Strategy agreed upon.

Sun Quan did not hesitate at all, and decisively sent his commander Xu Xiang as an envoy to Cao Ying to discuss and negotiate a peace.

I heard that an envoy from the Sun family had arrived.

After Cao Cao received the admonitions from all his civil and military officials, he thought deeply for a long time and had a vague idea of ​​withdrawing his troops.

Now I see the enemy actively seeking peace.

He didn't get what he wanted, so he took advantage of the situation and received the envoy from Jiangdong.

After some discussion.

The two parties quickly reached a consensus and agreed to return to the friendly relationship of mutual marriage and intermarriage during Sun Ce's period.

The peace negotiation went smoothly as promised, and Captain Xu Xiang quickly returned to report the news.

In the following days.

Both sides except the necessary remaining garrisons in the border areas.

The rest of the main troops and horses retreated to the rear of each other.

Zhang Liao and other generals are still stationed in Hefei.

On the bank of the river north of Ruxuwu, the terrain was flat and green grass, but at this time, there were waves of sounds on the flat ground.

I saw a group of Cao's soldiers in black armor, arrayed with sharp weapons, slowly heading back north.

And on the hillside next to it.

Wearing a red robe, his face is mottled and wrinkled, and the long strands of beard on his chin have long turned white.

This person is already over sixty, and his energy is no longer what it used to be!

He is the Prime Minister Cao Cao who personally conquered Jiangdong this time.

I saw that at this moment, he was holding a sharp sword in one hand, and the other hand was placed directly above his eyes, squinting to observe the orderly retreat of his subordinates, and looking at the Ruxu Fort and Jiangshuinan in the distance to the south.

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After a long while, he finally breathed a long sigh of relief and sighed to the people around him, "Having a son should be like Sun Zhongmou, there must be a tiger general in Jiangdong!"

"It seems that it will take some time for me to bring peace to Jiangnan?"

As soon as this statement came out, it immediately attracted everyone around him.

The staff and generals headed by Jiang Ji could all glimpse the unwillingness and regret in Cao Cao's face!

At this moment, they suddenly felt that their prime minister was no longer as confident and optimistic as before.

In the past, Rao encountered too many failures.

Cao Cao would not show such compassion.

But today, it is impossible to break through Sun's defense line in Jiangbei and penetrate into the hinterland of Jiangdong.

But it made him unforgettable for a long time!

All the generals felt unanimously that this might be the end of the hero's life, right?

At this time, only Cao Cao himself could feel his extremely heavy heart.

He is over sixty years old.

This southern expedition once again came back in vain!

Will he still have a chance to make a comeback in this life and conquer Jiangnan with his own hands?

There is obviously no answer to this question.

But Cao Cao looked helpless for the first time.

So much so that he just lamented, "I want to bring peace to Jiangnan, but it will take some time."

Following the success of the peace negotiation between Cao and Sun's armies, they each stopped their troops and returned!

Chen Bing was in a stalemate for more than half a year.

The war-torn Jianghuai front line temporarily fell into silence again.

On the other side, the main forces of the Sun tribes slowly retreated to the hinterland of Jiangdong.

Before Sun Quan, Lord of Wu, retreated, he decreed that Zhou Tai be appointed as Ruxu Governor, supervising the town of Xu Sheng, and Zhu Ran stationed at Ruxu Wu to guard against the front line defense in the north of the Yangtze River.

He also personally held a banquet in Wubao to entertain the meritorious generals.

Afterwards, he and his crew safely returned to Jianye by boat.

As the main force slowly retreated, General He Qi, who was stationed at the foot of the mountain to guard against Shanyue's invasion, sent back the news that after his main force returned, the Shanyue tribesmen who were originally in the mountains and were about to make a move once again had no movement at all.

They didn't dare to make the slightest move.

Sun Quan, who had just returned to Jianye, heard the good news from He Qi.

He couldn't help but be overjoyed for a moment!

In addition to being overjoyed, he also rewarded the generals who had made outstanding contributions in this battle.

Among them, Lu Meng, who had the most outstanding merits, was appointed as the Zuo Guard Army, and his military position as a partial general was promoted to General Huwei.

Another general in the army who had outstanding military exploits, Jiang Qin, the governor of Ruxu, was also awarded the title of Right Guard.

As the war on the Eastern Front comes to an end!

At this moment, Lu Meng also recalled that two years ago he personally led his troops to march westward to Jingzhou, hoping to take advantage of the situation to conquer the four counties in Jingnan.

In this battle, he was completely disrupted by the appearance of the enemy general Zhao Tong.

So in the end, not only did we not gain an inch of land!

The troops he led were cut off from their return by Zhao Tong's troops and were locked in Guiyang County without being able to move.

If Sun Quan, the lord, had not used diplomatic means to seek peace in the end, he would have been able to lead his troops to safely withdraw from this troubled place in Jingnan.

After this battle, Lu Meng regarded it as the greatest shame in his life in the military.

Now that there is no war on the eastern front, he naturally once again aims at Jingzhou in the west.

This day.

Sun Quan, the lord of Jiangdong, is working in the study of Wuhou Mansion, handling government affairs.

As soon as Lu Mengchu returned from the front line, he put on strong armor, held his head high and held his chest high, and rushed into the mansion to ask for an audience with the Lord.

After receiving the report from the guards, Sun Quan quickly asked people to let him in.

For Lu Meng, he was regarded as his confidant.

Now when he asked for an audience, Sun Quan would naturally not stop him.

After all, when he was just a martial artist, he was the one who personally encouraged him to learn.

It was only after this that Lu Meng realized the importance of studying and began to study hard. Only then did he become the brave, resourceful and independent military talent he is today.

Under the guidance of the guards outside the palace gate.

Lu Meng walked slowly and boldly towards the room.

When I saw the Lord at the top, he was wearing a red brocade robe and writing furiously dealing with government affairs.

He bowed respectfully and said, "The last general Lü Meng is here to see your lord!"

"Oh, it's Zi Ming. This war has just ended. You and the others have fought a bloody battle. I guess it's because you've been working so hard that you didn't recuperate at home. Instead, you came here to see me. I wonder if it's something important?"

After hearing his words, Sun Quan immediately put down the pen in his hand and raised his head to ask.

As soon as these words fell.

Lu Meng's expression became serious in an instant, he raised his hands and said in a deep voice: "My lord, I am here because of the matter in Jingzhou."

"Jingzhou?"

Suddenly, when Sun Quan heard the word "Jingzhou", his expression quickly became tense, and he quickly looked at the standing guards.

Then he immediately backed away and ordered him to close the door tightly.

Wait until they are the only two people left in the study room.

His expression changed just then, his green eyes opened slightly, and he asked in a deep voice, "Ziming, what do you think?"

After hearing this, he quietly observed the Lord's face and saw a strong look of solemnity on his face.

Lu Meng felt confident for a moment, so he did not hide anything and responded truthfully: "My lord, our army has been at a stalemate with Cao's army for more than half a year."

"Now that the two sides have reached an agreement, they have stopped fighting!"

"After this battle, the Cao family will have no chance of an attack in the short term."

"In this case, should our strategic focus shift?"

After saying this, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately became stern.

When Sun Quan first heard about it, he almost subconsciously understood its meaning without thinking too much.

However, he remained silent.

Waiting for Lu Meng’s next words.

On the other side, Lu Meng paused for a moment, then his tone became more solemn and he said in a deep voice:

"Since there is currently no war in the east, I think that the attack on Jingzhou can be put on the agenda again!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Meng's words seemed to be deafening.

Sun Quan's mind, which had been silent for a while, became active again.
Chapter completed!