Chapter 29 Liu Wu was found, and the Twelve Generals of Jiangdong were struck by lightning!
Chapter 029: Liu Wu was found, and the Twelve Generals of Jiangdong were struck by lightning!
"Gan Ning and Su Yan said that Lu Xun has already surrendered to that evil general and is taking him as his master! The princess also intends to abandon Uncle Liu and take that evil general as her son-in-law..."

"When Su entered Xiling this time, the rebel general avoided meeting him, but he also sent his trusted subordinates to negotiate with Su. He said that if he wanted to exchange Gan Xingba, he had to pay 5,000 Shanyue to redeem him..."

Lu Su's voice echoed in the main hall of Wu Hou Mansion.

At this moment, there were only Sun Quan, Lu Su and Zhou Yu in the hall.

Zhou Yu's heart was shaken...

Lu Xun is the direct descendant of the Jiangdong Lu family and the future head of the Lu family. How could he betray Jiangdong?
The princess was even more ridiculous, she actually fell in love with the bandit general who robbed her? !
Of course, it doesn't matter.

The important thing is, if Liu Bei knew that the princess would rather marry a bandit general than marry him, the uncle of the Han Dynasty emperor, then... could the Sun-Liu alliance still be preserved?
Zi Jing was also confused. Xiling abducted Lu Xun and the princess, but he actually promised to give Xiling five thousand Shanyue?
Where does this put the lord's face?

With this thought, Zhou Yu subconsciously raised his head and looked at Sun Quan who was sitting on the main seat...

Sun Quan's face was already so gloomy that water could drip out of it.

He was angry in his heart, but he still had his reason: although Lu Zijing was a loyal and honest gentleman, his foresight was something that even Zhou Gongjin admired greatly.

There is no way that Lu Zijing made this trip to Xiling just to send five thousand Shanyue to the bandit general.

"Five thousand Shanyue in exchange for Gan Xingba, this deal is not a loss, but..." Sun Quan looked down at Lu Su and said, "I'm afraid Zijing's plan is more than that, right?"

The corners of Lu Su's mouth curled up slightly: "My lord is wise!"

"I went to Xiling this time to find a way for my lord to take Xiling and resist Cao Cao!"

Take Xiling and resist Cao Cao?
Sun Quan's blue pupils were filled with astonishment.

Lu Su: "I think it is better for Xiling to be controlled by the thief general than to fall into the hands of Cao."

"The thief Cao is heading south for Xiling City. The thief general will not give up Xiling easily. In this case, why don't we let the thief general become the blade of Jiangdong and fight the thief Cao?"

"Jiangdong uses 5,000 Shanyue to strengthen the enemy general and let him fight Cao Cao with all his might! If the enemy general is defeated, Cao Cao will also suffer heavy losses. The Sun-Liu coalition can take advantage of the fact that both of them are defeated and injured to attack them. Even if they cannot win a big victory, they can still inflict heavy damage on Cao's army."

"If that thief is lucky enough to win, Dongwu might as well recognize this Xiling son-in-law, and then send officials across the river in the name of helping him govern Xiling..."

Lu Su revealed his plan in full.

Zhou Yu finally understood what Lu Su’s grand plan was. What a great move, killing two birds with one stone. Lu Zijing was indeed a talented person!
Sun Quan's eyes became brighter and brighter. If Lu Zijing's strategy was adopted, Jiangdong would be able to repel Cao Cao and capture Xiling at the lowest cost!
Moreover, this way, it can be regarded as fulfilling my younger sister's wish. After all, my younger sister is young, and Liu Bei is nearly fifty years old. How can he be a good match for her?
The most important thing is that the Sun-Liu alliance is still an alliance after all. When Cao Cao attacked, this alliance was naturally a help to Jiangdong, but once Cao Cao retreated, Liu Bei's ally would become a hidden danger.

If I can get my younger sister to marry that Xiling thief general, not only can I secretly sideline that thief general, but I can also get Xiling and get rid of the hidden danger of allies. I can also take advantage of the situation to bring that thief general over, so that Jiangdong will have another powerful general. Isn't that a good thing? !
The more Sun Quan thought about it, the more excited he became. As long as Xiling was in his hands, Jiangdong could attack Hefei without any worries. Once Hefei was captured, Jiangdong could follow the Huai River and take Xuchang directly! At that time...

"Good!" Sun Quan slammed the table with excitement, "Zi Jing's plan is brilliant, let's do it! Zi Jing, quickly arrange to send the five thousand Shanyue to Xiling!"

At this point, Sun Quan looked at Lu Su with a serious expression: "Before the alliance between Sun and Liu, it was Zijing who worked hard to go back and forth between them. Now that Jiangdong and Xiling are allied, Zijing still needs to work hard."

"From now on, all matters related to Xiling in Jiangdong will be managed by Zijing!"

Lu Su cupped his hands and said, "I obey your command!"

Having said that, he was about to leave.

Suddenly, Sun Quan called him again: "Zijing, how is Xingba doing in Xiling?"

Lu Su was slightly startled, and immediately understood his lord's thoughts: "When I was in Xiling, I saw that Gan Xingba was not treated harshly in his food, sleep and rest."

"Besides, he can still walk freely in the city."

Listening to Lu Su's report, Sun Quan nodded slightly. The evil general was indeed a smart man. He clearly wanted to make friends with Jiangdong and use Jiangdong's power to fight against Cao Cao.

In this way, Lu Su's plan would be easy to implement.

Sun Quan's last doubts were gone, but he still reminded Lu Su: "Zi Jing, when you send the Shanyue captives to Xiling this time, remember not to mention the matter of Gan Xingba and my younger sister."

My lord has made up his mind to make Jiangdong and that evil general entangled.

Lu Su understood: "I understand."

After saying that, he bowed and left.

When he turned around, his eyes swept over Zhou Yu beside him.

Fearing that Zhou Yu would block his plan in the future because of his personal friendship with the thief general, Lu Su reported the matter to Zhou Yu before he could speak, intending to confirm his plan in front of Sun Quan.

When Lu Su presented his plan to Sun Quan, Zhou Yu did not say a word from beginning to end, and he remained silent until this moment.

At this moment, Lu Zijing saw that the Grand Commander did not show any dissatisfaction on his face, and he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, but he also subconsciously had some doubts...

What exactly was the big thing that Gongjin had mentioned before?
He must have something to report when he met the Marquis of Wu this time, but he hasn't said a word until now. What exactly does Gongjin want to report to his lord?
Lu Su left the hall full of doubts.

For a moment, only Zhou Yu and Sun Quan were left in the hall.

Sun Quan spoke slowly: "Gongjin has not said a word since he entered the palace. Now there are only you and me here, Gongjin should be able to speak freely."

Zhou Yu had not uttered a word since he entered the palace. The Duke of Wu knew Zhou Yu well and had long guessed that there was something that he was not convenient to report openly.

Zhou Yu cupped his hands and said, "I do have something important to report. My lord, please summon Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai... these twelve generals to come here, and I can present my report."

What important matter did Gongjin want to report that made Jiangdong Yuan generals anxious? !
Sun Quan looked serious: "Come here, summon Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai... the twelve generals to come into the palace to discuss matters." Tap tap tap! ~
But in a moment, a burst of dense footsteps was heard outside the hall.

immediately,

A group of veterans in armor walked into the hall with pride: "We are waiting to see our lord!"

The powerful voice echoed in the hall.

Sun Quan's gaze roamed over these veteran generals. These Twelve Generals of Jiangdong were the twelve white jade pillars supporting the sky of Jiangdong!
As long as they are here, the Sun family will be here.

As long as they are here, Jiangdong will be here!

"Generals, please excuse yourselves." Sun Quan raised his sleeves and motioned for everyone to stand up. "It is the intention of the Grand Commander that I summoned you all here today."

Gongjin called himself and others to come?
The commander was stunned. Could it be that Cao’s army was coming to attack us?
Zhou Yu faced twelve surprised looks and took a deep breath: "Generals, are you still fighting like we did in the Shenting Ridge?"

call! ~
Shenting Ridge!
As soon as these three words came out of Zhou Yu's mouth, a cold wind seemed to blow through the hall.

The twelve generals all had drastic changes of expression.

Just three words, but they instantly caused the memories that they had tried so hard to hide in their minds to churn up.

The leader, Cheng Pu, spoke in a low voice: "The three words 'Shenting Ridge' will never be forgotten by the twelve of us in this life. What is the meaning of Gongjin bringing up this old story?"

Zhou Yu looked calm: "I found that person."

Boom! ~
Zhou Yu’s voice was very soft, but it was like a thunderbolt hitting the heads of the twelve generals!
The twelve generals' hair stood on end, as if struck by lightning!
On that day, there were faint sounds of wind and thunder in the main hall of Wu Hou Mansion.

That day, in the main hall of Wu Hou Mansion, there was a faint roaring and howling sound! !

……

Jiangbei, Xiling City.

Thirty miles outside the city, there were densely packed military tents of Cao's camp, with no end in sight.

The 30,000-strong army of Jiangling City finally arrived at Xiling on the third day.

A solemn and murderous atmosphere permeates the banks of the river. The river, which had just experienced the Battle of Chibi, is about to usher in a new war.

Xilulu! ~
At this moment, at the gate of the camp, Cao Ren, who was about to leave the camp with thirty cavalrymen, was stopped by a group of generals.

"General Zixiao, you absolutely cannot do that!"

"General, as the vanguard commander of the Prime Minister's army, how can you take risks so easily?"

"According to the spies, the Xiling bandit general is very brave. He broke through the city gate on his own and led 2,000 men to Xiling! How can the general lead only these few troops to scout the enemy?"

"That's right! Without three hundred cavalrymen, we can't protect the general!"

After setting up camp, Cao Ren wanted to lead his personal guards to Xiling City to investigate the situation, but he was stopped at the camp gate by his generals. He was immediately furious: "What do you mean three hundred cavalry? Thirty elite cavalry will do!
"When I followed the Prime Minister to fight against Lü Bu and Lü Fengxian, I was not afraid of him to this extent! Could it be that the thief general in Xiling City is more brave than Lü Bu?"

"Stop making noise, get out of the way!"

Boom! ~
As he was speaking, thirty elite cavalrymen had already surrounded Cao Ren and rushed out of the camp, heading straight for Xiling City!

Yellow dust flew up from the places where the horses' hooves trampled, and it drifted in the wind until it reached the top of Xiling City...

On the top of the city wall, Liu Wu looked into the distance. Lu Xun standing beside him was worried: "Scouts have reported that Cao Ren's 30,000 troops from Jiangling have already set up camp 30 miles outside Xiling City."

"But, the five thousand Shanyue that Lu Zijing promised us have not arrived yet!"

A powerful enemy has arrived, but there is still no news of support from Jiangdong.

Even though Lu Xun was a man of extraordinary talent, he couldn't help feeling uneasy when he encountered this situation for the first time.

"Boyan..." Liu Wu's voice suddenly sounded.

Lu Xun was startled: "Lord?"

Liu Wu did not turn around: "Do you dare to go with me to explore Cao's camp?"

Just you and me going to explore Cao’s camp?
Lu Xun's face was stunned and he could hardly believe his ears.

He swallowed hard and said, "My lord, that's Cao Ren's army of 30,000. There are only two of us, it's unacceptable, unacceptable..."

Before Lu Xun could finish his words, Liu Wu had already turned around and walked down the city wall.

Boom~
The gate of Xiling city slowly opened, and Liu Wu walked out holding a spear.

"My lord! Wait for me..." It was Lu Xun who caught up on horseback.

Whoosh! ~
The cold wind is blowing and the dead leaves are flying.

The two riders then left the city and headed for Cao's camp...

(End of this chapter)