The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 599 598 The Burning Yangtze River (38)

Sun Quan got the answer he wanted from Mrs. Wu, and waited on his mother in the room for a while before leaving.

During the period when Sun Quan went to meet Mrs. Wu, Peng Tuo sent Xiang Lang to the post house, and told Xiang Lang to be careful, because Sun Quan's eyeliner was everywhere in Nanchang.

After Xiang Lang nodded, Peng Tuo left the post house and went back to report to Sun Quan.

After Peng Tuo left, Xiang Lang lay alone on the couch, his mind was full of the tasks assigned to him by Zhang Fei and Fazheng. When he met Sun Quan today, although Xiang Lang seemed to have nothing unusual on the surface, in fact, in the face of When Sun Quan was in power, his heart was still in a state of turmoil.

At this moment, Peng Tuo left, and Xiang Lang was the only one left in the room. He let out a sigh of relief, and thought to himself, "I don't know what choice Sun Quan will make..."

"Dong dong dong..."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door suddenly, the sound was very soft, but to Xiang Lang's ears, it was very clear. After all, he was a guilty conscience, so he would inevitably be a little nervous.

Hearing the knock on the door, Xiang Lang immediately got up from the bed, walked to the side of the bed, reached for a short sharp knife under the pillow, and quietly pulled it out, asking, "Who?"

"Mr. Xiang, it's me, Chen Dao!" A weak voice came from outside the door.

Chen arrived?

Who is Chen Dao?

When Xiang Lang heard the name, he didn't remember who it was for a moment.

Seeing that there was no response for a long time, Chen Dao immediately said, "Mr. Xiang, I am General Guan's subordinate!"

Xiang Lang dubiously walked to the door, holding the handle of the short blade in his right hand, and put it behind his back, and opened a gap in his left hand, and suddenly saw a familiar face. Who is the person in front of him.

"It's you?" When Xiang Lang saw Chen Dao's face, he immediately remembered everything. He had met Chen Dao once before, and he had a deep impression on him, but he didn't know who Chen Dao was at the time, so he didn't ask. It's his name, so naturally he can't know who it is just by hearing Chen Dao.

At this time, Chen Dao, dressed as a postman in a post station, looked left and right, and after making sure that no one was following and monitoring him, he entered Xiang Lang's room, and then quickly closed the door of Xiang Lang's room.

The two of them were in the house immediately and talked to each other about the current situation. Chen Dao told Xiang Lang that he was planning to save the families of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, but because there was no good way, he couldn't do it for a long time, for fear that they would be killed. Threatening the grass to frighten the snake, offended Sun Quan, and then let them suffer the disaster of extinction.

Hearing what Chen Dao said, Xiang Lang found that his mission was actually the same as Chen Dao's. Although Guan Yu was dead, Chen Dao still insisted on his mission. It can be seen that Chen Dao treated Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others. loyalty.Therefore, Xiang Lang and Chen Dao made some plans in the house, Xiang Lang also stated his mission, and let Chen Dao wait at ease. At noon this afternoon, when he went to Sun Quan's mansion for a banquet, there would be a result.

Chen Dao nodded, not daring to stay here for long, for fear of showing his feet, so he left in a hurry. From the beginning to the end, no one noticed Chen Dao's appearance.

After Chen Dao left, Xiang Lang began to calm down, carefully thinking about how he should deal with Sun Quan, and it was still unknown whether Sun Quan would let Zhang Fei go.If Sun Quan was willing to let Zhang Fei go, then this matter would be much easier to handle. If Sun Quan was unwilling to let Zhang Fei go, then he had to think of another way.

Unknowingly, it was almost noon, and someone knocked on the door, saying that Sun Quan had sent to invite Xiang Lang to a banquet.Xiang Lang then left the room, followed the man, left the station, sat in a soft sedan chair, and went directly to the government office.

In the hall of the government office, although it was full of people, these people were not guests, but musicians and dancers to welcome Xiang Lang's arrival. They stood neatly on both sides of the hall. Sun Quan sat in the middle. Holding a table, the table is already filled with all kinds of dishes, just waiting for his arrival.

As soon as Xiang Lang arrived at the entrance of the hall, the well-known guest standing on the side of the hall shouted loudly: "Mr. Xiang from Jingzhou is here!"

With this loud shout, before Xiang Lang stepped into the hall, he heard someone shouting in the hall: "Play music!"

With an order, the musicians who had already prepared used all kinds of instruments in their hands to play a wonderful piece of music, giving people a peaceful atmosphere.

Seeing this situation, Xiang Lang was also a little surprised. He didn't expect Sun Quan to welcome him so grandly.He raised his legs, stepped over the high threshold, and stepped into the hall of the government office with one foot. After walking three steps forward, he cupped his fists and said to Sun Quan, "Xiang is just a villager, how can he take on the responsibility?" Such a grand banquet for the general?"

"Mr. Xiang is a well-known scholar in Jingzhou, and he is also someone I respect. When dealing with national scholars, in terms of etiquette, it is natural to treat them with the etiquette of national scholars." Sun Quan said.

"Xiang Mou really can't bear the word of national scholar, General Sun is too famous." Xiang Lang said modestly.

Sun Quan said: "In my eyes, Mr. Xiang is a national scholar. Why not treat him with the courtesy of a national scholar? Mr. Xiang, you don't have to be modest. Please take a seat!"

Xiang Lang didn't care too much about it anymore, in a word, Sun Quan valued him too much.This made Xiang Lang feel a little embarrassed. If he hadn't known Zhang Fei first, he would have been moved by Sun Quan's enthusiasm and would have loved to help him.

"Thank you, General!"

Xiang Lang took his seat slowly, but when Sun Quan waved his hand, the dancer standing beside him began to dance to the music. Sun Quan came to Xiang Lang with a bowl of tea himself, and respected Xiang Lang with a cup.

Xiang Lang was deeply moved, and Sun Quan treated him with the courtesy of a national scholar, which shook his heart a little.But in the end, Xiang Lang came to his senses. He was not moved by the melodious sounds and those dancing beauties, and asked directly, "General, what decision will the general make regarding Zhang Fei?"

Sun Quan said: "I'm going to listen to Mr. Zhang Fei. Since Zhang Fei wants to seek death, let him fend for himself. I allow him to attack Yizhou with the remnants."

Xiang Lang said: "Good advice, General! In this way, I can go back and return to my command, so my family will not be threatened by him. However, the general is not thorough enough. Although Zhang Fei is going to attack Yizhou, but His family is still in Nanchang, so there will inevitably be worries about the future. Moreover, Zhang Fei also regards the general as his backing. Once the attack on Yizhou is blocked, he will definitely retreat. In addition, when Zhang Fei attacks Yizhou, he will definitely fight The banner of the general, in this way, it is tantamount to making enemies for the general."

Sun Quan hurriedly asked, "How do you say that?"

Xiang Lang said: "If Zhang Fei can capture Yizhou, it will be a good thing. He will definitely attack Zhang Yan and restrain Zhang Yan's troops. It is not a bad thing for Jiang Dong. But if Zhang Fei can't attack Yizhou, That would be tantamount to setting up an enemy like Liu Zhang for the general, which would be a great disadvantage to the general. However, there are many passes in Yizhou, the road to Shu is difficult to navigate, and the river is turbulent. It is also difficult for ships to go upstream. It is simply impossible for a hundred people to attack a rock with an egg just because they listened to Fazheng's slander. Therefore, the general need not worry that Zhang Fei will capture Yizhou, but worry about the consequences of Zhang Fei not being able to capture Yizhou!"

Sun Quan thought about it carefully, and felt that what Xiang Lang said was reasonable, so he asked: "Mr. Xiang is very resourceful, don't you know how to deal with it?"

Xiang Lang said: "There is a way, that is, I don't know if the general will use it!"

"As long as it is a suggestion that is beneficial to Jiangdong, I will accept it, and please give me some advice!" Sun Quan said modestly.

Xiang Lang said: "Zhang Yan personally led the army to the south, not to pacify the entire south, but to capture the entire Jingzhou. With the help of Jingzhou's extensive water and land transportation, the army will be stationed here and trained to prepare for the future. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei captured the four counties in Jingnan, which happened to offend Zhang Yan's sensitive area, so he sent troops to destroy Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Now that Guan Yu died in battle and Zhang Fei was defeated, Zhang Yan even offered a reward of a thousand gold for Zhang Fei's head. And he will add officials to rank. Zhang Yan did this for one purpose, which is to kill Zhang Fei. That is to say, Zhang Yan's goal is only Zhang Fei now. If he wants to attack Jiangdong, he must cross the Yangtze River. However, the Jiangdong water army was invincible in the hands of Zhou Yu's governor, which is what Zhang Yan taboo. That's why Zhang Yan assembled a large army and trained the water army in Dongting Lake to deal with Jiangdong. But the water army can't be trained overnight. Zhang Yan would definitely not launch a war before the navy was able to train, otherwise, he would definitely suffer. In addition, Zhang Fei was not destroyed, and Zhang Yan had some worries in the rear, so he would not dare to launch a war easily. Therefore, Jiangdong still has some time to deploy defensive forces. It would be extremely unwise for the general to confront Zhang Yan because of Zhang Fei's affairs. It would be better for the general to completely separate himself from Zhang Fei and send someone to Send Zhang Fei's family and even Liu Bei and Guan Yu's family to Zhang Fei, and then send him some money and food to help him attack Yizhou. After the matter is completed, he will be the lord of Yizhou, so Zhang Fei will definitely be fooled, and when he attacks Yizhou, he will definitely use his own banner, so that the general will not be implicated anymore."

After listening to Xiang Lang's words, Sun Quan savored it carefully, and it was really such a gift.And what Xiang Lang said about Zhang Yan's naval training in Dongting Lake was also heard by him early in the morning, which is enough to prove that Xiang Lang's words are true.

Moreover, Zhang Fei kidnapped Xiang Lang's family as a threat, which also made Xiang Lang very upset, so he made rude remarks and wanted to put Zhang Fei to death.

Sun Quan sneered, thinking that Xiang Lang was a bit insidious and cunning, and he was borrowing his knife to kill Zhang Fei.However, Sun Quan just wanted Zhang Fei to fend for himself. After all, Zhang Fei was not his loyal subordinate and would not share the joys and sorrows with him at all, so he agreed with Xiang Lang's words and said directly to Xiang Lang: "What you said is very true. I will let someone do it, everything will be done according to the master's wishes, let Zhang Fei fend for himself!"

(End of this chapter)