In the seventh year of the great Yonglong Sheng, Emperor Yong scolded Southern Chu for not paying tribute for a long time, and the lord of Southern Chu was visited, and the lord of Southern Chu heard it, and he was frightened inexplicably, and he did not go to court for several days, and he resigned from illness. Emperor Yong was furious when he heard this, and swore to march south, and the three-way army went together, and then raised swords.

――《Zizhi Tongjian・Yongji III》

In the eleventh year of Tongtai, the Yongjun army went south, and Yunwei traveled.

――"History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties: The Biography of Jiang Suiyun"

In the seventh year of Dayong Longsheng, the eleventh year of Tongtai in Southern Chu, and on the second day of October, on the military academy field in the summer camp of Southern Chu Jiangxia, the sergeants were practicing horse archery, and from time to time there were colorful sounds like thunder.

"Boom, boom, boom", three arrows hit the bull's-eye, and a burst of cheers sounded again on the school field, the archer was not tall, wearing silver armor, and the yellow horse sitting down was a horse in a thousand, Pegasus galloping, arrows and arrows, such archery skills are indeed worthy of the cheers of all the soldiers, not to mention that the knight is the eldest son of the main general they respect and love.

It wasn't until he had finished shooting a bag of arrows that the knight stopped, and twenty-four arrows covered the bull's-eye without leaving a gap, he took off his helmet, showed a childish face, wiped the beads of sweat from his head, rode his horse to the edge of the school field, jumped off the war horse, and rubbed his beloved horse for a moment, before he smiled at the sergeant who came up and said, "Okay, it's much more comfortable to shoot a round of arrows, hasn't the general been raised yet?" ”

Several sergeants smiled and said: "Major General, your archery skills are getting better and better, the general only came back in the early morning, and he may not be promoted today." ”

The young man frowned when he heard this, and said, "Recently, there have been frequent movements over there, and the general doesn't know what the situation is when he goes to Jianye this time?" ”

When a sergeant heard this, he said: "The young general might as well ask Yang to join the army in private, the general refuses to tell you, or Yang will show some words when he joins the army." ”

The young man reprimanded: "Nonsense, if Yang joined the army so easily, how could the general trust him like this." ”

Another sergeant suddenly said, "By the way, Mr. Wei just came, and now he has gone to see the general." ”

The young man frowned, Mr. Wei, why is he here, this person has always been on the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, thinking of this, he didn't care about the sweat and dust on his body, hurriedly explained to a few sergeants, and ran to his father's camp. After a while, he ran to his father's camp, and the soldiers outside saw him and were about to call him, but he shook his head to stop him, and pulled a person to ask in a low voice: "Are the general and Mr. Wei talking inside?" ”

The pro-soldier nodded and said, "Yes, I've been here for a long time, and so is the general, why be so polite to this person?" ”

The young man glared at him and said: "What do you know, if there was no mediation from this person, the general and the old fox would have fallen out a long time ago, and he is well-informed in Dayong, if he doesn't have his help, I want to wait until the military department sends the information, hum, I'm afraid that the Yongjun army has crossed the river, and the intelligence is still in the future." ”

The soldier muttered a few words in a low voice, although this young man is a young general, but he has always been with them, so he dared to speak his heart to this young man, he also knew that although this young man blamed himself, he had no malice, and he would not say it, so he just complained a few words, after all, in his opinion, Mr. Nawei is a person who commits rebellion, although he is a rough man, he will not look down on him no matter what.

The young man walked around the door for a long time, but he did not see his father come out, and at last he could not bear it anymore, so he came to the door of the tent, and listened attentively, and the guards looked at each other and smiled, and squeezed their eyebrows, but they did not see it. The young man ignored them, but tried to catch the faint voice wafting from the tent.

Inside the tent, the furnishings were very simple, except for the rudimentary marching bed, a square table and two chairs, it was almost empty, and apart from a few books on the table, the camp was hardly different from the dwelling of ordinary low-ranking generals.

A man in his early thirties stood in the tent with his hands in his hands, looking at a map hanging from the wall of the tent, his expression heavy. This man has a handsome appearance and a gentle temperament, which can be regarded as a handsome person, but his temples are slightly frosty, and his expression has a look of vicissitudes, if it weren't for his military uniform, it really makes people can't believe that he is the first person in the Southern Chu military. The other person was graceful and handsome, he didn't look more than thirty years old, with a faint mockery on his face, seeing his demeanor and bearing, he definitely wouldn't have thought that he was already thirty-five years old, and the man in military uniform was obviously three years younger than him, but he looked older than him.

Seeing that the man in uniform was silent, the graceful man sneered: "What else do you see, this time the Yongjun will not let go of this opportunity, except for your lord, who in the world does not know that Dayong is taking the opportunity to provoke this time, preparing to go south to herd horses, it has been seven years since the fall of the Northern Han Dynasty, Dayong has digested the territory and manpower of the Northern Han Dynasty, and Li Zhen's age is not young, doesn't he want to see the unification of the world in his lifetime, how can he allow others to sleep soundly, that is, Nanchu has not the slightest fault for disobedience, and Dayong will not give up the intention of going south." Some time ago, the young general came back from the north, didn't he say it very clearly, Dayong even a young county king is looking forward to going into battle to fight, and the intention of the southern invasion is obvious, don't you still realize? If it weren't for the fact that you still have a little courage, seven years ago, you dared to attack Jiamengguan with the Southern Chu Junchen on your back, how could I do my best for you, now Fengwutang Yanshou and Yihuangtang Ji Shou, and Shang Weijun's old fox cooperate very tacitly, although it is inconvenient to blatantly ascend to the court, but it has gradually tilted the power of the government and the opposition, if it weren't for Shang Weijun still having a trace of vigilance, and I Chentang opened my eyes for you, I am afraid that it will be difficult for you, the general, to sit firmly in the seat. ”

The man in uniform sighed: "Brother Wei's friendship, Can's heart understands that if you don't have your way, I'm afraid that I can't live in the court with those people, a few days ago, they proposed marriage, but I refused, and then Shang Xiang deliberately delayed the salary, if it wasn't for Brother Wei's help, I'm afraid that I won't be able to pass this hurdle." ”

The graceful man sighed when he heard this: "Actually, this has nothing to do with me, you have more than seventy percent of the troops in Nanchu, and I don't know how it is, I'm just looking for a step for them, in fact, you don't want the young general to marry them, it's right, who is not clear about what they did in Dayong, even I can't see it, it's a mess outside, and the internal fighting is a good hand, you say I help you, in fact, if it weren't for your support, my Chentang would have been suppressed by them, after all, the economic power was controlled by them, and we were also mutually beneficial." General Lu, if you are willing to rebel against the rebels, I will help you. ”

The man in uniform smiled bitterly: "Brother Wei, if you continue to talk about it, I'm afraid I will have to send off guests." ”

The graceful man laughed and said, "I know that you won't agree, if you have Jiang Zhe's ruthlessness, you won't be forced to leave Jianye by Shang Weijun." ”

The man in uniform smiled slightly and said, "In recent years, Brother Wei seems to have a lot less hatred for his family teacher, and when he mentions him, he won't grit his teeth." ”

The graceful man said coldly: "King Qing was destroyed, the Northern Han Dynasty was destroyed, although it was the Great Yong soldiers with many generals, Li Zhen won the hearts of the people, Li Xian was brave and good at fighting, but if it wasn't for this person's strategy, where is it so easy, I know that it is impossible to match him, I think there is only one way to take revenge on him, isn't he rebelling against Chu and Yong, I voted for Nanchu, he doesn't want to help Li Zhen dominate the world, I want to let Nanchu divide half of the country, even if I can't take his life in person, I want him to be at peace, if not, why should I cooperate with you, Just because of your relationship with him, I should be embarrassed by you, but there is no one in Nanchu who can replace you, and I can only settle. ”

The man in uniform didn't think he was angry, he just smiled faintly, this person in front of him, only he dared to reuse him, since he had the same goal, then this person was credible, even if his character was a little lacking, for the sake of the overall situation of Nanchu, he would not mind.

The graceful man may have vented for a while, much more relaxed, and said: "This time Dayong sent an envoy to reprimand, saying that Nanchu had not paid tribute for three years, I have already checked, it is really ridiculous to say, Fu Yulun is really bold, in the ninth year of Tongtai, he was ordered to go to Yongdu to pay tribute, and was hijacked by bandits on the way, and those robbers took away the tribute, but gave him a forged reply and half of the stolen goods. This person was afraid of adding crimes, so he actually concealed the matter, and in the next two years, he even ate the marrow and knew the taste, colluded with those bandits inside and outside, divided the tribute, and forged the national certificate. And Dayong has never mentioned this matter in the past three years, but this year he made a difficulty, asking the lord of the country to go to Yongdu to apologize, if there is no conspiracy in this, I don't believe it. ”

The man in uniform said lightly: "Fu Yulun is talented but not virtuous, weak and greedy for money, and relies on the power of Shang Xiang to do mischief, but this kind of thing, if no one instigates and coercion, he doesn't dare to do it, once he gets on the thief ship, there is no way to turn back, presumably Dayong also tried his best to set up this bureau, and raised it for three years, just for today's East Window incident, Xingshi asked for the guilt." ”

The graceful man sighed and said: "Who said no, but Fu Yulun was under the protection of Shang Xiang, half of the tribute he intercepted was given to Shang Xiang, and one percent was given to Ji Shouza, if it weren't for Ji Shouza and Yan Shouza, how could I know about this matter now, and I wouldn't have been unprepared at all." The woman misled the country, the ancients did not deceive me, for the sake of these petty profits, they actually ignored the overall situation, I am afraid that they were still proud and could damage the interests of Dayong? I don't want to think about it, this kind of thing, will Dayong turn a blind eye? I know today how stupid it is to be blinded by hatred and hope, if I had this insight back then, maybe I wouldn't be where I am today, with a family and a country that is difficult to run, and I am alone and inseparable. ”

The man in uniform frowned and said: "I went to Jianye to see Shang Xiang, the lord of the country has not been in court for a few days, I asked Shang Xiang to behead Fu Yulun to apologize to Dayong, but Shang Xiang refused to agree, just demoted Fu Yulun's official position, and I have to protect my shortcomings at this time, alas." ”

The graceful man looked sneering, did not speak, and said for a long time: "To kill or not to kill, it's too late, this is a rare opportunity, Dayong will not miss it, Shang Xiang has already sent an envoy to send a letter of apology, but I don't think it's useful, maybe now Dayong is swearing to send troops." ”

The man in uniform was about to speak, when there was a sudden commotion outside the tent, he frowned, and he heard many people hurrying over, and shouted loudly: "General, general, the messenger of Jiamengguan asks to see you." ”

The man in uniform sighed when he heard this, lifted the tent door, and walked out, and the soldiers outside all bowed down and saluted: "General! The man in uniform glanced at his beloved son, who was hiding behind his own soldiers, and said coldly: "Lu Yun doesn't respect military orders, peeps into the camp tent privately, and pulls down the five boards. ”

The young man was Lu Yun, and when he heard this, he knelt on the ground in fright, and said, "My subordinates are guilty." "The other pro-soldiers are also like chilling cicadas, they don't dare to intercede for Lu Yun, they also have the crime of not being strict with prevention, if the general punishes them together, not to mention the shame, do you want others to protect the general?

Lu Can also ignored them, and greeted Yang Xiu, who came in a hurry, and a messenger who was in the dust, and the messenger stepped forward and bowed down and said: "My subordinates came to report the military situation on the order of General Yu, and on September 23, Hanzhong Jiedu made Qin Yong supervise the people to storm Jiameng Pass, and the 800-mile rush has already been submitted to the military department, but the military department has not replied so far, and General Yu ordered me to come and ask the general." Lu Can's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of fierceness flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, a scout Pegasus entered the camp, stumbled in front of Lu Can, and said: "General, General Rong has a letter to arrive, the forward of the Changsun Ji army has arrived in Nanyang, and the Xuzhou army has also gone south, please make a decision as soon as possible." ”

All the generals in the camp have hurried over, and when they heard what the scout said, they all stepped forward and said: "General, the court is still arguing, how to punish crimes, how to negotiate peace, now that the Yongjun army has gone south, does the general still have to wait for the will of the lord?" ”

Lu Can looked around, his eyes that originally looked tired and vicissitudes of life, as if they burst out of a domineering momentum in an instant, the generals who came into contact with his gaze couldn't help but bow down, Lu Can said loudly: "The heart of the south of the Yangtze River has been around for a long time, since the twenty-second year of Xiande, Li Zhen plundered Jianye, plundered the first king and hundreds of officials, seized the people's gold silk, blood flowed into a river, and the lives were devastated, for eleven years, the Yongjun always peeped into the south of the Yangtze River, so that my Jiangnan army and civilians, no day can sleep in peace, today Lu is determined to fight, the army is willing to fight to the death with me, To protect the people! ”

When all the generals heard this, they all raised their arms and shouted: "Yongren is brutal, ten years of old hatred, unforgettable, willing to fight to the death with the general!" ”

Lu Can laughed and said: "Such a drum to raise the account, Yang Xiu, on my behalf to send orders to all the armies, from this moment on, the military information from all over the country will be sent to me first, and there is also a letter to the lord of the country for the general, please meet the battle." With that, Lu Can waved the sleeves of his brocade robe and walked towards the big tent of the Chinese army, and all the generals were full of joy and hurriedly followed behind.

The graceful man walked out of Lu Can's bedroom, showed a cold smile, and said in his heart, Lu Can, Lu Can, I don't know if you are smart or stupid, you retreat humbly on weekdays, but in wartime, you are arbitrary, and ignore Shang Weijun's indiscriminate command, but this war is extraordinary, and when the Yongjun retreats, I am afraid that you just want to live in peace with Shang Weijun, and it is impossible, but I don't know how long your loyalty can last?

When Lu Yun, who had received the military stick, arrived at the big tent, the military discussion had begun, he was also Lu Can's personal soldier, and he was the eldest son of Lu Men, so he could naturally listen to it, and quietly slipped to the corner of the big tent, and he listened carefully. At this time, Yang Xiuzheng, who joined the army, generously said: "General, this time the Yongjun army is divided into three ways to attack, Hanzhong Qin Yong stormed Jiameng Pass, Qin Yong this person, is a close confidant of Emperor Yong, Yongjun Qin Cheng is the main figure today, has the merit of saving the driver, is a person and is calm and serious, loyal to the royal family of Dayong, four years ago, Emperor Yong appointed him as the envoy of the Hanzhong Festival, set up a line in Nanzheng, is to retake Jiameng Pass, attack Xishu, and then go down the river, take Xiling, Jingmen and other places, but this road is dangerous and dangerous, even though the Yongjun is strong, It can't be done overnight, General Yu will definitely be able to hold it, and we don't need to worry about this way. The second way, is the eldest grandson Ji, this person is the Yongdi Emperor before the throne of the love general, can be good at fighting, the Northern Han set up an ambush to besiege Long Tingfei is this person's handiwork, although Long Tingfei used himself as bait, and then there was a Daizhou army as the vanguard to rush into battle, escaped, but most of the most elite Qinzhou army in the Northern Han Dynasty was destroyed in his hands. Since this person has arrived in Nanyang, then this time he will inevitably attack Xiangyang, General Rong has guarded Xiangyang since the time of Prince De, and the geographical advantage and people are all occupied, and they will definitely be able to resist Changsun Ji. The third road Pei Yun, when Dayong's power was at its peak, this person had confronted the general in Huainan, and if it weren't for Xiangyang and Jiangling in my hands, I was afraid that this person would already have the idea of crossing the river. In the fifth year of Tongtai, after the Yongjun Zezhou War was won, it began to counterattack the Northern Han Dynasty, when the Dayong Dongchuan was unstable, the northern line was cemented, and this person retreated to Huaibei and sat in Xuzhou. After seven years, Dayong recuperated, but this person in Xuzhou day by day, Emperor Yong is personally named Huainan Jiedu envoy, now Dayong is moving south, Pei Yun is very familiar with Huainan, I am afraid that it will be like a bamboo, if the general wants to destroy the Yongjun Southern Expedition Offensive, must quickly defeat the Xuzhou Army, and then gallop to Xiangyang, when the Yongjun retreats on both roads, then the enemy in Hanzhong retreats without a fight. After finishing speaking, Yang Xiu and Lu Can exchanged glances, and Yang Xiu sat on Lu Can's right side and bowed down, waiting for the generals to give their opinions.

The generals listened to Yang Xiu's words, they all nodded again and again, and a veteran in his fifties got up and said: "General, the Jiangxia camp and the Jiujiang camp are now under the direct command of the general, General Yu and General Rong also obey the general's orders, if Pei Yun goes to Huainan, we are naturally not afraid, but what if Pei Yun goes down to Huaidong, what if Pei Yun goes down to take Huaidong, Huaidong defenders are Shang Xiang's henchman Luo Lou Zhen, and he has always been at odds with the general, this person is mediocre, and he is by no means Pei Yun's opponent, if Pei Yun captures Huaidong and invades Huaiyang, Then he attacked Jianye, and the last general was afraid that Nanchu would once again suffer the humiliation of the past years. ”

This veteran is Lu Can's father's former general, Lu Can has always been respectful, and when he got up, he motioned for him to sit down and speak slowly, and after listening, his brows were even tighter, and the other generals were some annoyed and some helpless. This Luo Lou is really Shang Weijun's cronies' generals, in the past, the Lu clan controlled the military power, Shang Weijun was already uneasy, and later Lu Can took advantage of the instability of Dayong Dongchuan, regardless of Shang Weijun's obstruction, and blatantly seized Jiameng Pass, although Shang Weijun was also very happy afterwards, but his heart was even more jealous, after the death of Zhenyuan Gong Lu Xin, Shang Weijun wanted to seize the military power of Jiangxia, and after failing to succeed, he took advantage of the Yongjun army to shrink the defense line and placed his cronies in Huaidong, Luo Louzhen is one of the most trusted generals of Shang Weijun, and now he is Shang Weijun's niece and son-in-law, General Zhendong, the position is the same as Xiangyang Rongyuan, and he is still above Jiameng Pass and Yu Burma. In fact, Luo Lou is really okay with bragging, if it is about marching and fighting, it is not as good as an ordinary general in the Jiangxia camp, if Pei Yun attacks Huaidong, it is really a troublesome thing.

Lu Yun pondered for a moment, and said: "Only now, the southward movement of the Yongjun army is a foregone conclusion, Shang Xiang will not embarrass me at this time anyway, wait for me to write a letter to General Luo, explain some things to him, if he can do it, Huaidong can still be stable, if he does not follow the good words, I have to ask the will to go to Huaidong to take over his military power." ”

The generals looked at each other, although this was the only way to deal with the Xuzhou army's entry into Huaidong, but Shang Weijun, who had the military power in the opponent, could allow this to happen?