In May of the fourth year of Jianxing, Cao Pi died of illness.
In June, the news spread to Han and Wu, and the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty wrote to Sun Quan, asking the two countries to join forces in the Northern Expedition.
In July, Lu Dai, the governor of Guangzhou, went to Shu Sun Quan and requested that Shi Hui be punished for the crime of disobedience.
Sun Quan saw that the north was in turmoil and that Shu was seeking something from him. He knew that neither country would cause trouble to him at this time, and it was a good time to pacify Jiaozhou, so he agreed to Lu Dai's request.
Lu Dai received Sun Quan's authorization and personally led 3,000 soldiers from Panyu, taking a boat and sea route, traveling day and night, and reached Hepu as quickly as possible.
Hepu is the dividing point between Guangzhou and Jiaozhou.
Dai Liang, the governor of Jiaozhou, was blocked from Jiaozhou by the soldiers of the Shi family due to Shi Hui's rebellion, so he could only stay here. When he learned that Lu Dai was coming with his army, he was overjoyed and went out of the city to greet him in person.
Three thousand soldiers camped outside Hepu City. Dai Liang welcomed Lu Dai into the city and held a banquet in his honor.
Lu Dai is now sixty-six years old, but he acts resolutely and refuses the banquet directly.
And he said with emotion, "I was ordered by the King of Wu to lead the army to quell the rebellion. Now that the rebels are right in front of me, I can't wait to go into battle to kill the enemy immediately. How can I still be in the mood to attend the banquet?"
Although Lu Dai and Dai Liang were both governors of the same state, Lu Dai had the title of Marquis of Duxiang due to his military exploits, and the position of General Annan, as well as the power of holiday.
Those who violate military orders can be killed directly during war.
Therefore, Lu Dai's actual status is much higher than that of Dai Liang.
Now after listening to Lu Dai's instructions, Dai Liang had no choice but to withdraw the banquet and change it to a discussion in front of the army.
"Old General Lu, the terrain in Jiaozhou is dangerous, and Shi Hui relied on the favor of his predecessors to deceive the people of Jiaozhou and win people's support. We cannot take it lightly."
When Dai Liang saw that Lu Dai was eager to march into Jiaozhou, he couldn't help but worry that he was advancing too lightly, so he persuaded him.
Lu Dai nodded, "What Governor Dai said is reasonable. I know this, so I urged to march earlier. Shi Hui has counter-intentions. Now there are Jiaozhou wealthy people in Jiaozhou who know their righteousness and are resisting him. He is busy suppressing them.
A clan soldier of a wealthy family."
"I attacked suddenly, so he must have been unprepared. If our army attacks him unprepared, it will be a great success. If he hesitates to move forward, wait until he is prepared, withdraw his troops and defend the city, and then use the reputation of the scholar family to order all the barbarians in Jiaozhou to raise troops to help.
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"At that time, we will not only have to face the clan soldiers of Shihui, but also the fierce and brave soldiers of Jiaozhou. I'm afraid it will be difficult to conquer them by then. Therefore, we should get rid of them in time before they become a problem, so as to avoid endless disasters."
Lu Dai has been fighting for the Sun family for more than 20 years and has his own views on battle formations. As soon as he said this, everyone present felt that it made sense.
"Then how should we proceed?"
Dai Liang, as the person with the highest position under Lu Dai, took the lead in asking.
"For a warrior, the first priority is to attack the heart, and the second is to attack the city." Lu Dai said with a somewhat enigmatic smile on his face, "Come here, please invite the general, the lieutenant in charge, to come in."
After a while, a short, dark-skinned man walked in timidly, saluted Lu Dai and said, "The last general, Shi Kuang, has met Governor Lu and all the generals."
"General, there is no need to be polite. Come on, please take a seat." Lu Dai personally invited Shi Kuang to his seat, and then introduced him to everyone.
"General Shi Zhonglang is Shi Hui's elder brother, and Shi Hui is a rebellious thief. However, General Shi Zhonglang is very knowledgeable and refuses to be rebellious. Now he has been recruited by me to serve as my mentor and follow me in the conquest of Jiaozhou.
To clarify one's mind."
When Shi Kuang heard this, he quickly stood up again, with a panicked look on his face, "The Shi family has received great favor from Lord Wu, and dying in service is not enough repayment. The tribute paid by our clan members year after year is just to show our unswerving loyalty."
"I didn't expect that the clan uncle would pass away just now, but my clan brother is so ignorant of the general situation. If he wants to fight against the heavenly soldiers and separate one side, it is really like a mantis's arm acting as a chariot. A certain incompetent person wants to attach himself to General Lu's tail in order to clean up our family.
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The words were said to be generous, but the speaker's expression was timid and his tone was flattering. Everyone present felt a strange feeling after hearing this, and at the same time they felt a little contempt for him as a person.
Only Lu Dai laughed and said, "Zhonglang really understands the righteousness of these words! The scholar family has been guarding Jiaozhou for decades, and has won the love of the people of Jiaozhou. It has been a long-lasting contribution."
"For the sake of Long Bianhou (Shi Xie), I don't want to force the Shi family too much. Therefore, I would like to ask the lieutenant general to bring a letter to the Shi Hui."
"And tell him that because of his temporary confusion, if I can confess my crime and surrender, I will never pursue the past crimes again. Although he has lost his position as county governor, he will still be a wealthy man."
"But if you are lucky, refuse to surrender, and try to defend by taking advantage of the danger, someday someone will personally take his head."
When Shi Kuang heard this, he quickly said, "Since General Lu has given an order, how dare I disobey you? I will be on my way all night today, and I will try my best to persuade my clan brother so that he will know when he has lost his way."
"Okay, okay, then General Lao Zhonglang will be here."
Lu Dai smiled with satisfaction.
At this time, Dai Liang, who was below, also said, "General Lu, there is one person on the lower official's staff who has a good relationship with the Na Shi family. You might as well ask him to write a letter and send it over to persuade us together."
When Lu Dai heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and asked, "Who is he?"
"This person's surname is Zhang, his first name is Bai, and his given name is Jianyi. He is a member of the Zhang family in Wu County. He was exiled here because he was burdened by his brother Zhang Huishu. A certain person once tried his talents and he really lived up to the name of a descendant of the Zhang family. Therefore,
Only then did he become a guest."
Exiled people, except for those who are specifically put under custody, will generally be left to their fate when they arrive at the frontier, and no one will care about you.
In addition, there are few Han people and many barbarians in the border areas, and Han people who can read and write are even more rare. Therefore, although Zhang Bai cannot be an official, Dai Liang loves his talent and accepts him as a disciple, which is in line with the unspoken rules.
"The Zhang family in Wu County?" Lu Dai's expression changed when he heard this, and then he thought of something again, and a smile appeared on his face again, "In that case, that's really the best thing."
When Dai Liang heard this, he hurriedly waved and said, "Jianyi, come here and give General Lu a courtesy."
No one noticed the change of expression on Lu Dai's face at that moment.
But it is said that when Shi Hui decided to rebel against Wu, his subordinate official Huan Lin kowtowed to persuade him. Shi Hui was so angry that he first tortured Huan Lin and then killed him.
This action aroused fierce resistance from the Huan family. Huan Lin's brother Huan Zhi and nephew Huan Fa led the clan troops to attack Shihui.
The two sides fought for several months and reached a stalemate, so they had to negotiate a peace and stop fighting.
On this day, Shi Hui was racking his brains on how to defeat the Huan family's clan soldiers. Shi Kuang, a disciple of the Tuwen clan, returned from the Wu army and brought news about the Wu army, so he quickly invited him in.
"My little brother has met his elder brother!"
As soon as Shi Kuang came in, he immediately made a big salute.
"Brother, there is no need to be polite. You were trapped in the Kingdom of Wu. I thought something unexpected happened to you, but I didn't expect you to come back safely."
Shi Hui said with a happy smile on his face.
Hearing this, Shi Kuang cursed in his heart, "Damn it, did you really not know that I was still in Wu State when you rebelled against me? I'm afraid you never thought about it, right?"
If it weren't for me and Lu Dai being old acquaintances, and I would have expressed my attitude as soon as I saw something was wrong with the limelight, I'm afraid my head would have been chopped off!
But now that he has an important responsibility and is on Shi Hui's territory, it's not easy to fall out. He also put on a hypocritical smile and said, "Thank you for your concern, brother. I have important matters to escape from the Wu army this time."
Talk to your brother and listen."
When Shi Hui heard this, the smile on his face disappeared and he sneered, "Could it be Wu Guo's surrender letter?"
Shi Kuang's face froze and he laughed dryly, "The Wu people did have a letter to send to my brother, but that's not what I want to say."
"Don't mention the words of the Wu people to persuade them to surrender again!"
Shi Hui said resolutely, "As soon as I defeat the Huan family clan soldiers, who else in Jiaozhou will dare to resist me? Then I will raise my troops to the east and occupy the key areas of Hepu and Jiaozhou. It will be ours."
The scholar family has the final say."
"How can I not be able to do what your Excellency was able to do back then? Then, even if Sun Quan doesn't want to recognize me as the governor of Jiaozhou, he will have to hold his nose and recognize me."
"Besides, our family has been in business for several generations, and this is what we are today. How can we give it up to others in one day?"
"Brother's words can be said to have reached my younger brother's heart." Shi Kuang sighed after hearing Shi Hui's words, "If possible, who would be willing to give away his inheritance?"
I remember that when the clan uncle was here, the Shi family in Jiaozhou really responded to every call, and no one refused to obey an order. Unless it was absolutely necessary, who wouldn't want to continue like this?
"Brother, Lu Dai, the governor of Guangzhou, has led his army to Hepu. I wonder if you have any way to retreat from the enemy?"
Nostalgic for the past time can only be nostalgic, but I still have to say what needs to be said.
When Shi Hui, who was originally impassioned, heard this, his expression changed drastically, "How could Wu Bing be so fast?!"