"Thank you, big brother, for bothering." Zhou Yu carefully put away the book, and a faint smile appeared on his delicate face, looking calm and calm, without too much excitement, and it did not make people feel cold.

"Ayu, what is this written about?" Ohashi asked with a smile.

Zhou Yu shook his head: "It looks like a six-character poem, but it is missing two words, I can't tell what it is." It's just that it feels like it should be so appropriate to break the sentence at the four words under the crow's horse, as for whether it's right or not, you have to wait for the eldest brother to come back and ask him face to face. ”

Daqiao pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "It's still Ayu smart, I also think it's easy to read like this, and it matches the scenery in the painting, but it's just ...... It's just that this sentence sounds too dry, not as it should be at his age. The heartbroken man is at the end of the world, alas, it is always heart-pounding to listen to. ”

Zhou Yu smiled lightly: "Auntie, don't worry, literati often pretend to be amazing, and it is common for people to moan without illness." The eldest brother is thousands of miles away from home, misses his aunt, and occasionally breaks his intestines, it is also possible. ”

Daqiao heard her snarky, and couldn't help but joke with her: "Do you miss me, but it's not necessarily, maybe it's someone else, and I'm embarrassed to say it, but I want to refer to something else, borrowing a metaphor." I said Ayu, you will be sixteen after the New Year, is there a young man in the picture? If not, my aunt will help you talk about family affairs? ”

Xiaoqiao laughed: "Sister, you too, it's okay to joke with the child." Although Aman is your child, but I am not bad to him, he just thinks about me, and he should be, he can't only think about you, his aunt, and can't think about me once in a while? As for Ayu, I don't dare to bother with Sister Lao. She paused, and the smile on her face was a little reluctant: "A few days ago, Mrs. Bu went to my house and asked about Ayu's birthday. ”

Ohashi was stunned for a moment: "Childe Deng? He...... He's only ten years old, isn't he......"

"It's a little smaller, but it's okay to let Ayu stay with me for a few more years."

Although Xiaoqiao was smiling, there was some helplessness in his eyes. First of all, Sun Luyu fell in love with Zhou Xun, Sun Quan said that he would marry Sun Luyu to Zhou Xun, and Zhou Xun could only wait for Sun Luyu to grow up, even if he reached the marriageable age, he couldn't find anyone, and he didn't even dare to accept a concubine, for fear that Sun Quan would be unhappy if he knew. As for whether Sun Luyu is a curious child or a man and a woman, none of them knows. Zhou Xun didn't say it himself, Xiaoqiao was naturally even more confused, and now he made trouble about Sun Deng marrying Zhou Yu, which made Xiaoqiao scratch his head. Sun Deng is only ten years old, and he will not be able to marry until at least about thirteen, that is, Zhou Yu will have to wait for at least three years.

Xiaoqiao knew that Zhou Yu had always been obsessed with Sun Shao in her heart, and she was reluctant to accept this marriage, but for the sake of the future of the Zhou family, she couldn't refuse. Although Sun Deng is not from a high background, he is Sun Quan's eldest son, if nothing else, Sun Deng is the future lord of Jiangdong, and may even be the lord of the world, then Zhou Yu may be the queen of the world, and Zhou Xun is the princess Shang, such a glory is irresistible to them, whether it is Zhou Xun or Zhou Yu, they can't refuse.

Probably no one can refuse before this glory. As for the mood of the parties, it doesn't really matter anymore. Although I heard that Sun Luyu had a good eye on Zhou Xun, and Sun Deng also had a good impression of Zhou Yu, no one had ever asked Zhou Xun and Zhou Yu if the same was true.

And in fact, there is no need to ask, because none of them refused.

"It's a pity, Aman is not blessed." Daqiao sighed regretfully, and blamed himself a little, it was all because he had delayed things, if he had told Sun Shao earlier, he might not have come to this point. She also resented Sun Shao, this kid too, he looked like a very smart person, why couldn't she see Zhou Yu's thoughts? Could it be that he really hated Zhou Yu's teasing of him before?

When Guan Feng heard this, he was in a very bad mood, and the little wariness he had for Zhou Yu disappeared. She is a person who has experienced this kind of thing, of course she can understand Zhou Yu's thoughts at the moment, Zhou Yu and Sun Deng have only met once, although Sun Deng is not ugly, but he was still a childish child at that time, how could he get into Zhou Yu's eyes. Thinking of his helplessness at the beginning, Guan Feng's heart was full of apologies for Zhou Yu.

"Auntie, don't worry, although the eldest brother is a little reckless this time, he won't get into trouble." Zhou Yuqiang smiled and comforted: "There is a wise man like Yu Zhongxiang by his side, he will not sit idly by, he must have a way to deal with it." ”

"I hope so." Daqiao was a little sad, and he was in no mood to talk about Sun Shao's affairs anymore, since Zhou Yu also said that it would be fine, then it could only be like this. She instructed the kitchen to prepare wine and food, entertained Xiaoqiao's mother and daughter for lunch, and talked and laughed with them diligently. Guan Feng went to jealousy, and tried his best to win over Zhou Yu and sigh, for a while, the guests and hosts were happy, but between talking, there was always some depression.

…… Sun Quan hesitated for a few days, and consulted with a few close ministers, some suggested that Sun Quan be on guard, and some said that Sun Shao should not have any dissenting intentions, but Sun Quan finally couldn't make up his mind and found Lu Xun again.

Lu Xun read Buqi's battle report and thought for a moment: "The minister thinks he should be rewarded." ”

Sun Quan looked at Lu Xun silently and listened to his reasoning.

"With General Fubo's exploits, if the Supreme does not order a reward, it will surely chill the hearts of the soldiers. Pacifying the East China Sea and the South China Sea within a year, regardless of whether his approach is suspicious or not, is a great achievement. And at present, there is no indication that he is in collusion with the pirates, and it may be difficult to suppress him with this charge. Lu Xun said slowly without hurry, his tone was calm and indifferent: "Meritorious service will be rewarded, and if there is a mistake, it will be punished, this supreme lord can collect the way of loyalty from the public." The Supreme has been in Jiangdong for 14 years, and who is not convinced by the Supreme's wisdom of employing people and the peace of rewards and punishments? ”

Sun Quan exhaled quietly. Yes, he has taken over Jiangdong for fourteen years, and his foundation is stable, so he doesn't have to worry that Sun Shao will use the name of his deceased brother Sun Ce to make trouble. Today's Jiangdong is the Jiangdong of his Sun Quan, not Sun Ce's Jiangdong. Especially in the past few years, most of the old departments left by Sun Ce have passed away, and the remaining few have also become his Sun Quan's cronies, so why always worry about Sun Shao in this case? It's not worth hurting your reputation for a worry.

"Besides, I think General Fubo's move is still for the sake of the Supreme." Lu Xun then analyzed: "Zhu Ya was abandoned by Jia Donation as early as Emperor Xiaoyuan, and it has been more than 200 years to this day, and it has long been not counted as the territory of my Han Dynasty. Now that General Fubo has taken it again, if the Supreme establishes a county in Zhuya, it is no different from opening up the territory and expanding the territory. Dare to ask if in the two hundred years since Emperor Guangwu, in all dynasties, who can make such a feat? Duan Cheng just broke through Dongqiang and pacified the territory that originally belonged to my Han Dynasty, so he was appointed as a lieutenant, and now General Fubo has taken Zhuya, just wanting to set up a county on it as his own food, this request is not too much. Even if he didn't set up a county in Zhuya, wouldn't the Supreme give him food? ”

Sun Quan nodded again and again, although Zhu Ya didn't make any gains, but this reputation was good. Cao Ying is so capable of fighting, at most he can regain the lost territory, when will he be able to open up the territory and expand the territory? Not to mention Liu Bei, the Yizhou he snatched from Liu Zhang's father and son did not hold it, the north was taken away by Cao Ying Hanzhong, and the barbarians in the south were in turmoil, and the territory that could really be controlled was actually limited. Among the three families currently fighting, only Jiangdong can get Zhu Ya newly, but it is a rare thing, which shows that the Sun family is enterprising, and it is more blessed with the will of heaven than Cao Ying and Liu Bei.

From this point alone, Sun Shao is a great hero, not only to reward, but also to reward.

"You're right." Sun Quan pulled his beard and smiled with satisfaction. "Bo Yan, do you think the next step is to let him continue to conquer the barbarians, or what?"

Lu Xun frowned and shook his head gently: "Take Zhu Ya, that's it, adding more small countries is nothing more than icing on the cake, and it can't play a big role." In my opinion, General Fubo is quite talented in using troops, and he should be allowed to return to the area of Danyang and Yuzhang to pacify Shanyue and stabilize his heart, which is more useful than conquering some barbarians. ”

Sun Quan didn't speak, he pondered Lu Xun's words. Putting Sun Shao in Danyang to pacify Shanyue is actually a matter of rising and descending. Sun Shao's subordinates are now mainly sailors, and when they leave the sea, he is a fish that leaves the water, and the threat is much less. Pingding Shanyue seemed to give him an opportunity to increase his strength, but in fact, he was deprived of his sailor rights in disguise, and he was reduced to an ordinary general, rather than the only sailor who could dominate the sea. But he was a little worried, now that Sun Shao is in charge of the water division, his attention may be outside, not in Jiangdong itself, if he is allowed to pacify Shanyue, not to mention whether he will be willing, even if he is willing, will he raise tigers again? He started with fifteen ships in one year, and now has nearly 1,000 warships and 20,000 sailors. When the time comes, he will have both a strong sailor and a Shanyue elite soldier, so who else can cure him?

"Let's take care of the reward first, and as for how to arrange him, it will not be too late to decide after consulting with the ministers." Sun Quan decided to take two steps, and soon issued a reward for the heroes of the South China Sea. Sun Shao was promoted from General Fubo to General Hou, Feng Ganquan Township Marquis, Yu Chuan Staff Meritorious Service, Huating Marquis, Yuehai Feng Zhenhai General, Gutian Pavilion Marquis, Su Yu that is, Su Thick Leg as Henghai General, Guan Nei Hou, Cui Qian as Dinghai Captain, and others have their own rewards.

As soon as the document was sent, Deng Zhi, the envoy sent by Liu Bei, arrived in Jianye and conveyed an urgent message to Sun Quan.

In July, Cao Ying arrived in Hanzhong and commanded the army from Nanzheng into Pasir County, firmly pinning down Liu Bei's main force, and the vanguard had already attacked the area around Hanchang. Xiahou Yuan was the right wing, leading the Guiyi Qiang people into Wudu and Zitong, defeating Ma Chao and Wu Lan sent by Liu Bei one after another, and approaching the Sword Pavilion, and he could join Cao Ying in the Sword Pavilion at any time. Liu Bei was under great pressure, and in order to block Cao Ying's offensive, he ordered the general Zhuge Liang to send all the men and horses that could be mobilized in Yizhou to the front line, squeezing out the last bit of Yizhou's grain reserves. Yizhou is now panicked, and Zhuge Liang is even worried about the turmoil in Chengdu and does not dare to recruit soldiers. Despite this, Liu Bei's situation on the front line is still not optimistic. I heard that Cao Ying continued to increase his troops in order to conquer Bashu in one fell swoop, and looking at him like that, he would not give up if he did not capture Bashu this time.

Yizhou had reached the most critical time, Liu Bei felt that he could not support it alone, so he accepted Fa Zheng's suggestion, sent Deng Zhi to Jianye, and asked Sun Quan to send troops to attack the Jianghuai area, attract Cao Ying's attention, and relieve Liu Bei's pressure.

At the same time as sending Deng Zhi to Jianye, he also gave Guan Yu in Jingzhou an order to let him attack Cao Ren in Xiangyang and Fancheng, but this military operation could only be launched when Sun Quan sent troops to Jianghuai, in case Guan Yu and Cao Ren fought, but Sun Quan stabbed him in the back, then not only Bashu was tight, Jingzhou could also be lost. Liu Bei was extremely uneasy about Sun Quan, for fear that he would hate the past, so he joined forces with Cao Ying and killed him Liu Bei first.

Sun Quan is a smart person, although Deng Zhi didn't say it all, but he immediately guessed Liu Bei's thoughts. After he asked Deng Zhi about Liu Bei's frontline, he asked with a smile: "I am fighting with Xiahoudun between Jianghuai and Huai, what benefits can General Zuo give me?" ”

Deng Zhi smiled: "The general may be wrong, this is not for us to ask the general for help, but to fight side by side with the general to destroy the Cao thief." ”

Sun Quan smiled indifferently: "Bo Miao, are you bluffing me?" Cao Ying is attacking Bashu, not attacking my Jiangdong, is it necessary for me to fight shoulder to shoulder with General Zuo? At the beginning of last year, when I had a bloody battle with Cao Ying, he didn't fight alongside me. ”

Deng Zhi was not in a hurry, and bowed his hand: "General, General Zuo did his best to fight against Cao Ying with the strength of Yizhou, not only for Yizhou, but also for Jiangdong." If General Zuo gives up Bashu, he will still be the emperor's uncle, even if he can't be the pastor of Yizhou, but there is no problem in being a Jiuqing. It's just that at that time, Koto ...... Can you finish it alone? ”

Sun Quan smiled bitterly and was speechless. It was he who knew the situation well, so he bargained with Deng Zhi. Otherwise, he would have blasted Deng Zhi out directly. However, Deng Zhi obviously understood the truth of this, and put on a broken jar and broken skin, you won't save me? Okay, let's finish it together. He still has something to say, if Liu Bei surrenders Cao Ying now, goes down the river, and helps Cao Ying to fight Jiangdong, what will you do?

Barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes, and Sun Quan has this sense of depression every time he deals with Liu Bei. Liu Bei is the kind of old scoundrel, nothing else, a rotten life, if you don't let me live, I will drag you into the water. And Sun Quan had no choice but to deal with his trick, and every time he suffered a loss, he could only swallow his anger. Otherwise, he would have killed Liu Bei as early as the fourteenth year of Jian'an, how could he wait until today.

The reason why he bargained with Deng Zhi was actually just a fluke mentality, hoping to get some benefits. But the other party made it clear that it was no good to help, but there would definitely be harm in not helping, so Sun Quan had to pinch his nose again and promised to send troops to contain Cao Ying, so that Liu Bei would not die alone.

Sun Quan immediately convened all the ministers to discuss the matter of sending troops to support Liu Bei. Although the ministers of Jiangdong did not have a good impression of Liu Bei, they also knew that if they watched Cao Ying kill Liu Bei at this time, then Jiangdong's good words would come to an end. It is necessary to send troops, and all that needs to be discussed is the question of how to send troops and how many troops to send.

Lu Meng suggested that the troops should be sent to Lujiang and Jiujiang, and Xiahoudun should go to war to attract Cao Ying's attention, and there is no need to go all out, the main battlefield is in Jingzhou, and Guan Yu will send troops to attack Cao Ren, first, it will be close to Xu County, if it goes well, it can quickly shake Cao Ying's heart, attract Cao Ying from Hanzhong, and reduce Liu Bei's pressure, and secondly, Guan Yu is Liu Bei's general, he should contribute, and only if he leads the army to attack Cao Ren, Jiangdong will be safer, and there is no need to worry about being stabbed by Guan Yu. To be honest, Jiangdong has suffered Liu Bei's losses from Junchen not once or twice, Guan Yu has always been thoughtful about Jiangdong, and if he is not contained, Jiangdong will be ready to fight on two fronts at any time, even if he wants to help Liu Bei, he can't do his best.

Lu Meng's suggestion was approved by everyone, including Deng Zhi Zainei, and Deng Zhi immediately stated that as long as Jiangdong was willing to attract Xiahoudun's attention on the eastern front, Guan Yu would naturally send troops to attack Cao Ren, and the current situation was urgent, and Yizhou was too busy to take care of himself, how could he come to try for allies? Besides, Jiangdong and Yizhou have a good marriage, Guan Yu's daughter Guan Fengke is in Jianye, last time Sun Shao's son was full moon, Guan Yu also sent Yin Guan to congratulate him.

Now that the general direction has been decided, the next step is to discuss the detailed arrangements for the operation. At this time, Jiang Qin proposed to ask Sun Shao's sailors to help. Sun Shao's sailor is now the most powerful sailor in Jiangdong, and if he can come to the war, then the threat of the Qingxu sailor to the Jiangdong sailor can be neutralized. Qingxu Sailor is now the biggest worry in the hearts of Jiangdong generals. Since last year's battle, the Qingxu Naval Division, equipped with thunderbolt cannons, has swept away its previous weakness, and every time it strikes, Jiangdong has been beaten very embarrassed, if it weren't for the lack of their number of warships, they might have hit Jianye a long time ago.

This proposal was unanimously approved by all the generals. Of course, the starting point here is a little different, some sincerely hope that Sun Shaolai can restrain the Qingxu Shui Division, and some guess that Sun Quan wants to take the opportunity to transfer Sun Shao to his side to control it, as for what it is, it doesn't really matter, anyway, the result is the same, to ask Sun Shao to rush from the South China Sea to Dajiang to participate in the war.

Sun Quan then issued another order.

When the order arrived in the hands of Jiaozhou Assassin Shi Buqi, Sun Shao was still in Yuenan County. The change in the situation made Bu Qi and Zhang Zhao a little unexpected, they did not dare to slack off, and immediately sent someone to inform Sun Shao that the big battle was imminent, and it would take some time to rush to Jianye from the South China Sea, so please ask the general to set off immediately.

...... "What a sea chart?" Su rolled his eyes and glanced at Cui Qian with disdain: "Look at your picture, where did you bring your father?" ”

"How do you know it's the chart's fault?" Cui Qian sneered and retorted: "I don't know that the road is going in the wrong direction, and it is normal to walk down the sea road for more than a thousand miles and be one or two hundred miles away." ”

"When you say that, do you mean I'm leading the wrong way?" Yu stroked his beard and smiled gently. But his gentle smile was much more terrifying in Cui Qian's eyes than Su's thick legs and face, and his neck shrunk and he hid aside and kept silent. Can't you hide if you can't afford to provoke it?

"It doesn't matter who's at fault, it's about figuring out where we are." Sun Shao stopped them, for him, this error is completely within an acceptable range, can you expect the nautical charts at this time to be as accurate as the satellite maps of later generations, can you expect the compass that has just been improved to be as accurate as GPS?

"Call the merchants, they often take this sea route, and they should be familiar with the terrain here." Yu Fu said calmly.

The merchants came, they looked at it one by one with the clairvoyance in Sun Shao's hand, and several people discussed, and finally determined the location, which should be at the southern end of Yuenan, and then go more than ten miles to the south, it should be the Da Nang of Linyi Kingdom, and about eighty miles to the north, it is the port of Lurong County. There is a very good harbor there, and there is a long waterway between the two islands about 100 li long and about 10 li wide and the land, which is suitable for mooring, and not far from the shore is Lurong County. Of course, there were pirates on the island, but for Sun Shao, these pirates were not a problem.

(To be continued)