the general..."
Although Bu Zhao is small, he is an exquisite man. Hearing this, he immediately knew what he meant. He whispered: "The general promised that if Cao Cao can be defeated, he will share the land of Yuzhou and Huaisi with the Marquis of Wu afterwards..."
"Zhang Liao's great work." Sun Ce's heart skipped a beat. He didn't answer. He just lowered his head and pondered.
After a while, Sun Ce said sternly: "This matter is of great importance. I need to discuss it with the civil and military personnel in the tent." He did not mention the matter of pressing the letter at the moment. He asked all the civil and military elites to accompany him. After the banquet was over, he sent the stallions to the hotel. Rest. Then convene all civil and military officials for discussion.
Sun Ce scanned the crowd and said, "Let's talk about it. Zhang Liao sent Bu Zhao to send this letter today. How do you think we should respond to it?" After these years of battles, Sun Ce's subordinates, in addition to his father's old subordinates Cheng Pu and Han Dang, , Huang Gai and others. There are also more than 20 generals such as Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Zhou Yu, Lu Fan, Yu Fan, Gu Yong, etc. They are full of talents.
Seeing so many subordinates in the hall, the haze in Sun Ce's heart dissipated a little.
At the banquet, Sun Ce has been struggling with a question: to send troops or not to send troops. Until now, Sun Ce has been undecided about paying attention.
Sending troops to attack Xuchang was definitely a fatal blow to Cao Cao, who was already at a disadvantage. Cao Cao could be said to be defeated. But is Cao Cao's defeat in Sun Ce's interest? Of course Sun Ce wanted to see the two powerful powers of the Central Plains continue to confront each other for a long time. It's best to fight so that both sides suffer, so that you can reap the benefits of being a fisherman in Jiangdong.
But this is just Sun Ce's unrealistic fantasy after all. It is not that easy to remain neutral. The Hebei Army has now formed a trend that sweeps the world. In less than two months, it swept Xuzhou and Liu Bei. Even Sun Ce was frightened when he saw this. Continuously. Although Cao Cao's strength is not weak, there is still a big gap compared with the Hebei Army. If he does not follow Zhang Liao's wishes at this time, what if Zhang Liao defeats Cao Cao and turns to Jiangdong. Then he will have fought hard to win in Jiangdong. Will Jiye...
What if we send troops to help Cao Cao? Sun Ce has no friendship with Cao Cao. What's the benefit of helping him? Besides, the vigorous anti-Zhang Liao alliance at the beginning was defeated by Zhang Liao one by one. Now add Jiangdong troops and horses. How big is it? significance.
So after half a day, Sun Ce, who had always been decisive, couldn't help but fall into hesitation. He really didn't dare to make a choice casually. After all, this choice related to the fate of the entire Jiangdong.
Zhang Zhaodao: "My lord, Zhang Liao has millions of people. He uses the name of the emperor to conquer all directions. He fights rebellion with obedience. No one in the world can compete with him. For this purpose, he can only pretend to be a snake. You can obey but cannot refuse. .If we can defeat Cao Cao and divide the land of Yuzhou and Huaisi equally, our strength in Jiangdong will greatly increase. We may be able to fight with him in the future."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Sun Ce remained silent and waited for everyone to disperse, leaving Zhou Yu alone with countermeasures.
The two grew up together since they were young. They are called Junchen and are actually brothers. Sun Ce didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "Does Gong Jin agree with Zhang Liao to attack Cao Cao together?"
Zhou Yu knew Sun Ce's intentions early. Although he looked troubled, he still said without hesitation: "For the present plan, this is the only way to temporarily protect Jiangdong."
Sun Ce got up and roared: "For the time being, what's the use of my temporary safety? What I want is the foundation of Jiangdong for eternity. After Zhang Liao annexes Cao Cao, can he guarantee that he will not covet me Jiangdong?" He did this. Sex. Apparently I have been under too much pressure today.
However, Sun Ce could only vent this pressure in front of Zhou Yu, because only Zhou Yu was his most trusted brother in life and death.
Zhou Yu saw Sun Ce being so angry. There was no surprise on his face. He knew Sun Ce very well. Sun Ce was like a proud tiger. He had the ambition to become king and hegemon. Let him withstand Zhang Liao's repeated recruitment and use. He, a fierce tiger from the east of the Yangtze River, lowered his proud head. Zhou Yu knew very well how difficult it was.
But on the other hand, those who achieve great things must not stick to trivial matters. If he cannot overcome this hurdle, Sun Ce may never be Zhang Liao's opponent...
So Zhou Yu did not persuade. Instead, he quietly waited for Sun Ce to calm down...
Finally, after venting for a while, Sun Ce gradually calmed down. But he still said with a face as ice as ice: "Gong Jin thinks who can win in the battle of Guandu."
"Zhang Liao." Zhou Yu's answer was very brief. He did not need to explain because he believed that Sun Ce knew the reason.