Liu Bei personally went to the pavilion to meet Lu Su, which made Lu Su a little flattered.

Liu Bei is a well-known hero in the world, and he Lu Su is a little famous in Jiangdong, and he has always appeared as Sun Quan's staff, when it comes to official identity, Liu Bei is General Zuo, and he Lu Su is still just a white body.

Therefore, Lu Su was very moved by Liu Bei's Corporal Lixian.

But moved is moved, Lu Su has a good impression of Liu Bei at most, and he still has to do what he should do.

First of all, let's test Liu Bei's plans and intentions. If Liu Bei didn't plan to resist Cao, then there would be no need for them Jiangdong to find Liu Bei to form an alliance.

As a result, after Liu Bei said that he was inseparable from Cao Cao, he said that he now had no soldiers and no generals, and planned to go to Cangwu to defend Wu Ju in order to make a comeback. If Temo Lusu can believe this nonsense, it will really be a hell.

When he came, Lu Su had already inquired, although Liu Bei was defeated in the north of Jingzhou, but in the battle of Changbanpo, you really can't say whether Cao Cao won or Liu Bei won, if you want to say that Liu Bei is now suffering heavy losses, there are no soldiers and no generals, who believes it.

But everyone understands this routine.

Compared with Cao Cao, Liu Bei is indeed short of major generals, and it is indeed a bit difficult for a strong man to rely on the army he has at hand to fight against Cao Cao.

And the purpose of Lu Su's trip was also to form an alliance with Liu Bei, not to fool Liu Bei as cannon fodder and help them defend the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Jiangdong.

This kind of thing is good for both sides, but it also requires the cooperation of both sides.

So Liu Bei cried poor, Lu Su really didn't care about the bargaining before cooperation, everyone understands.

After some conversation, Liu Bei finally saw Lu Su's demeanor.

Indeed, just as Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu said, Lu Su treats people and things, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze, which is very comfortable.

talked about practical affairs with Liu Bei, and every sentence was dry goods, never hidden, and sincerely expressed his purpose, which convinced Liu Bei and felt full of sincerity.

But because of Zhang Xi's series of introductions, the more perfect Lu Su's performance was, the more Liu Bei dared not be careless.

This person is indeed a person worthy of communication, and when it comes to differences between the two parties, he will also treat each other sincerely, say whatever he needs to say, and persuade you with reason.

But don't say anything, he didn't say a word, he definitely won't leave you any truth, he is quite a good diplomat.

"This person's talent is probably not under me!"

This is the evaluation of Lu Su by Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu afterwards.

Lu Su is indeed outstanding, not only met Liu Bei, but also roughly understood the true situation of Liu Beijun, understood Liu Beijun's current military strength and logistics, and then he invited Liu Bei to send people to Jiangdong to meet Sun Quan and jointly agree on the alliance.

There are contacts in the future, Sun Quan sent someone to show his sincerity, so no matter whether it succeeds or not, Liu Bei has to send someone across the river to reply.

Therefore, Liu Bei temporarily placed Lu Su and then continued the meeting.

This time it was a serious military meeting, and all the generals and strategists arrived to discuss the alliance with Koto.

In fact, there is really no need to discuss this matter, how can these soldiers of Jiangxia be the opponent of Cao Cao, who has an army of at least 300,000.

The alliance must be formed, but how to conclude this alliance, what obligations each side undertakes, and what benefits can be obtained need to be carefully discussed

Therefore, this military discussion is actually to give a plan, and then let Zhuge Liang go to Jiangdong with these plans to talk to Sun Quan.

Yes, the candidate to go to Jiangdong must be Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang was the most knowledgeable of all the people on the scene about Jingxiang's situation, and he was simply the only person to go to Jiangdong.

It's just that Zhuge Liang also made a request - to ask Zhang Xi to accompany him.

This made Zhang Xi very happy, and he originally wanted to go to Jiangdong to have a look.

I'm not sure what route this world takes, but if it's a romance line, wouldn't it be a pity not to see such a wonderful variety of famous scenes as the Battle of Chibi?!

Another one, whether it is the historical line or the romance line, Zhuge Liang's trip to Jiangdong does not have any substantial danger, and even if there is danger, Zhuge Liang is in danger, and it has nothing to do with him Zhang Xi.

It can be said to be a publicly-funded tour, and I can't say that I can watch a lot of good dramas and experience the magnificent Battle of Chibi in person.

So Zhang Xi originally wanted to follow, but as soon as Zhuge Liang said this, Zhang Xi immediately agreed.

And Zhuge Liang asked Zhang Xi to go to Jiangdong, but in fact, the purpose was not simple.

What is Jiangdong's attitude towards Cao, the current Zhuge Liang can't guess.

However, in Zhuge Liang's mind, there are three key points to persuade Jiangdong to resist Cao, as long as he masters two places, then this is basically done.

First, it is the determination of Sun Quan, the lord of Jiangdong, as long as Sun Quan is persuaded to decide to resist Cao, this matter will be half settled.

This matter is actually not difficult, Sun Quan sent Lu Su to cross the river, which itself shows his will, and now Zhuge Liang crossing the river is nothing more than strengthening his belief.

The second is to enlist the support of the Jiangdong military.

This one is more troublesome.

The military in Jiangdong is partly the private soldiers of the family, partly the subordinates of the old generals of the Huaisi group, and the last part is the henchmen of the Sun family.

Zhuge Liang of the Jiangdong family's virtue has also heard of it, and it is basically similar to the Jingzhou family, and the tailwind situation is okay, just count on them to fight against the wind

Moreover, the military composition of Jiangdong is still dominated by the people of the Huaisi Group, as long as Zhou Yu, the leader of the Huaisi Group, is dealt with, then this matter will be much easier.

But Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu have no intersection, let alone friendship, I'm afraid Zhou Yu may not have heard of Zhuge Liang.

But Zhang Xi is different, Zhang Xi did fight with Zhou Yu in Exian County, and also "repelled" Zhou Yu Although Zhou Yu took the initiative to withdraw from the army, he was able to block Zhou Yu's attack, Zhuge Liang didn't believe that Zhou Yu had no impression of Zhang Xi.

By the way, it is also a signal to the Huaisi Group in Jiangdong - don't think that we are here to ask for help, we also have famous generals comparable to you Zhou Lang here, everyone is just cooperating.

The best way to deal with a literati family is to know that reason.

But when dealing with military generals, showing off force is the best way to persuade them.

This is the reason why Zhuge Liang plans to call Zhang Xi to go with him. On the civilian side, I will go to the mouth cannon, and the military generals will have to rely on Zhang Xizhen to get off the field.

Of course, Liu Bei's account is talking about the town, and the best candidate is the second master.

But the second master was busy sorting out Jiangxia's military affairs, and he brought a general of the second master's level over, Zhuge Liang felt that this was not going to the town, but to bully people.

In terms of popularity, at this time, Zhou Yu, the most famous commander in Jiangdong, did not even have half of the second master's fame, and the second master went, it was not a town, it was crushed, and it was easy to arouse the rebellious psychology of Jiangdong generals.

There is no first in the text, and there is no second in the martial arts.

As for the third key point, it is actually the family, but this is not important, as long as Sun Quan firmly resists Cao, and the Huaisi group led by Zhou Yu agrees to send troops, the rest of the family will not be able to make any trouble in the short term.

Therefore, after formulating the budget and bottom line, Liu Bei sent Zhuge Liang as the chief envoy and Zhang Xi as the deputy envoy, and under the leadership of Lu Su, crossed the river to Jiangdong to discuss with Sun Quan the matter of forming an alliance against Cao.

A flat boat, going down the river, in less than a day, came from Xiakou to Chaisang.

Lu Su also arranged Zhuge Liang and Zhang Xi to rest in the pavilion first, and then went to see Sun Quan himself, and reported to Sun Quan what he saw and the results of this trip to Jiangxia.

What Lu Su and Sun Quan talked about, Zhuge Liang and Zhang Xi, who were resting in the pavilion, must not know, but Zhuge Liang still has to find a way to find out the situation in Jiangdong first.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang asked Zhang Xi to inquire on Chaisang Street in the name of purchasing to see what the public opinion atmosphere in Jiangdong is about Cao Jun's attack.

Zhang Xi thought it was very strange, how much of the news he inquired about on the street could be true, and most of it was not some gossip? !

If you really want to inquire about the inside information, go directly to your brother's house to visit, don't you know everything?!

Zhuge Jin is in Jiangdong now, and it is said that he is mixing very well.

In this regard, Zhuge Liang just laughed and said nothing.

Zhang Xi didn't understand Zhuge Liang's mentality very well, but since Zhuge Liang refused to go, it is estimated that if he has his reasons, he will do what Zhuge Liang said.

In the name of going out to buy, Zhang Xi left the post house and went to Chaisang Street.

This is the big city that Zhang Xi has seen in this era in the real sense after coming to this world.

Xinye, Xiling, and Exian are all small counties, and compared with big cities like Chaisang City, they are still a little worse.

However, unlike the big city imagined by Zhang Xi, the market in Chaisang is not very prosperous, and it may also be related to the recent occupation of Jingzhou by Cao Jun, and it feels a bit depressed in the market.

But no matter what, it is much stronger than Xinye and Xiling, and no matter how depressed it is, there are always people buying things in the market, and there are still people chatting in the wine shop.

Zhang Xi first bought some daily necessities, and then took these things and found a wine shop for a meal.

It's not important to eat, it's important to ask what people in the restaurant are talking about. Zhang Xi ate this meal for more than half an hour.

And after eating this meal, Zhang Xi had almost inquired about what he should have asked, so he hurriedly packed up his things and returned to the pavilion to report to Zhuge Liang.

"Now the people in Jiangdong are really worried about the Cao army in Jingzhou, and they are afraid that the Cao army has the heart to go south, or fight, surrender, or flee, each has its own words."

This is the news that Zhang Xi inquired about, and Zhuge Liang was not too surprised when he heard it, but continued to ask, "In the opinion of the Yuan Chief, are the people of Jiangdong the people who speak and fight, or the people who speak and surrender?!" ”

Zhang Xi pursed his lips and said, "Military advisor, when the people heard that Cao Jun was going south, they didn't have the heart to talk about it in the restaurant about surrendering in wartime, but the Jiangdong family was just manipulating public opinion. ”

Zhuge Liang was stunned when he heard this, a little embarrassed. Pretending to be forced did not pretend.

That's right, Zhang Yuanchang is also a resourceful person, how can such a trivial matter not be seen through? !

At the moment, he didn't pretend to be with Zhang Xi anymore, and said to Zhang Xi, "It's true that as the chief said, you can tell who the people who are talking about the war?!" ”

"This talker?"

(End of chapter)