As Sun Jian’s adviser, Zhou Yu naturally could not watch Sun Jian struggled there while he continued to be a big clove of garlic leisurely. This was not the attitude he should be posing as a counselor.

Zhou Yu coughed lightly, and then said slowly: "Yu is not talented. The reason why he suggested that the lord asks Jin State for the marriage is actually to spy on the reality and attitude of Jin State."

Sun Jian nodded and signaled Zhou Yu to continue explaining.

Zhou Yu also said: "Looking at the current situation, it seems that Jin State is conservative, and watching the integration of the central court without any hesitation, it seems that he has made a strategic mistake. But we are not Zhao Xing after all, and we don't know what he thinks in his heart. If the situation is not good for Jin State now, they will definitely find ways to suppress the impact of the Cao-Liu alliance, and openly announce the marriage between Zhao and Sun to the world. However, there is no such thing as Jin State. Is it said that no one in Jin State knows the benefits of doing this?"

Zhou Yu shook his head and continued, "Obviously, not. It is precisely because the State of Jin knew the huge impact of the Zhao-Sun marriage that he had been waiting for a suitable opportunity to announce the matter. At the same time, they were also testing our attitude. The State of Jin wanted to see if we would take advantage of the situation when they were weak, which would also affect the future direction of Jin's relationship with us."

When Sun Jian heard this, he seemed to understand something, so he asked, "If we use Gongjin's analysis, should we continue to maintain a close relationship with Jin?"

Zhou Yu shook his head and replied: "It depends on how Jin State replied. If Zhao Xing agrees to organize the wedding to marry the eldest lady immediately, we should be cautious and it is best to maintain a relationship with Jin State. If Zhao Xing's reply is not made public for the time being and continues to maintain the status quo, we should secretly continue to maintain close relations with Jin State."

Sun Jian was a little overwhelmed with Zhou Yu's statement, wondering if his ears were wrong, or if Zhou Yu was inverted when he was expressing it. Sun Jian asked Zhou Yu: "Why should we be cautious when the State of Jin agrees to hold a wedding ceremony immediately?"

Zhou Yu replied: "I think that if Jin State is anxious to organize a wedding ceremony, it means that Jin State itself does not have the confidence to win the next battle for hegemony, so it will use the marriage between Sun and Zhao to inspire people and morale. On the contrary, if Zhao Xing still sits firmly on Diaoyutai, it means that he has already thought of how to deal with the court, but the time has not come!"

Sun Jian then realized thoroughly, was immediately overjoyed, and said in admiration: "Gongjin is indeed a good strategy. Just one question can help you find out the truth and reality!"

Hearing Sun Jian's praise, Zhou Yu was unhappy and continued: "It is important to explore the reality of Jin State, but it is even more important to seize the time to strengthen our own power. What the second prince said is also the right thing. No matter who loses and the central court in the future, we should not be on the wall at this time, and we should do something!"

Sun Jian's eyes shrank slightly, his sword eyebrows raised, and he stared at Zhou Yu and said, "What Gongjin means is we should attack Jingzhou?"

Zhou Yu nodded and said, "Recently, Liu Jingsheng was lying in bed and could not control the government. It was just an excuse to cover up people's ears. It must be that Liu Jingsheng was unwilling to be driven by Cao Liu, and did not want to completely turn against the central court, so he had to find this reason for his illness. At this time, if we attack Jingzhou, the court would definitely question him, but would not send troops to support Liu Biao. Cao Cao and Liu Bei were hoping that Jingzhou and Jiangdong would be difficult to distinguish, and in the end they would reap the benefits of the fisherman. From the perspective of Jin, they would rather watch Jingzhou fall into Jiangdong than to increase the strength of the Cao-Liu Alliance after Jingzhou was taken back by the central court."

Zhou Yu's words analyzed the current mentality of all forces, which made Sun Jian feel convinced after hearing this. Wuzhou has been away from the situation over the years and has been devoted to developing internal affairs and military affairs. He has accumulated enough capital to launch a war. If Sun Jian was so willing to be annexed, that would not be the case. After reaching Sun Jian's position, everyone had an ulterior motive in his heart, but some people were too strong, like Yuan Shu; some people hid deeply, like Liu Bei and Cao Cao.

Sun Jian followed Zhou Yu's thoughts and said, "If the war starts, you have to find a reason to crown."

Zhou Yu smiled and reminded Sun Jian: "There are many thieves in Changsha, and they often invade Wuzhou more and more, causing the people in Yichun, Luling and other places to live in vain. However, the governor of Jingzhou Liu Biao was foolish and incompetent, so the Eastern Wu sent troops to fight against the thieves."

After all, he was the first strategist. From the beginning, he answered Sun Jian's inquiry, and Zhou Yu even thought about the reason for the war against Jingzhou!

After Zhou Yu's analysis, Sun Jian was also very moved. He seemed to have seen the ready-to-go Eastern Wu army pass through the mountains and streams near Changsha, rushed to the city of Changsha with an unstoppable aura, and then quickly occupied this important city. Then the troops headed south and pointed straight to Guiyang, then Lingling, and then Wuling...

"If a war begins, who can be the commander and who can be the pioneer?" Sun Jian pondered for a moment and asked slowly.

"The eldest son Bo Fu is the commander, the veteran Han Dang, the auxiliary of Cheng Pu, Chen Wu, and Ding Fengke are the pioneers. Yu is not talented and is willing to be the military advisor." Zhou Yu replied.

"When is it better to send troops?"

"When flowers bloom in spring."

After a long talk, Zhou Yu built Sun Jian’s confidence and determination, which also opened the curtain of the Jingzhou Rebellion and the division of Jiangdong.

Sun Jian did not ask Zhou Yu why the person who proposed to use troops in Jingzhou was Sun Quan, but Zhou Yu suggested that Sun Ce lead the troops to fight. Obviously, with the current relationship between Zhou Yu and Sun Ce, he hoped that Sun Jian's first heir could accumulate more reputation and qualifications, so as not to avoid the second young master who was rising everywhere stolen the limelight and cause chaos within Jiangdong.

In fact, Sun Jian and Sun Ce have never expressed their opinions from the beginning. Who can say that they have no intention of sending troops to Jingzhou? Sun Jian sent troops to attack Jingzhou, on another aspect, is also an affirmation of the second prince's advice. This is also a accumulation of reputation, but it is not strong enough to lead the army to fight in person.

Shortly after Zhou Yu left, Sun Jian ordered people to call his two sons to the mansion together. I don’t know what he said in person. Anyway, when the two came out, Sun Jian seemed a little excited, while Sun Quan looked frowning.

From setting up a plan to actually launching a war, it takes time to prepare. Many preparations are carried out in secret and cannot leak out any rumors. Therefore, the internal factions within the Eastern Wu still seem to be full of factions and endless noise. It seems that only in this way can the problem be solved.

In the eyes of those who are interested, Dongwu is a manifestation of his life, and they will suffer in the future.
Chapter completed!