"General Bo Yan, how does the last general feel that the more he fights, the more wrong it becomes!"

Lu Xun looked at Lu Meng and chuckled: "General Ziming is too careful. ”

"Now the situation is clear, Xun You is not going to attack the Dantu of Wu County, but to attack Jiujiang first, and then use Jiujiang as a springboard to plot the territory of Wu State."

Lu Meng calmly shook his head and said: "It seems to be the case militarily, but the last general feels that Xun You's thoughts are not so simple. ”

Lu Xun frowned slightly, a little displeased. I don't know if I am happy that Lu Meng is questioning the current battle situation, or if I really feel that Lu Meng is right to worry.

"Then General Ziming said, what else could be wrong with the current situation?"

Lu Meng clasped his hands in front of his chest, held his chin and said in a deep voice: "The last general always feels that the reaction of the old ministers and families in the court is a little abnormal. ”

"How is it unusual?" When Lu Xun heard this, his eyes narrowed, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Lu Meng paced back and forth in front of Yutu, and said in a deep voice: "The reaction within the major families is understandable, after all, the more territory of the Wu Kingdom, the more people, and the family will also benefit. ”

"But why did the old ministers who had a disagreement with General Boyan in the past also exaggerate the exploits of General Boyan and the last general in Jiujiang at this time? You must know that the two of us are in Jiujiang, just resisting Xun You, and there doesn't seem to be any substantial progress in merit. ”

As soon as Lu Meng's words fell, Lu Xun's face changed greatly.

"Killing ?!!!"

Lu Xun exclaimed, and said in a panic: "The lord values the two of us, and the veterans have long had opinions about the two of us. Now that the merits of the two of us have been raised so high, if the two of us have made a slight mistake..."

"There will be no !! of disaster" Lu Meng's eyes widened and he looked at Lu Xun in disbelief.

Lu Meng was frightened by Lu Xun's conjecture, although Lu Meng is also a child of a family, but relatively similar to an old family like Lu Xun, Lu Meng's background is still a little thin.

Now that the two of them are on the cusp of the storm, there is a slight difference, and the first person to be targeted is probably himself, not Lu Xun.

Lu Meng paced back and forth, and said with an uneasy expression: "Brother Boyan, what should I do now?" ”

Lu Xun calmed his face, pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Ziming, don't panic. If the old ministers of the court want to target the two of us, they just want to see the two of us lose in Jiujiang. ”

"Now that Wu is under the leadership of the lord, there is a situation of competing with the princes of the world, and most of the generals and ministers of Wu are not stupid." Lu Xun analyzed slowly, and said with a firm face: "In this way, the old ministers of the court and the central government should not stab Cao Cao behind the two of us." ”

"What are you going to do in the middle of the night?"

Lu Xun looked at Lu Xun who was puzzled, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he said a little softly: "It's just that I want the two of us to get meritorious service, meritorious town lord, and make the lord jealous." ”

"But what does Brother Ziming think the Lord Guild will decide?"

Lu Xun's inquiry made Lu Meng slightly stunned, and then chuckled with relief: "The lord is a person with great courage, so he naturally knows that the two of us are loyal." ”

"Then it's over." Lu Xun chuckled and said, "Besides, Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin, the metropolitan governor of Nanjun, can't you see the situation in the court?"

"If Xun guesses correctly, either the lord or the governor will rush back to the court and preside over the situation in the near future."

Lu Meng nodded thoughtfully, relieved.

"Regardless of the affairs of the DPRK and China for the time being, the two of us still try to stop Xun You's army."

"The last general commands!" After relieving the doubts in his heart, Lu Meng regained his former vigor again and came out of the account with his fists.

Jiujiang County was in full swing, Zhongli Xun You's army was broken, and Lu Meng's army was not vegetarian, so Xun You's army stationed in Xia Cai was repulsed and invaded the territory of Yuzhou. The fighting around Shaobi Lake did not stop for a day, and after capturing Xia Cai, Lu Meng did not rush to send troops to Yuzhou, but held Xia Cai, and the navy returned to Shaobi Lake and fought with Xun You's navy.

Xun Yu crossed the Huai River and took Zhongli, and after the army went south, it directly attacked the Yin Tomb of Jiujiang Zhishuo.

"General Army, just entered Jiujiang and prepared to attack Yinling?"

Looking at the direction of the army's march, Zhang Chao asked Xun Yu with some uncertainty.

Xun You smiled, patted the horse's back gently, urged the horse forward, and said casually: "The attack on Yinling is not a joke, it determines the outcome of the battle in Jiujiang." ”

Zhang Chao was speechless and stunned, Xun You had told himself all kinds of serial schemes before, he originally thought that after messing up the Wu Imperial Court, there would be bigger moves, Zhang Chao didn't expect that Xun You's ultimate goal was Jiujiang.

"But..."Without waiting for Zhang Chao to speak, Xun You spoke again: "Wu County still has to attack, and Dantu is not a shame for Wu County." ”

"Huh?!" Zhang Chao was stunned again, not knowing what Xun Yu meant.

"Where is General Zhang Chao?"

"The last general!"

"Quickly return to Guangling, and then recruit the army of Shanshui to attack the Dantu City of Wu County!"

Zhang Chao looked at Xun Yu puzzled, looking confused.

Xun You looked at Zhang Chao and said casually: "Please also remember that no matter what the price, you must take down the Dantu." ”

"The end .. The last general commands! Zhang Chao looked at Xun You, who had a determined face, took the order nervously, and left with his fists clenched.

Although Zhang Chao was puzzled by Xun You's military order, Zhang Chao didn't dare to question Xun You, so he had to follow Xun You's military order and prepare to return to Guangling, recruit a large army, and attack Dantu City.

A few days later, he was still leading the army, and when he was circling around Yinling, news came from Wu County that Zhang Chao of Guangling raised 100,000 troops to attack Dantu.

"How is that possible!" Lu Xun smashed the teacup in his hand fiercely, and roared angrily: "How can Cao Cao still gather an army of 100,000 to attack Dantu? ”

"Cao Cao is now being attacked on both sides, how powerful are the soldiers of the Yan State, without tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, Cao Cao can resist the army of the Yan State north of the Yellow River? In Jiujiang County, there are tens of thousands of elite Cao troops, and Xun Yu still has 100,000 troops to attack Dantu. ”

Looking at the irritable Lu Xun, the guards were so frightened that they hurriedly crawled to the ground, and took over nervously and said: "General, the spies have sent news that Guangling did originally have only twenty or thirty thousand defenders, but for some reason, Guangling Taishou seems to have gone crazy, and forcibly conscripted soldiers and horses in Xuzhou, as long as the people who are good at water reach the age of five out of ten, they must enlist in the army." ”

"Huh?" Lu Xun took a few breaths of air, calmed down a lot, and said with some doubts: "In this way, most of the people who attack the Dantu are recruits?" ”

"Yes, General."

Lu Xun touched the saber on his waist, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Hurry up and order General Lu Meng, regardless of losses, to destroy the Xunyou Naval Army as soon as possible, and then rush to Jiangcheng in Danyang County (more than 100 miles downstream of present-day Nanjing City. ), assisting the Wu commanders Huang Gai and Cheng Pu in resisting Cao Cao's army. ”

"No!"

The guards received the order, quickly retreated, and conveyed the military order.

After Lu Xun's military order was issued, the battle in Jiujiang County became more and more fierce. The Wu army, as if crazy, pursued Cao Cao's army out of Shaobi Lake. After Lü Meng repelled the Xunyou water army, he led 10,000 water troops non-stop and rushed towards the Yangtze River.

The change of the battle situation made the old ministers of the DPRK and China seize Lu Xun's handle, and the direction of the stroke changed and began to condemn Lu Xun in various ways.

Sun Ce was not able to rush back to Wu County for the time being, and in desperation, Sun Ce and his younger brother Sun Quan, who was not long in the crown, had to be forced to take the throne and temporarily handle affairs for his eldest brother Sun Ce.

Sun Quan, whose name is Zhongmou, is also a native of Fuchun County, Wu County (now Fuyang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province).

Sun Quan is generous in human nature, benevolent and decisive, advocating chivalry, and likes to accumulate talents, so he is gradually as famous as his father and brother. He often followed Sun Ce and participated in the decision-making of internal affairs, and his talent made Sun Ce sigh to himself. Whenever he invited guests, Sun Ce often looked back at Sun Quan and said, "These uncles and brothers will become your humerus, remember to treat them well." ”

Every time he talked about this, Sun Quan was not too happy, and faintly felt that his brother seemed to be arranging the future.

Although Sun Quan failed to inherit the bravery of his father Sun Jian and brother Sun Ce, Sun Quan was also the most popular among the Sun family. From childhood to adulthood, Sun Ce not only taught Sun Quan martial arts, but also told Sun Quan how to deal with interpersonal relationships all the time, teaching Sun Quan as a confidant and heir.

But Sun Quan didn't think so, his father laid down the country, and his brother expanded the territory. If Wu can be the king in the future, Sun Jian wants to be a free king, which is even more comfortable.

But for more than a month, Sun Quan watched that the old ministers did not think about how to mention his brother to share his worries, and also instigated other families in the rear to embarrass the Lu family and General Lu Meng, Sun Quan was angry.

"The second son, Lu Xun and Lu Meng are the garrison generals, and it is the duty of the two to guard Jiujiang. But now in Lu Xun's strategy, it has plunged Wu County into a crisis. The old minister implored Gongzi to temporarily take over the power of the lord, transfer Lu Xun and Lu Meng back, detain them in prison, and wait for the lord to come back for interrogation. ”

Huang Gai was on top of the main hall, kneeling on one knee, looking like Sun Quan would not get up if he didn't agree.

Sun Quan had a calm face and said unhappily: "Now that my brother King Wu is leading the troops, he always wants to inherit my father's last wish and expand his territory. You are my brother's important ministers, and in such a time of crisis, we need to work together to resist Cao. ”

Although Lu Xun and Lu Meng were responsible for making mistakes, the loyalty of Governor Lu Xun and General Lu Meng to Wu can be learned. The change of generals in battle will not only affect the morale of the army, but also chill the hearts of the young generals of Wu State, and they must not be so rash. Please also ask General Huang to think twice and wait for my brother to come back to deal with it. ”

Sun Quan's meaning is already very obvious, let me call the shots, but now is not the time.

Huang Gai did not relent, raised his head, looked at Sun Quan and said solemnly: "The old minister has been fighting horses all his life, following the ancestors to fight in the south and the north, and has made countless military exploits, so he naturally thinks about my Wu country. But Lu Xun and Lu Meng's mistake this time is indeed too big, if they are not punished, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain to the officers and soldiers in the army and the people. ”

Sun Quan had a dark face, clenched his fists angrily, and said in a deep voice: "The mood of General Huang, this son can understand, it is all for the sake of my Wu country. ”

"But the appointment of the governor is something that only my brother can decide. The eldest brother is like a father, and my brother is the king of Wu, General Huang persecuted this son so much, is it to trap this son and be unjust? ”

"The old minister doesn't dare!"

Huang Gai was very frightened, quickly knelt down, and said in a panic: "The old minister is just worried about the Dantu war, and he is in a hurry, so he said some nonsense, and I ask the son to forgive me." ”

Sun Quan squinted at Huang Gai, took a deep breath, and said, "Old General Huang doesn't have to be like this, Quan is still young, and he doesn't know how to deal with many matters. The governor is the minister of Wu State, and the crime of Lu Xun's failure to investigate will be dealt with after my brother returns. ”

Huang Gai lowered his head, said yes again and again, and returned to the ranks of generals to confess. No one saw it, the corners of Huang Gai's mouth with his head bowed were slightly upturned, and he looked like he had succeeded in his plan.

And many families in the main hall also frowned deeply, not knowing what they were considering.

After Sun Quan suppressed Huang Gai and his party, he hurriedly found the court to take the opportunity to put forward the idea of recruiting troops to aid the Dantu, whether it was for or against, no one came out to stop it at this time. After all, Wu County is the most important political center of Wu State.

The movements in the court, the front-line generals naturally understand not lightly. For Lu Meng, even if he knew the movements of the DPRK and China, Lu Meng would not care too much, and trying to repel Zhang Chao was the right thing.

Outside Jiangcheng City, Lü Meng stationed 10,000 elite sailors brought back from the front line. Then, with the help of Lu Fan, the Taishou of Danyang County, the garrison in the northern part of Danyang was mobilized outside Jiangcheng City, and after gathering the navy army and 30,000 infantry for two nights, he began to prepare for a counterattack.

"How is the movement of Zhang Chao's army?"

"General Yu, for half a month, Zhang Chao's army has not stopped at all, and it has not stopped attacking Dantu."

"Yesterday's general Cheng Pu, who guarded the Dantu, has been summoned, if it keeps being like this, General Cheng Pu may not be able to hold out for three days."

When Lu Meng heard this, he frowned: "In this way, Dantu is in danger? ”

"Please also ask General Ziheng to talk about it in detail."

Ziheng is Lu Fan's character. Lu Fannai was a native of Xiyang County, Runan County (now Taihe, Anhui), a young official of Runan County, with an excellent appearance, and then took refuge in Shouchun and became acquainted with Sun Ce. Since then, he has followed Sun Ce to conquer the Quartet, and he is also a veteran under Sun Ce.

However, I don't know if Lu Fan doesn't have enough opportunities, or Lu Fan's ability is not good, Lu Fan has not made too many contributions to the world, so that Lu Fan is now only a county guard.

But Lu Fan is different from other veterans in that he has a life-saving grace for Sun Ce's mother, Mrs. Wu.

At that time, Sun Ce's mother, Mrs. Wu, was in Jiangdu, and Sun Ce sent Lü Fan to welcome Mrs. Wu back to Qu'a, so that her mother could temporarily live in the place where her uncle Wu Jing was. Xuzhou Mu Taoqian determined that Lü Fan was the internal response of Yuan Shu's side, and ordered all counties to arrest Lü Fan. After Lu Fan learned about it, he personally recruited experts, led the doorman to secretly pick up Mrs. Wu, and then quickly returned to Sun Ce's place and successfully completed the mission.

It is also for this reason that Sun Ce is closer to Lu Fan in private, and often invites Lu Fan to his family banquets, and does not adhere to the courtesy of the monarch and ministers. Although Lü Fan did not have the merits to show his talents, in the state of Wu, Lü Fan's opinion was very important.

However, Lu Fan is not an arrogant person, the more this is the case, the more careful Lu Fan is, and he has never asked for anything.

Many important ministers and veterans of Wu know about Lu Fan's protection of the mother of the lord, and they are very respectful in the face of Lu Fan, no matter who it is.

Later, in Lu Fan's slightly respectful conversation, Lu Meng had a general understanding of Zhang Chao's army.

Among Zhang Chao's so-called 100,000 soldiers and horses, excluding auxiliaries and sailors, there were only 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses to fight. Of the 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers, there were only 20,000 regular troops, and the rest were newly recruited.

Among the 20,000 regular troops, 15,000 were county soldiers who garrisoned Xuzhou every day. The remaining 5,000 people are the elite division under Cao Cao.

Zhang Chao's strategy is also simple, recruiting nearly 40,000 good water divisions as cannon fodder, constantly attacking Dantu. In more than ten days, although more than half of the damage was damaged, it also consumed most of the 30,000 regular garrison soldiers and horses in Cheng Pu's hands.

Now inside and outside Dantu City, combined, I am afraid that there are only 20,000 defenders.

Most of Wu's naval forces were taken to Jingzhou by Sun Ce. The defense of Jiujiang consumed one-twelfth of the Wu State, and the elite naval army remaining in Wu County was less than 10,000. And with 10,000 sailors, almost all of them are Sun Ce's descendants, except for Sun Ce himself, only the metropolitan governor Zhou Yu and the metropolitan governor Lu Xun can be mobilized.

Even Sun Ce's disciple Sun Quan can't touch it.

After listening to Lu Fan's explanation, Lu Meng pondered for a long time, took out a tiger talisman from his arms, and said solemnly: "Trouble General Ziheng, take the Governor Tiger Talisman, go to Biling, mobilize the lord's descendants and horses, and cross the sea to Yandu (now Yancheng) in Xuzhou." ”

Lu Fan was slightly startled, quickly knelt on his knees, raised his hands above his head, and replied with a respectful and reverent face: "The last general is ordered!" ”

Lu Meng helped Lu Fan up and solemnly instructed: "The lord's wife is the treasure of the lord, and General Ziheng should be careful." In this battle, the main princess and the navy army were dispatched, and they were also helpless. However, General Ziheng does not have to worry, after the lord returns to the court, Meng will ask the lord for guilt, and it has nothing to do with General Ziheng. ”

Lu Fan glanced at Lu Meng, nodded heavily, and was not polite, turned around, and prepared to leave.

"General Ziheng and so on!" Lu Meng grabbed Lu Fan, took out a letterhead from his arms and said: "This is the order of the capital governor, and this time I need General Xu Sheng to go north." ”

Lu Fan nodded emphatically and put the letterhead into his arms.

"The governor also told that when attacking Yandu, General Ziming is the commander, and although General Xu Sheng is good at water warfare, General Ziheng must remember not to mess up the difference between the main and deputy."

Lu Fan was slightly stunned, and then said solemnly: "General Ziming, don't worry, the last general can be saved." ”

After arranging what Lu Xun told him, Lu Meng did not delay any longer, directly took over all the soldiers and horses in the north of Danyang County, waved his army downstream, and headed towards Xun You's army besieging Danyang.

At this time, Zhang Chao didn't know what to do.

After Lü Meng's army arrived at Jiangcheng, Zhang Chao got the news as soon as possible. In order to complete the military order issued to him by Xun You, Zhang Chao used the fastest raid battle in his life to catch the Dantu off guard.

After more than ten days of strong attack, he finally saw the hope of breaking through the Dantu, and Lü Meng's reinforcements arrived again. Moreover, among the scouts' returns, what worried Zhang Chao the most was the 10,000 elite sailors.

With tens of thousands of recruits who are good at water, in front of the elite naval army of Wu State, I am afraid that they can't even compare to paper cats, let alone paper tigers.