Zhou Yu and Liu Qi tentatively discussed with each other for a while, and then left.

Liu Qi was not in a hurry to go back to the school grounds for a banquet. He said he wanted to hang out by the river and have fun.

Zhou Yu knew what Liu Qi meant. He didn't want others to see him going back with him, so he said goodbye and left.

Looking at Zhou Yu's leaving figure, Liu Qi seemed thoughtful.

Zhao Yun saw Zhou Yu walking away, so he walked behind Liu Qi.

"Junhou, the wind in the river is too strong, why don't we go back too." Zhao Yun whispered to Liu Qi.

Liu Qi shook his head and said: "Don't worry, let Zhou Yu go back first, I have to think about it here."

Zhao Yun said doubtfully: "The Lord is thinking about what Zhou Yu said to you just now?"

Liu Qi looked at Zhao Yun with a smile: "Did you hear everything?"

Zhao Yun didn't hide it, nodded seriously and said: "Yun Shi was not far from Junhou and Zhou Yu, so they all heard it."

Liu Qi smiled and said, "What do you think of Zhou Yu?"

Zhao Yun said: "Compared to the Jiangdong generals, this man is refined, gentle and quite magnanimous."

Liu Qi shook his head and said: "That's just a superficial phenomenon. In fact, people like this hide their secrets and are the sharpest!"

Zhao Yun did not expect that Liu Qi would give such an evaluation to Zhou Yu.

However, Zhao Yun is not Zhao Yun's strong suit when it comes to recruiting people and getting things done.

At the moment, he just listened carefully.

"Zilong, I want to ask you, what do you think Zhou Yu really meant when he said those words to me just now?"

Zhao Yun still understood the general trend of the world. He said: "The prince is the overlord of the southern territory, and Yuan Shao is the overlord of the northern territory. Now that the two powers are competing for supremacy, Zhou Yu naturally wants to find out which side he needs to stand on... Think about it, Yuan Shao should

I have sent a letter to Sun Jian, hoping to recruit Sun Jian to support him so that if there is a war, he can disrupt our rear."

Liu Qi smiled and said: "What you said is both right and wrong."

Zhao Yun cupped his hands and said, "Please give me some advice."

Liu Qi said calmly: "First of all, Yuan Shao must have recruited the Sun family from Jiangdong, and Sun Jian must be hesitating whether to join Yuan Shao or continue to ally with Yuan Shu...or to ally with us."

The relationship between Sun Jian and Yuan Shu has always been close to each other, but now Yuan Shu has united with Liu Qi, which to a certain extent has bound the Jiangdong Sun family and Liu Qi together.

But the Sun family has now separated from Yuan Shu, and over the years, Yuan Shu's power and reputation have gradually declined. Whether to continue to follow Yuan Shu until death, or turn to rely on others, this is very important to the future development of the Sun family.

important.

Sun Jian would definitely have thought about this issue, but his thoughts were definitely not as far-reaching as Zhou Yu's.

"Sun Jian is not from a Confucian scholar family, let alone a noble family. At most, he has a reputation after Sun Wu, but no one can say whether it is true or not. Even if he occupies Jiangdong, in terms of status, it is impossible to completely capture Yangzhou.

With the support of local nobles and the harassment from Shanyue, it will not be easy for Sun Jian to dominate Yangzhou, let alone dominate the world."

Zhao Yun nodded suddenly.

"At this juncture, from the perspective of the Jiangdong Sun family, it is very important to stand on the right side of the team... I don't know what Sun Jian is thinking, but Zhou Yu is still more focused on standing on our side."

Zhao Yun suddenly said: "What Junhou means, Zhou Yu thinks that Junhou has a greater chance of winning compared with Yuan Shao?"

Liu Qi shook his head and said: "No, Zhou Yu feels that if they fight us directly, Jiangdong's chances of winning are too low. If Sun Jian joins them, there is no doubt that Jiangdong's army will directly bear our attack, because of the geographical location.

Generally speaking, Yangzhou is the closest to us, and they are right next to Jingzhou. For me, Jingzhou is a problem, and Yuan Shaoyuan is in Hebei, so we can't help him at all. Moreover, Yuan Shu is in Jiujiang County. If Sun Jian dares to surrender to Yuan Shao, I'm afraid that

Even Yuan Shu would not let him go."

Zhao Yun nodded suddenly and asked: "Just now, Zhou Yu asked how the monarchs would treat the people from Jiangdong if the Han Dynasty was restored. What did this mean?"

"What Zhou Yu means is to ask me, if Yuan Shao is destroyed in the future, the world is unified, and I, Liu Qi, take control of the overall situation, how will I treat them on the Jiangdong side? My answer is also very simple, as long as they can help me at this time.

Deal with Yuan Shao and show your loyalty to the court, and I will advise your majesty in the future to let them control Yangzhou forever."

Zhao Yun was stunned when he heard this.

After a while, I heard Zhao Yun ask: "The Lord's words come from the sincerity."

Liu Qi smiled and said: "It's half sincere and half false. At least at this time, the Jiangdong Sun family's position is also very important to us."

Zhao Yun suddenly realized.

"Then if Yuan Shao is overthrown and the world is unified in the future, how do you want to treat the Sun family?"

Liu Qi chuckled and said: "If they have really made great achievements, Liu should put them in a strong position and let them rule Yangzhou forever."

In fact, Liu Qi told lies to Zhao Yun.

Liu Qi would not let Sun Jian and his son stay there if anyone wanted to keep Jiangdong forever.

Maybe Liu Qi is a bit of a villain, but the danger level of Sun Jian, Sun Ce, and Zhou Yu is really too high.

History has indeed changed, and the pattern of the world is also different. Compared with the original trajectory, the worldview and outlook on life of Sun and his son must also be different from those in history.

But ideas change, but personality cannot be changed.

Needless to say, Sun Jian was good at killing county governors and governors. He was known as the Tiger of Jiangdong, and he was able to conquer the north and south.

His son Sun Ce conquered Jiangdong at a young age in history and was known as the little overlord. He was so enterprising that even Cao Cao often lamented that "it's hard to compete with a lion."

As for Zhou Yu, he has no advantage at the moment.

Zhou Yu in history was not the least bit ambitious. He annexed Jing in order to compete with Cao Cao from the north to the south.

Such a combination, even if he sincerely supports Han, Liu Qi will not allow them to exist in the future.

Sometimes, a dangerous person may not be able to do extraordinary things, but a group of dangerous people can easily do extraordinary things.

…

That night, after the martial arts banquet, Liu Qi returned to his mansion late at night.

It was getting dark, and Liu Qi was a little confused from drinking. He wanted to go back to his room directly, but he seemed to hear the sound of whipping faintly.

Liu Qi followed the sound and came to the courtyard. What he saw was Mr. Zou in a red outfit, swinging his whip in the courtyard, making a "crackling" sound in mid-air.

Liu Qi walked not far away and watched her whip with a smile.

Zou seemed to have noticed Liu Qi's arrival, but did not stop.

After a while, thick beads of sweat began to flow from Zou's forehead. She seemed very tired, and then she slowly stopped.

"Sister-in-law is standing aside, just looking and not talking. Why?"

Liu Qi smiled and said, "Why are you practicing whipping here in the middle of the night without sleeping?"

Zou was naturally embarrassed to admit that she was waiting for him here on purpose, and said slowly and authentically: "It's been a long night and I have some insomnia, so I'm practicing whipping here... It's easier to fall asleep even if I'm sweating."
Chapter completed!