Chapter 427: Sun Ce wants to attack Jingzhou

The expression on Zhou Yu's face didn't look much better than Sun Ce's.

According to his original plan, Sun Ce should have conquered the six commanderies of Jiangdong.

Occupying both Jiangdong and Huainan, although Sun Ce's strength was still far behind Gu Yi's.

But... at least he had the ability to protect himself.

But now.

Gu Yi's camp not only possessed its own naval force.

Moreover, the combat power looked quite high.

It could be said that the development route Zhou Yu originally formulated for Sun Ce had been completely cut off by Gu Yi.

Jiangdong, in all likelihood, had nothing to do with Sun Ce anymore.

Such a crisis gave Sun Ce a great sense of crisis.

After all.

He didn't dare to guarantee whether big brother Gu Yi would turn around and attack Huainan after finishing off Liu Bei.

At this moment.

Sun Ce pinned his hopes on Zhou Yu.

Hoping that Zhou Yu could think of a strategy to break the situation for him.

Zhou Yu frowned tightly.

Having just debuted not long ago, he had received a major psychological blow in Peng Cheng some time ago.

Although it wouldn't make him collapse immediately, it left a not-so-small shadow in his heart.

At this moment, facing Sun Ce's inquiry, Zhou Yu sighed:

"Bofu, besides the six commanderies of Jiangdong."

"The only place left where you can expand is Jingzhou."

"But that Liu Biao, although insufficient in enterprise, is more than enough in keeping what he has."

"If you attack Jingzhou by force, I am afraid it is not a good strategy."

Hearing what Zhou Yu said, the luster in Sun Ce's eyes gradually dimmed.

Jingzhou was different from other places in the Great Han.

Although Liu Biao had real power.

But it definitely couldn't compare to the real power in the hands of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and others.

Rather than saying Jingzhou was ruled by Liu Biao.

It was better to say it was "jointly ruled" by Liu Biao and the Jingzhou aristocratic families led by the "Cai, Kuai, Huang" three families.

But it was precisely because of this.

That the relationship between the Jingzhou aristocratic families and Liu Biao was very solid.

Historically, after Sun Ce conquered Jiangdong, he immediately set his sights on attacking Jingzhou.

After Sun Ce passed away, Zhou Yu and Sun Quan also always took taking Jingzhou as their goal.

However.

Until the eve of the Battle of Red Cliffs.

Zhou Yu and Sun Quan had only conquered one-third of Jiangxia Commandery.

Why was it so difficult for Jiangdong to attack Jingzhou?

Because the Jingzhou aristocratic families and the rulers prospered together and suffered together.

Once a war occurred in Jingzhou.

The whole of Jingzhou would remain united.

Basically, there would be no phenomenon of dropping the chain.

But precisely because of this.

The personal will of Liu Biao, the ruler, could not guide the direction of the entire Jingzhou.

It was just like the group interests of later generations.