Zhang Zhao is a mature person, how can he not tell that Zhou Yu is in a bad mood? Zhang Zhao can guess the reason even more. It must be related to the Lu Su outside. It is said that these two people were good friends, but now they are each responsible for their own affairs.

"Gongjin, what are the arrangements for the lord?"

"Arrangement?" Zhou Yu sneered a hint of sneer: "Mr. Zhang, the lord has entrusted you and me as the plenipotentiary envoy. In other words, the lord will recognize the result of the negotiation between you and me. The lord will hand over his wealth and life, the fate and well-being of the soldiers and the people of Jiangdong to you and me. What other arrangements do you need?"

Zhang Zhao didn't care about Zhou Yu's aggressiveness, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of the tea and said slowly: "The lord is the decision-maker, not us. After the lord makes a decision, we will do our best to realize the lord's intentions. We will decide the lord's fate! Why did Gongjin say this?"

Zhou Yu was stunned for a moment, pursed his lips. This was difficult to argue. He was angry just now and said the wrong thing. Zhou Yu turned his eyes and bowed, "I'm just saying something wrong. Mr. Zibu, don't blame me."

"Where, then, what are the lord's plans?"

"Mr. Zibu, the situation is not something we can choose now. Fang Zhi has a great literary trend, and the lord can only avoid his edge. All the ministers also agreed with this decision. Everyone has expressed their willingness to follow the lord to cross the east to create another situation. Mr. Zibu."

"Gongjin doesn't need to do this. When the first lord went there, he entrusted the lord to me. The failure to preserve the foundation of Jiangdong has already made me ashamed. The lord has ambitions, and although I am old, I am not willing to be inferior."

Zhou Yu smiled and nodded: "Mr. Zibu is indeed a gentleman!"

Zhang Zhao waved his hand and said, "Although the lord's decision is helpless, it is also feasible. Although Yingzhou Island is far away from the Central Plains, it is not harmed by foreign enemies. As long as the Japanese are defeated, they can develop calmly and wait for the changes of the times. This strategy is no different from the lord's current strategy. The only difference is only one location, and the attitude of the Jiangdong clan."

After looking at Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao paused and continued, "At that time, I thought this was an opportunity. With Gongjin's wisdom, I should know the troubles of the lord's confidant, right?"

Zhou Yu frowned: "A confidant's trouble? Does Mr. Zibu think that the Jiangdong clan is a real big trouble?"

"Of course, the greater the power of the aristocratic clan, the smaller the power of the lord, isn't this a complete view of the late emperor! When I was against the first emperor, I made a full use of the Jiangdong clan to sit firmly in Jiangdong, and then I had to try every means to weaken the power of the Jiangdong clan. Who knew that the lord's great cause had not been completed. He actually left the crane first. The lord was young and had a new arrival, so how could he act hastily? So he let the aristocratic clan take the opportunity to gain power. Isn't this apprehension?"

Zhou Yu's face changed. To be honest, Zhou Yu has always regarded Cao Cao and Liu Bei as the top priority. He didn't see that Sun Ce's foundation was actually in the hands of Youzhou. He didn't see that the problems of the aristocratic race were already too big. This was indeed a fatal mistake. Zhou Yu's original mentality, but suddenly felt a sense of panic. Could it be that he was really that bad!

Lu Su went north and became the winner. When he went south, he almost became a prisoner. Sun Ce was his brother-in-law. With his help, his territory became smaller and smaller. Now he is going to other countries and villages. However, Lu Su became a senior executive in Youzhou without any foundation with his own ability.

After this comparison, Zhou Yu's pride and confidence suddenly collapsed.

"Mr. Zibu, if this is true, the opportunity Mr. Zibu said is"

"Haha, when we arrive on Yingzhou Island, everyone is considered to be without foundation. The land will be re-divided, the power will be redistributed, and the rules will be re-established. Isn't this the chance for the lord to re-establish his achievements? Even some aristocratic tribes with too much power can be abandoned, or they will not truly follow the lord."

"This is not a bad idea, but the specific process needs to be very careful and requires a slow and simple approach."

"Of course, did Gongjin think that landing and standing firm in Yingzhou can be achieved overnight?"

Zhou Yu's forehead couldn't help but feel a little sweaty. Compared with Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu's strategic vision and political accumulation were still much worse. After Zhang Zhao said this, he immediately dispelled Zhou Yu's arrogance and made Zhou Yu honest.

Zhang Zhao did this to prepare for negotiations. He didn't want Zhou Yu to always have problems in the negotiations. Zhang Zhao thought that since he had made up his mind, the sooner the negotiations were completed, the more beneficial it would be. The things that caused many dreams would be the most unfavorable to Sun Ce. If these caused troubles still come from the inside, it would be really depressed.

The next day, Zhang Zhao took the initiative to visit Lu Su at the governor's mansion in Moling and officially started negotiations. Since the general principles have been decided, there is nothing to say about them in verbal bargaining. Let's see how the princes around him think about this.

It is impossible for people to know Sun Ce's decision. There are not many insiders who know such a secret matter, and these insiders will not actively disclose information to Yiren, but Liu Bei and Cao Cao could not hide it.

In the future, Jiangdong will be nominally managed by Zhu Zhi, but it will definitely implement Youzhou's policies. Like Qingzhou, Zhu Zhi is just an agent on the surface, and Fang Zhiwen will definitely dominate everything behind it. However, Youzhou's policies have made many Jiangdong clans feel fear, so if they are not prepared to follow Sun Ce to the east to Yingzhou, they should think about their retreat, such as seeking back to Liu Bei or Cao Cao.

So, Liu Bei and Cao Cao easily got the information they wanted most without much effort. Sun Ce had decided to make peace with Fang Zhiwen and was preparing to withdraw from Jiangdong and travel to Yingzhou.

Liu Bei received this news late. After all, it took time to send the information to Luoyang. Looking at the information under the dim oil lamp, the wrinkles on Liu Bei's face became more and more profound. It was like a knife carving. Pang Yuan, Zhuge Jin and others were quietly waiting.

"Hey~ What is Fang Zhiwen trying to do?"

Liu Bei’s question is very critical. It doesn’t matter where Sun Ce is going. What’s important is what Fang Zhiwen wants Jiangdong to do.

Zhuge Jin thought about it, but did not speak, but looked at Sun Qian. Sun Qian frowned and was thinking. Zhuge Jin looked at Pang Yuan again. Pang Yuan was playing with the feather fan in his hand, with a confident face on his face. Zhuge Jin smiled faintly and was not in a hurry to speak.

"Lord, Fang Zhiwen's purpose is probably on Cao Cao." Sun Qian finally spoke.

Liu Bei was excited when he heard this: "So, Fang Zhiwen was worried that Sun Ce would collude with Cao Cao, so he drove him away because he wanted to completely encircle Cao Cao?!"

"It should be so. Fang Zhiwen did not invest heavily in Jiangdong, nor did he borrow troops from Wujun and Kuaiji, so it is of little military significance to take Jiangdong, but more importantly, it is of a political significance."

Sun Gan's idea is still very clear. If Fang Zhiwen wanted to take action in Jiangdong, he would not have asked Zhu Zhi to be an agent, and would not have just brought 20,000 cavalry as a deterrent.

Liu Bei nodded and looked at Zhuge Jin. Zhuge Jin looked up and said, "My subordinates also agree with Gongyou's view. We should add that Fang Zhiwen wants to use Sun Ce's combat power to share the pressure on the battlefield in Yingzhou. At the same time, he can move Sun Ce, whose political attitude is shaky, from Jiangdong, completely blocking Cao Cao's southward trade route. In this way, Cao Cao will be completely locked in a cage. If this continues, Cao Cao will definitely decline."

"Cao Cao has such a huge territory and can't he be self-sufficient?" Liu Bei asked.

"It's definitely not possible. If you just have enough food, it might be fine, but without normal trade war horses, where does the paper talisman come from? Even iron, fur, animal tendons, etc. will become problems. In the end, Cao Cao's military decline is certain. If Cao Cao does not fight hard, there will be a dead end in the end."

Liu Bei showed off his eyebrows: "So, is Cao Cao going to be bad?"

"Well, my subordinates think so."

"It may not be possible," Pang Yuan suddenly spoke, and he argued with Zhuge Jin as soon as he opened his mouth. Zhuge Jin frowned and did not rush to argue, but looked at Pang Yuan waiting for him.

Liu Bei also looked at Pang Yuan curiously. He actually valued Pang Yuan very much, but at the same time he was deeply alert.

"Sir, how Fang Zhiwen will treat Cao Cao is actually a complex question. Although Fang Zhiwen's ultimate goal is to eliminate Cao Cao, it also needs to eliminate Yuan Shao and Lord. Cao Cao is used to consume our army and Yuan Shao to the maximum extent. Therefore, we must not just think that Fang Zhiwen is simply surrounding Cao Cao. Fang Zhiwen's approach will be to force Cao Cao to attack our army."

"hiss!"

Everyone was stunned, and Liu Bei even took a deep breath. If Liu Bei was not sure about this, Fang Zhiwen definitely thought so. Thinking of this, Liu Bei couldn't help but look at Pang Yuan with appreciation.

"Fuqing said so much. If that's the case, should we oppose Fang Zhiwen reaching into Jiangdong?"

Pang Yuan smiled and shook his head: "We cannot object to this matter, nor should we object. Once we oppose it, it may make Cao Cao and Fang Zhiwen have peace. For Fang Zhiwen, forcing Cao Cao to attack us or forcing us to attack Cao Cao is the same, but for us, it is crucial for Fang Zhiwen to stand on our side in name."

"Then can only watch Fang Zhiwen's conspiracy succeed?" Sun Gan asked unwillingly.

"That's not a conspiracy, it's an open conspiracy. We can only win with a dignified and honest way."

"The meaning of rejuvenation is" Liu Bei asked nervously.

"It's just that we defeated Cao Cao in the military. Fang Zhiwen can't take action personally, right? So we must not lose our ally with Fang Zhiwen!"

Liu Bei thought for a while, Zhan Yan smiled: "Fuqing is indeed amazing and beautiful, right? As long as we defeat Cao Cao upright, what can Fang Zhiwen do? Can he still openly support Cao Cao? Haha"

"Sir, we can also use public opinion to block the way for Fang Zhiwen to make peace with Cao Cao!"

"Miscellaneous! A wonderful plan!" (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!