HLnovel Chapter 425 Liu Bei Possessed by a Succubus? Zhou Yu Drives Liu Bei Away from Jiangdong!
Chapter 425 Liu Bei Possessed by a Succubus? Zhou Yu Drives Liu Bei Away from Jiangdong!
"This……"
Zhou Yu was dumbfounded.
Although he didn't quite believe the claim that Liu Bei was a jinx.
But Sun Quan was the lord, and he couldn't ignore Sun Quan's opinions.
"By the way, Ziyu, are these analyses of Liu Bei the Lord's own ideas, or did he hear them from others?"
"Could it be Guo Yu again?"
Zhou Yu was very puzzled.
Zhuge Jin nodded in surprise and smiled:
"Gongjin guessed correctly."
"But Mr. Guo is right, Liu Bei is a jinx!"
Zhou Yu frowned.
It's Guo Yu again!
Last time, he sent Jiang Qin to investigate Guo Yu, but not only was Jiang Qin's military power stripped away by Sun Quan, but he also sent three veterans, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang, to the front line.
He acts like an old man all day long, relying on his age and seniority.
Even if Zhou Yu had a good temper, he couldn't stand the sarcastic remarks of these old guys!
Seeing that Zhuge Jin had been bewitched by Guo Tu, Zhou Yu tried to rescue him.
"Ziyu, Guo Yu is an outsider after all, and his identity is still questionable."
"If our lord were to completely trust him, wouldn't that be a bit..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhuge Jin said urgently:
"Is Gongjin discriminating against us outsiders?"
"Although I, Zhuge Jin, come from Langya in Xuzhou, I have always been of one mind with my lord!"
"And Gongjin, don't forget, you're from Lujiang, Huainan!"
"To be honest, we are all outsiders; it is our lord and the local Jiangdong families who are the true locals."
Zhou Yu remained silent.
Zhuge Jin himself also fell silent.
Because that statement is indeed correct.
Sun Jian's hometown was Qiantang in Wu County.
That is, he went out to work and moved around to places like Changsha.
Both Sun Ce and Sun Quan were registered residents of Wu Commandery.
So it turns out that Sun Quan and the Jiangdong aristocratic families were actually on our side?
Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Zhuge Jin, Zhang Hong, and Bu Zhi were all outsiders.
However, some things cannot be judged solely by the place of household registration.
At present, the three people whom Sun Quan truly trusts—Lu Su, Zhuge Jin, and Guo Tu—are all outsiders.
Furthermore, there were the veterans left behind by Sun Jian, such as Zhu Zhi, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, and Lü Fan.
As for the local powerful families of Jiangdong, the only option is to utilize them while remaining vigilant.
There's no way around it; when fellow villagers meet, tears well up in their eyes, but that's just a facade. Backstabbing is the norm!
As for Zhou Yu and Zhang Hong, the wariness outweighed the trust.
Zhou Yu was helpless. Seeing that he could not persuade Zhuge Jin, he could only think of how to let Liu Bei leave Jiangdong "gracefully" and also facilitate an alliance between the two sides.
In any case, Zhou Yu did not believe the claim that Liu Bei was a jinx.
In comparison, he felt that Guo Tu was the real cancer.
……
After bidding farewell to Zhou Yu, Zhuge Jin sought out Zhuge Liang, and the two brothers went to a teahouse.
"Kongming, tell me honestly, which bastard tricked you into joining Liu Bei's forces?"
Zhuge Jin looked angry.
When he last served as an envoy to Xiangyang to visit Liu Biao, Zhuge Liang was still studying at the Water Mirror Academy.
A few months later, Zhuge Liang had transformed into Liu Bei's strategist!
Is this a strategist?
This is clearly meant to ward off evil spirits!
Seeing that Zhuge Jin's expression was not good, Zhuge Liang kindly omitted Sima Hui's name and instead said:
“Brother, it is because I feel that I share the same interests as Prefect Liu, and I want to serve him.”
Zhuge Jin gripped Zhuge Liang's wrist urgently:
"My clever brother, I always thought you were much smarter than me, but your decision to side with Liu Bei was truly foolish!"
"Even if you look down on my lord Sun Quan, why don't you go and join Cao Cao!"
"Although Cao Cao's camp is full of talented people, with your abilities, it's only a matter of time before you stand out."
Zhuge Liang firmly shook his head:
"Brother, please don't try to persuade me anymore."
"Cao Cao's camp is not suitable for me. Only by Liu Bei's side can I find a place to use my talents."
Zhuge Jin sighed deeply.
In that instant, he felt sorry for his deceased parents and his deceased uncle, Zhuge Xuan.
It's all his fault. He didn't take good care of his younger brother Zhuge Liang, which led to Zhuge Liang being deceived by Liu Bei, a jinx with thick eyebrows and big eyes!
Subsequently, Zhuge Jin tried to persuade Zhuge Liang for an hour, but still failed to shake Zhuge Liang's determination to follow Liu Bei.
The succubus of the Han Dynasty is terrifying beyond measure.
The narrator commented on this as follows:
"They're still too young; they haven't been sent to the Minister's residence for training."
"After a few days of training, they may undergo a transformation."
……
After Zhuge Jin left, Zhou Yu also came up with a plan to deal with the situation.
He sent soldiers to invite Liu Bei and said to Liu Bei:
"General Liu, what are your plans for the future?"
Liu Bei cupped his hands in greeting, his eyes darting around.
"I am willing to fight Cao Cao to the bitter end, and I swear I will never submit!"
Seeing Liu Bei's impassioned expression of his determination to resist Cao Cao, Zhou Yu sighed:
"Please forgive my bluntness, General Liu."
"Right now, only Jiangdong is willing to resist Cao Cao."
"However, Cao Cao commands tens of thousands of armored troops, making him a formidable force."
"With the strength of my Jiangdong family alone, we are no match for Cao Cao."
"If it were before, when Liu Jingzhou was still alive, we could still join forces with Jiangdong."
"Now... there is no hope left."
Liu Bei was a smart man, so how could he not understand the subtext in Zhou Yu's words?
Don't be fooled by Zhou Yu's endless chatter.
In essence, it boils down to one sentence:
"Sorry, Liu Bei, you're too weak! You're not qualified to join forces with Jiangdong to fight against Cao Cao right now."
Of course, Zhou Yu was not going to abandon Liu Bei, his natural ally.
What he meant was, could Liu Bei continue to utilize his strengths?
He tricked other warlords, such as Liu Zhang, Zhang Lu, Ma Teng, Han Sui, and Shi Xie, into joining the anti-Cao alliance!
Liu Bei's expression shifted between light and dark.
Today, Jiangdong is undoubtedly the safest place.
But staying in Jiangdong is just a slow death.
Jiangdong alone is certainly no match for Cao Cao.
The anti-Cao alliance needs a boost of new strength!
Thinking of this, Liu Bei took a deep breath and said to Zhou Yu:
"Thank you, General Zhou, for your hospitality and for healing Zhuge Liang."
"I will soon travel to Jingnan and Jiaozhou to persuade the four governors of Jingnan, as well as Shi Xie, the governor of Jiaozhou, and Wu Ju, the governor of Cangwu, to join forces with Jiangdong to resist Cao Cao!"
"So good."
Zhou Yu smiled.
In this way, Liu Bei can continue to shine and his talents can be guaranteed, while also ensuring that he does not remain within the territory of Jiangdong. It is a win-win situation.
next day
Liu Bei, his two brothers, and Zhuge Liang formed a four-person team—or rather, a four-person team of refugees—to journey to the West and leave Chaisang.
They boarded the dilapidated boat again and headed towards the border between Jingnan and Jiaozhou.
but……
Just as Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei were having a long talk...
The four scourges of Cao Cao's camp had long since set their sights on the four southern commanderies of Jingzhou!
Ha, those four guys from Jingnan, still want to be fence-sitters and independent?
"On the exact number of opportunists eliminated by Cao Cao's Four Evils".
Major opportunists, such as Zhang Yan and Zang Ba, who controlled separatist forces, were all persuaded to join Cao Cao.
The smaller, opportunistic ones are even more numerous.
Dealing with the four local tyrants in Jingnan was like a dimensional reduction attack!
And this is also a new lesson that Cao Cao's four scourges taught Zhuge Liang!
……