Chapter 770: Changing Plans
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Tai Shici led the army and was 'approaching' Wu County.
Midday.
The army stopped to rest.
The auxiliaries were burying the pot and preparing for lunch.
In the camp, the smell of food was wafering, and every soldier was waiting for a meal with anticipation in his eyes.
The soldiers in the battalion are all good.
Not only are there consecutive victories, but the speed of the army is not fast.
The reason why Tai Shici slowed down his hurry was because he had to wait for Lu Xun to return to Wu County first.
Only when Lu Xun enters Wu County first can he cooperate with the outside.
Otherwise, his army would arrive first, and the situation would be a little troublesome.
Tai Shi Ci and Ma Jian sat together.
The two talked and laughed, and they were very relaxed.
A sentry came over, clenched his fists and said, "General, there is news from Wu County." โ
Tai Shici took it and opened the letter.
He carefully examined the letter, raised his eyebrows, and said with a surprised look on his face, "Military advisor, something has changed. Sun Quan ordained Sun Ce's son Sun Shao to succeed him, and then, he actually led his troops north to Guangling County and personally asked the Wei army to surrender. โ
When Ma Tan heard this, he couldn't help but exclaim.
Did Sun Quan go to Wei?
Sun Quan is the lord of a country, and Sun Quan took the initiative to surrender, which means that he is willing to become a caged bird.
It's not easy to make such a decision.
Tai Shici continued: "In the letter, Zhang Zhao asked us to consider whether to adjust our plans to deal with the Wei army heading south. โ
Ma Yan said: "Zhang Zhao's consideration is reasonable. โ
"Once Sun Quan asks for surrender, Wei should not refuse. Under such circumstances, the Wei army would move south to Wu. โ
"If the Wei army goes straight to Wu County, we will have an opportunity to calculate the Wei State. โ
"It's just that now, it's still difficult to determine the purpose of the Wei army. โ
"Will the Wei army rescue Wu County, or will it attack other places?
Ma Yan's eyes rolled, thinking about how to adjust the plan.
If the Wei army wants to go south, it will inevitably 'engage' the Chu army, and this is where Ma Tan has to consider. The advantage of the Chu army is that Lu Xun, Zhang Zhao and others have their hearts set on the Chu State.
There is internal cooperation, and the Chu army has the initiative.
Tai Shici's eyes flashed with a 'fine' light, and he said, "Strategist, in fact, I think that this time's plan is very simple. โ
Ma Yan said: "Oh, what should I do?"
Tai Shi Ci said: "Close the 'door' and beat the dog." โ
Ma Tan replied: "How do you close the 'door' and beat the dog?"
Regarding Tai Shi Ci's plan, Ma Jian was also curious about how Tai Shi Ci would arrange it.
Tai Shi Cizheng said: "No matter what response the Wei army makes, in short, they are sure of one thing. If you want to enter the state of Wu, you must cross the Yangtze River in the south. โ
"On the Yangtze River, the Wei naval army is vulnerable. โ
"After the other side crosses the Yangtze River, he only needs to send a naval army to block the Yangtze River. โ
At that time, the Wei ** team that crossed the river will be alone. โ
"Even though the Wei army crossing the river carried food and equipment, but thousands of soldiers consumed food, how long could they support it?"
Tai Shi Ci said: "Ben Jiang's idea is like this. โ
"We led our army to Wu County, temporarily confronted Lu Xun, and waited for the news of the Wei army's southward movement. โ
"Once the Wei army moved south, they blocked the Yangtze River. โ
At the same time, he joined forces with Lu Xunli and directly took Wu County. โ
"When the news of the destruction of Wu County came out, the Wei army must be 'swinging', and the Yangtze River was cut off, and the Wei army became a lone army, and its morale was even lower. โ
"In such a situation, the Wei army will be defeated. โ
Tai Shi Cizheng said: "This is the simplest and most direct way, and the plan almost does not need to be adjusted. What do the advisors think?"
Once the plan is adjusted, there will be many aspects involved.
On the basis of the original plan, adding a link can trap the Wei army.
This is Tai Shi Ci's plan.
Ma Tan thought for a while, nodded, and said, "The general's plan is reasonable, so let's do it." I immediately wrote a letter to the king, asking the king to dispatch a naval army to prepare for an operation on the Yangtze River. โ
"Good!"
Tai Shi Ci saw Ma Jian adopt it, and there was a smile on his face.
Ma Jian immediately wrote a letter, explained the details clearly, and then sent someone to the rear to send it to Liu Xiu. At the same time, Ma Jian wrote another letter, and immediately asked Jin Yiwei to go to Wu County and inform Lu Ji of the next arrangements.
After lunch, the army rested for an hour.
Then the army set off.
When Tai Shici was slowly marching towards Wu County, Lu Xun returned to Wu County with a large army.
This time, Lu Xun brought back 30,000 'elites'.
These 30,000 'elite' elites were organized by Lu Xun in Danyang County and were quite combative.
Although he took 30,000 people with him, Lu Xun still left some soldiers on the south bank of the Yangtze River to prevent the Wei army from attacking.
Lu Xun's return relieved the people and officials of Wu County.
With Lu Xun here, he has more confidence.
At this time, Sun Shao and Da Qiao had returned to Wu County, and with the assistance of Zhang Zhao, Lu Ji, Gu Yong and others, they had inherited the throne and became the new lord of Wu.
It's just specific government affairs, and it's still 'operated' by Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong and others.
There wasn't much Sun Shao could do.
Moreover, he has never been in contact with government affairs and does not know how to deal with it.
Despite this, Sun Shao was also generous in front of hundreds of officials, without the slightest cowardice.
Lu Xun returned to the city, and Sun Shao also set up a banquet at the 'door' to wash the dust for Lu Xun.
When the feast was over, they dispersed.
And in the city of Wu County, calm has also returned.
Lu's house, in the study.
Lu Ji and Lu Xun sat opposite each other, and their faces were quite relaxed.
Lu Ji smiled and said, "Bo Yan, this time you defeated the Wei army, captured Zhang Liao and Xun You, and made a great contribution to the king of Chu." When the state of Chu captures the state of Wu, you will definitely be able to be reused. โ
Lu Xun said with a smile: "Uncle praised it falsely, what should be done depends on how the King of Chu decides." โ
Lu Ji said: "The King of Chu has clear rewards and punishments, and he will not miss it." My Lu family is in Wu State, and they are suppressed everywhere. Now, it's finally time for the willows to 'flower' brightly. โ
Lu Xun bowed slightly.
While the two were chatting, the housekeeper walked in.
The housekeeper came to Lu Ji's side and said, "The head of the family, there is a letter from the west." โ
Lu Ji took it and waved his hand to let the housekeeper step back. After reading the letter, he handed it to Lu Xun.
Lu Xun quickly finished reading it and said, "The arrangement of the Chu army is right, and the Yangtze River is the key. As long as the Yangtze River is blocked, the Wei army that enters the state of Wu will be alone. โ
"Once the news of the fall of the Wu State comes out, the Wei army will definitely move. โ
"The Wei army, which has become a lone army, is impossible to stop under the attack of the Chu army. โ
"And after the Wei army on the north bank of the Yangtze River found out, if they wanted to rescue, they would inevitably be blocked by the Chu navy and would suffer heavy losses. If you don't rescue, you can only watch the Wei army in the territory of Wu perish. โ
Lu Xun looked approving, and said: "It's quite good to add a link without changing the original plan." โ
Lu Ji said with emotion: "I am looking forward to the arrival of the Chu army. โ
Lu Xun also had anticipation in his eyes, and said, "It's going to be soon, three days at most." The Chu army has now passed Wucheng County and will soon arrive in Wu County. โ
Lu Ji nodded heavily.
The two talked a lot, and then went about their own business.