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Two guards led Liu Ye to Sun Quan's cabin, and one guard reported: "Report to the Marquis of Wu, the envoy of Prime Minister Cao came."

"Please enter" Sun Quan's voice came from the cabin.

The guard turned around and waved his hand to Liu Ye, "Sir, please."

Liu Ye briefly sorted out his clothes and was blown by the wind of the river and quickly walked into the cabin. He saw two people in the cabin, one of which was Sun Quan, the Marquis of Wu, and the other with white hair and beard. He was an elderly man, wearing a robe with a tall crown and a beautiful face. Liu Ye suddenly remembered who he was. He had met Zhang Zhao, the second-ranked figure in Jiangdong, more than ten years ago in Xuzhou, and Zhang Zhao, the second-ranked figure in Jiangdong.

Liu Ye hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "Liu Ye, the chief clerk under Prime Minister Cao's account, met with the Marquis of Wu and the Military Advisor Zhang."

"It turns out that it is Liu Zhubu. I haven't seen you for many years. Are you safe?"

"Thank you for your concern to Mr. Wu. Liu Ye is very good. This time, he is ordered by Prime Minister Cao and has important matters to discuss with Mr. Wu."

"Please sit down"

Liu Ye and Zhang Zhao nodded, and the man sat down. Sun Quan ordered the guards to serve tea again and asked with a smile: "Master Cao has a letter."

Liu Ye shook his head, "I'm sorry, only the verbal message will be passed on by Liu Ye."

"Prince, please tell me, I'll listen carefully."

Liu Ye took a sip of hot tea and said calmly: "Prime Minister Cao hopes that the Marquis of Wu can see the situation clearly and make wise decisions, so that the world's foundation will be ruined."

Sun Quan was silent. This was not a discussion, it was clearly a threat. Zhang Zhao sneered and said, "This is empty and incomprehensible. Can Liu Zhubu explain it in detail?"

Liu Ye smiled slightly and continued: "I think the situation in front of him should be very clear. Jiangdong has been divided, Kuaiji Sun Ben declared his independence, and Wujun Sun Shao is also about to become independent. Wuhou's actual control only Danyang, Lujiang and Piling County, and even Yuzhang County and Poyang County were occupied by the Han army. This is an unprecedented crisis. If Wuhou does not take action, he may not have a final foothold. Prime Minister Cao does not want the situation to develop to that point."

"Then what actions does Prime Minister Cao want me to take?" Sun Quan asked coldly.

"It's very simple. Prime Minister Cao hopes that the Marquis of Wu will surrender to the court and advance and retreat with Cao's army."

Only then did Sun Quan understand Cao Cao's intention, it turned out that he was to surrender. It seemed that he was indeed afraid of Liu Jing and did not dare to move troops easily. Sun Quan smiled faintly and said, "I am not a member of the court now, but God is personally appointed as the Marquis of Wu. I also send envoys to the court to pay tribute and collect land every year. How can Prime Minister Cao surrender?"

"Prime Minister Cao hopes that the Marquis of Wu will send his eldest son to Yedu to study, so we will take good care of him. In addition, Prime Minister Cao also hopes to meet with Marquis of Wu and establish an alliance between the two sides. Prime Minister Cao is willing to send troops to help Marquis of Wu regain Yuzhang County and Poyang County."

Liu Ye’s meaning was very clear. He formed a mass alliance. Sun Quan sighed for a while and said, “Please give me time to think about it.”

Liu Ye nodded, "Yes, we will limit it to heaven. If there is no reply from Wu Hou in heaven, it will be regarded as Wu Hou's rejection. I will say goodbye first."

Sun Quan felt very tired and said to Zhang Zhao: "Bu sent Zhuzhu Liu off the ship for me, but I won't send it."

Zhang Zhao smiled and waved his hand, "Please please, Master Liu."

After a moment, Zhang Zhao sent Liu Ye away and returned to Sun Quan's cabin. Sun Quan stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, staring at the river without saying a word, with a very serious expression. Zhang Zhao knew that Sun Quan was under great pressure. He walked into the cabin with a smile and said, "Liu Ye's arrival is not a bad thing. At least it leaked the fact that Cao Cao was afraid of Liu Jing. If it weren't for this, would Cao Cao give Wu Hou a chance to surrender?"

Sun Quan shook his head, "I will never go to Yedu."

"I don't agree, and I don't agree with the alliance with Cao Cao. This is Cao Cao's vicious plan. First, cut off the alliance between us and Liu Jing, and the two sides will fight each other."

Sun Quan sighed softly, "But what kind of alliance do we have with Liu Jing? He set up a trap for Jingnan for me to get in, and occupied my Yuzhang and Poyang. What is the difference between him and Cao Cao? He is the same ruthless."

"But at least we did not break up. Wu Hou asked him why he occupied Yuzhang and Poyang and where the alliance was set up. I think he would give Wu Hou an explanation. I think the Sun and Liu families have a marriage after all, and Liu Jing is always a little more reliable than Cao Cao."

Sun Quan looked back at Zhang Zhao in surprise. In his memory, Zhang Zhao firmly opposed Liu Jing and advocated joining Cao Cao. Why did he turn around today? Zhang Zhao understood Sun Quan's doubts and explained with a wry smile: "I still have no good impression of Liu Jing. It's just that Jiangdong's life and death plan is now the plan for life and death. I should put Jiangdong's great cause first and abandon personal grudges. Although I hate Liu Jing very much, I have to admit that Liu Jing is indeed slightly more reliable than Cao Cao."

Sun Quan nodded, "I am very happy that Bu can confess so much, but let me think about it alone."

Zhang Zhao bowed and slowly retreated. Sun Quan waited for him to walk away and said to the guards outside: "Go and invite the governor of Lu."

Only when people are in danger will they realize that they are truly loyal to themselves, and so will Sun Quan. Only then did he realize that Lu Su, who was always despised by him, was truly loyal to himself. He couldn't help but blame himself.

Soon, Lu Su quickly walked into the cabin. When he saw Wu Hou sitting, he knelt down and bowed, "Watch Wu Hou."

"Please give me no gift."

Sun Quan sighed and said, "I have been thinking about my own mistakes these days. It has been fifteen years since the reign of Jian'an for four years. However, Jiangdong has not been strong and strong, but has suffered repeated setbacks. Today, it has reached a point of falling apart, making it impossible for me to face my father and brother. I keep reflecting on myself, but I can't get the idea. I hope Jing can learn from me and tell me bluntly."

After saying that, Sun Quan looked at Lu Su with anticipation. Lu Su was silent for a moment and said, "The loyal words are unpleasant, I'm afraid that the Marquis of Wu will not accept it."

"At this point, I have nothing to listen to. Please tell the truth. If I still don't listen to the honest advice, Jing can leave me."

Lu Su nodded silently and thought for a moment: "The Marquis of Wu did make many mistakes, such as sending troops hastily and being too powerful and sturdy, but these are not big problems. The minister always believes that the Marquis of Wu made a mistake, which led to today's disaster."

Sun Quan bowed deeply to Lu Su, "Please respectfully and clearly."

"The first mistake is that the Marquis of Wu should not indulge the faction. Wu Hou is aware of people. Whether Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, Yu Fan and others have great talents who are invincible in the world, Huang Gai, Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, and Lu Meng can all stand alone. Jiangdong can be said to be full of talents, but why at critical moments, these great talents cannot do their best? One important reason is that the faction in the Jiangdong faction is fierce, and everyone has their own interests. When public and private interests conflict, all the claims are considered from their own factions, thus disregarding the great cause of Jiangdong. This also led to the Marquis of Wu making repeated mistakes in decision-making, which is the root of the decline of Jiangdong."

Although he was unpleasant, Sun Quan accepted it silently, "Please continue."

"The second mistake is that the Marquis of Wu has the talent to govern the country, but he has no ability to command soldiers. Frankly speaking, Wu's military talents are far inferior to Liu Jing, Cao Cao, and even Zhou Yu, Lu Xun and others. But every time he goes to the expedition, Wu's Marquis would lead troops and command the battles. But every time he fails, he returns again and again, which causes Jiangdong to suffer setbacks, national strength gradually declines, and Wu's own prestige is also exhausted."

The second mistake pointed out by Lu Su was harsh. Sun Quan's face changed and almost broke out. He finally restrained himself and said coldly: "Please continue."

Lu Su felt that Sun Quan was no longer patient, so he felt sad, so he stopped talking and clasped his fists and said, "If Wu Hou doesn't want to listen anymore, Lu Su will not say anymore and will not disturb Wu Hou."

Only then did Sun Quan realize that he quickly waved his hand, "Please continue to say that I don't like to listen, please continue." Sun Quan felt ashamed that he could not hear the honest words again.

"Okay, I will continue with the first article. The first mistake of Wu Hou is to be without trust, be greedy for small profits and forget the great righteousness."

"How do you say this?" Sun Quan was really unhappy. He felt that this was not a mistake, but a moral issue. How could Lu Su evaluate himself like this?

"Actually, the Marquis of Wu himself did not realize it. Take the attitude towards Jingzhou. Marquis of Wu can ask himself, we have formed several alliances with Jingzhou and destroyed several alliances. After this repeated, Liu Jing will no longer trust Wu Hou. This is to say nothing, be greedy for small profits and forget the righteousness. Wu Hou should not accept Jingnan. Marquis of Wu knew that Jingnan was important to Liu Jing, and knew that Liu Jing could not tolerate Jiangdong's expansion, so we had fought several major wars. Marquis of Wu still couldn't stand the temptation at the critical moment and accepted Jingnan. In the end, even Yuzhang and Poyang were lost..."

"alright"

Sun Quan finally couldn't listen and changed color. He restrained his anger and said coldly: "I made many mistakes, but it was not as unbearable as you said. You don't have to say anything like nothing."

Lu Su was disappointed. He didn't expect that at this time, Sun Quan still couldn't listen to his advice. On the surface, he said he was willing to accept advice humbly, but he couldn't accept it when he said it harshly. What's the point of such advice? It just made his disciples bother him. Thinking of this, Lu Su sighed and said, "I just said it, and it's unpleasant to say goodbye. The Queen of Wu is unwilling to accept it. I have no choice. Please let me say goodbye."

He stood up and bowed, turned around and left. At this time, Sun Quan called him and remained silent for a moment. Sun Quan slowly said: "Although the words of respect are difficult for me to accept for a while, I will savor it carefully and try my best to correct my mistakes. Please respect and not lose confidence."

Lu Su forced a smile, "The weak ministers are also the way for the ministers."

After pausing, Lu Su said again: "I have another suggestion, I don't know whether to talk about it or not."

"If you have any suggestions, say it."

"I heard that Cao Cao sent an envoy to meet Wu Hou. If I was not wrong, it should be because Cao Cao was afraid of Liu Jing and did not dare to easily get involved in the Jiangdong Rebellion. Since this is the case, Wu Hou should show sincerity to Liu Jing and ask Liu Jing to help us overcome this difficulty. After all, he is the sister-in-law of Wu Hou and will not refuse to save him."

"I'm afraid that he would be more qualified and I can't accept it."

Lu Su shook his head and said, "He has occupied Yuzhang and Poyang counties. What other conditions can we have? What else can we not agree to?"

Sun Quan heard this sentence, and it was indeed the case. They had no choice. Sun Quan pondered for a moment and said, "Liu Jing's warship should be right behind. I still want to ask Jing to see him again and ask him to help us overcome the difficulties."

Speaking of this, Sun Quan took out a gold medal and handed it to Lu Su, "As long as we can do it, Jing can fully agree to me on his behalf. We really have no time."
Chapter completed!