"Zhou Gongjin is arrogant by nature. If General Guan wants to command Zhou Gongjin now, I'm afraid that not only will he not obey, but he may also get angry. Please ask General Guan to think twice."
Lu Su was frightened and hurriedly tried to persuade him.
As Zhou Yu's best friend, Lu Su was well aware of Zhou Yu's nature and knew that if Guan Yu's command-style "letter to seize power" were sent out, it would definitely arouse Zhou Yu's anger.
If Zhou Yu becomes angry out of shame and gives up "alliance with Liu to fight Yan" in anger, he will be in danger of being annexed by Yan Liang, and the entire Huainan will fall into Yan Liang's hands.
Although Lu Su, who was harboring revenge, had a estrangement from Zhou Yu, the estrangement between him and Zhou Yu was nothing compared to his great enmity with Yan Liang.
Lu Su's advice was met with a disdainful snort from Guan Yu.
"Arrogance must have the capital to be arrogant. Zhou Yu was killed by Yan Liang to this extent. What capital does he have to be arrogant in front of this general! If he wants this general to send troops to rescue him, he must listen to my orders."
Guan Yu's tone was absolute and unquestionable.
Facing the extremely arrogant Guan Yu, Lu Su had nothing to say for fear of offending Guan Yu.
Therefore, the scribes under his command followed Guan Yu's tone and wrote an extremely powerful letter.
After reviewing it, Guan Yu nodded with satisfaction and said: "Zijing, I have ordered you to take this letter with you on a mission to Shouchun. Since you and Zhou Yu are old friends, you should reason with him properly."
, let him know more about current affairs."
Lu Su's expression changed immediately after hearing this. He never expected that Guan Yu would send him as an envoy.
At that time, Zhou Yu was suspected by Sun Quan, so Lu Su was entrusted by Zhou Yu to go to Yingtian to clarify his innocence to Sun Quan.
As a result, Lu Su not only failed Zhou Yu's trust, but instead accepted Sun Quan's order and accepted the post of right governor in an attempt to deprive Zhou Yu of his military power.
The so-called friendship between the two of them had actually collapsed at that time. Although the two sides did not openly break up, they knew each other well.
Lu Su knew this in his heart, Zhou Yu also knew it, and those discerning people in Jiangdong also knew it, but Guan Yu, who was thousands of miles away, did not know it.
In Guan Yu's view, Zhou Yu's independence from Huainan and Lu Su's loyalty to Sun Quan would not affect their friendship.
"With Zijing's expression, could it be that the rumors that you and Zhou Yu are at odds are true?" Guan Yu frowned slightly, and his tone seemed dissatisfied.
Lu Su was shocked and said hurriedly: "Su and Gong Jin are old friends, so there is no reason for discord. It's just that Su and Gong Jin were both former colleagues, but now Su is subordinate to General Zuo, so Su feels that he should avoid suspicion.
yes."
Hearing Lu Su himself mention "avoiding suspicion", Guan Yu's suspicions were relieved and he showed magnanimity.
He waved his hand and said: "Zijing is loyal and sincere. Now that you have surrendered to General Zuo, I will trust your loyalty. As for avoiding suspicion, you don't have to worry at all. Just go and see Zhou Yu."
At this point, Lu Su had no choice but to accept the job helplessly.
After several days of preparation, Lu Su then set off from Xiapi to Huainan with Guan Yu's personal letter as Guan Yu's envoy.
Taking a boat by water, Lu Su went south from Sishui River into the Huai River, and then headed west along the Huai River. A few days later, Lu Su arrived at Shouchun City.
The person who greeted Lu Su was Zhu Zhi, an old official from Jiangdong.
This old colleague seemed not to have expected that Guan Yu would send Lu Su as an envoy, and was naturally quite surprised.
Zhu Zhi, who was originally enthusiastic, became much colder from the moment he met Lu Su.
It's no wonder that when Zhou Yu opened up Huainan, many local civil and military officials were recommended by Zhou Yu. Officials like Zhu Zhi all admired Zhou Yu very much.
Lu Su first wanted to seize Zhou Yu's position as governor, and then betrayed Sun Quan and defected to Liu Bei. His image in the eyes of Huainan officials naturally fell again and again.
After entering the city, all he saw along the way were his old colleagues, and they all looked down upon him. Lu Su was naturally not at ease either.
However, Lu Su pretended to be calm and turned a blind eye to those white-eyes, and instead greeted them calmly.
Rolling his eyes all the way, Lu Su arrived at Zhou Yu's governor's mansion.
The moment Lu Su stepped into the lobby, he felt an extremely gloomy murderous aura.
In the dim lobby, a row of swordsmen stood on both sides, each with ferocious faces, glaring coldly at Lu Su, like hungry tigers and wolves, who might pounce on him at any time and tear him to pieces.
At the top of the front, Zhou Yu, dressed in silver armor, sat there, wiping his sword in his hand, with a murderous secret on his handsome face.
Hongmen Banquet!
These three words immediately flashed into Lu Su's mind, and a chill filled his heart.
Feeling secretly scared in his heart, but calm and calm on the outside, Lu Su walked in casually, cupped his hands slightly, and said with a smile: "Gong Jin, you're fine."
That word "Gong Jin" and that loyal smiling face made Zhou Yu feel sick in his heart.
He slowly raised it, swayed the bright long sword, and said coldly: "Lu Zijing, didn't you swear to be loyal to Sun Quan? You were not loyal to Sun Quan no matter what. You died with him, but instead became Liu Xuande's minister.
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There was no trace of sarcasm in Zhou Yu's words.
Lu Su only said calmly: "Yingtian fell, and Gong Jin refused to send troops to rescue him. Su had no choice but to float thousands of miles across the sea, risking almost death, and went to seek help from General Zuo. Who would have thought that God would not bless the Sun family?
, Su is still a step too late. In order to kill Yan Liang and avenge the Sun family, Su had no choice but to submit to General Zuo. I think Gong Jin can also understand Su's difficulties."
Lu Su expressed his loyalty and ridiculed Zhou Yu for his betrayal.
Zhou Yu's face suddenly changed, and he said angrily: "Lu Su, you are such an unjust person, you dare to mock this governor, believe it or not, I will test your sword with you."
As soon as the long sword was illuminated, cold light circulated.
A chill suddenly rose in Lu Su's heart, but at this moment, facing the murderous Zhou Yu, Lu Su suppressed his fear and his expression became more and more calm.
"Gong Jin, I know you have always held grudges against me. Of course you can kill me to vent your hatred. But if you kill me, it will be equivalent to severing your alliance with General Zuo. When Yan Liang comes to attack in a big way, you
and all the soldiers in Huainan will be destroyed. When the time comes, you and I will both go to hell together, and we will only let Yan Liang laugh. If this is the result you want to see, just kill me with one sword."
Lu Su was generous and fearless, and gave a eloquent speech before his death.
Zhou Yu's originally stern face gradually softened, and the long sword raised in his hand was finally lowered.
Looking at Lu Su's fearless face and pondering for a long time, a sneer slowly appeared on Zhou Yu's face.
Then, Zhou Yu burst out laughing.
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Yingtian City, Da Sima Mansion.
"Guan Yu sent Lu Su as envoy to Shouchun, and Zhou Yu held a Hongmen Banquet for a time. However, in the end, the two seemed to have buried the hatchet. Lu Su was warmly entertained by Zhou Yu and stayed in Shouchun for five full days."
Xu You read the information from Shouchun.
"Shi Pang, tell me, what is Guan Yu's purpose in sending Lu Su to Shouchun?" Yan Liang turned his attention to Pang Tong.
Pang Tong stroked his short beard and smiled slightly: "In Tong's opinion, Guan Yu must want Zhou Yu to obey his orders, so he sent Lu Su as a lobbyist."
Yan Liang nodded slightly, Pang Tong's words were in line with his guess.
At this time, Xu You said again: "Zhou Yu and Lu Su had turned against each other a long time ago, but now they are treating them warmly. It shows that Zhou Yu is eager to get Guan Yu's reinforcements, and Lu Su has not returned to Xuzhou for a long time. It seems that the two have not been able to reach an agreement."
, still bargaining.”
"What Ziyuan said is absolutely true. Then let's take advantage of them to bargain and wait for the autumn harvest to be over before launching a large-scale northern expedition."
Pang Tong agreed with Xu You, and Xu You also agreed with Pang Tong. The two top advisers reached a consensus on the timing of the Northern Expedition.
Yan Liang did not agree, but asked: "Ziyuan, how long will it take for the autumn harvest to end?"
"Back to my lord, harvesting has already begun in some places. It will take at least seven or eight days to complete the autumn harvest." Xu You calculated with his fingers.
Seven or eight days...
Yan Liang began to think deeply, and a cold and murderous aura gathered in his eyes.
After pondering for a long time, Yan Liang said loudly: "No wait, Gu has decided to raise his troops and pass on Gu's orders. Within two days, all troops and horses must complete preparations. Two days later, all 60,000 troops will be mobilized to march north to Huainan."
Seeing that Yan Liang suddenly decided to raise troops in advance, the expressions of the two counselors changed slightly, and they looked at each other with surprise.
Xu You hurriedly said: "My lord, the autumn harvest is already halfway over. If we raise troops now, it will definitely have an impact on the autumn harvest. Why not wait for seven or eight days before raising troops again."
"Zhou Yu and Guan Yu must have thought that Gu would withdraw his troops in the autumn before heading north, so they had the time to negotiate. Gu just wanted to kill them by surprise, before they could reach an agreement, and kill them off guard."
Yan Liang's tone was bold and murderous.
At this time, Pang Tong nodded slightly and said: "My lord's consideration is reasonable, but sending troops now will have an impact on the autumn harvest..."
Before he finished speaking, Yan Liang said disdainfully: "How can we strive for perfection in everything? If the autumn harvest is affected, it will be affected. I can't bear this loss."
Seeing that Yan Liang had lost his fighting spirit, the two counselors thought about it and realized that Yan Liang's approach was not unreasonable, so they no longer objected.
But at this moment, Yan Liang made another decision that surprised them.
Yan Liang ordered Xu You to write a letter of war for him, and sent someone to Xiapi to Guan Yu, telling Guan Yu that if he had the courage, he would come to Huainan to compete with Yan Liang.
"My lord, it is still unknown whether Guan Yu will send troops now. If my lord sends out this letter of war, with Guan Yu's arrogant character, it will be a foregone conclusion when he is furious. In this way, we seem to be a little on our own.
It means causing trouble."
Xu You gave his advice and immediately expressed his concerns.
Yan Liang sneered and said proudly: "Gu just wants to anger Guan Yu, and Gu is still afraid that he won't come. He almost killed Gu's life with that knife in Baima City. These old and new grudges, Gu just happens to be settled with him."
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The murderous intention is like a blade, and the rolling flame of revenge in Yan Liang's chest is getting more intense. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)