Chapter 149 The military advisor is on the fifth floor! He has dug a trap and is waiting for them to jump in! Everything is ready, except for the fatal link!
Zhuge Liang's talent is there. Although he is still a young dragon, after years of training and experience, his wisdom and strategy are not far from that of Sleeping Dragon.

If Xiao Fang could see the fifth level, Zhuge Liang could at least see the third level, or even the fourth level.

As a result, he realized that there was a trap in Lu Xun's plan of linking the boats with iron chains.

"Finally understand?"

Zhuge Liang still looked suspicious, but asked:
"Brother-in-law, Liang doesn't quite understand. What did you say I understood?"

Liu Bei also looked at Xiao Fang suddenly.

Recalling that Xiao Fang had said before, Zhou Yu ordered Huang Gai to pretend to surrender in order to lay out a grand plan.

Now Lu Xun came to offer advice, but Zhuge Liang found a loophole.

After hearing what Xiao Fang said, he immediately became alert and suddenly had a very bad premonition.

"Aliang, you just said that if Sun Ce attacks with fire, our warships and iron-chained boats will not be able to disperse and evade."

"If you carefully connect the events that have happened over the past few days, you should be able to figure it out."

Xiao Fang was not in a hurry to point it out, but tried to persuade his brother-in-law to figure it out on his own.

Zhuge Liang's thoughts were flying, recalling recent events in his mind.

From the time when his brother Zhuge Jin came to the north bank to pretend to surrender on behalf of Huang Gai, to Xiao Fang's speculation that Huang Gai was using a self-torture trick, to every word Xiao Fang said, until today when Lu Xun came to offer advice...

All kinds of clues and traces swirled in my mind, gradually weaving out the truth.

After a while.

Zhuge Liang's face suddenly changed, and he blurted out:
"Fire attack!"

"Then Zhou Yu's strategy is to use fire attack on our army!"

"He wants to burn our navy, the two water and land battalions, and our 40,000-man army to ashes!"

The truth finally emerged in Zhuge Liang's mind.

Xiao Fang nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhuge Liang's speculation, with a satisfied expression on his face.

Old Liu was greatly surprised and asked anxiously:
"Aliang, how can you be so sure that Sun Ce is going to use fire attack?"

Zhuge Liang was slightly excited and looked at Xiao Fang.

Xiao Fang flicked his feather fan gently, indicating that he should tell him all his speculations.

Zhuge Liang took a deep breath, calmed himself down, regained his composure, and spoke slowly.

"If Liang's speculation is correct, my brother-in-law has calculated from the beginning that Zhou Yu will definitely offer advice to Sun Ce to defeat our army with fire."

"Because Sun Ce is interested in a quick victory, and our army is holding on to the north bank, then if Sun Ce wants to attack the north bank and defeat our army in one fell swoop, the only way is to use fire attack!"

"And on this great river, the means of fire attack must be to crash the fire ships into our water camp!"

"But if Sun Ce wants to successfully launch the fire ships, he must get the baggage ships loaded with firewood and kerosene close enough to our water camp without being blocked by our sentry ships, and then set fire to the ships."

"That's why Sun Ce ordered Huang Gai to pretend to surrender!"

Zhuge Liang changed the subject and brought up the old matter again:

"Huang Gai pretended to surrender, so he could steal the grain ship and return, and approach our naval camp openly with the grain ship full of kerosene."

"The lord thought he was coming to surrender as promised, so he relaxed his vigilance and allowed him to drive his ship close to our water camp, but suddenly attacked and released the fire ship."

"By then, our army would have been too late to stop them. All they could do was watch as the fire ships crashed into our water camp and set our warships and camp on fire."

"Sun Ce led the Jiangdong navy, followed the fire ships and took advantage of the situation to attack, and rushed to the north bank in one fell swoop. Our 40,000-man army is in danger!"

Liu Bei was suddenly enlightened. The more he listened, the more frightened he became, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

Zhuge Liang took a breath, calmed down a little, and then continued:
"As for the self-torture trick, just as my brother-in-law said, it is to make my lord and my brother-in-law not suspicious and believe that Huang Gai is truly surrendering. Only then will they let him lead the fleet to approach our camp."

"As for Lu Xun, he must have been ordered by Sun Ce to come and feign surrender to the lord in order to offer this plan of chaining the boats."

"At that time, our warships were all connected by iron chains. If the enemy's fire ships hit us, we would not be able to disperse in time to avoid them. If only one ship caught fire, all the ships would be affected."

"In this way, Sun Ce can burn all my navy in one fell swoop, leaving not a single ship behind!"

"If we lose the navy, our army will lose the right to control the water, and the Jiangdong navy will be able to march straight in and block the Yangtze and Han rivers."

"By then, Xiakou will be undefendable, and the four counties in southern Jing will be taken by Sun Ce. Even Jiangling may be in danger!"

In one breath, Zhuge Liang exposed Zhou Yu's plan and Sun Ce's ambitions and appetites.

Then he turned to Xiao Fang with an admiring look.

"I think my brother-in-law had already laid out Zhou Yu's plan before Huang Gai pretended to surrender, and he knew every step of the strategy."

"That's why my brother-in-law said that day that Zhou Yu would definitely send someone to complete this last plan."

"The last plan my brother-in-law mentioned must be Lu Xun's plan of chaining the boats together!"

Zhuge Liang straightened his clothes and bowed to Xiao Fang:
"Brother-in-law's ability to make ingenious calculations is truly unparalleled in the past and present. Even if Zhang Liang were reborn, he would be far behind."

"Liang really benefited a lot. He benefited a lot."

Xiao Xiang was usually casual, so he felt a little embarrassed by his brother-in-law's serious flattery.

Then he coughed a few times and raised his feather fan gently:
"Aliang, just explain the whole story to the Lord, and forget about the compliments."

Zhuge Liang was stunned at first, then he scratched the back of his head and laughed.

Xiao Fang then turned to Lao Liu and said with a smile:
"My lord, what Aliang said is what Fang meant. I think you understand it."

At this time, Old Liu was still shocked and his eyes were surging. He was trying his best to digest what Zhuge Liang said.

It was not until Xiao Fang spoke that he came to his senses and couldn't help but gasp.

"I didn't expect that Zhou Yu would be so smart. He actually set up such a big plan to launch a fire attack on our army!"

"Zhuge Ziyu, Huang Gai, Lu Xun... so many seemingly unrelated people, but they all became pawns in his game." "This man's wisdom is really ten times better than that of Kuai Yue!"

Old Liu was indeed a man of great courage. Although he and Zhou Yu were enemies, he still gave Zhou Yu a fairly fair evaluation.

After sighing, Liu Bei sighed with a smile, looked at Xiao Fang and said:
"It's a pity that although Zhou Lang is very wise, he met his nemesis, you, the military advisor."

"In terms of ingenious strategies, the military advisor is still better after all."

"Fortunately, the military advisor had foresight and saw through Zhou Yu's plan. Otherwise, once Huang Gai set the fire, the consequences would be disastrous!"

Speaking of this, Liu Bei couldn't help but shudder, feeling a lingering fear.

After expressing his relief, he immediately issued an order to withdraw the military order to build the iron-chain boat.

"My Lord, why do you want to take back your order? We should continue to build this iron chain boat."

However, Xiao Fang stopped Liu Bei.

Old Liu was confused again.

Since we know that Lu Xun's suggestion was a trap set by Zhou Yu just to burn our warships, why should we jump into the fire pit?

"My Lord, have you forgotten that Fang once said that we don't have to wait until the navy is fully integrated. We still have a chance to defeat Sun Ce."

"The key is whether Sun Ce will come to us and ask for death."

Xiao Fang brought up the old matter again, his eyes had a meaningful look.

Liu Bei's thoughts raced as he recalled what Xiao Fang had said. He chewed on it carefully and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Military Advisor, is it to use the opponent's trick against you?"

"We will continue to build the iron chain boats and pretend to make Sun Ce and Zhou Yu believe that I have fallen into their trap."

"When Huang Gai comes to pretend to surrender, Sun Ce will mobilize all his troops to attack our water camp. Then I will take advantage of my rest and kill Sun Ce by surprise."

"So, with my current navy, I can defeat the strong with the weak, defeat the 40,000-man navy in one fell swoop, and win this battle?"

Old ginger is always wise. Although Lao Liu is not a strategist, he is a veteran in the battlefield and his wisdom is still online.

At this point, Old Liu suddenly understood everything without Xiao Fang explaining it in detail.

"My lord, your vision is as sharp as a torch. Sun Ce can't catch up with your wisdom and strategy. How can he not be defeated?"

Xiao Fang took advantage of the situation and took the opportunity to flatter Lao Liu.

Old Liu waved his hand and said with a self-deprecating smile:

"I know my own limitations, so please stop flattering me, military advisor."

Xiao Fang smiled but said nothing.

The many doubts that have been troubling my mind have finally been cleared up.

Liu Bei felt extremely relaxed. He walked out of the tent and looked towards the south bank.

"Then we will use the military advisor's strategy, we will use their strategy against us and wait for Sun Ce and Zhou Yu to come and die!"

...

On the south bank, Fancheng camp.

Inside the big tent, Lu Xun had already reported to Sun Ce in detail the details of his mission to the north bank to offer advice.

"According to Xun's judgment, Governor Zhou's plan is extremely brilliant, so Liu Bei must have believed it to be true."

"As for Xiao Fang, he probably didn't see the flaw either."

"Xun is pretending to surrender this time, so there is no need for this trip."

Sun Ce was overjoyed, jumped up, patted Lu Xun on the shoulder and said:
"Okay, okay, Boyan, you've done a great job!"

"If I defeat Liu Bei and seize Jingzhou this time, Gongfu will be the first to receive the credit, and the second credit must go to you!"

"I, Sun Ce, will never forget you, nor will I forget your Lu family!"

Naturally, Lu Xun did not dare to be arrogant and was very humble.

Huang Gai was also very happy, stroking his beard and smiling:
"Everything is ready, lord, just give the order."

"My injuries have almost healed. I can personally go into battle at any time to set fire to the north bank and burn Liu Bei's navy!"

Sun Ce's desire to fight was instantly ignited. He couldn't wait to take action. He looked at Zhou Yu excitedly for his advice.

Zhou Yu had a confident look on his face and smiled faintly:

"This plan is too big. The longer it takes, the more likely it is that complications will arise and Xiao Fang will find the flaws."

"After all, this person's wisdom is unfathomable and should not be underestimated."

"Yu thinks that we just need to get the fireboat ready, and the sooner we start, the better."

Sun Ce agreed with this and immediately ordered Huang Gai to prepare the supplies for the fireboat, the sooner the better.

Huang Gai accepted the order with great enthusiasm.

The plan of fire attack was thus decided, and the tent was filled with an atmosphere of determination to win.

Even Lu Su, who always sought to play it safe, had no reason to pour cold water on the situation and looked optimistic.

"My Lord, Commander-in-Chief."

"Xun thinks that if our fire attack is to succeed, there seems to be a crucial link that we haven't taken into account."

"Without this link, we might not be able to burn Liu Bei, but we might burn ourselves instead!"

Lu Xun, who had been calm and silent, suddenly spoke.

(End of this chapter)