Guan Ping got Guan Yu's order, loaded up three kilograms of horse meat and sent people to the other side of Dongting Lake. Jiangdong Water Village was having breakfast at this time.
It was not easy to transport food during the war, and the supply of wine and meat was very small. It was usually used to boost morale during critical moments. Lu Meng and Lu Su only had simple rice porridge.
The horse meat was brought into the main tent of the water village by the guards. Lu Su and Lu Meng put down the bowls in their hands and were extremely surprised. They thought that the rations in Jingzhou during the war were so good?
The Jiangdong Navy thought they could use Jiangxia's stored grain, but within a few days Fu Shiren's granary was empty, and Sun Quan had no choice but to transport military grain from Chaisang.
Jiangxia was massacred by Sun Quan in front of Red Cliff, and a large number of people were kidnapped and returned to Jiangdong. Jiangxia County became the poorest county in Jingzhou, and daily military supplies were provided by Nanjun, Changsha, and Wuling.
Due to the small number of troops stationed in Jiangxia, grain, grass and military supplies from various places were delivered every two months. Sun Quan's 50,000 navy troops could easily eat up the inventory.
Lu Meng glanced at the wooden box containing the meat, frowned and said, "Is Guan Yu showing off how good the food of the Jingzhou army is? Is he deliberately messing with our military morale?"
Lu Su called the guards and asked, "Who sent this meat? Do you have anything to say?"
The guard answered truthfully: "The person who came here is a general from Guan Ping. He said that a group of war horses were killed in the rear of Jingzhou. Guan Yu said that the alliance between Sun and Liu will share the blessings."
"Captain, may this meat be fraudulent?" Lu Meng was suspicious.
Lu Su shook his head, "General Guan is so righteous and upright that he would never do this..."
"Then this horse meat..." Lu Meng indicated how to deal with it.
Lu Su waved his hand to the guards, "You guys have worked hard on duty, so you can share it."
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for the meat..." The guard clasped his fists in gratitude.
The guards left with the horse meat, and Lu Meng asked in confusion: "Grand Governor, what does Guan Yu mean?"
Lu Su shook his head solemnly: "The more calm Guan Yu behaves, the less peaceful I feel. It has been ten days since Gong Ji entered the Xiang River. I don't know whether he has captured Changsha or whether Cheng Gong's troops have gone smoothly. ..”
Lu Meng sneered and said: "Didn't Fu Shiren explain it very clearly? In order to provide Zhuge Liang with enough troops to enter Sichuan, the entire Jingnan garrison was greatly reduced. Cheng Gong and Gongji combined more than 30,000 troops. I think they should be able to easily win. Moreover, Lu Ziheng and Wei Zi’s bannermen are sent to Jiaozhou to provide support. As long as we stabilize Guan Yu in Dongting, even if Han Xin is revived, we will not be able to resolve this crisis.”
During the confrontation at Dongting Lake, Lu Meng and Guan Yu went out to conduct reconnaissance several times a day. The two-engine generals would occasionally conduct patrols in person to determine whether the enemy secretly divided their forces by counting the number of warships in the enemy's water stronghold.
"It is never easy to attack a city and take out the territory. In the past, Gongjin besieged Xiangyang for nearly a year and failed to capture it. We have only been stationed here for ten days. I believe that in another ten days, the results will be reported from Yizhou. No matter how many counties we capture by then, we must stop them as soon as possible, otherwise we will anger Duke Xuande too much and he may lead his troops out of Sichuan..." Lu Su frowned.
Lu Meng was very relaxed after hearing this, "Captain, don't worry. Cao Ren is a famous general under Cao Cao, not comparable to dogs and cats like Liao Li, Hao Pu, and Lan Tian. I believe Changsha, Guiyang, and Lingling will definitely return." Koto.”
Lu Su nodded slightly and said: "In order for the general to learn how to assess the situation, I now want to go back to Lukou to see the lord. We have blocked the Xiang River in Dongting. Perhaps the battle report between Cheng Gong and Zi Heng has been conveyed to you by land. My lord, Zi Ming must stay here and defend the water stronghold without fighting, otherwise we will easily fail."
"Wei." Lu Meng responded with cupped fists.
After Lu Su finished his rice porridge and sailed to Lukou, he found that Sun Quan was interested in shooting arrows on the camp's temporary school ground.
I saw Sun Quan picking up his bow and arrow and aiming forward. He stood fifty steps away and shot directly into the bull's-eye, which attracted a burst of cheers from the onlookers.
Lu Su trotted forward, bowed his hands and said, "My lord, you are in such a good mood."
"Zijing is here. What do you think of my archery skills?" Sun Quan asked meaningfully.
"My lord, your archery skills are superb." Lu Su complimented.
Sun Quan walked out of the school with a smile. Two attendants hurriedly handed over handkerchiefs to wipe sweat and took the carved bow from Sun Quan's hand.
"Zijing came just in time. I was about to send someone to Dongting to find you." Sun Quan waved his hand and said.
"From the look on your lord's face, I wonder if there is something happy going on?" Lu Su asked curiously.
Sun Quan nodded: "The news from the north is that Cao Cao is mobilizing troops near Qiao County to move to Xudu, so he will not attack Ruxu again, so I have nothing to worry about."
Lu Su frowned and analyzed: "The main force of Cao's thieves is moving west. It may help Xiahou Yuan pacify Longyou, it may also capture Hanzhong to fight for Yizhou, or it may follow Xiangfan and go south to Jingzhou..."
Lu Su wanted to remind him, but Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and said nonchalantly: "Yes, it has nothing to do with us in Jiangdong anyway."
"Perhaps the news of the confrontation in the Yangtze River has been known to Cao's army. With the sophistication of Cao's thieves, he should want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and finally reap the benefits of the fisherman. The lord must keep an eye on it." Lu Su said seriously.
Sun Quan stretched out his index finger and pointed, "Zijing is really a wise man. I just got the news this morning that Cao Ren sent Niu Jin to lead an army out of Xiangyang and go south. The number of troops is probably more than 10,000."
Lu Su was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly reminded: "It should be Cao Ren who is testing. My lord wants to guard against Cao Ren's claims to attack the east and the west. He sent Niu Jin to attack Jiangling openly, but secretly went along the Han River to attack Jiangxia."
Sun Quan laughed and said, "Don't worry, Zijing. I sent Zilie to garrison Xiakou a few days ago. Cao Ren is undoubtedly seeking death if he wants to attack by water."
Lu Su nodded slightly: "Zi Lie is indeed brave and brave. My lord knows people and makes good use of them. The rear should be safe."
Sun Quan felt very useful to be praised by the Governor. He turned around, stopped and asked with a smile: "Zijing is not in Dongting to keep an eye on Guan Yu. What's the important thing for returning to Lukou today?"
Lu Su cupped his hands and replied: "We have sent troops for more than ten days. Now the two sides are facing each other in Dongting and are blocked by the Xiang River. I don't know how Cheng Gong and Zi Heng will attack? Has the Lord received any news?"
Sun Quan didn't take it seriously and said: "Zijing is a leader. You are blocked at the Dongting entrance of the Yangtze River. It is difficult to cross the mountain by land. No one can deliver news so fast."
Lu Su smiled awkwardly: "I was a little impatient..."
"How has Guan Yu performed these days? Can you see his panic?" Sun Quan asked meaningfully.
Lu Su shook his head gently: "General Guan Feng Qingyun is the same as usual. He even sent a few kilograms of horse meat this morning. He pretended to kill a group of war horses and soldiers. Maybe he wanted to show his kindness and seek peace?"
Sun Quan snorted coldly: "You want to wipe out just a few kilograms of horse meat? Even if you cook and kill his red rabbit horse, it won't work. Wait a few days and wait until Niu Jin kills Jiangling City. Will he still be calm? I won't cede the land at that time. The only way to seek peace is to wait for death. I heard that Jingzhou's war horses are not enough. Guan Yu killed the horses and exhausted the army without doubt killing the chicken to get the eggs. I think Liu Xuande's trust is unworthy..."
