It is a fact that Wei and Wu did not trust each other, and there is nothing to be ashamed of.

was caught by the other party, and this was a shame.

Zhou Yi knew that he had fallen into the other party's calculations and lost a move, but he had no choice but to admit it.

The opponent's crossbow bolts are aimed at him, and if there is a conflict, he will only suffer a greater loss.

After going down the mountain, Zhou Yi bought some local products casually, and returned to the building boat with his subordinates. The time you have been restrained by the other party is enough for the other party to exchange situations, and there is no point in staying on the shore, it will only increase the danger.

Cao Miao was sitting opposite Sun Luban, talking and laughing, and he didn't know what to say. Seeing Zhou Yi come in, holding a crossbow arrow in his hand, he laughed.

"The captain has gained a lot."

"I'm ashamed." Zhou Yi sat down on the side, put the crossbow arrow on the table, saluted Sun Luban again, and bowed out.

Sun Luban picked up the crossbow arrow, looked at the words written on it, and raised his eyebrows. "You arranged it?"

"It's not me, it should be arranged by Cao Su." Cao Miao took the crossbow arrow, glanced at it, and then put it down again. Sun Luban handed over the cloth on which he was written, Cao Miao took it, his heart moved, he picked up the crossbow arrow again, observed it carefully, pinched the arrow, and spun it slightly. The arrow was removed, and a tightly rolled note was hidden in the collar. The note was only half a finger wide and one finger long, and it was filled with dense small letters.

Cao Miao walked to the lamp with the note, read it carefully, and was silent.

Sun Luban originally wanted to behave calmly, but he couldn't suppress his curiosity, stretched his neck, leaned over to look, only glanced at it, felt dizzy, and immediately chose to give up. "What is this?"

"A message from my father. The Son of Heaven sent him to survey the Meridian Valley, saying that it was possible to use soldiers. ”

Sun Luban listened. "So, this is not the person arranged by Cao Su?"

"No, it's the old ministry in my house. I arranged for him to go to Guanzhong to meet my father, and he came back with the latest news. ”

Sun Luban sighed and scratched his head. "Are you going to go ashore and meet him?"

"No, it's all here." Cao Miao looked at the note in his hand, and then looked at Sun Luban. "Do you want to see it?"

Sun Luban shook his head again and again. They have an appointment in advance, and they do not force the other party to provide information unless the other party takes the initiative.

Cao Miao didn't say much, lit the note on the lamp, and then threw it on the plate, waiting for the note to burn to ashes, and poured a little tea. As he did this, he remained silent, and his expression was visibly uneasy.

Sun Luban didn't dare to say more. Emperor Wei arranged for Cao Zhi to survey the Meridian Valley, which was very important news, but it was good news for Wu. If Wei wants to use troops against Hanzhong, it is naturally not a small move, at least the main force of Guanzhong must be used, and it may even be possible to use the forbidden army in Luoyang.

In this way, the pressure on Wu Guo was greatly reduced, and Sun Quan could handle internal affairs with confidence.

"Yunliang, are you worried about your father?"

Cao Miao rolled her eyes and slowly came back to her senses. "I'm not worried about my father, I'm worried that the general Cao Zhen will underestimate the enemy, thinking that if he repels Zhuge Liang a few times, he will have a chance to counterattack Hanzhong. The last time Xiahou Yuan was killed, Great Wei suffered heavy losses, and it took so many years of recuperation to recover some vitality. If he messes with it again, all the previous results may be ruined. ”

Cao Miao patted her forehead and smiled to herself: "The stakes are very high, I want to discuss it with them." ”

Sun Luban nodded thoughtfully. Cao Miao arched his hand and hurried away.

Not long after Cao Miao left, Zhou Yi appeared outside the hatch again. He looked at the direction Cao Miao left, pursed his lips, and invited in again. Sun Luban invited him to take a seat, ordered someone to change the cup, and explained the situation just now.

Zhou Yi listened quietly and finally spoke. "I've seen it."

"What?" Sun Luban, who was drinking water, was stunned and almost choked on the water.

"The minister saw the secret letter." Zhou Yi roughly recounted the contents of the letter, then picked up the wine glass and drank it all. "At least he's still honest with the princess."

The corners of Sun Luban's mouth twitched, and he couldn't tell what it felt. Zhou Yi had a depressed look when she first came in, and she thought that Zhou Yi had suffered a loss. Now that he knew that Zhou Yi had suffered a loss, but he also got it back, he had already secretly read the secret letter, but he pretended not to know anything.

"And how did you manage to keep it from showing flaws?" Thinking of the tightly rolled note, Sun Luban was curious.

"Uh......" Zhou Yi was a little embarrassed. It took a lot of effort for him to get the note back. It used to be easy to do with two hands, but now it is only one, which is too laborious. When necessary, he had to use his teeth.

Seeing that Zhou Yi's expression was wrong, Sun Luban realized that he had lost his words and quickly changed the topic.

"What does the captain think of this news?"

"Emperor Wei is only afraid that he is suspicious of Cao Jun's father and son, and has the intention of killing people with a knife. When she went to Liaodong, the princess should try her best to get rid of her relationship with him, so as not to suffer from the pond fish and affect the big things. If necessary, the princess may also be prepared to abandon the child. ”

"Abandoned son?" Sun Luban's face changed, the teacup in his hand paused on the case, and the tea splashed.

"Princess." Zhou Yi's face did not change color, and he bowed down. "The ministers serve the edict and the army, and they should be admonished directly. Listen or not, it's all up to the princess. I hope that the princess will focus on the overall situation, focus on Dawu, and should not be confined to the love of children and daughters. ”

Zhou Yi paused, and said: "Cao Jun is a maverick, and wants to compare women with men, and pins high hopes on the princess. The princess must not disappoint him. ”

Sun Luban opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.

Killing Cao Miao when necessary is the best way to repay Cao Miao?

This kind of sophistry-sounding truth came out of Zhou Yi's mouth, and there was no difficulty at all, and she also had a long experience.

But if you think about it carefully, you can't say that Zhou Yi doesn't make any sense.

She is the princess of Wu State, and this mission is not only related to whether Wu Guo can pinch the weakness of Wei State, but also whether women can lead the army and carry out tasks like men. And this is exactly what Cao Miao has always advocated, and he definitely doesn't want to see her frustrated.

It's just that......

Sun Luban didn't know how to face this problem. She only now realized that the complexity of the mission to Liaodong this time was far from comparable to that of Wuchang's suppression of bandits. She may really have to face difficult choices when necessary.

"I'll think again." Sun Luban waved his hand weakly.

Zhou Yi bowed again, got up and retreated. Standing outside the cabin door, listening to the sound of Sun Luban pounding the case in the cabin, he sighed secretly.

He knew it was cruel, but he had to say it. Since Sun Luban has chosen this path, he must have the consciousness to face this difficulty. Let her be mentally prepared earlier, it is better than reasoning at that time, don't be like him, after being injured, all thoughts are lost, and he is bent on death.

The battlefield is dangerous, and victory and defeat are impermanent. He should have been mentally prepared.