After Sun Quan suffered a great loss, he still couldn't whip his corpse to vent his anger. He felt very uncomfortable, so after thinking about it, he called Zhou Yu over and asked him to think of a way to take revenge on Guo Yu.
"It's best to give him a taste of his own medicine. Let Cao Cao suffer my humiliation and lose all his face!”
Zhou Yu thought hard for a few days and he really thought of a brilliant plan!
"My lord, I have a classmate named Jiang Gan, a good friend of many years. This person is currently serving Cao Cao. With my many years of friendship with him, I might be able to persuade him to surrender! If this plan succeeded, then Cao would also be covered in dust!”
"Tell that Jiang Gan that if he surrenders, he won't need to be an advisor anymore. I'll give him the position of a county guard!"”
After Zhou Yu left, he immediately returned to his residence and wrote a letter to Jiang Gan, saying that Jiang Gan should not help the tyrant. He also lured Jiang Gan with the benefits of being a county governor and used his personal friendship to win him over.
After Jiang Gan saw the letter, he was quite tempted!
Jiang Gan was a native of Jiujiang and a local celebrity, so he was taken in by Cao Cao. However, he was not very talented, but he was good at writing and was good at empty talk. So far, he was only a guest.
The position of Prefectural Governor was the dream of many people. It was the thing that separated the Humble Class from the Noble Class. Jiang Gan really wanted to go.
However, Jiang Gan could also see that half of the world had fallen into Cao Cao's hands, and with the help of a monster like Guo Yu, how could River East be preserved for a long time? If he went now, River East might be forced to do so next year or the year after. At that time, those who betrayed their master would only die.
" However, nothing is set in stone in this world. If the Prime Minister dies suddenly like Liu Hong, Cao Pi won't be able to control the situation. When Sun Quan attacks the Central Plains, who knows…I'll just hide with Duke Jin of Zhou for now. I won't agree or refuse. If there are any changes in the future, it'll be easier to deal with them.”
Therefore, Jiang Gan replied, his heart full of reminiscing about the past, praising Zhou Yu to the skies, saying that he missed Zhou Yu very much, and so on. He did not mention the matter of leaving Cao's camp to seek refuge with Sun Quan.
Zhou Yu felt that Jiang Gan had the intention to join him, but he could not get a definite response. He could only grit his teeth and insist on exchanging letters with Jiang Gan, hoping for a miracle.
Sun Quan waited for a long time, but there was no progress. He couldn't help but feel disappointed, and he felt even more aggrieved.
It was unknown who had leaked the news to Huang Gai, but Huang Gai didn't care. He had always been extremely dissatisfied with Sun Quan's use of juniors like Zhou Yu and the neglect of seniors like them. Now that he heard that Zhou Yu's plan had failed, he immediately called over a few old friends and deliberately discussed it loudly, mocking Zhou Yu.
"The military advisor that the lord carefully selected is only so-so!”
"You want to learn from Guo Yu and instigate people from Cao Cao's camp? Does he have that ability?"
"You can't do anything but spoil things. If you can't imitate it now, you'll only become a laughing stock!”
"What's the saying? This was what it meant to draw a tiger but end up like a dog!”
"Originally, war should be fought with real weapons! Didn't we follow the previous ruler and build the foundation of Jiangdong? It was useless to think of small tricks every day!”
Zhou Yu was the commander of the navy. Nothing in the army could escape his eyes and ears. When he heard this, he was so angry that he held his chest and almost fainted.
Although he appeared to be very broad-minded in front of others, he was a narrow-minded person in his bones. However, there were very few people who could see through him.
Now that his plan had failed, Zhou Yu already felt the pain of being crushed by Guo Yu's intelligence. He was even more furious to be mocked by a few old generals on his side.
Most importantly, these generals had followed Sun Jian for three generations and were the true elders of the three dynasties. They had great prestige in the army. Although Zhou Yu's status was higher than theirs, he did not dare to criticize them.
Moreover, the negative reaction caused by Guo Yu's instigation of Ling Tong was still brewing. Zhou Yu was afraid of internal strife in Jiangdong, so he did not dare to show the old generals any respect. He could only swallow his anger.
Frustration, anger, patience, all sorts of things mixed together and were taking away Zhou Yu's life. In fact, he also vaguely felt that something was wrong, but this anger was something that came from his bones. He could not control it at all. He could only walk towards the abyss of death step by step.
"Sigh! Since you gave birth to Yu, why did you give birth to Yu?"
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Guo Yu, the one who started it all, did not expect Zhou Yu to be so hot-tempered. He had been supervising the craftsmen in Xu City making wooden oxen and horses.
This novel thing was listed as the top secret by Cao Cao. Just like Lou Chuan, he sent people to completely seal off the news. Even the craftsmen who participated were all selected to have families. This was to intimidate the craftsmen and prevent them from leaking secrets.
"Another Wooden Cow has been built!"
Although it looked like a toy, Cao Cao was happy from the bottom of his heart. This thing had been tested in practice, and its carrying ability was almost the same as a real cow or horse!
"This thing is truly inconceivable! It was just some wood pieced together, but it could move around easily! Could it be that you also have a nine-holed exquisite heart like Yi Yin in ancient times?”
The more time he spent with Guo Yu, the more Cao Cao felt that there was an inexhaustible treasure in Guo Yu's head. If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't dare to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs, Cao Cao really wanted to pry open Guo Yu's head and see what other wonderful ideas he had.
While Cao Cao was sucking up to him, Guo Yu was already thinking about conquering Jingzhou.
"I'm afraid Liu Biao doesn't have much time left. Once he dies, we'll immediately send troops to attack Jing Zhou! However, if they took Jingzhou, it was hard to guarantee that Han Sui and Ma Teng of Western Liang would not send troops to attack! Once they broke through Hongnong, Yingchuan would be in danger. Prime Minister, do you have any ideas to stabilize Han Sui, Ma Teng, Yang Qiu, and Ma Wan?”
Cao Cao nodded." I knew you had the intention of taking Jingzhou. I have discussed it with Wen Ruo and Gongda several times." Zhong Yao, a lieutenant of Si Li, used to serve in Chang 'an with the emperor and had a lot of prestige and influence there. I want him to lead troops to guard Tongguan and persuade Ma Teng and Han Sui to come to Luoyang. This way, the rear will be safe.”
Guo Yu nodded. Cao Cao's thoughts were basically the same as what he had expected.
Ever since 195, when the emperor was brought back, Hongnong had fallen into Cao Cao's control. As a result, Hangu Pass, the gateway to Luoyang, was abandoned. Tongguan was built near Chang 'an to defend against the forces of Xiliang.
Tongguan was a dangerous place, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If Zhong Yao stationed there and lured Ma Teng's family over, they would not have to worry about a fire in the rear.
"Prime Minister, you can tell Zhong Yao to focus on convincing Ma Teng to come to Xudu. As for Han Sui, he was quite shrewd and would never personally come to Xu City as a hostage. Time was of the essence. He had to make Zhong Yao clear his priorities. He could not waste any more time. Otherwise, he would miss the opportunity. If Liu Bei was stable in Jingzhou, Zhuge Kongming's three-point plan might really come true!”
Cao Cao's eyes flashed." When Han Sui entered the capital, I met him several times in the General's residence. We had a good conversation. Now that I think about it, as you said, this person is indeed shrewd! In that case, I'll do as Mister instructed!”
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