Pan Jun left Linhe, and his first stop was Bucheon County.

After Lu Xun's unexpected defeat, he did not withdraw far, he entered Fuchuan City, put on a jiashi to defend the city, set up a banner, and gathered the remnants of the army. In three or five days, however, he reunited three or four thousand people. Some of them escaped before Wei Ba cut off the retreat, and some of them escaped from the battlefield over the mountains and mountains, and then heard that Lu Xun was here, so they gathered in twos and threes.

When he saw Pan Jun, Lu Xun's first reaction was that Pan Jun had also escaped, but when he saw the war horse and neat clothes under Pan Jun's crotch, the joy on his face slowly disappeared.

"Chengming, I'm sorry for you."

Pan Jun didn't answer his words, he looked around, especially at the soldiers on the city wall. "Bo Yan, are you going to guard Fuchuan?"

Lu Xun raised his head and said with a wry smile: "It's just a crime, it doesn't matter if you keep Fuchuan or not." ”

"You hope to stop Wei Ba in Linhe." Pan Jun looked at Lu Xun quietly, and said unhurriedly: "You still hope that Zhou Yin can surprise Cangwu, and then flank Wei Ba with you, don't you?" ”

Lu Xun blinked, looked at Pan Jun for a moment, and suddenly laughed: "Chengming, come to be a lobbyist?" ”

"You are going to be guilty in Buchuan, but I am going back to Wuchang to ask for sin, what do you say I am a lobbyist?"

Lu Xun was stunned for a moment, then put away his smile, and bowed very solemnly: "Chengming, I was abrupt." Why, do you want to be disarmed and returned to the field? ”

Pan Jun nodded and pointed to his heart. "Ambition is gone, and time is running out. I don't want to be used as a stepping stone by these young men anymore. I had to disarm and return to the field. ”

Lu Xun hesitated for a moment, his expression a little sad. "That'...... What did Chengming teach me? ”

"Bo Yan, a gentleman sees an opportunity to do it, and if it is inorganic, it cannot be forced. You and I were defeated by Wei Ba, the name of the god will inevitably be sown in the four wilds, and the barbarians will move when they hear the wind, do you think Zhou Yin can attack Cangwu successfully? What I'm worried about is the worry of Dawu, not in Jiaozhou, but in Jingzhou. ”

Lu Xun's brows furrowed. He and Pan Jun belong to two factions, but they can get along harmoniously. It's because they have a lot of the same or similar ideas. For example, benevolence is the most important thing in governance. The monarch should not compete with the people for profit, for example, Jiaozhou is just a disease of scabies, and Jingzhou is a henchman. Pan Jun now reminded him not to dwell on Linhe, but to focus on the hinterland of Jingzhou. All of a sudden, it touched the uneasiness in his heart.

The richest part of Jingzhou is in the plains between the Yangtze River and the Han River. The richest place in the Jiangnan area is around Dongting Lake. To the south of Changsha is the wilderness, in fact, there are many mountains in Jingzhou, and there are hundreds of barbarian tribes in the mountains. There are even many Jiangxia barbarians in Jiangxia, not to mention Lingling, Changsha, and Guiyang, where there are barbarians everywhere.

He fell for Wei Ba's trick and once again achieved Wei Ba's prestige, can these barbarians still move without looking at the wind? It is conceivable that during a period of time, Wei Ba's strength will enter a period of rapid growth. In addition, the barbarians will probably take this opportunity to capture the county, drive away or kill the officials placed by the Wu state, and raise the battle banner of the god generals, even if they have no connection with Wei Ba.

In other words, Jiangnan is going to rot, and no one can stop Wei Ba from occupying Jiangnan—he can't, and no one can stop Wei Ba from occupying Jiaozhou—neither can Zhou Yin. The top priority at the moment is to keep the rich areas north of Changsha, and not to entangle with Wei Ba in Linhe. From a strategic point of view, when defending, of course, it is better to shrink your own battle line and let the enemy's battle line stretch longer and longer.

You can say that Pan Jun is acting as a lobbyist for Wei Ba, but you have to admit that Pan Jun has a point.

Although Lu Xun was very painful, he still accepted Pan Jun's suggestion.

"Chengming, I understand." Lu Xun sighed lightly: "When the interruption continues, it will be chaotic." I will retreat to Changsha. After you return to Wuchang, try your best to find an opportunity to explain the situation in Jingzhou to the king. He paused, and then said: "I'm worried that Linyuan will be in danger, and Zhou Yin's departure from Yiyang is probably another mistake." ”

"Bo Yan, let Zhou Yi go to Changsha, you go back to Yiyang."

Lu Xun smiled bitterly: "Back to Yiyang, do I still have the face to return to Yiyang?" I stayed in Changsha, and if Wei Ba wanted to take Changsha, I would fight him again and die on the battlefield, maybe the only thing I could do. ”

Pan Jun didn't persuade again, he knew Lu Xun's character, he knew the importance of Changsha better, and he would not retreat. In fact, withdrawing thousands of miles in one breath and giving up Guiyang and Lingling was already a helpless move for Lu Xun, but as long as he had a little strength, he would never take a step back.

Pan Jun is gone, a thin horse in Tsing Yi, describing loneliness, but with a hint of indescribable ease.

Lu Xun also left, he took more than 5,000 remnants of the army, although the morale was not high, but it was still orderly and inviolable, but he lost some spirit. Lu Xun sat on the chariot, lowering his eyelids, like an old monk in a trance. In just a few days, he had a lot of gray hair on his sideburns.

……

In Chenyang, Lu Lan led 3,000 men and horses to slowly leave the city. Chenyang City is peaceful, tidy and clean, and there is not even a trace of debris on the streets. The people of Chenyang stood on the side of the road, calmly watching Wu Jun leave, just like they calmly watched Wu Jun enter the city. There was neither cheering nor sadness.

Lu Lan felt very uncomfortable. When the news of Lu Xun's defeat in Linhe came, he didn't want to believe it for a long time. Will Lu Xun be defeated at the hands of Wei Ba? The last time in Chenyang, Lu Xun could not be regarded as defeated, only he Lu Lan was defeated, he always felt that if Lu Xun and Wei Ba fought face to face, Lu Xun would definitely be able to break the myth of Wei Ba, and he would definitely be able to clear up those slanders that were not facts. He had been waiting for this day, but when the facts appeared in front of him, he couldn't accept it at all.

Lu Xun was well prepared this time and still lost.

Lu Xun wanted to retreat to Changsha, in order to avoid Chenyang's men and horses being blocked by Wei Ba, Lu Xun asked Lu Lan to withdraw from Chenyang and Pupu as soon as possible. The withdrawal process did not encounter any trouble, and the dozens of old soldiers who remained in the city at the beginning naturally took over the city defense, ending the three-month recovery of Chenyang by the Wu army.

When he was in Pupu, Lu Lan ran into a little trouble. The Tuntian Lieutenant named Cheng Yi took a bill and calculated an account for Lu Lan in 1510, how many men and horses you have, how long you have stayed in Lipu and Chenyang in total, including how much food and how much ordnance the auxiliary general took away when he left.

Lu Lan asked him angrily: "What do you want to do, fight with me, or do you want me to pay?" ”

Cheng Yi shook his head: "I don't have the strength to fight with you, I guess you won't be able to compensate, I just want to trouble you to sign, and when the time comes, I will hand over these accounts to Wei Fujun, Wei Fujun knows that I am not corrupt, so that's fine." As for whether you want to compensate, you have the Wei Mansion monarch in charge. Captain Lu, don't embarrass me, right? Let's get together and disperse, and we'll see you again in the future. ”

Lu Lan was so angry that she couldn't wait to kick Cheng Yi's face flat. But he later signed his name. He wasn't afraid that Cheng Yi would stop him from leaving, he was afraid that if there was no account, Wei Ba would blackmail them at that time. With an account, maybe the situation would be better.

Cheng Yi put away the account book and waved goodbye warmly: "Welcome to come again next time." ”

Lu Lan's chest hurt, and there was a hint of sweetness in her throat.

……

At the beginning of the month, Pan Jun returned to Wuchang and rushed to the palace to plead guilty. After a short time, Gu Li walked out of it and saluted Pan Jun: "General, the king invites you to enter the palace." ”

Pan Jun followed Gu Li into the big tent and entered the door, the hall was very dim, only a lamp was shaking like a ghost fire. It took Pan Jun a while to get used to the light in the hall. He saw Sun Quan sitting in the shadows, his face haggard, his eye sockets deep, and his two blue eyes shining with anxiety like wolves.

Pan Jun bowed to the ground: "Sinner Pan Jun, meet the king and ask the king to surrender." ”

Sun Quan moved, slowly raised his hand and beckoned: "Chengming, come closer." ”

"Whoa." Pan Jun walked a few steps on his knees and approached Sun Quan, and found that Sun Quan's sleeves were constantly trembling. He was stunned for a moment, raised his head, and looked at Sun Quan. Sun Quan grinned and raised his trembling hand: "It's nothing, it's already much better, when I first received the battle report, I trembled even more, and I couldn't even hold the chopsticks steadily." ”

Pan Jun felt a pain in his heart, and tears came down involuntarily. He wept bitterly: "The ministers are incompetent and delay state affairs, and the crime deserves death." ”

Sun Quan shook his head, a few loose hairs swaying gently. "Chengming, victory and defeat are common things in soldiers. It's not your fault, I know, you get up. It makes my heart very uncomfortable for you to suffer such a great humiliation. I didn't expect you to come back, I'm so happy. ”

"The king's ......" Pan Jun couldn't cry: "The minister receives the king's favor, even if he dies, he must die in front of the king." However, before the king and the minister die, there are two words that he wants to say, and I hope the king will adopt them. ”

"Are you worried about Boyan?" Sun Quan smiled: "If yes, then there is no need to say it." There have been enough people defending him in the past two days. You can rest assured, I don't blame him, I know his hard work. It's just that God doesn't bless me, what can I do? He helped Pan Jun up: "Chengming, is there anything else to teach me?" ”

Pan Jun's heart sank, and he heard a strong hatred from Sun Quan's words. Part of it is to Lu Xun, but more is to those who intercede for Lu Xun. Obviously, too many people interceded for Lu Xun and Sun Quan felt great pressure, which in turn turned into anger that could not be released.

Pan Jun pondered for a long time, bowed down and said: "The king, the minister is the general of the defeated army, how can he have any high opinions." However, I want to persuade the king that the state affairs are difficult, don't fight for the moment, be a monarch and a minister, endure humiliation, look to the future, and tide over the difficulties together. ”

Sun Quan nodded: "Chengming, Jiangnan affairs, okay?" ”

Pan Jun nodded very seriously.

"So what do I do?"

"Avoid its sharpness and seek perfection. Recharge your energy and rest with the people. ”

The corners of Sun Quan's mouth trembled, and his thin cheeks twitched twice involuntarily...... (To be continued......)

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