Zhuge Liang raised his head and watched the man who interrupted his performance walking towards him step by step, the expression on his face was not shocked. At the same time, Zhou Yu was also carefully observing the young man in front of him who dared to go to Wuying alone to lobby. It is undeniable that the lobbyist in front of the mourning hall is so young that Zhou Yu has some doubts about whether some of the things he heard before are really the hands of this person. But when his eyes met those dark and translucent eyes, Zhou Yu instantly determined the identity of the other party in his heart - that's right! The person who wanders between Zhang and Shuangliu is this person!

"You are Zhuge Kongming? Zhou Yu walked to Zhuge Liang and asked condescendingly.

"Nanyang Zhuge Liang has seen Zhou Dudu. Zhuge Liang turned around and bowed to Zhou Yu without humility or arrogance. Zhuge Liang was not surprised by Zhou Yu's sudden appearance, but only slightly regretted. After all, if it weren't for Zhou Yu's interruption, he would have controlled Sun Cejunchen in applause just now. But that's just it, because even if Zhuge Liang had persuaded Sun Ce before, with Zhou Yu's identity in Wu Ying, the two would inevitably have a face-to-face debate after all. It is safe to say that the present is the highlight of Zhuge Liang's trip to Wu Ying.

Zhou Yu looked at Zhuge Liang saluting him as if nothing had happened, and couldn't help but praise him in his heart for the extraordinary courage he expressed. But then again, if the young man in front of him didn't have such courage, how could he emulate Zhang Yi and Su Qin to lobby the princes at the age of the weak crown, and even dare to openly attack the morale of the Wu army in front of the Marquis of Wu in the big tent of the Wu camp. Although Zhou Yu hadn't seen Zhuge Liang's full set of performances in the mourning hall before, Zhou Yu heard the words he cried to Sun Ce at the end of the tent. Just a few words Zhuge Liang made the Wu Ying general, who was originally hateful, panic, and even Bo Fu, who had always been confident, almost messed up.

At this moment, since Zhou Yu has arrived, he will not let Sun Ce and others be led by Zhuge Liang anymore. I heard him ask Zhuge Liang in a deep voice, "Lang Jun is here for the people of Jingyang today?" ＂

Zhuge Liang cut his head categorically. "Yes. ＂

Seeing Zhuge Liang's answer so crisply, Zhou Yu immediately raised the corners of his mouth and announced loudly, "Since Lang Jun is here for the people of Jingyang, please tell Zhang Xian, Liu Bei, and Liu Qi that Dongwu is willing to form an alliance with the three families under the city of Changsha." ＂

As soon as Zhou Yu's words came out, the generals in the tent were in an uproar, and Zhuge Liang suddenly raised his head and stared at Zhou Yu for a moment. Obviously, Zhou Yu's move was completely unexpected by him. But just a moment later, Zhuge Liang quickly adjusted his mentality, and Zhou Yu was certainly amazing. But if you think about it, the alliance of the four families is indeed beneficial to Eastern Wu, so it is not surprising that Zhou Yu would propose an alliance. After figuring out the reason, Zhuge Liang turned his gaze to Sun Ce who was sitting behind him, after all, Sun Ce was the real leader of Eastern Wu.

At this time, Sun Ce had already recovered his composure from the initial weakness of his heart. It is true that he still does not know the cause and effect of the alliance between the four families, but Sun Ce trusts Zhou Yu. Trust Zhou Yu more than anyone present. So in the face of everyone's incomprehensible gaze, Sun Ce admitted in the same unquestionable tone. That's exactly what Ce wants! ＂

The generals saw that their lord confirmed Zhou Yu's mention with such certainty. Naturally, there are no more objections. After all, this kind of thing has long been strange to General Wu Ying. Zhuge Liang, who was sitting on the side, flashed a fleeting unwillingness in his eyes. Although Zhuge Liang's purpose in coming to Wuying this time was to promote Zhang Xian, Liu Bei, Liu Qi, and Sun Ce to form an alliance against Cao, he also achieved his goal at this moment. However, Zhou Yu obviously knew Zhuge Liang's overall plan, but Zhuge Liang didn't know what kind of medicine Zhou Yu was selling in his gourd. This feeling of not being able to grasp the other party's movements made Zhuge Liang, who was always a negative strategist, feel deeply aggrieved, as if he had obviously aimed at the arrow target, but when the arrow was fired, he found that the arrow was off target.

But grievances are grievances. Zhuge Liang also had to admit that with his current identity, he could not fight with Zhou Yu on the same stage. Zhou Yu is not Liu Qi and Zhang Xian, he is resourceful and ambitious, and he will not be blinded by his own selfish interests. The most important thing is that Zhou Yu has Sun Ce's full support behind him. This made the envious Zhuge Liang couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart: To meet such a master in life is really like a fish in water. What more could you ask for!

Now that he has recognized the gap between himself and Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang will naturally not continue to fight Zhou Yu in Wu Ying like a third-rate strategist. It must be known that in terms of strength, Sun Ce is stronger than the other three outside Changsha City, in fact, the battle of Changsha benefited the most from Dongwu. For example, Liu Qi has been fighting with Zhang Xian from the beginning, except for wasting military and material resources in vain, he has not made a profit. Although Liu Bei occupied several counties in Changsha under his own guidance, he had no extra gains since Liu Bei was involved in the Battle of Changsha. On the other hand, Sun Ce, with the assistance of Zhou Yu, occupied Guiyang and Lingling counties all the way. If the Wu army is allowed to occupy Changsha again, then Sun Ce may have to move Yizhou next.

Of course, Zhuge Liang would not let Sun Ce get involved in Shuzhong, and even he didn't want Jingzhou to be ceded to Eastern Wu, because it was related to his overall plan. However, with Zhuge Liang's current strength, he couldn't go head-to-head with Dongwu, so he bowed to Sun Ce and said, "Liang is here on behalf of the people of Jingyang, thank you to the general for understanding the righteousness." ＂

After saying that, Zhuge Liang stood up and arched his hand towards Zhou Yu and the other Wu generals, and then turned around and strode out of the camp. The Wu generals in the tent saw Zhuge Liang crying and crying first, and then they were all in a hurry, and they all seemed to be confused by the second monk. As for Sun Ce, he didn't wait for Zhuge Liang's back to disappear, so he couldn't wait to ask Zhou Yu, "Gong Jin, where did this Zhuge Kongming come from?" What happened to the alliance of the four families against Cao? ＂

Faced with Sun Ce's questioning, Zhou Yu, who had just been seated, turned his eyes sank, and blurted out a rhetorical question, "Does the lord know that Zhang Xian has ceded Changsha City to Liu Bei?" ＂

Zhou Yu's rhetorical question was like a boulder smashing the originally calm lake into a sky-high splash, which made Sun Ce and the others, who were still curious about Zhuge Liang's identity before, suddenly explode. Why can't everyone understand how often Changsha City, which is in front of them every day, has changed its owner under their noses in the blink of an eye? How could Zhang Xian give up Changsha City to Liu Bei? With many questions, Sun Ce grabbed Zhou Yu's wrist and asked urgently, "Is this serious?" ＂

"It's true. Zhou Yu nodded at Sun Ce and said, "Don't hide it from the lord, the person who lobbied Zhang Xian to let the city is Zhuge Kongming, who was here before. Not only that, but this person also promoted Zhang Xian, Liu Bei, and Liu Qi to form an alliance against Cao. ＂

"Ahh That Gongjin also let this person go! Lu Fan was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly ordered loudly outside the tent. "Someone! Hurry up and arrest Zhuge Kongming! ＂

"that! I'm going to tie that guy back to the big tent! Ling Cao suddenly got up and gritted his teeth. Rao is Wu Jiang, who was present, was sluggish, and after listening to Zhou Yu's introduction, he also realized that the big guy was almost deceived by the little white face in white just now. What's more, this little white face also gave Changsha City, which his lord had been thinking about for a long time, to Liu Bei's house. Just ask how the temperament of the generals of Wu Ying can swallow this breath.

"Wait! Zhou Yu raised his hand to stop the murderous Ling Cao, and instead explained to Sun Ce, "The two countries are at war. Moreover, the alliance of the four families still needs this person to thread the needle. ＂

Although Sun Ce was also annoyed that he had been tricked, he believed that Zhou Yu's arrangement always made sense. So he waved his hand to Ling Cao and the others, "Forget it." The order was sent down to let Zhuge Kongming out of the camp. ＂

Ling Cao snorted and sat back in place rather depressedly. Seeing this, Zhou Yu knew that if he couldn't give everyone a satisfactory explanation, Ling Cao and the others would probably send someone to hunt down Zhuge Liang in the blink of an eye. To be honest, Zhou Yu knew very well that if Zhuge Liang could not be used by Eastern Wu, he would definitely be a strong enemy in the future. It's just that he still needs to use the other party to form an alliance of four families at the moment. Therefore, Zhuge Kongming can't die for the time being.

Thinking about this, Zhou Yu looked around at the Wu Ying generals present, and said in a rather proud tone, "As we all know, Cao Cao's intention to go south this time is to annex Jingyang. Now, looking at Jingzhou, Liu Biao is a guest. Zhang Xian was terminally ill and died not long ago, and Liu Bei had few soldiers and generals. With the strength of these three families alone, it may be difficult to stop the surging momentum of Cao's army. Therefore, Zhang Xian and others will condemn Zhuge Kongming to come to Wuying to lobby the lord to join the alliance. In order to use the power of Jiangdong to join hands to resist the exercise. ＂

The same thing, the same truth, the effect from Zhou Yu's mouth and the effect from Zhuge Liang's mouth are really very different. After listening to Zhou Yu's interpretation, Sun Ce immediately raised his eyebrows and said with great ambition. "Is Gong Jin going to be the leader of the alliance? ＂

"Definitely. Zhou Yu shook his head.

"What does Gong Jin mean by this? Sun Ce asked puzzled.

Zhou Yu didn't answer Sun Ce directly, but turned around and instructed the attendants in the tent, "Go and bring the battle map." ＂

After receiving the order, the attendant hurriedly moved the cowhide map hidden behind the mourning hall to the offering table. Seeing this, the generals present knew that Zhou Yu was going to explain the strategy of resisting the exercises. So one by one, they sat down in high spirits, and no longer thought about chasing and killing Zhuge Liang and the like.

"According to the spies, Cao Cao is now fighting with Liu Biao under Xinye City. It can be seen that this time Cao's army mainly attacked Jingzhou, intending to take Xiangyang first, and then assemble warships from Jiangling to go south to Yangzhou. Zhou Yu gestured on the cowhide map with his hand as he spoke, "Therefore, Yu thought that the lord could take advantage of the fierce battle between Cao Cao and Liu Biao to lead the army north to attack Guangling, and join hands with the other three to attack Cao Cao from east to west." As long as Guangling is taken, half of Xuzhou has been included in the owner's pocket. ＂

"If Cao Cao defeats Liu Biao first before we take Guangling, wouldn't it be empty talk to flank us? Lu Fan objected.

Zhou Yu's plan is indeed very tempting, if he can really take advantage of the battle of Cao Liu to capture Guangling County in one fell swoop, then Sun Ce can lead his troops directly into the Central Plains from then on, and is no longer limited to a corner of Jiangdong. But Zhou's plan is also fraught with risks. Because the Wu generals present all knew that Liu Biao was not worthy of the name. It is highly likely that Cao Cao will defeat Liu Biao and occupy Xiangyang before Sun Ce conquers Guangling. In this way, instead of going north to Guangling, it will expose the most vulnerable abdomen of the Wu army in front of Cao Cao. The Wu generals present were all veterans of martial arts, and without Lu Fan's detailed explanation, everyone had already seen the danger. Therefore, as soon as Lu Fan's words fell, many people cast questioning glances at Zhou Yu.

"If Cao Cao conquers Xiangyang first and takes Jiangling, Yu will lead the naval army to snipe Cao's army here! With a bang, Zhou Yu pointed his finger heavily on the word Chibi, and at the same time dispelled everyone's concerns with overwhelming momentum.

That's right, as the so-called southern ships and northern horses, Cao Cao's soldiers and horses may be brave and good at fighting, but when they really reach the river, they may not be the opponents of ordinary water thieves. On the other hand, Wu Jun is known for being a sailor, and Zhou Yu, Huang Gai, and Gan Ning are all strong generals who are good at water warfare. Zhou Yu's determination to personally lead his troops to snipe Cao Cao on the Yangtze River undoubtedly gave great encouragement to the Wu generals.

"Good! The old man is willing to fight the enemy on the Yangtze River with Gongjin! The veteran Huang Gaitou agreed with Zhou Yu's plan.

"Youping, we can't lose to the old man! Let's go to Guangling with the Northern Expedition! Ling Cao hugged Zhou Tai, who was silent beside him, and encouraged. Zhou Tai replied with a "oh", which was regarded as a promise to Ling Cao.

The generals' gearing up completely aroused Sun Ce's desire to conquer the world. In the original history, due to Sun Ce's untimely death, it was his younger brother Sun Quan who led Eastern Wu against Cao Cao. For this reason, Sun Quan won the evaluation of the newborn calf in the historical books that he is not afraid of tigers. But Sun Ce is not Sun Quan, he is neither a calf nor a bull. Sun Ce is a fierce tiger, a Jiangdong tiger! Looking ahead and looking backward is not Sun Ce's style, taking the initiative is what he is good at.

"If you want to attack Guangling, you must first take Danyang. Good! Just act according to Gongjin's policy! Sun Ce estimated the route of the Northern Expedition and laughed loudly. can compete in the world, and can avenge the third brother, such a best of both worlds, how can he be dissatisfied.

Zhou Yu saw that Sun Ce completely agreed with his plan, so he followed up and said, "Since the lord has the heart of the Northern Expedition, it is imperative to contact the other three princes to form an alliance with Changsha City. ＂

Sun Ce nodded and asked casually, "Is there a suitable candidate for Gong Jin?" ＂

Zhou Yu hugged his fists and said, "Zi Jing is quick to think and courageous, so he can take on this heavy responsibility." ＂

Lu Su'er listened to Zhou Yu's recommendation to contact him to form an alliance, and couldn't help but pinch slightly. As Zhou Yu said, this is a heavy responsibility, especially with Zhuge Liang, a jewel in front, it is not so easy to gain dominance in the alliance. In fact, Lu Su had already heard of all kinds of rumors about Zhuge Liang's wandering between Jingxiang. But he never expected that the young man who looked only twenty years old just now would be able to promote the alliance of the three princes on his own, and even dare to go into battle to lobby Wu Ying in person. This courage and vision alone was enough to make Lu Su have the intention of making friends.

"Zijing is willing to send the three families to contact the alliance? Sun Ce's question interrupted Lu Su's thoughts.

Absolutely! Although I missed the friendship this time, if I was lucky enough to be an enemy, it would be a happy thing. Thinking of this, Lu Su immediately bowed happily and said, "Su will live up to the trust of the lord!" (To be continued......)