"You guys, don't disguise yourself, don't hide, and immediately go to the Shouchun area of Jiujiang to investigate."
Guan Yu was in the big tent, and six scouts were standing below him. When they heard this order, they all looked at me and me, some of them couldn't believe it.
Didn't he say we were going to Jiangdong? Why do we need to go to Jiujiang to investigate again? Jiujiang is Yuan Shu's territory, and he is not allowed to disguise himself or hide. Wouldn't it be easy to expose his whereabouts?
Everyone dares to think but dare not ask.
"I have only one purpose, to let Yuan Shu know that you are investigating. If he knows, you will have done a great job. Go ahead."
Guan Yu said again.
"promise."
Although the six team leaders still didn't quite understand Guan Sima's intention, this was a military order and they could only obey it without any questioning.
As soon as they left the tent, a military prince named Li came in.
Li Junhou is from Danyang. He was one of the four thousand Danyang soldiers that Tao Qian sent to Liu Bei. Now he is someone Liu Bei can trust.
Liu Bei sent him to follow Guan Yu first, mainly because he wanted to communicate with Xiao Bao and other Danyang people through him.
"Report to Guan Sima," Li Junhou entered the tent and said to Guan Yu, "I often go to Danyang camp these days, and I found that the fake Sima Lianglu had good things to say about the envoy, and the rest of the people had nothing bad to say."
Guan Yu asked him to often interact with the people in Danyang camp to find out their opinions on Liu Bei, so that he could be used more conveniently in the future.
"Where is Xiao Sima?" Guan Yu asked calmly.
"Xiao Sima has no bad words for the envoy, but..."
"explain."
"I just seem to be dissatisfied with Guan Sima. I feel that Guan Sima makes the decision without authorization and doesn't discuss things with him. After all, he is also Sima."
"I know, let's go."
Inside Danyang Camp.
"What? Guan Yu sent six teams of scouts to explore in the direction of Jiujiang? Did you say something wrong?"
When Xiao Bao heard the news, he couldn't believe it was true.
"That's right, it's heading towards Jiujiang. It also said it was heading towards Shouchun."
"Go to Shouchun! What on earth is Guan Yu doing? Aren't we going to Jiangdong? Why are we going to Shouchun to investigate again?"
"Xiao Sima, do you want to send someone back to report this news to General Cao?"
"Wait a minute, huh, I'll go find Guan Yu and ask for clarification."
As soon as Xiao Bao came out of the tent, he saw the soldiers under Guan Yu's tent approaching. He cupped his hands and said to him: "Xiao Sima, Guan Sima invites you to come over to the camp and have a drink."
"Hmph, he can still drink. Let's go."
Xiao Bao came to Guan Yu's camp with a dozen guards and an angry look on his face.
The Xuzhou soldiers led by Guan Yu and the Danyang soldiers led by Xiao Bao were divided into two battalions and camped separately.
"Guan Yu, what do you mean by sending the scouts in the direction of Shouchun?"
As soon as Xiao Bao entered Guan Yu's tent, he asked loudly.
"Xiao Sima, sit down and talk."
Guan Yu forced a smile on his face, said to Xiao Bao, and looked at the guards who followed Xiao Bao into the tent.
Xiao Bao waved his hand, and a dozen guards came out to guard the tent door.
"Guan Sima, you and I are both Sima. Although I think you are your master, there are some things you should let me know, right?" Xiao Bao's tone became gentler after he sat down.
Guan Yu smiled slightly: "Xiao Sima, I just follow the orders of the envoy to do some things. As for why I do this, I don't know. We soldiers can only obey military orders and don't care about anything else. Do you think so?
?"
"Then tell me, what other military orders does the commander have?"
"No, we are just waiting for military orders in Xuyi."
"Then shall we go to Jiangdong?" Xiao Bao asked again.
Guan Yu shook his head: "I don't know."
"Huh, since you don't want me to know, don't ask me to come here. Guan Yu. If Guan Yu can't afford to go to Jiangdong in three days, I will lead my troops back to Xiapi."
After Xiao Bao finished speaking, he stood up and without waiting for Guan Yu's reply, he left the tent and returned to the camp.
Guan Yu was so angry that he squeezed the wine glass in his hand until it deformed, and then threw it out.
This Xiao Bao, it is impossible not to give him a decisive blow.
If power is not upheld, kindness will be hard to be rewarded.
Three days passed quickly.
Guan Yu went out to inspect the repair of the city wall and the cleaning of the trenches. When he returned to his tent, there was a scroll of Zuo's Spring and Autumn Period on the table in front of him. He was looking at it carefully.
Suddenly Li Junhou barged in without warning: "Guan Sima, it's not good. Xiao Sima said he wanted to lead his troops back to Xiapi. Liang Sima and his military commanders are trying to persuade him, but I'm afraid they can't do it!"
Guan Yu suddenly stood up, his beard trembling: "Humph, I'll go take a look and bring the horse."
Holding the green dragon sword, Guan Yu went out of the tent, where the guards had already led the horses.
Guan Yu got on his horse, carried the Qinglong sword, and led 300 soldiers to the outside of Danyang camp.
"You guys are waiting here." Guan Yu ordered.
When Li Junhou heard this, he knew that Guan Yu wanted to enter the camp alone, and said anxiously: "Guan Sima, no, be careful."
Guan Yu had already patted his horse and moved forward slowly, saying in a deep voice: "They can't change."
Everyone knew Guan Yu's temper and did not dare to persuade him.
Guan Yu was the leader of this expedition, and he rode into the camp alone. The guards of Danyang Camp did not dare to stop him, so they let him enter the camp and at the same time sent someone to report to Xiao Bao.
In the camp, the fake Sima Liang Lu was trying to persuade him: "Xiao Sima, if you retreat without permission, you are disobeying the military order. This is not allowed!"
Fake Sima means deputy Sima or acting Sima.
"Humph, Guan Yu despises me, how can I bear it? Even if he goes back, Liu Bei can't do anything to me," Xiao Bao shouted.
"Xiao Sima, Commander Liu treated our Danyang Camp better than the Xuzhou Camp, and gave us a lot of food and grass. I don't think it was Guan Yu's intention to send troops to stay in Xuyi this time. It must be the commander's order. Guan Yu and Liu Commander
You are sworn brothers, and you will never disobey your military orders. Xiao Sima, we must be patient a little longer. Even if we want to go back to Xiapi, we must first report to General Cao and wait for the general's consent. How can we do that?
Acting so recklessly.”
Liang Lu persuaded again.
"Yes, even if you want to go back, General Cao must agree."
Other military princes agreed. They did not want to be charged with retreating without authorization and disobeying military orders.
When Tao Qian was there, Cao Bao was already a general, so they all called Cao Bao the general.
Of course Xiao Bao knew the consequences of retreating without permission, but he was just angry that Guan Yu didn't take his threat seriously without any explanation.
"In my opinion, our troops are not going to Jiangdong this time, but to attack Yuan Shu in Jiujiang. Otherwise, Guan Yu would not be able to send so many scouts to explore in the direction of Shouchun." Liang Lu expressed his thoughts.
"Even if he was going to attack Yuan Shu in Jiujiang, why didn't Guan Yu tell me but kept it secret from me? He doesn't take me seriously." Xiao Bao still said angrily.
At this moment, the guards of the camp came in a panic and reported: "Xiao Sima, Guan Yu is here."
Xiao Bao was shocked. He pressed the handle of the knife and asked urgently: "How many people did he bring?"
"He is the only one riding alone, holding a big sword in his hand." The camp guard replied.
Xiao Bao was frightened again: "One person? He dares to enter my camp by riding alone. This person is very courageous!"
"Xiao Sima, what should we do?" someone asked.
"Humph, since he entered the camp alone, what's there to be afraid of? Let's wait and see what he will say when he comes."
Xiao Bao led everyone outside the tent to wait. Soon, he saw Guan Yu riding alone, holding a big sword in his hand, with a flowing beard and a fearless face, approaching slowly.
