The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 439 Jiang Gan Falls into a Trap
In the Wulin Navy camp, Jiang Gan recounted the details of his diplomatic mission.

"So, Zhou Yu will come?"

A strange look appeared on Qin Shou's face.

"My lord, I think Zhou Yu had to come." Jiang Gan smiled and looked very proud. He said, "According to my observation, Zhou Yu was forced to become the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces because of Sun Quan."

"Forced?" Qin Shou was very curious.

"Lord Jiang means that Sun Quan and Zhou Yu were captured by Cao Cao, and Cao Cao threatened Sun Quan's life and asked Zhou Yu to lead the navy to defeat us?" Sima Yi exclaimed.

"My lord, all the gentlemen, I believe that in the whole world, apart from you, no one can rival Zhou Yu in terms of naval command ability. Zhou Yu's military talent played a very important role in his bravery in sweeping across Jiangdong and eliminating Sun Ce with only 3,000 soldiers."

Jiang Gan was indeed Zhou Yu's good friend. In front of Qin Shou, he praised Zhou Yu highly. Of course, Zhou Yu's ability was also worthy of praise.

"Zhou Yu's ability is such that even I am no match for him. It was the wisest choice for Cao Cao to let Zhou Yu lead the navy and fight a decisive battle with us." Qin Shou was not polite and acknowledged Zhou Yu's ability.

But, that’s all. If you want to defeat me, you can’t rely on strong command ability. Without strong support, no matter how strong the command ability is, it will not work.

It is so difficult to defeat a large force with a small force, and not everyone can do it. Even Zhou Yu may not be able to do it.

Everyone in the big tent nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.

"My lord, since Zhou Yu is going to attend your coronation ceremony, why not keep him here?" Huang Zhong said loudly.

The ministers looked strange when they heard this. They all lowered their heads and smiled. Qin Shou often did such things in the past. Anyone with talent would use various methods to take it for himself.

"My lord, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to keep Zhou Yu this time." Fa Zheng was afraid that Qin Shou would really do this, so he hurried to stop him.

Qin Shou nodded and chuckled, "Cao Cao and Liu Bei have misunderstood me. If they come to Wulin, I will have to save their lives, lest the world think that I am untrustworthy and no one will believe me in the future."

"Lord Shengming."

Jiang Gan was overjoyed and thanked him immediately.

It can be seen that he really regards Zhou Yu as a friend, but Zhou Yu may not regard him as a friend.

"Ziyi, you've worked hard crossing the river. Go down and rest first!" Qin Shou comforted him.

"I obey your command." Jiang Gan quickly retreated.

Inside the big tent, everyone's faces straightened and they returned to their meeting state. Everyone knew that the next words would definitely be very important.

"Cao Cao and his men are bullying me. You are so foolish!" Qin Shou pointed at everyone and laughed, "Using Sun Quan to coerce Zhou Yu. Tsk tsk, what kind of person is Sun Zhongmou? I'm afraid that when he went to Moling, he had the idea of ​​joining forces with Cao Cao."

"My lord, you are right. Both Sun and his son are reckless and have no respect for their king or father. His father, Sun Jian, secretly hid the imperial seal and was killed by arrows. His brother, Sun Ce, secretly used the imperial seal to exchange for soldiers and horses, disregarded the emperor's authority, and died at the hands of an assassin. This Sun Quan is not much better. He actually wants to stop a chariot with a mantis arm. He is really courting death."

Sima Yi said with disdain.

Everyone nodded after hearing this. "Whether you believe it or not, I believe it. Sun Zhongmou is a good man. Zhou Yu must have been forced to work for Cao Cao because Sun Quan was captured." Qin Shou suddenly said with a smile.

After hearing this, everyone looked at each other with smiles on their faces. They were all laughing in their hearts, thinking what kind of person Qin Shou was. If they treated him as a pure military commander, they would be the ones who would suffer in the end.

Cao Cao and others thought they had a good plan, but in fact, everything was under Qin Shou's control. In his eyes, all the conspiracies and tricks were exposed and could not be hidden from Qin Shou at all.

"How is the construction of the linked warships going?" Qin Shou asked.

"It's in progress. I believe it will be completed in another half a month." Liu Ye said quickly.

"You all know the disadvantages of linked warships, so you have to be careful when building them. Put out the bait and let the opponent burn a part of it. Otherwise, how could the opponent be fooled?" Qin Shou analyzed.

"My lord, the enemy is sailing against the wind. Can we burn the warships?" Zhang Song hesitated.

"Who knows what will happen in this world? Maybe one day, the southeast wind blows, and at that time, it will be impossible for us to be prepared." Qin Shou shook his head.

"It is rumored that Zhuge Kongming is a man of extraordinary talent who can call the wind and rain. Perhaps he can really borrow the southeast wind to burn down Chibi." Jia Xu suddenly laughed.

Everyone laughed after hearing this. He might have extraordinary talent, but it was impossible for him to call the wind and rain. If the opponent was so powerful, he would have crossed the river to attack him long ago. Why would he wait until now?

"Forget it. Regardless of whether Zhou Yu will come or not, we must be prepared. The world has been in chaos for a long time. The Han Dynasty should restore unity as soon as possible and then face the outside world in unison." Qin Shou stood up and said, "Send a message to Zhang Liao, Pang Tong, and Gan Ning to prepare to cross the river. We cannot give Cao Cao any chance to breathe."

"Lord Shengming."

Everyone responded loudly after hearing this.

Soon, the day of the coronation ceremony arrived. Zhou Yu came to Wulin by boat. Jiang Gan was ordered to take him to visit the navy camp. Zhou Yu looked at the iron chains being burned, and a complicated look suddenly appeared on his face.

"Zi Yi, with so many warships connected together, what should we do if we use fire attack?" Zhou Yu couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Gan burst into laughter when he heard this.

"Gongjin, the Prime Minister has naturally taken into consideration what you said. It is very difficult for you to launch a fire attack while going upstream, unless you get help from the southeast wind. But where is the southeast wind in this winter season?" Jiang Gan said proudly.

Zhou Yu nodded immediately after hearing this. He also didn't believe that there would be a southeast wind in the middle of winter, but when he thought of Zhuge Liang's appearance, he put his doubts back.

"Gongjin, you are a smart man. The king admires you very much. He has repeatedly thought that you can be the commander-in-chief of the navy. It is better for you to join the king's army. As for Sun Quan, I believe that Cao Cao and Liu Bei will never dare to kill Sun Quan." Jiang Gan persuaded.

Zhou Yu's eyes lit up. He understood the meaning of Jiang Gan's words and sighed, "Bofu is my good friend. I have to take care of Sun Shi according to his last words. Now Zhongmou is captured by Cao Cao, so I have to consider Zhongmou!"

"Sun Quan is just an incompetent person." Jiang Gan said proudly.

"Zi Yi, in fact, Zhong Mou has long wanted to surrender to the King of Tang. Recently I have been trying to find a way to promote this matter." Zhou Yu took the opportunity to say.

"Good, good, Gongjin, if Zhongmou surrenders, he will definitely not lose his title of nobility." Jiang Gan was overjoyed.

(End of this chapter)