dognovel Chapter 654 Sun Quan Attacks Xiaoyao Ford Again? Guo Tu: Thriving!
Chapter 654 Sun Quan Attacks Xiaoyao Ford Again? Guo Tu: Thriving!
Following the suspected annihilation of Kebineng's army, another piece of bad news struck Guangzong.
In the council chamber
Ju Zong slammed his fist on the table and stood up. His blood pressure spiked, and he almost fainted on the spot.
"What!?"
"Ye City was attacked unexpectedly and has fallen?"
"This... could it be that Heaven intends to destroy my aristocratic family in Ji Province?"
Even the proud and arrogant Ju Zong couldn't help but reveal despair in his eyes.
The only one who could remain calm was Chen Gong, the veteran who fought against Cao Cao.
Losing more often changes your mindset.
Very good!
Chen Gong simply smiled calmly:
"What does it matter if Yecheng is lost? As long as Guangzong is still here, and the main force is still here, you still have hope."
Before he could finish speaking, the guard reported:
"Several Xianbei commanders are shouting in the city, demanding that you return Kebineng to them!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Gong's expression stiffened slightly, and the smile on his face vanished.
"Chen Gongtai, you make it sound so easy."
"They had 200,000 troops, but they couldn't do anything to Cao Cao's army."
"Where exactly does your so-called chance of winning lie?"
Ju Zong revealed a mocking smile.
Looking back now, I realize how naive I was.
Neither Zhong Yao nor Sun Quan took advantage of the opportunity presented by the rebellion of the powerful families in Ji Province to launch any action.
Zhong Yao is one thing, but why didn't Sun Quan hurry up and head north?
In fact, Ju Zong had completely misunderstood Sun Quan.
Who says Sun Quan didn't take any action?
He was the most skilled tactician in the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period, adept at seizing opportunities!
And so, at Guo Tu's urging...
Sun Quan sold everything he owned and gathered another 100,000 miscellaneous troops, preparing to conquer Hefei in one fell swoop.
In short, Sun Shiwan will fight Hefei again!
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We must learn a great deal from the lessons of our previous failure to attack Hefei.
This time, Sun Quan decided to leave the professional tasks to the professionals.
As his lord, he would never again act as a micromanagement master and would never arbitrarily interfere in matters such as troop deployment.
Thus, the 100,000-strong army, nominally commanded by Sun Quan but actually led by Lü Meng, marched north across the river at Ruxukou, intending to land at Hefei!
Near Ruxukou
Guo Tu covered his forehead, deep in thought.
His plan went slightly wrong.
It was assumed that Sun Quan would personally command this time as well.
But Sun Quan seemed to have developed a phobia of Zhang, and actually handed over all command of the front lines to Lü Meng.
In Guo Tu's opinion, this is not beautiful at all!
Lü Meng's ability to command troops was clearly far superior to Sun Quan's.
Although it may still not be possible to break through Hefei, which is guarded by Zhang Liao.
However, launching a surprise attack on the rather cautious Lü Meng would be far more difficult than launching one on Sun Quan.
"no!"
"If that scoundrel Lü Meng really gets command, how will I be able to successfully complete my undercover mission when I return to Cao Cao's camp?"
After much deliberation, Guo Tu decided to take full advantage of his role as a top-notch undercover agent.
Sun Quan insisted on letting Lü Meng command the troops, right?
It's okay!
The trouble should end it.
Once Lü Meng is seriously injured, what kind of soldiers can he command?
Hmm, we still need to think of someone to frame, so that Sun Quan doesn't discover anything amiss.
Without further ado, Guo Tu quickly finished communicating with the other two undercover agents, Xu Sheng and Xing Daorong.
The three of them finalized an assassination plot to frame Lü Meng.
……
A few days passed quickly.
The plan for the 100,000-strong Jiangdong Army to cross the river was also being carried out in an orderly manner.
Night falls
Lu Meng sat in the cabin, with a kerosene lamp lit.
In front of him was a topographical map of the area near Hefei.
It can be clearly seen that Lü Meng, holding a writing brush, marked the location of Xiaoyao Ford on the map with an X.
"This ominous place is really not suitable as a garrison for my Jiangdong soldiers."
"Once Zhang Liao launches a surprise attack, the treacherous terrain of Xiaoyao Ford will leave our Jiangdong soldiers with no way to escape!"
It must be said that Lü Meng is quite professional.
When Sun Quan attacked Hefei last time, Lü Meng did not participate in the battle because he was stationed in Chaisang.
However, he later went to great lengths to obtain some information about Zhang Liao from the survivors of Xiaoyaojin.
Based on this intelligence, Lü Meng, like a detective, pieced together clues to find a way to defeat the enemy for Jiangdong.
Thinking back to the Battle of Xiaoyao Ford, in which the Jiangdong side lost six generals—Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, Ling Tong, Chen Wu, and Dong Xi—Lu Meng sighed deeply.
Difficult!
The morale of the army was also difficult to raise when facing Zhang Liao.
The veterans, in particular, were all like frightened birds.
They turn pale at the mere sight of Zhang!
"General, it's late at night, aren't you going to sleep?"
The guards came to Lu Meng's cabin and asked him questions.
"It's alright, let's watch for a while longer."
There was no sign of drowsiness in Lü Meng's eyes.
He couldn't sleep peacefully until he came up with a plan to defeat the enemy.
Suddenly, the sound of weapons being brandished rang out from outside the cabin.
Lu Meng was shocked and quickly drew his sword from the side.
But just then, the voice of the personal guard came again.
"General, a big fish has jumped onto the boat amidst the crashing waves."
"is it?"
Lu Meng relaxed his guard slightly.
But at that moment, a cold glint appeared from the outside.
Then, one of Lü Meng's personal guards rushed in, wielding a short sword.
The knife pierced straight towards Lü Meng's chest.
Lu Meng dodged the fatal blow with a leap, but his arm was still slashed by the knife.
"Someone! Come quickly!"
Lu Meng wasn't the kind of fool who would only fight alone when attacked; he quickly called for other soldiers to help him.
The assassin intended to continue targeting Lü Meng, but was quickly subdued by the arriving guards.
"Why did you betray me?"
Lu Meng stared at the guard with a puzzled expression.
The guard smiled contemptuously and pointed to Lü Meng's wound.
Lu Meng looked in the direction the finger was pointing and saw that it was slightly black.
In an instant, Lü Meng's expression changed drastically.
The black color indicates that the assassin's knife is most likely poisoned!
Soon, Sun Quan also received news of Lü Meng's assassination attempt.
He personally dispatched a physician to treat Lü Meng.
The physician smiled and said to Sun Quan:
"My lord, General Lü is a lucky man who is blessed by the heavens."
"The assassin's knife was poisoned."
"But since General Lü's wound is not deep, with just a little treatment from me, he will soon be fully recovered."
Sun Quan breathed a sigh of relief.
At this critical juncture, he certainly didn't want anything to happen to Lü Meng.
Otherwise, he himself would have no choice but to reluctantly step forward and command these 100,000 troops!
"Ziming, take good care of your injury."
"Sun will personally interrogate that thief!"
Sun Quan's eyes were filled with anger.
In his eyes, Lü Meng is now a treasure.
Firstly, Lü Meng was capable, and he was personally promoted by Lü Meng, making him a trusted confidant.
Secondly, even if Lü Meng were to seize power, he would still obey Sun Quan's orders and would not become one of the powerful ministers he once was.
"My lord, that thief is dead."
Guo Tu, his face grim, bowed to Sun Quan and said...
Of course, his expression was purely feigned.
"Damn it! Who on earth is trying to ruin my Northern Expedition in Jiangdong?"
Sun Quan's face turned as red as a purple sweet potato.
Coupled with her purple hair and blue eyes, she has a unique charm.
Guo Tu also said angrily:
"My lord, the person behind this must be a treacherous traitor hiding in Jiangdong!"
"It's less about targeting Ziming and more about targeting you, my lord."
"Guo Qing, what do you mean?"
Sun Quan instantly had a suspect in mind.
One powerful minister after another in Jiangdong has been defeated by Sun Quan.
Now, the only ones in the entire Jiangdong region who would oppose him are...
The Jiangdong Aristocratic Family!
Lü Meng was a trusted confidant whom he had personally promoted.
If Lü Meng were to meet with misfortune, according to the current ranking of military officers, the command of the army should be handed over to Zhu Huan, who comes from one of the four great families of Jiangdong!
Could the murderer be one of the four great families of Jiangdong?
……