funbook-pk Chapter 520 The rebellious camp, and Zhou Yu on the verge of death!
Chapter 520 The rebellious camp, and Zhou Yu on the verge of death!
a few days later
The generals of Jiangdong successfully launched a surprise attack on Changsha County and captured several small towns on the border.
But just as the generals were planning to further expand their gains, Cao Cao's army seemed to have gained supernatural insight!
Under Cao Ren's leadership, they turned defeat into victory, leaving the Jiangdong generals scratching their heads in frustration.
Not only were all the gains lost, but a significant number of soldiers were also lost.
This battle was extremely frustrating.
They fought desperately, but still couldn't shake off Cao Ren's pursuers.
It's unclear whether Cao Ren learned it from Xiahou Yuan or what, but he suddenly mastered the innate skill of "Attacking from a Thousand Miles Away".
Guo Tu remained calm in the face of danger and offered advice and strategies to his generals.
All the generals were very grateful to Guo Tu.
Mr. Guo clearly didn't need to work so hard for us, yet he still went to the front lines with us!
Little did they know that Guo Tu was the source of all evil!
Going to the battlefield was also to send a signal to Cao Ren.
The identities of Guo Tu, Xu Sheng, Xing Daorong, and others as undercover agents were known only to the core high-ranking members of Cao Cao's camp.
Cao Ren was one of those who knew the truth.
Furthermore, if Guo Tu stayed in the main camp...
Having discovered everything, Zhou Yu is highly likely to arrest and kill him directly!
The descent into darkness after an honest person has been deceived can be quite terrifying.
Without Guo Tu, the generals of Jiangdong might have been able to retreat unscathed, even if they suffered some losses.
But with Guo Tu involved, the losses will be enormous!
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Cao Ren pursued relentlessly, while the generals of Jiangdong fled.
His soldiers suffered losses of up to 60%!
Without exception, all the soldiers on the front lines are elite troops.
This loss cannot be made up for by simply recruiting some new soldiers to deceive ourselves.
Guo Tu was overjoyed.
Finally, Lü Meng's divine intervention saved the generals of Jiangdong.
Of course, this is actually an illusion deliberately created by Guo Tu.
No matter how well Cao Ren pursued, Cao's army was still made of flesh and blood and needed rest; at this moment, they were exhausted.
Within their capabilities, Cao Ren and his army have maximized their gains.
In other words, even if Lü Meng didn't come, the generals of Jiangdong would be able to escape danger very quickly.
But how could the generals of Jiangdong be aware of this problem?
When people are fleeing for their lives, they have no idea how long it will take before they are out of danger until they see the danger recede with their own eyes.
It was by utilizing this principle that Lü Meng became the "savior" in the eyes of the generals of Jiangdong!
But Lü Meng, with righteous indignation, addressed the generals:
"Please, everyone, step back first. I will cover your retreat!"
The tears of the generals flowed freely.
Even Cheng Pu personally patted Lü Meng on the shoulder, praising him as a man of both literary and military talent.
Next, the actors playing Lü Meng and Guo Tu exchanged a knowing smile, revealing sly grins.
The allure of the governorship is simply too great!
Even Lu Meng was willing to betray his teammates, claiming it was for the future of Jiangdong!
The consequences of being led astray by a master of rhythm like Guo Tu are truly terrifying!
Even now, no one can point out any faults with Guo Tu.
What? How could the intelligence have been leaked?
It was all because Jiang Qin was jealous of talent and ability; he deliberately leaked intelligence to Cao Cao's army!
The generals of Jiangdong all agreed that Jiang Qin was a traitor and that they would kill him upon returning!
As for Guo Tu and Lü Meng...
Mr. Guo fought alongside everyone, risking his life in danger, offering advice and strategies, and leading everyone to escape Cao Ren's pursuit. His contributions were indispensable!
Lü Meng even covered the rear for everyone, saving them from danger.
Both of them are heroes, truly good people.
Anyone who slanders Mr. Guo or General Lü is our enemy!
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The Jiangdong generals returned to their camp, filled with anger.
Jiang Qin stormed out and berated them:
"It's all your fault! The Commander has still not woken up!"
"You lot, every single one of you, are sinners!"
The generals were furious.
We lost the battle because our intelligence was leaked.
You traitor, how dare you falsely accuse us and come here to provoke us?
Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang stepped forward together and beat Jiang Qin senseless.
Needless to say, Xu Sheng and Xing Daorong were undercover agents, so they beat Jiang Qin to a pulp!
Ling Tong, Quan Cong, Zhu Ran, Pan Zhang, Chen Wu, and others also firmly believed that Jiang Qin was a traitor.
Jiang Qin, who had been severely beaten, was beaten to death by the mob.
At this moment, no one cared about Zhou Yu at all.
The camp descended into chaos due to the generals' commotion.
The soldiers were dumbfounded; the mid- to high-ranking officers were causing trouble, and no one was there to lead them in maintaining order.
Only Guo Tu, who knew the whole story and had orchestrated everything, seized the opportunity to lead his personal guards into Zhou Yu's tent and quietly watched Zhou Yu.
After Guo Tu arrived, Zhou Yu, who was lying on the bed, seemed to gradually regain consciousness from his fainting spell.
But at this moment, he was unable to get out of bed, and even moving his body felt like a huge boulder pressing down on him!
He looked at Guo Tu before him, without anger or resentment, but asked weakly:
Should I call you Guo Yu, or Guo Tu?
Guo Tu revealed a simple and honest smile:
"The governor is certainly joking."
"You're not even worried about Jiang Qin dying out there, but you're here questioning Guo's identity?"
"Guo's loyalty to his lord is unwavering, and Heaven bears witness to it!"
Zhou Yu didn't speak, but kept staring at Guo Tu.
He's certainly not stupid; in fact, he's extremely intelligent.
But he has principles; he's not that corrupt, nor is he that adept at power struggles.
At that moment, he realized that his injury was not just a simple arrow wound.
The medication I'm using seems to be problematic as well.
However, Lü Meng or Jiang Qin were responsible for testing the poison before administering the medicine each day.
The physicians they used were always Hua Tuo's apprentices.
Jiang Qin could not possibly betray him, and Lü Meng... was also someone he had personally trained.
Although they were not formally master and disciple, they were in fact master and disciple.
Moreover, Lü Meng is at most a man of his lord Sun Quan, and should be loyal to Jiangdong.
How exactly did Guo Tu persuade Lü Meng to carry out this absurd plan for him?
This was Zhou Yu's biggest failure; he failed to see through people's hearts.
The era of Sun Ce is long gone.
Sun Quan's rise to power and his gradual consolidation of authority were inherently fraught with intrigue and checks and balances.
Wu Jing, Xu Kun, and Sun Yi, these people who died one after another, did not want to die!
After these men died, military power "just so happened" to fall to Sun Quan, rather than to their own descendants.
"So...is that so?"
Zhou Yu was in despair.
If Sun Quan wanted to deal with him, then everything makes sense.
Besides power, they also needed to rely on the name of their lord, Sun Quan.
It was Guo Tu, this undercover agent, who gave him the opportunity to get Lü Meng, who was loyal to Sun Quan, to willingly cooperate with him and leak intelligence about the generals of Jiangdong to Cao Cao's camp!
"It's a pity that I, Zhou, couldn't eliminate you, you traitor, sooner!"
Zhou Yu coughed up blood.
In a daze, he seemed to see Sun Ce's shadow sighing at him.
But then, Guo Tu was about to tell Zhou Yu another bombshell!
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