funbook-pk Chapter 518: The Ultimate White Lotus Act Performed Online! The Generals Turn Against Zhou Yu!
Chapter 518: The Ultimate White Lotus Act Performed Online! The Generals Turn Against Zhou Yu!
"This……"
Jiang Qin looked at Zhou Yu innocently, unsure how to handle the situation.
Just then, the three old men, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang, also spoke up:
“Governor Zhou, we think Mr. Guo’s words make a lot of sense.”
"Even we old folks know to change our combat strategy."
"Why is Commander Zhou so insistent on launching a direct attack on Jiangxia?"
Zhou Yu nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
It wasn't that he lacked self-control, but rather that the current situation made it seem as if Zhou Yu had become the conservative one, hindering everyone's efforts to make progress!
Zhou Yu was wronged! More wronged than Dou E!
After hearing what Cheng Pu and the other two said, all the generals looked at Zhou Yu expectantly, hoping that Zhou Yu would relent.
At this moment, Guo Tu smiled, his gaze meeting Zhou Yu's.
This further convinced Zhou Yu that Guo Tu's reason for speaking up was to get the generals of Jiangdong to volunteer.
They secretly informed Cao Ren and Huang Zu, who then ambushed the generals of Jiangdong!
The more Guo Tu acted this way, the less Zhou Yu could allow him to have his way.
Zhou Yu's face hardened, and he addressed his generals:
"In my opinion, it is not the right time to attack Xiakou. Please wait a few more days."
Upon hearing this, all the generals showed surprise on their faces.
The person who just suggested attacking Xiakou was Zhou Yu.
The one who still says we shouldn't fight is Zhou Yu.
What exactly is Zhou Yu trying to do?
Even a governor shouldn't go back on his word like this.
Han Dang sneered:
"The governor really has a mouth; he can say whatever he wants!"
"One minute they want the soldiers to attack Xiakou, the next minute they don't, and we have to wait a few days."
"What if, a few days later, the governor says it's better not to fight at Xiakou and orders everyone to withdraw their troops?"
"Alas... With my body like this, the Governor can do whatever he wants with me."
"But aren't the soldiers running back and forth all for the sake of achieving merit and establishing a career?"
"The governor's actions are truly disheartening."
Zhou Yu's fingernails dug into his flesh.
Han Dang's words undoubtedly added another layer of suspicion to the generals' doubts about Zhou Yu.
It's not that I doubt anything else, but I don't understand the point of Zhou Yu's back-and-forth maneuvering.
Left with no other choice, Zhou Yu had to temporarily end the impromptu meeting.
With Guo Tu there, plus Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang—three unruly old men—no matter what Zhou Yu said, it would all be a weak explanation.
The only solution now is to quickly find evidence of Guo Tu's treason and confirm his undercover identity!
Zhou Yu ultimately chose to believe in the nonsense that "justice resides in the hearts of the people."
In reality, whether it's fair or not depends mainly on how unscrupulous Guo Tu's methods are.
Violence begets violence, and that is often the true solution!
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After leaving Zhou Yu's tent
Guo Tu instructed Cheng Pu to summon Ling Tong, Zhu Ran, Quan Cong, Chen Wu, and other generals from Jiangdong to Cheng Pu's camp under the pretext of drinking.
The generals were naturally willing to give Cheng Pu face.
Cheng Pu disliked Zhou Yu, but this was a private matter between Cheng Pu and Zhou Yu, and ultimately had nothing to do with the other generals.
Apart from Jiang Qin and Lü Meng, all the invited generals came.
Jiang Qin was Zhou Yu's confidant, a fact known to everyone, so Guo Tu naturally wouldn't allow Cheng Pu to invite him.
Lu Meng, however, had a more important task to complete.
In the camp
Cheng Pu, in the manner of a senior figure, offered words of encouragement to the generals.
Putting aside the arrogance Cheng Pu deliberately displayed in front of Zhou Yu, his conduct and interpersonal skills were actually quite good.
The generals and Cheng Pu had a very pleasant conversation.
Especially for someone like Ling Tong who lost his father, he received a lot of care from Cheng Pu and was moved to tears.
After several rounds of drinks, Guo Tu addressed the generals of Jiangdong at an opportune moment:
"I'm sure you all already know that Lord Cheng, Lord Han, and Lord Huang have a grudge against our Commander Zhou."
Upon hearing this, all the generals held their breath and focused their attention.
Clearly, they did not want to get involved in the feud between the three old men and Zhou Yu.
This is exactly the effect Guo Tu wanted.
He smiled and said:
"Please do not worry, everyone. Master Cheng, Master Han, and Master Huang are not the kind of people who make trouble unreasonably."
"The reason I have gathered you all here today is to discuss the plan to launch a surprise attack on the four counties of Jingnan."
"I, Guo, will not hide it from you all."
"Actually, this plan was not Guo's idea, but belonged to someone else!"
Impatient Ling Tong quickly asked:
What does Mr. Guo mean by this?
“We all know that Mr. Guo is a confidant of our lord.”
"This plan is not what Mr. Guo thought. Could it be what our lord, or Mr. Zhuge, or Mr. Lu thought?"
Guo Tu shook his head and took out a copy of the dossier that he had already copied.
The original dossier was written by Zhou Yu's advisors, and the handwriting was not important.
But this one is a forgery made by Guo Tu, imitating Jiang Qin's handwriting!
Given Guo Tu's status as a confidant of Sun Quan, finding a piece of Jiang Qin's handwriting from the past would be incredibly easy.
At this moment, with the appearance of this fake, all the generals were at a loss.
Although they did not recognize Jiang Qin's handwriting and could not remember what it looked like.
But you can see the crooked and messy handwriting on it, which doesn't look like the handwriting of a scholar.
Guo Tu laughed and said:
"This plan was devised by our Commander Zhou!"
"The one who wrote it in place of Governor Zhou was Jiang Qin!"
"Unfortunately, Jiang Qin seems to be somewhat careless."
"When he passed by Guo, Guo happened to pick up the file."
With a loud "thud!"
The generals' convictions felt as if they had been struck by a thousand points of damage!
"Zhou... the hand of Governor Zhou?"
"Was it written by Jiang Qin?"
Ling Tong and the others were dumbfounded.
What is going on here?
Why did Zhou Yu devise this plan in secret, yet prevent everyone from carrying it out?
Guo Tu, barely suppressing the urge to burst into laughter, addressed his generals with righteous indignation:
"You must all be wondering what is the reason for Governor Zhou's unusual behavior today?"
"Ah, everyone, don't worry, our Governor Zhou has always been fair and just."
"He would never let Jiang Qin take all the credit just because Jiang Qin is his confidant!"
“You have to trust him. He must have only let Jiang Qin know about the plan because he was worried that everyone would be in danger when they carried it out.”
"It's all Guo's fault for being so clumsy and picking up this plan."
"It would be good if we didn't find it, and everyone wouldn't need to worry about it."
"You must not blame Governor Zhou!"
"It's all Guo's fault!"
After saying this, Guo Tu actually bowed to all the generals, his attitude as respectful as could be!
Guo Tu has really figured out the whole "white lotus, green tea, and sly fox" formula!
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