"Traitor?" Just when Wen Pin was furious, one of Wen Pin's ten thousand men general came in. "General, which traitor are you going to crusade against?" This ten thousand men general was very strange. He was here to deliver a message. Before he even entered the tent, he heard Wen Pin's voice filled with killing intent.
"Hmph! Zhuge Liang's wine is delicious right? Tell me, how much did you take from Zhuge Liang? " Wen Pin saw the person who came in and became even angrier. Fine, fine. You said that you are in cahoots with that traitor. What are you doing here? Persuading them to surrender?
"Wine? Benefits?" Hearing these two words, the ten thousand men general was so scared that he immediately knelt on the ground. Wen Pin's army hated accepting bribes the most. Drinking wine was fine but it involved Zhuge Liang. This was not right. They said that they were going to drink wine using the excuse of their child's one-month birthday. But the real reason was to use this as an excuse to gather everyone. One of them was Zhuge Liang's subordinate, Huo Jun. "General, spare me! General, spare me!" He thought that Wen Pin knew that Huo Jun gave each of them a golden sword sheath.
"Spare you? Haha, spare what? You are now following Zhuge Liang. You are rebelling against me. When Zhuge Liang's army besieges us, the one who should be begging for mercy should be me, Wen Pin! " Wen Pin's sarcastic tone made the General of Ten Thousand Men tremble even more!
"Rebel? Besieged by the army? General, who is rebelling? Why would the military advisor besiege the general? " "Although this General of Ten Thousand is afraid, he can't be associated with a rebellion. Accepting a bribe will only result in a dozen or so beatings. Although he may lose half his life, it is still a light punishment compared to a rebellion. Because a rebellion will implicate the family. If one person is killed, the whole family will suffer."
"You are still quibbling! I, Zuo Chao, know all of your and Zhuge Liang's schemes! Just wait for General Wen Pin's army to destroy you! " Zuo Chao looked at the ten thousand men general who was kneeling on the ground proudly. After tonight, he, Zuo Chao, would also be above ten thousand men.
"Zuo Chao? "This general has never seen Zuo Chao before." General Wen Pin, if you want to kill me or torture me, do as you wish. Today, I received a golden sword sheath from General Huo Jun under the military advisor's command. However, that was a gift from General Huo Jun, my child's one-month-old birthday celebration, and not a reward from the rebellion! If the general insisted on framing him, then Qin Lan had nothing to say! "This General of Ten Thousand Men is dead to the end. What a joke! He didn't want to be cursed and bring bad luck to his family.
"Huh?!" To be honest, Wen Pin was a little hesitant when he saw his subordinate being so unyielding. After all, Qin Lan was once Wen Pin's confidant. If there was a rebellion, it shouldn't be him.
"Hmph, if it's not a rebellion, then what's the commotion outside the camp?!" Looking at Wen Pin's hesitation, Zuo Chao was dissatisfied. If Wen Pin was too lenient, then how would Zuo Chao be able to display his value? Zuo Chao couldn't wait for Wen Pin to kill more people. Only by killing more people would he have the opportunity to rise to the next level. Zuo Chao pointed at Qin Lan and asked, "Isn't this Zhuge Liang's pledge ceremony? Isn't this his mobilization for rebellion? Is he preparing to perform in the middle of the night?! "
"Pledging ceremony? Mobilization for rebellion? "Qin Lan was stunned. He was really stunned by Zuo Chao's words.
"Why are you speechless? The truth is right in front of you and you can still quibble like this! General Qin, you are really shameless! "Zuo Chao sneered.
"Men, take Qin Lan down. When I return from quelling the rebellion, I will execute him!" Wen Pin directly called for his guards to take Qin Lan down.
"Wait!" Qin Lan stood up and stopped the two guards who were about to take him down.
"What? General Qin, do you want to counterattack and kill General Wen Pin?! With me, Zuo Chao, here, don't even think about it! "Zuo Chao said as he pulled out his saber. His loyal expression made people feel uncomfortable.
"Kill General Wen Pin? What a joke! My life was given to me by General Wen Pin. No matter how much of a beast I am, I will not touch General Wen Pin! " Qin Lan sneered. He, Qin Lan, had followed Wen Pin for many years. From a squad leader to a ten thousand man general, it could be said that he had killed step by step. It was also because of Wen Pin's strict management of the army that Qin Lan had the opportunity to reach the rank of captain. Therefore, Qin Lan was very grateful to Wen Pin. Wen Pin had even saved Qin Lan's life before, making it even more unforgettable for Qin Lan.
"He saved your life, yet you repay kindness with ingratitude. You are not a son!" Zuo Chao continued to ridicule.
"Shut up! Who do you think you are? How dare you spout nonsense in the general's camp! " Qin Lan was also enraged. Originally, he had drunk a bit of alcohol last night, which boosted his courage. Previously, he was frightened by Wen Pin and suppressed the alcohol.
"I am loyal to the general, loyal to Jingzhou. Who do you think you are? Repaying kindness with ingratitude! Men, drag him out for General Wen Pin and behead him! "Zuo Chao wanted to bypass Wen Pin and kill Qin Lan first. Was he loyal to the general? Loyal to Jingzhou? If he was loyal, he should be loyal to Huo Jun first.
"Let's see who dares!" Qin Lan also pulled out his saber.
"Protect the general! Protect the general!" Zuo Chao blocked in front of Wen Pin. "General, leave quickly. I, Zuo Chao, am here!" This was simply a joke. Wen Pin's martial arts were much better than Zuo Chao's. Even ten Qin Lan would not be able to hurt Wen Pin.
"Qin Lan, you really rebelled! Hehe, pick up your saber and hang yourself here. I will not pursue your family! "Wen Pin looked coldly at Qin Lan and said.
"Hang myself? Haha, haha! So the general really wants me to die. You should have said so earlier. I, Qin Lan, owe you my life. Since you want it, I, Qin Lan, will return it to you! But general, don't use the excuse of rebellion! " Qin Lan roared in a low voice as he placed his saber on his neck. "General, we will meet again in the next life!" After saying that, Qin Lan suddenly exerted force.
"General Qin Lan, please wait!" Suddenly, a voice came from the entrance of the tent. Unfortunately, it was too late. Blood spurted out from Qin Lan's neck. His windpipe was cut open, and the cold wind directly poured into his windpipe. Qin Lan gasped for breath, but it was all in vain. In less than a few breaths, he closed his eyes and died.
"General Wen Pin, what is going on?" The person who came frowned and looked at the owner of the camp, Wen Pin.
"General, General Huo Jun? Military Advisor? "Zuo Chao saw the person who came and could not help but tremble. That's right, the person who came was Huo Jun and Zhuge Liang.
"Zhuge Liang, you still dare to come to my camp?" Wen Pin really laughed. He thought that Zhuge Liang had just finished mobilizing and would attack his front and navy camp. He did not expect that Zhuge Liang would appear in his own camp. Wen Pin had an entire personal guard camp. Even if Zhuge Liang had thousands of troops outside, he would have to listen to Wen Pin's command in his personal guard camp. He originally thought that Wen Pin would have to suffer countless casualties to quell the rebellion. Now, it seemed that everything would be over as long as he took down Zhuge Liang.
"What? General Wen Pin still wants to force me to death? " Zhuge Liang looked at the cold corpse of Qin Lan and let Huo Jun support Qin Lan. He looked at Qin Lan's wound and the scene just now. Qin Lan had hanged himself. The only person who could make Qin Lan hang himself was Wen Pin. It was Wen Pin who forced Qin Lan to death.
"Zhuge Liang, Huo Jun. Are the two of you still going to act? Let me tell you. Don't hide anymore. I have already told General Wen Pin everything. Prepare to die! " Zuo Chao looked at Wen Pin's personal guard camp that surrounded Zhuge Liang and suddenly had the courage to speak loudly.
"You are Zuo Chao right?" Zhuge Liang glanced at Zuo Chao. That gaze made Zuo Chao feel ashamed and angry because it was a gaze of contempt. It was a gaze that Zuo Chao could not tolerate.
"Oh, I understand!" So General Wen Pin wants to rely on Jiangdong's Sun Ce in exchange for riches. If that is the case, then I, Kong Ming, will admit defeat. Come, General Wen Pin. Take my head and you will be able to control the 30,000 Jiangxia Navy outside. With these 70,000 troops, you will be able to sit on the Viceroy's seat in Jiangdong! " After saying that, Zhuge Liang indifferently pulled the saber of one of his personal guards to his neck.
"What?" Wen Pin sneered. Isn't this a case of a thief crying out to catch a thief? "I, Wen Pin, owe a debt of gratitude to the Governor of Jingzhou. In this life, I am a lord. How can I betray my master for glory?"
"If you are not betraying your master for glory and not relying on Jiangdong's Sun Ce, then why is there a Jiangdong spy in your camp?" Zhuge Liang pointed at Zuo Chao and questioned Wen Pin.
"What? Jiangdong spy? "Wen Pin froze for a moment. Zuo Chao is a Jiangdong spy? Zuo Chao was betrayed by Zhuge Liang?
"I am a Jiangdong spy?" General, you cannot believe this Zhuge Liang. If I, Zuo Chao, am a spy from Jiangdong, how could I come to your barracks? I should be persuading you to surrender. Why would I inform you? "Zuo Chao explained to Wen Pin.
"Yes." Wen Pin nodded. If Zuo Chao is a Jiangdong spy, he should be persuading him to surrender and giving him a lot of benefits instead of telling him that Zhuge Liang and Huo Jun are going to rebel.
"General, look at me that day. I heard that the two of them were plotting to rebel and leave Jingzhou. I, Zuo Chao, could not stand by and did not want to wallow in the mire. That is why I stood up and placed righteousness before family. Now, general, look outside the camp. Isn't that their rebellion pledge?" The shouting outside the camp was not fake. It was real. Wen Pin had also heard it. That is why Wen Pin looked at Zhuge Liang with a strange expression.
"Zuo Chao. I did not expect you to be this kind of person! " Huo Jun looked at Zuo Chao angrily. He was almost sold out by Zuo Chao.
"What? Are you angry? Let me tell you. Now, only death is left for you! "Zuo Chao said proudly.
"Hehe, is that a rebellion's pledging ceremony outside? Haha. Haha. "Zhuge Liang suddenly laughed. His laughter was very arrogant.
"What are you laughing at?" Zuo Chao asked. He then turned to Wen Pin and said: "General. Their plan was exposed by this general. That is why they are laughing like crazy. Now, the most important thing is to capture the two of them and quell the rebellion. Then, we can think about other things. Otherwise, Xiakou might suffer a greater loss in this dusky day." Zuo Chao looked as if he was thinking for Wen Pin. This made Wen Pin nod. Although this person's appearance is not good, he is a good person. Qin Lan just happened to be dead. Maybe he can fill in the vacancy.
"I'm laughing, I'm laughing at your stupidity and ignorance. I'm laughing at General Wen Pin's fooling. I'm laughing at the fact that the Xiakou Navy is about to be completely annihilated! Even the whole of Jingzhou might have to give up. General Wen Pin. You said that there is a rebellion pledge outside the camp. Go and find someone you trust to ask if this is a rebellion. Being kept in the dark by a nameless soldier is really damaging to your reputation. " “
You still want to quibble? General, this person is just stalling for time! "
"Men. Go out and investigate!" Wen Pin became suspicious and sent out a guard. After a while, the guard came in and looked at Zhuge Liang with a strange expression.
"Haha. I told you. Zhuge Liang and Huo Jun are rebelling!"
"Why aren't you taking them down?" Wen Pin was angry and ordered his guards to take Zhuge Liang and Huo Jun.
"Wait!" "This time, it was the personal guard who went out just now who stopped them." General, the shouts outside the camp are indeed for a pledge of allegiance, but this pledge of allegiance is not a rebellion! "
"If it is not a rebellion, then what is it? Are they singing opera in the middle of the night? "Zuo Chao said sarcastically.
"General. This pledge is to return to Sanjiangkou and take back Sanjiangkou. Sanjiangkou is lost!"
"What?" Wen Pin could not remain calm. Sanjiangkou was lost? There were three big ports in Jiangxia. One was at Sanjiangkou, one was at Xiakou, and one was at Wuchang. The one at Wuchang was already in the hands of the Jiangdong Navy. The remaining ports were Sanjiangkou and Xiakou. Sanjiangkou was also in the hands of the Jiangdong Navy. Jiangdong Navy Governor Zhou Yu was there to fight against Wen Pin. However, Kuai Liang had the Lvbu's Army's new warships to take back Sanjiangkou. Kuai Liang almost lost his nickname. Now that Sanjiangkou was lost, how could Wen Pin explain himself?
"It is the Jiangdong Navy!" Wen Pin did not need to guess. It must be the Jiangdong Navy.
"General Wen Pin, the truce between the Jiangdong Navy and Jingzhou is a lie. The capture of Sanjiangkou is real. They want to take over Jiangxia and Jingzhou! This person, Zuo Chao, is a spy from Jiangdong. His purpose is to gather information about our army! "Zhuge Liang pointed at Zuo Chao and said to Wen Pin.
"Zhuge Liang, you are slandering me. I heard you and Huo Jun discussing taking down Xiakou and betraying Jingzhou!" Zuo Chao pointed at Zhuge Liang and shouted.
"Betray Jingzhou? I, Zhuge Liang, am a member of the Zhuge Family. Although my brother Zhuge Jin is an important official in Jiangdong, most of the Zhuge Family is in Jingzhou. My eldest sister is married to the daughter-in-law of Jingzhou. My second sister is married to Pang Degong's son, Zimin. My Zhuge Family and Jingzhou have marriage alliances. How can I betray Jingzhou? I, Zhuge Liang, became an official because the Governor of Jingzhou, Jing Shen, did not give me a young age. Why would I betray Jingzhou? " Zhuge Liang's words were convincing. Even Huo Jun nodded his head. He almost believed that it was impossible for Zhuge Liang to betray Jingzhou.
"But, but, I heard it with my own ears!"
"What evidence do you have?"
"Evidence? Me, me, me!" Zuo Chao was at a loss for words. He heard it with his own ears and there was no evidence. "But you said that I, Zuo Chao, am a spy from Jiangdong. If I am a spy from Jiangdong, I should persuade General Wen Pin to surrender. Why would I expose you?"
"Haha, this question is simple. Because you want Jingzhou to be at odds with each other! You want to create conflict between General Wen Pin and I, Zhuge Liang. Once General Wen Pin is persuaded by you to send troops to quell the rebellion, who would know who is an ally and who is a traitor? When the time comes, the camp will explode and you will fan the flames. When the time comes, how many people will be left in Xiakou Camp? Your Jiangdong Navy has already occupied Sanjiangkou, which is only half a day away from Xiakou. The Jiangdong Navy can take advantage of the situation to take Xiakou. If my army is wiped out, the entire Jiangxia and even Jingzhou will be exposed to your Jiangdong Navy! Am I right, General Zuo Chao? "Zhuge Liang narrowed his eyes. This person must not be left alive. From the conversation just now, Zhuge Liang knew that this person had heard too many things that he should not have heard. Moreover, he was able to force Qin Lan to his death. This meant that this person was not a good person. If left in the army, he would be a disaster sooner or later.
"Hiss!" Hearing Zhuge Liang's explanation, Wen Pin took a deep breath. If this was true, then it would be terrifying. Every move was calculated. They had already lost Sanjiangkou and now Xiakou. Xiakou would suffer heavy losses. Although Jingzhou claimed to have 300,000 navy, the true elites were 120,000. If 70,000 were lost, then only 50,000 would be left. However, Jiangxia was already lost.
Over the years, Jingzhou and Sun Ce had fought many times on Jiangxia. They did not give up an inch of land. It was not because of anything else but because once Jiangxia was controlled by the Jiangdong Navy, then the Jingzhou Navy would not be able to leave the Yangtze River.
"Good thief, I, Wen Pin, was almost fooled by you!"
"It's not me, it's not me, I'm not, I'm not! They, they are the rebels, they are the traitors! I'm not, I'm not! " Zuo Chao shouted but no one was willing to pay attention to him. "General Wen Pin, you have to believe me, you have to believe me!" Zuo Chao was about to hug Wen Pin's leg but was kicked away by Wen Pin. "Scram!" “
"It's you, it's you!" Zuo Chao pointed at Zhuge Liang and Huo Jun and shouted. Suddenly, Zuo Chao saw Huo Jun and shouted. "I know, I know! General Wen Pin, I know. That batch of provisions. "Zuo Chao suddenly remembered that a batch of provisions was taken from the Jingzhou Navy. This batch of provisions was destined for Lujiang Lü Bu. If this batch of provisions was revealed, then Zhuge Liang and Huo Jun would be finished. Funding the enemy was the same as rebelling.
"Huo Jun, send Zuo Chao to hell!" Zhuge Liang was startled. How could he forget about the provisions?
"Yes!" Huo Jun was not a fool. He stepped forward and grabbed Zuo Chao. Zuo Chao wanted to resist but he was not Huo Jun's opponent. Huo Jun immediately covered Zuo Chao's mouth and stabbed his saber into Zuo Chao's body. Blood splashed out and splattered on Huo Jun's face. However, Huo Jun did not care at all.
"Provisions, provisions!" Zuo Chao wanted to say something but all his strength was sucked out. He could only struggle and lose his breath.
"Provisions?" Although Wen Pin had some doubts, he still forgot about it. "Military Advisor Zhuge. If it was not for you, I am afraid that Wen Pin would have made a big mistake. Please accept Wen Pin's bow. " Wen Pin said and was about to kneel down. However, how could Zhuge Liang let him kneel down? He wanted to win the hearts of Wen Pin's soldiers. Wen Pin's reputation in his army was very high. He quickly went forward and helped Wen Pin up.
"Sigh! Everyone is not a saint, how can there be no mistakes? General Wen Pin, you don't have to do this. However, General Wen Pin, regarding General Qin Huai's matter, I need you to clear his name and give him a proper burial! " Zhuge Liang looked at Qin Lan on the ground. He was really a righteous man. When the king ordered his subject to die, the subject had no choice but to die. He thought that this was just a joke but who knew that such a person really existed?
"This is inevitable. Wen Pin will definitely treat his son as his own." Wen Pin did not want Qin Lan to die but it was too late to stop him. Moreover, Wen Pin was still angry. However, it was too late to say anything now. With this thought in mind, Wen Pin could not help but be more ruthless towards Zuo Chao's body. This kid got lucky. If he had known earlier, he would have cut him into pieces to vent his anger. "Men, drag Zuo Chao's body out and feed it to the dogs!"
"Yes!" Two guards said and dragged Zuo Chao's body away.
"General Wen Pin, we should discuss how to send troops to conquer Sanjiangkou!"
… …
Inside the Sanjiangkou camp.
Two old generals were looking at each other. One was excited while the other was frowning. These two were Han Dang and Huang Gai who worked together to take down Sanjiangkou.
"Gongfu, why are you frowning? We have taken back Sanjiangkou. From here, we can attack Jiang Xia again!" Han Dang was very proud of himself. Back then, Sanjiangkou was lost because of him. But even so, Kuai Liang almost lost his life in order to get Sanjiangkou. But now, Han Dang has returned and regained control of Sanjiangkou. But this time, he only lost a dozen people. Moreover, these people were all pirates that he recruited in the vicinity. One almost lost his life, and the other lost a dozen of pirates. Who was more worthwhile?
"Righteous Gongfu, do you know that you have caused a disaster?" Huang Gai did not know what to say to his old friend. He shook his head with a bitter smile and could only sigh.
"Caused a disaster?" Han Dang froze for a moment. What kind of disaster did he cause? He helped the Jiangdong Navy to take down Sanjiangkou. If this was a disaster, then let the others see. However, Huang Gai was not a braggart. When he said that he caused a disaster, he really meant it. "Gongfu, don't lie to me!"
"Why would I lie to you? Think about it. Over the past few decades, from following the Old Lord to Yuan Shu, to the Young Lord, when have I, Huang Gai, ever lied to you? " Huang Gai directly said to Han Dang. They had been friends for decades and Huang Gai had never lied to anyone.
"Then why don't you tell me what trouble I've gotten myself into?" Han Dang was also anxious. From the beginning, Huang Gai was happy to see him. After taking Sanjiangkou, Huang Gai was always frowning. Han Dang felt uncomfortable just looking at Huang Gai.
"Sigh!" Huang Gai sighed and explained the cause and effect of the matter to Han Dang.
The Jiangdong Navy and the Jingzhou Navy had stopped fighting a month ago. Both sides had a tacit understanding and even sent messengers to each other. Why did they stop fighting? Was it not for Lü Bu in Lujiang? On the surface, it looked like three factions were attacking Lü Bu, but in fact, four factions were plotting against Lü Bu! On the surface, the three factions were Liu Bei of Yuzhou, Sun Ce of Jiangdong, their Lord, and Zhang Xiu of Wancheng. These three factions sent their troops. Although Liu Biao of Jingzhou did not send his troops, he contributed to Lü Bu's death. Jiangdong wanted Lujiang's land to return to the water, while Jingzhou Liu Biao wanted the Lü Bu's Army and Sun Ce to suffer losses.
Therefore, the interests of the two factions were aligned. The enemies that were previously fighting to the death were now united for common interests!
Sun Ce sent out tens of thousands of troops to guard Lujiang so that Lu Bu from Lujiang cannot send troops to support the war in Yangzhou. So that Lu Bu from Lujiang cannot send troops to support the war in Yangzhou. So that when Liu Mang from Yangzhou is destroyed, the three major powers will unite to eliminate Lu Bu from Lujiang.
Originally, it was a good battle but now it was ruined by Han Dang. This was because the Jingzhou Navy and the Jiangdong Navy had maintained a tacit understanding. They did not interfere with each other's business. Even Sun Ce and Admiral Zhou Yu said that if they could give way, they would. Even if they could not, they would give way. This was because this was a critical moment.
When Huang Gai received Han Dang's letter, he was scared to death. Han Dang actually wanted to take Sanjiangkou? Wasn't this deliberately provoking a war? If it was during normal times, he would not be afraid. But now, he could not! However, Huang Gai clenched his teeth and sat down. He did not even inform Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. This was because Han Dang's letter was only a few sentences. It was only about when to take action and nothing else. Huang Gai also could not contact Han Dang. If Huang Gai did not send troops, Han Dang might die in Sanjiangkou. After all, Han Dang only had a few dozen men. Although Sanjiangkou's army was transferred away, there were still three thousand soldiers! Huang Gai could not bear to see his old friend die, so he sent troops!
However, he did not know how to explain to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. This was because they were the ones who started the war. Even if Jingzhou's Liu Biao was bullied to this extent, it was impossible for him to not fight back! The calm river was about to start a war again!
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