Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 271 Hijacking a ship?

"Zi Yu. Zi Yu?"

Xing Daorong couldn't stop thinking about the problem.

After responding to Xiao Qiao's words, he fell into his own thoughts again.

Lu Ji, who was standing next to him, noticed it and greeted him twice before bringing his thoughts back to his senses.

Seeing him turn around, he smiled and said, "Zi Yu, are you feeling a little bored? That's why you're daydreaming?"

"Alas, these kids are not as talented as Zi Yu after all. It's no wonder that Zi Yu hasn't paid attention to any of them."

Lu Ji didn't know that Xing Daorong had already started thinking about how to attack the Jiangdong family. Seeing that Xing Daorong was a little absent-minded, he took the initiative to find an excuse for him.

Xing Daorong came back to his senses after hearing this, and praised: "Gongji, I didn't expect that there are so many talented people in Jiangdong. They will definitely become the pillars of the country in the future, protect the country and benefit the people!"

Naturally, Lu Ji didn't hear anything unusual in this polite remark.

But Xiao Qiao knew what Xing Daorong was thinking, and she managed to restrain herself from rolling her eyes.

Lu Ji said again: "Today's meeting is over. Zi Yu, come here, I will take you away."

Upon hearing this, Xing Daorong glanced out of the warehouse and saw that it was almost dusk.

It seems that I have been thinking about this matter for quite some time.

He quickly stood up and said, "Gongji, we are parting today, and I don't know when we will meet again. You and I are old friends, so I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Generally speaking, when one says “there is something I don’t know whether I should say it or not”, it is usually not something I should say.

However, Lu Ji did not seem to care, nor did he think that Xing Daorong would deceive him. He just smiled and said, "Since it is an old time, we should talk about it. Today we are all family, so Zi Yu will talk about it."

Xing Daorong did not hesitate when he heard this, but sighed and said, "Gong Ji, you know that the Cui family of Qinghe has now abandoned the dark and joined the light."

As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Ji's face suddenly changed.

Just when he thought Xing Daorong would not cheat him, he did not expect that the words "setting a trap" would come right after.

Everyone knows that Cui family defected to Liu. Now that Cui family's affairs are brought up, isn't it obvious that they also want me to defect to Liu?
But the Lu family now has military power, and Lu Xun is holding the position of Grand Commander. No matter what, Lu Ji would never surrender to Liu at this critical juncture.

However, by inviting Xing Daorong, Lu Ji was also paving the way for the "failure of Eastern Wu". He thought that although Xing Daorong's words were a bit provocative, this was the core of the connection between the two!
With a sudden thought, he pulled Xing Daorong over, walked outside the cabin, and whispered, "Now the Marquis of Wu is raising an army to attack Cao, and he wants Boyan to lead 50,000 elite soldiers."

When wise people speak, they tend to get to the point!
Xing Daorong understood as soon as he heard it. Lu Ji wanted to tell him that Lu Xun now held the military power and the Lu family was powerful, so it was impossible for them to have any ulterior motives.

The topic suddenly changed, and he said in surprise: "Oh, the Marquis of Wu finally mobilized his troops!"

"I thought he was already scared by Cao Cao and just wanted to defend Jiangdong."

Lu Ji heard Xing Daorong mocking Sun Quan, but he didn't take it seriously. He just smiled bitterly and said, "Originally, I shouldn't tell Zi Yu about this, but since we are old friends, I still want to tell him."

Xing Daorong knew clearly that since Sun Quan did not invite Liu Bei to join the expedition, the matter remained a secret.

It seemed a little risky for Lu Ji to reveal it to himself.

Then he clasped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Gongji, I have a plan for this matter!"

The name Xing Daorong is a guarantee of credibility.

Lu Ji nodded slightly.

Although many people in Jiangdong hated Xing Daorong, Lu Ji thought that he was a man of his word because he braved numerous difficulties to rescue Zhou Tai.

Seeing his assurance, I felt relieved.

...

Xing Daorong got the news and knew that Sun Quan was going to raise an army to attack Cao, but he knew very well that Sun Quan would inform Liu Bei soon.

First, although Sun Quan was so tough, he was defeated repeatedly in battles with Zhang Liao, so he must have been unsure.

If Liu Bei could be restrained a little, Sun Quan would definitely be happy. Second, Liu Bei had to guard against Sun Quan, and Sun Quan also had to guard against Liu Bei.

Let me make it clear...

Only then can we march north with peace of mind...

However, Xing Daorong knew the news first, so he couldn't keep it secret. Otherwise, if Liu Bei found out, his trust in Liu Bei would be shattered.

He immediately prepared to go back and sent someone to report to Chengdu first.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, both knew it was not a good idea to stay for long, so they said goodbye and left.

After boarding his own ship, Bao Long breathed a sigh of relief.

But he said: "At least there were no accidents..."

Accidents are something that won’t happen if you don’t talk about them. But once you talk about them, they’re really crazy accidents!

Xing Daorong felt that Bao Long was a bit of a pessimist, so he quickly said, "It's settled, so it's not like we've gained nothing. Let's go back to Jiangling quickly."

Bao Long nodded and immediately ordered the crew to set sail.

All the people on Xing Daorong's boat were veterans arranged by Mi Fang. In a short while, they turned the boat around and headed back.

Just as Xing Daorong said, when you think there should be no accidents, that's when accidents happen!
But when Xing Daorong was returning to Jiangling peacefully, someone suddenly came to report: "General Xing, several speedboats are coming at full speed. I don't know what they are going to do."

Xing Daorong was shocked when he heard this and immediately went out of the cabin to take a look.

Xiao Qiao followed closely beside them and saw that they were indeed several speedboats, relying on manpower and sails, they were sailing very fast, and they were heading towards their ship.

Seeing this, Xiao Qiao exclaimed, "It's the navy's speedboat!"

Xiao Qiao has followed Zhou Yu for many years. Although she has never fought in a war, she is very familiar with the navy's ships.

After hearing what Xiao Qiao said, Xing Daorong naturally knew that the visitor had ill intentions.

Xiao Qiao said anxiously, "Brother-in-law, we don't know what the warships from Jiangdong are doing. Let's leave quickly."

However, Xing Daorong knew in his heart that his ship could never compare to the speedboats in Jiangdong.

I concentrated and calmed myself, and took a quick look. I saw that although the approaching ships were aggressive, there were only four or five speedboats.

Even if there were a dozen people on a speedboat, there would be no more than forty or fifty people.

We have more than thirty elite soldiers on our side, so even if the enemy ships approach, we should be unable to do anything.

I knew what was going on, so I immediately said, "Don't panic, little sister. I have my own plan."

Xing Daorong always called Xiao Qiao "Mrs. Qiao", so it was rare for her to call her "little sister".

However, danger was clearly approaching, and this address as family made Xiao Qiao feel much safer.

My mind became gloomy and I just smiled and responded to my brother-in-law.

When Xing Daorong saw the first boat approaching, he also shouted, "Who is coming?"

Then he saw a young man wearing military armor on the boat. He held a large sword in his hand and looked at Xing Daorong and shouted, "I am Ling Tong! Is the person opposite Xing Daorong?"

Upon hearing the name Ling Tong, Xing Daorong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Come to think of it, although Ling Tong and I have never met before, we actually do have some connection.

After all, by killing Gan Ning, he had avenged Ling Tong's father's death!

However, with the mediation of Sun Quan, Ling Tong actually let go of the hatred for Gan Ning's father's murder.

I wonder if he came here today to repay his kindness or to seek revenge...

(End of this chapter)