In the afternoon battle on the Yangtze River, the Ruxu navy, as the elite, was placed at the front of the warship formation, so those who were damaged in the battle were basically Lu Xun's troops and warships.
Although the naval battle lasted a short time, the Jingzhou navy used fighting ships to cut up the formation, resulting in Lu Xun's orders not being conveyed to every warship. Later, Sun Quan was anxious to order a withdrawal, making it impossible for the besieged ships to respond in time.
Returning to Jiangcheng Port to count the number of people, Hu Zong and Sun Shao's troops were almost unscathed, while half of Lu Xun's troops were injured or missing, and they are still suffering unspeakably.
Thinking of Jianye's wife and children whose life or death was uncertain, Lu Xun didn't know what he was still insisting on. How many times could these thousands of navy soldiers endure the torture? Perhaps it was the quality of being a loyal minister who did not interfere with the two masters that made him still insist on this belief.
Even if you can't imitate Lu Fan and commit suicide, you can't imitate Zhang Zhao and betray his master and surrender. Otherwise, as a famous person from Jiangdong, how can he have the dignity to realize his ideals in the future?
When Lu Xun returned to his ship after inspecting his troops, Lu Li, a close friend of the clan, suddenly rushed over to report: "The Governor, General Gongli (Sun Shao) and General Wenwei (Hu Zong), the two troops suddenly moved and seemed to be about to take advantage of them. The ship left overnight.”
"What?" Lu Xun stood up immediately.
Lu Li clasped his fists and whispered, "We lost the water battle today. I guess the king may have lost confidence. He must be worried about Gan Ning's night attack, so he fled overnight."
"Lantian has surrendered and accepted the rebels. Now we have the advantage in terms of strength and warships. Now we are like the lamp in the cabin. When the oil is burned out, the fire should be extinguished." Lu Xun looked sad.
"There are more than one oil sellers in the world. Why don't the Governor replace the oil with someone else? I saw a lot of familiar faces today." Lu Li said while looking at Lu Xun's face. He was reminding the other party that everyone had voted, and it is not too late to surrender now. .
After hearing this, Lu Xun replied solemnly: "Such words are very dangerous. Remember not to say them again in the future. "Yi" says whether there will be peace and prosperity. Life is always full of uncertainty. Yangzhou is such a vast area. If every city has to be guarded, Lantian may not be able to do so. The king has been in Jiangdong for twenty years. As long as his ambition is still there, he can make a comeback."
"Well, it seems that the king didn't inform you, where should we go now?" Lu Li asked.
"Send orders to all the battalions not to move. I'm going to meet the king now." After speaking, Lu Xun turned around and walked out of the cabin.
"Wei." Lu Li nodded.
Lu Xun saw figures walking by the river, which was indeed a sign that he was about to travel far away. He strode onto the upper boat Feiyun, and was then led into Sun Quan's cabin by the tiger soldiers.
He saw the lights flickering in the cabin, and there was wine but no food on the table on the couch, and he thought to himself that Sun Quan was drinking.
"Bo Yan is here? Gu Zheng wants to send someone to tell you." Sun Quan motioned for Lu Xun to sit next to the couch.
Lu Xun clasped his fists and nodded, then sat down without thinking and asked in a low voice: "The sky is dark outside, where does the king want to go?"
"Lantian's troops are cunning, and Gan Ning is even more daring. If they attack at night, Jiangcheng has no fortifications, and he may not be able to defend it alone, so he plans to move to Dantu overnight, and Gongli (Sun Shao) will build it there. There is a large water fortress, and it is easier to defend it with less effort." Sun Quan recalled that he was robbed by Gan Ning's hundreds of horses, and if he was humiliated once on the ship, he didn't know how humiliated he would be.
"Well, your Majesty is very thoughtful, but this is Jiang Cheng." Lu Xun hesitated before speaking. Although he was talking about Jiang Cheng, he was actually asking himself what to do.
Sun Quan replied sternly: "King Qin's order should have been sent to Wuhui. Dantu, who is sitting alone in Gu, is gathering his troops. It is not easy for Lantian to defeat Gu. Gu wants Boyan to delay temporarily in Jiangcheng. If he is unable to catch Dantu, he will rush to Dantu. Come together, your family and mine are currently trapped in Jianye. Only by working together to drive away the invaders will we be able to reunite one day. Don't give up."
"Your Majesty, please relax. You haven't given up yet. How dare Lu Xun give up?" Lu Xun was affected and felt a trace of heroism in his chest.
Seeing this, Sun Quan nodded with satisfaction, held Lu Xun's hand and shook it: "Bo Yan, please relax. Although our family is in Jianye, Lantian is a respectable person after all, and will never embarrass women, children and children. Besides, Qing's family is also Dear relatives, we must overcome this difficult time together."
"Don't worry, general," Lu Xun said insincerely and nodded slightly.
Although Sun Quan's behavior and words were touching, Lu Xun's cautious heart was not fully opened, especially since his wife was Sun Ce's daughter. He never said anything good about Sun Quan on weekdays. He knew that Sun Quan had indifferent relationships with his blood relatives.
Lu Xun walked out of the cabin and went downstairs. Sun Quan wanted to send the jug out several times, but in the end he didn't do it.
Sun Quan was very pessimistic about retaking Jiangdong. Lu Xun would never run away with him, and there was a high probability that he would become Lan Tian's sword in the end. Instead of doing this, he would rather destroy it with his own hands. Anyway, he still had Sima Shi.
Thinking of this, Sun Quan became worried and asked his close minister Gu Li to be summoned.
Gu Li was packing his luggage on the shore at this time. When he heard Sun Quan's call, he handed it over to his entourage to board the Feiyun, and finally sat in Lu Xun's seat just now.
Sun Quan looked at him and said meaningfully: "Since the last defeat in Jingzhou, I have never let you accompany the army alone. Have you ever complained about me?"
"How dare you complain to the king when you are so weak? What's more, the matter involved so many things. The king only wanted to seize the title, and the general will never be able to repay the king's love and care."
Gu Licheng was afraid to kneel down and bow down. He did not provide any evidence on the cause of Han Dang's death. In the end, he let Han Zong take the opportunity to cause trouble in Jiangdong. It was like a chicken and a dog. He felt scared when he thought about it now. If Sun Quan wanted to find out the root cause , it is not an exaggeration to kill one’s own whole family.
Sun Quan stood up and helped Gu Li up, and said solemnly: "Gu is very aware of your loyalty. Let's not talk about the past. Now Gu wants to move his disciple Dan and let the governor stay in Jiangcheng. Can you stay and be the supervisor of the army?" ?”
Gu Li was startled when he heard this, and thought to himself: Why is he the supervisor of the army again? I am a little conflicted about this position, so he quickly asked: "The governor is very measured in his use of troops. It seems inappropriate for the last general to serve as the supervisor of the army. Is it possible that the king is worried?"
Sun Quan saw that Gu Li had understood something, so he nodded and explained: "The governor's family is all in Jianye. If the old man Zhang Zhao threatens his family, Gu is worried that Boyan will not guard it carefully. Now that you understand, I will say the rest." I won’t say much.”
"Uh, General I understand." Gu Li felt very lucky. At that time, Han Zong's defection case broke out. He was worried that his family would be implicated, so he asked his wife and children to move back to his hometown of Yuhang in the name of visiting relatives. They did not fall in Jianye, so he Only when you are focused on nothing else.
"The Grand Governor is in charge of thousands of units and has few capable assistants. Fang Gan Ning is a ruthless character who can get in first. If Boyan is really up to something, isn't his unit leaderless? So what else can you do? Supervise the army and step up to control the situation at critical moments." Sun Quan continued to explain.
"Your Majesty, you are prepared for a rainy day. I admire you greatly, and I have written down your instructions." Gu Li clasped his fists and nodded, thinking that Gan Ning had indeed killed many generals in Jiangdong, but what stimulation did your Majesty receive from him? He was actually worried about the safety of the Governor. He was not a ruthless person.
"Go." Sun Quan waved his hand gently.
"I will retire at the end."
Gu Li cupped his fists and bowed to leave, but Sun Quan suddenly stopped him, pointed to the wine pot on the table and said: "Autumn has come, the wind in the river is slightly cold, and there are no good things in Jiangcheng County. Please take this pot of good wine. I will give it to the Governor later to warm him up. He is a scholar and is not as cold-resistant as you."
(End of chapter)
