dognovel Chapter 396 Sun-Liu Alliance? A Cold Laugh Chapter: I'm Farming in Nanyang!
Chapter 396 Sun-Liu Alliance? A Cold Laugh Chapter: I'm Farming in Nanyang!
Zhang Hong left Sun Quan's residence in a fit of rage.
The four great families of Jiangdong, as well as Sun Quan, Lu Su, Zhuge Jin, and others, looked at Guo Tu with goodwill.
Said without politeness.
Among this group of people, Guo Tu has become the group's darling!
Anyone who dares to touch Guo Tu is going against them!
"Mr. Guo, we are so grateful to have you here today."
“I will remember all the credit.”
"One day, I will make Mr. Guo a figure second only to the emperor, above all others!"
Sun Quan revealed his ambition to Guo Tu.
Actually, it is incorrect to say that Sun Quan had no ambition to unify the country.
To be precise, he once had it.
But it's like there's not enough sediment.
Those battles at Hefei, and that damned Zhang Liao, ruined Sun Quan's dream of unification!
Historically, after Sun Quan declared himself emperor in 229, he probably didn't have much of an intention to march north.
Firstly, it was indeed difficult to make any progress; if they couldn't break through Hefei, they couldn't invade the territory of the Wei Kingdom.
Secondly, Sun Quan's focus shifted to internal strife, keeping him very busy!
Now, the still young Sun Quan has encountered Guo Tu, the "strategist" who gives him confidence, and his ambition naturally swells as well.
Guo Tu grasped Sun Quan's sleeve, stared intently at him, and said righteously:
"My lord, I believe you can do it!"
The two, ruler and minister, were a match made in heaven, a truly moving union!
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chaisang
Jiangdong Naval Training Base
After reading the letter Lü Meng had given him, Zhou Yu shook his head and said:
"How could Zhang Hong utter such a statement?"
"It was really wrong of me."
"Although he has made many contributions to Bo Fu and Zhong Mou, if he really wants to surrender to Cao Cao..."
"I, Zhou Gongjin, will personally behead him!"
A murderous glint appeared in Zhou Yu's eyes.
He doesn't care too much about other things.
However, when it comes to anything that threatens the legacy left by Sun Ce, Zhou Yu is absolutely ruthless.
Lu Meng smiled wryly:
"General, Cao Cao has now unified the north, and our Jiangdong region is somewhat weaker than him."
"If Cao Cao really intended to march south, I'm afraid the soldiers' determination to resist him wouldn't be very strong."
Zhou Yu fell silent.
Then, he sighed deeply, drew his sword, and casually waved it around a few times.
Lü Meng did not disturb Zhou Yu.
This is Zhou Yu's signature gesture when he's thinking.
In fact, Zhou Yu was neither a military general nor a civil official; he was an all-around commander!
After a long while, Zhou Yu turned to Lü Meng and said:
"Ziming, please go to Wu County and inform the lord."
"Cao Cao is powerful, so resisting Cao Cao is the priority."
"We should temporarily set aside our hatred and resolve our grievances with Liu Biao."
"Yes!"
Lu Meng's heart suddenly tightened.
He understood the implication of Zhou Yu's words.
Apart from Ma Teng and Han Sui in Liangzhou, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, and Shi Xie in Jiaozhou, etc.
At present, the most determined force to resist Cao Cao is undoubtedly Liu Biao's.
However, Liu Biao and Sun Quan had a blood feud involving the killing of their fathers, so the obstacles to forming an alliance between the two sides would be enormous.
The first hurdle is Sun Quan; we'll see if he can tolerate it.
(PS: A must-read: Zhou Yu's character in this book, like Yuan Shao, Ju Shou, and Sun Quan, is written according to a more historically accurate account, which differs from the petty and narrow-minded portrayal in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.)
(After all, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang never even met, the debate with the Confucian scholars never happened, and there was no story of Zhou Yu being angered three times.)
(According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, the idea of uniting with the forces of Jingzhou to resist Cao Cao was first proposed by Zhou Yu when Cao Cao had just unified the north and Liu Biao was still alive.)
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"Gongjin, what do you mean by this? Do you want me to abandon my father's revenge and form an alliance with that scoundrel Liu Biao?"
Sun Quan looked furious and tore up the letter from Zhou Yu that Lü Meng had brought on the spot!
Guo Tu secretly rolled his eyes.
Just pretend!
Others may not see it, but I, the strategist Guo Tu, see it clearly: you, Sun Zhongmou, will sell anything for profit!
Forget about forming an alliance with Liu Biao, I'd even call Liu Biao "father" if you could break through Hefei!
"Huh? That's strange... Why did I blurt out the name Hefei?"
Guo Tu scratched his head in confusion.
On the other side, Sun Quan was still acting with Lü Meng.
It wasn't until Lu Su and Zhuge Jin persuaded him to ally with Liu Biao against Cao Cao that Sun Quan had no choice but to temporarily set aside his feud with Liu Biao for the sake of "the common people".
The position of envoy was held by Zhuge Jin.
The reason is simple: Liu Biao had done a favor for Zhuge Jin's family, and they were related by blood.
Zhuge Jin's younger siblings are still being cared for by Liu Biao.
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Xiangyang
Chamber
Compared to before the Battle of Guandu, Liu Biao had aged considerably.
He now looks old and frail, with a full head of white hair, and is clearly nearing the end of his life.
There was no way around it; the downfall of the Yuan family had a profound impact on Liu Biao!
Previously, Liu Biao and Yuan Shao were allies.
In an attempt to unite with Yuan Shao against Cao Cao, he tried to incite Zhang Xiu, who was entrenched in Wancheng, to rebel.
In the end, Jia Xu led Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao Cao, and then turned around and led Cao Cao's army to have a great time under the walls of Xiangyang!
The cities north of Xiangyang should be burned or demolished as appropriate.
Liu Biao expended a great deal of effort to rebuild Xinye and Fancheng, north of Xiangyang.
But the ferocity of Cao Cao's army was deeply etched in the hearts of all the soldiers in Xiangyang!
Liu Biao was constantly worried that Cao Cao would lead his troops on another "spring outing to Xiangyang".
Zhuge Jin was stunned for a moment when he saw Liu Biao.
Seeing Liu Biao's old and frail appearance, Zhuge Jin couldn't help but feel a deep sadness.
Liu Biao and Zhuge Jin were indeed related.
The intricacies involved are quite complex; even the author himself almost didn't understand them.
All I can say is, it has to be the elite circles; they really know how to play the game!
That's it in a nutshell.
There was a commoner who claimed to be farming in Nanyang, but he actually had some connection with the core decision-making body of Jingzhou, including Liu Biao, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, and Huang Zu!
Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang addressed Liu Biao as their maternal uncle.
When referring to Cai Mao, he was his maternal uncle.
Although Huang Zu was not directly related to Zhuge Liang, his cousin Huang Chengyan married his daughter to Zhuge Liang a few years later in history.
Kuai Yue's son, Kuai Qi, later became Zhuge Liang's brother-in-law, marrying Zhuge Liang's sister, Zhuge Qi.
Well, here's a lame joke from the Three Kingdoms period: I'm farming in Nanyang!
This lame joke is comparable to that of Ju Shou, the loyal and righteous general from Hebei!
Of course, Zhuge Liang's background and status are far inferior to those of the Celestial Dragons. (This is not about his abilities, just to avoid arguments.)
If we say that Ju Shou was the celestial being of the entire Han Dynasty.
Zhuge Liang was merely a socialite within the elite families of Jingzhou.
They are vastly different.
But now, Zhuge Jin's words "cousin-in-law" prove that his purpose in coming here is not so simple!
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