Thick clouds rolled, hidden thunder bursts, and the air was condensed at low pressure, like a pool of stagnant water. The flag at the head of Shucheng City hangs low, the blood under the city has not yet dried, and the thick bloody gas is wrapped in the dampness of the rainy season, which is suffocating.

In the small cities of the four directions, the street market is lively, which is still better than in the past. Although no one said anything explicitly, the people spontaneously stocked up rice and salt to deal with the indiscriminate killing that might occur at any time.

Not only did the people of Shucheng take precautions, but Lu Kang, as a guard, was also full of worries.

The main hall of the Lu Mansion enshrines the tablets of the three descendants of the Lu family who died in the battle yesterday, and several female dependents wear linen and filial piety, crying and crying. Lu Kang was dressed in military uniform, standing in the small courtyard in front of the hall, his eyes were unusually calm.

The housekeeper came running, saluted Lu Kang, and whispered, "My lord, the two sons have sent them away." ”

"How's Sun'er? Did you make a fuss? ”

"Xun Gongzi is indeed very reluctant, and the old slave has no choice but to tie him up with a rope and stuff him to the car, and ask the adults to forgive him."

Lu Kang's thin lips trembled slightly, sighed heavily, and asked again: "Are you all greeted by Wu Jun?" ”

"Last night, I ordered someone to send the letter to the family quickly, and it is estimated that it will arrive in the afternoon."

Lu Kang sighed and said: "The glory of my Lu family's ancestors is all tied to this battle, and the two of them must not be implicated. As long as these two little guys are safe and sound, my Lu family will live forever. ”

"Yes, sir."

In the boxy sky, clouds piled up, as if heavy rain was coming. All the men in the Lu Mansion were fully armed and stood in the front yard. The generals of the defending army sat in the front hall, and their faces were solemn, as if they were facing a great enemy.

Outside the gate of the house, the people of half of the city sat around the street of the house, and stopped to watch through the two gates. Men rolled up their sleeves and carried hoes, while women wore sweat towels and bandages and scoops in their hands. Needless to say, as long as Lu Kang gave an order, these people would rush out of the city and fight with Sun Ce's troops.

But Lu Kang sat upright in the front hall, closed his eyes, didn't say a word, and didn't move even if the wind and clouds changed.

I don't know how long it took, Lu Kang suddenly opened his eyes and asked the housekeeper in a low voice, "When is it?" ”

"Back to my lord, it's three o'clock in the afternoon."

When Lu Kang heard this, Huo Ran got up, and the generals in the hall, the men in the courtyard and the people outside the gate also got up, like a tsunami in the mountains, which was quite intimidating.

After yesterday's battle, Lu Kang made up his mind and vowed to fight to the death with the besieging army, so he ordered Lu Xun and Lu Ji to be sent to his nephew Lu Jun in Wu County, Jiangdong. This battle should be the last battle in this life, Lu Kang waved his hand and shouted: "Take my treasure sword!" ”

The two men raised a seven-inch-long Xuanlong jade knife in response, Lu Kang stretched out his big hand like a withered branch, grabbed it, and wanted to erect the knife, but he was very old, and his strength was no longer as good as it was back then, so he had to use his other hand to barely erect the jade knife.

With a "bang", the long knife stood on the ground, making a shocking sound, and Lu Kang said angrily: "Lu Mou once swore to the tablet of the first emperor that he would be able to guard the people of Shucheng, but just yesterday, two hundred fathers and villagers died in Huangquan!" Lu, as the Taishou of Lujiang, knows his shame and vows to live and die with this city! Today, it is the last battle of Lu's life, even if he dies, he should defeat the besieging army and avenge the innocent people! ”

After speaking, Lu Kang took the wine bowl handed by the butler and drank it all, and the generals and the men of the Lu family also picked up the wine bowl and drank bitterly. I only heard a crisp sound of "popping", and countless wine bowls fell to the ground, leaving a ground of powder.

"People are in the city! People are dead and the city is broken! Lu Kang shouted.

"People are in the city! People are dead and the city is broken! The crowd was so excited that they all shouted, and their voices soared into the sky, resonating with the rumbling thunder in the sky.

At this time, a long voice of the word "report" suddenly came, and a city guard general rushed into the Lu Mansion, knelt down and arched his hand: "Qi Lu Taishou, there is something strange outside the city!" ”

At the head of Shucheng City, hundreds of archers drew bowstrings and waited for battle. At the end of the road, Zhou Yu was dressed in plain clothes and white robes, driving the carriage slowly, and three good paulownia coffins were put on the train. On the side of the carriage, Sun Ce rode a Dawan horse, holding twelve bladed silver spears, silver helmets and gold armor, escorting the carriage all the way.

About a shot away, Sun Ce turned over and dismounted, and said to Zhou Yu: "I'm waiting for you here, you must return safely." ”

Zhou Yu smiled and said lightly: "Don't worry, before the sun sets, I will definitely come back." ”

Sun Ce enlarged his horse in the suburbs, and quickly slammed the silver spear on the ground, signaling that he would not rush forward half a step.

Unexpectedly, Sun Ce dared to be so arrogant, and the soldiers defending the city gritted their teeth, only hating the military order like a mountain, and they couldn't shoot him to death with arrows. The leader of the general suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked as usual: "Who is coming!" ”

Zhou Yu put down the reins and saluted the general guarding the city: "I am Zhou Gongjin, the commander of Juchao County, and this trip is only to send the three sons of the Lu family back to the city, and please let the general go!" ”

The general on duty looked at Zhou Yu under the city, and saw that he was thin, riding a bicycle and a horse, and did not bring a blade, so he suspected that he was cheating: "Open all three coffins!" ”

Yesterday, Huang Gai sent people to find three good coffins from Luyang overnight, and invited the mortuary to bury them. There was a shortage of manpower, Zhou Yu had been helping on the side, and he didn't sleep until noon, he didn't get into the water and rice, and immediately carried the carriage and drove here, which can be described as doing his best.

Sun Ce saw the coffin open for inspection from afar, and his heart was quite unhappy, and he sighed that Zhou Yu's hard work was treated as a donkey's liver and lungs.

Zhou Yu was not angry, and carefully pushed the coffin lid open, only to see Lu Kang's three cousins and nephews lying peacefully in it. The Lu family was quite loved in Lujiang, and these soldiers defending the city held back their anger and did not shoot Zhou Yu to death with arrows, which was considered extremely forbearing.

The general defending the city said in a loud voice: "Leave the coffin, you can go." ”

Zhou Yu is not slow or sick, and he has a jade behind his back: "Zhou Mou, as the commander of Juchao County, is Lu Tai's subordinate official, this is one of them; My Zhou family has always had dealings with the Lu family, and my father's position as Luoyang Ling relied on Lu Taishou's recommendation, which is the second; Zhou Mou heard about the three sons Gao Yi for a long time, and personally buried them, and was willing to talk about expressing his heart, which is the third. It is reasonable to be reasonable, Zhou is just here to mourn, you are so obstructive, do you have to trap Lu Taishou in unkindness and injustice? ”

At this moment, a general quickly climbed the tower and whispered a few words to the general defending the city. The general defending the city pondered for a moment and ordered: "Open the city gate!" ”

With a huge sound of the rotation of the mechanism, the suspension rope gradually fell, Zhou Yu held the reins, and was about to drive into the city, when he suddenly heard Sun Ce's shout behind him: "Lu Kang's defenders listen!" The death of the three generals of the Lu family, my grandson Bofu is responsible alone, and he has nothing to do with Zhou Gongjin! Before sunset, I must see Zhou Gongjin return here in good condition! If anyone dares to touch half of his hair, I will slaughter you all over the city!" ”