At the end of November, the banner of benevolence was flying throughout the territory of Jingzhou. The world was shocked. But what is even more surprising is that the state of Wu, which has a strong national strength, quickly collapsed, and was defeated by the state of Wei in six large-scale battles.

"Sun Quan has surrendered." Lu Bu handed the paperwork to Pang Tong with a heavy face. Pang Tong knocked on the table, and there was a crumpled paperwork, and he had already read a document.

"It's bad news!" Lu Bu said angrily: "This Sun Quan is too incompetent. I thought he could hold on to how far he could go and lose in a row. Didn't the virtuous brother say that Zhou Yu under him was a great sage? ”

"yes." Pang Tong chuckled: "I also feel uncomfortable in my heart." But think about it, Jingzhou is suddenly the banner of my benevolent country, and Cao Cao is also uncomfortable. It's just that just like the elder brother said, Wu's resistance seemed to be too fragile, and it was completely unexpected that they all collapsed at the touch of a button. ”

"What do you think of this matter?" Lu Bu seemed eager to get to the bottom of this question.

"I can't say for sure yet, I need more basis for my judgment. It's real to do something right away. ”

The Pangtong army advanced in full force to the east. There were 200,000 soldiers stationed in Qiqi County, and they were eyeing Jiaozhou, causing Shixie to only defend but not attack, and did not dare to have any desire for Jingzhou. And Huang Zhong had already led Pang Tong's order to lead an army of 200,000 to change defense to attack, and invaded Guiyang County from Lingling County. At this point, Pang Tong and Cao Cao fought for the first time. It was also the first battle between the states of Ren and Wei.

Unexpectedly, in order to preserve his strength, Shixie retreated and returned to Jiaozhou, and Huang Zhong took Guiyang County without a fight.

Pang Tong went to Jiangxia County in person and commanded 300,000 troops. Yingchuan County garrisoned 200,000 soldiers, guarded by Jia Xu and Lu Su in conjunction with Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Ma Chao guarded Puyang, Jizhou, with 400,000 soldiers. Everyone in the world knows that only the kingdom of Ren and the state of Wei exist now. The strength of the two sides is almost equal. Under these circumstances, there was the most tragic war that no one in the world would ever want to see. It is also the thing that makes Pang Tong feel the most headache. He didn't want to fight to the point where he lost both. If he wants to say which side should win absolutely, then of course he hopes that it is himself.

However, the strength of Wei, which already had Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu and many strategists and generals of Wu, was very strong. The two sides seem to have entered a phase of stalemate. It was a silent and cold winter, and there was no fighting on the whole land. It seems that neither Pang Tong nor Cao Cao wants to go to war this winter. The people of the world have a chance to breathe in the suffocating atmosphere.

Cao Cao's envoy came to Pang Tong's office, and Pang Tong summoned the envoy of the Han Emperor in the palace. In his opinion, this is Cao Cao's messenger.

The messenger read the decree, and Pang Tong sat calmly, not taking the broken paper seriously at all, just listening to the contents of it.

The holy decree basically meant that Pang Tong and Cao Cao would cease war and discuss the revival of the Han Dynasty. After reading this, the emperor's envoy stood on the spot and said, "If the king intends to cease the war, it will be a blessing for the people of the world." ”

Pang Tong nodded slightly and said, "I'll think about it." The tone was calm and calm. The messenger took his leave.

He thought to himself: "Cao Mengde is really a boring person, if you really have the heart of armistice, why do you let an emperor's envoy come to read the holy priesthood." I think you are delaying the army, there must be some conspiracy. Just as he was thinking about it, someone came to report: "There is a person who calls himself Zhou Yu and comes to see him." ”

Pang Tongyi trembled, and couldn't help but say: "As a courtier of the Wei State, he also came to me as a messenger." This Zhou Yu ...... However, Cao Mengde is also too good at bluffing, one will be a holy decree, and the other will be a messenger. What do you want to do? ”

The men stood there and could hear him talking to himself, and he couldn't say anything. Pang Tong found that he was a little calm in reverie, and waved his hand and said, "See you by invitation." ”

Zhou Yu, who was wearing a red robe and a crown of hair, came lightly with a smile on his face.

"In the next Zhou Yu, I have seen the king."

Gong Jin is still in high spirits. I haven't seen you for many years. It's really an unbearable feeling. Or each his own master. Pang Tong said calmly. Let's talk about it, what's going on with this old guy Cao Mengde. "The latter words have a bit of a struggle in them.

"It's a pity that I'm not the envoy of his Wei State." Zhou Yu smiled bitterly.

Pang Tong was puzzled when he heard this, and said, "Could it be that Sun Quan wants to be an internal response?" ”

Zhou Yu shook his head decisively: "Everyone in the Sun family is under Cao Cao's surveillance. They dare not rebel. What kind of person is Cao Mengde, he is a hero in troubled times, how can he take it lightly in such a place. ”

"So what are you doing?" Pang Tong asked indifferently: "If you come to gather casually, I can believe it." ”

"I'm afraid that the king has a lot of doubts in his heart, right?"

Pang Tong laughed.

"I'm honest, I'm already an ownerless." Zhou Yu had a calm expression.

Pang Tong suddenly got up and walked over.

"You're bluffing me! Follow the Sun family to fight the world until now, you said you left when you left? I don't think you're that kind of person. ”

"The king still has some doubts, and there is no way to do it." Zhou Yu said indifferently: "Creation makes people, the good Wu Kingdom was buried like this, I am really unwilling, and I have to admit my incompetence." But the state of Wu is dead, and my obligations and feelings for the Sun family are also over. Moreover, I did not leave voluntarily, but was excluded by the old ministers of Wu State. ”

"It's funny. The dignified General Wu Guoda was excluded? Pang Tong smiled bitterly. Treat me Pang Shiyuan as a three-year-old child? ”

"How dare you?"

"Then you can tell you the truth, what do you want to do this time. I'll end this topic early after listening to it, and I'll invite you to have a meal. Good wine and good meat, I have what I have here. ”

"You Pang Shiyuan, I thought to myself that you are a master, and I came to take refuge in you, and you actually ridiculed me!" Zhou Yu said angrily.

"It's really Brother Zhou's words that people can't believe. With your prestige, in the country of Wu, you will still be squeezed out? Pang Tong was unmoved.

"I was already ostracized before the surrender of Wu. Because I was against surrender, and almost all the civil and military officials had already decided that defeat was the final result. So I was marginalized at that time. Later, because I advocated finding out the traitors, I offended many old ministers, so I couldn't stay. ”

"How is that possible?" Pang Tong seemed to be talking to himself. "Mole...... Oh, you're saying that you've sensed that Wu's defeat by Wei was the work of a traitor. ”

"Inevitably!" Zhou Yu said categorically: "There must be a traitor, otherwise every time there is a big war, my deployment is so accurate, and I shouldn't have failed miserably every time." And Jiaozhou will rebel. It's hard to believe. must have been persuaded by Wu Guo's traitors. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Jiaozhou people to easily contact the envoys of Wei. Moreover, this mole can't be an ordinary character! ”

"At that time, I also thought that you shouldn't be so weak, ** losing in a row." Pang Tong seems to have found an explanation for the problem in the first place. That's a fair way to say. Being able to convince Jiaozhou, and being able to know the high-level battle plan every time, this person is not trivial. If you want to find out this kind of person, you will offend a piece if you are not careful. ”

"Forget it. Originally, I advocated non-surrender. The moment Sun Quan chose to surrender, I was an outcast. I'm the kind of person who can't follow his own ideas. Zhou Yu showed a look of helplessness. Besides, what's good in Wei? The strategists include Guo Jia, Sima Yi, Xun You, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, and a top Zhuge Liang. I went and spoke without much weight, which was unpleasant. If it is in the state of Wu, the military strategy still has to be decided by me. I don't want to be so cowardly. ”

"Then you can tell me, what's the good of coming to me?" Pang Tong suddenly asked. It seems to be a little unpolite, and it seems to be aggressive.

"There aren't many strategists in the army, and almost all of them are your word. It's not because you're talented. It's that you think that the advice of the counselors is no longer going to give you useful strategies. Zhou Yu said carefully. I have studied it carefully, and in terms of personal quality, there is no prince in the world who can compare with you. But that's not to say you don't need a counselor. If he Zhuge Liang is willing to follow you, will you not? ”

Pang Tong smiled awkwardly.

"I don't think you can ask for it. It's a pity that God likes to tease people. Zhou Yu said again: "Although my Zhou Yu is not as good as him Zhuge Liang, it is almost the same." I just don't know if you'll use it, King. ”

"Hey, if it's a small work, I'm going to lose the army and the country." Pang Tong said impatiently, not caring about Zhou Yu's mood at all.

And Zhou Yu also behaved very calmly. At this moment, a man strode in.

"If it is a fine work, behead it and show it to the public." Cruel words came out of the woman's mouth. Zhou Yu turned around in surprise and saw that it was a woman who was a head shorter than herself. Because of his petite cuteness, he thought it was a little girl at first. However, Xue Yue is indeed a baby face.

"No, it's just a matter of razing the three clans." Xue Yue glared at Zhou Yu coldly.

Zhou Yu was very concerned about this uninvited guest, because she walked around Pang Tong's mansion unscrupulously, without any courtesy, and her words were very ruthless, unlike what a woman said. He didn't think of a person, so he smiled at Pang Tong and said, "Could it be that this is the second lady?" ”

Pang Tong looked at Xue Yue happily, showing a relieved expression. Suddenly, I realized that Zhou Yu had spoken just now, so he said: "I misunderstood, this is one of my generals." ”

"Female general?" Zhou Yu felt very surprised. Xueyue walked past Pang Tong and smashed her fist on Pang Tong's side waist.

"Ahh Pang Tong screamed in pain, showing an embarrassed look in front of Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu gasped, a little confused. Xue Yue was already standing behind Pang Tong.