My father-in-law Guan Yu, I persuaded Liu Bei to launch a surprise attack on Xiangyang at the beginn

Chapter 115: The offensive and defensive forces have reversed! Liu Bei is already killing everyone who stands in his way. Who among you can stop him?
Not only Sun Quan's face turned green.

Zhou Yu's face behind him suddenly turned green.

Xu Sheng, Ling Tong, Sun Yu and other Jiangdong generals were instantly furious and in uproar.

Good man, you, Lu Su, really dare to say that.

Is it not enough to surrender to Liu Bei and beg for peace humbly once? Why do you have to ask for peace again?

The key point is that just a few days after we asked for peace last time, we turned our backs on him and stabbed Liu Bei in the back.

He was beaten so badly that he had to flee in disgrace!

Even in this situation, he still had the audacity to ask for peace from Liu Bei. Wouldn't Liu Bei and the whole world laugh their heads off?
"Lu Zijing, what kind of nonsense are you talking about?"

"My lord, you have endured humiliation once, how can you allow yourself to be humiliated by that big-eared thief again?"

"If we ask for peace with Liu Bei again, won't the world laugh at us, my lord, and call us Jiangdong's rulers and ministers rats?"

Xu Sheng was the first to jump up and objected loudly and indignantly.

"Wen Xiang's words make sense. We must never ask for peace with Liu Bei again!"

"We would rather go to Jingzhou again and fight the big-eared thief to the death than let our lord be humiliated by him again!"

Ling Tong was also filled with grief and anger, and shouted excitedly.

Except for Gan Ning, the outsider, all the Jiangdong generals present were filled with righteous indignation and shouted loudly.

Sun Quan did not say anything, but just stroked his purple beard and watched the performance of the generals quietly, letting them fight back against Lu Su on his behalf.

"Zijing, even at this point, haven't you figured it out? Liu Bei is the real enemy of Jiangdong!"

"Cao Cao's influence on Jiangdong is now just a minor problem. Liu Bei is the real threat to my lord!"

"You are still obsessed with joining forces with Liu and resisting Cao. Excuse me, but you are really too pedantic!"

"Furthermore, even if we take a step back, Zijing, do you think Liu Bei will still make peace with us now?"

Zhou Yu also had to stand up against Lu Su.

However, compared with the purely emotional output of other generals, Zhou Yu went straight to the essence and put forward the "Liu Bei's biggest worry theory."

Lu Su said nothing and just let the crowd criticize him.

Seeing that everyone had almost finished arguing with him, Sun Quan coughed lightly a few times and raised his hand to suppress the anger.

The generals then quieted down.

"Zijing, Gongjin is right. Liu Bei is my greatest threat. I cannot coexist with him. Even for the sake of dignity, I cannot shake hands with him and make peace."

Sun Quan finally expressed his attitude.

Lu Su sighed and said bitterly:

"My Lord, do you really believe that Su asked you to send an envoy to Liu Bei to ask for peace so that we could join forces to fight Cao?"

"Su did this to protect the lord from Liu Bei's army in the future and to preserve this corner of Jiangdong."

Sun Quan was stunned.

All the generals looked stern.

Lu Su glanced at Zhou Yu and pointed at the defeated soldiers around him:
"We have attacked Xiakou three times, and countless soldiers have been killed and countless supplies have been consumed. Jiangdong has already been severely injured and its vitality has been greatly damaged."

"Gongjin, let me ask you this: do you honestly believe that if the lord ordered you to lead the army to attack Jingzhou again, you would still be able to defeat Liu Bei and Guan Yu?"

This question was like a thunderbolt hitting the top of my head.

Zhou Yu's head buzzed, and he seemed to understand Lu Su's profound meaning in an instant.

"Gongji, Wenxiang, do you really think that with just your passion, you can defeat Guan Yu and help your lord capture Xiakou, thus avenging our previous humiliation?"

Lu Su then looked at Xu Sheng, Ling Tong and other generals.

Xu Sheng and others were also shocked, and their originally excited emotions were extinguished as if by a bucket of cold water poured over their heads by Lu Su.

"Everyone, open your eyes and face reality."

"Liu Bei has now issued an edict to conquer the four counties of southern Jing. Most of Jingzhou has fallen into his hands. Liu Cong has lost all his elite naval forces. Now he can only be trapped in a corner of Jiangling, waiting to die."

"Liu Bei will take Jingzhou in a day or two!"

"If we continue to be enemies with Liu Bei, and Liu Bei takes all of Jingzhou and attacks from the east with the troops of that province, do you think Jiangdong can withstand it with its current strength?"

Lu Su looked around at the generals and asked in a stern voice.

All the generals were startled. The anger and indignation they had just felt were instantly extinguished by Lu Su's words.

Sun Quan shuddered, came to his senses, and finally understood Lu Su's painstaking efforts.

When Liu Bei was still weak and only occupied a corner of Xiangyang, you couldn't defeat him.

Once they swallow up the entire Jingzhou, can you still be their opponent?

If the three attacks on Xiakou had not failed and Jiangdong had not suffered heavy casualties, it might have had the confidence to compete with Liu Bei.

But the problem is that you are now seriously injured and your strength has been severely damaged.

"Gongjin, if that day ever comes, do you have the confidence to stop the Big Eared Thief for me?"

Sun Quan turned his gaze to Zhou Yu.

Although it was not stated explicitly, the subtext was naturally that he agreed with Lu Su's concerns.

Zhou Yu was silent for a while, then he saluted and said resolutely:
"If Liu Bei dares to attack, I will defend Chaisang to the death for my lord, even at the cost of my life!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Quan felt disappointed again.

I can't guarantee whether I can stop it or not. If I can't, I will die here!

The subtext of Zhou Yu's words is that he is not sure he can stop Liu Bei.

Since he was no match for Liu Bei, he naturally had to submit to Liu Bei in time and the two families reconcile to avoid Liu Bei taking Jingzhou and then leading an entire state's army to attack Jiangdong in revenge for his two betrayals!

"The man can bend and stretch!"

"I implore you, my lord, to prioritize the greater good, the prosperity of Jiangdong, and the survival of the Sun family. Please endure the humiliation once again and send an envoy to Liu Bei to ask for peace."

Lu Su bowed deeply to Sun Quan in an almost pleading tone.

All the generals became speechless and no one objected anymore.

"This concerns the dignity of Jiangdong. Let me think about it again, think about it again..."

Sun Quan waved his hands weakly, unable to make a decision for a moment.

Lu Su wanted to persuade him again, but Sun Quan had already mounted his horse and sped away.

"My Lord, my Lord, if I had known this would happen, why would I have done this in the first place? Alas..."

...

At nightfall.

In the dim hall, Sun Quan sat alone, drinking one cup after another.

"Why would a genius like Xiao He be employed by Liu Bei, while all the counselors under my command are mediocre and incompetent?"

"I, Sun Quan, a son of a general, why do I repeatedly lose to a mat weaver and shoe seller? How am I inferior to Liu Bei..." The half-drunk Sun Quan kept muttering to himself while drinking.

"Lord!"

A cautious voice sounded in my ears.

Sun Quan looked up and saw that Lu Meng had already stepped into the hall, looking like he was going to give him advice.

"Lü Ziming, what are you doing here again? Have you also been persuaded by Lu Zijing to persuade me to make peace with that big-eared thief?"

"Don't you have the confidence to stop that big-eared thief for me?"

Sun Quan didn't wait for Lu Meng to speak before he started questioning him.

A hint of strangeness flashed across Lu Meng's eyes, but he bowed and said:

"My lord, Meng is indeed here to persuade you to seek peace, but I am not here to persuade you to seek peace with Liu Bei."

Sun Quan was stunned and confused by Lu Meng's contradictory words.

"The only chance to prevent Liu Bei from attacking Jiangdong is to prevent him from capturing Jiangling and completely occupying Jingzhou."

"Our army has suffered heavy casualties and is severely weakened. We are no longer able to advance westward, but you, my lord, can..."

Lu Meng lowered his voice and explained his plan.

The worry on Sun Quan's face gradually dissipated, his eyes gradually brightened, and his body involuntarily stood up slowly.

When Lu Meng finished his plan, Sun Quan slammed his wine glass on the table.

"Ziming, this plan of yours is truly a stroke of genius!"

"I wasn't mistaken. You are indeed my Han Xin!"

"Great, great, great!"

Sun Quan was so surprised and excited that he sat down and stood up again, and was at a loss as to what to do.

Suddenly, a cloud of darkness flashed across his eyes, and he frowned and said:
"Although your plan is a stroke of genius, have you ever considered that it's easier to invite a god than to send him away? What if we invite a wolf into our house?"

Lu Meng raised the corner of his mouth and sneered:

"My lord, don't forget that in this Jingyang area, it's impossible to move without a boat."

"Our army has suffered many casualties and is severely depleted in manpower, but we do have plenty of ships."

"As long as you have a boat, why worry about inviting a wolf into your house?"

In one sentence, the dark clouds in Sun Quan's eyes disappeared, and his eyes became clear in an instant, like the moon appearing after the clouds have been cleared.

After pacing for a long time and weighing the pros and cons, Sun Quan slammed the table.

"Okay, let's use Ziming's plan!"

"I will never seek peace with that mat weaver and shoe seller. I will fight him to the death and will never allow him to take Jingzhou alone!"

...

Xuchang, the prime minister's residence.

"Sun Quan and Liu Cong, those two little brats, are so incompetent! They attacked from both the east and the west, yet Liu Bei was still thought to be defeated!"

"Liu Biao and Sun Jian were both great heroes of their time, how could they have given birth to two such useless sons!"

Cao Cao threw the information on the silk letter on the table.

That was the urgent report from the spies just delivered from Jingzhou:

The Jingnan coalition was defeated by Liu Bei at Baqiu, Cai Mao's 30,000-man navy was defeated by Liu Bei at Jianli, and Sun Quan's main force in Jiangdong was defeated by Liu Bei at Xiakou...

Overnight, Liu Bei was in full swing, attacking from all directions, kicking Liu Cong and punching Sun Quan, killing gods and Buddhas.

Cao Cao hadn't even gotten comfortable in his seat at the Prime Minister's Mansion in Xudu when Liu Bei, who only had Jiangling City left, was about to swallow up the entire Jingzhou!
Shocked and furious, Cao Cao could only attribute Liu Bei's godlike performance to the incompetence of Liu Cong and Sun Quan.

"Prime Minister, I'm afraid it's not that Liu Cong and Sun Quan are too weak, but that Liu Bei is too strong."

"The ingenious plans and tactics contained in this intelligence are all incredibly clever. There must be a master strategist behind the scenes, planning for Liu Bei."

An elegant scholar with a square face studied the information in his hand and said meaningfully.

That person was none other than the Minister of the Chancellery Xun Yu.

Be it Cao Cao, Cheng Yu or other counselors, they were all shocked and looked at each other.

"Xiao He?"

The master and his ministers all called out that name without any prior agreement.

Xun Yu looked surprised and asked:

"Could this Xiao He be the same Xiao Bowen the Prime Minister mentioned earlier, who offered Liu Bei many brilliant strategies and ruined the Prime Minister's southern expedition?"

When Cao Cao marched south this time, Xun Yu was stationed at Xudu and did not follow the army south. He had only heard of Xiao He's fame and deeds.

"Apart from Xiao He, who else has this ability?"

Cao Cao snorted coldly, then gritted his teeth and said angrily:
"This man originally wanted to come to me, but was driven away by some blind fool and given to Liu Bei for nothing!"

"If I find out who did this stupid thing, I will wipe out his entire clan!"

Cao Pi, who was standing by, couldn't help but shudder.

"This Xiao Bowen has the style of filial piety in his strategy. No wonder after joining Liu Bei, he was able to turn decay into magic, causing Liu Bei to soar to unstoppable heights."

Xun Yu sighed deeply, then changed the subject:
"However, the most important thing right now is how to rescue Liu Cong and Kuai Yue, prevent Liu Bei from capturing Jiangling, and completely control Jingzhou."

"If Liu Bei were to take Jingzhou, his influence would be strong and powerful, and he would be difficult to control!"

Cao Cao frowned and sighed.

Of course he understood the logic, but to save Liu Cong, he had no choice but to lead his army south to Jingzhou again.

He had learned the lesson of the disastrous defeat at Fancheng engraved in his mind.

Without the navy, the Han River would be an insurmountable natural barrier. Even if he had a million-strong army, he could only sigh at the sight of the river.

He really was powerless to save Liu Cong.

"Prime Minister, the other day, Yizhou Governor Liu Zhang sent an envoy, Zhang Song, to Xudu to pay a visit to you, Prime Minister. I thought, why don't you..."

Before Xun Yu could finish his words, a tiger guard suddenly came in and presented him with a handwritten letter from Sun Quan that had just been delivered by a secret envoy from Jiangdong.

"Bi Yan'er's handwriting?"

A look of surprise flashed across Cao Cao's eyes. He hurriedly took the letter, opened it and read it carefully.

After taking a few glances, Cao Cao's curiosity turned into ecstasy, and he suddenly slammed the table and laughed:

"If I had a son, I'd want him to be like Sun Zhongmou!"

"Sun Wentai, Sun Wentai, you really didn't give birth to a useless person!"

"This is really God helping me, God helping me, hahahaha——"

(End of this chapter)