Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 280 Counting Birds with One Stone

While Lu Su was shocked, Lu Meng in the house still had doubts: "I personally went to Dongguan to observe yesterday. Cao's army on the west bank of Ruxushui may have [-] people. Even if Gan Ning is brave, he will die ten times. If you don’t die for a long time, you will die, but Guan Ping is Guan Yu’s eldest son, if he was killed here, how can he explain to him?”

Then came Sun Quan's laughter: "Zi Ming, you are so confused. If Guan Ping dies in the hands of the Cao bandits, Guan Yunchang will definitely give his life to attack the Central Plains. Will Cao bandits care about us?"

Lu Meng said worriedly: "Gan Ning and the others are not stupid. You must know that with such a large number of Cao troops, they will never join the battle."

Sun Quan explained meaningfully: "How can Jiang Xia face Cao Cao alone? It is possible to form a coalition army to coordinate a landing operation, and arrange Jiang Xia's army in the forward position. If even they are no match for Cao Cao, it would be wise for us to retreat in time. , I will write a letter to Liu Xuande to explain it myself."

Lu Meng complimented: "Use Gan Ning to test the reality of Cao's army, eliminate the impact of the recent avoidance of war on our army's morale, get rid of a general Liu Xuande, avenge Gongji, and make Guan Yu hate Cao Cao. My lord, you are killing birds with one stone." Anyway, this is too good.”

Sun Quan sneered: "Hehe, Ziming, don't forget that my name is Zhongmou."

Lu Meng continued to ask: "But how can we get Gan Ning to join the battle? We can't order him directly."

Sun Quan replied: "I already have a candidate for the messenger in my mind. As long as he has enough fame, behaves harmlessly to humans and animals, and even has a little humility, Gan Ning will definitely fall into the trap."

Lu Meng suddenly realized: "You mean?"

Sun Quan: "I'll call him tomorrow morning."

Lu Meng: "But he is committed to the Sun-Liu alliance, and he will definitely not agree to do this."

Sun Quan: "As long as you and I don't tell the truth, just wait for Gan Ning to get into the trap and then tell the whole story."

Lu Meng: "My lord is wise, will you still eat this dinner?"

Sun Quan: "Eat, I have a good appetite now."

Lu Su outside the door felt his scalp tingle, and while he was chatting about other things in the house, he tiptoed out of Sun Quan's house. It seems that the conversation with Cao Cao affected the lord, and maybe he couldn't forget the shame of Baiqi robbing the camp, but no matter what Harming Gan Ning or Guan Ping will have a bad impact on the Sun-Liu Alliance.

How much Lu Su wished that the person Sun Quan was talking about was not himself, but unfortunately, when he woke up the next day, a waiter knocked on his door.

Sun Quan welcomes you.

Sun Quan summoned his ministers to discuss strategies at Ruxuwu. Lu Su found that Lu Meng, Ling Tong, Jiang Qin, and Zhang Zhao had arrived, as well as Chen Wu who had replaced Cheng Pu from Jianye.

Lu Su found that Sun Quan looked good today. When he sat down, Sun Quan asked: "We have been stalemate with Cao Cao for nearly two months. It is not wise to compete with Cao Cao with the output of a county in Yangzhou. We still have to find a way to retreat from the enemy. I don't know. Does the governor have a clever plan?"

"At present, Cao Cao's water and land are fighting together, and their strength is three times that of mine. It is really difficult to repel them head-on. For the current plan, it is best to stick to it." Lu Su shook his head.

Sun Quan held back his mouth slightly: "I also know that's the case, but the morale of the whole army has been low recently, and we have to go out to compete, otherwise the morale of the army will be lost, and Cao Cao will attack at any cost, and Ruxuwu may not be able to defend."

Knowing that Sun Quan was laying the groundwork, Lu Su thought that what should come would still come, so he smiled and did not answer.

"Zijing once said that the Jiangxia navy is well-trained, and the commander Gan Ning is a brave man. They have been stationed here for more than a month. Why not invite them to fight with us?" Sun Quan suggested.

"What a brave man, I am the first to refuse." Before Lu Su could answer, Ling Tong was the first to jump out.

Seeing this, Lu Meng hurriedly reminded: "Gongji, my lord is discussing military affairs, so don't talk nonsense."

Ling Tong was more convinced by Lu Meng now, he wanted to say a few more words but saw Sun Quan's face was livid, so he retreated to his seat and stopped talking.

"Let Lao Zijing run around and bring the Jiangxia warship back to the dock." Sun Quan ordered with a smile.

"Uh, I'll go right away." Lu Su was slightly taken aback, bowed his hands in return, got up and left.

Looking at Lu Su's leaving back, Sun Quan tapped on the case lightly and thoughtfully, he wondered whether this honest man's appearance could 'invite' Gan Ning back.

Chen Wu suddenly cupped his hands and said, "My lord, why do you need external force to defeat Cao's army? I escorted the grain ship passing by yesterday, and the Jiangxia navy has only 4000 to [-] people. It is impossible to control the situation of the battle."

"Zi Lie (Chen Wu) should not underestimate the enemy. Jiang Xia's soldiers and horses were trained by Guan Yunchang. Although there are only four thousand soldiers, they should not be underestimated." Sun Quan was indifferent.

"My lord, you only need to wait a little longer to defeat Cao's army. After two months of spring rains, Chaohu Lake will rise, and all places where Cao Cao camped will be submerged. Hundreds of thousands of Cao's troops will be left as fish and shrimp." Chen Wu said loudly.

Sun Quan was pleasantly surprised when he heard this, and immediately asked, "Is what Zi Lie said true?"

"The last general dare not bully each other." Chen Wu replied sonorously.

At this time Zhang Zhao stood up and said, "Zi Lie is from Lujiang, he is very familiar with the geographical environment of this area, my lord can rest assured."

Chen Wu added: "Your Majesty, you can see the clues when you stand in the East Gate. There are fertile and good fields on both sides of the Ruxu River, but why are there no people planting rice here? That's because the water in the lake will skyrocket in spring, and all the farmland will be submerged."

Sun Quan nodded immediately. He stroked his purple beard and leaned back. This is the best news he has heard recently. If he can trick Jiang Xia's reinforcements and defeat Cao Cao, that would be a perfect ending. Now we are waiting for Lu Su's Good news.

Lu Su went to see Gan Ning with a heavy heart, and he was speechless about Sun Quan's rash decision.

The weather finally cleared up, and the Jiangxia naval base was still the same as before. Guan Ping was training troops, Fu Shiren was fishing, and Gan Ning was still practicing Wu Qin Xi.

Lu Su went ashore and went straight to Gan Ning. After the two sides greeted each other, Lu Su looked around and said cautiously: "General Gan is really at ease, can I take a step to speak?"

Although Gan Ning was puzzled, he and Lu Su walked a few feet away from the shore.

"What is the order of the governor?" Gan Ning asked curiously.

Lu Su struggled for a long time, and finally said with difficulty: "General Gan has come to aid for nearly two months, but it is a pity that he has not yet been able to fight Cao Cao. Do you feel disappointed?"

"Disappointed? No. After all, you also know that there are not many troops." Gan Ning shook his head with a smile.

"If this continues, what is General Gan's plan?" Lu Su asked.

"To be honest, if there is no war, I am about to ask Sun Cheqi to resign, and there are still matters to be dealt with in Jingzhou." Gan Ning didn't know what Lu Su's question meant, but he still expressed his thoughts.

After hearing this, Lu Su was actually a little happy. He asked suspiciously: "I wonder if there is any urgent matter in Jingzhou?"

Gan Ning replied truthfully: "My lord is currently trapped in Yizhou. Last year, the military division planned to send troops to Xichuan next month. Now February is approaching. I have to go back and help count the army rations and supplies."

Lu Su nodded straightly, "Xuande's public security is in danger. General Gan can return to Jingzhou as soon as possible. We should continue to confront each other."

"Uh, then shall I leave now?" Gan Ning asked again.

Lu Su clasped his hands and said affirmatively: "Well, Su will report back to the Lord immediately, and the general has a smooth journey."

(End of this chapter)