Jiujiang County, Shouchun.

Jiujiang County was the 24th year of the Qin Dynasty's King Zheng. Qin destroyed Chu and established Jiujiang County. It was named because there were multiple water sieges in the territory.

The name of Jiujiang is first seen in "Jiujiang Kongyin" and "crossing Jiujiang to Dongling" in "Shangshu. Yugong". According to records, Jiujiang originated from "Liu Xin thought that the Jiushui of Lake and Han (i.e. Ganjiang, Poshui, Yushui, Xiushui, Ganshui, Xushui, Shushui, Nanshui, Pengshui) entered the Pengli Lake". The Yangtze River flowed through the Jiujiang waters, and rivers adjacent to Poyang Lake and surrounding areas gathered together. All rivers returned to the sea, with vast water and magnificent river surfaces.

Jiujiang County has fourteen counties: Yinling, Xiquyang, Shouchun, Dangxu, Xiacai, Pinga, Yicheng, Zhongli, Chengde, Hefei, Junqiu, Quanjiao, Fuling, and Liyang. The original county was in Yinling, and was later moved to Shouchun by Jiujiang Prefect Zhou Ang.

At this moment, in the prefect's mansion in Shouchun City, the atmosphere was depressing. Everyone dared not speak loudly. They walked lightly. The eyes of each other were a little heavy, and they unconsciously looked at the conference hall in the mansion.

In the conference hall, Jiujiang Prefect Zhou Ang looked solemn. Sitting upright behind the Zheng Case, there were civil servants and generals from Jiujiang County on both sides of his left and right. Their faces were also solemn. No one dared to whisper and discuss things privately. There was silence in the hall.

"Everyone~~" Zhou Ang broke the silence and said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect that Zhou Yu's movements were really fast. He had just captured Danyang County, but he had not yet digested it carefully, so he brought troops to attack us. The enemy is now in a huge situation. Within a few days, he has already connected the two cities of Yicheng and Quanjiao, and the troops are aimed directly at Hefei... Do you have any plans to defeat the enemy?"

"Uh...this..." Everyone looked at each other and pondered, but no one stood up and said.

"Li Shu, let's talk about it first." Zhou Ang used his eyes to signal a general sitting in the top leader.

Li Shuteng stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Lord, I think it's time to fight. Although Zhou Yu has gained Danyang County, his troops are quite exhausted. Although he has replenished new recruits, his combat effectiveness will definitely decline. Our Jiujiang County is vast and rich, and the food, grass and supplies that support combat are not a problem. There are at least 30,000 soldiers who can fight. Where can he be afraid of him?"

Zhou Ang nodded slightly, then asked another young civil servant and said, "Ziyu, what about your opinion?"

The man named Ziyu is named Yi, a native of Yingling, Beihai, Qingzhou. He was once a county official under the command of Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai. Later, he saw that the yellow turbans in Qingzhou frequently rose and the situation was turbulent. So he followed Liu Yao to Yangzhou and was appointed as the county magistrate of Jiujiang County by Liu Yao. He was placed beside Zhou Ang. Although Zhou Ang was unwilling, he did not dare to offend Liu Yao, so he quit Yi. He only consulted some government affairs on weekdays, and did not allow him to do specific matters.

Shi Yi is honest and upright, and he has never made any mistakes in his handling of things, which also makes Zhou Ang admire him. In addition, Shi Yi has a relatively respectful attitude towards Zhou Ang and does not rely on Liu Yao's support to be domineering. Therefore, Zhou Ang gradually accepted Shi Yi and some important things began to allow him to participate in the discussion.

When Shi Yi saw Zhou Ang asking, he stood up and bowed and replied loudly: "I heard that Zhou Yu had said in front of the two armies that he raised his troops this time to revenge. Some time ago, he sent troops across the river to take back the position of Danyang Prefect from his father Zhou Shang, which was also considered to be a lesson for Wu Jing. Unexpectedly, we sent troops to Lujiang and tried to cut off his retreat. Therefore, he was quite angry and raised troops to come. General Li Shu, I wonder if Zhou Yu had said such words?"

Li Shu's face turned slightly red, and he replied in a muffled voice: "Zhou Yu, a child, can he trust him?"

Shi Yi smiled slightly and continued, "That's why he did say this. Since ancient times, it is most taboo to use an unknown army to attack soldiers and plot. Zhou Yu is under the guise of revenge, so others can ignore him if they want to stop him."

Zhou Ang snorted from his nostrils and asked coldly: "Are you blaming me for the prefect? ​​I decided to send troops to Lujiang."

Shi Yi bowed again and replied, "I dare not. Bei Zhi has no intention of blaming the master, and Bei Zhi has no courage. I just thought that Zhou Yu has many soldiers and a wide range of generals and strong combat power. This can be confirmed by their performance when he captured Danyang. Zhengli Gong and Wu Jing prefect joined forces and had twice as many troops than Zhou Yu, but he still did not defend Danyang. Let me ask, can we defeat them with these troops from our Jiujiang County?"

Li Shuteng stood up, pointed at Shi Yi angrily and said, "What do you mean? Are you laughing at us generals? If you have the ability, go to battle!"

"That's it~~" several generals beside Li Shu also echoed.

Seeing the generals rising up and accusing Shi Yi, Zhou Ang kept stroking the goatee at get off work with his right hand, and there was a smile between his eyebrows and eyes.

Shi Yi replied without any haste: "General Li, don't be angry! I have a suggestion. Zhou Yu comes under the banner of revenge. If we make him unable to make this banner, what reason will he have to attack our Jiujiang County?"

"Oh~~How do you say this?" Zhou Ang became interested, sat upright, and asked Shi Yi.

Shi Yi's face remained unchanged and continued, "It's very simple. Send someone to bring some gifts to Zhou Yu to apologize and then hold peace talks. The two sides form an alliance and will not attack each other in the future."

"What's your bullshit idea!" Zhou Ang suddenly changed his expression and said hatefully, "Zhou Yu's child is so arrogant, how can I admit defeat to him? Besides, I have a good card in my hand yet. Tell you, I have decided to fight this battle. I not only want to play in Jiujiang, but also to Lujiang, and take Zhou Yu's old nest in one fell swoop!"

"Hahaha" the generals burst into laughter, and Li Shu said treacherously: "I heard that Zhou Yu has a female barracks, full of young and beautiful women. Then the lord will not enjoy it alone."

Shi Yi hurriedly dissuaded: "Mr. Zhou, you should use your card with caution. Yuan Shu is a person who is cold-hearted, narrow-minded, and ambitious. If you borrow his men, it is probably easier to ask God to send him to God."

"What are you talking nonsense?" Zhou Ang looked unhappy and waved, "You go down and rest, and you~~you~~, you all go back. The rest of the people stay, and we continue to discuss how to play this card well."

It was helpless that he bowed to Zhou Ang and then withdrew from the conference hall with several civil servants. They were not Zhou Ang's confidants, so they naturally could not participate in the subsequent discussion.

When he walked out of the mansion, a civil servant approached Shi Yi's side and whispered: "Master Ziyu, the prefect does not listen to your advice and insists on borrowing Yuan Shu's troops. This is digging his own grave."

Shi Yi hurriedly stood her index finger on her lips and said dissatisfiedly: "Silence! Where is this place? How can you talk nonsense?"

Several civil officials bowed each other and dispersed. After Yi returned home, he found a letter from the corner. This was a secret letter sent by Sun Shao, who was a colleague in Beihai and a friend of his life, through the Jingwuwei channel. In the letter, Sun Shao praised Zhou Yu and called him a wise master, and advised him to come and sue him as soon as possible.

Shi Yi read the letter several times and finally made up his mind. That night, he contacted the staff of the Jingwu Guard according to the secret code left to him by Jingwu Guard. With their help, within three days, Shi Yi's family secretly sneaked out of Shouchun in batches and walked to Lujiang.
Chapter completed!