And let yourself go to the other side of the river?
Guan Yu was stunned and couldn't help but ask,
"May I ask, General, if you have any other orders?"
"No."
Yang Ling said with a smile,
"I just hope that the general will persuade Uncle Liu to surrender again."
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Guan Yu, even Ma Chao, Dian Wei and others in the camp were a little dumbfounded.
You just failed to persuade Guan Yu to surrender, why did you ask Guan Yu to go again tomorrow?
Besides, you said it yourself, Liu Bei has a firm temperament and is not someone who is willing to surrender easily.
"General, why is this?"
Guan Yu said blankly.
"General, just go ahead, I have my own arrangements."
Yang Ling smiled mysteriously.
After hearing what he said, Guan Yu had no choice but to cup his hands and say,
"The last general takes orders."
Early the next morning, according to Yang Ling's instructions, Guan Yu once again led the envoy to the other side of the river.
Knowing that Guan Yu had arrived again, Liu Bei was also surprised and hurried over.
"Second brother, are you planning to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side?"
"No, brother has misunderstood."
Guan Yu shook his head.
"What's that about?"
Liu Bei said doubtfully.
"The general said, let me come over again to persuade my brother to surrender!"
Guan Yu smiled bitterly.
"ah?"
When Liu Bei heard this, he was stunned on the spot.
This Yang Ling, what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?
Doesn't he know that it is impossible for him to surrender?
"Second brother, this bastard Yang Ziyi is just entertaining our brothers!"
Liu Bei said angrily.
"Forget it, since the eldest brother is unwilling to surrender, then the younger brother will go back first."
Guan Yu bowed to Liu Bei and then returned to the other side of the river.
Full of doubts, Liu Bei returned to the camp and told everyone about the incident.
"This Yang Ziyi is really a bastard!"
Zhang Fei shouted dissatisfiedly,
"He couldn't cross the river by himself, so he just wanted to trouble his eldest and second brothers!"
"I don't think so."
Zhuge Liang shook his head.
"What did the military advisor see?"
Liu Bei asked.
"No. It's just that my subordinates feel that although Yang Ling is very cunning, he rarely uses such despicable methods."
Zhuge Liang frowned.
"I always feel like he is planning something."
"The current situation is here, no matter how smart he is, what else can he plan?"
Zhang Fei chuckled.
"That's right, at worst, the soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it with the earth!"
Huang Gai nodded in agreement.
No one took Guan Yu's coming to persuade him to surrender to heart. Only Zhuge Liang was still thinking hard, trying to figure out Yang Ling's purpose.
On the other side, Guan Yu returned to Cao's camp and reported to Yang Ling again.
"Thank you for your hard work, General. I would like to ask the General to go again tomorrow morning."
Yang Ling smiled.
Although he had expected it, Guan Yu was still quite surprised when he heard Yang Ling's words.
He really couldn't understand what Yang Ling wanted to do?
It is absolutely impossible for Liu Bei to surrender, and trying to persuade him to surrender is just a waste of effort!
But seeing Yang Ling's resolute attitude, Guan Yu had no choice but to accept the order.
…
In the following days, Guan Yu followed Yang Ling's instructions and crossed the river to interact with Liu Bei every day.
After the initial surprise, Liu Bei and others did not take the matter to heart.
In their opinion, Yang Ling must have felt that he could not cross the river and chose to die.
Liu Bei also seized the opportunity and persuaded Guan Yu many times to win him over again.
However, Guan Yu, like Liu Bei, also lacked oil and salt.
The soldiers and horses of both sides were looking forward to each other across the Xiang River, but they were in peace with each other.
But Guan Yu was not in a hurry, but Ma Chao and others were a little anxious.
"Tell me, what on earth is the general thinking?"
Looking at Guan Yu talking with Liu Bei on the other side of the river, Ma Chao looked full of confusion and confusion.
"Either choose to attack by force, or wait for the rainy season to pass and send General Yun Chang to persuade him to surrender every day. Isn't the general afraid that General Yun Chang will be persuaded to surrender instead?"
"General Meng Qi, please be patient. The general is always smart and will never do anything meaningless."
Gao Rou smiled.
"Yes, we just need to wait quietly, and we will surely find out soon."
Dian Wei also nodded in agreement.
"No, I can't wait any longer. I want to see the general in person!"
The impatient Ma Chao stamped his feet and ran towards Yang Ling's tent.
When everyone saw this, they also followed closely behind him.
"I've seen the general!"
After Ma Chao saw Yang Ling, he bowed first and then expressed his doubts.
"Then it is clear that Liu Bei cannot surrender. Why does the general send General Yunchang to persuade him to surrender over and over again?"
Yang Ling, who was dealing with political affairs, put down the pen in his hand and smiled.
"It seems that General Meng Qi is anxious to achieve military exploits."
"The general has misunderstood."
Ma Chao quickly explained,
"The general just feels that it is extremely meaningless for General Yunchang to persuade Liu Bei to surrender."
"Besides, General Yunchang and Liu Bei are sworn brothers for a long time. What should we do if Liu Bei persuades him to surrender?"
Seeing everyone's expressions of curiosity, Yang Ling thought for a moment and asked softly,
"Do you think it is General Yunchang who is more important to me, or is it more important to me to persuade Liu Bei to surrender?"
"Of course I want to persuade Liu Bei to surrender."
Xu Chu said without thinking.
The others nodded in agreement.
As long as Liu Bei can be persuaded to surrender, there will be only one Jiangdong left in the south. Isn't it just a matter of time to flatten it?
But Yang Ling shook his head with a smile.
"No, think again."
Everyone was stunned.
"Is General Yun Chang more important to my eldest brother?"
Dian Wei frowned.
"Think again."
Yang Ling still shook his head.
Now everyone was confused. Guan Yu was not important, nor was it important to persuade Liu Bei to surrender. So what was important?
Seeing that they all looked confused, Yang Ling smiled and said,
"General Yun Chang and persuading Liu Bei to surrender are not important to me."
"It's very important to me to let General Yunchang persuade Liu Bei to surrender!"
The people who were already confused were made even more confused by Yang Ling's tongue-twisting words.
But Yang Ling had no intention of explaining and chuckled,
"Go down and figure it out for yourself. It would be best if you can figure it out."
"If you can't figure it out, you will understand it in a few days!"
The confused people came out of the camp. You looked at me and I looked at you. There were doubts written on each other's faces.
"Mr. Wen Hui is a smart man, but do you understand what the general means?"
Ma Chao looked at Gao Rou.
"General Meng Qi, you really overestimated me."
Gao Rou smiled bitterly and said,
"The general's thinking has always been unconstrained and eclectic. How can I guess it?"
Seeing that everyone was still thinking hard about the meaning of Yang Ling's words, he persuaded them nicely,
"The general has already said it. We will understand it in a few days, so we should stop making blind guesses."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, and finally followed Gao Rou's suggestion and stopped thinking about it.
…
North bank of Xiangshui River.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei talked for a while by the bridge and ended today's meeting.
