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The banquet proceeded

Sun Quan left his seat to change his clothes.

Lu Su chased after him.

Lu Congtian saw Lu Su trying to persuade Sun Quan again, saying that everyone else could surrender, but Sun Quan alone could not. If he surrendered, where would Sun Quan find refuge?

"I urge the general to devise a grand plan soon, and not to heed the advice of others!"

Sun Quan made up his mind to resist Cao Cao!

"The opinions of others have greatly disappointed me. Now, your broad vision aligns perfectly with my own."

Lu Congtian could tell that Sun Quan was trying to cover up his previous intention to surrender.

Hey! What you said is exactly what I was thinking!

Lu Congtian breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed he could return to Jingzhou soon.

As for the details of the alliance and the routes for troop deployment, these were not secrets that Lu Congtian had access to.

Even Zhuge Liang could not have a complete overview of the overall situation.

Since the decision to fight has been made, the first thing to do is to exclude the surrender faction.

Sun Quan summoned Zhuge Liang, Lu Su, and others to discuss the selection of a commander-in-chief.

The most contentious aspect of the alliance lies here: everyone wants to command the other's troops and use their supplies and provisions.

When Zhuge Liang arrived, he had already discussed with Liu Bei that "the general should be the leader."

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was very sincere, Sun Quan stopped declining and asked Lu Su if there was a suitable candidate.

In fact, Sun Quan already had the answer.

It was not Lu Su who replied to Sun Quan: "I have long admired the illustrious reputation of Zhou Yu, also known as Zhou Gongjin. He is skilled in both literature and martial arts, and possesses great talent and strategy. The commander-in-chief should be Gongjin."

The significance of Zhuge Liang's initiative to recommend Zhou Yu is quite different.

Lu Su cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "I also believe that only Gongjin (Zhou Yu) can shoulder this great responsibility."

"Very well! We should immediately summon Gongjin back to take command of the banner."

Now that they've shown such sincerity, Sun Quan can't very well devise a general battle strategy behind Zhuge Liang's back.

He then asked, "Does Kongming have any battle suggestions?"

"Liang is not very talented and his main responsibility is to prepare logistics for Liu Yuzhou. The matters of war shall be entirely in the hands of the general."

Seeing that Zhuge Liang understood the bigger picture and didn't interfere, Sun Quan was very pleased and looked at Lu Su.

Lu Su replied, "Our army should go upstream against the current and regroup with our allies, so that Gongjin can confront Cao Cao's army head-on. Secondly, General, you should gather your troops and march out of Ruxu to attack Hefei, thus distracting Cao Cao and making it difficult for him to attend to both."

"This is excellent! I am so fortunate to have Zijing!"

"General, you flatter me. Even Zhuge Liang's attendant could come up with such a plan. I am ashamed."

Sun Quan was slightly taken aback. Even Zhuge Liang's guards could think of that?

"What does Kongming think?"

"It is entirely up to the general to decide."

It means that you have the final say, since opening up the Hefei battlefield would consume Sun Quan's troops.

As for the Jiangdong territory, Hefei was a must-win. With Hefei, the passage from the Yangtze River into the Huai River could be opened. To defend the Yangtze River, one must defend the Huai River. Without Hefei, Sun Quan could not sleep soundly.

So, while Sun Quan and Liu Bei's allied forces are fighting Cao Cao in Jingzhou, and Hefei is currently weak, when is a better time to take it?

This is the general strategy; however, its specific implementation will require various troop deployments.

Snowflakes are falling from the sky.

Lu Congtian escorted Zhuge Liang on his journey home.

"General, where is Lu Gongji now?"

Lu Ji, courtesy name Lu Gongji, took over the reins of the Lu family after the death of Lu Kang, the head of the Lu family in Jiangdong. Even the later famous Lu Xun listened to Lu Ji, his uncle who was six years younger than him, at this time.

"Gong Ji is still alive, why is Zijing seeking him out?"

Lu Su then told him about the brave and resourceful Lu family follower of Zhuge Liang, saying, "If he is a member of the Gongji clan, this Lu Congtian can be an inside agent!"

Lu Su had praised him before, and Sun Quan remembered it well.

If we can summon them as internal agents, we will be prepared and have no worries. Why not do it?

"Good! Zijing, go and make arrangements with Gongji."

Lu Su bowed and took his leave.

Seek out Lu Ji, who is now serving as Sun Quan's clerk in charge of memorials.

Explain your purpose.

Lu Ji pondered for a moment, "The Lu family of Xuzhou is indeed a branch of the Lu family of Wu County. Furthermore, hearing that they are from Lu Ting in Tan County, they must be a branch of my Lu family."

"That's wonderful! Gongji should contact Lu Congtian and, under the pretext of returning to his clan, summon him to be an inside agent to monitor Kongming's movements, just in case!"

"good!"

In this era, clan-based ideology was deeply ingrained.

Lu Ji represents the main branch of the Lu family. In their eyes, a distant relative like Lu Congtian, who doesn't even deserve a courtesy name, is someone they would love to be able to acknowledge as a member of the Lu family of Jiangdong and introduce themselves to everyone.

Furthermore, with the alliance between Sun Quan and Liu Bei, Lu Ji's letter easily reached Lu Congtian's hands.

The letter contained no empty promises or talk of being an inside agent; it was full of warm greetings and casual conversation, an attempt to strengthen the bond of blood ties.

Little did they know that Lu Congtian would take Lu Ji's letter to Zhuge Liang that very night.

Lu Su underestimated Lu Congtian's loyalty.

"Sir, look..."

Zhuge Liang saw through everything and said, "Just reply normally to Tian, ​​and you can subtly express your admiration for Lu Gongji."

"Understood!"

Zhuge Liang was very satisfied, but Lu Congtian remained steadfast.

If it were any other lowly people from distant lands, they would surely be eager to transform themselves into members of the aristocratic class.

Now that we're in an alliance, if the other side wants to turn Lu Congtian into a spy, then we can only play along and see what they're thinking.

Zhuge Liang stopped Lu Congtian, "Is Anu about to give birth?"

"It will be in the next few days."

"Take home the swaddling clothes and other necessities I prepared for the child, and take good care of Anu."

"But the fighting on the front lines..."

Zhuge Liang interrupted forcefully, "In a battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, one more or one less makes no difference. My situation hasn't reached the point where it can't function without you."

Lu Congtian could feel Zhuge Liang's deep concern, and finally compromised and thanked him, saying, "Your subordinate thanks you, sir."

Lu Congtian returned to the rear base camp, Xiakou.

She witnessed the birth of her son, Lu Qian.

"Defeat! Cao Cao has been defeated!"

"At the Battle of Red Cliffs, Zhou Yu set fire to Cao Cao's army. Cao Cao's army, suffering from both disease and hunger, suffered another major defeat, with countless casualties! Cao Cao was forced to flee through Huarong Road!"

"The retreat route was muddy, and Cao Cao had his old, weak, and disabled soldiers carry grass and spread it in the mud. The old, weak, and disabled soldiers were trampled by the horses and men, and many died in the mud..."

News of a great victory at the front came from the city.

The soldiers who remained behind were overjoyed.

The common people, however, reacted indifferently, as if the war had nothing to do with them.

Indeed, no matter who wins, they cannot change their future of continuing to farm, pay taxes, and perform corvée labor.

Although Cao Cao retreated, his troops and generals remained.

He needed to rush back to the rear to consolidate his regime, leaving behind generals such as Cao Ren, Xu Huang, and Yue Jin to guard the city of Jingzhou held by Cao Cao's army.

Liu Bei and Zhou Yu then pressed their advantage and besieged Jiangling, which was defended by Cao Ren.

After Cao Ren abandoned the city and fled, Sun Quan appointed Zhou Yu as the governor of Nan Commandery.

Zhou Yu granted Liu Bei the land on the south bank of Jiangling, and Liu Bei set up a separate camp at Youjiangkou, renaming it Gong'an.

Meanwhile, Sun Quan also launched an attack on Hefei, but unfortunately fell into a trap and was forced to retreat. However, this still had a significant impact on the main battlefield.

As things gradually stabilized at the front, Lu Congtian remained uneasy and tormented by staying in the rear.

Zhuge Liang's summons was delivered in time, and he was summoned to join the army.

Lu Congtian, already impatient, instructed Anu to remember the family rules and raise Lu Qian well before taking his leave.

Go to the police station

I met the gentleman.

Zhuge Liang remained as confident as ever.

Upon seeing Lu Congtian, Zhuge Liang smiled and took a letter.

He didn't allow Lu Congtian to participate in the battle, firstly to thank his brother Lu Congshan for his contributions, and secondly to pave the way for victory!