Han Xiang

Chapter 599 The errand boy falls into a trap

Jiang Qin has always been puzzled, wondering why Zhou Yu recommended Lu Meng.

It is true that Lu Meng's military quality was good, but his qualifications in the army at that time were pitiful.

He was able to secure his position as governor only because of Zhou Yu's letter.

In terms of seniority, there are veterans such as Cheng Pu and Han Dang;

In terms of closeness, Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai were both from Huainan;

In terms of general talents, Jiang Qin considered himself to be outstanding in the army.

No matter how he considered it, Zhou Yu should not choose Lu Meng.

At that time, Sun Quan used Zhou Yu's legacy as a guarantee to help Lu Meng ascend to the position of governor.

Lu Meng reciprocated and obeyed Sun Quan's advice. On the other hand, when Zhou Yu was the governor, he had strong autonomy.

Zhou Yu was poisoned and died. Lu Meng was the direct beneficiary, and the indirect beneficiary was Sun Quan.

So is all this really Sun Quan’s conspiracy?
Jiang Qin is not just a reckless man. When he thinks about some issues together, everything becomes clear.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Qin turned to Jiang Yi and asked a question.

"My father admires Uncle Fu Haoyi. He has fought for the Sun family for more than ten years. Although he is not as good as Cheng Pu, Han Dang and other veterans, he can be regarded as the founding veteran of the Sun family. If Gong Jin's death is really related to my lord, I really don't know what to do. Face his family."

"what?"

Jiang Yi was stunned at first, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I can't see my father anymore. Now Wu County has been occupied by Longxiang, and many soldiers and their families have been taken captive by him. I heard that Lu Su took Mrs. Yuan as his concubine, but Mrs. Bao It seemed like he was treated well."

"Ah"

Jiang Qin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The governor died of illness for a long time, and we didn't find out the truth. On the contrary, Long Xiang found the clues not long after he broke into the city. It's really ironic when I think about it."

"The murderer is me, how can we find out?"

Jiang Yi snorted coldly and then reminded: "The Yi annihilation of the Huo Chun clan was hasty. After the incident, Zhou Shan accidentally fell into the water. What a murderer. Lu Meng has been targeting his father so recently. Could it be that Sun Quan has relapsed?"

The speaker is unintentional and the listener is interested.

Cold sweat broke out on Jiang Qin's vest, and he murmured in a deep voice: "I have neglected the discipline in the camp recently, and I have not banned the soldiers from discussing rumors. Could it be that my lord has murderous intentions?"

"This must be the case. We have to find a way out."

When Jiang Yi saw Jiang Qin waking up, he quickly crossed his legs and got closer, his mood suddenly became lively.

Jiang Qin smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "Your mother and brothers are in Yuzhang. How can we retreat? We can only see if we can find a way to go to Guangling after returning from Jingzhou."

"Guangling? Are you still joining the Sun family?"

Jiang Yi was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly waved his hands and admonished: "The Sun family is declining, and since my father is thinking of quitting, why not find someone else to join him?"

"I am a general of the Sun family, who do you want me to replace you with?"

Jiang Qin raised his voice with a serious look on his face: "Sun Zhongmou has surrendered to Cao Cao. It makes no sense whether we surrender or not. Who else can surrender?"

"How about surrendering to the dragon?"

Jiang Yi saw that Jiang Qin's expression was not right, so he quickly changed his words mid-sentence, "What do you think, kid, to vote for Liu Bei?"

"Liu Bei? You can figure it out."

Jiang Qin shook his head: "Cao Cao has an army of one million, do you think Liu Bei can stop him?"

"Well, tell me then."

"As a father, I can't tell. I'll worry about it after I return to Yuzhang." Jiang Qin already wanted to leave Sun Quan, so he felt indifferent to the current task. No matter whether Cai Mao agreed or not, he no longer felt uncomfortable.

Traveling to Xinye waters, we finally caught up with Cai Mao's fleet.

I saw that the river was densely packed with thousands of warships, which should be the entire naval force of Xiangyang.

When Jiang Qin saw Cai Mao reveal his intention, Cai Mao looked at him in surprise, like a monkey in a zoo.

"No, General Jiang, are you kidding me? The soldiers and horses have not yet moved the food and grass. Lu Ziming can't even understand these eight words? What kind of governor is he?"

"Haha, I don't know that either."

Jiang Qin spread his hands, unwilling to explain to Lu Meng anymore. Anyway, Cai Mao did not insult him.

Seeing Jiang Qin's indifferent expression, Cai Mao thought to himself, "Are you here to entertain me?"He impatiently prevaricated: "Jingzhou's money and grain are coming from Kuai Yidu. He asked you to wait, so you can only wait. I have the important task of besieging Guan Yu, and I will definitely not be able to return to the army to deliver grain to you. Fancheng There is a lot of food, and if your governor is capable, he can break into the city to get food himself."

"I wonder where Guan Yu's main force is? Why doesn't General Cai continue to move forward?"

Jiang Qin did not worry about the food issue at all, but asked about the military situation ahead.

Cai Mao looked at Jiang Qin again and thought for a moment before replying: "General Cao sent troops from Kunyang and successively recaptured the cities of Jixian, Yexian, Duyang, Bowang, etc. Guan Yu rushed from Fancheng to rescue after hearing the news. Now the two sides are in Wancheng area The confrontation is nothing more than a mantis trying to use its arms as a chariot, and there is a huge disparity in military strength between the two sides."

"I heard that General Cao has one hundred thousand soldiers."

"Yes, Guan Yu only has more than 2 people, and he still has troops and horses guarding Fancheng. This is just a slight attack by the Prime Minister. If the attack is blocked, I believe there will be thunder soldiers behind him."

"Um"

Jiang Qin pondered for a moment, then couldn't help but ask: "Guan Yu's naval forces have gone to Wancheng, why didn't General Cai lead the warships to the north? Isn't Guan Yu the turtle in the urn?"

"The Jieshui River stretches for hundreds of miles, and its source is far away in the Funiu Mountains. Guan Yu still has a long way to retreat. Moreover, this man is so brave that he actually trained a navy army in a short time. As a general, how can I show off my courage? Besides, this battle is The coach is General Cao Zixiao, and the Xiangyang Navy only needs to close this door."

After Cai Mao finished speaking, he noticed that the corner of Jiang Qin's mouth twitched, as if he was mocking him for not daring to join the army, so he asked: "Your army is also coming to Nanyang to help in the war. Why don't you go back and tell your Commander-in-Chief Lu to sail to Wancheng to make contributions?"

"Alright."

Jiang Qin was not affected at all. He cupped his fists and said, "I will tell you truthfully. Jiang will take his leave."

Watching Jiang Qin leave the shore and board the ship, Cai Maoxin wondered what the hell was this guy doing?Bringing thousands of soldiers just to deliver a message?Huang Zu was actually destroyed by such an army?

Not long after the fleet set sail, Jiang Yi walked up to Jiang Qin again.

"Father, if we come and go in such a hurry, we are afraid that we will have to look at Lu Meng's face when we go back. Why don't we go back to Yuzhang while he is attacking Fancheng?"

"This is inappropriate."

Jiang Qin shook his head gently: "Let's find a place to stop for two days, and then go to Fancheng to join the main force. I believe Lu Ziming has finished pretending. Xiangyang is on the other side of Fancheng. If he wants to ask for food, let him go by himself."

"okay."

The Jiang family and his son stopped for two days on the way, and then slowly drove through the Jieshui River into the Han River to meet Lu Meng.

Although it is early September, it is already late autumn. The ground and air on both sides of the Han River are very humid, and fog is often filled in the morning and evening.

When Jiang Qin's boat arrived near Fancheng, it happened to be dusk and fog fell.

The north bank of Han River is hazy.

Standing on the bow and looking out, I found that there were many warships moored on the shore, the number of which was almost the same as Lu Meng's.

Jiang Qin originally thought it was his own army, but after hundreds of warships sailed into Gaixin, the originally dormant warships suddenly moved and directly surrounded their warships.

"Oops, this is not our ship, order all ships to prepare for battle!"

(End of this chapter)