gnovel Chapter 30 How could I possibly be in the mood for the bridal chamber? My wife smells so good!
Chapter 30 How could I possibly be in the mood for the bridal chamber? My wife smells so good!
Liu Bei's brow gradually relaxed, but a trace of doubt remained, so he asked:
"What about Sun Ce? If he defeats Liu Yao, how should we respond?"
A glint of light flashed in Lu Yong's eyes; this was the key point he was about to make.
"Aside from returning Sun Jian's old troops, Yuan Shu did not provide Sun Ce with any additional provisions."
Zhou Yu is currently procuring supplies from all directions in order to alleviate Sun Ce's predicament of lacking military provisions.
We can secretly write to Yang Hong, give him treasures, and ask him to find a way to hinder Zhou Yu's grain procurement.
Yang Hong already harbored the intention to eliminate Sun Ce, and with our entrustment, he certainly won't remain indifferent.
Historically, Zhou Yu was able to quickly gather grain thanks to the help of Lu Su.
Now that Lu Su is with him, he certainly won't provide Zhou Yu with any more supplies.
In addition, Yang Hong secretly obstructed them.
Zhou Yu's grain procurement process will definitely be greatly delayed.
This gave Liu Bei more time.
Lu Yong continued, "Sun Ce will be short of supplies, so his attack will not last long and the battle will not be fierce. This will prolong the stalemate between Liu Yao and him, and we will be able to buy more time."
Liu Bei and Lu Su nodded slightly upon hearing this.
Lu Yong then added, "Zhou Yu is adept at using unconventional strategies."
In order to prevent Liu Yao from suffering losses,
We can send him another letter.
He revealed Sun Ce's attack plan to him in advance...
Liu Bei asked in surprise, "You even know Sun Ce's attack plan?"
Lu Yong smiled, picked up a chess piece, placed it in the lower right corner of Liyang, and said:
"Fan Neng and Yu Mi were stationed at Hengjiangjin, and Zhang Ying was stationed at Danglikou."
Both of these locations are key ferry crossings on the Yangtze River, forming a strategic defensive position that makes them difficult to attack by force.
Given Zhou Yu's strategic acumen and his familiarity with the Yangtze River, he would surely help Sun Ce find another place to cross the river.
As long as Sun Ce avoids Hengjiangjin and successfully crosses the river at Danglikou to launch a surprise attack on Niuzhu Camp,
Then, together with the main forces of Zhou Yu and Wu Jing on the north bank, they would form a pincer attack from the north and south.
Liu Yao's ferry defenses would then completely collapse.
"The strategist is absolutely right!" Lu Su's pupils shrank, and he said in a deep voice, "The Niuzhu camp is stockpiling Liu Yao's army's weapons and provisions. If this place is breached, tens of thousands of troops will surely collapse."
Looking at Lu Yong speaking eloquently, Liu Bei was secretly delighted: "Huai'an is truly a gifted man! I'll have to reward my third brother again later..."
Lu Yong was unaware that Third Master had once again benefited from his influence.
He simply continued explaining his strategic plan.
"After receiving our reminder, Liu Yao will surely strengthen his defenses and should be able to entangle with Sun Ce for a while longer."
We can then take advantage of the fact that Sun Ce and Liu Yao are locked in a life-or-death struggle in Jiangbei.
Accelerate southward, occupy Wanling, and then advance directly into the southern part of Danyang County!
"The area south of Wanling, including Lingyang, Qianxian, Jingxian, and Shexian counties,
The Yue tribes lived among them.
Historically, Han Chinese regimes have found it difficult to exert deep control over their territory.
However, this place is bordered by Kuaiji to the east and Yuzhang to the west, making it an excellent location for establishing a foothold.
After we take up residence in Wanling under the pretext of escorting Tao Gongzu back to his hometown, we can quickly head south to conquer these places.
Once the battle between Sun Ce and Liu Yao in the north has concluded,
We have established a firm foothold in southern Danyang, enabling us to advance or retreat as needed.
Lu Yong looked up at Liu Bei and said with a smile, "Only in this way can we truly have a foundation of our own!"
The study was completely silent.
Lu Su was the first to react, abruptly standing up and bowing deeply to Lu Yong.
"The strategist's plans have thoroughly considered the hearts and minds of all parties. I am deeply impressed and submit."
Liu Bei also stood up, looked at Lu Yong, his eyes slightly moist, and said in a somewhat hoarse voice, "What virtue or ability do I, Liu Bei, possess to have such a talented person as Huai'an..."
Lu Yong smiled and said, "My lord, Zijing, you flatter me."
If we migrate quickly enough, we can still make it to the spring planting season next year.
Once the crops are sown, southern Danyang will become our new home.
Once we've established ourselves firmly, the Jiangdong region will belong to the Liu family, not the Sun family.
The doubts in Liu Bei's eyes completely vanished, replaced by an unprecedented determination:
"Alright! We'll do as Huai'an says!"
Zijing, I'll condescend to let you temporarily serve as the Prefectural Administrator.
Please trouble you to write a letter to Liu Yao for me.
He was reminded that Zhou Yu might take a detour to cross the river.
Huai'an, you will personally draft the secret letter to Yang Hong.
I went to find Zizhong and urged him to expedite preparations for the relocation of the people.
Lu Su bowed deeply: "Thank you, my lord. I will certainly not fail in my trust."
Lu Yong reached out and stopped Liu Bei, a wicked smile playing on his lips, and said:
"Today is our lord's wedding day, and the most important task is the wedding ceremony and entering the bridal chamber. A day or two won't make a difference."
Liu Bei's face stiffened, and he replied somewhat embarrassedly, "What time is it? How could I possibly be in the mood for a wedding night?"
……
that night,
Liu Bei was half-drunk.
He was carried into the bridal chamber by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, one on each side.
The room was brightly lit by red candles, and Mi Zhen sat gracefully on the edge of the bed, her figure under the veil both alluring and graceful.
Liu Bei turned around and gently closed the door.
He walked to the bedside and reached out to lift the veil.
Under the candlelight,
Mi Zhen lowered her eyes, her face was like a peach blossom, and her cheeks were tinged with a faint blush.
"Such a beauty!" Liu Bei was stunned for a moment.
"Crack!"
A soft popping sound from the red candle brought Liu Bei back to reality.
He couldn't help but swallow.
So he reached out his hand.
The candle was extinguished.
……
Just a few days after Liu Bei's wedding, news spread that he was about to leave Xuzhou.
The news immediately plunged the people of Tancheng into panic.
They all knew very well
Without Liu Bei's presence, Xuzhou would ultimately have been doomed to be slaughtered by Cao Cao.
Previously, Tao Qian wanted to cede Xuzhou to Liu Bei.
The people were overjoyed.
Thankfully, they finally found a lord who could protect them.
To everyone's surprise, Liu Bei refused the offer and instead handed over Xuzhou to Gongsun Zan.
Such a righteous act is admirable, but many people do not understand it and even gossip about it behind people's backs.
In the market of Tancheng, a row of small vendors squatted along the street.
When there are no guests,
They would gather together and chat.
"Liu Xuande is such a blockhead!" a young man couldn't help but curse angrily.
An old man nearby replied, "Lord Xuande is a benevolent and righteous ruler; how could we possibly speak ill of him behind his back?"
"He actually gave up such a good place as Xuzhou to someone else. He must be either a blockhead or an idiot!" the young man continued, unconvinced.
"In chaotic times, territory and population are the most important resources. If Liu Bei doesn't want them, wouldn't he be a blockhead and a fool?" another person chimed in.
At this time,
A middle-aged man dressed in coarse cloth, with a kind face,
He put down the straw sandals he had just finished weaving and began to speak:
"Perhaps it is precisely because there are 'blockheads' and 'fools' like Liu Bei in this world that the Han Dynasty has more hope?!"
Suddenly, all was quiet.
Only the old man who had spoken up for Liu Bei nodded in agreement:
"What this brother said makes sense."
Not only are you good at weaving straw sandals, but you also speak well.
If the Han Dynasty had more benevolent and righteous men like Liu Bei,
How did things get to this point?
The middle-aged man did not respond.
She took the half-finished straw sandals from the old man and quickly finished weaving the last pair for him.
After that, he neatly folded several pairs of woven shoes next to him and handed them over together.
The old man accepted the straw sandals and thanked him repeatedly.
The middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, please take care of yourself."
He stood up, dusted himself off, and bowed to the crowd, saying, "Please continue with your business, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."
"Hey, brother!" the old man called out to him hastily. "We're getting along so well, and I still don't know your name!"
The middle-aged man paused slightly, turned around and smiled, but did not answer.
He bowed deeply, then turned and left.
He originally didn't want to reveal his identity.
Unexpectedly, the young scholar following behind him suddenly smiled and said:
"He is the 'blockhead' and 'fool' you all just mentioned."
"……what?"
Everyone was dumbfounded and stood there in shock.