Sun Quan sighed and slowly closed his eyes.
“Yes…” Lu Su said, his voice trembling.
Lu Su had no other choice but to do this. If he didn't hand over Lü Meng, Liu Bei's army probably wouldn't let it go.
If we were to hand over Lü Meng, it would alienate the generals of Jiangdong, so this was the only option, at least to preserve Jiangdong.
Lu Su arrived at Lü Meng's residence and said to the guards, "Please inform General Lü that Lu Su has come to visit!"
Upon hearing this, the guards hurriedly ran to the inner room and reported to Lü Meng that Lu Su was requesting an audience.
Lu Meng had just woken up and was feeling somewhat tired. He was lying in bed recovering from his injuries when he heard that Lu Su was looking for him. He raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Let him in!" Lu Meng said indifferently.
After hearing this, the guard withdrew, and a moment later Lu Su entered with his attendants.
"Ziming, it's been a long time! I've come to see you!" Lu Su greeted him with a fist and palm salute as he entered.
“Mr. Lu!” Lu Meng also sat up and greeted Lu Su.
After the two sat down, Lu Su asked, "How is Ziming's health recovering these days?"
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lu. My injuries have long since healed," Lu Meng said with a smile, while pouring Lu Su a cup of tea.
"That's good. I came here today mainly to talk to you about the affairs of Jingzhou," Lu Su said seriously.
"Oh? Mr. Lu, please speak!" Lu Meng's face was calm, but his heart was in turmoil.
"Do you know that Gongjin's ambush of Liu Bei failed and he was captured?" Lu Su asked.
"What? How is this possible!" Lu Meng exclaimed in surprise.
"How could the Grand Commander...?"
In Lü Meng's heart, Zhou Yu was revered as a god.
"well!"
Lu Su sighed deeply, "This is all Gongjin's fault for being so arrogant!"
“Why…” Lu Meng murmured.
Lu Su said, "Gongjin plotted to ambush Liu Bei, but he never expected that Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong would outmaneuver him, not only recapturing the three counties of Jingzhou but also capturing Gongjin!"
"Now, Jiangdong...is in grave danger!"
After listening, Lü Meng fell silent.
Lu Meng remained silent for a long while before asking, "May I ask, Mr. Lu, what do you need me to do?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Su's face showed a hint of sadness, but he quickly composed himself.
"Their intention is... to exchange you for Gongjin, and only then can they arrange a marriage!"
Lu Su gritted his teeth and spoke up anyway, after all, he was doing it for Jiangdong, even though he knew it was cruel.
"Hehe, I understand now. Mr. Lu has come today to take my life." Lü Meng smiled bitterly.
"Ziming...!" Lu Su wanted to offer some words of advice, but ultimately didn't.
“Mr. Lu, please leave. In exchange for the Grand Commander, I can also restore the Sun-Liu alliance. It’s worth it!” Lu Meng said resolutely.
Lu Su shook his head helplessly.
"Since that's the case, I won't say any more. I hope Ziming won't take offense!" Lu Su stood up, cupped his hands to Lü Meng, and then turned and left.
He had already informed Lü Meng, and he knew what to do next.
After all, Lü Meng was someone personally trained by Zhou Yu, and his admiration for Zhou Yu had reached an almost fanatical level.
After Lu Su left, the room fell silent, with only the chirping of insects and birds outside the window sounding exceptionally clear.
Lu Meng gazed in the direction of Jingzhou, a pained expression appearing on his face. He never imagined that he would die because of this matter.
Lu Meng closed his eyes, feeling as if he had fallen into an abyss.
"Grand Commander, it's all my fault for being too willful and reckless, causing you so much suffering!"
After saying that, Lü Meng did not hesitate and drank the poisoned wine in his hand in one gulp!
As soon as the poison entered his stomach, a sharp pain swept through Lü Meng's limbs and bones, causing him to gasp involuntarily.
"Haha! Haha! I'm finally free!" Lu Meng shouted wildly.
In the end, a cup of poisoned wine brought Lü Meng to his death, ending his life!
When Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang received the news, they couldn't help but gasp in shock.
"Sun Quan is ruthless!" Pang Tong said, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Zhuge Liang never expected that Sun Quan would be so ruthless as to poison Lü Meng to death!
Now that Pan Zhang has been killed by Zhao Yun and Lü Meng is dead, what else can you say?
This step effectively thwarted Pang Tong's ambition to disrupt the military forces of Jiangdong.
"Fine, let's arrange a marriage!" Zhuge Liang said with a sigh.
Now that things have come to this point, the Sun-Liu alliance has to end here if it is to continue!
Although Pang Tong was disappointed after hearing Zhuge Liang's words, he still nodded.
Five days later, the news of Sun Quan marrying off his sister spread throughout Jiangdong, causing an uproar.
"How old is Liu Bei? Why would Sun Quan marry his sister to him?"
"That's right, Liu Bei is about the same age as our old lord!"
"Hey, it's all because Zhou Yu launched a sneak attack on Jingzhou and killed Guan Yu, so they're afraid of retaliation!"
"I heard it wasn't just that. It was Zhou Yu's idea to marry the princess to Liu Bei, but in reality, he was secretly plotting to kill Liu Bei. However, he was ambushed and not only lost two generals, but also had three counties of Jingzhou taken back!"
"This is truly a case of Zhou Yu's brilliant plan to secure the world, but he ended up losing both his wife and his army!"
Rumors spread rapidly among the people, with various opinions, causing Zhou Yu and Sun Quan to lose face.
The reason is simple: these rumors were spread by Pang Tong himself.
When Zhou Yu returned to Jiangdong and heard the news, he was immediately consumed by rage, his arrow wound reopened, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and fell into a coma!
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