In the Three Kingdoms period, the opening scene features the killing of Huang Gai, shocking Zhou Yu!

Everyone's gaze slowly moved upwards.

All of this converged on Zhou Yu.

Could it be... that the Governor really wants to kill Huang Gai?

Is the so-called "bitter trick" actually a scheme to kill someone with a borrowed knife?

To establish authority in this way?

Zhou Yu felt a tightness in his chest.

This pot is too black.

I can't carry it.

Admitting it was manslaughter would make him appear incompetent, unable to even manage his subordinates.

If it is admitted to being intentional, then the morale of the people in Eastern Wu will be shattered, and the army will be impossible to lead.

If the act was a failure, then Cao Cao's spies were still watching, rendering the entire plan useless.

Since Zhou Yu was born, why was this... idiot also born!

Zhou Yu looked at Lu Su beside him.

Lu Su turned his head away, giving me a look that said, "Don't bother me."

He can't afford to take the blame for this.

He then looked at Zhuge Liang beside him.

Zhuge Liang just chuckled, giving him a knowing look.

This is a matter of courtesy.

A soft laugh rang out.

Zhuge Liang walked to the body,

He glanced at the horrific wound, and his eye twitched.

That's some real strength.

"Gongjin...alas!"

"Generals, you have misunderstood the Grand Commander."

"We also misunderstood this... brave man."

Cheng Pu glared at him angrily:

"Kongming, what do you have to say?"

Zhuge Liang pointed at Huang Gai's corpse with his fan.

He summoned several generals and spoke in a voice only they could hear.

"General Huang truly died for his cause."

"Cao Cao is suspicious. Although Guo Jia is dead, Jia Xu, Cheng Yu and others have been in Cao Cao's camp these past few days."

"If it's a fake fight, who can hide the physical pain from? Only a real death will do! Use your life to gain Cao Cao's trust."

Zhuge Liang's voice was full of respect.

"The Grand Commander and General Huang are playing a grand game!"

Why wasn't General Huang panicked or tried to escape before his death?

"Because he did it willingly!"

"He died a martyr for Eastern Wu and for the Sun-Liu alliance!"

After saying this, Zhuge Liang bowed deeply to the corpse.

"General Gongfu, may you live forever!"

This is clearly nonsense, but in the current situation, it serves as a stepping stone.

This gave Zhou Yu a way out, gave Huang Gai face, and also gave the generals a reason not to rebel.

Lu Su reacted the fastest, immediately wiping away tears and bursting into sobs:

"Gongfu! You died a terrible, yet heroic death!"

Zhou Yu's efforts were fruitless, so he had no choice but to accept it.

He took off his battle robe and covered Huang Gai with it.

Tears streamed down my face.

This time, I really cried.

pain.

Heartache.

With the loss of a key general, Huang Gai's status in the Wu army needs no further explanation.

The key issue is that Zhuge Liang saw him as a laughingstock, and he ended up owing him a favor.

"Pass on the order..."

But the show must go on.

"Pour Huang Gai's remains into the Yangtze River and let them scatter."

"In light of this matter... inform the entire army, so that the traitor Cao Cao knows that I, Zhou Yu, am irreconcilably opposed to Huang Gai!"

(Of course it definitely won't be blown away.)

The generals accepted the order with grief and indignation.

The body was carried away.

Zhao Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

His life was saved.

But how could Zhou Yu let him go?

This person cannot be kept.

It's upsetting to look at.

And with such great strength, what if someone bribes him...?

Zhou Yu waved.

"What's your name?"

"Your humble servant is Zhao Yu."

"Okay, Zhao Yu."

"Your loyalty is commendable, and your execution ability is... astonishing."

"Now that Huang Gai is dead, and you are incredibly strong, you shall become Huang Bing's personal guard and go with him on the ship."

Zhao Yu felt a chill run down his spine.

This is sending yourself to your death.

The fire ships crashed into Cao Cao's camp, and the survivors narrowly escaped death.

Zhou Yu leaned close to Zhao Yu's ear,

"We've arrived at Cao Cao's camp."

"ignition."

"No backing up."

【Ding. 】

[New command detected.]

[Posted by: Zhou Yu]

[Command: Proceed to Cao Cao's camp and set it on fire.]

[System task update: Start the fire.]

Zhao Yu bowed his head and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Your subordinate...accepts the order."

I'm good at starting fires.

As for what happened next?

That depends on who had the higher rank at that time.

……

Jiangbei.

Cao Cao's naval camp.

Stretching for three hundred miles, the area was brightly lit.

A scout rolled in.

"Report—!"

"What's the panic? Is the sky falling?"

"Or has Zhou Yu attacked?"

Scout: "Prime Minister! Something terrible has happened in Eastern Wu... Eastern Wu!"

Cao Cao laughed.

"event?"

"But did Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai?"

He had already received a secret report that Huang Gai was going to use the self-inflicted injury ruse.

Tonight is the time to watch the show.

(Perhaps Cao Cao deliberately lured Huang Gai over there, intending to use a ruse against him, but who would have thought that Zhuge Liang would borrow the east wind.)

Cao Cao was in a good mood and even wanted to make a few comments.

"That beating must have left his skin torn and bleeding, a truly gruesome sight, right?"

"After all, to fool my eyes, I have to be ruthless."

The scout looked up.

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, it wasn't just that the skin was torn open; he was beaten to death."

"puff--"

Cao Cao spat out the mouthful of aged Du Kang wine he had just taken a sip of.

It sprayed all over Xun You's face.

Xun You calmly wiped his face, not daring to utter a sound.

Cao Cao's eyes widened.

I suspect there's something wrong with my ears.

"What did you say?"

Say it again.

"Dead! Really dead!"

"Generals Cai Zhong and Cai He witnessed it with their own eyes! Huang Gai's waist was reduced to a sheet of paper and was even thrown into the Yangtze River."

Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, and Xu Chu, these fierce generals who had killed countless people, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Even strategists like Jia Xu and Cheng Yu, who were known for their flawless calculations, were completely baffled.

One blow? Kill him?

Is this what you call a self-inflicted injury ruse?

Isn't this price a bit too high?

Even the brilliant strategists Jia Xu and Cheng Yu, whose plans were always flawless, were now completely bewildered.

Cao Cao stood up and strode over to the scout.

"The news is confirmed."

"How is Eastern Wu now?"

"Huang Gai's son, Huang Bing, drew his sword to kill Zhou Yu because Sun Quan wanted to exonerate Huang Gai. However, he was stopped by the generals and vowed to join the Prime Minister to avenge his father's death!"

Cao Cao remained silent.

He was thinking.

He was performing a simulation.

He was imagining things.

"Hahaha!"

Cao Cao thought he had seen through everything.

"If I beat him half to death, or even break both his legs, I will still have some doubts."

"After all, Huang Gai was a former official of Sun Jian, and he might be willing to suffer this hardship for the sake of Sun Quan."

But now, Cao Cao has extended a single finger, and there's only one truth.

"When a person dies, the dead can't act."

"If you're already dead, what's the point of feigning surrender?"

"Who would risk the life of a great general for an opportunity that may not even succeed?"

"Even if Zhou Yu were willing, would Huang Gai be willing? Would the generals of Eastern Wu be willing?"

Impeccable.

The strategists all nodded in agreement. It wasn't that they were stupid, but killing a general on the battlefield was a grave taboo; how could Zhou Yu dare to do it?

Acting with one's life on the line is too costly and doesn't align with the logic of military strategy.

The more Cao Cao thought about it, the more pleased he felt.

"Heaven is helping me!"

"Huang Gai is dead, and the feigned surrender letter is invalid. But Huang Bing has arrived! The hatred for the murderer of my father is irreconcilable!"

"Huang Bing must hate Zhou Yu to the core right now, wishing he could tear him apart and sleep on his skin. His surrender is genuine!"

"Pass on the order!"

"exist!"

"All camps in the naval stronghold! If any Eastern Wu ships come to surrender tonight, they must be relatives of Huang Gai!"

"Those are righteous men! They are meritorious officials of the Han Dynasty!"

"Open the gates wide!"

"No arrows shall be fired! Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

"Prepare a banquet! I will personally host a welcome feast for the righteous men of the Huang family!"

"I want the world to see the benefits of abandoning darkness for light!"

"The Prime Minister is wise!"

The applause was deafening, and the flattery was overwhelming.