"Your Majesty is really considerate of his subordinates. The general will be sent over right away." Gu Li felt a little moved for Lu Xun.
Sun Quan waved his hand gently: "Go ahead, this wine guy has already drunk half of the bottle. Don't drink secretly on the way. When Dan Tu and Gu meet up, there will be wine from home waiting for you."
"What did your Majesty say? The general's body is very strong." Gu Li patted his chest and assured with a smile, thinking that although the wine in Sun Quan's palace was good, it was only half a pot, which could not satisfy his craving.
As soon as Gu Li stepped off Feiyun, Hu Zong and Sun Shao's warships weighed anchor, pushed away from the dock and slowly headed eastward along the river, and soon they were collectively submerged in darkness.
Lu Xun was standing outside the tent with a frown, thinking about how to help Sun Quan solve the crisis. When he was about to go back to rest, he saw Gu Li walking over with a smile on his face.
"General Gu? Why didn't you leave with the king?" Lu Xun looked confused.
Gu Li explained with a smile: "Today's battle on the Yangtze River, the governor-general lost many generals. The king was afraid that there would be no one under your command, so he asked the last general to stay and serve."
Lu Xun knew that although Gu Li had been deprived of his title, he was still a close person to Sun Quan. Could he be keeping this person here to guard against me? He said in his heart that the king's suspicious temper has never changed. If he wanted to feel rebellious, could he wait until now?
"Jiang Cheng is indeed not suitable for defense. My stay here is to contain it and delay the expansion of Gan Ning's navy. If it really cannot be defended, it is best to preserve its strength. If General Gu stays here, he will only suffer for an extra day or two. ." Lu Xun made it clear directly, meaning it's the same with or without you.
Gu Li's smile did not change: "The king has made it clear to the general. There is no need for the governor to explain to me. The general will obey your orders."
"Uh, okay, what the general is holding is" Lu Xun looked familiar.
Gu Li then pushed his hands forward and said with a smile: "This is the fine wine in the palace. I just went to Feiyun to see it. He asked the general to give the wine to the governor to keep out the cold."
"Well, I wonder why it looks so familiar. It turns out to be something on the king's table. I know that General Gu also loves wine. You can take it back to the camp and drink it yourself." Lu Xun waved his hand to indicate that he was ready to go back to his account.
"The king is worried that the governor is a civil servant and may not be able to withstand the cold wind on the river. That's why I have given you this half-pot reward. I will be thick-skinned and strong-willed. The governor must not disappoint the king. I will give it to you." Go into the tent." After Gu Li finished speaking, he walked into the tent neatly and placed the wine bottle squarely on the small table.
Lu Xun originally wanted to stay with the other party to drink together, but Gu Li was very agile and left with fists in his hands as soon as he put down the wine glass.
Lu Xun returned to the tent and sat on the couch, looking at the wine bottle on the small table in trance. He thought to himself that the king was just too suspicious. If only he were more bold and open-minded, how could the world become such a situation? Thinking of this, he couldn't sleep. He wondered if he could do more since he wanted to delay Lantian's army and prevent it from sweeping across Jiangdong like a storm.
Taking out the terrain map and putting it on the table, Lu Xun studied countermeasures by the dim light, thinking about how to defend for a few more days with less loss of troops. Every extra day he persisted in Jiangcheng would allow him to raise strength for Sun Quan for one extra day.
Unconsciously, all the soldiers in the camp fell asleep, and the only sound outside the tent was the sound of rushing water. However, there was still light in Lu Xun's main tent, which soon attracted "uninvited guests."
"I wonder why the Governor is still resting. So he is hiding in the tent, drinking wine and looking at the map?" Lu Li, his attendant, came in with a smile and joked.
"The night is long and I don't want to sleep. You haven't slept yet?" Lu Xun answered calmly.
Lu Li is a descendant of the Lu family and has a very good relationship with Lu Xun. He sat by the couch without asking and responded with a smile: "The general has just returned from patrolling the camp. I wanted to report to you before going to bed."
"Are the soldiers in each battalion emotionally stable? Are there any deserters?" Lu Xun looked at each other seriously.
Lu Li clasped his fists and replied, "What did the Grand Governor say? Your troops have strict discipline, so they won't be like other generals who easily defect when something happens."
"It's good if there are no deserters. The remaining thousands of pieces are the foundation of our Lu family." Lu Xun tapped the table lightly.
"It's natural for the governor to manage the army." Lu Li wanted to compliment, but pointed to the copper wine pot on the table and asked, "The general has never seen such exquisite wine utensils in the governor's tent. When did he do it?"
"This is the king's wine flask on the ship. Before I left, I had to ask General Gu to send it to me. He said he wanted me to drink a few sips of wine to keep out the cold, so that I could sleep peacefully at night." Lu Xun smiled and said at the end be touched.
"Oh? What Jiang Cheng provided was all turbid wine, so what the king eats must be fine wine." After speaking, Lu Li picked up the jug, shook it, and then asked with a smile, "The governor has drank half of the jug? Can you?" Can’t you tell me how this palace thing is different from what we drink on a daily basis?”
"Actually, the taste is not far different, but I haven't tasted it yet. The wine was delivered with only half a bottle. The king may have given it to you on a temporary basis," Lu Xun shook his head.
"Drink the rest? Your Majesty." Lu Li frowned.
"The conditions in Jiang Cheng are relatively difficult. All camps have been out of wine for several days. It is the greatest favor for the king to bring his own wine." Lu Xun smiled bitterly, saying in his heart that you don't understand this kind of friendship at all.
"The Governor treats you like a treasure. Why don't you drink half the jug? Do you dislike the king and drink it? I don't know what the food in the palace feels like." Lu Li reluctantly put the jug back.
Lu Xun understood Lu Li's thoughts. Although his words kept derogating, his body was still honest. Saying so much was just slander.
"If you want to drink, just take it. There is no need to go around. I drink a lot of wine in the palace, and I don't miss this one or two sips." Lu Xun waved his hand for Lu Li to take it away.
"Hehe, it would be disrespectful to refuse." Lu Li picked up the wine bottle and poured it into his mouth.
Lu Li drank it wholeheartedly. He felt that the wine in the palace tasted better. He put the wine bottle on the table and said with a smile, "It's so comfortable. I left half of it for the Governor."
"I told you everything." Lu Xun shook his head when he saw this.
"I'm not greedy for more." Lu Li yawned violently as soon as he stood up, and then said with drunken eyes, "General, I suddenly feel a little tired. Can I just stay here for one night without going back to camp?"
"You can do it yourself, I've never done this before." Lu Xun said to himself, waving his hands and moving the small case and the wine to one side. He arranged his clothes and quilt and got ready to go to bed. Seeing that Lu Li liked Sun Quan's gift of wine so much, he simply put it aside Half the pot was left.
After a while, snoring began, and the entire camp was slowly replaced by calm.
Lu Xun has a cautious personality and has been insecure for a long time, so he sleeps very lightly at night.
Around midnight, Lu Xun heard a faint moan in his ears. The sound gave him a very painful feeling, and he sat up with a start.
Lu Xun looked for his voice and found that the moan was actually in his tent. It could only be Lu Li from last night.
"Hold the lamp." Lu Xun shouted to the guards outside the tent.
(End of chapter)
