Xu Shu shook his head and said: "Cao's army is approaching, General Jiangdong is seriously injured, and the situation is critical. Now is the time to fight against Cao with all his strength. How dare Sun Quan cause trouble again?"

Liu Qi said: "It seems that Wu Guotai really wants to see me. If he turns to Jianye again, he may miss the plan of entering Shu."

Xu Shu smiled and said: "The boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridge. Xiahou Mao has left Xiangyang for a long time. According to the itinerary, it will arrive in the army soon. Maybe the war will be over in ten months."

Liu Qi thought the same thing. Although he could know some historical events and the fate of characters, as he changed the pattern of the Three Kingdoms, many things had changed. He needed to deal with it flexibly and take it one step at a time.

Then he ordered the generals to assemble and go to the central army to raise their tents. Gan Ning came in and complained: "Brother Ge, that young Ling Tong is here again. It would be better for me not to go."

When we met at the gate of the camp just now, Ling Tongyi's eyes were as wide as the bells in his waist, which made Gan Ning very uncomfortable.

"It turns out that Commander Ling is leading the army!" Liu Qi was moved in his heart and said with a smile: "If Xingba doesn't go, Zhou Yu will be suspicious. We are aboveboard, so why should we be afraid of him?"

"Will I be afraid of him?" Gan Ning also widened his eyes and snorted coldly: "I just don't want the general to have a quarrel with the people in Jiangdong because of my personal grudges."

Xu Shu smiled and said: "If General Gan doesn't go, how can we ask Soochow to send troops first?"

Gan Ning was startled, then laughed and said: "The rats from Jiangdong will not fight for a month, so it is best to use the method of provoking generals."

Huang Zhong hurriedly reminded: "In the Soochow Camp, you should be more cautious when speaking."

After everyone tidied up, Liu Pan was left to guard the camp and went to the Chinese army's tent to discuss the military situation.

In the Soochow camp, Zhou Yu was already sitting in command, discussing countermeasures with Cheng Pu, Lu Su, Zhuge Jin and other important generals.

Lu Su frowned and said: "The Marquis of Wu sent troops to urge the battle, but the Cao thieves deployed properly, and Ruxuwu is easy to defend but difficult to attack. What should we do?"

Cheng Pu sighed: "The governor is not afraid of fighting. The truth is that Cao's army has many troops, ours is small, and General Taishi has been injured and retreated. He does not want to lose too many troops and horses, so he can only wait for the opportunity to fight. If he rushes to raise troops, he may lose more than he gains."

Zhou Yu frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "Since Liu Qi has come to help in the battle, how can he be allowed to receive a favor in vain and not deal with it? A certain man used a trick to provoke him and asked the Jingzhou soldiers to go ahead and fight with Cao Jun. I will wait and act.

It can be saved!”

Zhuge Jin suddenly felt something was wrong and quickly reminded him: "The Governor must not offend Liu Qi. It will be difficult to explain to Yu Guotai."

Zhou Yu smiled lightly and said, "Sir, don't worry, I have my own sense of proportion."

While they were discussing, the defenders reported the arrival of Liu Qi. Zhou Yu asked everyone to cooperate with him, sent orders to raise tents, and went out to meet him in person.

After seeing the ceremony and entering the big tent, Zhou Yu humbly gave in and took the commanding position. Liu Qi was watching on the right hand, the generals were lined up aside, and Jiangdong civil and military officials stood on the left.

Zhou Yu said: "Seeing that we have not fought for more than a month, Wu Hou is very concerned about the war ahead. Now he has sent General Ling to increase his troops to defeat Cao's thieves quickly. What do you think?"

Everyone looked at Liu Qi. It was time for him to speak at this time. Liu Qi had to ask: "The governor has been holding back his troops. I wonder if it is because the traitor Cao was so burned that he did not dare to fight, or is there some other reason?"

All the generals in Jiangdong were furious. Zhou Yu's eyes gleamed slightly and he sighed: "I am not afraid of the enemy, but it is actually because the army lacks equipment and it is inconvenient to fight."

Liu Qi smiled and asked, "I wonder what the army still lacks?"

Zhou Yu said: "In the battle on the water, bows and arrows took the lead. In the previous battle with Cao's army on the river, countless arrows were lost and we were unable to get them together for a while, so we waited."

Liu Qi asked: "I wonder how long we have to wait?"

Zhou Yu replied: "One hundred thousand wolf fangs will take at least three months to build, and it will take two months to raise the power of Jiangdong. Now that one month has passed, it will take more than a month."

Liu Qi said: "Wu Guotai is eager to be summoned. How can we keep her waiting for so long? Does the Governor have any other countermeasures?"

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Today's water battle is unfavorable, so we have to switch to land battle! The general defeated Cao's thieves in Nanyang. He has many clever plans. Can he attack Cao's army's stronghold from Qibao Mountain? If the west stronghold can be broken, then the Ruxu water stronghold will be unable to support a single tree.

If I send out the water army, Cao Cao's thieves will be defeated."

Liu Qi frowned and said: "The terrain of Qibao Mountain is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Cao Cao is familiar with the art of war and must be prepared, so he may not be able to succeed."

Zhou Yu sneered and said: "Since the general is the son-in-law of Jiangdong, he should share the worries of Wuhou. Nanyang defeated Cao Cao so quickly, why did he not make any plans when he arrived in Jiangdong? Is it really like the rumors: just relying on the conspiracy of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Young, we separated from the two

People are like dehydrated fish, at a loss what to do?"

Gan Ning heard this and said angrily: "It's nonsense. The Cao thieves invaded Nanyang. General Liu took the lead in the battle and worked together to kill the Cao thieves. They were so frightened that they no longer dared to covet the land of Jingzhou. Now they are taking Jiangdong instead."

I deceived you to be weak and dare not fight, but now it seems that it is indeed the case!"

Huang Gai shouted angrily: "Gan Xingba, how dare you deceive me, Jiangdong, who has no one?"

Gan Ning laughed wildly and said: "We came to help in the battle. We should have used the people from Jiangdong as the main force and us as the supplements to defeat Cao's thieves. Now you don't dare to face the enemy, but you call us the vanguard. Where are the people from Jiangdong?"

?”

All the generals were furious. They originally promised to provoke the generals, but were provoked by Gan Ning. They all asked Zhou Yu to fight.

Zhou Yu's face was gloomy. He raised his hand to signal everyone to retreat. He took a deep breath and looked at Gan Ning: "So, General Gan is willing to be the vanguard to break Cao's camp?"

"Of course!" Gan Ning clasped his fists and said, "As long as the commander-in-chief gives the order, I am willing to be the vanguard, break through the wet beards, and break into the enemy camp."

Zhou Yu was secretly happy, glanced at Liu Qi, and said loudly: "You must know that there is no joke in the army!"

Liu Qi also quickly reminded: "General Gan, there is no such thing as joking in the army!"

"Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire in front of you, why should Gan be afraid to relieve the general's worries?" Gan Ning bowed and clasped his fists.

Then he turned around and glanced at the generals of Dongwu, his unruly feeling was palpable, and finally looked at Zhou Yu, smiling proudly and saying: "But I'm afraid that after we leave, the Cao thieves will come back again, and then they will ask Jingzhou for help, asking us to run around again and again.

It’s not a long-term solution. Instead of doing this... it’s better to put the land of Soochow under the control of General Liu, so that Cao Cao’s thieves will no longer dare to face the south of the Yangtze River, once and for all!”

"How outrageous!" Zhou Yu was furious, banging the table and shouting.

"Bold!" Cheng Pu and others also took a step forward, surrounded Gan Ning, and glared at each other.

Ling Tong stepped out and clasped his fists and said: "Great Governor, I have taken the initiative to ask for orders to lead troops to help in the battle. I am willing to be the vanguard to defeat Cao Cao. Even if I die, I will have no regrets!"

Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and others also asked for orders again, completely forgetting Zhou Yu's instructions. Seeing Gan Ning folding his arms and pointing his nostrils to the sky, they couldn't help but get angry.

Liu Qi was sitting beside him, and it was perfect for him to use a ruffian like Gan Ning to mock others. Just that look made people want to rush forward and punch him twice.

Zhou Yu glanced at Liu Qi, who had a smile on his face, and his heart moved. He dismissed everyone, put on a smile and asked, "I wonder what the general wants?"

Liu Qi cupped his fists and said, "Since the army cannot go to war due to lack of arrows, how about I replenish the arrows and work together to defeat Cao Cao?"

Zhou Yu was overjoyed, nodded and said: "If General Meng provides arrows, we can go to war today."

Liu Qi shook his head and said: "It was originally agreed that I would only send troops, and all the food, grass and baggage would be supplied by Jiangdong. If you want me to provide additional arrows, this cannot be in vain."

Zhou Yu was startled: "I wonder what conditions the general has?"
Chapter completed!