Zhou Yu leaned on the side of the bed, closed his eyes and meditated.
He looked very unhappy.
Although he faked his death, he really vomited blood.
Golden elixir is toxic.
A small amount of toxicity can treat some diseases, but it does not mean that these toxicities can be successfully eliminated from the body. Once the toxicity begins to accumulate, the medicine originally used to treat the disease may become a life-threatening ghost.
The golden elixir stimulated Zhou Yu's already problematic lungs.
He didn't want ordinary Jiangdong Military Academy to know the inside story, so the only person who could discuss it was Lu Su.
Lu Su sat aside and did not disturb Zhou Yu. Now that the matter was over, it was now up to Zhou Yu to make his decision.
After a while, Zhou Yu closed his eyes and said softly: "Zijing, if you were to make the decision, what do you think would be better?"
"Captain, if the rebels arrive in Wu County tonight, and we wait until the news is received before setting off, then they will have nearly a whole night to cause trouble in Wu County..." Lu Su frowned and said, "There are not enough troops in the city.
There are many, but if you can resist it for a while, I am afraid that some people will join the rebels and open up the city privately..."
Zhou Yu opened his eyes and said, "It's too early, so we can only save Wu Jun. Then this Wu Jun will still be the original Wu Jun."
Lu Su was silent for a while. He knew what Zhou Yu meant, but the risk was indeed not small. "If we arrive late, if the lord makes a mistake..."
Seeing that Zhou Yu was silent, Lu Su said again, "Even if the governor is worried that the cleaning is not thorough enough, he can still send more soldiers to protect the lord and his surroundings, just in case..."
Zhou Yu whispered: "Zhou Youping has gone."
"But Zhou Youping is still injured..." Lu Su was still a little worried.
Zhou Yu seemed to smile helplessly, "Then who should be sent? Only if Zhou Youping goes, the lord can rest assured. Besides, if there are more soldiers on the lord's side, the traitor will definitely notice that it is a trap..."
"Captain..."
That's what the battlefield is like.
Intelligence can never be accurate, sometimes it is almost a gamble.
At this time, the commander-in-chief’s decision is needed.
Zhou Yu talked for a while and said, "Let the prince lead a group and pretend to be merchants. Clean up enemy scouts along the way and set up emergency signs at night. If necessary, go to Qianshan for rescue... In addition, pass on the order and cook at three o'clock."
, Chou started marching, and sent another fast horse to Ruxukou stronghold, ordering them to closely monitor the movements of Cao's army. If there is any abnormal movement, report it immediately!"
Lu Su knew that Zhou Yu had made the final decision, so he said no more and left as ordered.
According to Zhou Yu's speculation, Sun Hao could not besiege the city and could only attack by surprise.
Because his own slogan is to "quell chaos",
And once the siege is used, it means that Sun Hao has no "means" and only force is left.
For the Jiangdong nobles, they have had enough of a leader who only knows how to use force. If Sun Hao really only knows how to use force to obtain Wu County, then it is impossible for these Jiangdong nobles to immediately withdraw from the state of watching the show and copy out the hidden treasures.
The guys under the robes swarmed over and gave Sun Hao a complete service without any negotiation.
Only if Sun Hao is smart enough to show his excellent skills immediately after arriving at Wu Commandery and change the banner of the city overnight, will the Jiangdong nobles turn to Sun Hao...
So, Sun Hao, use your last trump card!
Wujun.
At the south gate, Sun Zhong sat in front of a small clay stove, warming a pot of wine, pouring some out from time to time and taking a sip.
Although Sun Zhong had already received a lot of money from Sun Hao, and Sun Hao had never told him anything, nor had he promised anything to Sun Hao, he secretly guessed that this time Sun Hao...
Sun Zhong had some thoughts that made his hair stand on end.
And this time, if the lord Sun Quan knew that he had received money from Sun Hao, even if he had not done anything, would he let himself go afterwards?
But if you really vote for Sun Hao, and then let Sun Hao go, this city...
Sun Zhong spent the whole day in such fear and uneasiness, thinking about it.
It's not that Sun Zhong has any grudges against Sun Quan, he just doesn't believe that Sun Quan has such ability, especially after Mrs. Wu died, and he heard that Governor Zhou also died of illness. If there is no powerful figure in Jiangdong, what will happen? Isn't it a mess?
By then, if the thieves from the Jiangdong noble clan get two of them together, they might even change the flag on the city to his surname!
Sun Zhong was worried and a little uneasy about the current situation.
The torches on the city wall outline the outline of the city, and the lanterns patrolling the city also flicker between the houses and streets.
Sun Zhong was very familiar with the situation of the city in Wujun. The city perimeter was nine miles long, the city walls were three feet high and two feet thick, and were all covered with bricks. The moat outside the city was two feet wide and one foot deep, plus the top of the city. Rolling stones, crushing wood, and powerful crossbows and forklifts, even if it is not a majestic city, it can be said to be a strong city. Without internal support, Sun Hao may not be able to defeat Wu County quickly even if he brings more people.
During the day, there seemed to be no movement in Wujun City.
Those who should go to work should go to work, and those who should be off duty should be off duty. But Sun Zhong knew that these local snakes had their own set of sources of information. Not to mention anything else, just in Wujun City, the gates were closed at night. The dead are also those private soldiers armed with swords, guns, bows and arrows. Oh, there are no private soldiers anymore. They are all called servants. They are patrolling constantly as if they are facing a powerful enemy.
There were also some people who left Wu County while the city gate was open, presumably to avoid disaster.
As the night fell, the irritability in his heart gradually increased, as if all his wealth was weighed down, waiting for the reveal on the card table, his heart was pounding and restless.
Sun Zhong drank another glass of wine and glanced at the west, south and east gates of Dengzhou City again. If Sun Hao wanted to enter the city, he would definitely not take the north gate, because the north gate was the most heavily guarded and it was Sun Quan's direct descendant. They will definitely not let Sun Hao in.
Many people think that the Three Kingdoms seem to be strategizing and winning thousands of miles away, but in fact, the real Three Kingdoms are about bribery, rebellion, and back-breaking. Just like the business war in it, it seems to be full of coffee, red wine, and champagne, but the business war in reality is It's the same as hammer poison and dump truck.
At the South Gate, there is not only the Land Gate, but also two Water Gates, the Upper Water Gate and the Small Water Gate. Next to the Water Gate, there are also small door openings that can be provided for pedestrians. Therefore, if the South Gate is opened, a large amount of investment can be made immediately. With the number of men and horses, the loss in capturing Wu County would naturally be minimal.
But if Sun Hao really comes, what will he do?
Is it resolute resistance, regardless of the previous friendship?
Or should I give it a few false scratches and be a little concerned about my appearance?
Or maybe we just don’t even use our face, and no matter who we are, our surname is Sun?
While he was deep in thought, suddenly a soldier came to report that someone had come to visit. Immediately, a strong man arrived at the city gate tower and raised his hands to Sun Zhong. "General Sun, are you okay?"
"I'm not a general!" Sun Zhong snorted coldly. He knew the person coming. He was a military officer under Sun Hao.
The military academy under Sun Hao was still smiling, "Isn't the general's promotion a matter of time?"
Sun Zhong was silent for a while and then said: "You don't have to beat around the bush, just say what you have to say."
Military Academy Sun Hao looked around, "Are these people all your confidants?"
Sun Zhong's eyes turned, "They are all my confidants...what do you want to do?"
Military Academy Sun Hao whispered: "My master asked me to give the general a fortune!"
"Tell me and listen," Sun Zhong said.
Military Academy Sun Hao said: "We went through life and death in Jiangdong before. What was the result? General Pingnan died in an unknown manner, and General Dingwu Zhonglang also has no explanation yet! Look, what have we done these days? What happened? It made the old lady mad to death, and the people of Jiangdong were scattered. Is such a master worthy of supporting the left? My master wants to invite the general to bring order to the chaos, calm Jiangdong, and share the wealth!"
Sun Zhong stared at the other party and did not speak immediately.
Under Sun Zhong's gaze, Military Academy Sun Hao couldn't help but feel a little nervous and licked his lips.
After a while, Sun Zhongcai said: "Then what good do I have? Isn't it just a false name for me as a general?"
Military Academy Sun Hao quickly said: "Of course not! My master has said that as long as Wu County can be captured, the Jiangdong traitors in the city will be free to take them! In addition to yellow and white goods, my master also said that he will give the general a A title and at least a thousand acres of land!"
Sun Zhong's eyes changed slightly, "The fields over there?"
Sun Hao's military academy felt that Liu Zhong seemed to be tempted, and his smile became more and more obvious, "Of course it's from around Wu County. If the general is interested in it and wants that piece, it's not without discussion."
In Sun Hao's military academy, he believed that if he could get promoted and make a fortune, he could have titles, land, land, etc., all placed in front of him, so what could he not agree to? As long as Sun Zhong nodded, Sun Hao could immediately advance into the city and seize the key points. He said, by the time dawn comes, he will most likely be able to directly control Wu County, and a great cause will be accomplished!
Sun Zhong lowered his head and remembered quietly that the soldiers in the gatehouse knew about it. Seeing Sun Zhong's hesitation, they glanced at each other.
Sun Hao Military Academy did not notice this change, but stared at Sun Zhong expectantly. He felt that his words would definitely impress Sun Zhong, and Sun Zhong's current appearance was just because of his face, or he wanted more. It’s just good conditions. After all, who wouldn’t want such a lot of money, such a high position, and such a large property?
Sun Hao's eloquence at the military academy was actually average. What he just said was what he had learned before. Now that he had finished speaking, he didn't know what to say for a while. He just stared at Sun Zhong with all his attention, waiting for Sun Zhong to nod. , but did not notice anything strange around him. When he noticed that someone seemed to be approaching him, he showed some doubts and heard Sun Zhong yell loudly, "Get it!"
The calm inside the gatehouse was instantly broken!
Several Sun Zhong's men rushed forward and pushed Military Academy Sun Hao to the ground.
Military Academy Sun Hao was pinned down by several people and could not move at all. He could only stare at Sun Zhong and roared: "You! You... aren't you afraid that if you accept the money from my family master, you will be punished afterwards?" To settle accounts, have you lost your head?』
"Tie them up! Gagged them!" Sun Zhong said in a deep voice, "Give me the order and be on guard! If anyone dares to open the city gate without a certain order, kill him!"
Sun Zhong took Military Academy Sun Hao, who was as sleepy as a rice dumpling, to the inner city and found Sun Quan.
Because the wind was rumbling and the situation was not right, Sun Quan did not stay on the mountain, but went to the inner city...
After all, just because the feng shui on the mountain is good does not mean that the terrain is dangerous. What's more, if weapons are really used and the hills are stained with blood, even the best feng shui may change.
Sun Quan looked at Sun Zhong who was bowing his head and prostrated. After a moment of silence, he waved his hand and said, "Sun will never forget your loyalty! Do good work and you will be rewarded!"
Sun Quan was still wearing mourning clothes and did not wear a crown. He only tied his hair with coarse linen.
Sun Zhong tied up Sun Hao's military academy and came here, but Sun Quan only said this, and didn't even say what the reward would be.
Sun Zhong didn't look dissatisfied at all. After kowtow, he withdrew.
Zhou Tai, dressed in military uniform, stared at Sun Zhong walking out, remained silent for a moment and said: "My lord, do you want... to send someone..."
Sun Quan shook his head. "He is a smart man..."
Zhou Tai didn't understand politics, but Sun Quan did.
For Sun Zhong, or for most people, the more money, title, land, etc., the better. But behind the more, the better, there is an additional condition that is very important, which is whether he can eat it. ?
There are not a few people who die on the table because they can't eat.
Are the fields around Wu County so easy to obtain?
It took Sun Ce and Sun Quan so long to figure it out, so how could Sun Hao dare to claim this for sure?
Therefore, either Military Academy Sun Hao has no brains and talks nonsense, or Sun Hao himself has no brains and thinks that the Jiangdong gentry are all weak and can be bullied, and the fields around Wu County can be taken at will.
If the answer is the former, then it means that Sun Hao did not place Sun Zhong in a very important position at all. Maybe he just talked about it casually, just like the six hundred miles in Zhang Yi's mouth.
If it's the latter, obviously no matter how high the salary negotiated by the headhunter is, it's really not as good as following a brainless person who jumps out to get it or not, or for how long. If the contract is owed, the company may go bankrupt. Don’t change jobs.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Chinese ancestors said that no matter how good a person was or how famous they were, verbal contracts did not count. As a result, so many people were still deceived in later generations. So should we say that these deceived people were innocent or simply stupid?
The agreement between Sun Zhong and Sun Hao must be a "verbal contract". Now at the critical moment, Sun Zhong has gone back on his word. In other words, it can't be regarded as going back on his word. It's just that he took Sun Hao's money before and did nothing with the money. , at most it’s a matter of small sections.
"It seems that we are going to take action tonight..." Sun Quan said slowly, "What time is it now?"
Zhou Tai turned around and looked at the hourglass, "There's still about half an hour until midnight."
Sun Quan nodded. "It's almost time. Zishi, it's a good time."
The descendants of the Jiangdong gentry were all watching the play. Sun Quan and Sun Hao seemed to be standing on the stage now.
Are some people afraid that if the opera performed by an actor is too lively or too loud, it will scare them?
No. People in Jiangdong actually want the opera to be louder and livelier, the better.
Sun Quan sneered. Although he felt relieved about the south gate for the time being, the city gate that Sun Hao penetrated was definitely not only the south gate. And the only thing that Sun Quan could ensure to control was the north gate, so in theory, the east and west gates The city gate is still risky.
"Let it in..." Sun Quan said suddenly.
"Put it in?" Zhou Tai was stunned for a moment.
Sun Quan looked at Zhou Tai, "Youping, can I trust you?"
Zhou Tai hammered his breastplate twice with his hand, "Lord! Tai will die without turning around!"
Before Sun Quan could say anything, another soldier rushed over. Because he was galloping all the way, he was huffing and puffing when he arrived in front of Sun Quan. He was speechless for a moment, but his face was quite anxious.
Zhou Tai was impatient and glared at him, "Say quickly! What is going on?!"
"Out, out! Out, heading to the north gate!" The soldier gasped, and then said urgently.
"Can you tell who is leading the army?" Zhou Tai asked.
"Can't see clearly..."
Zhou Tai said angrily: "What does it mean to not be able to see clearly!"
Sun Quan waved his hand, "I know, let's go down and explore again."
The soldiers responded and went down.
"North Gate..." Zhou Tai turned around, "Lord, this North Gate..."
Sun Quan was silent for a while, "Don't worry, the north gate... is probably a sheep attack..."
Sure enough, a moment later, another soldier came to report that Sun Hao's soldiers had also appeared outside the south gate. Sun Quan asked Sun Hao again about the distribution and location of his soldiers, and then laughed, "East Gate! It must be the east gate!" East Gate!』
"Ah? Why?" Zhou Tai was puzzled.
Sun Quan said: "The soldiers sent to the north gate are just to involve the defenders of the north gate. As for the south gate, the military academy is not allowed to go back. Naturally, the thieves also know that the south gate cannot be entered, and most of the light and shadow outside the city are to the east, so they must choose It’s the east gate! The captain of the east gate may have rebelled!』
It is a good strategy to hold the north and south gates, and then attack the east gate. Although he is about to face the danger now, Sun Quan is more open-minded, at least he no longer has to guess who is the friendly army and who is the traitor.
Zhou Tai took a breath and said, "Lord, please give the order!"
Sun Quan replied calmly: "As planned, gather all your troops first, set up defenses within two hundred steps of the east gate city, knock down the courtyard wall to block the streets and alleys! Focus on guarding the stone bridge!"
"Then what?" Zhou Tai asked.
Sun Quan exhaled, "There is no chance, just stay on guard. Reinforcements will arrive at dawn at most! At dawn, he will lose!"
Zhou Tai didn't quite understand, but since Sun Quan gave the order, he didn't think much about it and accepted the order.
Sun Quan stood in front of the hall, looking up at the night sky.
Some noisy sounds outside the city gradually came in.
"This is Jiangdong..." Sun Quan sneered a few times, "Jiangdong... from generation to generation, poems and books have been passed down from generation to generation, and elegance and etiquette are known... Haha, it's true, it's true!"
