Jianming Chaos

Sure enough, after returning to Cao Ying, even though Cai Mao did not take the initiative to report, Cao Cao quickly learned everything.Especially when he saw the content on the banner, he was even more furious and almost wanted to order Cai Mao to be executed. It was Cao Cao; if Cao Cao had personally led the army, he would not have acted so recklessly.Cao Cao thought to himself, it is a great shame and humiliation that he actually helped Cai Mao take a big scapegoat for nothing and suffered innocent injustice.

In the end, thanks to Zhang Yun and Kuai Yueyue's pleading, Cao Cao calmed down his anger and said: "Cai Mao, you are brave and foolish. You not only lost troops, wasted supplies, but also humiliated the old man. I should have punished you with military discipline; but I miss your contribution in building water fortresses, warships, and training water troops, so let me spare your life. Now this old man orders you to reflect on yourself for three days! During these three days, you are not allowed to lead troops into battle!"

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your kindness!" Cai Mao thanked him.In fact, he had no choice but to go to battle, and it would be best if he could stay in the tent; it was just that he had to move back a bit to become a regular.

After Cai Mao withdrew, Cao Cao asked the crowd: "Soochow's navy is so powerful, and with the help of Liu Bei's army stationed in Fankou, the two armies are united like horns. How should our army respond?"

Xu Shu said without hesitation: "You should first try to get rid of Zhou Yu, he is the leader of the navy; without Zhou Yu leading the army, the Soochow navy is like a group of headless flies, and it will be chaotic in a short time. As long as you get rid of Zhou Yu, Wu Jun and Liu Beijun will be defeated." Nothing to be afraid of.”

"Soochow has many powerful generals, and there are invincible men like Gan Ning and Han Dang who are protecting them day and night. How should we get rid of them?" Cao Cao spread his hands.

"Prime Minister, why don't I send an army to fight again, to dampen his morale, so that the other party doesn't think we are afraid!" Zhang Liao asked for a fight.

"Inappropriate. The opponent has just won and returned to the stronghold. No matter who our army goes to fight, there is absolutely no possibility of winning." Cao Cao shook his head.

At this time, a person under the tent said loudly: "Why do you need to use knives and guns? I would like to go to Wu Jun's water village and persuade Zhou Yu to come and surrender!"

Everyone saw that it was Jiang Gan, a famous scholar.He said: "I have been classmates with Zhou Yu since childhood, and I know him very well. I would like to go to Wuzhai for a try and win Zhou Yu over to serve our army. I hope the Prime Minister will approve it!"

Everyone was amazed.Cao Cao asked: "Zi Yi (Jiang Gan's character), are you really Zhou Yu's classmate? Why have you never mentioned this before?"

"I was a classmate and good friend with him when we were young. Now that we have our own affairs, how can we bring it up conveniently? Seeing that the prime minister was distressed by this, I couldn't bear it, so I said it. I hope the prime minister approves this trip. I only want to do it for the army. Do your best, so as not to be criticized for doing nothing all day long and eating nothing." Jiang Gan pleaded.

Everyone knew that this man was a talkative judge. Although he was knowledgeable, he was just a bookworm with no actual combat experience.It is indeed easy to be misunderstood by going out with the army this time without doing practical things.Jiang Gan just wanted to take this opportunity to make a military exploit.

Cao Cao thought for a while and said, "That's fine. Then please Ziyi act quickly, the old man will order someone to arrange a boat to take you across the river."

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your trust. Your humble position will definitely live up to everyone's expectations. Please wait here for the good news, Prime Minister and generals!" Jiang Gan withdrew from the tent, ordered the soldiers to prepare boats, and crossed the river at night to Wu Jun's water village.

"The prime minister really thinks that he can persuade Zhou Yu?" Xu Shu asked tentatively.

"Impossible. If Zhou Yu was so easily persuaded, then there would be no need to fight this battle." Cao Cao shook his head with a smile, "Back then, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were collectively called the 'Jiangdong Shuangbi' by the world. False fame; the establishment of the foundation of Eastern Wu is inseparable from the achievements of these two people, so there is absolutely no possibility of Zhou Yu surrendering. The old man just saw that Jiang Qian was eager to express himself, so he gave him a chance."

"Isn't the Prime Minister afraid that Zhou Yu will detain him and find out the truth of our army from his mouth?" Xu Shu worried.

"Don't be afraid. Zhou Yu is very scheming, and he will never easily believe the words of a former classmate. Besides, he knows that Jiang Gan is now the old man's man. The old man asked him to go, and there is another purpose, which is to use his relationship with Zhou Yu. Go spy on the enemy and see if you can get some surprises." Cao Cao had other plans in mind.

"The prime minister is brilliant. If that's the case, then Jiang Gan's trip is worthwhile." Xu Shu expressed his admiration.

"The problem is that Zhou Yu's matter still needs to be resolved. He is a big taboo of the old man." Cao Cao frowned again.

"Prime Minister, don't worry, in fact, the humble official has already used the pigeons to pass the letter, informing the White Tiger Team in the capital to send killers to assassinate Zhou Yu." Xu Shu said mysteriously.

Everyone was shocked.Cao Cao asked, "Sir, are you serious?"

"It's absolutely true. The killer has been notified and set off." Xu Shu said with certainty.

"Mr. Xu, I don't understand. There is no one raising pigeons here. How can you use flying pigeons to pass on letters?" Zhang Liao asked.

"Generals, please don't worry too much, I will arrange everything." Xu Shu said perfunctorily with one sentence.

Zhang Liao wanted to say something else, but Cao Cao stopped him and said, "Everyone, please don't be suspicious. Xu Canjun is currently our mainstay, and he will use every means to help our army win this battle."

All the generals were displeased to see that Cao Cao favored Xu Shu so much, but the inconvenience was beyond words, so they could only laugh it off.

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On a cold night, Wu Jun camp.

Gan Ning and others returned in triumph, and Zhou Yu was overjoyed. He immediately rewarded the three armies and personally presented them with a chengdu of fine wine.

Gan Ning performed on the spot, raised his neck 45 degrees and held a booze, and all the generals applauded.

At the celebration banquet, Han Dang said: "It was too easy to win this battle. We didn't even have a chance to make a move, and the battle was over."

Zhou Yu said to the generals: "Everyone, don't slack off, you still have to keep your spirits up. Cao Cao is full of tricks, and the first battle must be just to test our army's strengths. I have a hunch that future battles will become more and more difficult. You must remember that you should never underestimate the enemy at any time, don’t be proud when you win, and don’t be discouraged when you lose. Do you hear me?”

"Yes, Commander!" All the generals responded in unison.

Zhou Yu asked, "Who is Cao Jun's leader this time?"

"At that time, I saw the word 'Cai' written on the flag on the ship of the other side's main building. I guess it was Cai Mao. I could kill him with one arrow, but I deliberately let him go. I believe he will not feel better when he goes back." Gan Ning was imagining After Cai Mao returned to camp, how did Cao Cao treat him?

However, Zhou Yu's face darkened, and he slapped the table and said: "Xingba is so confused! Since he had the opportunity to take his life, why did he miss the opportunity? Don't you hear: 'Let the tiger go back to the mountain, there will be endless troubles'?"

This sentence suddenly broke the laughter of the scene, and the whole camp became silent.The entertainment of drum music, Sheng Xiao and beautiful dancers also came to an abrupt end.

Zhou Yu realized that he had gone too far, and quickly smoothed things over: "I'm sorry, everyone, I drank too much, don't take offense! General Gan did a good job today, I am very satisfied! Letting go of a male tiger attracted countless tigresses!"

Everyone at the scene was amused, and the awkward atmosphere was immediately resolved, and the generals continued to drink freely.

Gan Ning also laughed, although he knew that Zhou Yu was trying to ease the atmosphere, but in fact he was still dissatisfied with himself.He regretted his mistake very much. He knew that Cai Mao would be picked with one arrow.

However, Zhou Yu still has the demeanor of a general, so he didn't mention this matter anymore, and just took advantage of the wine to say to everyone: "Everyone, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were originally generals of Jingzhou. A certain amount of experience is a taboo for our army. If we want to win this battle, we must first find a way to get rid of them, otherwise they will always be a hidden danger."

Before the words were finished, the soldiers came in and said: "Report to the governor, there is someone outside the village asking to see him, who claims to be the governor's old friend, and his name is Jiang Gan."

"Jiang Ziyi!" Zhou Yu's eyes lit up, "The person I want is finally here!"

The generals are puzzled.Zhou Yu explained: "He is my childhood classmate and close friend. He used to study and study together and talk about life ideals together. Unfortunately, he is now someone close to Cao Cao. Judging from this time period, he must be for Cao Cao. When the lobbyist came. We just used him to set up an anti-interference situation and put Cao Cao together."

After Zhou Yu explained to the generals one by one, he asked the soldiers to invite Jiang Gan in.

After a while, Jiang Gan came in. Seeing the lively scene here, he was inevitably a little overwhelmed.

Zhou Yu warmly greeted him, shook hands tightly, pulled him to the center of the banquet, and said, "Everyone, this is my young classmate and friend, Jiang Gan. He came across the river from Cao Jun's camp. Watch me."

As soon as they heard that they were coming from Cao Ying, everyone began to talk about it. Some said that Jiang Gan was Cao Jun's secret work, and some said that Jiang Gan had come to surrender. Various voices interweaved into a chaotic piece of music in the air.

Jiang Gan smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say.He kind of regretted the trip.

Zhou Yu motioned the crowd to be quiet, and said, "Although Ziyi came from Cao Ying, he is not Cao Cao's lobbyist. I guess he was not highly valued by Cao Cao there, so as soon as he received the news of our army's victory, he immediately went alone. Come here by boat to celebrate my success. It's just... maybe due to the rush of time, he forgot to bring a congratulatory gift."

As soon as the voice fell, the whole room roared with laughter.Jiang Gan just laughed along, not daring to say much.

"Just kidding, don't worry about Ziyi. This is my family, you don't need to see outsiders, you can drink to your heart's content!" Zhou Yu arranged for Jiang Gan to sit beside her and poured him a full glass of wine.

"Gongjin, you still can't change your old habit of making fun of me!" After Jiang Gan sat down, the tension in his heart eased a little.

"Zi Yi laughed, I drank a lot tonight. You came just in time, let's have a few drinks!" Zhou Yu began to toast.

The two drank it all in one gulp.Jiang Gan was not used to drinking, and immediately became dizzy after drinking a cup of intestinal poison.

"This... this wine is strong enough, come on!" Jiang Gan gave a thumbs up.

"Come on, continue!" Zhou Yu gave him another full blown.

The two drank heavily while reminiscing about the old days, and a feeling of nostalgia emerged in their minds.When the words reached the depths of love, the two embraced each other and wept unconsciously.

All the generals came to toast one after another, and Jiang Gan would not refuse anyone who came, and the cup was bottomed out.

After a few rounds of drinking, Zhou Yu thought it was almost done, so he purposely held the wine glass with one hand and put his hand on Jiang Gan's shoulder, and asked sleepily, "Ziyi, you... tell me honestly, are you... are you... acting for Cao Cao? ...when the lobbyists come?"

Jiang Gan was squinting his half-drunk and half-awake eyes, admiring the dancing posture of Jiangdong's beauties. When Zhou Yu said this, the alcohol in his body suddenly radiated from his pores like water vapor.

After waking up, Jiang Gan was speechless for a while, so he could only pretend to be angry: "Gongjin, what you said is wrong. I took the risk to visit an old friend from the other side, but you suspect that I am a lobbyist. This... this What's the point?"

Zhou Yu smiled drunkenly and said, "Ziyi, don't be angry, I'm just...just joking. You forgot that back then...I caused you to be wronged by the master (teacher)?"

"You, you are so stubborn!" Jiang Gan could only follow along.

At this time, Gan Ning walked over leisurely with a wine glass in his hand, and wanted to toast.Zhou Yu said: "Go, go! You don't... don't know, Ziyi...he can't drink too much, he...goes back to his room to rest...Ziyi, don't go back tonight, stay here...Let's go together sleep……"

"No, Commander, that Cai... General Cai Mao said that he has already..." Gan Ning also smelled of alcohol, but he was not intoxicated.

Zhou Yu hurriedly stopped him, glanced at Jiang Gan, and said, "Don't...leave him alone, let's go back to the room...to rest, I think we used to...sleep together in the same bed, now...grown up, there are very few such opportunities... ..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Yu fell to the ground drunkenly, unable to wake up no matter how much he screamed.Jiang Gan was restless at the moment, and an uneasy thought flashed through his mind.

Seeing that the people around him were very drunk, Jiang Gan had no choice but to help Zhou Yu back to the barracks. After he was settled, he was going to search around to see if he found anything.

Zhou Yu woke up suddenly, grabbed his collar, and said, "Ziyi...where are you going? Come and sleep with me, I have...an important secret to tell..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Yu was already snoring like thunder.Seeing that there was no one around, Jiang Gan hesitated for a moment and began to search him.

As expected, Jiang Gan found a confidential letter from Zhou Yu, which was the letter of surrender from Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, which listed the time, place, and reason for surrender, mainly because they felt that they were not welcomed by Cao Cao. , Not only was he used as a pawn to charge forward, but he also had to be punished if he failed. He was unwilling, so he surrendered.

"Cai Mao and Zhang Yun really have a problem!" Jiang Gan recalled that Cai Mao was scolded by Cao Cao today, and thought, "It turns out that they have already betrayed their hearts, so they didn't fight with all their strength. Fortunately, I came here tonight. If If I find out about this later, the consequences will be disastrous! I have to go back and report to the Prime Minister as soon as possible!"

Thinking of this, Jiang Gan quickly stuffed the secret letter into his sleeve, ready to leave by night.