Time gradually passed. A day passed quickly. In Zhuge Liang's camp, Zhuge Liang was hesitating. The sky gradually darkened.
"It is time!" Zhuge Liang stood up and walked out of the tent. Tonight's night wind was particularly cold. The moon was like a delicate girl shyly hiding in the dark clouds and no longer emitting light. "A moonless and windy night! It is time for murder and arson! " Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and shook his head. The heavens really gave him face. He was going to attack tonight but he gave him such a scene.
"Military advisor. Everything is ready. We are just waiting for you!" Li Yan once again appeared in front of Zhuge Liang and cupped his fist.
"Okay! I know! " Zhuge Liang nodded and looked at the rain outside of Xiakou. Today might be the last day in Jingzhou. Tomorrow they will go down the river to Lujiang. Sister, Brother Jun, take care of yourselves.
Just when Zhuge Liang was feeling sad, Huo Jun suddenly came over and shouted in a low voice. "Military advisor. Something bad happened!"
"Huh?" Zhuge Liang frowned. Zhuge Liang hated people who were impatient the most. Everything must be faced with calmness. But now, Huo Jun's face was not calm at all. Instead, he had a panicked look. How can things be done like this?
"Military advisor. There might be a traitor in our army!" Huo Jun saw the dissatisfaction on Zhuge Liang's face and did not care much. If he did not say it now, he might not have the time to say it.
"Traitor? What happened? " Zhuge Liang also frowned. He knew the seriousness of this matter. What they are doing tonight is of great importance. Once they fail, they will be consigned to eternal damnation. Not only will they not be able to help him, they may also implicate Lu Bu's Army.
"Military advisor. One of my thousand-men general went missing. I asked around and someone told me that he was seen entering Wen Pin's tent during the day and never came out!" Huo Jun anxiously explained to Zhuge Liang.
"He went to Wen Pin's tent!" Zhuge Liang had a headache. Why would a thousand-men general go to Wen Pin? There must be something fishy.
"What does he know?" Zhuge Liang looked at Huo Jun and asked.
"I'm not sure either! You told me not to reveal anything until the very last moment, so I didn't tell him anything! "
"Then why did he go to Wen Pin's tent?" A small general of a thousand men went to Wen Pin's tent. Was this a bribe? It was impossible. Wen Pin was a strict commander. He definitely hated bribery. If he was a relative of Wen Pin, it was also impossible. Wen Pin only had two sons and one nephew. The three of them were still young! They couldn't even enter the army, so how could they be relatives? It was also impossible for them to be cousins. If they were Wen Pin's relatives, how could they not be under Wen Pin's command and run to Zhuge Liang's army? One must know that Zhuge Liang's army was originally from Jiang Xia. On the other hand, Wen Pin was from Nanyang. Although they both belonged to Jingzhou, the two places were separated by hundreds of li. In Jiang Xia, there was no nobles from the Wen family.
If the two above were not relatives, then there was only one possibility. They went to complain. However, how could Huo Jun be beaten up? Even if Wen Pin knew about it, he couldn't deal with Huo Jun. After all, Zhuge Liang was Huo Jun's superior. Then it was possible that they had leaked something! Zhuge Liang suddenly remembered. "Does your thousand-men general look a bit like that?" Zhuge Liang didn't know how to describe that person.
"Yes, yes! It's just that his appearance is very unpleasant! " Huo Jun nodded. If the other thousand-men general were not there, Huo Jun would not have anything to worry about. However, this person was a real villain. Huo Jun had long wanted to find an opportunity to kick this person out of his troop. However, he never had the opportunity. Now, he didn't expect that something would happen.
"It seems that he really knows something!" Zhuge Liang took a deep breath. That day when he was discussing with Huo Jun, he went out and saw the Thousand Men General. The Thousand Men General smiled at Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang thought that he was here to look for Huo Jun, but he didn't expect that he was here to eavesdrop.
"Military advisor, what should we do? Are we still going to attack? "Huo Jun was a little hesitant. Should they continue if their movements were known? If he continued, he might fail on the verge of success.
Zhuge Liang closed his eyes. He didn't expect such a big problem at this critical moment. Once the secret was leaked, half of Zhuge Liang's plan would be broken. After thinking for a while, Zhuge Liang said, "Continue! But give up on Xiakou Camp and attack the naval camp. Bring out all the warships that can be brought out. Destroy all the ones that can't be brought out! "
"But military advisor?" Huo Jun was still very hesitant. They were now exposed. If they still wanted to attack, wouldn't they be courting death?
"Don't worry. There is a plan in my plan to be exposed!" Zhuge Liang was comforting Huo Jun's heart. He was Zhuge Liang, Crouching Dragon. This was not just a propaganda. The real Zhuge Liang was able to think of everything. Who would think of failure when designing a plan?
"Even if Wen Pin knows, he will only strengthen his Central Army Camp. At most, he will take care of the rear army. He will not take care of the front army and the warships in the naval camp. What we need to do is to destroy his front army and take away all the provisions and warships. Once these tens of thousands of people have no warships and provisions, he will not be able to get out of Xiakou!" The reason why Zhuge Liang did not rebel at Sanjiangkou was because he was afraid that Jingzhou Liu Biao would join hands with Jiangdong's Sun Ce. If that happened, he would be finished. What Zhuge Liang needed was to block Wen Pin's navy in Xiakou. Without warships, he could not attack. He could not use wooden rafts to fight. New warships could not be built in a short time. By that time, the siege of Lujiang would have been broken. Now, even if Wen Pin knew everything, he could only strengthen his Central Army Camp and the rear army. He could not take care of the front army because he had no evidence. Otherwise, he would have already arrested Zhuge Liang. Once the front army moved, it would alert the enemy.
"I know! Military advisor, I will go and prepare! "
"Good. Watch the time and wait for my orders. You must finish the battle within two hours!" Zhuge Liang said firmly. Looking at Huo Jun's departure, Zhuge Liang shook his head. He originally wanted to take Wen Pin's army with him. This was because Wen Pin had 40,000 men. Zhuge Liang had already established a good relationship with Wen Pin's army. Other than Wen Pin's personal guards, Zhuge Liang had infiltrated the rest of Wen Pin's army.
Wen Pin's army was strict. His army did not allow bribery or empty promises. The advantage of this was that the fighting strength of the army was good. Because there was no bribery, the army was strict and strong. Most of the soldiers in the army were strong men. However, it was better to let them go. How much salary could a soldier get? Even if a lieutenant was beaten to death, he would only get a salary of a hundred stone. How much could such a salary be enough? Ordinary people needed a salary of several stone to feed their families. These lieutenants had their own houses and houses. Their salary was only enough for them to eat and wear. Wen Pin wasn't allowed to collect protection fees (Ships passing by the navy had to pay a fee). Naturally, their families weren't very good!
As for Zhuge Liang, he did not directly give the salaries to the lieutenants. Instead, he sent people to the lieutenants' homes under various names. Zhuge Liang even used his connections in Jingzhou and his teacher's help to send the children to the academy to study with some scholars. This made the lieutenants very happy. They did not have a title and it was not good to inherit it. They might even die on the battlefield. If the lord was good, like Liu Mang, he would give some compensation. If the lord was not good or stingy, then their family would really fall.
If they were sent to the academy to study, then they could become an official. Even if they were a small official, they could still support their family. Therefore, many of the lieutenants in Wen Pin's army were grateful to Zhuge Liang. If Zhuge Liang wanted to rebel, then no one would stop him.
Zhuge Liang originally wanted to drag Wen Pin's army of forty thousand with him. This way, he would have seventy thousand troops under his command. It was enough to fight a decisive battle with Jiangdong's Sun Ce on the Yangtze River. But now, he could only take thirty thousand troops with him. Then, he would block Wen Pin's army in Xiakou so that Wen Pin would not hinder him.
"General, please take a look. Zhuge Liang and Huo Jun want to control the front and Central Army first. In front of your camp is an elite troop under Zhuge Liang. Once Zhuge Liang succeeds, this troop's mission is to intercept you and even kill you to seize military power." In Wen Pin's camp, Zuo Chao proudly explained to Wen Pin. He had heard a lot of news.
"That troop …" Wen Pin's heart was a little quiet. He was not familiar with the troop outside his Central Army camp. It was definitely not under his command. If it was under Zhuge Liang, then it should be in Zhuge Liang's camp. Why would it appear here?
"General, look at your Central Army generals. Didn't they stay together at night? That is because Zhuge Liang said that he would treat them to a banquet. In fact, it was to control them."
"Them?" A few days ago, Wen Pin had received news from these people that someone's son had just been born, and they wanted to have a drink together. They even invited Wen Pin. Wen Pin had only sent a congratulatory gift, but he didn't attend. The more he thought about it, the more Wen Pin's heart sank and his face became colder.
"General, look again. On the watchtower above the water stockade, aren't there a few more new faces tonight?"
The more people there were in the watchtower, the better. This was because they could observe the enemy. However, this watchtower was facing the inside. It was mainly used to observe the inside of Xiakou. It was used to prevent water from leaking. Usually, only one person was needed. However, there were many people today.
"If Zhuge Kongming dares to move an inch, this old man will definitely cut off his head with my own hands!" Wen Pin's voice was filled with killing intent. Zuo Chao was even more excited when he heard this. Rebel! Rebel! The more you make trouble, the more capital Zuo Chao has to be promoted.
Although Zhuge Liang was disappointed that he did not achieve his original expectations, he was still resolutely prepared to carry it out. Just as Zhuge Liang gave the order and the thirty thousand troops rose, a soldier covered in blood suddenly rushed into the camp.
"Military Advisor! Military Advisor! I want to see the Military Advisor!" This soldier was wearing the armor of the Jingzhou Navy. He spoke with a Jiangxia accent.
In Jingzhou, there were only two places where there were Jiangxia soldiers. One was under Huang Zu's command and the other was under Zhuge Liang's command. Part of Zhuge Liang's Jiangxia soldiers were in Xiakou and the other part was in Sanjiangkou. This soldier obviously came from Sanjiangkou.
"What happened?" In the middle of the night, a soldier covered in blood rushed into the camp and lit up the entire camp.
"Military Advisor! Military Advisor! Sanjiangkou! Sanjiangkou has fallen! "
"What?" Zhuge Liang was really stunned by this news. Sanjiangkou had fallen? "Good! Good! Good!" Happiness came too suddenly. Zhuge Liang felt as if a pie had fallen from the sky. He was still worried about what to do after leaving Xiakou. Who knew that such a big cake would appear. In Changjiang, there was only one force that had the ability to take down Sanjiangkou. It was Sun Ce's troops. After all, Zhuge Liang had left three thousand troops at Sanjiangkou. It was impossible for pirates to break in. What was Zhuge Liang's purpose tonight? Wasn't it to start a war with Jiangdong? Now, there was no need to look for them. They had taken the initiative to attack. This happiness came too suddenly and made Zhuge Liang feel incoherent. However, when he saw the strange expression on the soldiers' faces, he immediately changed his words. "Good! They are really good thieves! They dare to attack my Sanjiangkou!"
"Who has the courage to attack my Jingzhou?" Zhuge Liang asked even though he already knew the answer.
"It's the Jiangdong Navy! It's the Jiangdong Navy!" The soldier, who was covered in blood, continued, "They attacked our camp, and there were spies among them. Sanjiangkou could not be defended. I risked my life to run out and report to Military Counselor!"
"You have worked hard! You have worked hard! Men, send this warrior to rest! "Zhuge Liang was in high spirits. "Ladies and gentlemen, these Jiangdong bastards have not given up on their evil intentions. A few days ago, they sent messengers to declare a truce. But I did not expect that they were using a smokescreen to occupy Jiangxia's land, kill our soldiers, and enslave our people! Soldiers, are you willing to do this? "
"Not willing! Not willing!" Zhuge Liang's subordinates were basically people from Jiangxia. Their hatred for Sun Ce was not a day or two. Jiangxia was crippled by Sun Ce. It would be a lie to say that they were not angry. Their families were broken and their people were killed.
"This sound?" Zuo Chao and Wen Pin heard the deafening sound.
Zuo Chao's face was filled with joy. "General, I told you that Zhuge Liang and Huo Jun are going to attack!"
"Thief! Thief! Liu Jingzhou treated him like his own son and gave him the position of Military Advisor at a young age. However, I did not expect this person to have the ambition of a wolf. He actually wants to seize Jingzhou's foundation! Truly hateful! Hateful! Men, bring me my armor! Let me order my troops to kill this traitor! "
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