Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 127 Zhuge Liang coaxes Lu Su
Lu Su was as calm as water on the surface, but he couldn't help but wonder in his heart. Cheng Pu must have been sent by the governor Zhou Yu, but at this time Zhou Yu did not report to his lord Sun Quan.

"The Governor wants to meet with my military advisor, Mr. Zhuge Wende, in Chibi to discuss the plan to fight against Cao Cao! Unfortunately, my military advisor has been busy recently and has no time to spare day and night. Therefore, I have promised Cheng Pu that if necessary, I will go to Chibi in place of the military advisor. Spend a while with Gong Jin. I never thought that when he left with his front foot, you would arrive with his back foot."

Lu Su nodded and recalled that a few days ago, when he was heading to Poyang Lake, it seemed that there was indeed no sign of Cheng Pu on the warship that greeted him.He must have passed by Cheng Pu, who had returned to Poyang at this time.

"Gong Jin treats each other with integrity, but your Zhuge military advisor is perfunctory. He really doesn't appreciate the sincerity of our alliance, Sun and Liu."

Although Lu Su knew that Zhou Yu's meeting in Chibi would never be as simple as he said on the surface, he still had to comment on the matter from Zhou Yu's side at this moment.

"Could it be that Gong Jin wanted to lure Zhuge Wende to Chibi, place him under house arrest, and control Jingzhou?"

When Lu Su thought of this, his body trembled slightly. He quickly picked up the wine glass with both hands, held it roughly towards Zhuge Liang, and drank it all in one gulp. Only then was he shocked.

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and seemed not to notice Lu Su's embarrassment. He said casually: "My lord invited Wu Hou to come to Jingzhou as a guest to hunt in the Central Plains. Doesn't your lord also lack sincerity? With this comparison, when did he become a person? !”

Lu Su's face turned red, and he suddenly felt that his own structure was narrow, which was far different from Zhuge Liang's broad mind.

"Lu Su had long heard about Zhuge Wende's military adviser's grand plan: he planned a strategy and used the weak power of Xinye to conquer seventeen cities in Jingzhou in one day. He surrounded Xiangyang and defeated it in seven days. Cai Mao left in panic. He divided his troops into three groups and attacked Guiyang. In the three counties, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were at the end of their rope, and their leader was killed. We decided to plan on Fancheng to stop Cao Cao's million-strong army."

"I came here today eager to see it, but there is no chance of seeing it!"

What Lu Su said here was true. He had long admired Zhuge Wende, a great sage who was unknown but famous in the past, and wanted to meet him for advice. Unfortunately, when he came to Xiangyang, it was Wolong Zhuge Liang who received him.

Zhuge Wolong, how famous he is.A few months ago, he would have been someone he admired, but now that Zhuge Wende is famous all over the world, and his wisdom is unparalleled in the world, the old Crouching Dragon and Phoenix chick has been instantly eclipsed.

Zhuge Liang smiled faintly and looked helpless: "Our Jingzhou is weak, not as good as Jiangdong. I have always heard that Jiangdong has five great counselors and twelve tiger ministers, each performing their duties in an orderly manner."

"I, Jingzhou, can't compare! The prefect's military advisor's office, government and military affairs all depend on the intervention of the military advisor Zhuge, who takes care of everything every day and devotes his whole life to it. How can we be like Zibu and Gongjin of the Qian family, who have a lot of responsibilities on their heads, but their bodies are busy every day? Peace."

"Our army senior brother was in Xiangyang yesterday and went to Guiyang again today. Therefore, I cannot receive Brother Zijing in person. I hope you won't blame him."

Lu Su was just joking, but he didn't expect that Zhuge Liang would take advantage of him. Instead, he would hurt Jiangdong Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu. He just smiled and said, "I wonder how Uncle Liu will go about inviting my lord to discuss hunting for the Central Plains. Since Zijing is here on behalf of my lord, Kong Ming must also represent Uncle Liu Huang and Zhuge’s military advisor, so it’s okay to talk freely.”

Zhuge Liang suddenly frowned and shook his head silently.

Lu Su was puzzled and asked again and again, but Zhuge Liang's face became increasingly ugly. He covered his face and turned back, as if wiping away tears.

"Kong Ming, what makes you so sad?"

Lu Su asked eagerly.

After a long time, Zhuge Liang finally regained his composure, turned around and sat down, faced Lu Su, and sighed: "Zijing, tell the truth. In the past, Cao Cao resented you Jiangdong for poisoning his youngest son Cao Chong and sent troops to attack Jiangdong. It was your lord who asked me to come forward. , to bring the two families together to reasonably resist Cao Cao, is there such a thing?"

Lu Su saw Zhuge Liang's face turned pale and there were still tears in the corners of his eyes. He felt emotional and hurriedly handed over a handkerchief in his sleeve, nodded and said, "It is true, so what?"

Zhuge Liang took the handkerchief, gently wiped away the tears, and said sadly: "But Cao Cao's millions of soldiers and horses came, and our military advisors followed the wishes of the alliance and stood firm in Fancheng to stop Cao's army. However, your soldiers in Jiangdong remained motionless and watched the fire from the other side. Isn't it what an alliance should do to reap the benefits? After this incident, I was complained a lot by Haosheng in front of the military advisor and the lord. They said that I acted improperly and framed Jingzhou."

Lu Su was silent for a long time, then he argued hard and said: "You resisted Cao Cao just to protect your Jingzhou, not just for me, Jiangdong? Kong Ming said these words, it seems that you, Jingzhou, are trying to protect me, Jiangdong... …”

Kong Ming stood up suddenly, and his voice was a little louder: "Zijing, I know that you are a sensible person, so I told you from the bottom of my heart, how can I say it so hurtfully!"

Lu Su was shocked by his momentum, and his voice became softer, and he said reluctantly: "What I said is true. How dare I live up to Mr. Kong Ming's former hospitality? Besides, my governor has also offered to help Fancheng several times, but you refused to accept us. Just good intentions."

Kong Ming smiled sadly, sat slumped on his seat, and sighed: "It's always hard to be a good person, and it's always hard to please evil people!"

Lu Su also felt that his words were too strong and seemed to have completely ignored the achievements of the Battle of Fancheng in Jingzhou, so he said apologetically: "I have been accompanying my lord in Chaisang for a long time, and I am not in Poyang. Maybe I don't know the details of something. If Kong Ming has any grievances, he can try his best." Tell me, I will convey it to my lord when I get back."

Kong Ming put the wine in his hand, lowered his head and raised the glass, drank a toast with Lu Su, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.I drank three drinks in a row before I stopped.

"Zijing, do you still remember what I said when I visited your lord last time? Wouldn't it be better if I, Jingzhou, take advantage of Cao Cao and make him live and die with you Jiangdong?"

"It is true that Cao Cao has the intention to annex Jingzhou, but your lord killed his young son Cao Chong. To avenge his son, the massacre of Jiangdong is his first goal. But having said that, if he really goes down the river, he will have a showdown with you Jiangdong. After life and death, you Jiangdong will undoubtedly be defeated. And Cao Cao, the traitor, will also be seriously injured. I hide behind him in Jingzhou and send troops to conquer. We can attack him from behind when we go down to Jiangdong, and we can occupy Xuchang when we go north. Even if we are stationed in Jingzhou, You can block his food path and control his life and death!"

"No matter what, it is better than blocking the disaster for you in Jiangdong and ordering Zilong's [-] soldiers from Jingzhou to fight in Fancheng in a bloody battle. Life is worse than death!"

"With [-] troops and horses to stop Cao Cao's thieves and millions of heroes, do you think it is our military advisor who has the wisdom in his hands? No! That is a helpless strategy! Jingzhou is rough and uneasy in all directions. If internal troubles are not eliminated, foreign troubles will come again. Divide the troops. If not, we can only force Zilong to stand alone and risk his life to fight Cao Cao!"

"But isn't this all for you Jiangdong?"

Lu Su was moved when he heard this. He suddenly felt that he was at a loss for words and had no words to reply. After a long silence, he said angrily: "Then the Governor wants to send troops for reinforcements. Why do your military advisors repeatedly reject my Jiangdong's good intentions?"

Zhuge Liang sighed again, shook his head and said: "Zijing, you and Zhou Lang are old friends. Don't you understand Zhou Lang's intentions? We are sincerely trying to stop the enemy from Jiangdong. What is Zhou Lang thinking about? Isn't that the case? I, Jingzhou, and Cao Cao have both suffered losses. Will he reap the benefits? My military advisor once said: I would rather die fighting for Jiangdong than let the troops rushing to help Jiangdong become the executioners who play the elegy of the [-] loyal souls in Fancheng."

"When the military advisor said this, all his internal organs were hurt and he burst into tears. He once said: 'I would rather leave the near and seek the distant, and beg the Southern Barbarian King to send troops for help, than ask for help from Jiangdong. The first reason is that I don't want to be stabbed in the back by my own allies." Second, if Cao Cao suddenly attacks Jiangdong from the east, Poyang Navy can rush to rescue in time and will not ruin Jiangdong for the sake of Fancheng!'"

"Jiangdong may live up to the good alliance, but Jingzhou will never live up to Jiangdong!"

"It was like this before, and it is like this now. Although Fancheng has retreated from the enemy, it is still full of crises and is in danger of falling at any time. But from the moment I, Jingzhou, blocked the enemy from Jiangdong, I had already foreseen the arrival of this moment!"

When Lu Su listened to Zhuge Liang's words, he suddenly remembered what Zhou Yu said when he arrived, hoping that Jingzhou would lose the battle and that it would be best for both Cao Cao and himself to lose, and he felt extremely guilty in his heart.It seems that Jiangdong did something very unreasonable and did something that failed his allies.

He also felt that Kong Ming used to travel back and forth to form alliances, but in the end he was plotted by Jiang Dong, which was really aggrieved.

"I, the [-] soldiers in Fancheng, will look up to Xiangyang even if I die, and die unyielding! Even if there is any resentment, it is all with me, Zhuge Liang, and I will not blame Jiangdong." Zhuge Liang suddenly stood up, raised his wine glass, and faced He worshiped in the direction of Fancheng, threw wine on the ground, and sighed sadly.

"Kong Ming!"

Lu Su couldn't hold it in any longer and stepped forward to hold Kong Ming's hand, with tears streaming down his face.

"Don't worry Kong Ming, but with me, Lu Su, I will never let you fight alone! Jiangdong will never abandon Jingzhou!"

In the courtyard of the Military Advisor's Mansion, Kong Ming held Lu Su's hand in his left hand and a wine glass in his right hand. He said to the sky: "Zijing and I are close friends. Although we are not colleagues or brothers, we have a deep friendship. If Cao Cao's thieves go south again, With the intention of Jiangdong, I will convince the lord to stop the Cao thieves again, help the allies, and jointly support the Han Dynasty. The friendship of the alliance is evidenced by heaven and earth! If there is any violation, there will be such wine!"

After Kong Ming finished speaking, he tipped the wine glass in his hand, and the wine gurgled out, pouring in a straight line on the grass of the Military Advisor's Mansion.The grass blades washed by the wine look even more shiny and shiny.

Lu Su was so moved that his emotions at this moment were already under the control of Zhuge Liang. He couldn't help lowering his head and holding his own wine glass in his hand, raising it high above his head, while holding Kong Ming's arm with his other hand. He said with an excited expression: "Kong Ming has always been faithful and promised a lot of money. He spared no effort to promote the alliance between me, Sun and Liu. But I, Jiangdong, are not benevolent, but have resentment in my heart. This is all Lu Su's fault. Lu Su must tell the truth when he returns to Jiangdong this time. So that Kong Ming will no longer be complained by Uncle Liu."

"I wish the alliance between Sun and Liu will last forever, and Cao's thieves will be destroyed sooner or later!"

After Lu Su prayed to the sky, he also followed Zhuge Liang's example and poured the wine in the cup on the grass.

"Brother Kong Ming, in your opinion, is it possible for Cao Cao to go south again?"

After the two of them sat down, Lu Su calmed down a little, looked up at Kong Ming and asked.

"The reason why Cao Cao retreated to Wancheng is because he is afraid of the powerful troops of the Southern Barbarian King of our military division. Coupled with Ma Chao's invasion to the south, Xuchang's dynasty is in danger. Now that Ma Chao has returned to the army, what will happen if Cao Cao does not go south?"

After Kong Ming sat down, he stopped drinking. Instead, he bought fresh tea leaves and poured a cup for Lu Su.The strong aroma of tea instantly filled the entire courtyard.

"In this case, I wonder if Jingzhou is prepared? And does it need Jiangdong's support? If so, Kong Ming, please make it clear that Lu Su will definitely argue his case in front of my lord when he returns this time!"

Lu Su stared at Zhuge Liang with his eyes open.

Before he came to Jingzhou, he had already learned from Zhou Yu's location in Poyang Lake that Jingzhou's weakness was that there were too many people and horses in Fancheng, and the food supply was running out, which was already in danger.Asking Kong Ming again at this time is actually confirming in his heart whether Kong Ming is really honest and not deceitful.

Zhuge Liang was already relaxed, but when he heard Lu Su mention this issue, he suddenly frowned again, put down the tea cup at his mouth, sighed, and said: "Zijing. I will tell you the truth. But you must not tell me. Gong Jin. If Gong Jin knows, the alliance between you and me, Sun Liu, may be over."

Lu Su raised his hands and swore confidently and said: "From your mouth, into my ears. There is no other person in the world who knows what you and I said today!"

Kong Ming sighed, lowered his head and said with lowered eyebrows: "Everywhere in Jingzhou is safe. Except Fancheng. In order to resist Cao's thieves, Meng Huo's 20 soldiers and horses of the Southern Barbarians were moved to station. I never thought that Cao's thieves would retreat. But he did not escape far away, and was stationed in Wancheng, watching with eager eyes. Our military advisor wanted to withdraw the southern barbarians, but was afraid that we would not be able to stop Cao's thieves from going south, and both our families would suffer. But if we stay here for a long time, we will not have enough food and grass. So I The military advisor didn't care to wait here for your arrival, and hurriedly went to the three counties of Guiyang to collect food."

Lu Su felt nervous, moved forward, and asked in a low voice: "The military advisor is raising food, are you sure?"

Kong Ming suddenly smiled, regained his usual calm demeanor, and said in a low voice: "The food and grass in Fancheng can still last for half a month. The military advisor said the day before that if food and grass can be raised within ten days, the defenders of Fancheng will not move. If we cannot raise food and grass within ten days, we will order the troops to withdraw, abandon the defense of Fancheng, and return to Xiangyang."

Lu Su smiled awkwardly, feeling uneasy and confused, and said sarcastically: "Master Zhuge's resourcefulness is unparalleled in the world, and this trip will definitely succeed. We are all worried too much."

The two talked for a while again. Lu Su claimed that he was drunk and could not stand it, so he took his leave and returned to the hotel to rest.

Kong Ming stood up, but his body was swaying as well, as if he was drunk more than Lu Su. The two of them staggered out of the gate of the Military Advisor's Mansion, and Lu Su mounted his horse and went back.

"Military advisor, you are truly amazing!"

Before Kong Ming could turn around, Liu Bei's laughter could be heard behind him.

"I didn't expect that Kong Ming's document didn't mention Lu Su at all, but Lu Su actually arrived!"

Liu Bei and Zhuge Ming slowly walked out of the inner hall and came to the courtyard.Liu Bei looked at the direction in which Lu Su left in a hurry and said with a smile.

"Brother Zhuge, I have also guessed that Sun Quan will not dare to come to Jingzhou to meet my lord, but how can you be sure that if Sun Quan doesn't come, Lu Su will be asked to replace him?"

Zhuge Liang turned around and returned to the courtyard. His figure was upright and steady, and he was no longer drunk at all.

Zhuge Ming smiled faintly and shook the folding fan with his hand. The crystal fan bones shone like a stream of autumn water in the setting sun: "The civil and military generals in Sun Quan's account are divided into two factions. The Suihe faction, dominated by the Jiangdong clan, and Zhou Yuhan, Cheng Pu The leader of the main war faction is the veteran faction! The peace-seeking faction only seeks peace and only cares about their own interests. If necessary, they can even push Sun Quan out as a shield. The main war faction is too eager to fight and would rather be broken than destroyed. Both of these are both Too extreme!”

"Only Lu Su, who did not have a wealthy family in Jiangdong, was loyal to Sun Quan, but was not an extreme leader. The alliance between Sun and Liu was also promoted by him. Sun Quan was fierce and inwardly afraid of Cao Cao. He was afraid of Zhang Zhao. He was sold to Cao Cao, and he was even more afraid that Zhou Yu would directly send troops to Jingzhou to completely overthrow the Sun-Liu alliance. So he had no choice but Lu Su."

Liu Bei stared at Zhuge Ming with admiration in his eyes: "The military advisor knows things like a god, but Bei Li is at a loss for words. I don't know how to praise you."

Zhuge Ming smiled faintly and ignored him. Instead, he turned to look at Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, if Lu Su doesn't come, I will serve as the military commander. Now that Lu Su has come, what will you do if you can't borrow food?"

Zhuge Liang listened attentively and carefully studied the wisdom of his brother Zhuge Ming.At this time, when he heard Zhuge Ming's question with a smile, he hurriedly recovered, turned in front of Liu Bei, bowed and saluted, and said seriously: "Kong Ming guarantees in front of the lord, if Lu Su resigns now, he will definitely return to Jiangdong to see Sun Quan at night. If Within ten days, no grain or grass will arrive in Fancheng from the east of the Yangtze River, so Kong Ming is willing to take military orders and die without complaint!"

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Ming, then turned to stare at Zhuge Liang.

"The fate of Fancheng is in the hands of these two military advisors!"

"It only takes an hour, and the total is just a few words. Can it really be possible to earn hundreds of thousands of stones, grains and rice, and save Fancheng from danger?"

"It's incredible, unimaginable!"

Zhuge Liang looked at his brother Zhuge Ming, with a calm expression, and laughed.

The two of them took advantage of the afterglow of the setting sun and seemed to have the whole world in their hands. They could operate it at will, and everything was like a stupid dog, letting them run wild!
(End of this chapter)