Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 467: Zhuge Liang attacks Zhou Yu! Fire attack!
The great victory in the Battle of Jiangxia was a phased victory. The Han army solved its worries and was able to go up the river with confidence to fight against Cao's army.

When the Han army arrived at the Chibi area, they found that Cao Cao's army had already been waiting there. However, Zhuge Liang did not choose to engage in battle with Cao Cao's troops immediately. Instead, he chose to temporarily avoid them and retreat to the south bank to station, confronting Cao's army across the river.

This move also caused dissatisfaction among Lu Bu.

On the south bank of Chibi, the Han army camp.

Lu Bu strode into Zhuge Liang's tent and asked, "Military Advisor, Cao's army is right before our eyes. Why are you avoiding fighting?"

Seeing Cao Cao's navy from afar on the river today, he thought that the two sides could finally have a big battle. However, Zhuge Liang ordered his troops to avoid Cao's navy and retreat to the south bank, without engaging in a fight with Cao's army.

This act of cowardice before the battle made him feel too cowardly. The morale of the Han army was high at the moment, so why should they be afraid of Cao's army?
Zhuge Liang did not seem surprised by Lu Bu's arrival. He smiled slightly, waved his feather fan and said, "Don't worry, Lord Wen. Please sit down first."

After hearing what Zhuge Liang said, although Lu Bu was still annoyed, he still gave him face and walked aside with a dark face and sat down.

Zhuge Liang had tea served to Lu Bu, and then said, "We have arrived at Chibi today. I see that Cao's army is well-organized and has obviously been prepared to fight us."

"Compared to Cao's army, our army is at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, and we have traveled a long way, so the soldiers are quite tired."

"It is disadvantageous for our army to fight at this time, so we choose to retreat temporarily."

Zhuge Liang patiently explained to Lu Bu the reason for the retreat.

Of course he believed in Lu Bu's bravery, but this was a naval battle after all, not a land battle, and the two were incomparable.

Zhou Yu and Lu Su held the same idea as him.

Everyone felt that this confrontation should be treated with caution.

Because they captured Jiangxia City, from a strategic point of view, Cao Cao should give up blocking them here and retreat.

After all, Chibi has no geographical advantages.

But Cao Cao chose to fight them here, most likely because he was stimulated by the loss of Jiangxia City and the deaths of Cao Ren and Xiahou Yuan.

These two people are Cao Cao's true confidants.

As the saying goes, an army in desperation will win. Since Cao Cao risked his life to fight against them, they had to be cautious and not be careless.

"This is not good, that is not good either. It's really frustrating!"

After listening to this, Lu Bu couldn't help but say gloomily. Although he knew that what Zhuge Liang said made sense, he couldn't help feeling unhappy.

He should have insisted on leading his troops back to rescue Chang'an.

Seeing this, Lu Su said, "Lord Wen was the first to capture the city and killed Cao Ren and Xiahou Yuan in battle. His divine power is unparalleled."

"Now that Cao Cao is right before our eyes, why should Lord Wen rush? Sooner or later, there will be a place for Lord Wen to demonstrate his bravery."

Lu Su's words finally made Lu Bu feel a little better. He immediately said, "I don't care about these twists and turns. Tell me when the battle is about to start."

After saying this, Lu Bu stood up and left the military tent.

Seeing Lü Bu coming and going so quickly, Lu Su couldn't help but smile and said to Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu: "It's really worry-free to work with a general like Wen Gong."

Although Lu Bu's words and actions were a bit rough, he was not a wicked person. All he needed to do was say more nice things. He was brave in battle and was willing to listen to advice.

In comparison, a coach like Sun Quan, who was petty, suspicious, and unwilling to listen to advice, was simply nothing.

"It makes sense that Lord Wen is valued by your majesty."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said that there were no major faults in any aspect with a general like Lu Bu, his only two shortcomings were that he was not very smart and that he liked wine and women.

Therefore, he admired Zhao Yun more. Although Zhao Yun's bravery was not as good as Lu Bu's, he was not much inferior. Not only was he brave and resourceful, but he was also very thoughtful in executing military orders.

Seeing the two men chatting and laughing, Zhou Yu didn't pay much attention.

He frowned and asked the two, "Military Advisor, Zijing, have you figured out how to defeat Cao's army?"

The topic of today's discussion is to formulate a strategy to deal with Cao's army.

Cao's navy is powerful and far superior to theirs. This battle is crucial and will determine whether they can successfully advance into the south of the Yangtze River.

Lu Su shook his head and sighed, "Cao's army is well prepared. It is really hard to find any flaws. It is not easy to defeat the strong with the weak."

Now that the two sides are facing each other head-on, he can't think of any good way to win. It seems that there is no other way except to compete with each other's hard power.

But this carries considerable risk.

Zhou Yu thought for a moment and said to Zhuge Liang, "I have a plan. I wonder if it is feasible. I hope the military advisor can help me."

"Oh? Gongjin has a good plan? This is a coincidence."

Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "I just happen to have a plan as well. Why don't you and I each write down our plans on our hands and see if we have the same ideas?"

Zhou Yu nodded and said, "Of course!"

Then he and Zhuge Liang each took a pen and wrote something in their hands, and then came together.

They both opened their palms.

Lu Su was very curious and went forward to take a look. He was stunned for a moment and then laughed out loud.

"Great minds think alike!"

I saw the word "fire" written on the palms of Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu!

With Lu Su's vision, it was not difficult for him to guess that this meant fire attack.

Both of them planned to use fire attack!
Zhou Yu looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise and was very shocked. He didn't expect that Zhuge Liang had the same idea as him.

"The military advisor is also planning to use fire attack?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Cao's navy is powerful and their warships are densely packed. This is both their strength and their weakness."

"As long as we can set their warships on fire and then launch an attack, we can win this battle."

After listening to Zhuge Liang's words, Zhou Yu couldn't help but nodded secretly.

Because he thinks so too.

After wiping off the ink stains on his hands, Zhou Yu said, "Military Advisor, although the fire attack strategy is good, it is not easy to implement. Cao's army will definitely be prepared for it."

"So I hope that the military advisor will lead the army to pretend to retreat tomorrow, and I will lead a team of death squads to hide on the south bank. When Cao's army relaxes its vigilance, I will lead the team to approach Cao's navy at night and launch an attack and set their ships on fire."

"When the time comes, the military advisor will lead the army back and attack again. Cao's army will surely be defeated!"

There is no opportunity for battle at the moment, so Zhou Yu plans to create one.

He was willing to risk his life and personally lead his troops to set fire to Cao's ships!
Upon learning of Zhou Yu's plan, the smile on Lu Su's face froze, and he said in surprise: "Gongjin, are you crazy? This is too risky!"

There is nothing wrong with the fire attack. The key point is that Zhou Yu plans to lead a team of death squads to set fire to Cao's ships. Regardless of success or failure, this team is unlikely to survive.

It's simply a suicidal act!

Zhou Yu's eyes were firm, and he said in a deep voice: "As long as we can defeat Cao's army, it doesn't matter if I die." He promised Sun Quan in prison that he would kill Cao Cao.

This is also his only belief now.

As long as Cao Cao can be defeated, it would be worth it even if he died!

Lu Su didn't expect that Zhou Yu had already made preparations to die. Just as he was about to persuade him, Zhuge Liang on the side spoke up.

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Gongjin's strategy is indeed good..."

Lu Su was very anxious and said, "Military Advisor, let's discuss this matter again. Maybe there is a better plan than this."

"Zijing, you don't need to say anything more. I have made up my mind."

Zhou Yu stopped Lu Su from speaking, and then bowed to Zhuge Liang and said, "Military Advisor, please give the order!"

Seeing Zhou Yu's resolute expression, Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed with admiration, but he did not immediately give orders. Instead, he smiled and said, "Gongjin is too anxious. Why don't you listen to my plan?"

"I have a plan. It does not require you to risk your life, Gongjin. You only need to endure some physical pain, and you can still achieve the goal of setting fire to Cao's army."

Zhou Yu was stunned when he heard this, but Lu Su was overjoyed and asked quickly, "What's the good plan, military advisor?"

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He didn't want to see Zhou Yu go to his death.

In comparison, what is the physical pain?
Zhuge Liang did not keep the secret and said, "What Gongjin said before is correct. Cao's army will definitely be prepared for our fire attack."

"So if we want to use the fire attack strategy, we must first dispel Cao Cao's vigilance before we can have a chance of success."

"So I wanted to disarm Cao Cao by pretending to surrender."

Zhuge Liang said calmly.

Zhou Yu was puzzled after hearing this and said, "We represent the imperial court. How could Cao Cao believe that we would... Wait!"

Zhou Yu suddenly realized something, looked up at Zhuge Liang, and asked uncertainly: "Military Advisor, do you want me to pretend to surrender?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "That's right."

If he said he wanted to surrender to Cao Cao, even a fool could see that it was fake because it was impossible.

But it would be different if Zhou Yu surrendered. You must know that Zhou Yu was a surrendered general pardoned by the emperor, and essentially did not belong to the court faction.

Moreover, Zhou Yu's lord Sun Quan was also executed by the court. If he surrendered to Cao Cao, his reasons would be tenable.

"But even if I pretend to surrender, I'm afraid Cao Cao won't believe it."

Zhou Yu understood what Zhuge Liang meant, but he was not optimistic about this plan. He frowned and said, "Cao Cao is cunning and suspicious. Cao Cao betrayed the alliance in the past. There is also hatred between Cao Cao and me."

"Now that the two armies are facing each other, how could he believe that I would suddenly switch sides?"

Cao Cao was not a stupid person. Based on his understanding of Cao Cao, he didn't think Cao Cao would believe such a false surrender with so many loopholes.

“So, there is still a need to put on a show.”

Zhuge Liang expected Zhou Yu to say this, and said with a faint smile: "Now that Xu Huang, a general under Cao Cao, has been captured by us, we only need to deliberately play a drama of discord between you and me in front of Xu Huang, and then let Gongjin release him privately, and he will report to Cao Cao."

"Once Cao Cao's doubts are dispelled, Gongjin will contact Cao Cao privately and surrender to him. He will not think too much about it."

"At that time, Gongjin would not need to go to Cao's camp in person. He only needed to agree with Cao Cao on a time to surrender, prepare ten small warships, load them with firewood and grass, pour them with anointing oil, pretend to surrender, and advance to the north bank. When they were two miles away from Cao's camp, all the ships would set fire to them and rush towards Cao's army. This plan would be successful."

Zhuge Liang slowly told us his thoughts and plans.

After hearing this, Zhou Yu and Lu Su's eyes lit up. The more they listened, the more excited they became. In the end, they couldn't help but applaud!

"What a brilliant idea!"

Zhou Yu praised with great excitement, making no effort to hide his admiration for Zhuge Liang's strategy.

Lu Su also said admiringly: "The military advisor's strategy is far better than mine. It is really shameful."

He had heard before that the emperor had sent people to Jingzhou to look for Zhuge Liang in order to invite him out of seclusion. He traveled thousands of miles to bring Zhuge Liang to his side and allowed him to directly enter the central government and participate in government affairs.

Zhuge Liang was only 22 years old, but he had already reached the high position of Minister of the Left. The emperor even let him be in charge of the troops to attack Cao Cao. Even Lu Bu had to obey Zhuge Liang's orders.

Before, he thought that the emperor favored Zhuge Liang. Now it seems that the emperor's favoritism is true, but Zhuge Liang's talent is almost monstrous.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Since Gongjin and Zijing have no objection, then this matter is settled."

"But you have to act realistically in front of Xu Huang, so I will order my men to use military law against Gong Jin and give him a severe beating."

"Liang would like to apologize to General Gongjin in advance."

Zhuge Liang stood up and left the table, bowing to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu was startled, and quickly stood up to return the greeting, saying with shame: "Military Advisor, what are you talking about? If it weren't for your plea to Your Majesty, Zhou Yu's life would have been lost on the execution ground."

"As long as we can defeat Cao Cao, Zhou Yu will not mind dying. The mere pain of the flesh is not worth mentioning."

"Please act boldly, military advisor!"

His strategy was to lead to his death, but Zhuge Liang's strategy was more brilliant, and it did not require him to die, which was equivalent to saving his life in disguise.

Adding to the fact that he had pleaded with the emperor last time, he now owed Zhuge Liang two favors, which he would probably never be able to repay in this lifetime.

Zhuge Liang said: "I feel relieved with Gongjin's words. After defeating Cao Cao, I will report the merits to the emperor and Gongjin will be listed as the first one."

Zhou Yu repeatedly said he dared not.

Seeing this scene, Lu Su felt very relieved. After experiencing so many things, Zhou Yu had grown a lot.

After defeating Cao Cao, this achievement would be enough for Zhou Yu to wash away his sins and truly gain the trust and attention of the emperor.

The three of them then discussed the specific details of the plan and how to implement it, and did not disperse until the evening.

Lu Su and Zhou Yu were walking on the way back to the tent. Zhou Yu looked full of energy and his brows were full of spirit.

Seeing this, Lu Su laughed and said, "You are the first person in history who is so happy to be punished by military law."

Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "I am happy that my great revenge will soon be achieved. This is the closest I have ever been to defeating Cao."

"Once I have completed this task, I will have completely fulfilled my loyalty to my master... and Zhongmou. From now on, I will no longer be bound by any constraints."

Sun Quan is dead and is no longer his lord.

Now his only lord is the emperor.

By killing Cao Cao, he could put down all his burdens, bid farewell to the past, and realize his ambitions on a new stage.

"I believe you, Gongjin."

Lu Su was also sincerely happy for Zhou Yu, and the two of them talked and laughed together as they walked away in the sunset.

(End of this chapter)