Within the Wu Kingdom Heavenly Prison.
Sun Quan leaned on the stool and looked quietly at Lu Xun who was lying on the ground looking at the map. He saw big beads of sweat falling from Lu Xun's temples, and soon the map was soaked through. He just smiled bitterly and shook his head, and then Kneeling on the ground, he spoke: "Your Majesty, this is the Ten-Sided Absolute Plane Formation. Quan Cong moved all of them without permission. Now it is hopeless. As I expected, Your Majesty should have no news from the front line for half a month, right?"
Sun Quan nodded when he heard this, and then said: "As Boyan expected, do I have to watch all of these 100,000 athletes be sent away by Quan Cong?"
Lu Xun shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I just have something unclear."
"Just tell me."
Lu Xun frowned slightly, cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, from the current situation, it is clear that Li Xian is trying to create a wedge between the guilty minister and Your Majesty. But if Li Xian designed the formation so wonderfully, why didn't he stay with the guilty minister? If you execute it when the time comes, then this strategy must have its flaws, but the guilty minister hasn’t figured it out yet.”
Sun Quan stood up suddenly and said bluntly: "Bo Yan, you and I know each other well, so how can someone else tell us apart with just a few words? It's my fault that I secretly imprisoned my beloved! I only hope that General Boyan will use these 100,000 Jiangdong Erlang's life is most important. If we lose this battle, the loss will be no less than that of Yiling in Shu! Please also ask General Boyan to teach me!"
After hearing this, Lu Xun quickly knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty! My loyalty can be seen from the sun, and I will definitely live up to your Majesty's trust! And I am looking at the map in detail. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, I, Lu Xun, will do my best!"
After saying that, Lu Xun hurriedly climbed to the edge of the map, his eyebrows continued to frown, as if they were about to twist into a knot. As he thought, countless beads of sweat fell from his forehead. Although Sun Quan was impatient, he could not interrupt him, so he had to sit on the chair. He calmly waited for Lu Xun to finish thinking about the countermeasures.
It is true that some people's commanding talents and strategic vision are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Sometimes experience is really worthless in the face of talent, just like Liu Bei, who has spent half his life in the army, meets Lu Xun, who is just starting out. When the two confront each other, the former is defeated. , if Zhuge Liang had not forced Ji Han to renew his life by going against the will of heaven and using offense instead of defense in the later period, I am afraid that the dynasty would have come to an end within ten years after Yiling.
"I understand!" Lu Xun suddenly stood up.
Sun Quan, who was about to fall asleep, was instantly awakened by Lu Xun's movement. He was also overjoyed and asked quickly: "Bo Yan! Boyan! Is there a solution?"
"Your Majesty! There are flaws in any strategy, and this flaw is me!" Then Lu Xun pointed at the map and said: "Now Li Xian is stationed in Yiling, the elite Bai'er soldiers are all in the three counties of Yidu, and Sun Huan is trapped in Shimen Mountain. , as I expected, he should only be able to carry dry food for fifteen days, which means we must force Li Xian to withdraw his troops within these fifteen days, otherwise General Sun Huan will starve to death in Shimen Mountain. Now The most critical and safest way for these 70,000 Wu troops to retreat is to exit from the Qutang Gorge. As I expected, the Shu army's navy alone cannot lock the Qutang Gorge mouth, unless... ....”
Sun Quan's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked, "Unless what?"
"Unless there are strong bows and crossbows on the mountains on both sides, General Ling Tong will be able to break out easily according to his experience in water warfare. If the archers on this mountain can be defeated, these naval forces can return to Jiangling, but... ..”
Sun Quan frowned and felt that Lu Xun's analysis was extremely accurate. Although he didn't know anything about soldiers, Lu Xun's words now were indeed what he could think of and understand. However, Lu Xun's sudden turn made his heart tense. Then he asked: "But what?"
"However, the whole Cong army came out in full force, and Jiangling's defenders were less than two thousand. If all these two thousand soldiers were sent out to make a surprise attack around the Qutang Gorge mountain pass, then Li Xian was definitely not an unknown person. If he set up an ambush at the mountain pass, he would probably not even join Jiangling." We can't even keep it," Lu Xun said.
After hearing this, Sun Quan felt his scalp numb and continued to ask, "What's the clever idea of Bo Yan?"
"Abandon ship!" Lu Xun said two words firmly.
Sun Quan was stunned and immediately said: "Bo Yan! Do you know that these twenty-six iron-faced ghost ships are the blood and sweat of many people in the six counties and eighty-one prefectures of Jiangdong? If you abandon the ship, I and the people of Jiangdong will be together." Decades of business have been destroyed in one fell swoop! Did you know!”
When Lu Xun heard this, he quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Your Majesty! This is an extraordinary time! Only by abandoning the ship can our army have this chance of survival! The whole army must fight on land to occupy the Qutang Gorge Pass, so that we can return to Jiangling safely. Otherwise, All our troops will become ghosts in the river!"
Sun Quan paced, thought for a long time, and said: "If the ships are abandoned and the Shu Han gets these ships, goes down the river, and then attacks Jiangling and Jingnan, wouldn't it be like adding more wings to a tiger! Boyan, is this method still open to question?"
"Your Majesty! Ships are just objects, how can the life of Jiangdong Erlang be so important? Even if General Ling Tong manages to fight his way out of the Qutang Gorge, how many warships can come out!"
Sun Quan continued to pace back and forth and said: "Can't we let the whole Cong army go to the mouth of Qutang Gorge to directly attack the Shu army on the top of the mountain? Wouldn't this relieve our army's difficulties?"
Lu Xun shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, if Quan Cong leads his army to attack the Qutang Gorge Pass, then Li Yan is no ordinary person. He will definitely let Xu Zhi and Zhao Tong raid from the city. By then, they will definitely be attacked from both sides, and the gain will not be worth the loss. If the general at this mountain pass were to defend it from a high position, Quan Cong would be in a dilemma again."
"Can we abandon the ship and rush to the gorge? If there is no naval force on the river, wouldn't the archers only have to attack the infantry? Wouldn't it be more difficult to attack the mountain pass?" Sun Quan wondered.
"Your Majesty, what I said about abandoning the ship is not really abandoning the ship, but abandoning it without abandoning it." Lu Xun said with a serious face.
Sun Quan didn't know much about warfare, but his words about abandoning but not abandoning made him confused instantly. He said for a long time: "What do you mean by this? What does it mean to abandon but not abandon?"
"Your Majesty, have you ever heard of General Tai Shici's strategy of hiding things from the sky?" Lu Xun asked.
Sun Quan nodded and said: "I have heard of it, maybe it's Bo Yan..." Just as he was speaking, Sun Quan seemed to have been connected to the second line of Ren and Governor, and he understood instantly.
"Bo Yan! You are truly God's gift of Han Xin to me!" Sun Quan said with great joy, and then calmed down his expression and said: "Bo Yan, if you can lead the 70,000 Wu troops out of trouble in this battle, the Marquis of Jiangling will be yours. ”
Lu Xun shook his head, then paused and said, "Your Majesty! I have never cared about these fame and fortunes. All I want is for your Majesty to unify the rivers and mountains, purge thousands of miles, and control the eight wastelands. As far as I, Lu Xun, can be granted the title of marquis, it is just a false name." Also, I only wish to be able to ride in front of His Majesty’s horse, and I will do whatever I want without hesitation.”
After hearing this, Sun Quan sighed and immediately stood up: "Bo Yan...I have failed you..."
...
The next day, above the Wu Kingdom Hall.
"General Quan Cong disobeys the general's orders and sends troops privately, causing the entire army to be trapped in a tight siege. Now Lu Xun is made Marquis of Jiangling, General of Chariots and Cavalry, to command the troops in Jingzhou and rescue Quan Cong!"
"The general has the order!" Lu Xun accepted the order.
"Dear sirs, do you have anything else to report?" Sun Quan said, glancing around.
However, the prince Sun He came forward and said, "I have reported to my father that among the merchants, I have found a strange man named Sun Chong. He claims to be a talent of Lu Buwei, and I would like to recommend it to your majesty!"
After hearing this, Sun Quan frowned slightly and said, "Where is this person?"
"Just outside the temple."
"Send him to the palace."
"Xuansun Chong goes to the palace!"
Sun Chong arranged his clothes, strode into the main hall of Wu Kingdom, knelt down and cupped his hands and said: "May my emperor live long live!"
"Flat body!"
"Thank you, my emperor!"
Sun Quan said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Wei has extraordinary talents. I wonder what treasures he has brought to me in Jiangdong?"
"Your Majesty, Sun Chong, is here to help your Majesty consolidate the royal power and rule the world." Sun Chong raised his hands and said.
Sun Quan was very interested when he heard this and asked: "How can you help me, sir?"
Sun Chong cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty! Now Jiangdong follows the example of Wei State in implementing the law of nine-rank officials, but I feel that this law is not perfect yet, so I specially brought the method of selecting talents through the imperial examination for your majesty!"
As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became noisy. Many nobles began to look embarrassed, but Sun Chong just smiled slightly and didn't care at all.
"Your Majesty! This man is deceiving the public with his evil talk and deserves to be killed!" But a doctor stood up and pointed at Sun Chongyan.
"Why did Dr. Bu say this? The common people are just for the prosperity of the country of Wu and the prosperity of talents. Why should they be killed? Even if they object, they should have some refutation. How can a scholar-official say that he should be killed or beheaded? Do you think this is a military camp? His Majesty has not spoken, is it Dr. Bu's turn to give orders? Or does Dr. Bu think that the noble clans are already above His Majesty!" Sun Chong said with a sneer.
Bu Zhi was choked to death by his words, but Sun Quan remained expressionless and just raised his hand slightly: "Okay, Mr. Sun actually said what he said. Doctor Bu and the Bu family are veterans of two dynasties. Okay, I still have to be a little wary. You just said that you wanted to defend your method of selecting talents through the imperial examination. Tell me, how is this method better than the method of selecting officials of the ninth rank?"
Sun Chong then raised the guard board and said to him: "Your Majesty, the method of nine-grade officials divides people into three, six or nine grades and selects them from them. Does it mean that the poor people will not have the treasures of the countryside? Is this the case? Should the high and powerful positions of ministers be monopolized by one surname? Your Majesty, if this method is implemented throughout the country, I dare to say that within a few years, our country of Wu will be filled with talents, and your Majesty will naturally be able to gather the royal power and rule the world!"
Several smiles suddenly appeared on Sun Quan's face, and he immediately asked: "Is there any other doctor who wants to come forward to argue?"
But Bu Zhi stepped forward again and said: "Your Majesty, this son's lies are misleading the public. We, the Jiangdong nobles, are all willing to die for your Majesty. How can these rural villagers know the great events of the world? If you are really angry with an immoral and incompetent person, Wouldn't it be a disservice to the country and the people to hold a high position?"
Sun Chong continued to speak: "Doctor Bu, this is wrong. In the past, Jiang Taigong was a common man who fished on the Weishui River. Han Xin was born in the army, but he was able to defeat Xiang Yu. If all the talents in the world are from the gentry, how can there be the great Han of the past?" Doctor, please think twice before speaking."
Bu Zhi felt that the world was spinning because of the rebuke, and he immediately raised the guard board and smashed it down on Sun Chong's head and face.
Sun Chong did not dodge, he quickly protected his forehead and said with a smile: "So this is the tolerance of the Jiangdong nobles! Your Majesty, please allow me to retire! I admired your Majesty's name and traveled thousands of miles to serve, but I didn't expect that I would end up like this." .”
Sun Quan finally couldn't hold it back and said: "Bu Zhi, this is the main hall, not a place for you to play wildly! You go down!"
Buzhi immediately knelt down and said: "Your Majesty! Don't be deceived by this villain! If this method is successful, it will bring disaster for two thousand years. How can the character of the world's scholars be determined by just a paper! Your Majesty, think twice!" "
"Pull down, Doctor Bu is drunk today!" Sun Quan immediately ordered.
Buzhi looked at the soldiers who were going up to the hall, and immediately shouted: "No need, I will do it myself!" However, Buzhi slowly took off the black gauze on his head, laughed and walked out of the hall, still cursing: "Treacherous minister! Traitor!"
Sun Quan composed himself and said: "Mr. Sun, I'm really sorry. You have come thousands of miles to join me, and I am not an unkind person. Today I will make you a minister. You should go back to the posthouse to rest first!"
Sun Chong knelt down to thank him, with an imperceptible smile on his lips: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
