The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 459 Volume Zhou Yu sets up a trap, Ling Tong asks for death

The stars hang down and the plains are wide, and the moon springs from the river.

Sun Ce had already arrived in Jiangxia County along the Yangtze River and met up with Zhou Yu at Chibi.

"To take Jingzhou, we must capture Jiangling."

Zhou Yu stood in the tent with a heroic look, with Lu Su and Taishi Ci standing on his left and right.

"If we can't take Jiangling, even if our army follows the Han River to Xiangyang, Wen Pin only needs to send a few soldiers to block the river, and we will never return."

"Also, although I don't know the situation in Yizhou, given the emperor's caution regarding the overall situation, he will definitely deploy the Shu army in Yong'an."

"Once the situation in Jiangling changes, tens of thousands of Shu troops can go downstream and immediately defend the city!"

Lu Su had been in Jiangdong for a long time and rarely went to Jiangxia. He didn't know the internal situation of Jingzhou. When he heard this, he also felt that Jiangling was of vital importance to Jingzhou.

"In this case, we must take Jiangling first!"

Zhou Yu nodded, but a look of helplessness immediately appeared on his handsome face.

"We know this, and Wen Pin on the other side knows it even better."

"Wen Pin is trusted by the emperor and is able to rule Jiangling alone. He must have the ability."

"Ziyi's scouts have already found out that Wen Pin has withdrawn the troops from Wuling and Lingling counties and gathered all the infantry in Jiangling City for defense."

"In addition, Gan Ning's navy was also recalled by Wen Pin and stationed in Gong'an, opposite Jiangling..."

Lu Su was puzzled at first, but when he saw the map clearly, he gasped.

"What a great handwriting!"

Recalling the troops from Wuling and Lingling counties, and using Gan Ning's navy to assist in the defense of Jiangling in the west, can only mean one thing -

Wen Pin has given up the two counties of Wuling and Lingling!
This is half of Jingnan!
But Wen Pin said he would give up if he wanted to, without any hesitation at all!

The sole purpose was to gather all the troops in Jiangling and defend it to the end!
"In this case, how about we take Wuling and Lingling counties first?"

Lu Su's proposal was rejected by Zhou Yu.

"Our army is short of soldiers."

"To capture a county, at least three thousand elite soldiers are needed."

"Occupying two counties means six thousand elite soldiers."

"There are only 50,000 soldiers here who can fight. If we waste 6,000 elite soldiers in places like Wuling and Lingling, how can we defeat Wen Pin on the front battlefield?"

"Besides, this might be Wen Pin's strategy, which is to force our army to split up its forces, thereby weakening our frontal combat strength!"

Who wouldn't be jealous when seeing these two counties just lying there?
But no matter how jealous they are, if they really send troops to take over these two counties, Jiangdong's chances of winning will only drop by another 10%!
Therefore, even though he knew it was a candied fruit, Zhou Yu could not easily go up and try it.

"This Wen Pin is so rigid in fighting and so unconcealed in his tactics. He is so annoying!"

Wen Pin did not have the deterrent power of Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and Guan Yu on the battlefield.

He is not as wise as Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang in terms of strategies on the battlefield.

But the key to success lies in the word "stability".

Would directly withdrawing troops from the two counties lead to punishment from the emperor?

These were never things Wen Pin needed to consider.

The only thing Wen Pin needs to consider is how to preserve the city of Jiangling from the attack from Jiangdong!
At this moment, Lu Su also realized how difficult Wen Pin was.

If he were to attack this kind of enemy, there was a high probability that he would make a big mistake.

But if it's defense, even water can't get in!

"Gongjin, how do we capture Jiangling?"

Lu Su asked, but Zhou Yu turned his back and signaled Lu Su to be patient.

Then Zhou Yu asked about Taishi Ci.

"Ziyi has been in Jiangxia for a long time, do you know the temperament of the naval commander Gan Ning?"

Taishi Ci had a square face, a broad mouth, a strong back and slim waist, and a pair of tiger eyes that made people feel uneasy.

"Gan Ning was born a Jinfan thief and has a bad temper."

"Later, I read some books and understood some truths, and then I corrected my behavior... But to put it nicely, this person is used to acting on impulse, and to put it bluntly, he is vindictive. Anyone who is kind to him, he will treat with courtesy; anyone who despises him, he will do everything he can to take revenge, he is not a good person."

Simply put... Gan Ning is a person who gets easily carried away!

Compared to Wen Pin, who was as steady as a dead man, Gan Ning undoubtedly became the key to Jiangdong's breakthrough!
When Zhou Yu thought of this, he finally felt relieved from the tense pressure.

"Our army is currently at a disadvantage. If we want to win a big victory with a small force, we have to resort to unexpected tactics!"

Lu Su paced in the tent, having some guesses in his mind but not daring to speak them out.

"Since Zijing has already guessed it, why don't you and I write it down on our palms and show it together?"

Zhou Yu and Lu Su played a game and wrote a word on their palms.

Lu Su also wrote a word on his palm.

The two of them came closer, stood close to each other, and then smiled at each other.

In the palms of both of them was the word "fire"!

But Lu Su quickly asked: "It is winter now, and the wind is blowing from the northwest. How can we hurt Gan Ning with fire?"

As long as Gan Ning's navy was completely destroyed, even if Wen Pin defended with all his might, it would be difficult to hold Jiangling.

But the wind can help the fire.

Gan Ning's side must be in the upper reaches, in the northwest, sailing with the wind.

The Jiangdong area, on the other hand, is located downstream, in the southeast, and is sailing against the wind.

If a fire attack was used, not only would the fire fail to burn Gan Ning's fleet, but the Jiangdong fleet would be burned to ashes!

"Hahahaha, Zijing is right!" "Fortunately, over the years, Ziyi has figured out the hydrology of Jingnan... Come and see here!"

Lu Su stepped forward to take a look and doubtfully read out the two words Zhou Yu pointed out: "Junshan?"

"Yes! It is Junshan!"

Although Junshan is called a mountain, it is actually more like a small island with high sides and a low middle.

It is rumored that this is the tomb of the two concubines of Emperor Yu. Ehuang and Nvying cried here and died, leaving behind the "Xiaoxiang Bamboo".

There are also rumors that when the First Emperor Zulong was on a southern tour here, he encountered a strong wind and was so angry that he used his jade seal to leave a "mountain seal" on the rocks to suppress the storm!
As a well-read scholar, Lu Su naturally knew the legend of Junshan, but he did not know why Zhou Yu pointed this out.

Zhou Yu laughed and said, "It is said that Ehuang and Nvying, as well as the Zulong who unified the six kingdoms, were attacked by wind and waves here!"

"When I was young and studying, I just thought it was the work of a monster, but after I went to Junshan in person, I realized that there were reasons for everything!"

"Junshan Mountain lies across the lake, but it accidentally cuts off a waterway in the north."

"The flow of this waterway is completely opposite to that of the Yangtze River. The two waters often collide, so there are often huge waves near Junshan!"

Lu Su had an expression that showed he had learned something new.

But he was still puzzled: "What does the Junshan Incident have to do with the current war?"

"Of course it does matter!"

At this point, Zhou Yu finally stopped hiding his plan.

"We can first send the boats filled with straw to the waterway north of Junshan, and then provoke Gan Ning, making him think this is a great opportunity to annihilate our army!"

"As long as Gan Ning comes near Junshan and enters the waterway... Zijing, take another look and see who the wind is in favor of."

Lu Su suddenly realized!

If it were on the Yangtze River waterway, the northwest wind in winter would definitely be beneficial to the Gan Ning navy upstream.

But if they sailed into the waterway north of Junshan and let Gan Ning come to pursue, then Jiangdong's ships would be in the northwest, and Gan Ning's ships would be in the southeast!
In this way, the wind direction will naturally be favorable to the Jiangdong navy!
Lu Su couldn't help but be overjoyed for a moment!

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

"As long as Gan Ning's navy is gone, our army will be able to capture Jiangling before the imperial court's Shu reinforcements arrive!"

"As long as we reach Jiangling, it will be easy to go west to Shu or north to Xiangyang!"

Lu Su couldn't help but yearn for it——

"I heard that the imperial court has established the Annan Protectorate in the southwest, which can connect Daxia and Daqin by sea! If I conquer Shu in the future, I can also sail from here to see Daxia!"

"..."

Zhou Yu glanced at Lu Su and felt that his good friend was indeed a little too ambitious...

"The most important thing right now is to provoke Gan Ning and let him attack!"

Zhou Yu had a serious expression.

"But Zi Jing just heard what Zi Yi said."

"Gan Ning is a vengeful person. He is still full of banditry and will probably kill the envoy who comes with him!"

"Therefore, the matter of this messenger still makes me hesitant!"

"Ah!"

Lu Su smiled carefreely.

"What's there to hesitate about?"

"Did Gongjin forget about me?"

"It's just Gan Ning. Even if I go to the meeting alone, what can he do to me?"

"If he really kills me with one blow, as long as I can lure him to Junshan to fight, I will be willing to sacrifice my life for justice!"

Zhou Yu quickly shook his head.

Others may not know Lu Su's abilities, but he knows them best.

If Zhou Yu died now and asked him to recommend a successor to Sun Ce, that successor could only be Lu Su and no one else!

Lu Su is too important to the foundation of Jiangdong. Zhou Yu would never let Lu Su die at this time!
Just when Zhou Yu was in distress, a young man's voice suddenly sounded -

"Please allow me to go!"

Zhou Yu looked over with joy at first, but soon frowned: "You can't!"

Lu Su stepped forward and saw that the young man was dressed like a personal soldier. Although he had a handsome appearance, he was grinning and looked bitter and vengeful.

"Gongjin, who is this?"

"Ling Tong is Ling Cao's son. After Ling Cao was killed by Gan Ning in Yiling, I brought him to my side and raised him myself."

It turns out that he had a grudge against Gan Ning for killing his father!
After hearing this, Lu Su didn't want Ling Tong to go either. Otherwise, how could he be worthy of the spirit of his father Ling Cao?

But Ling Tong rushed out and knelt on the ground, shouting in great sorrow:

"Captain!"

"Commander-in-chief! The only reason I have survived till now is to avenge Gan Ning's father's death!"

"Now we are only one step away from the success of the governor's plan, the death of Gan Ning, and the revenge of our great vengeance. How can I stay out of it?"

After saying that, Ling Tong actually drew out the short sword from his waist and placed it across his neck.

"If the governor doesn't let me go, you're stopping me from avenging my father!"

"If I can't get revenge, what's the point of living?"

"I hope the governor will be magnanimous and allow me to go to Gan Ning's camp and lure Gan Ning!"

(End of this chapter)