After Lu Su completely surrendered to the Zhuge brothers' insights, he soon regained his absolute freedom.

He promised Zhou Yu that he would send his letter to Sun Ce, and this task still had to be completed. You can't be a man without paying attention to faith and righteousness, and Zhuge Jin is also happy to be an adult.

On the other hand, as the time enters July, Zhuge Liang also has one last personal matter to deal with in Wuhu.

Before going out to Guangling, Zhuge Jin gave his second brother a few days off, so that he didn't have to worry about any official business.

Because Huang Chengyan's family had just been taken by Gan Ning from Chaisang to Wuhu for a "tour", of course, the little lady of the Huang family was also brought. Zhuge Liang has to entertain guests these days, accompany Huang Chengyan's family as a "temporary tour guide", and by the way, he also has to complete the lottery procedures for him and the Huang family's little lady.

The etiquette of the Han Dynasty is still relatively strict, from the identity of the Zhuge family, it is best to control the marriage in about half a year, not too long, otherwise it is a bit arrogant.

Since Zhuge Jin has thought about letting his second brother get married at the age of eighteen next year, it is now July, and the second half of the year is just a good time to accept the lottery. Zhuge Liang went to Guangling again this time, but he didn't know that he would stay there for a few months, but he couldn't delay.

Zhuge Liang set a family travel vacation in early July, just enough for Lu Su to go to Moling to send a letter back and forth, without delay.

……

On the second day of the seventh month, the day after meeting Zhuge Jin, Lu Su packed his bags and went north from Wuhu, a flat boat slowly walked.

After listening to Guan Yu's emotion, Lu Su also had a deeper and more vivid understanding of Zhuge Jin's righteousness, and at the same time, he was more curious about the beginning and end of Liu Bei's borrowing troops to help Zhuge save his uncle.

After sailing for just one day, they arrived at Niuzhu and were intercepted and inspected by Zhou Tai's river defense patrol fleet. Lu Su took out Zhou Yu's token seal, Zhou Tai didn't know him, and he didn't dare to take a closer look, so he divided a boat and escorted Lu Su all the way to the north.

"Kong Ming! Second brother! I already know the recent situation of Yuzhang and Danyang, pacify Zulang, take Wuhu, and repel Liu Xun, congratulations! Zilong and Yide also repelled Ji Ling many times in Xuyi.

On the other side, Sun Ce saw that he promised happily, so he first hung Lu Su in the ^_^ letter. After seeing the back, I noticed that Zhou Yu strongly recommended Lu Su in the letter that he was talented and knowledgeable, and said that he recommended Lu Su out of public intentions, not to repay his kindness.

Lu Su was originally worried about this problem, afraid that Zhuge Jin would suddenly turn his face and lose face when he saw that he had completed the task of the first stage, but now it seems that this is purely unnecessary.

The fleet sailed all the way, because it was evening sailing, so it was midnight when it arrived at Niuzhu, the Yangtze River was very wide, Guan Yu tried his best to sail on the north bank, and did not have any intersection with Sun Ce's navy.

……

Ji Ling has been marching for more than a month now, and he is already tired, it seems that our army is completely forced to retreat Yuan Shu, and it is just around the corner! I saw that the defense ahead was consolidated, so I withdrew and returned to Guangling. ”

"I should convey it to the general and promote Gongjin to make an early decision." Lu Su agreed one by one, and at the same time observed Sun Ce by the way.

"Mr. Zijing, right? Come and come, prepare for little study, although I am in a high position, every time I feel powerless, my husband will teach me. However, today is a tiring journey, and please rest first, and prepare for the wine banquet. ”

Sun Ce hurriedly changed the expression of Corporal Lixian, cared a few more words about Lu Su, and asked if his clansmen's family had settled down.

Of course, as mentioned earlier, this kind of "harmony" has a shelf life, and it will not be known after one year.

Lu Su only thought that "many of the clansmen are old and weak, and they are unbearable, so they slow down and have not yet arrived in Danyang." I have a mission and I travel day and night, so I come first to "respond."

However, Lu Su now has other plans in his heart, and he will no longer make a conclusion because of Zhou Yu's admiration.

"Previously, I was really ambiguous about Yuan Thief's claim to be the emperor, but it made it difficult for Gong Jin to do. Your name is Lu Su Lu Zijing, right? Zijing, you are really in danger and bring this letter for Gongjin.

Zhuge Jin also wrote another letter, which was forwarded to Liu Bei by the second brother at that time, and prepared a few scrolls for Zhuge Liang - but this time it was not a study material, just some reference books that might be used.

Lu Su's expression was serious, and he arched his hand and said: "A gentleman looks at things, is cautious from the beginning to the end, Gongjin entrusts me with a heavy responsibility, and I should be cautious." If others don't know the geography, are not familiar with the nest, and the current situation of the beard, and when they return to the book, they are obtained by Yuan Thief to inspect the general's school, wouldn't it hurt Gongjin?

If Ziyu didn't dislike his turf and was willing to give advice, I'm afraid General Zhengnan would be adrift now, right? ”

Considering that Lu Su had indeed just arrived, Sun Ce really did not doubt him, but changed his words and said: "That is the case, Mr. can rest in peace in Moling, wait for his dependents, and settle down with housework." After I write the reply to Gong Jinzhi, I can ask someone else to bring it back, so as not to miss Mr. Jia's family affairs. ”

Liu Bei glanced at it, patted his thigh, and smiled heartily: "In this way, I underestimated Mr. Equestrianism." ”

The news that Lu Su brought back this time can be regarded as helping Zhuge Liang confirm it, and at the same time, it also made Lu Su himself admire Zhuge Liang a little more, but he felt that none of the Zhuge brothers were much more powerful than him.

You reply to Gong Jin and tell him that I have made up my mind, and I sent a messenger to Xu Du ten days ago to express my intentions and never be in cahoots with Yuan Thief! Gong Jin is on his side, but he is ready, he can come to vote at any time, and I should sweep the couch to greet him. Don't worry about destroying the relationship between me and Yuan Thief, there is nothing to do with it. ”

And before these two are done, he will definitely not dare to do anything with Liu Bei's Guangling or Zhuge Jin's Wuhu, otherwise Sun Ce will take the initiative to find death.

Three or five days later, Zhuge Liang finally finished handling all his personal affairs. After taking a short vacation, the whole person's energy state has recovered better.

……

So Lu Su and he just met in the past two days, and they still need to be familiar with each other.

Ziyu has already paid off the favor of borrowing troops to save his uncle, and this time he promised me to bring 3,000 to go back to Guangling to build a naval army, and also bring his own military rations, he is really a man of faith in the world. ”

"Fujun, I got a good news from General Sun, General Sun actually sent Hua Ziyu to Xu Capital to ask for a seal ten days ago.

After returning to Wuhu, Lu Su was not embarrassed by Zhuge Jin.

Liu Bei couldn't help but rub his hands, revealing a look or two of "how embarrassing is this", but quickly controlled it.

Sun Ce really looks quite heroic and extraordinary, and has a ruthless and heroic spirit.

Because Liu Bei was not notified of the arrival time in advance this time, Liu Bei could not go to the riverside pier to greet him.

On the other hand, after Guan Yu returned to Guangling, he would definitely help Liu Bei train more sailors, and after the number of soldiers increased, the warship became a problem. Now that half of the number of warships is overallocated, the size of the troops can be directly doubled in the future, without being stuck in the shipbuilding capacity.

……

Guan Yu patiently listened to Liu Bei's words, and then grabbed Liu Bei's arm a few times: "Big brother!" Now is the time to say that? When the military situation is not known, you sent me to Ziyu for more than half a year! It's now the eighth month!

Lu Su also sent someone to send a reply letter to Zhou Yu, and after the promised things were done, he promised to go with Zhuge Liang and go to Guangling to see the world.

After dawn, his mind relaxed, looking at his huge fleet, he still couldn't help but sit on the deck and sigh: "When the eldest brother borrowed troops from Ziyu, it was really a wise decision.

Lu Su couldn't help but secretly think in his heart: "I thought that the borrowing of troops between the princes of the world was like the deception between Yuan Shu and Sun Ce.

"Originally, I didn't know that Mr. was also here, and only prepared Yun Chang and Kong Ming's horses, which was rude. The gentleman did not dislike it, so he rode this horse first, although it was ridden by ordinary soldiers, but it was also tame. The Bei brothers all have a little martial arts and are used to riding fierce horses, but it is inconvenient to change. ”

Now it seems that I have been in abalone for a long time, and I no longer feel its stench. There is such a prince in the world who walks in pure faith.

Zhuge Jin can even rely on these new evidence to roughly deduce Sun Ce's inner drama: kill Yan Baihu first, anyway, Yan Baihu is a thief, not Hanchen. After showing loyalty to the Xudu court, the thief can still continue to kill. As for Wang Lang in the back, most of them must be looking for excuses to create friction.

Out of gratitude, Lu Su also gave Zhuge Jin a piece of information that he had just spied on, that is, the one that Sun Ce told him personally:

Lu Su, Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang chatted when they woke up, and when they were tired, they went back to the cabin to rest for a while, and another day passed by in a flash, and the voyage finally ended.

Lu Su had never seen Guan Yu before, and in those days when he was in Wuhu, Guan Yu was busy training sailors, wanting to bring it back to his eldest brother, and he didn't care about anything else.

And Zhuge Liang also took the opportunity to help introduce: "Liang happened to be traveling with a friend, and he was about to introduce to the general: This Brother Lu is named Su Zijing, and he has returned to righteousness under Yuan Shu's rule.

When Liu Bei heard this, his eyebrows immediately jumped.

Even if there is no other ability, just in terms of the overall situation, it is very remarkable to be able to be as commanding as Zhuge Jin.

Before Lu Su came, Zhuge Liang had already guessed that Sun Ce's mood had restabilized after he was seized of Wuhu. But Zhuge Liang only has some circumstantial evidence and speculation, after all, there is no real direct evidence.

Guan Yu, who had just reformed more than 2,000 water thieves in recent days, took these recruits, plus his henchmen and personal guards, gathered 3,000 sailors, took fifty ships, took Zhuge Liang and Lu Su, drank a few drinks with Zhuge Jin, exchanged treasures, and then set sail.

But how can you survive in this troubled world with such sincerity? No wonder there were four counties in Xuzhou at this time last year, and now only one and a half counties have been stolen.

Liu Bei said, personally went to the crowd of cavalry attendants next to him, gave an order, let a cavalryman dismount, and then personally pulled the horse over:

When he arrived at Xu Du, it was the day he officially broke with Yuan Shu. Kong Ming's guess the day before yesterday was really accurate and admirable. ”

Lu Su's first reaction after listening to it was bragging, but after hearing Guan Yu be able to tell a lot of details, Lu Su gradually couldn't help but believe it.

Wuhu and Yuzhang have had a complete bumper harvest this year, and there have been no disasters before. The weather was cold at the end of the Han Dynasty, and the south was less susceptible to disasters than the north.

I have been living in the nest for two years, and I am familiar with the defense of Yuan thief, please do not doubt it. ”

On the one hand, he considered that although Guangling had passed the food shortage this year, it was too poor at the end of last year, and it was estimated that Liu Bei would only be able to avoid famine and not save any food. Therefore, give more ships and transport a few thousand stones of grain, which is enough for these sailors to eat for a long time.

Three thousand soldiers, of course, do not need fifty ships to transport, theoretically each ship can squeeze at least a hundred people, so Zhuge Jin obviously overallotted Guan Yu this time.

So after Lu Su came in, explained his intentions, and conveyed Zhou Yu's difficulties, Sun Ce agreed without hesitation:

When Lu Su said this, Sun Ce suddenly encountered a moral problem, and he also had to fulfill the other party's faith, so he didn't mention it again.

Lu Su hurriedly took the reins and bridle before thanking him, turned over and rode steadily on this ordinary cavalry horse.

He couldn't help but ask Guan Yu about the details, and Guan Yu was already talking about this kind of righteous act, and of course he would not hesitate to say anything.

Zhuge Jin is also a gentleman, he did not forcibly open Zhou Yu's letter to Sun Ce before, and he will not open Sun Ce's reply this time.

This time, Ah Liang went to Guangling, just to bring this new information to Liu Bei.

After comforting his own people, Liu Bei couldn't neglect the guests, and a look signaled that Guan Yu didn't have to be anxious, he would entertain Kong Ming first.

And this can also better and faster show Liu Bei's determination to "build a naval army and defend the Huai River to the end", which will help Yuan Shu to recognize the situation faster.

My brother talked with him for a few days, and I felt that he was quite knowledgeable, enlightened, and virtuous, and his views on the world's virtue and fortune were secretly in line with what my brother said last year when he was in front of His Majesty's Imperial Palace. ”

At this time, it had been more than ten days since Sun Ce sent the envoy Hua Xin to Xudu to express his loyalty to Cao Cao.

Out of caution, Guan Yu personally guarded the deck all night, looking around for fear of seeing the firelight patrolling on the river.

Liu Bei smiled heartily and patted Guan Yu on the shoulder: "Of course the foolish brother knows that you have worked hard, and you have made great contributions!" That's it, let's not talk about business today, drink all night! After a few days, Ji Ling retreated, and then drank with Yide Zilong! You haven't seen Zilong in three years! ”

But after hearing the news, Liu Bei rode out of the city gate as soon as possible and simply greeted him at the city gate.

In his mouth, his eldest brother and Ziyu are so sympathetic, everyone is a righteous person.

Lu Su only lived in Moling for one day, and in the afternoon of the day he saw Sun Ce, Sun Ce asked people to send the letter he had just written to Zhou Yu to the post house and hand it to Lu Su. Early the next morning, Lu Su set off from Moling with the letter and returned south.

After Zhuge Jin heard about it, he was also very satisfied, but he didn't expect that Lu Su's trip would also facilitate the establishment of a better temporary harmony between Liu Bei and Sun Ce - this at least shows that within a year, Sun Ce will not turn his face with Liu Bei.

I helped Ziyu train the surrendered county soldiers, and I also helped train the captured Yuan army, water thieves, and Shanyue Danyang soldiers...... There were 20,000 soldiers and horses before and after, and only then did they send me 3,000 to come back as a seed for the navy. ”

Seeing this, Sun Cecai's expression changed slightly. He originally came in a hurry, just thinking that Lu Su was a messenger with a more trustworthy character, but that's all. Now it seems that it is a loss of courtesy.

In the evening of the next day, he arrived at Moling, relied on Zhou Yu's token to enter the city, and was properly settled, and in the early morning of the third day, he was personally received by Sun Ce.

All ready to stop, on the evening of the eighth day of the seventh month, Zhuge Jin personally practiced for everyone at Wuhu Wharf.