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"Zi Ren has always been so smart, what do you think Lan Tian wants to do? Does he really care about Jiaozhou?" Lu Fan was full of question marks.
Chapter 842 Rumors Appear in the Army Ration
Liu Dun frowned and stroked his beard, "Jiaozhou is not far from here, and it is not very close. Before that, General Dai passed through Guiyang, and the land passages were completely blocked. After Blast and Thunder occupied Guangzhou, the water passages must have been blocked. Lantian may not be Know the news about Guangzhou."
"But didn't the general remind him?" Lu Fan was very puzzled.
Liu Dun replied: "Maybe Lantian is still inquiring, but the general has so many troops here, even if he knows that Jiaozhou is in danger, he can't leave here. Otherwise, when Changsha is captured, he won't be a caged bird?"
Lu Fan nodded affirmatively, "It makes sense, Lan Tian is full of tricks, he is still increasing his troops frantically in such a predicament, trying to use his son's power to force me to retreat, but it's a pity that his camp is full of chickens and dogs. Can you be easily fooled?"
"The soldiers in Lantian are weak but the generals are brave. To defeat this enemy, you must have heavy troops. At this time, the morale of the soldiers in the city has not recovered, and the other army is desperate to fight. The general should send more troops to the king of Wu as soon as possible. Only when the reinforcements arrive, can they win by numbers." Liu Dun Offer advice.
Lu Fan's expression was serious, and he sighed: "Your Majesty has given me the most powerful soldiers. If we really want to increase our troops, we can only draw them from Chaisang, but I'm worried that Gan Ning will take the opportunity to attack..."
"Lan Tian is good at attacking east and west, and Chaisang's soldiers really can't move, otherwise Gan Ning can easily cut off our army's food supply by defeating Chaisang, so I can only suggest to the king to transfer Ruxu's soldiers." Liu Dun said solemnly.
"Ruxu? There are not many soldiers and horses in the capital, and they are basically navy..." Lu Fan hesitated after hearing this.
"There is no arrow to turn back when opening the bow. If it takes too long, Guan Yu may come to rescue him. This is a time of life and death, how can we look forward and backward?" Liu Dun said excitedly, and slapped his palm on the table.
Lu Fan didn't care about Liu Dun's impoliteness, he nodded in agreement with a serious face: "The public opinion is true..."
At this moment, Lu Ju rushed in suddenly.
Lu Fan then said to Liu Dun, "Ziren is thoughtful, please draft the letter for me immediately, and after I finish handling the military affairs, I will copy it and send it to Jianye."
"Your servant will do it right away." Liu Dun also saw Lu Ju's expression, knowing that the Lu family and his son had something important to discuss, so he handed over his hands and went out with the task.
As soon as Liu Dun stepped over the threshold, Lu Fan walked quickly to Lu Ju's side and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?"
"It's a big deal." After hearing this, Lu took out a piece of rag from his pocket.
Lu Fan took the rag in doubt, only to see that it was written impressively: Lu Xun colluded with the enemy and treasoned the country, and his party members controlled the food and grass. It is difficult to make subsequent reductions. Be careful that there must be changes.
"What is this?" Lu Fan's eyes were full of shock.
"The soldiers found it in the grain bag, which should have been put in when it was sent out by Jianye." Lu Ju explained.
Lu Fan swallowed his saliva, the amount of information contained in the more than 20 small characters on the cloth piece was too large, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
"How many pieces of cloth are there?" Lu Fan asked with a frown.
"Dozens of pieces have been found so far, so it should be a rumor from the elaboration, right? Father, who do you think did this?" Lu Ju asked curiously.
"It may not be true rumors..." Lu Fan shook his head in a deep voice, and then asked: "Is the king building a business recently?"
Lu Ju replied: "My son asked these grain transport officials. The king and the crown prince went to Wu County a few days ago. It seems that they went to pay homage to Wu Guotai..."
Lu Fan suddenly realized, and said to himself: "Wu Guotai's memorial day is in July, so it is no wonder that the king is not in Jianye..."
"No wonder what?" Lu Ju was puzzled.
"In the future, you will be in charge of food and grass, and the matter of the cloth must be kept strictly confidential. As a father, you must warn the king." Lu Fan grabbed the cloth and signaled Lu Ju to leave, and he was ready to write a letter before returning to the case.
"Wei." Lu Ju clasped his fists and left.
Since Lu Fan saw the cloth, he couldn't pretend that this matter didn't exist, because Lu Xun's in-law Gu Yong was in charge of Jianye's military ration preparation and dispatch. To mutiny.
Sun Quan's prime minister, Sun Shao, who followed Kong Rong and Liu Yao, was a politically tainted figure. Because he was also classified as a Huaisi faction, he was impeached by Zhang Wen and Ji Yan when he took office, and the prime minister's office was also emptied by Jiangdong gentry.
In the past two years, Sun Shao was old and sick. Under Sun Quan's instruction, Gu Yong gradually took over the affairs of the prime minister, and the power of Gu and Lu became stronger day by day.
The more Lu Fan thought about it, the more terrifying he felt. He thought that even if the things on the paper were exaggerated, Sun Quan should use this to weaken Gu and Lu, at least to solve the worries of the front line.
The two letters were combined into one, together with the piece of cloth found in the grain bag, Lu Fan sent people to Jianye around the clock.
Sun Quan felt chills after reading Lu Fan's letter, combined with Sun Bu's previous report to Lu Xun, he felt more and more suspicious of Gu and Lu.
None of these Jiangdong gentry is reliable, but at this time Lu Fan is "desperately" for the country on the front line, and Sun Quan cannot and does not dare to launch a liquidation at this time.
After pondering for a while in the Wu Palace, Sun Quan urgently summoned Zhang Zhao and Hu Ke.
Seeing Sun Quan's sad face, Zhang Zhao and Hu Ke looked at each other not knowing what happened.
"I heard that Guangzhou has been conquered, but Your Majesty still looks worried. Could it be that General Ziheng's battle has been hindered?" Zhang Zhao was worried about Zhang Cheng's safety, so he was not as stable as Hu Ke.
Sun Quan frowned and replied in a deep voice: "It can't be said that it was an obstacle, but Lan Tian gave birth to a good son. Lan Ji was brave and invincible before the battle, and he even hurt several generals in Jiangdong before the battle, but Lan Tian will stop here , he gathered the [-] to [-] mob, which is far from the previous encirclement army, Ziheng wrote a letter to ask Gu Huo to increase his troops quickly, as long as there are enough troops to suppress, Lantian can be captured."
"But the soldiers in Jiangdong have been spared. Does the king want to send Jie Fanwei?" Seeing Hu Ke entering the palace at the same time, Zhang Zhao guessed that Sun Quan would bet on his entire family property.
Sun Quan shook his head hastily, "Whenever there is a big battle, Jianye is always in a state of flux. Xie Fanwei wants to stay behind to frighten Xiaoxiao, so I plan to go to Ruxuwu to draw troops."
"Ah? The governor only has [-] sailors left. If the king really draws troops from Ruxu, what will Wei do if he invades again?" Zhang Zhao looked bewildered.
Sun Quan said solemnly: "The so-called arrow has to be shot when the arrow is on the string. Gu can't care so much. Gu asked Qing to come to the palace to meet him, because he was going to entrust Jianye."
"Your Majesty won't take your last general with you?"
Although Hu Ke was disappointed on the surface, he was already happy in his heart. Sun Quan's current arrangements were completely evolving according to Lan Tian's script.
Sun Quan shook his head and said: "Zecheng left to stay at Jianye, Wei Ze (Hu Zong)'s right went to Ruxu with Gu, just now Zibu was worried that the Wei army would invade, so he took away Boyan's soldiers and horses, Gu will go with the governor Guard your beard."
"The last general has not made an inch of merit since he took office. How about keeping General Hu's right? Let me..."
Before Hu Ke could finish his words of loyalty, Sun Quan roughly interrupted him by reaching out his hand, and he said solemnly: "The hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses on the front line are exhausted every day. Gu is going to send Huishu (Zhang Wen) to help, and Zecheng can stay in Jianye to take care of him."
"The last general met Huishu (Zhang Wen) yesterday, and he said that the king asked him to go to Wu County..." Hu Ke scratched his head in confusion.
Sun Quan stroked his beard and replied with a smile: "The crown prince stays in Wujun for the summer. He originally planned to let Huishu accompany him to teach poetry and books, but now he must put state affairs first."
"The end will be saved." Hu Ke cupped his fists and left.
Zhang Zhao glanced at Hu Ke's back, turned around and asked Sun Quan, "What does Your Majesty want this veteran to do?"
"Every time we went out to fight, the money and food came from the local gentry. I was worried that they would not do their best. Zibu stayed in Jianye to monitor and collect evidence secretly. When the time comes, I will have evidence to deal with it when I come back." Sun Quan's eyes were dark.
Chapter 843 The biggest change is you
"The old minister obeyed."
Zhang Zhao bowed his head and saluted. He wondered if Sun Quan was going to rectify at last?With the decline of Huaisi generals, the power of the Jiangdong gentry is indeed too great, and the old man is willing to help you pass the sword.
Lu Fan used urgent words in the letter, and was particularly worried that it would take too long in the rear. If Guan Yu knew the news and sent reinforcements, then Soochow's invasion would not be able to achieve the best results.
Sun Quan was not lazy in the face of interests. After he settled everything in Jianye, he went out of the city in uniform, and rushed to Ruxuwu with Hu Zong's Xiefanwei Youbu.
The reason why Sun Quan brought his private soldiers to see Lu Xun was for his own safety on the one hand, and on the other hand he was worried that Lu Xun would not cooperate, and even a slight delay would delay the opportunity of the battle.
For the monarchs of this era, the greatest reliance can only be the ruthless army. Sun Quan vaguely remembers that when he succeeded to the throne, Zhou Yu took the army back to the funeral, and the other party took away Zhang Zhao's auxiliary government rights.
After Sun Quan left, Hu Ke immediately became a real power figure in Jianye. He controlled the port in the name of supervising the transportation of military rations, and used Yu's commercial cargo ships to help the front line transport rations. The news of the Yangtze River waterway was blocked.
Everything in Jianye seems to be in order, law and order are good, and the people are happy, but a drastic change is brewing.
While waiting for news from Ruxu and Chaisang, Hu Ke counted up the list of nobles and nobles in Jianye City. As long as the situation ahead changes, he can turn his hand into clouds and rain.
Sun Quan launched an all-powerful army to seize Jiaozhou and Jingnan, and the news finally reached Lu Xun's ears. When Lu Xun heard it, he was as ethereal as his soul came out of his body.
Whether Lan Tian has any skills, Lu Xun has learned in Dongting, Jiangdong's current situation is very bad, he can't figure out why Sun Quan died.
The last time Ruxuwu and Chaisang switched defenses, Lu Xun wrote to Jianye to inquire about the reason, but was scolded by Sun Quan in reply, so he had some scruples and dared not speak up.
When he knew that Sun Quan was coming to Ruxuwu, Lu Xun made up his mind to try to persuade him. Before he made a big mistake, it was not too late to let Lu Fan withdraw from the army to recuperate.
After Sun Quan arrived, his expression was serious, he nodded slightly to Lu Xun, and asked him to call all the generals in the dock to meet him.
Not long after, Sun Song, Zhu Huan, Quan Cong and others will all come to see them. Sun Quan nodded slightly as he looked at the crowd, and then solemnly said: "We are going to attack Lantian alone with all our troops, and Dai Liang has already conquered Guangzhou without strict defense. The entire Jiaozhou is just around the corner, and Lantian is now raising troops to resist in Changsha, but it is already at the end of his battle, Ziheng now pins him down in Pingxiang, and he has to draw troops from Ruxuwu to reinforce him."
"Your Majesty, Ruxuwu..." Lu Xun hesitated to speak.
Sun Quan said calmly: "We won't transfer all of them away. We only need to send half of the soldiers in the dock. I believe that Lantian will not be able to resist."
"Half? A few days ago, the mission was attacked in Huainan. Wei Guo thought it was someone from us. I heard that Cao Pi attached great importance to Sima Wuhou. I was worried that he would use this as an excuse to let Jiang Ji send troops..." Lu Xun While speaking, he glanced at Master Sima next to him, and said to himself that although I used your brother as an excuse, I was indeed telling the truth.
Sun Quan could feel that Sima Shi was short of breath, but the other party was very calm and did not ask rashly. This made Sun Quan feel very relieved. After all, he was the figure in the prophecy.
"How many people does Jiang Ji have in Huainan?" Sun Quan asked back with a frown.
Lu Xun replied in a low voice, "About 4 horses."
"That's not much. If the governor is worried, he will stay alone in Ruxu to guard with you." Sun Quan gave the other party a cold face.
"Uh...not..." Lu Xun looked bewildered, he didn't know how he offended Sun Quan, could it be that the courtiers couldn't persuade him?
Sun Quan ignored Lu Xun, turned around and began to point directly: "Zi Qiao (Sun Song), Xiu Mu (Zhu Huan), Zi Fan (Zhu Ju), Zi Huang (Quan Cong), you have a total of more than [-] songs, take them immediately." Soldiers rush to help Ziheng, and when Lantian is wiped out and Jingnan counties are taken, I will entrust you all alone as Marquises."
"The last general obeys orders." The four generals clasped their fists together and replied in unison.
Sun Quan painted such a big cake, the four generals couldn't suppress their joy, Lu Xun couldn't persuade him anymore after seeing what happened, so he could only stand by and watch with open eyes.
"But there is one thing you must remember, the second son of Lantian, Lan Ji, is brave enough to surpass others, so don't rush to fight fiercely with him. When you arrive in Pingxiang, just follow Ziheng's command." Sun Quan continued to instruct.
"Wei." The four clasped their fists together again.
Sun Quan then waved his hands lightly, "Now you go to organize the army, and start immediately when you are ready, and I am afraid that Lantian will run away if you are late."
After hearing this, Zhu Huan and the others started to move. They bid farewell to Sun Quan and Lu Xun and returned to the camp to prepare.
"Your Majesty, this move is too risky. You are betting on everything in Jiangdong. If there is any accident in the middle, wouldn't it be impossible to recover? Don't forget the Lantian Black Owl, his resourcefulness is unmatched..." Lu Xun walked to Sun Quan and shook his head. Sigh.
Sun Quanxin said that you were the biggest change. If it wasn't for stabilizing Ruxuwu's military spirit and Gu and Lu's influence in Jianye, he just let go of your military power, how could you hear the strangeness?
"Ahem, what could have changed? Dai Liang has taken Guangzhou a few days ago, and his old lair in Lantian is gone. Now he is at the end of his rope, and he is out of ideas. It is no longer a concern." Sun Quan continued to sneer, and he found that he was confronted face-to-face. Lu Xun actually felt a sense of relief.
"Isn't there Gao Shun in Guangzhou? This person is also a rare good general in the world. With Dai Liang's usual ability, he may not be his opponent. Will the news ahead be wrong? Your Majesty should be more careful..."
Under the pressure, Lu Xun continued to ask his own questions, but Sun Quan still responded coldly.
"Both Gao Shun and Lantian rely on the entrapment army. Now the siege army has been sent to Guan Yu. Gao Shun is also a veteran over [-] years old. How much strength is left? Besides, the city wall of Guangzhou has not been properly built before. There's nothing wrong with winning, it's just Lantian's cocoon, and the governor is worried that the news is wrong? I don't believe that Ziheng will spread false news."
"Uh..." Lu Xun was at a loss for words.
"Hmph...Gu is a little tired now, please ask the governor to arrange a dormitory for Gu to rest, and I have to live in Ruxuwu for a while." Sun Quan would say that today, without giving Lu Xun a chance to refute.
"I dare not, I will arrange it immediately." Lu Xun bowed and clasped his fists in fear.
Zhu Huan's four generals were about to go on an expedition, and their single bedroom was vacant. Lu Xun immediately sent someone to clean it up, and then invited Sun Quan, Zhuge Jin and other followers to rest.
After Lu Xun settled down, he bid farewell to Sun Quan and closed the door. Upon seeing this, Master Sima immediately asked for instructions: "Father, the governor seems to know about brother Zhao. My son wants to go out with him and ask him. How about coming back to serve you later?"
"It's human nature, let's go..." Sun Quan's eyes were full of kindness.
"Thank you foster father." Sima Shi clasped his fists and left.
Chapter 844 Continuing the Bloodline of the Suffering New Wife
Lu Xun originally wanted to ask Zhuge Jin what he had done that was 'unreasonable', and why King Wu always spoke with a stick in his mouth.
Lu Xun had only walked a dozen steps when he heard hurried footsteps behind him. He turned around and found that it was Sima Shi, Sun Quan's adopted son.
"Great governor." Master Sima bowed in salute.
"What's the matter, Mr. Sima?" Lu Xun replied.
Master Sima cupped his hands and bowed again: "You should know that foster father and Lan Tian have a deep grievance. He was a little irritable because he was worried about the war ahead. If there was any negligence just now, please don't take it to heart..."
Lu Xun was startled when he heard this, and couldn't help but admire Master Sima, thinking that it was remarkable for him to say this sentence at such a young age, and then formally bowed in return.
Thinking back to how similar he was to this young man when he was young, his family also escaped disaster in Jiangdong, but unfortunately the foundation of the Lu family was not damaged, and the Sima family only had this root in front of them, what a miserable word.
"What did Mr. Sima say? Lu Xun is just a courtier, how dare he bear the reprimand of the king? Since ancient times, loyal officials have offended Yan Zhizhi, but it is not a big deal. I just feel that Jiangdong is in decline and should not continue to take risks..." Lu Xun shook his head and smiled wryly.
Sima Shi sighed, and then said softly: "The situation in Jiangdong is already like this, and the father-in-law wants to change it. I often talk with him until late at night, and I know all kinds of worries about the father-in-law. Now Cao Liu is strong and Jiangdong is weak. Liu Bei The rumors of proclaiming himself emperor are getting more and more intense, if it really develops into that kind of situation, there will be two emperors in this world, and the life of foster father will be even more difficult in the future."
Lu Xun frowned, and continued to shake his head: "Cao Pi let Liu Bei seize Guanzhong, and his hegemony has become irresistible. In fact, he should compromise and keep silent between the Cao and Liu families. Wouldn't it be safer to be a fisherman who fights with a snipe and a clam? Even if we can really occupy Jiaozhou and Jingnan, we will definitely retake them after Liu Bei slows down, and we won't hurt the opponent's foundation at all..."
"It can hurt a little bit, right? At least Cao Pi will never sit idly by if Guan Yu's food supply is cut off. Does the governor have a better way?" Sima Shi asked suspiciously.
"It's done, what's the point?" Lu Xun said bitterly.
"My nephew sincerely asks for advice, and I hope the governor will sincerely teach me." Master Sima bowed again.
Lu Xun hurriedly supported the other party, and reminded him with a frown, "Mr. Sima is the son-in-law of the king, so don't mess with your seniority."
"Uh... I was the one who was rude, please give me your advice." Sima Shi smiled awkwardly. He remembered that Lu Xun had married Sun Ce's daughter, and he thought of Lu Xun's marriage to Sun Ce's daughter. He thought of Lu Xun's marriage with her. .
Lu Xun replied indifferently: "I don't dare to take a good way, but I just suggest that the king wait for the right time. When Cao Cao was alive, the Wei State was strong. Unfortunately, after his death, the order was broken. Cao Pi not only wants to win over the hearts of the officials, but also guard against Cao Zhi. , Cao Zhang and other clans were covetous, so they were defeated by Liu Bei one after another.
On the contrary, Liu Bei's situation is similar. The fierce generals who fought against the world with Liu Bei are all old. If they can survive those heroes in troubled times, and their sons succeed to the throne, they will face the same problem as Cao Pi. How can the powerful officials not fight for power and profit?The king only made a move at that time, I don't think it's too late at all, and it will be much safer. "
"The chief governor's trick is forbearance?" Sima Shixin said this idea, why did I feel familiar.