Chapter 109 What hatred or grudge? Lu Bu's wrath! Inside Shouchun City, in Lu Bu’s military tent. After listening to Qin Song's remarks, Lu Bu touched his chin, looked at Qin Song with interest and said: "If you follow what you said, the reason why Jiangdong was in chaos this time was Liu Bei's plan?" "Your army doesn't really want to go now, but wants to take the opportunity to take revenge?" When Qin Song heard this, he shook his head and said: "Marquis Wen is wrong. You must know that our army is in turmoil in Jiangdong. How can we not return now?" "It's just because I'm worried that Marquis Wen is still here, and I'm afraid that he has also been plotted against by Liu Bei!" "You must know that Wang He, the counselor under Liu Bei, is the pseudonym of Qin Zhen. He has plotted against our army several times, causing our two armies to lose soldiers and generals." "It would be better for our army to return now. We are afraid that Liu Bei will take advantage of the situation and rise up in the future, and it will be difficult for you and me to stop him!" "That's why our army has come up with this last resort, inviting Lord Wen to join forces to attack them!" "Now that Marquis Wen is inside and our army is outside, as long as Marquis Wen opens the city gate, our two families can work together to kill Liu Bei. We will definitely make Liu Bei perish here!"

"After taking the city, our army will return to Jiangdong, and all the money and food in the city will belong to Wen Hou. Our army will not take a single cent of the profit!" As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Si stepped forward and said: "General, your words are indeed good advice. I have long been suspicious of Wang He's identity. When he was in Xia Pi, I refused to see him many times." "Now we are in the army, and we haven't seen him yet!" "If this person is really not Qin Zhen, why would Liu Bei's military advisor stay at home so rarely?" "It can be seen that this person must be Qin Zhen without a doubt!" "This guy has ruined our army's plans time and again, and now he is helping Liu Bei and plotting against our army again and again. It's clear that he has sinister intentions!" "Liu Bei knew about this, but he repeatedly condoned it, which shows that he is also a double-faced person." "Now, in order to seize Shouchun, they are planning to start a rebellion in Jiangdong. If Sun Lang were to go, I wonder how our army would be plotted against!" "We might as well take advantage of the fact that Sun Lang is still here and conspire with him against Liu Bei, so as to prevent our army from being schemed against by him again!" Having said this, he immediately bowed and said: "I think Sun Lang's plan is feasible, my lord, you should agree to it." Qin Song saw this and secretly thought that Xu Si was awesome. He bowed and said: "I hope that Lord Wen will understand that our army has no other intentions this time. We only want to help Lord Wen get rid of this thief Liu Bei!" They both bowed at the same time, but Lu Bu did not respond, with a very interesting look on his face, and did not reply. To be honest, if Qin Zhen hadn't given him a heads-up in advance, he would have really agreed to Qin Song's request. After all, if Liu Bei was really planning on Jiangdong, then he must be planning on Xuzhou. But because Qin Zhen had given him a shot of prevention, he was now left with only doubts. Sun Ce and Liu Bei each have their own story. Who is real and who is fake? While thinking, he asked Qin Song: "Your army claims that Liu Bei's army is wreaking havoc in Jiangdong. Do you have any evidence?" "Also, your army claims that Wang He is Qin Zhen. Is there any basis for this?"

On his side, it was Qin Zhen who revealed his identity, but how did Sun Ce know Qin Zhen's identity? Facing his two questions, Qin Song stroked his beard and said complacently: "Why do we need evidence? Everyone knows Liu Bei's intentions. He is now plotting against our two families in order to take control of Huainan!" "On the surface, they are doing good to our two families, but in reality, they must be plotting something behind the scenes!" "Otherwise, why did chaos break out in the rear of our army just after we captured Shouchun?" "As for Qin Zhen's identity, there is no need to find out. He just left Cao Cao, and Liu Bei has another Wang He under his command. This is very strange." "This person must be afraid of Cao Gong's power, so he deliberately changed his name and joined Liu Bei's army." "But we are friendly troops, and we are here to fight against the enemy under the orders of Lord Cao. He is still hiding his identity and deceiving us. It is obvious that he has no regard for the court and has great ambitions!" "Liu Bei favored this man. Although he is a Han minister, he is also a Han traitor!" He spoke in a high-sounding manner, mentioning the imperial court and Lord Cao all the time, as if he represented the side of justice. But he didn't know that his words further confirmed the concept that Qin Zhen had instilled in Lu Bu. Sun Ce is now working for Cao Cao! Lu Bu narrowed his eyes and said: "I heard that Sun Bofu went north this time and was first appointed as the Cavalry Commander and later replaced the General Ming Han. Is this true?" He said this to confirm the authenticity of Qin Zhen's words. But when Qin Song heard this, he thought that Lu Bu wanted to do something good for Sun Ce, so he stroked his beard and smiled: "That's right. To be honest with you, Lord Wen, our army came here because of the great grace of the Emperor, not for any selfish reasons!" "If Marquis Wen and my army can get rid of this thief Liu Bei, my master will certainly commend Marquis Wen for his achievements in the future!" After three questions in a row, Lu Bu's doubts were immediately dispelled. In the current situation, it is not known whether Liu Bei's plan to take over Jiangdong is true or not, and Sun Ce has no evidence. On the contrary, Liu Bei had both letters from Sun Ce and letters from Cao Cao, so his credibility was obviously higher. Moreover, looking at Sun Ce's appearance, he really puts Cao Cao first in everything. If Liu Bei were to be killed by Sun Ce, when Cao Cao arrived in Xuzhou in the future, he would probably only need an imperial edict to mobilize Sun Ce's troops! Wouldn't he be trapped to death in Xuzhou if the two families surrounded him? Thinking of this, Lu Bu immediately made up his mind. No matter what the truth of the matter is, he cannot cooperate with Sun Ce! If he doesn't cooperate with Sun Ce, he can't stay out of it now, so he can only continue to cooperate with Liu Bei! Thinking of this, Lu Bu suddenly understood, and smiled at Qin Song and said: "I see. I know what your army is thinking, but I don't know how your army intends to act." Seeing that Lu Bu finally smiled, Qin Song smiled slightly and said: "If Lord Wen agrees, why don't we agree to take action at 4:00 . today!" "Our army will withdraw the camp first, reorganize the troops and prepare the horses. Once the fourth watch arrives, Marquis Wen can split his troops into two groups. One group will rush to the east gate, and the other group will attack Liu Bei's camp, making it difficult for him to take care of both ends!" "Our army will be waiting outside the city. As soon as we hear any noise from inside the city, we will storm the east gate and enter the city to help Marquis Wen!" "Now Liu Bei's troops are distributed at four gates. If our two families act like this, Liu Bei will certainly be unable to resist. If there is a chance, we can defeat him here in one battle!"

But when Lu Bu heard this, he frowned and said: "So, if our army cannot open this gate, then your army will not be able to enter the city, right?" He was aware of the risks: "How about this, your army attacks first, and I'll take action later?" Seeing this, Qin Song naturally refused and shook his head and smiled: "Why should Lord Wen worry? You must know that our army has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. With Lord Wen's internal and external support, we can easily break through the gate!" "On the contrary, if our army takes action first, Liu Bei will be alert and it will be difficult for Wen Hou to take action!" He smiled leisurely, but Lu Bu became more sober the more he listened. Seeing that Sun Ce was unwilling to take action first, he became angry. Isn't Sun Ce's move just to make him fight to the death with Liu Bei? He was fighting inside the city while Sun Ce was waiting outside. He said he would attack, but who knew when he would attack? You can just wait until he has killed most of them, and then slowly come in to collect the heads. Even if he defeated Liu Bei, the majority of the profits would still belong to Sun Ce. He keeps saying that he doesn't want Shouchun, but when his troops are exhausted, how can Sun Ce remain indifferent? Compared to Qin Zhen's calculations, this kid Sun Ce is simply insulting his IQ. Whenever Qin Zhen plotted against him, he always put his own interests first. And Sun Ce was really treating him as a fool by plotting against him! Did he think that Lu Bu would be willing to die for a few empty words? This is underestimating Lu Bu too much! Thinking this in his heart, Lu Bu could no longer hide his anger, but when he thought of Qin Zhen's instructions, he still said in a deep voice: "That's it, sir. Please wait here and let me think for a moment!" As soon as he finished speaking, he walked out with his hands behind his back and a serious look on his face. After reaching the camp gate, he saw Qin Zhen waiting in the distance. He simply walked forward and took Qin Zhen into a tent and said: "Sir, you really didn't lie to me. Sun Ce is here to drive a wedge between our two families!" Then he told Qin Song's plan to Qin Zhen, and then said: "If your army had not discovered Sun Ce's letter today, I would not have known that this man had such sinister intentions!" "Now it seems that this person really deserves to die!" He said this with a look of anger on his face. But when Qin Zhen heard this, he grinned and said: "Marquis Wen, you must know that the enemy's evil intentions are not limited to this!" "I tell you one thing, and Marquis Wen will know how deep the enemy's plan is!" "Does Lord Wen know how Sun Ce dealt with the upstream dam after he stopped Ji Ling yesterday?" Hearing this, Lu Bu frowned and said: "Now that Shouchun has fallen, this dam is useless and should be dismantled!" As soon as he finished speaking, he glared and said:

"Could it be that Sun Ce did not dismantle the dam?" "Exactly! Not only did they not demolish it, they even sent soldiers to guard it!" Qin Zhen nodded, then lowered his voice and said to Lu Bu: "Wen Hou, think about it. If Sun Ce really wanted to leave, why did he leave the dam behind?" "I was also wondering about the enemy's move before. Now it seems that this dam is clearly intended to target our army!" "Now he ordered Wen Hou to fight inside, while he watched from the outside." "If Wen Hou can open the city gate, he can naturally enter the city;" "But if Wen Hou cannot open the city gate, he can dig up this water and leave freely, while Wen Hou will have no way to retreat!" "This man claims to be in collusion with Marquis Wen, but he just wants to make Marquis Wen hostile to our army. He is just standing on the shore and taking advantage of the situation, not caring about Marquis Wen's life or death!" "The enemy's intentions are sinister, Marquis Wen must be aware of them!" Lu Bu was already angry, and his eyes turned red when he heard this! What grudge does he have with Sun Ce? Is it necessary to come up with such a plan to wipe out the entire family? No matter how hateful Qin Zhen was, he only cheated him of some money and food, but Sun Ce wanted to cheat him of his life? At that moment, he grasped the hilt of the sword, staring with wide eyes, and said: "This boy is rude. Let me kill him first to vent my anger!" Seeing this, Qin Zhen shook his head and laughed: "Why are you in such a hurry, Lord Wen? He is just a messenger. There is no point in killing him. Why don't you listen to my advice and kill Sun Ce here today? Isn't that wonderful?" Seeing that Qin Zhen was planning to kill Sun Ce, Lu Bu said in a deep voice: "Sir, if you have any plan, just tell me!" When Qin Zhen saw this, he whispered a few words to Lu Bu. After hearing this, Lu Bu pondered for a moment and nodded: "Follow your plan, sir. I will make Sun Ce give his testimony here tonight!" This time he no longer hesitated, and walked back to the tent, saying to Qin Song: "Well, I think Liu Bei is really hateful, so I'll do what you said!" "But I have one condition. You must stay in the city until our army succeeds tonight. Otherwise, I will find it hard to believe your army's empty words!" When Qin Song heard this, his heart skipped a beat. I thought this was different from what they had planned! Although Zhou Yu also told him to wait until night to leave the city, he did not let him stay! You know, their plan is extremely risky if they stay in the city! If he stayed in the city, he would most likely be taken hostage by Lu Bu. But the look on Lu Bu's face made it seem that Lu Bu would not agree unless he stayed! After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, I'll follow Marquis Wen's advice. I'll stay here until the matter is resolved tonight!" Upon seeing this, Lu Bu agreed and personally wrote a letter and handed it to Qin Song. Qin Song was relieved to see that Lu Bu finally agreed, and hurriedly sent someone to Sun Ce's camp. It was already dark, and Sun Ce was anxiously waiting in the camp. Suddenly he received a letter from Qin Song. He was overjoyed and smiled to everyone:

"Our army's plan has worked, Wen Biao has already convinced Lu Bu!" When everyone saw that Qin Song had completed the task, they were delighted. Only Zhou Yu stepped forward and asked: "Brother, did Wenbiao tell me when he will leave the city?" Sun Ce was stunned when he saw this, then he looked at the letter and asked the soldier who was delivering the order: "Sir, can you tell me when we will leave the city?" The soldier shook his head and said: "Sir, you only asked me to send the book out as soon as possible, but you didn't tell me when to leave the city!" Zhou Yu thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Oh no! Qin Wenbiao might have been held captive by Lu Bu in the city!" Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Sun Ce's face changed even more. He hurried forward and grabbed Zhou Yu and asked: "The minister is not allowed to leave the city, what should we do?" You must know that Qin Song’s identity is important. If the two sides get into a fight and Qin Song is injured, he will suffer a great loss! When Zhou Yu heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: "It turns out that Lu Bu is not as reckless as the rumors say!" He thought that after Lu Bu agreed, he would ask Qin Song to come back and deliver the message. But now it seems that Lu Bu's thoughts are much deeper than they appear on the surface! Thinking of this, he said to Sun Ce: "For now, our army has no choice but to attack fiercely and enter the city as quickly as possible to save Qin Wenbiao's life!" "Otherwise, Lu Bu might blame Wen Biao for this when he sees that our army is slow to attack!" When Sun Ce heard this, his face darkened. I thought the plan was complete, but I didn't expect such a twist to happen. It’s no wonder that Liu Bei is so cunning, but I didn’t expect Lu Bu to be so difficult to deal with! None of these old guys are really worry-free! After some thought, he made a decision: "Pass the order down. Cook at the first watch tonight and leave the camp at the third watch. If you see fighting in the city, join me in attacking the city!" Things have come to this point, and he has no way out and can only fight to the death. Success or failure depends on tonight! (End of this chapter)