The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 362
"What's the matter Ziming?"

Wei Tao couldn't help but smile when he saw Lv Meng enter. Wei Tao still liked Lv Meng, a young general.

The previous attack on Xiangyang was all due to Lu Meng's shrewdness, so Wei Tao also took him into the army when he attacked Jiangxia this time.

Perhaps compared with martial arts under Wei Tao's command, he is not outstanding, but with his resourcefulness and changeability, he is a rare handsome talent under Wei Tao's account, enough to be alone.

But at this time, Lu Meng's opening still surprised Wei Tao a little, and Lu Meng said with a cupped hand.

"May I ask if my lord is going to attack Jiangdong and destroy Sun Quan in one fell swoop?"

Wei Tao and Zhou Yu couldn't help but looked at each other, both of them were surprised by Lu Meng's words, Wei Tao couldn't help but hurriedly asked.

"Where did Ziming know?"

This matter was brewing in the minds of Wei Tao and Zhou Yu, and it could be said to be a military secret, not even known to Wei Tao's generals.

"The lord has always had great ambitions, how could he be willing to let these complicated things tie his hands and feet? What's more, the lord has now dispatched General Gan Ning. Others think that the lord is to guard against Sun Quan, but they only see that the lord did not rebuild Jiangxia immediately. On the contrary, they transported all kinds of weapons and built water villages, so we can guess how much."

Lu Meng was not surprised but pleased when he heard Wei Tao's question, so he immediately said it.

"And it's not just that. Before Sun Quan fought with the lord, with our army's strength, even if it was damaged, we could defeat the Jiangdong army, but the lord never made a move. And if the lord didn't intend to go to Jiangdong, I am afraid that generals Zhang Liao and Xu Huang will not be transferred to Jingzhou, and even at this time, it is clear that the two generals are not relaxed!"

Of course, there are a lot of news guessed by Lu Meng, but it is needless to say that Lu Meng's own ability can be seen and inferred.

"Ziming guessed right."

Wei Tao nodded slightly, since Lu Meng already knew, Wei Tao naturally did not continue to hide from him, and said directly.

"But Ziming also knows that there is a natural moat in the east of the river. If I can't cross the river, I'm afraid it will be a waste of time on this big river. It's not my original intention to waste time in vain. Now Gongjin and I have no good plan at the moment, I wonder if Ziming has something in mind?"

"Report to my lord, but Lu Meng is thinking."

Hearing Wei Tao's question, Lu Meng naturally wouldn't give in. The reason why he came to ask for an interview was naturally to offer advice.

"It's not difficult for our navy to go down to Jiangdong, but if Sun Quan is prepared and sends ships to patrol, and then uses the method of crossing the river with iron chains to block them, then our army can only fight head-on. This is not because Lu Meng is discouraged , but our army is indeed relatively difficult to fight!"

Wei Tao nodded slightly, he is not a person who shies away from medical treatment, so naturally he would not be angry when Lu Meng said that he was not as good as Sun Quan, after hearing what Lu Meng said, he just asked directly.

"Ziming, what do you want to do?"

"My lord, now it's time to do a trick to deceive the sky and cross the sea."

Lu Meng nodded slightly and then said slowly.

"My lord clearly said to attack Jiangdong, but this attack does not need to be violent. My lord and Zhou Dudu were already suspicious, which made Sun Quan relax his vigilance against our army's actions. As long as this is the case at this time, then Sun Quan will definitely not miss the lord. If you have the intention to go straight to Jiangdong, you can only say that the Lord has the intention of attacking instead of defending!"

Hearing this, Wei Tao thought about it carefully, and finally nodded slightly after a long time. This is indeed the case, and in this way, he can still command the water army from Zhenjiang Xiashui Village, so there will be no doubts.

"This method of 'concealing the sky' is indeed feasible, and Gong Jin and I can also dispatch our army and navy to compete with him on the river. As long as the two sides have contacts, then Sun Quan will definitely take it lightly."

Wei Tao's words are based on his past deeds. When Jiang Xia was still in Huang Zu's hands, he also attacked Jiangdong several times. Although there were no results, it was also a method of substituting offense for defense.

Zhou Yu on the side also nodded slightly, acknowledging this method, but still asked.

"'Concealing the sky' is good, but what about 'crossing the sea'?"

"I have heard from my lord that there are mountains and seas in Penglai overseas. In this way, we can send an army to detour and stop at Penglai, and then follow the river to attack Jiangdong."

Wei Tao frowned slightly. In his two lives, he naturally knew the outline of the map, but at this time, the navy was still mostly an army of rivers and rivers. It was not uncommon to sail on the sea, but relatively speaking, it was much less.

If it's just a personal boat, it's okay to say, this is going to move a large army, not to mention that it will be detected by the other party, just to say that Wei Tao's navy is weaker than Jiangdong's, and it may be even more difficult to divide a part of it.

Seeing that Wei Tao didn't respond immediately, Lu Meng naturally understood Wei Tao's scruples, smiled and said again.

"My lord, Jiangdong is vast. If this is the case, Sun Quan's internal turmoil can be caused, but to break Sun Quan, you need to defeat his naval army head-on."

Only then did Wei Tao understand that Lu Meng obviously had other plans, so he couldn't help but smile and said.

"So what is Ziming's plan?"

"Crossing the Yangtze River at night, as long as the lord can hide the sky, let Jiangdong relax his vigilance, and fight with our ships on the river every day during the day, and then our army will take advantage of the unpreparedness and stay at night. When the wind blows from the northwest, it goes down the river, attacks the Jiangdong water village overnight, and then burns it. Once the water village is broken, the Jiangdong water army can be controlled by the Lord. As for the other Jiangdong troops, the Lord can only You need to send an admiral to defeat them, and at that time, the lord can decide Jiangdong with a decree!"

Wei Tao frowned slightly, carefully considering the pros and cons of this.

After a while, Zhou Yu nodded slightly to Lu Meng, then looked at Wei Tao and said.

"My lord, General Ziming's plan is very clever! And my lord can go one step further. Although General Lu has a poor reputation, he is still young and has no military exploits. If the lord can appoint him as the deputy governor, wouldn't it be just right in the eyes of others?" It shows that the lord has no intention of invading Jiangdong? Let General Ziming be the deputy governor, but also secretly send a navy to cross it quietly."

Although Wei Tao was not as resourceful as Zhou Yu, he actually thought clearly at this moment, but after hearing Zhou Yu's words, he couldn't help feeling a little worried, and said after a little hesitation.

"I have already understood Gongjin's intentions. Ziming's plan is also prepared and used. It can be photographed after Jin led the army to circumvent Jiangdong, and let Xingba join me in attacking Jiangdong. However, Ziming's contribution to the position of deputy governor , is capable enough to do it, but..."

Wei Tao's words were a little hesitant, but Zhou Yu and Lu Meng in the tent actually understood.

Now the commander of Wei Tao's navy is naturally Zhou Yu, but Zhou Yu is often by Wei Tao's side to plan the world's plans for Wei Tao, so it is naturally impossible to control the navy all the time.

So in fact, Gan Ning holds the power in today's navy. In order to let him manage it better, Wei Tao appointed the deputy governor.

With Gan Ning training the navy step by step from scratch, he is just getting a deputy governor. If it is only Zhou Yu, it will be fine. After all, Zhou Yu can be Wei Tao's confidant, and Zhou Yu's ability, Gan Ning also admires.

But if arbitrarily arranging an unknown junior to be on the same level as Gan Ning, I'm afraid that Gan Ning would feel uncomfortable.

Lu Meng naturally knew the key to this, but it was inconvenient for Lu Meng to speak at this time. Fortunately, Zhou Yu had already thought about this problem when he made this suggestion, and immediately said it.

"My lord, don't worry. I've known Xingba for a long time. He has a big picture. If the lord can speak clearly, he will definitely not object. Moreover, Ziming and Xingba are not at odds. As long as the lord is willing." , then I can speak for the lord.”

Wei Tao nodded slightly, but he always understood that this was not good after all. After thinking for a while, Wei Tao just opened his mouth and said to Zhou Yu.

"At that time, Gongjin will tell Xingba for me that after this battle, with his achievements, a Marquis will be indispensable."

Hearing this, Lu Meng's eyes were full of envy.

There is a rule in the Han Dynasty that people with different surnames cannot be crowned kings. This marquis is already very important, and according to Wei Tao's words, it is only the 'minimum', and this alone is enough to appease Gan Ning.

You must know that with Gan Ning's current achievements, it is really not easy to be named a Marquis, but if Jiangdong is taken, then it is not impossible to be named a Duke.

As for Zhou Yu, he must be able to seal something, so naturally he is not in a hurry, but after hearing what Wei Tao said, he couldn't help but nodded secretly, this is the demeanor of a wise master.

"My lord has such a reward, so naturally Xingba will not be dissatisfied. He must be grateful to Dade and try his best to repay it!"

Wei Tao smiled slightly, and no longer mentioned it. Although he had made up his mind, Wei Tao was still a loyal minister at this time, so it was still a bit inappropriate to talk like this.

The two people in the tent were not ordinary people, so they naturally knew it in their hearts, and then they turned to talk about the current battle.

"My lord, since you want to hide the sky and cross the sea, you can use bluff first! In this way, you can not only deter Jiangdong, but also serve as a cover for what the lord really planned."

Although Lu Meng's resourcefulness is not bad, it is still not enough compared to Zhou Yu. After being reminded by him, Zhou Yu said this after a little thought.

"Oh? The plan will be released?"

Not only Wei Tao, but also Lu Meng on the side looked at Zhou Yu curiously. Lu Meng still admired Zhou Yu's ability.

"Hehe...My lord sent troops to help generals Zhang Liao and Xu Huang to guard against Cao and Liu's armies, and then I asked my lord to spread the word to the world."

Zhou Yu smiled slightly, just to suggest to Wei Tao.

"It is said that my lord will lead an army of one million to Jiangdong in a few days. The 20 navy is already going to Jiangxia as a vanguard. If everyone in Jiangdong can surrender immediately, then the official salary will remain the same. If not, we will wait until another day. And down, if there are those who don't follow, I'm afraid only jade and stone will be burned!"

Hearing Zhou Yu's words, Wei Tao was stunned for a moment, but soon Wei Tao understood Zhou Yu's meaning, and then clapped his hands and smiled.

"As expected of Gongjin, this plan is very clever!"

(End of this chapter)