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Chapter 29 Xiao He: Give a message to General Guan, Yu Jin must be alive!

The north gate of Xiangyang City.

On the city wall, Liu Bei and his remaining subordinates were looking down at the Shuiying Ferry.

Xiangyang is on the water, and the ferry is right under our noses. We can clearly see soldiers boarding the boat in an orderly manner.

The flag with the Chinese character "Guan" fluttered in the wind from the river.

Others might still have doubts in their hearts and were secretly sweating in their hands, but Liu Bei's eyes were filled with only faith.

He firmly believed in Xiao He's judgment and his sworn brother, and believed that he would win this battle without a doubt.

"If it weren't for Yuan Zhi's strong persuasion, I wouldn't have thought of asking Yun Chang to secretly practice naval warfare. How could he be of such great use today?"

"Yuanzhi, you should be on the other side right now, perhaps witnessing with your own eyes that your foresight and foresight have finally come to fruition..."

Liu Bei murmured with emotion and looked towards the other side of the Han River.

Xiao He knew that Liu Bei missed Xu Shu.

In fact, he also wished Xu Shu was here too.

When it comes to Xu Shu's wisdom and strategy, he can at least compete with opponents of the same level as Cheng Yu and Liu Ye.

With Xu Shu around, I don't have to put all the pressure on myself. It's always good to have less stress and worry...

Just as Liu Bei was sighing, his personal guards behind him hurriedly climbed up to the city wall.

"My lord, the envoy from Jiangdong, Lu Su, has returned and is now at the provincial capital awaiting an audience with you."

Lu Su?

What a coincidence, he arrived at the critical moment when the naval battle was about to begin. He really knows how to choose the time.

"Bo Wen, Lu Zijing must not be neglected. Please go and meet him and take care of him. I will be back later."

Liu Bei had to watch the battle here, so naturally he couldn't spare the time.

Lu Su was a distinguished guest, and receiving him by Xiao He, the second-in-command of the advisory group, was also a sign of respect for Sun Quan and Jiangdong.

It was noon and the sun was scorching hot. Xiao and Ba had no choice but to stand on the top of the city wall in the sun, but they gladly accepted the order.

Zhao Yun summoned his personal guards to escort Xiao He back to the provincial capital.

Guan Yinping was thinking about Guan Yu's naval battle. After hesitating for a moment, she had no choice but to follow Xiao He down the city.

A quarter of an hour later, at the provincial capital.

"Brother Zijing, we meet again. My lord and I both missed you very much."

Xiao He walked into the hall with a smile and gave Lu Su the enthusiasm he deserved.

Lu Su also stood up and greeted him with a smile.

After a round of greetings, both parties sat down as host and guest.

Xiao He ordered wine and tea to be served to welcome Lu Su.

"My general, Sun, has decided to form an alliance with Liu Yuzhou and agrees with his proposal to temporarily suspend the deployment of troops to Jiangxia. Instead, he plans to cross the river and attack Hefei to divide Cao Cao's forces."

"Su has returned this time to convey my master's intentions to Liu Yuzhou, and here is my master's handwritten letter of alliance."

Lu Su stated his purpose and took out a letter from his pocket.

"General Sun is indeed a man of great talent and strategy. If my master can join forces with a leader like General Sun, there is no need to worry about not being able to destroy Cao and revive the Han Dynasty and restore the country!"

Xiao He politely praised Sun Quan and took the letter with an apologetic smile:
"But now Cao's general Yu Jin is leading Cao's navy to enter the Han River, and General Guan is about to lead our navy to intercept them."

"A great battle is underway, and the lord is on the city wall watching the battle and supporting the enemy. He cannot be away for the time being. He will come to see Brother Zijing after the battle is over."

Xiao He said it lightly, but Lu Su's face changed drastically when he heard it.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei, you two landlubbers want to fight on the Han River?
This is just nonsense!

"Mr. Xiao, please take me to see Liu Yuzhou as soon as possible!"

Lu Su stopped drinking and jumped up suddenly.

"Brother Zijing, don't worry. Once the lord finishes the battle, he will naturally come back. Come, let's drink first."

Xiao He smiled and pushed Lu Su down, then stuffed a glass of wine into his hand.

boom!
Lu Su put down his wine glass and said anxiously:
"Guan Yu is from the north, how could he fight a naval battle? If he were defeated by Cao's army and lost control of the Han River, Fancheng would be cut off on the north bank. Wouldn't that be dangerous?"

"I have to go see Liu Yuzhou quickly and ask him to order Guan Yu to keep his troops in place and instead transfer our Jiangdong navy to resist the enemy. This will be safer." As soon as the words fell.

Before Xiao He expressed his opinion, Guan Yinping immediately looked displeased when she heard Lu Su look down on her father.

"You're not familiar with my father, so how do you know he doesn't know how to fight water battles?"

Guan Yinping frowned and immediately retorted.

Lu Su coughed a few times and could only smile awkwardly:
"Miss Guan, you misunderstood. I'm not looking down on General Guan. What I meant is that since ancient times, northerners ride horses and southerners sail boats. It's understandable that General Guan isn't good at water battles."

"To be on the safe side, it would be best to urgently dispatch our Jiangdong navy to assist in the battle. I guarantee that we will defeat Cao Cao's army until not a single sail dares to enter the Han River."

When talking about his own navy, Lu Su's words revealed a hint of pride.

"What the ancients said may not always be true. Who said that northerners ride horses and southerners sail boats? Mr. Lu, don't you know how to ride a horse?"

Guan Yinping asked again in a burst of questions.

Lu Su was left speechless.

You are just being picky, girl. You are quibbling with me about words. Is that what I mean?

Xiao He glanced at Lu Su and could guess what he was thinking.

Firstly, they were indeed worried that Guan Yu would lose the naval battle, and secondly, they wanted to take this opportunity to allow the Jiangdong navy to enter Jingzhou naturally, and even extend their reach to Xiangfan.

At that time, Cao's navy could be easily defeated, but the control of the Han River would fall into the hands of Sun Quan.

How could Liu Bei be allowed to suffer such a loss?

"Zi Jing, please be patient. It's true that General Guan is from the north, but don't forget that Yu Jin and his Cao family navy are also from the north."

Xiao He put the wine glass back into Lu Su's hand and said with a smile:
"Just relax, drink here and wait for General Guan's victory news."

Lu Su held the wine glass still and looked at Xiao He with confusion and surprise.

Even if Yu Jin is also from the north, in this battle, you are at least just weaklings fighting each other, and the outcome is unpredictable.

Where does Xiao Bowen get the confidence to be so sure that Guan Yu will win?
"By the way, General Zilong."

Xiao He suddenly remembered something and turned back to say:
"Send someone back to the city walls immediately and ask the lord to instruct General Guan to capture Yu Jin alive if possible."

"Keeping him alive will be very useful. Perhaps I can give my lord a surprise."

Zhao Yun couldn't guess the deeper meaning of Xiao He's words, but he didn't ask too much, so he quickly ordered his personal guards to go and pass on the message.

Lu Su took a breath of cold air.

"Even if it was my Jiangdong navy who fought this battle, I wouldn't necessarily be so arrogant and confident that I could capture Yu Jin alive."

"Why does Xiao Bowen trust Guan Yu so much and predict that he will win this battle?"

Lu Su played with the wine glass, with a puzzled mind.

Not only him, but also his daughter Guan Yinping couldn't help feeling a little uneasy when she heard that Xiao He had such confidence in Guan Yu.

"Leave the fighting to General Guan, let's just drink for now."

"Brother Zijing left in a hurry last time and didn't have time to drink a few more cups with you. This time we must drink to our heart's content."

"Come on, let me drink first as a token of my respect."

...

When the smell of alcohol filled the provincial capital, the air above the Han River was filled with murderous intent.

More than a hundred warships and more than 5,000 Cao family navy troops have sailed into the Yu River and entered the Han River.

Although the Han River is not as turbulent as the Yangtze River, it is far more turbulent than the Yu River.

The warship, which was originally sailing smoothly, began to sway from side to side as soon as it entered the Han River.

At the bow of the flagship, Yu Jin stood proudly with a sword in hand. He was originally confident and calm, standing tall and majestic.

The warship suddenly swayed from side to side. Yu Jin lost his balance and stumbled, almost falling over. He had to grab the flagpole and barely managed to keep his balance.

"This isn't what I expected. Why is it suddenly so bumpy?"

The confidence on Yu Jin's face disappeared, and an ominous premonition suddenly arose in his heart.

(End of this chapter)