Chapter 148 Jiangdong has many movie stars! The barbecue set is complete! You finally realized that they are going to burn us!

Jiangdong scholar?

Offer advice to Lao Liu to defeat the 40,000 Jiangdong troops in one fell swoop?

Zhuge Liang was the first to perk up and said hurriedly:

"Sun Ce conquered Jiangdong and killed countless people. Many heroes in Jiangdong had a blood feud with him."

"Now that the lord is in a standoff with Sun Ce, the people of Jiangdong must be ready to take advantage of the situation to overthrow Sun Ce. It is not surprising that someone came to secretly surrender to the lord."

"I just don't know who is so arrogant?"

Zhuge Liang's thoughts raced as he began searching for the names of the heroes of Jiangdong.

"Aliang, don't be too optimistic."

"Perhaps the person who came here did not want to help the lord, but wanted to kill our 40,000 troops..."

Xiao Fang smiled meaningfully, then threw down his fishing rod and jumped on his horse.

Zhuge Liang was left there, his eyes blank, muttering:
"Trap us to death? What does this trap mean? Trap to kill? How could a mere scholar from Jiangdong trap and kill our 40,000-strong army?"

While Zhuge Liang was muttering, Xu Chu also threw down the grilled fish, mounted his horse and galloped away.

Zhuge Liang then came to his senses and without bothering to ponder Xiao Fang's abstruse and obscure words, he hurriedly followed.

A moment.

When Xiao Fang stepped into the central military tent, a young unfamiliar face was already sitting in the guest seat.

This young man has a scholarly air and looks about the same age as Zhuge Liang.

"This is my military advisor, Xiao Fang, Xiao Jinglue."

As soon as Old Liu saw Xiao Fang arriving, he introduced him with a smile.

Upon seeing this, the young scholar hurriedly stood up to greet him and bowed:
"Lu Xun of Jiangdong, I pay my respects to Military Advisor Xiao."

"I am inferior to Jiangdong. I have long admired the reputation of Xiao Military Advisor for his ingenious strategies. Today, I finally get to see his style. I am so lucky!"

Lu Xun?
There was a hint of surprise in Xiao Fang's eyes.

This is a powerful person.

Among the four generals of Eastern Wu, he is the one who can be compared with Zhou Yu in terms of comprehensive strength.

The fire in Yiling completely burned away Liu Bei's dream of unifying the world and rebuilding the Han Dynasty.

Ironically, the man who ruined Lao Liu's dream in history is now sitting in front of Lao Liu as a guest.

"You actually sent Lu Xun to come up with the last plan. Zhou Lang, you are very imaginative..."

Xiao Fang immediately guessed the purpose of Lu Xun's visit, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Of course, he said a few polite words, but he pretended to be curious and asked:

"I heard that you, Bo Yan, are an official in Jiangdong. Why did you come all the way to Jingzhou to see my master?"

When asked about this, Lu Xun's face immediately turned into an indignant look.

"When Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong, he was a bloodthirsty person. Anyone who did not obey his will was killed until their heads rolled down."

"Back then, my uncle Lu Kang defended Lujiang, and Sun Ce besieged it for several months. After the city was captured, Sun Ce let his soldiers burn, kill, and loot. My uncle died of grief and anger, and nearly a hundred members of my Lu family died in the chaos."

"Sun Ce and my Lu family have a deep blood feud. His hands are stained with the blood of Jiangdong heroes. There are countless people in Jiangdong who hate him!"

Lu Xun gritted his teeth and revealed his blood feud with Sun Ce.

After calming down a little, he bowed to Liu Bei:

"It is precisely because of these blood debts that my Lu family and the heroes of Jiangdong have been longing for a wise leader who can defeat Sun Ce and save Jiangdong from the dire straits!"

"So when we learned that General Liu had seized Jingzhou and was confronting Sun Ce in Jiangxia, we admired his benevolence and righteousness and wanted to welcome General Liu to defeat Sun Ce and take over Jiangdong."

"It just so happened that Sun Ce's brother Sun Quan ordered Xun to come to Fancheng to report to Sun Ce on the military and political affairs of Jiangdong. The Jiangdong heroes who opposed Sun recommended me to come and pay a visit to Liu Shijun to show that I, the Jiangdong heroes, have been eagerly waiting for you."

Lu Xun calmly explained the reasons for his visit.

The motive is fully reasonable and there is no flaw to be found.

After all, Sun Ce did force Lu Xun's uncle Lu Kang to death, and allowed his troops to plunder Lujiang, killing more than a hundred members of the Lu family.

With so many lives lost, it is no exaggeration to describe it as a blood feud.

Lu Xun hated Sun Ce to the core, and wanted to secretly surrender to Liu Bang, so it was reasonable for him to welcome Liu Bang to Jiangdong to destroy Sun Ce.

All the powerful families in Jiangdong had blood debts with Sun Ce, so it was normal for them to collectively turn against him and sell out Sun Ce.

Then it makes sense that Lu Xun came to the Jiangxia front line under the pretext of reporting on his work and sneaked across the river to meet Lao Liu.

From beginning to end, there is no flaw to be found.

such a pity.

In the eyes of Xiao Fang, a "veteran", the fact that Lu Xun came forward at this critical juncture to express his intention to surrender was itself a huge flaw.

"Sun Ce was violent and bloodthirsty, and it was only natural for the heroes of Jiangdong to long for a wise leader."

"My lord, if you can get the help of Boyan and the heroes of Jiangdong, there is no need to worry about not being able to defeat Sun Ce and take over Jiangdong!"

Instead of pointing it out, Xiao Fang pretended to be surprised and bowed to congratulate Lao Liu.

Old Liu had never seen any doubt in Lu Xun's words, and after hearing Xiao Fang's congratulations, he believed it without a doubt and was naturally very happy.

"I am truly flattered to be valued by Boyan and the heroes of Jiangdong."

"Please ask Boyan to reply to the heroes of Jiangdong. I will do my best to defeat Sun Ce. I will lead the army to Jiangdong within a year and hunt with the heroes in Wu!"

Old Liu also became more and more heroic, and immediately made a small boast that he would capture Jiangdong within a year.

The previous goal was to defeat Sun Ce and defend Jingzhou.

But the situation is different now. With the support of Jiangdong heroes, Lao Liu is naturally more confident. "One year?"

Lu Xun's expression changed slightly, and he said in surprise:
"Envoy Liu is a man of great talent and strategy, and with the assistance of a wise and resourceful man like Military Advisor Xiao, will he be able to destroy Liu Biao and take over Jingzhou with lightning speed?"

"How come it took so long to defeat Sun Ce and take over Jiangdong?"

From Lu Xun's tone, it seemed that he thought Liu Bei's defeat of Sun Ce should be a simple task.

Liu Bei gave a bitter smile and was about to speak.

Xiao Fang was afraid that Lao Liu might let the cat out of the bag, so he spoke first:
"When we attacked Jingzhou, most of the battles were fought on land, so my lord was able to be invincible."

"But now when we are fighting Sun Ce, we will have to fight on the water first. I'm sure Boyan knows best how strong the Jiangdong navy is."

"And the navy is precisely our army's weak point, so my lord still needs enough time to integrate the navy that surrendered from Jiangxia. Only when the navy is fully developed, will we have the confidence to fight Sun Ce in a decisive battle on the Yangtze River."

"As for my little trick, ahem, to be honest, it is of no use on the Yangtze River."

Old Liu nodded repeatedly, agreeing with the difficulties Xiao Fang mentioned.

Lu Xun suddenly realized, and said:

"In that case, Naxun's plan will come in handy. Perhaps it can help General Liu defeat Sun Ce quickly!"

This statement came out.

Liu Bei's spirits suddenly perked up, and he remembered that when Lu Xun asked to see him just now, he had declared that he would come to help him defeat Sun Ce.

"Bo Yan, what good strategy can we use to quickly defeat the Jiangdong navy?"

Liu Bei immediately asked impatiently.

Lu Xun picked up the cups and plates on the table and began to arrange them.

"The reason why General Liu wants to integrate the surrendered soldiers from Jiangxia is simply because most of his infantrymen are from the north and are not used to water battles, so they cannot fight on ships."

"The biggest difficulty for northerners not to be used to naval warfare is that they cannot overcome the strong winds and waves on the river, which causes the warships to be bumpy."

"Why don't you take all the large ships of the navy, group them into teams of ten or five, and connect them with iron chains, and then lay wooden boards on them?"

"This way, the iron-chained boat will be unafraid of wind and waves and will be as stable as a rock. Your soldiers will not only no longer have to endure the pain of being tossed around, but can even gallop on the boat as if they were walking on flat ground!"

"In this way, wouldn't it be possible for the envoy to turn the elite infantry into sailors and drive the iron-chained boats to fight Sun Ce on the Yangtze River? How can the little tyrant resist?"

Lu Xun spoke eloquently, gesticulating with his hands, and then he laid out his strategy for a quick victory.

The more Old Liu listened, the more excited he became. He stood up suddenly and looked at what Lu Xun had arranged on the table. His eyes gradually lit up with surprise.

"Iron chain boats, iron chain boats..."

"This method is truly ingenious and imaginative. It can be compared with your military advisor's plan of locking the river with iron chains!"

"If we use Bo Yan's method, we don't need to wait for the navy to be integrated. We can directly move the infantry onto the warships and use them as sailors!"

Old Liu was so excited that he couldn't help clapping his hands and exclaiming.

Then he looked at Xiao Fang excitedly and asked:

"Military Advisor, what do you think of Bo Yan's strategy?"

Xiao Fang gently waved his feather fan and looked at Old Liu, whose face was filled with joy, with a hint of a mysterious smile in his eyes.

As he expected, Lu Xun really came with a mission, which was to complete Zhou Yu's last plan and trick Lao Liu into connecting the warships together.

The barbecue set meal that Boss Cao enjoyed in the past is now complete.

Xiao Fang then took advantage of the situation and pretended to be surprised, praising him:
"Bo Yan's wisdom is truly extraordinary. This plan of chaining the boats together is truly a stroke of genius!"

"Why didn't I think of such a brilliant idea to use our infantry directly as sailors?"

After praising him, Xiao Xiang bowed to Liu Bei:

"My lord, this plan of Bo Yan is indeed a brilliant plan to quickly defeat Sun Ce!"

"My lord, please give the order immediately to forge iron chains and form this iron chain boat formation!"

"In this way, within a month, our army will be able to march across the Yangtze River and defeat Sun Ce's 40,000-man army in one fell swoop!"

Even Xiao Fang approved of this strategy, so why would Lao Liu have any doubts? He immediately gave the order and started making iron locks overnight.

Seeing that his suggestion was adopted, a barely perceptible sneer flashed across Lu Xun's lips.

"Xun was ordered to come here to report to Sun Ce. It is inconvenient for him to leave Fankou for too long, so as not to arouse Sun Ce's suspicion."

"I will take my leave now. After reporting my duties to Sun Ce, I will return to Jiangdong and contact all the heroes in Jiangdong to accumulate strength. Once your army arrives in Jiangdong, we will respond together and help you take Jiangdong in one fell swoop!"

After Lu Xun offered his strategy, he immediately stood up and said goodbye.

Liu Bei naturally praised Lu Xun, and then he personally sent Lu Xun to the shore just like he did when he saw off Zhuge Jin.

"Jiangdong is indeed a land of outstanding people. Lu Xun is so young, yet he has such wisdom and strategy. This is truly precious."

"Military Advisor, now that we have these iron-chained boats, our navy's weakness has been eliminated. It will be just a matter of time before we can defeat Sun Ce's Jiangdong navy."

Liu Bei watched Lu Xun leave with a high-spirited smile on his face.

When Xiao Fang was about to speak.

Zhuge Liang, who had been pondering, suddenly said:

"My lord, brother-in-law, if we connect these warships with iron chains, we can be fearless of wind and waves and use the infantry as sailors."

"But if Sun Ce launches a fire attack, our warships are all connected together and we won't have time to scatter and evade. Will we be burned to ashes?"

Liu Bei's body was shocked and the joy on his face disappeared in an instant.

Xiao Fang smiled, nodded and praised:

"Ah Liang, you finally thought of it."

(End of this chapter)