Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

When Zhang Zhao finished speaking, the whole room fell into deathly silence.

Sun Quan sat quietly, his deep and sharp eyes staring ahead from under his broad forehead, as if he was thinking about some important issue.

However, at this moment he closed his lips tightly and did not make a sound.

In fact, Sun Quan had already been fully aware of the interests involved in this matter.

He was fully aware of the severity and complexity of the situation, and was also clearly aware that, perhaps as Zhang Zhao had said, the situation had developed to a point where it could not be reversed. This realization made him feel extremely heavy and helpless.

Zhang Zhao stood aside, watching Sun Quan silently.

He saw Sun Quan sitting there motionless, like a sculpture.

That originally handsome face was now covered by a layer of haze, so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip from it.

From Sun Quan's furrowed brows and tight lips, it can be seen that he is experiencing a fierce struggle and painful choice in his heart.

He sighed slightly, and then advised: "My lord, in my opinion, Uncle Liu is respectful to the wise and humble, benevolent and cherishes talents. He is indeed a wise ruler who appears only once in a century.

My lord, why do you have to be so obsessed with that one thought?

It would be better to let go of your obsession and sincerely submit to Uncle Liu."

When Sun Quan listened to Zhang Zhao's words, he couldn't help feeling a sense of loss.

He thought to himself, if he really joined Uncle Liu as Zhang Zhao said, then wouldn't all his father and brother's efforts and ambitions over the years be wasted?

However, when the image of those noble families being ecstatic upon hearing the news emerged in his mind.

It became increasingly clear in his mind that it would not be long before these noble families would be eager to select the most outstanding children from their families and send them to Luoyang to accompany the current emperor to study.

Once this situation is formed, the interests of these aristocratic families will be closely tied to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

By then, even if I am unwilling, it will be difficult to get them to work for me wholeheartedly.

Thinking of this, Sun Quan couldn't help but feel wary of Liu Yu.

Although this Emperor Liu Huangshu seemed calm and composed, he could skillfully use this conspiracy to easily undermine the high morale of the people in Jiangdong.

This unfathomable ability to plot is truly terrifying and unsettling.

"Mr. Zhang! Even if we surrendered sincerely to Emperor Liu, would Emperor Liu really have no worries at all?"

Sun Quan's face was solemn, his brows were slightly furrowed, and his eyes revealed a hint of uneasiness and doubt.

Zhang Zhao stroked his beard and shook his head slightly, saying, "Don't worry, my lord! Although my lord has surrendered now, the world has not yet been pacified!

Look at Liu Biao in Jingzhou, he has retreated into the city, defending his own troops and horses, and has not surrendered yet.

In my opinion, if Emperor Liu wants to take Jingzhou smoothly, he must rely on the power of our Jiangdong navy."

After hearing this, Sun Quan remained silent, resting his chin on his hand and thinking. After a long while, he slowly said, "Mr. Zhang is right, but this matter is of great importance. I need to think about it carefully again."

Zhang Zhao saw this and knew that he should not say any more words to persuade him, so he bowed, turned around and slowly left.

After Zhang Zhao left, Sun Quan immediately called a personal guard and took out a letter that he had prepared long ago. He handed it to him solemnly and ordered: "Hurry and deliver this letter to Gongjin. Don't make any mistakes!"

At this moment, Liu Yu was sitting steadily in the hall, sipping the fragrant tea leisurely.

Due to various reasons left over from history, Liu Yu attached great importance to this battle of Jiangdong.

To this end, he spared no effort and mobilized almost all of his elite forces to fight.

Because he knew very well that if Jiangdong was defeated this time, the situation of three powers standing side by side and checking and balancing each other would happen again.

In this way, if we want to achieve the grand goal of unifying the world, we will probably have to go through a long wait and many twists and turns.

Although Sun Quan chose to surrender at the moment, it was more because he was forced to do so due to the situation.

However, if the Jiangdong nobles could be given sufficient and attractive benefits, they would certainly abandon Sun Quan's crumbling chariot without hesitation and return to the warm and generous embrace of the Han Dynasty.

After all, for these nobles who put family interests first, they will tend to support whoever can bring them greater benefits and security.

Once we extend an olive branch that is attractive enough to them, they will naturally know what to choose, thereby drawing a clear line with Sun Quan and becoming loyal supporters of the Han Dynasty again.

Guo Jia looked a little pale, coughed a few times, covered his mouth with his hand, and after calming down a little, he said slowly: "My lord, your move of finding a study companion for His Majesty is really brilliant!

At that banquet, the eyes of the Jiangdong nobles were all shining with a fiery light, and they looked as if they had seen the most precious treasure in the world.

It is obvious that they are very excited about the proposal made by the lord."

Guo Jia frowned slightly and continued to analyze: "Now that Sun Quan has surrendered to you, my lord, the Jiangdong nobles have also expressed their willingness to submit.

However, only Zhou Yu still led 30,000 Jiangdong navy troops, stationed them on the river bank, and remained motionless.

Judging from the current situation, he seems to be waiting and hesitating.

I am really worried. What if he suddenly changes his mind and turns to Liu Biao in Jingzhou and becomes our enemy?

After all, the 30,000 Jiangdong navy troops are not strong enough, and once they turn against us, they will pose a great threat to us.”

At this point, Guo Jia couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"There is absolutely no need to worry about this matter! Based on my understanding of Zhou Yu, there is no way he will defect to Liu Biao's camp.

In my opinion, the reason why they are not taking any action now is probably because they are waiting for Sun Quan's orders.

After all, no matter what calculations and considerations were behind it, Sun Quan would certainly order Zhou Yu to lead a large army to reinforce.

All we need to do is stay in Wu County calmly. It won't be long before Zhou Yu will lead his troops to the city.

Sure enough, everything developed just as Liu Yu expected. Just a few days later, in the distance, dust was seen flying, flags were blocking the sun, and the sound of horse hooves was like thunder.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that it was Zhou Yu leading a large number of elite soldiers rushing towards Wu County, and in the blink of an eye they were already at the foot of Wu County.