Zhou Tai led Zhuge Liang into the barracks.

When he saw him, Zhou Yu asked, "Kong Ming is not with Liu Xuande, what are you doing here?" ”

"Specially for the survival of Jiangdong." Zhuge Liang replied.

"Koto survives?" Zhou Yu said with a smile: "It's not Jiangdong that is at stake now, it should be Liu Xuande." ”

"The Governor is right." Zhuge Liang said: "However, if my lord is defeated, can Jiangdong be left alone?" ”

"What does Kong Ming mean by this?" Zhou Yu said: "If it is to instigate me to send troops to make enemies with the Cao family, I think it is better to forget it." ”

"Is the Metropolitan Governor afraid?" Zhuge Liang's expression became very strange and asked Zhou Yu.

"Hundreds of thousands of Cao Jun are in Jiangbei, if it were you, would you be cautious?" Zhou Yu said: "The Cao family attacked Jingzhou this time for Liu Xuande. What are we doing in Jiangdong to provoke them? ”

"The Cao family is indeed good for my father-in-law." Zhuge Liang said: "It can also be seen from this that the Cao family is afraid of my father-in-law, so they will try their best to destroy him." Think about it, hundreds of thousands of troops went out to fight, if they just took a Jingzhou and then destroyed my lord, and spent countless grains, grass, and ordnance, would it be too cost-effective for the Cao family? ”

"What do you mean?" Zhou Yu frowned slightly.

"Once the Cao family breaks through Jiangxia, how long does the Metropolitan Governor think the Jiangdong Sun family will be able to stand alone?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"That's what I'm here to say?" Zhou Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.

"What else does the Governor want me to say?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"If that's all you say, you can go back." Zhou Yu said: "The Jiangdong Sun family did not plan to be enemies with the Cao family, let alone go to war with the Cao family for Liu Xuande. There is one more thing, go back and tell Liu Xuande that the day after tomorrow is the day when Cao Zirong and Miss get married, and he doesn't have to think about his proposal. ”

"The Sun family really wants to marry the Cao family?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"Of course." Zhou Yu said: "The old lady has agreed, and Cao Zirong's bride price will be delivered early tomorrow morning. Now that the Cao family has no intention of attacking Jiangdong, there is no need for us to regret it. ”

"I see." Zhuge Liang said: "I'm afraid that if I marry a young lady, the Cao family will still come to attack Jiangdong." I'll take my leave. ”

He arched his hand and said goodbye to Zhou Yu to leave.

Zhuge Liang returned to Jiangxia by boat, and it was already dawn.

Liu Bei didn't sleep all night in order to wait for his news.

The guards reported that Zhuge Liang was back, and Liu Bei hurriedly asked people to invite him to his residence.

In the room, Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang with a dark circle under his eyes: "Kong Ming went to Jiangdong this time to work hard, I don't know what to gain?" ”

"Cao Zirong went to Jiangdong, and the Sun family changed their minds again." Zhuge Liang said: "They don't plan to be enemies of the Cao family, but they plan to leave Cao Zirong in Jiangdong, and it is best to kill him." ”

"Could it be that Sun Zhongmou said something to Kong Ming?" Liu Bei asked.

"I didn't go to see Sun Zhongmou, I just met Zhou Yu." Zhuge Liang said: "From what Zhou Yu said, it can be heard that they are very jealous of Cao Zirong. ”

"What did Zhou Yu say?" Liu Bei asked again.

Zhuge Liang retold what Zhou Yu said to Liu Bei.

Frowning, Liu Bei said, "I didn't hear that they planned to keep Cao Zirong. ”

"Zhou Yu just can't say it directly." Zhuge Liang said: "Telling us about the day Cao Zirong got married, we actually want to say that there will be chaos that day, although it is heavily guarded, it is easy to start. The day when Cao Zirong gave the bride price also tells us that it is a reminder that we should prepare early and take advantage of this time to arrange people to enter Jiangdong. ”

"Didn't Kong Ming already arrange the dead before?" Liu Bei asked in surprise: "Do you have to send another person?" ”

"The dead soldiers I arranged earlier should have been exposed long ago at this time." Zhuge Liang said: "They are just introductions, and it will not be them who really succeed." ”

"With Kong Ming here, why worry that Cao Zirong will not die." Liu Bei got up and gave Zhuge Liang a big salute and said, "Kill Cao Zirong, I will definitely pay tribute to Kong Ming." ”

"The lord just rest assured." Zhuge Liang said: "I will definitely do everything I can to prevent Cao Zirong from returning to the north shore alive." The Sun family in Jiangdong planned to kill Cao Zirong but refused to do it, since we wanted to do it, we had to pull it down with the Sun family. ”

"Leave it to Kong Ming, of course I can rest assured." Liu Bei asked: "Today, Cao Zirong will send a bride price to Sun's house, what should we do?" ”

"Don't worry about it, I'll arrange it." Zhuge Liang arched his hand and said: "The lord's eyes are dark, presumably he hasn't slept all night, please rest early." I'll quit first. ”

Zhuge Liang said goodbye and left, but Liu Bei couldn't sleep.

With something in his heart, how could he sleep peacefully.

Pang Tong and Deng Zhan got up early in the morning.

The two came to the edge of the Yangtze River and looked across the riverbank.

"Childe didn't bring a bride price when he came, so this will be the reason why people will send the bride price." Deng Zhan said: "I really don't understand why he arranged it like this. ”

"General Deng follows Gongzi every day, isn't he even clear about his temperament?" Pang Tong asked with a smile.

Looking at Pang Tong, Deng Zhan asked, "What does Pang Gong mean ......?"

"Childe has always seen rabbits and eagles." Pang Tong said: "He came to Jiangdong with two plans, one of which was to send a bride price and marry Miss Sun. Another plan is that the Sun family regrets the marriage, and he will try his best to steal the young lady, and as for the bride price, the Sun family can't even get a copper coin. How could he bring a bride price at the same time? ”

Deng Zhan was stunned: "Stealing Miss Sun's family? It's not very easy for a big living person to steal it. ”

"It's not easy for us, but for Childe, it's like a bag of things." Pang Tong said: "Fortunately, the old lady of the Sun family is reasonable, rejected Liu Xuande's courtship, and promised to marry the young lady to the son, otherwise the Sun family will suffer a loss this time." ”

"Originally, I didn't understand it too much, but after Pang Gong said this, I understood." Deng Zhan said: "This is really the consistent style of the child. ”

"It's coming!" After a while, Pang Tong pointed towards the opposite shore.

Looking at the other side, Deng Zhan really saw a big ship coming this way.

"Why don't I feel right?" Looking at the big ship coming from shore, Pang Tong's brows furrowed slightly.

"What's wrong?" Deng Zhan said: "There seems to be nothing wrong. ”

"Don't you think there are a little too many boats in the river today?" Pang Tong asked.

As soon as he said this, Deng Zhan realized that there were indeed more boats cruising in the Yangtze River today than before.

The big boat carrying the bride price marched to the south of the riverbank, and the small boats that had been freely moving through the river actually approached the big boat in unison.

(End of chapter)