Sun Quan, who had just returned to his post in Wuchang, couldn't sit still even before his buttocks were feeling hot.

This means we have lost two counties in a row, and people in Jiangdong are in a state of confusion.

Sun Quan sent an order to Lu Xun to use all his troops in Kuaiji to recapture Luling County, and at the same time he convened the ministers to discuss countermeasures.

There was a large group of ministers chirping, which made Sun Quan's head hurt.

That night, Sun Quan was racking his brains to think of countermeasures, when the waiter suddenly reported: "Wu Guotai is here to visit."

Sun Quan cheered up and stood up to greet him.

Wu Guotai did not give Sun Quan a good look, but scolded him: "How did the foundation that your father and brother worked so hard to build end up where it is today?"

Sun Quan suppressed his temper and patiently explained: "My child underestimated Li Qi, which is why he was defeated. But please rest assured, mother, I will promote Lu Xun and Lu Boyan to be the commander-in-chief, who will be fully responsible for military deployment. I believe that with Lu Boyan's talents, I can regain the house."

The two counties of Ling and Yuzhang have been easily moved, so please be patient, mother."

Wu Guotai sighed: "If you had known about today's disaster, you should not have listened to the slander, recalled your sister, and brought the relationship with Li Zhenghong to such a level. We always prepare for the worst in everything. If Lu Xun loses to Li Qi, what will happen to him?"

how?"

Sun Quan said: "I have already thought about it. If Lu Boyan loses to Li Qi, I can negotiate peace with Li Qi. The confrontation between the two countries is just a balance of interests."

Sun Quan said a few words of relief again, and suddenly reported Zhang Zhao's visit.

Wu Guotai also knew that as a female, she could not give Sun Quan better military advice. Since Zhang Zhao was here, he must have some ideas, so he retreated to the inner room.

Sun Ce's last words were: "If you are not sure about foreign affairs, ask Zhou Yu; if you are not sure about internal affairs, ask Zhang Zhao."

Now that Zhou Yu and Lu Su are gone, only Zhang Zhao still exists, so Sun Quan has no choice but to negotiate with Zhang Zhao.

Zhang Zhao entered the room and sat down on his knees with Sun Quan as guests of honor.

Sun Quan asked Zhang Zhao: "With today's situation, I hope Duke Zhang will not hesitate to give me some advice."

Zhang Zhaodao: "Wu Houxiu needs to panic, lest he mess up his position. Although today's situation is not optimistic, we still have seven Jiangdong counties in hand. It is not easy for Li Qi to advance straight in with the power of his powerful crossbow.

When it comes to countermeasures, there are only two strategies: 'war' and 'harmony', each with its own pros and cons."

Sun Quan said: "Please tell me in detail, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Zhaodao: "If you want to sue for peace, Marquis Wu can send his younger sister Shang Xiang back to Li Qi and cede Yuzhang and Luling counties. Li Qi wants both face and li Qi, so he can't continue to encroach on it."

Jiangdong's plan: If we want to fight, in addition to Lu Boyan's army and horses, we can send a few eloquent people to the north to Cao Wei, declare vassal status to Cao Wei, and ask Cao Wei to send troops to Sili and Jingzhou, so that Li Qi can't care about each other. Then we will encircle Jiangdong.

Solve yourself."

Sun Quan thought carefully and thought that seeking peace would mean losing Yuzhang and Luling counties forever, which was not advisable.

Although it was a bit embarrassing to submit to Cao Wei in terms of face, the actual payment was very little. It was just a tribute of some money and food every year. These tributes were insignificant compared to the total income of Yuzhang and Luling counties. And when the time is right,

After that, there won’t be endless tributes, right?

Besides, if Yuzhang is lost, will the two counties of Luling lose face?

After more than ten years in charge of Jiangdong, he only managed to win half of Jiangxia. Gaining half of the county but losing two counties, what dignity does this achievement have?

Some people don't say it in their hearts, but privately they will inevitably compare themselves with their fathers and brothers.

Therefore, Sun Quan decisively chose to send envoys to Wei to collude with Cao Cao.

In addition, Sun Quan wanted to kill Sun Bi, and Sun Fu and Sun Fu were serious about serving the army, but they were afraid of losing the hearts of the people.

If anyone else had escaped, they would have died.

But Sun Bi and Sun Fu not only followed Sun Ce to conquer Jiangdong in their early years, but also had certain military exploits. The most important thing is that they are the Sun family, and they are the Sun family's strength that Sun Quan relies on to fight against the Jiangdong family. This is really killing one and missing one. In the end

As the only one left with the surname Sun, wouldn't he become a lonely man? How could he compete with the powerful families in Jiangdong?

Therefore, it is not allowed to kill, but it cannot be ignored.

The next day, Sun Quan ordered Sun Bi and Sun Fu to tie themselves up and come to see him. He said: "You two escaped from the battle. The crime cannot be punished. Come on! Drag them out..."

Before the word "kill" was uttered, Cheng Bing, Lu Fan and others came out and said: "The Marquis of Wu calmed down, Sun Bi and Sun Fu should be punished for their crimes, but now Li Qi's army is pressing down on the country, it is the time to recruit people.

It can make them both guilty and meritorious."

Cheng and Lu came out to persuade each other, which was within Sun Quan's expectation.

Since the deaths of Zhou Yu and Lu Su, the talents of the Huaisi faction have withered, and it is difficult to compete with the Jiangdong family independently. They must win over people from the Sun family to help them, which is what Sun Quan wants to see happen.

However, on the surface, Sun Quan still wanted to talk about military morale, and said: "If everyone wants to make meritorious service to offset their guilt, then where is the military law? Where is the military power?"

Lu Fan said: "Guan Yu is brave and Li Qi is cunning. Under the attack of the two armies, it is obvious that Ben and Fu are unable to withstand the force of one county. Even if the two men are upright and courageous and die on the battlefield, it will not matter to the overall situation."

What's the benefit? Now that I have escaped with my life, I have left some useful people in Jiangdong. Marquis Wu should make good use of them and don't cut off your own arms."

Sun Quan then stopped and rebuked Sun Bi. Sun Fu and Sun Fu said: "A man should know his shame and then be brave. I think you two have considerable military exploits. Let's spare your lives for the time being. I will give you forty punishments with the cane first to see the effect later."

Sun Bi and Sun Fu only retreated and went to get their sticks.

When they arrived at the law enforcement office, Sun Ben said: "We are willing to be punished. According to the words of the Marquis of Wu, each of us will receive twenty sticks, making a total of forty sticks."

If the law enforcement sergeant dared to be serious with the Sun family's children, he punished them with twenty sticks each.

But he said that Cao Cao was supervising the construction of the palace of the Wei Dynasty in Yecheng. The palace was extremely gorgeous. He also brought exotic flowers and fruits from all over the place and planted the back garden. He was very busy.

Suddenly, military intelligence came to report that Li Qi had gone to the two cities in Jiangdong. The people in Jiangdong were in a state of confusion and might not last long.

Cao Cao was shocked and hurriedly summoned civil and military officials to discuss matters.

Most people believe that we should immediately send troops to Jingzhou and send troops from Wan and Luo to Xinye. As long as Xinye is conquered, Xiangyang can be easily obtained, which will then threaten Li Qi's base camp.

Some people also believe that if Sun Quan is destroyed by Li Qi, his power will rise and seriously threaten the Cao Wei regime.

Cao Cao nodded frequently and already had plans to send troops.

Sima Yi came out and said: "It is imperative to send troops to attack Jingzhou. But we are not in a hurry."

Cao Cao asked: "What do you mean by Zhongda?"

Sima Yi said: "If we send troops to Jingzhou immediately, then Sun Quan will think that we are afraid that we will not have him to check and balance Li Qi, so he will accept our army's help calmly. What's more, Sun Quan will even use it as a bargaining chip to ask for help from us. benefit."

Cao Cao frowned slightly, what Sima Yi said was indeed a bit like Sun Quan's urine.

As a professional outsider, it's not like Sun Quan has never done this before.

Yes, my old grandson is going to be destroyed, but whether you give Jiangdong's inheritance to Li Qi or to Cao Wei depends on which one offers better terms.
Chapter completed!