After the women learned that Wang Xu's poison was not solved, the atmosphere in the backyard was very depressed for several days, but after the initial sorrow, the following days were better, and the service of the women was meticulous, allowing him to enjoy the blessings of Qi people, calm, comfortable and happy.

Although the three girls have very different personalities, they are all reasonable people, they know what they can say and what they can't say, so they don't worry about the news leaking out, as for Xiao Yingying, she won't have contact with any outsiders at all, and those maids don't want to get close to her.

Happy times always pass very quickly, the days of three months pass in a flash, and the year has come to an end in the blink of an eye.

Wang Xu doesn't know if this is the last time he will celebrate the New Year in peace, so unlike the frugality of previous years, it is particularly heavy, and all kinds of reunions will not be left behind.

Cai Yan and Diao Chan knew the reason, and they also handled it carefully, and there were more than 100 dancers hired temporarily, ready to meet the needs of emergencies.

"Xiao Rong, hang the paper flower higher!" Wang Xu looked at the maid on the high stool, constantly gesturing and commanding.

Xiao Rong stood on tiptoe slightly and moved the paper flower up a little. "Master, is this okay?"

Wang Xu smiled and glanced left and right a few times, and said with satisfaction: "Well, it's almost now!" ”

After speaking, he just turned his head, but saw Xu Shu coming towards him, his pace was hurried, and he couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Wife, didn't you go to the military advisor to check?" Why did you come back so soon? ”

"Husband, come here, I have something to say!" Xu Shu beckoned, her brows furrowed.

"What's so mysterious?" Wang Xu walked over suspiciously.

Xu Shu pulled him to walk quickly to the secluded tree, and then lightly opened his lips: "Husband, Sun Ce is on Sun Jian's orders." I'm here to congratulate you on the New Year. Just arrived at the inn! He was accompanied by Zhou Yu, Lu Fan and other important ministers. I don't think it's as simple as the Chinese New Year. ”

Wang Xu then frowned, although he has gradually let go of military and political affairs in the past few months, he also understands the current situation.

Now Sun Jianquan has taken Poyang County, which has greatly increased its power, and has also ensnared Tai Shici, a general under Liu Xuan's account, and made him surrender. The pattern of the two heroes competing in Jiangdong was completely broken, and Liu Miao retreated in the two counties of Luling and Jian'an in the south, and it was not a climate.

Arguably. It is a matter of time to take Jiangdong all, and those family forces have no longer hesitated, and have joined Sun Jian, and now their power is in full swing, at this time, sending such a grand lineup to come, if it is purely for the New Year, it is impossible to say.

After thinking for a while, Wang Xu smiled and said, "Wife, you're right. There should be something else to discuss, and now he has taken Poyang County. The border with our Jingzhou is probably to take this opportunity to carry out comprehensive cooperation. ”

"So how do we deal with it?" Xu Shu asked hesitantly.

"Except for precious strategic materials such as horses, grain, and iron, everything else can be promised, and if necessary, if the other party's conditions are good enough, they can make concessions on food, and the rest of the commercial cooperation can be promised, as long as we are profitable. Militarily......"

Speaking of this, Wang Xu paused, thought about it, and waved his hand again: "Forget it, you still arrange a time immediately, and I will talk to them personally!" ”

"It's good!" Xu Shu nodded and didn't say anything more. "If it's okay, I'll go and decoct you for the medicine!"

"Well, my wife has worked hard!" Wang Xu said with a serious face.

Xu Shu suddenly rolled her eyes, and scolded angrily: "Forget it, do you still know that I work hard?" You've cared for me these days! ”

Hearing this, Wang Xu instantly made a sad appearance, and sighed: "Hey! I'm going to ...... soon."

"Gotcha! Stop, stop, don't die soon, listen to it every day, I'm tired of listening to it, next time I'll change my words. Xu Shu hurriedly gestured and said speechlessly: "When I don't say anything, it's better for me to decoct the medicine honestly!" ”

Watching Xu Shu hurriedly go away, Wang Xu couldn't help but show a smile on his face, and silently said to himself: "Wife, I care too much, isn't it more uncomfortable when you and I are separated?" ”

A breeze blew, lifting a strand of hair from the corner of his forehead, and the body that stood quietly did not move for a long time......

Two days later, Xu Shu arranged a qiē, and Wang Xu received the Jiangdong envoy in the general's mansion chamber.

In order to show respect, all the military and political directors of the Jingzhou General's Mansion were present, and Xu Shu was also accompanied by him.

As expected, after a brief visit and a New Year's gift, Sun Ce quickly turned the conversation to the level of cooperation.

Now that the two sides are bordering, Wang Xu has no opinion on comprehensive trade, which is also a promotion for Jingzhou, after all, Jingzhou's resources are limited, and the more frequent the trade, the more beneficial it is, which is a mutually beneficial and win-win thing.

In terms of important military supplies, he insisted on his previous decision, no matter what Sun Ce and Zhou Yu said, it was just ten words - this matter involves complexity and needs to be considered in the long run.

He knew very well in his heart what Jiangdong lacked the most, the lack of war horses.

Because Sun Jian did not prepare early, unlike Jingzhou, a large number of stallions have been reserved, four or five giant horse farms have been built, and the Hu people who were subdued that year are responsible for cultivating professional horse breeders.

Over the years, Jingzhou's war horses have been self-sufficient enough, and there is even a surplus, and almost all the horses sold by northern merchants have been monopolized by the General's Mansion.

But Sun Jian is different, when he thinks of this level, there is no chance, now the war is frequent, it is very difficult to buy horses, and the price is expensive, and the horse farm established in Jingzhou has just started, and it is in the stage of breeding a large number of stallions, geldings or mares that can be supplied to the army, there are very few pitiful.

Now, if he can get the supply of horses from Jingzhou, he can naturally expand the scale of the cavalry.

Although Jiangdong is almost all hilly and mountainous terrain, there are few flat and open land, and it is still easy to fight without cavalry, but cavalry is an advantageous type of army after all, and more can naturally greatly enhance the combat strength of the army itself, and there can also be more changes in tactical use.

However, Sun Ce didn't dwell too much on this, it seemed that he had already guessed that this would be the result, and after the idea was handled by Wang Xusoft, he quickly moved on to other places.

The two parties talked for a whole morning before the framework was preliminarily completed, and the specific matters still need to be negotiated and implemented by the ministers on both sides.

But that's not the point. When the two sides start chatting. Wang Xu was full of energy. Because really important military cooperation must be discussed.

Sure enough, Zhou Yu took advantage of the fact that the two sides were chatting about the current situation, and suddenly his voice changed, and he bowed and saluted: "General Wang, since the general is going to go to Yizhou in January, have you ever thought about how to guard against Cao Cao?" I remember that when the general attacked Jiangzhou, he sent troops to contain it! ”

When the words fell, the corners of Wang Xu's mouth drew his arc. He replied unhurriedly: "Jingzhou is now a strong army, and this general should send a good general to garrison Nanyang to force him not to dare to move, and he has already moved the capital to Dingtao, and the next step must be to pacify the rebellious party Lu Bu in Xuzhou, or Yuan Shu, who conspired to be the emperor, will not raise troops to come to this Jingzhou land." ”

Zhou Yu smiled noncommittally, understanding the implication of these words, that is, when they took the initiative to say about the military alliance, they would no longer hide it. bluntly said: "The general's words are reasonable, but the south is not stronger than the north after all." If the current situation is unclear and there are disputes in various places, the generals are strong, but they may not be able to deal with all parties at the same time. ”

"In my opinion, now that the general and my lord have preliminarily concluded an alliance and are good relatives, why not take the opportunity to deepen ties and establish an offensive and defensive alliance to deal with the shape of the world."

"Oh?" Wang Xu pretended to be worried, but he was quickly thinking about what Zhou Yu would propose. "Gong Jin's offensive and defensive alliance, how to understand it?"

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce glanced at each other, and replied generously: "It's the same attack and defense, like a family!" To tell the truth, after the New Year, my lord also intends to take advantage of this year's victory to attack Liu Miao again, and pacify Jiangdong in one fell swoop. ”

"Originally, I could have taken Yizhou for the general first, but Liu Miao was undecided, after all, it was a containment, and the two joined forces, it was easy to destroy Liu Xuan, but it took a lot of time to seize Yizhou, if the general wanted to take Yizhou first, my lord was also willing to send troops to help, and when Yizhou was pacified, the two families would work together to destroy Liu Xuan."

"However, my lord assists the general in capturing Yizhou, the loss will not be small, but Liu Miao is easier to attack, and I hope that the general will give some compensation from other places, so as to convince the Jiangdong soldiers, and the offensive and defensive alliance is also this intention, in the future, the two families will be equal and mutually beneficial, advance and retreat together."

With Zhou Yu's words, the ministers of Jingzhou instantly discussed, and Guo Jia and the others even flickered, looking at him with a smile on their faces.

Wang Xu was silent on the surface, but he was also stunned in his heart.

This is really a big deal, the temptation is really too great, first help yourself to win Yizhou, and then help Sun Jian to destroy Liu Xuan, the idea is good, the two families are indeed invincible. Can it really be so smooth?

If Wang Xu is not from the later generations, then from his personal relationship with Sun Jian, plus the in-law relationship between the two families, coupled with the deepening exchanges and trust between the two families, then maybe he really agreed. What is compensation, it can really help take Yizhou, and it can compensate the war horse.

Seeing Wang Xu hesitate, Zhou Yu was calm and asked with a smile: "The general doesn't trust my master?" My lord and the general are a family, and for so many years, the relationship between public and private has been so close, what else is there to worry about? Moreover, my lord is willing to take Yizhou for the general first, precisely to show his sincerity, and at the same time to support the general, after all, the general and my lord are already a family. ”

Hearing this, Wang Xu suddenly scolded in his heart: Sun Jian, I believe it, but I don't believe you very much!

After thinking about it for a while, he finally decided to refuse this great good thing, shook his head and said: "Gong Jin's construction is good, but it makes the Jiangdong soldiers pay too much, and General Ben doesn't know how to compensate, or think about it in the long run." ”

Zhou Yu obviously didn't expect to be politely rejected, and obviously paused, his face full of doubts: "General, this is my lord's heart, why do you push it back?" ”

"It is precisely because of this intention that General Ben can't do it."

Wang Xu's kung fu in Tai Chi has long been perfect, and he continued heroically: "Your lord fought side by side with this general in his early years, and he had a brotherly friendship, and now he has married the little girl to me, and he is my father-in-law, as a junior, how can I let the elders suffer?" Moreover, General Ben and Jingzhou Wenwu are also confident that they can pacify Yizhou. ”

"General......

Zhou Yu wanted to persuade again, but Wang Xu had already interrupted decisively waving his hand: "Gong Jin, let's discuss this matter later, it's not early today, why don't you eat first?" You have not been well entertained from afar, and later on, please come here again, and prepare a little wine, not a tribute! ”

The eviction order has been issued, and Zhou Yu can't say anything more, Sun Ce got up at the right time, laughed haha, and interjected: "Then thank you brother for your kindness, I will come to accompany my brother to get drunk in the evening, and now I will retire for a while!" ”

"Hmm!" Wang Xu smiled and nodded, and said affectionately: "Bo Fuke, don't forget to come!" ”

"Brother said with a smile, your invitation, how dare my brother not come?"

Sun Ce replied closely, didn't say more, and quickly left with the people in Jiangdong...... (To be continued......)