Chapter 775 Chaos in Jingnan
"oh?"
Liu Mian looked strange: "Cao Mengde sent an envoy, that's all. Why did Sun Quan also send an envoy?"
"Haha, it's just that Sun Quan was worried that Zhou Mu would send a large army to attack him, so he came to seek peace."
Kuai Yue sneered: "In my opinion, it is better for Zhou Mu to send someone to beat Nalu Su out with a stick, humiliate him, and then meet with Prime Minister Cao's envoy."
Kuai Liang frowned: "Shut up, Yidu. Lu Zijing is a famous scholar in Lujiang. Wouldn't it be disrespectful to hit him with a stick?"
Liu Biao also nodded: "Yes, if so, wouldn't it make the world laugh at Benzhou Mu?"
Kuai Yue frowned: "In that case, please ask the state pastor to summon Mao Xiaoxian."
Liu Biao nodded. Although Mao Jie and Lu Su were both envoys, Cao Cao was now powerful in the world, but Sun Quan was far inferior. Naturally, he had to summon Mao Jie first.
"The state pastor asked Mao Gongcao to meet with him."
Liu Biao straightened his appearance a little, his face expressionless.
Mao Jie crossed over from the door, walked forward slowly, walked more than ten steps in front of Liu Miao, bowed down and said, "I, Cao Mao Jie, the rafter officer of the Prime Minister's Mansion, have met Liu Jingzhou."
"Give Mao Gongcao a seat."
After Mao Jie sat down, Kuai Yue asked: "But I don't know why Mao Gongcao came to Xiangyang on important matters. He wants to see Zhou Mu?"
"To be honest, Zhou Mu and Kuai Shixian Kunzhong are here just on the orders of Prime Minister Cao."
Mao Jie said: "Prime Minister Cao recently oversaw a large army to defeat the Jiangdong Army and won a great victory. Now Sun Quan is like a lost dog, huddled in Yuzhang County with only a few thousand soldiers under his command. Does the state pastor know?"
"oh?"
Liu Biao couldn't help but frown when he heard this: "But I didn't expect Prime Minister Cao to be so powerful in military affairs. The governor of this state should congratulate him."
He said this, but he couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. Although Cao Cao had many soldiers and generals before, he could only dominate Jiangbei. But now that he has occupied Jiangdong, he inevitably borders Jingzhou, and Cao Cao has a strong army. This is terrible Not a good thing.
"Prime Minister Cao, under the order of the emperor, has ordered the state pastor to do something, please ask the state pastor to listen to it." Mao Jie said again.
Liu Biao looked stern, cupped his hands and said, "But I don't know what the Emperor's decree is, so I ask Mao Gongcao to just give it."
Liu Biao was not only a state shepherd and a high official in the border areas, but also a clan member of the Han Dynasty. Naturally, he had to respect the emperor's edicts very much.
"Sun Quan rebelled and retreated into Yuzhang County. The state pastor invited the Jingzhou army to attack Sun Quan."
"Well, Benzhou Mu understands. Please stay in the city temporarily. It will take some time to mobilize Jingzhou soldiers and horses to Xiangyang." Liu Biao said solemnly.
"It's easy to say. In this case, I will stay in the post house for the time being. When the Zhou Mu army sets off, I will return to the Prime Minister's command."
"Easy to say."
Liu Miao smiled, but after sending Mao Jie away, his face became serious.
"Zirou, Yidu, what do you think of this?" Liu Biao asked Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue.
Kuai Yue immediately said: "Prime Minister Cao supports the emperor and is powerful in all directions. Naturally, our army must obey the Prime Minister's words and immediately send troops to attack Sun Quan, so as to show the world the loyalty of the governor."
Liu Biao nodded and looked at Kuai Liang: "Zirou, what do you think?"
Kuai Liang was the elder brother of Kuai Yue, and he was even more generous and resourceful than Kuai Yue. It was he who came up with the plan to ambush and kill Sun Jian.
Kuai Liang said slowly: "Zhou Mu, our Jingzhou Army has been severely weakened in recent years. The matter of dispatching a large army is not a trivial matter and needs to be discussed carefully. Before that, Zhou Mu should meet with Jiangdong Army's envoy Lu Su first, and then make a decision. ."
Kuai Yue objected: "Why waste any more words?"
"Let Lu Su come over." Liu Biao made the final decision. Although Kuai Yue was not happy, it was hard to say anything.
Not long after, Lu Su slowly walked in. He bowed to Liu Biao and Kuai Liang brothers, cupped his hands and said, "I am Lu Su, the commander of the military council, and I would like to pay my respects to Zhou Mu and the two Mr. Kuai."
"Yes, but I don't know why Colonel Lu is here. Could it be that he has come to join Benzhou Mu's subordinates?" Liu Biao asked aloud.
Lu Su shook his head: "No, I came here specifically for the safety of Jingzhou."
"Is Jingzhou in danger? Hahaha!"
Kuai Yue laughed and said: "You Jiangdong Army can't protect yourself, but you care about the safety of Jingzhou. Is it possible that you are playing tricks on Yuzhou Mu?"
Lu Su's eyes flashed: "May I ask Zhou Mu, does he know what Cao Cao is like?"
"Cao Cao had great ambitions when he established the emperor. Now that he has annexed Jiangdong, wouldn't Jingzhou be the next step?"
Lu Su said slowly: "Jiangdong is downstream of Jingzhou, and the two armies are as dependent as lips and teeth. Now that our Jiangdong army is gone, Jingzhou borders Prime Minister Cao. Could it be that Prime Minister Cao, who annexed Huainan and Jiangdong, will not get involved in Jingzhou?" "
Liu Biao was shocked. Kuai Yue's words really touched his sore spot.
Liu Biao in history did not have the great ambition to unify the world, but he had the ambition of separatism. He unified Jingzhou in his early years. At that time, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were at a stalemate in Guandu. His subordinates persuaded him to lead his army to join Yuan and Cao in the battle to seize the Central Plains. However, Liu Biao flatly refused, saying that he would protect Jianghan and watch the world. The situation changes.
It was precisely because Liu Biao remained motionless that Cao Cao had no worries, and finally successfully defeated Yuan Shao, and successfully unified the Central Plains and became bigger. It can be said that Liu Biao completely asked for it.
After Liu Biao's death, his son Liu Cong defected to Cao Cao, surrounded by Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others. If Liu Biao were still alive, he would definitely not do this because he couldn't bear to leave Jingzhou at all, and Lu Su's words just hit him hard sore spot.
Kuai Yue was furious: "Don't try to confuse the public with your evil words here. Prime Minister Cao is a loyal minister. How can he attack me in Jingzhou?"
"This must be Kuai Yidu, right?"
Lu Su smiled slightly: "Brother Yidu's spirit is far inferior to that of Brother Nai. When the Qin State was weak, he married the Jin State and became the best friend of Qin and Jin. Later, after Shang Jun's reform, the Qin State made great efforts Going out to the east and annexing the hometown of the Three Jin Dynasties is because the changes in the historical situation depend on the strength of the force."
"Now that Prime Minister Cao has annexed Jiangdong, his power has become even stronger. There is no guarantee that Prime Minister Cao will not think of annexing Jingzhou."
Lu Su added: "And my lord Sun Quan is willing to form an alliance with Zhou Mu to serve as a barrier to the east of Jingzhou Army and resist Cao Cao's invasion for Zhou Mu. Isn't this a good thing?"
Liu Biao nodded, but Kuai Yue looked grim.
"It's easy to talk about. Please go down and rest for a while, Mr. Zijing. The pastor of this state will discuss it with his subordinates."
"In that case, Su will leave for now."
Lu Su retreated, and Liu Biao said slowly: "I think what Lu Su said is reasonable."
Kuai Yue said hurriedly: "Don't listen to Lu Su's words as a governor. Now that Prime Minister Cao is at the height of his power, how can our army offend him?"
However, at this moment, a person from outside rushed in, looking impatient.
"Zhou Mu, Zhang Xian, the governor of Changsha, collaborated with Lingling and Guiyang to rebel!"