Watching Guan Yu cross the river, Liu Bei took Zhang Fei back to the army.
When they came back before, Huang Gai and others would greet them and ask what Guan Yu said.
But for several days, Guan Yu either tried to persuade him to surrender or just chatted, which made Huang Gai, Ling Tong and others lose interest.
"The lord is back!"
Zhuge Liang, Chen Dao and others came forward together, expressing concern and concern.
"What did General Guan say today?"
"It's still the same cliché."
Liu Bei shook his head.
"This is strange. Yang Ling keeps asking General Guan to come to see the lord. What is the purpose?"
Yi Ji touched his chin and said in deep thought.
"Have you ever asked General Guan, my lord?"
Sun Qian asked.
"I did ask."
Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said,
"But the second brother said that Yang Ling just asked him to persuade us to surrender, and he didn't say anything else."
"My lord, is it possible that General Guan is hiding something from you?"
Yi Ji guessed.
"You are asking for a beating, right? How could my second brother be such a person?"
Because Guan Yu took refuge in Yang Ling, Zhang Fei was already holding a fire in his heart.
Upon hearing this, he suddenly opened his eyes angrily, grabbed Yi Ji's collar, and roared loudly.
Yiji was so frightened that his face turned pale and he quickly explained,
"Third General, I'm... just a guess, it may not be correct..."
"It's no use guessing!"
"Third brother, don't be reckless!"
Liu Bei quickly stopped Zhang Fei and said to Yi Ji apologetically,
"My third brother was so impulsive that my husband was frightened!"
"It's just that although Yunchang and Yide and I are sworn brothers, we have a deep and deep friendship."
"With his character, he would never deceive us!"
After appeasing Yi Ji, Liu Bei discussed Yang Ling's intentions with everyone.
Jian Yong looked at the map on the table and said to himself,
"Yang Ling's actions are a bit like building a plank road openly and secretly building a warehouse."
"But the problem is that the nearby bridges have been destroyed and it is the rainy season. There is no place to cross the river upstream and downstream."
"Even if he wants to infiltrate Chencang secretly, where should he cross?"
After listening to Jian Yong's words, Zhuge Liang had an idea flash in his mind and walked quickly to Jian Yong's side.
He stared at the map for a moment, and his expression suddenly changed.
"Lord, this is not good!"
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment and asked,
"What did the military advisor discover?"
"Thief Yang wants to keep us... all here!"
When everyone heard this, they all looked a little confused.
Zhuge Liang did not dare to neglect, pointed to the map on the table, and said in a quick and authentic tone,
"If a Cao army breaks out from Jiangling, lands at Yunmengze, and captures Luo County, what should we do?"
Looking at what Zhuge Liang was pointing at on the map, Liu Bei's expression became quite embarrassing.
To travel between Changsha County and Jiangxia County, you must pass through Luo County.
If it is true as Zhuge Liang said, then they will be besieged in Changsha County and be served directly!
This Yang Ling is so cruel!
"Lord, the top priority is that we must withdraw!"
Zhuge Liang was serious and honest.
Before Liu Bei could speak, Zhang Fei on the side questioned,
"Military advisor, this is just your guess. Are we going to retreat just because of your guess?"
"Who is Yang Ling? In the past few days, he has asked General Guan to persuade us to surrender. It seems like he is wasting his efforts, but in fact he is paralyzing us and delaying time!"
Zhuge Liang looked extremely serious.
"If we don't leave, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave!"
"But...even if Yang Ling surrounds us, we just need to hold on and wait for reinforcements from Wu Hou, right?"
Yi Ji hesitated.
“Can we hold out until Wu Hou’s reinforcements arrive?”
Zhuge Liang showed a wry smile and asked,
"Besides, do you think that Wu Hou will do his best to rescue us?"
Faced with Zhuge Liang's questioning from the soul, everyone was speechless.
Cao's army had strong soldiers and horses, well-equipped weapons, and extremely amazing fighting power.
With tens of thousands of them, it’s not enough to fill the gap between Cao Jun’s teeth!
Moreover, with Sun Quan's character, it is difficult to say that he would send troops to rescue them.
Everyone's eyes suddenly turned to Liu Bei, waiting for his final decision!
"Hey, just listen to the military advisor and retreat!"
After careful consideration, Liu Bei chose to give up.
He was not willing to place his fortune and life in Sun Quan's hands!
"Lord, if this happens, Changsha and even Jingzhou will completely fall into the hands of Cao Jun..."
Yi Ji sighed.
"This is also a helpless move!"
Liu Bei's eyes were full of unwillingness.
He didn't want to give up Changsha to Yang Ling, but only if he could protect himself!
Liu Bei asked Chen to go and invite Huang Gai and others over. After a while, Huang Gai and others from Jiangdong rushed over.
"I wonder what Uncle Liu Huang has ordered?"
Huang Gai said doubtfully.
Liu Bei did not hesitate and told Zhuge Liang's speculation.
After hearing this, everyone in Jiangdong was all surprised!
"This matter is just Mr. Kong Ming's speculation. If Cao Jun does not dispatch, if we retreat like this, wouldn't it mean that Changsha is handed over to Yang Ling?"
Huang Gai put forward his own opinion.
"If we wait until there are signs, I'm afraid we will be too late!"
Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice,
"Liang dares to issue a military order. If Cao Jun does not retreat, please ask the Lord and Wu Hou to punish him!"
When he said this, Huang Gai, Ling Tong and others had nothing to say.
Everyone in Jiangdong looked at each other and finally decided to follow Zhuge Liang's suggestion and retreat early!
"Then let's leave tonight?"
Huang Gai asked.
"No!"
Zhuge Liang shook his head,
"Yang Ling has sent General Guan over for several days to persuade us to surrender. I'm afraid he is not only trying to delay time and paralyze us."
"It's very possible that he also wanted to take the opportunity to inquire about the news and see if we are still here."
"Once we discover that we are retreating, I'm afraid Cao Jun will pursue us immediately!"
Liu Bei frowned.
"Then according to the military advisor, how should we retreat?"
"Tonight, the army left first. My lord and the three generals stayed behind, pretending that the army was still there, in order to confuse Cao's army."
"After two or three days, the lord and the three generals will leave again."
Zhuge Liang slowly explained his plan.
"Didn't the military advisor put his lord in danger?"
"That is, what if Cao Jun finds out and the army comes to kill?"
"This plan is not right, let me stay!"
Jian Yong, Yi Ji, Sun Qian and others all spoke out to object.
"If we don't do this, we will all die!"
Zhuge Liang persuaded him earnestly,
"If my lord doesn't stay and meets with General Guan every day, how can he confuse Yang Ling?"
Everyone wanted to say something else, but Liu Bei waved his hand heavily.
"What the military advisor said is absolutely true. Stop trying to persuade me and just let Yide and I stay!"
As the lord Liu Bei spoke, it was natural for others to say nothing.
Seeing everyone's nervous expressions, Liu Bei smiled and comforted him,
"You don't have to worry. We only need to hide it from Cao Jun for a few days. In the meantime, Yide and I can catch up with you by riding fast horses!"
