As Sun Jian's adviser, Zhou Yu naturally couldn't watch Sun Jian struggle there while he continued to pretend to be a big clove of garlic, which was not the posture he should pose as a strategist.

Zhou Yu coughed lightly, and then said unhurriedly: "Yu Bucai, the reason why I suggested that the lord ask Jin Guo about the marriage of the eldest lady is actually to spy on the reality and attitude of Jin Guo. ”

Sun Jian bowed his head and motioned for Zhou Yu to continue explaining.

Zhou Yu also said: "Looking at the current situation, it seems that the Jin State is conservative, sitting back and watching the internal integration of the central court and being indifferent, it seems that a strategic mistake has been made, but we are not Zhao Xing after all, I don't know what he thinks in his heart." According to common sense, the situation is now unfavorable to the Jin State, they will definitely find a way to suppress the influence caused by the Cao-Liu Alliance, and openly announcing to the world the marriage of the two families of Zhao and Sun is a very good means, but until now, the Jin State has not seen this kind of expression, can it be said that no one in the Jin Kingdom knows the benefits of doing this?"

Zhou Yu didn't wait for Sun Jian to answer, he shook his head and continued: "Obviously, no. It was precisely because the Jin Kingdom knew the huge impact of announcing the marriage between Zhao and Sun that he had been waiting for a suitable opportunity to announce the matter to the outside world. At the same time, they are testing our attitude. The Jin Kingdom wants to see if we will have the intention of taking advantage of the fire to rob them when they are weak, which will also affect the future direction of the Jin Kingdom's relationship with us. ”

When Sun Jian heard this, he seemed to understand a little, so he asked, "Based on Gong Jin's analysis, should we continue to maintain a close relationship with the Jin Kingdom?"

Zhou Yu still shook his head, and he replied, "It depends on how Jin Guo answers." If Zhao Xing agrees to arrange the wedding of the eldest lady immediately, we must be cautious, and it is best to maintain relations with the Jin Kingdom. If Zhao Xing's reply is not made public for the time being and the status quo is maintained, we will secretly continue to maintain close relations with the Jin State. ”

Sun Jian was a little upset about Zhou Yu's statement, wondering if his ears had heard it wrong, or if Zhou Yu's statement was reversed. Sun Jian asked Zhou Yu: "Why did the Jin Kingdom agree to hold a wedding ceremony immediately, but we should be cautious?"

Zhou Yu replied: "I think that if the Jin Kingdom is in a hurry to organize the wedding ceremony, it means that the Jin Kingdom itself does not have the confidence to win in the next battle for hegemony, so it will use the marriage of Sun Zhao to inspire people and morale." On the contrary, if Zhao Xing is still firmly seated in Diaoyutai, it means that he has already thought about how to deal with the imperial court, but the time has not yet come!"

Sun Jian then completely understood, and was immediately overjoyed, stroked his palms and said in admiration: "Gongjin is really strategic, just by asking, you can find out the truth!"

Hearing Sun Jian's words of praise, Zhou Yu was not complacent, and continued: "It is important to explore the reality of the Jin Kingdom, but it is even more important to seize the time to strengthen our own power. What the second prince said is also right, no matter who loses and who wins in the future between the Jin Kingdom and the Central Court, we should not watch from the wall at this time, we should do something!"

Sun Jian's tiger eyes shrank, his sword eyebrows raised, stared at Zhou Yu and said, "What does Gongjin mean that we should make a move on Jingzhou?"

Zhou Yu nodded and said: "It is rumored that Liu Jingsheng is sick in bed and can't see people to manage the government, but it's just some excuses to cover people's ears. Presumably, Liu Jingsheng didn't want to be driven by Cao Liu, and he didn't want to completely turn his face with the central court, so he had to find this reason for his illness. At this time, if we make a move on Jingzhou, the imperial court will definitely question it, but it will not send troops to support Liu Biao, Cao Cao and Liu Bei are hoping that Jingzhou and Jiangdong will be inseparable, and in the end they will reap the benefits of the fisherman. From the perspective of the Jin State, they would rather watch Jingzhou fall into the hands of Jiangdong than increase the strength of the Cao-Liu alliance after Jingzhou was recovered by the central court. ”

Zhou Yu's words thoroughly analyzed the current mentality of all forces, which made Sun Jian feel convinced after listening to it. Over the years, Wuzhou has been far away from the matter, immersed in the development of internal affairs and the military, and has accumulated enough capital to launch a major war, if Sun Jian is so willingly annexed, it is not necessarily true. After reaching Sun Jian's position, everyone had an ulterior wish hidden in their hearts, but some people were too strong, like Yuan Shu, and some people were deeply hidden, like Liu Bei and Cao Cao.

Sun Jian followed Zhou Yu's train of thought and said, "If you start a war, you have to find a reason for the crown." ”

Zhou Yu smiled and reminded Sun Jian: "There are many thieves in Changsha, and they often invade Wuzhou more and more, causing the people in Yichun, Luling and other places to be miserable, and Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao is stupid and incompetent, so Eastern Wu sent troops to fight for thieves." ”

In the end, it was the first strategist, from the beginning of answering Sun Jian's inquiry, Zhou Yu even thought about the reason for Wuzhou's war against Jingzhou!

Sun Jian was also thrilled by Zhou Yu's analysis. He seemed to have seen the prepared Soochow army pass through the mountains and streams near Changsha, rush to the city of Changsha with an unstoppable momentum, and then quickly occupy this important city, and then the front of the army should be directed south towards Guiyang, then Lingling, then Wuling......

"If there is a war, who can be the commander and who will be the vanguard?" Sun Jian pondered for a moment and asked slowly.

"The eldest prince Bo Fu can be handsome, the veterans Han Dang and Cheng Pu assist, Chen Wu and Ding Feng can be the vanguard, Yu is not talented, and he is willing to be a military advisor. Zhou Yu replied.

"When is the best time to send troops?"

"At the beginning of the year, when the spring flowers are blooming. ”

In a long talk, Zhou Yu made Sun Jian build up confidence and strengthen his determination, which also opened the curtain of the Jingzhou Rebellion and the division of Jiangdong.

Sun Jian did not ask Zhou Yu why it was Sun Quan who proposed to use troops against Jingzhou, but Zhou Yu suggested that Sun Ce should be allowed to lead the army. Obviously, with the current relationship between Zhou Yu and Sun Ce, he hopes that Sun Jian's first heir can accumulate more prestige and qualifications, so as not to steal the limelight in the end, causing chaos within Jiangdong.

In fact, Sun Jian and Sun Ce did not express their stance from the very beginning, and who can say that they had no intention of sending troops to Jingzhou in their hearts? Sun Jian's dispatch of troops to attack Jingzhou was, on the other hand, an affirmation of the second son's suggestions and suggestions, and this was also an accumulation of prestige, but it was not as strong as the army that led the army to recruit in person.

Soon after Zhou Yu left, Sun Jian ordered someone to call his two sons to the house together, I don't know what to say in person, anyway, when the two came out, Sun Jian looked a little excited, and Sun Quan had a frowning expression.

From the time the plan is set to the actual start of the war, it takes time to prepare, and a lot of preparation work is carried out in secret, and the slightest rumor cannot be leaked, so it seems that there are still many factions and quarrels within Soochow, and it seems that this is the only way to solve the problem.

In the eyes of those who care, the appearance of Soochow is a manifestation of chaos, and they will suffer in the future.