Lu Su hurried to the hall, followed by Lu Fan and Zhu Zhi.
The three of them came to the hall and bowed to Sun Ben.
Lu Su asked: "Boyang, what happened? Has Jia Xu made another move?"
Sun Ben nodded and said: "Jia Xu did make a new move. He changed the way of besieging Nanchang County and changed it to encircling three and missing one. He surrounded the south, north and west of Nanchang County, leaving the east side of Nanchang.
Jia Xu wants to use this to weaken our determination to defend the city. This is a delusion and will never succeed. The reason why I brought you here is not because of Jia Xu's affairs, but because Wang Can quietly attacked Lujiang and has captured the entire Lujiang County.
"
"ah!!"
Lu Su exclaimed loudly, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Wang Can has been leading his troops to besiege Nanchang County all this time. How could he possibly capture Lujiang?
Lu Su thought carefully and immediately understood the problem.
During this month, Wang Can did not show up, and Lu Meng and Jia Xu often appeared. Obviously, Wang Can deliberately let Lu Meng lead more than 300,000 Shu troops to attract Lu Su's attention, so Wang Can quietly attacked Lujiang.
"What a golden cicada escaping from its shell!"
Lu Su secretly praised in his heart, admiring Wang Can's strategy, but felt powerless in his heart.
More than 300,000 Shu troops were blocked in Nanchang County. Lu Su was still complacent and quite happy, but he didn't expect that Wang Can was not in the army at all. This news made all the happiness in Lu Su's bones disappear.
Lu Fan said with emotion: "Wang Can is too cunning, too cunning."
Zhu Zhi said: "I haven't seen Taishi Ci during this period, and I feel doubtful in my heart. From this, Taishi Ci must have followed Wang Can to Lujiang. Zijing, Lujiang was lost, Wu State lost a county, and Yu
Most of Zhangjun has been lost and the situation is precarious. Only Wujun, Danyang County, Luling County, and Kuaiji County are left among the six counties of Wu State. The situation is not good!"
Lu Su said in a deep voice: "I know that the State of Wu is in crisis. Jiangxia and Jiujiang and other places have been lost, but the State of Wu has not been affected. Lujiang has been lost, the State of Wu has been invaded by Wang Can, and the decisive battle between the two sides has officially begun. At this time, Yuzhang
The importance of the county has become even more prominent. Once Yuzhang County is captured by the Shu army, Luling County, Danyang County and Kuaiji County will also be in danger, so Nanchang County must be defended to keep out more than 300,000 Shu troops."
Sun Ben said seriously: "Defend to Nanchang and never retreat!"
The people present looked serious, determined to defend Nanchang and shut out the Shu army.
This result is naturally what Jia Xu is happy to see. As long as Lu Su stays in Nanchang County, Jia Xu can slow down and push Lu Su into despair step by step.
…
Wujun, Shizifu.
When Sun Quan received the news that Sun Jian was defeated and killed, he was instantly stunned.
He sat blankly, his face was pale, his eyes were dull, and he looked very helpless. If Sun Jian was defeated and killed, Sun Quan would only feel sad for a while, but he could still work up the energy to rectify the state affairs and stabilize the situation of Wu.
However, things are not that simple.
Veteran generals Huang Gai and Zu Mao died one after another, Xu Sheng and Pan Zhang were both killed, Navy Commander Zhou Yu was killed, and general Tai Shici surrendered to the enemy. A series of news kept spiraling in Sun Quan's mind, like a man chanting a curse.
He kept chirping and had a headache, which even made Sun Quan feel like he had difficulty breathing.
This news is far beyond Sun Quan's current ability to bear.
Out of an army of 300,000, there are only more than 100,000 left. How miserable!
Wu State was in a corner, with no geographical advantages, a weak population, and weak strength. It lost 200,000 troops in one fell swoop, which made Sun Quan fearful of the coming war.
How can we fight without soldiers?
As the saying goes, good fortune never comes alone, but misfortune never comes alone. Sun Quan was still immersed in shock and sadness when the news of the loss of Lujiang came.
When Sun Quan received the news, his vision went dark, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
The prince Sun Quan suddenly fainted, frightening the people in the prince's mansion. They all knew the news of Sun Jian's murder and understood that Sun Quan was about to inherit the throne. If something happened to Sun Quan, wouldn't it be even more chaotic?
A group of people hurriedly helped Sun Quan up and called a doctor before they felt relieved.
After Sun Quan woke up, he looked tired.
The slight worry in his eyes could not be concealed.
Wu took Sun Quan's hand and said earnestly: "Quan'er, your father and brother were defeated and killed. The heavy burden of the Kingdom of Wu has been placed on your shoulders. You can't have any shortcomings!"
Sun Quan smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother, my son is fine."
As he spoke, Sun Quan got up from the bed and asked his attendants to get dressed.
Wu stood aside and said solemnly: "Quan'er, before your father went to war, he had named you the crown prince, but if something unexpected happened, you immediately succeeded to the throne. Now that your father has passed away, it is best to inherit the throne as soon as possible to stabilize people's hearts."
Sun Quan nodded and said: "Don't worry, mother, Zijing has already mentioned in the letter that your son will succeed to the throne soon."
"call!"
Wu took a long breath, reassured Sun Quan, and then turned and left.
On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Sun Quan succeeded to the throne of King Wu and declared in public that he would resist to the death.
Sun Quan moved into the palace and immediately summoned Zhuge Liang.
At this time, Lu Su was leading troops outside, and Sun Quan relied heavily on Zhuge Liang, because Zhuge Liang had predicted Wu's disastrous defeat in advance. When news came from the front, Zhuge Liang predicted it, but it was not just a disastrous defeat, it was a complete defeat.
Even the resistance capital of Wu State was defeated.
Sun Quan was sitting upright, and Zhuge Liang was sitting below him.
Staring at Zhuge Liang, Sun Quan said sincerely: "Kong Ming, the Kingdom of Wu is really in danger, what can you do?"
Zhuge Liang said: "King Wu, the only plan for now is to strengthen the walls and clear the country, resist step by step, and gradually weaken Wang Can's troops. When Wang Can's army arrives at Wu County, its troops are almost depleted and have no strength to fight anymore. Only then will there be a chance.
Protect the Kingdom of Wu."
Sun Quan frowned and said, "Kong Ming, can't you take the initiative?"
Zhuge Liang asked: "May I ask King Wu, has he ever taken the initiative to win a victory?"
Sun Quan smiled bitterly and shook his head, speechless.
Zhuge Liang said: "Wang Can himself is a wise general, and there are countless capable ministers and generals under his command. It is very difficult for us to defeat Wang Can with tricks. This matter can only be planned slowly. If the opportunity arises, we cannot miss it.
Opportunity. If there is no chance, we can only resist step by step and gradually weaken the power of the Shu army."
Sun Quan shook his head and sighed, feeling very disappointed.
…
In the north, Cao Cao's attack on the Yuan family has ended.
After Yuan Shao's death, Yuan Shao's sons all split up and went their own way. With the assistance of Sima Yi, Liu Ye and others, Cao Cao adopted the strategy of dividing Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan, dividing the three Yuan brothers into three small groups, and then divided them one by one
Defeated and finally captured Youzhou. The Yuan family, which had been domineering for a while, was completely destroyed, leaving only the isolated and helpless high-ranking officials in Bingzhou.
Youzhou, Ji County.
After Cao Cao pacified Youzhou, he temporarily stayed here.
Military camp, inside the Chinese army tent.
Cao Cao, Sima Yi and Liu Ye stood next to a small makeshift sand table, looking at the map. Cao Cao held a slender wooden stick and pointed on the map. He talked to Sima Yi and Liu Ye from time to time and discussed how to defeat Bingzhou.
Strategy. At this time, Man Chong hurriedly walked in and whispered in Cao Cao's ear for a while.
In an instant, Cao Cao's expression changed drastically.
Sima Yi and Liu Ye stood aside, both wondering what happened.
Cao Cao asked: "Zhongda, guess what happened."
Sima Yi replied unhurriedly: "For the information of the King of Wei, I suspect that something happened in Jiangdong. The most likely possibility is that Wang Can easily defeated Sun Jian, causing both sides to lose balance and the situation to get out of control."
Cao Cao nodded and threw away the wooden stick in his hand.
He put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth, and said bitterly: "Gu always thought that Sun Jian was a fierce tiger that could slow down Wang Can and consume the power of the Shu army. Who knew that Sun Jian was actually a sick cat? Not only was he killed
Even the army under his command has lost troops and generals. In this way, it will consume Wang Can’s strength and even achieve the effect of Wang Can’s tragic victory. How difficult!”
Cao Cao's plan was for Wang Can to win miserably and Sun Jian to be defeated.
In this way, Cao Cao had a chance to compete with Wang Can, but unfortunately Cao Cao failed to do so.