Fa Zheng gave an explanation, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were originally looking for trouble, glanced at each other.

I really couldn't find a reason to refute it, Guan Yu said: "The Fa Gong has something to say, we are ordered to follow you to fight against Shouchun, and we will not completely disobey the military order!" ”

Guan Yu had something to say, what he said was that he would not completely disobey military orders, not that he would not disobey military orders.

Two more words, the meaning is completely different.

Although Fa Zheng heard the meaning, he did not immediately puncture it.

has been working under Liu Bei for a long time, and of course he must have an understanding of Yizhou's number one general.

If you confess too much to them, you will only suffer in the end.

There is a very serious problem of cooperation between Fa Zheng and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, while Zhou Yu's side is much smoother.

Accompanying Zhou Yu on the expedition were not only Lu Xun, Lu Meng and Zhou Tai, but also Gan Ning, Ling Tong and others.

In order to successfully break through Shouchun, Sun Quan was also desperate and transferred all the fierce generals to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu has always had a very high status in the Jiangdong Army.

The people who went with him on the expedition of course obeyed his words and did not dare to trespass in the slightest.

From Jiaozhou to Shouchun, it is necessary to pass through Jingzhou, Yangzhou and other places.

The army was about to enter Jingzhou, and Zhou Yu ordered all the soldiers to change into Cao Jun's clothes.

It was getting late and the camp was stationed.

Zhou Yu summoned everyone to the tent.

Looking around at the generals, he asked: "In this crusade against Shouchun, although Liu Xuande's army coordinated with each other, we marched from different directions, and once we encountered the enemy's interception, it was impossible to rush to the aid of the other party in time." In other words, we're on our own this time, and I want to ask you, are there any worries you have? ”

"Is Da Sima worried that we are afraid?" Everyone was silent, but Lu Xun asked.

Zhou Yu was the governor of Jiangdong at the beginning, commanding the soldiers and horses of Jiangdong.

After Sun Quan became emperor, as the governor of Dadu, he was named Dasima and was in charge of military affairs in Jiaozhou.

That's why Lu Xun called it that.

"Exactly!" Zhou Yu said: "Don't hide it from you, this expedition, we can say that we have more dead and less alive. Once it happens, Cao Zirong's places will definitely collapse, and His Majesty will be able to take advantage of the situation to regain the glory of Jiangdong. If we fail, there is only a dead end waiting for us. ”

"When I joined the army to fight, I had already prepared for the horse leather shroud." Zhou Tai stood up and said, "I don't know what others think, anyway, I'm not afraid of death." When I enter Jingzhou, I am willing to open the way as a pioneer. When you encounter an enemy army, you can fight at most. ”

"That's what Da Sima is worried about." After Zhou Tai expressed his determination, Lu Xun said: "With the strength of our army, it is impossible to kill all the way to Shouchun, so I will disguise myself as an enemy army and try to avoid fighting along the way." If you follow General Zhou's words, I am afraid that we have not yet passed through Jingzhou, our army has been exhausted, where will there be a chance to attack Shouchun? ”

Zhou Yu nodded: "Bo Yan is right, don't be reckless with Youping." ”

didn't understand what Zhou Yu meant, Zhou Tai stood up and made a statement, and was broken by Lu Xun's words, and he was somewhat embarrassed.

Arching his hand towards Zhou Yu, he sat down again.

His eyes fell on Lu Xun's face, and Zhou Yu asked, "Is Bo Yan willing to be a pioneer and open the way for our army?" ”

"Assigned by Da Sima, how can I be unwilling." Lu Xun stood up and said to Zhou Yu: "It's just that I want to ask for someone, in case I have to fight when I encounter an enemy army, there is also a figure who can suppress the army." ”

He asked for someone, and Zhou Yu immediately understood who he wanted.

Looking at Ling Tong, Zhou Yu asked, "Is Gongji willing to be with Bo Yan?" ”

Ling Tong and Lu Xun are the same age, and after the Battle of Chibi, the two also cooperated.

Zhou Yu proposed to let him be the pioneer with Lu Xun, of course he would not refuse, and immediately stood up and said: "Da Sima feels that I can, I am willing to go to the soup and fight the fire!" ”

"Herald!" Zhou Yu got up: "Early tomorrow morning, Bo Yan and Gongji will lead three thousand to enter Jingzhou as a vanguard. After I led the general, all the people in the army must remember not to take the initiative to provoke a war. Once you encounter the enemy, you can avoid it, but if you can't avoid it, you will use the excuse of returning to Shouchun to ask them to give way. They really won't, and they will think about defeating it! ”

The generals rose up to take orders.

There was nothing to do that night, and early the next morning, Lu Xun selected 3,000 soldiers and horses, and led the troops with Ling Tongdao to go first.

A troop of 3,000 men marched much faster than an army of 20,000 or 30,000 men.

Advancing with Lu Xun with his troops, Ling Tong glanced back at the army that was gradually moving away: "Bo Yan really thinks that this crusade against Shouchun, we can succeed?" ”

Ling Tong shook his head: "To be honest, I don't think this crusade can be successful. It's just that Cao Zirong is growing stronger and stronger, and he can't wait for him to destroy us. ”

"Since we retreated to Jiaozhou, Jiangdong's prestige has long been much worse than before." Ling Tong sighed and said, "More than 20,000 troops have actually poured out. If there is another defeat, Jiaozhou will not even be able to gather the soldiers and horses to defend the city! ”

"If this defeat is made, you and I will either die or be captured, and there will be no other way out." Ling Tong's face showed worry, but Lu Xun smiled very calmly and asked him, "Are you afraid of public performance or not?" ”

"Afraid?" When he asked this, the gloom on Ling Tong's face was swept away, and he immediately laughed: "Leading troops to fight, I have long been prepared to shroud the horse leather body, when it is time to die, can I be afraid of the past?" ”

"Even if the army is defeated, I don't think I will necessarily die." Lu Xun pursed his lips and said meaningfully.

"What do you mean?" Although Ling Tong was brave, he was not a reckless man like Zhou Tai, and he immediately heard that Lu Xun had something to say.

"We have been in Jiangdong for many years, and now the official position is just a miscellaneous general." Lu Xun said: "The so-called good birds choose wood, didn't Gongji think about leaving Jiaozhou?" ”

Ling Tong immediately understood what he meant, and immediately pressed the hilt of his sword and asked vigilantly, "Are you planning to serve Cao Zirong?" ”

"Is it really so important to invest or not?" Glancing at his sword-pressing hand, Lu Xun asked with a smile, "Will Gongji really kill me?" ”

"Dare to turn your back on Your Majesty, do you think I will kill you?" Ling Tong frowned and looked at him coldly.

Lu Xun laughed: "Don't be so nervous about public performance, I'm just joking with you."

"Bo Yan thinks it's a joke, but I've taken it seriously." Ling Tong said coldly: "I said here, if Bo Yan dares to turn his back on Your Majesty, I will be the first to behead you!" ”

"Don't worry, you and I have worked together for so many years, don't you know who I am?" Lu Xun replied: "Although my mind is more active, I still understand righteousness." When I get on the battlefield, I will fight with you, even if I can't succeed, at least I will kill you! ”

(End of chapter)