Chapter 138 Want to get something for nothing? If he wants to fight, I will fight! Zhuge Liang: I have a plan to get arrows!
"Military advisor, this little tyrant of Jiangdong is really arrogant."

Although there was annoyance in Liu Bei's eyes, he did not show it. He just sneered and showed the letter to Xiao Fang.

Xiao Fang was also curious about what Sun Ce wrote in the letter that could make Lao Liu, who was so good-tempered, look angry.

After taking the letter and reading it, Xiao Fang smiled.

In the letter, Sun Ce claimed that Huang Zu had murdered his father, so Huang Zu's Jiangxia County should belong to him.

Liu Biao was Huang Zu's lord and the mastermind behind his father's death, so naturally he also had a share in Jingzhou.

Sun Ce wanted Liu Bang to give up the three counties of Jiangxia, Changsha and Guiyang as compensation for his father's murder.

After this, Lao Liu and he formed an alliance with the Han and Xiang rivers as the boundary. They helped each other and went north to compete with Yuan and Cao for the Central Plains.

Wow, he's trying to get something for nothing.

This little bully, with his abacus beads clacking, saw that he was a step too late and didn't even get a bite of warm shit. He was unwilling to give up and wanted to trick Old Liu into giving him the three counties for free.

Moreover, he claimed with a righteous indignation that it was Liu Biao who owed his Sun family, so you, Liu Bei, should have half of Liu Biao's property that he had seized.

"Liu Biao killed our ancestor Wen Tai, which forced my master to live under someone else's roof and suffer a lot."

"Now that Liu Biao is dead, half of Jingzhou should belong to my lord as compensation for his murder of my ancestor Wen Tai."

"Moreover, if my lord had not held Huang Zu back, preventing him from sending troops to rescue Liu Biao, I'm afraid that General Liu would not have been able to calmly capture Xiangyang, Jiangling, and seize Jingzhou."

"Half of the credit for the capture of Jingzhou should go to my lord!"

"My lord commands an army of 40,000 Jiangdong warriors and a thousand warships. He could have come to take these three counties himself, but because he has always admired you, I sent Fan to ask for these three counties from you and to express my goodwill to form an alliance with you."

"Envoy Liu is a wise leader who understands the situation. I don't think he will reject my master's reasonable request!"

Lu Fan's speech seems to be well-reasoned, but in fact it is just a rogue "truth".

He also revealed Sun Ce's confidence in asking for such a high price:

Forty thousand Jiangdong tigers and wolves, a thousand warships!
This is the reason why Sun Ce dares to be so arrogant.

He knew that although Liu's infantry was strong, his navy was always his weak point, and he was confident that they were no match for him in this naval battle on the Yangtze River.

As soon as these words were spoken, the generals on both sides suddenly understood Lu Fan's intention and were all furious.

Zhang Fei was so angry that his eyes popped out. If he hadn't been concerned that Liu Bei hadn't expressed his opinion yet, he would have jumped out and cursed him on the spot.

"It was Liu Biao who killed Sun Wentai, and it was Liu Biao who owed your general Sun. What does it have to do with my master?"

"Please ask Mr. Lu to go back and tell General Sun to go and settle accounts with Liu Biao. If Liu Biao is willing to give half of his inheritance to General Sun as an apology, I will give the three counties to General Sun."

Xiao Fang threw the letter aside and sneered nonchalantly.

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally angry generals couldn't help but laugh.

Aren't you, Sun Ce, a rogue, trying to get something for nothing by taking advantage of the dead Liu Biao?

Well then, I will use magic to defeat magic, and I will also play rogue and send you directly to the underworld to ask Liu Biao for the debt.

"you--"

Lu Fan was retorted and felt guilty, and was speechless for a moment.

After a slight embarrassment, Lu Fan coughed a few times and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"I think this person must be the legendary military advisor Xiao Jinglue, who is as wise as Zhang Liang in his reincarnation."

"My lord said that Liu Shijun is a man of great talent and strategy, and with the assistance of a man of extraordinary strategy like Xiao Junshi, it is reasonable for him to destroy Liu Biao's self-defensive thief."

"But I also remind Military Advisor Xiao that my lord is not Liu Biao, and the heroes of Huai and Si under his command are not Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and other people who are just in name only."

"The 40,000 Jiangdong tigers and wolves and the thousand warships commanded by my lord are no match for Huang Zu's Jiangxia navy!"

"Please think carefully, General Liu and Military Advisor Xiao, whether you want to form an alliance with our Lord or fight with him on the Yangtze River!"

Lu Fan was already halfway torn off the truth, and all he needed to do was to say it directly:

In naval battles, our Jiang Army’s navy is invincible in the world, and you are definitely no match for it.

You can't beat me in a naval battle, so why do you think you can take over Jingzhou alone!
"Miss your mother's head!"

Zhang Fei finally couldn't bear it anymore. He cursed loudly and kicked Lu Fan.

Lu Fan was caught off guard by the kick and fell to the ground while howling.

Zhang Fei rolled up his sleeves, swung his fist, and was ready to beat Lu Fan violently.

"Wide!"

However, Liu Bei gave a deep shout and stretched out his hand to stop Zhang Fei.

Although Lu Fan spoke arrogantly, he was an envoy after all. With his temperament, he naturally would not bother to do anything to an envoy.

Lu Fan, who was lying on the ground, struggled to stand up and was immediately furious.

However, he was frightened by Zhang Fei's brutality. Although he was furious, he dared not vent his anger. There was a hint of panic in his eyes.

"Don't panic, Mr. Lu. My lord is not like your lord. When two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys. He still has this magnanimity."

Xiao Fang took the opportunity to make a sarcastic remark about Sun Ce's dark history of beheading the emissary, and then said coldly:
"Go back and tell Sun Ce that he is nothing but a bloodthirsty man and he is not worthy of being an ally of my Lord."

"These seven counties of Jingzhou were obtained by my lord with an upright army. Let alone three counties, even an inch of land will not be given to Sun Ce for free!"

"When my lord entered Jingzhou with only 3,000 remnant soldiers, he was able to destroy Zhang Ji and defeat Liu Biao. Now that he has the troops of an entire state, why should he be afraid of him?"

"Sun Ce wants Jingzhou. If he has the guts, just come and fight for it. My Lord will make sure his 40,000-man army never returns, and he will follow in the footsteps of Zhang Ji and Liu Biao!"

Xiao Fang, who was extremely domineering, issued a warning to Sun Ce on behalf of Lao Liu.

Liu Bei stood up slowly, with a confident look on his face:
"What Jinglue said is my reply to Sun Ce." "Go back and tell him that I, Liu Bei, am waiting for him here."

"If he wants to fight, I will fight!"

Looking at the overbearing and conceited master and minister, Lu Fan froze in place, his expression shocked and dazed.

After a while, he came back to his senses, snorted coldly, and said with a folded hand:
"I understand what you mean, General Liu. I will report every word you and Military Advisor Xiao said to my lord without missing a word!"

"Take care of yourself, sir. I'm leaving now!"

After being rejected and kicked by Zhang Fei, Lu Fan had to leave with a lot of resentment.

As soon as Lu Fan left, the generals were in an uproar.

"Damn it, Sun Ce is so arrogant that he dares not take his brother seriously!"

"Brother, you are now the ruler of Jingzhou. Can we still bear this resentment?"

"I think we should not wait until the navy is fully trained. Let's go to the other side right now. I will tear off Sun Ce's head with my own hands!"

Zhang Fei was furious and challenged Lao Liu to a fight while cursing at him.

The rest of the generals were all extremely indignant, and many of them advocated war.

"How despicable that Sun Ce dares to disrespect the lord like this!"

"Although the Jiangxia surrendered soldiers have not yet completed their training, we still have the strength to fight on the water!"

"I would rather lead the navy to fight Sun Ce to the death!"

The naval commander Gan Ning was also enraged at this time and angrily asked for a fight.

Liu Bei clenched his fists, his face showing a fighting spirit, but he was hesitant, so he looked at Xiao Fang for questions.

"If you go to war in anger, you will fall into Zhou Lang's trap."

Xiao Fang took a sip of tea and sneered meaningfully.

There was a sudden silence in the big tent, and everyone looked at Xiao Fang with suspicious eyes.

"Zhou Yu's strategy? What does the military advisor mean by that?"

Liu Bei immediately became alert.

"Although Sun Ce is arrogant and bloodthirsty, he is not a brave but foolish man. Otherwise, how could he have conquered Jiangdong so easily?"

"I think Sun Ce will be able to see that although his navy has the advantage at the moment, as long as our army integrates the surrendered troops from Jiangxia, the strength of the navy will increase greatly!"

"Besides, we have the entire Jingzhou as our backup, and we can also continuously send navy soldiers and warships to Xiakou from Jiangling and Xiangfan."

"As the two armies continue to confront each other, sooner or later my navy will be equal to or even surpass his Jiangdong navy."

"So for Sun Ce, a quick victory is the best strategy. The longer the confrontation drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for him."

Xiao Fang's words revealed Sun Ce's thoughts clearly.

Liu Bei kept nodding his head in agreement, and the anger of Zhang Fei, Gan Ning and other generals gradually calmed down.

"Sun Ce wanted a quick battle, but we chose to hold our ground and not fight his navy."

"He can only lead his army across the river and attack our water and land camps. This way, the water battle becomes a land battle, and he naturally has no guarantee of victory."

"So the best way for Sun Ce is to lure our army out and fight him on the river..."

Having said this, Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up and he was the first to realize what was going on.

"Brother-in-law, what you mean is, could it be that Sun Ce's letter asking for the three counties is an unreasonable request, but in fact it is a trick by Zhou Yu to provoke him?"

"The purpose of this plan is to provoke the Lord, so that he will mobilize all the navy to fight in anger. This will play into Sun Ce's wish of a quick victory?"

Xiao Fang smiled at Zhuge Liang and nodded slightly to show his approval.

This time, without him asking any questions, Zhuge Liang understood his profound meaning first, and his wisdom and knowledge improved a lot.

"What Aliang said is exactly what Fang meant. If we go into battle now, it will be exactly what Sun Ce wants."

"I think the only person under Sun Ce who can come up with such a plan is none other than Zhou Lang."

Xiao Fang agreed with Zhuge Liang's speculation.

The generals suddenly realized.

Liu Bei came to his senses and shuddered, saying with lingering fear:

"I see. Fortunately, the military advisor has a keen eye. Otherwise, if I went into battle in anger, the consequences would be disastrous!"

"Zhou Yu's wisdom is truly remarkable."

Old Liu then regained his composure and did not change his original strategy. He continued to hold the water and land camp without fighting, in order to buy time for the training of the navy.

"Let's not fight, but Sun Ce is too arrogant. Even if this is his way of provoking me, I can't swallow this anger~~"

Although Zhang Fei was no longer eager to fight, he was still mumbling and feeling unhappy.

At this time.

Zhuge Liang rolled his eyes a few times, then suddenly saluted and said:

"My lord, brother-in-law, Liang has thought of a plan."

"If this plan succeeds, it will not only suppress Sun Ce's arrogance, but also provide our army with 100,000 arrows overnight for military use!"

(End of this chapter)