Although Lu Su has not yet had the opportunity to lead the army, as early as ten years ago, when he saw that the world was about to be in chaos, he began to recruit young people from the countryside, gave them food and clothing, taught them how to shoot in the mountains, and taught martial arts and military training.
people.
When Liu Jing's army marched in the country, it was like being in enemy territory. The infantry troops carried boats along the river, and they marched in an orderly manner. When Lu Su looked at it from the enemy's perspective, he could not find any opportunities to take advantage of it.
"The army is a strong army, and the generals are also good generals..." Lu Su couldn't help but sigh. The army he saw was the army returning from Wuling, and the person who oversaw it was Zhuge Liang.
Liu Jing was originally very strict in running the army, but Zhuge Liang's ability in running the army was unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms. Even if we look at the entire classical period, there are not many people who can compare with him. Now Zhuge Liang is just starting out and has only been leading the army for a few months, but he has already
It's a bit like the style of the Ten Philosophers of the Martial Arts Temple.
When he leads the army, he marches in the enemy's territory without committing any offense, as if he were in the country; when he marches in the country, he is heavily guarded, as if he were in the enemy's territory. Looking around the world, there are very few people who can do the above two things at the same time, so it is no wonder that Lu Sutan
As a "good general".
Lu Su, who was hiding in the car and secretly observing Liu Jingjun through the car window, suddenly narrowed his eyes and saw two or three hundred riders suddenly rushing out of Liu Jingjun, galloping toward him.
Amidst the deafening sound of horse hooves, hundreds of Liu Jingjun's riders arrived in an instant, surrounding Lu Su and his guests. The knights raised their spears and swords, bent their bows and nocked arrows, ready to swarm forward at any time and kill Lu Su and others.
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Lu Su got out of the carriage and motioned to the panicked guests on both sides to put away their weapons to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
Lu Su was calm and composed in words and deeds, but his heart was far from as calm as on the surface.
The two or three hundred Liu Jingjun knights are all tall, strong and mighty, some of them have disheveled hair, long bodies and short legs, ruddy faces, and rough temperaments, unlike the Han people. The horses they ride on are all fat and strong, with strong limbs.
You can tell by looking at it that it is a good horse from the north.
Lu Su was good at riding and shooting, and Jiangdong also had Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and other Youzhou cavalry generals. Both of them had cavalry teams of hundreds of people, not only composed of local people but also accompanied by subordinates. He dared to conclude that the cavalry in front of him was
This cavalry is definitely an elite cavalry that "can ride and shoot, move forward and backward, move forward and backward, cross ravines and ravines, climb hills, risk obstacles, conquer large swamps, ride on powerful enemies, and confuse the masses."
Jingnan, like Jiangdong, does not produce good horses. Liu Jing actually has such an elite cavalry under his command, and this may not be all. How could Lu Su not be shocked? He guessed that most of these good horses from the north were obtained from Liu Biao
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"Ta-ta-ta..."
A young cavalryman with a tiger body and ape-like arms and a heroic appearance stood out from the group and rode in front of Lu Su. I don't know if it was Lu Su's illusion, but he felt that the sound of the other horse's hoofbeats was particularly loud.
The young cavalry commander was none other than Liu Liang, who commanded the second battalion of knights. He sat on his horse, held his head high, pointed his whip at Lu Su, and asked with pride, "Who are you? Where are you from? Where do you want to go?"
Lu Su calmly replied: "I am Pi Lusu, who comes from Jiangdong. This time I am on an envoy to Changsha on the orders of General Qilu. I want to see General Anyuan to discuss important matters."
"Jiangdong, General Chaolu..." After hearing this, Liu Liang raised his eyebrows and blurted out: "Are you here on behalf of Sun Quan?"
"How rude are your words!" Lu Su couldn't help but change his face when he heard this, and said with his sword, "I don't know what my surname is, what my official position is, how dare I call the general by his name?"
Lu Su had already appointed Sun Quan as his master, and Liu Liang called his master by his name in front of his ministers. There was nothing more rude in the world than this. If he hadn't been carrying a heavy responsibility, Lu Su would not have glared at him with his sword, but directly drew it out. The sword is unsheathed.
"I'm Liu Liang, and I want to serve as a cavalry captain, how about that?" Liu Liang said with disdain.
Liu Liang is twenty this year, the same age as Sun Quan. At the age of sixteen, he went into battle to kill the enemy and beheaded Jingman himself. In the next four years, he followed Liu Jingnan in the northern and northern wars and built up the foundation of the four counties in Jingnan from scratch. Naturally, he despised his stepfather. , Sun Quan, who was enjoying the success of his brother's inheritance but had never made any achievements. Of course, he was also jealous.
When Lu Su heard that the other person's surname was Liu, he immediately concluded that this person was most likely the younger brother of Kun from the Liu Jing clan. He had something to rely on. No wonder he was so arrogant. In fact, this is not a strange thing. Sun Quan's group has the same surname. Brothers, most of them are also very arrogant.
Lu Su said coldly: "My surname is Liu, could it be that I am a relative of General Anyuan?" Liu Liangfang nodded and admitted, and Lu Su said sarcastically: "I live in Jianghuai, and I often hear that Mr. Liu from Changsha is the most talented and virtuous in the world. Su Zhu is the crown of the Jingchu scholars, and I yearn for it. As a member of the family of General Anyuan, when facing guests from afar, he said something incomprehensible and was extremely rude. Don't you know that what you have lost is not your own face? It’s General Anyuan’s face.”
Lu Su's words made Liu Liang blush with embarrassment. However, although his character was arrogant, he was not ignorant. He knew that Lu Su had something important to do when he came here. He didn't want to cause trouble, so he didn't talk to him. Lu Su continued to fight with words.
Liu Liang turned around and said to the general Liu Xian behind him: "I will report to the military advisor. You lead two teams and keep a close eye on them. If they dare to act rashly during this period, they will be killed without mercy!"
"No." Liu Xian responded in a deep voice.
Liu Liang nodded slightly, then turned his horse's head and walked away without looking at Lu Su's lustful eyes.
"Shuzi! This is too much!..." Lu Su turned pale with anger and cursed in his heart.
Zhuge Liang wore plain robes with a Ge scarf, sitting in a simple and plain carriage with simple decorations, holding "Zuo Zhuan" in his hand, and softly reciting "Zuo Zhuan".
Zhuge Liang likes to read, but he does not study chapters and sentences, he just observes the outline. Even when he is in the army, he can't put down the scroll.
Zhuge Liang was reading intently when Liu Liang rode up and reported outside the carriage: "Advisor, there is an envoy from Jiangdong, on behalf of Sun Quan, who wants to go to Linxiang to ask for a meeting with the general. They say they have important matters to discuss. Do you want to meet, advisor?"
"Emissary from Jiangdong?" Zhuge Liang was startled when he heard this, then smiled and said: "Jiangdong must want to form an alliance with us and attack Jingzhou together."
We have planned to launch the Northern Expedition against Liu Biao next year. As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even if Liu Biao is defeated again and again and his strength is greatly reduced, he will still be our formidable enemy. If we can form an alliance with Sun Quan and force Liu Biao to fight on two fronts, the Northern Expedition Greater victory will surely be achieved.
Zhuge Liang said: "Ziming, please go there again and invite the Jiangdong envoy."
"No." Liu Liang left as ordered, and not long after, he brought Lu Su over.
Lu Su saw Zhuge Liang standing outside the car to greet him. He was very polite and his face was a little bright. Zhuge Liang was eight feet tall and had a very tall appearance, but looking at his appearance, he was only in his early twenties. Lu Su was greatly surprised.
Liu Jing himself is already young enough. He is only twenty-three this year, but he is only three years older than Sun Quan. Unexpectedly, his important ministers and generals, such as Zhuge Liang and Liu Liang, are younger than him.
Liu Biao was already in his sixties. Facing the young Liu Jing and his subordinates, he was defeated one after another. It was really shocking.
Lu Su abandoned his distracting thoughts, clasped his fists and said, "I have seen Lu Su in Guangling."
Zhuge Liang returned the greeting with a smile and said: "I am Zhuge Liang, whose courtesy name is Kongming. I am currently serving as General Anyuan's military advisor. It's a coincidence that I am from Langya, and I and I are from the same prefecture."
Although both of them were from Xuzhou, among the five counties and states of Xuzhou, Zhuge Liang's hometown of Langya State was located in the northernmost part of Xuzhou, while Lu Su's hometown of Xiapi State was located at the southern end of Xuzhou. The two sides were far apart and could not be reached by eight poles.
However, Xuzhou suffered from the Yellow Turban disaster first and was later massacred by Cao Cao. Scholars and common people abandoned their ancestral graves one after another, took their families with them, and traveled south to avoid the chaos. When two people from Xuzhou met in a foreign country, they couldn't help but feel a certain closeness in their hearts.
Lu Su's heart moved and he asked: "The foot is from the Zhuge family of Langya. I don't know who Zhuge Ziyu is?"
Zhuge Liang showed a warm look on his face and said, "It's my brother."
Lu Su suddenly said: "It turns out that this step is Zhuge Ziyu's younger brother."
Since Sun Jian died at the hands of Liu Biao and Sun Ce seized Jiangdong, the two sides were at loggerheads and communication was cut off. Zhuge Liang had not heard from his brother Zhuge Jin for several years. He did not know how his brother was doing in Jiangdong now. Zhuge Liang asked Lu
He said solemnly: "May I ask, my brother, whether my brother has already served as an official in Jiangdong?"
Lu Su shook his head and said: "My brother Zhuge Ziyu is well versed in the Book of Songs, Shangshu, and Zuo Zhuan. His stepmother is respectful and respected, and he is currently traveling with Tongzhou to Xia Pibu Zishan and Pengcheng Yan."
) Mancai traveled to Wuzhong, and the three of them are handsome and well-known. I believe that your brother will soon serve in Jiangdong."
Zhuge Liang said: "My elder brother is benevolent and elegant, and has both political integrity and talent. He is far superior to his subordinates. If Sun Kuaiji can treat the distinguished guests and be appointed as a member of the army, he will be of great help to the governance of Jiangdong."
Lu Su quite agreed. Although he did not have a close relationship with Zhuge Jin, he also knew that he was extremely talented. Zhuge Liang had already served as General Anyuan's military advisor at a young age and became Liu Jing's right-hand man. Zhuge Jin would certainly not be inferior.
Zhuge Liang invited Lu Su to board the carriage for a detailed discussion.
The two sat opposite each other. Since Zhuge Liang was an important minister of Liu Jing, Lu Su did not hide anything from him and spoke out the intention of forming an alliance.