They took the water route this time. To go south to Jiangdong, they had to follow the river to Hefei, then pass through Huaiyin and Dongyang County. After arriving in Gaoyou, they changed direction and drove to Guangling and arrived in Jiangdong!

Speaking of which, Xi Yu always thought that the burning of the Red Cliff Camp was a joke.

After all, if you want to enter Jianye by water, you will also pass through Liu Bei's camp. Only when you break through his defense can you have a chance to succeed.

But considering the current situation, such a thing is no less than a fantasy...

Jianye.

Seventeen years after Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sun Quan built a city on Shitou Mountain, the former site of Jinling City, named Shitou City, as a place to garrison troops and store grain, and renamed Moling as Jianye, which means "the great cause of establishing an emperor."

It is said that two years ago, this place was not called Jianye, but Moling.

The reason why Sun Quan changed this place to Jianye, moved his capital here, and moved his center of power to Moling is because this place is an excellent Feng Shui treasure land!

In the 13th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhuge Liang was on an envoy to Sun Wu on the eve of the Battle of Chibi. When he passed Moling at that time, he couldn't help but admired: "Zhongshan is a dragon on a plate, with stones and tigers perched on it. This is the residence of the emperor."

Later, Liu Bei visited Sun Quan many times. When passing through Moling, he would repeatedly persuade Sun Quan to settle here.

In the 17th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sun Quan listened to the advice and saw that the Feng Shui of this place was indeed unmatched. In addition, Zhang Hong, a famous minister of Wu, believed that this place had the spirit of the emperor, so he persuaded his master to make the capital here, so he changed Moling to Jianye.

The city was built on the basis of Jinling Town to "use it to store military supplies and equipment." Later generations also called it Stone City because of this, which shows how famous this place is.

Stone City is adjacent to the river and controls the Huaihe River. It relies on risks and is the river defense fortress and city defense stronghold of the Soochow Navy.

It stands across the water and is surrounded by dozens of miles. There are two cities, Luocheng and Luocheng. The business is prosperous and the event is very grand.

Since it has become the largest center of power in Soochow, the people gathered here are naturally the most outstanding and top-notch people in Soochow, especially those young and brave men.

With Danyang as their loyalty, young people from Wanling to Xuancheng and then to Yongping are mostly chivalrous and righteous people. On weekdays, it is best to fight against injustice, rob the rich and give to the poor.

Wandering back and forth throughout the Soochow area, although he ate and slept in the open air, he lived freely and freely and lived a very happy life.

It is said that there are indeed many people practicing martial arts in Jiangdong.

The Confucian scholars and even Confucianism here may be far less talented than those in the hinterland of the Central Plains, and the learning atmosphere is rich, but the same cannot be said for those who are good at martial arts.

This is because when he was a counselor in the feudal lords' sects, he had many followers, and most of them were warriors. Therefore, the number of dead soldiers was naturally not small.

In addition, the world was in chaos at that time. In order to live a better life, even if it meant a better death, those who chose to become death warriors would choose to risk their lives to bring back some benefits to the Lord.

As time goes by, there will naturally be more and more people practicing martial arts.

Among them there are many who are highly skilled in martial arts.

Now, it is rare for them to gather in one place - Jianye.

Of course, in addition to them, after Soochow got Xiyu's plan to run schools in Qingxu and Xu, they also began to gradually develop Confucianism and even various other subjects and skills.

A few years later, today's Jiangdong can be regarded as a prosperous and prosperous place with a prosperous economy and a high-speed economy. Although it is not as good as Qingxu on the other side of the river, it is still quite prosperous compared to the whole world.

Although we took a risk in the past two years and transferred all the power to Jianye, which was strategically dangerously close to Xuzhou, it was protected by a pure natural barrier because there was a river in the middle.

Jiangdong Jiangdong naturally refers to the east of the Yangtze River. Of course, it can also be called Jiangzuo, because the Yangtze River runs from Jiujiang to Wanjiang, that is, from southwest to northeast.

Later, for the sake of convenience and memory, everyone collectively referred to the east of the Yangtze River as Jiangdong.

Just one river separated two regions, and also gave rise to two different local governments.

The Jiangdong area is dominated by the two brothers Sun Quan and Sun Ce, while the Qingxu area is dominated by Xi Yu.

The territories occupied by both sides are basically similar, and they have many brave and skilled warriors at their disposal. Even the total number of soldiers and horses between them is probably not much different.

If the two can establish a good and stable relationship of mutual assistance and help each other in the future, no one in the world will be able to match it!

What can be done...

In the hinterland of Jianye, in the main hall of the government office, as a person walked hurriedly, the creaking wooden floor made bursts of sound.

Lu Su frowned, feeling more and more nostalgic for the days when he was a guest in Xiapi.

After he returned to Jiangdong, he told the two Sun Ce brothers everything he had seen and heard during his journey to the north, and also told the Sun Ce brothers clearly what they said when they refused to be granted the title of Grand Sima.

At the same time, he also took out the document Xi Yu had given him regarding the canonization of Wu Hou.

Looking at the envelope on the table and then at his disabled leg, Sun Ce felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

For some reason, he always felt that Xi Yu was making fun of Feng Wen, or even mocking him, looking down on him.

A mere cripple actually dares to aspire to the position of Grand Sima? What a wishful thinking!

Coerced by such thoughts, Sun Ce had no choice but to feel sad.

But, instead of being sad, he was more worried and afraid in his heart.

To this day, he no longer wants to use marriage ties to form an alliance.

But······

If this marriage is really cancelled, I'm afraid this short period of peace and tranquility will come to an end.

The north will definitely use troops against Jiangdong. At the same time, the country has only been peaceful for a few years. After recuperating and recuperating, the life has improved slightly, as well as the many commodities, scholarship, and business methods obtained from Xi Yu. It is expected that they will no longer exist.

In the past two years, Jiangdong has really produced a lot of talents. Do you really want to destroy this hard-won peace and abundant life?

Obviously, Sun Ce did not want to start a war without a complete plan.

"Zijing, please come closer."

Sun Ce supported his body with his hands and leaned against the collapse.

In the blink of an eye, several years passed. Without the back of his legs, he began to age rapidly. Now his temples have turned gray and his face is covered with wrinkles.

I wonder if he has been too worried in recent years, which makes him look much older than his peers.

Looking back on those days, he was a handsome young man with unparalleled heroic spirit who could not be matched by anyone in Jiangdong.

Of course, at that time, he was high-spirited, forthright, decisive and ruthless, as if the Overlord of Chu were still alive, and he was respected as the "Tiger of Jiangdong"!

This is no joke.

You must know that in the past few years, the territory of Jiangdong was far from as peaceful as it is now. There were strong enemies outside, and there were many people fighting for power internally.

If Sun Ce hadn't relied on his own strength to overwhelm everyone, and Sun Quan alone, Jiangdong would never be in the situation it is today.

In other words, compared to Sun Quan who began to check and balance Jiangdong's many strengths at the age of eighteen, Sun Ce, even though he only had one leg, did more to build industry and build the great cause of Dongwu!

The two brothers have different divisions of labor, but they both have the heart to achieve hegemony.

Moving the capital to Moling and renaming it Jianye, the two brothers' thoughts are clear.

"Lord, I don't know...what is your choice..."

Lu Su walked in quickly, bowed respectfully and solemnly, and then stood quietly aside.

"What to choose?"

Sun Ce didn't even look at him, but with the help of the servants around him, he slowly got into the wheelchair.

It is said that this wheelchair is also stamped with the unique seal of someone's bank.

Although there is no way to confirm whether this wheelchair is Xi Yu's, it is true that he bought it from a businessman in Qingxu.

With it, Sun Ce is indeed much more convenient.

"Zijing, I wonder what your opinion is on the word righteousness?"

It wasn't until he sat safely on the chair and put his clothes in order that Sun Ce suddenly asked.

Lu Su was a little confused. He didn't know the meaning of his lord's question, but he still thought about it and said seriously: "I believe that righteousness can be divided into small and large ones. From the perspective of great righteousness, it is for the sake of the common people and stability of the world."

"From a minor point of view, it is just a simple friendship between the two parties. In my humble opinion, when the greater righteousness conflicts with the lesser righteousness, we should put the greater righteousness first and abandon the lesser righteousness. This is the right way!"

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Lu Su originally had his own opinion, but it made Sun Ce change his face.

He had a dark face and said in a low voice: "That's complete nonsense!"

"This subordinate is talking nonsense. Please forgive me, my lord -"

Lu Su quickly fell to his knees and wanted to beg for mercy. Since his master lost his leg, his temperament has become more and more unpredictable and unpredictable.

"But...it's not unreasonable!"

Sun Ce didn't give him a chance to finish his words. Instead, he sneered and continued: "So, Zijing seems to be very optimistic about Xi Yu? He actually compares him with the righteousness of the world?"

"What? Do you think he can win over the Han Dynasty and become the co-lord of heaven and earth?"

"My subordinates dare not!"

Lu Su's head was lowered, almost touching the wooden board.

To be honest, he really thought so in his heart.

Not to mention anything else, he was born as a merchant. Even if he didn't understand business, he had been exposed to it since he was young and knew a little more than ordinary people.

In addition, as a counselor, he has unique insights into the handling of connections, matters, and even strategies and opinions.

Therefore, just one opportunity to go to the north as an envoy was enough to make him see many problems clearly.

"Why don't you dare to do this? Zijing, you have been serving me for almost ten years. I have already regarded you as one of my family members and know you very well. I know clearly whether you have other thoughts."

"It's just... I still want to hear your opinion."

Sun Ce looked up at Lu Su, his eyes full of coldness.
To be continued...