Sun Quan suppressed his anger, looked at Liu Bei aside, and asked coldly,
"Uncle Liu Huang, this time it was your military advisor Pang Tong who told us that Wei Yan wanted to defect to us."
"Now that Jiangdong has suffered such heavy losses, do you want to give me an explanation?!"
Liu Bei only felt a little numb on his scalp.
He didn't know why things turned out like this!
"Well... maybe Mr. Shiyuan also fell into Yang Ling's scheme. I'll send someone to contact him later to see what the situation is."
Liu Bei hesitated.
Before Sun Quan could say anything, there was a sound of footsteps outside, followed closely by Cheng Pu and Huang Gai, who looked embarrassed, staggering in.
"General Demou, general overthrow!"
Seeing the two men returning safely, Sun Quan was overjoyed and did not bother to pursue Liu Bei. He quickly stepped forward, held their hands, and said with concern,
"Are you two okay?"
"Greetings, my lord!"
The two of them first saluted Sun Quan, then shook their heads and said,
"We're both fine."
They were proficient in water skills, and after jumping off the boat, they quickly swam to the shore.
When they met the coalition forces on the south bank of the Yangtze River, they rushed back by boat.
"It's just that we were incompetent and couldn't save Gong Yi!"
Speaking of this, Cheng Pu looked a little ashamed.
"General Demou, don't blame yourself. I don't blame you for this, I just blame Thief Yang for being too cunning!"
Sun Quan sighed, turned his head, glared at Liu Bei and said,
""very good! "
Sun Quan nodded heavily and said expressionlessly,
"Uncle Liu Huang, you'd better give me an explanation for this matter, and I will definitely give you an explanation!"
"Please don't worry, Marquis Wu, about this!"
Liu Bei was frightened when he heard this, and quickly put on a smiling face.
Sun Quan snorted coldly, ignored Liu Bei, and left with everyone in Jiangdong.
After they left, Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief, and a wry smile appeared on his face.
"Kong Ming, what do you think of what happened last night?"
Zhuge Liang frowned and said in deep thought,
"My opinion is the same as my lord, Shi Yuan must have fallen into Thief Yang's trap."
"If that's the case, I'm afraid he will be in danger."
Liu Bei sighed.
"My Lord, it's better to send someone to Jiangling first to inquire about the news."
Zhuge Liang suggested.
"That's all it can do."
Liu Bei nodded.
…
Although Liu Bei, Liu Qi and others evacuated Jiangling, they had managed Jiangling for a long time and still left many fine works in the city.
After Liu Bei issued the order, less than three days later, news came.
In the military camp.
Sun Qian bowed to Liu Bei and said cautiously,
"News just came that Commander Pang... he has defected to Cao Jun..."
Sun Qian said cautiously.
"What?!"
Liu Bei was taken aback and looked at him in disbelief.
"According to what Xi Zuo said, Wei Yan's false surrender was planned by Military Advisor Pang."
"Now he has been named the Marquis of Guannei and serves as Yang Ziyi's military advisor."
Sun Qian told all the news that Xi Zuo had returned.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Liu Bei waved his hands vigorously, his face turned red and he said,
"How could Mr. Shiyuan betray me?!"
Zhuge Liang on the side also frowned.
Based on his understanding of Pang Tong, Pang Tong is definitely not the kind of person who seeks glory behind his back!
"My lord, please don't get excited."
Zhuge Liang comforted Liu Bei and said,
"Maybe this is false news deliberately released by Yang Ling. We should investigate more carefully!"
Liu Bei then calmed down and took a long breath,
"What the military advisor said is absolutely true!"
"But please remember, my lord, that this matter must not be spread to outsiders for the time being. Otherwise, given Wu Hou's character, I'm afraid..."
Zhuge Liang didn't finish his words, but the meaning of his words was obvious.
If Sun Quan knew that Pang Tong had rebelled and surrendered to the enemy, he would be furious, and the coalition might even fall apart.
However, Cao Cao arrived.
As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he heard a noise coming from outside.
"Wu Hou, my master is currently dealing with political affairs and it is not convenient to meet you..."
Chen Dao's voice came from outside.
What followed was Sun Quan's angry voice.
"Get out of my way! Liu Bei, don't hide, come out and see me!"
When Liu Bei heard this, he became very nervous.
He looked at Zhuge Liang aside,
"Military advisor, this..."
Zhuge Liang was also at a loss and had no choice but to say,
"Lord, we can't hide. We might as well go out and see Wu Hou and explain the matter clearly!"
Liu Bei was still hesitating, but Sun Quan outside had already opened the camp curtain and barged in!
Behind him were Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others.
After seeing Liu Bei and others, Sun Quan couldn't help but sneered,
"He is dealing with political affairs, so it is not convenient to meet him! Liu Bei, you are really good at hiding!"
"What happened to make Wu Hou so angry?"
Liu Bei forced out a smile.
"You're still pretending to be crazy and stupid with me, right?"
Sun Quan glared at Liu Bei fiercely,
"Gong Jin has a classmate and friend, Jiang Ziyi, who is now working in the Jiangling County Sheriff's Mansion."
"He sent a letter to Gong Jin the day before yesterday, saying that Pang Tong took refuge in Yang Ling and planned Wei Yan's false surrender."
"Do you have any explanation?!"
Liu Bei didn't expect that Sun Quan would know the news so quickly, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
Seeing this, Zhuge Liang stood up quickly and comforted him,
"Marquis Wu, calm down and listen to Liang speak slowly."
"I want to hear your excuses!"
Sun Quan clasped his hands on his chest and said with a smile.
"Liang has known Shiyuan for such a long time and knows very well what kind of person he is. He is not the kind of person who sells to others for glory."
Zhuge Liang said sincerely,
"In my opinion, Shi Yuan would rather die than surrender after his identity was discovered."
"Yang Ling deliberately spread the news that Shi Yuan rebelled against the enemy, with the purpose of forcing him to submit!"
Sun Quan frowned and sneered,
"How to force him to submit?"
"What would we do if we knew that Shi Yuan had defected to the enemy and rebelled?"
Zhuge Liang asked.
"Needless to say, of course he will be executed all over the house!"
Sun Quan said without thinking.
"Yes, once we kill Shi Yuan's family members, no matter how loyal he is, he will never come back! This is Yang Ling's treacherous plan!"
"Wu Hou is a smart man, he will definitely be able to think clearly."
As expected of the extremely smart Zhuge Liang, he deduced the truth of the matter based only on his understanding of Yang Ling and Pang Tong!
"What you said makes some sense, but this is all just your guess!"
Sun Quan's expression softened.
"Wu Hou is right, this is indeed just my guess."
Zhuge Liang smiled and suggested,
"Why don't we wait for a few more days and see the situation in Jiangling City."
"If it is as I guessed, Shi Yuan must have been under house arrest by Thief Yang and unable to show his face."
"On the contrary, if he really surrenders to the enemy and rebels, then it will not be too late for Wu Hou to deal with his family members."
Regarding his proposal, Liu Bei nodded in agreement and said,
"Mr. Kong Ming is right. Please wait a few more days, Marquis Wu!"
