But Zhuge Liang dared not tell Liu Bei that the other party was Da Qiao.
Zhuge Liang was afraid that Liu Bei would be stubborn, so he refused again.
Such things are hard to say! Liu Bei rejected many excellent opportunities that were presented to him. Back then, Tao Qian, the governor of Xu Province, offered Xu Province to Liu Bei for free, but Liu Bei refused. Later, Liu Biao, the governor of Jing Province, offered Jing Province to Liu Bei for free, but Liu Bei again refused.
Zhuge Liang conservatively estimated that if Lady Da Qiao were to give herself to Liu Bei clean and pure, Liu Bei might want her, but he would have to say no on the surface.
Zhuge Liang had to study the thoughts and intentions of his superiors.
The research must be very accurate.
But it was all just random research.
At that time, both Cao Cao's camp and the Sun-Liu alliance in Jiangdong were extremely enthusiastic.
Both sides were very enthusiastic.
Cao Cao, with a massive army of 800,000 men at his disposal, was prepared to wipe out Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao in one fell swoop, and then crush the little brat Sun Quan.
Cao Cao's goal was to prevent the world from falling apart under his leadership.
Then, he casually gathered up those pitiful yet adorable young beauties and returned to Tongquetai to achieve fame and fortune and enjoy life.
And the entire Jiangdong region.
Most of the troops were concentrated in the area of Sanjiangkou and Chibi.
Originally, everyone had already made up their minds to fight Cao Cao to the death, and their resolve was firm.
Moreover, Lady Da Qiao, Lady Xiao Qiao, Princess Sun Shangxiang, and Lady Xu, the widow of General Sun Yi, have also arrived.
They were all beautiful women, cheering and encouraging the troops.
This is absolutely exhilarating!
The key point is that, apart from Lady Xiao Qiao who seemed weak and unable to take care of herself, the other three beauties were practically ready to roll up their sleeves and fight Cao Cao themselves.
It's not that I haven't been there before; I actually have.
Taking advantage of the dense fog, the three beauties went to the entrance of Cao Cao's camp to investigate. Cao Cao didn't dare to do anything to them! They got 70,000 arrows from Cao Cao for nothing.
Good boy.
Even women can be this tough.
Are the men of Jiangdong vegetarians?
Absolutely not.
Now, let's talk about how to fight!
How to defeat Cao Cao's aggressive advance so decisively that he would never dare to covet Jiangdong again?
The focus now is on methods, not directions.
The direction has already been decided!
Zhou Yu had been pondering a method to defeat Cao Cao for countless days and nights.
Zhuge Liang was also fanning himself with his feather fan, pretending to be profound and showing off his high level of knowledge.
Zhou Yu asked Zhuge Liang to come up with a plan.
Zhuge Liang said mysteriously, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."
Oh dear, Zhou Yu was completely stifled.
Since you're already allies, and determined to remain allies, why are you still playing coy?
I doubt this guy is being mysterious.
Rather, it's because Zhuge Zizi is utterly incompetent.
They're just freeloading.
Zhou Yu simply stopped relying on Zhuge Liang.
After all, Zhou Yu's outstanding talent had already led Cao Cao to execute Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, and other naval leaders, taking advantage of the prime minister's suspicious nature.
Zhou Yu had already cleared an obstacle before the battle even began.
The problem is that it's winter now, and the winds are often from the northwest!
The wind was blowing from the north to the southeast.
As long as the wind blows, Cao Cao can set fire.
This is a very serious problem!
Everything else is easy to handle. For example, a feigned surrender strategy. After joining Cao Cao's camp, they can coordinate an attack from within and without. There's no shortage of talent for these. Everyone in Jiangdong is a fierce and powerful general. Even the elderly Huang Gai or Cheng Pu are eager to do this.
They were not afraid of being beaten or losing face in front of others, and they were willing to use a self-inflicted injury ruse as long as they could lull Cao Cao into a false sense of security and win the battle.
Those who fight can bend and stretch.
But the problem of the northwest wind is worrying.
Zhou Yu was worried day and night, but at that time the Jiangdong army was in high spirits, had sufficient supplies, and was strong and well-equipped.
Zhou Yu did not dare to voice his concerns.
I wouldn't dare!
If you worry and fear even one leader, wouldn't the people below you be even more without a backbone?
Zhou Yu also had to pretend to be confident and relaxed, exuding the air of a scholar-general who could easily annihilate powerful enemies with a smile!
Qiao Jingjing watched her brother-in-law from the side.
Zhou Yu was quite handsome.
This refined and gentle demeanor makes one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze during conversation.
Fighting alongside him, with him as your superior, would be a very pleasant experience.
My eyes were pleased, and my heart was pleased.
Of course, Qiao Jingjing's younger sister, Xiao Qiao, knew what her husband, Zhou Yu, was worried about.
At this point, Xiao Qiao no longer cared about anything else.
Jiangdong is at a critical juncture of life and death. Everyone must unite as one, think in the same direction, and exert their strength in order to fight against Cao Cao.
It doesn't matter if they are men or women.
It doesn't matter if they are ladies, young ladies, maids, or even cooks and errand runners.
There is no distinction between superiors and inferiors, or between social classes.
Anyone with a bit of strength, anyone who's still active and capable, should be included.
Xiao Qiao didn't think she was as smart and capable as her older sister, who had learned swordsmanship and martial arts from Lü Meng and Ling Tong.
The fact that Xiao Qiao was able to leave her home, leave Jingkou, and come to Sanjiangkou to cheer on her husband and accompany her sister Qiao Jingjing is the bravest thing she has ever done.
While Sun Shangxiang was making a fuss about leading her troops to support the men of Jiangdong.
Xiao Qiao was worried about her husband Zhou Yu's concerns.
She was also responsible for keeping an eye on her older sister, making sure she didn't run around too much and get captured by Cao Cao.
Xiao Qiao is very busy.
Anyway, Qiao Jingjing had already let go of all inhibitions.
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