Jiujiang County is located in the central part of Jin State.
Although Jiujiang is said to be the territory of the Jin State, in fact, it is the headquarters of the Gu family, one of the great families of the Jin State.
The governor of Jiujiang County is named Gu Chunqiu. He is a descendant of the Gu family. In terms of seniority, he is also Gu Xi's nephew. He is in his early thirties and has only been in office for two years. In the past two years, Gu Chunqiu has been in Jiujiang County. The Gu family's power has not expanded externally and is still in Jiujiang County.
However, in Jiujiang County, many people from the Gu family serve as county magistrates.
He is not a member of the Gu family, but he is actually considered a member of the Gu family.
This is the normal state of Jin.
In the southern Jin State, aristocratic families and imperial power coexisted. The aristocratic families had great power in the local area, and the imperial power had no influence on the local area at all.
This is also the reason why Sima Chong wants to fight abroad.
Use external fighting to weaken the family.
However, the idea is good, but it is difficult to implement and achieve the goal.
Just like this, Sima Chong originally wanted to implement the imperial examination, but due to the power of the aristocratic family, Sima Chong could only suppress his thoughts and set up a recruitment hall in Jin State to recruit talents.
Unfortunately, Sima Chong's recruitment hall had little effect.
Jiujiang County Government Office, Yinling County.
To the west of the city, Spring and Autumn Garden.
This is a courtyard built by Gu Chunqiu, specially used to entertain scholars.
In the courtyard at this moment, Gu Chunqiu and the scholars from Jiujiang County were having a banquet. Moreover, in the courtyard, there is a stream of running water that flows around the courtyard. On the running water, there are wine bottles floating on the plate.
It is a joy to drink wine from the meandering water.
The clanking sound of the piano is elegant and unique.
There was a singer dancing not far away, which added to the excitement.
Although it has just entered January and is no longer the coldest time, the Jiangnan area is still a little cold. The clothes of these dancing singers are quite thin. Even if it is cold, they have to dance in the yard.
Gu Chunqiu was wearing a large collared shirt. He drank a glass of wine, looked around at the people around him, and said loudly: "Everyone, since I'm here today, I won't get drunk or come back. It's rare to have such good weather in winter, the sun is shining brightly, The warm sun shines on my body and I feel comfortable all over.”
"Master Fu is right, that's exactly what it should be."
Among the crowd, some scholars echoed.
"With such a grand scene, the master of the house can take the lead to kick off the show."
"Please write a poem for me."
"The prince is a great talent and should be the first."
Fujun is a respectful title for the prefect. Every scholar calls Gu Chunqiu as Fujun, and there is flattery in his words.
All the gentlemen looked expectantly.
Gu Chunqiu looked at the eager expressions of everyone and felt their admiration. He smiled slightly and stroked his beard and said, "Speaking of which, I really have a poem here."
As soon as these words came out, they all agreed.
A group of people praised him one after another and looked expectant.
Gu Chunqiu raised his head and said loudly: "This poem I wrote is called "First Snow"."
"The rain and snow chill the birds, and the forest lights dim the flowers."
"There is no drinking in the mountains. I lie down and sing the songs of the white clouds."
Gu Chunqiu's voice echoed in the courtyard.
His face was full of pride, because this was a poem that he had been thinking about for half a month before writing it.
For this poem, he specially called a gathering of scholars from Jiujiang County.
Its purpose is to promote this poem.
"This poem by Fujun is exquisite and admirable. It describes the uninhabited miles after the first snowfall and the open-minded state of mind after the first snowfall. In my opinion, Fujun's poetic talent is at least far superior to that of Lin Feng of the Qin Dynasty."
"Lin Feng was young and successful. His poems seem good, but in fact they lack emotion and have no foundation. Fujun's poems are the best in Jiujiang."
"Your Majesty, I admire you for your great talent."
Every scholar opened his mouth to praise.
No one had an opinion, everyone had good words and their words were full of praise.
Gu Chunqiu looked complacent, waving his hands and saying: "Everyone, my poems are just to inspire others. It's not surprising. At today's banquet, you all come to write poems, take out your own classics, and comment on them each."
"Sir, it's not good."
At this moment, an urgent shout came.
An attendant came in hurriedly.
Gu Chunqiu frowned and scolded: "Why are you panicking? I've always told you to stay calm during major events. How can you be so arrogant?"
The attendant quickly bowed and said, "My lord, Zhou Zheng, the magistrate of Qiao County, rebelled, killed You Meng, the chief general of Qiao County, and surrendered to Qin. Following that, the army led by Lin Feng continued to move south, and Pei County was Wang Feng surrendered, and the entire Pei County surrendered. The Qin army led by Lin Feng approached the north bank of the Huai River."
boom! !
There was an uproar in the whole yard.
Countless people looked panicked.
Peijun is here and Jiujiang County is safe, so there is no need to worry about safety at all.
Without Peijun, Jiujiang County now has no protection.
"What to do? Lin Feng is here. This Lin Feng is the God of Killing in the Qin Kingdom and has killed countless people."
"Lin Feng only kills people. The key is that Lin Feng leads the army and always wins. Wherever he goes, he is invincible and has never been defeated. Pei County has already fallen, and our Jiujiang County is very dangerous now. .”
"How to resist?"
"We don't have many troops here in Jiujiang County. It may be difficult to resist Lin Feng."
The scholars kept discussing.
Everyone had the same idea. Jiujiang County could not stop the Qin army's attack, nor could it stop Lin Feng.
Gu Chunqiu's cheeks also twitched.
He had previously received news that the Qin State had sent troops south to attack the Jin State with a three-pronged army. But Gu Chunqiu never cared about it in his heart. All he considered was to stay in Jiujiang County. Anyway, Pei County was in front of him.
Unexpectedly, Peijun collapsed immediately.
"Let's go back home immediately."
Gu Chunqiu was extremely panicked and did not dare to waste time. He left these scholars who were reciting poems and writing poems and quickly returned to the prefect's mansion.
As soon as he sat down, he ordered his staff Zhu Zhanzhi to be invited to discuss matters.
Zhu Zhanzhi was not only Gu Chunqiu's staff, but also served as the chief clerk of the prefect's mansion.
Almost all government affairs in Jiujiang County are shouldered by Zhu Zhan. Although there are also county magistrates in Jiujiang County, these people are inferior to Zhu Zhanzhi.
Zhu Zhanzhi saluted and said, "Master Fu."
Gu Chunqiu nodded and asked, "Did you know about the news about Lin Feng going south?"
Zhu Zhanzhi replied: "Reporting to the Lord, Beizhi has just received news that Lin Feng went south to Pei County and has arrived at the north bank of Huai River. Beizhi has arranged to send orders to the garrison on the south bank of Huai River to defend with all his strength to prevent Lin Feng from crossing the river. At the same time, Beizhi We are arranging provisions and preparing for a battle with Lin Feng."
Gu Chunqiu's eyes were panicked and he asked, "Can you block it?"
Zhu Zhanzhi thought for a moment and said: "Master Fu, Lin Feng is the strongest commander in the world. The army he leads will definitely defeat the enemy. From Lin Feng's crusade against Gaochang, to Lin Feng's overthrow of Xia State and defeat of Qi State, now He even killed the Emperor of Yan State, and everyone was afraid of his illustrious military exploits."
"So, we don't have the slightest certainty."
"For now we can only fight with all our strength."
"The humble post's plan is to mobilize all the troops, quickly go north to Zhongli County, and guard the ferry on the south bank of Zhongli County, making it impossible for the Qin army to cross the river. Our Jin navy is extremely powerful, and we also have our navy guarding the water village on the Huai River. .”
"For the time being, Jiujiang County is safe."
Zhu Zhanzhi's eyes were sharp and he said: "Although Lin Feng came to Jiujiang County of Jin State, in fact, we are capable of fighting. If our Jin army goes north to fight in Qin State, I think we will only be crushed. Son."
"The reason is very simple. The strength of Qin's cavalry is very different."
"But, this is Jiujiang County."
"Our territory in Jiujiang is full of rivers. Although Qin's cavalry is powerful, it has no place to use it. The cavalry's offensive has been greatly weakened."
"Even the weather in our Jiujiang County is completely different from that in the north. It often rains continuously."
"In addition, Lin Feng went deep into our hinterland and traveled a long distance to attack."
"We still have a chance of winning."
The more Zhu Zhanzhi said, the more excited he became, and he said seriously: "In this battle, we can fight Lin Feng in a big battle. If we win, Fu Jun will be completely famous. Fu Jun can even take this opportunity to enter the Jin Dynasty." The center of the country. No one in the world can stop Lin Feng. As long as Fujun blocks it, this is an opportunity."
"yes!"
When Gu Chunqiu heard this, his mind immediately became active.
Previously, he was very panicked.
In my heart, I even had the idea of escape.
But encouraged by Zhu Zhanzhi's words, his heart became restless.
Lin Feng is indeed powerful in the north, and can be said to be invincible. But when Lin Feng arrived in the south, no matter how powerful the Dragon Crossing the River was, he could not defeat a local snake like him.
Gu Chunqiu's eyes were sharp and he said in a deep voice: "Zhu Zhanzhi, what do you think our chances of winning are?"
Zhu Zhanzhi smiled and said: "If it is the chance of winning, it is actually very low, less than three points. To say that the chance of blocking Lin Feng north of the Huai River is at least seven points. After all, we are fighting locally and have the advantage. .”
"Okay, then let's fight this battle with Lin Feng to enhance the prestige of our Jin country and show off its elegance."
Gu Chunqiu's blood boiled.
The odds of winning by three points were very low, but what Gu Chunqiu wanted did not require defeating Lin Feng. As long as they can block Lin Feng's offensive, it will be enough.
This is what Gu Chunqiu is looking forward to in his heart.
Zhu Zhanzhi also breathed a sigh of relief. At least Gu Chunqiu never gave up resistance. What he was most worried about was that Gu Chunqiu was so frightened by Lin Feng that he gave up Jiujiang County and fled without a fight. By then, his merit will be completely gone.
If Zhu Zhanzhi wants to stand out, as Gu Chunqiu's staff, he must first let Gu Chunqiu stand out.
Only when Gu Chunqiu was promoted did he have a chance.
Zhu Zhanzhi quickly said: "Master Fu, I will immediately arrange for you to mobilize all the troops within today and rush north to Zhongli County. Chen soldiers will be south of Huai River to resist with all their strength. Fortunately, I have arranged for someone to send a message to the north of Zhongli County and Huai River." The garrison on the south bank ordered the garrison to resist. Therefore, there is still a chance to defend."
Gu Chunqiu nodded, waved his hand and said, "Go ahead and make arrangements."
"Here!"
Zhu Zhanzhi left in a hurry.
Gu Chunqiu stood up and walked back and forth with his hands behind his back, feeling quite excited inside.
He looked forward to it even more.
