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The lights were decorated on the Jianye Wharf, and the trees in winter were covered with green silk. The drum music shook the sky. Teams of dancers danced gracefully in the cold wind and drum music. In the distance, thousands of soldiers from Jiangdong were on high alert. All the workers at the wharf were not allowed to approach the wharf anymore. The people who were rushing to see the fun were also isolated far away.

At the VIP pavilion of the dock, Sun Quan led dozens of senior officials from Jiangdongwu who had been waiting for a long time. Sun Quan had already received news that Cao Cao's boat had passed Shanzhen and was less than twenty miles away from Jianyezhu's wharf. Sun Quan came to greet him.

But what made Sun Quan feel a little uneasy was that the two warships led by Liu Jing had also arrived in Jianye, but the warships were anchored on the other side of the Yangtze River. Liu Jing has not had any news yet and has not sent anyone to contact him. Obviously, Liu Jing has put on a low-key attitude, as if he wants to give the glory and halo of the grand welcome to Cao Cao.

This made Sun Quan very worried. He knew Liu Jing's usual tough style and fierce methods. His low-key today was completely different from his usual style. It can only be explained that Liu Jing was preparing to take the lead, and this kind of take the lead will often make Jiangdong unbearable.

"Jingke, there is news," Sun Quan asked back.

Although Sun Quan was dissatisfied with Lu Su's various weaknesses, and even dismissed him from the position of Grand Commander and demoted him to Dongcao Cheng, when it came to Jingzhou, he still had to rely on Lu Su to negotiate with the Han army. This time Lu Su went to Wuhu and accompanied Liu Jing to Jiangdong.

A guard next to him reported: "There is no news for the Lu envoy yet."

Sun Quan's face suddenly showed dissatisfaction. At such an important moment, Lu Su did not report the news in time, causing him to lose control of the situation. Sun Quan immediately said to Lu Mengling: "Send people to the north shore to find Lu Su, ask about the situation, what happened to the Han army warships."

Lu Meng agreed and immediately arranged the boat to go to the north shore. At this moment, an official pointed out the river in the distance and shouted: "Prime Minister Cao is here."

I saw a fleet of ships appearing on the river in the distance, swaying towards the dock, with huge Cao army flag hanging on the mast. Sun Quan was overjoyed and immediately ordered: "Play drums and music"

The drum music sounded again, and Sun Quan left the VIP booth and walked towards the dock with the officials.

On the first big ship, Cao Cao stood with his hands behind his back at the bow, looking at the stone city and Jianye County in the distance with interest. This was his first visit to Jiangdong. If it were in the past, it would be impossible, but with the split of Jiangdong, Sun Quan's strength plummeted and he was no longer able to compete with Cao's army, and everything became possible.

The Jiangdong official who accompanied Cao Cao was Bu Zhi. He stood aside, guided Jianye, and introduced to Cao Cao why Jiangdong chose the capital here. "Jianye is located at the head of the Yangtze River. It can be up to Xuyang in the north, down to Wujun in the south, facing Jingxiang in the west, and facing the sea in the east. It is surrounded by plains and mountains, which can be said to be a place where the tiger lies in the dragon and the emperor's dragon veins."

Cao Cao did not comment and said lightly: "I heard that there were alchemists in Qin who pointed out that there was a dragon energy in the southeast. It should be Jianye. Emperor Shi Huang dug a square mountain for this, cut off the long ridges into the river, and buried the sank in the river, and a dragon buried the sank, which cut off the royal energy of Jianye. Later generations who built the capital here will not last long. Wu Hou resisted the destiny and forced the capital here. But he knew that the destiny of heaven was not something that humans could resist. The division of Jiangdong also caused this disaster."

Cao Cao's words were very sharp, and Bu Zhi's face turned red and white, but he didn't know how to defend himself. He thought to himself, is it really a disaster that caused the split in Jiangdong?

Cao Cao glanced at him and laughed, "It's just a joke, you don't have to take it seriously."

At this time, the ship had gradually landed, and the drums and music from the shore could be heard. Bu Zhi saw Sun Quan and other officials. He was surprised and pointed to the dock and smiled: "The Marquis of Wu is here to welcome the Prime Minister in person."

Cao Cao nodded with a smile. He also saw Sun Quan. Cao Cao suddenly remembered something and looked around the dock, but did not see the Han army warship. He asked, "Han King hasn't arrived yet?"

Bu Zhi shook his head, "I don't know the specifics."

Cao Cao was a little strange. As far as he knew, Liu Jing should have set out before him and left for a long time. They should have arrived early. Why didn't they see each other? Cao Cao was full of suspicion, but he couldn't guess the reason.

The big ship slowly landed on the dock, and the boards boarded onto the dock. Cao Cao walked up to the dock under the tight escort of the guards. At this time, Sun Quan quickly came up with him, smiled all over his face, bowed and said, "Welcome the Prime Minister to Jiangdong, Jiangdong is of great honor."

Cao Cao looked at Sun Quan and saw that he had purple beard and blue eyes, and had a very beautiful appearance. He thought to himself: This person looks extraordinary and is also a hero. Unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time and met Liu Jing's rise in Jingzhou and even was suppressed by Ruosi. It is really regrettable.

Cao Cao smiled slightly, "I have been dealing with Wu Hou for many years, but today I meet him for the first time. Wu Hou is extraordinary and indeed has a reputation."

"The Prime Minister is too good, but I dare not be the one."

Since Sun Quan had surrendered to the court, he became Cao Cao's minister. Therefore, he claimed to be a humble minister. Sun Quan quickly introduced important officials in Jiangdong to Cao Cao. Cao Cao and Zhang Hong were very familiar with him, and were very kind to him. They were also very polite to Zhang Zhao and others. Everyone had a happy conversation, but Lu Meng, Xu Sheng and other military generals were cold to Cao Cao, and they didn't even smile perfunctorily, and stood coldly in the distance.

At this time, Sun Quan smiled again and said, "For the hard work of the Prime Minister, please get on the carriage and go back to the Guibin Post to rest. In the evening, the Wei Memorial will hold another banquet to welcome the Prime Minister."

Cao Cao nodded with a smile and boarded the carriage under the strict protection of several guards. Just as the carriage was about to start, Cao Cao lowered the window and asked with a smile: "Master Wu, the fleet of King Han is here."

Sun Quan showed an embarrassment on his face and said with a wry smile: "The King of Han's fleet has arrived first, but it is anchored on the north shore. I think it should be the King of Han who politely gave way to the Prime Minister."

Sun Quan said it lightly, but Cao Cao's face changed drastically. He was so experienced in battle that he immediately saw Liu Jing's intention. The Han army warships docked on the north shore, which means they occupied the upper direction. Once Jianye was in crisis, the Han army warships could easily attack their fleet, especially the Han army was good at fire attacks. As soon as they arrived in Jianye, they were in danger.

Cao Cao sneered after a while, "The King of Han is indeed a person with a heart."

He lowered the carriage and started the carriage. Xu Chu led several cavalry to guard the left and right. Under the leadership of Jiangdong, the convoy quickly drove into the city. Sun Quan watched Cao Cao's carriage go away, and he was also worried. This time, Jianye met, and he was in a murderous intent at the beginning. It was probably not so easy to end. At this time, he felt a little regretful in his heart.

Two warships of the Han army were quietly moored on the military dock on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Although the north bank of the Yangtze River and the Gaoyou area belonged to Jiangdong, when Jiangdong was in full swing, there were more than 20,000 troops on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Now, with Jiangdong repeatedly defeating foreign wars, especially last year, Hefei was defeated, and Jiangdong suffered tens of thousands of troops, Sun Quan had to start shrinking his troops. The garrison in Jiangbei was sharply reduced from 20,000 to 1,000, and the Jiangbei Navy barracks and docks were almost abandoned.

At this time, the Han army was stationed in the abandoned military camp in the Yangtze River that was abandoned by Jiangdong, maintaining a semi-fighting state. The so-called semi-fighting state means that half of the army stays on the warships and is ready to attack at any time, while the other half of the army is stationed in the military camp on the shore, and the army can only take turns to go ashore to rest.

For Liu Jing, his excuse to come to Jianye this time was to visit Mrs. Wu's illness. This itself shows that he is not the protagonist of Jiangdong this time, but Cao Cao is the protagonist, and he wants to establish a closer relationship with Jiangdong. In a way, Liu Jing appeared in Jiangdong at this time, which was to play the role of a disruptor. How could he allow Sun Quan to turn to Cao Cao?

If Sun Quan and Sun Ben were matched by Cao Cao, then Wu County would be in danger and would directly threaten the interests of Jingzhou. Therefore, he had to break the joint situation between Sun Quan and Cao Cao. It was certainly one aspect, but directly participating in the negotiations between Sun Quan and Cao Cao was a more effective means.

At the bow of the 4,000-stone ship, Liu Jing stared at the south bank of the Yangtze River with his hands behind his back. Today, the sun is full of sunshine, and the sight on the river is very good. With Liu Jing's eyesight, he could vaguely see the dense small black dots on the river. That should be Cao Cao's fleet. Liu Jing's mouth curled up and sneered. When will Cao's army rush around the Yangtze River?

At this time, the general next to him, Shen Mi said angrily: "Sun Quan knew that His Highness was in Jiangbei, but he could not come to pay a visit, but insisted on staying at the dock to welcome Cao Cao. This is a humiliation for us. I am willing to take a fleet to teach the people of Jiangdong a lesson."

Liu Jing looked back at him and said a little dissatisfied: "I'm not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry?"

Shen Mi felt the severity in Liu Jing's tone, and quickly lowered her head and did not dare to say anything. Liu Jing valued Shen Mi very much. Not only did he trust his loyalty, but he also appreciated his fighting courage. He always regarded Shen Mi as the leader of the navy who replaced Gan Ning, and would also give him various opportunities to train him carefully.

Today, Shen Mi's words were a little reckless. While Liu Jing was dissatisfied, he also wanted him to understand something. Liu Jing smiled and said, "Sun Quan did neglect me. With my identity, this neglect can be considered a humiliation, but I will not be angry. Not only me, but I hope you will be the same. You should treat it calmly, treat it calmly, and don't send troops at any time."

Shen Mi wiped the sweat from her forehead and whispered: "I understand."

Seeing that he was sincere, Liu Jing's tone became softer again and said with a smile: "I'll give you a few words, but you can remember it firmly and become your future principle."

"Please say it to you, Your Highness."

Liu Jing said slowly: "A man who saw humiliation, drew his sword and stood up and fought. This is not a brave man. There are great brave people in the world who are not surprised when they come to him or her, and they are not angry without reason. This is the one he is holding, and his ambition is very far away. Do you understand these words?"

Shen Mi read a few words, woke up and bowed and said, "Your Highness's teachings should be engraved in your heart, and you will never forget them for a moment."
Chapter completed!