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Chapter 26 Do you want to be a traitor to the country and a rebel against the Han Dynasty?
That was the fifth year of Jian'an, when Cao Cao had not yet unified the north and Yuan and Cao were confronting each other at Guandu.

At that time, Sun Ce was assassinated and Sun Quan was just beginning to ascend the throne. Lu Su was introduced by Zhou Yu to join Sun Quan's army.

Sun Quan and he hit it off right away. As the two of them were drinking together on the couch, Lu Su took the opportunity to present a grand plan to Sun Quan.

Because the advice was given on the couch, it later became known as the "couch advice."

What shocked Lu Su was that the strategy on the couch was a secret plan. Neither Sun Quan nor he had deliberately announced it to the outside world, and even in Jiangdong, only a few people knew about it.

And how did Xiao He, an unknown hermit in the mountains of Jingzhou, thousands of miles away, know this secret?
Not only Lu Su, but even Liu Bei was confused at this moment, looking at Xiao He blankly.

"My plan on the couch is known only to the people of Jiangdong. How could he possibly know about it? Is he just talking nonsense?"

After being shocked, Lu Su reasoned based on common sense and immediately calmed down.

"What do you mean by couch strategy? Su Ting doesn't quite understand what Mr. Xiao means by this."

Lu Su laughed and pretended to be confused.

Xiao He knew that he was pretending to be stupid, so he stood up with the wine pot and walked forward to pour a glass of wine for Lu Su.

"To eliminate Huang Zu, attack Liu Biao, seize Jingzhou, compete for the Yangtze River, and completely control the south of the Yangtze River is indeed the best strategy."

"There are many heroes in Jiangdong, but few have the foresight of Brother Zijing."

"I deeply admire Brother Zijing's foresight and foresight. This glass of wine is in honor of Brother Zijing."

Xiao He handed the wine glass to Lu Su, and calmly pointed out the first half of the strategy on the couch.

Lu Su's face turned pale with horror, his hands trembled violently, and he almost couldn't hold the wine glass steadily.

"What he said is exactly what my lord and I said that day, almost exactly the same!"

"He's not just talking nonsense, he really knows!"

"How can this be?"

Lu Su's heart was in turmoil. He looked at Xiao He in disbelief, his mouth wide open but unable to utter a word.

"However, Zi Jing's belief that Cao Cao could not be eliminated and the Han Dynasty could not be restored was too pessimistic."

"My master is still alive, and so is General Sun. As long as our two families work together, how can we not defeat Cao Cao?"

"and…"

Xiao He put away the smile on his face and said in a reproachful tone:

"General Sun is a minister of the Han Dynasty, yet Brother Zijing is urging him to take Jiangnan and proclaim himself emperor. Could it be that he wants him to follow in Yuan Shu's footsteps?"

Bang!

Lu Su lost his grip on the wine glass and it fell to the ground.

His face changed drastically, turning as pale as paper, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Xiao He revealed the second half of his plan on the couch.

As powerful as Cao Cao was, he only had two-thirds of the power, but he still used the banner of supporting the Han Dynasty.

You, Lu Su, are a minister of the Han Dynasty, but you are inciting your lord to learn from Yuan Shu and to usurp the throne of emperorship!
What are you worried about?

Do you want to be a traitor to the country and a rebel against the Han Dynasty?
"Mr. Xiao, I, you, I..."

Lu Su looked at Xiao He in shock and horror, mumbling and unable to utter a word.

Xiao He's expression suddenly changed, and he laughed:
"I've only heard some rumors. General Sun and Brother Zijing are both loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty. How could Brother Zijing encourage General Sun to follow the traitor Yuan Shu?"

As he said this, he picked up the wine glass on the table, filled it up, and handed it back to Lu Su:

"What I want to say is that with Brother Zijing's strategic knowledge, he should be able to see that with the impregnable Fancheng and the natural barrier of the Han River, repelling Cao Cao should be a piece of cake."

"If General Sun really wants to contribute, instead of obsessively sending troops into Jiangxia, he should move his troops to Huainan and focus on attacking Hefei."

"Brother Zijing, what do you think?"

Lu Su held the wine glass, sitting there stiffly and woodenly, like an ignorant boy being patiently taught by an old scholar.

After being stunned for a long while, Lu Su shuddered and suddenly came to his senses.

"This Xiao Bowen seems to have opened his third eye. It's really unbelievable."

"I wonder where Liu Xuande found such a remarkable man?" "No wonder he's so conceited. He was able to defend Xiangfan and repel Cao Cao without the help of our Jiangdong army. It turns out he relied on the assistance of such a remarkable man..."

Lu Su suddenly understood why Liu Bei dared to be so fearless.

After holding the wine glass and weighing it for a long time, Lu Su could only sigh:
"Su Yuan heard that Liu Yuzhou had appointed Zhuge Kongming as his military advisor, but he never expected that he would have such a remarkable person as Mr. Xiao under his command."

"Liu Yuzhou's intention is that Su should return to Jiangdong as soon as possible and report to my General Sun."

Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Su was intimidated by Xiao He and had to choose to make concessions and give up the plan of the Jiangdong army to enter Jiangxia.

The bargaining ended and the banquet returned to a relaxed state.

Liu Bei continued to chat and laugh with Lu Su, discussing the world.

Lu Su was absent-minded. During the meal, he looked at Xiao He from time to time, racking his brains to think about this person's background.

After the banquet, Lu Su left Xiangyang that day on the pretext of the urgency of the war and returned to Jiangdong to report to Sun Quan.

Liu Bei did not try to keep Lu Su, but personally escorted him out of the city to the ferry, and watched him board the boat and sail away.

"Bo Wen is truly a god-like person. Every move and plot of Sun Quan and his ministers has been predicted by you!"

Watching the boat sail away, Liu Bei turned to Xiao He with admiration.

"My Lord, you are too kind. I don't dare to claim to be a god or not."

Xiao He laughed at himself and said:

"However, Sun Quan should have given up on marching into Jiangxia. At most, he would have stationed his troops in Chaisang and waited and watched. The threat to Liu Qi in Jiangxia should have been temporarily resolved."

"From now on, my lord, you can now focus on dealing with Cao Cao in the north without any worries."

Liu Bei felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly I remembered what happened at the banquet.

"Bo Wen, what was it about Lu Zijing's strategy on the couch that you mentioned at the banquet just now?"

"Why did Lu Zijing seem so shocked after hearing this, and why did his attitude change?"

Liu Bei looked at Xiao He with curiosity.

"Well...it's a long story, my lord. My grilled fish is still on the north gate tower. It would be a waste if I don't eat it."

"My lord, didn't you say you'd give me ten sea bass? Just have General Chen send them to the North Tower..."

Xiao He said this and bowed to say goodbye. Before Liu Bei could react, he had already mounted his horse and sped away.

"A few words were enough to make Lu Zijing break out in a cold sweat, forcing him to make concessions. Kong Ming was right. Bo Wen is truly unfathomable..."

Looking at Xiao He's back, Liu Bei seemed to be thinking about something.

...

a few days later.

Jiangdong, Moling City.

"Then where does Liu Xuande get the confidence to claim that he can single-handedly defend Xiangfan and stop Cao Cao's 150,000-man army without the assistance of our Jiangdong Army?"

In the main hall of the military government, the Lord of Jiangdong, who sat high on the throne with blue eyes and purple beard, stared at Lu Su with a confused and questioning look.

"First, Xiangyang City had sufficient food and grass. Second, Liu Bei had recently acquired a general named Huo Jun, who was extremely skilled in defending cities. With only 5,000 soldiers, he repelled several fierce attacks by Cao Cao and held Fancheng impregnable."

"These three..."

Lu Su's face turned serious, and he said solemnly:

"In addition to Zhuge Kongming, Liu Xuande also gained a rare talent named Xiao He."

"Although this person's origins are unknown, his wisdom and strategy are extraordinary. He even knew the strategy that Su had presented to the lord!"

"Liu Xuande was so confident that he could fight Cao Cao alone because he relied on this man for advice."

Sun Quan's expression was shocked, and his blue eyes suddenly widened.

(End of this chapter)