The Zhou clan is a scholar clan, and the scholar clan will always have a lot of choices.

After some deliberation, the first option was quickly ruled out.

The Jingzhou scholars are xenophobic, the Zhou family has passed, it is difficult to toss an acre and a third of an acre, and Liu Biao doesn't seem to have any ambitions, trapped in the land of Jingzhou, not seeking progress, can such a person bring benefits to the Zhou family?

Hardly.

Therefore, the people of the Zhou clan quickly ruled out the choice of taking refuge in Liu Biao.

Then it's the second and third option.

The second option was proposed by Zhou Yu, and the third option was proposed by Zhou Shang.

Both men have their own opinions.

Zhou Yu thought that since Yuan's art was over, the Zhou family needed to choose a promising ruler, Sun Ce was full of vigor and had the possibility of creating a foundation in Jiangdong, and now there was no one around him who could help him with advice, and Zhou went to be a veteran.

Zhou Shang believed that Guo Peng swept Hebei and the Central Plains, as if he was the largest prince in the world, and would become the overlord of the world, so that the ruler could protect the interests of the Zhou family, give the Zhou family enough space to exert themselves, and make contributions.

Regarding Zhou Yu's suggestion, Zhou Shang seemed not very happy.

"Gong Jin, to be honest, are you making such a suggestion out of your selfishness? Is it because Sun Bofu is your friend, that's why you say that? ”

Zhou Shang stared at Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu lowered his head and did not speak.

"It's a matter of the rise and fall of the family, you can't simply judge it by personal preference, I know that Sun Bofu and you are very friendly, but Gongjin, do you really think that Sun Bofu has a future and a future? He has to face Liu Xun, and he also has to face the commanders of Danyang County and Wu County, and he has no time to take care of himself, how to protect the Zhou family? ”

Zhou Yu pursed his lips.

"Bo Fu young hero, forge ahead, as long as you get rid of the current situation, you will definitely soar into the sky, Jiangdong will inevitably be owned by Bo Fu, and it is not impossible to control Jingzhou down the river, at that time, the situation will be naturally clear."

Zhou Yu raised his head and looked at Zhou Shang.

Zhou Shang shook his head.

"Guo Zifeng controls Hebei and the Central Plains, the general trend has been achieved, the thirteen states in the world, he alone controls half of them, and he controls two-thirds of the world's household registration, can Sun Bofu compete with him? You say that Sun Bofu established Jiangdong and went down the river to master Jingzhou, Guo Zifeng will watch it? ”

Zhou Yu lowered his head again, his hands clenched.

"Guo Zifeng is a northerner, most of the army is northerners, he is not used to water warfare, Jiangdong has a dense water network, and there is a Yangtze River moat, and he trains the water master diligently, which is enough to stop Guo Zifeng from going south, doesn't my uncle think so?"

"So what? What is the geometry of the Jiangdong household? What is the grain production? How much is the tax? Can it be compared with the land population under Guo Zifeng? What's more, when Sun Bofu killed Lu Kang angrily, he had already made enemies with the Jiangdong clan, how could the Jiangdong people support Sun Bofu? ”

Zhou Shang shook his head: "Gong Jin, it's a good thing that young people want to make contributions, but the general trend of the world is not something you can control, I asked you to come back at that time, and you also came back, why are you confused at this time?" ”

Zhou Yu was silent for a while, leaned less, suddenly stood up, and then knelt in front of Zhou Shang.

"Guo Zifeng joined the army at the age of nineteen, and in the past ten years, he has made such great achievements, he is really the dragon and phoenix among the people, the master of the world, and he is really my example, uncle, I don't want to live an ordinary and mediocre life, I also want to make contributions and go down in history!"

Zhou Shang looked at Zhou Yu, who was kneeling in front of him, and slowly spoke: "Gong Jin, you have always been very sensible, I taught you to leave Sun Bofu before, and you also left, why did you ...... this time Did Sun Bofu write to you? ”

Zhou Yu's body shook and did not speak.

Zhou Shang let out a long sigh.

"Gong Jin, you are talented and intelligent, I have always thought that you are the most promising descendant of the Zhou family, but why did you get involved with Sun Bofu? Sun Bofu is in a dangerous place, his strength is weak, and he really has no future. ”

Zhou Yu still didn't speak.

Zhou Shang closed his eyes and shook his head slowly.

"That's it, that's it, you go, go ahead, since you have made up your mind, no matter how much I stop you, you will still go."

Zhou Yu looked up at Zhou Shang with a look of surprise.

"In the war-torn world, the children of the Shi family are scattered, it is really a last resort, for the continuation of the family, but now, the situation in the world is becoming clearer, but you still have to do such a thing, Gong Jin, I think it is unwise."

Zhou Shang looked at Zhou Yu seriously: "So, if you want to go to Sun Bofu, then from now on, you and this family will no longer have much to do with it, this family is under the rule of General Guo, and will do their best to do things for General Guo, and will definitely not help you, can you accept it?" ”

Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment, then bowed to the ground again.

"I understand that I will not drag down the family, and everything Zhou Gongjin will do in the future has nothing to do with the Zhou family in Shu County."

Zhou Shang sighed again, knowing that Zhou Yu would not change his mind.

Zhou Yu quickly packed his bags and rushed to Jiangdong under the protection of his personal guards.

Before, Zhou Yu also had the same view as Zhou Shang, believing that the general trend of the world was controlled by Guo Peng, and the best choice for the Zhou family was to take refuge in Guo Peng, rather than to Sun Ce.

He had silently made the decision to give up Sun Ce in his heart.

But at the critical moment, a letter from Sun Ce moved Zhou Yu.

In the letter, Sun Ce recalled the good past with Zhou Yu when he was a teenager, recalled the deep friendship between the two, and those things that they experienced together.

Zhou Yu's heart was shaken, and he was shaken for many days, and finally made up his mind on this day.

Zhou Yu officially separated from the branch of the Shu County Zhou family, took away all the property and tribes of his father Zhou Yi's branch, and since then separated from the Shu County Zhou family to find the sky where he can soar.

The Zhou family of Shu County defended themselves in Lujiang County, preparing to meet the rule from Guo Peng.

The siege of Shouchun was not quickly decided, Lu Mian and Ji Ling tried their best to defend the city, Guo Peng's offensive was very fierce, but he also failed to take Shouchun quickly, so when the war was going on, the news also spread to Jiangxia, and then to Xiangyang along Jiangxia.

Liu Biao, who lives in Xiangyang, also knew about it.

It was Huang Zu, who was guarding Jiangxia, who reported to him, Huang Zu said that a large number of residents from Lujiang were going to take refuge in Jiangxia, and he put in these people who wanted to take refuge, and by the way learned that Yuan Shu's main army was completely annihilated by Guo Peng.

Huang Zu was very surprised when he learned about it, and immediately sent the news to Xiangyang, Liu Biao knew it, his heart was uneasy, and he hurriedly summoned the three giants under his command - Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, and Kuai Liang to discuss the matter.

Cai Mao and the other three also learned about this matter through their own channels, and learned that Guo Peng was about to become the strongest prince in the Central Plains and Hebei, suppressing the world, and in the face of this change, they must come up with countermeasures.

Strictly speaking, Liu Biao and Guo Peng are not a good relationship, and even around the corner, there is still hatred.

This hatred has also been around for some years, and it is still Sun Jian's hatred back then.

Liu Biao instructed Huang Zu to attack Sun Jian and kill Sun Jian, and at that time, Guo Peng and Sun Jian had a good relationship, and when he heard that Sun Jian was dead, Guo Peng still cried for Sun Jian, denounced Huang Zu as a sinner, and scolded Liu Biao in a roundabout way.

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