At the same time, Yangzhou, Chaisang.

Chaisang's general's mansion is located in the center of this city, which was originally the government office of the county order, but at this time it has been used by Wu Hou Sun Quan as his own camp, and the local county commander has to choose another office.

The General's Mansion sits in the north and faces south, and a straight bluestone official road connects the main gate of the General's Mansion with the south gate of Chaisang. At this time, a group of cavalry was speeding across the south gate, passing through the official road, and went straight to the general's mansion without stopping. The guards along the way not only did not dare to stop them, but also stood solemnly in salute, and their faces all showed reverence.

The leader is Zhou Yu, the governor of Eastern Wu, who wears a small crown inlaid with black lacquer and jade, wears a plain white arrow sleeve diamond pattern brocade straight jacket, wears a black Yu pattern cloak on his shoulders, hangs the famous "ancient ingot knife" in Jiangdong on his waist, pedals black deerskin boots, and straddles a pure white horse, with fair skin and handsome appearance. Zhou Yu always had a shallow smile on his face, giving people a sense of nobility and elegance. If it weren't for the treasure knife hanging on his waist, no one would have thought that his true identity was actually the most famous general in Eastern Wu, not just a beautiful young man with a good demeanor. Zhou Yu is now past the age of standing, but his skin is fair, his spirit is flying, and he often gives people the illusion that he has just been weakened. It is no wonder that the whole of Koto calls it "Mei Zhoulang".

Zhou Yu was followed by two young generals - Xu Sheng and Ding Feng. These two people are tigers with bears on their backs, wearing dark sleeve armor, wearing tiger heads, and their eyes are as sharp as swords. Behind them are more than a dozen pro-soldiers, all of whom are sturdy and battle-hardened elites.

Zhou Yu is a close friend of Sun Quan's eldest brother, the little overlord Sun Ce. When Sun Ce's father, Sun Jian, raised an army to defeat Dong Zhuo, his family moved to Shu County. Sun Ce is the same age as Zhou Yu and has a close relationship. Zhou Yu let out the Lunan mansion for the Sun family to live in, and went to the church to meet Sun Ce's mother.

After Sun Jian's death, Sun Ce inherited his father's will and commanded his subordinates. Zhou Yu was also the first loyal follower of Sun Ce, and accompanied him to make great contributions to the establishment of the Eastern Wu regime.

In the fifth year of Jian'an, Sun Ce was assassinated, and before his death, he entrusted the affairs of the military state to his younger brother Sun Quan. At that time, Sun Quan only had jurisdiction over Huiji, Wujun, Danyang, Yuzhang, and Luling counties, and other remote places were not attached. Jiangdong Haojie scattered the prefectures and counties and did not owe allegiance to Sun Quan. At the critical moment, Zhou Yu was the first to come forward to support Sun Quan. Zhou Yu led troops from other places to the funeral, and stayed by Sun Quan's side to serve as the central guard. He held a heavy army, but treated Sun Quan with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, and was in charge of military and political affairs with Zhang Zhao, a long historian, and Sun Quan's power was gradually stabilized after that. It can be said that Zhou Yu has made great contributions to the Sun family, and among the generals of Eastern Wu, Zhou Yu has a high status and is in the limelight for a while.

Just by virtue of this time when Wu Hou hurriedly summoned himself to meet him, Zhou Yu knew that something big must happen in the north, so he did not dare to hesitate for a moment, and rode his horse at a gallop.

The group did not get off the saddle until they were in front of the general's mansion. Several servants hurried forward and led the horses away.

Zhou Yu tidied up his dress slightly, and then under the guidance of a servant, he walked straight to the central hall of the General's Mansion.

The guards in front of the hall saw Zhou Yu coming, and they all saluted Zhou Yu solemnly, Zhou Yu didn't dare to hesitate for a moment, and strode straight into the hall. The soldiers who traveled with him waited outside the hall and were not allowed to enter unless summoned by Wu Hou.

Seeing that Zhou Yu was in a hurry to go to the hall, a servant in front of the hall hurriedly leaned forward to help Zhou Yu unload his boots, for fear that he would miss a big event.

Sun Quan had already seen Zhou Yu sitting in the hall, so he stood up and greeted him in front of the hall.

Although Zhou Yu had a high status, he never neglected to be courteous to Sun Quan. Seeing Sun Quan greet him in person, he took a step forward and bowed and said:

"The ministers see the lord!"

"Gongjin has worked hard all the way!" Sun Quan hurriedly returned the salute to him, and did not dare to slack off at all, which shows Zhou Yu's high status in Sun Quan's heart.

After the two sides finished saluting, Sun Quan then held Zhou Yu's hand and personally led Zhou Yu to the upper left, and waited until Zhou Yu sat down, and Sun Quan returned to the table.

Zhou Yu waited until Sun Quan sat down, and took the initiative to ask:

"Could it be that the lord urgently summoned his ministers to come this time, could it be that something big happened in the north?"

"What Gong Jin said is true." Sun Quan sighed and said in a deep voice, "Gao Gan is dead!" ”

Gao Gan was Yuan Shao's nephew, and Yuan Shao ordered him to guard and annex the state. At that time, Yuan Shao was dead, and Yuan Shao's sons attacked each other, while Cao Cao took advantage of the fisherman, and successively beheaded Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan, the second son Yuan Xi, and the third son Yuan Shang. In just four years, Jizhou, Qingzhou, and Youzhou have all been acquired by Cao Cao, and now even the annexed states have been breached, and Yuan Shao's power has since collapsed. Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, who survived, had to defect to the minority Wuhuan and temporarily avoid the edge. Based on the current situation, no one could stop Cao Cao from unifying the north. After that, Cao Cao's soldiers will definitely guide the sword side. The North has been reunited, while the South is still fragmented, the balance of power between the North and the South has been broken, and a major war is inevitable.

Zhou Yu listened, and the words that avoided the important and lightened instantly woke up Sun Quan, only to hear him reply aloud:

"Lord, this is a godsend!"

Sun Quan was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly asked:

"Gongjin's meaning is ......"

Zhou Yu analyzed Sun Quan in detail:

"Cao Cao's strategic focus has always been in the north, and now Yuan Shao's second son is still alive, if it is not eradicated, it will become a future trouble. And Cao Cao Fu got Ji, Qing, You, and the four states, people's hearts are unstable, according to the minister's analysis, Cao Cao needs at least a year to stabilize people's hearts, this is really a godsend! ”

"So, we still have a year?" Sun Quan stretched out a finger and asked.

"One year is enough. The lord, the ministers, please devote the strength of the whole country to the mountains. Within a year, it is necessary to smooth out the mountains and cross the mountains, and then unanimously to the outside world. Zhou Yu arched his hand and asked, his words full of confidence.

Sun Quan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said movingly:

"What Gong Jin said is very true, and now is a godsend. The matter of flattening the mountains and the mountains, Lone has long had this intention. It's just because he took care of Liu Biao, who was entrenched in Jingzhou in the past, so he didn't dare to take action. Now Cao Cao's strength has increased sharply, and if he wants to march south, he must first go to Jingzhou. We only need to send people to spread the news of Cao Cao's southern expedition in Jingzhou, and Liu Biao, the old guy who focuses on defending the territory, naturally does not dare to act rashly, so that I can have no worries. ”

"The lord sees it!" Zhou Yu responded.

At this time, a smile crossed Zhou Yu's handsome face, and he was very pleased with Sun Quan's rapid growth. As Sun Ce expected, Sun Quan will surely become a monarch who stands up to the sky and the earth in the future. What this young man lacks now is the experience of war, and the upcoming campaign is a rare opportunity.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yu took the initiative to ask:

"Has the boss ever thought about the choice of the coach?"

In fact, Zhou Yu knew that Sun Quan would definitely be the coach of the army this time, so as to improve his prestige. However, as a battle-hardened general, he really wanted to stay by Sun Quan's side, give Sun Quan military guidance, and help him grow quickly.

As Zhou Yu expected, Sun Quan only brushed his purple hair lightly, and replied confidently:

"Lone intends to be his own coach! The commander of the army has his own arrangements. Gong Jin, Lone has a very important task to entrust to you, so there is no need to participate in this expedition against Gong Jin. ”

"What is the mission?" Zhou Yu asked.

"Recruit and train sailors." Sun Quan said, "Prepare for future wars!" ”

After hearing this, Zhou Yu got up and left the table, bowed down and agreed:

"Command!"