Sun Quan casually appeased them and asked them to go back first.

Before leaving, Sun Shangxiang gave a piece of jade to Zhiming and said, "General Lei, I have learned this time, and I will have a chance to learn again next time." This jade pei is given to you, and it is considered that you have won my reward. ”

Zhiming didn't dare to take it at first, but suddenly saw Lu Su winking at him, suggesting that he should hurry up and take it, otherwise it would be disrespectful to her, so he had to accept it and said, "Princess Xie rewards." ”

Seeing that Zhiming accepted the jade pei and changed the tone of his voice, Sun Shangxiang's anger disappeared suddenly, and he happily said "There will be a period later" and left.

Zhiming didn't dare to raise his head and said, "Princess, please go slowly." ”

After they left, Sun Quan apologized to Zhiming and Kong Ming: "It's so rude, it makes the two of them laugh." They apologized to the two of them. ”

Kong Ming said: "Ming Gong's words are serious, young people are impulsive, and it is common for them to compete in martial arts, so they don't have to mind." Ming Gong, please go back. ”

Sun Quan asked Lu Su to take them back to the room, and he went back to the bedroom to see his mother Wu Guotai. He greeted his mother.

Wu Guotai saw that he seemed to have something on his mind, so he asked, "Why is the child worried and worried?"

Sun Quan said that he had decided whether to go to war or surrender. Wu Guotai said: "It turned out to be for this matter. This is easy to do, have you forgotten your brother Bo Fu's deathbed instructions?' If you are undecided on internal affairs, you can ask Zhang Zhao, and if you are undecided on foreign affairs, you can ask Zhou Yu. 'Why don't you invite Gong Jin (Zhou Yu's character) to discuss it now?"

Sun Quan's eyes lit up: "The mother is really 'waking up the dreamer with a word', and the child almost forgot about it!"

So, he immediately sent a letter and ordered someone to go to Poyang Lake to invite Zhou Yu to discuss the matter.

Zhou Yu was the Governor of Wu's Naval Division, and now trains troops at Poyang Lake. After receiving the letter, he rushed to Chaisang to see Sun Quan in the starry night.

After the meeting, Sun Quan recounted the past. Zhou Yu said: "In this way, I have to know this 'dragon'." ”

Sun Quan asked, "Does Gong Jin already know about the war?"

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Don't worry, don't worry, wait for me to probe the other party's bottom first." ”

The next day, Zhou Yu wrote a book, in which he said that he would meet to discuss the matter of the military aircraft, and asked Lu Su to hand it over to Kong Ming.

After Kong Ming read the letter, he said, "Zi, please rest assured, since the governor of Zhou has been invited, how can I not go?"

Lu Su told him: "Sir, be careful when you speak, Zhou Lang is not so easy to persuade. ”

Kong Ming smiled mysteriously and said, "Immortals have their own tricks. ”

Kong Ming, Liu Beijun's first military division, is finally going to meet with Zhou Yu, the pillar of the Wu State, in the back garden of the Wu Palace. The air is fresh, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and it is a good place to talk about things.

The two males met, and after a brief and polite exchange, they each sat down, and Lu Su also sat aside.

"Cao Cao waved his army south, is Mr. Kong Ming the main battle or the main surrender?" Zhou Yu showed the demeanor of a general and got straight to the point.

Kong Ming stood with a smile, pointed to the sky with a fan and said, "Look at this sky, after countless wind and rain, it is as clear as ever. The battle should be surrendered, I think Zhou Dudu thinks the same way as me, right?"

Zhou Yu didn't expect him to answer like this, and he was speechless for a while.

Lu Su also asked Zhou Yu: "Zhou Lang, you should be the same as Kong Ming, you are the main battle faction, right?"

Zhou Yu looked at them and said word by word: "I advocate surrender." ”

"Zhou Lang!" Lu Su suddenly became anxious, "Why did you say this, it's really ...... Sorry, I was too impulsive. ”

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "It's okay, Zijing, don't be nervous, please listen to me." Cao Cao went down to the south of the Yangtze River with the momentum of throwing a whip to cut off the stream, but under the banner of the imperial court, if he rashly refused, it would be regarded as a confrontation with the imperial court; not to mention, Cao's army was so powerful and powerful that our army was far inferior, and if a war broke out, our army would not be sure of victory; even if it won the war, it would inevitably suffer heavy casualties, and it would even be infamous as a traitor to the imperial court. Surrender, on the contrary, is different. ”

Hearing this, Kong Ming smiled and said nothing, and Lu Su sighed on the side.

Zhou Yu continued: "Surrender can protect the country and the lord. Once we surrender, Cao Cao will definitely treat us favorably, the position of the lord of the state will be protected, and the subjects will be protected from the suffering of war. Guotai and Min'an, why not?"

Lu Su shook his head and said, "Zhou Lang, I don't think this is your sincere words. Having worked with you for many years, I know you very well, and you are not the kind of person who can give up the long-term interests of the country for the sake of personal immediate interests. ”

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Zijing thinks I'm testing you? Then tell me, why do you advocate war?"

Even if he wants to trap the people of the country in dire straits, he must do his best to fight, and even if he fails, he is at least worthy of his ancestors and his own conscience. Wu Guobing is well-fed, and his overall strength is not weak! Zhou Lang, you should know these things better than me. ”

"Zijing doesn't need to say much, I will raise the matter of surrendering Cao to the lord in person tomorrow. Zhou Yu seems to have made up his mind.

"Zhou Lang, the lord has carefully cultivated you, just hoping that you will be able to serve the Wu State in the future, but not only do you not think about retribution, but you want to sell the soul of the country and the people to the Han thief! I am so disappointed in you!" Lu Su was very excited.

Kong Ming never said a word. Lu Su said: "Kong Ming, we are also friends, why don't you say a word? Last time you were in the palace, why are you silent today?"

Kong Ming put away his smile and said, "Zijing, don't be ignorant of current affairs! Du Du is right, we should surrender as soon as possible, and we don't have to make unnecessary sacrifices;

Lu Su was so angry that he was speechless for a while. Kong Ming paused, and then said, "It's just that I have a piece of news to tell the two of you. In fact, when I first arrived in Xinye, I heard that Cao Cao had begun to build three platforms in the Zhanghe River in Ye County shortly before the southern expedition, namely Tongque Terrace, Jinhu Terrace and Bingjing Terrace, of which Tongque Terrace was the main platform. It is said that after its completion, the luxury of its exterior and interior decoration is breathtaking. I wonder if you have heard of it?"

Zhou Yu nodded, and Lu Su shook his head. Zhou Yu said: "I heard a little, and I also heard that he spent a lot of money to invite the most famous craftsmen from all over the country to design and construct, and spent a lot of money to invest part of the military spending." ”

"Do you know that he built these three podiums for purely private purposes? Kong Ming said mysteriously.

"Private purpose?" Zhou Yu and Lu Su said in unison.

"Yes, although Cao Cao is a generation of heroes, he also has a personal hobby, he likes to write poems and lyrics, and prefers to have fun with beautiful women. These three stations are a place for him to write poems and paintings, drink and have fun in the future, and there will be many beautiful women to enrich them. I heard that he has recently become obsessed with two beautiful women, and vowed to get them and place them in Tongquetai, and what is even more unexpected is that these two are in Jiangdong!"

"Who is it?" asked the two of them.

"Jiangdong two uniques: Big Joe and Little Joe. Kong Ming shook his feather fan and said, "Although Cao Cao is a politician and a military strategist, there is no shortage of lustful, don't forget what he did in Luoyang back then." He waved Jiangnan this time, which seemed to be fighting for land, but it was actually a grab. I have a suggestion, you don't need to take the soil to offer the seal, just send someone to send Er Qiao to Cao Ying in a small boat. As soon as Cao Cao was happy, he would naturally retreat. ”

The two were very surprised when they heard this, and Zhou Yu frowned unconsciously. Kong Ming deliberately probed: "What do you two think?"

"Cao Cao is a traitor in troubled times, and he must be thoughtful in dealing with people, how can he make a big fuss and mobilize the people, just to get two women in Jiangdong?" Zhou Yu expressed doubt.

Kong Ming shook his head and said, "Not really, its main purpose is to hunt down and kill Uncle Liu, eliminate the rebellious party, and capture Jingzhou. Now that Jingzhou is in his hands, and its purpose has been half achieved, it is natural to take advantage of the situation to invade Jiangnan, but its real purpose is not to recover the jurisdiction of Jiangnan, because he knows very well the strength of the Dongwu naval division, and that Uncle Liu Huang will inevitably seek the help of your state, and if he wants to hunt down and kill Uncle Huang, he will definitely fight with the naval army of Guibang, and the result is likely to be a complete defeat; it is better to let go of Jiangnan for the time being, if he can get Er Qiao, it can be regarded as a full return, and it is better than returning with a feather? Although Cao Cao is the overlord of the Central Plains, his color heart is well known to the world. His admiration for Er Qiao has long been spread in the Central Plains, and it is inevitable that he will do some unreasonable things. ”

"How can you prove that Cao Cao went down to Jiangnan only for Er Qiao?" Lu Su wanted to confirm.

He once ordered his son Cao Zhi to write the next "Tongque Taifu", which contained the meaning of vowing to marry Er Qiao. ”

"Oh, have you ever read that text?"

"Not only have I seen it, but because of its beautiful words, I also deliberately memorized it. Kong Ming obviously came prepared.

"Then please recite it to us. Zhou Yu gave him exam questions.

"No problem. Kong Ming immediately recited "Tongque Taifu", one of which is "Pick up the second Qiao in the southeast today, and enjoy it day and night". He deliberately accentuated the pronunciation of the word "Er Qiao".

After reciting it, he said: "This poem is enough to express Cao Cao's love for Er Qiao. I can't hide it, and I don't dare to guarantee whether he really came for Er Qiao, because he has a genius for governing the world, will he really work hard for the two women, and seek the near and far? I think Cao Cao should want to kill two birds with one stone, not only to take Jiangnan and expand the territory of Wei, but also to marry Er Qiao as his third wife and four concubines, and accompany him to the end of his life. Cai Mao's dedication to Jingzhou made him taste the sweetness, and of course he also hoped that General Sun would take the initiative to donate the land like Cai Mao. However, if we can take the initiative to offer Er Qiao, maybe he will withdraw immediately. He knew in his heart that Cao Jun did not have the slightest advantage in a water war, so it was better to get cheap and sell well and collect his troops as soon as possible. The governor might as well give it a try, and send Er Qiao to Cao Ying's camp in a flat boat to present it to Cao Cao, and if he does not withdraw his troops, he will make another plan. ”

Zhou Yu was furious, and the case was slapped: "The old thief deceives people too much!"

Kong Ming was puzzled: "Why is the governor angry? Jiangdong beauties are like clouds, what's the harm in sending two to him?"

Lu Su said: "Kong Ming doesn't know. Da Qiao is the wife of the ancestor Sun Bofu, and Xiao Qiao is the wife of Zhou Lang!"

When Kong Ming heard this, he pretended to be very surprised, and apologized abruptly: "I'm sorry Dudu, I really don't know about it, and I deserve death!"

Zhou Yu said angrily: "Cao Cao dares to beat my insider's idea! I am inseparable from him!"

Lu Su also said angrily: "Kong Ming, you don't have to be afraid, it is Cao Cao who does not know what to do, and he also dares to covet the wife of the dignified monarch and general of the Wu State, and there is no one in Eastern Wu! Zhou Lang, you now know that this battle must be fought, right?"

Zhou Yu sighed and said, "Kong Ming, I also have something to tell you. ”

"Governor, please. ”

"Actually, Little Joe was no longer with me a year ago. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"A year ago, she was kidnapped by a gang of robbers. ”

"With the power of the Governor, this seems unlikely, right?"

"The robbers who kidnapped Xiao Qiao are not idle people, they are all masters of the rivers and lakes with unique skills!"

"Who's so powerful?"

Zhou Yu's face suddenly changed, and he said angrily: "They are from the Yue people! The Yue people have snatched my most beloved people, and I will kill them all, leaving no one behind!"

With that, he burst into tears. Lu Su comforted him: "Zhou Lang, it's been a year, don't be too sad." ”

Kong Ming has also heard the legend of the Yue people, they have the Baiyue, Baiyue said, commonly known as Shanyue, most of them live in the deep mountains and old forests of Jiangdong, its ancestors by the Xia Dynasty nobles who were defeated in Shangtang at that time and some of the remnants moved south. For a long time, the oppressed Shanyue formed a nation that was exclusively opposed to the Soochow regime, and the majority of the ethnic group was male. They often haunted the dense forests, the foot of the mountains and other places, attacking the passing Wu army, seizing weapons, food, horses and other goods. The power of the Yue people is growing stronger and stronger, and they are now directly threatening the rule of Lord Wu. Sun Quan sent troops to suppress it many times, but to no avail, but instead increased casualties and exacerbated the contradictions between them. The Yue people mainly targeted the political class of Eastern Wu, but occasionally went to the downtown to make trouble, plundering wealth and women, and disrupting civil order. Because of its secrecy and agility, the government is helpless. It's a tough people to deal with.

Kong Ming asked, "How did they kidnap Mrs. Zun?"

The following is Zhou Yu's own account of Xiao Qiao's captivity:

One day a year ago, Xiao Qiao suddenly made a request to Sun Quan to leave the palace for a few days and experience folk life. Sun Quan was afraid that the Vietnamese would make trouble outside, so he resolutely did not allow it. Xiao Qiao said that she had stayed in the palace for too long, and she wanted to walk around the outside world, change the air, feel the living atmosphere of ordinary people, and only go back for a week, anyway, no one outside knew her true identity. Relying on the fact that she was the wife of the general Zhou Yu, and Da Qiao spoke for her, she finally got Sun Quan's permission. To be on the safe side, Sun Quan deliberately selected three martial arts masters from among the soldiers to serve as her personal bodyguards. However, on the day Xiao Qiao left the palace, what Sun Quan had been worried about still happened: a group of Yue people came to the downtown area, and after meeting her, they were instantly overwhelmed by her beauty. So, they rushed over...... The three martial arts masters were powerless to fight back, and they were beaten all over their bodies, and they watched her being taken captive. Sun Quan was shocked when he learned about it, and hurriedly told Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu was in pain, and wanted to save her immediately, but the whereabouts of Yue Ren were secretive, and it was difficult to investigate for a while. For the first time, he was acutely aware of his limitations. After everyone's comfort and persuasion, he gradually calmed down and temporarily gave up the idea of saving people. A year has passed, and the busyness of military affairs has made his thoughts about Xiao Qiao fade day by day......

Suddenly hearing someone mention her today, Zhou Yu's fire of longing was ignited again, burning more and more, and his whole heart was red.