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The meeting between Jiang Yong and Liu Bei was a natural result. Jiang Yong did not need to explain it to Liu Bei in a long way. Sun Gan and Zhuge Jin had already explained the gains and losses to Liu Bei clearly. What interested Jiang Yong more was Liu Bei himself. Liu Bei's personality was really interesting, but Liu Bei's own personality charm cannot be ignored. He is the kind of person full of enthusiasm and confidence. His tenacious personality will affect everyone around him, making people involuntarily admire and encourage.

It is precisely because of this personality that so many people gather around him, because his tenacity is what most people lack. Following him will make people feel that they can do something that they absolutely cannot do and realize their ideals that they cannot achieve by themselves.

Liu Bei was very friendly to Jiang Yong, and even ignored Jiang Yong's background and was deliberately recruiting. It would be a lie to say that Jiang Yong was not moved at all. In terms of personal charm alone, Liu Bei was much better than Zhang Liang.

However, what Jiang Yong wanted to do could not be done by Liu Bei. Besides, Liu Bei is full of talents, Jiang Yong knew that he would not be valued too much here. After all, Liu Bei was just Liu Bei. His ability to accept himself does not mean that his subordinates could also accept him.

Now there are no counselors on Zhang Liang's side, and he is the only person who can follow Zhang Liang's advice. Everyone has the idea of ​​not being a phoenix tail, especially smart people.

After reaching a cooperation agreement with Liu Bei, Jiang Yong took the initiative to make another request, which was to meet Sun Ce with Liu Bei's letter. Sun Ce was undoubtedly the most cautious about Liu Bei at this time, so it would be best if Jiang Yong from a third party did it. Moreover, Zhang Liang's current situation would not be faked at all.

As for whether Liu Bei really stopped pursuing Sun Ce’s stole Jiang Xia, that was not what Jiang Yong needed to care about. What he needed to care about was whether he could persuade Sun Ce to send troops to attack Cao Cao, because Sun Ce failed to obtain the essence of Jiangdong, Wujun and northern Kuaiji. Will Sun Ce be interested in Huainan?

Sun Ce has always placed his capital in Shu County, Lujiang. He has the ambition to compete for the Central Plains north. Now Cao Cao has occupied the Anfeng area and may attack the Geyang area next. These two places are the areas bordering Lujiang, Jichun and Jiangxia. Therefore, the border between Sun Ce and Cao Cao has become longer. Cao Cao has also become the biggest obstacle for Sun Ce to go north.

This is also the basis for Jiang Yong's attempt to convince Sun Ce.

Sun Ce did not delay Jiang Yong's request for advice. The day after receiving the request, he personally met Jiang Yong, including Jiangdong important officials Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and a handsome young man.

"I am Jiang Yong, the special envoy of General Zhang Liang of Runan, and I have met Mr. Sun, the governor of Yangzhou."

Although Jiang Yong was polite, his actions were very perfunctory, and he only bowed slightly, as if he looked down on the half-aged child who was present. Sun Ce couldn't help but feel angry.

"No need to be polite." Sun Ce introduced everyone present one by one, and when he introduced the young man, Jiang Yong's face showed a little shock.

"This is my good friend and the navy captain Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin."

Although Jiang Yong could not hide his surprise on his face, he still bowed and bowed as if he was bowing to Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong, saying, "Look for a long time!"

"You're welcome!" Zhou Yu replied with a light greeting.

After a few greetings from everyone, Zhang Hong brought the topic to the main topic.

"Mr. Jiang is here to ask for help?"

Jiang Yong smiled and nodded without hesitation: "That's right! Cao's army is strong, and our army is already lacking in strength. Naturally, I hope to get support from all parties!"

"Haha, Mr. Jiang has forgotten that your army is a thief, and we are an official army!" Zhang Hong continued to seize the high point of his psychological advantage.

Jiang Yong sneered and shook his head: "Before I came, I heard that there was a Zhang Zigang under Lord Sun's seat, who was resourceful and good at making decisions, and he could be called Zhang Liang today. Now he only knows what it means to have a false reputation when he sees it. Haha, is it really that there is no one in Jiangdong?"

After saying that, Jiang Yong glanced at Sun Ce. The extension was clear and Jiangdong was mainly half-aged, but there was no one in Jiangdong. Sun Ce was so angry that he couldn't help but hold the ancient ingot knife on the floor beside his legs.

Zhang Hong's face turned cold and he said slightly coldly: "Why did Mr. Jiang say this?"

"Why isn't it funny that Mr. Zigang said that he was not a thief at this time? For example, today, the people call Cao Cao a thief, because he stole the Central Plains, and Liu Bei also called your lord a thief, because your lord steals Jiangxia County, maybe the emperor in Chang'an and Ji County, he still feels that all the princes in the world are thieves, because he stole the power and territory of the royal family. Now Mr. Zigang is ignoring the crisis and obsession with the powerful enemy in front of him, but is entangled in a meaningless title. Wouldn't he just have a false reputation!"

Zhang Hong was stunned and couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Unexpectedly, his casual words were caught and chased after them. However, Jiang Yong's words were intertwined and it was not easy to refute them.

More importantly, if Zhang Hong really wants to refute Jiang Yong seriously, he will inevitably draw a clear line with Zhang Liang, which is equivalent to setting the tone for this negotiation that has not been discussed yet, which is obviously not possible.

When Zhou Yu saw Zhang Hong embarrassed, he immediately spoke out: "Mr. Jiang is not irresistible, but it cannot change the identities of both of us. Therefore, it is impossible for our army to provide assistance to your army directly."

Jiang Yong smiled. Zhou Yu's maneuver was very good, and it also showed Sun Ce's bottom line.

"This is naturally. I am here to ask for help. I am not asking the adults to directly support our army. I just want to ask the adults, do you want to see a stronger Cao Cao? Our army has lost Anfeng, and Geyang may be attacked by Cao's army in the future. If Geyang is lost, then the adults' territory will be bordered by Cao's army from Danyang to Jiangxia, and it is an extremely powerful Cao army. Are you not worried?"

"What are you worried about? I have fought with Cao Jun!" Sun Ce's eyes were burning with a strong fighting spirit. These superiors seemed to have one common characteristic, that is, they would bring confidence to the people around him. Jiang Yong nodded secretly.

"Is that right? Lord Sun did have a battle with Cao Cao and also annihilated the general Xiahou Dun under Cao Cao. However, everyone knows that it is not only Lord Sun's credit, but also Fang Zhiwen's credit. Could it be that Lord Sun's strength has soared and can deal with Cao Cao's army alone?"

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"Mr. Jiang misunderstood that General Zhengbei's participation in the war was not what our ruler asked, but General Zhengbei felt it was necessary to participate in the war. I believe that if Cao Cao came again, General Zhengbei would not sit idly by!"

It was still Zhou Yu who quietly relieved Sun Ce. Jiang Yong looked at Zhang Zhao who had not spoken out, and couldn't help but guess.

"General Zhengbei is now fighting in a state of great difficulty. It is said that in the recent naval battle, General Zhengbei's naval army was completely destroyed, and the maritime war has entered a white-hot stage. Moreover, the situation seems to be unfavorable to General Zhengbei. I believe you will not know nothing. I wonder if General Zhengbei will come to help your army in this situation? Moreover, General Zhengbei sent troops to Lujiang, probably came to the friendly forces in the Jingxiang area. Now, Jingxiang has been divided up by Lord and Liu Bei. Why did General Zhengbei come from?"

Jiang Yong looked at Sun Ce and others with a smile, looking at the show. It seemed that the person facing a catastrophe was not Zhang Liang represented by Jiang Yong, but Sun Ce who was now standing high.

"What is the future, it is impossible to predict, but as far as the current situation is concerned, we naturally do not want to see Cao Cao continue to grow. This should be a consensus between our two sides. We hope that both sides will discuss this point. It is not too late to talk about other things when chatting about them."

Zhang Zhao finally spoke, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he pointed it at the key point, excluding the dispute between the two sides's intentions and faces, but directly started from the common interests of both sides. This simple and direct method showed Zhang Zhao's skill, and this sentence also made the young and energetic Zhou Yu blush.

What he argued with Jiang Yong just now was exactly what Zhang Zhao said about nothing, in order to show his intelligence and eloquence, and in order to refuse to admit defeat in front of Jiang Yong.

Jiang Yong looked at Zhang Zhao slapped Zhou Yu in the face without any hesitation, and his guess became more and more confirmed in his heart. Zhou Yu took office too quickly and was lucky enough to enter, which obviously made Zhang Zhao and other old ministers a little afraid.

"Gongjin is right. Our army is not afraid of Cao's army. If the Cao army really intends to go south, even if there is no General of the North, when Cao's army is in a battle with our army, Liu Bei, Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, Yuan Shao, Zhang Bao and others will not sit idly by. However, Mr. Zibu is right. Now we should first talk about the common interests of both sides."

Sun Ce is protecting Zhou Yu, but the more he is, the more he is afraid of Zhou Yu. Jiang Yong naturally won’t talk about such things, just watching the excitement. Moreover, he is an outsider, so how can he argue with it!

"Haha, sir, said very well. Since that's the case, then let's talk about how we should jointly weaken Cao Cao?"

"That's what it should be, Mr. Jiang please say!"

"Mr. Sun, Cao Cao's rise is very rapid. I believe everyone still remembers that Lord Sun Bofu, General Zhengbei, Yiren of Jingnan and Cai Mao's coalition forces attacked Cao Cao. Maybe you still have some doubts, but it is undeniable that Cao Cao has strong support from Yiren behind him. Looking at Cao Cao now, after he has annexed Huainan and Xuzhou, Cao Cao's population is tens of millions and his troops will be one million. If Runan is combined, his power will be uncontrollable! Who can rest as usual with such a strong neighbor? Therefore, not only General Zhang Liang was afraid of it, Lord Sun, Lord Liu Bei, Yuan Shu, and General Zhang Bao were deeply afraid. In this way, the foundation for the coalition forces to overcome Cao has been established, and the only thing that was missing was who would raise his arms and shout!"
Chapter completed!