Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

Seeing that Zhou Yu's words were sincere and did not seem to be teasing him, Zu Mao believed it a little.

"What's your plan, Grand Commander? Just tell me."

"Old General, I have made it clear in advance that although this plan is good, it will inevitably cause you to suffer some physical pain."

Zu Mao smiled freely, his smile full of calmness.

"As long as I can defeat the enemy, I will not mind the pain, even if it means taking my head."

Zhou Yu was touched and bowed, saying, "General, your loyalty and righteousness are known to the world. Please accept my greeting."

Zu Mao pulled Zhou Yu up and said, "Why do you say that, Grand Commander? You are the commander-in-chief, and I am the subordinate commander. How dare I accept your great honor?"

Zhou Yu insisted on bowing despite Zu Mao's objection.

Zhou Yu sat down and began to explain the plan in detail to Zu Mao.

After listening to this, Zu Mao's eyes were full of admiration.

"Uncle Liu used the iron chain to connect the boats in order to break my Jiangdong navy. I was always worried about them, fearing that they would come with a large army in the near future.

I didn't expect that the Grand Commander had already thought of a plan to defeat the enemy, but I still have a concern. The person sent by Emperor Liu must be eloquent so that he will not doubt him."

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "I have already planned this matter, so Uncle Liu will not be suspicious."

The two discussed some details before Zhou Yu said goodbye and left.

Early the next morning, Zhou Yu beat drums to gather all the generals in his tent.

Lu Su was also invited by Zhou Yu and sat aside.

Zhou Yu looked around at the generals and said slowly, "Uncle Liu is leading hundreds of thousands of troops, linking their boats and arraying them on the north bank of the Yangtze River. This battle will take more than one day to accomplish. You should concentrate on training these days, and when Uncle Liu shows a weakness, we can defeat him in one battle."

Just as Zhou Yu finished speaking, Zu Mao said, "Uncle Liu is a contemporary hero with extraordinary wisdom and strategy. How could he reveal his weakness?

In my opinion, we should launch the attack while he has just succeeded in connecting the boats with iron chains and his soldiers are not yet familiar with naval warfare.

If we cannot win at this time, we should abandon our weapons and surrender to the north.

Uncle Liu is well-known for his benevolence and righteousness. Not only will he not criticize the lord, he will also confer titles and honors on the lord and ensure his wealth and honor for the rest of his life."

Zhou Yu's eyes widened, veins on his hands exposed, and he shouted angrily: "When you were in Wu County last time, you wanted to surrender to Uncle Liu many times, and the lord said at that time that if you dare to surrender, you will be treated the same as this case.

I thought that you were a veteran in the army and should know how to be loyal and righteous and know when to advance and retreat. I didn't expect that not only did you disobey the orders of your lord, but you also dared to bring up old matters again.

Now that the two armies are facing each other, you are causing chaos in our army. If we don't kill you, how can we convince the people?"

Zu Mao said angrily: "I have been a general since I was young and fought in all directions. Now I have experienced three generations. Even the general respects me, let alone you, a young boy?"

Zhou Yu kicked over the table in front of him and shouted, "Come here, take this man down and behead him!"

When Huang Gai saw this situation, he hurried out to mediate.

"Grand Commander, Darong is an old official of Jiangdong and has made many military achievements. I hope you will forgive him."

"Forgive?" Zhou Yu sneered, "How can such a person be forgiven if he disregards the law and is loyal to the enemy? Gongfu, I respect you as a veteran in the army and will not argue with you. If you dare to say anything more, don't blame me for punishing you as well."

Huang Gai and Zu Mao had a deep relationship, so they would naturally not retreat because of Zhou Yu's words.

"Grand Commander, I know Darong. He is loyal and devoted. What he said just now was just because he was worried about the war."

Zhou Yu didn't listen to Huang Gai's advice at all and directly ordered his men to beat Huang Gai out.

There was some confusion inside the tent for a while.

Seeing that Zhou Yu was really angry, Cheng Pu hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and advised: "Da Rong's crime should be executed, but now the war is imminent, beheading the general before the battle will be disadvantageous to the army, please forgive me, Grand Commander.

Just treat it as a crime, and after defeating the enemy, it won’t be too late to kill him! "

When everyone heard Cheng Pu speak out to dissuade him, they all stepped forward and asked Zhou Yu to forgive Zu Mao temporarily.

Zhou Yu had a gloomy look on his face and did not agree immediately.

He glanced at Lu Su and saw that Lu Su had no expression on his face and was just drinking tea. Zhou Yu was shocked.

He was about to scold Zu Mao, but he noticed a hint of pity on Lu Su's face.

Zhou Yu was delighted, so he pretended to be angry and said, "If it weren't for everyone, I would have killed you today. However, the death penalty can be spared, but the crime of living cannot be forgiven. Drag Zu Mao down and give him a hundred military sticks to enforce military law."

Cheng Pu continued to persuade him, "General, Darong is not a young man after all. How can he withstand a hundred blows? I'm afraid he will die before the hundred blows."

Zhou Yu turned his head and said bitterly, "Don't try to persuade him anymore, Demou. If he can't stand it, it's God's will to kill him. It has nothing to do with me, the governor."

Cheng Pu continued to persuade him, but Zhou Yu turned his back and refused to listen.

Zu Mao pulled the soldiers out of the tent, stripped them of their clothes, and began to rain down military sticks.

Although Zu Mao was hit on the back, he did not stop talking.

"Zhou Yu, you are jealous of talented people and narrow-minded. You will definitely fail, you will definitely fail!"

"Hit him. Hit him hard."

After a while, Zu Mao's shouting and cursing gradually disappeared, and it was obvious that he had fainted.

Zhou Yu looked at Zu Mao's torn back and his heart skipped a beat. He was really afraid that he had beaten Zu Mao to death.

If Zu Mao died, not only would his plan fail, but he would also be branded as a murderer.

The generals' attempts to dissuade him were in vain; they all stood aside, not daring to dissuade him any further.

Zhou Yu felt a little embarrassed. He couldn't stop the military stick at this moment and could only pray silently in his heart.

At this moment, a voice eased Zhou Yu's situation, and Lu Su spoke.

"Gongjin, General Zu just expressed a different opinion, which is not a serious crime. If he really needs to be beaten with a hundred sticks, I'm afraid his life will be in danger. In my opinion, it's better to record the remaining sticks for the time being."

Zhou Yu pretended to ponder, and after a moment, he sighed and said, "Since Zi Jing pleads for you, I will keep the remaining military cane for now. If you dare to look down on me again, you will be punished for both crimes."

After Zhou Yu finished speaking, he returned to the tent angrily.

The generals rushed to check on Zu Mao, only to see that his back was covered in blood and flesh. It was obvious that he had been badly injured by the blows of the military sticks.

Cheng Pu asked everyone to carry Zu Mao back to the tent and have the military doctor come quickly to treat him.

After the military doctor examined the patient and said that the wound was only flesh wounds and there was no danger to his life, everyone left.

In the middle of the night, Zu Mao woke up slowly. His personal guards hurried forward and asked about his condition, but Zu Mao ignored them.

He was about to move his body when he found that his back felt like it was burned and was extremely painful. He had no choice but to lie back on the couch.

"After I was injured, did anyone come to visit the tent?"

The guards thought, now that you have offended the Grand Commander, everyone is too busy trying to avoid you, so how could anyone come to visit you?

"Never!"

Zu Mao was hesitant. This was somewhat inconsistent with the plan Zhou Yu had originally planned. Could it be that he had been discovered?

While Zu Mao was thinking, someone suddenly came to the tent and asked to see him.