Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 186 Strategy

"I didn't expect that Xiahou Dun, a heroic man, gave birth to a son and turned out to be so stupid and mediocre!"

Gan Ning and Cheng Pu walked side by side, and when they got close to the big tent, they heard voices talking in the tent.

"My lord has taken a liking to this yellow-mouthed boy. What's so great about Xia Houmao? He's actually so surprised..."

Cheng Pu listened carefully and heard Sun Quan's surprised voice, and he couldn't help but say angrily.

"Old General, you are wrong. My lord did it on purpose. He just wanted to test whether this Xiahou Mao is a dragon or a worm!"

Gan Ning hurriedly lowered his voice and smiled in Cheng Pu's ear.

Cheng Pu frowned, then relaxed, nodded and said with a smile: "As expected, the dragon gave birth to nine sons, all of them different. It's a pity that Xiahou Dun, with such a famous name, gave birth to such a bastard."

"The Lord called his father 'One-Eyed General', which was obviously disrespectful, but he didn't notice it at all, and seemed to feel good about it!"

Gan Ning pulled Cheng Pu's lapel and signaled that there was no need to go any further. After taking dozens of steps back, he said: "With such a mediocre person, my lord and the military advisor must have already devised a clever plan to deal with him, so you and I don't need to worry about him."

The two chatted for a few words and then returned to camp.

……

In the Chinese army's tent, Taishi Ci left for an excuse. Only Sun Quan, Lu Su and Xiahou Mao were in the tent.

Lu Su walked slowly to Xiahou Mao's side and saw that his ropes were tied very tightly. He nodded and said reassuringly: "Xiahou Mao, I have heard that although you are young and possess unique skills, you have already received the true inheritance from your father. Courage is something that no man deserves. If you tie a tiger, it must be tight. Don't be offended."

Xiahou Mao was still frightened, but when he heard Lu Su's words, he immediately felt that his body was even more majestic. It seemed that he was really not a mortal, but a great hero who could stand upright and could carry the cauldron. He couldn't help laughing and pretending to be fearless. There is a bit of pride in his appearance.

Sun Quan walked back and forth in the tent and circled Xiahou Mao a few times. He suddenly stopped and said calmly: "My father, Duke Wen Tai, once fought with Xiahou Mao when the eighteen princes conquered Dong Zhuo. My father, Xiahou Dun, had met him once, and he admired the old general Xiahou's perseverance. I, Jiangdong, are not in conflict with you, so why are you raising an army to invade now?"

"Now that you are captured by me, what else can you say?"

The excitement in Xia Houmao's heart still lingered, and he looked up and said: "A man should conquer all directions and make great achievements. Now that he has been captured by your cunning plan, he will die, so why say more!"

Sun Quan's expression changed with anger, he waved his sleeves and shouted angrily: "A defeated general, still dare to speak out? I wanted to spare your life for the sake of your father. In this case, let's go!"

"Immediately push this arrogant person out of the camp gate and behead him in public!"

"Here!"

Following the call of the order, more than a dozen swordsmen and axemen rushed into the tent, held Xiahou Mao on his left and right, and tried to drag him out of the tent.

"Spare your life! Lord, spare your life!"

Xia Houmao saw the light of the ax shaking and its sharp edge. It seemed that in an instant, his head and neck were about to roll on it. He suddenly woke up as if from a dream, and the heroic spirit in his mind disappeared into clouds and disappeared. No trace.

"Your Majesty, spare your life. I came to Hefei to take charge of the army under the orders of the Prime Minister. I have to do this. I...I really don't want to come. If the Lord can let me go back, I will persuade the Prime Minister to return the army and never do it again." I dare to be disrespectful to you Jiangdong."

Xia Houmao struggled and fell to the ground. His arms were tied tightly with ropes, like a rice dumpling. He rolled to Sun Quan's feet, lowered his head and kowtowed repeatedly, and hit his forehead on Sun Quan's feet, begging for his life. When Sun Quan heard Xiahou Mao's pleading, he couldn't help but show hesitation on his face.

Seeing this, Lu Su took a step forward, approached Sun Quan in a low voice and said, "My lord, Xiahou is not an ordinary general. Although he is young, he is the most brave among the three armies. The governor Zhou Gongjin once said that he was not afraid of anyone in Cao's camp, except I am afraid of Xiahou Mao. If you let him go, it will be like letting the tiger return to the mountain, and there will be endless troubles in the future. To cut the grass, you must remove the root, so please don't hesitate, my lord."

Xiahou Mao listened intently and was so frightened that he rolled his eyes and fainted.

Sun Quan frowned and said: "Although what the military advisor said is reasonable, this Xiahou Mao is Cao Cao's beloved. If his future son-in-law kills this person, Cao Cao will be furious. I'm afraid he will abandon Wancheng and attack Jiangdong with an army that will overwhelm the country." , then Jiangdong is in danger. I cannot let Zhuge Wende in Jingzhou reap the benefits because of this person."

Lu Su lowered his head and pondered for a long time before speaking: "The alliance between Sun and Liu to fight against Cao Cao is just a temporary measure. After Cao Cao is defeated, Sun and Liu will have a battle sooner or later. My lord has long-term thinking, which is beyond my reach. I admire you. To."

As he spoke, he turned around and looked at Xia Houmao, who was unconscious on the ground, and said in confusion: "Is this man just a vain person, not the legendary brave man? How could he be so unable to withstand the torment that he fainted?"

Sun Quan waved his hand and said: "He came all the way from Wancheng to lead the army. He was extremely exhausted. He also fought with the two generals Gan Ning and Cheng Pu. Even the iron King Kong couldn't bear it. Fortunately, he was tied up very tightly. , otherwise I wouldn’t dare to leave it alone in the account.”

While the two were talking, they each leaned over to check on Xia Houmao.

Xia Houmao's eyes were closed tightly, his hands and feet were motionless, as if he had really fainted and never woke up.

After the inspection, Lu Su felt a little relaxed, stood up and said, "Since the lord doesn't want to offend Cao Cao by killing him, it would be better to keep him in the camp, return to Chaisang sooner or later, and then send envoys to negotiate terms with Cao Cao. So that he can use the enemy as a weapon and not dare to increase his troops in Jiangdong too much."

Sun Quan returned to sit down in front of the desk, nodded and sneered, "That's very good. Although Cao Cao is treacherous, I have a hostage in my hands now, so I'm not afraid of him disobeying me."

While the two were talking, the tent door suddenly opened, and Tai Shici hurriedly walked in. He waved the knife and axeer who was waiting to kill Xiahou Mao out of the tent.

"Lord, I'm so happy!"

Taishi Ci held a piece of paper in his hand and said with a smile.

"Where does joy come from? Could it be the west..."

Sun Quan stood up and was about to speak when Lu Su hurriedly made a gesture, and the three people's eyes once again focused on Xiahou Mao in the corner.

It was as quiet as death in the big tent for an instant, and even the slight popping sound of the tallow candle burning on the pillar could be clearly heard.

Xia Houmao, who was lying prone on the ground, had woken up at this moment. He quickly held his breath and concentrated, keeping his posture motionless, like a lamb pretending to be dead near the tiger's mouth in order to survive.

"It doesn't matter, this person is extremely weak, I'm afraid he won't wake up for a while, you say."

After a while, Sun Quan saw nothing unusual, and stretched out his hand to signal Taishi Ci to explain the important matter.

Taishi Ci was covered in armor, and there was a constant sound of the armor clashing as he moved. He bowed and saluted, saying: "Zhuge of Jingzhou has heard of his virtue. He has already sent 50,000 troops from Jiangxia, carrying 300,000 stones of food and grass, and quietly disappeared along the river. , we will arrive in Hefei in three days!”

Lu Su couldn't suppress the joy in his heart. He suppressed his ecstasy and said, "My lord! Zhuge Wende did what he said. The other day, he said that he would send a brigade of troops to help me. I didn't expect that I The soldiers and horses here have just arrived in Hefei, and he has already taken action. Now we, Sun Liu Alliance, are attacking from the east and west, even if there are millions of people in Hefei, it is useless!"

(End of this chapter)