The next day, the secret officer in Wu camp sent back the news that Lu Meng was indeed ordered to be beaten with a rod by Zhou Yu for persuading Zhou Yu to withdraw his troops.
Dozens of military sticks came down and beat the young man until his skin and flesh were torn, leaving him bedridden.
No matter from which aspect you look at it, Lu Meng definitely had a reason to betray Zhou Yu and surrender to Yan Liang.
However, Yan Liang was convinced from the beginning to the end that Lu Meng's beating was definitely a ruse, his surrender must be a false surrender, and that Zhou Yu had worked so hard to direct all this for the final plan of fire attack.
It's a pity that people as smart as Zhou Yu and Lu Meng never imagined that ever since they saw the chained boat, they would fall into a trap carefully created for them by Yan Liang.
Lu Meng likes to act, so I, Yan Liang, will act with you till the end.
After discovering the fact that Lu Meng was beaten, Yan Liang sent people to sneak into the south bank and secretly met with Lu Meng. He expressed his trust to Lu Meng and promised a generous reward, asking Lu Meng to steal Wu's army's food and grass as soon as possible and come to the north bank to surrender.
Lu Meng also sent people to the north bank again and again to contact him, and repeatedly expressed his sincerity to surrender, but he always postponed the date of surrender on the pretext that the time had not come yet.
Lu Meng's delay only further supported Yan Liang's speculation.
There is no doubt that everything is ready. The reason why Lu Meng has been delayed in returning is because he is waiting for the most important external force.
wind.
Southeast wind.
Fire borrows wind, and wind assists firepower. In the middle of winter, if there is no southeast wind to help, even if Yan Liang allows Lu Meng to set fire, his fire ship will only burn back to him.
Yan Liang was not in a hurry at all.
Yuan Tan in the north was beaten to the point of despair. Liu Qi in the west lost his troops. The two second-generation ancestors could only huddle in their lairs, shedding tears and silently licking their wounds. At this time, Ma Liang had probably sneaked into Jiangdong, and the Shanyue people
The rising of troops is just around the corner.
At this time, Yan Liang had both time and patience to wait for the wind to blow.
For seven consecutive days, the wind was blowing from the north.
After dusk that day, the north wind gradually died down and suddenly turned to the southeast wind direction.
When the wind direction changed, Yan Liang had a vague premonition. Sure enough, Lu Meng's messenger arrived in the evening.
In the Chinese military tent, Yan Liang summoned the messenger alone.
"General Yan, I finally gave my General Lu an opening tonight. My General has decided to rob the provisions and come back tonight. At that time, a yellow flag will be placed on the bow of the ship as a signal, and the young ones will be ordered to come and report to the General."
As expected.
There has been no movement for seven consecutive days, but now the southeast wind is coming, and it is coming back. It is not trying to use the wind to set fire, what else could it be.
Yan Liangliang sneered inwardly, but on the surface he looked ecstatic. He was so excited that he started to slap the case.
"I have been waiting for many days, and finally this day has arrived. God is really helping me, haha——"
After laughing wildly for a few times, Yan Liang said happily: "Go and tell Ziming immediately that the camp gates will be opened when I introduce you, and I will personally welcome him to submit."
The messenger was also very happy. He thanked him hurriedly and left in a hurry.
As soon as the messenger left, the smile on Yan Liang's face disappeared and he said loudly: "Summon the generals quickly to discuss matters. I have something important to announce to them."
The order was passed down, and not long after, Xu Shu, Gan Ning and other civil and military generals came.
Yan Liang glanced at the crowd and said loudly: "Everyone, I have received information that the Wu people are coming to attack the camp tonight. I have ordered you and others to lead your troops to stand ready and prepare for a good battle with the Wu people."
When the generals heard that war was about to begin, their blood boiled in an instant. They were all gearing up and eager to kill.
Although he was excited, Gan Ning was confused: "The Wu people can't avoid fighting for many days, but why did they choose to attack tonight? My lord, I don't know if this information is accurate or not?"
Except for Xu Shu, Yan Liang did not tell anyone else about his plan, so Gan Ning and others did not know the secret.
Xu Shu, however, had already understood Yan Liang's intention, so he smiled and said: "This information is accurate. Xingba, you should prepare well for the battle and prepare to show off your skills tonight."
Even Xu Shu was so confident, and Gan Ning had no doubts, so he raised his hand and said with emotion: "Don't worry, my lord, if the Wu people dare to attack tonight, I would rather lose my life than kill them without leaving a single piece of armor behind."
"Kill them to pieces without leaving any trace behind!"
"Let the Wu dogs never come back!"
Everyone was moved by Gan Ning's feelings, and they all shouted generously, and their high morale burned like a raging fire.
Looking at the enthusiastic generals, Yan Liang's heart also surged with pride, and he laughed and said: "Okay, very good, let's kill a lot tonight, so that the Wu Dogs will always remember that our Yan family's soldiers are by no means easy to bully.
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The sun was setting in the west, and in the blink of an eye it was already dusk.
After nightfall, the wind became stronger and stronger, causing the military flags to roar.
On the south bank of the Yangtze River, at Wu Camp, tens of thousands of Wu troops have boarded the ship.
On the dock, the warm food was ready, and Zhou Yu personally poured a cup and offered it to Lu Meng.
"The prestige of Soochow and the hegemony of the Sun family are all going to be fought today. Ziming, Zhou Yu would like to toast you with this glass of wine and wish you victory."
After speaking boldly, Zhou Yu raised his glass and drank it all.
Although Lu Meng's expression was calm, there was a bit of excitement in his eyes, and he said boldly: "Don't worry, Commander, this plan is the work of the last general. If it fails, Meng must die to apologize!"
Lu Meng's words are equivalent to issuing a military order. If he fails, he will be benevolent.
After that, he drank the wine in one gulp and threw the glass to the ground with all his strength.
Then, under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, he turned around and strode forward, jumped onto the walking boat, and shouted: "Let's go!"
The order echoed in the night sky, and more than thirty boats, carrying Lu Meng and hundreds of his men, slowly left the water village and slowly sailed to the Yanjun water camp on the north bank.
Zhou Yu and tens of thousands of Wu troops watched the dozens of small boats disappear into the night, and the passion for hunting was also surging in everyone's eyes.
When Lu Meng's ships completely disappeared from sight, Zhou Yu immediately ordered the entire army to dispatch, and each team acted according to their plan.
One by one, fighting ships sailed out of various waterways in an orderly manner. Under the faint light of the stars and the moon, they silently formed a formation, followed Lu Meng's ship, and headed towards the north bank.
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The boat was moving faster and faster, and the brightly lit Yan Liangjun water camp was getting closer and closer.
Lu Meng, who was on the bow of the boat, turned back and glanced at the south bank. The deep night locked his sight, and he could no longer see any movement in the water village.
But after so many years of struggling in the Yangtze River, he seemed to have developed an instinct that instinctively made him feel that there were countless ships following him closely.
The wind on the river is getting stronger and stronger, and the boat is moving faster and faster.
Lu Meng subconsciously touched the ring-shou sword in his hand. There was faint rust on the scabbard.
At that time, he took this knife and joined the Sun family, step by step from an inconspicuous little role to where he is today.
However, among the talented generals of Soochow, he is still the unknown one.
"In this battle tonight, I must become famous all over the world. I must prove to the world that I, Lu Meng, exist..."
In the night, Lu Meng secretly gritted his teeth, with some excitement and determination surging on his face.
When I was thinking about it, I reminded everyone that Yan Jun's water camp was approaching.
Lu Meng immediately pulled away from his thoughts and straightened up. He raised his eyes and stared in the direction of the enemy camp. There still seemed to be no sign of caution there.
A sneer appeared at the corner of Lu Meng's lips. He took a deep breath and said loudly: "The enemy camp is approaching, and all ships are ready to light their fires."
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At this moment, Yan Liang, who was on the chained boat, was boredly playing with the warm wine in the cup.
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and all the generals on the left were trembling in the wind, with a bit of suspicion flashing on their faces.
"Didn't my lord say that the Wu people are going to attack tonight? Why haven't we seen half of the enemy in such a long time? Could it be that the intelligence is wrong?"
All the generals were secretly suspicious, but then they blamed themselves for doubting their lord's judgment.
The wind had been chaotic for an unknown amount of time. Suddenly, an urgent message came from the sentry tower, saying that a group of small boats from the south bank of the river was coming with the wind, and each boat was flying a yellow tooth flag.
finally come.
Yan Liang's blade-like eyes flashed with a cold killing intent. He drank the wine in the cup and said sternly: "Where is Gan Xingba?"
"The end will be here." Gan Ning, who had been waiting for a long time, responded excitedly.
Yan Liang raised his hand and pointed, and said loudly: "I order you to lead two thousand naval troops and one hundred warships to dispatch. No matter how many enemy ships come, I will annihilate them all."
"The general will obey his orders."
Gan Ning complied with the order, turned his horse and left.
"Wait a minute." Yan Liang waved his hand to stop him, thought for a moment, and then said: "Among the coming enemies, there must be someone claiming to be Lu Meng. If possible, it is best for me to capture this person alive."
Lü Meng was a rare commander, and in terms of his ability to command the navy, he was far superior to Gan Ning.
Although Lu Meng was still young at this time and needed more experience to grow into one of the four great commanders of Soochow in history, his sacrifice of flesh and blood scheme alone was enough to prove his extraordinary talent.
It would be a pity to kill such a good general easily. At present, Yan Liang is short of good men to command the navy. If Lu Meng can be subdued, it will be a timely help.
Although Gan Ning didn't quite understand why his lord valued this unknown young general named Lu Meng so much, he didn't dare to disobey Yan Liang's order, so he just obeyed the order and left.
After receiving the general, Gan Ning immediately rode his horse to the shore. At this time, seven thousand naval troops had boarded the warship and were already ready.
As soon as Gan Ning got on the boat, he immediately led more than a hundred warships and more than 2,000 naval troops, rushed out of the water stronghold like the wind, and headed straight for the oncoming Wu army's small boat.
At this moment, Lu Meng was leading his fireboat loaded with dry firewood and saltpeter, heading towards the north bank with the help of the favorable wind.
The closer he got to the enemy camp, the more excited Lu Meng became.
"Yan Liang seems to be unprepared at all. If he gets closer, I can successfully set the fire. Tonight is destined to be the moment when I, Lu Meng, become famous all over the world..."
Just as I was getting excited, suddenly, someone from the bow of the ship shouted: "Oh no, the enemy's cockpit has charged out."
Lu Meng was taken aback, and he looked up in the distance. Sure enough, more than a hundred enemy ships were swarming out and heading towards the bow of his ship to intercept him.
Lu Meng's expression, originally determined to win, was suddenly filled with infinite horror. (To be continued: Piaotian. Registered members of Literature recommend this work.
