Cheng Pu said: "War and major events should be decided by the lord, and most governors should just obey it..." ”

"Have you heard of the general, the general is outside, and the king's order is not affected?"

"Governor, you... What did you say! Cheng Pu didn't expect Zhou Yu to say this.

"Whether you want to or not, Pontus will attack Xiangyang!" Zhou Yu said word by word.

"Humph!"

Cheng Pu didn't reply to his words, snorted, shook his hand and left.

.......

The next morning, Zhou Yu beat the drums and gathered the generals and prepared to set off.

But unexpectedly, none of the Jiangdong ministers such as Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang came.

The army is also more than half less.

Specifically, all the Jiangdong veterans, who belonged to Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and others, ignored Zhou Yu.

"How can that be..." Zhou Yu sent someone to invite Cheng Pu, but the response was to respect Sun Jian's order to withdraw to Jingnan in the afternoon. They're going to take all the veterans.

Zhou Yu was furious.

I can't wait to arrest Cheng Pu and the others immediately.

But after thinking about it, he felt that he couldn't do that.

Once the Jiangdong Army was infighting, didn't it give Xu Ding a chance to break through.

However, when he thought of the current situation, he felt very powerless. The Jiangdong Army was different from the soldiers and horses of the other princes, and they had feelings for their respective generals. Sometimes, what military orders can't do, the generals who command their own troops can do.

The tens of thousands of troops who accompanied him on the expedition were nominally under his command, but in fact they needed the support of the generals, otherwise his military orders could not be implemented.

And if you skip the command, you will be disturbed.

"That's it..." After Zhou Yu thought about it carefully, he said to the generals in front of the Shuai Tai: "The lord has sent a military order, let us move back to Jingnan immediately." ”

"Hurry back to the camp and get ready, and evacuate in the afternoon."

"No..." The congregation will answer.

Due to the obstruction of Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and others, Zhou Yu was unable to attack Xiangyang again.

Xu Ding's army arrived in Xiangyang City and also gained a short rest.

Night.

Xu Ding summoned all the generals and set up a banquet to entertain them.

"General Gongsun, General Wenpin, and the civil and military forces of Jingzhou, this bottle of wine, I respect you! If it weren't for your insistence, Xiangyang City would have been Zhou Yu's long ago. Now you are guarding Xiangyang, which is equivalent to guarding the entire Jingzhou. Generals, ministers... Please! Xu Ding raised the wine bottle.

"Your Majesty, please..."

The crowd drank it all.

Gongsun Zhan got up and said: "Your Majesty, the last general will have the high hopes of His Majesty, and Bai Ma Yi will lose most of it... It's really sinful. ”

"The last general's command also suffered heavy losses." Wen Ping also stood up to confess.

"Two generals, please be seated." Xu Ding pressed his hand and said: "Zhou Yu is a famous general in the world, it is already great that you can hold Xiangyang, as for casualties, it is inevitable." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your forgiveness."

At this time, Xu Ding saw Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang and said, "The two gentlemen are also indispensable. I don't know where Liu Jingsheng is now? ”

Kuai Yue got up and said: "Back to Your Majesty, Liu Jingsheng is critically ill, and now he is resting in the villa behind the Assassin's Mansion." Guarded by the subordinates. and Liu Jingsheng's wife and children are also there. ”

"Hmm."

Xu Dingding nodded and said: "Liu Jingsheng is a relative of the Han family, and I want to send him and his family to Chang'an with the Emperor of Han." It's its final destination. ”

"Your Majesty is so merciful..."

Kuai Yue hurriedly praised.

Halfway through the banquet.

Guo Jia said: "Zhou Yu has been forced to withdraw, presumably Sun Jian knows that he is invincible and does not dare to fight with His Majesty." Chancellor suggests... Send a man who can speak well to send an envoy to Jiangdong. Maybe you can win without a fight. persuade Sun Jian to surrender. ”

"Feng Xiao thinks, who is worthy of this position?" Xu Ding asked.

"The minister did think of a candidate, but I am afraid that His Majesty will not agree."

"Who?"

"Zhuge Kongming. If he is willing to go, with his incorruptible tongue, he will surely be able to make a contribution. It's just that... I don't know what he thinks now, whether he is willing to submit to His Majesty or not. ”

Xu Ding also rang.

In history, Zhuge Liang once sent an envoy to Eastern Wu to outwit the sages of Eastern Wu.

refuted the civil and military forces of Eastern Wu, and strongly persuaded Sun Quan to join forces with Liu Bei to fight against Cao Cao.

Now most of the world has been captured by Xu Ding, and it is several times stronger than Cao Cao in history. Zhuge Liang went to send an envoy, and he would definitely be able to persuade Sun Jian to surrender.

Xu Ding pondered for a moment and said, "We already have the chance to win, so we don't need to rush to attack Jiangdong." Wait for me to recruit Zhuge Liang to come and see if he is willing to send an envoy to Jiangdong. ”

"Your Majesty."

Xu Ding asked Dian Wei to send someone to Xuchang and bring Zhuge Liang.

During this time, Sun Jian also sent an envoy to come.

The envoy's name is Kan Ze, and he is an old minister of Eastern Wu.

He wanted to negotiate peace with Xu Ding, and the two would not offend each other.

If a few months ago, Xu Dingxing would have agreed. Now that the world is about to settle down, who will negotiate peace with you? Surrender or die.

Kan Ze was humiliated and left.

Ten days later.

Zhuge Liang was taken to Xiangyang City.

Xu Ding beckoned him to see him and asked, "Kong Ming, I can't bear to see the people of Eastern Wu suffering from the war, and I want to send you to Jiangdong to persuade Sun Jian to surrender, are you willing to go?" ”

Zhuge Liang didn't have a good face, and said flatly: "Liang only wants to die quickly." ”

"What's so hard about dying? It's precious to be alive. Mr. Kong Ming, I don't want to talk to you about loyalty and patriotism today, but I want to tell you that the Han Dynasty has been at war for 400 years, and the people have long been overwhelmed, and they all hope to have a peaceful life. And now, I can give them to! ”

Xu Ding paced back and forth, and Nan Nan said: "It is said that those who are ministers should put the people first, and the king is second." Now that the people want to live a peaceful life, you are conceited that you have the talent of managing Zhong and being happy, why don't you help? Do you have to help Liu Bei, fight to the death with me, and toss the people to death, are you willing? ”

"What's more, Liu Bei has been captured alive by me, and he can't have any more chances. Why should you be obsessed? For the sake of the people of the world, he sent an envoy to Soochow to persuade Sun Jian to surrender. Isn't it good that the world will be settled sooner and the people will be able to live a better life sooner? ”

Zhuge Liang was gradually moved by Xu Ding's words.

But for him, the name is as important as Mount Tai.

He had already worked for Liu Bei before, how could he help Xu Ding again?

Even if Liu Bei no longer had any chance, he couldn't take that step.

"Mr. Kong Ming, do you think what I said is right?" Xu Ding asked.

"This..."

Rao is Zhuge Liang is clever tongue, and he can't refute Xu Ding.

He was silent for a moment and said, "No matter what, I will not send an envoy to Jiangdong. His Majesty wants to kill or chop, and Liang has no complaints. From now on, I will never be in charge of state affairs again, everything has nothing to do with me. ”

"You're having fun. But what about the people of Jiangdong? Can you bear to watch them languish in the flames of war? Xu Ding asked.

Zhuge Liang simply closed his eyes.

"Think about it. Whether to save the people from fire and water, or to sit back and watch the people suffer, Mr. is talented, and he will definitely be able to make wise decisions. Xu Ding slowly sat back in his position.

Knock knock...

Just then, there was a heavy knock on the door outside.

Xu Ding was taken aback: "Dian Wei, is it you?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Come in."

Dian Wei walked in with a panicked expression, glanced at Zhuge Liang, and said to Xu Ding: "Your Majesty, something big has happened in Jiangdong!" ”

"What's the big deal? Why are you sweating? Xu Ding was puzzled. What kind of big thing can make Dian Wei nervous like this.

Zhuge Liang on the side also slowly opened his eyes.

Dian Wei said: "Just now, an envoy from Jiangdong came to the outside of the city, and he was ordered by Sun Jian to come to pass on a word. said that he was willing to surrender to His Majesty, and asked His Majesty to send troops to Jianye as soon as possible. Because Sun Jian encountered a strong enemy, Jianye City has been breached. ”

Xu Ding frowned and said, "Dian Wei, are you sure there is no mistake?" Did Sun Jian really say that he was willing to surrender? And... Sun Jian's capital was breached by a strong enemy? How is this possible? ”

Zhuge Liang was also puzzled.

"Yes. The last general had just returned from the gate of the city, and heard it with his own ears. The envoy was also brought by the last general, and now he was unconscious, and collapsed in the inn. Dian Wei said.

"Wake up the envoy and bring him here, and I will question him myself." Xu Dingdao.

"Yes."

Dian Wei walked away quickly.

About half an hour later.

Jiangdong envoy Lu Su, came to the Assassin Mansion.

When he saw Xu Ding, he was covered in sweat and was extremely embarrassed, knelt down in front of Xu Ding, and cried: "Your Majesty, please save my lord." Send troops to Jianye. ”

"Zijing, what the hell is going on, get up and speak." Xu Ding asked Dian Wei to bring the stool.

After Lu Su sat down, he said, "In the evening of the day before yesterday, an army suddenly appeared in Wu County, numbering about 200,000. My soldiers stationed in Kure County could not react at all, and the city was immediately occupied. After that, they sent more than 3,000 people to Jianye City, and in just half an hour, they broke the city. Zhou Yu's governor led 40,000 elites to fight the enemy to the death, but also failed to win. can only protect the lord, as well as the families of the civil and military personnel, and escaped from Jianye overnight... ”

After taking Lu Su to finish, Xu Ding snorted: "Lu Zijing, are you joking with me?" Zhou Yu led 40,000 elites to defend the city, but he couldn't defeat only 3,000 enemies? Besides, Wu County is not far from Jianye, if there is an enemy army, how can you not know? ”

"Your Majesty, what I said below is true."

"You." Xu Ding said angrily: "The princes of the world, apart from my Huaxia Kingdom, who has an army of 200,000? Even if I want to gather 200,000 troops to fight, it is very difficult. Lu Zijing, if you want to lie and lie to me to Jianye, you should also think of a good reason, this is a fantasy, even a three-year-old child can't be fooled, do you still want to lie to me? ”

Lu Su said eagerly: "Your Majesty, how dare the minister lie." Jianye really has 200,000 enemy troops. ”

Xu Dingdao: "Okay, then tell me, who attacked Jianye?" Cao Cao? Liu Bei? Or Liu Zhang? ”

"This..."

Of the three people Xu Ding said, one was driven to Xiliang, one was captured, and the other was stationed in Yizhou, never leaving Sichuan, and there were no 200,000 soldiers and horses under his command.

Judging from the normal situation, except for Xu Ding, no one has such a strong force.

Lu Su couldn't say it well, and arched his hand and said, "The minister doesn't know." But Jianye City... It was indeed attacked, and the number of the enemy was indeed 200,000. ”

"Kong Ming, look at this... Is it true or false? Xu Ding looked at Zhuge Liang on the side.

"Is that hard to tell?"

Zhuge Liang was speechless.

Such a simple question, Xu Ding still asked him.

"Kong Ming, what I said is not half a lie, how can you..." Lu Su hurriedly reprimanded Zhuge Liang, and then said to Xu Ding: "I swear, if I say half a lie just now, let me die with ten thousand arrows through my chest!" ”

In ancient times, people feared the gods and did not swear easily.

Once you swear it, most of what you say is true.

Zhuge Liang didn't believe Lu Su at all, but now he was shaken: "Could it be that Jiangdong has really suffered a change?" Impossible, how could an army of 200,000 suddenly appear. Besides, the princes of the world, except for Xu Ding, do not add up to 200,000. ”

Zhuge Liang was in his heart for a while, and he couldn't figure it out.

Xu Ding's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he snorted: "Whether it's true or not, I'll know tomorrow." Zijing, you go back to the post house to rest first, and I will reply to you at noon tomorrow. ”

"Okay."

Lu Su bowed his hand and said, "I hope Your Majesty will make a decision early and save my lord." ”

"Go ahead."

"Yes."

Lu Su retreated.

Xu Ding said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, I wanted to send you to Jianye to persuade Sun Jian to come down, but I didn't expect him to come first." Today's events are a little strange, I need to go and verify, and you can go back to the inn to rest. Take me to verify it, and then I will be placed in you. ”

Zhuge Liang didn't reply, got up and left.

.........

Regarding Lu Su's words, Xu Ding believed three or four percent.

Because the things of the world are difficult to explain. He is a time-traveler from the afterlife, with countless plug-ins. Then what Lu Su said is not impossible.

In order to confirm this, Xu Ding took Dian Wei to the riverside.

Take a warship and go down the river.

Arrive near Xiling, about 400 miles away from Jianye.

Xu Ding used a satellite monitoring system to check the counties of Jiangdong.

I saw that inside and outside Wanling City, military vehicles and artillery from the nineteenth century appeared. Hundreds of soldiers dressed in military uniforms of later generations, carrying 39 rifles and automatic repeating firearms, drove towards the city.

There are dozens of people standing guard on the city tower, and there is a flag next to it, which reads--- 447th Regiment of the 3rd Division of the 2nd Brigade of the 7th Army of the Western Shang Empire.

"How is that possible..." Xu Ding thought that he had seen it wrong, so he rubbed his eyes vigorously and tested again.

It's the same this time.

Modernized troops?

The shock in Xu Ding's heart could no longer be described in words.

According to Lu Su, they suddenly appeared in the Wu County area. To the east of Kure is an endless sea area, could it be from Oceania? No, during the Three Kingdoms period, was there such technology?

Could it be that it's the same as me, it's a crossing?

200,000 people crossing together?

That's crazy, isn't it?!

"Dian Wei."

"Yes."

Xu Ding said: "Let the warship speed up and advance a hundred miles further east." ”

"Yes." Dian Wei instructed the veterans of the ship to speed up the voyage.

Three hours later.

Xu Ding's warship arrived near Wanling City.

He used the satellite monitoring system again to check the situation around Jianye. I saw that outside Jianye City, several large camps were set up, and countless soldiers walked around.

They were dressed in modern fashion, and the weapons they carried were all firearms.

In the school yard of Jianye City, hundreds of artillery pieces were also placed, and the caliber was extraordinarily large.

"Where the hell did these troops come from?" After Xu Ding's observation, he was sure that they were not from the afterlife. Because those weapons are different from any other country in the future.