Based on Lu Xun's suggestion, Sun Quan secretly ordered Lu Dai to send troops to pretend to be Shanyue, and then cross the border to Longchuan County, Jiaozhou. The purpose was to attract Lantian's attention, echo the rebellion of Guiyang Wang Jin and Guangzhou Xi, delay Lantian's rescue of Jingzhou, and let Lu Meng and Jiang Qin, Pan Zhang, etc. were not affected.
Those fake Shanyue people were recruited by Lu Dai from various counties in Luling. They were all regular soldiers who received pay and food, so Samoko could not break the situation in a short time.
However, the Guiyang bandits led by Wang Jin suddenly appeared in Nanye and Gan counties south of Luling. They demanded money and food from the officials of the two counties. If they did not give them, they smashed the government offices. The reason was that they failed in the rebellion in Shenyang and suffered losses. heavy.
The troops responsible for public security in the two counties have been exhausted. Bandits with less than a thousand people in the two counties are doing whatever they want in the two counties. The magistrate of Nanye was killed by Wang Jin because he could not provide money and food. The officials in the county fled in fear, and Nanye became After hearing that there was no official government, the officials in Gan County next door had packed their luggage and planned to retreat to Luling at any time.
After reading the report, Sun Quan became furious. He slapped the desk and said: "These incompetent trash, a few bandits have troubled them? Who is willing to lead the troops to quell it for me?"
At this time, Lu Xun was sent to Danyang, and Zhou Tai was on his way to Chaisang. There was no news from Lu Meng, Pan Zhang, and others. The only military commanders around Sun Quan were the partial general Quan Cong, the left and right commanders of Jie Fan Wei, Hu Zong, Xu Xiang, and The captain of the school, Ding Feng, was a member of Yishu; the civil servants, Zhuge Jin and Yu Fan, accompanied the army.
Nanye and Ganxian are mountainous, so going south to put down the rebellion is not a good job. After Sun Quan spoke, everyone looked at each other, except Ding Feng, who was from a poor background, looking forward to it, but he did not dare to fight because of his low position in the army.
Sun Quan saw that no one responded, but Ding Feng was eager to give it a try, so he said, "Can Chengyuan help me share my worries?"
"The last general takes orders." Ding Feng clasped his fists and stepped out.
Zhuge Jin followed suit and advised: "The officials of Nanye County have fled. It is necessary to select new people to take up their posts to bring the local people back to the throne. Otherwise, the people of Shanyue will follow suit and the nearby counties may never have peace again."
"What Ziyu said is..." Sun Quan hammered his forehead and thought about the candidate. Suddenly he found Yu Fan in the crowd. When he saw this person, Sun Quan thought of the hexagram. Moreover, this person had an outspoken personality and repeatedly committed Yan Jian Zheng. Sun Quan was disgusted.
Sun Quan asked with empty eyes: "The Nanye Order has to select and appoint officials. Zhongxiang was once the magistrate of Fuchun County and was good at divination. How about you go and rule for me?"
"I obey my orders..." Although Yu Fan's face was calm, huge waves were rolling in his heart. Sun Quan seemed to be demoting himself. After he agreed, he added: "Nanye is now occupied by thieves. Can my lord please tolerate me first?" Go home and say goodbye? Anyway, it will take time for General Ding to quell the rebellion."
"Chengyuan (Ding Feng) is leading an army alone for the first time. It would be best if he needs someone to give him advice. Zhongxiang (Yu Fan) is good at divination and has great strategies. He can help him out. Your family will send someone to Nanye. This will also prevent you from being separated from your husband and wife, and from being separated from your flesh and blood, and you will be transferred after your term expires."
After Sun Quan finished speaking, he added in his mind: Just stay in the remote small county to guard the border, and never think of returning to Jianye to cause trouble in this life. I have tolerated you for a long time.
"Uh... thank you for your consideration, my lord..." Yu Fan bowed his hands in thanks, but in his heart he was greeting Sun Quan's family. Although the Yu family is not as good as Gu Lu and Zhu Zhang, they are at least a prominent family in Wu County and Kuaiji. You need to be like this Treat me?
"Lord, these soldiers and horses who suppressed the rebellion..." Ding Feng hesitated to speak.
Sun Quan replied calmly: "I will compile a book and give it to Duke Din (Lu Dai), asking him to withdraw the people sent to Longchuan, and then I will give some to you to suppress the rebellion."
"Wei." Ding Feng clasped his fists and nodded.
Yu Fan stayed alone with Lu Xun for a few days and admired Lu Xun's deployment in various places. When he heard that Sun Quan was going to draw Longchuan's troops away, he forgot his greeting and bowed to advise: "My lord, if you withdraw from Longchuan, Sichuan soldiers and horses put down the rebellion, and the Jiaozhou garrison lost control..."
"So what if we lose control? Lantian's soldiers have reached Jiangxia and Dongting. Have they contained them? Zhongxiang's divination is so accurate. If you are in doubt, you can ask the gods..." Sun Quan sneered.
"A humble position..." Yu Fan was speechless for a moment, but Sun Quan was still very upset.
Upon seeing this, Sun Quan shook his head and waved his hands, and said to everyone: "If you have nothing to do, please step aside. I want to be alone..."
Seeing that Sun Quan was in a bad mood, everyone in the palace fled from the troubled place in front of them, leaving Sun Quan alone in the empty room.
Sun Quan dipped his fingers into the wine, then leaned over the table and wrote: If you don't eat the fruit, a gentleman will gain a father, and a villain will peel off his hut.
The sneak attack on Jingzhou failed. Some people gained fame and wealth, while others lost their land and city. It seems that the interpretation of this hexagram has been completed. So I, Sun Quan, am a villain, and the insidious Xuan Owl gained fame and became a gentleman?
With a bang, Sun Quan kicked the table over, looked at the roof and shouted angrily: "How unfair is the sky? Why do you treat me so poorly? It should be the villain who wins the favor, and the gentleman who strips the house."
As soon as he finished his words of complaint, there was a sudden loud bang in the sky outside the house, and a thunder exploded that made Sun Quan's ears buzz.
Sun Quan quickly covered his mouth to silence, then walked to the door and looked around. He found that there were no dark clouds in the sky at all. He thought to himself, where did the thunder come from in this early winter? Could it be that I just said the wrong thing?
After Yu Fan and Ding Feng left, Chai Sang fell into a short-term calm. Sun Quan sent scouts to various places every day to inquire. He did not say anything but he still missed Lu Meng and Pan Zhang in his heart, and missed the soldiers who went deep into Jingzhou. However, because Jiangxia was captured According to Zhang Fei's position, the patrol ship did not dare to cross Xiakou at all.
As Su Fei led the navy to settle in, the Jiangxia waterway was completely blocked, and news from Jingzhou was completely cut off. Sun Quan was at a loss in advance and retreat, and was bored. After the defeat, he was temporarily embarrassed to return to Jianye because he did not want to see the faces of the Jiangdong nobles.
In late October, Lu Dai once again sent news from the south of Luling. Ding Feng led the 3,000 county soldiers who retreated from Longchuan. They fought fiercely with Wang Jin's bandits near Gan County several times and completely drove them out of the Gan County area. We are currently advancing towards Nanye, and within ten months it is expected that the bandits will be eliminated and a bright future will be restored to Nanye County.
Sun Quan couldn't help but sneer after reading the battle report: "What happened to Chengyuan (Ding Feng)? Wang Jin only has less than a thousand bandits, and they haven't been put down for so long..."
Generals Zhou Tai and Quan Cong in the hall did not answer. Instead, Zhuge Jin, a civilian official, held up his hands and explained: "There are many mountains and rivers in Gan County and Nanye. It is indeed not easy to wipe out the bandits quickly. It is normal for General Ding to lead troops for the first time."
"Isn't Yu Zhongxiang good at divination? Isn't it easy to deal with a few minions?" Sun Quan frowned and asked.
Captain Shiyi clasped his fists and replied: "My lord, the test of battle is the strength of the soldiers and the commander's ability to mobilize troops. How can divination influence the direction of the war..."
After hearing this, Sun Quan raised his head and looked around the crowd, knocked on the table and said meaningfully: "Since divination cannot influence the war, then you should restrain your troops and don't discuss Yu Zhongxiang's divination all day long."
"Wei." Quan Cong and others looked at each other and quickly bowed their heads in response to Sun Quan.
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