It was still early when Zhou Yu visited Cao Shuo, and the dinner would not start until at least two hours later.

Bidding farewell to Cao Shuo, he did not return to the barracks, but came to Sun's house.

In the study.

Sun Quan and Zhou Yu sat facing each other.

"Gong Jin has seen Cao Zirong melt?" Sun Quan asked.

"I've seen it." Zhou Yu replied.

"What do you think?" Sun Quan asked, "Does the Cao family have any plans to use troops in Jiangdong?" ”

"I don't know." Zhou Yu said: "From Jiang Gan's visit to me before to Cao Zirong's personal visit to Jiangdong now, it can be seen that most of the Cao family has no intention of using soldiers. ”

"Since the Cao family has no plans to use soldiers, are we ......" Sun Quan asked halfway through, and then didn't ask any further.

Zhou Yu frowned and thought for a while, and said to Sun Quan: "Wu Hou, do you think you should let Cao Zirong go back?" ”

Sun Quan said with a bad face: "Mother protects him, I'm afraid we won't have a chance to ......."

"Cao Zirong has grown too fast in the past few days." Zhou Yu said: "Although he only has 30,000 soldiers and horses under his command, as long as he wants, he can gather an army of hundreds of thousands at any time." ”

"I understand what you mean." Sun Quan said: "But I also said that his mother protects him, if he doesn't go, the Cao family won't stop with us." ”

"If it's not us who does it, what reason does the Cao family have not to stop with us?" Zhou Yu asked.

"What Gong Jin means ......" seemed to understand what Zhou Yu said, but Sun Quan didn't break it directly, but asked if he wanted to be sure.

"Cao Zirong wants to kill Liu Xuande, why doesn't Liu Xuande want to kill him?" Zhou Yu said: "I got the news that Zhuge Kongming recruited some dead soldiers and was planning to cross the Yangtze River to Jiangdong. ”

"How can you let them attack Jiangdong?" Sun Quan waved his hand again and again: "Cao Zi must not be allowed to die in Jiangdong ......"

"I think Wu Hou should ignore this matter." Zhou Yu said: "Don't say that Cao Zirong will not necessarily die, even if he dies in Jiangdong, it is Liu Xuande's hand, what does it have to do with us?" ”

"Although it was Liu Xuande's hand, we also have a charge of poor protection." Sun Quan said: "I have sent an order to Gan Xingba, asking him to lead two hundred soldiers to protect Cao Zirong. ”

"Wu Hou asked Gan Xingba to protect Cao Zirong?" Zhou Yu asked in surprise.

"Everyone else has important things to do besides him." Sun Quan said: "I really can't draw people. ”

"Just find a lieutenant to bring someone to protect you." Zhou Yu said with some annoyance: "Gan Xingba is closely protected, I'm afraid that the dead soldiers sent by Liu Xuande can't get close to Cao Zirong's body at all." ”

"Then it depends on Liu Xuande's ability." Sun Quan said: "If we can't kill Cao Zirong under Gan Xingba's nose, we are not worthy of an alliance with him." ”

"Wu Hou didn't think about helping Liu Xuande?" Zhou Yu said: "You must know that once Cao Zirong returns to Shouchun, his future actions will definitely be much greater than now. What's more, he is still nominally the king of the five states, and he is in charge of five states, including Yangzhou. If you don't kill him, even if he doesn't go against Koto this time, he will still come back sooner or later. At that time, if you want to deal with him again, you won't have such a good chance. ”

Sun Quan hesitated for a while, but finally shook his head and said, "We don't want to do it, just let Liu Xuande do it." I'm still worried that if Cao Zirong really dies in Jiangdong, the Cao family will be angry with us. ”

"The Cao family is angry, and it is enough to fight with them." Zhou Yu said: "Without Cao Zirong, the Cao family is like missing the most powerful arm. The Yangtze River relied on water warfare, not a large army that could be won in large numbers. Although Jingzhou also has a navy, they have neglected to practice in the past, and they are not the opponent of our Jiangdong navy at all. As for the hundreds of thousands of Cao troops, could it be that they could still cross the Yangtze River without warships? ”

Looking at Zhou Yu in surprise, Sun Quan asked, "Gong Jin already has a way." ”

"Not yet." Zhou Yu replied: "Once the war starts, there will definitely be a way. The most important thing at the moment is not to let Cao Zirong return to the north shore alive. ”

"Let me think about it." Sun Quan didn't give him a direct response, but said hesitantly.

"Cao Zirong's days in Jiangdong are short." Zhou Yu said: "Wu Hou is so hesitant, I am afraid that it will delay the big event. ”

"It's not a trivial matter." Sun Quan shook his head and said, "I have to think carefully and make sure that I can kill before I can do it." ”

Sun Quan couldn't make up his mind to kill Cao Shuo, and Zhou Yu jumped to his feet in a hurry.

But he couldn't do anything about it.

Jiangdong belongs to the Sun family, Sun Quan is the lord of Jiangdong, and of course Sun Quan has the final say in everything.

Zhou Yu asked Sun Quan for permission to help Liu Bei kill Cao Shuo, but Sun Quan hesitated and refused to do so.

That night, Cao Shuo, escorted by Gan Ning, accompanied by Zhao Yun, Chen Zhi and others, came to Sun's house.

Also accompanying him were Koto's staff and generals.

After Cao Shuo sat down, Zhao Yun and Chen Zhi stood behind him with their swords pressed left and right.

Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao stood behind Zhao Yun and Chen Dao.

Seeing that they were all standing, Sun Quan said with a smile: "Don't stand a few generals, please sit down." ”

Zhao Yun and the others ignored him, still staring ahead according to the hilt of the sword.

Looking at Cao Shuo with some embarrassment, Sun Quan said, "Brother Zirong, these ...... behind you"

"We don't have to worry about Wu Hou." Zhao Yun said: "Today is to catch the wind for the son, a few of us are just the entourage of the son, and there has never been a reason for the lord to go to the banquet, and the entourage can also sit down." ”

As soon as he said this, Sun Quan didn't know what to do.

Smiled a little awkwardly, Sun Quan asked Cao Shuo, "Every time Brother Zirong goes out, how many generals does he take with him?" ”

"Not necessarily." Cao Shuo said: "The generals who accompany me every time I go out are not fixed, this time I came to Jiangdong with Zilong and others, and I will come back next time, and it is likely that I will bring someone else." ”

"Brother Zirong's fierce generals are like clouds, which is really enviable." Sun Quan said: "If I can also get so many fierce generals......"

"There are also many Jiangdong fierce generals." Cao Shuo interrupted him: "There are several people I know, how can Zhongmou say that he envy me?" Could it be that you are not very satisfied with Jiangdong? ”

Knowing that he had said the wrong thing, Sun Quan felt even more embarrassed.

The expression on his face changed rapidly a few times, and Sun Quan said: "I just said it casually, why did Brother Zirong expose it in public?" ”

"Wu Hou may not know yet, I am an honest person." Cao Shuo grinned: "What should be said and what should not be said will pop out casually, if there is anything offended, please take care of Wu Hou." ”

"Well said, well said!" Sun Quan reluctantly squeezed out a smile: "Although I knew Brother Zirong in the past, I didn't know much about it, but today I know a lot, so I pay attention to what I say." ”

(End of chapter)