The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 424 Zhou Yu's Plan
Zhou Yu naturally didn't know all this, and by the time he found out, it was already too late.

After a banquet, Zhou Yu fell into the trap.

"You, who are you?"

Zhou Yu looked at the woman beside him with horror, a woman who had just grown from a girl into a young woman.

"My name is Cao Jie, and I am the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Wu."

Cao Jie looked shy, but still spoke seriously.

"Your father, really."

Zhou Yu was a man who could see through Cao Cao's plan at a glance. That was why he felt embarrassed.

"General, why should you be so embarrassed? Hasn't intermarriage been very normal since ancient times? I have heard of your great name for a long time. It is my honor to serve you." Cao Jie smiled and instantly added some makeup to her face.

"You know my name too?" Zhou Yu was surprised.

"The general single-handedly resisted the successive attacks of my father's army of 100,000. No general in the army could match the general. My father once lamented that the general had the ability of Wu Qi, a genius of the world. The survival of the Sun family was all thanks to the general."

There was a hint of admiration in Cao Ji's eyes.

Even though Zhou Yu was very intelligent, he was still very proud to see a beautiful woman admire him so much, and his anger at being plotted against by Cao Cao was also reduced a lot.

"The world is difficult, and the Prime Minister's army is approaching. We may be in danger this time." Zhou Yu shook his head and said.

"The general is afraid of the prime minister?"

Cao Jie was very surprised. She could hear that Zhou Yu had a good impression of Qin Shou, otherwise he would not have called him Prime Minister, which was a respectful title for Qin Shou.

Cao Cao often called him "Qin thief" and "clerk", etc., and never called him "Prime Minister". But the man in front of him, who was a man of great talent, traveled all over Jiangdong, and made Cao Cao and his generals miserable, was so respectful to Qin Shou.

"Afraid? Who wouldn't be afraid of him in such a big world? Otherwise, there wouldn't be this alliance." Zhou Yu sighed, "In terms of martial arts, the Prime Minister is the best in the world. In terms of power, he is also the best in the world. In terms of heart, this person is also very tolerant of his opponents, including Guan Yu and me."

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Zhou Yu felt a little regretful. If he had followed Qin Shou, responded to the other party's call and headed for Chang'an, the current situation would probably not be like this.

"If the general likes it, why don't you join him?" Cao Ji suddenly said quietly.

Zhou Yu was even more surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that the girl in front of him would actually persuade him to join Qin Shou.

"Why does the general look at me like that? Since I am your woman, I naturally consider you. I can see that the prime minister admires you very much, and you also think highly of the prime minister. In this case, why don't you go to the court?" Cao Ji's eyes were firm, and it was obvious that the other party was speaking from her heart.

"Although Bofu and I have never become sworn brothers, we are brothers in life and death. Before he died, he entrusted the Sun family to me. I can't just abandon the Sun family." Zhou Yu couldn't help but speak his true feelings.

In fact, the two came to Moling just passing through, and their final destination was Xiangyang or Chang'an. He and Sun Quan originally wanted to surrender to the court.

However, they did not expect that after Sun Quan arrived in Moling, he suddenly changed his mind, which instantly changed the situation of both of them.

Zhou Yu did not tell Cao Jie these words, even though Cao Jie seemed to be on his side, because these words would only affect the morale of the army.

"General, Miss, Marquis Wu is here." The maid's voice came from outside.

The two looked at each other and were not surprised. The servants in the mansion were all sent by Cao Cao, so the two's actions had naturally reached Cao Cao's ears a long time ago.

Zhou Yujun's face suddenly showed embarrassment.

Cao Cao did not explicitly send his daughter to Zhou Yu, he just sent his daughter to serve Zhou Yu. It was Zhou Yu who took the initiative to eat the poisoned candied fruit. No one else can be blamed.

After all, how could a beautiful woman suddenly appear among the ordinary-looking maids not attract Zhou Yu's attention? Zhou Yu, who had drunk a little wine, forgot to think for a moment. Coming from a noble family, he made an instinctive choice without hesitation.

"Since my father has given me to Zhou Lang, Zhou Lang doesn't have to worry. I am my concubine, and my father is my father." Cao Jie comforted.

"Okay, let's go meet Lord Wu."

Zhou Yu's heart softened. He didn't expect Cao Jie to actually protect him. For a moment, he began to accept Cao Jie. It seemed that having such a woman was a good thing.

Cao Cao was very happy. He had anticipated this kind of scene a long time ago. It was impossible for Zhou Yu, who came from a noble family, to escape his calculations.

"Gongjin. Haha!" Cao Cao saw Zhou Yu and Cao Jie coming together, just like a perfect couple. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Jie'er has long admired Gongjin's name. Today, I finally got what I wanted."

"Thank you, Lord Wu." Zhou Yu sat down at the head. After all, he had slept with someone else's daughter, so Zhou Yu could only behave like a junior.

"Zhuge Kongming is here for the alliance." Cao Cao's eyes flickered and he said, "Everyone feels the pressure from Qin Shou."

"The first person the Prime Minister attacked was Liu Bei, so Liu Bei was naturally anxious." Zhou Yu chuckled.

"Gongjin, what should we do next?" Cao Cao did not care about Zhou Yu's address to Qin Shou, but asked what should be done next.

"If we want to resist the Cavalry, we must first deal with its navy. The Cavalry's navy is divided into two parts. The first is the Lujiang Navy. The Navy Commander is Gan Ning, who was born as a Jinfan Bandit and is proficient in naval warfare. He is very brave and good at fighting. The second is the Jingzhou Navy, led by Cai Mao and others. Although they are not a concern, the generals leading them are useless."

Zhou Yu analyzed.

"You destroy the navy first." Cao Cao immediately understood the other party's thoughts.

"That's right. As long as the Cavalry doesn't have the Navy, it will be very difficult for them to cross the river and attack. We have enough opportunities." Zhou Yu clapped his hands and said, "First, we should destroy Gan Ning. If we can kill him, that would be the best thing. Then we can destroy the Navy of Jingzhou. Two months is enough time."

"Zhuge Kongming sent someone to Nanzhong to ask for an audience with the Barbarian King Meng Huo, and ask him to send troops to attack Yizhou. Perhaps this will help us delay for a while." Cao Cao's face was gloomy.

"Humph, this method is really dirty. Our fighting is an internal affair of the Han people. Whether it is the Barbarian King, the Qiang people, or the Xianbei people, they are all foreign races. I can't do such a thing as paying foreigners to attack the Han people." Zhou Yu said contemptuously.

"Humph, if Qin Shou sent someone to bribe Shanyue, how could I unify Jiangdong so quickly?" Cao Cao also sneered, "Zhuge Liang thinks he has the talent of Guan Zhong and Yue Yi, but his methods are not fair enough. What a pity."

Cao Cao also agreed with Zhou Yu's words.

After all, he had a deep understanding of it, and he didn't believe that Qin Shou hadn't thought of this.

(End of this chapter)