Yan Liang's sudden laughter swept away the chilling atmosphere in the hall in an instant.
All the civil and military personnel under his command looked startled...
The generals thought that Soochow was so contemptuous and the lord was not angry, but why he was still laughing.
The counselors were secretly speculating, thinking that their lord might be thinking of another plan, but their wise minds could not guess the deep meaning of Yan Liangcheng Mansion for a moment.
Kan Ze, who stood proudly in the lobby, was also shocked. A bit of suspicion flashed in his eyes, but his face still looked confident and fearless.
When the laughter subsided, Yan Liang's expression had become quite gentle. Compared with the coldness just now, he seemed to be a completely different person.
"Just now I was testing with your power, Kan Derun, but you were calm and composed. Jiangdong is indeed a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. I am really envious of the fact that the Marquis of Wu has such a great talent as Derun."
As soon as Yan Liang said these words, the civil and military officials around him were shocked.
Facing the arrogant enemy, the lord didn't get angry, but actually praised the opponent. He was still the same lord who was powerful and decisive in killing.
Suddenly, all the civil and military personnel thought they were hallucinating.
At this time, Kan Ze, who heard Yan Liang's praise, only said lightly: "My good generals in Jiangdong are like clouds, and my generals are like rain. There are countless clumsy people like Kan. General Yan is really praising me ridiculously."
Kan Ze's words sounded like he was being modest, but he was actually indirectly showing off his Jiangdong strength.
Zhang He, Hu Che'er and others below the steps all had angry expressions on their faces and secretly held the hilts of their swords.
"No wonder Jiangdong became more and more prosperous under the rule of Wu Hou. There were so many talented people like Derun under his command. It's amazing, amazing."
Faced with Kan Ze's show of force, Yan Liang not only did not get angry, but even more exaggeratedly praised him.
The generals were now depressed. There was a suffocating anger in their chests, but they could only swallow it helplessly.
Even a wise man like Xu Shu frowned secretly, wondering why his lord could be so tolerant. This was really not his style.
When Kan Ze heard Yan Liang's compliment, his face showed pride and pride, and he raised his hands and said: "The general's respect for my lord, Kan will convey it. As for the matters mentioned in the lord's letter, I don't know General Yan."
Are you going to agree or not?"
Kan Ze brought the conversation to the main topic.
"Liu Qi and my general are enemies of life and death. Either you die or I live. At this juncture, if Wu Hou asks me to let Liu Qi go, doesn't it mean that I am letting the tiger go to cause trouble? This seems to be a bit difficult."
At this time, Yan Liang showed how embarrassed he was.
Kan Ze said coldly: "Marquis Wu is the master of benevolence and righteousness. The reason why Marquis Wu asked the general and Liu Qi to stop their troops was to save the people of Jingzhou from the fire and water and to protect them from the poison of war. Marquis Wu's benevolence and righteousness are still there.
I hope the general can understand."
The Lord of Benevolence and Righteousness saved the people from fire and water, and his reasons were high-sounding. This Sun Quan really knew how to put gold on his face.
Yan Liang sneered in his heart, but sighed: "I didn't expect Wu Hou to be so kind. It's just this matter. It's really..."
Seeing Yan Liang's hesitation, Kan Ze's face darkened and he said loudly: "Marquis Wu said that if the general does not agree and insists on having his own way, he will raise his own army and come to Jingzhou to persuade the general and Liu Qi to fight. Kan Ze
I think the general is a wise man and he probably wouldn’t want to see that scene.”
A blatant threat!
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the hall was in an uproar.
"You dog-"
Hu Che'er was furious and was about to go out and beat up Kan Ze, an arrogant and disrespectful man.
Yan Liang's eyes were as bright as lightning, and he glared at Hu Che'er fiercely.
Hu Che'er, filled with indignation, was afraid of Yan Liang's power. Although he wanted to eat Kan Ze alive, he did not dare to make a mistake and had to retreat angrily.
After stopping Hu Che'er, Yan Liang's expression immediately returned to gentleness.
His brows were furrowed, as if he was distressed, and he tapped his forehead with his fingertips, looking hesitant and undecided.
After weighing it for a long time, Yan Liang sighed softly and said with a forced smile: "Since the Marquis of Wu has such a benevolent heart, if I don't obey his request, the people in the world will probably regard me as unkind. Well, I will agree to this matter."
Already."
The civil and military officials were shocked when they saw that Yan Liang had succumbed to Sun Quan's threats.
Getting rid of Liu Qi and occupying Jingzhou is the established strategy. If it is changed now and Liu Qi is left as a hidden danger, I don't know what changes will happen in the future.
Xu Shu was so anxious that he winked secretly at Yan Liang, indicating that he should not agree, but Yan Liang just turned a blind eye.
When Kan Ze saw Yan Liang's agreement, he was secretly relieved, and then he cupped his hands and said, "General, it is true that he knows the current affairs. Then Kan will return to Jiangdong right now to report to my lord and say goodbye."
Kan Ze was about to leave, but Yan Liang stayed with him warmly.
However, Kan Ze ignored Yan Liang's kindness and insisted on refusing to leave on the grounds that he was on official business.
When he came out of the lobby, he heard the sighs in the hall behind him. Kan Ze couldn't help but twitch his lips with a sarcastic sneer. He thought to himself: "After all, this Yan Liang is afraid of our powerful navy in Soochow, so he has to submit to his lord."
Threats, huh, this person is just a bully who fears the strong..."
With disdain in his heart, Kan Ze walked away with his head held high.
As soon as Kan Ze walked away, Hu Che'er stepped back and said angrily: "My lord, this man named Kan dares to threaten my lord like this. It is really hateful. Please allow me to chase him out and cut that thief into pieces."
Hu Che'er shouted angrily, and the other generals also angrily joined in.
At this time, Xu Shu also said solemnly: "My lord, Liu Qi is immortal and will cause endless troubles. Do you really intend to succumb to Sun Quan's threat and let Liu Qi go?"
Facing the anger of the generals and the confusion of the counselors, Yan Liang was as calm as water and only sneered.
"When I was besieged by powerful enemies on three sides, I was not afraid of that boy Sun Quan. Now that Jiangling is in my hands and my strength has greatly increased, will I still be afraid of the threat of Biyan'er?"
Yan Liang responded to everyone's doubts with an arrogant rhetorical question.
Between those proud words and that cold face, there was even more fierce murderous intent.
There was an immediate silence in the lobby.
Xu Shu's eyes flashed with joy, and he asked curiously: "So, what the lord did just now, could it be that he was deliberately showing weakness?"
A sly smile appeared on Yan Liang's lips, "If he hadn't deliberately shown weakness, I would have killed the man named Kan long ago. How could I allow him to be arrogant in front of me?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present suddenly realized.
When Hu Che'er knew that his lord was not afraid of Soochow, his anger subsided a lot.
Xu Shu also showed admiration on his face and praised: "My lord, this tactic of showing weakness is really clever. As long as we can stabilize Sun Quan, we can secretly deploy troops to pacify Jingnan and wipe out Liu Qi. Even if Sun Quan knew about it during the introduction,
The time has come, but it is already too late. Even if we come with an overwhelming army, we can still concentrate all our forces and fight Sun Quan to the death."
Xu Shu spoke eloquently, seemingly expressing Yan Liang's intention, and everyone nodded in agreement.
At this time, Yan Liang smiled slyly and asked: "When did I say that this tactic of showing weakness was to bring peace to Jingnan?"
Xu Shu was stunned for a moment, and his eyes were filled with confusion. He thought to himself, what else could he do if he couldn't defeat Jingnan.
Yan Liang looked around at everyone. A strong murderous aura suddenly gathered on his knife-like face, and the corner of his mouth was slightly raised, revealing a sneer.
"You will make preparations quickly and send troops eastward within three days." Yan Liang suddenly gave an order loudly.
When everyone heard that Yan Liang was going to send troops, they were all excited. But when they heard "Send troops to march eastward", they were all at a loss.
"Send...send troops to march eastward? Where to march eastward?" Xu Shu became increasingly confused.
Yan Liang stood up, looked eastward, and said word by word: "Of course they are marching eastward to Chaisang. They will make Sun Quan pay a heavy price for their arrogance."
Head east to Chaisang!
Hearing this word, everyone present, including wise men like Xu Shu, were all shocked.
None of them could have imagined that Yan Liang's forbearance and show of weakness was not to defeat Liu Qi, a ruthless enemy, but to defeat Chaisang, the important town of Soochow.
What a huge appetite!
There was silence in the lobby. The only thing that could be heard was the nervous breathing of everyone. It seemed that their brains were starved of oxygen and they were struggling to digest Yan Liang's bold plan.
After a while, everyone's thinking caught up with Yan Liang's rhythm, and they started talking about it.
"My lord, Sun Quan is arrogant and should be taught a lesson. However, Chaisang is an important town run by Soochow for many years. With our army's current water warfare capabilities, is it too radical to go east along the river and defeat Chaisang?"
Even Zhang He, who was brave and good at fighting, calmly raised questions at this time.
Yan Liang was not moved by his doubts. He still looked confident, but turned his gaze to Xu Shu and said calmly: "Yuan Zhi, what do you think?"
Xu Shu was the first to recover from the shock. While everyone was still surprised, his eyes were fixed on the map, and he frowned deeply as he pondered the feasibility of Yan Liang's plan.
Gradually, Xu Shu's expression changed from shock to confidence, and his eyes were filled with excitement.
Hearing Yan Liang's question, Xu Shu took a deep breath and said slowly: "Although Chaisang is an important town in the west of Soochow, Sun Quan's navy is still in Yangzhou, and Chaisang's navy only has more than ten thousand people.
In terms of the number of naval forces, our army is not at a local disadvantage."
After a pause, Xu Shu continued: "If we can quickly break through Chaisang and seize Soochow, the stronghold of the westward advance, we can deal a heavy blow to the morale of the Wu army. But without the geographical advantage of Chaisang, Sun Quan will
The threat to Jingzhou will be greatly weakened if the army that overwhelms the country comes, so my lord's strategy of surprise attack on Chaisang is not unfeasible."
Yan Liang nodded secretly, Xu Shu was indeed Xu Shu, and his analysis was exactly the reason why Yan Liang used troops.
Zhang He said: "That's the truth, but Yuan Zhi, don't forget that Chai Sang still has 10,000 sailors. With our existing navy, how can we defeat this navy before Sun Quan's reinforcements arrive?"
Where are the navy troops trying to seize Chaisang?"
Zhang He's question made Xu Shu a little confused as to how to answer.
There was silence in the lobby for a while.
At this time, Yan Liang calmly walked down the steps, walked to the huge map hanging on the wall, pointed with his finger, and said calmly: "We all thought wrong. The key to capturing Chaisang is not in the navy at all, but in this place.
"
Everyone's eyes were focused on what Yan Liang was looking for, but they saw two words written clearly where he was pointing:
