Zhuge was reborn and killed the old thief Sima

"We lost many soldiers in this battle. I heard that Jiangdong has repeatedly invaded Jiangxia in recent years, often plundering the people and returning them. Liang hopes that with the help of us to restore old friendship this time, these people can return home.

Of course, we can replenish our troops later..."

When Lu Su heard this sentence, he no longer wanted to talk to the person in front of him.

In Lu Su's eyes, every word Zhuge Liang said was sincere, but every word was so unworthy that it struck him as a slap in the face.

If Lu Su's temper had not improved a lot over the years, he would have been unable to resist drawing his sword when he was the chief of the nest.

"Is Kong Ming joking with Su? This is not a condition, Su can't hear any sincerity from it!"

"What Zijing said is unreasonable. When Zijing first arrived, he asked my lord to send back all the warships that surrendered. At that time, did Zijing ever think about how our lord's face would be saved?

Now our lord has agreed to this matter and is willing to send the surrendered troops from this battle back to Jiangdong, but Zijing is still pushing back and blocking us like this. What's the point of this?"

"If Kong Ming said so, then there is no need to say anything more. Just pretend that a certain family has not been here today and say goodbye!"

"Well, Liang is here to send Zijing off." Kong Ming had no intention of trying to persuade him to stay. Instead, he gave an order directly to Guan Yu in front of Lu Su.

"General Yun Chang, please immediately contact Su Fei, the governor of Jiangxia, and ask him to return to Shaxian Water Village in the near future. My lord wants us to rescue the Jiangxia soldiers and ask Liang to take him to Jiangdong to discuss the exchange of prisoners of war.

..It’s just that the people from Jiangdong don’t seem to be willing.

But the lord still hopes to make some efforts..."

After Kong Ming finished speaking, he glanced at Lu Su, with a look that turned against the guest, which made Lu Su freeze there.

"You..." Lu Su looked at Zhuge Liang in front of him and was so angry that he couldn't speak.

However, Lu Su was not a wild man after all. After a brief moment of anger, he understood that this was Zhuge Liang's negotiation method, just like he did before coming to Jiangxia.

What Zhou Yu told him was different from what he told Liu Bei.

What Zhou Yu means is...

"In this battle, we are luring the enemy deep in order to capture Huang Zu's generals and horses alive, so that we can have the conditions to continue talking with Liu Bei.

When the time comes, you can use Deng Long and other Jiangxia soldiers as bargaining chips to return our Jiangdong soldiers.

In this way, in order to preserve the overall situation, Liu Bei will definitely not give up this opportunity to win over the people, so that we can save some of the situation."

The original plan was for the two sides to exchange prisoners of war. There could be one more Deng Long here, and the warship could just pretend that there was no such thing.

But after Lu Su came to Shaxian, he immediately discovered that things were not simple. Liu Bei seemed to have a stable foothold in Jiangxia and his power was greatly increased, but he was a powerful man on the outside.

Huang Zu didn't trust him, and even wanted to use him as a forward position to defend Jiangdong, so he was wary of him at all times.

Although Huang Zu is old and mixed, his prestige in Jiangxia is still unparalleled. Liu Bei is like a duckweed at this time, so the Jiangxia soldiers in his hands are Liu Bei's only hope to break the situation.

Therefore, Lu Su temporarily changed his mind and decided to return only Deng Long, and then asked Liu Bei to add the more than a thousand captured warships to the negotiation.

In this way, it will be much easier for them to attack Jiangxia in the future.

Who knew that Liu Bei understood the overall situation, but Kong Ming was more ruthless than him, and immediately used this counter-attack method to confirm that they were working hard to avoid losing the support of the people.

The numerous reasons that followed put him in a dilemma.

After thinking about these things, Lu Su suppressed his impulse and put on a smile as if nothing happened just now.

"Kong Ming, why don't we continue to talk in detail?"

"That's very good, please!"

"Kong Ming is the master, so he should be the first to invite you!"

After some humility, the two people sat down again. This time, Guan Yu and Gan Ning, who had just been restrained by Zhuge Liang, also knew that they could not interrupt.

Because they can no longer understand...

"Although Kong Ming's proposal just now is good, Su does not agree with it. You have suffered heavy losses in this battle, but you have also intercepted our lord's military supplies, baggage and other items. How should we settle this account?"

"Zijing misunderstood. Our lord is kind. He was deeply moved when he saw the scars on the soldiers after this battle. He specially rewarded the three armies generously to relieve his grief. The food and supplies were not enough to reward and compensate him.

This is naturally insufficient..."

"If that's the case, then the food and drink for Jiangxia soldiers in Chaisang during this period is not a small sum. Is it possible that Jiangxia can also deal with it?"

"...If Huang Fujun is willing..."

"Kong Ming!"

"Ahem... If Zijing insists on saying this, then Liang is speechless, but this Jiangdong soldier also has food and drink..."

"You!" Lu Su couldn't help but his face darkened, "I can't decide on the food and baggage matters, but General Zuo is living here as a guest after all.

It might not be a good thing if Xiangyang supports the grain and livestock supplies for a long time...

Although our land east of the Yangtze River is not rich, it is not short of food and grass, but it lacks furs and brocades. General Zuo was born in Youzhou, and he fought in the Central Plains for many years.

Gan Xingba is from a Bajun family, and in this regard..."

"This matter can be discussed again. Liang will discuss it with the lord." Whether the exchange can open up trade routes is suitable for Jiangdong and them.

"Well... let's continue." Lu Su also nodded with satisfaction, exchanging grain and fodder for trade routes between Bashu and the north, so that they can take the opportunity to find war horses in the future. This is also an excellent opportunity for them.
"The second is this warship..."

"Kong Ming doesn't need to say more about this matter. Warships are the foundation of Jiangdong. We will no longer care about the warships you have acquired, but there are too many... we can't talk about it anymore!"

Seeing Lu Su's firm attitude, Kong Ming also knew that there was no need to talk about this matter, so naturally he would not bother with it. With the trade route, he could obtain food and grass, which was already very good.

"In this case, only the soldiers and the people are left..."

"The soldiers can be returned to you together, but those people... they have already settled in Jiangdong, and I am afraid they cannot be returned. Kong Ming, you should not think too much about this."

"Although the people cannot return it, you must return the people's property!"

Lu Su, who thought it was over, was once again choked by Zhuge Liang's words. His eyes widened and he looked at the majestic man opposite him with disbelief.

"Was Kong Ming joking just now?"

"Zijing thinks Liang is joking?"

Seeing Zhuge Liang who dared to question him, Lu Su couldn't help but take a long breath, "I wonder what Kong Ming means by the people's property?"

"Nothing but farm tools, cattle and other items, nothing valuable." Kong Ming thought about the tens of thousands of people behind him who had not yet found their livelihood, and Lu Su couldn't "discuss" it properly when Lu Su came to visit him.

Fanma.

"..." Lu Su looked at Zhuge Liang, who had a serious face, and then at Liu Bei behind him. Now he really wanted to send out a question from his soul.

"Are you all so poor and crazy?"