The arrival of Jiang Gan made Zhou Yu realize that this was a very good opportunity. After hearing the report, he was very happy. On the one hand, he went to tell Pang Tong about the situation, and on the other hand, he sat down in the camp and invited Jiang Gan.
When Jiang Gan saw that no one had come for a long time, he had some doubts, so he tied the boat to the shore and tied it with a rope, and then entered the camp to see Zhou Yu in person.
Zhou Yu made a reproachful expression and said, "You deceived me too much!"
Jiang Qianqian smiled and said: "Because we were good brothers in the past, I came to you specifically to express my feelings. Why did I lie to you?"
Zhou Yu said: "You have to come to persuade me to surrender, unless the sky collapses and the earth breaks apart, and the sea withers away! The last time I came, I missed my old friendship, held a banquet, entertained you well, and stayed with you, but you secretly stole my letters and left without saying goodbye. I also told Cao Cao that he would kill Cai Hao and Zhang Yun to prevent my plan from succeeding. If he still has the nerve to come to me now, he must not have good intentions. If it were not for the sake of our past friendship, I would have done this. I was going to kill you directly. I was originally going to send you away, but these two days are a critical period. I am ready to fight the Cao thief decisively, but I keep you here because I am afraid that you will reveal the secrets of our army." After finishing speaking, Without waiting for Jiang Gan to quibble, he said to his left and right: "Send Jiang Gan to Xishan Nunnery to rest first. When I defeat Cao Cao, it doesn't matter if I let you back at that time."
Jiang Gan still wanted to argue, but Zhou Yu had already entered the back tent.
A horse was brought from left and right for Jiang Gan to ride on, and he was sent to a hut behind Xishan to rest. Two soldiers were specially arranged to guard it.
Jiang Qian was in the hut, feeling very worried. He couldn't eat well or sleep well. He happened to see the starry sky outside. He couldn't help but sigh, and walked out of the hut. He only heard that someone seemed to be reading outside. Following the sound, I walked over and found a thatched cottage next to a hill on one side, with a faint light coming from inside.
Jiang Gan walked up to him and peeked inside, finding a man hanging a sword in front of a lamp and reading a book of war.
Jiang Gan saw that this person was very popular and his voice was mellow. He thought that he must be a very talented person, so he knocked on the door gently. The man came out to greet him. He looked good. Jiang Gan quickly asked his name and replied. Said: "The surname is Pang, the given name is Tong, and the courtesy name is Shiyuan."
Everyone knows the reputation of Wolong Fengchu. When Jiang Gan heard the name, he was very surprised and asked: "Are you the Fengchu that people call you?"
He replied: "It's me!"
Jiang Gan was very happy and said: "I have heard about your reputation for a long time. Why do you live in this shabby place?"
Replied: "Zhou Yu feels that he is very capable and cannot tolerate talents, so he lives in seclusion in this place. Who are you?"
Jiang Gan said: "My name is Jiang Gan."
So Pang Tong invited Jiang Gan into the house and discussed the major events in the world together.
Jiang Qiandao: "With Mr.'s talent, what can't be solved? If you can submit to Prime Minister Cao, I can definitely help you introduce it."
Pang Tong glanced at Jiang Gan, with a struggling expression on his face, and said, "Actually, I have been preparing to leave Jiangdong for a long time. Since you intend to bring me in, take me away now. If Zhou Yu finds out, my name will be No guarantee."
So Jiang Gan and Pang Tong secretly went down the mountain that night, found a boat by the river, and walked north of the river together.
When he arrived at Cao Jun's camp, Jiang Gan first went to report the situation and talked about his trip to Jiangdong. When Cao Cao heard that Mr. Feng Chu had come to seek refuge, he went to greet him outside the camp in person. Then the guests and hosts sat down and asked, "Is Zhou Yu still too young?" When you are young, you think you have some abilities and don’t take others seriously. There is no need for Sir’s tricks. I have heard about Sir’s reputation for a long time. Now that Sir has come to join me, I cherish it very much. I hope Sir can teach me.”
Pang Tong said: "I heard that the prime minister is very good at using troops. I hope to see the situation of the army."
So Cao Cao asked people to prepare horses and took Pang Tong to the camp to see the situation of the soldiers and horses.
Pang Tong and Cao Cao were walking side by side on horseback. They climbed up and looked at each other. Pang Tong said: "Relying on the mountain, relying on the woods, with care in front and behind, and doors in and out, it is difficult to advance or retreat. Even if Sun Wu is reincarnated, I'm afraid it will be difficult." That’s all.”
Pang Tong's praise made Cao Cao very happy and said: "Sir, please don't praise me like this, please give me some advice."
So they went to watch the water village together again, and saw that there were twenty-four gates in the south, all with warships, arranged like a city wall, with some small boats hidden in the middle, and some alleys and aisles, all in an orderly manner. Pang Tong smiled and said : "The prime minister is a god with his troops, and he is truly worthy of his reputation!" Then he pointed to the south of the Yangtze River and sighed: "My son Zhou Yu, you will be destroyed soon!"
Cao Cao was very happy. He returned to the camp and invited him into the camp. He prepared a banquet to celebrate together and discussed the strategic plan together. Pang Tong responded fluently to Cao Cao's inquiries, which impressed Cao Cao very much.
Pang Tong pretended to be drunk and said, "I would like to ask if there are any good doctors in the army?"
Cao Cao asked what he wanted a doctor for. Replied: "I heard that it is the peak period of infectious diseases recently, and navy soldiers are even more susceptible to infection, so they need good doctors to treat them."
At that time, Cao Cao was worried about the fact that his sergeants were acclimatized and often suffered from vomiting symptoms. Some of them had a high fever and died directly. This was what Cao Cao was worried about. When he heard that Pang Tong mentioned this problem, he immediately paid attention to it and came to ask for advice.
Pang Tong said: "The Prime Minister's navy training method is appropriate and perfect, but it is not complete enough and has loopholes."
Cao Cao was very happy and came to ask for advice. Pang Tong said: "In the river, the wind and waves change greatly, and the boat will keep shaking. The soldiers in the north cannot ride in a separate boat, and it will definitely be very bumpy. So on the basis of the acclimatization, it is even more Some diseases will arise. At this time, if we put big ships and small ships together, thirty in a row and fifty in a row, connected from end to end with iron rings, the road above will be wider, just like soldiers walking on land. Similarly, horses can also walk. Walking on such a boat, no matter how the river surface changes, what is there to be afraid of?"
Cao Cao quickly came down from the table to thank him and said, "How could I have defeated Soochow if it hadn't been for Sir's advice?"
Pang Tong looked very modest and said: "This is just a suggestion of mine. I hope the prime minister will decide whether to adopt it."
So Cao Cao was about to ask the blacksmith to make some large iron rings and connect them with iron ropes. However, he felt a little worried and asked: "Your method can solve the problem of our soldiers' acclimatization, but if the boats are connected together on the river, if they are in the middle of the river, The wind and waves are too strong, or there are other things that make it impossible to move for a moment, what should I do?"
Pang Tong said: "This matter does have pros and cons, but there will be a plague outbreak in the near future. If the ships are not connected together, the soldiers will suffer heavy casualties."
