The 492nd North and South Lujiang River

Wei Dongsheng can also understand Zhou Yu's changes.

Life trajectory is an important part of character building, Zhou Yu who was born in the prosperous era and Zhou Yu who was born in the troubled times must be two completely different images in history. Whether it is the sudden interference of the Immortal Seed, or the political climate that is different from the real world history, there is a probability that it will affect Zhou Yu's fate choice.

Since Zhou Yu wanted to stay in Lujiang County for a long time, it was a natural choice for him to raise Kou with self-respect.

This is precisely the trend that Wei Dongsheng is happy to see. The scope of immortal seeds is limited, and Wei Dongsheng is destined to only be able to cultivate and operate in Lujiang County. If Zhou Yu is driven away or Sun Quan is united to strangle Zhou Yu, Sun Quan will definitely send other generals to invade Lujiang County in the north. Since geopolitics doomed Wei Dongsheng to be unable to monopolize Lujiang County, Wei Dongsheng might as well choose a buffer zone that was willing to coexist peacefully with him.

As for the current more precious immortal seeds, Wei Dongsheng did not have the idea of monopolizing them.

Summarizing the data from 190 to 200 years, Wei Dongsheng was surprised to find that the total number of immortal seeds fit the exponential growth data model, with an increase of 0.05 power in one year. The initial base of 190 is 16, which can be considered as 2 to the 4th power; The total number of 19 pieces in 195 can be reduced to 2 to the 4.25th power and then rounded up, the total number of 22 pieces in 200 can be reduced to 2 to the 4.5th power and then rounded integer, and so on. As we all know, the exponential growth rate is terrifying, and if the data model does not change halfway, there will be 32 Immortal Seeds in 210, 64 Immortal Seeds in 230, 128 Immortal Seeds in 250, and 256 Immortal Seeds in 270. The further back you go, the more terrifying the growth rate of the number of immortal seeds, and the more valuable the number of immortal seeds becomes.

Monopolizing the seeds of immortality may not make sense at all.

At most, Wei Dongsheng was able to use the time advantage to gain an early level advantage.

Wei Dongsheng was now a level 3 immortal, and he was only a little way away from the level 4 limit, so why risk greedily dominating all the immortal seeds? As long as Zhou Yu was willing to coexist peacefully, Wei Dongsheng tolerated Zhou Yu's establishment of a private immortal power.

As a result, raising Kou self-respect became the common demand of Zhou Yu and Wei Dongsheng, and the atmosphere of the meeting suddenly became lively.

Zhou Yu knew that he had to bow his head when his strength was insufficient, and immediately signed a seemingly fair and unequal treaty on behalf of the southern Lujiang County and the Absolute Holy Gate. The Treaty of the North and South Lujiang Counties stipulates that the first clause states that the two Lujiang counties in the north and south shall coexist peacefully with each other, and the soldiers of Lujiang County in the north and the soldiers of Lujiang County in the south shall not cross the border line of peace, and those who violate the rules must be severely punished; In the second clause, the Ping Demon Hall can maintain a maximum of 600 people in Lujiang County in the south, and the Yibao Camp can also maintain a maximum of 600 people in Lujiang County in the north; In the third clause, the treasures of heaven and earth outside the territory directly under the jurisdiction of the Absolute Holy Gate (Dabie Mountains and Mountains) belong to the ownerless, and whoever discovers the Strange Treasure Hall and the Strange Treasure Camp first belongs to whomever they want, and compete fairly with each other; Wait a minute.

The content of the treaty seems to be fair and just, and it binds each other on an equal footing. However, there is only one immortal in the Yibao Camp under Zhou Yu's command, and there are now 11 immortals in the Absolute Holy Gate, and it is self-evident whose interests are more suitable for the North-South Lujiang Treaty.

The Treaty between the North and South Lujiang was signed, and peace was quickly restored in all counties of Lujiang County.

After that, Wei Dongsheng practiced reforming the political and military system of Lujiang County in the north, and Zhou Yu responded to the military pressure in the north and south with a smooth hand.

Wu Jing and Zhang Zhao once tried to destroy Zhou Yu by force, but Zhou Yu's wisdom was far superior to that of the real-world history of Lujiang Taishou Li Shu, and Zhou Yu indirectly showed his strength through sporadic armed conflicts, which scared off Wu Jing's large-scale encirclement and suppression. Sun Quan was afraid that the unsuccessful crusade against Zhou Yu would cause a big trouble, and his attitude had been hesitant.

The stalemate lasted until December 200, when the news of Cao Cao's defeat of Yuan Shao suddenly came from the Central Plains, and the princes from all walks of life held their breath. Focusing on Yangzhou, Liu Fu, the assassin of Yangzhou who stood in Cao Cao's camp, suddenly had several times higher morale, and many chaotic forces gradually sincerely followed Liu Fu as the master, which in turn put heavy pressure on Sun Quan. Seeing that the risk of crusading against Zhou Yu was getting higher and higher, Sun Quan had no choice but to compromise and extinguish the idea of winning by force, and acquiesced in Zhou Yu's domination of Lujiang County in the south.

In this way, Lu Kang (Absolute Holy Gate) and Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu and Sun Quan, Liu Fu and Sun Quan, etc., all tacitly agreed to maintain the peace situation.

Huainan has been ushering in a rare peace for a long time.

Years have passed.

In 203, the situation in Jiangnan gradually stabilized, and Sun Quan began to use troops abroad. Sun Quan's army passed through the southern part of Lujiang County, and saw that Zhou Yu was rigorously armed and humbly oversupplied with grain and grass, so he silently bypassed Lujiang County to attack Jiangxia County in Jingzhou. How could Jiangxia Taishou Huang Zu run Jiangxia County into an iron bucket, Sun Quan failed to attack and returned in defeat.

After defeating Huang Zu, Sun Quan had no confidence to crusade against Zhou Yu.

In 204, 206, and 207, Sun Quan went to Huangzu three more times, but all returned in vain.

But in 208, things changed.

In northern China, Cao Cao destroyed Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, and annexed Yuan Shao's foundation in the second place. Later, Cao Cao further annexed and annexed states, invaded Wuhuan in the north, and forced Gongsun Kang, who lived in eastern Liaodong, to submit in name, and gradually swept the world. At this critical moment, Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao suddenly fell ill again, and the people of Jingzhou counties were immediately panicked.

Perhaps because of the confusion in the hearts of the people in Jingzhou, or because of other factors, Huang Zu also died tragically in Sun Quan's fifth crusade in the spring of 208. When Sun Quan returned to Poyang Lake in victory, the soldiers pointed to Lujiang County, announcing that they would cut off Jiangxia County's Yi County, Qichun County, and Xunyang County of Lujiang County, and set up a new Qichun County.

If Zhou Yu is willing to accept this decree, the already limited Nanlujiang County will be further compressed, and Sun Quan can calmly knock out Zhou Yu with a slow knife cutting method; If Zhou Yu refused to sell Xunyang County, it meant that he had completely become a big trouble, and Sun Quan simply attacked Lujiang County with the might of a great victory. In the face of Sun Quan's soldiers, Zhou Yu chose to compromise and obediently gave up Xunyang County.

If you can cut meat with a slow knife, why rush to war?

Sun Quan was very satisfied with Zhou Yu's concession and immediately retreated.

Zhou Yu was willing to sell Xunyang County, but the Absolute Holy Gate was unwilling to give up simply. When the news of Sun Quan's establishment of Qichun County reached Blackstone City, the Absolute Holy Gate immediately sent an envoy to visit Zhou Yu to discuss the various issues arising from Qichun County's seizure of Xunyang County. Because the effective range of the Immortal Seed was initially locked with Lujiang County, but then it was no longer changed due to the change of the territory of Lujiang County, and Xunyang County was moved out of Lujiang County and was still within the effective range of the Immortal Seed. As long as Xunyang County has the possibility of giving birth to non-human immortals, the Absolute Holy Gate cannot be abandoned.

The messenger's name is Liu Ye.

Lu Kang took office again and did not stay in Lujiang for a long time, and Liu Ye indirectly joined the Absolute Holy Gate by engaging in the official position of history. During the period when Wei Dongsheng practiced the reform of the political and military system of Lujiang County in the north, he successively added the main guest hall, the supervision hall, the pawn soldier hall, the pawn household hall, the pawn punishment hall, the audit hall and other halls. Over the years, Liu Ye has been endowed with strange treasures, refining advanced level 1 immortals, accumulating meritorious merits and being promoted to the master of the main guest hall.

The function of the main guest hall can be simply regarded as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is fully responsible for the communication between Lujiang County in the north and the forces of Yangzhou Assassin Liu Fu, Sikong Cao Cao, Lujiang Taishou Zhou Yu, and the captive general Sun Quan.

Liu Ye came to Anhui County on behalf of the Absolute Holy Gate and had a very happy conversation with Zhou Yu and Lu Su.

Zhou Yu once again showed his broad-mindedness: "Xunyang County belongs to Qichun County, and then, of course, it is no longer restricted by the Treaty of the North and South Lujiang. The Yibao Camp has fully withdrawn from Xunyang County, and the Absolute Holy Gate please feel free to deal with all matters in Xunyang County. ”

Liu Ye overfulfilled the task, and made fun of him like a friend: "There are only six counties in Nanlujiang County, so let's give up one county?" ”

Zhou Yu pretended to be helpless: "The situation is like this, what can I do." ”

Liu Ye pointed out Zhou Yu's careful thinking in person: "The county guard wants to wait and see the changes in the world, right?" Since Cao Cao has already negotiated the northern frontier, the troops are bound to turn to the other side, and it coincides with the serious illness and bedridden of Mu Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Cao Cao must give priority to the use of troops here. If Jingzhou dies, Yangzhou will not be at peace. Rather than choosing to have an awkward quarrel with Sun Quan because of Xunyang County, it is better to wait for Cao Cao to fight with Liu Biao and Sun Quan for the result. ”

Zhou Yu smiled lightly and shook his head: "This is your idea." ”

Feeling that Zhou Yu didn't want to talk deeply, Liu Ye immediately ended the topic and knocked on the side: "If, I mean if, Cao Cao drove straight into the two states of Jingyang to pacify, is the county guard willing to surrender without a fight?" ”

Zhou Yu avoided answering and asked, "Do you think Wei Dongsheng is willing to surrender without a fight?" ”

Liu Ye: "Maybe it will fall, maybe it won't." ”

Zhou Yu: "Then my answer is: Wei Dongsheng will also descend, and Wei Dongsheng will not descend if he does not descend." ”

Liu Ye pondered for a moment: "I understand the county guard's thoughts." ”

Since the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao has won consecutive battles and gradually gathered the power of the overlord. If Cao Cao can make persistent efforts to win the two states of Jingzhou, he will be able to re-enact the great cause of Emperor Guangwu in the Han dynasty and recreate the order of Kyushu. Moreover, looking back at Liu Bang and Liu Xiu's two domination of Kyushu, it was easy to unify the south with the north, and the probability of winning a big victory was as high as 99%. Except for outsiders like Wei Dongsheng who are familiar with real-world history, even if Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Zhou Yu and other heroes, their resistance is purely unwilling to fail and rise up, and there is no 100% certainty of victory against Cao Cao.

So, Liu Ye and others began to think about the way back.

This is not to say that Liu Ye has the idea of betraying Wei Dongsheng, on the contrary, Liu Ye is ready to hold on until Wei Dongsheng surrenders or Wei Dongsheng dies in battle. Just like the history of the real world, after Sun Ce defeated Liu Xun, Liu Ye did not surrender to Sun Ce, but followed Liu Xun to the precarious Cao Cao. Liu Ye has traditional loyalty and arrogance, whether he serves Liu Xun or Wei Dongsheng, he will honestly stand in line until he is completely defeated. However, standing in line loyalty is standing in line loyalty, but Liu Ye naturally attaches more importance to his own life. While being loyal to Wei Dongsheng, Liu Ye quietly made all kinds of preparations for Wei Dongsheng's surrender and Wei Dongsheng's death, no matter whether Wei Dongsheng lives or dies in the future, Liu Ye must live well.

In just two or three sentences, Zhou Yu saw Liu Ye's temperament clearly.

Zhou Yu was reluctant to talk about sensitive topics with Liu Ye, so he immediately changed the topic: "Speaking of which, I also have a gift for Wei Dongsheng." ”

Liu Ye: "Oh? ”

Zhou Yuyao pointed to the southwest: "Some time ago, in Peng Lize, Lu Zijing (Lu Su) and I accidentally found a fish demon in the Xunyang County area. Zhou's identity is sensitive, and he can no longer go to Xunyang County to capture this demon, if the Absolute Holy Gate is interested, he can send the Ping Demon Hall to hunt. ”