Lu Fan and Zhu Zhi led their troops back safely, and Lu Su finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He stayed up all night, worrying that something would go wrong with the two of them. Seeing that the army was safe, Lu Su felt a huge stone fall in his heart.
Sun Bi strode to Lu Su's side and said: "Zijing, you have stayed up all night and you must be exhausted. Go and rest. I will be responsible for the defense of the city."
Lu Su shook his head and said, "There's no rush. It's not too late to wait until Zhu Zhi and Lu Fan come back and ask about the situation before taking a rest."
Lu Su made a decision and would not change it easily. Sun Ben knew Lu Su's character and did not continue to persuade him, but when he looked at Lu Su, his eyes changed, with deep respect in his eyes.
It is a great blessing for the country of Wu to have such people who care about the country and its people.
Zhu Zhi and Lu Fan led their troops into the city. After settling the soldiers, they went directly to the city tower to see Lu Su.
Sun Bi asked: "General Lu, how was the situation last night?"
Lu Fan looked helpless and sighed: "Last night, Pan Zhang led his soldiers to pursue Wang Can. Then Pan Zhang fell into the trap of the Shu army and was ambushed. He lured the Shu army's ambush out. This was according to Zijing's expectation.
development. However, when we led our army to attack the Shu army, Pan Zhang was suddenly killed, and everything changed. We pursued the Shu army, but failed to annihilate it. Seeing that dawn was approaching, we had not yet defeated the Shu army.
, and then led his army back."
Zhu Zhi continued: "Zijing, Lu Fan and I failed to defeat Wang Can. It's a shame because of your plan."
After hearing this, Sun Ben also told what happened to the city last night.
Lu Su suddenly laughed and said softly: "Although we failed to kill Zhang Xiu and Pang De, don't worry about it. We can block the Shu army's advance and block the Shu army in Nanchang. This is the greatest victory."
Zhu Zhi and Lu Fan felt even more ashamed after hearing this.
If they caught up with the Shu army and sent troops to surround and kill Zhang Xiu and Pang De, and Wang Can failed to capture Wuchang County, the result would have been perfect, but it is a pity that they failed.
Lu Su thought for a moment and then said: "In this confrontation with Wang Can, although we successfully repelled the Shu army, we still lost a bit."
Sun Ben said in confusion: "Zijing, we defeated the Shu army, how come we still lost?"
Lu Su said: "Boyang, not a single general under Wang Can's command was lost, but Pan Zhang was killed. Our army lost a good general. Isn't this a loss?"
Sun Ben curled his lips, but did not refute.
Lu Su said solemnly: "From now on, we must defend Nanchang and not give Wang Can a chance to advance. At the same time, we must send back the news that King Wu was killed, and ask the prince to ascend the throne immediately to stabilize the situation in Wu and stabilize the state of Wu."
This must be done to protect the people of Wu State. Boyang, you immediately send the news back to the Wu army and ask the prince to inherit the throne and stabilize the overall situation."
Sun Ben nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do it right away."
Zhu Zhi asked: "Zijing, don't we return to Wu County?"
Lu Su shook his head and said: "The three hundred thousand Shu army is approaching fiercely. If we leave Nanchang, Boyang will be isolated and helpless, and Nanchang will soon be captured. In order to resist Wang Can, we must stick to Nanchang and block the Shu army."
Lu Fan said worriedly: "It's not easy to stop the Shu army!"
Lu Su looked confident and said calmly: "It is already mid-November, and the weather is getting colder. We have the advantage of the weather. The 300,000 Shu army consumes countless grains every day, and they also need countless winter clothes to keep out the cold.
The situation at this time is not good for the Shu army but good for our army. I believe we can defend Nanchang and block Wang Can's advance."
Seeing that Lu Su was confident, Zhu Zhi and Lu Fan stopped talking.
…
In the Shu military camp, the Chinese army tent.
Pang De and Zhang Xiu rushed back to the military camp and went straight to the big tent.
Pang De said excitedly: "I was so comfortable last night. Not only did I kill Pan Zhang, but I also wiped out tens of thousands of Wu troops. What's even more interesting is that our army of more than 30,000 people overwhelmed 780,000 to 80,000 Wu troops. It's really..."
When Pang De was talking loudly, Zhang Xiu hurriedly tugged on Pang De's armor.
Zhang Xiu entered the camp and found that something was wrong.
Because important generals such as Lu Meng, Zhou Tai and Zhang Ren were all in the camp, and Lu Meng and others looked solemn, with no joyful expression on their faces. The most important point is that if Nanchang City was captured late yesterday night, the number of people in the army would
Some generals must have entered Nanchang City to stabilize the situation, but not all generals are in the camp, which is inconsistent with the situation.
In view of this, Zhang Xiu guessed that the deception might have failed.
Pang De rolled his eyes and asked, "Military advisor, didn't Nanchang County be captured last night?"
Lu Meng said calmly: "We took Pan Zhang's body to deceive the city, but Lu Su saw through it and failed."
Pound's expression changed drastically, he shook his head and sighed.
A faint smile appeared on Jia Xu's calm face, and he said calmly: "Although the matter failed, we also killed Pan Zhang, and we have plenty of time. With Lu Su in Nanchang City, things are more interesting and challenging.
I like it. As the saying goes, haste makes waste. Lu Su wanted to fight with me, so I reluctantly fought with him."
Lu Meng clenched his fists and said loudly: "The military advisor is right, let's fight Lu Su."
Zhou Tai chuckled and said angrily: "We have an army of 300,000 people. Even if one person spits, Nanchang can be flooded. It will be easy to capture Nanchang County."
All the generals said to each other were full of fighting spirit.
Jia Xu's words easily mobilized everyone's enthusiasm and made all the generals high-spirited.
…
Lujiang, Wan County.
In the Prefect's Mansion, Lu Kang was reading in his study, leisurely and contentedly.
In history, Lu Kang was the governor of Lujiang appointed by the imperial court, but Yuan Shu had a quarrel with Lu Kang and sent Sun Ce to attack Wan County. Lu Kang knew that he could not stop Sun Ce, so he sent his son Lu Ji and his descendant Lu Xun to Wu County early, and he
Then he led his army to defend the city at Lujiang River. Sun Ce led an army to attack the city. One month after the city was captured, Lu Kang died of illness.
After Lu Kang's death, the Lu family suffered a fatal blow and most of the family members were killed or injured. This was the rift between the Lu family and the Sun family.
However, the arrival of Wang Can caused Lu Kang's life trajectory to change.
There is no master in the world, the princes from all over the country are kings, and there is no longer a Han Dynasty.
In history, Lu Kang was loyal to the emperor, but now he has no one to whom he is loyal, has no idea of expanding the territory, and has no ability to protect himself. He surrendered to Sun Jian, and was appointed by Sun Jian as the prefect of Lujiang County, and continued to guard Lujiang.
"Bang! Bang!"
Suddenly, there was a gentle knock on the door.
Lu Kang was concentrating on his reading. When he heard the voice, he frowned and said unhappily: "Who is it?" Lu Kang was the prefect of Lujiang and a famous Confucian. He didn't like to be disturbed when he was studying.
"Father, the child has something to report."
The person outside the door is Lu Kang's son Lu Ji.
This man was young and intelligent, and was passed down to Jiangdong in the Ming Dynasty. The allusion that Lu Ji cherished oranges was about Lu Ji. When Lu Ji was six years old, he went to Jiujiang to visit Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu asked someone to bring out oranges for Lu Ji to eat, and Lu Ji
But he secretly hid three oranges in his arms. When leaving, Lu Ji stood up to say goodbye. When he bowed and saluted Yuan Shu, the oranges fell to the ground and were discovered by everyone.
Yuan Shu asked with a smile: "Lu Lang came to the house to have guests, why are there still oranges hidden in his arms?"
Lu Ji replied in a neither humble nor overbearing manner: "Leave three oranges to take home for mother to taste." This statement surprised Yuan Shu. The ancients attached great importance to filial piety and regarded filial piety to their elders as a person's moral standard, so there is
When it comes to "promoting filial piety and honesty", Lu Ji's answer was neither humble nor arrogant, especially since Lu Ji was only six years old, which surprised everyone present.
Because of this incident, Lu Ji became famous and became a young hero in Jiangdong.
When Lu Kang heard that Lu Ji was coming, a smile flashed across his face.
Immediately, Lu Kang put down the bamboo slips in his hands, straightened his clothes, sat upright, his expression became serious, and he put on the look of a strict father, and said in a deep voice: "Come in!"