Lan Tian cupped his hands and smiled: "Zijing seems to be looking bad. Did he not sleep well recently?"
"The climate in Dongting is similar to that in Jiangdong, so Su slept quite peacefully." Lu Su kept smiling, covering up his embarrassment.
Lan Tian's expression suddenly changed and he rebuked coldly: "You Jiangdong betrayed the alliance and sent troops to attack secretly, but the governor is still sleeping peacefully. Don't you have a conscience?"
"Mr. Lan, you..." Lu Su had something in his mind and didn't know how to deal with it. Seeing that Lan Tian suddenly got angry today, could it be that Cheng Puzhen went to attack Lingling, and Lan Tian came to raise an army today to punish him?
Lu Meng didn't think much of it. He pointed at Lan Tian and shouted: "Lan Tian, you are so bold. You dare to insult the governor in front of the battle. Is it because you dislike your longevity?"
Before Lantian could reply, Guan Yufeng's eyes were slightly cold, "Lu Mengpifu, Ziyu's name was also given by you? If we were on land at this time, Guan would have taken your head off your neck."
Guan Yu's momentum was like the surging Yangtze River, and Lu Meng did not dare to resist the water of the small river. At the moment when he was surprised that Guan Yu was helping him, Lu Su knew Guan Yu's temper. He was a man who enjoyed grudges. If Lu Meng really turned against him, what would happen now? I'm afraid this farce will not end well.
Lu Su felt that the situation was tense, so he quickly smoothed things over and said, "General Guan, Mr. Lan, do you have any misunderstanding? Although Su was a little late just now, he wouldn't be so teasing, right?"
Seeing Lu Su's soft tone, Guan Yu ignored Lu Meng who was suppressed, and then motioned to Lan Tian to take charge of the situation.
Lan Tian sneered and said: "Zijing looks innocent. Could it be that the bandits who invaded Changsha are not Jiangdong? Don't tell me that the bandits coming from You County are Shanyue bandits?"
Lu Su and Lu Meng were startled at the same time. Lan Tian's words completely confirmed his previous suspicion that Cheng Pu and Ling Tong had indeed failed. Now Lan Tian deliberately said this to put Jiangdong at risk.
"Mr. Ziyu's guess is correct. It must be Shanyue in the past of Danyang County. Is it peaceful over there in Changsha now?" Lu Su swallowed his saliva and asked cautiously.
"Chickens and dogs are vulnerable. Now that I can stand with General Guan, the banditry in the territory has naturally been solved." Lan Tian sneered.
The two Jiangdong generals had mixed feelings. Lu Meng suddenly asked in confusion: "Isn't Mr. Lan the prefect of Lingling? How come he even knows everything about Changsha County."
Lan Tian smiled and did not answer, and Yi Ji beside him explained: "Although Mr. Lan is the prefect of Lingling, he was named General Jingnan by my lord, overseeing the four counties of Lingling, Wuling, Guiyang, and Changsha, and assisting General Guan The deputy governor in charge of Jingzhou."
"Mr. Lan seems to have more power than General Guan? Public servant Xuande is really incredible." Lu Meng teased.
Lan Tian was well known to the outside world as the governor of Lingling. The deputy governor of Jingzhou was only an internal circulation in Jingzhou officialdom. In addition, the officials in Jiangdong did not pay attention to him at all. As a result, the spies were not interested in getting to know him, so he became a neglected opponent.
Guan Yu snorted coldly: "How can a bird know the ambition of a swan? My master's servants cannot be known by ordinary people."
Lu Meng was so angry that Guan Yu almost vomited blood, but the steady Lu Su held his trembling hand. He smiled bitterly and saluted: "Lu Su finally really recognized Mr. Lan today. I dare to ask what the important matter is when we meet in front of the village today." ?”
Lan Tian looked calm: "The Sun-Liu alliance aims to fight against the Cao thieves. Now the Cao thieves are ready to move in Runan. They may go south to Jingzhou or invade Jianghuai. Why should we still waste time in Dongting? It is better to reach a reconciliation as soon as possible instead of doing other things. "
"Sir, you may not know what Duke Xuande means. He has sent people to Jianye as soon as possible, but it will take time to get back and forth..." Lu Su explained.
"Zijing is a master from Jiangdong. There are some things I cannot say clearly. A general should know how to judge the situation..." Although Lan Tian's tone was gentle, it seemed as if there were thousands of troops hidden on the tip of his tongue.
Now that the offensive and defensive forces are changing, Guan Yu cannot be allowed to waste time in Dongting anymore, and the Jiangdong navy must be driven back as soon as possible. The threat in Lan Tian's words is very obvious.
"Lan Ziyu, you..." Seeing Lan Tian's aggressiveness, Lu Meng was about to scold him but was interrupted by Lu Su.
Lu Su looked serious: "Mr. Lan has said all that, so I overrode the decision and agreed to the compensation from Xuande Gong. From then on, the Sun and Liu families used Jiangxia as the boundary to fight against Cao's thieves."
"Zijing really has the spirit of a general. Now that the strategic location of Jiangxia is yours, the warships from Jiangdong can go north along the Han River. Sun Cheqi can also attack the Central Plains from Xiangyang in addition to Hefei." Lan Tian nodded and suggested.
Lu Su had no expression on his face: "Mr. Bu Lao is concerned about this. Jiangdong has his own plans. Now our Lord is in Jianye and Duke Xuande is in Chengdu. This blood-based alliance..."
Lan Tian waved his hand and said with a smile: "A gentleman promises a thousand pieces of gold, why does he need the blood of three animals? With the heaven and earth as proof, and the Dongting and Xiang River as evidence, why not point to water as an alliance?"
"Mr. Lan is really smart and understanding, so the Sun and Liu families will make the Xiang River their alliance." After speaking, Lu Su approached the bow of the ship, bit off his finger and dripped blood into the cave, speaking out the oath of alliance on behalf of Jiangdong.
At this time, Lantian gave up the stage to Guan Yu. Guan Yu followed Lu Su's example and swore an oath of blood. In fact, this kind of alliance has no restrictions. It just provides a way for the two families to strike out.
"Since our two families have sworn an alliance, Zijing can return to Jiangxia as soon as possible and be careful to prevent Cao Cao from attacking Jiangdong from the Han River." Guan Yu reminded.
Lu Su cupped his hands and said: "I will immediately set up camp and leave Dongting. General, please return to Jiangling as soon as possible to help. If Cao Ren breaks through, the gain will outweigh the loss."
"Jiangling is impregnable and not something that can be captured by anyone. Let's say goodbye." After saying this, Guan Yu saluted with clasped fists and turned the ship back to Jiangling.
Lu Su and Lu Meng were about to return to the water village, when Xu Sheng suddenly chased them out in a boat.
"Wen Xiang (Xu Sheng) has been waiting for a while, right? What's so important?" Lu Su asked doubtfully.
Xu Sheng clasped his fists and replied: "Just now the Governor was having a meeting with Guan Yu, and it was inconvenient for me to come forward to report. The tens of thousands of soldiers stopped five miles to the south. The military formation displayed a high-signal, and the warships docked at the lake were mounted. The meaning of the banner with the word "gan" is currently unknown."
Lu Su smiled bitterly at Lu Meng: "The trapped camp Gao Shun and the Jinfan thief Gan Ning have arrived. I'm afraid we didn't agree to Lantian's conditions just now. These elite soldiers will not stop five miles away. They are monitoring our retreat. ."
"Lantian goes too far." Lu Meng punched the side of the ship.
"The situation is not up to anyone. Wen Xiang will make arrangements for you. We will withdraw from Dongting Lake immediately and go to Lukou to meet the lord." Lu Su ordered.
"Wei." Xu Sheng left by boat.
Lu Su returned to the camp and was about to pack his belongings. Suddenly, the guard outside the tent handed in a sword. It was Lan Tian, the prefect of Lingling, who sent it to him.
"Lan Ziyu, do you have anything to say?" Lu Su felt that the sword was somewhat familiar.
The guard replied: "The visitor said this is a relic of the leader Shanyue. General Lan gave it to the governor as a souvenir."
The leader of Shangyue? Relic?
Lu Su pulled out his sword and a cold light suddenly appeared, and he saw four small characters engraved on the top of the sword hilt: Lingling Huang Gai.
Lu Su suddenly felt dizzy, as if his chest had been hit by a heavy hammer. Although he had been mentally prepared for it, now that it was confirmed that Huang Gaisheng was dead, Lu Su couldn't help but feel sad.
When Lu Su and Lu Meng were preparing to retreat to Lukou, another old man in Jiangdong also passed away in grief and anger.
