Chapter 199: The mechanism is done

As a series of military victory came one after another, the people of Jiangdong were in full swing. No one doubted glory and dreams, and peace and prosperity would come with those victory, because in the minds of ordinary people, Gao Chong was no longer a human being, but a God, the incarnation of a living God.

The difference between man and God is that man has thoughts and emotions, and although God is high, he is ruthless.

What does it feel like to be a god? What will a person think when he is said to be "God"? It is complacent, nervous, or a little confused. If it weren't for the flattery of the geniuses such as Liu Chun and Wu Fan, although Gao Chong was sincerely loved by the people of Jiangdong, his status would not have risen to the level of "God".

After experiencing the miserable days of displaced north, many people who moved south were grateful to Gao Chong. In the ancestral halls of many families, Gao Chong's portraits were paid together with their ancestors. Therefore, when the geniuses deliberately created the "god" movement, the blind obedience prevailed.

Under such circumstances, even if a few calm and knowledgeable people raised objections, they were not unexpectedly criticized by fanatical people.

As the protagonist of this "god-making" movement, Gao Chong was able to maintain a relatively clear mind at the beginning, but with the successive petitions, letters and parades, the young Gao Chong was finally a little shaken.

This is often the case in this world. The strong man who is still determined to rise up in the face of many difficulties may not be able to stop the "sweet poison bait" thrown from the ground. Gao Chong, surrounded by countless sweet words and flattering words, was a little fluttering, although there was no sign on his face, because his years of military career made him habitually hide his true thoughts.

The tiger lies in the southeast and is determined to fight.

It is certainly not Gao Chong's wish to be just a overlord in the southeast. Qin Emperor and Han Wu remain famous in history. If he can compete with such a person, he will have no regrets in this life!

However, the ancients said: Gao Chong was only twenty-five years old. He started from scratch at such an age and made such a career. Even the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, who were famous in history, would not be able to do it.

But the heights are so cold that the brotherly feelings that were close to the soldiers under his command in the past gradually faded as time passed. At some point, when Gao Chong wanted to approach the ordinary soldiers again, he found that even if his people were approaching, his heart could not get closer.

Sometimes when I see young generals like Ding Feng and Fu Tong, I feel like they are drinking and indulging in love, Gao Chong will always miss the hard years before.

The result of being 'deified' made Gao Chong more helpless.

Fortunately, there are not a shortage of knowledgeable people around Gao Chong who dare to make direct advice.

Among these people, Musa is undoubtedly the most suitable person to persuade Gao Chong.

The past sharing of hardships and past coexistence made Gao Chong and Musa realize the importance of each other, and more importantly, Gao Chong is not a person who likes the new and abandons the old.

It is precisely this reason that makes Gao Chong return from ignorance to awakening.

In May of the eighth year of Jian'an, the clear moonlight shone through the solid courtyard wall, illuminating the backyard of the General's Mansion half bright and half dark, just like the current situation, waiting for Gao Chong to make the final decision.

At this time, Gao Chong ruled most of the land in the four southern states and the people living on this land. He was no longer the humble slave living in the great fortune of Moling, nor was he a weak prince who was always struggling to be attacked and annexed. On his twenty-six-year-old young face, he had a few shallow forehead patterns and short and dense beards under his jaws told others that Gao Chong had gone from a young man to a hero with a wide range of wisdom.

Yes, Gao Chong is a hero, not a hero recognized and praised by everyone in the world, because in the eyes of Xudu's Han court, Gao Chong is a Han thief who ignores the emperor's majesty, a rebellion with ill-gotten plots, and the culprit for splitting the Han Dynasty.

On Mayday, the plum rainy season in Jiangnan is coming, and it may take a long time to see the moonlight tonight. After the noise during the day, Gao Chong prefers to come to the courtyard alone, looking at the clear moon on the sky and the stars in the sky. Only at this time is when he recovers his original view of himself.

On the stone table in the yard, there were simply two or three plates of fruits and vegetables. Gao Chong was wearing a simple white dress and stood in the yard quietly and quietly staring at the thin piece of silk in his hand.

On this small piece of silk, there are only four dense words: Do not eat poison bait.

Three days ago, Xu Wuming, the "Wu Gou" who had been sneaking into Xu Du for a long time and had no new information to give back, finally got news. These four words are the information that "Wu Gou" worked hard to find and analyze. As an insider who sneaked into the enemy's center, Xu Wuming did a great job, which is also due to his agility and calmness when he was an assassin in his early years.

"Shaochong, it is rumored outside that military advisor Zhuge Liang colluded with Liu Chun, Wu Fan and other 'charlatans'. You must not believe those people's words!" A light and broken footsteps sounded. Gao Chong looked back and saw Musha walking slowly with his slightly bulging belly.

"Why is Madam getting up? The night is cold in the evening, be careful!" Gao Chong smiled with concern and said.

The rare reunion days in recent months have finally left seeds in Musa's belly, which made Musa, who hoped to have his own children, feel happy. In fact, it is not just Gao Chong. Over the past few days, countless soldiers on the war have worked hard to serve at home and achieved fruitful results no less than on the battlefield.

"Zhuge Liang tried his best to promote the Northern Expedition, and he must have an unspeakable purpose. My husband is a wise and wise man, so how can he be obsessed with it?" Seeing that Gao Chong was unmoved, a red cloud flashed on Musha's pretty face, because of the excitement.

"Since my wife believes in me, I will be angry and upset. Don't worry. Since I can use him Zhuge Liang, I can also destroy him. Let's see what this is?" Gao Chong smiled slightly, held Musha's delicate body, and presented the thin silk sent by Xu Wuming in front of Musha with his right hand.

Musa's eyes were filled with surprise. She hit Gao Chong's solid chest with shame and anxiousness, and said hatefully: "You——, you slim ghost, you have known the truth long ago and pretended to be confused, which made Sister Ti and I anxious."

Musa is two years older than Gao Chong, while Lu Ti is a few months older than Gao Chong. Musa, who always regards herself as a sister in front of Gao Chong, rarely reveals the mood of a child this time. The delicate and charming aspects make Gao Chong heart-pounding.

Lu Ti's predecessor Yu Ji was the founder of Jiangdong's "God and Ghost Dao Law". When Yu Ji preached in Jiangdong, Liu Chun and Wu Fan were just green fur heads that had just emerged. Times have changed. Liu Chun and Wu Fan obviously learned from Yu Ji's lesson that he was unwilling to cater to the beheaded by those in power. They turned to Gao Chong's flattery, but this time the flattery still hit the horse's feet.

After marrying Gao Chong, as Yu Ji's closed disciple, Lu Ti did not ask about the "Shendao" anymore, but not asking did not mean ignorance. The "glory" of the general Gao Chong alone was enough to make many people who wanted to flatter him. This time, Musa's news came from Lu Ti.

"Then, what should I do with the clowns like Zhuge Liang and Liu Chun?" Musha buried her head on Gao Chong's shoulder and asked whispered.

"I don't know if my wife has heard of the principle of 'playing hard to get'. With my ability, it's not easy to arrest Zhuge Liang, Liu Chun and others, but I can't do that. Zhuge Liang was so anxious to collude with me in the Northern Expedition, and there must be an ulterior motive. What I am most interested in now is - what is his purpose?" Under the reflection of the moonlight, a smile appeared on the corner of Gao Chong's mouth, and the smile was like a leopard staring at his prey, proud and calm.

In the fifth and June of the eighth year of Jian'an, Gao Chong built a large warship at the Guazhou Ferry with Ling Heqi, Jiang Qin and Wei Jing to build a large warship at the Guazhou Ferry. On the other hand, Zhang Liao, Li Tong and Chen Deng, who were stationed in Jiangbei, stepped up their training and prepared for the expedition. On the front line of Jingbei, Zhou Yu's troops were also frequently mobilized. Huang Zhong and Taishi Ci from Fangling and Xinye sent multiple troops to harass the enemy in Wancheng, as if intent to attract the attention of Cao's army.

All signs indicate that Gao Chong adopted Zhuge Liang's suggestion and that a large-scale military operation to launch a northern expedition to the Central Plains is just around the corner.

Zhuge Liang was secretly happy about this situation. He was always cautious and decided to notify the lurking Liu Bei to prepare for the uprising.

Unfortunately, this time he made a rash mistake.

Zhuge Liang's extremely active actions over the past few days have made Ye Xiao, who has been monitoring him, gained a lot of attention. In particular, his close contact with Shuzhong has caused Xu Shu, who was responsible for investigating the traitors, to be very suspicious. He is skeptical about whether Liu Bei is really dead, such important generals of Gao Chongjun, such as Xu Shu, Lu Xun, and Zhou Yu, are already skeptical, because although the head of Zhuge Liang's previous appearance is very similar, the only one head and the headless corpse found in the downstream of Tuo River make people feel that Liu Bei's death is full of doubts.

If Liu Bei did not die, then he would definitely be waiting for an opportunity to make a comeback. There can only be one such opportunity, which is when Cao Cao and Gao Chong fight to the point of losing both sides.
Chapter completed!