? After leaving Chenliu City, Zhuge Liang did not consider continuing to go east, crossing Mount Tai to Qingzhou to meet Kong Rong or entering Xuzhou to meet Tao Qian. In his heart, he secretly identified the list of forces that need to be cut off. After Zhao Xing, Gongsun Zan of Jin State and Ma Teng of Youzhou, Kong Rong of Qingzhou and Tao Qian of Xuzhou, he would not waste time going east at all.

Zhuge Liang walked quickly towards the southeast and soon arrived at Qiao County, the capital of Yuzhou. After a long night of talk with Liu Yan, he went to Shouchun, Yangzhou without stopping.

Although Liu Yan was an ambitious man who made his own dragon robe in history, in this time and space, because Yuzhou was close to the Sili area, the central army of the court could enter Yuzhou in just a blink of an eye. Therefore, even if Liu Yan had many small plans in his heart, as long as Lu Zhi and Liu Bei were there, he would not dare to have any inappropriate thoughts and always held the thigh of the court firmly. Liu Yan knew very well that Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Yuan Shu and others not only had ideas about the land of Qingxu. If it were not for his royal family and relatives, they would have been taken care of by today's son, once these guys had the chance, they would definitely plot with him.

Because the court needs to protect him, Kong Ming should be arrogant and casual when he meets Liu Yan and Cao Cao, both in terms of posture and language. Kong Ming, who holds the emperor's secret edict, represents Liu Bian outside, so naturally he will not be too polite to those who need to hug Liu Bian's thighs.

After Zhuge Liang asked Liu Yan to take a look at the emperor's secret edict in person, he analyzed in detail the complex situation of undercurrents for him, and deliberately or unintentionally reminded Liu Yan that he would follow the court unswervingly in the future, otherwise Liu Yan would definitely follow the end after the Han ship sank. Liu Yan naturally showed enough humility to the court and showed that he would support any decision made by the court without reservation.

After entering Shouchun City, Zhuge Liang first met with his uncle Zhuge Xuan and his elder brother Zhuge Jin. These two relatives who are of great significance in his life are always respected and loved by Zhuge Liang, and will not change at all because of his status as an important minister of the court today.

After the uncle and nephew met, they first talked about the family matters since their separation, and then turned to a more serious topic.

Kong Ming asked Zhuge Jin: "I dare to ask my brother, what about Yuan Highway now?"

Zhuge Jin replied: "I was defeated several times by Zhao Xing, the Jin State, and now I am sandwiched between Cao Cao in Yanzhou and Sun Jian in Wuzhou. I dare not move at all. I am addicted to singing and dancing all day long, and I will no longer have the ambitions of the past."

Kong Ming nodded and said, "Yuan Gonglu was very ambitious and talented. In the past, he vowed to compete with Zhao Guochang. After suffering enough, he now understands the principle of keeping a low profile. This is very good, but the Yuan family can survive in this world for more than a few years."

Zhuge Jin also said: "The eldest son of the Yuan family, Yao, is kind-hearted and good at listening to good words. He is very different from his father. He deserves our assistance."

Kong Ming then briefly revealed his intention to go south to his uncle and brother, and asked Zhuge Jin to arrange for him to meet Yuan Yao so that he could tell Yuan Yao some truth. Zhuge Jin naturally would not refuse his younger brother's request, and immediately ordered someone to invite Yuan Yao to come to the mansion to have a chat.

After seeing Kong Ming, Yuan Yao was indeed very enthusiastic and friendly. After listening carefully to Kong Ming's purpose, he first calmly expressed such a major event that he could not make a decision on his father, but he would immediately report this very important matter to his father and ask Kong Ming to stay in Shouchun for a few days, and he would meet his father Yuan Shu anyway.

Kong Ming specifically saw Yuan Yao first, but in fact he just wanted to examine Yuan Yao's behavior. With the emperor's secret edict in his arms, he could have become Yuan Shu's guest of honor as a special envoy. Of course, he had seen Yuan Yao first, and having Yuan Yao pass on the message on his behalf not only made the matter of He Zong seem less abrupt and forced, but also left enough time for Yuan Shu to calmly think about the current situation. To put it bluntly, Zhuge Liang did not believe in Yuan Shu's political vision, so he came up with such a curved strategy.

Although Yuan Shu was a little stubborn, he was still very satisfied with his eldest son. Since he handed over some daily affairs to Yuan Yao to complete, Yuan Yao, with the assistance of Zhuge Jin and other good ideas, did everything he handed over to Yuan Shu very well, thus winning Yuan Shu's trust and respect even more.

After listening to the report of his eldest son Yuan Yao patiently, Yuan Shu did not make a decision immediately, but looked up and asked Yuan Yao: "What do Yaoer thinks about this matter?"

Yuan Yao obviously thought about the matter of Hezong, so he calmly replied: "Where will the Mao be attached if the skin does not exist? Although the prestige of the Han court is incomparable to the prosperous times in the past, it occupies the name of righteousness and can make the princes in the world slightly restrain and obey. Now Zhao Xing, the northern part, is becoming more and more powerful, and is determined by the world. If the court does not call for checks and balances, the states will inevitably fall into internal friction, just for them to take advantage of them, and eventually defeat them one by one. Therefore, I think I should obey the will of the court and jointly prevent and resist Jin."

Yuan Yao's words were clear, with clear views and sufficient arguments, which made Yuan Shu very satisfied after listening. So Yuan Shu smiled and said, "My son is becoming more mature and has great ideas and plans. He is a rare talent in the Yuan clan. He will definitely be able to take on great responsibilities in the future! This time, the matter of joining the court will be completely handed over to you to deal with, and the father can only pay attention to it."

Yuan Yao did not expect his father to hand over such a major task to him, so he quickly knelt on his knees and said very solemnly: "The child must live up to his father's expectations and instructions, and do his best for the Yuan family!"

Since Yuan Shu had handed over the power of the Hezong to his eldest son Yuan Yao, and Yuan Yao regarded Zhuge Jin as his Guan Zhong and Leyi, Zhuge Jin's opinions and suggestions were obedient, so Kong Ming easily pulled Yangzhou into a new round of anti-Zhao alliance.

After a few days of storm in Shouchun, Zhuge Liang bid farewell to his uncle and brother, and rushed to Wuxian (now Suzhou), the capital of Wuzhou, to meet with Sun Jian, another giant who was very important among the joint forces.

Although Sun Jian’s Wuzhou only has three counties, namely Wujun, Kuaiji and Yuzhang, he actually has a very small territory. These three counties include the current provinces of Jiangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang. Compared with Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou and Yangzhou, the territory is not small at all, and there are even more.

The land of Wu and Yue has been a rich place since ancient times. It is not only rich in rice, but also rich in various mineral resources. The iron ore and coal stone produced in Yuzhang County (most part of Jiangxi) are important materials for refining fine steel. Sun Jian has been in charge of Wuzhou for nearly ten years. He not only unified the aristocratic families within the three counties under his own line, but also recruited many heroes from all over the world on the Internet, such as the respected Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong, the young and powerful Gu Yong and Kan Ze, and the young and energetic Zhou Yu and Lu Su. Recently, Lu Ji and Lu Xun have been recruited into the provincial governor's mansion one after another, and there seems to be signs of being reused.

There are so many famous scholars under Sun Jian in the history of the Three Kingdoms alone. This is not counting the wise and capable people such as Zhang Wen, Yu Fan, Xue Zong, Wu Can, Zhou Bing, Bu Zhi, Luo Tong, and others. As for some other famous people who are seen in the Three Kingdoms, there are countless.

In addition to scholars, Sun Jian's military generals were also gathered together. He and his son Sun Ce alone were very brave, not to mention Han Dang, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Zhou Tai, Ling Tong, Ding Feng, Xu Sheng and others. These generals may not have the same skills as those of Zhao Xing's men, but they are like fish in water on the rivers, lakes and seas, and they all have outstanding abilities.

It is precisely because Sun Jian has a rich family and a large number of talents, and is far away from the north where wars are frequent and there are no powerful forces around it, so it is very difficult for Kong Ming to persuade Sun Jian to obey the call of the court and join the anti-Zhao alliance. If there is no sufficient benefit, Sun Jian will probably be a few verbally at most, but he will be slanderous in actual actions.

After entering Wu County, Zhuge Liang, who had a clear identity, was treated very politely by Sun Jian, but this was just a superficial article, and it would be the same if he had been replaced by other state governors.

What really made Zhuge Liang feel a headache was that the confidant Sun Jian sent to contact him was actually a handsome young man in his early twenties. Not only was his knowledge and conversation no less than him, but he was also quick-witted and wise, and he was even more insightful about his ideas and intentions. This made Zhuge Liang, who had already felt that it was difficult to convince Sun Jian, even more worried in his heart. After all, it was really difficult to make the Eastern Wu forces fight with Zhao Xing with just his mouth.

This handsome guy sent by Sun Jian to fight Kong Ming is no one else, but Zhou Yu, the number one talent in Jiangdong in history!

In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhou Yu was pissed to death by Zhuge Liang, who was unparalleled in wisdom, and this was not the case in official history. The Battle of Red Cliffs was indeed true, but Liu Bei and the counselor Kong Ming at that time were just the role of shaking flags and shouting and beating the side drums for Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu. The "first male protagonist" of the Eastern Wu who led the Battle of Red Cliffs was Zhou Yu, the then commander-in-chief.

The real cause of Zhou Yu's death was related to the great plague that had been rampant from all over the country for many years. Zhou Yu in the historical materials was even more open-minded and elegant gentleman, who would not be as unbearable as the old guy Luo Guanzhong arranged in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He was depressed to death by Zhuge Liang, who was a few years younger than him.

In this time and space, the top strategist Zhuge Liang encountered the most outstanding military strategist Zhou Yu, but they wanted to discuss how to deal with Zhao Xing and what kind of exciting story will they interpret?
Chapter completed!