"General, are we leaving like this? If the Meng family -"
** turned back and looked north, feeling so unwilling that he couldn't help but speak.
Lu Wu gave Meng Shan, the leader of the Meng clan, the title of minister under the pretense of being granted the title of Qing in Luowu and Jianxing counties.
Meng Yang was given the title of Doctor Jiewu and General Mingzhen, commanding 7,000 troops (including 3,000 surrender troops, 2,000 Lu family troops, and 2,000 Meng family private soldiers hidden in the green forest) to guard Tonghe City.
(The false conferment means that Lu Wu is not yet Lu Bo, and is not qualified to confer the title of minister. He only reaches his intention. After Lu Wu himself is conferred the title of uncle, the ceremony is completed, and Meng Shan is regarded as the real nobleman of the rank of minister.)
This kind of credit is no longer trustworthy. It can be said that half of Tonghe Prefecture was given to the Meng family - the reason why it is said to be half is because half of Tonghe Prefecture is still under the control of the Chu State. .
Tonghe Prefecture is located in the center of the five southern prefectures of the Chu Kingdom. With Tonghe Prefecture in hand, Yuci Prefecture can sit back and relax except in the direction of Lanshui; while Nanhe Prefecture only needs to face the pressure from Quantu Prefecture and does not have to worry about being attacked by several parties. .
Whether the Meng family rebels again or Meng Yang fails to defend Tonghe City, this good situation will be ruined and the Lu Wu Army will be beaten back to its original shape.
When Lu Wugang first captured Nanhe Prefecture, facing pressure from three sides including Quantu Prefecture, Tonghe Prefecture, and Yuci Prefecture, almost no one was optimistic that he could hold Nanhe Prefecture.
If Lu Wu hadn't led his army in a night attack and annihilated the main force of Yuci Prefecture in one battle, then moved to Tonghe Prefecture, and killed General Pan Fu head-on in the first battle, both battles were fought quickly and he returned with a complete victory, which would have made people think I think he has the qualifications to be the king of the south.
I don’t know how much better the Lu Wu Army’s strategic situation is now than before.
Therefore, in the past, even if the Communists had doubts in their hearts, they would not say it out loud. Now, Lu Wu's momentum is gradually gaining momentum, the strategic situation has been greatly improved, and the military system is also effective, and can effectively win over the military's morale - especially for gathering the troops' morale to surrender. It has a miraculous effect, the more people take it, the more people get it.
In addition, Lu Wu has won every battle since he entered the battle. After obtaining the name of Lu Bo, he will have a great reputation and be able to fight against the Chu State.
The meaning is completely different, and it is worth serving.
That's why ** expressed his doubts.
"Can the Meng family join Chu State again?" Lu Wu said casually.
Lu Wu felt the changes in the hearts of these aristocratic children and some dismissed officers in the barracks very clearly. These people were very rare intellectuals in this era. Although the two sides had conflicts of interest, when Lu Wu showed great When it comes to investment value, these people seem to be ready to put aside their past grudges and serve in exchange for a brighter future.
Especially this **, although he is the deputy commander of the personal soldiers, he is very good at handling documents, taking care of military affairs, and rectifying military law. Without the **, Lu Wu would not know how much effort it would take to lead the army.
So Lu Wu didn't care about giving advice.
"Absolutely impossible!" ** said firmly.
Even if Chu State turns enemies into friends and forms an alliance with Lu Wu, it is impossible for them to accept the Meng family's surrender.
Lu Wu was purely a force and killed openly. Although he had no righteous reputation at the beginning, the Chu State regarded him as a bandit. However, this kind of self-defeating power was relatively easy to accept in the morality of this era - What's more, in the eyes of the well-informed aristocrats of Chu State, Lu Wu was able to fight back, and it cannot be said that he was completely out of nowhere.
However, the Meng family was a senior official granted by the Chu State, and their fiefdom was also given by the Chu State. Before the Chu State had lost its moral integrity, the Meng family's active betrayal was a dirty trick that was looked down upon by the entire aristocratic class - let alone The Meng family was still an upstart among the nobility, and it had only been five years since they were granted the title of doctor.
"How powerful is the Meng family?" Lu Wu asked again.
** was startled, thought for a moment, and then said: "The Meng family has about 21 farms, about 800 acres of land, and 700 private soldiers. However, since Meng Yang and Yang Meng are the same person, I am afraid that among the five southern mansions , the Meng family can use at least 30,000 people."
"Can the Meng family defend Tonghe City?" Lu Wu asked again.
This time he thought about it for a long time before he said with uncertainty: "I think it's very difficult. If the Chu State doesn't move this time, then it will be. If it moves, it will definitely send out a large army to wipe out the entire south with a thunderous force. If the Chu State does this, If not, I am afraid that not only Wu and Yue will have other ideas, but also Yan and Qi will be tempted. Only then will Chu be in danger of annihilation. Therefore, if Chu does not move this time, it will go all out, and if it moves, it will definitely go all out."
Lu Wu nodded and said in a confused way: "Old General Jiang really has a far-reaching plan. Lu originally thought that he had paid enough attention to General Jiang, but now just looking at **your knowledge and analysis, Lu will know that in the end, I still underestimated General Jiang."
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**What he said just now is similar to what he judged. In fact, it is not too difficult to see this.
As long as you know the geographical situation around Chu State and the political relations between Chu State and other countries, and have some experience, it is not difficult to analyze these things.
However, in this era, this standard already requires extremely high cultural standards and vision.
Most people don't have this kind of perspective thinking at all. Even if they have this kind of perspective thinking, they may not be able to get relevant information in this area.
Lu Wu himself was able to make this kind of analysis only with the support of Wu Guo's secret spies, and Jiang was able to make the same analysis. This shows that the Jiang family has done their best to collect intelligence, and they have been planning to raise the flag of rebellion for a long time - but they didn't expect it. Lu Wu will suddenly jump out and intervene.
From this point of view, Jiang Xingde jumped directly in front of the two armies that day, not necessarily because he was afraid of Lu Wu, but because he was not overjoyed when he saw a strong general like Lu Wu suddenly jump out to confront the Chu State. must.
From the perspective of Lu Wu today, the treacherous and cunning Jiang Xingde may have pretended to surrender first, and then in the series of battles with the Chu State, through his rich command experience, he gradually took the initiative in the war, and even reversed the situation and subdued Lu Wu. The idea of using Wu for one's own use.
Military strategists and generals are basically famous reckless men.
Given the size of the world, although there are very few military generals, there are at least twenty or thirty generals in total. However, none of the military generals founded the country and established the country by themselves. There are even very few who command more than 5,000 troops. Most of them lead 500 troops. Three thousand personal soldiers, plus some auxiliary troops at most, can roam the battlefield.
It can be seen that most of the warriors' minds are only about muscles, and they are not very good at commanding large armies in battle.
Just looking at the reason why Lu Wu killed Nanhe Mansion to govern the affairs, it was just that his own general was killed by the Chu State officials, which is enough for people to include him in the group of reckless men.
Therefore, Jiang Xingde's plan has a high probability of success.
It was only later that Lu Wu suddenly broke Jiang Xingde's wishful thinking by establishing a military system and excluding aristocratic officers. Only then did he break away from Jiang Xingde's plan and truly turn against the guests.
Jiang Xingde may not really surrender, but now that Chu's great enemy is on his side, as long as Jiang Xingde doesn't want to die, he has to work for Lu Wu honestly.
If Lu Wu failed, he could still return to the Kingdom of Wu - because he came alone with five maids, and it would be difficult to come back the same way he came.
The Jiang family failed and it was almost impossible to escape intact.
