The crowd thinks it is reasonable. Sun Quan asked, "I wonder how Mr. Kong Ming knew that Lu Ji was a Yue person?"

Kong Ming smiled and said: "First, when he came in just now, I felt that his temperament and language were slightly different from those of the Wu people, so I guessed that he was a spy sent by the Yue people; In addition, there are several key factors that have helped my reasoning: when he entered the palace, it happened to be when General Sun had just succeeded to the throne; when I was arguing with you in the palace, he was the only one who suggested that the biggest obstacle to your country's resistance to Cao was Shanyue; what was the purpose of stealing the ball at the risk of being killed by the lord but he was neither for money nor lack of money? The only explanation was that he was going to give this ball to someone who could make him more subservient than his lord, and looking at the whole of Jiangnan, I really can't think of anyone else except the king of Yue. Just imagine, a person who can do such a thing, unless he has made up his mind to leave the Wu Palace, if he is not a Yue Ren, why do he do this? Judging from all these factors, I am almost certain that he is a Yue Ren. ”

Everyone admired his extraordinary reasoning skills. Zhou Yu asked: "In that case, why has no one seen his true identity for so many years?"

"'The authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear', you have never doubted him, so naturally you will not deliberately pay attention to him, but I deliberately observed his words and deeds today, and with the previous reasoning, I naturally saw that the problem was coming. It's a pity that he couldn't ask for the trace of Mrs. Xiao Qiao from his mouth. ”

"I see. It seems that the matter of saving Jing (meaning 'insider', for a modest statement) still has to be thought about by Mr. Kong Ming. Zhou Yu gloated.

Kong Ming said with a smile: "Everyone, please rest assured, since Mrs. Xiao Qiao and the crystal ball are in the Yue clan, then I guarantee that they will be sent back to your state safely within a month!"

Everyone was stunned. Sun Quan immediately said happily: "Great, then there is Mr. Lao Kongming!"

Kong Ming said politely: "It is an honor to be able to serve your state. ... By the way, General Sun, I suggest that a meeting be held tomorrow morning to announce the start of war. ”

"That's what Lonely means. Didn't Lone say that he would give Mr. a clear answer, and now it has been given. Sun Quan said with a beard.

"In addition," Kong Ming said in a low voice, "I think that the Duke of Ming should keep quiet in the palace about the matter I have analyzed just now, so as not to startle the snake, and besides, don't execute Lu Ji first, maybe he can use him to catch another big fish." It is estimated that the other person is hiding very deeply, but after knowing that Lu Ji was imprisoned, I believe that he will not dare to make any more trouble in the short term. We will find a way to find him out in the future, and the top priority is still to resist Cao. ”

Sun Quan nodded knowingly. After leaving the National Treasure House, Zhou Yu returned to the study with Sun Quan to discuss matters, and Lu Su sent Kong Ming back to the museum.

On the way, Lu Su asked him: "I think it's already difficult to save people, and now there is another ball, which is really worse." Seeing how confident you are, what's the plan?"

Kong Ming shook his head and said, "Zijing misunderstood, in fact, I didn't have a clever plan, I just agreed to save face." ”

Lu Su was surprised by this answer. Kong Ming said: "I'm really helpless for a while, I'm not lying to you." ”

"If you fail to complete the mission, not only will you lose face, but the alliance between the two armies may also collapse. Lu Su was worried.

"Please rest assured, the matter of the alliance between the two armies has been decided, and there will be no more changes. It's just that since I have promised others, I will definitely find a way to complete the task, 'promise is not light, promise will be done', for my reputation, but also for the determination of Zhou Dudu. Kong Ming looked at the night sky and said.

Back at the pavilion, Kong Ming said what was going on. Sun Qian said: "Why did the military advisor easily agree to others? This is good, before Cao Cao was beaten, he went to fight Shanyue first." ”

Zhao Yun also said: "Shanyue is not easy to mess with, its strength may not be weaker than the White Tiger team, if it really fights, I am afraid that our army will suffer heavy casualties." ”

Kong Ming said with a smile: "I never intended to engage in a frontal battle with Shanyue, and the most important thing for our army at present is to preserve its strength. Zhou Yu's purpose is also to let us consume troops, and I don't go along with him. Maybe the situation is not as complicated as it seems, and we need to try to outwit and avoid being outwited. Since Zhou Yu is willing to persuade Sun Quan to join forces with our army to resist Cao, then I should also express myself, otherwise we will not be able to prove our sincerity and strength. We will go to Xiakou tomorrow morning and discuss this matter with the Lord. ”

The next day, Sun Quan summoned hundreds of civil and military officials to the palace to announce the matter of resisting Cao. Those present were mixed.

Zhang Zhao admonished: "In the past, Cao Cao won more with less, and defeated Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and other heroes in troubled times;

Zhou Yu said: "The lord's will to fight has been decided, why should Zibu say more. ”

Zhang Zhao asked: "Zhou Lang, you only told us yesterday that you advocated surrender, why did you change your mind today?"

"That's right, I originally planned to persuade the lord to surrender, but then I changed my mind considering that our chances of victory were far greater than Cao's army. ”

"What is the basis for saying that our chances of victory are greater than Cao Jun's?"

"Everyone, please listen to me. Zhou Yu glanced at his colleagues and said, "Cao Jun marched south and committed four taboos. The northern army's specialty lies in land warfare rather than water warfare, and Cao Cao gives up his strengths and takes advantage of his weaknesses, and these two taboos are also; in the middle of winter, it is difficult for horses to find forage, and these three taboos are also; the northern army is tired from afar, and they are not accustomed to water and soil, and they are prone to disease, and these four taboos are also. With these four taboos, Cao Jun is undoubtedly defeated. ”

"Zhou Lang, you said that Cao Jun has four taboos, then our side also has four taboos. Zhang Zhao said.

"Tell me about it. Sun Quan said.

Zhang Zhao said: "Cao Cao's southern expedition in the name of the false Son of Heaven, if he refuses, it will be regarded as a confrontation with the imperial court, and this is also a taboo; our side has insufficient weapons, especially too few bows and arrows, which is not conducive to water warfare, and these two taboos are also; Cao's army is so powerful that the people of Jiangdong are frightened, and the people's hearts are fluctuating, and these three taboos are also; the rear is not peaceful, and the Yue people threaten our Dongwu regime, and they cannot take care of both, and these four taboos are also. There are these four taboos, which can show that our side should surrender to Cao instead of resisting Cao. ”

Zhou Yu listened, thinking that Zhang Zhao was clearly using strong words and striving to lower Cao, so he said: "The four taboos mentioned by Zibu are reasonable, but they are not to be feared. ”

"I would like to listen to Zhou Lang's clever plan. Sun Quan said.

"The first is the taboo of rebellion. As we all know, Cao Cao is a Han thief. He went south in the name of the Son of Heaven, but he made a few taboos, which is a great opportunity for us to eliminate him. Once Cao Cao is eliminated, not only will we not bear the name of a traitor, but we will be rewarded by the Son of Heaven, and the lord can continue to manage the Jiangnan area, and even bring Jingzhou into the scope of his jurisdiction. The second is the taboo of lack of weapons. In addition to increasing the number of craftsmen, you can also ask private craftsmen to help speed up the construction, and I believe that a large number of weapons can be made soon. The third is the taboo of people's worries. Don't worry, when the time comes, I will send people to spread the word to the people, publicize the truth of the destruction of Cao Fuhan, and explain the reasons for our victory, I believe that the people's will will soon be stabilized, and these three taboos can be broken. Fourth, it is the taboo of chaos. Regarding this point, I want to explain that Zhuge Liang said that he has a way to break the Yue, although he is not sure whether he will open his mouth, but he can let him try it. What's more, under the premise that our side has an absolute advantage, we only need at most one-third of our troops to deal with Cao's army, and even if he fails, the remaining two-thirds of our troops can also go to pacify the chaos, and these four taboos can be broken. In that case, what reason do we have to surrender without a fight?"

Zhang Zhao retorted: "How can Zhou Lang be sure that after we destroy Cao Cao, the Son of Heaven will reward us and let the lord continue to manage Jiangnan?"

Zhou Yu said: "I can't be sure, but there is one thing, as long as Cao Cao is destroyed, no matter whether the Son of Heaven will reward us or not, the lord can continue to manage Jiangnan, which is inevitable." Moreover, at present, the Han regime is fragmented, and although our Eastern Wu is nominally returned to the Han Dynasty, in fact it has long been called a state under the name of "Wu", but it still lacks a formal founding ceremony, after all, the Son of Heaven is still there, and the name of "Han" is still there. Even Cao Cao didn't dare to claim to be emperor until he pacified the princes, so as not to offend the public, didn't he?"

Sun Quan nodded in approval, and the main battle faction also agreed.

Zhang Zhao thought for a while, and then said: "I heard that Cao Cao dug an artificial lake in Yecheng half a year ago, called 'Xuanwu Pond,' and trained his navy in it; now he has eaten a 'free lunch' and united tens of thousands of naval troops in Jingxiang. ”

The main descending faction all stared at Zhou Yu intently, seeing how he responded.

Zhou Yu said calmly: "The theory of Xuanwu Pond is true, but the climate of the Central Plains is dry, droughts occur from time to time, and the natural water source of the lake is insufficient. Do you think that the naval army trained in this way can be compared with the naval divisions of the Eastern Wu Dynasty that were trained above the natural dangers of the Yangtze River? Even if the naval army of Jingxiang lacks a general who is good at training troops and a set of systematic training methods, it can only be regarded as a half-finished product, and once it encounters a well-trained army, it will definitely be defeated. ”

The main battle faction once again agreed, and Sun Quan had to admit that Zhou Yu's analysis was more reasonable and in place than Zhang Zhao's.

Suddenly, the strategist Zhang Hong got up and said, "Kong Ming City Mansion is quite deep, and we don't have a thorough understanding of it, how dare we easily cooperate with it?"

Zhou Yu said: "I don't know to what extent Zigang (Zhang Hong's character) is 'thorough'? Dare to ask who here knows Cao Cao thoroughly? Who dares to guarantee that after he gets Jiangnan, he will not get rid of all of us and let his cronies manage Jiangnan? He can transfer us from here and then order people to kill us on the way by pretending to pass on a holy decree. In these troubled times, there is no fixed enemy or friend, maybe they are friends when they cooperate, and they become enemies after they succeed. Although I want to cooperate with Liu Beijun at present, it does not mean that I will always be friends with them. I am convinced that the enemies of Wu are not only Cao Cao and Shanyue. The cooperation between Sun and Liu is only temporary, and it is only subject to the current trend. ”

Zhang Hong was a neutral, and seeing that his analysis was so objective, it was inconvenient to say more, so he sat down.

Yu Chuan said: "Zhou Lang, there is one thing I don't quite understand. Everyone knows the strength of the Yue clan, even we are helpless, how dare you believe a mere Kong Ming?"

Zhou Yu said: "I dare not say that I believe it completely, but you must not underestimate him." The battles of Bowangpo, Xinye, and Nagasakapo show that this man is not a vain tongue, and he is indeed an outstanding military strategist. Since he dares to boast about Haikou, there must be his way, we might as well wait and see. ”

Zhang Wen questioned: "Zhou Lang's meaning is that the strength of our entire Eastern Wu is inferior to Liu Beijun's army under the leadership of Kong Ming?"

Zhou Yu smiled: "Huishu (Zhang Wen's words) don't get me wrong, I have no such intention." The strength of Eastern Wu is definitely far above Liu Beijun's, otherwise they would not have come to us for help. But one thing is for sure, Kong Ming's resourcefulness is definitely above anyone in our room. ”

Everyone was speechless, and the incident of the tongue war was proof of this.

Xue Zong was not convinced: "Zhou Lang is too exaggerated. Even if his wisdom is far superior to ours, he must not be easily entrusted with the task. ”

Zhou Yu said: "As I have already said, Kong Ming is by no means a person who talks on paper. I met him once, and he was very temperamental, very talkative, and well-reasoned. Listening to his tone, maybe he can really settle Shanyue. ”

Zhang Zhao continued to argue: "As far as I know, Zhou Lang and Kong Ming have made a private agreement, and Kong Ming only agreed to save people, which is probably far from leveling Shanyue." ”

Zhou Yu just wanted to answer, but the celebrity Gu Yong said for him: "Zhou Lang is reasonable, Kong Ming has made a promise, we might as well let him go." The Yue are a powerful nation, and if they want to go deep into their base to save people, it is basically impossible not to use force. If Kong Ming can't think of a better way, he can only confront Shanyue head-on. At that time, with his wisdom and strength, it is estimated that he can inflict a certain blow on Shanyue. After being injured, Shanyue will definitely converge for a while, and he will not dare to act rashly in the short term, I think this is what Zhou Lang meant. ”

After that, he said to Zhang Zhao: "The foundation of the Eastern Wu Dynasty has gone through three generations, and Zi Bu'an can't bear to abandon it? You and the other lords are only for self-preservation, but you have ever thought that the subjects can be surrendered, but only the monarch cannot be surrendered! After the subjects are surrendered, they are still subjects, but after the monarch descends, they will no longer be the monarchs, and 'the phoenix that has plucked its hair is not as good as a chicken'! Zhou Lang and I were entrusted by the ancestors, and we worked hard and swore to serve the Eastern Wu for the rest of our lives! The incompetence of the Son of Heaven in the present day has led to chaos in the world, and the heroes have their own side, and I, Dongwu, am a southern state that has taken advantage of the situation to develop and grow, and we must not surrender to other forces, still less submit to the imperial court, and be in the company of Han thieves! The soldiers of the six counties in Jiangdong are full of food, and they are just fighting for the Han family! You and other selfish people are devoted to themselves, but they have never considered the position of the lord, and I have long been unable to see it. Therefore, my attitude is very clear: anti-Cao. ”

Gu Yong's righteous words made Zhang Zhao ashamed. The main battle faction couldn't help nodding their heads, including Sun Quan, and the main battle faction was all red and speechless.

Sun Quan ordered someone to bring a sword, raised the sword and slashed down at the corner of the imperial case in front, and his indomitable will made all the generals fearful.

He raised his thick eyebrows and said: "Lone and Cao Cao are incompatible! Lone has already decided, whoever says more will have the same case!"

All the ministers, including the lord's descendant faction headed by Zhang Zhao, knelt down in unison and said, "I am willing to kill the enemy with the lord!"

In this way, the two factions finally agreed.