Chapter 887: Losing Ground

Lu Xun sighed lightly, put Sun Quan's letter aside, got up and walked to the map, his eyes roaming back and forth between Pengcheng, Shouchun and Luoyang.

Lu Yi bowed his waist, arched his hands, and seemed to follow Lu Xun respectfully.

Lu Xun frowned, but didn't say anything. He looked at the map for a long time, and then slowly returned to the front of the case, spread out the paper, picked up the pen, and glanced at Lu Yi who was leaning in front of him: "I want to reply to the king, do you want to read it too?" ”

Lu Yi was stunned, and his white face suddenly turned red. Lu Xun was insulting him. He was sent by Sun Quan to deliver a secret edict to Lu Xun, and naturally he was Sun Quan's closest minister, Lu Xun wanted to write a reply to Sun Quan, but he wanted him to avoid it, obviously not seeing him as a minister.

"The king sent me to discuss with the general."

Lu Xun's eyes flashed, his eyelids drooped, and he was disdainful: "Have you ever fought?" ”

Lu Yi was also angry, and protested without thinking: "The king has never fought either. ”

"Presumptuous!" Lu Xun suddenly shouted angrily, slapped the case, and looked at Lu Yi condescendingly: "You are just a small minister, and you dare to compare with the king?" Come on, tie me up. ”

Lu Lan and the others couldn't get used to Lu Yi for a long time, and when they heard Lu Xun's words, two guards rushed in and pushed Lu Yi to the ground. Before Lu Yi's two entourages could react, they were restrained by the people outside.

"Drag it out and take it to Wuchang later." Lu Xun shook his hand lightly, asked Lu Yi to pull him out, sat back in front of the desk, spread out the paper, and lifted the pen.

All this happened too fast, and Lu Lan hadn't come to his senses yet. He said with some trepidation: "General, do this...... Is it appropriate? ”

"What's out of place." Lu Xun glanced at Lu Lan: "For such important news, the king didn't send Shi Yi or Hu Zong, but sent such a minister, which means that he has no one to trust." He's messing around, should I follow him too? ”

Lu Lan was thoughtful, he looked at Lu Xun and felt that Lu Xun was a little different from usual. Who Lu Yi is, they all know very well that Lu Xun actually tied up Lu Yi. He will also be escorted to Wuchang. It is equivalent to directly slapping Sun Quan in the face. With Sun Quan's temper, can he swallow this breath?

However, when the words turned back, he couldn't swallow the breath. And how? As Lu Xun said. Hu Zong, yes, don't come. It is likely that they also did not approve of Sun Quan's approach, and Sun Quan had no choice but to send someone like Lu Yi to convey the order. Lu Yi had a very bad reputation among the Jiangdong ministers, and many people hated him to the core. Lu Xun kidnapped him to Wuchang, which was the most famous move.

Now the situation is different, Wu Guo is no longer Sun Quan's final say, he wants to go his own way, but he has to consider the consequences.

It's just that...... Lu Xun did it so intensely, which didn't match his temperament. Have you been reading the book that Wei Ba brought recently, and it has become the same as Wei Ba?

Lu Xun also ignored Lu Lan, spent half a day writing a thick letter, and then beat the drum to gather the generals.

Hearing the sound of drums, the generals came to the big tent of the Chinese army one after another, and before they entered the tent, they saw Lu Yi who was tied outside the tent, and couldn't help but be taken aback, and then secretly rejoiced in their hearts. Lu Yi relied on Sun Quan's trust and oppressed many people, including many generals in the army. Now seeing Lu Xun tie up Lu Yi and show the public outside the tent, he is naturally very happy.

The generals entered the account, and Lu Xun told Lu Yi the reason for kidnapping him, and gave Lu Yi a charge of "spying on military intelligence and being disrespectful". The generals understood as soon as they heard it. They echoed in unison and supported Lu Xun. Lu Xun didn't say much, and immediately conveyed Sun Quan's order and ordered the armies to prepare for battle.

After the military discussion, Lu Xun found Lu Lan and asked him to take fifty guards to ride Lu Yi to Wuchang. Lu Lan comprehended, and asked curiously, "Does the general still go to battle according to the king's orders?" ”

"Will be outside, the monarch's order will not be affected." The corners of Lu Xun's mouth twitched: "The soldier is like water, now follow his jihua, it is to give him a step down." The real start of the war depends on the situation. Moreover, Sima Yi was reluctant to go east in Chenliu, and I couldn't do it if I didn't take the initiative to attack. ”

Lu Lan understood. He knew what Lu Xun wanted to do, and he also knew that Lu Xun was going to send fifty guards to ride Lu Yi back to Wuchang with great fanfare, in fact, it was just like tying Lu Yi out of the tent to show the public, it was just deliberately stirring up the matter, so that Sun Quan would not dare to act rashly.

Lu Lan immediately escorted Lu Yi to set off. They walked fast, but the trip dragged on for a long time. From Yanling to Wuchang, there are more than a dozen cities along the way, and every time he arrives in a city, Lu Lan will stay and rest, and Lu Yi will of course be tied up outside to show the public. Lu Yi's reputation is too bad, and Lu Xun convicted him of a big crime: spying on military intelligence, disrespectful, this is simply a traitor, how can he get any kind treatment, he has suffered a lot along the way, and the integrity and loyalty of the auxiliary general Lu Xun have also spread in all directions.

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Before Lu Lan arrived in Wuchang, Lu Xun waved his army north, and he joined Wei Yan, who had already been stationed in Yuzhou, to lead 40,000 foot cavalry and go straight to Suiyang.

Suiyang is located between the Yellow River and Huaishui, with Pengcheng on the left and Chenliu on the right, which is the middle waist of the eastern defense line of the Wei army, and the importance of its strategic position is self-evident. If Suiyang is occupied by Lu Xun, not only will the siege of Pengcheng be relieved, but the county will be lost, and the entire Yuzhou will become Lu Xun's bag. If Yuzhou is lost, Yanzhou will be difficult to protect, and Lu Xun will be able to drink the Yellow River.

Therefore, as soon as Sima Yi heard that Lu Xun was marching into Suiyang, he did not dare to delay any longer, and immediately marched eastward and entered Suiyang in front of Lu Xun.

Two opponents who have been unwilling to face each other have finally met.

Lu Xunbing was in Suiyang, Zhang He naturally did not dare to be careless, and he immediately recalled Zhang Xiong and Tian Fu. Without the response of the foot soldiers, it would be impossible to conquer Shouchun with only 5,000 cavalry. Lu Xun sent troops, and his goal had been achieved. Lu Xun also has a large number of cavalry around him, and the soldiers are used by veterans like Wei Yan, if the cavalry is allowed to attack again, it is likely to suffer heavy losses.

The Wei cavalry withdrew, and Zhu Ran of course knew that he had fallen for Zhang He. At this time, he received the news that Lu Xun had kidnapped Lu Yi to Wuchang, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Zhu Ran pondered for a long time, wrote to Sun Quan, and asked to lead his subordinates to the north, capture Qiaojun, and join Lu Xun in Suiyang.

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Wuchang Palace.

Sun Quan jumped like thunder: "How can this be reasonable, how can this be reasonable, how can Lu Xun do this?" ”

Mrs. Bu sat quietly on the side, as if she had not heard of it. Sun Quan walked back and forth a few times, then rushed in front of her and roared, "Trainer, you say, how can he do this?" ”

Mrs. Bu raised her head and met Sun Quan's eyes that were about to breathe fire: "What does the king think Lu Xun should do?" ”

Sun Quan choked, and his eyes rolled for a long time: "Of course, listen to my orders and march to Yanzhou." ”

"Isn't General Lu marching towards Suiyang?" Madame Bu stood up and gently pressed her hands on Sun Quan's shoulders. Sun Quan was full of anger in his heart, but he couldn't express it. He followed Mrs. Bu's Liliang and slowly sat down. "King, what you are angry about is not whether General Lu is entering the army, but that he tied up Lu Yi, and he has a heart of disobedience."

Sun Quan snorted and acquiesced to Mrs. Bu's accusation, but there was something strange in his heart. Mrs. Bu, who has never cared much about the government, is now actually interceding for Lu Xun? This has never happened before.

"King, Lu Yi has become the target of everyone, and Lu Xun is not the only one who wants to clean him up, but now Lu Xun is doing it." Madame Bu sighed softly, "King, with your wisdom, don't you really know what Lu Yi has done?" ”

Sun Quan held Mrs. Bu's hand with his backhand. Although Mrs. Bu is nearly forty years old, her skin is still delicate, and her hands are still rare in warmth compared to the young girl.

"Trainer, you don't understand. Good ministers are like tigers and leopards, and evil ministers are like eagles and dogs. ”

"Great King, that is the art of the Son of Heaven." Mrs. Bu retorted: "In the hands of the king, it is suitable for causing trouble." ”

Sun Quan was speechless. His hand as he caressed Madame Step became stiff and cold. He understood Mrs. Step's reminder. Yes, it was all the art of the Son of Heaven's courtiers, the Son of Heaven made a mistake, and the ministers at most admonished him, no matter how bad it was, he just resigned and did not do it, in order to show resistance, and there was no other choice. Because there is only one son of heaven in the world, with incomparable potential. But now he is not the Son of Heaven, he is just a King of Wu, the Son of Heaven is in Chengdu, if he insists on going his own way, the ministers can still choose Chengdu when they leave Wu.

In other words, he no longer has that unique power, and he will only take the blame for using this kind of imperial courtier's technique, and when the people's hearts are gone, he will become a loner, and maybe even King Wu can't do it.

Lu Xun tied up Lu Yi, just to show resistance. Weishenme is Lu Xun? Because Lu Xun's back road is ready. His younger brother Mao is a lang in Chengdu, and his daughter Lu Mingzhu is a female official in the Chengdu Queen's Palace, he himself has a heavy army, and Wei Yan, the general of the Shu Han Dynasty, went on the expedition together, Wu Guo demoted his official today, and he may become the general of the Shu Han court tomorrow.

The initiative is in the hands of Lu Xun, not in the hands of his Sun Quan.

The castling of the host and the guest, how can you still use the art of the old courtiers?

Sun Quan sat for a long time, and suddenly felt that all thoughts were lost, his voice was sweet, his eyes were dark, and he slowly fell into Mrs. Bu's arms. When Mrs. Bu saw it, she was also a little unbearable, and while asking the imperial doctor to come for treatment, she held Sun Quan in her arms and patted him gently on the back, like holding a helpless child.

The imperial doctor came in a hurry, and after some busyness, he woke Sun Quan up. Sun Quan leaned on the sickbed, looked at the roof with his eyes, and said faintly for a long time: "Send Lu Yi to Tingwei, and the punishment will be punished in a clear manner, and the law of the country will be revealed." ”

When Gu Yong, the prime minister who rushed to hear the news, and Zhang Zhao, the old minister of General Wu, heard this, they shouted in the mountains: "King Shengming." ”

At this moment, Zhu Ran's recital arrived

(To be continued......)