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Chapter 315 Sun Quan: Who exactly is this Zhang Liao?
The person who spoke was naturally Zhuge Liang.

"Your Majesty, I have some accomplishments in military formations and have studied Qimen Dunjia quite a bit. I am willing to go to Guandu with General Zilong to help Lord Wen."

Many military formations on the battlefield require changes, and Qi Men Dun Jia is the best among them.

Zhuge Liang was well aware that many ministers had complained about the fact that he, a country boy, was promoted by the emperor to become his constant attendant.

Later, when he took over the land reclamation, he offended a group of people because of the distribution of interests, so now he needs to make achievements to establish himself.

Otherwise, the emperor would not be able to continue to use him.

Although he had never participated in a military campaign, he was familiar with the art of war, and this break in the enemy's formation was a good opportunity for him to demonstrate his abilities.

"Emperor Zhuge, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Cui Yan looked at Zhuge Liang and frowned, "The Battle of Guandu is of great importance and is not a joke. If Minister Zhuge goes there but fails to break the formation, it will take a lot of time to send another person."

"This back and forth will cause the opportunity to fight to be lost."

Cui Yan then asked Liu Xie, "Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate to let Zhuge Changshi go. I am willing to go to Guandu in person to help Duke Wen break the formation."

After Cui Yan finished speaking, Yang Biao also said: "Your Majesty, my son has been familiar with military books since he was young and has a good understanding of troop deployment. I beg for your son to go to the front line to help!"

Behind Yang Biao, Yang Xiu looked at his father in astonishment.

Why was he suddenly pushed out?
"His Majesty!"

After realizing what was going on, Yang Xiu hurriedly said, "My father is exaggerating. I only have a superficial understanding of military tactics and am not qualified to take on this responsibility."

As he spoke, he winked at Yang Biao.

Yang Biao frowned, not understanding what he meant.

But he didn't continue speaking.

Facing Cui Yan's questioning, Zhuge Liang said calmly: "Your Majesty, I am willing to issue a military order. If you cannot break the formation, please chop off my head!"

Although the tone was calm, it was extremely firm.

Cui Yan felt a little unhappy. He didn't expect Zhuge Liang to be so courageous that he would directly issue a military order to compete with him for the opportunity to help.

This made him a little afraid to follow.

The battle formation set up by Cao's army was so powerful that even the brave Lu Bu and the strategic Sima Yi could not break it, which shows that this formation was very unusual.

Although he was somewhat confident, he was not confident enough to break the formation.

Other ministers in the hall also looked sideways.

A young boy who has never been to the battlefield dares to issue a military order. Is this arrogance or real ability?
"Then Kong Ming and Zilong should go to Guandu together."

Liu Xie nodded slightly and handed the task to Zhuge Liang naturally without worrying about any problems.

There is no need to say much about Zhuge Liang's ability, and his original intention was to let Zhuge Liang win this military achievement and make a name for himself in the court.

Besides, he knew without thinking that the military formation set up by Cao Ren was the Eight Gate Golden Lock Formation.

Otherwise, how could you stop Lu Bu?

And this just happened to hit upon what Zhuge Liang was best at.

"I accept the decree."

Zhuge Liang bowed his head and returned to his desk under the gaze of his ministers, his expression remaining calm.

This magnanimity made many people nod their heads secretly.

Regardless of whether Zhuge Liang could break the formation in the end, his courage is worthy of admiration.

Soon, the court meeting ended.

Neither Liu Xie nor his ministers tacitly mentioned the matter of aristocratic families participating in land reclamation for profit.

Outside the palace, Yang Biao looked at Yang Xiu behind him and couldn't help complaining: "Just now in the court, you and I pleaded for you, why did you refuse?"

"The Western Army has Lü Bu and Sima Yi, and your majesty has also sent Zhao Yun, a fierce general, to help. If you are ordered to go and help, wouldn't you be able to break the formation for free?"

"Now, the credit has been taken away by Zhuge Liang. Look how courageous he is to issue a military order."

He was very dissatisfied with Yang Xiu's cowardly behavior in the court.

Lu Bu and Sima Yi might not be able to break the formation, but with the addition of Zhao Yun, who is an unrivaled charge expert, how could they not be able to defeat the enemy?
This is a great opportunity to make a contribution!

Facing his father's rebuke, Yang Xiu sighed: "Father, you really think too highly of me. This achievement is not so easy to get."

"Cao Cao gave up Yanzhou and concentrated his troops to guard Guandu, and deployed all his generals there. Cao Ren has an Eight-Gate Golden Lock Formation, which is very powerful. If I guess correctly, it is this formation that stopped the Western Route Army this time."

"Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, Le Jin and others are in charge of the eight gates. How can this formation be underestimated?"

"What's more, I can't break this formation at all."

Yang Xiu had worked for Cao Cao before and had some understanding of the generals under Cao Cao, so he was well aware of the power of the Eight Gate Golden Lock Formation.

How can you face challenges if you are not confident?

Yang Biao frowned even deeper, "Then why didn't you say anything in the court just now?"

Yang Xiu said helplessly: "I'm not sure either. What if I guessed wrong? After all, I haven't seen it with my own eyes... But no matter whether it is the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation or not, let's not get involved."

"Father, didn't you see that His Majesty was giving Zhuge Kongming a chance to make a contribution? Otherwise, how could he have given him such an important task so easily?"

"Furthermore, this man is so young that he can be trusted by His Majesty and directly appointed to the central government. He also dares to issue a military order, which shows that he has the confidence."

"We should only make friends with such a capable person who is valued by His Majesty. He will definitely become His Majesty's trusted minister in the future."

After listening to Yang Xiu's analysis, Yang Biao was stunned.

In the court, he couldn't tell what the emperor was thinking at all.

After hearing what Yang Xiu said, everything became clear to me.

No wonder the emperor didn't appoint the general directly. This was clearly paving the way for Zhuge Kongming!
After a long silence, Yang Biao patted Yang Xiu on the shoulder and sighed, "You have grown up. Your father is very pleased. The future of our Hongnong Yang family...will depend on you in the future."

These words caught Yang Xiu off guard.

It was the first time he received affirmation from his father. He felt mixed emotions at the moment and at the same time, he felt as if the burden on his shoulders seemed to have become heavier.

Looking at the imperial palace behind me, I felt that it was a ferocious beast that would choose its prey before devouring anyone. It was terrifying.

The emperor today is not someone who can be easily dealt with.

If his guess was correct, the emperor would never let it go so easily when the aristocratic families participated in land reclamation and competed with the people for profits.

As long as the time is right, there is no telling when one or two aristocratic families will be targeted.

Can he really carry the entire Hongnong Yang family?

Yang Xiu shook his head and whispered softly, "Father, all the land that our family has reclaimed these days should be handed over to the court."

Yang Biao subconsciously wanted to scold Yang Xiu, saying that land is the foundation for a family to survive.

The land reclaimed this time is legal and reasonable, so how can we return all of it to the court?
But he knew very well that his son had a smart mind and could see through other people's minds.

When he saw the fear in Yang Xiu's pupils, and thought of the emperor's cold expression at the court meeting yesterday, he shuddered suddenly.

"Then... as you say."

……

On the other side, Zhuge Liang, Jia Xu and Guo Jia were walking on the way out of the palace, chatting about the Western Route Army.

"Kong Ming, are you sure?" Guo Jia looked at Zhuge Liang, his face full of worry. "The military order is no joke. If you fail to break the formation, His Majesty will have no choice but to execute you."

To be honest, he was not optimistic that Zhuge Liang could break the formation.

Sima Yi's military proficiency was extraordinary, and was fully demonstrated in the Battle of Bingzhou. Despite his talent, he was still powerless in the face of Cao's army.

What’s more, Zhuge Liang was just a rookie.
This military order was issued too hastily.

Jia Xu also nodded and said, "Kong Ming, I know you want to achieve great achievements as soon as possible to match your position, but you should do your best in everything. If you ask His Majesty to revoke his order now, there may be a glimmer of hope."

Zhuge Liang waved the feather fan in his hand and smiled faintly: "Thank you for your kindness, Zhongcheng and Zhongshuling. Please rest assured and wait for my good news."

After saying this, he bowed to the two of them and strode out of the palace.

Guo Jia stared at Zhuge Liang's back for a long time before asking Jia Xu, "Wenhe, do you know how accomplished Kong Ming is in military affairs?"

"I recognize the level of Kong Ming's handling of government affairs. As for military affairs...you ask me, who should I ask?" Jia Xu twirled his beard and also looked at Zhuge Liang's back.

"But in the past few days of working with Kong Ming, I have found that he is not a person who seeks success or is reckless. Perhaps he can really give us a surprise. Let's wait and see."

……

The war in Xuzhou is different from the war in Yanzhou.

After the arrival of spring, Sun Quan launched a massive attack on Xuzhou, but the few troops stationed in Xuzhou were simply unable to resist the 30,000-strong army from Jiangdong.

Under Zhou Yu's command, the army captured Xia Pi with great force and took control of most of Xuzhou.

However, they were still a little slow. Before they could capture the entire Xuzhou, Zhang Liao led a large army to Xuzhou and launched a counterattack. The battle broke out and was extremely fierce, which was completely incomparable to that of Yanzhou.

Xia Pi, the prefectural government office.

Sun Quan sat upright in the main seat, and the medical officer beside him used a knife to cut open the wound on his arm, then pulled out the arrow, squeezed out the pus and blood, and then bandaged it.

After the whole process, Sun Quan was in so much pain that his face turned pale and cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but he still gritted his teeth and said nothing.

"My lord, the wound has been treated." The doctor put down the knife in his hand and warned: "You need to take good care of yourself in the next two months, otherwise this arm may be left with sequelae."

Sun Quan exhaled a breath, nodded and said nothing.

After the doctor left, Zhou Yu, who was standing by, could not help but sigh: "My lord, you should not go to the battlefield in person in the future. This is too dangerous."

"What if something goes wrong?"

Sun Quan wanted to emulate Sun Ce and lead the troops from the front, so since he began to attack Xuzhou, he personally went into battle every time there was a battle.

But unfortunately, he did not have the same martial arts strength as his brother Sun Ce. He had almost been in danger several times before, and this time he was accidentally hit by a stray arrow during the battle.

Fortunately, the arrow was non-toxic, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

"I was reckless." Sun Quan held his injured arm and said with a somewhat dejected look: "I want to establish prestige in the army like my brother, so I acted like this... That's it, I am not as good as my brother after all."

He originally thought that leading troops to fight was a simple matter, but only after actually experiencing it did he realize how dangerous it was, and he also realized how strong his brother Sun Ce was in leading troops to fight.

Zhou Yu shook his head and said solemnly: "The enemy we are facing now is not the Xuzhou garrison troops before, but the real elite of the imperial court."

"They are far superior to us in terms of both equipment and the elite level of their soldiers. My lord, you must not underestimate them as you did before."

The previous attack on Xuzhou had been extremely smooth, but since the imperial army arrived, they have felt tremendous pressure.

The opponent is simply unbelievably powerful!
After several battles, they were defeated step by step. Not only did they lose many soldiers and horses, but even most of the cities they had captured before were recaptured.

The situation is very grim.

When mentioning this, a trace of gloom flashed across Sun Quan's face, and he couldn't help but ask: "Who exactly is the opponent's commander Zhang Liao, and why is he so brave?"

"Whether I was attacking by surprise or making a detour to block the food supply route, he could always guess my moves. He was always one step ahead of the enemy. Whenever I faced him, I always felt that he was controlling me."

"And the Xiandeng Camp is even more powerful. Our soldiers defending the city can't resist their attack at all."

"Is this the power of the imperial court?"

Sun Quan originally had no idea about the strength of the imperial court, but now he has a clear understanding that the imperial court is incredibly powerful.

Moreover, this time he was only facing half of the imperial court's troops. He couldn't imagine how he would resist if all the imperial court's troops were in Xuzhou.

"Zhang Liao was originally a general under Lu Bu." Zhou Yu knew Zhang Liao quite well. He had dealt with him a lot when he was fighting with Lu Bu for the north of the Yangtze River.

"He is just Lu Bu's subordinate?!" Sun Quan was horrified and exclaimed.

Such a powerful enemy is actually just a general under Lu Bu's command, so how strong must Lu Bu himself be?

If the one coming to fight him this time was Lu Bu instead of Zhang Liao.

Wouldn't he have been defeated long ago?
Zhou Yu saw Sun Quan's worry and said quickly, "This man is quite talented. When Lü Bu and I were fighting for the three counties in northern Jiang, Lü Bu was only responsible for charging into battle, and the army was always commanded by Zhang Liao."

Sun Quan heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.

But when he mentioned Lu Bu, he couldn't help but worry about the situation on Cao Cao's side, and asked, "How is the battle situation of Cao's army?"

"The situation is not bad." Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Cao's army abandoned Yanzhou and concentrated all its troops at Guandu. Now Lu Bu's army is blocked at Guandu River."

Although he felt that Cao Cao's direct abandonment of Yanzhou was a bit too decisive and unreasonable.

But as long as it can stop Lu Bu's advance southward, it doesn't matter.

"That's good. It seems that Cao Cao really wants to unite with us to fight against the imperial court this time. He is not going back on his word."

Sun Quan looked slightly relieved. He had never trusted Cao Cao, so he was always alert to the movements in Yanzhou and Yuzhou. But now it seems that he was worrying too much.

At this time, a guard came to report: "My lord, there is a man outside the palace who claims to be an old friend of the Grand Commander and came to see you."

"My old friend?" Zhou Yu was stunned for a moment, then he seemed to suddenly remember something, his eyes lit up and he asked, "Isn't he seven feet tall, wearing a scholar's robe, and looks strong and powerful instead of a scholar?"

"That's right..."

As soon as the guard finished speaking, Zhou Yu stood up and ran out of the hall, and soon arrived outside the prefect's mansion.

When he saw the familiar figure standing outside the mansion, he could no longer suppress his excitement and stepped forward and said, "Zijing! You are finally here!"

The person outside the mansion was Lu Su.

A few years ago, Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, and Zhou Yu and Lu Su went to join Sun Ce together, but not long after, Lu Su had to return home to observe mourning for his mother because of his death.

Now, three years have passed, and his old friend has finally returned!

"Gongjin, I haven't seen you for many years. How have you been?" Lu Su was also full of smiles. He stepped forward and hugged Zhou Yu tightly, then said, "I just finished mourning and heard that you were in Xuzhou, so I rushed here without stopping."

"I wonder if Gongjin still has a salary for me?"

Zhou Yu laughed loudly and said, "Even if I lose my salary, I cannot lose your salary, Zijing. You have kept me waiting for three years!"

"Come, come, the lord is in the mansion, follow me to meet him!"

As Zhou Yu spoke, he pulled Lu Su into the mansion, but unexpectedly, he ran into Sun Quan who was walking out of the mansion.

"Mr. Zijing, I have long heard of your great name."

Sun Quan bowed to Lu Su without saying a word. He had heard of Lu Su's name. Zhou Yu often mentioned Lu Su to him, saying that this man was a great talent.

"Don't dare."

Lu Su returned the greeting. Although he had never met Sun Quan, he had met Sun Ce.

The two look 50% similar, except that the former is younger.

Zhou Yu was in a very good mood at this time, and said with a smile: "My lord, we just encountered Zhang Liao, a powerful enemy, and we got Zi Jing's help. It shows that God blesses Jiangdong!"

"Zi Jing, come with me into the mansion immediately. We will talk after we get in!"

Sun Quan also smiled, and entered the palace hand in hand with Zhou Yu and Lu Su.

(End of this chapter)