The Jingzhou army station of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, Lukou.
Lukou is located at the entrance of the Yangtze River to Lushui Lake. There is a Xuefeng Mountain nearby, which is where Lu Meng, the governor of Nanjun and the commander-in-chief, conducted military parades and watched from afar.
On Xuefeng Mountain, in front of an elegant pavilion, two people were playing chess.
The two are inextricably fighting each other. On the chessboard, two big dragons, black and white, surround each other, making the chess game complicated and confusing.
"The Governor's chess skills are amazing, but Lu Xun is not as good as him."
In the end, the younger one surrendered and smiled humbly.
"Bo Yan's chess prowess is also extraordinary. If it weren't for your humility, I would have been defeated. People say, 'Bo Yan has many wise strategies, and he should have them. It is indeed extraordinary.'"
The older man let out a long sigh and looked at the person in front of him, his eyes filled with relief.
"Xuefeng Mountain." The young man stood up, read the name of the mountain, and said with a smile: "I heard that Ziming is seriously ill. Lu Xun came to visit Ziming on the orders of the Marquis of Wu. By chance, you
I'm sick, I think I'll be able to recover quickly in this picturesque snow-capped mountain."
These two people were obviously important ministers of Soochow, and they were the most trusted generals of Wu Hou Sun Quan.
The elders are the commander-in-chief of the Lukou garrison in Soochow, and the prefects of Nanjun in Soochow, Lu Meng and Lu Ziming.
The younger ones are Sun Ce's son-in-law, Dingwei Colonel Lu Xun and Lu Boyan.
Hearing the implications of Lu Xun's words, Lu Meng sighed slightly and said, "I just fell ill by chance. Why bother Bo Yan to come to visit me? I really feel sorry for him."
Lu Xun smiled and saw that there was no one around him. He was in the pavilion and looked at the vast mist of Lushui Lake. He felt relaxed and happy. He couldn't help but smile lightly: "The Marquis of Wu has entrusted Ziming with an important task. Now Guan Yu's army is out and Jingzhou is empty. Ziming can't help but smile."
We are taking advantage of the time, but here we are empty and depressed, why is this?"
Lu Meng looked at Lu Xun and remained silent for a long time, only sighing slightly.
Seeing this, Lu Xun understood in his heart and said with a smile: "Xun actually has a prescription that can cure the illness in the governor's heart. I wonder if Ziming can use it?"
Lu Meng hurriedly asked: "Bo Yan has any good prescriptions, please enlighten me."
Lu Xun laughed and said, "Ziming's illness is only due to the troops and horses in Jingzhou being reorganized and there are beacon towers along the river. Is there a plan to make the guards along the river not be able to raise fire? The soldiers in Jingzhou will surrender with their hands tied. Is that okay?"
Lü Meng was surprised and thanked him, saying, "Bo Yan's words are like seeing my heart. I would like to hear good advice."
Lu Xun said: "Yun Chang relies on heroes and thinks he is invincible. The only one he cares about is the general's ears. The general took this opportunity to resign due to illness, and gave the job of Lukou to others, so that others would praise Guan Gong in a humble way, which made him arrogant.
, they must withdraw all the troops in Jingzhou and march towards Fancheng. If Jingzhou is unprepared, use a brigade of troops to attack it without any surprises, then Jingzhou is under control."
Lu Meng was overjoyed and said: "What a good strategy!"
After solving the problem in his mind, Lu Meng felt relieved and said: "Bo Yan, what you said made me feel happy. Look at the sunny weather and the endless lake. Why don't you and I have a chat here and talk about today's world?"
Hero, I wonder if Boyan is interested."
Lu Xun put his hands on his hands and laughed loudly and said: "Ziming has such an elegant mood, I will accompany him. Please Ziming speak first, Xun listen carefully."
Lu Meng smiled and said: "Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the world has been in chaos for more than thirty years, and heroes have emerged in large numbers. But if we transform the world's heroes into one generation, you and Sima Zhongda from the north should be the most outstanding in this generation."
The previous generation was headed by Xun Lingjun, Zhuge Kongming, and Lu Zijing."
Lu Meng rearranged the chessboard and commented casually while holding the pieces.
As a minister, he naturally avoided the heroes of the day who really controlled the situation, but he commented on the important ministers who could stir up the world's affairs.
Lu Xun chuckled. Although he didn't nod, he didn't object either. He already acquiesced in his heart.
Although there are many heroes in today's world, there are only a few people who are truly capable of breaking the situation for the king.
"Xun Lingjun was Cao Cao's Zhang Zifang, and he planned and formulated the road map for the unification of the north for Cao Cao, and he was in the middle and cautious; Zhuge Kongming's "Longzhong Dui" created a kingdom for Liu Xuande; and Lu Zijing took the lead in the battle at Chibi and established an arbitrary Ming Dynasty
"They are outstanding in appearance and truly talented. These three people are responsible for sharing the worries of the master and caring for the common people. They are the real heroes of the world, and I deeply respect them."
Lu Xun smiled softly.
Lu Meng laughed and said: "Your uncle is both wise and brave, able to secure the country with military force, able to govern the country with literature, and is of noble character. Needless to say, you have the talents of Yi Yin and Jiang Shang. And Sima Zhongda Kuijexiong in the north,
Your heart is upright, your majesty and acceptance are fearless, and you are the most popular. When faced with problems, you are brave and determined, and you are tired of adversity. From what I see, in ten years, the people who will fight for the king in the world are none other than you two."
"Ziming is too polite to be conciliatory, and didn't Ziming think of Liu Xuande?" Lu Xun said with a smile.
"Liu Xuande?" Lu Meng smiled slightly, with a disdainful smile on his face: "Liu Xuande is surrounded by heroes, and he himself is also an outstanding person, but they are all getting older. I think among the younger generation, there are no outstanding ones. Once they die,
, was the beginning of their downfall.”
"Oh?" One after another smiled slightly and said nothing.
"Why, Boyan has an idea that is contrary to mine? You might as well talk about it, it's just a joke."
Lu Xun smiled and said: "That's not contradictory, but I remembered something. It was reported that Liu Bei's legitimate son Chan, nicknamed Adou, during the Battle of Hanzhong at the beginning of the year, he killed Cao Cao's general Xu Huang in the Yangping Pass formation, gathered his men, and lined up to fight.
, forcing Cao Zhen to retreat and not dare to fight, which was a vague heroic act."
"Xu Huang, I also heard about it." Lu Meng nodded slightly.
"What? Zi Ming doesn't think this boy has the qualities of a hero?" Lu Xun asked.
"That's not true. It's just that this person is still young after all. He only showed his bravery on the battlefield and has no words of strategy. Whether he can succeed Liu Bei as a hero remains to be seen. Besides, he is Liu Bei's legitimate son and will inherit his throne in the future.
, He is the master of the people." Lu Meng answered in an evasive manner, not caring about it in his heart.
He's just a little kid. He's still young, what can he do?
Lu Xun disagreed: "Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there have been frequent wars, but how many people can kill the general among thousands of troops? I have seen everything, but Guan Yunchang killed Wen Chou, Yan Liang, Huang Hansheng killed Xia Houyuan, but they
He was already an adult at that time, and he was in his prime of wisdom and bravery. And Liu Chan, a child of only twelve years old, was able to kill Xu Gongming in a battle, which was naturally no small feat. His next step was to force Cao Zhen to avoid the battle, which shows that
At such a young age, it is no small matter for him to assess the situation."
After his remarks, Lu Meng couldn't help but nodded slightly and smiled: "What Bo Yan said makes sense. Fortunately, this son is young and is still in Sichuan. He must be establishing a government office as the prince at this time. If so.
I am in Jingzhou, so I have to be careful. Hahaha..."
"Hahaha……"
Lu Xun also laughed a few times with Lu Meng, then stood up and said, "It will be of great benefit to have a chat with Ziming. Xun will return to Moling to see Wu Hou."
Lu Meng also said: "After discussing with Boyan, I felt very happy. I couldn't afford to be ill and submitted a letter to resign. The governor of Nanjun was none other than Boyan. I expected that Guan Yunchang was arrogant and would definitely send an army to Xiangfan. I
When an army captures Jingzhou, it is like trying to retrieve something from a bag."
"That's right, but Ziming still needs to be careful."
The two talked for a long time and then parted ways.
A few days later, Lu Meng resigned due to illness, and Lu Xun took over. Immediately after taking office, he wrote a letter, signed a horse, a different brocade, wine and gifts, etc., and sent an envoy to Fancheng to see Guan Yu.
When Guan Yu received Lu Xun's humble letter, he looked up to the sky and laughed. He immediately ordered most of the troops from Jingzhou to go to Fancheng to listen to orders, and then planned to advance and attack Fancheng.
After receiving the news from Soochow, Sun Quan secretly summoned Lu Meng and worshiped him as the Grand Governor, taking charge of all the troops and horses in Jiangdong. Sun Jiao was ordered to provide food and grass behind him. Meng thanked him, ordered 30,000 troops, and more than 80 fast boats.
The men who met the water pretended to be businessmen, all dressed in white, rowing on the boat, but hiding their elite soldiers in the boat. They then transferred seven generals including Han Dang, Jiang Qin, Zhu Ran, Pan Zhang, Zhou Tai, Xu Sheng, and Ding Feng.
, proceed one after another.
At the second watch of the night, the elite soldiers captured the Shu army at the beacon tower. Then Lü Meng led five thousand elite soldiers and marched to Jingzhou. The rest of the troops followed and approached Jingzhou. Lü Meng took the officers and soldiers captured along the pier along the river and comforted them with good words.
Each received a heavy reward and ordered the city gates to be opened and set on fire as a signal. The troops received the order, and Lü Meng led the troops. Waiting until midnight, he went to the city gate to call the gates.
At this moment, a torch lit up the city of Jingzhou, and the lights were as bright as day. Mi Fang came out of the crowd and laughed and said: "The person coming is Lu Meng and Lu Ziming? What do you think of my move to lure the enemy deeper?"
"
Before he could finish his words, arrows rained down from the city, and rolling logs and rocks rained down for free, killing most of the ambush soldiers in front.
Lu Meng was shocked and shouted: "No, the army must withdraw quickly."
The army hurriedly returned, only to see fires lighting up all around, hidden arrows constantly being shot, fierce dogs attacking, and even hundreds of fire oxen charging towards them, disrupting the morale of the army.
After finally reaching dawn, suddenly the bridge across the river in front of them was broken, and an army of about a thousand people lined up behind the river, blocking their way.
You must know that although Lu Meng's army that attacked Jiangling was not large in number, it still numbered 5,000, and they were all elite soldiers. Although it was chaotic all night, the morale of the army was still there.
Lü Meng came out of the crowd and shouted: "Who is leading the army in front?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a thunderous voice burst out from the opposite side: "Liu Chan, the Crown Prince of Hanzhong, is here. Lu Meng, surrender and avoid death!"
This roar was really like a hurricane and thunder. Lu Meng felt his ears ringing, and the horses under his legs screamed and neighed. Looking at the soldiers behind him, they all looked frightened, and they were obviously very frightened.
Lu Meng couldn't help but feel horrified: "This son's voice is so loud, like thunder, I'm afraid the whole army can hear it clearly."
Although he was horrified, Lu Meng was known for his courage when he was young. He defeated Huang Zu first, besieged Cao Ren in Nanjun, defeated Zhu Guang in Wancheng, and paid homage to the prefect of Lujiang. In the battle of Xiaoyaojin, he protected Sun Quan's escape, and
Yu Ru had to defeat the Wei army several times, and he defeated the left guard army with great merit, and became a powerful general. It can be said that his martial arts and courage are unparalleled.
At this time, there were two tiger generals, Zhou Tai and Ding Feng, beside him. Lu Meng shouted: "I heard that Adou's son learned from Zhao Zilong and killed Xu Huang in a formation. He is not an ordinary prince and grandson. We should not underestimate the enemy. We should go all out to find a way out.
"
Zhou Tai shouted: "The incident of killing Xu Huang in formation was just an exaggeration by Liu Bei to make Adou famous. Considering his age of twelve years, what can he do? The governor led his army away, and I led the troops to stop them!"
Go ahead, lead your hundreds of private soldiers and rush towards the Shu army ahead.
Looking at the approaching Soochow army with great momentum, Feng Zhou raised his spear and shouted: "Shoot an arrow!"