Hearing his words, everyone in the hall changed their colors instantly. Even Zhou Yu and Lu Su were also shocked.
"How is this possible?"
Han Dang was the first to exclaim, with a full face Shock said, "Lü Bu is currently attacking Yu Province. Aren't Cao Cao's soldiers and horses fighting against Lü Bu?"
"Where did he get the 30,000 troops to occupy Jiangdong?!"
The war over there Yu Province is raging. How could Cao Cao suddenly transfer its troops from the Yu Province front line to Jiangdong?
Could it be that his soldiers and horses can't fly?
Sun He said, "According to the news sent back, Cao Cao's troops came from Huainan and Lujiang counties, crossed Yangtze River and went straight to Wu Commandery and Kuaiji Commandery."
"And the time when Cao Army was dispatched was not long after we fought with Zhang Liao, which means that Cao Cao had already hidden his troops there, intending to sneak attack on the rear while we were unprepared."
After hearing this, everyone Shock again.
Was this planned in advance?
After Lü Meng reacted, he opened his mouth and cursed angrily, "What a Cao Cao. Now that the enemy is facing us, he dares to destroy the alliance and commit the villainous behavior of Betrayal's ally!"
"What a shameless rat!"
After saying that, he suggested to Sun Quan with an angry look on his face. "Lord, let's mobilize all our troops immediately, fight back to Jiangdong, and fight Cao Thief to the death!"
This statement instantly received responses from all the generals.
"Yes, fight to the death!"
"We must not let Cao Thief capture Jiangdong!"
"Cao Thief must pay the price!"
Their home has been stolen and their escape route has been cut off. How could they continue to fight Zhang Liao here? The top priority is to return to Jiangdong as soon as possible!
"It's too late."
Lu Su suddenly spoke, frowning and said, "The counties in the rear fell so quickly, which shows that Great Aristocratic Families is cooperating with Cao Cao and supporting him to take over Jiangdong."
"Even if the general leads his troops to fight back now, the chance of recapturing Jiangdong is very slim, and he may even return in defeat."
"Cao Cao's action this time was too quick. I'm afraid it was planned for a long time... Didn't the general pay attention to the position of Cao Cao's main army before the war started?"
Lu Su feels quite incredible.
The 30,000-strong army is obviously the main force, and it has been deployed at Huainan Commandery for so long, but Sun Quan didn't notice it at all?
"That's what I have to ask Grand Commander."
Sun Quan looked slightly cold, turned his gaze to Zhou Yu, and said in a deep voice, "Before the war started, Grand Commander personally went to Xu County to survey Cao Army's troop deployment."
"At that time, Grand Commander reported that the main forces of the Cao Army were stationed on the front lines of Yan Province and Yu Province. So why are the main forces now at Huainan Commandery?"
"Grand Commander Be sure to give me an explanation!"
There was hint of anger in Sun Quan's tone, and he had strong doubts about Zhou Yu in his heart. He couldn't help but think of Cao Cao's evaluation of Zhou Yu that day.
"Today's heroes are Son of Heaven, Gongjin and Cao Er!"
Other generals also looked at Zhou Yu.
Although Zhou Yu has a high prestige, it is really difficult to escape suspicion when something like this happens now, and a reasonable explanation needs to be given.
"Gongjin?"
Lu Su's face changed slightly, and he glanced at Zhou Yu in surprise. He didn't expect that it was the Cao Army troop deployment that Zhou Yu was surveying.
Before he could speak, Zhou Yu knelt down to Sun Quan, bowed his head and said, "I was deceived by Cao Thief. This is my dereliction of duty. Please punish Lord."
He did not open his mouth to defend himself.
Things have happened, and any explanation now is pale. Even if he was deceived by the Cao Army, it is still his responsibility.
Sun Quan Seeing this, a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes.
Does this mean he doesn't dare to kill anyone?
Lu Su noticed the change in Sun Quan's expression, his mind changed quickly, and he stepped forward and said, "General, now is not the time to discuss guilt."
"Our rear is occupied by Cao Cao and is cut off from our retreat; we have to face Zhang Liao's army in the front. We should find a countermeasure as soon as possible to avoid being attacked from both sides."
He changed the topic to business.
Sun Quan stared at Zhou Yu for a moment, then finally withdrew his gaze and asked Lu Su: "I wonder if you have any good ideas, sir?"
Lu Su's eyes moved slightly and he said directly, "Cao Cao stole Jiangdong. If I don't expect, he plans to give up Yu Province as well."
"Once Yu Province falls, the general will face the two armies of Lü Bu and Zhang Liao alone."
"The general only occupies Xu Province a few counties now. Jiangdong has been captured and his retreat has been cut off. It will only be a matter of time before he is defeated by Imperial Court's troops."
"I think the general might as well take the initiative to ask Imperial Court to surrender, and jointly attack Yu Province with Zhang Liao's troops, encircle and annihilate Cao Cao's troops deployed at Guandu."
The method given by Lu Su is very straightforward.
It can be summed up in one word.
Fall!
Everyone in the hall changed their expressions upon hearing this, and Cheng Pu scolded, "That's nonsense! Lü Bu Holding the Son of Heaven Hostage, even Bofu died in his hands, how can we surrender to him!"
"What are you hiding behind?!"
Originally, Cheng Pu had a good impression of Lu Su, but after hearing these words, his favorable impression of Lu Su instantly dropped to freezing point.
"Zijing, be careful!"
Zhou Yu also did not expect that Lu Su would say something to persuade him to surrender at this time, so he quickly spoke to dissuade him, for fear of arousing the anger of the generals.
It's a secret that Son of Heaven was not kidnapped by Lü Bu. At least the generals in the army don't know about it. Otherwise, who would dare to confront Imperial Court?
So when Lu Su proposed surrender, it was heard by everyone that he was surrendering to Lü Bu. How could these generals tolerate this?
Chapter 322: Removal of Zhou Yu, Blue-Eyed Thief's end
The generals' eyes became more and more unkind, but Lu Su's expression did not change at all. However, he gave Zhou Yu some face and did not continue talking.
Because he knew that even if he told the truth that Son of Heaven was not held hostage by Lü Bu, no one would believe what he said.
These generals in the hall are all confidants who have followed Sun family through life and death. Their interests have long been tied to Sun family, and they can only accompany Sun Quan until death.
So it doesn't matter what the truth is.
The important thing is that they are unwilling to surrender.
Because once Imperial Court surrenders, then the high probability of welcoming Sun family and them will be liquidation. Even if they do not liquidate now, they will slowly clean up in the future.
However, the reason why he knew this and still offered to surrender was because he wanted to test the attitude of Sun Quan and the generals.
After listening to Lu Su's advice, Sun Quan shook his head heavily. "Lü Bu and I have a brother-killing feud, so surrender is absolutely impossible, not to mention that Lü Bu is still Rebel of Holding the Son of Heaven Hostage."
"Now that Cao Cao has betrayed the covenant, Occupy the Magpie’s Nest, and has taken away my Founding Base, I hope you will give me a helping hand, sir."
Surrendering Imperial Court is a dead end for him, and the only option is to find a way to retrieve Jiangdong.
With the Yangtze River natural insurance, there is still a chance to survive and stay safe.
Lu Su said, "Now we can either surrender to Imperial Court, or send troops to fight back to Jiangdong. There is no third way."
"If the general insists on going to war with Cao Cao, remember to decide quickly. The longer the delay, the more unfavorable the situation will be for the general."
What can be done?
Cao Cao has already settled in Jiangdong, and has also received support from the Jiangdong family. If Sun Quan wants to take back Jiangdong, it can only attack by force.
Sun Quan nodded slightly, and then said to Zhou Yu, "This time, Cao Cao was allowed to obtain Jiangdong. You are guilty of a great crime. You will be removed from your post of Grand Commander immediately and Old General Cheng will take over."
All the generals were shocked by Sun Quan's decision.
Since Zhou Yu took up the position of Grand Commander, his contribution is obvious to all, and no one from top to bottom refuses to accept it.
Although he committed a crime this time, Redeem Oneself Through Meritorious Service should be the one, but Sun Quan actually directly dismissed Zhou Yu from his position?
"Lord, this..."
Cheng Pu wants to plead for Zhou Yu.
But Sun Quan raised his hand to stop him, looked directly at Zhou Yu, and asked, "Gongjin, do you have any objections?"
Zhou Yu sighed in his heart, cupped his fists and said, "Yu, accept the punishment."
Sun Quan then looked away from him, and then ordered Cheng Pu and other generals, "Stop fighting Zhang Liao immediately and mobilize Gather all your forces and take advantage of Cao Cao's weak foundation to take back Danyang and Guangling Two Commanderies first!"
"This matter cannot be delayed without delay!"
Cao Cao has just entered Jiangdong, and has not been able to gather all the forces, and the deployment of troops has not yet been completed. Now is the best time for them to take back Danyang and Guangling counties.
"No!"
All the generals took orders one after another.
Lu Su saw this and secretly shook his head.
Faced with the pressure of Imperial Court's army, and Cao Cao Betrayal taking over his old nest, under such circumstances, Sun Quan deposed Zhou Yu, and the end is probably not far away.
He glanced at Zhou Yu and said to himself, "No matter what, we cannot let Gongjin follow Sun Quan to the end."
East Sea County, Tan County.
Zhang Liao and Sun Quan have been competing for Xu Province for a long time.
Before he arrived at Xu Province, Xu Province was basically about to be captured by Sun Quan. However, as he entered Xu Province and launched a counterattack, the lost land was slowly regained.
Now the two sides each occupy half of the Xu Province territory, forming a rivalry and competing for the County Seat pools in each county.
However, the recent war has been somewhat stalemate.
"Why did this Sun Thief suddenly become more difficult to deal with than before? He saw through my strategies several times in succession. Did he suddenly become enlightened?"
Zhang Liao looked at the sand table in front of him and frowned.
When he fought Sun Quan before, it could be said that he was invincible. It was like a divine help, and he regained half of Xu Province in a short period of time.