In the Three Kingdoms period, the opening scene features the killing of Huang Gai, shocking Zhou Yu!

After the secret meeting of Shenwei,

It's very late.

Cao Qing followed Cao Cao.

Ding Yi went back by himself.

On the road, only Zhao Yu and Cao Jie remained.

The two walked side by side.

The atmosphere was fine at first.

It's a bit like those "young couples after evening self-study".

It's all full of memories, those innocent and ambiguous feelings.

Until Cao Jie stopped walking.

She turned around, put her hands behind her back, and tilted her head to look at Zhao Yu.

"Zhao Yu".

Her voice had a slightly sweet quality.

Zhao Yu's heart skipped a beat.

Based on my survival experience from my previous life.

Usually, this kind of tone is followed by either a life-or-death question or a question that will get you killed.

"W-what's wrong, Miss?"

Cao Jie kicked a small pebble on the roadside:

"Father just said that he wants you to go to Jiangdong. It's been so long, and I've come to terms with it."

"This is a matter of national importance, and I support you. But what's your opinion on this?"

Zhao Yu straightened his chest, his face full of righteousness:

"This is a matter of national importance, for the sake of our father and the great cause of the Han Dynasty! I, Zhao Yu, will certainly not shirk my duty!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Cao Jie's left arm was already wrapped around Zhao Yu's arm.

"But I've heard that the young lady named Sun Shangxiang is known as the 'Bow-Waisted Princess'?"

"I heard she has a slim waist, long legs, and a beautiful face, and she loves to practice martial arts with swords and spears."

He reached his right hand into his waist.

"It seems you two have a lot in common?"

"You like practicing martial arts, and so does she."

"Once you arrive in Jiangdong, are you planning a 'martial arts contest' and then, incidentally, marry into the Wu kingdom and become a son-in-law of Jiangdong?"

Zhao Yu scratched his head, looking completely bewildered.

"Is there?"

"If two people are wielding knives and guns together, they're likely to accidentally hurt each other."

"What if she suddenly pulls out a knife while we're sleeping or eating?"

Zhao Yu looked disgusted:

"And I heard she has a fiery temper and will definitely flip the table while eating."

"I can't do it."

"I like to eat quietly."

"Ideally, someone who can grill the meat for me."

Cao Jie was delighted.

BBQ?

How dare you compare the ruler of Jiangdong to a barbecue girl?

"Stop arguing with me!"

Cao Jie pulled out a pair of scissors with his right hand.

(Used for needlework, though she rarely does it)

Under the moonlight,

"Snip, snip," she cut it twice.

"Zhao Yu, listen to me carefully."

Cao Jie held a pair of scissors.

It waved in front of Zhao Yu.

Kind eyes:

"You can go to Jiangdong, and you can eat fish there too."

"The perch from Jiangdong are plump and delicious; eat them however you like."

"But if you dare bring back a 'mermaid'..."

The scissors suddenly shot downwards.

"I'll give you your murder weapon..."

Zhao Yu subconsciously swallowed.

Why are all the daughters of the Cao family the same?

Like her sister Cao Qing, she's quick to resort to knives.

This is the second time.

That's truly... an insult to civility!

"...And sew your mouth shut!"

Cao Jie added fiercely.

"I'll make sure you only ever eat porridge for the rest of your life!"

Zhao Yu breathed a sigh of relief (thankfully it was his mouth).

He grabbed Cao Jie's hand that was holding the scissors.

He then pulled her even closer.

"Don't worry, women should be gentle, don't be like your sister."

"You know what kind of person I am."

I see everyone the same way.

Cao Jie: "???"

"I still don't remember the names of the two beautiful women that Cao Pi gave me at home."

"Do you know why? In my eyes, there are only two kinds of people."

"One type is our own people, and the other is our enemies."

As for beauty and ugliness? I can't tell the difference.

"When I went to Jiangdong, all I could find were steamed and deep-fried dishes."

"In my eyes, Sun Shangxiang is nothing more than a plate of...slightly spicy chopped chili fish head."

……

Three days later.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

No one came to see him off.

Cao Cao did it on purpose.

They said they would set off at noon.

Actually, it was morning.

The main concern is that someone might come and cause trouble.

One hundred Tiger Guards.

Guards stood on both sides.

There were more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages in the middle.

It contains this secret weapon.

The old ginseng from Liaodong was used to deceive Sun Quan's mother, Lady Wu.

(The snow fox pelts from the northern lands were used to deceive noblewomen like Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.)

There were also dozens of jars of old wine stored in the Prime Minister's mansion (used to get Zhou Yu drunk).

Of course, most importantly—several large boxes of Shenweilao hot pot base.

"Big brother..."

Ding Yi's voice came from the carriage at the front.

Zhao Yu rode closer and used his whip to lift the carriage curtain.

Inside the carriage, Ding Yi was huddled in a corner, his one eye lifeless.

Opposite him stood Jiang Gan, who sported a goatee and exuded confidence.

As for Liu Wan, she was in the car behind.

After all, men and women are different.

"What's wrong, Zhengli? Are you already carsick?"

Zhao Yu was amused.

"We've only been gone a short while, we haven't even boarded the ship yet."

"No...it's not motion sickness."

Ding Yi shook his head, somewhat helplessly.

"He was scared."

"Brother, look at these Tiger Guards..."

"This is the first time I've ever been surrounded by so many people."

"Sitting among them, I always felt like I was going to the execution ground, not on a diplomatic mission."

"besides……"

Ding Yi looked at Jiang Gan opposite him.

"Mr. Jiang kept repeating something about 'Zhou Yu's old friend' the whole way, it gave me a headache."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Gan

He put down the bronze mirror in his hand.

"Brother Zhengli, this just shows you're not worldly-wise."

"Jiangdong is nothing to worry about."

"After the two previous failures, I have learned my lessons from them."

"I'm sure we'll be able to get it easily this time."

Zhao Yu almost burst out laughing.

In the novel, he was tricked by Zhou Yu twice and failed twice, which is quite something.

However, bringing Jiang Gan along was also part of Zhao Yu's strategy.

This is a "top-notch decoy".

With him around, Zhou Yu's attention will definitely be diverted.

That way, I can take advantage of the chaos.

"Brother Ziyi is right!"

Zhao Yu gave a thumbs up.

"You'll be in charge of the diplomatic maneuvering for this trip to Jiangdong!"

"Zhengli, Liu Wan, and I are mainly responsible for logistics and... well, creating a lively atmosphere."

Ding Yi, Jiang Gan, Liu Wan, and Zhao Yu.

These are all the key personnel involved in this event.

This mission consists of three main stages.

As the team marched, Ding Yi finally got into the zone and began to demonstrate his value as a "strategist".

He spread out a map.

"Big brother, look."

"On our way to Nanxu (Sun Quan's current capital), we will have to pass through three checkpoints."

"The first hurdle is Huainan."

"That's our territory, and the defending generals are Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan."

"This hurdle is easy to overcome; a meal will suffice. General Zhang and my elder brother have a past relationship."

"The second hurdle is the Yangtze River."

"The river was filled with the Eastern Wu navy, and the checks were extremely strict."

"We're carrying so many boxes; if they turn their backs and confiscate them, we'll be in trouble."

"The third pass is the South Xu City Gate."

"Sun Quan, though young, is extremely cunning."

"Even though we're flying His Majesty's banner, we're 'unwelcome people' over there."

"If I hadn't given them a gift, they probably would have been left out in the cold for days."

Zhao Yu was riding a horse.

He remained calm.

"A gift?"

"rest assured."

Zhao Yu pointed to the truckloads of goods behind him.

"Respect, you must remember that."

"We're not going to fight this time."

"Our main approach is 'extravagant diplomacy'."

"Tell Sun Quan to reason with him? That's something Zhuge Liang did, we can't do it."

"Comparing ourselves to Zhou Yu in battle? That's something the Prime Minister does; we can't do it."