In the mountains to the south of Huiji, smoke was rising from the cooking smoke in Lu Xun's barracks. In the big tent of the Chinese army, there was a map of this area spread out on the table, Lu Xun frowned, and his fingers kept tapping on the table.

Anyway, didn't Lu Xun be the captain of Tuntian in Haichang? Why did you get to this end of the meeting? In fact, it was several years ago that Lu Xun became an official in Haichang, and then there was a rebellion in Jiangdong, and Lu Xun turned from civil to military and successfully transformed through counterinsurgency. A little later, Sun Quan sent Lu Xun to officially take charge of the army, targeting the Shanyue tribe in the southeast of Jiangdong. During the Battle of Chibi, Lu Xun almost never showed up in the Battle of Chibi, just because Lu Xun was busy fighting Shanyue at this time.

However, it was said that it had been more than two months since Lu Xun sent troops from Huiji, and more than 10,000 men and horses had been stuck here for more than a month except for the time of marching. It's not that Lu Xun doesn't want to move on, it's that as long as he moves forward, there will always be cold arrows, falling rocks in the mountains, and even all kinds of messy traps and traps. Although there were no major casualties, the impact on the morale of the sergeants was not small.

In desperation, Lu Xun had no choice but to use the method of dividing troops to search the mountains and slowly approaching, slow but at least safe, so more than 10,000 men and horses almost moved to the current place, but so far the real battle has not been fought once. Lu Xun knew very well in his heart that these Shanyue Yi tribes had always been known for their courage and ruthlessness, and now it was definitely not a cowardice to fight hard without facing his troops, but a tactic that could give full play to the various advantages of the Shanyue tribes.

In contrast, it was much easier to deal with those ordinary big families and so-called "clan thieves" at the beginning, because the main purpose of those wealthy clans was to occupy land and population, and after forming a local armed force, they were somewhat empty-sighted, and the result was naturally cleared up by Lu Xun three times and five divided by two, and at the same time they got a certain amount of troops and supplies.

But Shanyue is different from the Hao clan thieves. There are also reasons why the thieves of the Hao clan are reluctant to leave after occupying the land and population, because once they leave the occupied place, they will lose their foundation, and if they have no land to farm and support their lives, what can they do to recruit troops and horses to fight against the officers and soldiers? However, the Yamagoe is different, and the proportion of farming in the mountains is relatively small, and they mainly live by hunting and gathering various foods in the mountains, and the temporary abandonment of a place of residence does not have much impact on them.

In addition, many Shanyue people are familiar with the terrain of mountain roads, and small-scale guerrilla tactics in the mountains are their strength. Now Shanyue has abandoned the method of sending troops to join forces with Sun Quan's regular troops and has changed to a method of guerrilla harassment with small tribes or dozens or more than 100 people, which really gives Lu Xun a headache.

Just imagine, the troops are marching in the mountains, and suddenly a burst of cold arrows or rocks roll down, and the troops can't fight after the defense, and they can't catch up, so whoever has a headache. I finally found out where a certain tribe lived, and as soon as the soldiers and horses arrived here, the tribe over there had already fled completely, leaving behind only some empty and simple grass tents, and they couldn't get a single bit of victory, so would the soldiers not be discouraged? That's all, and there have even been some daring Shanyue tribes attacking the granary.

"Flies are simply flies that can't be killed and can't be driven away!"

Headache is headache, and Lu Xun is now also considering corresponding countermeasures. After looking at the map for a long time, Lu Xun looked at a few weapons on the weapon rack on the side, and said secretly in his heart: "These captured weapons are of excellent quality, even if they are taken back to Dongwu, they can be called top-grade, and the Shanyue clans alone will never be able to build them, could it be that my brother is secretly supporting the Shanyue clans and providing them with grain, grass, and staffs?"

"And the Shanyue clans have changed their previous fighting style, and they have been confronting me for more than a month, so they have seen more wisdom, could it be that the elder brother has sent a resourceful person to make plans for Shanyue, right? Now that our army is stationed here, there are mountains in front of it, and if I am not prepared, I will go straight into it, and it will be the way to defeat. But how do you get into the mountains? ”

There were not enough soldiers, not much food, and the road was unknown, so Lu Su naturally did not dare to move troops easily. After checking the map for a long time, Lu Xun's eyes suddenly lit up, and he laughed at himself: "I'm also confused, why do I have to confront Shanyue in the mountains?" Isn't it the same when I go elsewhere? This also saves a lot of manpower. ”

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In a certain cottage in the north of Quanzhou, Gu Li, the patriarch of a certain Shanyue tribe, is entertaining distinguished guests.

"Hahaha, Zhu Duwei, Zhou Duwei, you are too polite! Although Gu is a member of the Shanyue Yi clan, he also knows etiquette. In the past few years, Lu Yizhou and my Shanyue not only did not commit any offences in autumn, but also helped each other generously from time to time, and the mutual market exchanges with all ethnic groups in our Shanyue are very fair, and our Shanyue is willing to form an alliance with a virtuous person like Lu Yizhou! ”

Zhu Duwei is Zhu Ping, and Zhou Duwei is Zhou Mu, both of whom are the first batch of cadets in the military academy that Lu Ren organized. After a period of systematic study, it happened that Lu Ren got an official position, so he gave the first batch of cadets in the military academy an official position of probationary captain. And since it was an apprenticeship, it was necessary to intern, and Lu Ren assigned these people out. Zhu Ping and Zhou Mu were sent to Shanyue for internship, and by the way, they helped Shanyue a little and added some blockage to Sun Quan.

"Patriarch Gu said seriously. My lord made it very clear that although the Shanyue tribes were in rebellion from time to time, they seemed to disobey the king, but in fact they had to do so for their livelihood. ”

Gu slapped his thigh with force and said, "That's it!" In fact, where are the tribes of my Shanyue willing to fight with people with knives and guns? Who wants to go to war with others if they have a good life of peace and security? We obviously live well in the mountains, neither steal nor rob, usually hunt some prey, dig some yams, and want to exchange some things with people to come back, why should we listen to their grandchildren?

"Oh, he said that if he wants people, we will get people, and he said that if he wants food, we will get food? Hum! We ourselves can't eat enough and don't have enough clothing, and he has requisitioned all the young and strong, and the remaining women and children have to starve to death!? This kind of bullshit orders the ghost to listen to him, no matter what Wu Hou is or not, Lao Tzu ignores him! ”

After all, Zhu Ping and Zhou Mu are people who have received traditional cultural education, in other words, they can be regarded as scholars from poor families, so they couldn't help frowning slightly when they heard these words, and secretly said in their hearts: "In the end, it is a barbarian, and if you don't accept the king, you don't obey the king...... But the lord is right, this kind of barbarian is easy to deal with and easy to deal with, if you don't mess with him, he won't come to mess with you. And as long as you help them properly, they will definitely come back to help you. Lu Xun is now stagnant on the side of the mountain pass, thanks to the awakening that the lord gave me earlier. ”

After three rounds of drinking, Gu Li was slightly drunk and asked, "Two, how should we fight now?" Sun Quan'er's more than 10,000 horses stopped at the mountain pass like that, and I felt awkward when I looked at it! If you don't mobilize some people from Yizhou, and I will concentrate all the departments in Shanyue, there will be 50,000 or 60,000 horses, and I can easily kill these 10,000 people. ”

Zhou Mu was startled, this was inconsistent with the order issued by Lu Ren, so he hurriedly stopped: "No, no, no, you can't fight like this." We admit that the martial bravery of the Yamatsu warriors is admirable, but the confrontation between the two armies is not just a matter of relying on the courage of one to decide the winner. The Wu people are cunning and scheming, and now they stop at the mountain pass, maybe they want to lure us out of the mountain to fight him. In my opinion, it is better to ask the king to be calm and not to be bored, and to deal with him for a while. When the time comes, we will naturally ask the king to break the Wu army. ”

Gu Li was a little unhappy when he heard this, and slammed the table a few times with his fist and said, "Alas, it makes me feel uncomfortable like this...... But I'm listening to you both. The Wu people are indeed very good at using some despicable means, and I have suffered a lot in fighting with them before. Now they have listened to your words, but they are the ones who suffer. Okay, I believe in you, and then consume with them! ”

Zhu Ping understood the meaning of Zhou Mu's words just now, and said in a timely manner: "It's a cold winter now, and we are fighting with the Wu people again, and it is not easy for the Shanyue tribes to seek food. The lord has sent a large amount of grain and grass to Quanzhou, and if the grain and rice are insufficient, the various tribes can only come to Quanzhou to get it, and the mutual market trade between Quanzhou and Shanyue is still unchanged. ”

Gu Li said: "Okay! I'm relieved to have these words from both of you. With the help of Lu Yizhou and the two, this time they will definitely be able to defeat the Wu people...... Falling Water Flowers! ”

Zhou Mu squirted a sip of wine back into the glass with a puff, and Zhu Ping turned his head sideways to forcibly resist the urge to laugh.

Gu Li looked at the two of them and said with some embarrassment: "Don't laugh, you two, I haven't actually read any books, and it's inevitable to say the wrong thing." Hey, there is something I want to discuss with the two of you, that is, can the school in Quanzhou allow our Shanyue children to study? Although I don't know a few big characters, I also know that people can't be uneducated, and we Shanyue can't really be called the people of Barbarian Prefecture like this, right? ”

Zhu Ping was a little hesitant, it stands to reason that there is nothing to agree, but now Lu Ren is just using Shanyue wholeheartedly, and he has not thought too much about the rest of the aspects, or Zhu Ping still has a precautionary heart for Shanyue in his heart, afraid that they will use this to play some tricks in secret.

"Well...... Could I write to my lord? ”

Gu Li was a little disappointed, but at this time, Lu Ren's voice came from outside the hall: "It's rare that Patriarch Gu has a heart, how can I, Lu Ren, refuse to allow it?" Zhu Duwei, go back to Quanzhou to make arrangements. ”

"My lord!? When did you come? ”

Lu Ren walked into the hall and first saluted Gu Liluo and said, "Down there is Lu Ren Lu Yihao, who has seen Patriarch Gu. ”

Gu Li was also startled, and quickly got up to return the salute.

After the two sides saluted, Zhu Ping asked, "Why did the lord come here?" ”

Lu Ren smiled: "It's not that I'm worried about the war in Quanbei Mountain. However, I was listening to your conversation just now, and Lu Xun seemed to be blocked in the mountain pass and did not dare to move forward half a step, and I was also a lot more relieved. Oh, Patriarch Gu wants the children of Shanyue to go to Quanzhou to study, and I have already responded to it, Zhu Ping, you can handle it well. When I went ashore in Quanzhou, I made a patrol and could set aside a piece of land in the northeast of the outer city as a Shanyue residential area for the convenience of the Shanyue residents. (To be continued.) )