Lu Jinhe let out a sigh of relief.
Regardless of whether his fifth son was a fighting general or not, the immediate crisis was finally relieved for the time being.
However, the Lu family's crisis has not completely passed. When the young master ascends the throne of Wu, the Lu family may have to bleed again if they want to survive this crisis. If one of them is not handled well, it is not impossible for the Lu family to be removed from the Wu Kingdom.
However, no matter what happens tomorrow, with today as a buffer, I have room for change.
Although Gongzi Yuan was assassinated, the power behind him was actually extremely huge. There were many supporters in the court, and the military power was even more deeply rooted. Otherwise, he would not have dared to compete for the throne of King Wu.
Now that Gongzi Yuan is dead, there is no hope for a complete comeback, but as long as these people can work together to protect each other in time, even if Gongzi Jiu ascends the throne, he may not dare to go on a killing spree - according to Lu Jinhe's estimation, Gongzi Jiu will ascend the throne. It is very likely that after King Wu ascends to the throne, he will grant amnesty to the world and let things go by the past.
Thinking of this, Lu Jinhe quickly called for help and ordered people to send news to the relevant ministers and officers. It was too late to write a letter, so it would be good to send a message - maybe some of them already knew the news, and some of them had even been arrested. Young Master Jiu controls or even kills them, but as long as some of them can react, everyone will not be completely helpless.
Of course, Lu Jinhe still had some dark thoughts.
As long as a few of these people can cause trouble, Songjing will definitely be in chaos. Fatty people like the Lu family, who are rich but not powerful and do little harm, will take the opportunity to run away. As for Songjing, How many people will die in the chaos, but they don't care.
Just after issuing a few orders, Lu Wu was heard shouting from downstairs: "Father, nothing happens here. I'm going to Uncle Lin's house to have a look."
"Xiao Wu, your Uncle Lin is not at home. He is stuck in Changshui Camp. You go directly to Changshui Camp. Be careful." Lu Jinhe shouted from upstairs before he could go downstairs in time.
——This is what the soldiers Lin Ji sent to call the police not long ago said.
Although Lu Jinhe wanted to keep Lu Wu by his side to deal with the accident, he and Lin Ji really had a relationship that could support their wives and children. Since he was out of danger, of course he hoped that Lu Wu could take Lin Ji out as well.
"I understand. Father, please be careful. If the situation is not good, take the three mothers to Wutong Manor for shelter. Qiutong and the others are there to keep everyone safe."
Lu Wu said hastily, and Hei Shen let go of his four hooves. The sound of horse hooves was like rushing rain, and he was gone in the blink of an eye.
Lu Jinhe was startled for a moment, and then suddenly realized: "Could it be that even those maids Qiu Tong -"
In the past, I thought that Qiu Tong's maids were really tall, but now I look back and think that Qiu Tong's maids are all children of the Lu family, and their parents are not very tall. How could the five maids all have different statures? Extremely tall?
If they are not naturally tall, but because they practice "Heng Lian Iron Cloth Shirt", then how far have they practiced?
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Changshui camp.
The cavalry column was inside the camp and the infantry column was outside the camp, facing each other across the camp gate.
The cavalry did not dare to rush out, and the infantry did not dare to charge in.
The incident happened suddenly. If Lin Ji hadn't been vigilant during this period and gathered his own troops in time to block Lieutenant Shesheng from the camp, the situation would have been out of control.
But even so, except for the 500 cavalry soldiers of the headquarters and the 500 light cavalry of the first battalion, the other soldiers were still hesitant - the other party shouted that Young Master Yuan was dead, which shook the morale of Captain Chang Shui.
Lin Ji was appointed as the captain of Changshui, one of the five captains of Songjing, responsible for commanding the suburban cavalry.
The so-called suburban cavalry refers to a mobile strike force responsible for public security outside Songjing City, including the surrounding five prefectures and thirty-nine counties, specifically to deal with major incidents.
Changshui Camp has two thousand men and horses, all of them cavalry.
Over the years, King Wu Kechu's health gradually deteriorated, but for some reason, he never decided on a successor.
The second son of King Wu, Gongzi Jiu, and the third son of King Wu, Gongzi Yuan, both had hopes of inheriting the throne, and both sides tried their best to ascend to the throne.
It may not be that they themselves want to fight against each other, but that the forces behind both sides have invested too much and cannot allow them to take a step back.
Young Master Jiu has deep roots in Songjing. His biological mother is Princess Li Ji of Chu, and his uncle is Xiangtong, the current King of Chu. He has many supporters of the Peace Party;
Gongzi Yuanze is the main war faction. He has great power in the military. His biological mother is Princess Ming Ji of Yue State, and his wife is the daughter of Wu State General Luo Gan. He once personally stationed in Dingshui City and led his army to fight against Chu State.
In fact, when the news came out that Wu Wang Kechu was in poor health, Prince Yuan managed to relinquish the responsibility of commanding the army and returned to Songjing.
Lin Ji and others were all subordinates of Gongzi Yuan, and they were transferred back to Songjing by Gongzi Yuan in order to compete for military power in Songjing.
But something happened suddenly today, and when the cavalry commander fell behind, the camp gate was blocked by a group of infantry.
"Hahaha, Captain Lin, come over and have a drink. Why do you have to look so grim?" Colonel Shesheng Lu Guang laughed. He set up a banquet in front of the formation across the camp gate and raised his glass to Captain Lin Ji of Changshui. Invite you to drink from a distance.
The two originally had a grudge, but now that the situation is about to be decided, they are naturally elated.
"Sir, how about we charge?" a soldier behind him said angrily.
Lin Ji shook his head: "Wait a moment, the news has been sent out, there may be changes."
The cavalry attack does restrain the infantry, but it also depends on the situation.
Now the opponent is well prepared, with spears, sculls and shields arrayed in front, strong crossbows and bows to protect their feet. However, the camp gate is only a little bigger. Not to mention that the suburban cavalry are all light cavalry, even the heavy armored cavalry cannot charge through. open.
"Colonel Lin, if you wait any longer, my lord, Prince Kejiu, will ascend the throne." Lu Guang said loudly as he drank the glass of wine in one gulp.
He had a personal vendetta against Lin Ji, so it would be best if he could kill Lin Ji here. But the manpower he brought was only a thousand, so it was okay to form a formation to block the door. If he wanted to rush into Changshui Camp, and the defense formation was disrupted and the opponent took the opportunity to rush out, it would be difficult to say whether he would win or lose.
Lin Ji's eyes darkened.
Young Master Yuan is dead, and these people have lost their righteousness. Even if they can really kill him today, what will happen? Can the overall situation be saved?
But just give up, not to mention your own wealth and life, the future of the subordinates brought back from the border is worrying, so it is good to save their lives.
What's more, Gongzi Yuan was kind to me. After he died, he still had two young sons. She should try her best to preserve his bloodline.
"Lu Chen, let's form a formation to confront him here. You can take some people and go to the back to see if you can tear down a section of the wall." Lin Ji whispered to his deputy.
"Sir, we have all seen it just now. There is a ranger patrolling every thirty meters outside, so there is no way to make a sneak attack." Army Sima Lu Chen said with a bitter smile.
The two looked at each other, both at a loss.
"Who is it? Get off your horse and get tied up!" Someone outside suddenly shouted.
"Ah——" a scream.
"The Shesheng camp has been ordered by King Wu to act here. Don't try to collide with us!" Immediately afterwards, someone else shouted.
"Fire the arrow!"
"Third spear formation - look out!"
Screams come one after another
"Kill -" someone roared.
The originally neat formation of the Shesheng Battalion became a little chaotic, and some of the crossbowmen arrayed on both sides to suppress the formation turned their crossbows and pointed backwards.
"First team of the first battalion, Kong Ming, lead the charge!" Seeing that the opponent's position was wavering, Lin Ji raised his eyebrows and shouted sharply.
In the battle formation, the fighter opportunity disappears in an instant, and there must be no hesitation.
Wu's army was organized into groups of ten, five groups to a team, and a team of fifty riders.
It's not that Lin Ji didn't want to part with his elite men, but the camp gate was so big that it could only accommodate ten cavalry in parallel. Fifty cavalry had to be divided into several batches, and more troops couldn't be put in together.
"As you command!"
Kong Ming, the leader of the first team, shouted in response, slapped his horse, and roared away with his men.
The light cavalry charged head-on with spears, oars and shields, which was almost a fatal situation.
However, they are all Lin Ji's close confidants, elites in hundreds of battles at the border, and they dare to move forward even in a fatal situation!
What's more, something has obviously happened to the other party, and there may not be any hope of losing their life after they leave.
