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"Yes." Zhou Yu affirmed: "The scouts reported that he and Zhang Yang had returned to the county town more than half an hour ago, and I arranged for more than two hundred soldiers to sneak into the city in the evening, presumably they had already delivered the secret letter. Yu Bofu, Bofu may be on his way at this moment."

"Hahaha! It's not on the way, but it's already here!" Amidst the loud laughter, he saw a fast horse rushing directly into the gate, and when Zhou Yu's words fell, the visitor had already rushed outside the big tent gate.

Chapter 789 Brothers Reunited

After a pause, Zhou Yu said worriedly: "So, whether this battle can be successful in one fell swoop depends on how he chooses."

Lu Su nodded thoughtfully, and said in a soft voice: "It is said that the reason why Sun Ce led the army to join the alliance this time is because he was angry about Gong Jin's service to the lord, and he deliberately became an enemy of the lord. I don't know Is this true?"

Zhou Yu was astonished when he heard the sound, then shook his head slightly, and said with a wry smile: "This is just an excuse, and it is not credible at all. Others don't know Bofu, but I have been with him for many years, and I know his personality very well. Yun, with lofty aspirations, upright nature, rather than surrender, has always taken it as his duty to restore his ancestors, and his ambition is no less than that of the lord. There is no doubt that Bo Fu values ​​family affection, but he is also a decisive and resolute person. In other words, he is a bit self-willed, and few people can influence his decision, let alone change his ambition and retribution."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu's tone paused, and he said in a deep voice: "Zijing might as well imagine that a person with a personality like Bo Fu would not lead an army thousands of miles away to seek revenge because of me alone? Yes, It is not so much that Bo Fu led his troops to seek quarrels and revenge because of me, it is better to say that he has other plans on this trip, and the plans are not small, and he even asks for the Lord. In view of this, I will invite him to come secretly Because I am sure that he will not fight to the death with our Xiliang army, joining the alliance is only a stopgap measure. If my judgment is correct, then the capture of Anyi City this time will be very promising."

Lu Su frowned slightly, and said worriedly: "If Sun Ce is really ambitious, how can my lord tolerate him? From now on, I'm afraid we will still be enemies with him sooner or later. One day it will be inevitable that swords and soldiers will face each other, and it will be difficult to coexist in this world." World."

Zhou Yu was taken aback when he heard the words, and his face quickly dimmed.He frowned tightly, his eyes showing lingering sadness.

After a moment of silence, he nodded lightly and said, "What Zijing said is very true. Indeed, Sun Ce has great ambitions, is capable of both civil and military skills, and is unwilling to be subordinated to others. Sooner or later, he will surely achieve great things. In this regard, he is the same as the lord." People. It's a pity that he took too many detours and missed the best opportunity to rise. Although the situation in the world today is chaotic. It seems that there are many opportunities hidden, but it is not the case. Our Xiliang army is the world champion. The vastness of the territory has already leapt to the top of the princes of all walks of life in the world. And it is the leader of the world. It has an absolute advantage that other princes cannot match. Right now, the world structure has been formed. The north is strong and the south is weak. Our Xiliang army is the only one. above the princes of all walks of life. Therefore,

Only after the decisive battle in Loudiyuan, the situation in the world will become clearer, and the small princes from all walks of life will perish one after another.The vassal forces that can survive will surely become the strong ones competing for the world, and they must also be the powerful forces that dominate one side.And I own the land of four states under the rule of Xiliang.It must have a place in the vassals' competition, and it is still the most powerful vassal overlord, and it is also the vassal power most likely to aspire to the world.

Therefore, even if Sun Ce had the opportunity to seize a foothold and rise rapidly, it was too late, and his achievements were limited after all.As the lord said before, even if the land of Jiangdong has achieved something, it will still be in a corner. If there is more than success, but not enough progress, it will perish sooner or later.However, Sun Ce is very stubborn and doesn't listen to advice at all. It's okay for the two of us to talk about these words, but if we talk to Sun Ce, it will be useless, and it will even make him mistakenly think that we look down on him.

However, some things have to be faced sooner or later, public affairs first and private affairs later, and this time we strive to resolve them together, so as to avoid protracted delays and more and more chaos.Although I really don't want to meet Bofu on the battlefield, sooner or later there will be a battle between my Xiliang army and Sun Ce, which is unavoidable. "

Lu Su deeply agreed with Zhou Yu's words, and then said: "This time I have a secret discussion with Sun Ce, how Gong Jin plans to persuade him, if he doesn't promise him some real benefits, I'm afraid he won't cooperate with our army. Siege."

Zhou Yu, who had adjusted his mentality, smiled lightly: "This is very simple. Sun Ce came to join the alliance this time for nothing more than two purposes. One is to take the opportunity to become famous in the world, and the other is to recruit troops and seek a foothold. This first He has already achieved this goal; within a few days, he won ten cities in a row, competed with Lu Bu, and tied with General Ma Chao. This is enough to make him famous all over the world. And if we want him to cooperate in the attack Anyi City, we need to help him achieve his second goal, help him recruit soldiers, and give him a legitimate foundation."

"If we help him recruit soldiers, isn't this the same as betraying the lord? This is inappropriate, it is really inappropriate, and it must not be done!" Lu Su shook his head again and again.

Zhou Yu laughed dumbfounded when he heard the words, raised his hand to signal Lu Su to be calm, and explained: "Zijing, don't worry, just listen to me in detail. Naturally, I can't directly help him recruit recruits, and I don't have any horses to sell to him. The recruiting I mentioned is just to provide him with an opportunity to expand his strength, and whether he can seize the opportunity is his business, and has nothing to do with you and me. As for giving him a place to base, it is even easier. It is enough for the lord to give an edict. And this edict, the lord gave him last year. It is precisely because of this that I decided to secretly discuss with him to take Anyi City by chance. Otherwise, if the lord does not act first, the two of us will An dare to meet with Sun Ce without permission?"

"Oh, that's good, it's a false alarm for me." Lu Su suddenly realized.

Then he seemed to think of something again, and said anxiously: "Uh, yes, according to the detailed investigation report, Sun Ce is not in the city today, but went to Loudiyuan with Zhang Yang to watch the battle. If that is the case, can he come tonight?"

"Yes." Zhou Yu affirmed: "Just now, he and Zhang Yang had returned to the county town half an hour ago, and I arranged for more than two hundred soldiers to sneak into the city in the evening. They must have sent the secret message Give it to Bofu, Bofu may be on his way at this moment."

"Hahaha! It's not still on the way, but it's already here!" Amidst the loud laughter, he saw a fast horse rushing directly into the gate, and when Zhou Yu finished speaking, the visitor had already rushed outside the big tent gate.

Zhou Yu and Lu Su were startled when they heard the sound, and immediately got up and walked out of the tent door, and suddenly saw Sun Ce get off his horse and stand at the foot of the steps.

"Don't be rude, step back quickly!"

Waving his hands away from the soldiers surrounding Sun Ce, Zhou Yu hurried up to meet him, and said as he walked, "Farewell to the year, how is brother?"

"Don't come here, Gong Jin. Hehehe!" After seeing Zhou Yu again after more than two years, Sun Ce seemed very happy, and hearty laughter spread inside and outside the big tent.

"Thank you for your concern, brother. My brother is very kind. My brother has been tired all the way, please come to the tent to rest." After a few greetings, Zhou Yu invited Sun Ce into the big tent, and waved to his soldiers to bring the wine and meat that had been prepared.

When Zhou Yu hosted a banquet in honor of Sun Ce, Lu Su quietly withdrew from the tent so that Zhou Yu and Sun Ce could catch up on the old days.

Not long after, after Sun Ce was full of wine and food, Lu Su appeared in the big tent again, waved away the soldiers in the tent, and personally brought a pot of hot tea that had just been brewed.

Sun Ce casually picked up the tea that Lu Su poured out, took a sip, and found that Lu Su was actually sitting next to Zhou Yu, and immediately said in surprise, "I wonder if this gentleman is..."

Before Sun Ce could ask, Lu Su smiled and said, "I'm next to Huai Lu Su Lu Zijing, who is now the chief bookkeeper of Gongjin's account and the leader of the army. I was rude before, general, please forgive me."

"Lu Zijing?" Sun Ce murmured, then stared at Lu Su, and said anxiously, "Could it be that Dongcheng ordered Lu Su and Lu Zijing?"

Lu Su nodded happily, and said with a smile: "The general has good eyesight. He was the commander of Dongcheng before the next year. He was ignorant and made no achievements. Not only was he useless, but he was arrested by Yuan Shu. As a last resort, he took his family and fled to Chang'an To make a living, fortunately my lord appreciates it, and now he is following Gongjin on the expedition. A mediocre person makes General Bofu laugh at him."

After hearing the words, Sun Ce turned his eyes, shook his head and said, "Zijing, don't underestimate yourself. As far as I know, Zijing was quite effective in governing Dongcheng, with outstanding achievements, but he was framed by a villain and was ordered to be arrested by Yuan Shu. This is Yuan Shu's reward and punishment were not clear, and he didn't know the master's talent, so it would not be a pity to abandon him. Now that the master has been appreciated by the general, it is really a blessing in disguise, and when the time comes, it is a blessing!"

"What the general said is very true. Come, general, please drink another cup." Lu Su nodded and smiled, and immediately filled another cup for Sun Ce.

At this time, Zhou Yu took over the conversation and said with a smile: "Brother Xingye rushed back from Nan'an, the decisive battle in Loudiyuan must have begun, I wonder how the battle is going?"

"Huh?" Sun Ce was slightly dazed when he heard the words, then shook his head and smiled wryly, and said, "Gongjin why bother to ask? Since you already know that brother Yu hurried back to Anyi, you should know that the battle in Loudiyuan is raging, and brother Yu just doesn't want to go into this muddy water." I just got away and came back in a hurry. As for the current situation of the battle, I don’t know. The battle was a battle between dragons and tigers at the beginning, and the battle between the generals was very tragic. Two Xiliang veteran generals also died tragically before the battle.

However, in the end, it was the general's generals who were superior in skill, and even Lu Bu was defeated in front of the battle, and was severely injured by Huan Fei, who was known as the number one general in Xiliang, and almost lost his life.When the sun was setting, the two armies attacked in an all-round way, and it should have been two or three hours now.As for the outcome, it is hard to say right now. After all, the scale of this battle and the large number of soldiers and horses is an unprecedented battle that has been rare in the past century. It is estimated that it will be difficult to tell the winner in a while, at least until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Only then can we see the outcome. "

Zhou Yu nodded approvingly, smiled and said, "Thank you brother for telling me the truth. Since the battle is in full swing, brother Yu can only wait for the battle to end before sending scouts to investigate the situation. However, brother Yu still has something to ask, I don't know if brother can Help?"

Sun Ce frowned when he heard the sound, a gleam flashed in his eyes, but he pretended to be in a daze and said, "Is there anything you want to ask? Gong Jin can speak up if he has something to say, but whatever he can do for his brother, he will definitely not disappoint my virtuous brother!"

Seeing this, Zhou Yu exchanged a glance with Lu Su, and then said with a smile, "This matter is not worth mentioning to my elder brother. It can be done with a simple gesture of hand. It depends on whether my elder brother is willing to help."

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Chapter 790

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"This matter is not worth mentioning to my brother. It can be done with the flip of a palm. It depends on my brother's willingness to help."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu paused, and said with a smile: "I don't know what Brother Yu said in the letter, how did you think about it?"

"Uh! This,,," Sun Ce hesitated in astonishment, and said with a wry smile on his face, "This matter makes me very sad. On the one hand, I have the allies of the princes, and on the other hand, my brother. I am caught in the middle, and I am deeply in a dilemma. nah!

However, after all, allies are only temporary cooperation, but brothers are devoted to each other for a lifetime.Therefore, brother can agree to what Gong Jin said in the letter, but I also have something to ask, I wonder if Gong Jin can help? "

Zhou Yu didn't seem to be surprised at all, and said in a clear voice: "Brother, you are polite. But as long as you do what you can, you will not disappoint your brother. What is bothering you, why don't you speak up?"

"Oh, is it not a breach of faith?"

While muttering softly, Sun Ce was surprised by Zhou Yu's straightforwardness, and he was already hesitating in his heart, not knowing whether he should bring it up.Because he vaguely felt that Zhou Yu might already know what he wanted to say, Zhou Yu specifically stated "no breach of faith" when he promised.

However, as Zhou Yu and Lu Su said before, Sun Ce is by no means a person who gives up lightly, but he can only say whether he has made a decision or not.But there is never a reason to give up halfway.Once he has long been concerned, no one can persuade him to change his original intention or give up directly. This is Jiangdong Sun Bofu's character.Think twice before acting, and once you make up your mind, you will say one thing and one thing, rather than surrender.

With his mind in a hurry, Sun Ce was not in a hurry to speak, but picked up the teacup and sipped tea slowly, drinking tea while looking at the situation in the big tent, with a faint smile on his face.

Seeing so.Zhou Yu couldn't help but look at Lu Su, then shook his head knowingly, with a helpless smile on his face.

Obviously.Regarding Sun Ce's reaction at this time and the questions he was going to ask, Zhou Yu and Lu Su were already prepared, or rather expected.

Today, Sun Ce has [-] soldiers.fame.With the imperial edict obtained from Li Li in his hand, he already has the strength to separate himself from one side.All he needs is an opportunity for him to break away from the Allied camp and return to Jiangdong as soon as possible. From then on, he will travel the sea with a dragon and strike the sky with an eagle. Great things can be achieved and hegemony can be expected.Therefore, what does he need Zhou Yu's help at this moment, or what does he want to get from Zhou Yu?

Gently put down the teacup.Sun Ce smiled and said to Zhou Yu: "Duke Zhou and uncle are still in Yangzhou, I think Gongjin has not seen for many days. How about going to Yangzhou with brother Yu to visit?"

"Huh?" Zhou Yu was shocked when he heard the words. He expected that Sun Ce would definitely want to invite him back to Jiangdong, but he never expected that Sun Ce would be so tactful and so ruthless, directly bringing Zhou's elders out to talk about the matter.Zhou Yu was really caught off guard by this move, and he couldn't help being a little annoyed, so much so that he complained about Sun Ce.

In fact, Zhou Yu cherishes the brotherhood between himself and Sun Ce.The two had known each other since they were young, because they were good friends of the president, and the two families were family friends, so he always regarded Sun Ce as his elder brother and respected him very much.Last year, after careful consideration, he finally decided to serve under Li Li. Since then, he has felt deeply sorry for Sun Ce and blamed himself.However, in order to be able to show his ambition, for the future and long-term consideration of the Zhou family, he finally chose to be loyal to Li Li.However, it was precisely because he always felt that he had betrayed Sun Ce's brotherhood, so when he joined Li Li, he deliberately interceded for Sun Ce, so as to obtain a promise from Li Li, so that he could feel at ease.

Today, the reason why Sun Ce is still alive is precisely because of a promise made by Li Li in the past, otherwise Sun Ce would have been decapitated during the battle of Dongyuan City.And all of this was due to Zhou Yu's work. If Li Li hadn't looked at his favor, Sun Ce's mere 3 people would be nothing to worry about, and they could be wiped out with a single flip of the palm.

Zhou Yu didn't know about the Battle of Dongyuan City in advance, but after only a few days after the battle, he knew the whole process and saw many problems from it.First, the lord Li Li intends to kill Sun Ce. He seems to want to kill Sun Ce, the Jiangdong tiger, before he rises, so as to get rid of future troubles as soon as possible; Make a name for yourself, and ask for the imperial edict; third, Zhou Yu saw from this battle that the lord Li Li is really a monarch who keeps his word, keeps his promises, and values ​​him very much.