Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2640 Bearing the burden in life

 On the building boat, Zhou Yu moved his eyes.

 He saw the river in the distance and Wu County nearby.

There are also the soldiers and people waving their arms above and below the city.

He also saw the young man wearing coarse linen on the city wall, raising his head and meeting his gaze.

He even saw some guys trying to huddle up and hide behind others, like those guys trying to huddle in the shadows, and seemed to smell the smell emanating from those rotten guys.

Then he knew that this rotten smell might not come from some guy...

 Countless eyes focused on him.

 Zhou Yu raised his hand and smiled, as if to say hello.

　　『Jiangdong, you’re fine...』

 After getting off the boat, Zhou Yu sat on horseback under the armored guard and slowly entered the city.

 The people and soldiers who lined the road to welcome him were like the river in the distance, coming from the horizon and then connecting to the horizon.

The people who had endured a night of fear and anxiety came out of their hiding places, carrying some fear after the disaster and some meager hope. There were babies with bare buttocks, there were white-haired old people, there were some. There are pole bearers who never forget the guy who is eating wherever he goes, and there are also women with disheveled hair who are holding a child and looking at him with a silly smile...

Their dry, yellow faces, and their somewhat cloudy eyes were filled with awe and fear, as well as a hint of expectation and hope.

The sun shines on Zhou Yu's body, reflecting on his blood-red cloak. His whole body seems to be in flames, burning bright red.

 Some elders from Jiangdong who were old and dim-eyed narrowed their eyes.

Through the scene in front of them, the old people seemed to see that many years ago, when they were not so old, they had also seen Zhou Yu burning so passionately, and the young and handsome man beside Zhou Yu. , another high-spirited young man showed a confident and fearless smile to the people at that time, as if he wanted to embrace a bright future.

The sunshine at that time seemed to be as red as it is today.

In the corners where the sun does not shine, there are also some people who hide their faces and bodies in the shadows, look at Zhou Yu, and sneer.

　　　　　He is really good at lying...』

　　　That is, how can we have integrity if we do this? 』

　　　　Play with our emotions, deceive our feelings. 』

　　　『That’s right, it’s an insult to our intelligence…』

　　　…

They were hiding in the corner like mice, rustling, and their eyes revealed the shrewdness that came from their mother's womb.

　　　‘No matter what he says this time, you can’t believe it! 』

　　　Yes, I can’t believe it! 』

They are angry, hiding in the shadows and spitting poison. In fact, only they themselves know whether their hearts are full of envy and jealousy, and they will never reveal it anyway. They claim to be businessmen, rational people, and the ones who pay the most attention to rules and regulations, but in fact, every one of them knows in their hearts that the reason why they pay attention to rules and regulations is because they are following the rules. Crawling according to the rules, he is always looking for loopholes in the rules, looking for sewer pipes and dark sewers under the ground.

From beginning to end, they held high the sign of freedom and talked about the importance of the law, but their high tones and fanatical expressions did not affect their hearts, so when they saw people walking on the ground, they were always filled with excitement. They had low self-esteem, and then evolved from inferiority to arrogance. They called themselves a "human spirit" and turned finding loopholes in the rules into their skill and a tool to make money. But they didn't know that they had really become the so-called "human spirit", and they gradually became "human spirits". out of humanity.

　　　「Captain, you’re fine...」

Sun Quan met Zhou Yu.

Sun Quan noticed that many people were watching eagerly, including his personal guards, ordinary soldiers, and servants. The eagerness in these people's eyes was not for Sun Quan, but for Zhou Yu.

“Gong Jin, is this plan a bit risky? " Sun Quan greeted Zhou Yu to sit in the hall, and after driving away the soldiers and servants around him, he whispered, "Have you ever thought about it, the governor, if we fail, the consequences will be disastrous..."

Although the Jiangdong gentry are basically watching the show this time, if they end up, there will definitely be more than just Sun Hao...

 After all, there is a fence-rider Zhu Zhi around Wu County. If he completely falls over to the Jiangdong gentry, or falls to Sun Hao, then the consequences may be disastrous.

 After all, Zhou Yu was "dead" before.

What if Zhu Zhi believes it and has some thoughts that he shouldn't have, such as thinking that he can be called the boss around Wu County?

 Then Cao Cao in the north received the news and raised his troops to go south...

Sun Quan was a little scared at this moment.

At the time of the incident, Sun Quan had no time to think about so many what-ifs, but now he was calm. Looking back, his scalp felt a little numb. He couldn't imagine what might happen if something went wrong during the planning process, and then Chain collapse, the consequences of total failure.

Zhou Yu glanced at Sun Quan.

　　　"Has Gong Jin already made arrangements?" 』Sun Quan thought he understood the other person's eyes.

 Think about it, after all, it’s Zhou Yu. Under such circumstances, there must be some basis for daring to do this.

Zhou Yu glanced at Sun Quan again.

It was a look that looked at his naughty child, or showed concern for the mentally retarded.

　　　　If it fails, then everyone will die together. Zhou Yu said calmly, "Since they are all dead, who cares about the consequences?" 』

Sun Quan was dumbfounded.

 Zhou Yu raised his head and seemed to see himself following a figure...

　　　『Bo Fu, you have to think about the consequences...』

　　　　Brother Bo Fu! If you want to lead these people, you can't speak too straightforward words all day long. You need to appear mysterious...righteousness, loyalty, these words sound empty, but they are actually very important..."

“Bo Fuqin wants to convince those who don’t follow you, so that they can also feel the power from your words, so that they will be afraid, and then these people will not cause trouble..."

　　　『Brother Bo Fu, you have to make everyone believe in you, including your enemies...』

“Oh, Gongjin, stop nagging. If you fail, you will probably die. By then you will be dead. How can you think about so many things?” Ah ha ha ha ha... let's go hunting..."

　　　　Bo Fu, you’re fine...』

Zhou Yu whispered slightly, laughed, then coughed a few times, and then the coughing became more serious. Finally, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and felt that the world was darkening, shaking and tilting, and he fell down.

　　　　　 Commander! Brother Gongjin! " Sun Quan shouted, rushed forward, picked up Zhou Yu, "Doctor! Send the doctor quickly! 』

Zhou Yu reached out and grabbed Sun Quan's arm, "Seal, seal the news..."

 …_(3　∠)_…

Sun Quan gave up his backyard to let Zhou Yu rest.

 All those who were on duty around him or served him were Sun Quan's most important people.

Sitting next to Zhou Yu’s bed, Sun Quan frowned and looked sideways at the treetops in the courtyard that were swaying in the wind. Zhou Yu took some decoction and seemed to feel better.

 It just seems...

The doctor kowtowed in apology and his scalp was bruised. He said that the best he could do was to temporarily suspend the treatment, but not to cure it, and even if it was a temporary delay, it would not last long...

This made Sun Quan surprised, angry, and a little scared at the same time. The complex emotions were mixed together, knocking, and washing away, causing the shell of personal defense and prejudice against Zhou Yu in his heart to finally crack, and then Being impacted and falling...

Sun Quan realized that this person turned out to be so important.

Sun Quan had never seen such a weak side of Zhou Yu.

 Zhou Yu’s hair is already a little gray.

 Zhou Yu's body was actually very thin. His thin body seemed to be so light that it would be blown away by the wind.

 The doctor who treated Zhou Yu was a family member of the Sun family. He trembled and said that Zhou Yu's vitality was almost exhausted and he might enter eternal sleep at any time...

Sun Quan was extremely angry, almost arrogant, and gave an order ferociously, asking the doctor to save Zhou Yu at all costs, or he would be buried with the doctor!

Sun Quan knew that such an order was unreasonable. He knew that some illnesses were so terminal that no medicine could save them.

 Previously, Sun Quan liked to reason. He feels that everything should have some truth. Just like as the lord of Jiangdong, shouldn't he be supported by everyone? He wanted to march into the Northern Expedition to meet the emperor and defeat the rebels. In principle, shouldn't everyone respond with joy and obey the situation?

 There are some things, some things, and some people that many people don’t know how to cherish when they originally have them. Don’t cherish love when you have a lover, don’t cherish your body when you have health.

 At this moment, Sun Quan finally understood what Zhou Yu represented to him...

 He is the only one, the most valuable, the one who can best relieve the current difficulties he is facing. He is the core of Jiangdong and a role model for the soldiers.

 He is irreplaceable.

  No one can compare.

"Brother Gongjin..." Sun Quan murmured in a low voice, "Brother Gongjin, you have done enough... There is no need to risk your life on such a thing... Even if you can catch ten or hundreds of thieves, How can you compare to Brother Gongjin..."

Sun Quan was suspicious.

In other words, people in power basically have to have a suspicious attribute, otherwise they will definitely be sold out. But on this day, at this moment, Sun Quan suddenly hated his own suspiciousness, and he put his suspicion on Zhou Yu. , this is simply a humiliation to Zhou Yu, and also to Sun Quan's own stupidity.

　　Previously, Sun Quan felt that it was good to catch one Sun Hao and solve the hidden danger, but now he feels that it is not worth it at all. In his opinion, even a hundred Sun Hao are not as good as one Zhou Yu.

“Brother Gongjin, you don’t have to go to this extent...” Sun Quan lowered his head and sighed, “You have given enough to Jiangdong. Just leave this kind of thing to others... I'm sorry for you..."

“Ahem…” Zhou Yu seemed to wake up a little and coughed twice, “No, ahem, there’s nothing I’m sorry for, it’s just whether I did well or not…”

 Zhou Yu saw in Sun Quan's eyes a guilt that he had rarely seen before.

But Sun Quan only saw Zhou Yu's calmness, like a calm sea with hidden waves, and all his emotions were hidden under the water. Even weakness and illness seemed to make no waves.

"Protect this Jiangdong, protect this inheritance left by your brother..." Zhou Yu said calmly, as if he was calmly treating the end of his own life, "After I die, the situation in Jiangdong will be unbalanced again, you How to prepare? How are you going to protect everything in front of you? 』

Zhou Yu's voice was very soft, as if it were like the mottled shadows of trees falling under the sunlight, with form but no sound.

 Zhou Yu remembered the promise he made before Sun Ce's bedside, "Brother Bo Fu, I will protect everything for you." "At that time, he chose Sun Quan and stabilized Jiangdong.

Now, this question arises again, but the person who answered it has become Sun Quan.

　　　Brother Gongjin! Sun Quan sat on the side of the bed, his eyes full of sadness, "Brother Gongjin, you should cultivate yourself well...the doctor said it can be cured..."

Zhou Yu stretched out his hand and put it on Sun Quan’s arm, "You haven’t called me brother for a long time..."

Sun Quan, who was walking around behind Sun Ce, had a pure smile, like a piece of white cotton and linen cloth. At that time, Sun Quan just kept saying "brother Gong Jin", asking why this and why, and his relationship with Zhou Yu was even better than that with Sun Ce. Because Sun Ce would beat him when he was upset, but Zhou Yu would not.

Sun Quan was stunned, his eyes could not help but heat up, and he lowered his head, "Brother Gongjin..."

Sun Quan didn’t know when he started to doubt Zhou Yu and whether Zhou Yu’s various actions had any other meanings. Just like last night, Sun Quan was still doubting...

This kind of doubt is like mold.

 It was just a little bit at first, and then it became a patch. Even if it is washed repeatedly, it will leave a deep mark.

Until now, Sun Quan discovered that Zhou Yu was still the same Zhou Yu, and he never had the slightest hesitation or confusion.

"You didn't like me taking care of you before... It's okay now, you have to start taking care of yourself..." Zhou Yu comforted Sun Quan, "I can't walk on this road anymore, and you have to walk it on your own." ...Cheer up, I still have something to talk about...Don't you think that Jiangdong will be peaceful from now on..."

“…” Sun Quan was startled for a moment, then sat upright, “Yes, please give me some advice from Brother Gongjin…”

"I'm afraid you have known for a long time that I have a group of people who hide in the market and do some spying..." Zhou Yu nodded, "No need to deny it...otherwise, what is your school minister doing...I set up this..." I have no intention of hiding the hidden assassination from you... I will transfer this manpower to you, but it is best to let Zijing take care of it..."

After Sun Ce was assassinated, Zhou Yu noticed Jiangdong's deficiencies in intelligence probing and countering spies and assassins, so he began to build up manpower in this area. At the same time, he also infiltrated, bribed, and even assassinated the princes in the north.

Sun Ce died in an assassination, is it possible that Zhou Yu still has to abide by any rules?

　　"I sent a hidden assassin into Guanzhong to investigate the situation... These information will be forwarded to you later..." Zhou Yu said slowly, "Guanzhong is the biggest enemy...Cao Mengde is not his opponent..."

　　　『Hussar? ” Sun Quan responded and said, “Cao Mengde...Cao Mengde is sitting in four states, with fertile land in Hebei and Henan, and millions of people, but he is... unable to guard against the hussars? 』

"right. The land of Cao Mengde's four states is actually the place of the four wars, plus Guanzhong... If you read the information I found out, you will know... Hussar is a strange species..." Zhou Yu nodded lightly, "So, Alliance with Cao to fight Fei...Be on good terms with Cao Mengde, and express surrender to the emperor. Cao Mengde will most likely go with the flow and not send troops south...You can take this opportunity to develop in Jiangdong. Don't focus on the north, but look for opportunities to attack Sichuan. Shu... The Hussars have a huge territory, but the core is Guanzhong, and the other is Sichuan and Shu... Only after winning Sichuan and Shu, Jiangdong will be qualified to compete for the world..."

 ‘Union with Cao to fight against Fei, advance and seize Sichuan and Shu…’ Sun Quan repeated.

"As for the internal affairs of Jiangdong... give up the fight with the Jiangdong surnames here in Wu County, and use this as a condition for them to support you in moving the capital to Moling. These Jiangdong surnames will definitely be willing to cooperate..." Zhou Yu continued, "There are no big constraints from Moling nearby. ...Opening up wasteland, mines, workshops, and workshops are all in your hands, so that you can compete with the big surnames...There are also talents. Remember, if I am no longer here, I must be good to Mr. Zhang and respect the veterans. They will This is how you can compete with the Jiangdong family... Promote more poor families and let them train and learn under Mr. Zhang and the veterans, so that you can have people available to you..."

"You have to remember, "If you are riding horses, you don't care about chickens and dolphins. In a house that cuts ice, you don't keep cattle and sheep. In a house with hundreds of horses, you don't keep ministers who gather together. Rather than having ministers who gather, it is better to have robbers. The country Don’t use profit for profit, but use righteousness for profit”…ahem…”

Zhou Yu may have talked too much, so he started coughing again. Sun Quan was so frightened that he kept shouting and asked someone to call the doctor quickly.

 Fortunately, Zhou Yu did not vomit blood this time. He just coughed for a while and calmed down a little.

"It's okay, I should be able to survive for another year and a half..." Zhou Yu patted Sun Quan's arm and comforted Sun Quan, "If you don't understand something, you can still ask me... The responsibility of the Lord of Jiangdong is not light. …』

"Logically speaking, I should have talked to you more before..." Zhou Yu said with a smile, her voice still gentle, "But at that time I always felt that I still had time, and you also needed time to grow, so... I don't now. After some time, I realized that we haven’t had such a good talk for a long time...it’s okay, it’s okay..."

Sun Quan held Zhou Yu's hand tightly, tears streaming down his face, "Brother Gongjin, it's my fault, it's all my fault..."

 If I were earlier, earlier, earlier...

If you can notice that Zhou Yu has more white hair on his head...

If you can notice that Zhou Yu's body has become thinner...

if…

 But there are all kinds of things in the world, but there is no "if".

 (End of this chapter)