Jianming Chaos

Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Sun Quan smiled slightly, put the sword on the case, and said, "Your Excellencies, please stand up, Gushang has something to announce."

When they learned that the crystal ball had been stolen and that the person who stole the ball, Lu Ji, was from Yue and had been sent to the dungeon for trial, everyone was amazed.Only then did they realize that Lu Ji was not in the hall.

Sun Quan glanced at the ministers and said: "If anyone among you is an accomplice to Lu Ji, please come forward and surrender immediately to avoid death; otherwise, once found out, the nine clans will be punished!"

No one stood up.Sun Quan thought for a while and said, "Looks like Lu Ji is the only undercover agent. Gu mistrusted him and the crystal ball was stolen. But luckily, Gu has already captured the only undercover agent of the Yue tribe. The battle with Cao Jun has been over for a long time." Not far away, we need to recharge our batteries and vent all our hatred for the Yue people on Cao Jun, so that our morale will be high and our chances of winning will be improved!"

Zhou Yu raised his arms and shouted: "We vow to revitalize the Jiangdong, kill the Han thieves, and create a new era of Soochow!"

All the ministers shouted: "Swear to kill the Han thieves and defend Jiangdong!"

In this way, the determination of the main combat faction has become stronger, and the concept of the main descendant faction is also slowly changing. After all, we are all in the same boat.Sun Quan appointed Zhou Yu as the general governor, Cheng Pu as the deputy governor, and Lu Su as the lieutenant of the Zan Army. Together, the three led tens of thousands of elite troops and joined forces with Liu Bei's army to fight against Cao Cao.

Later, after Kong Ming interceded, Sun Quan did not imprison Lu Ji's family members, but drove them out of the palace and let them go.

Is Zhou Yu really relieved to let Kong Ming deal with Shanyue?Doesn't he take any action himself?No, Zhou Yu is not the kind of person who can completely entrust other people with heavy responsibilities, even though he knows Kong Ming's strength.The words of the palace are only an auxiliary statement for resisting Cao, and its ultimate goal is to recapture Xiao Qiao.For him, the return of Xiao Qiao is more important than the recovery of the lost crystal ball and even Shanyue's settlement.Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao have been in love for several years, and they vowed to stay together and never separate.Therefore, he decided to seek help from "Fengchu" Pang Tong, but before that, he had to wait for someone to appear.He believes that as long as the dragon and the phoenix work together, Xiao Qiao can definitely be rescued.

Kong Ming bid farewell to his elder brother, and went to Xiakou by boat with all the people, and reported to Liu Bei the process of lobbying Lord Wu.

Liu Bei said happily: "The military adviser is really a genius, even Sun Quan was persuaded by you!"

"Actually, there are conditions." Kong Ming said about agreeing to Zhou Yu.

When he heard that the crystal ball was stolen, Zhiming asked, "Did Sun Quan say how he got that ball?"

Kong Ming said: "He said that two years ago, a man from the Central Plains who looked like a knight-errant sold it to him, but that man refused to reveal his name."

"Could it be him?" Zhiming recalled that when he was in Xuchang, Ah Xian said about his master Yang Jiye sneaking into Weizhuang to steal the crystal ball.A Xian also said that Yang Ji hid in Jiangdong in order to avoid being wanted by the government.Therefore, he believes that the person selling the ball is most likely Yang Ji.

"General Lei knows him?" Kong Ming asked.

"I don't know, but I know who it might be." Zhiming told everyone about Yang Ji.

"Why did he sell such a valuable thing to Sun Quan? This is something from a foreign country, and it is hard-won." Liu Bei asked.

"Of course it's for money, that's a question!" Zhang Fei said, "Is there any thief who doesn't steal things for money? It's useless to keep them anyway."

"Even for money, why did he sell to Sun Quan instead of ordinary traders? Isn't it more risky to deal with the government?" Liu Bei still didn't understand.

"Maybe he thinks he can earn more from Sun Quan, and it is more secure than ordinary traders. After all, the world is dangerous." Zhiming guessed, "His apprentice said that although this person is a big thief, he is kind and helpful. He wants to use the money to help certain people."

"The key now is how we should complete the task." Kong Ming got to the point.

"It's really difficult." Liu Bei frowned. "The key point is that we are not sure whether Xiao Qiao is really by King Yue's side, and we have to spend time to investigate. This is almost an impossible task."

Zhiming asked: "Since the military division has agreed to others, he must have his own ideas, right?"

"Unfortunately, I'm not sure at the moment. It's just that I think that since our army has something to ask them, it's reasonable to do something for them. From the last conversation, I can see that Zhou Yu really loves him. Wife." Kong Ming said truthfully.

"The essential problem now is that the existence of the Yue people will affect the future battle between the Wu army and the Cao army. During the Wu army's resistance against Cao, Shanyue will definitely be ready to attack Soochow. Therefore, while we are trying to steal the ball to save people, we must also Consider how to contain the power of the Yue people, at least not let them come out to make waves during the war and drag the Wu army back; only when this goal is achieved, this operation will have real meaning. Zhou Yu's purpose is obvious. On the one hand, he wants to borrow our army On the other hand, he wants to use Kong Ming's wisdom to regain his beloved wife. If the task is completed, it will kill two birds with one stone for him; if it cannot be completed, he will use this as an excuse to propose to Sun Quan that our army Stay in Jiangxia and serve as a shield for the Wu army. No matter what the result is, it will be beneficial to the Wu army, but it will put our army in a disadvantageous situation." Liu Bei has many problems to worry about.

Guan Yu said: "Military Master, we only have one month, you must find a way."

Kong Ming was silent for a moment, and said, "Actually, before I met Sun Quan, I got some information from my elder brother."

"What's the matter?" Everyone asked together.

"The two major sects in Jiangdong—Tiangu Sect and Jiuyou Sect, have you heard of them?"

Some people nodded, some shook their heads.

"Tiangu Sect is the largest philanthropic religion in Jiangdong. Its fundamental purpose is to 'rescue the poor and help those in danger'. Heresy and other fallacies, demagogy, and harm the people. The believers of these two major religions are spread all over the six counties of Jiangdong, and the struggle between the sects is continuous. Brother Ziyu told me all this. Moreover, I also got An interesting piece of news."

"What news?" Liu Bei asked.

"I heard from my elder brother that Feng Chu Pang Tong is now the staff officer of the leader of the Tiangu sect."

"What?!" Everyone opened their mouths in unison.

"Brother said that he only found out about it by accident recently. In Wu Palace, he only told Zhou Yu, and Sun Quan didn't even know about it."

"Where is the headquarters of Gujiao?" Guan Yu asked.

"It's in Yuanshan not far from Chaisang County." Kong Ming got quite a lot of information.

Zhiming asked: "Since we know where Pang Tong is, does the military adviser plan to meet him?"

Kong Ming nodded: "It is imperative. Pang Tong has been in Jiangdong for several years, and there may be a way to break through."

Liu Bei said happily: "It's really great, as long as you and Pang Tong are in perfect harmony, you will be able to settle Shanyue!"

"I hope so." Kong Ming sighed, "If you can't settle Shanyue, you won't be able to complete the mission, let alone fight against Cao Cao's million-strong army. I hope God will help me."

Zhiming suddenly felt a murderous aura coming from a distance, and he realized that the enemy was watching somewhere.He didn't know what crisis he would encounter in Jiangdong. Even though he had the Devil Slaying Sword in his hand, he still had to be careful in everything and not be careless.

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A few days ago, two people walked together in Yuanshan, ten miles outside Chaisang County.

"Yang Ji, have you taken a fancy to the princess?" A middle-aged man with a long ponytail and thick eyebrows said to another young man.

"Don't talk about it, Mr. Pang, what if it is? She is the daughter of the leader, am I worthy?" Yang Ji said, playing with the dagger in his hand.

"What's the matter, don't you see that King Yue also married Xiao Qiao?"

"That's robbery and robbery. I don't want to eat melons that are twisted."

"If you want to marry a princess, I can help you." The middle-aged man encouraged him.

"...Forget it, I don't have this blessing, the leader can't possibly agree to it."

"You, you are usually not afraid of anything, but when it comes to marrying a wife, you are terrified to death!"

"Teacher, don't laugh at me, I'm just not ready yet."

"I said, don't keep playing with daggers, okay? You look like a bandit."

"I was originally a thief." Yang Ji put away the dagger.

"Really, if it weren't for the fact that you are Zuo Ci's apprentice, I really don't want the leader to take you in."

"You're talking about my master again. In fact, I don't want to leave the master's school so soon, but the master wants me to come out early to make a living."

"Your master taught you martial arts because he wanted you to fight against the strong and support the weak, not to become a robber. What you have done has already run counter to what you have learned."

"No way, I became a thief to help the poor. Didn't all the money I got from selling crystal balls be donated to the Sky Valley Sect?"

"I admit that you have contributed a lot to the economy of the Sky Valley Sect, but have you ever thought that they may have worked very hard to buy this treasure, and if you stole it all at once, how sad will others be?"

"It's hard to say. Maybe they obtained the ball through improper means. I happened to hear some news when I sneaked into Weizhuang that night... Forget it, let's not mention it....By the way, Teacher Pang, why do you always Aren’t you going to save Xiao Qiao? Aren’t you very close to Zhou Yu? You should help him.”

"You remember wrongly, it's not Zhou Yu, it's Ziyu, the chief historian in Wu Palace, who told you. I met him in the busy market that day. Although I haven't seen him for many years, I recognized him at a glance. He He also recognized me at a glance. After all, more than ten years ago, we stayed together at the house of my righteous brother (Sima Hui), and we had a good relationship. I chatted with him a few times, and he talked about Xiao Qiao's captivity , and said that Zhou Yu had been troubled by not being able to save people. I almost wanted to tell him at that time that I knew where Xiao Qiao was; after thinking about it, if this was the case, he would definitely tell me about my being the leader’s staff in Wonsan. Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu will definitely come to me for help, so I refrained from saying anything. In fact, even if Zhou Yu finds me, there is nothing I can do to help. Even Wu's army dare not provoke Shanyue, how dare we, a mere Sky Valley Sect? Maybe it will hurt the brothers of the whole sect, it's not worth it. Don't you think so?"

"That's true. Zhou Yu is also a bit miserable. The majestic commander of the Wu State Navy, but he can only watch the enemy snatch his beloved wife. Shanyue is really scary!"

"No matter how strong a nation is, there are also weaknesses. Once the enemy sees through it, there will be a crisis of genocide."

"Has Mr. Pang discovered Shanyue's weakness?"

"Well, it was exposed a long time ago. They have been trying very hard to eliminate it, but they just can't find a suitable way. If Wu Guo can seize its weakness and hit them hard, Shanyue has only two ways to go Gone: first, to wait for destruction; second, to submit to Wu."

"Why didn't the teacher inform Wu Guo?"

"The existence of every nation must have its reasons, and Shanyue is no exception. If a country develops in a stable manner without any crisis, it is difficult to make great progress in a short period of time. It is precisely because of the existence of Shanyue that Wu forced itself to continue To enrich the country and strengthen the army, while developing military power, it also promotes the development of various industries such as industry, agriculture, and commerce. In this sense, Shanyue has contributed to Wu State."

"As expected of the world-famous 'Fengchu', Teacher Pang's views are really different!"

"You don't praise me enough. Alas, Wu Wei is about to go to war, and the people of Jiangdong will suffer again."

"We don't need to go to war, why are you sighing, teacher?"

"You can't say that. We are also people who eat Wu Guofan. Of course, we must care about national affairs, although it is not a 'country' in the true sense. After all, even if you don't care, it doesn't mean I don't care. This is A crucial battle that determines the development of history, can I be there without me?"

"Could it be... Teacher, you want to participate in this war?!"

"Yes, I want to help Wu win this battle. Just wait and see, sooner or later Sun Quan will hear about me serving as a staff officer at the Tiangu Sect headquarters, and sooner or later he will send someone to find me. It's getting late , let's go back."

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In a deep mountain and old forest in Jiangdong, a mysterious figure is standing proudly on the top of a cliff with his hands crossed, looking up at the sky with stern eyes.No matter how beautiful the night sky is, it is just a short illusion in his eyes.He said to the sky: "The real war has finally come! In order to avenge the leader and the dead brothers, and to rule the world, we must eliminate Lei Zhiming! Eliminate everyone who opposes us!"

After that, he looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, the laughter resounded through the mountains and forests, shaking the heaven.As the saying goes: Good and evil are incompatible, water and fire are incompatible; those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me perish.