Chapter 31: Sun Quan exclaimed: “Oh no, Gongjin, send someone to get Shangxiang back!”

Xu Shu left quickly. As his figure disappeared, the originally quiet hall suddenly became noisy.

“Liu Bei wants to unite with my Jiangdong, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan to attack Cao Cao together. Great, this bastard Cao Cao, I, Han Dang, have been annoyed with him for a long time. Last year, he even sent a hostage to Xudu to threaten my Jiangdong. Bah, my lord, let’s attack Cao Cao!”

“Liu Bei actually promised the Lord that he would be the governor of Yangzhou. This is the governor of a state. It would be great if we could conquer the Central Plains.”

All the generals in the hall were excited. It was obvious that they were excited about the four princes joining forces to attack Cao Cao.

“Quiet!”

When Sun Quan spoke, the excited generals in the hall quieted down. It was obvious that they had no say in whether to attack Cao Cao or not.

“What do you think about Liu Bei joining forces with Jiangdong to attack Cao Cao? Should we agree to it?” Sun Quan looked at Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, Yu Fan, Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others and asked.

At this time, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, and Yu Fan all frowned and did not speak immediately.

Zhou Yu was the first to step forward and said, “My lord, Cao Cao is the tyrant of the princes. He holds the emperor hostage to control the princes. Even Jiangdong is threatened by him. Liu Bei wants to contact Jiangdong and Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan. I think this is a very good opportunity to eliminate Cao Cao. I think we should unite with Liu Bei!”

Zhou Yu supported the alliance of various princes to attack Cao Cao without hesitation.

The real reason is that Cao Cao posed too great a threat and was too powerful. If Cao Cao was not destroyed, Jiangdong would have no choice but to be coerced by Cao Cao.

Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, and Yu Fan nodded at Zhou Yu’s words, but they were a little hesitant. After all, Cao Cao had a strong army and had fought wars in the south and the north, and had wiped out too many princes.

Zhang Zhao hesitated slightly, but still bowed and said:

“My lord, Liu Bei will definitely fight with Cao Cao in order to seize Wancheng and kill Cao Ren. This time Liu Bei has summoned Jiangdong, Jizhou and Qingzhou to attack Cao Cao together. This may seem like he is borrowing our strength. However, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan have a grudge against Cao Cao, and there is also the threat of Cao Cao. Therefore, when Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan receive the news of Liu Bei’s alliance, they will definitely unite with Liu Bei. The four of us have a real chance of winning when we attack Cao!”

Zhang Zhao analyzed it and found that the four families had a chance of winning if they attacked Cao Cao. This gave Zhang Zhao some confidence. Liu Bei’s promise to Sun Quan as governor of Yangzhou was really tempting. If Sun Quan took over all of Yangzhou, the power of the Zhang family would naturally expand.

“However, even if Liu Bei wants to unite the four families, he is still too impatient. He actually wants to take Miss Shangxiang away now. Obviously, Liu Bei has discovered that Cao Cao is also preparing to mobilize troops for Wancheng. Therefore, Liu Bei can’t wait to pull us onto his chariot to build momentum for him!”

Zhang Zhao stroked his beard, smiled, and immediately analyzed Liu Wu and Xu Shu’s thoughts.

After hearing this, Sun Quan, Zhou Yu and others understood that Zhang Zhao also agreed to join forces with Liu Bei to attack Cao Cao. However, when Liu Bei heard Zhang Zhao say that Cao Cao was also mobilizing troops to attack Wancheng, he couldn’t wait to take Sun Shangxiang away, which stunned Sun Quan and others.

The next moment, Sun Quan’s eyes lit up, he looked at Zhang Zhao and said with a smile:
“You mean, we can use Liu Bei’s urgency to get some benefits?”

Zhang Zhao nodded and said with a smile, “That’s right.”

All the civil and military officials of Jiangdong agreed that they should unite with Liu Bei and attack Cao Cao together.

Sun Quan naturally thought the same. If there was a chance to kill Cao Cao, all the princes in the world at that time would probably be willing to do so. It was because Cao Cao’s intimidation was too strong, and he also had the emperor’s sword in his hand.

Sun Quan slapped his thigh and said with a smile: “In that case, I will see Xu Shu tomorrow. Liu Xuande wants to take Shangxiang away, but he has to pay a price, otherwise, it won’t work!! “

……

Sure enough, the next day, as soon as it got light, Sun Quan immediately summoned Xu Shu again.

“The four lords are united in attacking the traitor Cao Cao. The people of Jiangdong are willing to do so. However, marriage is a big deal and cannot be taken lightly. It is better to go through the six ceremonies to welcome the bride. Mr. Yuanzhi, please tell Lord Xuande!” Sun Quan said to Xu Shu. At this moment, whether it was Sun Quan, Zhang Zhao, Lu Su, or Zhou Yu, they were all relaxed and not in a hurry.

Liu Bei wanted to launch a four-way attack on Cao Cao, so naturally he hoped that the Jiangdong army would be as strong as possible. Therefore, Liu Bei was more eager to sell those iron-cutting weapons to Jiangdong than they were.

When Xu Shu heard that Sun Quan agreed to the alliance of the four parties, he was immediately delighted. However, when he heard Sun Quan’s next words, Xu Shu secretly cursed Sun Quan for being so cunning, thinking that he was asking for benefits from them.

Xu Shu immediately thought of the two thousand iron-cutting weapons that Liu Wu had instructed him to send, and he said that it was fortunate that Liu Wu was safe and cautious, otherwise, he might not be able to bring Sun Shangxiang back in a short time, and he would be in a passive position.

Xu Shu’s expression remained unchanged, he cupped his hands and smiled:
“My Lord will certainly be delighted to hear that Jiangdong is willing to join forces to defeat Cao Cao. However, as the war is approaching, Miss Shangxiang should go to Wancheng as soon as possible. It is really not the right time to go through all the red tape. How about this, as compensation, Wancheng will give you another 1,000 iron-cutting swords as a betrothal gift?”

Xu Shu opened his mouth and mentioned a thousand iron swords, which made Sun Quan’s eyes light up. Zhang Zhao and others also felt happy in their hearts, because that was a magical weapon that could cut off ordinary weapons.

However, Sun Quan looked at Xu Shu and suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and said:
“This… Shangxiang is my sister. If my brother and father knew that I didn’t even have a proper six-ceremony ceremony…”

“Two thousand iron-cutting knives and swords, this is the greatest compensation from my lord. Please consider it carefully for the sake of the overall situation, Governor of Yangzhou!” Before Sun Quan finished speaking, Xu Shu reported the number of weapons given by Liu Wu. Xu Shu did not feel bad, because Liu Wu said that these weapons would help Jiangdong conquer Hefei and even enter the Central Plains and Cao Cao’s heartland. At that time, it would be a great help to Wancheng.

As soon as Xu Shu finished talking about the two thousand iron-cutting weapons, Sun Quan and all the civil and military officials’ eyes lit up.

Sun Quan was delighted. Seeing Xu Shu’s resolute expression, he immediately realized that this was the maximum Liu Bei could offer, and he smiled and said:
“Since that is the case, from today on, Sun and Liu are one family. We will defeat Cao Cao and punish the traitor!”

Xu Shu breathed a sigh of relief and said immediately:

“In that case, two days later, I will personally take Miss Shangxiang back to Wancheng, and send a message to the Lord to send weapons to Jiangdong!”

When Sun Quan and others heard Xu Shu being so anxious, they realized that Cao Cao was probably really mobilizing troops. Fortunately, they got the benefit.

“That’s it!” Sun Quan said with a smile.

……

Two days later, Xu Shu and hundreds of soldiers escorted a luxurious and festive carriage and headed north.

……

Two days later, angels from the imperial court arrived in Wu County.

“Your Majesty has ordered that General Zhang Liao will lead a large army to garrison Hefei in the near future to protect the area north of the Yangtze River. However, the area south of the Yangtze River is still in chaos. Sun Quan is granted the title of Marquis of Wu and a fief of 3,000 households in Wu County. If Sun Quan can capture Jingzhou and eliminate the rebellion, he can be granted the title of Marquis of Wu as the governor of Jingzhou. Marquis of Wu, please accept the order!”

The angel held the imperial edict and smiled at Sun Quan in the hall of the mansion.

“What? Zhang Liao guards Hefei, is granted the title of Marquis of Wu, and is the governor of Jingzhou!”

As the angel’s voice fell, the faces of Sun Quan, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, Yu Fan, Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others in the hall changed drastically.

“Oh no, Gongjin, quickly send someone to bring Shangxiang back!” Sun Quan shouted, his face looking extremely ugly.

“Yes!” Zhou Yu also understood that things seemed to have changed. He bowed, ignored the angel, and left with the sword in hand.

(End of this chapter)