"I, Zhuge Ke, have taken the liberty to come here to pay homage to the Fourth Young Master Guan. I hope that the Fourth Young Master Guan will not take offense."

——Zhuge Ke?

How could Guan Lin not know Zhuge Ke?

But is he already that old?

Are you still so shameless as to beg for food in front of your door?

For a moment, Guan Lin's heart asked three questions about his soul.

Speaking of which, in the history of the Three Kingdoms, in the chapter about Soochow, especially in the later period, the one who could not be spared was this "Zhuge Ke".

As we all know, there are three high-risk occupations in the Three Kingdoms.

Among them was Lu Bu's adoptive father. If there was a godfather, Lu Bu would kill one of them, and he was nicknamed "the father-killer"!

Then there is Liu Bei's eldest brother. As long as Liu Bei joins any group, that group will be unlucky, such as Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao...

Except that Cao Cao was more stubborn and escaped this disaster.

The rest... either "the power was destroyed" or "their heads are in different places"

…Liu Bei can also be called the “big brother’s nemesis!”

In addition to these two, there is another high-risk profession, which is the governor of Soochow.

There were four great governors in Soochow successively, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng and Lu Xun...

They all made great contributions to the state of Wu.

But he died on the job at a young age one after another!

And if the extension is extended, counting down, the person who succeeded Lu Xun and took charge of the Jiangdong army was none other than the man in front of him - Zhuge Ke!

Speaking of this kid's growth process, it can be called a cheating existence.

When you reach adulthood, you will become a Cavalry Commander;

When Sun Quan's eldest son Sun Deng became the crown prince, he served as the Zuofu Commander;

After that, he successively served as the governor of Danyang and the general of Weibei, and pacified Shanyue.

In the eighth year of Chiwu, Prime Minister Lu Xun died of illness, and Zhuge Ke was promoted to general and led his troops on his behalf.

Note that considering the unique military system of Soochow, this so-called "leading its troops on behalf of others" is equivalent to Lu Xun's military and horse coordination being transferred to Zhuge Ke.

In the first year of Shenfeng, when Sun Quan was critically ill, Zhuge Ke was appointed as the head of the Tuogu ministers and began to take control of the military and political power of the Wu state, thus starting a story of monopolizing the court and being arbitrary and authoritative for decades.

Of course, his final result was not good either.

Because he had overwhelming power, was arrogant and arrogant, he was killed by another minister Tuogu and the Lord Wu at a banquet.

And the reason for this outcome.

One is that after Sun Quan's death, no one inherited the art of checks and balances, and Soochow began a decades-long "fighting"...

Zhuge Ke himself was not immune.

The second is his Zhuge Ke's character...

Eager for quick success, arrogant and domineering, arbitrary and authoritarian.

His tragedy is the same as that of his father Guan Yu, due to his character.

certainly…

Despite his shortcomings, Zhuge Ke was still the most famous figure in the middle and late period of Soochow.

He was a man who made great achievements and severely defeated Cao Wei.

Because the other party announced his family name and the name "Zhuge Ke", Guan Lin could not help but think about it.

Then here comes the problem.

——Zhuge Ke, at this time, you should not be in front of Zhuge Jin’s precious son.

Slowly defeat monsters and level up, accumulate experience, become a blockbuster in the future, and take charge of power?

Why did you come to visit Guan Lin?

He was like a beggar... he kept watch all night.

hiss…

Guan Lin pondered.

——"If something goes wrong, there must be a monster!"

"Sorry, please!"

After a brief surprise, Guan Lin politely invited Zhuge Ke to come in, but Guan Lin was extremely wary.

"Fourth Young Master, please allow me to introduce myself to my family."

Zhuge Ke's tone was meticulous.

Guan Lin waved his hand. "That's not necessary, is it? Your Excellency, aren't you the eldest son of Zhuge Ke, the envoy of Soochow? I've admired you for a long time, I've admired you for a long time."

Rarely, Guan Lin started to chat with people of his own age.

However, Zhuge Ke quickly waved his hand, "I'm afraid the Fourth Young Master is wrong. I, Zhuge Ke, am true, but I am no longer the son of Zhuge Jin, the envoy of Soochow. Now I have been adopted by my uncle Zhuge Ziyu to my father Zhuge Kongming."

'Well, this matter... my uncle has discussed this matter with my father through letters, and he came here this time... just to go to Sichuan! My father is Zhuge Kongming!"

Ah...ah...

Following Zhuge Ke's words, Guan Lin was shocked and turned pale.

He exclaimed in his heart.

——"Is this okay?"

——"Wait, this is wrong!"

Guan Lin came to his senses immediately and followed his memory.

Zhuge Jin adopted Zhuge Kongming...his second son - Zhuge Qiao.

Zhuge Qiao was frail and sickly. After arriving in Shu, he was given the title of Prince Consort, and Zhuge Liang was very strict with him.

In the end, he died of illness while supervising the transportation of military rations because of his frailty.

Guan Lin frowned slightly...

——"Zhuge Qiao was obviously frail and sick...how did he turn into this strong Zhuge Ke?"

Of course...how does Guan Lin know?

The reason why the candidate for adoption was changed from Zhuge Qiao to Zhuge Ke.

He Guan Lin, no, to be precise, he "Hong Qigong" played a decisive role in it!

…

…

Xiangyang City, Yamen Office.

Throughout the morning today, Man Chong kept pacing back and forth in the lobby.

On the other hand, Wen Pin sat on his knees calmly and calmly, his eyes narrowed, as if he was deep in thought, meditating on something.

finally…

A scout came to report, "Report to Lord Manfu, General Wen, it has been discovered... Guan Yu docked more than two hundred warships at Fuhu Mountain, all of which were stranded due to dry water. The guards were less than three hundred people, but the rest were

The three military tents are well prepared and there seems to be an ambush."

"--good!"

Heavy is a good word.

Man Chong waited all morning and finally received this news.

On the other hand, Wenpin got up immediately. He has never taken off his armor since arriving in Xiangyang City yesterday.

At this moment... he stood up proudly, his armor shining brightly.

He smiled contemptuously and said: "Haha, Jingjiang was defeated in the previous battle, and all the costs paid were worth it. After all, even if he is as strong as Guan Yu, there is also a moment of negligence!"

"Hahaha..." Man Chong breathed a long sigh of relief, and he quickly said: "The troops and horses in Xiangyang City are all under the command of General Wen. If we can burn Guanyun Chang's two hundred warships, then the situation in Xiangfan will be stable.

Stay here...the morale of the soldiers will be greatly boosted. In this way, there will be hope for ushering through this dry season!"

Soldiers have no constant momentum, water has no constant shape...

The most fearful thing about the battlefield situation is not the few soldiers or generals, but the hope.

Just imagine, Guan Yu's Guan Jiajun were invincible during the high water period.

The officers and soldiers of Cao's army looked forward to the stars and the moon because the dry season was coming.

But now, let alone the high water period, because the side carriages, the crossbows... Even in the dry season, Cao Jun's cavalry can't defeat them.

So what hope is there? Is there any hope for garrisoning in Xiangfan?

And once... there is no hope?

Where does the military spirit come from? Where does the morale come from?

How come the unity of thousands of people can cut through gold!
To be continued...