Chapter 1741

In Jianye, the capital of Jiangdong, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang received a warm reception from Sun Quan. Sun Quan was young and promising, high-spirited and vigorous, and showed great interest in the arrival of the two wise men.

"Two gentlemen have come from afar; Quan feels greatly honored," Sun Quan said politely, signaling the two to take their seats. "I have heard that the two gentlemen are wise and brave; seeing you today is truly Jiangdong's fortune."

Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang looked at each other and smiled, returning the salute: "The lord is too polite. Our visit is actually for the great matter of jointly resisting Cao."

Upon hearing this, Sun Quan's expression became stern: "Resisting Cao? What high insights do the two gentlemen have?"

Zhuge Liang lightly waved his feather fan and said slowly: "Although Cao Cao has suffered setbacks, his strength remains, and his ambition is great; he will surely not let it rest. And our three parties, if we fight separately, will fear it is difficult to resist his edge. Only by joining hands can we jointly resist the foreign enemy and protect the peace of Jiangdong and Jingxiang."

Zhou Yu added: "The lord's words are very true. We are willing to form an alliance with Jiangdong to jointly resist Cao. At the same time, we also hope that Jiangdong can provide us with necessary support at critical moments."

Sun Quan pondered for a moment, his gaze flickering: "The matter of forming an alliance, Quan is naturally willing. But Jiangdong also has Jiangdong's interests; the two gentlemen need to guarantee that in future wars, Jiangdong's interests will not be harmed."

Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang looked at each other and smiled, already having a plan in their hearts. They knew that Sun Quan's words, although appearing tough, were actually testing their sincerity and bottom line. ===== CHAPTER 1742 =====