After Guan Yu's order, Guan Ping packed three kilograms of horse meat and sent it to the other side of Dongting Lake. At this time, Jiangdong Water Village was having breakfast.

It was not easy to transport food during the war, and the supply of wine and meat was very small. It was usually used to boost morale during critical moments. Lu Meng and Lu Su only had simple rice porridge.

The horse meat was brought into the main tent of the water village by the guards. Lu Su and Lu Meng put down the bowls in their hands and were extremely surprised. They thought that the rations in Jingzhou during the war were so good?

The Jiangdong Navy thought they could use Jiangxia's stored grain, but within a few days Fu Shiren's granary was empty, and Sun Quan had no choice but to transport military grain from Chaisang.

Jiangxia was massacred by Sun Quan in front of Red Cliff, and a large number of people were kidnapped and returned to Jiangdong. Jiangxia County became the poorest county in Jingzhou. Daily military supplies were provided by Nanjun, Changsha and Wuling.

Due to the small number of troops stationed in Jiangxia, grain, grass and military supplies from various places were delivered every two months. Sun Quan's 50,000 navy troops could easily eat up the inventory.

Lu Meng glanced at the wooden box containing the meat, frowned and said, "Is Guan Yu showing off how good the food of the Jingzhou army is? Is he deliberately messing with our military morale?"

Lu Su called the guards and asked, "Who sent this meat? Do you have anything to say?"

The guard answered truthfully: "The person who came here is a general from Guan Ping. He said that a group of war horses were killed in the rear of Jingzhou. Guan Yu said that the alliance between Sun and Liu will share the blessings."

"Captain, may this meat be a fraud?" Lu Meng was suspicious.

Lu Su shook his head, "General Guan is so righteous and upright that he would never do this..."

"Then this horse meat..." Lu Meng indicated how to deal with it.

Lu Su waved his hand to the guards, "You guys have worked hard on duty, so you can share it..."

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for the meat..." the guard clasped his fists in gratitude.

The guards left with the horse meat. Lu Meng asked in confusion: "Grand Governor, what does Guan Yu mean?"

Lu Su shook his head solemnly: "The more calm Guan Yu behaves, the less peaceful I feel. It has been ten days since Gongji (Ling Tong) entered the Xiangshui River. I don't know if he has captured Changsha. Cheng Gong's troops are on his way."

Whether it went well or not..."

Lu Meng sneered and said: "Didn't Fu Shiren explain it very clearly? In order to provide Zhuge Liang with enough troops to enter Sichuan, the entire Jingnan garrison was greatly reduced. Cheng Gong and Gongji combined more than 30,000 troops. I think they should be able to easily win.

Besides, Lu Ziheng and Wei Zi’s bannermen are sent to Jiaozhou to support them. As long as we stabilize Guan Yu in Dongting, even if Han Xin is resurrected, we will not be able to resolve this crisis."

During the confrontation at Dongting Lake, Lu Meng and Guan Yu went out to conduct reconnaissance several times a day. The two-engine generals would occasionally conduct patrols in person, counting the number of warships in the enemy's water stronghold to determine whether the other side was secretly dividing its troops.

"It is never easy to attack a city and gain ground. In the past, Gongjin besieged Xiangyang for nearly a year but failed to capture it. We have only been stationed here for ten days. I believe that in another ten days, the results will be reported from Yizhou.

No matter how many counties we capture by then, we must stop them as soon as possible, otherwise we will anger Duke Xuande too much and he may lead his troops out of Sichuan..." Lu Su frowned.

Hearing this, Lu Meng acted very relaxed, "Captain, you can rest assured. Cao Ren is a famous general under Cao Cao, not like Liao Li, Hao Pu, Lan Tian and other cats and dogs. I believe that Changsha, Guiyang, and Lingling will return."

Jiangdong.”

Lu Su nodded slightly and said: "In order for the general to learn to assess the situation, I will go back to Lukou to see the lord. We have blocked the Xiang River in Dongting. Perhaps Cheng Gong (Cheng Pu) and Zi Heng (Lü Fan)

The battle report has been conveyed to the lord by land. Zi Ming must stay here and guard the water stronghold without engaging in battle, otherwise the success will be easily lost."

"Wei." Lu Meng responded with cupped fists.

After Lu Su drank the rice porridge, he sailed to Lukou and found that Sun Quan was interested in shooting arrows on the camp's temporary school ground.

Sun Quan was seen aiming his bow and arrow forward. He stood fifty steps away and hit the bull's-eye directly, which attracted cheers from the onlookers.

Lu Su trotted forward, bowed his hands and said, "My lord, you are in such a good mood."

"Zijing is here. What do you think of my archery skills?" Sun Quan asked meaningfully.

"My lord, your archery skills are superb." Lu Su complimented.

Sun Quan walked out of the school with a smile. Two attendants hurriedly handed over handkerchiefs to wipe sweat and took the carved bow from Sun Quan's hand.

"Zijing came just in time. I was about to send someone to Dongting to find you." Sun Quan waved his hand and said.

"From the look on your lord's face, I wonder if there is something happy going on?" Lu Su asked curiously.

Sun Quan nodded: "The news from the north is that Cao Cao is mobilizing troops near Qiao County to move to Xudu, so he will not attack Ruxu again, so I have nothing to worry about."

Lu Su frowned and analyzed: "The main force of Cao's thieves is moving westward. It may help Xiahou Yuan pacify Longyou, it may also capture Hanzhong to fight for Yizhou, or it may follow Xiangfan and move south to Jingzhou..."

Lu Su wanted to remind him, but Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and said nonchalantly: "Yes, it has nothing to do with us in Jiangdong anyway."

"Perhaps the news of the confrontation in the Yangtze River has been known to Cao Jun. With the cunningness of Cao's thieves, he should want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and finally reap the benefits of the fishermen. The lord must keep an eye on it." Lu Su said seriously.

Sun Quan stretched out his index finger and pointed, "Zijing is really a wise man. I just got the news this morning that Cao Ren sent Niu Jin to lead an army out of Xiangyang and go south. The number of troops is probably more than 10,000."

Lu Su was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly reminded: "It should be Cao Ren who is testing. My lord wants to guard against Cao Ren's claims to attack the east and the west. He sent Niu Jin to attack Jiangling openly, but secretly went along the Han River to attack Jiangxia."

Sun Quan laughed and said, "Don't worry, Zijing. I sent Zilie (Chen Wu) to garrison Xiakou a few days ago. Cao Ren will undoubtedly seek death if he wants to attack by water."

Lu Su nodded slightly: "Zi Lie is indeed brave and brave. My lord knows people and makes good use of them. The rear should be stable."

Sun Quan felt very useful to be praised by the Governor. He turned around, stopped and asked with a smile: "Zijing is not in Dongting to keep an eye on Guan Yu. What's the important thing for returning to Lukou today?"

Lu Su cupped his hands and replied: "We have sent troops for more than ten days. Now the two sides are facing each other in Dongting, blocked by the Xiang River. I don't know how Cheng Gong, Zi Heng and others will attack? Has the Lord received any news?"

Sun Quan didn't take it seriously and said: "Zijing is a leader. You are blocked at the Dongting entrance of the Yangtze River. It is difficult to cross the mountain by land. No one can deliver news so fast."

Lu Su smiled awkwardly: "I was a little impatient..."

"How has Guan Yu performed these days? Can you see his panic?" Sun Quan asked meaningfully.

Lu Su shook his head gently: "General Guan Feng Qingyun is as indifferent as ever. He even sent a few kilograms of horse meat this morning. He pretended to be a ghost and said that he killed a group of war horses and laborers. Maybe he wanted to show his kindness and seek peace?"

Sun Quan snorted coldly: "You want to wipe out just a few kilograms of horse meat? Even if you cook and kill his red rabbit horse, it won't work. Wait a few days and wait until Niu Jin kills Jiangling City. Will he still be calm? I won't cut the land at that time.
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