My father-in-law Guan Yu, I persuaded Liu Bei to launch a surprise attack on Xiangyang at the beginn

Chapter 66: Is Liu Bei destined to be a god? Drown him to the ground!
"This man is not only incredibly intelligent and possesses rare treasures, but he also possesses a profound knowledge of astronomy and geography. He even came up with such a brilliant plan for Liu Xuande that achieved success in one fell swoop. He is truly a rare talent!"

"It seems that Liu Xuande's surprise attack on the Deng County granary was most likely his work..."

Lu Su's heart was in turmoil, and he looked at Xiao He with a hint of surprise.

After taking a few deep breaths, Lu Su finally came to his senses and suppressed the surging emotions in his heart.

"No wonder Liu Yuzhou dared to fight a desperate battle by crossing the river. It turns out that Brother Bowen had already offered such a brilliant strategy. This battle is sure to win!"

"This plan makes such wonderful use of astronomy and geography that I could never have imagined it. Brother Bowen's ingenious calculations are beyond my reach!"

Lu Su expressed his admiration and bowed to Xiao He to show his respect.

He did not hide his lack of wisdom and frankly admitted that he was not as smart as others.

Xiao He was stunned.

It was originally believed that Lu Su, seeing the Han River's rising water level and learning that Liu Bei had led all his soldiers out of the camp, had probably guessed that he was planning to flood Cao's camp.

I didn’t expect that Lu Su really didn’t guess it. No wonder he was so anxious and angry just now.

However, recalling that among the four governors of the Eastern Wu, Lu Su was good at general strategies but not at extraordinary plans, it was not unusual.

"Zi Jing, you're too kind. I just had a flash of inspiration and came up with this plan by accident."

Xiao He smiled, then added a drizzle of tea to Lu Su and said comfortingly:
"Zi Jing, you should be relieved now. Just sit here and drink your tea, waiting for good news from my master."

Lu Su felt relieved and put aside his worries. He then had the leisure to sip a cup of tea to relieve his fatigue.

After settling Lu Su down, Xiao He felt sleepy again and yawned several times.

"Brother Gongyou, Brother Xianhe, thank you for calling me. I'm really too sleepy to hold on any longer. I need to go back and catch up on some sleep first~~"

After Xiao He gave a few instructions, he stood up and left, yawning.

Guan Yinping shook her head, curled her red lips, and had no choice but to follow him out.

Lu Su's eyes were wide open, and he looked at Xiao He in surprise as he walked away.

Even if you have brilliant plans, the opponent is Cao Cao after all, and he has 150,000 troops.

This battle concerns the survival of Xiangfan, and the life and death of Liu Bei and all of you!

At this critical moment, you can still sleep?
"Brother Zijing, there's no need to make a fuss. Bowen has always been like this. Even if the sky is about to fall, he can still eat and sleep well."

Sun Qian was used to it and smiled faintly:
"Brother Zijing has come a long way, so he must be hungry. I'll have them prepare some food for you. Let's drink some soup or tea to relieve our fatigue."

As Sun Qian spoke, he poured tea for Lu Su and instructed his attendants to prepare breakfast for him.

"Mount Tai collapses before him, yet his expression remains unchanged; a deer rises to his left, yet he does not blink. As far as I can see, this man's concentration is only comparable to Gongjin's; I am far inferior..."

Lu Su sipped the tea, secretly praising it in his heart.

After taking a sip of tea, he suddenly remembered something and said to Sun Qian:

"Brother Gongyou, while I was in Chaisang, I heard that Liu Yuzhou had recently launched a surprise attack on Deng County and burned Cao Cao's 400,000 hu of grain."

"Our Commander-in-Chief Gongjin commented that Liu Yuzhou's plan was a brilliant one, achieving a surprising victory. I wonder who was behind this plan?"

Sun Qian poured himself some tea and said without hesitation:
"Since Commander Zhou has said so, this plan is so ingenious that it can achieve victory by surprise. This strategy must have come from Bo Wen."

Lu Su suddenly clenched the tea bowl in his hand.

The speculation turned out to be correct. The plan of surprise attack on Deng County was also the work of Xiao He.

But even though his calculation was correct, he couldn't feel happy in his heart.

On the contrary, a heavy shadow was cast over my heart.

Liu Bei had been living in Jingzhou for eight years and had done nothing, but when Jingzhou was about to fall, he inexplicably got such a strange man with a mysterious origin and unfathomable wisdom.

He punched Liu Cong and kicked Cao Cao overnight, like a hidden dragon emerging from the abyss and soaring into the sky!
This made Lu Su vaguely see some traces of "God's will" in Liu Bei.

The fortunes of the world have always been fluctuating. If Liu Bei has the Mandate of Heaven, what will happen to Sun Quan?
"Perhaps Gongjin is right. If Liu Bei gets this man, he will be a great threat to Jiangdong in the future..."

Lu Su sighed quietly, a look of deep worry flashing across his brows.

While Lu Su was worried, on the Han River, warships were sailing towards the north bank and breaking through.

The thousand soldiers led by Liao Hua had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing the main force arrive, Liao Hua immediately drove the ship closer to join them.

"My lord, I have followed your instructions and opened a gap of over thirty feet in the north bank of the riverbank." "The water was too strong. While I was waiting for you, I opened the gap another fifty feet. It should be enough for us to rush through."

Liao Hua, who boarded the ship, pointed at the breach and reported.

Liu Bei ordered all ships to light torches, and with the faint morning light, he looked down at the breach ahead.

Sure enough, a hole nearly nine feet wide suddenly came into view.

The surging flood flowed over the breach like thousands of troops, heading towards Fancheng and the nearby Cao army camp.

"Bowen's plan really worked!"

Joy filled Liu Bei's eyes and he slammed his fist against the ship's dock.

Guan Yu also showed excitement, pointing to the front and said:

"Given the depth of the water, I'm afraid our warships might not be able to sail through it. But based on my experience, the naval vessels should be able to sail through it without any obstruction."

Liu Bei did not hesitate at all, whipped up his whip and shouted:
"The fighting ships and tower ships will hold the fort here. Meng Chong and Zou Ke will immediately break through the breach and head straight for Cao's camp!"

Guan Yu immediately issued an order.

One ship after another rushed in, one after another, rushing through the breach, following the direction of the flood, and rushing towards Cao's camp in Fancheng.

...

Southwest of Fancheng, Cao Ying in Yankouchuan.

The commander-in-chief Cao Xiu, who was still fast asleep, was awakened by a messenger sent from the central army tent and was hurriedly putting on his armor.

"The Prime Minister has urgently summoned me before daybreak. Do you know what has happened?"

Cao Xiu asked as he put on his armor.

"I heard that in the Nanyang area, some people were dissatisfied with the imperial court's increased grain taxes and gathered together to rebel."

"The Prime Minister was furious, so before daybreak he summoned all the generals to discuss matters."

Hearing what the messenger said, Cao Xiu frowned slightly.

What I worried about before finally happened.

In order to continue to fight with Liu Bei, Cao Cao forcibly increased the grain tax, regardless of the risk of provoking civil unrest.

Now, as expected, some people were dissatisfied with the increased taxes, and they took advantage of Cao Cao's personal expedition to Jingzhou to incite the people to rebel.

Cao Cao summoned them urgently, most likely to discuss the matter of deploying military officers and soldiers to quell the rebellion.

Cao Xiu did not dare to delay, fastened his sword, put on his helmet, and hurried out of the tent.

After giving a few instructions to his lieutenants, Cao Xiu mounted his horse and headed straight for the main camp just north of Fancheng.

Just as he raised his whip, it hung in mid-air.

"Did you hear any noise?"

Cao Xiu pricked up his ears and asked the left and right deputy generals with a vigilant look.

"It sounds like the sound of waves. It should be coming from the Han River."

A military officer replied disapprovingly, apparently not noticing anything unusual.

Cao Xiu became suspicious and looked towards the southwest.

This camp is indeed close to the Han River, but it is still some distance away. No matter how loud the waves of the Han River are, they won't be able to reach here, right?

Cao Xiu put his hands on his head and squinted his eyes to look around carefully.

At this time, the east was already getting bright, and with the faint morning light and the firelight, the scene outside the camp could be vaguely seen.

In the blur, Cao Xiu vaguely saw a thin gray-white line approaching the camp wall rapidly.

The thin line came faster and thicker, and the sound of waves in my ears became louder and louder.

"Flood?!"

Cao Xiu's eyes suddenly widened and he let out a cry of surprise.

(End of this chapter)