Three Kingdoms: Take care of Lady Gan on behalf of Liu Bei at the beginning

Chapter 44 If Guan Yu and Zhang Fei cannot be convinced, then wouldn’t Crouching Dragon and Phoenix be a laughing stock?
The group to Longzhong actually recruited Zhuge Liang, the Sleeping Dragon, and Pang Tong, the Phoenix Child, which undoubtedly greatly encouraged Liu Wu.

With such a luxurious team of advisers, Liu Wu is confident even if he were to meet Cao Cao head on.

Cao Cao's army was about to arrive, so the group did not stay in Longzhong for long and returned all the way back to Wancheng.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Mi Zhu, Jian Yong and others learned that Liu Wu had returned from visiting talented people, and they all gathered at the residence of the Left General.

Wancheng, Left General’s Mansion, in the meeting hall.

Liu Wu sat in the main seat.

Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Mi Zhu, Sun Qian, Jian Yong, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ding Dian, Gan Ning and other high-ranking officials from Nanyang gathered together.

"Qian is incompetent and has failed to live up to the trust placed in him by the young master. He failed to persuade Yuan Tan to go south to attack Cao, thus ruining the Nanyang event."

Everyone had just gathered. Sun Qian, who had just returned from the north and looked exhausted, bowed to Liu Wu and said with shame and self-blame.

Liu Wu sent him as an envoy to Yuan Shang in Yecheng and Yuan Tan in Qingzhou, asking the two Yuans to attack Cao.

However, Yuan Tan attacked Yuan Shang, and the two Yuans began to fight. Obviously, the strategy they had originally set had gone wrong.

As a diplomatic envoy, Sun Qian naturally could not escape blame.

Liu Wu looked at Sun Qian, who looked exhausted, but he had no intention of punishing him. Sun Qian was an old man who had followed Liu Bei for a long time.

Moreover, Sun Qian had already tried his best. Naturally, he was no match for Cao Cao's civil officials and advisers.

"In this matter, Cao was cunning and saw that the children of the Yuan family were not getting along. This is not Gongyou's fault. Gongyou does not need to blame himself so much."

Liu Wu said to Sun Qian soothingly.

Hearing that Liu Wu did not punish Sun Qian but even comforted him, Guan Yu, who was stroking his beautiful beard, and the fierce Zhang Fei in the hall both nodded with satisfaction.

Although they also blamed Sun Qian for not doing good things, it was not Sun Qian's responsibility.

Of course, Liu Wu's attitude towards Sun Qian made them feel gratified.

Liu Wu comforted Sun Qian, who had suffered a blow and was a little depressed, then stood up and said with a smile:
"Let me introduce to you all. This is Zhuge Liang, also known as Crouching Dragon, and this is Mr. Pang Tong, Phoenix Child."

Listening to Liu Wu's introduction, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Gan Ning and others in the hall all looked at the two men, looking them up and down. They all nodded at Zhuge Liang's appearance, but everyone frowned when facing the ugly Pang Tong.

"Wu has already promised Mr. Yuanzhi, Mr. Kongming, and Mr. Shiyuan to set up three military advisors and lieutenant generals in Nanyang. Their positions are only below my own, and they have the power to make decisions on Nanyang's military affairs. It is Wu's fault that I failed to discuss this with you, Yunchang and Yide. However, we have to make decisions in an emergency. The three of you are all talented. For the future of Nanyang and for the revitalization of the Han Dynasty, I would like to ask you, Yunchang and Yide..."

Liu Wu first introduced Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong and others.

He also mentioned the promised military advisor and Lieutenant General, and gave a detailed introduction to the talents of Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong.

Inside the hall, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong and others all looked unhappy when they heard that Liu Wu actually promised Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to be the three major military advisors and Generals of the Central Army, whose ranks would be below Liu Wu, or even not lower than them, and that they would also have the power to make military decisions.

"Zihao, what did you say? You actually handed over the military power of Nanyang to these weak scholars. Aren't you kidding me? Zihao, you have always been smart, how come you are so confused? I, Zhang Fei, don't accept it."

Inside the hall, before Guan Yu spoke, Zhang Fei's loud and indignant voice rang out.

Let him listen to a few scholars of unknown reputation?
And above them?
Zhang Fei's face was full of anger, and he felt dissatisfied with Liu Wu's behavior.

Guan Yu, Jian Yong, and Mi Zhu also looked unhappy.

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Liu Wu, and then he said,

"Zihao may think they have some talent, but Guan doesn't think this arrangement is a good idea. Now Cao Cao's army is about to arrive, and suddenly three military advisors and lieutenant generals appear. This is not convincing and inappropriate."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, two Nanyang generals, spoke one after another, causing the hall to fall silent instantly, and the atmosphere suddenly became strange. Liu Wu's face was stiff, looking at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who were the first to stand up and oppose. This was the first conflict between him and the civil and military officials under Liu Bei.

Liu Wu naturally also understood that his sudden assignment of the positions of Military Advisor and General of the Central Army to Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong was not good for Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong and others.

However, it was impossible for him not to arrange Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong just because Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, Sun Qian and Mi Zhu were unhappy.

Pang Tong is a person who values ​​power. If we don't increase our efforts to win him over, how can he surrender to us?
What's more, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have always been the most respected people under his command, so Liu Wu naturally would not do so.

Liu Wu didn't look happy.

"Haha!" Zhuge Liang's laughter suddenly rang out, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Seeing Zhuge Liang wearing a feather fan and a green scarf, looking leisurely, Guan Yu frowned slightly.

Zhang Fei was even more dissatisfied:
"What are you laughing at, kid?"

"Haha, I've heard that General Yunchang and General Yide are capable of fighting ten thousand men. They are among the few fiercest generals in the world. Seeing them today, they are indeed mighty!"

Zhuge Liang smiled at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Hearing Zhuge Liang's compliment, Zhang Fei immediately grinned.

"Then I wonder, generals, if I were alone and invited 200,000 friendly troops to Nanyang and tied down 50,000 Cao troops, could I be appointed as the military advisor and lieutenant general of Nanyang?" Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan and smiled softly to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

"What? All alone, he invited 200,000 friendly troops to Nanyang and tied down 50,000 Cao troops?"

In the hall, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, Mi Zhu and others were all shocked when they heard Zhuge Liang's words.

Liu Wu, who was sitting in the main seat, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhuge Liang jump out to rescue him.

"Haha, Guan and Zhang are no match for ten thousand men. I, Pang Tong, am not very talented, but I can also invite a hundred thousand troops for Nanyang County. I wonder if I can be appointed as the Lieutenant General of Nanyang Army at that time?"

At this time, Pang Tong also sneered and challenged Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

"Can you also invite 100,000 troops from Nanyang County?"

In the hall, everyone was shocked again by Pang Tong's words.

Zhang Fei was stunned when he saw the confident Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong. He stared at the two with wide eyes, and then looked at his second brother Guan Yu in surprise and doubt.

"Second brother..."

Guan Yu's eyelids twitched as he looked at Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, but was stunned by their words. However, he saw that Liu Wu did not say anything, but was also looking at him, waiting for him and Zhang Fei to express their opinions.

Guan Yu took a deep breath, looked at Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong and said:

"If you two are serious about what you said and can really do it, then you will be as talented as Xun Yu and Guo Jia as the king's assistant. Guan Yu will be convinced and will serve you as the military advisor and lieutenant general of Nanyang!"

"Haha, okay, it seems that Liang needs to go to the north himself." Zhuge Liang laughed and shook his feather fan when he heard Guan Yu's words.

Pang Tong on the side also grinned and said:

"Since Kong Ming is heading north, then Tong should head south."

Zhuge Liang went north and Pang Tong went south. Under the surprised gaze of everyone, they sat back in their seats with a rather calm expression on their faces. The two had discussed in advance when they came, and their first step was to gain a foothold in Nanyang.

If neither Guan Yu nor Zhang Fei could be convinced, wouldn't Crouching Dragon and Phoenix be a laughing stock?

(End of this chapter)