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Chapter 124: Crossing the River by Feeling the Emperor? To fill the loopholes in the Longzhong Plan, we must first destroy Sun Quan!
"Yamano village man, Yamano village man——"

Sun Quan kept roaring and cursing, waving the sword in his hand and chopping the poor table into pieces.

Lu Su said nothing, just watched Sun Quan's helpless rage silently.

Sun Quan's reaction was within his expectations.

For an ordinary man, it is inevitable to feel resentful when the woman he wants to marry is taken away by another man.

What’s more, he is the lord of Jiangdong like Sun Quan.

The man who snatched Bu Lianshi away was none other than the military advisor of his mortal enemy Liu Bei.

It was precisely this military advisor who, with all sorts of ingenious strategies, repeatedly inflicted heavy losses on him, causing him to suffer heavy losses in his troops and generals, and to lose all face.

Sun Quan's rage was expected.

However, there was still a hint of barely perceptible disappointment in Lu Su's eyes.

As the ruler of Jiangdong, he lost his temper and completely lost his composure because of a woman. This was too impatient and unbecoming of a heroic ruler.

"Bang!"

Sun Quan chopped until he was completely exhausted, then he stopped his rage, threw his sword to the ground, and sat back down.

"She's just a woman. My lord controls Jiangdong. Isn't it okay for you to marry any beautiful woman you want?"

Seeing that Sun Quan was deflated, Lu Su began to persuade him.

Only then did Sun Quan realize that his reaction was too intense and disrespectful to his lord.

After swallowing his saliva, Sun Quan snorted coldly:
"Zijing, you underestimate me. Do you really think I was so angry because of a mere woman?"

"I am furious at Xiao He for being so arrogant and openly humiliating me."

"I am the Lord of Jiangdong. If he humiliates me, he is humiliating me, the hero of Jiangdong!"

Sun Quan was building a ladder for himself, and Lu Su couldn't expose it, so he could only nod in agreement.

suddenly.

Lu Su thought of something and couldn't help asking:
"The reason Miss Bu was disrespectful to the lord and refused to return to Jiangdong is that she claims that when Wuchang fell, the lord secretly ordered Zhou Tai to kill her to prevent her from falling into Liu Bei's hands."

"I would like to ask my lord, is this true?"

Sun Quan's eyes moved slightly, and he suddenly fell silent.

Zhou Tai, who was standing aside, had a guilty look in his eyes and subconsciously turned his head away to avoid eye contact with Lu Su.

The hall suddenly became eerily quiet.

The next moment, Sun Quan showed disdain and snorted coldly:

"I am the ruler of Jiangdong. How can I be so narrow-minded as to do such a mean thing?"

"That bitch must have coerced Xiao He into slandering me!"

After saying this, Sun Quan still looked disappointed and sighed:
"Zijing, I have always believed that among the countless counselors and generals of Jiangdong, only you, Lu Zijing, understand me, Sun Quan, the best."

"But today, you easily believed that bitch's slander and instigation, and even questioned me?"

"Zi Jing, ah Zi Jing, you really disappoint me~~"

Lu Su was stunned. He did not expect that Sun Quan would take the initiative and question him instead.

She also said something like "you don't understand me, you disappointed me", as if she was hurt by him.

"It's Su... Su shouldn't have asked this question. This is something Su shouldn't have..."

Lu Su looked guilty and had to apologize to Sun Quan.

Sun Quan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand in a magnanimous manner:

"Forget it. I know you, Zijing, have always been kind, and Xiao He has always been cunning. This must be his despicable trick to alienate our master and his subjects. You are a kind person, so I can't blame you for being deceived by him for a while."

After saying this, Sun Quan immediately set off to the Wuchang front to supervise the battle on the grounds that there was no time to lose.

Zhou Tai also breathed a sigh of relief and followed closely behind.

When passing by Lu Su, he felt insecure and lowered his head deliberately, not daring to look Lu Su in the eye.

Lu Su is kind, but that doesn't mean he is stupid. How could he not notice Zhou Tai's evasive gaze?

Sun Quan was a man of power and strategy, but Zhou Tai was a warrior who was not good at hiding his guilt, so Lu Su could see through it at a glance.

"My lord, he shouldn't lie to me, right?"

Lu Su muttered to himself, trying to comfort himself, but there was also a hint of guilt in his eyes.

...

One day later.

At dusk, Sun Quan arrived at the Wuchang front line.

Looking at Wuchang City from afar from the flagship of the tower ship, a battle was going on at this moment.

On land, Cao Hong, Xu Huang and other Cao generals were leading 30,000 Cao troops to launch an unprecedented attack on Wuchang City.

Countless ladders were leaning against the city walls, and thousands of Cao's troops were crawling all over the city like ants, one after another climbing up to the top of the city walls.

Battering rams were madly hitting the Wuchang city gate, and catapults were continuously throwing stones and bombs at the top of the city.

Above the city wall, there was a rain of arrows, as dense as a dragnet.

Screams, bombardments, the sounds of swords and sabers… drowned out the sound of the rolling river waves and filled the space between heaven and earth.

Sun Quan finally witnessed the terrifying siege capabilities of Cao's army with his own eyes and couldn't help but gasp.

At this moment, he finally understood why Cao Cao was able to sweep across the north and wipe out all the heroes.

The bravery and elite strength of Cao's army are far beyond the reach of his Jiangdong soldiers.

Sun Quan couldn't help but wonder, if it was not Guan Yu but his Jiangdong Army who was defending the city today, would they be able to withstand such a fierce attack from Cao's army?
What made Sun Quan even more horrified was that despite the terrifying siege capabilities of Cao's army, they were unable to capture Wuchang City after attacking for nearly two months.

You must know that Wuchang City was newly built not long ago and is not a strong city. It cannot be compared with important cities like Xiakou with high and thick walls.

It was with this city that Guan Yu was able to hold off the fierce attacks of Cao's 30,000 troops for months!
How come those Jingzhou soldiers who had been brutally tortured several times by Liu Biao were transformed into brave and elite soldiers comparable to Cao's army when they came under Liu Bei's command?
In such a comparison, wouldn't his Jiangdong Army become the weakest among the three factions of Cao, Sun and Liu?
The more Sun Quan thought about it, the angrier he became, and he immediately ordered the warships to dock.

The flagship was like a water camp, and when he disembarked, the siege had already ended in failure.

Cao's army attacked the city again but failed, leaving behind a field of corpses, and retreated to the camp east of the city.

At the same time, Lu Meng, who sailed to the west of Wuchang City to attack the Fancheng water camp, also returned with the defeat of the Jiangdong navy.

Night falls.

In the big tent, Sun Quan met Lu Meng and Cao Hong who had returned empty-handed.

"General Cao, the elite strength of your army is known to everyone."

"When Prime Minister Cao defeated Lü Bu and conquered Hebei, your army was unstoppable and unstoppable. How powerful!"

"How is it that your army has been attacking this small city of Wuchang for two months without any results?"

"If we fail to capture the city after such a long time, it will really damage the reputation of your army."

Sun Quan thought that Cao's army had not yet exerted its full strength, so he resorted to provoking them.

Cao Hong rolled his eyes at Sun Quan and said sarcastically:
"Lord Wu, your Jiangdong navy is said to be invincible along the Yangtze River, yet how come you are so ineffective against Guan Yu's navy?"

"If you could defeat their navy, capture the Fankou water camp, and cut off Guan Yu's route along the river, our army could surround him from all sides and would have already conquered Wuchang. Why would it have dragged on until now?"

Cao Hong did not give Sun Quan any face and directly put the blame back on Sun Quan.

The tone of these words clearly mocks Jiangdong's incompetence in naval warfare.

As soon as these words were spoken, Ling Tong, Xu Sheng and other Jiangdong people were all shocked. Their hair and beards stood up and their eyes were wide open with anger.

Sun Quan naturally felt ashamed and extremely unhappy.

Although he was unhappy, he didn't dare to show it. He just lowered his head and coughed a few times to hide his embarrassment. At the same time, he winked at Ling Tong and other generals, suggesting that they should not offend Cao Hong.

There is no other way. Jiangdong has been severely damaged, and now they have to rely on these Cao troops to capture cities and territories for them.

Xu Sheng and other generals had to suppress their anger and sipped their bitter wine in a depressed mood.

The atmosphere in the tent was awkward for a moment.

"Lord Wu, it's not that our army isn't attacking the city with all its might, nor is it that your Jiangdong navy isn't attacking Fankou with all its might. It's simply that Guan Yu is truly extraordinary."

"A versatile talent like him, unrivaled in both land warfare and naval warfare, is truly rare in ancient and modern times."

"According to Huang, we are unlikely to make any progress on the Wuchang front for a while. To lift the siege of Jiangling, we can only rely on Liu Zhang's Shu army."

Xu Huang stepped forward to smooth things over, giving Cao Hong and Sun Quan a way out. Let's not blame each other anymore; it's not that we're weak, it's that Guan Yu is too strong.

Sun Quan and Cao Hong's expressions improved, and the atmosphere in the tent eased.

"Speaking of which, the Shu army's fighting power is truly beyond our expectations. In just one month, they've already reached Yidao, only a hundred miles away from Jiangling."

"It seems that the Prime Minister is very clear-sighted and knew that the Shu army's combat power was extraordinary, so he made such a plan!"

Li Dian shifted everyone's attention to the western front and praised Cao Cao.

Sun Quan rolled his eyes a few times and immediately seized the opportunity, wanting to take advantage of the situation and flatter Cao Cao.

Just about to speak.

Chen Wu looked solemn and anxious, holding up a piece of silk book, and rushed into the tent.

"My lord, the Jiangling spies have just delivered urgent news!"

"Liu Bei captured Jiangling three days ago. Liu Cong surrendered to Liu Bei, Kuai Yue was captured and beheaded, and the 20,000-strong Jingzhou army was completely annihilated!"

"Jiangling has been taken over by Liu Bei!"

Rumble!
It was like a bolt of thunder, exploding into the big tent.

Whether it was Sun Quan or Cao Hong, everyone's faces turned pale with horror and they all jumped up in shock at the same time.

"Impossible! Jiangling was impregnable before. How could it be conquered by the Big Eared Bandits overnight?"

Sun Quan screamed excitedly, rushed forward a few steps, and snatched the secret report from Chen Wu's hand.

"The Shu army has already reached Yidao, only a stone's throw away from Jiangling. How could Jiangling still be undefendable?"

Cao Hong also shouted excitedly and jumped up to read the urgent message on the silk book.

Lu Meng, Lu Su, Xu Huang, Li Dian and others also gathered around with surprise on their faces.

The Shu army defected to Liu Bei, lured Liu Cong's army out of the city, ambushed and destroyed it, and Liu Bei took advantage of the victory to capture Jiangling...

The writing is clear in black and white.

Sun Quan and Cao Hong gasped, their mouths wide open, and looked at each other in shock.

"The Shu army defected? Why did the Shu army defect to Liu Bei?"

"Liu Zhang had clearly surrendered to the Prime Minister and was ordered to lead his troops to relieve the siege of Jiangling, winning battle after battle. Why would he suddenly turn against us?"

Li Dian's voice trembled as he expressed the common confusion in everyone's mind in amazement.

Everyone was stunned and puzzled.

Even someone as wise as Lu Meng was confused.

Only Lu Su, recalling the meeting between Jiang Ling and Xiao He, suddenly woke up.

"This must be the work of Xiao He!"

A firm voice attracted everyone's attention.

"Liu Zhang openly surrendered to Cao Gong, but in reality, Liu Bei, through some unknown means, had secretly persuaded Liu Zhang to form an alliance with him."

"Those 7,000 Shu troops were invincible all along the way. Liu Bei must have been deliberately showing weakness, hoping to trick Liu Cong into thinking the Shu army was coming to rescue him. He then sent a large army out of the city to attack Liu Bei, only to walk into a trap himself!"

"This strategy of luring Yizhou into the game and using the Shu army thousands of miles away to lure the snake out of its hole, who else but Xiao He could have come up with such a brilliant and extraordinary plan?"

Lu Su emotionally revealed the truth.

There was a loud explosion in the big tent.

"How dare you, Liu Zhang, tease the Prime Minister? I will march into Chengdu and personally chop off your head..."

Cao Hong threw the silk book on the ground and started cursing.

Xu Huang, who suddenly realized what was happening, sighed helplessly:
"No wonder Liu Bei wasn't afraid of our three armies' siege. It turns out he already had a plan to break the impasse. If this is really the work of Xiao He, his ingenuity is truly incredible."

"I don't know which blind man drove Xiao He away. No wonder the Prime Minister wants to kill all three of his clans. In my opinion, killing all nine of his clans wouldn't be too much..."

The morale of Cao's generals was completely lost at this moment.

Lu Meng had cold sweat on his forehead. He turned his head cautiously and looked at Sun Quan.

Following the plan of crossing the river in white clothes, his plan of allying with Cao to defeat Liu failed again.

At this time, Lu Meng was very nervous and didn't know how to explain to Sun Quan.

"How could this happen? Why did the situation become like this? Even with all the power in the world, why can't we kill that big-eared thief..."

Sun Quan seemed to have lost his soul. He sat there stiffly and woodenly, muttering to himself.

Lu Su sighed deeply and smiled bitterly:
"Jiangling has been lost, and Liu Bei has become the lord of Jingzhou. What's the point of attacking Wuchang?"

"My lord, please withdraw..."

The word "retreat" was like a thunderclap, striking the tent again.

There was dead silence again.

...

Gangneung City.

In the government hall, a highest-level military meeting was held one month after the capture of Jiangling.

Except for Guan Yu and Xu Shu who were guarding Wuchang, and several guest army generals such as Yan Yan, all the core members of Liu Bei's group in Jiangling had gathered.

Even Zhuge Liang responded to Liu Bei's call and rushed from Xiangyang to Jiangling.

"Everyone, Jingzhou has been secured, the Cao-Sun coalition has retreated to Chaisang, and the internal and external threats to Jingzhou have been eliminated for the time being."

"I summoned you all here today to discuss how we should deploy our troops."

"If you have any insights, please feel free to speak up."

Liu Bei looked at everyone with a high-spirited look and a smile.

The atmosphere in the hall was lively and there was a lot of discussion.

"Liu Yuzhou, I believe that Zhuge Liang's Longzhong Plan is the best strategy for reviving the Han Dynasty."

"I think Yuzhou should leave a general to guard Jingzhou, and send all the main forces west to Shu. With Yongnian and us as internal support, Yuzhou will have no problem taking over Shu."

"Then Yuzhou followed Emperor Gaozu's example and personally led a large army north through the Qinling Mountains to capture Guanlong. He then sent a major general north from Xiangyang to capture Xu and Luo."

"With these two northern expeditions, Cao Cao can be destroyed, the Central Plains can be pacified, and the Han Dynasty can be revived!"

Although Fa Zheng, as the representative of the guest army, had surrendered to Liu Bei privately, he was still a subordinate of Liu Zhang in name after all, so he still respectfully addressed Liu Bei as "Liu Yuzhou".

The strategies he proposed were roughly the same as Zhuge Liang's Longzhong Plan.

This strategy naturally received the approval of the majority.

After all, there are very few precedents for unifying the world, so everyone can only cross the river by feeling their way forward.

Yizhou is right in front of us, and there is the successful precedent of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang using Hanzhong as a base to first take Guanzhong and then seize the Central Plains. It is naturally the safest to cross the river by following Emperor Gaozu's example.

"Liu Jiyu is my cousin, and now he has formed an alliance with me, even providing me with troops to help me capture Jiangling and seize Jingzhou. If I betray his loyalty and seize his inheritance, wouldn't I be no different from Sun Quan?"

"The strategy Xiaozhi proposed is reasonable but not logical."

As expected, Liu Bei rejected Fa Zheng's proposal.

Fa Zheng was speechless and looked at Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang coughed lightly and turned his gaze to Xiao He:
"My Lord, why not listen to Bowen's opinion first, and then make a decision."

Everyone's eyes lit up and they all looked at Xiao He.

Back then, Liu Bei was also determined not to seize Xiangyang, and it was Xiao He who stepped in and persuaded Liu Bei.

What Zhuge Liang meant was naturally that he hoped that Xiao He would also have a way to persuade Liu Bei to take Yizhou this time.

"Bo Wen, do you also think that I should seize Liu Jiyu's inheritance?"

Liu Bei turned his gaze to Xiao He.

Xiao He originally wanted to go fishing for a few days and have a few days of leisure.

But this pressure was inexplicably placed on him, and he had no choice but to speak up.

What's more, since this involves a fatal loophole in the Longzhong Plan, he can't afford to slack off any longer.

"My lord, He Shishi believes that we should first destroy Sun Quan and take over Jiangdong!"

(End of this chapter)