"Sun Quan, a blue-eyed boy, really doesn't have much merit other than being able to play with power. If you want to say that, I will understand."
Yan Liang was also full of contempt for Sun Quan.
After a pause, Yan Liang continued: "I have no control over who Zhou Lang wants to support, but he wants me to turn enemies into friends with him and break up with him. So what benefits can he give me?"
Lu Fan said with a smile: "Zhou Lang said that he will support Sun Shao and stand on his own from the land north of the Yangtze River and Huainan. Now the main force in the east of the Yangtze River is in the hands of Zhou Lang. As long as the lord promises not to invade Huainan in the future, Zhou Lang will support his troops and defend himself."
, let the lord send troops to attack the land of Sanwu."
After overhearing this, Zhuge Jin was frightened and suddenly realized.
No wonder Zhou Yu wanted to collude with Yan Liang. It turned out that he wanted to take advantage of Yan Liang's strength to establish his own business.
It's no wonder that with Yan Liang's current strength, Sun Quan combined with the strength of Huainan and Jiangdong's entire Yangzhou can barely cope with it.
If Zhou Yu becomes independent and Yangzhou is divided into two, and his strength is greatly weakened, Yan Liang can defeat Sun Quan and Zhou Yu one by one.
That's why Zhou Yu colluded with Yan Liang and offered Yan Liang's non-intervention in his attack on Sanwu, where Sun Quan was occupying, in exchange for Yan Liang not attacking his separatist territory in Jiangbei.
"Okay, as long as Zhou Lang doesn't stop me from attacking Sun Quan and taking over the Yangtze River, he can support whoever he likes. I will allow him to separate Huainan."
"Then Fan will go to Wankou as soon as possible and explain the Lord's intention to Zhou Lang."
"Well, go ahead."
Just as Lu Fan was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and looked up at the study.
Zhuge Jin thought Lu Fan had discovered him, so he trembled with fright and quickly shrank his body.
"There is one thing that Fan doesn't know whether to talk about or not?" Lu Fan said cautiously.
"But it doesn't matter." Yan Liang waved his hand.
Lu Fan glanced at the study and said in a low voice: "Zhuge Jin was promoted by Sun Quan, and he must be loyal to Sun Quan. My lord letting this person go back this time will undoubtedly add another helper to Sun Quan, so why not Fan Yi
simply……"
Lu Fan did not speak outright, but put his hand across his neck and made a beheading gesture.
He peeked at Zhuge Jin from the window pane, and instantly trembled with fright, and a chill quickly ran through his body.
"Well, Lu Fan, you and I are working together. Even if you surrender to Yan Liang now, you don't have to be so ruthless. You want to kill me. It's hateful——"
Zhuge Jin gritted his teeth and cursed secretly, his heart was extremely tense, and he was afraid that Yan Liang would agree.
Yan Liang, who was outside the door, sneered, "Zhuge Jin is just a mediocre person, so why should he be taken seriously? It is precisely because he is Sun Quan's die-hard loyalist that I want to let him return to Wu. This is to confuse Sun Quan and think that Zhou
Lang buys time."
Only then did Lu Fan suddenly realize, he raised his hands and praised: "It turns out that my lord still has such profound meaning, it is Fan who is short-sighted."
Hearing this, Zhuge Jin breathed a sigh of relief, and his legs that were almost weak finally stopped fighting with difficulty.
At this time, Lu Fan had already said goodbye, and Yan Liang turned around and returned to the study.
Zhuge Jin reacted quickly, hurriedly straightened his body, and sat back down on his seat in three steps and two steps at a time.
When Yan Liang returned to the study, Zhuge Jin was already drinking heavily, looking like he was about to get drunk.
An imperceptible sneer flashed quietly in Yan Liang's pretending to be drunk.
"Tzuyu, I kept you waiting for a long time. Come on, let's continue drinking." Yan Liang immediately recovered from his drunken state and staggered back.
When I couldn't sit still, I accidentally knocked over several cups and saucers.
"I'm really drunk. I drank with Tzuyu, and I really had a great time." Yan Liang laughed at himself and laughed.
Zhuge Jin also laughed drunkenly, but secretly taunted in his heart: "This guy named Yan is really cunning, and he still pretends in front of me, huh, do you think I don't know your conspiracy? Very good, you act, then I will accompany you
play."
Thinking of this, Zhuge Jin pretended to be drunk and became even more drunk than Yan Liang.
After several rounds of drinking, Zhuge Jin was so drunk that he passed out and was as drunk as mud. Yan Liang was also almost drunk, so he ordered Zhuge Jin to be sent back to the hotel to rest.
Zhuge Jin was carried away, still muttering drunken words that he could not hear clearly, but he was secretly relieved in his heart.
As he watched Zhuge Jin being carried away, Yan Liang's drunkenness immediately dissipated, and he regained his composure and calmness in the blink of an eye.
At this time, Lu Fan came out from the side, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, I wonder if my lord is satisfied with the cooperation of my subordinates."
"You performed this scene very well." Yan Liang, standing with his hands behind his hands, nodded in praise.
Lu Fan looked pleased, but he was puzzled and said: "Forgive me for being stupid. My lord asked my subordinates to perform this drama. It seems that I want to drive a wedge between Sun Quan and Zhou Yu. But those two people are not ordinary people. Just rely on Zhuge
I’m afraid Sun Quan won’t believe Jin’s words so easily.”
"Believe it or not, let's just watch the show." A hint of mystery appeared on Yan Liang's face.
The next day, Yan Liang let Zhuge Jin go as promised.
Standing on the bow of the boat, looking back at Chai Sang gradually disappearing from his sight, Zhuge Jin, whose nerves had been tense, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"If Zhou Yu is really ambitious, wouldn't my lord's situation be in danger? Fortunately, God has blessed me and allowed me to stumble upon Yan Liang and Zhou Yu's conspiracy by mistake. I have to rush back to Moling to report these shocking things to
The lord is..."
While my thoughts were swirling, the small boat had already flown down the river, flying towards the east of the Yangtze River.
…
Thousands of miles away, in the military palace in Moling, Sun Quanku was sitting there with a complicated expression on his face.
His mood at this moment could be described as a mixture of joy and sadness.
Fortunately, Yan Liang finally withdrew his troops, and the threat to Jiangdong was reduced drastically. He could finally take a breath and seize the time to regain his strength for future revenge.
What worries him is his beloved general Zhou Yu.
Although Zhou Yu played a major role in protecting Wankou and forcing Yan Liang to retreat, news came from his confidants in Wankou that Zhou Yu and Yan Liang had been exchanging letters recently and had a very happy conversation.
It is said that Yan Liang also compared Zhou Yu to his brother Sun Ce in his letter, claiming that it was for Zhou Yu's sake that he decided to stop fighting and start fighting.
Who is Sun Ce? He is the elder brother of Sun Quan, the real pioneer of Jiangdong. Speaking of which, Sun Quan is just a second-generation ancestor who enjoys his success.
Zhou Yu, on the other hand, was as close as a brother to Sun Ce. He was a great contributor who fought side by side with Sun Ce and jointly developed Jiangdong's foundation.
It is not impossible to compare Sun Ce with Zhou Yu.
However, his confidant reciprocated that Zhou Yu did not deny Yan Liang's evaluation. On the contrary, he was very proud and seemed to accept the evaluation calmly.
Zhou Yu's reaction made Sun Quan feel very unhappy.
Moreover, the recent public opinion among Jiangdong people also made Sun Quan feel a little worried.
Chai Sang's defeat greatly damaged Sun Quan's reputation among the people of Jiangdong, and the people of Jiangdong deeply doubted their lord's ability.
On the contrary, Zhou Yu stepped forward in the crisis, successfully protected Wankou and forced Yan Liang to retreat. However, Zhou Yu's reputation in Jiangdong greatly increased for a while.
During several patrols in private, Sun Quan heard the people on the streets of Moling talking about Zhou Yu's achievements in an admiring tone. In the words of those people, Zhou Yu simply became the hero who saved Jiangdong from danger.
Moreover, there are rumors in the streets and alleys that Zhou Yu wants to rely on his great success in forcing Yan Liang back, gather troops to occupy Huainan, and stand on his own feet.
Although all these were just rumors, they made Sun Quan gradually feel anxious and uneasy.
In the lobby of the military mansion, Sun Quan stood up and walked back and forth in the empty lobby, his brows furrowed and his thoughts rolling like a tide.
"Zhou Gongjin, Zhou Gongjin..."
Sun Quan muttered this familiar name over and over again, just weighing something.
Just when he was suspicious, the guards outside the hall suddenly came to report that Zhuge Jin had returned.
"Tzuyu!" Sun Quan was surprised.
When Zhuge Jin went to Wuling as an envoy to assist Samoko in dealing with Yan Liang, wasn't it because he was defeated and was captured by Yan Liang?
But now, how can Zhuge Jin return safely?
Sun Quan, who was originally worried, suddenly became surprised and hurriedly ordered Zhuge Jin to meet him.
Not long after, he saw a person walking into the hall, dusty and dusty. Sun Quan raised his eyes and looked, who could it be if it wasn't Zhuge Jin.
Zhuge Jin took a few steps forward, knelt down in front of the steps, and kowtowed in shame: "Zhuge Jin has shouldered the great trust of my lord, and I am ashamed to see my lord. Please punish me."
Zhuge Jin claimed to plead guilty, apparently because he felt ashamed of Sun Quan because of Samoko's defeat and his own capture.
Sun Quan hurriedly came down the steps, helped Zhuge Jin up, smiled and comforted him: "Wuling failed because of the incompetence of the barbarians. How can I blame Ziyu? Furthermore, Ziyu, you were captured by Yan Liang's dog thief.
, you would rather be punished with a rod than betray me. For such a loyal act, I should reward you."
Naturally, Sun Quan also heard about the fact that Zhuge Jin refused to surrender to Yan Liang and was beaten thirty times.
Because Lu Meng, Ling Tong, etc. had successively declined, it was now easy to find such a "loyal" person as Zhuge Jin. Therefore, Sun Quan had previously congratulated Zhuge Jin and set him up as a model for his officials to learn from.
Zhuge Jin was deeply moved by Sun Quan's generosity. When he raised his head, he was already moved to tears.
Sun Quan comforted him again, and then asked him how he escaped from Yan Liang. Zhuge Jin did not dare to hide it, so he could only answer truthfully, saying that Yan Liang took the initiative to release him.
"Release yourself on your own initiative? Why would that dog thief take the initiative to release you?" Sun Quan asked suspiciously.
"Yan Liang claimed that he wanted to make peace with his lord, so he let Jin go back to Jiangdong to convey his wishes." Zhuge Jin answered truthfully.
Since Yan Liang had withdrawn his troops, he clearly wanted to end the war and make peace, so it was normal to let Zhuge Jin come back, and Sun Quan's suspicions were cleared.
"Lord, before Jin came back, he also discovered a huge secret. Jin didn't dare to hide it, so he had to report it to the lord." Zhuge Jin's tone suddenly became solemn.
Big secret?
Sun Quan also tensed up and asked Zhuge Jin what was going on.
Zhuge Jin did not dare to speak directly, but signaled to Sun Quan to stand aside.
Sun Quan's curiosity became more and more intense, so he ordered all the attendants on the left and right to retreat and closed the door.
Seeing that no one else was present, Zhuge Jin moved his seat closer, turned to Sun Quan, and whispered: "My lord, Jin is only afraid that Zhou Gongjin is planning to rebel."
Sun Quan's expression suddenly changed. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
