Zhu Huan led his troops to travel for a day, and finally sat down to rest by the river. Suddenly, a scout reported an enemy attack in Yichun.
Taking a closer look, he saw a "fire dragon" approaching from the direction of Yichun. Zhu Huan immediately gathered his army and formed a formation.
At this time, the Zhu family members were too tired to travel far, and there were no defensive fortifications such as antlers and horses in field operations. The Zhu family brothers frowned for a long time.
Zhu Huan originally thought there would be a fierce battle, but Gao Ling left only a few baskets of letters and left quickly. The Zhu brothers felt lucky and at the same time fell into deep thought, because Gao Ling was accompanied by Wu general Ding Feng.
Why did Ding Feng appear in Yichun? Didn’t he follow Dai Liang into Guangzhou City? Could it be that the information I received before was false?
Zhu Huan no longer dared to think about it, because the more he thought about it, the more scared he became.
"Brother, these letters..." Zhu Ju pointed at the bamboo basket sent and was at a loss.
Zhu Huan's face was full of solemnity, and he nodded slightly and said: "If nothing happens at night, it doesn't matter if we take a look. We will order all battalions to be more vigilant. The enemy may come at any time, and we have no barrier to rely on..."
"I'll go and give the order right away." Zhu Ju clasped his fists and left.
Zhu Huan took a letter from the basket and read it by the light of the fire. He soon felt as if he had opened a new world, writing one letter after another without stopping. After a while, he returned from his brother Zhu Ju, and also Joined the team of book-readers.
The two brothers originally thought it was a trick by Lan Tian and his son, but because they read too many letters from home, they finally found their own family's letters in the basket. They called the soldiers to identify the handwriting and found that it was genuine. After that, many people couldn't sleep.
After August 15th, the moon changes from full to waning, and now returns to its crescent shape.
Even though they were thousands of miles away from each other, the father and son of the Lu family in Pingxiang couldn't sleep. Lu Fan originally ordered Lu Ju to burn the letters. Unfortunately, the son continued to write one letter after another out of curiosity, and finally discovered the letters from his mother Liu.
Mrs. Liu lived in seclusion, and her handwriting was so beautiful that it was impossible for outsiders to forge it, so Lu Ju found Lu Fan with the letter in his arms.
"Father, please read this letter." Lu Ju handed it to Lu Fan with both hands.
Because the ingredients were getting less and less, Lu Fan only had three dishes left tonight. He no longer picked and chose, he just filled his stomach and lay on the couch with his eyes closed to rest.
"Didn't my father ask you to burn it? What's the use of Lan Tian's forged letter?" Lu Fan opened his eyes slightly, then he patted his belly and closed his eyes again.
"Father, those letters may be true, at least this one is definitely true..." Lu Zhi said solemnly.
"Why are you so sure?" Lu Fan frowned and stared at Lu Ju.
Lu Ju explained: "Mother's handwriting cannot be faked."
"What? Bring it to me quickly." Lu Fan jumped up.
Lu Ju handed over the letter from home. Lu Fan unfolded the letter and saw the words, as if he were seeing his wife's beautiful face.
The letter read: General, it is as if we have met each other. Recently, the Marquis of Quan (Zhang Zhao) and his ministers surrendered to the King of Hanzhong. Those who did not obey have been executed by the Jiefan Guards. Jianye is now closed and cannot leave the city, but the public security order is stable as before. , I heard that Chaisang and other important places have been lost, and the general's food and grass may not be renewed, but the house is peaceful for the time being. I hope the general will make plans early. I nodded and looked forward to returning.
Lu Fan saw tears on the letter paper and knew that Liu was frightened and cried when she wrote the letter. She didn't know who forced her to write these things.
"What do you think?" Lu Fan looked very ugly.
"The child thinks that although it was not the mother's intention, the situation in Jianye is already clear. Zhang Zibu has indeed rebelled against the king, and the families of the soldiers and soldiers have fallen into his hands." Lu Ju nodded and analyzed.
Lu Fan replied in a deep voice: "Shiyi saw the same thing as I did. It seems that Yichun City should be lost. The state of food shortage cannot consume Lantian. For the current plan, we can only return the entire army to support. Maybe there is still room for supplies."
"Didn't father send General Zhu..." Lu Ju stopped talking.
Lu Fan smiled bitterly and said: "Zhu Huan and Zhu Zhi only have 8,000 troops, and they didn't bring any luggage on the road. How could they capture Yichun City? We must rush over as soon as possible to help, and order all the battalions to pack their bags tonight and march to the city at dawn tomorrow morning. Heading to Yichun."
"So what if we take Yichun back? Chaisang is gone too..." Lu Zhi continued to remind.
"Hmph... things have come to this, we can only take one step at a time..."
Lu Fan's arrogance was gone, and he only had a bitter aftertaste in his heart. He remembered that Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng, and Lu Xun had not gotten any benefits from Lan Tian, and he had also clearly lost this battle. Thousands of words combined. Four words: Not an opponent.
The Wu army quietly left Pingxiang. As expected by Lantian, after detailed inquiries by the scouts, Lantian ordered the army to dismantle the camp and enter the county town to continue resting.
"Lu Fan really retreated, the prince is really clever." Mi Fang complimented cheerfully.
Lan Ji clasped his fists and asked in confusion: "Lu Fan has an army of 50,000 in his hand. We should pursue it with all our strength, otherwise the pressure will not be put entirely on the elder brother's side?"
Lan Tian smiled slightly and said: "We are not afraid of being under pressure for more than 20 days. Boyang can withstand pressure for three or two days without any problem."
"But we have many soldiers. The strength of the trapped army is in field battles, but defending the city with heavy armor is a burden." Lan Ji continued to fight.
"Zhong Ling, don't worry. It's true that Boyang is your brother, but he is my son of Lantian. How can I put him in danger? There is a city in Yichun as a barrier, and there will be no problem if it can be defended for a few days. Lu Fan should be gone by now He is about to run out of food. The more people he has, the faster he will be defeated. I guess the Wu army may not be able to organize an attack. Let's rest for a day or two and then attack again." Lan Tian was full of confidence.
"Ah this..."
Seeing that Lan Ji was still caring, Song Chen interrupted and comforted him: "Second Young Master, don't worry. When has Sir ever made a miscalculation?"
"Father, please tell me, what's the point of our rest? Are we forced to wait until Wu Jun's food is gone?" Lan Ji changed his serious expression and sat down next to Lan Tian with a smile, acting like a baby like he did when he was a child.
Lan Ji has a good character who is flexible and flexible. Instead of learning Guan Yu's arrogance, he learned Zhang Fei's open-mindedness.
Lan Tian nodded happily and explained with a smile: "Time is a magical thing. It can make people in desperate situations think wildly. If we catch up a day or two later, it will not only make Lu Fan worried, but also make his soldiers think. In short, It is beneficial to fight."
Lan Ji scratched his head as if he didn't understand, and murmured: "My father's ideas are always different. Why do I feel that I haven't learned enough?"
"There is no end to knowledge. You have to keep learning as long as you are alive. As a father, I haven't stopped learning yet..." Lan Tian educated Lan Ji in front of everyone.
"I know, kid." Lan Ji responded solemnly.
Seeing this, Mi Fang continued to compliment: "The Lord's words are deafening and enlightening. Although I can't quite understand the general, I was greatly shocked. I wonder if you have any other arrangements during the break?"
Lan Tian nodded lightly and said: "The war is about to end. Because we left our hometown, the people of Pingxiang troubled Prefect Xi to bring them back. We will be exempted from taxes for a few years as compensation."
"Your Majesty is merciful, so let's do this." Xi Zhen clasped her fists and left.
