Zhou Yu had been waiting at the city gate early. When he saw Lu Xuan returning, he said excitedly: "My lord, the general results of last night's fighting have been calculated, and I can report the results to you."
"In the last battle last night, we killed 2,138 people and captured 1,565 people."
"Our own casualties were quite small. In terms of private soldiers, 460 people were killed in the battle, and 32 black-armored soldiers were killed in the battle. Moreover, Sun Ce's confidants, Huang Gai and Cheng Pu, were both killed."
"In addition, after the army fought out, they captured the camp behind Sun Ce and confiscated a large amount of supplies."
Zhou Yu's eyes were bright and he said: "With this batch of supplies, we are now fully equipped with supplies, not to mention no shortage of food. We won a great victory in this battle. Moreover, we achieved a great victory at a very small cost."
Lu Xuan also smiled brightly and ordered: "Gong Jin, thank you for your hard work. You first arrange for people to assemble the army, and then go back to the prefect's mansion with Tai Shi Ci to discuss matters. We will discuss the next arrangements."
"Here!"
Zhou Yu answered quickly.
Lu Xuan took Zhou Tai and returned to the prefect's mansion first. As soon as he arrived at the gate, he saw Lu Kang.
Lu Kang had already received the news of Lu Xuan's victory, so he came to the door early to wait. When Lu Kang saw the victorious son, a look of approval appeared on his old face, and he said: "This battle was well fought. Although it looks simple, it is actually not easy. Thank you for your hard work."
Lu Xuan shook his head and said modestly: "Father, I'm grateful. I didn't work hard, it was all the soldiers who worked hard. This battle was possible thanks to the hard work of all the families and the hard work of everyone." result."
After Lu Kang heard Lu Xuan's words, he stroked his beard and expressed even more approval.
My son is doing things steadily and has grown up.
He felt even more at ease.
Lu Kang patted Lu Xuan on the shoulder and said, "You have been busy all night, so go and rest first."
Lu Xuan shook his head and said, "Father, I still have to discuss the rest of the matter. Don't worry, I'm fine."
Lu Kang looked Lu Xuan up and down and saw that although Lu Xuan's body was stained with blood and stained with blood, he was in good spirits and was not injured at all, so he went back with peace of mind.
Lu Xuan returned to the hall and waited.
He squinted his eyes to rest. Not long after, Taishi Ci, Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao came together. In addition, Zhao Gui and Li Qian also came.
The main people, all gathered together.
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "In this battle with Sun Ce, we killed nearly 3,000 people and captured more than 1,500 people. It can be said that we won a complete victory. In this battle, we defended Shu County , and defended Lujiang. The victory of this battle depends not only on the desperate efforts of the soldiers, but also on the sincere dedication of all of you."
Having said this, Lu Xuan stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Lu Xuan is here, thank you all."
Zhang Zhao looked calm, stood up, returned the greeting, and said with a smile: "My lord, you are humble. The plan for this battle was drawn up by your lord, and we are just executing it. When it comes to the first merit, my lord should be the first."
The rest of the people also stood up and agreed one after another, praising Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan asked everyone to sit down. He sat down and continued: "The plan was discussed by everyone. Without any link, we can't win. Now that we have won, we will arrange the rewards based on merit. In addition, I also There is a consideration.”
Zhou Yu asked: "What do you think about it, my lord?"
A cold light appeared in Lu Xuan's eyes, and he said: "Yuan Shu sent Sun Ce here in order to plot to seize Lujiang County. Moreover, in this battle, Sun Ce's father Sun Jian's old troops also participated in the battle, and Yuan Shu suffered no essential losses."
"Yuan Shu will not give up."
"Next time, Yuan Shu's army may come to attack Lujiang County."
"We in Lujiang are not weaker than others. Why can a bandit like Yuan Shu attack us, but we can't attack Jiujiang?"
Lu Xuan leaned forward slightly and said in a deep voice: "It is said that it is disrespectful to come back and not go back. Yuan Shu is attacking Lujiang. How can we do it if we don't fight back? I plan to use the same method and go north to attack Yuan Shu."
"The enemy can go, and so can I."
"Yuan Shu dares to come, and I dare to go. I want to make Yuan Shu not dare to be our enemy. I want Yuan Shu to know that Lujiang County cannot be bullied."
The domineering aura was revealed from Lu Xuan.
Especially since he led his men to kill the enemy last night, his body was stained with blood, and his whole body exuded a fierce murderous aura. Now that he cooperates with Lu Xuan, he is even more domineering and powerful.
Zhou Yu is also a passionate young man. Hearing Lu Xuan's words, his blood boiled all over and he said: "My lord's decision, I agree with it. The enemy can go, I can go, and we can kill him. But this matter still needs a detailed plan. "
Zhang Zhao was very calm and said: "My lord, it is not good for us to start a large-scale war with Yuan Shu. At present, although Lujiang County has a certain strength, its overall strength is actually not as good as Yuan Shu. If it does not develop itself now, it will fight Yuan Shu to death. It’s easy to consume your own strength.”
Zhao Gui nodded and said: "Sir, I agree with Mr. Zhang's analysis. We should gather our strength first and accumulate strength."
Li Qian said: "I second the proposal."
Lu Xuan smiled slightly and said: "My plan is not to start a large-scale war with Yuan Shu. My goal is just to target a city in Jiujiang, such as Hefei, which is an important town in the south of Jiujiang County. Yuan Shu is also heavily guarded."
"What if we take Hefei, kill Yuan Shu's garrison generals, and then withdraw our troops directly?"
"Yuan Shu is arrogant. He looks down on me, Lujiang, and thinks that I can't and dare not go north to attack. Even you all think that I shouldn't go north. It is even more impossible for Yuan Shu to think of it at this time."
Lu Xuan looked determined and said, "Since we can take things by surprise, why not fight a battle and raid Hefei?"
After Zhang Zhao heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Lord, is it really just a small-scale raid?"
Lu Xuan said firmly: "For the time being, it is impossible to fight on a large scale. It is just a small-scale fight. There are only about a thousand black-armored soldiers under my command, so it is impossible to fight on a large scale."
A flash of light flashed in Zhang Zhao's eyes and he said: "Then fight, and Yuan Shu's heart will tremble. Anyway, Yuan Shu may go south on a large scale. Large-scale wars should be carried out in Lujiang County to lure the enemy deeper. Small-scale raids , then put it behind Yuan Shu, that’s feasible!”
Zhou Yu looked excited, nodded and said: "I also agree to a battle."
He commanded this war. Because it was his first time participating in the war, he was still a little unfamiliar, but Zhou Yu quickly became familiar with it. Moreover, he enjoyed this kind of war, and Zhou Yu was looking forward to the fight in his heart.
Taishi Ci clasped his fists and said, "My lord, I would like to be the vanguard."
Zhao Gui nodded and said: "Young Master, I humbly agree to fight, but when you go north, you must be careful about your safety."
Li Qian thought for a while and asked, "When does the young master plan to go on an expedition?"
Lu Xuan smiled slightly and said: "I plan to rest for two days. The soldiers in the army will rest today, and tomorrow they will receive all the rewards and all the pensions that should be paid. Then, I will lead the black armored soldiers to fight. The rest of the army will stay in Shu County. Ensure the safety of Shu County. And with these two days, I can get to know the situation in Hefei and other places in Jiujiang County in advance."
Li Qian nodded and said, "I agree."
The rest of the people agreed.
Each look in his eyes made him look forward to it. If we continue to win, it will be of great help to Lujiang County.
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Shu County border.
On the official road, Sun Ce and his people just stopped.
Last night he escaped from Shu County with his people, and was chased all the way. Even Sun Ce didn't dare to stop. Now that it was getting bright, he stopped and ordered to rest on the spot.
Sun Ce's hair was disheveled, his body was stained with blood, and he was breathing heavily.
He slumped on the ground and glanced at the situation around him, the look on his face was even more miserable. He brought 6,000 people this time, including veterans such as Huang Gai, Cheng Pu and Han Dang. Now there are only two to three hundred people left.
It's too awful!
This battle was a frustrating one.
"ah!!"
Sun Ce looked up to the sky and roared, roaring loudly. In his heart, he was extremely angry, and he felt as if there was endless anger in his chest that he wanted to vent out. However, there is nowhere to vent, which is very uncomfortable.
Cheng Zi followed Sun Ce, who looked the same, his eyes full of anger and hatred.
His father, Cheng Pu, died at the hands of Lu Xuan.
He also wants revenge.
Cheng Zi gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Young master, it's useless to vent now. My father is dead, Uncle Huang and Uncle Han are also dead, and even Uncle Huang's son Huang Bing died in the process of breaking out. Now. , we are the only ones left. We have survived, we cannot be decadent, we must take revenge. Otherwise, we will let down our father and the others for their efforts."
"Yes, I want revenge."
Sun Ce clenched his fists.
His eyes widened with anger, tears flashing in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I will never be a human unless I take revenge."
Cheng Zi analyzed: "We now have no power to attack Lujiang County. If we want to take revenge now, we must rely on Yuan Shu's power. Let's go back to Shouchun and let Yuan Shu send troops. As long as Yuan Shu sends troops, we will have a chance to take revenge."
Sun Ce thought carefully and nodded: "Your analysis makes sense, let's go find Yuan Shu. We are not Lu Xuan's opponents, but Yuan Shu has tens of thousands of elite soldiers, he will definitely be able to destroy Lu Xuan. The stronger Lu Xuan is, the greater the threat to Yuan Shu." "
Cheng Zi said: "That's the truth."
The two of them discussed it carefully. Their anger was still there, but they had turned their grief and anger into motivation to take revenge.
Sun Ce staggered to his feet, summoned the remaining soldiers, and shouted in front of everyone to encourage all the soldiers and reassure them.
Finally, Sun Ce ordered to go north.
He left Shu County with the remaining defeated generals and headed towards Shouchun, Jiujiang County. Although there were still many fleeing soldiers around Sun Ce who had not returned to the army, Sun Ce could not wait. He had to go back as soon as possible.
