The Three Kingdoms started from fooling Jia Xu

Chapter 224 Zhou Yu's Good Plan, Subordinate Marrying Sun Ren! (seeking subscription)
A few days later,
Yuzhang, Pengze water village.

Pengze Water Village was established by Sun Ce to prevent Zhang Xiu from going southward. It is located in the place where Pengze Lake must pass along the south of the Yangtze River. Although it is not as unique as Chaisang, it is also a helpless move.

After all, there is only one place with such a terrain as Chaisang.

During this period, he tried to retake Chaisang many times, but failed.

Inside the water village.

These days, because the two armies began to confront each other, there was only a small friction, so that the water village was still calm, and countless soldiers on the ship were already sweating profusely as they practiced against the bright sun.

But at this time, a leaf of the ark came.

Huang Gai, who was in charge of guarding the water stronghold today, looked at it with a frown, but when he saw that it was Lu Su, he immediately stepped forward to greet him humbly.

Lu Su got on the big boat, frowned and said anxiously, "Where is my lord? I have something important to say."

"The Lord is discussing matters in the water village, and all the generals have rushed over." The general bowed his head and said, "Oh, by the way, Zhou Yu, the governor, has also rushed over."

"Gong Jin is here too?" Lu Su frowned.

He hesitated a little in his heart. Zhou Yu should have confronted Liu Ye of Lujiang in Jiujiang, so why would he appear here? Could it be that the lord of the truce invited him here?
"Take me to see the lord!" Lu Su said urgently.

At the same time, the shore will be in the mansion.

I saw that in the general's mansion, there were many generals under Sun Ce's command. Although there were not many first-class generals, veteran generals such as Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, etc. could carry half the sky.

Wearing a dark red robe, Zhou Yu was holding a sharp sword at his waist. At this time, he was explaining the current situation, how to deal with it, and the layout of how to fight with Sun Ce and the generals.

All the generals nodded from time to time as approval.

They still respect Zhou Yu very much. Not only is his personality magnificent and generous, but he is also gentle and refined, with a bit of strategizing potential.

"Okay, Gongjin's layout is really beautiful,"

After listening to Zhou Yu's story, Han Dang supported his saber, stroked his beard and said with a big laugh, except for Sun Jian and Sun Ce, he seldom convinces others, but Zhou Yu is one of them.

"Report~, my lord, I have joined the army and returned to the camp, and I am asking to see you outside the tent." The guards went inside and clasped their fists.

"Zijing is back, please hurry up." Sun Ce said brightly, while Zhou Yu also listened to the explanation and looked at Lu Su. He knew that Lu Su went to Jingzhou this time to seek peace.

He also wanted to know the result,
After ten breaths before and after, Lu Sukuo stepped inside.

Seeing Lu Su's serious expression, he clasped his fists and said in a deep voice, "Su has seen the Lord!"

"Zijing doesn't need to be too courteous. During this trip to Jingzhou, did Zhang Xiu agree to seek peace?" Although Sun Ce was warlike, he was also aware of the gap in strength.

What he needs more in Yangzhou now is development,
If he could grow steadily for three years, he would have no fear of Zhang Xiu, but Zhang Xiu's current strength was twice as strong as his, so there was a big difference in strength.

"My lord, Su humbly asked for peace, and promised to cede several counties in the north of Jiujiang.

"However, Zhang Xiu was furious. He said that the lord was not sincere, and he had already assembled his army to fight. He said that if the lord was not sincere in asking for peace, he would fight to the death."

"Before leaving, Su made a special observation. Zhang Xiu's three armies were transferred. I estimate that in less than a month, the other three armies will be transferred to the two frontier fortresses."

Lu Su looked dignified, slightly guilty.

Before leaving, he swore to Sun Ce that he tried his best to make peace with Zhang Xiu this time, but now he made the situation worse, and he could hardly absolve himself of the blame.

"Hmph, I just said don't ask for peace, but now it's a good thing, it's actually letting Zhang Xiu run wild. Do you really think I, Jiang Dongerlang, are afraid of him?"

Huang Gai supported his sword, stroked his slightly gray beard and shouted in a trembling voice.

"That is, there is no sincerity in ceding half of Jiujiang County to him. Is it true that I have all the soldiers of Eastern Wu bow their heads and recognize him as the master?"

Cheng Pu was also fiery, and said in a loud voice.

"My lord, Zhang Xiu is nothing to be afraid of. If you want me to tell you, let's fight Zhang Xiu to the death." Zhou Tai has a burly figure, nearly nine feet in length, and coupled with his violent shouting, he is quite scary.

"Yes, fight to the death."

For a moment, all the generals shouted angrily, each frowning with fighting intent, do you really think they are easy to bully?They have ruled Yangzhou in just over a year, and they are by no means vulgar.

Listening to the words of the generals under his command, Sun Ce raised his eyebrows, his palms had already clenched into fists, and his joints were a little white. How could he be so useless as a majestic little overlord.

Just when he was about to get up and give orders, Zhou Yu on one side was gentle and calm, with the momentum of a mountain collapsed in front of him without changing his face.

In other words, Zhou Yu had already thought of this point.

Because Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao sued for peace, it meant that he was going to attack Yangzhou. It might not be easy for such a hero to change his mind.

"My lord, why do you need to get angry about trivial matters?"

Zhou Yu's elegant smile has a calming effect, at least all the generals in the mansion listened to Zhou Yu's words, and all looked at Zhou Yu.

"Does Gongjin have a good strategy to retreat from the enemy?"

Sun Ce stretched his sword eyebrows slightly, looked at Zhou Yu and said.

"Is there any good strategy to defeat the enemy?" Zhou Yu chuckled and shook his head, then turned around and said, "But doesn't Zhang Xiu want sincerity? Then give him sincerity."

After the words came out, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, a little puzzled.

Lu Su frowned and pondered for a few breaths, and couldn't help asking: "What does Gong Jin mean by this?"

"My lord, doesn't he want sincerity? How about the lord, all three armies, be attached to him and become his subordinate. Thinking about it, this should be regarded as sincerity, right?"

The corner of Zhou Yu's mouth curled into a smile, which was very charming.

Zhou Langguo, the number one beauty in the three countries, lived up to her reputation.

"Become its subordinate?" Huang Gai was stunned for a moment, and then he shouted: "Zhou Yu, what nonsense are you talking about? At present, the soldiers of our three armies share the same hatred, and the army's heart is available, but you are talking about surrendering, what is your intention?"

Huang Gai is the oldest and most loyal to the Sun family.

Hearing Zhou Yu's words at this time, he was immediately furious, because Zhou Yu wanted Sun Ce to ruin the world they had worked so hard for.

The rest of the generals also frowned and watched without making a sound.

In the first place, Sun Ce glanced at Zhou Yu and frowned, but he was relatively calm, because Zhou Yu had a close relationship with him and would never say such a remark.

He couldn't help saying: "Gongjin, what's your plan this time?"

With one hand on his back, Zhou Yu showed a warm expression, and said in a deep voice, "My lord, this time I intend to use retreat as advance, and turn passivity into initiative."

"Advance by retreat? Reconciliation?"

"My lord, Jingzhou is vast, rich and prosperous."

"And Zhang Xiu occupies all of Jingzhou, not to mention that Jingzhou is beneficial to Yangzhou, and his military strength is more than twice that of our army. If he fights to the death, even if he can hold Yangzhou, he will suffer heavy losses and withdraw from the stage of history. .”

"Therefore, Yu thought that he could advance by retreating. Didn't Zhang Xiu want to attack Jiangdong? Then we simply declared that we belonged to him with great fanfare. Give him enough sincerity. It's best for everyone to know."

"Besides, to show my sincerity, my lord can also marry Xiangxiang to Zhang Xiu, so that everyone can know that my lord is sincerely affiliated with Zhang Xiu, and I can also marry my younger sister to him."

The words came out, and the others hadn't figured it out yet, but Lu Su on one side showed a suddenly realized expression, and laughed heartily: "Haha, okay, it's a good one to retreat to advance."

"My lord, in this way, everyone in the world will know that the lord is sincerely attached to Zhang Xiu, and even married his own sister to him. At that time, Zhang Xiu will attack Jiangdong without any justification."

Listening to Lu Su's explanation, Sun Ce's brows stretched, revealing a slight smile. He could vaguely understand that Zhou Yu's move was to make him lower his posture, so that Zhang Xiu had no reason to attack Jiangdong.

This is slightly similar to Liu Bei's low profile and begging Lu Bu after he lost Xuzhou.

Lu Bu originally wanted to get rid of Liu Bei, but it was unrighteous for him to occupy Liu Bei's city first, and Liu Bei lowered his posture and attached himself to him. In this case, he could not kill Liu Bei at all.

So much so that he let Liu Bei garrison Xiaopei, but only a few months later he found other excuses to conquer Liu Bei, and what Sun Ce lacked at this time was these few months.

So much can happen in a few months.

But immediately afterwards, Sun Ce felt a little worried again, and frowned, "Gongjin, you can use tricks, but you must not use Xiangxiang as a bait, let alone other things, Wu's mother alone will not agree."

Sun Ce knew that since Mrs. Wu lost her father, her closest relative was Xiangxiang. It can be said that Xiangxiang is half of her lifeblood. If she was used as bait, Mrs. Wu would never agree.

"My lord, Yu is clear." Zhou Yu cupped his fists and bowed, "But this marriage is not the other's marriage. Everyone knows that the lord is attached to Zhang Xiu and wants to marry him to show his sincerity. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Zhang Xiu to attack by force."

"If it attacks by force, it will bear a bad name and be criticized by the people of the world, and my Jiangdong army and people will be united as one, so why be afraid of Zhang Xiu."

"On the contrary, if he didn't attack by force, he couldn't go south during that time. If he wanted to marry Xiangxiang, he would have to go far to Yangzhou and be in danger."

"In this way, if he dares to marry him, we will try to imprison Zhang Xiuyou in Yangzhou. His eldest son is still young, and without Zhang Xiu, there will be chaos in Jingzhou."

"At that time, my lord may go up against the river with the whole army and seize the seven counties of Jingxiang to expand the foundation and become the overlord of the world. Only then can I compete with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao."

"Hehe, great plan, great plan!" Lu Su pinched his small tuft of beard, laughed heartily, and immediately said: "If he dares not enter Yangzhou to welcome his relatives, it will ruin his prestige, and there is no reason to attack Jiangdong."

"Gongjin's plan really kills two birds with one stone, oh no, it kills three birds with one stone. It almost blocks all Zhang Xiu's escape routes."

After finishing speaking, Lu Su also felt a little emotional. Zhou Yu was only a weaker age, but he had such wisdom. It was indeed Jiangdong's blessing. Thinking about it, with Zhou Yu around, it would be difficult for Zhang Xiu to get half a step closer to Jiangdong.

Sun Ce frowned and meditated for dozens of breaths, then patted the seat, and said loudly: "Okay, Gong Jin is very good, that is to say, even if Zhang Xiu wants to marry Xiang Xiang, he has no chance at all."

After Sun Ce finished speaking, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

If that's the case, he should be able to persuade Mrs. Wu, after all, Xiangxiang will not be married off, not to mention he doesn't think Zhang Xiu has the guts to marry Sun Shangxiang.

The rest of the generals also admired it, especially Huang Gai, who was a little ashamed. Just now he called him by his first name and scolded him, but in a blink of an eye he found that Zhou Yu's layout was astonishing.

I'm afraid he has been planning to retreat for a long time, that is to say, Zhou Yu has long expected the result of this summation, tsk tsk, this kind of person is really scary.

"Zijing, I'm afraid you need to make another trip this time, and go to Zhang Xiu again with "sincerity." Sun Zhizhi apologized. After all, Lu Su had just arrived.

But he was also concerned and said: "It's not urgent. I respect you and rest for a day. It's not too late to leave tomorrow."

Lu Su looked solemn, he naturally knew the priorities, how could such an important matter be delayed, and immediately said: "This matter is of great importance, how dare Su take a rest, Su will return to Xiangyang now."

Sun Ce was not an indecisive person either, so he nodded, signaled the other party to be careful on the road, and said a few words of concern.

Zhou Yu glanced at the crowd, and immediately said: "My lord, I will arrange the detailed work in various places. As soon as the news from Jingzhou comes out, the news from all over the place will surely spread."

Sun Ce nodded with great confidence.

But before that, he had to write a letter to Sun Shangxiang, at least not to let Sun Shangxiang marry in the dark, although it was very likely to be a gimmick.

"My lord, the current situation in the Central Plains is unpredictable. If Cao Cao fails to enter Guanzhong, I am afraid that he will also retreat to Xuzhou and be subordinate to Yuan Shao."

"So, it only takes half a year. As long as this plan prevents Zhang Xiu from attacking Jiangdong for half a year, then after Yuan Shao cuts off Gongsun Zan, he will have no chance after he takes control of the Central Plains."

"At that time, once Yuan Shao takes control of the Central Plains, his number one enemy will be Zhang Xiu. In this way, Zhang Xiu will not only be unable to attack Jiangdong, but we can even sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight and watch the success or failure."

The corners of Zhou Yu's mouth curled up, and he said in a deep voice.

He believed that the pattern of the Central Plains would inevitably change again and again within half a year at least, or as long as a year. What he needed to do was to build ordnance, train soldiers, reclaim wasteland, and incorporate Shanyue.

In this way, within three years, it would not be difficult for Yangzhou to raise 20 troops. He thinks he is not weaker than the world's civil and military forces.

"Okay, just follow what Gongjin said."

Immediately, the policy was set, and the generals of the various ministries stepped up to train the soldiers. Sun Ce even sent a letter to Wu Jun, and at the same time asked all the ministries of Wu Jun to start recruiting Luo Shanyue's troops.

A few days later,
Jingzhou, Xiangyang.

Xicheng District was originally a large open space, but with the input of a large number of craftsmen, a not-so-magnificent building was completed in a very short period of time.

This building is similar to a mansion, but inside this mansion, there are very spacious halls, all of which are built with stones and logs.

Because there are enough craftsmen, the Nuo Da mansion has already taken shape at this time, and several of the main rooms that have been built have already been put into use.

Nearly [-] looms were invested,
From spinning to cloth, it can be done by one person, and only by stepping on it, it is extremely labor-saving, and the key speed is too fast.

It's almost unbelievable for them.

Especially after they mastered these machine looms proficiently, they were even more astonished and horrified. Originally, they could only spin three or five looms a month, but now they could spin more than one loom a day.

And after mastering it proficiently, it is not impossible to make two horses a day.

This speed is simply appalling.

Because the number of locomotives is not too much at present, the women take turns to replace them, and use them in three shifts, which only lasts two hours a day, and the key wages are still as agreed.

And this house, which is regarded as a textile factory, is in charge of Mrs. Du. He said he is in charge, but there is nothing to do, because there are no lazy people at this time.

Later generations are proud of laziness, but now they are ashamed of being lazy, not to mention it would be a pity if such a good job was lost because of their laziness.

After all, there are too many people queuing outside.

(End of this chapter)