Guan Yu drank all the wine in the cup, and then said: "Mr. Zijing, my brother and Zhuge Junshi have always respected you, these three counties were originally the land of Jingzhou, and they are the key passes of Jingzhou, so it is really reasonable to take them this time." ”

"General Guan's words are wrong, the return of the land of Jingzhou has already been agreed, and Cao Cao looked at Xichuan that day, if it wasn't for my lord to send troops to join the army, how could Cao Cao retreat, how could Xichuan be preserved?" Lu Su asked rhetorically.

Lu Su's words are very reasonable, Wang Baoyu is one of the parties, when Cao Cao withdrew from Hanzhong, it was indeed related to Sun Quan's army to attack Hexi, from this point of view, Sun Quan is very particular.

Guan Yu was silent, and Lu Su said again, "Uncle Liu Huang is a benevolent and righteous person, who pays the most attention to rhetoric and sincerity, and Xichuan is getting stronger and stronger, with Uncle Huang's heart, he will definitely not argue endlessly about the affairs of these three counties." ”

If Guan Yu refutes again, it will be to trap Liu Bei in injustice and entrench himself in one side, how can he make people surrender?

Of course, Guan Yu also knows this reason, and when Jiangdong took the three counties, it was indeed arranged by the eldest brother, but he still insisted: "When my brother marched into Xichuan, he ordered Guan to defend the land of Jingzhou. Today, Jingzhou lost three counties, which was originally Guan's fault, and only by taking it back can he make amends to his eldest brother. ”

Obviously, this qiē was Liu Bei's idea, but Guan Yu took it on his body, which shows that he has a deep affection for the eldest brother of Jieyi, even to the point of protection.

Lu Su sighed and said, "Alas, Lu Su invited General Guan to come, not because he was afraid of the soldiers of Nanjun, but because he didn't want to kill each other, he was taken advantage of!" ”

"Guan swears to win three counties." Guan Yu didn't buy it at all, and his tone was resolute.

"It's not a secret, according to Lusu's intentions, in order to avoid war, the three counties can be sent to General Guan. Why didn't my lord agree, and every time I showed this intention, I was reprimanded by him, and I couldn't help it. Lu Su said frankly.

"In that case, what's the use of you and me meeting today?" Guan Yu asked.

"Cao Cao is powerful, and only Sun and Liu can match him. If you and I start a war now, wouldn't we let Cao Cao sit and reap the benefits? I'm afraid that both sides will not be safe! Lu Su said.

"What's wrong with returning the three counties and preserving the alliance? Between Guan Mou, if Jiangdong does not pay it back, he will lose his sincerity. Guan Yu said.

At this point, the negotiations have basically collapsed, and the two sides have refused to give in to each other on the issue of the three counties.

Lu Su was in a hurry, and wanted to open his mouth to speak, but it caused a violent cough, coughing so much that his face was red and his neck was thick, his head was sweating, and his hands and feet trembled, and it took a long time to stop, but he still didn't forget to seek benefits for the Lord, looked at Wang Baoyu, who had not expressed his position, and discussed: "Baoyu, you have deep friendships with Xuande Gong and General Sun, and I implore you to think of a way to let each other stop fighting and make peace." ”

Wang Baoyu looked at Guan Yu and said with a smile: "I just came back, I can't say more!" ”

Lu Su's eyes lit up, knowing that Wang Baoyu said this, it meant that he already had an idea in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Baoyu, please speak!" ”

"Fourth brother, but it's okay to talk about it." Guan Yu also nodded.

"Of course, I don't want to fight, not to mention the consumption of both sides, it is not good for the common people, and it is indeed easy for others to take advantage of the loopholes. I have a compromise solution, Jiangdong here, sell my second brother a face, return it to a county first, and discuss the rest later. Wang Baoyu said.

As soon as Wang Baoyu said this, Guan Yu and Lu Su couldn't help but be stunned, Guan Yu said unhappily: "Baoyu, if the three counties don't accept it for a day, I feel guilty about my eldest brother, how can I explain it?" ”

"These three counties were originally owned by Jiangdong, so why should they be returned?" Lu Su was also unhappy, and waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid that I won't be able to substitute for the main bus." ”

"Lao Lu, we are friends, and this is my second brother. As for me, I also think about you two and don't want to embarrass you. I can try to write a letter to General Sun and my eldest brother to see what they think, and if they agree, they will be happy. If they don't agree to do so, hit as you like! I don't care. Wang Baoyu said.

Guan Yu and Lu Su were silent, although this method was not ideal, but after all, Wang Baoyu came up with it, presumably the two lords could still take care of his face.

There is no other good way at the moment, the two had to nod, Lu Su immediately ordered someone to bring paper and pen, Wang Baoyu wrote a letter to Sun Quan and Liu Bei respectively, the meaning of the letter is very simple, he Wang Baoyu is back, the reason is to remember everyone's past feelings. If the big guy hadn't forgotten him Wang Baoyu, he would have given face, and if he could, he wouldn't fight, and he would take a step back.

Lu Su and Guan Yu put away the letter separately, and then chatted for a while, and went back separately.

Before leaving, Lu Su took Wang Baoyu's hand and said, "Baoyu, since you have returned today, Lu Su still has something to ask for." ”

"Lao Lu, as long as I can do it, it must be fine." Wang Baoyu said.

"Alas, Zhou Lang has gone, and it is hard to smell the piano. I know that my time is short, and I hope that in my lifetime, I can listen to the wonderful sound of the phoenix flute again. Lu Su said with tears, just at this time, a few leaves on the tree fell down and fell to the ground, he sighed a few times, and said faintly: "The fallen leaves return to the roots, but this wish is not fulfilled, and I don't accept the destiny of heaven." ”

Wang Baoyu's eyes were red, and he agreed: "This is easy, after a while, you go to Yiling, and I will arrange it." ”

"Lu Su thanked Baoyu here, he died without regrets!"

Subsequently, Wang Baoyu and Guan Yu got on the boat, he originally thought that Guan Yu would complain about his compromise method, but Guan Yu did not have any blame, the two brothers still talked and laughed, and returned to Jingzhou.

Many days later, Sun Quan really gave up Jiangxia County, and Liu Bei also gave up the idea of retaking the three counties, it seemed that Wang Baoyu's face was big enough, and both of them had scruples about him.

Actually, that's not the case at all. First of all, Guan Yu didn't want to fight, once he raised an army to crusade against Jiangdong, Xiahoudun of Xiangyang would inevitably send troops to Nanjun, and he would not be able to take care of each other at that time, and the chances of victory were not great. Zhuge Liang stated the benefits and disadvantages in front of Liu Bei, and Liu Bei felt that it made sense, so he agreed.

Sun Quan's side didn't want to fight, worried that Zhang Liao, who was in Hexi, would take the opportunity to raise troops and would fall into a dilemma, not to mention the special location of Jiangxia County, as long as Guan Yu wanted to attack with all his might, he couldn't hold it at all.

As a result, both sides found a step, nominally to give Wang Baoyu a face, and temporarily resolved the crisis of the Sun-Liu War. And if Cao Bing comes to attack in the future, the two families will not tear their faces, and they can still join forces to resist Cao.

This is all what happened later, since Wang Baoyu has traveled with Guan Yu all the way, he must first give Guan Yu a face, postpone returning to Yiling, and go to Nanjun to visit Guan Ting first.