"Don't worry, kid." Lan Yuan nodded in agreement.
Lan Tian patted Lan Yuan's shoulder and said, "I'll go check out other Cao offices. You stay and chat with Boyan. He can serve as the governor of Jiangdong. His intelligence and ability are among the best in Jiangdong. There are still many preparations before the expedition." , if you don’t understand, just ask him for advice.”
"Wei." Lan Yuan solemnly clasped his fists.
"I will be ashamed..." Lu Xun lowered his head in embarrassment, thinking to himself, so what if he was the best in Jiangdong in terms of intelligence and ability? Even though he was suppressed by Sun Quan, he is more transparent to you.
Lan Tian waved his hand gently, "I'd like to ask the Huainan military. Remember not to advance rashly, don't care about the gains and losses of one city or one place, focus on annihilating the enemy's effective strength. Xiahou Shang will be anxious soon."
"Wei." Lu Xun and Lan Yuan responded in unison.
Lu Xun was impressed by Lan Tian's humility. He looked at the same Lan Yuan next to him and thought to himself that neither father and son were economical. Compared with the previous Sun Quan, they were simply superior.
Such a powerful person showed "weakness" in Jiangdong's officialdom, transferring most of his power to the gentry, and only keeping the core military power in his hands. At least this grand style was not something that the "stingy" Sun Quan could learn.
Lu Xun's vision is higher than others in Jiangdong. He knows that the good life of the Jiangdong nobles will end at the latest after the world is settled, but he can't stop those people and the carnival of power and wealth. Lu Xun peeks over Lantian from the side. Real thoughts, but nothing gained.
After Lan Tian left the Bingcao, Lu Xun deliberately asked Lan Yuan: "My consort, your commanding ability is excellent, why don't you want to go to the Huainan battlefield in person? This will give the soldiers more confidence..."
Lan Yuan clasped his fists and explained: "My father said that his mission was to destroy Wu. After he succeeded, he should leave the opportunity to others. He once asserted that the destruction of Wei was in the direction of Jingzhou."
"Jingzhou's direct confrontation with Wancheng and Luoyang is indeed the key to changing the situation, but Mr. Fu is so noble and upright. No wonder the soldiers respect him so much. It seems that Mr. Fu will devote himself to governing Yangzhou. I believe this place will soon be a paradise."
On the surface Lu Xun was praising Lan Tian, but in fact he was inquiring about Lan Tian's plans from the side. Lan Yuan did not have enough political experience. After hearing this, he did not doubt that he was there. He shook his head and explained: "Father will not stay in Yangzhou for a long time. Your Majesty has long wanted to transfer him back to the capital. It’s just that Soochow was not pacified at the beginning. I estimate that if Huainan is completely recovered and Wei’s eastern defense line is completely opened, His Majesty will call him back.”
"Ah? That's really a loss for the people of Yangzhou." Lu Xun expressed regret, then smiled and said: "But the son inherited his father's legacy, and the prince-in-law will be able to manage well when he takes over as the governor of the state."
Lan Yuan shook his head after hearing this, "I have not yet reached the rank of general, and my political experience is even less. I am not capable of guarding one side, and my father will definitely object. Your Majesty will make arrangements by then."
"The prince is really strict, but he teaches his children well. I want to ask him for more advice." Lu Xun said seriously.
"General Lu's son..." Lan Yuan hesitated.
Lu Xun smiled slightly: "Lu Yan, the dog, is only twelve years old. I will show him to Boyang in the future and let him see the young hero."
"The general praises you too much, but Lan Yuanjing cannot praise you..."
The two had a good chat during the battle, and Lan Yuan finally understood why Lan Tian admired Lu Xun. The other party had unique views on military affairs, and was smooth in speaking and doing things. He was indeed a general with both civil and military skills. Lan Yuan's stability and tutoring made this Dong Governor Wu had a good impression, and from the analysis of the conversation just now, Lan Tian would not stay in Yangzhou for too long, so he did not pay attention to Yangzhou's rights, and most of the wariness hidden in his heart was relieved.
After more than ten days of preparations, the Jiangdong navy set out for Ruxukou again. The soldiers were in a much better mood than before, which was completely different from that during Sun Quan's time.
At that time, the Jiangdong military generals, like the leaders of small tribes with their own tribes, gathered around the "big chief" Sun Quan to fight. However, they all wanted to preserve their strength on the battlefield. They had their own thoughts and could not form a joint force, so the external war was ultimately defeated. More wins less.
Today's Jiangdong soldiers generally belong to the Yangzhou Bingcao, and are uniformly dispatched and commanded by Lu Xun. Food, grass, wages and money are all provided by the state government, so the generals have put down their ideological burdens.
In addition to the Jiangdong Navy led by Lu Xun, Lan Yuan also led all the trapped troops to board the ship at the dock. After Lu Xun heard about it, he was even more impressed by Lan Tian.
Two troops set out to Huainan, leaving only Yuxiu's Jiefanwei in Jianye. This team had helped Zhang Zhao launch a coup. Lu Xun, Zhu Huan and other Jiangdong generals thought that Lantian would mind Jiefanwei's disloyalty and would They were broken up and organized into the rest of the team, but the outcome was beyond everyone's expectations.
Since Yu Xiu and Fan Wei's positions remain unchanged, and Lan Tian has released all the trapped troops, isn't he worried about these people betraying him again? Lu Xun embarked on the journey to Huainan with doubts. On the way, he even thought of a possibility: Could Yu Xiu himself be from Lantian?
Lu Xun couldn't be sure in the end, because for Yu Xiu's great contribution, he only got a miscellaneous general and Guanneihou in the end, which was really unbelievable.
The reason why Lan Tian did not go to the front line was because he wanted to create opportunities for Lu Xun, Gan Ning, and Lan Yuan, and he also wanted to sit in Jianye and pay attention to the development of Yuzhang and Luling. The most important thing was that he was worried about the Jiangdong gentry. Yes, but he had to guard against it secretly. He personally had to ensure the logistics of the front line.
The main force in Yangzhou gathered towards Ruxu, and Xiahou Shang rushed from Shouchun to the Hefei front line, and asked Xiahou Ru's Taishan troops to come to support. The Huainan battlefield was once again in a tense situation.
Lan Yuan was in the middle and was stationed at Ruxuwu. The trapped troops were not sent out immediately. Gan Ning led his troops to attack Lujiang with all his strength. The Shu County Guard Company sent more than a dozen scouts to break out for help, and Lu Xun's warships later appeared in Chao Lake. .
In the next few months, Gan Ning and Lu Xun teamed up to make a fool of the Huainan Wei army, trapping, ambushing, cutting off food routes, encircling points for reinforcements, and attacking from the east to the west...
Although the strength of the Han army was inferior, they continued to weaken the effective strength of the Wei army in constant mobile warfare. In the end, Jiang Ji had a strange idea. Maybe transferring Zhang Liao could turn the tide?
Zhang Liao guarded Nanyang alone after Cao Xiu returned to the capital. He often went to the border counties to inspect and inspect, strictly guarding against subtle operations in the direction of Jingzhou, and entered the surrounding areas of Luoyang through his defense area. Rumors had frightened officials in the capital.
In early September, the autumn wind suddenly began.
When Zhang Liao was inspecting Rang County, a yellow leaf flew towards his chest. Zhang Liao picked up the leaf and showed a solemn expression.
"Father, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Hu looked puzzled.
"You can tell autumn by one leaf. The yellow leaves just flying on my chest are not a good omen." Zhang Liao frowned.
"It's just a dead leaf. Father, are you thinking too much?" Zhang Hu didn't care.
Zhang Liao shook his head gently, "Autumn is the main military elephant, and the five elements belong to gold. It is the torturer of heaven and earth, killing all things. It has been ten months since Yunchang stopped his troops at the end of last year, and he should make a comeback soon..."
"Not so fast, right? Although our losses last year were not small, General Guan's Jingzhou vitality was severely damaged. How could he recover in such a short time?" Zhang Hu looked in disbelief.
Zhang Liao's face was full of bitterness: "Lan Ziyu destroyed Wu in March, Cao Zidan retreated to Wuwei, Xu Gong met Zhang Fei at Tongguan, Liu Bei is no longer what he used to be, Jingzhou has more troops than ever before, and Yunchang is very good at using troops, I am very worried about Nanyang A decisive battle..."
"Father, let's not think nonsense..."
Before Zhang Hu finished speaking, a scout from the front came to report: "Report to the general, our ranger was five miles ahead and encountered a group of Han army scouts. The young general who led it was very brave and killed several of our troops. Captain."
"Is this okay? My child asked to go out to fight." Zhang Hu raised his sword and held his fist in front of him.
