“No, we shall still go to Runan!” Liu Mang retorted again.
“Hmm?!” Chen Gong eyes narrowed. It was Liu Mang who said not to go to Runan. And now, it was Liu Mang again who said to go to Runan. What exactly does he wanted?
Lu Bu and Chen Tend was also very confused.
“The route to Xinye through Jiangxia is a very long distance. Additional, we have to take the river. Does everyone in the army know how to swim?!” Liu Mang was very scared when he said those words. He fears that Lu Bu would say that everyone in his army knew how to swim. In that case, he’ll be fucked. Liu Mang gets seasick. He is afraid of boats and ships. He only decided to oppose after seeing the map and noticing that they would have to go through the river.
“Swim?!” Lu Bu frowned. Both the Bing Province Soldiers and the Xu Province Soldiers were from the north. Not many of them knew how to swim.
“Should we go through Jiangxia, it would be great if Huang Zu were to allow us to pass. However, if he doesn’t, then once we reached the surface of the river, then we shall become sitting ducks!” Said Liu Mang firmly. He was very very afraid of water. This was because when he was a kid, he almost died drowning.
[TL: Huang Zu is an administrator of Jing Province, Jiangxia is one of his commandery.]
Lu Bu looked toward Chen Gong.
Chen Gong thought for a bit and then said. “Hanyang have a valid argument!” Liu Mang was titled the General of the Southern Expedition who was supposed to govern the Jing and Yu Provinces. According to reasons, Liu Biao of Jing Province would still be Liu Mang’s subordinate. However, how would these feudal warlords possibly be willing to give up the power in their hands?! Once Liu Biao have the intent to kill, he really could exterminate the whole Lu Bu army atop the river.
[TL: Liu Biao is the boss of Huang Zu and owns the Jing Province. However, Huang Zu is in control of Jiangxia. Pretty much like how Lu Bu was controlling Xu Province but Langye was given autonomy control to Zang Ba.]
“However Runan!” Chen Gong hesitated.
“Rest assured!” Ling Mang composed himself and said. “Although we cannot occupy Runan, I still have a way!”