Having figured this out, Zhuge Liang breathed a sigh of relief.
After meeting with Sun Quan, Lu Su relayed the conditions set by Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong.
Sun Quan was furious and wished he could order the two men arrested in exchange for Zhou Yu and the three counties!
But he dared not, because he knew very well that his advisors and generals had no courage to fight Liu Bei's army to the death!
With Zhou Yu captured, he had no commanders at his disposal and could only be manipulated by others.
Therefore, despite his inner rage, Sun Quan had no way to vent it and could only suppress it for the time being.
"Zijing, what do you think?" Sun Quan asked through gritted teeth.
Lu Su shook his head bitterly. Pang Tong was determined to hand over Lü Meng, but once Sun Quan did, it would completely chill the hearts of the Jiangdong generals.
Pang Tong's move was intended to put Sun Quan in a crisis and cause the generals of Jiangdong to become disloyal!
"Alas, Zijing, there's really no other way but to agree to their demands!" Sun Quan sighed and said helplessly.
“But what I’m worried about is that if we agree, the generals of Jiangdong will be disheartened…” Lu Su said with concern.
"What should we do?" Sun Quan was filled with resentment!
"My lord, I have...I have a plan! But..." Lu Su stammered.
“Speak freely!” Sun Quan asked eagerly.
"We...we poisoned Lü Meng without anyone knowing! This...can at least give them an explanation!"
After saying this, Lu Su immediately knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face!
Sun Quan already understood what he meant.
"Then... let's do as you say!"
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