After a brief pause, Zhou Yu said with a little concern: "So, whether this battle can be successful in one fell swoop depends on how he chooses."

Lu Su nodded thoughtfully and said softly: "It is said that the reason why Sun Ce led his army to join the alliance this time was that he was unhappy in order to win over the affairs of Gongjin and deliberately became enemies with the lord. I wonder if this matter is correct?"

Zhou Yu was stunned when he heard the sound, then shook his head slightly and smiled bitterly, "This is just an excuse, it is not worthy of trust. Others don't know Bo Fu, but I have been with him for many years and know very well about his character. He is a heroic, lofty ambitions, upright by nature, rather than surrender. He always regards restoring his ancestors' property as his responsibility, and his ambitions are no less than his lord. Bo Fu values ​​family affection, which is undoubtedly a matter of this, but he is even more a decisive and decisive person, or he is a bit stubborn and self-righteous. Few people can control his decisions, and no one can change his ambitions and repay his losses."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu paused and said in a deep voice: "Zijing might as well imagine that people with a personality like Bo Fu would not travel thousands of miles to lead their troops to seek revenge because of me? Therefore, rather than saying that Bo Fu led his troops to seek revenge because of me, it would be better to say that he had other plans for this trip, and his plan was quite small, and even asked for his lord. In view of this, I would invite him to come and discuss secretly, because I am sure that he will not fight to the death with my Xiliang army to the end, and joining the alliance is just a temporary solution. If my judgment is correct, then there is great potential for the capture of Anyi City this time."

Lu Su frowned slightly and said with concern: "If Sun Ce was really an ambitious person, how could the lord tolerate him? In this case, I am afraid that we will be enemies sooner or later. One day, we will inevitably face each other and it will be difficult for us to coexist in the world."

Zhou Yu was stunned when he heard this, his face quickly dimmed. He frowned and his eyes showed lingering sorrow.

After a moment of silence, he nodded gently and said, "Zi Jing said very much. Indeed, Sun Ce has a lofty ambitions, both civil and military, and is unwilling to be inferior to others. He will surely achieve great achievements sooner or later. At this point, he and his lord are the same type of people. It's a pity that he has taken too many detours and missed the best opportunity to rise. Although the situation in the lower world is chaotic, it seems to hide many opportunities, but it is not the case. Our Xiliang army is bravest in the world, with strong strength and wide territory, and has already jumped to the top of all the princes in the world. He also holds the bull ears of the world. He has an absolute advantage that other princes cannot reach. At present, the world pattern has taken shape, with the north being strong and the south being weak, and our Xiliang army is the only one in the world, and is above all the princes. Therefore,

After the decisive battle of Loudi, the situation in the world will become clear, and all the small princes will perish one after another. The surviving priests will surely become the strongest men in the world, and will inevitably be a major force that dominates the country. And under the rule of Xiliang, we have four states, will definitely have a place in the surviving priests, and will still be the strongest overlord of the princes, and the most likely priests to win the world.

Therefore, even if Sun Ce had the opportunity to seize the place of foothold and rose rapidly, it was too late and his achievements were limited. As the lord said before, even if the land of Jiangdong was successful, it would eventually be in a corner, with more than one's success, and lack of progress, and would sooner or later die. However, Sun Ce was very stubborn and did not listen to advice at all. This was okay for me to say this. If it was to Sun Ce's words, it would be useless, and he would even mistakenly think that I looked down on him.

However, some things must be faced sooner or later, public and then private. This struggle will be resolved together to prevent the delay and chaos from a long time. Although I really don’t want to meet Bofu on the battlefield, there will be a battle between my Xiliang Army and Sun Ce sooner or later, which is inevitable."

Lu Su deeply agreed with Zhou Yu's words and continued: "This time he discussed with Sun Ce how Gongjin planned to convince him. If he did not promise him some real benefits, he would not cooperate with our army to attack the city."

Zhou Yu, who adjusted his mentality, smiled indifferently: "This is very simple. Sun Ce's arrival in the alliance this time has only two purposes. One is to take the opportunity to become famous all over the world, and the other is to recruit soldiers and horses to find a foothold. This has achieved this first goal. He has won ten cities in a few days, competed with Lu Bu, and tied with General Ma Chao. This is enough to make him famous all over the world. If we want him to cooperate in the capture of Anyi City, we must help him achieve his second goal, help him recruit soldiers and horses, and give him a legitimate foundation."

"Will we help him recruit soldiers and horses betray his lord? This is inappropriate, it is really inappropriate, and it must not be done!" Lu Su shook his head repeatedly and said.

Zhou Yu laughed silently when he heard this, raised his hand to signal Lu Su to be calm and explained, "Don't be anxious, let me tell you in detail. Naturally, we can't help him recruit new recruits directly, and there are no war horses to sell them to him. What I said about recruiting soldiers and horses is just to provide him with an opportunity to expand his strength. Whether he can seize the opportunity is his business and has nothing to do with you and me. As for giving him a foundation, it is easier, just need the lord to give him an edict. And the lord gave this edict last year. It was precisely because of this that I decided to discuss with him secretly and take advantage of the city of Anyi. Otherwise, if the lord had not acted in the front, how dare I meet with Sun Ce without authorization?"

"Oh, that's great, I'm going to be a false alarm." Lu Su suddenly realized.

Then he seemed to remember something again and said anxiously: "Well, by the way, according to detailed investigation, Sun Ce is not in the city today, but goes to Loudiyuan with Zhang Yang to watch the battle. Since that's the case, can he still come tonight?"

"Yes." Zhou Yu said affirmatively: "Just just now, he and Zhang Yang had returned to the county town half an hour ago, and I arranged more than 200 soldiers to sneak into the city in the evening. I guess they had already handed over the secret letter to Bo Fu, and Bo Fu might be on the way at this moment."

"Hahaha! It's not that they are still on the way, but that they have arrived!" Amid the laughter, he saw a fast horse rushing into the gate. When Zhou Yu finished speaking, the visitor had already rushed outside the gate of the big tent.

Zhou Yu and Lu Su were shocked when they heard the sound, and immediately stood up and walked out of the tent. They suddenly saw Sun Ce turning over and dismounting and standing on the steps.

"You can't wait rudely, just retreat quickly!"

Waving his hand and waving the soldiers surrounding Sun Ce, Zhou Yu quickly came up and said as he walked, "After farewell for many years, how are you, brother?"

"Gongjin is fine. Hahaha!" After more than two years of separation, Sun Ce seemed very happy to see Zhou Yu again, and his hearty laughter spread throughout the tent.

"Thank you for your care, brother, I'm very good. I'm tired all the way, please go to the account and rest." After a little greeting, Zhou Yu invited Sun Ce into the tent, and waved his hand to signal the personal soldiers to bring the wine and meat that had been prepared long ago.

When Zhou Yu held a banquet to entertain Sun Ce, Lu Su quietly withdrew from the big tent, which facilitated Zhou Yu and Sun Ce to reminisce about the past.

Soon after Sun Ce had enough wine and food, Lu Su appeared in the big tent again, and sent the soldiers in the tent to bring a pot of hot tea that had just been cooked.

Sun Ce picked up the fragrant tea poured by Lu Su, took a sip, and found that Lu Su was sitting next to Zhou Yu. He immediately said in surprise: "I don't know this gentleman is."

Before Sun Ce asked, Lu Su smiled and said, "I am in Linhuai, Lu Su, Lu Zijing, now the chief clerk of Gongjin's tent and the army. I was rude before, so please forgive me."

"Lu Zijing?" Sun Ce pondered, then stared at Lu Su, and said anxiously: "Is it because Dongcheng is the order of Lu Su Lu Zijing?"

Lu Su nodded happily and said with a smile: "General is good at seeing. He was indeed appointed as the Dongcheng Order next year ago. He was confused and made no achievements. Not only did he fail, he was arrested by Yuan Shu. He had no choice but to take his little family to Chang'an to seek a livelihood. Fortunately, his lord appreciated him and now he followed Gongjin to fight. The mediocre person made General Bo Fu laugh."

After hearing this, Sun Ce turned his eyes and shook his head, "Zijing must not belittle himself. As far as I know, Zijing has achieved great results in governing Dongcheng, but was framed by villains, so he was ordered to be arrested by Yuan Shu. This is a mistake that Yuan Shu has not understood the rewards and punishments, and it is not a pity that he has abandoned him. Now that the gentleman is appreciated by the general, he is actually a blessing to lose his horse. It is a blessing to be carried out in time, which is a blessing!"

"What the general said is very true. Come on, please drink another cup." Lu Su nodded and smiled, and immediately filled another cup for Sun Ce.

At this time, Zhou Yu took over the conversation and said with a smile: "Brother Xingye rushed back from Nan'an. I guess the decisive battle in Loudi has begun. I wonder what the situation is?"

"Huh?" Sun Ce was slightly stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said, "Why should Gongjin ask questions clearly? Since you already know that Brother Yu hurried back to Anyi, you should know that the war in Loudi was in full swing, Brother Yu hurriedly escaped back without wanting to wade into this muddy water. As for the current situation, it is not known for his brother. The battle between the dragon and the tiger was first started, and the battle between the generals was very fierce. All the generals Wen Chou and Yan Liang were killed, and the two generals under the generals, Xiliang, died in front of the formation.

However, after all, the generals under the command of the general were more skilled. Even Lu Bu was defeated in front of the formation. Huan Fei, who was known as the number one general in Xiliang, was seriously injured and almost lost his life. When the sun set, the two armies attacked in full swing, and it should be two or three hours since then. As for the result, it is still hard to say now. After all, the scale of this battle and the number of soldiers is a rare unprecedented battle in the past century. It is estimated that it will be difficult to decide the outcome in a while, at least it will not be known until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Zhou Yu nodded with consent and smiled, "Thank you, brother, for telling you bluntly. Since the war is in full swing, I can only wait for the war to end and then send a scout to inquire about the situation. However, I still have something to ask for, and I wonder if my brother can help me?"

When Sun Ce heard the sound, his brows frowned, and a gleam flashed in his eyes, but he pretended to be confused and said, "If you have something to ask for? Gongjin can say it directly. Anything that can be done by his brother will not disappoint me!"

After seeing this, Zhou Yu looked at Lu Su, then smiled and said, "This matter is not worth mentioning to the elder brother. You can do it with just raising your hand, it depends on whether the elder brother is willing to help."

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