Pang Tong could not understand.
Everything that had happened was simply too inconceivable.
Although Cao Cao seemed to be extremely respectful to him and the rumors were true, Pang Tong intuitively felt that this matter was not so simple.
Cao Cao valued talented people very much. Every talented person who came to join Cao Cao was put in an important position, even if they were enemy generals.
He looked at Guan Yu, then at Zhang Liao, Jia Xu, and the others.
All of them were deeply indebted to Cao Cao.
Pang Tong boasted that his reputation and talent were above these people. Moreover, other than Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Zhou Yu, no one knew that he had joined Liu Bei.
But Cao Cao had only been unexpectedly excited by his suggestion. He had not paid much attention to him and had arranged for him to stay here as if he was just casually sending him away.
"Just where did the problem go wrong?"
Pang Tong closed his eyes, but he couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.
"Shiyuan! Where is Shiyuan? "
Just as Pang Tong was thinking hard about whether or not he had made a mistake today, Cao Cao's voice came from nearby.
"Prime Minister, this one is here."
Pang Tong hurriedly gathered his thoughts and bowed to Cao Cao.
"Shiyuan, there is an important matter in the army today. I was negligent just now. I hope that Shiyuan will not take it to heart."
Cao Cao's eyes were filled with apology as he looked straight at Pang Tong.
This made Pang Tong dizzy.
Cao Cao continued.
"Just now, I discussed with the soldiers. Shiyuan's plan is feasible and is the best plan. I will immediately order Shiyuan to be the Warden of the Iron Chain Linked Boats and strictly guard the Iron Chain Linked Boats."
Pang Tong froze in place, not knowing how to respond. He could only nod and agree.
"Thank you for your trust, Prime Minister. I will not let you down."
Cao Cao patted Pang Tong's shoulder with great satisfaction and continued,
"It's getting late. Shiyuan must be tired from running around. Please rest early. Tomorrow, my general Cao Ren will come to take you to the warship."
"Can I give Shiyuan three days?"
Pang Tong was overjoyed.
"Rest assured, Prime Minister!"
Seeing that Pang Tong agreed, Cao Cao turned around and left, leaving Pang Tong in a daze.
After a long time, Pang Tong punched his palm and muttered,
"That's right. This Cao Cao is naturally paranoid. How could I have forgotten about this!"
From the looks of it, Cao Cao must have some doubts about him coming to join them. Things were different now, so he acted a little strange before.
Guan Yu had joined them because Liu Bei had been defeated and captured.
The same was true for Jia Xu and Zhang Liao. They were also capable generals who had been captured by Cao Cao.
But he had disappeared for many years. How could Cao Cao trust him when he came out of the mountains and went straight to Cao Cao's camp?
Moreover, this was the eve of the Battle of Red Cliff. Cao Cao was bound to be suspicious!
He had Dian Wei send him here to settle him down. Cao Cao had only trusted him after confirming with his subordinates that the plan was correct.
Otherwise, why would he make him the Overseer?
The position of Overseer was not a low one. Although it was limited to modifying ships, there was no doubt that he had won Cao Cao's trust!
At this thought, Pang Tong finally felt relieved.
"Master, Wolong, I did not disappoint you. This matter has been taken care of. I leave the rest to you, Wolong!"
Pang Tong thought to himself as tears welled up in his eyes.
Pang Tong knew that once he joined the Cao camp, he might not be able to return.
The Iron Chain Connecting Boats was indeed a good plan to solve the problem of the Cao Army. But after the fire attack, Cao Cao would not let him go.
The blame for this matter would fall on him.
If he couldn't escape when Cao Cao's army was defeated, he might very well lose his life here.
But Pang Tong was not afraid.
This time, he had volunteered himself to come here with the determination of a slim chance of survival. He had vowed to complete the mission.
Thinking about this, Pang Tong confirmed that Cao Cao and the others were far away. Then, he picked up a pen and paper and started to write.
Once this matter was reported to Kongming, it would be a success.
Zhou Yu had planted a spy beside Pang Tong. When the letter arrived and the ship was modified, it would be a success!
At the same time, Jiangdong.
"Brother, those Cao Army are so annoying! If it weren't for the fact that we were in a hurry, I would've pulled them out one by one and torn them apart! "
Zhang Fei looked at the dead Cao soldiers at his feet and cursed angrily.
"Third brother, don't say that when we reach Dong Yue Wu."
Liu Bei advised softly.
Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan and smiled.
"The Cao Army has harassed us many times along the way. General Zhang is a straightforward person and is right."
"Master, although the Cao Army stopped us, this is also a chance for us."
"A chance to not go to Dong Yue Wu."
"Oh?"
Liu Bei was shocked when he heard that.
"What do you mean?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said.
"My original plan was to stop before we reached Red Cliff and observe the battle between Dong Yue Wu and the Cao Army. This would minimize our casualties."
"However, Zhou Yu might suspect and urge us. Now that we have a valid reason, we slowed down. Although it will cause us some losses, it is also a blessing in disguise."
"I predict that the Yangtze River is extremely dangerous for the Cao Army. Now that Shiyuan has gone to propose a plan, if it succeeds, Cao Cao will definitely lose."
"At that time, if we don't hold back, although we won't be completely wiped out, the Cao Army will fight back and we will lose more than half of our men. If we win, Jiangdong will bite us and we won't be able to stop them."
Liu Bei opened his eyes wide and said.
"According to the military advisor, if we lose this time, our army can also retreat unscathed!"
Zhuge Liang smiled and didn't say anything.
Liu Bei shook his head helplessly.
"However, this plan is extremely unjust. I really don't want to do it."
Zhang Fei said loudly.
"Big brother, how can you think like that? Jiangdong is obviously sending us to our deaths. How can we be so foolish? If we are bitten, won't our soldiers also die unjustly? "
Guan Yu nodded and said.
"Third brother's words are very polite. Furthermore, we are forced to do this. Big brother, don't feel bad."
Liu Bei didn't reply. His face was filled with sadness.
"Who knows how many civilians will be killed in this war? Lives will be plunged into misery and suffering!"
Zhuge Liang put away his feather fan and said.
"Milord, since you can't stand the suffering of innocent people, we should kill Traitor Cao. Now that the Emperor is still in Traitor Cao's hands, and Jiangdong has no intention of restoring the Han Dynasty, we are the only hope for the Emperor!"
Hearing these words, Liu Bei's eyes narrowed and tears flowed down his face.
"Sigh … the Emperor has suffered. If I had the ability, I wouldn't have let that traitor Cao do whatever he wants!"
Just as the atmosphere was getting sad, the sound of horse hooves could be heard.
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