Chapter 163: Having an undercover agent is like opening a map! Are you qualified to lead an army if you are disabled? If you want revenge, you must cooperate!

After Huang Zhong asked this, everyone reacted.

It turned out that the map that Xiao Fang took out was the defense map of Chaisang City.

Everyone's hearts exploded and they all looked at Xiao Fang in astonishment.

No one dares to deny that our own military advisor Xiao is a genius.

But no matter how smart he is, he can't be so smart that he can't even calculate the defense secrets of Chaisang City, right?

It was even so detailed that even the Jiangdong Army's passcode was clearly written.

Even if it was the worm in Zhou Yu's stomach, it probably wouldn't know so much in detail, right?
"Military Advisor, how did you get such a secret?"

Old Liu also raised his head and looked at Xiao Fang in disbelief.

Xiao Fang smiled and asked, "My lord, have you forgotten that we still have an undercover agent in the Jiangdong Army?"

"Undercover?"

Liu Bei looked confused.

Xiao Fang suddenly came back to his senses, and he coughed a few times, his eyes hinting:

"Have you forgotten the person you met at Fankou that day?"

When Liu Bei mentioned Fankou, his mind raced, and he suddenly realized what was happening, blurting out, "The military advisor was talking about Lu——"

"Cough cough~~"

Xiao Fang coughed softly again, implying that Lao Liu knew it well and there was no need to reveal it.

After all, as an undercover agent, the fewer people who know about it, the better.

The words were on the tip of Liu Bei's tongue, but he suddenly realized what was going on and swallowed them back, but a knowing smile appeared on his face.

This Chaisang defense map was naturally sent by Lu Xun secretly.

"I remember that when Lu Boyan was leaving, the military advisor asked him to send the latest defense map of Chaisang to me."

"Could it be that since then, the military advisor has already come up with a plan to launch a surprise attack on Chaisang?"

Liu Bei's mind was full of thoughts, and he couldn't help but be secretly impressed by Xiao Fang's foresight.

Then he put away his emotion and said firmly:

"Since this Chaisang defense map was provided by the military advisor, it must be correct. Why do you have to question it?"

"We now know all the secrets of the defenses in the south of Chaisang City. There is no obstacle to a surprise attack on Chaisang."

"Who among you is willing to lead the army to launch a surprise attack on Chaisang and accomplish this great feat?"

When the generals heard this, they immediately put aside their suspicions and volunteered to fight.

Huang Zhong took a step forward, patted his chest and said:
"My lord, Zhong is stationed in Changsha and is very familiar with Changsha's terrain and mountains."

"The 5,000 Changsha soldiers under my command are all elite soldiers who are proficient in mountain warfare!"

"Looking at the army, no one is more suitable for this task than Zhong. Please lead the army to conquer Chaisang!"

Huang Zhong was full of confidence. When he stood up to fight, all the other generals were suppressed.

Liu Bei thought about it and realized that there was indeed no one more suitable than Huang Zhong, so he readily agreed to Huang Zhong's request.

"My lord, General Han Sheng is a great general of our army, and the 5,000 Changsha soldiers under his command are all elite troops."

"It is impossible for the Jiangdong spies in Xiakou City not to pay attention to the movements of General Han Sheng."

"If he suddenly led his army south to Changsha, I am afraid that Zhou Yu would be suspicious and wary if he got the news."

Zhuge Liang reminded again.

"Aliang is right. Although this plan of the military advisor is brilliant, Zhou Yu's wisdom is not as good as his. If he knew that Han Sheng and the Changsha soldiers did not follow our army eastward, but went to Jingnan instead, he would definitely be suspicious."

Liu Bei stroked his thin beard and nodded slightly, his brows slightly furrowed.

"This is easy."

Xiao Fang pointed his feather fan towards the southwest and said calmly:
"My lord, don't you want to transfer Huo Jun to the north to guard Ye County?"

"Once Huo Jun leaves, the Wuxi barbarians in Wuling County will surely cause trouble again."

"My lord, you can use this as an excuse to suppress the Wuxi barbarians' rebellion and legitimately transfer General Han Sheng to lead the Changsha troops to Jingnan."

"General Han Sheng has been stationed in southern Jing for a long time and knows the terrain of southern Jing very well. It is only natural for him to suppress the Wuxi barbarians' rebellion. Even if Zhou Yu knew about it, why would he be suspicious?"

Liu Bei's slight frown suddenly relaxed and he looked at Xiao Fang with surprise.

His own military advisor, could it be that he was planning to transfer Huo Jun to the north, taking the Wuxi barbarian rebellion into account, so he used this as an excuse to pave the way for transferring Huang Zhong to the south?
This layout is so far-sighted that it is really unbelievable...

"In fact, this surprise attack on Chaisang is not a brilliant and sure-fire strategy. After all, Zhou Yu's wisdom is there, and it is not ruled out that he would have prepared in advance."

"But fortunately, we still have an eye in the Jiangdong Army, and we can know the enemy's true and false movements at any time."

"If this plan works, that would be great. If not, we can just try another plan."

Xiao Fang did not look down on Zhou Yu because of the great victory in the battle of Eshan. On the contrary, he recognized Zhou Yu's wisdom even more.

Liu Bei could naturally hear that the "eyes" Xiao Fang was referring to were the undercover agent Lu Xun.

So Liu Bei put away his thoughts, glanced at all the generals, and a strong desire to fight suddenly emerged in his eyes.

"We will follow the military advisor's advice and transfer Han Sheng to lead the Changsha troops to southern Jing under the pretext of suppressing the Wuxi barbarians' rebellion."

"I will then mobilize all the troops in Jingzhou, go down the river to the east, and directly take Chaisang, in order to lure Zhou Yu to lead the troops of Chaisang out of the city and block us to the west."

"Once Zhou Yu's army leaves the city, Han Sheng will lead the Changsha soldiers to take the land and water routes immediately, traveling day and night to launch a surprise attack on Chaisang!"

"In this battle, we must take Chaisang and open the gateway to Jiangdong!"

All the generals stood up and accepted the order with great enthusiasm.

...

Chaisang City, the county seat.

Zhou Yu limped into the main hall, leaning on a cane.

All the generals in front of the hall stood up to pay their respects.

Only Deputy Commander Han Dang had a stern face, sitting there sipping tea, and ignored Zhou Yu's arrival.

Zhou Yu glanced at Han Dang and frowned slightly. He knew that this old minister of the Sun family was deliberately showing disrespect to him.

This old general of the Sun family, like Huang Gai, was originally dissatisfied with Sun Ce's decision to use him.

He, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu and the other two were all former generals of Sun Jian, but they were as close as brothers.

In the Battle of Eshan, his strategy failed, resulting in Huang Gai being killed by Liu Bei.

Han Dang became even more dissatisfied with him because of this. Since he was transferred to Chaisang and served as deputy governor, he has never treated him well.

Zhou Yu felt guilty, but due to Han Dang's qualifications, he could only swallow his anger and turn a blind eye.

"Everyone, the spy just sent back a secret report that Liu Bei has gathered troops in Xiakou. I believe he will go down the river to the east and attack Chaisang in the near future."

"This battle concerns the survival of Jiangdong. You must be prepared to fight to the death!"

Zhou Yu ignored Han Dang's disrespect, glanced at the generals, and slowly told them the news.

Inside the palace hall, all the generals of Jiangdong were immediately shocked.

"When Taishi Ci's troops entered Hulin, the lord had just led his army to attack them, and then the big-eared thief led his army to attack us. This is too much of a coincidence."

Dong Xi was the first to jump out and yell.

Zhou Yu raised the corner of his mouth and snorted coldly:

"That fellow Taishi Ci has most likely surrendered to Liu Bei. His sudden invasion to the north must have been ordered by Liu Bei, in order to force us to withdraw troops from Chaisang."

"I guess this must be another trick of that country bumpkin Xiao Fang to lure the tiger away from the mountain!"

The generals suddenly realized what was going on and burst into an uproar of discussion.

There was a lot of fear of Liu Bei in these discussions.

After all, they were defeated so badly in the Battle of Eshan, and were traumatized by Liu Bei, and they are still frightened to this day.

Now that Liu Bei's army is several times larger than his own, and his navy and infantry have the upper hand, it is natural that these arrogant and powerful generals of Jiangdong are all secretly afraid.

"enough!"

Han Dang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly smashed the tea bowl on the table.

The generals were startled and shut up, looking nervously at this hot-tempered veteran of two dynasties.

Han Dang slowly stood up and stood in front of Zhou Yu with his towering body. Facing the generals, his face was burning with arrogance and domineering.

"Didn't our Governor Zhou miscalculate his plan and let that big-eared thief win by chance? Why are you so scared of the big-eared thief and afraid of him like a tiger?"

"Although the lord is not here, I am still here, and we still have more than 10,000 elite Jiangdong men!"

"Don't say that the big-eared thief only has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Even if he brings a million troops, I have nothing to fear!"

Han Dang gave some generous and domineering words of encouragement, and also satirized Zhou Yu's original miscalculated strategy.

Zhou Yu frowned slightly and clenched his fists, but he didn't dare to get angry.

The Jiangdong generals seemed to be encouraged by Han Dang's words, and the fear in their hearts was dispelled.

"General Yigong is right. Liu Bei only won by luck in the battle of Eshan. If we were to fight him in an upright manner, he would not be our opponent!"

"That's right, we still have 10,000 soldiers, why should we be afraid of Liu Bei!"

"I, Jiangdong, am afraid of no one. If the big-eared thief dares to attack me, I will fight him to the death!"

Dong Xian and other generals jumped up and shouted as if they were injected with chicken blood.

Han Dang nodded in satisfaction and said sternly:
"We have few soldiers, so we can't let the big-eared bandits come to the city and besiege it. We must keep the enemy out of the country."

"Therefore, I have decided to personally lead 10,000 main forces to the upper reaches of Yangxin Pass to stop the big-eared thieves from approaching our Chaisang City!"

"As for you, Governor Zhou..."

Han Dang turned around and said coldly:

"You have a leg injury, so it is inconvenient for you to lead the army to the battle. You can just lead 5,000 soldiers and stay in Chaisang."

Zhou Yu's brows were furrowed, and his fists were clenched until they made a crackling sound.

Han Dang, the deputy governor, actually gave orders on behalf of himself, the chief governor, without asking for his opinion at all. This was already excessive.

Now he is ordering him to stay in Chaisang in an imperative tone, and is rubbing salt into the scar of his broken leg!

This is too much bullying...

Zhou Yu gritted his teeth secretly and was about to lose his temper.

The angry words seemed to have reached his throat, but he finally swallowed them down.

"You guys step back first. I want to discuss this with General Yigong alone!"

Zhou Yu waved his hand and shouted in a deep voice.

The generals thought that Zhou Yu must have sent them away because he didn't want to have a conflict with Han Dang in front of everyone.

Everyone understood what was happening and hurriedly retreated with their heads lowered.

After a while, no one was left, and only Han Dang and Zhou Yu were left in the hall.

Han Dang seemed to have expected that Zhou Yu would vent his dissatisfaction with him, but he sat back and slowly poured himself a glass of tea.

"If you have anything to say, Governor Zhou, just say it."

Han Dang sipped his tea leisurely, and while he spoke, he didn't even look at Zhou Yu.

The contempt and disrespect for Zhou Yu in his words and expression were completely revealed.

Zhou Yu took a deep breath and said slowly:

"I know that General Yigong blames me for my miscalculation, which led to General Gongfu's death at the hands of Liu Bei."

"I have a plan now. If General Yigong is willing to cooperate, we can not only defend Chaisang, but also seize Xiakou and defeat Liu Bei's army in one fell swoop!"

"If I'm lucky, it's possible to kill Liu Bei and avenge General Gongfu!"

"I wonder if General Yigong is willing to listen to my plan!"

Han Dang's body shook, and his slightly narrowed eyes suddenly widened.

(End of this chapter)