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Lu Su is an honest person and will not lie. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Although Jiangdong suffered a defeat in Hefei, it did not touch the root cause. There are more than 100,000 troops and sufficient food and supplies. Frankly speaking, the problem of Jiangdong is not in strength, but in the officialdom."

Liu Jing had long heard that there were many factions in the officialdom of Jiangdong and the internal struggle was fierce, but he did not expect that Lu Su could tell himself frankly, which made Liu Jing feel a little more favorable to Lu Su. He nodded and said, "The internal struggle in Jiangdong came from the internal struggle of the Sun family. In fact, it is closely related to the unstable foundation of Sun Quan. He returned from both Western Expeditions. Although the Battle of Chibi was won, he did not get enough benefits. The Battle of Hefei was also the first victory and then defeat. It can be said that Sun Quan defeated more and less victory. This naturally shook his power foundation. In this case, only by provoking factional struggles can he stabilize his status. However, success and defeat will be Xiao He. In the future, Jiangdong will probably also be defeated by the internal struggle in the officialdom."

Lu Su didn't say anything for a long time. Liu Jing used the sharpest way to directly dig out the root of Jiangdong's weakening in recent years. Lu Su also knew that Jiangdong's weakening was due to internal struggles in the officialdom, but Liu Jing pointed out the reason why the internal struggles in the officialdom were becoming more and more intense. The root was Sun Quan. In order to safeguard his power status, Sun Quan deliberately provoked internal struggles.

Lu Su couldn't help but Zhou Yu said to him before his death, and he was ashamed of Bo Fu. Zhou Yu said that he was not clear about his understanding of others, which meant Sun Quan. This made Lu Su feel particularly uncomfortable. Will Jiangdong really be destroyed by the factional struggle in the officialdom?

Liu Jing felt Lu Su's emotional unstableness and comforted him: "If Jing is unwilling to participate in the internal struggle in Jiangdong, you might as well give Wu Hou a clear statement, so he can represent Jiangdong in Chengdu."

Lu Su shook his head with a wry smile, and Sima Yi next to him said, "The Palace Master is joking, how could Wu Hou let Jiangdong's Grand Governor go to Chengdu to stay."

Liu Jing didn't smile at all. He looked at Lu Su and said, "Jing still remembers the first time he was on the envoy to Chaisang many years ago. Do I say to you on the dock? If I still remember, those words will still work today."

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Lu Su himself didn't know when he returned to the cabin. He seemed to be sleepwalking, standing in front of the boat window, staring blankly at the surging river. He couldn't help but remember the scene many years ago. When he arrived in Chaisang for the first time, Liu Jing personally invited him to stay in Chaisang and become Chaisang's military advisor. At that time, he refused disdainfully.

But today Liu Jing mentioned that incident again, which made Lu Su feel infinitely moved. But can he still choose? Lu Su couldn't help but a bitter smile appeared on his face.

When Zhou Yu was the Grand Governor, he did have control of military power, and Sun Quan had no choice. However, after Zhou Yu passed away, Sun Quan appointed himself as the Grand Governor, but the military power was not given to him at the same time, but he took the opportunity to take it back.

To put it bluntly, I am just a nominal governor, but the actual military power is in the hands of Sun Quan, and even my real power is inferior to Lu Xun.

"Is Jiangdong really dead just from the world?" Lu Su said to himself.

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Lu Su left, and Liu Jing was still discussing the negotiations with Sima Yi in the cabin. Liu Jing will not participate in the specific negotiations, and Sima Yi will be fully responsible.

Sima Yi sighed and said, "When we were passing Xiakou, we heard a news that Cao Cao had fully deployed the army in the Central Plains, which shows that Cao Cao had seen through our attempt to contact Jiangdong. I was a little worried. If the northern attack on the Central Plains failed, we gave up such great benefits to Jiangdong, especially Changsha and Hengyang. Once it was lost, it is very likely that Xiangdong and Guiyang counties could not be saved. Will we not be worth the loss?"

Liu Jing smiled and said, "Zhongda was worried too much. Whether it was Changsha or Hengyang, they were not food, and they were gone if they were eaten. They were land. No matter how many years passed, the land would never be lost. As long as we wanted, we could take it back at any time. Even if the entire Jingnan was given to them, they could not digest it even if they swallowed it. Just think that we were temporarily placed in Jiangdong. There will always be one day in the future. Not only Changsha and Hengyang, but the entire Jiangdong will become our bag."

After pausing, Liu Jing said again: "As for Cao Cao's deployment of troops in the Central Plains, this was as expected by me. He deployed a total of 250,000 troops. Frankly speaking, this is exactly what I want."

Sima Yi was stunned, "What does the Zhou Mu mean?"

Liu Jing laughed, "If there was no alliance with Sun Quan, Zhongda thought Cao Cao would send more than 250,000 troops, no, at most 100,000 troops, 50,000 troops in Nanyang and 50,000, Runan. If the Cao army in the Central Plains is insufficient, we still have no chance in Guanzhong."

Sima Yi suddenly realized that the strategic purpose of the provincial governor was to restrain Cao Cao's main force in the Central Plains, and he finally understood.

Liu Jing walked to the window and looked at the river with his hands behind his back. After a while, he said lightly: "No matter what, the negotiation with Sun Quan must be successful. Except for not giving them food and physical goods, we can agree to all the land conditions they proposed. First, tempt them with great profit and then deal with them later." Speaking of this, Liu Jing's eyes became very cold.

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Two days later, the Han army fleet finally arrived in Jianye. The fleet was moored in the river, and Liu Jing's large ship slowly docked. On the shore, Sun Quan led Yu Mingwu officials to wait for a long time.

When Liu Jing took Sun Shangxiang slowly off the boat, Sun Quan came up. He smiled from a distance and said, "Brother, are you safe?"

The two laughed and hugged each other tightly. Liu Jing looked at Sun Quan and said with a smile: "Brother seems to be much fatter than before."

"Not only are we fat, but we are also old. We haven't seen each other for four years. There have been great changes in these four years."

"Brother said it well, I don't know my mother-in-law is in good health."

Sun Quan nodded, "Although her health is not good, the most dangerous time has passed. Yesterday she was still thinking about when you will arrive. Brother, my mother likes you very much."

At this time, Sun Shangxiang stepped forward to greet her brother. Sun Quan smiled slightly, "Do you go to see your mother first, or go to the city with us first, and then go to see her in the evening."

Sun Shangxiang turned around and looked at Liu Jing. She asked her husband to decide. Liu Jing smiled and said, "You go to see your mother first, don't wait for a hurry. I'll go to see her again in the afternoon."

Seeing that her husband was considerate of her, Sun Shangxiang was happy and said to her brother: "Since that's the case, I'll go see my mother first."

Sun Quan nodded and immediately arranged a carriage, and ordered the guards to send his sister to Changgan Palace to see his mother. Looking at Sun Shangxiang's carriage away, Liu Jing then met and greeted the officials from Jiangdong one by one, and also got on Sun Quan's carriage and drove towards Jianye City.

Jianye City is just an official city, and the city is not big. It is an official office and a Moling Palace, with a circumference of only ten miles. Ordinary people live in the surrounding stone city and Danyang County city. Sun Quan specially ordered a detour to the Danyang County city to let Liu Jing feel the enthusiasm of the people in Jiangdong.

At this time, the news that Princess Shangxiang and Liu Jing came to Jiangdong to visit relatives had already spread throughout Jiangdong. The streets in Danyang County were already crowded with people coming to welcome Liu Jing. Tens of thousands of Jiangdong soldiers maintained order on both sides, and they were all sweating profusely. When the carriage Liu Jing was riding into the city, more than 100,000 people on the street were boiling, and the people raised their arms and shouted, and cheers resounded throughout the sky.

Looking at the extremely excited faces, Liu Jing was also moved. He seemed to have returned to the year when Xiangyang was recovered. The people were also cheering and excited. At this time, Sun Quan said lightly: "You brother, do you know why they are so excited and looking forward to it?"

“I’m confused too”

Liu Jing smiled and said, "Can you welcome the arrival of Jiangdong's son-in-law?"

Sun Quan shook his head, "Not exactly, the real reason is that my brother has become famous all over the world and is already the hope of the revival of the Han Dynasty. If my brother doesn't believe it, I have the opportunity to go to Luoyang or Chang'an. I believe that I will be so grandly welcomed. Of course, this is also related to my brother's release of tens of thousands of prisoners of war back to Jiangdong. It's the hearts of the people."

Sun Quan sighed slightly, "Sometimes I also envy my brother."

"My brother has been too rewarded. I think the real reason is not me, but my brother is by my side."

Sun Quan smiled and patted Liu Jing on the shoulder, "Get a good rest. My mother will hold a family dinner to welcome you tonight. I am really happy that you are here."

Under the leadership of the guards, Lu Su quickly walked through the long corridor in the palace and came to the inner hall. The guards went in first to report. Soon, the guards walked out and said, "Mr. Wu asked the governor to come in and see him."

Lu Su tidied up his clothes and walked into the inner hall. He saw that Sun Quan was talking to Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong in the inner hall. For some reason, Lu Su felt an inexplicable resistance in his heart. Zhang Zhao was the leader of the Jiangbei faction, and Gu Yong was the leader of the Wuyue faction, which reminded him of Liu Jing's words on the boat. The defeat in Jiangdong would inevitably lead to internal struggles in the officialdom, and the root cause of internal struggles in the officialdom was Sun Quan.

Lu Su sighed in his heart and stepped forward to salute Sun Quan deeply, "I am a member of the Wu Hou."

"Thank you for your hard work in Governor Lu, please sit down."

Sun Quan smiled and asked Lu Su to sit down and said to him: "We are all very concerned about Liu Jing coming to the east this time. Can Jing tell us what his real purpose is this time."

Lu Su is a generous person. Although he was disgusted with Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong, he nodded to them, and then said to Sun Quan without any haste: "It is true that as we had previously speculated, Liu Jing came to Jiangdong this time to join forces with Sun and Liu to enter the Central Plains together. Of course, the premise is to eliminate some of the unhappiness of the two families in the last battle of Hefei."

"How can there be such a cheap thing in the world?"

As soon as Lu Su finished speaking, Zhang Zhao said angrily: "He thought he would come to visit and win over the hearts of the people of Jiangdong. Will the Jiangdong army work for him to work hard for him? What benefits can he give to Jiangdong?"

Even though Lu Su was calm, he finally couldn't bear it anymore. His face changed and he angrily scolded Zhang Zhao, "Mr. Zhang always says his interests. Is there any other relationship between people in the heart of the military advisor?"

Zhang Zhao didn't expect Lu Su to be so rude and scolded him. He looked ugly and snorted heavily. Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Sun Quan quickly smoothed out and said, "Jing for hard work and the hot weather, I can't help but feel a little irritable. Let's talk slowly, please relax and don't worry."

Lu Su restrained his dissatisfaction and bowed to Sun Quan and said, "I have also asked Sima Yi. Sima Yi said that in order to show Jingzhou's sincerity, the two counties of Changsha and Hengyang can be assigned to Jiangdong, or Qichun County to Jiangdong, and we can choose any of them."

Sun Quan, Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong looked at each other, and their eyes were filled with surprise, especially Sun Quan. When he heard that Liu Jing wanted to give Changsha County and Hengyang County to him, he couldn't help but feel excited. He got up and walked quickly to the wall, brushed the ground and opened the curtain. On the wall was a huge map of Jingzhou, Jiangdong.

Sun Quan held his hands and looked at the map. Changsha County is the second largest county in Jingnan after Nanjun, and Hengyang County is a strategic place. If he could get these two places, he would block the Jingzhou army from going south. Then the Xiangdong County and Guiyang County below will naturally become the things in Jiangdong. The six counties in Jingnan scored four of the four. This is his dream territory.

Sun Quan turned around suddenly and said to Zhang Zhao: "Liu Jing must have used Sima Yi to negotiate. This person is very strategic. The chief negotiator of Jiangdong must be prosecuted. He will try his best to win more benefits for me in Jiangdong."
Chapter completed!