Chapter 621

"Just what we see is so terrifying. Who knows what terrifying things he has developed in his years of dedicated development?"

"The navy has iron ships, what about the army? Will there be even more terrifying military weapons appearing?"

Sun Ce didn't think he was letting his imagination run wild.

Zhou Yu frowned, having to admit that Sun Ce's speculation was very reasonable.

"Then what are you going to do?"

He couldn't win, and looking at Sun Ce's posture, it didn't look like he was going to surrender directly.

He was a bit curious about Sun Ce's thoughts at this time.

"Surrendering directly is impossible!"

Sun Ce smiled slightly: "But there is no hope of winning by contending completely, so I have decided!"

"Take Jiangdong first, satisfy the addiction of being a warlord, and then issue a formal challenge to Su Xuan;"

"The challenge is divided into three rounds: naval battle, land battle, and duel of generals;"

"If we lose all three rounds, I will directly lead everyone under my command to surrender to Su Xuan and offer the entire Jiangdong. Gongjin, what do you think of this idea?"

He is not really stupid; he knows there is no hope of winning, yet he still wants to hit a stone with an egg and risk the lives of the whole clan?

Besides, surrendering to Su Xuan is not a shameful thing.

Anyway, it's not the first time they've lost to him.

Crushed twice in a row.

The first time was still with his father.

He is indeed very proud, but this pride cannot be raised in front of Su Xuan.

In fact, setting aside the idea of hegemony, Sun Ce is quite interested in surrendering to Su Xuan.

Because there are several peerless martial arts experts of the Heaven-Man Realm under Su Xuan!

For someone like him who has a strong pursuit of martial arts, the attraction of Su Xuan's side is actually quite large.

He is very curious about why Su Xuan can recruit and cultivate so many Heaven-Man Realm experts.

Especially since Su Xuan himself seems to be a Heaven-Man Realm expert.

It's simply unbelievable, knowing that Su Xuan is not much older than him.

His talent is simply terrifying.

Hearing Sun Ce's astonishing idea, Zhou Yu also stared at Sun Ce in surprise and exclaimed: "You guy, you actually have the brain to think of such a method?"

Sun Ce frowned when he heard this and saw Zhou Yu's strange look: "Gongjin, you are scolding me, right? You must be, right?"

"Hehe! Not at all!"

Zhou Yu smiled and waved his hands: "I am praising you! I think this idea is good! At least, it leaves a good way out for ourselves;"

"At the same time, it can truly test Su Xuan's strength and have a real head-on confrontation;"

"Even if we really lose all three rounds in the end, there will be no regrets or unwillingness!"

"This is indeed the best way!"

Although he is also an extremely proud person, if he loses to the opponent in his area of expertise, admitting defeat is not shameful.

It's not to the point of being unable to afford to lose.

Besides, that is the King of Qian, Su Xuan!

In terms of talent and intelligence, he can be said to be unparalleled in the world. Which young person today doesn't admire him?

No one has achieved such brilliant achievements at his age.

"However,"

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu paused and continued: "In order for us to obtain the greatest merit after surrendering, I think we should do more for the King of Qian in advance;"

"For example, more thoroughly clean up the scholar clans and powerful families in Jiangdong, especially those unruly and unclean ones;"

"By then, handing over a relatively clean Jiangdong to the King of Qian will save him a lot of effort. I believe this will be more sincere and will be more appreciated and reused by the King of Qian. Bofu, what do you think?"

Since Sun Ce, the Lord, already has the idea of surrendering to Su Xuan.

Zhou Yu naturally wants to plan for them early and maximize the benefits.

What, you say it's not certain yet? Still have to compete for three rounds?

In Zhou Yu's view, this is just Sun Ce's last stubbornness, a forced attempt to save face.

They are definitely going to lose.

In terms of naval warfare, the terrifying ironclad fleet seen before is not something their navy can deal with.

In terms of land warfare, who in the world doesn't know that Su Xuan's army is invincible on land?

Since his debut, he has never lost.

They were miserably defeated by Su Xuan's land army in Lujiang and Jiujiang Commandery before, and this line also has no chance of winning.

As for the duel of generals?

This is even more suspense-free.

Who doesn't know that Su Xuan has several peerless experts of the Heaven-Man Realm, and even experts of the Gangjin level are probably not in the minority.

Similarly, there is no chance of winning.

"Ha?"

Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu speechlessly: "Do you think we are bound to lose, so you are preparing the sincerity for surrender in advance?"

Why does it feel a bit stifled?

"Do you think we have a chance of winning?"

Zhou Yu also looked at Sun Ce speechlessly.

Wasn't it you who had a salted fish face just now, feeling that there was no hope of winning?

"How could we win?"

Sun Ce rolled his eyes.

We know our own affairs; this so-called competition is just to give ourselves a step down.

By the way, strive for good joining conditions.

"Isn't that it!"

Zhou Yu shook his head with a smile: "Since we already know that we are bound to lose and are prepared to join Su Xuan's command! Naturally, we must maximize the benefits!"

"I have heard that everything under Su Xuan is based on merit and ability;"

"People with ability, people who can make enough merit, can all be reused and rewarded by Su Xuan;"

"Legend has it that Su Xuan has also set up a Merit Pavilion, specifically used for subordinates to exchange for various divine techniques, secret manuals, divine weapons, and even heavenly treasures... etc.;"

"I heard that Su Xuan has mastered the means of large-scale breeding of exotic beasts and taking meat!"

"His Merit Pavilion can even exchange for a large amount of exotic beast meat!"

"Hmm! The premise is that you have enough merit!"

"Don't you want to gain more merit and exchange for more divine techniques, divine weapons, and exotic beast meat and other cultivation resources?"

He believes that even under the relatively harmonious Su Xuan, internal competition exists.

If there is an opportunity to maximize benefits, why not?

"Really?"

Sun Ce was stunned. Clearly, he didn't know these things.

Zhou Yu rubbed his brows helplessly: "Don't you pay attention to this important information? I remember I mentioned it to you before, right?"

This guy really gives him a headache sometimes!

You say he is stupid?

But Sun Ce is very shrewd many times.

But if you say he is smart, he sometimes acts very stupid and cute.

Zhou Yu sometimes doesn't know which one is the real Sun Ce.

"Ahahaha!"

Sun Ce laughed sheepishly: "I really forgot about this!"

Speaking of this, Sun Ce's expression became serious: "Since you say there is, then there must be! If so, it is very necessary to consider how to gain the greatest merit!"

"Gongjin, are you sure that if we clear out those scholar clans and powerful families in Jiangdong for the King of Qian in advance, we can really win his favor and get greater rewards?"

"Don't mess things up by then!"

"No!"

Zhou Yu shook his head confidently: "You are not unaware of the King of Qian's New Policies. As long as we follow the standards of the New Policies and clear out a batch of stubborn scholar clans and powerful families with the dirtiest backgrounds in advance, and reduce the difficulty for Su Xuan to take over Jiangdong in the future, we will inevitably be able to get greater rewards;" ===== CHAPTER 623 =====