Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 119 Lu Su, the dismissed commander-in-chief!

The fifteenth year of Jian'an, summer.

Seeing Liu Bei and Cao Cao fighting in Hanzhong, Sun Quan had an idea. He announced to the outside world that he was leading an army of 100,000 and was going to attack Hefei again.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived outside Hefei City, they were attacked by Zhang Liao and were caught off guard.

The fierce general Chen Wu fought to the death, and Sun Quan abandoned his flag and climbed the mountain, only then was he able to escape danger.

During the withdrawal, Sun Quan encountered another surprise attack by Zhang Liao. With the desperate protection of Lu Meng, Ling Tong, Gan Ning and others, Sun Quan urged his horse to the ferry and crossed the bridge, thus escaping danger again.

However, this great defeat really dealt a heavy blow to Jiangdong’s confidence.

Come to think of it, Sun Quan united the aristocratic families, and they worked together and gave each other support. But in the end, the charge was over before it even began. How could they fight?
Can't beat!
Can't fight at all!
Once people's morale is low, it will be difficult to lead the team.

Opposition voices began to be heard from within Sun Quan's inner circle, and there were even rumors that Sun Ce's son could replace Sun Quan.
This made Sun Quan feel very bad recently. The only thing he could be thankful for was that Sun Shao was now under his own control. He knew exactly who he met and what they said.

But this is only a temporary solution and not a long-term solution.

The key lies in how to make the Jiangdong family regain confidence in themselves.

Since Hefei could not be captured, Sun Quan had no other target but Jingzhou.

...

When Xing Daorong learned of Sun Quan's defeat, he knew that things were bad.

He really didn't know how Sun Quan fought. The 100,000-strong army had only 30,000 soldiers at a 30% discount. How come they were gone in just one second after reaching Hefei?

But this was not what he had planned.

The key point is that after Sun Quan's defeat, he is likely to take action against Jingzhou, which makes Xing Daorong in Hanzhong a little anxious.

To put it bluntly, the collapse of Shu Han began with Guan Yu's defeat in Maicheng.

It’s not that he wants to be a babysitter, it’s just that this matter is too critical and no accidents can happen.

To put it more bluntly, Pang Tong can die a hundred times, but Guan Yu cannot die even once.

If Guan Yu died, or if Guan Yu died at the hands of Eastern Wu, Shu Han would be truly doomed.

This is a bit serious, but it is what Xing Daorong thinks!
So although he was in Hanzhong, his heart was in Jingzhou, and he could not stop for a moment.

fortunately
It’s not that there is no one in Soochow who can communicate right now.

Even when everything was accelerated, Lu Su was still alive.

Whether this can persuade Sun Quan depends on Lu Su!

He immediately wrote a letter and went straight to Jiangdong, asking Lu Su to control Sun Quan's "sticky" brain!

Um.
Since Xing Daorong was sitting on Liu Bei's side, he naturally hated Sun Quan more and more.

To say that Sun Quan's brain is a "muddle" is an understatement.

"The world is divided into three parts today, and Cao Cao is the strongest. The Marquis of Wu and Lord Xuande are evenly matched. If they fight, Cao Cao will surely gain the upper hand. This is the truth that the lips and teeth are in danger, and Zi Jing has known it long ago."

"After the defeat at Hefei, I'm afraid the Marquis of Wu may be afraid. If he retreats because of this, everyone will know that Sun Quan is afraid of Cao. If there is no outstanding general in the future, he will never be able to defeat Cao Cao again."

"Only when you don't lose heart after defeat can you convince others!"

"All wise rulers in the world are like this. Gou Jian, the King of Yue, endured humiliation and hardship but never thought of giving in."

"Now that Dongwu has a million soldiers under his command, he must not show any sign of cowardice or incompetence!"

Xing Daorong's letter was actually eye-opening.

After the defeat at Hefei, Sun Quan was no match for Cao Wei. From Cao Cao to Cao Pi, they were able to defeat Sun Quan.

But he didn't know that when Lu Su received his letter, he could only smile bitterly.

Xing Daorong really didn't know how tense the atmosphere in Soochow was after the defeat in Hefei.

Even a great commander like him had to be careful with his words. "Commander-in-chief, Lord Wu, asks you to come and discuss matters."

However, as soon as Lu Su received Xing Daorong's letter, Sun Quan called him to discuss matters.

Lu Su nodded slightly and asked the visitor, "Do you know why?"

The visitor said, "I don't know the details, but I know that the Marquis of Wu accepted Cao Cao's proposal for peace."

Lu Su was shocked when he heard this, but thought to himself, could it be that what Xing Ziyu was worried about was happening right before his eyes?
He did not dare to delay even a moment and went straight to find Sun Quan.

However, after Sun Quan was defeated in Hefei, he heard that Cao Cao wanted to negotiate peace, and he readily agreed.

He immediately wrote a letter and sent it to the envoy to return first, and then gathered civil and military officials to discuss the next steps.

Zhang Zhao said, "I heard recently that Xing Daorong was fighting with Cao Cao in Hanzhong. Cao Cao is negotiating peace this time because he doesn't want to waste his energy in Jiangdong."

"He also said that he would send troops from Xiangfan to support Hanzhong. He expected Guan Yu to besiege Xiangfan and want to unite with Dongwu to fight against Liu Bei."

"Jingzhou was conquered by General Gongjin in the past, but Liu Bei refused to return it. Let's take it back. Who in the world can say anything?"

Before Sun Quan could say anything, he heard that Lu Su was coming.

He then called Lu Su in, and he bowed and said, "Lord Wu, I heard that Cao Cao wants to make peace, but this matter cannot be granted."

Sun Quan was stunned when he heard this. This was really a reversal of attitude between Lu Su and Zhang Zhao.

But seeing Lu Su's determination, Sun Quan hesitated again and asked, "Zi Jing, are you asking me to attack Hefei again?"

Lu Su had already thought about the ins and outs of this when he came.

He immediately said: "We can take Xuzhou in the north!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Zhao next to him immediately objected.

"Cao is far away in Hebei now, and has no time to look east. There are not many soldiers guarding Xuzhou, so we can conquer it by ourselves. However, its terrain is good for land battles, but not for water battles. Even if we take it, it will be difficult to keep it. It is better to take Jingzhou first, control the Yangtze River, and make other good plans."

Sun Quan really didn't want to fight Cao Cao anymore.

Let's talk about Jingzhou
That was Sun Quan's obsession, and if he had the chance to take it back, he really couldn't help it.

He immediately made up his mind and said, "I have made a plan to take Jingzhou. Commander, go and prepare quickly. If the troops of Jingzhou move, we will send troops immediately!"

"No! Absolutely not!" When Lu Su heard that Sun Quan was really going to take Jingzhou, he thought to himself that it was not good and hurriedly tried to persuade him again.

But he said: "We have formed an alliance with Liu Bei through marriage. If we betray him, we will be despised by the whole world."

This is what Sun Quan cannot bear to hear the most!
If Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou and didn't return it, that would be a betrayal!

I want to return Jingzhou, but I am restricted in what I do. But if Liu Bei doesn't return Jingzhou, he can do whatever he wants!

Why
Why do I have to suffer such injustice!
Seeing that Lu Su was unwilling to send troops, he immediately said: "Zijing, as a commander-in-chief, if you can't fight the enemy with me, you'd better not be the commander-in-chief!"

These are very serious words!

The meaning is obvious: if Lu Su says it again, he will not be able to serve as the governor.

But how could Lu Su be subdued by these words?

He just continued, "Lord Wu! Think twice!"

When Sun Quan saw that Lu Su still asked him to think twice even after saying this, he could not stand it any longer.

He stood up suddenly and said, "Lu Su! I know that you were recommended by Gongjin and I have always respected you. Do you really want to go against me today?"

Lu Su bowed hurriedly and said, "I don't mean to do that, but this matter cannot be done. Even if Gongjin were here, he would make the Marquis of Wu think twice!"

Sun Quan narrowed his eyes and his voice became even colder when he heard this, his words were shocking.

"Okay! Lu Su! Since you said so today, then you should give way to the governor!"

(End of this chapter)