The two men were located further back, and Lan Tian discovered that they were two young generals, Luo Tong and Lu Ju.
It's not surprising that Luo Tong surrendered earlier. Lu Ju had just experienced the pain of losing his father. Lu Fan was buried by the river where he committed suicide. His body is still cold. Not to mention Lan Tian couldn't understand, even the generals who surrendered to Jiangdong couldn't understand. Are you giving up your face just to survive?
In fact, everyone did not understand Lu Zhi's difficulties and the huge pressure he shouldered. Although Lu Fan was an important minister in Jiangdong, his status had been inferior to Sun Quan for a long time. On the surface, he seemed to be prosperous, but in fact he was a powerful minister with few friends.
The Huaisi faction is jealous of his high position and the Jiangdong faction is concerned that he is too close to Sun Quan. On the surface, he is kind and respectful, but secretly no one has a heart to heart with him. This is the disadvantage of being a favored and lonely minister.
At this time, the earth was shaking in Soochow, and Lu Fan was defeated and committed suicide. Lu Juqiang endured the grief of losing his father and got up to ask for a post, in order to dispel Lan Tian's suspicion and allow the Lu family, who had no friends to help them, to have a smooth transition when the power was overturned. He didn't care at all about the disdainful looks from others.
How much the Soochow generals respected the Lu family in the past, now how much they despised Lu Zhi when they saw him, this is clearly reflected in the reincarnation of cause and effect.
"Very good." Lan Tian nodded lightly and followed up with instructions: "We will not fight an unprepared battle. Tomorrow let General Gan send a patrol boat to investigate first. If Sun Quan is determined to defend along the river, we will have to think of other ways. If the time comes to persuade you to surrender, you two can go together."
"Wei." Luo Tong and Lu Zhi clasped their fists at the same time.
During the break, Lan Yuan clasped his fists and said, "Father, I have seen the topographic map of Yangzhou on the boat. It is not far from Jianye to Jiangdong by land. If Sun Quan still wants to resist, I can lead his troops to attack him by land." back."
"Brother is right, we are advancing by land and water. I'm sure Sun Quan won't be able to stop us. I'm willing to be the pioneer of the land route." Lan Ji also became excited.
"The two young masters are very talented. Lan Fujun is really a good teacher." Zhang Zhao complimented with a smile.
Lan Tian did not agree, but frowned and replied: "My father just made it very clear that we will not fight an unprepared battle. We are unfamiliar with the terrain and the situation in Yangzhou for the first time. Where will the logistics and supplies come from? Everything must be resolved slowly. Don’t think that having more troops means you will win, and never underestimate any opponent.”
"I understand, kid." Lan Yuan and Lan Ji nodded at the same time.
Zhang Zhao saw the two "tiger sons" who were as well-behaved as cats in front of Lantian. He couldn't help stroking his beard and sighed: "The tutor of the prince is really strict. No wonder the two young masters are so outstanding. In fact, you don't have to worry too much about food and grass. Jianye is already there." We are raising food for the war, and there is quite a lot of food in the city at this time, and all the noble families are willing to support the Lord."
"It's all thanks to Zibu's manipulation, otherwise Jianye would not be in the same situation as it is now. When Yangzhou is settled and we return to Beijing to face the Holy Spirit, will you, sir, come with me?" Lan Tian threw out a bait to Zhang Zhao.
Zhang Zhao felt the burning eyes in the eyes next to him, but at his age, he didn't care at all. He said in his heart that no one should despise anyone. There is no difference at all between voting early and voting late. It is natural for him to be foresighted and get the most benefits.
"Your Majesty is a noble family member and has been destined by destiny. Even if there is no help from Zhang Zhao and Li Zhao, I would like to thank you for your love. However, I am too old now, so I still give the opportunity to young people." Zhang Zhao was halfway speaking. After a pause, the conversation changed, "Zhong Si (Zhang Cheng) has admired His Majesty for a long time. His Majesty was a guest in Jiangdong to get married. It is a pity that he was not able to meet him. I wonder if you can let the dog get his wish?"
"Since Zi Bu said so, let him face the emperor on his father's behalf when the time comes." Lan Tian nodded in agreement. The general of Soochow originally thought that Zhang Zhao was a good man, but in the end he left the opportunity to face the emperor to his son, so everyone couldn't help but slander him.
The water battle was won in the afternoon, and tens of thousands of troops were stationed at the dock. Lantian was not worried about Sun Quan's night attack. Listening to the sound of the waves crashing on the shore outside the tent, he raised a glass and said to everyone: "After decades of war in Jiangdong, it is time to accept the consequences." Calm down, since your majesty considers me as the shepherd of Yangzhou, I will rely on everyone's help in the future. Tian borrows the wine sent by Mr. Zibu to pay tribute to you all."
"How dare you, how dare you." All the surrendered generals responded humbly.
Zhang Zhao finished his glass of wine and awkwardly apologized: "It's a pity that Zhao didn't bring much wine. I may not be able to enjoy it tonight, so I will have to go to the city and drink again tomorrow."
"It's better to stop here. I think all the generals are thinking about Jianye's family. After eating, we will go to bed early. When the sun rises tomorrow morning, we will enter the city together." Lan Tian waved his hand gently.
"Wei." All the generals in the tent responded in unison.
The surrendered generals dined with Lantian twice in Yichun and Chaisang, and they already had an understanding of Lantian's character. They found that Lantian was a pragmatic person. No matter how heroic he was at the banquet, or how he flirted with him when he was sober, he had nothing to do with Lantian. Only those who do practical things can be rewarded, even if there is no credit but hard work, just like Mi Fang, the governor of Changsha.
The food and wine prepared by Zhang Zhao were limited, and the banquet in the tent was over in a hurry after half an hour. The soldiers asked Lantian to leave one after another, but Zhang Zhao still sat there with his eyes closed and meditated. After a while, the military tent changed from noisy to noisy. Be quiet.
"Father, so do we." Lan Ji was about to go and rest when he suddenly noticed that Zhang Zhaoru's sculpture was standing there, so he changed his question and asked, "Is my child going to stay with you tonight?"
"You are leading the youth camp to shoot in the afternoon. You should be tired too. Let Boyang arrange the matter of Su Wei." Lan Tian waved his hand gently.
"The child has been arranged." Lan Yuan answered with clasped fists.
"Well, that kid is going to the youth camp. The one who shoots the least today will be punished. I almost forgot about this. Father and elder brother should rest early. I'll leave first." Lan Ji clasped his fists and exited the military tent.
"Haha, Zhong Ling has so many tricks up his sleeve" Lan Yuan smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Lan Tian smiled and replied: "Let him go. The so-called war is unpredictable. Zhongling likes to use competition to reward and punish, which is also a good way to train soldiers. Boyang, you also go back to rest. As a father, I want to talk to Mr. Zibu again." ."
"I know, kid." Lan Yuan followed and retreated.
Zhang Zhao slowly opened his eyes, first swayed left and right to look, then raised his hands and saluted with a smile: "Have they all left? I am too old to drink, please forgive me."
"Everyone has left, Mr. Zibu, do you have anything to say?" Lan Tian didn't care about Zhang Zhao's pretense and exposed the fact that he was pretending to be drunk.
Zhang Zhao was noncommittal, his expression became serious, and he asked cautiously: "Old minister, I have something, and I would like to hear the Lord's opinion."
"Tell me about it." Lan Tian sat upright and asked meaningfully.
"I heard that during his stay in Jiaozhou, Mr. Fu encouraged many places to open schools, so that both nobles and common people could study. He also implemented a system of examinations for officials and established some new yamen. I wonder what Mr. Fu is going to do in Yangzhou? Same as Jiaozhou. policy?" Zhang Zhao thought for a long time and couldn't help but ask.
(End of chapter)
