Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 468 How come there is only one hole card

Zhou Yu bowed and said, "Although Bandit Cao has many troops, he may be difficult to match in a land confrontation. How can he be my opponent in Jiangdong when fighting on the river? Don't worry, my lord. I have a good plan to defeat the enemy, but the military plan must not be leaked. I just need to test him, and he will be defeated!"

Zhou Yu sometimes had no good strategy and sometimes had a clever plan, which confused Lu Su a little bit. He was a little confused whether Zhou Yu should not reveal the military plan or appease everyone's hearts, but now is not the time to talk too much.

"Okay!" Sun Quan was delighted, "Let Zhou Yu be the governor, Cheng Pu be the deputy governor, Lu Su join the army, Lu Fan be the chief historian, Pang Tong be the military commander, Tai Shici be the vanguard, Han Dang be the rear responder, Lu Meng, Ling Tong , Chen Wu, Pan Zhang, Zhu Ran, Zhu Huan, and Sun Shao were generals, and Governor Huang Gai sent [-] troops to meet the Cao bandits." After speaking, he raised his sword high: "Gong Jin, I will deliver my sword to you. With you, I grant you the right to kill in front of the battle, if anyone violates the order, he will be dealt with first with this sword, and there is no need to report to me."

"Yes!" Zhou Yu loudly stepped forward to catch the sword with both hands.

Veteran Cheng Pu was faintly unhappy, thinking that he would become the commander-in-chief of the army, but he did not expect Zhou Yu to take the lead, and he became the second-in-command.

On the same day, Sun Quan went to the stage to pay homage to his general, and Zhou Yu ordered his general to prepare for the expedition.Sun Quan returned to the mansion, and his servants reported that Zhou Shan had returned.

"Have you finished what I told you?"

Zhou Shan replied respectfully: "Go back to my lord, everything has been done. I will also bring five doctors with me, and they have confirmed it."

"Where are these five people?"

"I met Cao Jun on the way back, I escaped by chance, and they all died."

"Okay!" Sun Quan was overjoyed, "From now on, you will stay in the mansion and don't go out, and don't see outsiders again. Give generous rewards to the five family members of the Langzhong, and move them all to Kuaiji, with each family enjoying [-] acres of land." Then Sun Quan asked Invite Cheng Pu here.

"General Cheng, this is a new green tea developed by Zhou Weiguo in Xuzhou. It's really delicious." Mr. Sun Quan asked Cheng Pu to bring a cup of tea, chatting while drinking tea. This is Sun Quan's new hobby. After that, he didn't give it to Zhou Cang for the first time, but dedicated it to Sun Quan.

Cheng Pu picked up the cup and drank it down, wiped his mouth, it was not as good as wine.Sun Quan laughed and said, "This tea tastes better if you taste it slowly."

"Major General invited me, isn't it just for tea?"

"This is just one of them." Sun Quan said leisurely, "I asked General Cheng, if General Cheng led the army to defeat Cao, would there be a chance of winning?"

"This?" Cheng Pu was a little sad, even if he was willing to work hard, could he defeat Cao Cao? "About [-]%, could it be that the Major General thinks that Gong Jin can win completely?" Cheng Pu was a little unconvinced.

"I know the general's bravery, but when it comes to water battles, Gong Jin is probably better than the general. I took Gong Jin as the general, but not only here, but you were the only ones who followed my father in battle back then, as well as Huang and Han. I am a general, and the three of you are all in their sixties. Even if I have the courage of Lian Po, how can I let you fight for me on the battlefield again? If there is a mistake, how can I face the spirit of my father in heaven? After a hundred years of the general, I Who is the commander of the Jiangdong army? After all, Gong Jin is young, so there are three generals who are on hand to point out, so as not to miss anything."

Cheng Pu understood a little bit that this was intentional for these veterans like himself to retreat to the second line. He became more and more dissatisfied and sulked with a dark face.

Sun Quan took a sip of his tea and continued, "The general thinks that I will fight for Jiangdong's survival?"

Cheng Pu was taken aback: "Major General, isn't that the case?"

Sun Quan shook his head slightly: "No, I expect to win this battle."

Old Cheng Pu was completely confused as to what Sun Quan meant and how Sun Quan could be sure of victory, so he stared at Sun Quan.Sun Quan put down his teacup and said solemnly: "General Cheng has assisted my Sun family for three generations, and my heart is the same. I can only entrust my confidant to the general."

Cheng Pu was shocked, sweating on his brow, got up and knelt down on the ground: "I have received General Sun Jian's kindness, and I can't repay it with my heart. What orders does the Major General have? Cheng Puwan will die!"

Sun Quan lifted Cheng Pu up with both hands, took a deep breath, and his eyes were slightly red. "It's not because I'm suspicious. This time, Jiangdong will pay Zhou Yu with all its soldiers, and Zhou Yu will also do his best to defeat Cao's army. But after defeating Cao, if Gong Jin can serve Jiangdong wholeheartedly, he will be the pillar of Jiangdong. It is also my Jiangdong's blessing. If something goes wrong, only General Cheng will turn the tide and protect me Jiangdong."

I got it, I got it completely, Sun Quan was worried about Zhou Yu, Sun Quan was making a big gamble, and he was Sun Quan's hole card.Cheng Pu didn't understand, since Sun Quan was worried about Zhou Yu, why didn't he let himself be the leader, was it to test Zhou Yu?The major general's thoughts are too deep, and he is completely different from Sun Jian and Sun Ce.It's no wonder that Sun Quan is no poorer than Sun Jian and Sun Ce at the time, and he is not afraid to start all over again. Now that the family's great fortune cannot be missed, eliminating all hidden dangers as soon as possible is also a way of looking forward.

"Don't worry, major general, I know what to do."

Sun Quan took out a golden pilgrimage from his bosom, stroked it lightly and said, "Seeing this tome is like seeing me, I hope you don't need to use it."

Cheng Pu returned to the barracks with a lot of worries in his arms, tossing and turning, unable to sleep at night.What did the two cups of tea taste like?It can only be said to be bitter and astringent.

Sun Quan called Zhou Tai: "From now on, you and Dong Xi will intensify inspections in various counties. Those who violate the law will be strictly punished, and those who cause chaos will be severely punished! Order He Qi to closely guard the various ministries of Shanyue, and the rebels will be killed without mercy!"

How could Sun Quan have only one hole card?He trusted Cheng Pu and other veterans in their loyalty to the Sun family, but he trusted his confidant Zhou Tai the most, and Zhou Tai was loyal to Sun Quan.

The next day, Zhou Yu's military camp gathered generals. Cheng Pu sent his son Cheng Zi to listen to the order because he was unwell.Order Tai Shici and Lu Meng to set up a water village in Chibi first, and order Ling Tong to lead an army to station in Xiakou, with Zhu Huan and Sun Shao as the left and right wings, Lu Fanjian's military achievements and so on.Cheng Zi reported back to Cheng Pu, Cheng Pu sighed: "I underestimated Zhou Lang."

In the evening, when Huang Gai and Han Qian came to visit, they thought that Cheng Pu was holding his breath, and they wanted to persuade Cheng Pu.Cheng Pu said with a smile: "I was just caught by the wind yesterday, and I felt unwell for a while, but now I'm all fine, don't bother you two to worry about it. What do you two think of the commander's deployment of troops today?"

Huang Gai replied: "The scheduling is well-organized and well-organized. There is no intention of blaming him for the virtue of the plan."

Cheng Pu was still debating whether to let the two of them know something, Cheng Zi came to report, Zhou Yu and Lu Su came to greet them.Shocked, Cheng Pu hurriedly went to greet him with the two of them.

"General Cheng is my mainstay in Jiangdong. I am very relieved to see that the general is safe."

"I feel unwell occasionally, how dare I bother the governor to come in person? Cheng Pu feels deeply guilty." Cheng Pu said sincerely.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhou Yu said goodbye, Huang Gai and others also left together, leaving only Cheng Pu in a daze.

(End of this chapter)