Three Kingdoms: Daily settlement helps Liu Bei revive the Shu Han dynasty.

"I have a plan that can turn Zu Lang into an enemy of his people!"

As soon as Guo Jia said this, everyone in the hall looked at him.

Lu Yong urged, "Stop keeping me in suspense, tell me quickly."

Guo Jia rolled his eyes at Lu Yong and continued:

"There are more than a dozen Yue tribes near Jing County, some with thousands of people and others with hundreds."

"Zulang occupied Jing County and led these tribes of all sizes. He used methods such as winning them over and suppressing them. In fact, the tribes were not a monolithic entity."

"Zulang has three commanders under his command."

There was a man named Jiao Yi in the west of Jing County. He was the first to join Zu Lang and was the most trusted by him. He was mainly responsible for the defense of the city and had more than 10,000 men under his command.

There was a man to the east named Yang Feng.

He had more than 8,000 men under his command, mainly stationed at the granary in the east of the city.

The man to the south is named Lei Hu.

He also had over eight thousand men under his command, specifically tasked with suppressing rebellious small tribes for Zulang.

"How do you plan to sow discord among them?" Lu Yong asked.

"A letter, a meal, and a play!" Guo Jia replied succinctly.

"Speak like a human!" Lu Yong said.

Guo Jia pursed his lips and continued:

"We can send someone to infiltrate Jing County first, and send a message to Yang Feng in Jiao Si's name."

It is said that Zu Lang suspected Yang Feng of secretly colluding with government troops to rebel, and wanted Jiao to seize his military power.

At the same time, we will send a message to Jiao Yi in Yang Feng's name, saying: Yang Feng is willing to offer up the granary in exchange for Jiao Yi saving his life.

Liu Bei asked, "Do you have their handwriting? Can you imitate it?"

Guo Jia waved his hand and said, "Most of the Yue people in the mountains are illiterate, so it's more reliable to pass on messages directly."

Lu Su frowned and said, "How can they believe us if it's just talk?"

Guo Jia smiled mysteriously.

Then he took out a bamboo strip with crooked patterns carved on it from his sleeve.

It resembles the pattern of some kind of wild animal, or perhaps a random mark.

He handed the bamboo strip to Liu Bei and continued:

"This is the token of the Yangfeng tribe. Not long ago, one of my men got a minor chieftain of the Yangfeng tribe drunk."

They made a rubbing of the talisman and then replicated it upon returning home.

We can use this message to send a message to Jiao Ji.

As for Yang Feng, even without the token, he would definitely become suspicious.

"You seem so lazy on the surface, but you've actually accomplished this much behind the scenes?" Lu Yong teased. "Have you been secretly working overtime behind my back?"

Guo Jia snorted and replied, "That's because I, Guo, am efficient! Unlike some people who complain about being tired even when they work nine to five."

The two exchanged a few words, which lightened the atmosphere considerably.

Lu Su then snapped out of his thoughts and added:

"At that time, Jiao Si will definitely send someone to invite Yang Feng to discuss the matter."

Yang Feng, however, would only believe that Jiao had set a trap to harm him.

The conflict between the two will then deepen!

"Indeed!" Guo Jia nodded and continued, "To deepen Yang Feng's suspicion, we can secretly send someone to replace the grain in his granary with sand."

You don't need to change too much; just change the outermost grains.

When Yang Feng inspected the grain storehouse and discovered it had turned into sand, what would his first reaction be?

Without a second thought, Zhang Fei blurted out, "Someone's trying to frame him!"

"The Third General is wise!"

Guo Jia gave Zhang Fei a thumbs-up and then explained:

"Jiao Si took the initiative to send people to make contact, and subsequently the grain in the granary turned into sand."

Once these two things happened,

Yang Feng will definitely reconsider the veracity of that news.

Even if he cannot draw a conclusion immediately,

They may also become paranoid and see threats everywhere.

Guo Jia paused for a moment, then said:

"As for Lei Hu, he is a rough and boorish person... to put it bluntly, he is simple-minded."

We can send someone near his camp, disguised as a member of the Yangfeng tribe, to kill a few patrolmen from the Jiaosi tribe, while 'accidentally' letting slip some information.

Then he deliberately let two prisoners go alive and drove them into Lei Hu's territory.

If any survivors escape into Lei Hu's territory, Lei Hu will definitely ask why.

The two men would naturally say that Yang Feng sent them to kill them and that he wanted to frame Lei Hu and sow discord between them.

Lei Hu knew that Yang Feng was behind it all, and he was determined to settle accounts with Yang Feng.

Yang Feng was already suspicious of Jiao Si, and now Lei Hu had come to cause trouble.

He would only think that Jiao had joined forces with Lei Hu to deal with him.

Now, Yang Feng has no choice but to rebel!

After listening, Lu Su sighed softly, "The connections are all so intricate; Yang Feng will go mad if he doesn't..."

Lu Yong pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked, "Fengxiao, how long do you estimate it will take to complete this elaborate scheme?"

"At least half a month, at most twenty days," Guo Jia replied.

At this moment, Liu Bei spoke up: "Fengxiao, you should quickly create chaos in Jing County so that it will be easier to attack and capture Huai'an."

Guo Jia patted his chest and replied, "My lord, rest assured, I have already made arrangements."

As a result,

What Lu Yong had to do was wait for Jing County to descend into chaos on its own.

Then, with lightning speed, we will take down the Yue tribes entrenched in Jing County!

I thought it would be a lot of trouble.

Guo Jia actually managed to take care of it secretly!

In high spirits, Lu Yong couldn't help but pat Guo Jia on the shoulder and say:

"A new tavern recently opened in the West Market, and I heard they hired a girl who can play the pipa."

To express my gratitude to you, Fengxiao, I'll treat you to a couple of drinks and some music.

Guo Jia glanced at Lu Yong and said coldly, "Just one meal?"

"I'll send you two more jars of wine later."

Guo Jia's expression immediately changed, and he replied with a broad smile, "I want the kind of wine infused with goji berries, red dates, and cinnamon!"

"No problem!"

After Lu Yong and Guo Jia reached an agreement, they cupped their hands towards Liu Bei and said, "My lord, we take our leave."

Liu Bei looked at the two guys who were leaving get off work on time with a helpless expression and said, "Go on, just don't delay the important business."

"Thank you, my lord!"

Lu Yong and Guo Jia exchanged a glance, then turned and left together.

But just as they took two steps...

Suddenly, a large, fan-like hand reached out from behind and slapped them on the shoulders.

The two of them suddenly dropped to a low position and were almost knocked down.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Fei's large face emerged from among them. After glancing left and right, he grinned and said, "Drinking without me?"

Lu Yong grinned and said, "Third Master Zhang, you went a bit too far..."

Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "I'll pay, you guys lead the way, let's go have some drinks!"

The three of them left arm in arm.

……

Meanwhile, outside Jingxian County.

It was nearly dusk, and the city gates were about to close.

The Yue soldiers guarding the city were about to close the gate.

A white figure slowly emerged from the twilight.

The man was not wearing armor or accompanied by any attendants. He was dressed only in a plain white robe, with a blue sash around his waist and cloth shoes on his feet, making him stand out conspicuously in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The junior officer guarding the gate saw it from afar, quickly gripped the hilt of his sword, and shouted sternly, "Who goes there!"

The man in white stopped and calmly cupped his hands, saying, "Zhou Yu of Lujiang has come to see your commander. Please announce my arrival."

Zu Lang called himself "General of Jing County".

The junior officer sized him up, and seeing that he didn't look like a spy, he...

Without carrying any weapons, he turned and ran down the city wall, sending someone to report to Zu Lang.

Zu Lang was mediating the conflict between Jiao Yi and Yang Feng in the county government office.

A few days ago, the two had a big argument over the allocation of grain and fodder.

The dispute escalated to the point where they had no choice but to seek the judgment of Zulang.

However, before they could exchange more than a few words, the two started arguing again.

Zulang was annoyed by their noise.

Just as he was about to send them away, a personal guard suddenly came to report: "Report! Commander! A man claiming to be Zhou Yu of Lujiang has arrived outside the city, saying he wants to see you."

Zu Lang frowned and asked, "Zhou Yu of Lujiang? Is he the nephew of Zhou Shang, the prefect of Danyang?"

"I don't know..."

"..."

Zulang thought this was a perfect opportunity for him to escape.

So he said to his personal guard, "Bring him in!"