Yiling, Xiling Gorge.

The river water was filled with white foam and rolled eastward. The waves that stirred up soared into the sky, diluting Zhou Yu's clothes. The river wind whistled, blowing a strand of hair on Zhou Yu's temples. A cries of ape came from afar, but immediately disappeared into the thunderous sound of waves.

Zhou Yu stood still, with his hands behind his back, and his deep eyes disappeared among the peaks in the distance.

Xun You stood behind him with his hands, leaning against the stone wall, watching the river surging and rushing down, silent. Wen Chou wore a warrior uniform, pressed the knife ring in his hand, looked at Zhou Yu in the distance from time to time, and then secretly glanced at the river water. He grew up in Jizhou and saw the steep terrain of the Taihang Mountains, but it was the first time he had seen such a surging river water. He could not imagine how Gan Ning rode a boat and freely shuttled through such river water.

The people in the south ride boats, while the people in the north ride horses, and they are indeed good at their own strengths.

"General, it's getting late, it's time to leave." Xun You reminded again.

Zhou Yu nodded, looked at the river for the last time, turned around and walked back, and went down the mountain with Xun You. Wen Chou saw it and immediately gestured to the downhill slope, indicating that the personal guards should prepare for the departure. Zhou Yu listened to Wen Chou and the knights' response and laughed, "Wen Chou is a little nervous."

His voice was not loud, only Xun You around him could hear it. Xun You said lightly: "In front of heaven and earth, no one can help but be short of breath. There are only a handful of people who are as calm as a general."

"The energy is still stable, but the spirit may not be idle. In this situation, how many people can ignore the power of heaven and earth?" Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Is Gong Da's heart still?"

Xun You smiled and stopped. "It's not just about being moved, it's just itchy."

Zhou Yu looked back at Xun You, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. "Why, don't you want to see Guo Fengxiao being good at it?"

Xun You shook his head. "How dare I be an opponent with my uncle? I am a clever, he is a great wisdom." He paused and said, "However, with Zhang Zigang here, it is not easy for him to win. The agreement in Luoyang was originally unfair, he was too young and energetic. The great man was terminally ill, and even if Lu Shang reborn and Yi Yin was reborn, it would be useless."

"If you know that it is impossible, you will be a respectable person." Zhou Yu paused and said, "With Zhang Liang's wisdom, he cannot be kept in Han, and if the general's situation is like this, it is not human power. If you have the opportunity, you should write a letter to persuade him. It is still time to withdraw. With the general's mind, as long as there is no war, at least you can keep a ancestral temple for the Liu family, break up the land and enfeoff the country, and not let Emperor Gaozu, Guangwu have no blood food."

Xun You nodded. "I'll do my best."

When the two arrived at the foot of the mountain, the knights of the personal guards were ready. Wen Chou personally brought the reins and the whip. Zhou Yu took them and rode them onto the horse. Wen Chou sent Xun You onto the horse again, and then he rode his horse on his back. Then he rode forward along the narrow mountain road. Wen Chou was vigilantly paying attention to the cliffs on both sides, holding the folded iron spear in his hand, ready to protect Zhou Yu at any time. Xun You looked at Wen Chou, and was a little confused about how Sun Ce made a surrendered general serve so willingly. Although Yuan Shao did not value military personnel, Wen Chou was also a captain who commanded more than a thousand people. Why did he be willing to be a personal guard under Sun Ce?

I have to say that Sun Ce has outstanding dealings with these warriors, even Zhou Yu cannot. This may be related to Sun Ce himself being a warrior. People with similar identities can always understand each other better.

The mountain road became wider and flatterer, and the world in front of him gradually became wider. Zhou Yu and his party walked out of the mountain and galloped along the official road. They rode east along the sakadi on the southern foot of Jingshan Mountain, and ran for nearly thirty miles in a row. It was dark. They arrived at the White Horse Pavilion before getting off the horse and resting.

As soon as Zhou Yu strangled his mount, Xinpi walked out of it and complained: "General, why are you walking at night again? The Yangtze River will not dry up year after year, so why bother to be greedy for a while?"

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "With Zijun's guard, Gongda's design, who can hurt me?" He turned over and dismounted and walked quickly into the pavilion. "I'm so anxious, is there any new news? Is it Hanzhong or Junyi?"

"None are not." Xinpi shook his head and handed over a document. "There is news from Zhang Zigang that Yang Biao and his wife left Chang'an and might walk around Guandong. However, he went to Tongguan and went to Luoyang first, and might meet Ling Zun first."

Zhou Yu's eyes flashed slightly, but he said nothing and stepped into the pavilion.

Ting's father, begging the thief and others to stand at the door, bowed to Zhou Yu, with an excited expression. Zhou Yu returned the greeting with a smile, said a few words, walked through the front yard, and came to the back yard. The back yard was not big, but it was very clean and cleaned. Zhou Yu was very satisfied and took care of his son Zhou Jun to give Ting's father and others some rewards later to express his gratitude.

Zhou Jun responded and turned to arrange food and drinks. Wen Chou and his personal guards were guarding the gate of the courtyard, leaving only Zhou Yu and Xun Xin in the hall. Zhou Yu pondered for a moment. "Gongda, George, should you invite your father to Nanyang first to avoid meeting Yang Biao?"

Xinpi said: "I don't think it's necessary. Yang Biao and his wife walked together, instead of being envoys of the court. They wanted to get close to the prefectures and counties along the way with personal friendship and understand the situation in Guandong. Let the Lord take this opportunity to make suggestions to avoid misjudgment from the court. It is also considered loyalty to the court." He laughed: "After the Battle of Guandu, General Sun was the dominant. Even if he wanted to keep a low profile, the court would not dare to take it lightly. Although the title of the monarch and ministers was there, the enemy and we had already become a force. If the two tigers fight, they would definitely be injured. Keeping a distance before winning is a sure thing, it is beneficial to both sides. If you really want to fight, you father and son are enemies, and loyalty and filial piety are hard to achieve both."

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "It's not just me who is in a dilemma, and George hasn't been worried about his brothers recently."

Xinpi sighed and said, "What the general said is not the case. My brother finally escaped from Yecheng and avoided the traitors and fraternity. If the war begins at this moment, it will be a problem after all. Guo Gongze, Guo Fengxiao was taught by the Legalists, and his branches were far away and not close. It would be fine. We are brothers of a mother and a compatriot."

Zhou Yu said: "I will transfer you to guard somewhere else. General Youti will not care about it."

Xinpi looked at Zhou Yu and hesitated for a moment. "General, General Sun is indeed kind to his brothers and has the style of an elder brother, but that is just to his brothers. The court intends to provoke him. Even if General Sun trusts the general as before, others will remind him from time to time. He cannot turn a deaf ear to him. Lu Zijing's capital in Luoyang is a reminder, and the general must be careful."

Zhou Yu didn't say anything, just nodded. Seeing this, Xinpi felt confused and exchanged a look with Xun You. Xun You did not react at all. Xinpi's eyes rolled and sighed. "General, is there any news coming in Yuzhou?"

"How can I see it?"

"The general suddenly decided to marry Cai Jiao, and the wedding date was arranged so tightly. Although there may be war in Yizhou after the autumn, it is a rare gap, but it is too hasty and does not look like the general's style of conduct. Unless the general wants to send Cai Jiao to Wujun as a qualifier before fighting against Yizhou, it is difficult to understand."
Chapter completed!