Mr. Lu Chang had been extremely strict with Lu Song and Lu Bai since he was a child. Not only did he spend a lot of money to hire various teachers to teach him through words and deeds, but he also took them out to visit relatives and friends from time to time to broaden their horizons and see how different classes live their lives.
Lu Bai knew since he was a child that he was the second son and that it was not his turn to take charge of the family business. He had to go out and create a world on his own so that he could become a branch of the Lu family.
As for the idea of squatting at home and working conscientiously for his eldest brother Lu Song, and in the future his descendants would become stewards and deacons of the Lu family, eating based on people's looks, at least for now Lu Bai is firmly opposed to it.
Therefore, in the past three years, he has been traveling around the world, trying his best to make friends with scholars, heroes and all useful people. At the same time, he has investigated and recorded the people and customs of various places, just to prepare for his future independence.
But he never expected that before he could start to implement his business plan, news from home came one after another - the front leg said that the family was in danger of being exterminated and told him to hide quickly; the back leg sent a letter saying that the family had been promoted to a noble family, and In one step, he crossed the gentry class and reached the doctor class, with a county as a fiefdom.
The contrast between the two pieces of news before and after was too big, so Lu Bai sent his personal book boy Lu Shu back to inquire about the news.
Before Lu Shu came back, the third news came.
The fifth brother Lu Wu did not want to accept the marriage offer and ran away from home to live in the state of Chu.
And because Jiao Heng, a general of the Lu family who had taught him basic martial arts, was unjustly killed by the Chu people, the fifth brother Lu Wu rushed into Nanhe Mansion single-handedly, directly cut down the affairs of Nanhe Mansion, and conveniently captured the land of the three mansions, with one man. The power is confronting the Chu State head-on!
Even though Lu Bai had traveled around for the past three years to study and see the world, when he heard the news, he opened his mouth in surprise and couldn't close it for a long time.
After being surprised, Lu Bai immediately turned around and tore up the business plan he had written, "Zi La". He drew his sword and summoned like-minded friends to join him.
Now, Lu Bai's classmates are gathered around him, and everyone is working together to prepare to go to Chu State to open up a new world and jump into the social class - Lu Bai can't wait to set off, so he can't pay attention to the worry in his old father's eyes.
"My child will definitely do his best to assist my fifth brother Feng Bo in founding the country and lay the foundation for our Lu family for all generations. For this reason, my child will not hesitate even to the death!" Lu Bai's voice was sonorous and powerful, just like his determination.
Lu Jinhe hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Go!"
Lu Bai nodded sternly, turned around and leaped onto his horse, taking five of his confidants to guard him. The horse's hooves were far away.
Lu Jinhe turned around and walked into Lu Mansion, closing the door with his own hands, but leaving a small gap.
He watched his son's retreating back through the gap in the door, and then he closed the door until he could no longer see him. The war was coming, and he didn't know if the children would be able to return safely.
Looking down from the top of Songjing City, the chariots and horses are winding forward like a long dragon, with elite infantry guarding both sides. The chariots and horses in the front are no longer visible, and there are still large groups of chariots and horses behind that have not yet set off.
The dust on the official road was so thick that it could be seen from miles away.
The full mobilization of the Lu family this time showed that they had wealth and manpower that rivaled that of other countries, and everyone inside and outside Songjing raised eyebrows.
"The Lu family is so rich? There are at least a thousand people with such strength, and the government won't investigate?" One of the three scholars exclaimed in a tea house beside the official road, looking at the motorcade with no head or tail visible.
These days, there are many wealthy merchants, but I have never heard of Haocheng - the long motorcade is just that, but the infantry guarding both sides of the motorcade are all wearing leather armor and long swords, walking They are neat and uniform, obviously well-trained.
"This Lu family is not simple. When the Songjing Incident happened that day, it was the Lu family that turned the tide and put the current King of Wu on the throne. Now the Lu family has two great men in one family and is very popular." Another scholar said.
"I think the Lu family has ulterior motives. They use their humble business as a trader to gather many elite soldiers and supplies, and lurk near Songjing. What do they want to do?" The third person disagreed.
"Brother Liu, I think this time the Lu family is exposed to such power, and people will be suspicious of them in the future - maybe Qingtian's power of protection can protect them for a while, but it won't protect them forever."
"Haha, after all, he is a businessman from a humble background and has short-sightedness. Once he gets proud, he forgets the importance and will find his own death sooner or later."
The three scholars all laughed.
The Lu family suddenly broke through the ranks and was promoted to a doctor, which actually made many traditional nobles dislike it. Some people knew the inside story and naturally wouldn't say anything, but there were also many ill-informed little nobles who looked down upon the Lu family.
Of course, the King of Wu was not worried about the large number of soldiers and horses mobilized by the Lu family. He stood on the top of the city wall and watched the large group of carriages and horses going around Songjing and Chaolan River. His ambition and worry were mixed together. , forming an indescribable taste.
Most of these tens of thousands of horses were men inserted by the Wu State. Such a good opportunity came once in a lifetime. Even his grandfather Luo Gan resigned from the post of general, changed his name, and went to the Chu State among them. As the king of Wu, what could he do? Can you pass up such a good opportunity?
But if the battle is defeated - although there are still natural dangers in Lanshui, Wu will have no hope of counterattacking Chu for at least thirty years.
Chu State, Chengdu, Wang Ting.
King Xiangtong of Chu was a little anxious, but the expression on his face was soothing and calm. He looked at the general Qu Dazhong who was bowing at the foot of the steps, and slowly said: "Qu Aiqing rushed back from the border. It was a dusty journey, why don't you take more rest?" How many days?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. However, the deer thieves in the south are so rampant. It would be better for me to set out as soon as possible and send that Luwu boy away." Qu Dazhong is eight feet tall and nearly half a century old. However, despite his military skills, he still doesn't look old. He speaks like a Hong Zhong.
"——Forget it, since Qu Aiqing is anxious about state affairs, I will not stop him. Qu Aiqing, take the sword!" King Xiangtong of Chu took off the sword from his waist and threw it away with the sheath.
Qu Dazhong stretched out his hands to hold the thrown sword, and at the same time bowed again and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Although the deer thief does not know the art of war, he is incredibly brave. He often breaks through the formation, beheads generals and seizes the flag. Qu Aiqing must be careful when he goes there - with this sword, Qu Aiqing can summon ten people from the royal court as personal guards. At the same time, with this sword, the doctor Next, you can kill first and then play." Xiang Tong said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. If I don't leave here, I will definitely tie up the deer thief and bring him to court. He will be cut into pieces with thousands of swords to rectify the king's law."
"Hahaha, I will just wait for the good news." Xiang Tong looked up and laughed.
Chu State mobilized 50,000 border troops, 50,000 forbidden troops, and mobilized 200,000 soldiers from various counties and counties. Commanded by Chu State General Qu Dazhong, the so-called 500,000-strong army marched straight to the south.
An army operation of this scale cannot be hidden from anyone.
Therefore, spies from various countries are running around everywhere, and doves and eagles used to send messages are flying all over the sky.
Most of the Central Plains and the entire South are paying attention to this battle. Although everyone is basically not optimistic about the sudden emergence of an upstart like Lu Wu, what if?
If the Chu State loses this battle - or in other words, even if it only lasts for three to five months without a winner, then the Chu State's military and political finances will be greatly weakened.
Among the five powerful countries in the Central Plains, the Chu State is located in the south. It ranks first in terms of grain production and ranks last in terms of military and horse battle formations. Who wouldn't want to take a bite of such a soft persimmon?
It's just that there are many rivers and cities in Chu State, and the Chu people are good at bows and crossbows, so it is difficult to attack.
If the Chu State showed flaws in suppressing the bandits this time, not to mention the neighboring Yan State and Lu State, even South Korea's Qi State, whose borders are not close to each other, would also want to get a share of the pie.
