Lu Su didn't notice Sun Quan's expression, but was attracted by Ling Tong's excited curses.
At this time, Cheng Pu shouted sternly: "In public performance, you must not be rude in front of the Lord."
Cheng Pu was the deputy governor of Jiangdong and the most senior general in Ruxuwu. Although Lingtong fought bravely, he had to observe etiquette.
Sun Quan then warned coldly: "Public achievements..."
Ling Tong was so excited that he didn't notice Sun Quan's dark face at all. He gritted his teeth and said: "Gan Ning and I have put aside our personal grudges, but that Fu Shiren was the one who poisoned the governor, and Guan Yu sent him here to help him." The heart can be killed.”
Everyone present heard this in shock. When Fu Shiren was working in Jiangxia, Zhou Yu passed away before he could reach Chaisang. The bodyguard Zhou Shan first suspected that Fu Shiren had poisoned the wine, and then the news spread to the army accompanying Ling Tong. At that time, it also caused a stir. Quite a commotion.
In order to stabilize the Sun-Liu alliance, Lu Su tried his best to recruit Sun Quan to suppress the matter, and strictly ordered Ling Tong to control his mouth, so this matter never spread.
"Bastard." Sun Quan slapped the table violently.
At this time, Ling Tong noticed that his boss's face turned green. He immediately retreated to his seat like a quail, but everyone present, especially Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Jiang Qin and other generals looked at him with strange eyes.
"Gongji, you'd better tell everyone clearly that Gongjin was poisoned?" Cheng Pu's voice was deafening.
Ling Tong was like a pupil who made a mistake at this time. He lowered his head and did not dare to say another word.
Sun Quan didn't want to mention Zhou Yu's matter, so he told Lu Su with empty eyes: "The Governor will give a brief explanation to Duke Cheng and the generals. Unfounded speculations are not allowed to appear again in the future. Now that the enemy is facing us, you should focus on Cao Cao. "
"Wei." Lu Su bowed, then looked around the crowd and explained: "Gong Jin had an arrow injury and went to Jiangling to seek medical treatment. Unfortunately, the famous doctor Zhang Zhongjing was not at home. We can only return to Chaisang to seek medical treatment for Gong Jin. The fleet When passing through Jiangxia, General Fu brought wine and meat to work for the army. Unfortunately, not long after leaving Jiangxia, Gong Jin suffered a recurrence of his arrow injury and died on the way. At that time, some people speculated that the wine was poisonous, but hundreds of people in his party were fine after eating wine and meat. This was just unfounded speculation and far-fetched. I was so excited just now..."
Ling Tong hurriedly got off the slope and explained awkwardly: "I was speaking out loud, please forgive me..."
Sun Quan's blue eyes slightly opened, and he said slowly: "The scouts in front came with news that Cao Mengde's so-called 400,000-strong army is actually only more than 200,000. We are sitting on the natural danger of Ruxukou, so we may not be unable to win. You must work together to fight, and don't be beaten by others." bonded by things.”
"Wei." All the generals replied in unison.
Sun Quan: "Forget it for the time being. After defeating Cao Cao, we will have a celebration banquet together. Zijing will go and tell the allies to station themselves along the river first. If there are combat missions, we will arrange them for them."
"Wei." Lu Su responded with his hands raised.
Seeing that the atmosphere had returned to normal, Sun Quan ordered Cheng Pu again: "Cao's army set out from Shouchun and stretched for hundreds of miles on foot and cavalry. It is difficult to complete the assembly in a short time. We can weaken its vigor while its foothold is not stable. The art of war says, 'it will be weakened three times in a row.'" "If we can defeat Cao Cao's arrogance and rely on Ruxuwu's defense to exhaust our patience, we will be able to retreat within a few months when our supplies are exhausted, and we can even take advantage of the situation to pursue us."
"My lord is wise, I will immediately summon the generals of the front army for discussion." Cheng Pu accepted the order with clasped fists.
Most of the generals and lieutenants under Cheng Pu had fought against Cao's army when they were in Xinye, and they were well aware of the power of Cao's army on land.
Lu Meng and Pan Zhang took the initiative to ask for military service. Their actions of knowing their shame and then acting bravely won the respect of Han Dang and other veterans. Cheng Pu finally allocated them 5,000 cavalry.
Ruxuwu was built under the supervision of Lu Meng. He was familiar with the surrounding geographical environment and calculated Cao Cao's march route based on the intelligence from the scouts ahead.
That is to say, the army went to Hefei and divided the road. By water, it entered Shishui and walked through Chaohu Lake to attack Ruxuwu. By land, it went south through Lujiang River and Juchao, then turned eastward through Linhu and Xiang'an, and finally disembarked in front of Qibao Mountain.
There is also Sun Quan's Xijiang Camp near Qibao Mountain. After Lu Meng and Pan Zhang combined their efforts, they prepared to make a fuss near Qibao Mountain.
Cao Cao prepared for several months from the time he planned to attack Jiangdong to the time he actually sent out troops. All materials, grain, grass, and equipment were gathered in Shouchun. During this period, his adviser Xun Yu committed suicide by taking medicine and died at the age of only forty-nine.
Dong Zhao, the governor of May, advised Cao Cao to become Duke of Wei and give him nine gifts. After becoming Duke, he could establish the country and entrust civil and military officials. The interests of the Han Dynasty would gradually be eroded by Wei. Xun Yu was forced to oppose the interests of his family behind him, which angered Xiang. Cao Cao goes one step further.
Cao Cao sent troops to Jiangdong and transferred Xun Yu from Shangshutai. He was transferred from Shangshu Ling to Shizhong, Guanglu Dafu, Chijie, and the Prime Minister's Office to join the army. This was not an ordinary transfer, but Cao Cao's warning to Xun Yu and even the Yingchuan gentry. Warn them not to stop themselves from entering Wei Gong.
There was no prime minister in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the responsibilities of Shangshu Ling were equal to those of the prime minister. In the 13th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao resumed his position as prime minister. When Shangshu Ling and the Prime Minister existed at the same time, Xun Yu was in charge of domestic affairs and Cao Cao was in charge of foreign affairs.
Xun Yu was transferred to the position of vice president of the company and demoted to a department manager with no real power. Cao Cao now controlled two-thirds of the world and no longer had to look at Xun's face in Yingchuan, so this beating was very symbolic.
The government affairs of Shangshutai were already busy, and under the double pressure from his family and Cao Cao, Xun Yu, who was nearly fifty years old, became ill with worries and finally chose to bid farewell to this troubled world.
When Cao Cao arrived at Lujiang, news came from Shouchun that Xun Yu had died after taking medicine. After a brief shock, he did not feel much sadness. Instead, he asked Han Hao, the leader of the army beside him: "Where are the troops and horses in each department now?"
Han Hao cupped his fists and replied: "Wenbo's vanguard has arrived at Linhu, Wenyuan and Xuangao are in Juchao, and Degui and Manchester City's naval forces have entered the water supply..."
Cao Cao stroked his beard and nodded: "Order the rear army to advance at full speed and rush to Ruxu as soon as possible for a decisive battle with Sun Quan's son."
"Prime Minister, the marching front of our army is too long and there is no effective connection between the armies. We should order the generals of all armies to strengthen their defense, lest Sun Quan send troops to rob the camp." Jia Xu reminded.
"Wen He can rest assured. From what I know about Sun Zhongmou, he will never have the guts to rob the camp." Cheng Yu said with a smile.
"There are no absolutes in this world..." Jia Xu stopped mid-sentence. He found that the civil servants and generals accompanying the army were very relaxed. Especially when they heard the news of Xun Yu's death just now, many of them secretly rejoiced. It's not that they have a bad relationship with Xun Yu, but they didn't stop Cao Cao from entering Wei Gong, and most of them can go further.
Why go through life and death? Isn’t it just to earn fame and fortune and benefit future generations after death? Cao Cao will definitely give generous rewards after he calls Wei Gong.
Jia Xu was sober in the world, but the others were complacent. After all, they were well prepared this time.
Cao Cao took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Jia Xu, "Wen He will take a look at the fourth issue of the Yangtze River News first. This was sent from Xuchang last month. I'm sure you will gain something from your ingenuity."
The Yangtze River Newspaper was no longer a secret in Cao's camp, and was often used for entertainment by Cao Cao and his subordinates. Jia Xu was attracted by Liao Li's Yangtze River Commentary when he opened the newspaper.
Jia Xu: Is Lu Meng really that stupid?
