Jianming Chaos

"Oh? Gongjin likes to take the edge of the sword?" Sun Quan's eyes lit up.

"Actually, Mrs. Gan and her son lived in Tzuyu's mansion to escape the war, and she returned to Liu Bei's side not long ago." Zhou Yu said.

"What? Liu Bei's wife and children once took refuge in this palace? I don't know anything about it?" Sun Quan was surprised.

"Yu had an agreement with Kong Ming before, and arranged for his family to live in Ziyu's mansion, and sent people to protect him day and night; because Kong Ming had saved Xiao Qiao, Yu wanted to return him a favor. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Gan also brought Ziyu with him. The child came from Jiangxia. Since the battle was in full swing, we did not have time to tell the lord about it." Zhou Yu did not dare to tell Sun Quan that he had sent a shadow assassin to assassinate him.

"So that's the case, Gu only found out today! ... Mrs. Gan's coming from Jiangxia must have been arranged by Liu Qi. Liu Bei got Liu Qi's help in Jingzhou, it's like adding wings to a tiger!" Sun Quan frowned.

"Jiangxia is easy to defend and difficult to attack, just like the Great Wall that blocks the barbarians. After Huang Zu was destroyed, Liu Qi immediately came to defend the city. Our army was caught off guard and had to retreat. Liu Qi appeared to be restrained and Confucian, but secretly helped Liu Beijun is very busy, which is also a major hidden danger for Soochow. Before he was fighting against Cao Cao, he had no time to pay attention to him. Now that he wants to seize Jingzhou, in addition to capturing Nanjun and other places, he also has to break through the barrier of Jiangxia." Zhou Yu remembered the shadow assassin. At that time, Liu Qi had a premonition and sent troops to escort Mrs. Gan's mother and son to Chaisang in advance, causing the assassins to return without success.Zhou Yu really couldn't figure out why he always missed the game.

"About Jiangxia's matter, Gu is also thinking of a way." Sun Quan knows that the layout of the battlefield is like a chessboard, and each chess piece has its own unique meaning, just like Jiangxia's significance to Jingzhou.

"My lord, don't worry, Yu has already asked Shanyue for help." Zhou Yu said the shocking words.

"What?!" Sun Quan was startled, "Are you secretly contacting Shanyue?"

"That's right. Now that Wu Yue has reconciled, they should do something for us, right?" Zhou Yu wanted to use Shanyue's power to capture Jiang Xia.

"The point is, if Shanyue wins Jiangxia, will he hand over the city?" Sun Quan was worried that the other party would occupy the magpie's nest.

"If you don't let me, I'll go to the King of Yue to reason and see how he responds." Zhou Yu had already thought of a countermeasure.

"Speaking of this, it's time for Gu to draft the detailed rules for the peaceful coexistence of Wu and Yue. At that time, I promised the other party that it would be issued and implemented within half a year." Sun Quan suddenly remembered this matter.

"We can talk about this later. For now, we have to set up a situation to pretend to help Liu Bei reunite, and take the opportunity to threaten him to return to Jingzhou. He should still be immersed in the grief of losing his wife." Zhou Yu returned to the key point.

"About Mrs. Mi, I have heard about it a long time ago. Although everyone was an ally, but in the current situation, it seems that we are a matchmaker for Liu Bei..." Sun Quan couldn't find a suitable adjective for a while.

"It's a bit out of date, isn't it? Actually it's not. Yu heard that Liu Bei got advice from an expert in his early years, and he was destined to marry a second wife, otherwise it would affect his life's fortune. Now he has a monogamous wife. I believe that even if the lord does not act as a matchmaker, he will consider it." Then set up a concubine. Why don't you take this opportunity to be a matchmaker to help him settle his concerns, and you must ensure that the woman is our side. If it happens, Liu Bei will be grateful to the lord, so that he will not be an enemy of Soochow; If it doesn't work, the other party won't be able to resent the lord." Zhou Yu expounded his point of view.

"Gong Jin meant to take this opportunity to reassure himself?" Sun Quan understood.

"Exactly." Zhou Yu said with a bright light on his face, "Think about it, my lord, if you can facilitate this marriage for Liu Bei, it will be equivalent to controlling his every move indirectly. The control of Jingzhou naturally fell into the hands of Soochow. What Cao Cao feared was not Liu Beijun or Wu Jun, but the Sun-Liu allied army. Taking ten thousand steps back, even if Liu Bei controls Jingzhou alone, he is already my son-in-law of Soochow, which does not mean Is Jingzhou also under the jurisdiction of Soochow? We can play hard to catch it, let it relax its vigilance first; when the time is right in the future, we will take back the control of Jingzhou."

"Gongjin's words are reasonable. In fact, I still have another worry: Cao Cao marched south in the name of the emperor, and now he returned with a broken halberd. Will the emperor blame me and say that Soochow betrayed the court? After all, Jingzhou and Dongwu Wu is the territory of the great Han." Sun Quan was worried.

"My lord's words are wrong. If that's the case, what's the point of our war? How can we build a state? It would be better to follow Liu Cong's example and surrender directly. Yu said before that Eastern Wu was nominally owned by the Han, but actually established itself as a political power. , do not associate with Han thieves. Breaking Cao will not offend Longwei, but will be rewarded by the emperor; of course, the emperor cannot reward the lord openly, but he must think in his heart that the lord is truly qualified to manage Soochow and Jingzhou. There will be no more troops to interfere. Even if Cao Cao wants to attack again, he can't find a suitable reason, and even if he threatens the emperor to issue an edict, it will be difficult to stabilize the army. At this time, for the sake of peace and comfort, he may play Please ask the emperor to issue an edict to seal the territory and grant land to the lord, and then the lord will be able to manage the south justifiably." Even though Zhou Yu was seriously ill, his logical thinking was still quite clear.

"Gongjin thinks very long-term, and I hope it will be as you wish." Sun Quan nodded thoughtfully.

"Compelled by the current situation, of course we can't wait for the imperial decree. We can only take the initiative to take down Jingzhou. At present, Cao Jun has suffered a serious setback. As long as Liu Bei's army is dealt with, Jingzhou will be captured. Of course, the nine counties of Jingxiang want to take it, Liu Bei this "Allies" also need to appease. Yu always believes that marriage is the best way." Zhou Yu originally wanted to fight a tough battle with Liu Beijun and defeat Kong Ming with strength, but unfortunately his health was not up to par, and he was afraid that he would not be able to wait until that day, so he had no choice but to This is the last move.

"In Gongjin's opinion, is there a suitable candidate?" Sun Quan asked, leaning his head closer.

"It's far away in the sky, but it's close in front of us." Zhou Yu said mysteriously.

Sun Quan looked around, seeing no one else, and said, "What do you mean? It's just the two of us here."

"Yu means that this person is in the palace." Zhou Yu said in a low voice.

"Inside the palace?" Sun Quan thought for a while, then suddenly took two steps back, looked at Zhou Yu with a terrified expression, and said, "Gongjin, don't be stupid! Joe get off!"

Zhou Yu coughed a few times, and said with a smile, "My lord, don't misunderstand. Yu and Xiao Qiao have been in love for several years, how could it be easy to break up? What Yu means is, can you betroth Lord Shangxiang to Liu Bei?"

It took Sun Quan a while to react, and said: "You mean, let Shang Xiang marry Liu Bei? But... that girl is not yet 20 years old, and Liu Bei is almost fifty, is it a bit... old cow eating tender grass?" suspect?"

"The concubine, I don't think it will have much impact. This kind of marriage is not uncommon in history." Zhou Yu knew that Sun Quan was worried about worldly views and other people's gossip.

"To be honest, this kind of 'father-daughter love' loneliness is really hard to accept; but from the perspective of the situation, loneliness is understandable. It's just...you have to ask for Shang Xiang's opinion, right?" Sun Quan is an enlightened person.

"Since ancient times, marriages have been decided by the parents. The princess's marriage should be decided by the princess or the lord. This is a matter of course." Zhou Yu used traditional customs as an example.

"Having said that, you also know...she...she is not like other little girls who listen to her elders in everything. Gu can propose marriage, but in the end she has to respect her choice." Sun Quan was a little embarrassed.

"Yu can do the ideological work on behalf of the lord. The princess is the most suitable candidate." Zhou Yu volunteered.

"She came to see Gu a few days ago, with a heavy heart, and said that she had a premonition that she was about to get married. Gu thought she was joking, but it really came true," Sun Quan recalled.

"The girl is about to get married. The princess is at this age and it is time to think about life-long affairs. Even she has realized it. Don't worry, Yu swears that she will be able to persuade the princess. But... Liu Bei, Yu still has to think about it." There is no way to convince him. I hope Kong Ming didn't see through our real purpose." Zhou Yu was worried.

"It's difficult to estimate. Kong Ming has the ability to see everything. How could he not see it at this critical moment?" Sun Quan thought it was impossible to hide it.

"If Liu Bei is allowed to come over to be the son-in-law, I think Kong Ming will be able to see through it at a glance; but if the princess is sent over, they should have no doubts, right? The princess is the lord's own sister, and marrying there should be considered sincere, right? The princess is protected by a maidservant with strong martial arts, so don't worry, my lord." Zhou Yu planned to use the shadow assassin again.

"How about this, you go home to recover from your illness first, and Xiao Qiao has been looking forward to you for a long time." Sun Quan thought for a moment and said, "Shang Xiang doesn't have to worry about it, I will tell her in person. As for Liu Bei, I have to ask Guo Guo for instructions." Tai, look at her opinion. As long as Guo Tai has no opinion, Gu also has no opinion, I believe Liu Bei will not dare to say anything. How dare he be dissatisfied with being the son-in-law of Soochow?"

"That is, that is. Then thank you, my lord, and Yu will leave first." Although Zhou Yu was in unbearable pain, as soon as he heard Xiao Qiao's name, his face immediately became radiant.

After Zhou Yu left, Sun Quan immediately went to see Wu Guotai and told about the marriage.

When Wu Guotai heard that he was going to marry Sun Shangxiang and that the other party was Liu Bei, he immediately turned pale with fright, grabbed Sun Quan's sleeve and said, "Zhongmou, you are so confused! Liu Bei is called the emperor's uncle by the world, and you let my daughter Marrying an uncle?! It is simply making the world laugh at my Sun family!"

"Mother, please calm down, please listen to the child." Sun Quan told her that the marriage with Liu Bei was just a cover, and the essence was to take this opportunity to take Jingzhou under his banner.

"War is a political matter, why should it involve my daughter's lifelong happiness! Besides, this... this Liu Bei is almost fifty, even if we can accept it, can he still...humane (carry on the family)?" Wu Guotai from Analyze the feasibility of this marriage from a physiological point of view.

"Mother, don't worry, this is not a problem. You can ask the doctor to refine the potion according to the secret recipe handed down from your ancestors. As long as Liu Bei takes the medicine on time, it can increase the activity of the penis. Besides... this is just a play on the spot. It is impossible for Liu Bei to enter my grandson's house. As long as Jingzhou is in hand, this marriage can be canceled immediately." Sun Quan began to do ideological work.

"Zhongmou, you will be [-] in a few years, and it's time to learn to think about problems from multiple angles and levels. Think about it, this marriage was originally a farce, but if they fake it for real, life The rice is cooked, what should we do? How do we step down? Should Shangxiang go or stay? I only have one daughter, and I don’t want her to be a widow. If you want to take Jingzhou, just ask Liu Bei to justify it? After repelling, are you still afraid of Liu Beijun? I believe that Uncle Liu Huang is a sensible person, so you can open up your heart and talk with him. If you really can’t reach an agreement, let’s all make a compromise and give up part of Jingzhou’s territory to them, and the rest will belong to them. I'm in charge of Soochow, he shouldn't be shameless, right?" Wu Guotai expressed her opinion.

"Mother, I don't know. In fact, Lu Su has already met Liu Bei, and the other party's attitude is very clear, that is, he wants to take Jingzhou as his home. Of course, as far as dealing with Cao Jun is concerned, the positions of the two sides are the same." Sun Quan Tell the truth.

"That's because they are homeless! Soochow can't tolerate them, so besides taking Jingzhou as their home, do they have other options?" Wu Guotai thumped her heart and accused, "Zhongmou, don't always feel that others are To engage in conspiracy, you must also reflect on yourself. If Soochow hadn’t done some unreasonable things to them on the surface and behind the scenes, I believe Uncle Liu Huang would not be like this.”

"My lord, it's too late to say this now. Our army will attack Nanjun, Yiling and other places to drive Cao Jun out of Jingzhou. If Liu Bei can't even pass this test, how can we fight against Cao Jun? Regarding the marriage, please ask mother Adults support! Haier promises that Shangxiang's lifelong happiness will never be delayed! After all, she is Haier's biological sister, right? Haier will not disregard the life and death of her relatives, right?" Sun Quan entered the sensational link.

Just as Wu Guotai was about to say something, Qiao Guolao next to him interjected, "That's right, Zhongmou, Shangxiang is your own sister. I believe you won't use her as a tool of war, right?"

After finishing speaking, he said to Wu Guotai: "Mother-in-law, I think Zhongmou's strategy is worth considering. Liu Bei is honest and honest, and he is also a member of the Han family. He is fully worthy of Shangxiang and is qualified to be my son-in-law of Soochow. Although there is a big difference in age between the two, if it is for political needs, we might as well give courtesy first and then fight. In case Shangxiang doesn't like each other, after Jingzhou gets our hands, we will use the excuse that we can't have a child to force the other party to retreat. With Liu Bei's character, I I believe he will not be so stubborn and refuse to leave."

"Even so, there is still a question: Doesn't he still have a wife? If he gets married, wouldn't Shangxiang have to take the position of concubine? How to become a regular? Do you want my daughter to be the second child for the rest of her life?" In Qiao Guolao's Under persuasion, Wu Guotai's mentality has changed, but he still has concerns.

"Mother, please rest assured, this matter is easy to handle. The boy will tell Liu Bei in person that he should make Shangxiang his wife, because she is a nobleman, above Mrs. Gan, and her name is justified; of course, this is all for acting Although Liu Bei has a deep relationship with Mrs. Gan, but out of comprehensive considerations, he will inevitably make compromises. Anyway, my son is convinced that this marriage cannot end well, so I just play it to the end." Sun Quan expressed his opinion.

Wu Guotai thought about it, nodded and said: "Forget it. Zhongmou, you have to plan carefully and don't make any fools. Marriage is not a trifling matter. Even if you do it, you have to do it decently, and you can't leave a laughing stock for the world. , let alone leave Shang Xiang with lifelong regrets. Everyone knows this girl's character, once she becomes impulsive, the consequences will be serious."

"My child understands, please rest assured, my lord and the old man." Sun Quan bowed and said.

"Also, I want to see Liu Bei first, and you arrange for him to meet me at the Ganlu Temple on Beigu Mountain." After Wu Guotai finished speaking, she turned and left.