Chapter 22: The Lost Man

On the red cliff, the beacon fire is in the sky, reflecting the entire night sky into a red glow, and dyeing the entire Yangtze River like red electricity.

One after another, the warships that were tightly bound by iron ropes and were reluctant to give up each other devoured one after another, each other's brothers and sisters.

Millions of Cao soldiers were wiped out in the conversation and laughter of the two.

"Congratulations to the Metropolitan Governor, burn down the company camp, and outsmart the Cao thief!" Lu Su raised his wine glass on the side and congratulated Zhou Yu.

However, hearing this compliment, Zhou Yu, who was originally full of smiles, suddenly frowned.

After thinking about it, he opened his mouth and asked, "Ding Feng and Xu Sheng, is there any news?" ”

Hearing this, Lu Su was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that the governor of Zhou had just finished breaking Cao Cao, and he had already begun to think about killing Zhuge Liang.

Although he was surprised in his heart, Lu Su was also a top-level advisor after all, he quickly adjusted, and in the face of Zhou Yu's question, he calmly replied: "I have asked Ding Feng and Xu Sheng to go to Nanping Mountain according to the instructions of the governor...... Sweep up the thieves...... If all goes well, I'll be back today. ”

Hearing Lu Su's slight hesitation on the words "sweeping up the thieves", Zhou Yu raised his head, looked at him, and then said, "Zijing, I understand what you are thinking. I also know that you and Zhuge Liang's brother are close friends.

However, Zhuge Liang is cunning after all, if he is allowed to serve Liu Bei, it will definitely be a big trouble for our Jiangdong. For the sake of the lord's hegemony, we have to get rid of him. ”

When Lu Su heard this, he sighed, drank the glass of wine, nodded, and said no more.

The two fell into a brief silence, and after a while, Lu Su took the initiative to speak and asked, "But Metropolitan Governor, how did you know that Zhuge Liang would choose to cast a spell on Nanping Mountain?" ”

Zhou Yu smiled, pointed to the direction of Nanping Mountain in the west with the feather fan in his hand, and explained, "Hehe. Although this Zhuge Liang is cunning, he also has weaknesses.

I asked him to use the east wind for our army, and in order to break the Cao thief in order to defeat the coalition army, he would definitely do his best to use his gossip magic to turn the tide of time.

However, although his gossip magic technique can control the elements and control all things, when it comes to the use of a single element, it is far inferior to my karmic fire, and forcibly controlling the direction of the wind will inevitably consume a lot.

In order to reduce this consumption, he could only choose a place where the mountains were high and the wind was urgent, and set up a formation to cast spells. And on this red cliff, in addition to Nanping Mountain, where can he borrow strength? ”

After saying this, Zhou Yu put down the feather fan, poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and finally said: "Therefore, after I know that he will cast a spell in Nanping Mountain, I asked you to send Na Ding Feng and Xu Sheng, with three thousand elite soldiers, to Nanping Mountain.

As long as he is exhausted after using the Bagua Divine Calculation, he will be able to kill him in one fell swoop without much effort. ”

After hearing this, Lu Su couldn't help but praise him: "The governor is really a clever plan, then Zhuge Liang will definitely be caught." ”

However, just as Lu Su's words fell, a herald rushed into the camp.

"Governor, something is wrong! General Ding and General Xu went to Nanping Mountain to kill Zhuge Liang, but met Zhao Yun of Liu Beijun. General Ding and General Xu fought with Zhao Yunli for three hundred rounds before returning to the camp, and now they are all seriously injured! ”

"Huh?" Hearing this, Lu Su stood up abruptly, looking incredulous.

Then, he cautiously turned his head and looked at Zhou Yu, who was still holding a wine glass, as if he was about to continue drinking.

"Humph!"

The smile on Zhou Yu's face instantly turned into shame, he sneered, threw the wine glass on the table, and held his forehead with his hand.

After a long time, he spoke: "This Zhuge thief is so vicious, ignoring the alliance between our Sun and Liu families!" Our army just sent troops to Nanping Mountain to suppress bandits, and they actually sent Zhao Yun to ambush our General Ding and General Xu! If you don't take revenge, how can you be worthy of my Jiangdong children! ”

As soon as Zhou Yu's words fell, another herald broke into the camp tent.

"Report to the Grand Governor, I sent the clever plan you wrote to Liu Bei's army according to your instructions. After Liu Bei saw it, he really hit the plan, and immediately sent his third brother Zhang Fei to lead 10,000 elite soldiers to the gourd.

Then, we waited outside the camp for a while, and saw that Guan Yu leading the two of them to the Huarong Road! ”

Hearing this, Zhou Yu stood up suddenly, so fast that even the wine glass on the table next to him was knocked over.

"Hahahaha! This Liu Bei is really as stupid as the rumors! This destiny is really in my Jiangdong! He laughed.

Hearing this, Lu Su couldn't help but be curious, and after thinking about it, he pondered and asked, "Governor, what ......are you?" What kind of clever plan is written? Why did Liu Bei send his second brother Zhang Fei and third brother Guan Yu, who were enemies of 10,000 people, away from his side? ”

"Huh. Zijing, you have to listen to my plan. Zhou Yu smiled, sat down again, and replied calmly, "Which way do you think Cao Cao's army will take if he defeated Chibi and fled west?" ”

Hearing Zhou Yu's question, Lu Su shook his head very cooperatively, and said: "I am ignorant, but I roughly guess that Cao Cao is going to return to Jiangling, and only the ground in Wulin is open to walk, so he should go there." ”

"Yes, that's right, the first step of Cao Cao's retreat will definitely be to go to Wulin first." Zhou Yu said, "And I, I have already sent Lu Meng, Gan Ning, and Ling Tong to ambush in Wulin." ”

After a pause, before Lu Su could continue to compliment, Zhou Yu waved his hand and stopped him: "However, I also know that even if Cao Cao's army is defeated, there are still capable people in his army, and it will be difficult for Lu Meng, Gan Ning, and Ling Tong to kill him."

So, my real plan is yet to come. ”

"Please also ask the Metropolitan Governor for advice."

"You think, that Cao Cao is suspicious by nature, and he is well versed in the principles of the art of war. He had just passed through the ambush of Ullin, and he would not dare to take the main road next. I'm afraid that I will pick the small roads of Hulukou and Huarong Road. At this time, if Liu Bei sent troops to ambush in these two places, he would definitely be able to cut off Cao Cao's head! ”

"And this is the ambush strategy I offered to that Liu Bei! Just imagine, as the emperor's uncle, Liu Bei hates national thieves like Cao Cao the most. Hearing my plan, how could you let go of this opportunity? Therefore, he will definitely send all the elites to Hulukou and Huarong Dao to ambush! ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu looked at the stunned Lu Su, smiled, and poured a new glass of wine for both of them.

In this way, in the current Liu Bei's army, there are no longer two thousand enemies of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. Counting Zhao Yun and Zhuge Liang who are in Nanping Mountain, there are no more strategists and fierce generals in Liu Bei's army at this time, just like selling the first in the bidding! ”

"Next, as long as Zhang Fei and Guan Yu kill Cao Cao, and I will take Liu Bei again, we can take advantage of the situation to take Jingshu in the west and go north to the Central Plains!"

"This Cao thief Liu Bei, unrighteous and helpless, really God bless me Jiangdong!"

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Let's turn the clock back to not so long ago.

Liu Bei received the trick sent by Zhou Yu at that time, and immediately opened it.

After reading Zhou Yu's ambush plan, he was overjoyed.

"Great, with Gong Jin's plan, we will definitely be able to kill Cao Cao, a national thief, and restore the Han Dynasty!"

Liu Bei laughed and said,

"Yide, Yunchang, you set off immediately, each lead 10,000 elite soldiers, quickly go to the gourd mouth and Huarong Dao to set up an ambush, and be sure to kill Cao Cao in one fell swoop!"

Hearing this, Zhang Fei almost did not hesitate, and immediately received the military order and set off with 10,000 elite soldiers.

Only Guan Yu still stood there motionless.

Seeing this, Liu Bei was stunned.

After thinking about it, he sighed: "Yun Chang, I know that Cao Cao treats you kindly, and I also know that he has also treated me well. However, after all, he is a thief who coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and he had to be eliminated. ”

When Guan Yu heard this, he didn't refute, but lowered his head silently.

After a while, he shook his head and said, "Brother, it's not that I don't want to kill Cao Cao. It's just that the military master once instructed me before leaving, Cao Cao was defeated and retreated, and he would inevitably go to Wulin first, and then Hulukou and Huarong Road.

And at that time, if Zhou Yu and the others send someone to ambush us at Hulukou and Huarong Dao, then we only need to let Yide go alone, and I must stay here to protect your thoughtfulness, so as not to be attacked by that Zhou Yu. ”

However, when Liu Bei heard this, there was an angry look on his face: "Yun Chang, if you don't want to go, I won't force you." Why do you make up these things to deceive me? The Jiangdong Army is our brother, and they just fought off the Cao thieves with us, how could they harm me? ”

After saying that, he let out a long sigh, sat down dejectedly, and said, "If you don't want to go, that's it, it's just a pity." ”

"Brother!" Hearing this, Guan Yu suddenly became anxious, he had countless things to say, but he stopped after seeing Liu Bei's expression.

After thinking for a moment, Guan Yu closed his eyes and sighed, then gritted his teeth and opened his eyes.

"In this case, the second brother is willing to go to Nahuarong Dao in person and offer Cao Cao's head. It's just that these 10,000 soldiers and horses don't need to, just Guan Ping and Guan Suo follow me. ”

When Liu Bei heard this, he immediately stood up and wanted to say something.

However, before he could speak, Guan Yu took the Qinglong Glaive Knife and walked out of the camp without looking back.

After calling his two sons, he rode away.

At this point, Liu Bei was the only one left in the camp.

In front of the blazing fire, Liu Bei let out a long sigh and raised the boiled wine.

At this moment, what appeared in front of his eyes was the scene ten years ago, when he and Cao Cao talked about wine as heroes.

"Mengde...... Everyone in the world says that you are a capable minister who rules the world and a traitor in troubled times. ”

"I know you want to be a capable minister, but it's a pity that you and I were born in this troubled world......"

"Well...... I hope you can be a capable minister in the next life. ”

After that, Liu Bei sprinkled the wine on the ground, and the aroma of the wine overflowed, among them, there seemed to be the taste of green plums.