Lu Xuan went north from Wucheng County, passed through Wuxian County and Dantu, and finally took the Yangtze River waterway all the way west.
It's late June now, and it's summer.
The Yangtze River is swollen, its waterways are widening, and its water flow is faster. Lu Xuan and his party originally sailed in the opposite direction and at a slower speed. Fortunately, the wind direction was suitable and they successfully passed through Danyang County, entered the tributary of the Yangtze River to water, and then entered Hefei via Chaohu Lake.
Lu Xuan arrived in Hefei County. In order to avoid the news leaking, he entered the city at night.
He led people into the military camp in the city.
Inside the Chinese army's tent.
When Taishi Ci saw Lu Xuan, he said excitedly: "My lord, all the troops under the general's command have been prepared for war. This time, there are eight thousand elite soldiers mobilized by the humble function. The reason for this is that after defeating Yuan Shu, the prisoners were captured The soldiers have been reorganized and their strength has been expanded."
"After defeating Yuan Shu, following the advice of Military Advisor Xu, I instigated the rebellion of Chengde County Magistrate in the far south of Jiujiang County. Although there were still many counties that did not instigate rebellion, Yuan Shu was defeated again and again, and everyone in Jiujiang County was frightened by the news."
"Yuan Shu's people have lost the fighting spirit to compete with their lord."
Tai Shici said: "This time we attack Yuan Shu, we will definitely be invincible."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "Eight thousand elites, you did a good job. With the eight thousand people under your command, we should be able to decide in one battle if we adopt the strategy of lightning raid."
Taishi Ci said: "From Hefei to Shouchun, there is Chengde County in the middle. Because of Chengde County's submission, we raided Shouchun. Our whereabouts will not be discovered, and we can kill directly to Shouchun."
Lu Xuan said: "You make arrangements and we will travel overnight."
"Here!"
Taishi Ci answered with clasped fists.
Everything was ready, and in less than half an hour, Taishi Ci led eight thousand elites and left Hefei County with Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan and his men traveled day and night, heading straight for Shouchun. There was a waterway along the way, so Lu Xuan turned to the waterway and went faster. When Lu Xuan entered Shouchun and approached Shouchun County, the letter had already reached Shouchun.
In the county town, Xu Shao's mansion.
Xu Shao was already in a state of excitement.
He was lurking under Yuan Shu's command. Although he helped Lu Xuan achieve great feats, hidden in the dark, Xu Shao also longed to stand up and do things openly. This time, Lu Xuan wanted to destroy Yuan Shu, which was his chance to stand up.
Xu Shao had already received news from Lu Xuan that Lu Xuan had entered Shouchun territory.
Soon, we will arrive.
While Xu Shao was reading, there was a knock on the door, and a personal attendant came in and reported: "Master, there is a letter from you."
Xu Shao's eyes lit up.
He took it and looked through the letter. This was no ordinary letter, but a specially encrypted letter. Xu Shao quickly translated the letter. The content was not complicated. Lu Xuan asked that the city gate be opened early tonight and a fire signal be raised to welcome the army into the city.
Xu Shao felt excited after reading and burning the letter.
His eyes were bright and he ordered: "Come here, please ask General Lei Xu to come."
"Here!"
The attendant immediately went to inform him.
Not long after, Lei Xu entered the study.
He is over thirty years old and quite capable. Many generals under Yuan Shu followed Yuan Shu's example, looting everywhere and being extravagant. Lei Xu is one of the few people who is relatively self-disciplined and can restrain his subordinates.
Historically, Lei Xu was surrendered by Liu Bei and became Liu Bei's man.
When Lei Xu saw Xu Shao, he asked, "Mr. Xu informed me to come. What's the matter?"
Xu Shao said: "General Lei, our opportunity has come to make a contribution."
Xu Shao has been trying to win over people. Although he has a good relationship with Qiao Rui, Yang Hong and others, such relationship is just to facilitate him to do things.
Lei Xu was different, and Xu Shao recognized it.
Yuan Shu has been defeated again and again, and now, as if he has given up on himself, he has let go of pleasure and exploited the people without any limit. Not only Lei Xu, but also other people under Yuan Shu's command have lost their nerve and are each making money and profiting wantonly.
After Xu Shao talked with Lei Xu several times, he finally persuaded Lei Xu to surrender.
Lei Xu heard what Xu Shao said and said: "I heard that Lu Shijun went to Wu County and defeated Xu Gong, the governor of Wu County. After Yuan Shu was defeated by Taishi Ci, Taishi Ci did not come to attack. How can we make meritorious service?" "
Xu Shao said: "General Lei, my lord has captured Wu County and quickly changed his strategy. He has arrived at Shouchun County and will enter the city tonight. Now, we need to open the city gate and clear a way for our lord."
Lei Xu was also suddenly surprised.
Lu Xuan came so fast.
The soldiers are very fast, and Lu Xuan's march is silent, which is really amazing. It was Lu Xuan's arrangement that made Lei Xu feel more hopeful about following Lu Xuan.
The stronger Lu Xuan is, the more hopeful he is.
Lei Xu thought for a while and asked: "Mr. Xu, which city gate did Lu Shijun want us to open?"
Xu Shao said directly: "My lord's letter only said that the city gates will be opened to welcome him, but there is no confirmation. Now, I just want to confirm it. After all, to open the city gates, General Lei needs to mobilize his troops. Which city have you confirmed? If the door can be tricked into opening, I will inform the lord."
Lei Xu said directly: "Wang Mian, the captain who guards the Shouchun South Gate, is my direct descendant and can open the South Gate."
Xu Shao said: "Then it's settled. Tonight, we will greet the lord outside the south gate. General Lei will go back and make arrangements. After dark, we will go to the south gate to welcome the lord into the city."
"no problem!"
Lei Xu nodded.
He left in a hurry, and Xu Shao also arranged for someone to send a letter to the place of contact. Then Xu Shao returned to his house and waited. In the evening, when it was getting dark, Xu Shao and Lei Xu met at the south gate.
It is eight miles outside the southern city of Shouchun.
This is a reed marsh area, the terrain is vast, and now there are green reeds that can hide your whereabouts.
Lu Xuan is hiding here.
More than 8,000 people hid in silence.
While Lu Xuan was waiting, he received a reply from Xu Shao. Knowing that Xu Shao raised a fire as a signal outside the south gate, Lu Xuan felt relieved. He waited quietly. After the night darkened, Lu Xuan led his men to march directly and approached the area outside the south gate in a short time.
Under the cover of night, no one had any torches, and the war horses were under control, so everyone was hidden in the dark.
Early in the morning, this is the agreed time.
Lu Xuan no longer hesitated and asked Tai Shici to lead the people forward to raise the fire.
The fire crackled and burned, dispersing the darkness. Xu Shao and Lei Xu, who were waiting, found out and quickly ordered the city gate to be opened.
Crunch!
The city gate is open.
Lei Xu and Xu Shao came down from the tower and led people out to greet them.
Xu Shao looked urgent, clasped his fists and said: "My lord, General Lei Xu has opened the city gate and you can enter the city."
Lu Xuan said: "Tonight, we will kill Yuan Shu and enter the city."
Taishi Ci led his people into the city first and assigned a few soldiers to guard the south gate. Then Taishi Ci led the army to kill in the north city area. Lu Xuan followed closely into the city and hurried on with the people who followed him.
Not long after, Lu Xuan caught up with Tai Shici and led his army towards Beicheng.
Lu Xuan's army entered the city, and the news spread quickly.
It also spread to the General's Mansion in Beicheng.
When Yuan Shu got the news that Lu Xuan was coming to kill him, he was shocked and angry. Especially the betrayal of Xu Shao and Lei Xu made Yuan Shu furious. He roared loudly: "Xu Shao, a dog thief, and Lei Xu, a common man, betrayed me. If I catch them, I will cut them into pieces."
Yang Hong followed.
He looked more anxious than Yuan Shu, and said in a panic: "My lord, it's too late to take care of Lei Xu and Xu Shao's affairs. Let's evacuate quickly, otherwise it will be too late to leave."
"Yes, evacuate quickly."
Yuan Shu quickly ordered.
He loudly said: "Arrange people to go to the warehouse and take away all the gold and all the money. As long as we have money, we can still recruit elites and recover our strength after we leave Shouchun."
Yang Hong shook his head and said urgently: "Lord, it's too late, retreat quickly."
Yuan Shu hesitated for a while, but still arranged for soldiers to carry a small amount of money. Then, he took Yang Hong and hurriedly prepared to go out. It was just that Yuan Shu and his party had just arrived outside the gate. The moment they opened the gate, countless torches lit up around them.
Taishi Ci is here.
The elite troops under Tai Shici's command surrounded Yuan Shu's general mansion.
Lu Xuan stood beside Tai Shici. When he saw Yuan Shu coming out, he said with a smile on his face: "Yuan Shu, we meet again."
