(Thanks to Xiaomo and Xiaoben for the reward, haha)
"Madam, what do you mean?" Liu Feng looked shocked.
Sun Shangxiang said silently: "Husband, you are surrounded by enemies on all sides now, and you don't have a usable navy in your hands. If the navy from Jiangdong comes to kill you, how can you deal with it? In this situation, I am the only one to ask my second brother to retreat. There¡¯s a way to go.¡±
Sun Shangxiang likes martial arts. Although she usually doesn't care much about military matters, she still sees clearly the dilemma Liu Feng is facing now.
Liu Feng knew that Sun Shangxiang had always been strong and never bowed to others. Now, she is willing to take the initiative to plead humbly to her cold brother for her own sake. For her, this must be a very difficult decision.
Everything she did was for her husband.
Liu Feng felt moved, but then he felt deeply ashamed.
¡°If a man is reduced to the point where his woman takes action and relies on begging others to survive, how can he be considered a man? It would be a great shame.
Liu Feng shook his head and smiled, caressing her snow-white face, "I understand Madam's intention, but I, Liu Feng, am a man of seven feet, how can I let my wife beg others in a low voice, and spread the word, I, Liu Feng, still have How shameless is it to live in this world?"
"But" Sun Shangxiang's beautiful face showed a bit of anxiety, which was a kind of concern from the heart.
"Nothing is wrong." Liu Feng interrupted her, "You should know best what kind of person Wu Hou is. In his eyes, there is only profit, and there is no family affection. At the moment, he only wants to seize Jingzhou. As for you, my concubine, even if the Madam goes to beg him personally, he will never be soft-hearted."
One word, no words.
Sun Shangxiang's heart trembled slightly, and a chill surged down his back.
Liu Feng was right. His second brother, Sun Quan, was simply a ruthless and cold-blooded person. In his eyes, he was just a bargaining chip that could be exchanged for benefits. It was completely futile to plead with such a person.
How could Sun Shangxiang not know this?
However, now she is watching her husband being forced into a desperate situation by her ruthless brother, and she has such a special status. This feeling of powerlessness makes Sun Shangxiang feel very uncomfortable.
"Husband"
She couldn't express the pain in her heart, but Liu Feng's consideration made her feel warm. At this moment, all she could do was to silently cling to his arms, saying a thousand words, all in this quiet dependence. among.
Liu Feng held his wife tightly in his arms, caressing her watery hair. Although he was moved in his heart, his strong anger rose like a flame.
Sun Quan, you are really too bully!
In Jingzhou, even if I, Liu Feng, die, I will not let you get it easily. The worst case scenario is that we will fight to the death. In the end, let Cao Cao deal with this disgusting guy like you.
In anger, his thoughts were rolling, and suddenly, a flash of light flashed in Liu Feng's eyes.
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Bachu.
In the large tent, Sun Quan was lying on the bed, staring at the two huge official seals on the table in trance, with a look of pride between his brows.
Jingzhou Mu, Chariot and Cavalry General, after struggling for so many years, they finally got this justifiable title. The high position that the Sun family has not been able to reach for several generations has now been obtained by me, Sun Quan.
Father, you should be proud of me.
Brother, after all, you are just a brave general galloping on the battlefield. I have finally surpassed you now.
When I was daydreaming, suddenly a waiter came to report that it was the commander-in-chief Lu Su who wanted to see him.
Zijing? He was not in Xiakou, so why did he suddenly come to Baqiu? Well, he probably wanted to persuade me to withdraw my troops.
Sun Quan's good mood was immediately broken. Even so, given Lu Su's status, Sun Quan couldn't just leave him out.
"Invite him in."
Sun Quan waved his hand, climbed up from the bed, straightened his clothes a little, and returned to sitting upright.
After a moment, Lu Su entered with a solemn look on his face. As soon as he saw this expression, Sun Quan knew that his guess was right.
After giving the gift, Sun Quan asked displeasedly: "Zijing, if you are not guarding Xiakou, why did you come to Baqiu all of a sudden?"
"My lord, I have just heard an extremely important piece of information. It is of great importance, so I came here to report it to my lord in person." Lu Su looked solemn and spoke solemnly.
"What information?" Sun QuanYue Yue felt a little unusual, and the disapproving expression on his face subsided slightly.
"Recently, news came from Xiangyang that Liu Feng had sent thousands of surrendered troops back to the north. Not only was he frequently sending people to Nanyang to contact Cao Cao, but he was also gradually reducing the garrison in Fancheng. His behavior was very suspicious. "
"Is this happening?" Sun Quan was secretly surprised.
Fancheng and Xiangyang are separated by a river. If Fancheng is there, the enemy from the north will not be able to approach the Han River, and Xiangyang will not be directly exposed to the Northern Army's front. Now Liu Feng shows signs of taking the initiative to withdraw his troops from Fancheng. From Xiangyang's perspective, this is indeed a very incomprehensible move.
Lu Su nodded and said: "The information is absolutely true, and our detailed work has also received rumors that Liu Feng is likely to be bargaining with Cao Cao about his surrender."
Liu Feng wants to surrender to Cao Cao
A piece of news, like a cold winter wind, penetrated into his bones. In an instant, Sun Quan shivered from the inside out.
"Liu Feng has always been stubborn, and he worked so hard to defraud Jingzhou. Is he really willing to give up everything he got and give it away?" Sun Quan seemed a little unconvinced.
"There are various signs that Liu Feng is very likely to prepare to surrender to Cao Cao. It's no wonder that he is surrounded by enemies on all sides and the only way to survive is death. In such a desperate situation, it is not impossible for him to choose to surrender to Cao Cao."
Lu Su¡¯s tone seemed to sympathize with Liu Feng¡¯s situation, but if he thought about it carefully, it seemed not unreasonable.
I think back then, when Cao Cao went south, he had enough troops and food, and he even thought of surrendering to Cao Cao. Now that Liu Feng is facing such an unfavorable situation, it is not impossible to surrender to Cao Cao.
"My lord, if Liu Feng surrenders to Cao Cao, the entire Jingzhou will once again fall into Cao Cao's hands without bloodshed. This time Cao Cao will definitely learn from the last lesson. I'm afraid it will be difficult to make the same mistakes as in the Battle of Chibi. The situation in Soochow It will be extremely disadvantageous."
Lu Su was not frightened by his warning, but Sun Quan felt the hair on his back stand up when he heard it. Thinking about the nightmarish fear before the Battle of Chibi, Sun Quan had a cold war.
"If Liu Feng really wants to surrender to Cao Cao, how should we respond in your opinion?" Sun Quan asked Lu Su again at this time, his attitude was completely opposite to that before.
Lu Su gently stroked a few strands of sparse beard and said calmly: "My lord, don't be anxious, this matter can be solved easily. Liu Feng surrendered to Cao Cao because he was just afraid of his lord. As long as the lord made a slight concession and ignored his past grudges, he would By re-forming an alliance with Liu Feng, Liu Feng will naturally give up the idea of ??surrendering to Cao Cao."
After wandering around for a long time, I finally turned back.
In the past, when Sun Quan heard that Lu Su advised him to give up attacking Jingzhou, he would have been very dissatisfied and found a reason for Lu Su to leave, but now, Sun Quan is not so disgusted.
"Please allow me to think about this matter again." Sun Quan said with a flick of his sleeves, looking a little disappointed.
"The world is unpredictable. The most important thing for us now is time. We hope that the lord can make the right decision as soon as possible." When Lu Sulin retired, he did not forget to put a "life reminder" on Sun Quan.
That night, Sun Quan stayed up all night.
He once thought about killing this kid quickly before Liu Feng surrendered to Cao, but when he thought of Liu Feng's illustrious record of killing Guan Yu and capturing Cao Ren, he lost the confidence of a quick victory.
After thinking about it, Sun Quan could only reluctantly admit that if Liu Feng really planned to surrender to Cao Cao, besides Lu Su's proposal, he really had no better choice.
However, he was so arrogant before, with such a domineering attitude that he would not give up until he captured Jingzhou. Now the army has been mobilized and the big words have been spoken. If he just gives in to Liu Feng like this, after struggling for a long time and getting nothing, his face will be lost again. Where.
Sun Quan once again fell into the painful weighing of pros and cons.
Three days later, Lu Su, who had returned to Xiakou, once again sent a warning to Sun Quan. Liu Feng's intention to surrender to Cao was becoming more and more obvious, and Sun Quan could not tolerate any further hesitation.
"What should I do, what should I do?"
Sun Quan looked at the huge map of Jingzhou on the screen and asked himself over and over again through gritted teeth.
Just when I was distressed, the guard came to report that there was someone outside the tent who wanted to see me.
As soon as he heard the name of the person who came to see him, a complicated expression suddenly appeared on Sun Quan's face.
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Public Security City.
The drizzle that had been falling for three whole days finally came to an end this morning. The light of the morning glow was like a warm hand, gently caressing the restless Public Security City.
As usual, Liu Feng went to the city early in the morning,Self-inspection of the defense situation of one's own gate, checking for leaks and filling gaps, and encouraging soldiers. In this special period when dark clouds are over the city, as the leader of the three armies, Liu Feng must let the soldiers see his composure and calmness. Only in this way can he calm their uneasy moods.
When they arrived at the east gate, the messenger delivered a letter from Pang Tong of Jiangling.
The letter stated that the envoy to Cao Ying had returned, and Cao Cao was very moved by his intention to surrender. However, he was currently reporting to the court to request His Majesty the Emperor's decree and make next arrangements for the surrender.
A wry smile flashed across Liu Feng's lips.
The so-called proposal to surrender Cao Cao was just a temporary plan that Liu Feng came up with to scare Sun Quan.
He ordered Wei Yan to release some of his soldiers and reduce the garrison at Fancheng, and then ordered Pang Tong to arrange for people to go to Nanyang to contact Cao Cao. All his actions were just a show for Sun Quan.
Such a plan could not be hidden from Cao Cao's cunning eyes. Asking the Han Emperor for instructions was clearly a deliberate delay to create time for Sun Quan to take action.
Liu Feng knew that Sun Quan would also think about how much of his so-called surrender to Cao Cao was an act. However, at this point, Liu Feng had no other choice but to take a gamble and bet on Sun Quan. He didn't dare not believe it.
That letter had just been received, and a sentry rider came from the direction of Shuiying by the river.