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This is the information transferred from Jiangxia. Cao Cao led Wan Dajun to appear in Nanyang County. If the news is true, it means that Cao Cao did not return to Ye County and went south to Nanyang County.

Liu Jing immediately realized the seriousness of the problem. If Cai Mao took advantage of this opportunity to surrender to Cao Cao, the situation in Jingzhou would immediately change.

Although there are no ships in Xiangyang and Fancheng, it does not mean that the Cao army cannot get ships from other places. It only takes dozens of small boats to allow the Cao army to cross the Han River within a few days.

Moreover, this news came very promptly, so you can use it to get out.

As soon as he thought of this, Liu Jing decided to return to Jiangxia immediately without any delay.

Liu Jing said to Li Fu and Jiang Wan: "You go back to the lodge to pack your luggage first and prepare to set off. I'll go and meet Marquis Wu."

"Master, what happened?" Li Fu was a little worried when he saw Liu Jing's expression was solemn.

"I'll tell you when you come back, you can bring your bag back first."

Liu Jing said to his personal soldiers again: "Come back and eat, go to the Palace of Wu with me first."

Everyone stood up and left Guanyun Tower. Li Fu and Jiang Wan returned to Tao's house to clean up, while Liu Jing led a dozen personal soldiers to the Palace of King Wu.

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In the past two days, Jiangdong has also been dealing with the matter of Jingzhou in a low-key manner. This is because it takes time to reach a consensus within Jiangdong. After all, Sun Quan also needs time to carefully weigh the matter.

Since the heaven has issued an order to grant Liu Jing the governor of Jingzhou, it is easy to reach a consensus on this matter. In just two days, the opinions were basically unified within Jiangdong.

It is obviously unrealistic to join forces with Jiangling and Xiangyang to conquer Jiangxia. So, to adopt the trend to recognize Liu Jing's orthodox Jingzhou, and to form an alliance with Jiangxia, became the mainstream opinion.

Although Zhang Zhao, Zhuge Jin and other important officials were still reserved, at least they no longer opposed the alliance with Jiangxia.

In the study, Sun Quan was reviewing certificates from all over the country. These days he was thinking about Jingzhou affairs and accumulated a lot of official duties. From the busy morning to the present, he almost never looked up and didn't even have lunch.

"Wuhou"

A guard whispered at the door: "Mr. Jing asked for a meeting outside the palace and said that there were important things to discuss with the Marquis of Wu."

"Come him in and meet him in the Blue Stone Hall." Although Sun Quan was very busy, compared with Liu Jing's request for a meeting, this busyness was nothing.

Soon, a guard led Liu Jing into the Bluestone Hall, which was where Sun Quan received distinguished guests. It was named after a famous painting collected by Sun Quan, which was the bright moon shining on the bluestone.

As soon as Liu Jing walked into the hall, Sun Quan greeted him and bowed and smiled: "What do Yanqing think of the famous scenic spots in Wuzhong?"

Yanqing is Liu Jing's character "大天". Although not many people call him "天" and it sounds a bit unpleasant at first glance, Sun Quan changed his character "天" to it, which is actually a manifestation of intimacy. At least Sun Quan announced in public that he regarded him as his younger brother, not just a saying.

"The scenery in Wuzhong is so beautiful, the beauty is like jade, and the clear water is like a belt. I just wish I could stay for a few more days. However, there is an urgent matter, so I came to say goodbye to my brother."

Quotation

Sun Quan was stunned, "Do you want to leave?"

Liu Jing nodded, "I just received emergency information from Jingzhou. Cao's army had abnormal movements and could not leave."

"Let's talk about it in the hall"

Sun Quan invited Liu Jing into the lobby, and the two of them took the seats separately. Sun Quan ordered someone to find Lu Su, who was a bridge between Jiangdong and Jiangxia, and Sun Quan tried his best to let him participate in many things.

Lu Su's official office was also in the Palace of King Wu. Soon, Lu Su hurried over and sat down aside. Liu Jing then said to Sun Quan: "Just received news from Jiangxia, Cao Cao had led tens of thousands of troops to Nanyang."

The news surprised Sun Quan and hurriedly said, "Didn't Cao Cao go back to Yecheng, why did he arrive in Nanyang?"

"He did not return to Yecheng, but came to Nanyang directly. It should be that he received the detailed battle report, which made him angry. I am very worried that Cai Mao surrendered to Cao Cao and put Jiang Xia in crisis because of this."

Of course, Sun Quan knew what Cao Cao went south to Wancheng, which meant that the north had stabilized and he could free up his hands to deal with the south. Then, a battle of confrontation between the north and the south was about to begin.

Thinking of this, Sun Quan sighed and said to Lu Su: "It seems that Cao's army will go south by the latest next year. There is not much time left for Jiangdong. We must step up preparations for war."

After a pause, Sun Quan looked at Liu Jing and asked: "Can Yanqing stay for a few more days? Go back after signing the alliance between Jiangdong and Jiangxia?"

Liu Jing pondered for a moment and said, "I will leave Li Zhubo in Jiangdong. He can slowly discuss the details of the alliance on behalf of me and Jiangdong. The general direction of the two families in the joint fight against Cao will remain unchanged, but the situation is urgent. I must rush back to Jiangxia overnight to deal with the joint attack of Cao's army and Xiangyang army against Jiangxia."

Liu Jing's intention to leave was settled, and Sun Quan had no choice but to do anything. He was worried that Cao Cao's arrival would bring major changes to the situation in Jingzhou, so he agreed to Liu Jing's departure.

"If Yanqing must leave, of course I will not stop him, but I hope to bring Deputy Governor Lu back to Jiangxia with him. With him here, I can maintain timely communication between Jiangxia and Jiangdong. If necessary, Jiangdong will also fully support him."

"Thank you for your support from Mr. Wu. Without further ado, I will go back and prepare now."

Sun Quan sent Liu Jing out of the Wu Palace. In front of the steps at the gate, Sun Quan bowed to Liu Jing and said earnestly: "Cao's army's journey south is not only related to the life and death of Jingzhou, but also to the danger of Jiangdong. I hope that the two of us can fight side by side forever."

Liu Jing nodded silently and said sincerely: "This is also my hope."

Liu Jing quickly walked down the steps, turned over the horse, and drove away with his subordinates. Looking at Liu Jing's back in the distance, Lu Su, who had been silent, couldn't help but say, "Wu Hou, did you let him go like this?"

Sun Quan looked at him strangely, "Does Jing want to detain him too?"

Lu Su shook his head, "I didn't mean this. I just felt that he had not been here for a few days, and the alliance had not been reached, and there were still many negotiations that he left. Doesn't it seem that the trip to Jiangdong is meaningless?"

Sun Quan shook his head slightly, "Actually, the so-called negotiation signing does not require him to participate. Xu Shu can participate. The key is his attitude. Since he is willing to come to Jiangxia, it shows his sincerity. This is enough. There is no need to detain him anymore. In that way, it will force Jiangxia to surrender to Cao. It is something I don't want to see. Respect, I will give it to you all the negotiations."

Only then did Lu Su understand the profound meaning of his lord asking him to go to Jiangxia with Liu Jing. It turned out that he not only wanted to monitor Liu Jing, but also allowed himself to negotiate and form an alliance with Liu Jing. This trust moved Lu Su deeply. He bowed and bowed and bowed: "I will never let Wu Hou down on his kindness."

Sun Quan patted Lu Su on the shoulder and turned back to the palace. He ordered the guards again: "Let the governor Zhou come to see me."

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In the afternoon of the same day, Liu Jing's fleet left the Dongwucheng Wharf and sailed along the Xu River toward the lake. This time, Zhou Yu personally led 5,000 navy troops and several warships to escort Liu Jing to the west.

A few days later, the fleet sailed out of Lishui and entered the Yangtze River. Everyone's minds suddenly became wide open. Liu Jing stood at the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back and stared at the vast river surface. He saw the vast river, with magnificent waves, and the endless river water seemed to flow to the end of the sky.

His mind became clear. He remembered the various power-making methods used in this trip to Jiangdong, and couldn't help laughing. In fact, there was no need to be so narrow-minded and use these shameful means.

If Jiangdong has no sincerity to form an alliance, or if they have not reached a consensus within them, then just go back. The critical situation will force Jiangdong to take the initiative to come to him. In history, didn’t Sun Quan do this?

When Cao's army marched south in a large scale, Sun Quan sent Lu Su to Jingzhou to discuss and fight against Cao together, abandoning past grudges, and unanimously dealing with the outside world. However, Cao's army was unstoppable. Before Lu Su arrived, Jingzhou surrendered to Cao's army, forcing Lu Su to turn his attention to Liu Bei.

In fact, with the strength of Liu Bei and Liu Qi at that time, they were not qualified to form an alliance with Sun Quan to fight against Cao. The entire Battle of Red Cliff was almost the victory of the Jiangdong Army overcame Cao's army. It was only the description of Zhuge Liang in the Romance of the People's Republic of China that made readers feel the illusion that Sun and Liu joined forces to fight against Cao.

What Sun Quan liked was more about Liu Bei's reputation, which gave his resistance to Cao legality. After all, Liu Bei had a robbery in his hands, which in today's words were an intangible asset.

It was this intangible asset that allowed Liu Bei to capture Jingzhou after Cao Cao's defeat and became the biggest winner after the Battle of Chibi. This was also a kind of luck.

Although Jiangdong successfully protected himself, he made a wedding dress for Liu Bei for nothing in some way, so he had an eternal saying that he had lost his wife and his army.

However, with the rise of Liu Jing, history may be rewritten here.
Chapter completed!