Han Xiang

Chapter 291 Conspiracy Theory

Tang Xi, who was next to him, looked at it for a while before he guessed that Long Xiang was counting the number of warships.

When Long Xiang put his hands behind his back, Tang Jue leaned over and asked, "How? Is the number comparable to when we went?"

Long Xiang replied with a focus: "Today, more than 200 ships are missing, which means that Sun Quan lost at least tens of thousands of people. No wonder he left so quietly."

"Tens of thousands of people are not surprising, after all, the battle lasted for nearly a hundred days, but" Tang Yu paused, and asked puzzledly: "There is nothing wrong with losing one or two ships. More than 200 warships are not a small number. I heard that Shouchun There is no water army at all, how did Cao Jun get into the water and leave those boats behind?"

Long Xiang shook his head slightly: "I don't know. I heard that Jiangdong warships are all parked in Shaopi. The lake seems to be deeper than Feishui. I really don't understand."

"It would be great if a sentry was sent to monitor, and we don't have to guess here." Tang Yu scratched his head and sighed.

"Uncle Xi doesn't like outsiders' prying eyes, either?" Long Xiang suddenly became inspired after speaking, and pointed to the warship at the pier and said, "Guess what? Isn't the information on that ship?"

"Yun Qi said."

"This warship is moored here, so it must be planning to use medicine on the spot. You should quickly send a few people to the ship to 'help'. Be careful to choose smarter ones."

"I can save it."

Tang Xi and Long Xiang have been together for many years, and they can understand each other at one point. After saying that, they immediately rushed to make arrangements.

Two hours later, the warship at the pier also started to return. Long Xiang waited for a while before returning to the mansion in peace.

During Long Xiang's observation in the city, it was known that the wounded was Zhou Tai, a general of the Eastern Wu Dynasty. He had as many as ten gun wounds on his body. The high fever may have persisted due to wound infection. Otherwise, Sun Quan would not have been able to seek medicine in Hefei. ' Still lives up to its reputation.

Walking down the stone steps, Long Xiang saw Lu Su and Tang Yu coming hand in hand.

Seeing the relaxed expressions of the two, Long Xiang understood that the information was obtained smoothly, so he greeted with a smile: "What did you ask?"

Tang Xie walked in front, cupped his fists, and said very mysteriously: "Mr. Zijing has figured out the course of the defeat, and I have found an unexpected piece of news here, which one would Yun Qi want to hear first?"

"Accident?"

Long Xiang thought that Sun Quan's failure was inevitable, so I naturally wanted to hear more unexpected information, so he joked to Lu Su: "Uncle Xi has learned how to be tricky, why don't you tell me first, Zijing?"

"Yunqi, you." Lu Su shook his head, motioned to Tang Yu and said, "The governor of Tang volunteered himself, how can Su be the first? Besides, I'm also interested."

Tang Yu nodded and replied: "The Hua Tuo that Yun Qi is looking for is not in the Central Plains, and has been living in Jiangdong for the past two years."

Lu Su looked at Long Xiang and said with a smile: "It's no wonder your waiting for the rabbit is useless. It turns out that the rabbit has gone elsewhere."

"He's actually in Jiangdong."

Seeing that Long Xiang didn't seem to believe it, Tang Yu hurriedly explained: "This matter should be true. Although Zhou Tai's fever was relieved after taking the medicine, there were too many injured parts. Even if the fever disappeared, it was very easy to repeat. He should have stayed in Hefei. It took several days of observation to be safe, but they rushed back to Wu for Hua Tuo to heal."

Long Xiang didn't express his opinion after listening, but asked a very strange question.

"Do you know when Hua Tuo went to Jiangdong?"

"I don't know." Tang Xi shook his head like a rattle.

Lu Su knew that Long Xiang didn't like talking nonsense, but the question just now was inexplicable, so he followed up with doubts:

"What does Yunqi mean by that?"

"Oh nothing."

Long Xiang shook his head and prevaricated: "Since Mr. Hua is in Jiangdong, we have to find a way to bring him to Hefei to reunite with his family, but Zhou Tai needs him now, and Sun Quan will definitely refuse to let him go. We will wait for a while before making any calculations. Shall we walk and talk?"

"Alright." Lu Su nodded slightly without hesitation.

Tang Jue had not lifted the alert on Hefei, and as long as the Jiangdong warship was still in the waters of Huainan, it might return to threaten Hefei at any time, so Tang Jue still had to sit at the gate of the city and had no way to accompany Long Xiang back to Xiaowei's mansion.

Long Xiang's question just now is suspected of conspiracy theory, so it's inconvenient to tell Lu Su who doesn't have God's perspective.

Hua Tuo has superb medical skills. If he entered Wu before Sun Ce was assassinated, he would have no chance to turn the tide for Sun Ce. Those who obstructed him would want to kill Sun Ce. They could be Sun Ce's former enemies, or they might be Sun Quan who wanted to be in power. myself.

Of course, Hua Tuo may have entered Wu because of Sun Ce's injury, and Sun Ce's failure to rescue him in time may be the most reasonable explanation.

On the way back home, Lu Su shared the information he found with Long Xiang.

"Zhang Liao?"

Hearing this familiar name, Long Xiang suddenly grabbed the reins and stopped. He couldn't help but sigh that Cao Cao was really good at employing people, and he directly sent Sun Quan's natural enemy.

Lu Su looked puzzled: "Is there any problem?"

"uh no"

Long Xiang let go of the reins and continued to urge the horse forward. In order to hide his gaffe, he explained to Lu Su: "I used to go to Xuzhou with Han Yin as an envoy, and I had a relationship with Zhang Liao once. This person will make more achievements after leaving Lu Bu."

"That's right, that's the difference between the lords. Lu Bu is far from Cao Cao." Lu Su nodded in agreement.

Long Xiang continued to sigh: "At the beginning of the year, Sun Gongyou (Sun Qian) came to pick up Yide. He once said that Zhang Liao helped Cao Cao persuade General Guan to surrender, and he and General Guan defeated Yan Liang in Baima. It is estimated that he also made meritorious service in the two battles of Guandu and Cangting. This time he helped Shou Chun has made great achievements again, I am afraid Cao Cao will use him more and more."

"Yun Qi vs. Zhang Liao" Lu Su looked at Long Xiang and hesitated to speak.

Long Xiang frowned and said: "Zhang Liao really has the talent of a general, and he also has friendship with General Guan. If he can be persuaded to return to the envoy's command, it must be a big help from Xinghan. If Cao Cao lets him stay in Huainan, it will be a big trouble for us."

"As Yun Qi said, Zhang Liao made great achievements after his surrender, and Cao Cao must have rewarded him greatly. What is the use of the emperor's uncle wanting to take it for his own use? As for worrying about him staying in the town for Shouchun? Where will Xiahou Dun be placed? ?” Lu Su immediately gave his own understanding.

Long Xiang replied solemnly: "Xiahou Dun is the Yin of Henan Province, and his garrison in Shouchun should be temporary. Maybe Cao Cao will make adjustments when there is a result in Runan."

Lu Su stroked his beard and murmured his analysis: "Xia Houyuan, Zhang Liao, and Cao Chun will help Shouchun by water, and Cao Cao will lead the main force to return to Xudu by land. Uncle Huang will probably feel the pressure soon. Maybe Cao Cao will still send Cao Ren To quell the rebellion?"

"No way."

Long Xiang resolutely rejected it: "Last year, Shijun lost to Cao Ren because he had no soldiers or generals around him, but now Zhang Zhao is in the battle for him, Liu Ziyang is plotting for him, and there are three thousand young men in Huainan who are loyal to him. If Cao Cao doesn't personally lead the troops, the other generals will have no chance of winning."

"Yun Qi can think of it, and I think Cao Cao can think of it too. Calculated from the time now, we will see the outcome within nine months. I hope Zi Yang can help Uncle Huang get out of the predicament."

"Zijing doesn't have to worry, I'm full of confidence in it."

The two chatted while walking, and in a blink of an eye they came to the gate of Xiaowei's Mansion.

Runan is too far away, Long Xiang and Lu Su can only guard Hefei.

Xia Houyuan, Zhang Liao, and Cao Chun are stationed in Shouchun. Whether Cao Cao will let them continue to go south to test is still unknown. Hefei must be prepared for war.

(End of this chapter)