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"This matter is not worth mentioning to my brother, it can be done with a flip of the palm, it depends on whether the brother is willing to help or not."

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

"Ugh! This 、、、" Sun Ce hesitated with a stunned expression, and said with a wry smile on his face: "This matter makes me feel so sad, on the one hand, the princes' allies, on the other hand, my own brothers, for my brother to be caught in the middle, I feel deeply in a dilemma!"

However, after all, allies are only temporary cooperation, while brothers are lifelong friends. Yes, my brother can agree to what Gong Jin said in his letter, but I also have something to ask for, I don't know if Gong Jin can help? ”

Zhou Yu didn't seem surprised at all, and said loudly: "Brother is polite. But whatever is not contrary to the faith, as long as the foolish brother does what he can, he will not disappoint the brother. What is the brother worried about, you might as well speak up? ”

"Oh, is it not contrary to the faith?"

In a soft groan, Zhou Yu was so refreshing, which surprised Sun Ceton, and he was already hesitant in his heart, not knowing whether to bring it up or not. Because he vaguely felt that Zhou Yu might already know what he wanted to say, Zhou Yu deliberately stated "not against the faith" when he promised, and the implication was to remind him that if there was something against the faith, he would dispel this idea as soon as possible and not open his mouth.

However, as Zhou Yu said to Lu Su before, Sun Ce is by no means a person who gives up lightly, but whatever he has decided to do, there is only success or failure. But there is no reason to give up halfway. Once he has already calculated, no one wants to persuade him to change his original intention or give up directly, this is the character of Jiangdong Sun Bofu. Think twice before acting, once you make up your mind, you will say yes and do, and you would rather give in.

In a hurry, Sun Ce was not in a hurry to speak, but took the time to pick up the teacup and slowly taste the tea, drinking tea while looking at the situation in the big tent, with a faint smile on his face.

See so. Zhou Yu couldn't help but glance at Lu Su, and then shook his head slightly tacitly, with a somewhat helpless smile on his face.

Apparently. Regarding Sun Ce's reaction at this time and the questions he was about to raise, Zhou Yu and Lu Su had already prepared, or expected.

Today, Sun Ce has 30,000 troops. Fame. He also has the edict he asked for from Li Li, and he already has the strength to divide one side. It only takes one opportunity for him to leave the Allied camp and return to Jiangdong as much as possible, and since then it will be a dragon swimming in the sea and an eagle striking the sky, great things can be achieved, and hegemony can be expected. So, what does he need Zhou Yu's help with at this moment, or what does he want from Zhou Yu?

Gently lay down the teacup. Sun Ce smiled and said to Zhou Yu: "Zhou Gong and his uncle are still in Yangzhou now, presumably Gong Jin has not seen him for many days." How about going to Yangzhou with Brother Yu this time? ”

"Huh?" Zhou Yu was shocked when he heard this, he expected that Sun Ce would definitely want to invite him to return to Jiangdong with him, but he never expected Sun Ce to say it so tactfully, and he was so ruthless, and directly moved the Zhou family out to talk about it. This move really caught Zhou Yu off guard, and he couldn't help but be a little annoyed, so that he complained about Sun Ce.

In fact, Zhou Yu cherishes the brotherhood between himself and Sun Ce. The two have known each other since childhood, because of the good of the general horn, and the two families are world friends, so he has always regarded Sun Ce as a brother and respects him. Last year, after careful consideration, he finally decided to join Li Li's command, and since then he has felt that he can't stand Sun Ce and blames himself. However, in order to be able to show his ambitions, 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 failed Sun Ce's brotherhood, so he deliberately interceded for Sun Ce when he served Li Li, so as to get Li Li's promise, so that he could feel at ease.

Now, the reason why Sun Ce can still live well is precisely because of a promise made by Li Li in the past, otherwise Sun Ce would have been in a different place in the battle of Dongyuan City. And this qiē is all the work of Zhou Yu, if Li Li hadn't looked at his feelings, just relying on Sun Ce's account of 20,000 or 30,000 horses, he could have wiped it out in the palm of his hand.

Zhou Yu didn't know about the battle of Dongyuan City in advance, but just a few days after the battle, he knew the whole process and saw a lot of problems from it. First, the lord Li Li had the intention to kill Sun Ce, as if he wanted to strangle Sun Ce, a Jiangdong tiger, before he had yet to rise, and get rid of future troubles as soon as possible; Second, Sun Ce came to the alliance nominally under the banner of revenge, but in fact it was to make a name for himself and ask for an edict; Third, Zhou Yu saw from this war that the lord Li Li was really a monarch who did what he said, kept his promises, and valued him very much.

It was precisely Li Li's magnanimity in the Battle of Dongyuan City that made Zhou Yu grateful but also a little ashamed, which prompted him to deeply reflect on how the brotherhood between himself and Sun Ce should be handled, and whether it was necessary to do what he had done. You must know that it was precisely because he could not let go of his brotherhood with Sun Ce that Sun Ce escaped death in the battle of Dongyuan City, and he also got an edict for nothing, which made many generals of the Xiliang Army very dissatisfied and complained about it. However, Li Li did not complain from beginning to end, forcibly suppressed the dissatisfaction and admonitions of the generals, and still gave Zhou Yu the right to arbitrarily take the opportunity, and raised all the soldiers and horses in the state.

It is no exaggeration to say that the reason why Zhou Yu was able to rise from a mere nest order to a general of Anbei and a marquis of Duting in just one year, and made great military exploits and moved the world, in addition to his own outstanding talent, the most important reason is Li Li's absolute trust and careful cultivation of him.

I think he served as the deputy general of the Chinese army when he first joined the Xiliang Army, and then he led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to fight alone, and he had the right to arbitrarily mobilize all the soldiers and horses of the Northern Expedition. In order to ensure that the generals listened to his command, Li Li personally sat in the rear and pressed Zhou Yu for the battle, so that no one in the army dared to disobey his general's order, which was absolutely forbidden. This is undoubtedly very fortunate for a commander who has just taken charge of military power, and Li Li really provides him with a stage to display his talents. Because of this, Zhou Yu was able to make many feats in just one year, sweeping away the Southern Xiongnu and recovering the annexed states. Then he became famous all over the world, and became the hottest general in the world today, and he can be called a famous general in the world.

Other words. Without Li Li's strong support, maybe sooner or later Zhou Yu would be able to become famous in one fell swoop, but this time would have to be delayed for at least ten years. And if the world continues to develop like this, it is unknown what it will look like in more than ten years, and whether there will be such an opportunity.

Therefore, it is not so much that Zhou Yu is now working hard for Li Li to fight the world. It's better to say that Li Li made him. If it weren't for Li Li's trust and appreciation, he would not be where Zhou Yu is today. If it weren't for Li Li giving him the brave and combative Xiliang Iron Cavalry, he would have been given the opportunity to be on his own. and support him, even if he has the talent to go through the heavens and the earth, it is in vain. There is no shortage of amazing people in the world, but there are very few lucky people who can truly indulge in their talents. So. There is a saying in the world that "Maxima often exists but Bole does not often exist".

Because of this. As far as this day is concerned, Zhou Yu's loyalty to Li Li is unparalleled. Hugh said that Sun Ce and him had a brotherly relationship, but they were not brothers, and even if his Zhou family came to act as a lobbyist in person, it was impossible to persuade him to abandon Li Li.

What's more, ask yourself, there is no betrayal between him and Sun Ce, because he has never been Sun Ce's subordinate or general. He has never received any favor and care from Sun Ce. On the contrary, before that. During the period when Sun Jian led his troops to participate in the Chen Liuhui League, all his family members were entrusted to the Zhou family, and Zhou Yu himself repeatedly helped Sun Ce through the crisis after Sun Jian's death. Therefore, there is no relationship of interest between him and Sun Ce at all, and it is a brotherhood in the true sense.

But now, this brotherhood ended with Zhou Yu's surrender to Li Li, broke with Sun Ce's troops and the Xiliang army as enemies, and ended completely with Sun Ce's blackmail of the Zhou clan.

Personal relationships are always so fragile in the face of vital interests, and although many people are reluctant to admit it, this is the case.

Zhou Yu regarded his brotherhood with Sun Ce as a treasure, but at this moment, he felt that this treasure suddenly fell to the ground, shattered, and could never be recovered.

After being silent for a long time, the expression on Zhou Yu's face gradually became calm, and he became extremely calm, like a calm water surface without waves, calm and calm, without waves.

"The matter of the ancestor and the uncle of the clan is not to be worried about Brother Fu. If it weren't for this Sili scuffle, my ancestor and my Zhou clan would have already moved into Chang'an to settle down, and now that the war is about to end, it is expected that when Brother Bo Fu returns to Jiangdong, the ancestor has already arrived in Chang'an. In this way, I can fulfill my filial piety sooner or later, and the family will be reunited. However, Brother Bo Fu reminded me that this matter must be dealt with quickly, and it will change later! ”

After a pause, Zhou Yu said earnestly: "In addition, the younger brother also reminded the elder brother." Yangzhou Yuan Shu is by no means a good person, Brother Bo Fu borrowed 20,000 soldiers and horses from him this time is a fluke, if he does not return it for a long time, I am afraid that he will be angry and angry with the Sun clan. Therefore, Brother Bo Fu should have made preparations in advance to avoid complications. ”

"Oh?" Sun Ce's eyebrows moved, a gloomy color appeared on his face, and he smiled unhappily: "Thank you Gongjin for reminding me, this matter has already been arranged by the foolish brother, and my mother and younger brothers and sisters have returned to Jiangdong, so I don't worry about Gongjin." ”

While speaking, Sun Ce forcibly calmed his mind, and after adjusting his feelings, he said calmly: "Since Gong Jin has made up his mind, it is inconvenient for the foolish brother to force it. However, this time we are discussing in private, it is difficult to guarantee that General Li will not be suspicious because of this, in case it affects Gong Jin, the foolish brother is uneasy! ”

Zhou Yu smiled calmly, stretched out his hand to Lu Su, and said with a smile: "Brother is too worried." My lord is broad-minded and magnanimous, which is well known to the world and widely praised. Moreover, it is not an accident that Zijing is here to accompany him, but it is actually a witness to tonight's secret discussion. Maybe my brother doesn't know that in addition to being the head of the army and joining the army, Zijing is also the current assassin of the state, and he is the righteous brother of my father-in-law. Therefore, my brother doesn't have to worry about me, it's not too early, you and I should do our best to discuss it, so as not to delay the fighter. I don't know what my brother thinks? ”

Speaking of which, Sun Ce no longer beat around the bush, and said bluntly: "All the soldiers and horses in Anyi City belong to me, plus thirty percent of the grain and grass, and the Xiliang army must not stop me from going south." ”

Zhou Yu shook his head when he heard this, and said without thinking: "The 70,000 troops in Anyi City are not something that my brother can swallow, with my brother's current strength, I can annex at most three percent, and I can take away two percent of the grain and grass." This is the heartfelt words of the foolish brother, and I hope that the brother will consider it carefully. ”

Sun Ce's expression was slightly angry, and after being silent for a long time, he got up and walked out of the door, and after turning over and getting on the horse, he raised his voice and said: "Okay, according to what Gongjin said, the fifth watch will be done." ?????? Driving"

After dropping a sentence, Sun Ce rode away, and his figure quickly disappeared into the darkness.

"Alas, the good of the old horn, but tonight it is not what I want!" Seeing Sun Ce beat his horse and leave, Zhou Yu sighed in dismay.

Lu Su nodded slightly, and said comfortingly: "Gongjin doesn't have to worry, how can the world do what people want." Sun Ce is ambitious, and sooner or later he will go against us, and today's events are inevitable. Fortunately, the enemy we want to destroy this time is Zhang Yang, not him, otherwise we would have been facing each other at this moment. ”

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