Han Xiang

Chapter 228 Invitation by Sun Quan
The situation in Hefei at this time is quite different from last year when Sun Ce attacked.

The population, money, food, and military strength have all increased significantly. Long Xiang didn't have to worry about Sun Quan's troubles. However, Hefei, which seems to be prosperous due to its monthly profit and loss and overflowing water, also has risks.

The more than [-] people outside the city, and the Hefei New City on the way to construction, are all Long Xiang's weaknesses.

If Sun Quan came to attack with the prestige of victory, Long Xiang would not have the confidence to retreat unscathed even with the help of strong generals such as Zhang Fei, Xu Chu, and Lu Su.

Without the city as a barrier, Hefei suffered a disadvantage in terms of military strength.

Long Xiang's choice of building a city at this time is a gamble, and the newly surrendered Lei Xu is the biggest variable.

Lei Xulian's captives and their families moved to Hefei with a total of nearly 4 people. These people accounted for the majority of the refugees outside the city.

Facing Lei Xu's loyal attachment, Long Xiang could not and could not refuse, this was an untimely annoyance.

On the way back, Long Xiang suddenly asked Lei Xu: "Yesterday, you were asked to select the young men under your command to register and make a register. When is it expected to be completed?"

Lei Xu replied truthfully: "It should be finished at noon tomorrow. If the general is in a hurry, he will work overtime tonight."

"Don't be in such a hurry." Long Xiang shook his head lightly, and asked again: "How many people are there?"

"It is estimated that there are only more than 3000 people." Lei Xu was worried that Long Xiang would be dissatisfied, and added: "If the restriction of no marriage can be relaxed, then ten thousand people can join in."

"How much is 3000? It's almost enough."

Seeing Long Xiang talking to himself, Lei Xu asked curiously: "Is there any important task for the general to choose unmarried young men?"

Long Xiang hesitated for a moment before explaining to Lei Xu: "I am picking troops for General Zhang. With his martial arts skills, he will definitely go to fight elsewhere in the future. The soldiers under his command can only follow far without any worries. Those with wives and children will not suitable."

Lei Xu nodded with a serious face, and asked in agreement: "The last general heard from General Zhang that he would leave if Uncle Liu Huang was there. The general recruited soldiers for him, and he will not return to Huainan in the future?"

"Come here with your ears."

Long Xiang signaled Lei Xu to approach, and then said softly, "My relationship with Liu Shijun is like your relationship with me, so don't worry about their future."

"This..." Lei Xu opened his eyes wide and swallowed hard: "But Uncle Huang is now."

"The hero that even Cao Cao is afraid of will have a place in the world in the future, but now he is just a hidden dragon in the abyss."

After Long Xiang finished speaking, he immediately reminded: "What you said just now is top secret. Those who know the inside story in Hefei only have a handful of hands. You must not spread it outside."

"Don't worry, the general, the last general would rather die than pass on."

Lei Xu clasped his fists clangingly, his heart beating non-stop. He was the latest to defect to Hefei, but Long Xiang said, "One palm count", and the governor of the fifth battalion of Hefei accounted for one palm count, and he was obviously regarded as a confidant.

The unexpected conversation was the most real, which made Lei Xu's blood boil.

As the saying goes, if you respect me one foot, I will return you one foot. Lei Xu had already turned his heart to Long Xiang, but now he has become a diehard fan.

On the way back to Feifei, Lei Xu was thinking while riding a horse. He wanted to do something for Longxiang's trust.

I didn't think of an idea until I went to the city of Hefei.

The two of them were stationed outside the master's mansion, and Lei Xu called Long Xiang to report in a low voice: "At the end of the day, the general thought about the journey, if these few thousand sons are traveling with General Zhang, they need to arrange a prestigious fellow from the same country, so that they can be convenient on the road. Appease the soldiers."

Long Xiang looked curious: "What do you want to say?"

"I want to recommend my brother Lei Bo to General Zhang. If Brother Bo leaves his wife and children in Hefei, I and my family will take care of him on his behalf, so that he has no worries." Lei Xu clasped his fists solemnly.

Long Xiang nodded slightly, and said affirmatively: "You are interested, I will discuss this matter with Yide."

"only."

Long Xiang then separated from Lei Xu, walked into the main book's mansion and went straight to the front hall to look for it.

Long Xiang was moved by Lei Xu's loyalty, and he planned to have an in-depth exchange with Zhang Fei at night, to persuade him not to flog the soldiers for fun after drinking, saying that these were all soldiers from Huainan, and he would be more polite to Lei Bo in the future.

Stepping into the front hall, Long Xiang saw that Lu Su and Liu Ye were both there, but their expressions were serious.

"Why are you frowning?" Long Xiang asked and chased after him: "Could it be that the Lujiang River has already decided the winner?"

Lu Su picked up a silk book on the table, handed it to Long Xiang and said solemnly: "Yun Qi read this first."

"Huh?" Long Xiang took the silk script and unfolded it, on which were written several crosses: Quan and Yunqi have been friends for a long time, and wish they could not see each other; recently, I have time to invite you to visit the nest, express your love, and renew your friendship; three days later, The heart of Chaohu, be there or be square.

"Sun Quan invited me to meet?"

Holding the silk book in his hand, Long Xiang said to himself in a deep voice, "The battle of Lujiang is over? Why didn't Cao Xing's cavalry battalion send back any information?"

Liu Ye stroked his beard and analyzed Long Xiang: "Xu Kun followed Sun Jian in his early years, and he was considered a veteran in the battlefield. Li Shu was able to withstand nearly fifty days, and he did his best. As for the cavalry battalion did not send back information, Maybe the scouts didn't dare to get too close."

As soon as the words were finished, Lu Su added: "This letter was sent by water. Maybe the war over there has just ended, but Sun Quan's behavior is weird and unpredictable."

"Travel to Chaohu Lake in three days." Long Xiang frowned, and continued to ask: "What does Sun Quan want to do? Coerce Hefei to return to Jiangdong? Is the messenger still there?"

Lu Su nodded lightly: "I'm still waiting for news in the side hall."

Long Xiang thought for a while, and said solemnly: "Since it is Sun Quan's invitation, you will be looked down upon if you refuse, so just accept it for me."

"Think twice, the general, and don't show off your bravery."

Liu Ye stretched out his hand to stop him, and explained: "In the middle of winter, the lake is very foggy. If Sun Quan envoy tricks you into meeting at Chaohu Lake and hides the Jiangdong ships in the fog, the general will become a bird in a cage, a fish in a net, and a strict elephant." It is a lesson learned from the past. This Sun Quan is soft, and it seems to be stronger than Sun Ce."

Long Xiang shook his head bitterly: "It's not me who doesn't know that this trip is dangerous, but if you don't go to Yiluo population, there are tens of thousands of people outside Hefei City, and the new city is also under construction. At this time, we must not make enemies with Jiangdong."

Liu Ye nodded and agreed: "The general's concerns are also reasonable. If Sun Quan came to attack with the power of victory at this time, the people outside the city would not be able to survive, and General Lei's painstaking efforts would be in vain. However, the general is in danger of tens of thousands of people in Hefei. It’s hard to say if you don’t have evil intentions, you can’t bet on his character.”

"This guy came at the wrong time. We haven't finished building the docking area in Chaohu, otherwise we can use the high tower sentry along the line to give early warning, and we can also gain insight into the opponent's conspiracy."

Long Xiang pinched the bridge of his nose and fell into a dilemma for a while, wondering if this counted as going to the meeting alone?

If I were to face tens of thousands of Jiangdong soldiers alone, I would not be as domineering as the second master.

Lu Su's originally tense face suddenly became relaxed. He twitched his beard and said: "Zi Yang is right. In the middle of winter, the lake is cold. You don't have to meet on the island in the middle of the lake. We can reply to the messenger. It is agreed to meet at the northern shore of Chaohu Lake in three days, and the time is best to choose the afternoon, when the weather is warm and the clouds clear and the fog clears, so you can see at a glance whether there are any ambush warships in the lake."

Liu Ye added again: "Let the Tiger Guard camp lie in ambush on the north bank to prevent any Jiangdong ships from moving in the lake. Then the general can withdraw to Hefei by land."

Lu Su and Liu Ye sang together, and quickly came up with an emergency plan. Long Xiang was particularly emotional at this time, thinking that Liu Bei had no mastermind in the first half of his life, otherwise it would be impossible to be displaced.

(End of this chapter)