I am an anchor in the Three Kingdoms

Cao Xiong came to Lu Su's mansion alone, and met Lu Su's servants in front of the mansion, "My son, please come in, sir, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Cao Xiong followed the servants to the lobby, where Lu Su was waiting for Cao Xiong in front of the main case.

"Sir." Cao Xiong came up and saluted Lu Su first.

Lu Su stood up and said to Cao Xiong, "Sir, please sit down."

"Young Master, I don't know how long you plan to stay here when you come to Jiangdong this time?" Lu Su said to Cao Xiong with a smile.

At the same time, the servants began to pour wine and serve food to the two of them.

"Three to five days, maybe longer." Cao Xiong said to Lu Su, "Weihai's Japanese plague has not been completely eradicated, but there should be no major incidents."

Lu Su knew about the Japanese plague in Weihai a long time ago.

People in Yingzhou want to get a piece of the pie from the mainland, not once or twice.

The servants came up with wine and poured wine for Lu Su and Cao Xiong respectively.

Lu Su smiled and said to the young master, "The young master and Mr. Sun have a very good relationship, and he is also my Jiangdong's husband-in-law. Since Miss Sun came back, everyone has been talking about you everywhere." The servants kept serving wine Add food.

"Mr. is Jiangdong Liangzhu, Cao Xiong first respects Mr. a cup." After Cao Xiong toasted, he drank happily.

"Come, have a drink." Lu Su said bluntly.

Cao Xiong also said to Lu Su with a smile on his face, "Sir, you didn't ask me to come here this time just to chat with the younger generation, right?"

Naturally, Lu Su would not simply invite Cao Xiong to dinner.

The problem Jiangdong was facing was a bit complicated, and Cao Xiong's arrival made the problem even more difficult.

It is better for Cao Xiong to raise this issue himself, than Lu Su will find an excuse to talk about Jiangdong's issue later.

"Young master is full of strategy and real talent, so you really can't hide it from him." After drinking the wine, Lu Su pursed his lips and said, "This time I invite you to come here because I really have something to explain to you. "

Naturally, Lu Su knew that he couldn't hide it from Cao Xiong, but he still had to say what should be said.

"I don't know whether this conversation, sir, is on behalf of myself, Sun Quan, or the entire Jiangdong?" Cao Xiong asked Lu Su with something in his words.

Although Lu Su still kept smiling on the surface, his heart trembled. Could it be that Cao Xiong knew something?

The servants were still serving the dishes, and the steaming hot dishes were brought up, adding a little heat to the cool breeze in the room.

Lu Su looked at Cao Xiong and said, "I'll represent myself first. Being a courtier, worrying about the front of the country, sharing the Lord's worries, is also the duty of a courtier."

"Sir, please tell me." Cao Xiong said to Lu Su while eating.

"Young Master is not only the eldest son of Wei, but also a general who is good at fighting. If you ask Young Master to stand in the perspective of a general, how do you view the current situation of Wu and Wei?" Lu Su looked at Cao Xiong.

"From the general's point of view." Cao Xiong was thinking about how to answer Lu Su's question, "Between Wu and Wei, the state of Wei is superior in depth, and the state of Wu is superior in natural danger. Once the two countries go to war, the state of Wei will definitely suffer some losses in the short term. .”

"If the State of Wei loses Hefei within one month, then the door of the State of Wei will be opened. Between the State of Wei and the State of Wu, there will be another battle line extending north of Hefei and east of Hefei. Within five months, Wu Guo still has a chance to fight Wei Guo."

"If Hefei is lost within two months, then Wei Guo and Wu Guo will be deadlocked to the west of Hefei, and both Wu and Wei countries will be in a rather awkward position. There is no advance and no retreat."

"If Hefei can hold on for two months, then the state of Wu will be in danger." Cao Xiong said conservatively, "This is not counting the state of Shu helping the state of Wu in the Jingzhou area."

Chapter 1513 Conversation with Lu Su II

"What if you count the Kingdom of Shu?" Lu Su asked Cao Xiong again.

"Counting the Kingdom of Shu." Cao Xiong rolled his lips, looked at the food in front of him, and said, "Then, both the Kingdom of Wei and the Kingdom of Wu and Shu will fall into a protracted war, and the people will be devastated and their lives will be destitute."

"My lord is very reasonable." Lu Su raised his wine glass and toasted Cao Xiong again.

Cao Xiong also toasted each other, and drank with him.

Lu Su let out a long breath and said, "Young Master is good at strategy, what you said just now is true. And in my opinion, with Young Master here, Wu Guo may not even be able to pass Hefei. It is indeed as Young Master said, Wu Wei Once the war starts, the strength of the two sides will be uneven, then the Shu Kingdom will definitely wait for the opportunity to join in. When the war is too protracted, there will inevitably be disasters in the country, and the people will live in dire straits."

"Mr. has the world in mind, and the people in his heart. Cao Xiong admires him very much." Cao Xiong gave Lu Su another toast.

"My son is serious." Lu Su looked at Cao Xiong and said, "Since the fall of the Han Dynasty, from Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing, to the separatism of the princes, and now the world is divided into three parts by Wei, Shu and Wu, the world can no longer stand the war. Take a break, Wu and Wei countries are no exception. This is what I want to tell you this time."

"Could it be that someone wants to start a war between Wu and Wei?" Cao Xiong looked at Lu Su suspiciously and said.

"To tell you the truth, my lord, it is indeed like this in the territory of Wu Kingdom." Lu Su said in a bit of a dilemma.

Sure enough, someone wanted to start a war!

Will it be the Eight Great Families?

Cao Xiong thought to himself.

Cao Xiong tentatively said to Lu Su, "Cao Xiong is stupid. He is a newcomer this time, and he has limited understanding of the Wu country. I wonder if it is convenient for you to explain clearly?"

"Master, you must have heard that Jiangdong is now facing the main battle, or the main surrender?" Lu Su's eyes began to flash, and he said to Cao Xiong.

At this time, Lu Su began to be cautious about Cao Xiong, and he also began to pay attention to his words.

"Cao Xiong has heard about it, and Xiang'er came here specially for this purpose." Cao Xiong took a sip of wine and said, "After seeing Sun Deng, Sun Deng also complained to me a few words about the courtiers and generals of King Wu. dissatisfied."

"Actually, this is indeed the case." Lu Su took a sip of the food and said, "Wu Wang is indeed feeling tired for these generals and advisers. However, the root cause of Wu Wang's heart disease is not here."

"Oh? Not here? Where is that?" Cao Xiong looked at Lu Su and said.

"It's the people behind them." Lu Su said to Cao Xiong with a twinkle in his eyes.

"The people behind them?" Cao Xiong pretended to be puzzled again.

Although he knew that this matter had something to do with the Eight Great Families and the forces behind them, he was still not quite sure.

If Lu Su is willing to reveal it to him, that would be great.

Lu Su calmed down and said, "Come on, let's have another drink!"

"Sir, please!" Cao Xiong also drank a big glass full, and then said to Lu Su with a smile, "Sir, this wine has been drunk until now, and it has some meaning!"

"To be a courtier is to do a good job as a courtier. This is the way to be a good courtier." Lu Su also said with a smile, "I am not as good at drinking as Gong Jin. If there is a slip of the tongue after drinking, please forgive me."

"Don't worry too much, sir. I am the eldest son of Wei, but I am also the husband-in-law of Wu. You are Xiang'er's uncle, that is, my Uncle Lu." Cao Xiong poured wine and said to Lu Su, "Sir, I have nothing to say. Be blunt."

Chapter 1514 Conversation with Lu Su III

"How familiar are you with the eight major families in Jiangdong?" Lu Su tentatively asked Cao Xiong.

Of course Cao Xiong is familiar with it. Just because of the Nanshan incident, he and the eight major families are almost on the table playing cards.

"Zhang, Gu, Zhu and Lu are the main ones, and eight other families are supplemented by the other four families. There are a total of eight families. Jiangdong has been supported by them all these years in the construction of land and business. They are involved in economics and trade, civil and military affairs respectively, but Rarely involved in state affairs."

"Young Master's words are true, but you only know the general idea." Lu Su lowered his head and said, "Some of them, or most of them, are trying their best to promote this war."

"How do you say that?" Cao Xiong looked at Lu Su suspiciously. .

Lu Su took a sip of his wine, "No matter how stable Jiangdong is, it will be the world of Jiangdong; no matter how smart King Wu is, he can only keep one-third of an acre of land in the six counties of Jiangdong. This is what King Wu can do his best. However, this does not mean that the members of the family can be satisfied..." Lu Su said in a low voice.

"People in the family yearn for benefits. When the King of Wu or the current Jiangdong cannot give them enough benefits in the troubled times, they will use some other means." Lu Su talked eloquently while adding food.

"Especially when the son earned the Nanshan in Jiangdong, this is a 'discus' that touches their interests." Lu Su said.

What Lu Su said made sense, but Cao Xiong could vaguely sense that this was not what Lu Su wanted to say the most.

"Sir, it is true." Cao Xiong could only nod his head.

"Whether Wu Wei is fighting or surrendering, they can get huge benefits from it, it's just a question of how much..." Lu Su's words seemed to be mixed with something that gave him a headache, " Only with peace, they won't get any profit from it, and even let the profit keep losing. Can you understand?"

Cao Xiong nodded and remained silent.

Of course he understood, isn't Nanshan always "flowing"?

Although the daily flow of water in Nanshan is not as good as the sum of the serious businesses of the eight major families, it is still enough to let them bleed.

Moreover, Nanshan is not just a simple flow of profit, it simply monopolizes the iron ore with a radius of hundreds of thousands of kilometers!

Where the battle is fought, it must be iron!

Especially there is a Yingzhou attached to it.

"So, some of them are trying their best to promote this war!" Lu Su said lightly,

Cao Xiong could still understand this sentence, but Lu Su's next sentence made Cao Xiong's scalp tingle, and the blood in his bones permeated with the coldness of the twelfth lunar month.

"Also, there are people like this in Ye City." Lu Su stared at Cao Xiong and said to him.

Cao Xiong froze first and then lagged behind.

Yecheng?

What do you mean?

After thinking for a while, Cao Xiong only came to one conclusion, that is, there are people in Ye City who are also trying to trigger this war!

Cao Xiong could even imagine how people from the Eight Great Families in Jiangdong would bring top-quality gifts to the homes of some officials in Ye City to give gifts.

It's also a little too scary.

Cao Xiong couldn't help frowning, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Looking at Cao Xiong's appearance, Lu Su couldn't help frowning, and a smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

He knew that with Cao Xiong around, Jiangdong would be safe this time!

Lu Su knew that Cao Xiong was a very smart man, not only because of his literary and military strategy, leading troops to fight.

Cao Xiong also has a very deep city palace in politics.

Among Cao Cao's many sons, how can the person who can be imprisoned as the prince be that kind of brainless general?

Cao Xiong, you are really a formidable enemy!A formidable enemy of Wu!

Even if Wu and Shu join hands, you are the most difficult enemy to deal with, bar none.

Chapter 1515 How dare you come back drunk

"I hope that Wu and Wei will have a good relationship for the time being, so as to avoid disasters. This is the best for the country and the people." Lu Su said to Cao Xiong with a wine bottle in both hands, "This is what my lord hopes."

"Sir, Cao Xiong understands; Jiang Dong's meaning, I also understand." Cao Xiong held his cup in both hands, and saluted Lu Su, "I also don't want to see the war between Wu and Wei at this moment, please rest assured, Uncle Lu."

In the end, Cao Xiong called Lu Su "Uncle Lu", just to clarify his position.

Between Wu and Wei we are a family!

"Hahaha." Lu Su said with a smile, "you are smart, so you can understand what I said. The main thing I want to say when I invite you to dinner this time is that I have finished. Next, even if I, as Xianger's Uncle, come to Soochow to clean up the dust for you."

"Uncle Lu is too strong to drink, as a junior, Xiong'er toasts Uncle Lu three times." Cao Xiong continued to toast Lu Su three times.

Lu Su called up the qin music dancer to play the qin for them.

The rest of the time was spent chatting.

Cao Xiong simply greeted Lu Su's body, and Lu Su talked to him about Weihai's affairs. The elders were indeed more thoughtful and cautious in considering certain aspects.

After drinking for three rounds, Cao Xiong was completely drunk.

Lu Su sent his closest servants to send Cao Xiong back to the mansion where he lived, and handed him over to Sun Shangxiang before returning.

"Let me take my leave." The servant handed over Cao Xiong who was smelling of alcohol.

Sun Shangxiang narrowed his eyes, took a few breaths, and finally carried Cao Xiong back to the room.

"Okay! How dare you come back drunk!" Sun Shangxiang threw Cao Xiong onto the bed and said.

Cao Xiong ate this meal for more than two hours, and Sun Shangxiang waited for him in the room for more than two hours.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Cao Xiong was sent back, he turned into a drunken mud.

He lay motionless on the bed, muttering something

"I should have gone with you if I knew it earlier!" Sun Shangxiang said angrily in front of Cao Xiong.