Sun Ce asked again: "Gong Jin wants me to follow the example of the Warring States Period and join forces with the princes to resist the Qin State?" ”

Zhou Yu shook his head again and said, "Although Chen Wenzhao is strong, the rest of the princes are not general. After all, the Qiang Qin of that year went through the Shang monarch's reform, and there were still several generations of accumulation to destroy the remaining six countries. ”

"On the other hand, the current Bingzhou and Liangzhou are all deserted places, even if Chen Wenzhao migrated and recruited a lot of people, the population in his territory is far from being comparable to the Qin State at that time."

"Today's Chen Wenzhao, although powerful, is not invincible. As long as there is an alliance between the two princes, it will definitely make Chen Wenzhao dare not underestimate others. ”

Sun Ce frowned and asked, "Since Gong Jin didn't ask me to unite the rest of the princes and jointly crusade against Chen Wenzhao, what did he mean?" ”

Zhou Yu didn't answer directly, but stared at Sun Ce and asked, "Does my brother want to be able to sweep the world in his lifetime, or do he want to occupy the existing land and divide one side?" ”

At this time, Zhou Yu did not call Sun Ce 'lord', but called him 'brother', which can be seen that he is ready to have a heart-to-heart conversation with Sun Ce.

Sun Ce's eyes flashed a few times, and he said, "The eldest husband was born in heaven and earth, how can he not want to forge ahead and hold back?" If possible, I am willing to lift the three-foot Qingfeng to sweep the world, so that the upper body is the heart of the heavens, and the lower is the people. ”

Zhou Yu immediately stroked his palms and laughed when he heard this, and said: "My brother has such pride, how can my brother not repay him with death?" ”

Then, he said: "If the elder brother only wants to keep the existing inheritance and become a prince of the separatist side, this matter is easy to hear. As long as the weak resist the strong, the foundation of Jiangdong will be guaranteed. ”

"Since my brother intends to sweep the world in his lifetime, he needs to defeat the weak even if he is strong, attack from afar, take advantage of the situation, and strengthen his own strength."

Sun Ce's heart moved, and he asked, "What Gong Jin means, but you want me to form an alliance with Chen Wenzhao?" ”

Zhou Yu nodded vigorously and said, "Yes." There are four benefits to forming an alliance with Chen Wenzhao. ”

"First, Chen Wenzhao coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes to occupy the righteousness. If the elder brother only looks forward to Chen Wenzhao on the surface, that is, he conforms to the Son of Heaven, he will definitely leave a good impression of loyalty to the Han family among the people of the world. ”

Second, Chen Wenzhao has never had a bad relationship with Jiangdong to this day, but has repeatedly rewarded the lord, showing the intention of getting close. If the elder brother sends someone to discuss the alliance with Guanzhong, he will definitely be able to succeed. ”

"Third, although Guanzhong borders Yingchuan County, it is located in the northwest of Yingchuan, and it does not have much contact with the territory of the lord."

"Even if the two sides want to expand their territory, they will not choose each other as their goal, because we have no conflict of interest at this time."

Zhou Yu is right, the territory of Guanzhong and Yangzhou is like being located at two ends of the diagonal.

Unless both sides are dazed, they will never abandon the rest of the princes next to each other, but will cross the narrow geography and attack each other.

The absence of conflicts of interest is a prerequisite for the long-term and stable existence of the alliance.

Just like the Shu State and the Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, although the two were nominally allies, a conflict of interest broke out because of the Jingzhou incident, and it was impossible to sincerely unite to resist Cao Wei.

As for the current Chen Xu and Sun Ce, there is no such thing at all.

It can be said that as long as the two sides form an alliance, unless Liu Biao of Jingzhou or Cao Cao are eliminated, there will be no conflict between the two.

And if you want to eliminate Liu Biao and Cao Cao, how easy is it?

Only with such a strong alliance can the two sides work together to defend against other princes. Even, launch a war to destroy the country and expand its power.

Zhou Yu spoke eloquently again: "Fourth, relying on the strength of the elder brother, it must be extremely difficult to destroy the princes alone. If Chen Wenzhao helps, whether it is to divide Jingzhou equally or to fight Cao Mengde together, it is very likely to become a reality. ”

"After the lord and Chen Wenzhao divide the world, it is not too late to fight for the final ownership of the Han Dynasty."

Sun Ce pondered for a long time, and immediately nodded and said: "Brother Yu's words are good, and the matter of the alliance with Chen Wenzhao will be handled by Gong Jin with full authority." ”

Zhou Yu was overjoyed when he heard this, and said again: "Although the alliance with Chen Wenzhao is the general trend, the most urgent thing in front of us is to strike a truce with Cao Mengde first. ”

Sun Ce was stunned for a moment and said, "Could it be that Brother Fei Yu thinks that a certain person is not Cao Mengde's opponent?" ”

Zhou Yu hurriedly shook his head and said, "Although my brother has pacified Jiangdong, his foundation is not stable, and there are many disputes between him and the Jiangdong family. ”

"If these things are not handled properly, brother Mo said that it will sweep all directions, I am afraid it will not be easy to keep Jiangdong."

When Sun Ce heard this, he immediately said with a murderous face: "Why don't you directly exterminate all those stubborn families!" ”

Zhou Yu was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly persuaded: "This matter must not be done, if my brother acts like this, he will definitely cause trouble in the future." Moreover, the lord will also push himself to the opposite side of the family. ”

"In this way, even if it can show its power for a while, it is not a long-term solution."

Sun Ce hated intrigue the most, and immediately said: "But the Jiangdong family is intricately powerful, and there are countless disciples, populations, and private soldiers, if I can't weaken their strength, how can I sit firmly in Jiangdong?" ”

Zhou Yu said: "Although the Jiangdong family is a constraint of the elder brother, if it is used well, it is not impossible for them to become the elder brother's help. ”

"It must be known that since ancient times, there have been many heroes in Jiangdong, and the overlord of Western Chu swept away the tyrannical Qin with 3,000 Jiangdong disciples, and almost got the entire world. If the elder brother can convince the Jiangdong clan, why worry about the big thing? ”

"Brother don't worry about this matter, I have already made a decision in my heart, and it will take three years and two years to make them my brother's minions."

When Sun Ce heard this, he was immediately silent.

Zhou Yu once again persuaded bitterly: "It is not easy to chase the Central Plains, if my brother can't recruit more heroes, how can he achieve something in the troubled times?" ”

"Jiangdong is talented, even if the elder brother endures for a while, he will be with them first, and the benefits he will get in the future will be very huge."

"If Jiangdong cannot be completely stabilized, a large-scale war will break out with other princes, which will not be taken by the wise."

Zhou Yu's meaning was very clear, that is, to let Sun Ce first strike with Cao Cao, and then return to Jiangdong to spend time, first solve internal problems and then talk about other things.

Sun Ce thought about it for a long time, and then said reluctantly: "I am now the pastor of Yuzhou, if I withdraw from the army and let Cao Mengde occupy the north of Yuzhou, won't the people of the world laugh at me?" ”

Zhou Yu knew that Sun Ce had been moved by him, and he was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Brother's words are wrong, endure the anger for a while, and for the sake of long-term planning, this is the person who will achieve great things." ”

"If my brother retires from the army, not only will he not be ridiculed, but others will think that my brother is a person who has achieved great things."

When Sun Ce heard this, he immediately no longer hesitated and agreed to Zhou Yu's suggestion.