"Brother Rui, is Cai Mao's decision a little hasty? We have just driven Sun Quan into Guilin County, and we are about to launch an attack on Guilin County. Cao Chong and Lu Rui had just finished participating in Cao Cao's military discussion on the ship, and Cai Mao suggested to Cao Cao that he would launch a general attack on Guilin County tomorrow.

"Cangshu, this pursuit is different from usual, there are many things that are unpredictable in the water pursuit. Now the supply of our army is only a month. If you hold on for a few more days, it will be a waste of time, so it is better to take advantage of the high morale and capture Guilin County in one go. The defenders of Guilin County will not exceed 30,000 at most. Although Lu Rui also had reservations about Cai Mao's suggestion, Cai Mao's analysis was still very reasonable, and after weighing it again, he did not object to it.

It has been almost two months since Cao Jun pursued Sun Quan on the water. The pursuit on the water does not have to be on land, it can be set up in a suitable place, and all life must be spent on the water. Although the Jingzhou Naval Army, the soldiers of Wumanxi, and the Moling Naval Army of Lu Dai are all good warriors in the south, and the water nature is also good, it is difficult for anyone to adapt to staying on the ship for a long time, so the battle of Guilin must be resolved quickly.

Cai Mao analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of friend and foe at the meeting. The advantage of Cao Cao's army is that it has a large number of people and a large number of ships, which is probably three times the military advantage compared to the Sun army in Guilin County. In order to resist the pace of Cao's army going south, most of Sun Quan's main force has been killed in the area of Chaisang, especially Zhou Yu's private south, Sun Quan's main force has basically disappeared. Zhou Yu trained his navy in Poyang Lake, and the total strength would never exceed 30,000, but Cao Cao's current navy could reach 100,000.

The disadvantage of Cao's army was that it fought on the water for a long time. If the battle of Guilin County cannot be resolved quickly. I'm afraid Cao Jun's water army can't bear it. Zhou Yu rested in Guilin County for at least a month. It belongs to waiting for work with leisure, which is also an unpredictable danger for Cao Jun. However, Cao's army had already pursued so far, and there was no reason to retreat, so Cai Mao suggested attacking Guilin County in one go.

"What Brother Rui said is reasonable, it has come to this point, and the only way to attack is to move forward." Even if Cao Chong is a prodigy, he is powerless in front of nature. I couldn't think of a better way to do it, so I had to bite the bullet.

In Guilin County, Sun Quan entered the Taishou Mansion in embarrassment, which is in the center of Guilin County, a small continent surrounded by water. Today's Guilin County has been built into a water city by Zhou Yu.

"Gong Jin, Cao Cao's army is outside the city, what are your plans?" As soon as Sun Quan entered the Taishou Mansion, he began to question Zhou Yu, and Zhou Yu made Sun Quan lose a lot of money this time. His own pro-army was basically annihilated by Cao Cao, and now only Lu Meng followed him with the Liberation Army and Lu Xun's 3,000 soldiers. There were only a few of the 20,000 troops who retreated from Luling.

"Don't worry, my lord. I already have a comprehensive plan, and tomorrow, Ziyi will lead 5,000 elite soldiers to escort the lord to Nanzhong, and as for Cao Jun, I will leave it to me. Zhou Yu arched his hand back to Sun Quan, and the strange thing was that Zhou Yu did not bow as a monarch and minister, but made a flat salute.

"What does Gong Jin mean by this?" Sun Quan was stunned for a moment when he saw Zhou Yu being so arrogant in front of the civil and military forces, could it be that after Zhou Yu held the military power, he was so arrogant that he didn't even distinguish between the monarch and the minister?

Wenwu, who followed Sun Quan, was stunned when he saw Zhou Yu's actions, and he had his own little abacus in his heart. Zhou Yu can't practice the courtesy of monarchs and ministers, is it a special hint? Sun Quan's pro-army had almost lost everything, and there were not many soldiers left under Sun Jian and Sun Ce's old subordinates. Zhou Yu has 30,000 elite sailors in Guilin County, and if he has different intentions, it will be difficult to do it.

Everyone looked at Zhang Zhao, who was beside Sun Quan, asking Zhou Yu if he was undecided about foreign affairs, and asking Zhang Zhao if he was undecided about internal affairs. This is Sun Ce's last words, and now Zhou Yu's attitude is unclear, and everyone is looking at Zhang Zhao's attitude. Among the crowd, only Lu Meng, Lu Xun, He Qi and other Sun Quan's henchmen did not look at Zhang Zhao, but stared at Zhou Yu and Sun Quan.

"Zhongmou, this is the last time I will call Zhongmou. As a courtier, I can only be loyal to the Lord, but as a righteous brother, I want to do my duty for Bofu. The ancients said that loyalty and righteousness cannot be both, and today, I, Zhou Gongjin, want to be a person who has both loyalty and righteousness. ”

"What?" Sun Quan looked at Zhou Yu suspiciously, and Zhou Yu's words surprised Sun Quan very much. Zhou Yu, who has always been loyal, would actually act like this, could it be that he was wrong?

"Lord, lord, please rest assured, the last general has already arranged everything, entering Nanzhong, there are Zijing, Ziming, Boyan and others to assist the lord, the lord will definitely be able to divide one side, as for how long the lord's country can be kept, Yu has no way to predict." Zhou Yu arched his hand and gave Sun Quan a great courtesy.

"Gong Jin?" Sun Quan has always been a generation of heroes, and after listening to Zhou Yu's words, he understood Zhou Yu's thoughts. Contradictory thoughts, Zhou Yu wants to turn his contradictory ideas into reality and achieve the goal of both loyalty and righteousness.

From the day Zhou Yu and Sun Ce started the army, their concept was to support the Han family and revitalize the prestige of the Han Dynasty. The two never changed their ideals, and when Cao Cao proposed the strategy of serving the Son of Heaven to order the princes, Zhou Yu repeatedly expressed his determination to Sun Quan. As long as Cao Cao sincerely assisted the Son of Heaven and did not have the heart of disobedience, Jiangdong should be attached to the imperial court and assist the central government in reunifying the Han Dynasty.

If Cao Cao is only half of the loyal ministers of the Han family, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce are only loyal to the Han family.

Of course, Sun Quan will not have any loyalty to the Han family, and has always wanted to be a generation of heroes. Fight against the princes of the world. It is precisely because of this difference in philosophy that Sun Quan and Zhou Yu have always had contradictions.

Zhou Yu's meaning is already obvious now. As a courtier, Zhou Yu is Sun Quan's subordinate and should plan for Sun Quan. Therefore, Zhou Yu made a good deployment of the strategy of retreating to Nanzhong and fulfilled his loyalty to Sun Quan for the last time.

As a courtier of the Han Dynasty, Zhou Yu was powerless to change the trend of Cao Cao's replacement of Han, but Zhou Yu could slow down the pace of Cao Cao's replacement of Han. As long as Cao Cao was defeated in Guilin County, it would be basically impossible for Cao Cao to unify the whole country in his lifetime, so that Cao Cao would maintain his respect for Liu Xie during his lifetime.

"General Ben understands, since Gong Jin has already made arrangements, General Ben has no objection. General Ben was tired for many days. I'm already a little tired. Go and rest now. As for the matter of Guilin County, it will be handed over to Gong Jin. Sun Quan quickly reacted. Zhou Yu's daring to treat Sun Quan with courtesy has already shown Zhou Yu's determination, since Zhou Yu gave Sun Quan a way back, Sun Quan will not know what it is to be able to bend and stretch, and Zhou Yu will go to Zhou Yu if he wants to fight Cao Cao. I still have to retreat into Nanzhong, and Xu Tu will plan later.

As soon as Sun Quan shook his hand, he left the Taishou Mansion with his personal guards. Wenwu, who didn't know what to do just now, immediately reacted. Although I don't know what Zhou Yu's loyalty and righteousness mean, it seems that Zhou Yu will not do anything to Sun Quan, and Sun Quan is still the lord. Both civil and military forces left with Sun Quan. There will be a big war in Guilin County, and not many people want to wade into troubled waters.

"A bunch of cowards!" Tai Shi Ci looked at the performance of most of the civil and military forces, and spat at it with disdain.

"Ziyi, it doesn't have to be like this, it's just instinct for people to protect themselves. Is Bo Yan still waiting outside? Zhou Yu waved his hand and signaled Tai Shici not to be angry, what is the level of civil and military affairs in Jiangdong, and how many people have material water, Zhou Yu knows it.

"See the Grand Governor!" Tai Shici nodded and called Lu Xun outside the door in. After Lu Xun saw Zhou Yu, he immediately saluted Zhou Yu.

"Bo Yan is here. Have a seat. ”

"Thank you, Governor!"

"Bo Yan, you are Bo Fu's son-in-law, don't call the governor when he sees him like this, just call his uncle." Although Zhou Yu and Sun Ce are sworn brothers, their love is better than that of their own brothers. Seeing Lu Xun, Zhou Yu remembered the scene with Sun Ce when he was young.

"Yes, uncle, thank you, uncle."

"Well, Bo Yan, my uncle has a question and wants to ask Bo Yan for advice, I wonder if Bo Yan is willing to answer truthfully?" Zhou Yu took a sip of tea and glanced at Lu Xun.

"Uncle, what's your doubt?"

"Why didn't Bo Yan join Cao Cao and revitalize the Lu family, the general trend of Zhongmou has gone, even if he retreats to Nanzhong, it is only the end of the crossbow." Zhou Yu said this without any expression on his face, as if a senior asked a junior about his family.

Tai Shici beside Zhou Yu was already ready, as long as Zhou Yu commanded, Lu Xun couldn't get out of this room. Zhou Yu also had doubts about Lu Xun, and Tai Shici also had them.

The big feud between the Lu family and the Sun family, it is needless to say, everyone in the Han Dynasty knows that although Sun Quan later married Sun Ce's daughter to Lu Xun in order to stabilize the Lu family, expressing the intention of resolving the enmity, but the big feud is the big feud, Tai Shici didn't believe that Lu Xun would let it go, and Zhou Yu was even more impossible.

Sun Quan has always been Sun Ce's younger brother, Zhou Yu's current lord, and for the sake of loyalty, Zhou Yu must solve any hidden dangers left by Sun Quan's side.

"Uncle, I'm afraid that if I say it's for Mrs., my uncle won't believe it. Although the Sun family and the Lu family have a big enmity, Bo Yan will not affect his judgment for personal vendetta. Only by following the lord can Bo Yan have a chance to revitalize the Lu family! Lu Xun was not afraid of Zhou Yu's questioning at all, but directly hit back at Zhou Yu with the interests of the family. For the sake of the family, personal enmity can be put aside.

"Bo Yan said, why only Zhongmou is Bo Yan's choice." Zhou Yu listened to Lu Xun's words, and he already had a plan in his heart.

"Uncle is a smart man, and he doesn't spare the circle anymore. If they stay in Jiangdong, the Lu family will only be an ordinary family. Following the lord, the Lu family has the opportunity to become famous. The growth of the family depends not only on the heritage, but also on the owner of the family who can be famous all over the world! ”

"If not? The fate of the Han Liu family is the fate of my Lu family. Lu Xun smiled slightly, he believed that this answer would make Zhou Yu very satisfied.

Zhou Yu listened to Lu Xun's words and was stunned for a moment, the Han Liu family? Isn't this an allusion to today's day? Lu Boyan seems to be a child of a family who puts the interests of the family first, and regards the interests of the family as more important than his own life.

Since ancient times, there is a saying that heroes are born in troubled times, and heroes can be produced in troubled times because of war! Only war can make heroes display their talents and make heroes famous all over the world. Only by becoming a hero can you have the opportunity to reach the political peak, and this is the result that the family wants most.

Without Qin Mo, Liu Bang would only be a rogue pavilion chief. Without Wang Mang, Liu Xiu would only be a down-and-out clan. In times of peace, the Maison can only reach the political peak by following a step-by-step procedure. In troubled times, you can break this law, and those who can live in it!

Only war is the only way to revitalize the Lu family!

"Uncle Yan said it well, uncle wishes you success and revive the prestige of the Lu family!" Zhou Yu picked up the wine jug beside him, poured a glass of wine, and handed it to Lu Xun.

"Uncle Xie!" Lu Xun drank the wine down, then arched his hand and withdrew. Until Lu Xun left the room, Zhou Yu didn't let Tai Shici do it.

"The Metropolitan Governor believes in Lu Boyan?" Tai Shici's long sword had already left the scabbard, but Zhou Yu let Lu Xun leave.

"The Governor of Pontus does not guarantee Bo Yan's loyalty to Zhongmou, but the Governor of Pontus knows that Bo Yan's loyalty to the family will not deceive people, for the sake of the family, Bo Yan can only choose Zhongmou and fight for Zhongmou for the rest of his life." Zhou Yu smiled slightly, as long as Lu Xun holds great power in the future, then the Lu family will be the core member of Sun Quan's politics, so that even if Sun Quan is eliminated, the Lu family will continue to prosper. Favoring the old retainers of the enemy country is a political trick that every ruler will play.

"Since the Governor said so, Ci obeyed the order. Metropolitan Governor, why don't you let Ziyi stay, Metropolitan Governor wants to fight for Bofu's ideals, and Ziyi also wants to fight for Bofu's ideals. Seeing that Zhou Yu had dealt with Lu Xun's affairs, Tai Shi Ci began to ask for orders to stay and assist Zhou Yu. Tai Shici knew that if Zhou Yu stayed, he was already avenging his mortal heart.

"Ziyi, it is for the ideals of Bo Fu that Ziyi cannot stay. Although the Han Dynasty is irretrievable, but the territory of the Han Dynasty cannot be lost, there are many barbarians in Nanzhong, and there is already a heart to break away from the Han Dynasty. The Han court can be lost, but the land of the Han cannot be lost! "Zhou Yu will not give up his ideals, the Han court can't keep it, but the territory must be kept.

"Ci understands, take care of the governor!" Tai Shi Ci arched his hand and was about to leave.

"Wait, Ziyi, give this book to Bo Yan, this book has no meaning to me, Bo Yan is still young, as long as he specializes in this book, he will become atmospheric in the future." Zhou Yu handed over a jade bamboo slip to Tai Shi Ci, and Zhou Yu also asked Tai Shi Ci to test Lu Xun, as long as Lu Xun was sincere in assisting Sun Quan, this book would be Lu Xun's.

Tai Shi Ci took the jade bamboo slip and glanced at it, only to see that there were four big characters of the Five Elements Secret Technique written on it. Tai Shici nodded, and retracted the bamboo slip into the cuff.

"Ahh On a building ship outside Guilin County, Lu Rui sneezed, looked at the surrounding mountains and green water surrounding the city, Lu Rui suddenly had a bad feeling. (To be continued......)

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