"Ji Wen, I already know your father's intentions. You should go back first. I will handle the follow-up matters myself."
Zhu Yi bowed and said, "No, I will leave."
"If you have time, I'd better advise your father to be magnanimous and tolerant for the sake of the country, and not to do such arrogant things just because of a little fame." Just as Zhu Yi was about to walk out of the palace, Sun Quan suddenly said quietly .
Zhu Yi was stunned when he heard this. Although he didn't understand what Sun Quan meant, he quickly turned around and saluted and said, "Yes, I must remember that I will convey the Supreme warning to my father when I return."
"Go ahead."
This time Zhu Huan offered his plan by bypassing his immediate superior Lu Xun. This behavior was very inappropriate, especially before the war was about to begin.
Of course, Sun Quan also knew the reason. It was just that Zhu Huan was dissatisfied with Lu Xun. Moreover, Zhu Huan's dissatisfaction is not just a day or two, it is a long-term attitude.
However, Zhu Huan and Lu Xun did have similar backgrounds and similar resumes. Even their talents and qualifications were only between the two. It's no wonder that Zhu Huan, who was a few years older, was dissatisfied with Lu Xun's superiority over him.
At this time, the four most prominent surnames in Jiangdong were Gu, Lu, Zhu, and Zhang. Lu Xun came from the Lu family in Wu County, and Zhu Huan was also the head of the Zhu family in Wu County. Both of them were high-ranking noble families.
It would be fine if they had similar backgrounds, but their official career experiences were almost the same. Both of them started their official career after Sun Ce died and Sun Quan first took control of Jiangdong. They also started as civil servants. Then they both showed their excellent military talents by putting down the bandits and rebels under their rule, and thus became A general that Sun Quan relied on most.
If this is the case, it can only mean that the routes for promotion to official positions for high-ranking noble families are basically the same. For individuals, obtaining a high position is still inseparable from their own talents.
However, although Lu Xun shined brilliantly in the two battles of attacking Jingzhou and defending Yiling, and became Sun Quan's most trusted adviser, Zhu Huan also had great military exploits. Even though he was not as good as Lu Xun, the gap was not big.
After the Battle of Yiling, Cao Pi launched his first campaign against Wu. At that time, Cao Ren, the great commander of Wei State, led tens of thousands of cavalry to conquer Ruxu. Zhu Huan happened to be the governor of Ruxu, so he was ordered to resist Cao Ren.
At the beginning, Zhu Huan only had 5,000 troops and horses in his hands when the Wei army arrived because he fell into Cao Ren's plan of attacking in the east and attacking in the west. The enemy was outnumbered and the generals were very frightened, but Zhu Huan did not panic. He first boosted his morale, and then actively designed to lure Cao Ren to attack.
Finally, Zhu Huan used fire attacks to drive back Cao Ren's son Cao Tai, beheaded Wei general Chang Diao, captured Wei general Wang Shuang alive, severely damaged Cao Ren's army, and guarded the important pass of Ruxukou.
It can be seen that Zhu Huan is also a rare good general in Soochow. In addition, he is arrogant and arrogant, ashamed to be subordinate to others, does not like to be driven by others, and is often angry because he is not free during battles. Therefore, it is reasonable for Zhu Huan to be angry with Lu Xun.
But Sun Quan often had a headache because of this. He thought that he had used many methods to improve Lu Xun's authority when he visited Wankou. Unexpectedly, some people represented by Zhu Huan were still dissatisfied. It seemed that the struggle between the major surnames in his family was still going on. It cannot be eliminated.
Although Sun Quan is somewhat happy to see this happen, if it affects state affairs, that is not what he wants to see.
Fortunately, Zhu Huan just bypassed the coach Lu Xun and wrote directly to himself this time, which was not too much. Otherwise, today would not be as simple as a verbal warning.
In Wancheng, in the governor's office, Lu Xun looked at the letter sent by Sun Quan in his hand and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. He was both angry and helpless that Zhu Huan bypassed him and directly wrote to his lord.
He knew that Zhu Huan had been dissatisfied with him for a long time. He thought that the two of them could tolerate each other and work together for the sake of the country these days. However, he still did not expect that even on the eve of the war, this prince still had the idea of dividing his troops and working alone. It was really annoying.
Although he was tired, Lu Xun no longer had the energy to dwell on Zhu Huan's rude behavior. He wanted to put all his thoughts on the upcoming decisive battle and could not allow any distractions to disturb his mind.
As for Zhu Huan's plan to divide his troops to bypass the enemy's retreat and cut off the enemy's retreat, he thought about it briefly and rejected the suggestion. He immediately wrote a reply and ordered his troops to be sent back to Wuchang overnight.
Since Zhu Huan had bypassed the direct contact between him and his lord, Lu Xun did not want to expose the matter and let his lord reply to Zhu Huan.
The reason why he made the decision so quickly was not because of any dispute between him and Zhu Huan, but because he had already thought of this strategy.
As the commander-in-chief of the entire army, how could Lu Xun not know the importance of the stone jam and the trailer, and how could he not think about the wonderful prospect of the Wei army's retreat being cut off. However, he still categorically rejected this plan after careful consideration.
The reason is also extremely simple, that is, Lu Xun is not very confident about the combat power of his own army, especially the ability of land warfare. Although Cao Xiu's Eastern Route Army has become exhausted after continuous travel, Wu Army is not only waiting for work, but also has already been ambushed in various places. It is in a dangerous place, but once the war breaks out, Wu Jun is still in doubt about whether he wants to win.
After all, the Wu army in the Wancheng area only had more than 90,000 people, while Cao Xiu had a full 100,000 troops. Although the strength of the troops was basically the same and the Wu army had various advantages, Lu Xun still put safety first.
It would be nice to cut off the Wei army's retreat and annihilate them all, but all this must still be based on defeating Cao Xiu first. If the army fails to defeat the Wei army because of the division of troops, then the strategy of bypassing the rear and dividing the troops to cut off the road will be in vain.
Therefore, Lu Xun would never allow his troops to be dispersed. If he wanted to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, he had to concentrate his troops. This was the most foolproof strategy.
At this time, Sun Quan had lost his memory, and now he categorically did not dare to interfere with Lu Xun's arrangements. Seeing that he firmly disagreed with his opinion, he vetoed Zhu Huan's proposal accordingly.
Just to prevent Zhu Huan from looking bad, Sun Quan not only informed him of his interests in a tactful manner, but also allowed him to send a small number of troops to defend the area around the rocks and trailers.
In fact, this is what Lu Xun meant. After all, the rocks and trailers are indeed the only way for the Wei army to pass. It is inappropriate not to leave any troops behind. Even if it cannot stop the Wei army from escaping, it is still good to capture one or two.
"Alas, the Supreme Being is still too cautious. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If Cao Xiu's 100,000 troops can be wiped out in one fell swoop, not to mention Xuchang and Luoyang, at least Yangzhou and Xuzhou will be within easy reach!
Sending only more than a thousand troops and horses will not help anything. Alas, what a waste of my clever plan! "
After learning Sun Quan's disapproval, Zhu Huan looked disappointed and sighed. However, it was hard to disobey the Lord's orders, so even if he had all sorts of reluctance, he had no choice but to obey them.
Two days later, three messengers flew from the city to Zhu Huan's camp, asking him to quickly enter the city and go to the governor's camp to discuss matters.
"Why are you so anxious? Could it be..." Zhu Huan had already guessed the reason why Lu Xun urgently summoned the generals to the city for a military meeting.
The leading messenger replied: "To the Commander-in-Chief, the Wei army has arrived near Wancheng, less than a hundred miles away from Wancheng. Therefore, the Commander-in-Chief has just summoned the generals to discuss matters. He hopes that the Commander-in-Chief can arrive at the camp within a stick of incense, otherwise the military law will be violated. .”
Zhu Huan secretly said that it was indeed the case, nodded, waved and said: "I know, you can go ahead."
"promise."
A stick of incense lasted about two-quarters of an hour, which was not enough time. Zhu Huan quickly ordered his personal guards to put on his armor and prepare his mount. He did not want to be punished by Lu Xun for delaying the military plane because of his lateness.
"Since I can't divide my troops and work alone, I will show my skills in a direct decisive battle and let the world know that I am no worse than him, Lu Boyan." Seeing the Xingyuan gate not far away, Zhu Huan secretly made up his mind.
