After the Wuling barbarians were no longer besieged, the Wu army united and held a stalemate with the horse, land and barbarian coalition forces east of the Xiangjiang River.
Lieutenant General Wang Jian saw that Pan Jun had been frowning and hesitating for the past few days, so he went into the camp and said: "Now the two young masters have been captured by Lu Xun. If the general does not return to Shu Han, the lives of the two sons will be over. In the past, the general once
He was a minister under Liu Bei's account, and now he has returned to the Han Dynasty. He has obeyed the destiny of heaven and has all his descendants. He can still be regarded as a minister with meritorious service."
Pan Jun sighed worriedly: "It's not that I don't believe what Prime Minister Zhuge said, and it's not that I don't want to return to Jihan. I'm just afraid that Lu Xun won't keep his promise and take the opportunity to kill me; I'm also afraid that a hundred years later, the Prime Minister will mention the loss of Jingzhou again.
, Guan Yu’s death, if this is the case, what can be done?”
Wang Gu looked solemnly and nodded, silently.
During the ten years when Pan Jun and Lu Xun were in charge of Jingzhou together, they had many disagreements. They often had different political opinions and tit-for-tat. Although Sun Quan was responsible for checking and balancing his subordinates and adding fuel to the flames, the grudge between Pan Jun and Lu Xun was real.
We have disliked each other for a long time.
If Pan Jun fell into Lu Xun's hands today, it would be difficult to guarantee that the latter would not take the opportunity to attack.
Moreover, the entire Wu army has not yet figured out the true identity of "Shisan", and it is difficult to determine whether the Lu family's military operation to rescue Wuling Man was dominated by the Lu family or "Shisan".
The most important thing is that the topography of Jingzhou and Yizhou is isolated, which is destined that after the Lu family switches to the Shu Han, they will become another local emperor in this area, similar to the existence of Guan Yu to the Shu Han in the past. This means that the Pan family
If the father and son did not want to serve under Lu Xun, they would have to leave their hometown and go to Sichuan.
After thinking for a while, Wang Gian said again: "In this case, why don't the general say that he is old and frail, and no longer intends to serve in the Wu Dynasty? Either side of the Han Dynasty can ask him to release a son first, and he can lead the army back to the Han Dynasty. If Lu Xun is willing
If you let him go, then his surrender will be true; if he refuses to let him go, then it will be a fraud. When the time comes, it will not be too late for the general to raise troops to attack him again."
Pan Jun had been hesitant, because he was afraid that Lu Xun would take the opportunity to attack, and he was afraid that his two sons would be used as hostages. If he used this strategy, it would be enough to find out whether Lu Xun had the intention to kill him. Hearing this, he was overjoyed and ordered the king to lead more than ten people.
He came to Lu Jiajun Dazhai and asked Lu Xun for a son.
When Ma Su was in the tent, Lu Xun said to him: "This must be Pan Jun's refusal to surrender to the Han. This is a ploy to get his son back. We must not allow it."
Ma Di didn't know that Lu Xun and Pan Jun had a rift, so he said after hearing this: "I have my own plan."
Then Pan Jun's second son, Pan Mi, was allowed to leave together with Wang Jian, but before letting them go, he first sent a message to Wuying.
The memorandum reads: "Pan Jun, an old minister of the Ji Han Dynasty, made a mistake and served in Wu for thirteen years. Now he promises to lead his troops to return to the Ji Han Dynasty. The rest of the troops have no questions. If he returns early, he will be rewarded with a title; if he breaks his promise, he will be killed first.
His son, we will meet again in war."
As soon as the message went out, the fighting spirit of the Wu army collapsed in an instant. Those who were unwilling to surrender to the Shu Han and those who were unwilling to betray Wu all abandoned their camps and fled overnight. By the third day, more than half of the soldiers in the Wu army's formation had been gone, leaving only more than ten thousand soldiers.
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Both Lu Xun and Pan Jun looked at Shi San (Ma Su) with admiration.
The trick of this plan is to use it to its advantage and scatter Pan Jun's wings first. If Wu's army is large, it will fail. If Wu's army is small, the result will be the same whether it surrenders or not.
Pan Jun originally had some ideas. He planned to redeem one of his sons and then look at the situation before making any plans. Seeing this, he knew that he had to surrender this time, so he led the remaining troops and waited for the day to come.
On the east bank of the Xiang River, the Lu Jiajun camp.
Ma Su warmly received Pan Jun and his party. Pan Jun dismounted and entered the camp. Seeing that his eldest son had been released, he stood in the camp and waited for each other. The father and son met and shed tears. The scene was very touching.
After the greetings, Ma Su immediately sent someone to escort Pan Jun and his son to Chengdu. Lu Xun gathered all Pan Jun's troops and stationed troops on the outskirts of Wuling Man, occupying most of Wuling County. His troops were approaching Jiangling and Wuchang. He became famous for a while and gradually showed his prosperity.
Ambition.
On this day, Ma Di and Lu Xun had a drink together and discussed the matters they had agreed upon.
After drinking for three rounds, Ma Su said to Lu Xun: "Bo Yan, can today's situation comfort your lifelong wish?"
Lu Xun nodded, but was not as optimistic as Ma Su. Instead, he said solemnly: "In the past, Han Xin did not listen to Kuai Tong's words, and there was disaster in the Weiyang Palace; the doctor did not follow Fan Li in Wuhu, and he fell on his sword and died. This is
The achievements of both men were outstanding in the world, but they died because they did not realize how powerful they were and did not see the opportunity early."
Ma Su was greatly surprised by this "threat and intimidation" rhetoric. It was similar to Jiang Wei's rhetoric in another time and space to deceive Zhong Hui. He stared at Lu Xun and secretly thought that this guy was not simple.
Lu Xun continued: "Now I will level Long and Liang first, and then I will level with Jing. The inner road is strong, and the outer one is small. My merits are so high that I am uneasy. I am already unbeatable. Why not just go boating in the rivers and lakes and ride the rapids?"
Retreat bravely, live in seclusion outside the world, and live the rest of your life in peace and ease."
Ma Su suddenly smiled, waved his hand and said: "Your words are wrong. The rebellion against Cao has not been eliminated, and the world has not been at peace. How can I talk about living in seclusion? And I am only forty years old. I am just making progress. How can I talk about retreating bravely from the rapids?"
Lu Xun was waiting for his words and took over the conversation: "If you have no intention of retreating, you should plan a good strategy early and use your wisdom and wisdom as a child. I don't need to say more about what to do."
Ma Su shook his head and laughed, making no comment.
After a while, he changed the topic and discussed the details of the three things he had agreed to with Lu Xun one by one. First, please grant Lu Xun the title of Marquis of Lingnan of the Shu Han Dynasty, governor of Jiaozhou, Jingzhou, and Yangzhou military and political affairs; second, the name of the Lu family is derived from the Shu Han, and it is actually autonomous;
Third, if necessary, Shu Han can lend a helping hand to contain Sun Quan and help him achieve his goals.
The next day, Ma Su took his four generals and three wives and set off on the mountain path back to Chengdu.
This was the plan he had set early on: to alienate the monarchs and ministers of Soochow, turn the Three Kingdoms into four forces, and then reduce the pressure from Soochow for the Shu Han, and free up their hands to compete with Cao Wei for Guanzhong.
As for whether Lu Xun will grow into a formidable enemy of the Shu Han in the future, that actually doesn't matter.
The important thing is that in the next three to five years, Soochow will not be able to cause any trouble to the Shu Han, and the Shu Han can let go of their posture and join forces with Kirby to attack Cao Wei.
This is enough.
A few days later, Lu Xun escaped from Jiangling, subdued the Wuxi barbarians, occupied the southern part of Wuling County, and marched toward Jiangling with 70,000 to 80,000 troops. When news of Wuchang reached Jianye, Sun Quan was shocked and hurriedly gathered civil and military officials to discuss countermeasures.
After this battle, Wu's territory was reduced by one-third, and the situation was precarious.
Prime Minister Gu Yong told Sun Quan, Lord of Wu, "Jiao, Jing is the back of the Xiang. If the back is gone, how can the Xiang be safe? I know that Lu Xun will attack Wu in the near future, and I hope that your Majesty will deepen the defense."
All the officials agreed with Gu Yong, saying that Lu Xun knew how to defend his troops well, so he should not rush to send troops to attack and wait for a change.
Sun Quan looked around at the ministers and saw that all the aristocratic families had this attitude. He felt very angry and sad.
For the first time in thirty-two years since he took over Jiangdong, he intuitively felt that Soochow was inferior to Shuhan.
It was even difficult to deal with the traitor Lu Xun.
According to the current comparison of military strength, Wu's national strength is still significantly superior to the forces controlled by Lu Xun, but the attitude of each major clan has been very clear, that is, they will never take the initiative to attack.
Sun Quan had no idea, so he temporarily followed Gu Yong's advice and ordered Zhuge Jin to lead the herdsmen of Jingzhou and guard Jiangling; he ordered Zhu Huan, Quan Cong, and Ding Feng to be the generals of Zhennan, General Pingnan, and General Zhengnan respectively, each leading an army to garrison Wuling.
They also stationed hundreds of camps along the Xiangjiang River, under the governorship of Zhuge Ke, to guard against Lu Xun.
At this point, Soochow's self-defense has become a problem, and the previous attempt to unite with Wei and Shu has become a luxury.
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After a long journey, Ma Di arrived in Chengdu in July and was secretly summoned by Liu Chan.
As soon as they met, Liu Chan asked: "Since you captured Jiaozhou, why did you do it by others? Why did you ask me to make Lu Xun your candidate?"
Ma Su replied calmly: "The roads between Yizhou and Jiao and Jing are cut off and beyond the reach of the whip, so it is really difficult to control them. If we treat him with courtesy now, the Lu family will counterattack Sun Quan, and there will be no worries on the eastern front for a few years. If not, even if we can
If we alienate Lu and Sun, it will be difficult to ensure that the Eastern Front is safe."
Liu Chan followed his words and sent people to Wuling with the decree, and made Lu Xun the Marquis of Lingnan. He was the governor of the Three Continents, and he planned to attack Wu.
Liu Chan's order came down, but Zhuge Liang had returned to the court from Hanzhong. In front of Liu Chan, he scolded Ma Di and said: "When I was young, I once swore that if I didn't seize Jiaozhou, I would join the army. Why did I come back empty-handed now?"
?Someone is coming..."
A group of soldiers came in with halberds and looked at Ma Su with eager eyes.
Zhuge Liang naturally knew that Ma Di's move was imitating the story of Liu Bang's division of troops and Han Xin in the past, making him king and ordering him to contain Xiang Yu. He was happy at first, but he saw that Ma Di gradually had the intention of taking power for himself, and deliberately gave him a cold face to scare him to wake him up.
As soon as I wake up.
Ma Su glanced at Liu Chan first, his face turned earthy for a moment, he lowered his head and said nothing, not knowing what to do.
The two generals and ministers actually showed off their acting skills in front of Liu Chan.
Liu Chan hurriedly advised: "Xiangfu, although Ma Su did not get to pay the state, his contribution was very great. After this incident, I will have no worries on the eastern front for several years. Sun Quan will die in the near future, which can be regarded as revenge for my father's failure to return to Zigui in the past."
If you have a grudge, forgive him, right?"
"Then it will be as your Majesty wishes." Zhuge Liang sighed, closed his eyes, turned around, and said no more.
At this time, Zhuge Liang not only loved Ma Su's talent, but also feared that Ma Su would be in trouble in the future and would be difficult for his successor Liu Chan to control. Therefore, he was extremely entangled in his heart and could only temporarily not use Ma Su. He only ordered Ma Su to move to Hanzhong and serve him at any time.
Liu Chan then granted Ma Su the title of "Liuwai", and gave him a mansion, thousands of pieces of silk, and hundreds of servants. His wife Axiu, his six sons "warm, thrifty, respectful and humble" and his four generals, Huang Xi, Li Sheng, Zhang Xiu, Yang
Millions of people were granted the title of marquis. But they were not given military or official positions.
Ma Su went out to express his gratitude and stayed in Chengdu for a few days. Then he took Axiu and four other generals with him and Zhuge Liang and returned to Hanzhong.
Although Zhuge Liang did not give Ma Su an official position, he often discussed military matters with him, explored opportunities to attack Wei, and sent a message to Monan, asking Kirby to choose a day to attack Wei together.
At that time, Sima Yi found out that Zhuge Liang had moved to Hanzhong again, so he ordered his sergeants to set up defenses at various passes in Guanzhong and prepare for it.
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After a long journey of more than half a month, the group slowly arrived at Nanzheng City, the Hanzhong Administrative Office. After hearing the news, the people who came to see the excitement were all crowded outside the city. Everyone was looking forward to it and wanted to see it.
"The two great generals of Shu and Han Dynasty" are the demeanor of Zhuge Liang and Ma Di.
At the gate of the city, there was a loud noise of horses neighing and people, and the wheels were rolling and dust was flying. The soldiers responsible for guarding the city tried to stand upright, holding the spears in their hands high, trying to maintain the chaotic scene.
Zhuge Liang sat on the four-wheeled wooden cart and slowly entered Nanzheng City. Jiang Weiyan, who had returned from Yong'an, held his sword in his hand and stood majestically behind him. Wei Yan, who stabbed his head, followed him on the other side.
Since Wang Ping was "taken away" by Ma Su's letter, Wei Yan has also restrained himself a lot. He usually avoids Ma Su. Even if he sees him, he is like a mouse seeing a cat, with fear in his eyes.
Ma Su and his party were at the back of the team and entered the city slowly. Looking at the increasingly large population in the city, they secretly sighed:
"It seems that the Shu Han has really risen."
"It's not in vain that I have been as fierce as a tiger for more than four years."
Ma Su was sitting alone in the carriage, with his eyes closed, and while listening to the noisy sounds outside the carriage, he called up the system and planned to check the current basic market of the three countries.
At present, what he most urgently wants to know is the extent to which Soochow's national power has weakened. He is so anxious that he does not even bother to check the new functions after the system upgrade.
This trip to Jiaozhou cannot be regarded as a great victory, but Wu State did lose a state out of thin air, losing a large number of soldiers and nearly a million people. Compared with last year, the national strength was reduced by at least one-third.
It can be foreseen what kind of difficulties Soochow, whose national power has been greatly damaged, will face in the future. In order to maintain the overall situation and appease the surging aristocratic family, Sun Quan needs to show more skills and pay a greater price, and
These costs will reduce Sun Quan's control over Wu State again.
Thinking about these things, Ma Su opened the light screen and entered Sun Quan's name in the "View other people's attributes" column.
【You have insufficient balance.】
[This permission requires 5,000 stability points, and your current balance is: 1,700 points.]
【Do you need to check the new system features?】
"..."
Forgetting that he was not steady, Ma Su patted his forehead, reached out and clicked "Yes", and looked at it intently.
Then I found that while retaining the original functions, the system added two new functions, "exchanging money and food for points, exchanging points for money and food" and the "Three Kingdoms Betting" function.
"Each iron coin can be exchanged for points, and points can be exchanged for money and grain." Each iron coin can be exchanged for 1 stability point, and each stone grain can be exchanged for 100 stability points. Vice versa, every 100 stability points can be exchanged for 100 coins or one stone of grain.
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"Three Kingdoms Betting", you can bet on any number of points, roll the dice and bet on the big, medium, small and sum points. One to six is small, seven to twelve is medium, thirteen to eighteen is big, if the bet is successful, triple the payout, if the bet is not successful, the compensation will be tripled.
The principal disappears; if you place a point bet, you will be paid eighteen times if you bet on a single point. If you do not win, the principal will disappear.
Gambling?
As soon as Ma Su, who was a senior gambler in his previous life, saw this function, his eyes suddenly lit up, he poked his finger on the "Three Kingdoms Betting Board" and shouted:
"Come on!"
There was a "clang" sound.
A round iron plate suddenly appeared and hit him on the head.
There is a frame around the iron plate, which looks like a shallow iron basin, and there are three white jade ivory dice inside.
Ma Su bent down and picked up the iron plate, looked around and found that no one noticed the movement in the carriage, so he held his chin and thought deeply.
He must have seen Sun Quan's underwear.
But being stable is not enough right now.
So I can only gamble!
After all, he also worked as a charity gambler for a period of time in his previous life. He has superb gambling skills and is bound to be unable to lose.
