553 Lü Fan's decision
Sun Ben did this, although it was a little cruel, but this was the most basic decision for a general at a critical moment. Only by doing so will he be able to lead the main army to escape back to the nest.
However, how could Tai Shi Ci easily fall for such a strategy?
Tai Shi Ci also ordered his generals to lead the same number of troops to block Sun Ce's army that was preparing to intercept him halfway, while he himself bypassed this Sun Ce army and led his troops to continue to chase Sun Ben.
Anyway, when Sun Ben got there, Tai Shici chased him there. And in this era, the short-tailed survival strategy can only be used once, if you meet Jin Jue, the situation is completely different, because any of the other Sima under him now has the ability to fight alone, but among these people, the level of ability is different.
As a result, Sun Ben and Tai Shici launched a life-and-death chase battle between Longshu City and Juchao County.
At the same time, after waiting in the river for about ten days, the messenger sent by Lü Fan to ask for reinforcements returned to the fleet.
As soon as they heard Sun Ben's order for Lü Fan to immediately burn all the ships and lead the army to rendezvous with him in Juchao County after abandoning the ship, Lü Fan and Chen Wu panicked.
Although Chen Wu is a native of Lujiang, he knows that he is not talented enough, and at this critical moment, let the resourceful Lu Fan take the idea! He's just a general, just charge into battle.
So, Chen Wu asked categorically: "Ziheng, what do you say!" The last will listen to you. ”
"Zilie, to be honest, the situation is extremely unfavorable for us now! We don't have many soldiers, and they are all sailors, and they are very good at bows and crossbows, and they are not good at facing the enemy. According to my estimate, at this time, Sun Taishou must have been fighting with Tai Shici on the way to Juchao County.
It is said that in this case, we should indeed immediately lead our troops to join Sun Taishou and help him repel Tai Shici. However, I am afraid that at this time, in addition to Juchao County, Tai Shici has already sent people to slightly determine the counties occupied by our army in Lujiang County, and completely blocked our road to Juchao County. Zilie, are you sure to lead us through the blockade? Lu Fan frowned and analyzed the difficulties they were going to encounter in Lujiang County, and finally, asked.
After all, Chen Wu is a native of Lujiang, the head of the land, and he has to rely on him to lead the troops to Juchao County, and Lu Fan himself is not completely sure.
Hearing this, Chen Wu pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head heavily, and replied: "Ziheng, if the soldiers under the last general are all there, of course the last general is obliged to do this task. However, relying on these sailors, the possibility of success is very small, and the last general is probably really incapable of completing the task! ”
In fact, when Lu Fan asked this question, he had already expected Chen Wu's answer. Chen Wu is a straight temper, and he has always said something, if he can, he can, and if he can't, he can't.
"Alas......!" Lu Fan shook his head bitterly, sighed, and replied, "In that case, you and I can only survive this time. As for Sun Taishou, I can only wish him Jiren his own natural appearance. ”
Next, after discussing with Chen Wu, Lü Fan has always decided to burn all the large and medium-sized warships, and they immediately led their troops and carried several lightweight and small fast ships on their backs to Xiang'an County in a straight line to the south. If Xiang'an County has not been lost at this time, they can temporarily stay in the city to repair, and recruit new soldiers in the city, and when the time comes, depending on the specific situation, see if there is a chance to rescue Sun Ben.
If it was lost, he led the army to sneak to the river and used a small boat to ask for help in the south of the Yangtze River.
The advantage of having fewer people and fewer people is that there is not much food and grass needed, and the action is very fast.
So, Lu Fan waited for a few more days, chose a night with a northwest wind, and ordered his men to hang the sails of all the large and medium-sized warships in the fleet, and set them all on fire, and any of these ships that gradually turned fiery red drifted downwind downstream.
Lu Fan's idea is very simple, if he can use the night wind that night to let some of the warships that have burned up rush through the obstacle of the sunken ship and rush into Wuwei Village, it is naturally the best, if not, he will not let the defenders of Wuwei Village get another piece of ship wood from him.
In this way, when Sun Cejun's fleet took advantage of the wind that night to come to the shipwreck, and after burning about two-thirds of the warships, the remaining large warships that had not yet been burned finally broke through the first obstacle and rushed towards Wuwei Village.
It's a pity that Fu Tong has always been careful, not only blocked Sun Cejun's return with the shipwreck, but also laid hundreds of wooden stakes in the river south of the shipwreck. When the last warship was reduced to ashes on the river, and the river leading to the Yangtze River fell into the darkness of the night again, there was still a mile away from Wuwei Village.
At this time, Lu Fan and Chen Wu, who had been carefully observing from the shore, couldn't help but sigh, and they were all muttering in their hearts, who is the person or force in this critical place of Sun Cejun who suddenly came to attack Wuwei Village and Sun Cejun?
Not only did the two of them always have such doubts in their hearts, but even Sun Ce, who returned to Fuling County miserably, was also full of the same questions and strong hatred in his heart.
"Lord, Lu Fan's eldest son Lu Xian, Zhu Zhi's eldest son Zhu Ran, and Wujun Zhu Heng said that they have urgent matters to see you, do you see them or not?" Early in the morning of the second day after Sun Ce arrived in Fuling County, the leader of the guards beside him suddenly walked slowly to his side and carefully whispered a report.
"Hmm!" When Sun Ce heard this, he was stunned.
Wujun Zhu Heng, Sun Ce has not heard of it, but he knows the other two young people. He said in his heart that these three children did not stay in Wu County, what did they do on the battlefield, especially Lu Xian, he once wanted to reward his cronies Lu Fanzi and nephew official positions, but he heard Lu Xian say that his eldest son Lu Xian's body and bones have always been bad and unappointable, so he can only recuperate at home, and the other children and nephews are still very young.
Therefore, Lu Fan's reward can only be put on hold for the time being.
At this time, how did they come?
Thinking so in his heart, Sun Ce asked casually, "Did they say that there is something important that is in a hurry to see Gu?" If it's a trivial matter, let ...... and let Jiang Qin do it for them! ”
Because of Ling Tong's death, Sun Ce was in a very bad mood, and in the past few days, he didn't want to let trivial things disturb him.
The leader of the guards knew that Sun Ce was in a bad mood, so he had already asked Sanxiao in advance, but Lu Xian and they played a trick and only told the leader of the guards some less important information, and did not tell him the details.
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