"My Lord, I don't know. Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin are both civil and military strategists and brave men. They are rare famous generals in the world. Before, they only had a low reputation. Now that they have a large enough battlefield, they will definitely become famous all over the world!"
"this……"
Liu Bei was speechless again.
Pang Tong's three strategies were each more difficult to accept than the last.
The second one is to break through the bottom line. The third one is to surrender one's wealth and life.
For a moment, Liu Bei even suspected that Pang Tong had been persuaded by Sun Quan and became a guest of Jiangdong. This time, he came purely because he wanted his military power.
But he only thought for a moment, then rejected his idea, and said immediately: "Okay! Of the 10,000 navy trained by Yun Chang, I will only leave 1,000 to defend Xiakou, and the rest will be handed over to Duke Zhou." Commander Jin! If he is really as good as Mr. said, then what's the harm in risking Xuande's wealth and life?"
Although there was Fankou behind Xiakou, Liu Bei just moved the old and weak to Fankou, and he planned to fight Cao Jun in Xiakou.
In this case, Xiakou, which is surrounded by water on both sides, will need naval defense.
When it comes to water warfare, Liu Bei has absolute trust in his second brother Guan Yu. These ten thousand water divisions were also trained by Guan Yu himself, and they are considered the real elite of his men.
But now Guan Yu is unknown, and Cao Jun will arrive soon. He decided to trust Pang to return and put all his treasure on Zhou Yu, the governor of Jiangdong Left.
Pang Tong's face suddenly lit up with joy.
When he didn't respond to the first and second plans, he thought that Liu Bei was too kind and could not succeed. However, Liu Bei agreed to the unacceptable third plan so quickly.
This is the courage and heroic spirit of a hero!
Pang Tong clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I will go into battle with Zhou Yu, and I will never let him treat us as cannon fodder!"
"In this case, I will entrust the navy to the military advisor!"
Liu Bei stood up and saluted, and Pang Tong solemnly returned the salute.
Pang Tong's heart felt warm, and there was no greater kindness than this. The grievances he suffered during his mission to Jiangdong were all eliminated because of Liu Bei's trust. The days when he was not taken seriously in Jiangdong are gone forever.
He just felt that his whole body was comfortable and his body was as light as a swallow. When he went down the tower, he saw Mi Fang waiting downstairs, so he said a few words to him. After a few steps, he met Jian Yong, and said a few words to Jian Yong before taking advantage of it. The ship went straight to Zhou Yu's army.
When he arrived at Zhou Yu's barracks, he explained the situation to Zhao Yun, who was staying behind. Zhao Yun heard that his lord had agreed to hand over the command of the navy to Zhou Yu, and sighed: "It is our incompetence that allows our lord to be restrained like this!"
Pang Tong said: "Zilong, don't think too much. Today my lord condescends and obeys the authority in urgent matters. If we win this battle, we can drive away the Cao thieves and naturally occupy Jingzhou. By then, we will have the means to strengthen ourselves!"
Zhao Yun nodded. He had always been rational. Although he was upset, he also understood the reason why Liu Bei did this.
In the final analysis, Liu Bei and Sun Quan both had the same goal of defeating Cao Cao. They could only break their teeth and swallow them if they suffered any grievances.
But he didn't expect that something even more humiliating than borrowing troops had just begun.
Hearing that Liu Bei was waiting at the top of the city, Zhou Yu reported to Sun Quan and Da Qiao and dispatched his troops, passing by Fankou and heading towards the top of Xiakou City.
Still because of the war with Huang Zu, Zhou Yu's navy and ships were not fully equipped. The ten thousand elite navy he led only had three large ships, and the rest were fast ships.
The fleet set sail and soon appeared in the sight of Liu Bei, who had been guarding the head of Xiakou City.
Liu Bei quickly ordered a military commander to row a boat over and invite Sun Quan and Zhou Yu to rest in the city.
However, after the soldiers left, they came back soon.
Before the military commander went to the city, Sun Qian next to him saw Zhou Yu's ship parked just a stone's throw outside the city, with the military flag not lowered and the soldiers wearing armor. He couldn't help but narrowed his eyes and said to Liu Bei: "My lord, this kind of situation on the other side is probably very unusual." The way to be a guest!”
Jian Yong, Liu Yan and Yi Ji, who had just defected from Liu Biao, all had the same view.
Liu Bei also felt a little strange. When the military commander came up, he anxiously reported: "General, I didn't see General Zhou Yu at all. I only heard a reply from the camp saying that General Zhou has a military appointment and cannot get off the ship!"
When Liu Yan heard this, he immediately became angry and said: "My lord has promised to hand over the navy to him, how dare he do this!"
Yi Ji also said: "Is this a threat from Jiangdong to us?"
Liu Bei's face was uncertain, but it only took a moment before he made up his mind.
"Xianhe, go get Gu's tiger talisman, and Gu will give it to Zhou Gongjin himself!"
Sun Qian immediately said: "My lord, no!"
Liu Bei, however, looked calm and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou's move is to establish his authority and make our navy obey their orders. Since I have decided to hand over the command of the navy, why should I care about this moment?" Humiliation!"
Liu Yan sighed: "My lord is generous and kind and does not compete with villains. This is really what my husband did!"
Liu Bei took the tiger talisman without comment. Jian Yong and others argued with Liu Bei over safety issues, but were finally persuaded by Liu Bei.
At this time, Zhang Fei was guarding Miankou, Guan, Zhang and Zhao were not around. Liu Bei did not want to guard him, so he and Sun Qian took a small boat to see Zhou Yu.
When he got closer, he saw three large ships, carrying the banners of "General Wu Housun, General Against Rebellion", "Sun Sun, General Governor of Kuaiji, General Against Rebellions", and "Zuo Dudu Zhou".
He had already heard from Pang Tong about the news of Daqiao Dafu's expedition, so he was not surprised to see the banner of the dead Sun Ce here.
But he was in a dilemma, not knowing which ship to board first.
Sun Qian said: "Since Sun Zhongmou is the lord of Jiangdong, of course he should go to see Sun Quan."
Liu Bei shook his head and said, "No."
He sighed in his heart. Before he was looking for famous people in Jingxiang in Xinye, Mr. Shui Jing, Sima Hui, once said that people like Sun Qian and Mi Zhu were white-faced scholars, not economical talents. Now it seems that Sun Qian's knowledge is indeed lacking.
Liu Bei introduced: "Shi Yuan's military division came from Chai Sang. There is a nursery rhyme about Chai Sang, which implies that Zhou Yu will be on the same page with the emperor, Cao Cao and Gu. This is a simple but effective way to alienate Zhou Yu. I think Zhou Yu is like God. Even a prodigy cannot escape the suspicion of his lord. When we go here, we must respect Zhou Yu but not Sun Quan, so that we can break the iron plate of Jiangdong."
After saying this, Liu Bei commanded the ship, adjusted its direction, and sailed directly to the ship where Zhou Yu was.
Sun Qian suddenly realized that his lord still had such calculations. He knew that besides his kindness, he still had a delicate heart.
However, when they boarded Zhou Yu's building ship, they were dumbfounded.
Zhou Yu didn't put on any airs and went to the bow of the ship to greet him personally.
When the two met, they both burst out laughing. Zhou Yu couldn't help but feel attracted to Liu Bei when he saw that he was clearly in a difficult situation, but still calm and composed.
When Liu Bei saw that Zhou Yu was really suave and talented, he couldn't help but admire him.
After greetings, Zhou Yu said: "My lord and Mrs. Sun are both sitting in the camp where they were stationed yesterday. Only Gong Jin is here today."
Then after his introduction, Liu Bei realized that there was no Sun Quan or Da Qiao in this fleet. Pang Tong and Zhao Yun are not here either.
On the contrary, Pang Tong was on the ship flying Sun Quan's flag, and Zhao Yun was on the ship flying Sun Ce's flag.
For a moment, Sun Qian felt restless.
Without him, it’s just because these people are all human beings, and every move they make is a conspiracy. You plot against me, and I plot against you. If someone like him does it by himself, it will be difficult to get off the ship without someone peeling off the skin!
…
Seeing Yu's ship, he was ready to send someone to comfort him. Yu said: "If you have a military appointment, you cannot be entrusted with it. If you can bend your authority, I will sincerely live up to your expectations."
Bei said: "He is sincere to me. Today I am entrusting myself to the east and will not go there. This is not the intention of alliance."
So he took a single boat to see Yu.
He asked: "I reject Duke Cao now because I have gained a lot of wisdom. How many soldiers are there?"
Yu said: "Ten thousand people."
Bei said: "Shao Shao!"
Yu said: "This is self-sufficient, but Yuzhou wants to see Yu break it!"
"Jiang Biao Biography"
