Can I get to the other side?

The generals' eyes became more and more unkind, but Lu Su's expression did not change at all. However, he gave Zhou Yu some face and did not continue talking.

Because he knew that even if he told the truth that the emperor was not held hostage by Lu Bu, no one would believe what he said.

These generals in the hall are all confidants who have followed the Sun family through life and death. Their interests have long been tied to the Sun family, and they can only accompany Sun Quan all the way to the end.

So it doesn't matter what the truth is.

What matters is that they are unwilling to surrender.

Because once they surrender to the imperial court, there is a high probability that the Sun family and them will be liquidated. Even if they are not liquidated now, they will be slowly cleaned up in the future.

However, the reason why he knew this and still offered to surrender was to test the attitude of Sun Quan and the generals.

After listening to Lu Su's advice, Sun Quan shook his head heavily: "Lu Bu and I have a grudge against my brother, so surrender is absolutely impossible, not to mention that Lu Bu is still a traitor who is holding the emperor hostage."

"Now that Cao Cao has betrayed the covenant, occupied the magpie's nest, and seized my inheritance, I hope that you, sir, can help me."

Surrendering to the imperial court was a dead end for him, and the only option was to find a way to get Jiangdong back.

Thanks to the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, there is still a chance to survive and stay in a corner of peace.

Lu Su said: "Now we have to either surrender to the court or send troops to fight back to Jiangdong. There is no third way."

"If the general insists on going to war with Cao Cao, remember to decide quickly. The longer the delay, the more unfavorable the situation will be for the general."

What can be done?

Cao Cao has already settled in Jiangdong and has the support of the Jiangdong family. Sun Quan has no choice but to attack Jiangdong by force if he wants to recapture Jiangdong.

Sun Quan nodded slightly, and then said to Zhou Yu: "You are extremely guilty of letting Cao Cao take Jiangdong this time. I will immediately remove you from the post of Commander-in-Chief and be replaced by General Cheng."

All the generals were shocked by Sun Quan's decision.

Since Zhou Yu assumed the post of Governor, his achievements are obvious to all, and no one from top to bottom refuses to accept them.

Although he committed a crime this time, he should have done meritorious service, but Sun Quan actually directly dismissed Zhou Yu from his position?

"Lord, this..."

Cheng Pu wanted to plead for Zhou Yu.

But Sun Quan raised his hand to stop him, looked straight at Zhou Yu, and asked: "Gong Jin, do you have any objections?"

Zhou Yu sighed in his heart, cupped his fists and said, "Yu, accept the punishment."

Sun Quan then looked away from him, and then ordered Cheng Pu and other generals: "Immediately suspend the war with Zhang Liao, mobilize all troops, and take advantage of Cao Cao's weak foundation to recapture Danyang and Guangling counties first! "

"This matter cannot be delayed without delay!"

Cao Cao has just entered Jiangdong and has not yet been able to gather all the forces, and the deployment of troops has not yet been completed. Now is the best time for them to take back Danyang and Guangling counties.

"promise!"

All the generals took orders one after another.

Seeing this, Lu Su secretly shook his head.

Facing the imperial army's pressure, and being stabbed in the back by Cao Cao, Sun Quan dismissed Zhou Yu under such circumstances. The end was probably not far away.

He glanced at Zhou Yu who was standing aside and said to himself: "No matter what, we cannot let Gong Jin follow Sun Quan to his end."

…

Donghai County, Tan County.

Zhang Liao and Sun Quan have been fighting for Xuzhou for a long time.

Before he arrived in Xuzhou, Xuzhou was basically about to be captured by Sun Quan. However, as he entered Xuzhou and launched a counterattack, the lost land was slowly regained.

Now the two sides each occupy half of Xuzhou's territory, forming a rivalry and competing for various counties and cities.

However, the recent war has been somewhat stalemate.

"Why has this thief suddenly become more difficult to deal with than before? He has seen through my strategies several times. Could it be that he has suddenly enlightened?"

Zhang Liao looked at the sand table in front of him and frowned.

When he defeated Sun Quan before, he was invincible. It was like a divine help, and he regained half of Xuzhou in a short period of time.

But recently he found that Sun Quan had become much more difficult to deal with. He was seen through several battles and even lost a city. This had never happened before.

"General, our previous offensive was too hasty. Now we might as well slow down a little. It's not too late to make a detailed plan before attacking."

"Thief Sun's strength should not be underestimated. The generals under his command are also quite brave in battle. They should be treated with caution."

Taishi Ci on the side heard the words and made suggestions.

Since entering Xuzhou, the battle with Sun Quan has been smooth and continuous, but he obviously felt that the pace was too fast, which could easily reveal flaws.

"There's no need to hurry."

Zhang Liao shook his head and pointed to another battle report on the table: "Fengxian's fellow has already captured Yanzhou and Guandu, much faster than us."

"If he takes Yuzhou but I haven't taken Xuzhou, then I will definitely be ridiculed by him, and I won't be able to raise my head in front of him in the future."

Although he had also heard that Lu Bu was able to quickly occupy Yanzhou because Cao's army did not resist, but in any case Lu Bu's attack speed was indeed faster than him.

He has only regained half of Xuzhou now.

After suppressing these thoughts, Zhang Liao asked Tai Shi Ci, "Ziyi, what's going on with Thief Sun in the past few days?"

Taishi Ci thought for a while and replied: "There is no big movement, but according to the reports from the frontline scouts, they are evacuating their troops to the rear."

"Um?"

Zhang Liao raised his eyebrows and asked with slight surprise: "Evacuate to the rear? Are you sure the scout's information is correct?"

At present, he and Sun Quan are confronting each other in Xuzhou, each occupying half of the territory. Sun Quan is withdrawing his troops at this time. Does he not want to fight him anymore and want to retreat to Jiangdong?

Or is there any other plan?

Taishi Ci said: "The intelligence is accurate. Sun Quan is indeed retreating, but the specific reason is unknown. The scouts are still investigating."

Zhang Liao fell into deep thought when he heard this.

But at this time, Qu Yi hurried into the tent and said to Zhang Liao: "General, the scouts sent back an urgent report. There has been a dramatic change in Sun Quan's rear!"

"Cao Cao led 30,000 troops across the Yangtze River and settled in Jiangdong. He has now captured several counties in Jiangdong!"

Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci changed their faces when they heard this.

"Let me see!"

After Zhang Liao reacted, he snatched the intelligence from Qu Yi's hand, and then read it carefully, and the shock in his eyes became more and more intense.

He finally understood why Sun Quan suddenly withdrew his troops. It turned out that it was because Cao Cao had destroyed his base in the rear, and he was rushing back to retake the lost territory!

But what surprised him even more was Cao Cao's actions. The army did not fight on the front line, did not defend their own territory, but went to take Sun Quan's territory.

"So that's it..."

After reading the intelligence several times, Zhang Liao raised his head with a serious expression and said in a deep voice: "We were all deceived by Cao Cao. What a trick of repairing the plank road in the open and crossing Chencang in secret!"

He had to admire Cao Cao's methods.

Shameless, but smart!

Taishi Ci asked, "General, what should we do now? Sun Quan's retreat has been cut off by Cao Cao. Should we attack immediately?"

"No!"

Zhang Liao shook his head firmly and rejected Taishi Ci's suggestion. "There is no benefit in attacking now. You were right before. We should slow down our offensive."

"Let Sun and Cao fight each other. When they consume each other's strength, it will not be too late for us to reap the benefits."

Enemies who are forced into a desperate situation generally have two extremes, either they collapse directly or they counterattack before they die, and they are extremely vicious.

Sun Quan's current strength cannot be underestimated. His retreat has been cut off, and he is facing an enemy in front of him. He has been forced into a desperate situation.

If he launches an attack at this time and continues to put pressure on Sun Quan, even if he can defeat him in the end, he will suffer great losses.

It is better to watch Sun Quan and Cao Cao fight each other first.

After making the decision, Zhang Liao turned back to the desk, quickly wrote a memorial, handed it to Qu Yi and said: "Eight hundred miles of urgent, quickly send someone to pass the news back to Yecheng!"

"Yes!"

Qu Yi clasped his fists in response and turned to leave.

...

Jizhou, Yecheng.

Xuanshi.

Liu Xie threw the last memorial he had processed aside, stretched his waist heavily, and relaxed his exhausted body.

"Finally, it's done."

He has become busy again recently, because Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang both rushed to the front line, and the only people who can share government affairs with him are Jia Xu and Guo Jia.

Jia Xu likes to slack off and is serious about doing things, but he is mainly a Buddhist and is not very good at internal affairs;

Guo Jia is diligent, but due to his fragile body, Liu Xie dare not let him get too tired.

So he can only take up this burden himself.

But it is said that it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

After experiencing the ease of being a hands-off emperor, he was a little uncomfortable with being busy again.

This made Liu Xie determined to form a cabinet.

If these tasks were not shared with the ministers, and the emperor had to support them alone, what would be the use of these ministers?

Seeing Liu Xie's tired appearance, Jia Xu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the green plums planted in my home are ripe, and it is the right season for eating."

"The weather is very good today, why not have a drink?"

When it comes to drinking, Guo Jia's Adam's apple moved up and down, and he said, "Wenhe is right. Your Majesty has been too tired recently. You should take a good rest and pay attention to your body!"

Liu Xie teased, "Are you concerned about my health? You are obviously just craving for wine."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Guo Jia said with a bitter face, "Because Your Majesty asked me to quit drinking, I haven't tasted wine for several months. These days are really hard."

He has now quit Wu Shi San.

He hasn't drunk wine for a long time.

Although his health was indeed much better than before, he just felt that life was meaningless and couldn't stand the smell of alcohol.

"Then I'll make an exception for you today."

Liu Xie smiled and asked Jia Xu to send someone to pick some green plums at home, and then talked to the two about the battle situation in Yanzhou.

"Kong Ming has broken the formation of Cao's army, and Zilong and Wen Gong have killed two generals under Cao Cao respectively. It can be said that they have made remarkable achievements."

"I will reward them heavily when they come back."

Liu Xie was in a very good mood at this time. The news was sent back yesterday, which caused an uproar in the court.

Zhuge Liang gave him a lot of face this time, proved his ability with strength, and blocked the mouths of those people in the court.

In addition, Zhuge Liang also said in the memorial to him that he would take Guandu in one go and defeat Cao's army.

"With Kong Ming's talent and General Zilong's bravery, it is easy to break the formation. But in the final analysis, it is your majesty's vision that has discovered such a great talent."

Jia Xu offered a fart without leaving a trace.

Liu Xie laughed and scolded: "You old man, you keep saying these things all day long, are you tired of being a virtuous minister and want to be a slanderous minister?"

Jia Xu said seriously: "I don't know what good ministers or slanderous ministers are. I am just a minister loyal to Your Majesty."

Faced with such a textbook standard answer, Guo Jia on the side could only admire him. In terms of emotional intelligence and pleasing the emperor, he could not catch up with Jia Xu even if he was a flatterer.

"Okay, now that you are old, don't talk nonsense to me."

Liu Xie stopped smiling and started talking to the two about business, saying: "Kong Ming and Zhongda speculate that the main force of Cao's thieves is going to steal Sun Quan's territory."

"What do you think of this inference?"

In the memorial submitted by Zhuge Liang, he elaborated on this point of view that he and Sima Yi had speculated, and then let him make a decision.

He had been thinking about this matter all night yesterday and had no idea, so he now discussed it with Jia Xu and Guo Jia.

"There's a strong possibility."

Guo Jia touched his chin, thought for a moment and said: "If Cao Cao's main force is still there, he will not give up Yanzhou so easily."

"Besides, Kong Ming is right when he says that Cao Thief and Blue Eyes Thief will not be a match for Master Wang if they join forces. Defeat will happen sooner or later."

"So instead of joining forces to fight against the imperial court, it is better to concentrate all the troops, population and materials in Jiangdong and rely on the natural danger of the Yangtze River to resist."

Smart people all have the same idea. After reading Zhuge Liang's memorial, both Guo Jia and Jia Xu recognized their inferences.

Liu Xie nodded slightly after listening.

There was a flash of emotion in his eyes.

As expected of Cao Cao, when it comes to being cunning, cunning, and selfish, few people in the world can match him.

His strategy actually fooled everyone.

If he backstabs an ally, his reputation as a rat will fall on Cao Cao from now on.

"Your Majesty, no matter what Cao Cao's plan is, I believe that taking Guandu is the first priority. I must not sit back and watch Cao Cao move the people and materials from the two states."

"Otherwise, even if we occupy Yanzhou and Yuzhou, we won't gain much."

Jia Xu said with a serious expression.

Liu Xie nodded and said: "Don't worry, with Kong Ming and Zhong Da here, Guandu won't be able to stop them for long."

"Besides, I have an idea."

Guo Jia and Jia Xu sat upright after hearing this.

He looked like he was all ears.

Liu Xie didn't show off, and said bluntly: "Cao Cao stabbed Biyan Xiaoer in the back. The alliance between the two parties has broken down. They have turned against each other. I want to add fuel to their fire."

"I plan to issue an imperial edict to the blue-eyed thief. As long as he can help the court to defeat Cao Cao, I will pardon all his sins."

"What do you think?"

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Originally, if he issued an amnesty order, Sun Quan would probably sneer at him, but now the situation is different.

Once Cao Cao succeeds in stealing Jiangdong, Sun Quan will be cut off from his retreat and will be in a dilemma. At this time, his pardon will be extremely precious.

He didn't believe that Sun Quan would not be moved!

The biggest advantage of doing this is that you can use Sun Quan's power to deal with Cao Cao and avoid your own losses. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone!