The Instigator Jiang Gongyan

"The Shi Clan's situation is clearer to you than anyone. If not for your elder brother's caution and prudence all these years, how could the Shi Clan have survived until now? We would have long since been swallowed up by the Central Plains' warlords. Hu Ke is smooth and polished in all his dealings; he was never going to remain buried among the common folk. Now that he has climbed to greater heights, it is just as I expected." Shi Xie spoke calmly.

"But why..." Shi Gan hesitated, leaving his words unfinished.

Shi Xie smiled faintly. "To win Sun Quan's trust in Jiangdong, Hu Ke may well have deliberately exposed his identity. Otherwise, how could he have looked after Shi Wei? But this works out nicely—he can pass information to us. If Sun Quan learns that half of Lan Tian's troops are in Rinan, do you think he will be tempted?"

The two brothers were stunned. Old ginger is spicier after all. Elder Brother truly is deeply calculating.

Shi Yi stroked his beard in thought. "Sun Quan loves sneak attacks, but he has already lost to Lan Tian twice. He may not dare stir up trouble again."

"What if Hu Ke sends him word that, so long as Jiangdong is willing to dispatch troops to attack, we are willing to cooperate by striking from the rear? Lan Tian probably would not expect Sun Quan to stab him in the back a third time, would he?" Shi Xie said meaningfully.

"Gasp—Elder Brother, you must not! Jiaozhi, Hepu, and Jiuzhen Commanderies are already surrounded by Lan Tian. If we send troops to launch a surprise attack on Guangzhou City, it will spell utter disaster for the three commanderies." Shi Gan hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

"Hahaha, who said we would truly send