Once Cao Cao was defeated, that achievement would also be enough for Zhou Yu to wash away his crimes and truly win the Son of Heaven's trust and regard.
The three then discussed the specifics of the plan and how to carry it out, only dispersing toward evening.
Lu Su and Zhou Yu walked back toward their tents. Zhou Yu looked spirited and buoyant, his face radiant.
Seeing this, Lu Su laughed. "You're about to face military punishment, yet you're this happy. You must be the first in all history."
Zhou Yu shook his head. "I'm happy because my great vengeance will soon be fulfilled. This is the closest I've ever come to defeating the Cao Thief."
"Once this is done, I'll have fully honored my loyalty to my lord... to Zhongmou. From then on, I'll no longer be bound."
Sun Quan was dead. He was no longer his lord.
Now his only lord was the Son of Heaven.
Once he killed Cao Cao, he could lay down every burden, bid farewell to everything in his past, and fulfill his ambitions on a new stage.
"I believe in you, Gongjin."
Lu Su was sincerely happy for Zhou Yu as well. Talking and laughing together, the two walked away beneath the setting sun.
Chapter 467: Zhou Yu's Punishment, the Bitter Flesh Stratagem!
The prison in the Han Army's camp.
Xu Huang had been imprisoned for quite some time. Lü Bu had originally wanted to behead this captured Cao Army general, but Liu Xie had chosen to spare his life.
The fundamental reason was that Xu Huang did not truly count as a rebel.
He even had considerable meritorious service to his name.
In his early years, Xu Huang had campaigned under Yang Feng and persuaded him to escort the Son of