Lu Xun wanted to ask Zhuge Jin what "harmful" thing he had done, and why King Wu always spoke with a gun and a stick.
Lu Xun had only walked a dozen steps when he heard rapid footsteps behind him. He turned around and found that it was Sun Quan's adopted son Sima Shi.
"Grand Governor." Master Sima bowed and saluted.
"What's the matter, Mr. Sima?" Lu Xun returned the greeting.
Master Sima bowed his hands and bowed again: "You should know that my foster father has a deep grudge with Lantian. He is worried about the war ahead, so he is a little impatient. If there was any neglect just now, please don't take it to heart."
Lu Xun was startled when he heard this, and couldn't help but look at Master Sima with admiration. He thought it was remarkable that he could say such a thing at such a young age, and then he formally bowed in return.
I remembered how similar I was to this young man when I was young. The family also fled to Jiangdong when it was in trouble. Unfortunately, the foundation of the Lu family was not damaged, and the Sima family only had the roots in front of me. How could it be so miserable?
"What did Mr. Sima say? Lu Xun is just a minister. How dare he hold grudges against the king and rebuke him? Since ancient times, loyal ministers have rebuked Yan Zhijian. It's actually not a big deal. He just feels that Jiangdong is in decline and he should not continue to take risks." Lu Xun shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Sima Shi sighed, and then whispered: "The situation in Jiangdong is like this, so my adoptive father wants to seek changes. I often talk with him until late at night. I am well aware of all the worries of my adoptive father. Now Cao Liu is strong and Jiangdong is weak, Liu Bei The rumors of proclaiming himself emperor are getting more and more intense. If that situation really develops, there will be two emperors in the world, and the future life of the adoptive father will be even more difficult."
Lu Xun frowned and continued to shake his head: "Cao Pi let Liu Bei seize Guanzhong, and his dominance can no longer be stopped. In fact, it is better to compromise and remain silent between the Cao and Liu families. Isn't it safer to be a fisherman competing with the snipe and the clam? Even if we can really capture Jiaozhou and Jingnan, Liu Bei will definitely retake them after he recovers, and he will not be able to damage the opponent's foundation at all."
"It can hurt some, right? At least if Guan Yu's food supply is cut off, Cao Pi will never sit idly by and ignore it. Does the Governor have a better way?" Sima Shi asked doubtfully.
"What's the use of talking about it when it's already done?" Lu Xun's face was full of bitterness.
"My nephew sincerely asks for advice, and I hope the Governor will sincerely give me some advice." Master Sima bowed and saluted again.
Lu Xun quickly supported the other party, frowned and reminded: "Master Sima is the king's son-in-law, so you must not mess up the seniority."
"Well, I was rude. Please give me some advice, Commander-in-Chief." Master Sima smiled awkwardly. He remembered that Lu Xun married Sun Ce's daughter, and he was equal in terms of seniority. He was so anxious that he didn't think of it. No wonder Lu Xun had such a big reaction.
Lu Xun replied calmly: "I don't take it as a good idea, but I just suggest that the king wait for the right time. When Cao Cao was alive, the power of the Wei State was strong. Unfortunately, after his death, the order was broken. Cao Pi must not only regain the hearts and minds of the officials, but also guard against Cao Zhi." Cao Zhang, Cao Zhang and other clans were eyeing him, so they were defeated one after another at the hands of Liu Bei.
On the other hand, Liu Bei's situation is similar. The powerful generals who conquered the world with Liu Bei are all old. If he can survive those heroes in troubled times, his son will face the same problem as Cao Pi when he succeeds to the throne. How can a powerful minister not fight for power? Your Majesty took action at that time. I think it was not too late at all, and it would be much safer. "
"The great governor's clever plan turned out to be tolerance?" Sima Shixin said this idea, why do I feel like I have seen it before.
"To be precise, we are waiting for the right time." Lu Xun corrected Sima Shi.
Master Sima nodded in agreement: "The meaning is the same, but now it's a done deal, and judging from the battle reports ahead, it seems to be developing in a good direction. The Governor should not be too pessimistic, and think about how to prevent Liu Bei's revenge."
"I will think about it carefully, but Master Sima came to me, could it be to discuss the situation in Jiangdong?" Lu Xun did not want to listen to Master Sima's preaching, so he changed the topic.
Master Sima nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "I just heard from the Governor that the mission was attacked. Ruxuwu is located in the strategic area of Huainan. Now that Soochow and Wei have resumed trade, the information from Luoyang should pass through here. You Do you know the current situation of my brother Zhao?"
"Although my younger brother was injured, his life was not serious. When he returned to Luoyang, he was admitted to the Forbidden Palace. I heard that Cao Pi took good care of him."
Lu Xun's prevarication did not satisfy Master Sima. He asked anxiously: "I have known about this for a long time, but I heard that Zhaodi injured his lower body in the attack. I wonder if Cao Pi found him after he was sent back to Luoyang. Will the famous doctor cure him?"
"Well, since his life is not serious, it should be no problem to cure him." Lu Xun deliberately avoided the important and took the easy.
"I want to ask if I can still have children?" Master Sima made it clear.
They shook their heads one after another and replied: "It's hard to say this, but according to the latest news I got, your brother was sent to the Jamsil to recuperate shortly after following the mission back to Luoyang. After recovering from his injuries, he and Gao Miao accompanied him. "(The room in the Jamsil room is airtight and a fire is kept at room temperature. In ancient times, prisoners who were tortured by castration were not allowed to be exposed to the wind and had to enter the Jamsil room to stay safe.)
"Thank you very much, Commander-in-Chief, and I'll say goodbye." Master Sima thanked him with clasped fists, and turned around with a ferocious face. He originally hoped that there would be a famous doctor in Luoyang, but now there is no hope. If he wants to continue the bloodline of the Sima family, he can only work hard to get married. His wife is Luban.
Sun Luban was the eldest daughter of Sun Quan. She also went to Wu County with her father to pay homage to Wu Guotai. After the incident, she was asked to stay by the Wu family for summer vacation. Master Sima thought that the matter would be settled here, so he took Sun Luban to his side. As long as there was no movement in his stomach, he would Just work harder every day and keep working.
Lu Xun looked at Master Sima's back, gently twirled his beard and said to himself: "I'm very patient. This boy is definitely not a fish in the pond. It's a pity that the things he carries are too heavy."
The four generals Sun Song, Zhu Huan, Zhu Ju, and Quan Cong each brought their warships, representing the military power of the Sun clan and the Jiangdong gentry, and rushed to Pingxiang day and night to support Lu Fan's battle.
Hundreds of warships slowly sailed into Ruxu and entered the westbound Yangtze River, and then sailed up the Ganshui River from Penglize (Poyang Lake). Finally, more than 20,000 people stopped at Xingan and docked. The Nanshui River leading to Yichun has not been dredged. Large-scale Warships could easily run aground, which would affect water transport boats transporting grain to the front line.
On August 14, Ruxuwu's reinforcements arrived in Pingxiang City. Lu Fan's army increased to more than 60,000, and his confidence instantly became sufficient.
The two armies had been facing each other for nearly twenty days, and Lan Ji went to challenge the youth camp every two days. Lu Fan had no generals who dared to fight, so he could only mobilize soldiers with low morale to win quickly with numbers.
When Lan Ji encountered a small number of soldiers, he fought for a while, and when encountering a large number of soldiers, he went directly back to the camp to rest. This period of time made the Pingxiang Wu army restless and their morale was at a low level for a long time.
"Sir, Lu Fan's reinforcements have arrived today, and I believe he will launch an attack soon." Song Chen reported the latest military situation.
Lan Tian frowned and said: "Sun Quan's reinforcements are really coming soon. I am ordering all the battalions to hold on to the stronghold from now on. No one is allowed to fight without my general order. We only need to withstand Lu Fan's fierce attacks for a few rounds, and then we can slowly start to counterattack. "
"only."
(End of chapter)
