"Kid, I didn't scare you, but I scared your uncle. I apologize to you here." Taishi Ci said, giving Lu Xun a slight fist.
Lu Xun's uncle, Lu Jun, smiled and said "I don't dare" after hearing this - obviously he also realized that his previous performance was inappropriate.
"Lu family...are you members of Prefect Lu's family?" Bai Tu asked.
"Yes, Bai Shijun, my father is the governor of Lujiang." Lu Jun said quickly.
Although in this world, it is not taboo to call one's immediate elders by their first names, there is still a taboo on calling them by their first names.
"Lujiang can't be defended anymore? Mr. Lu Kang, why didn't you retreat together?" Bai Tu couldn't help but ask.
Lu Kangnai is now the patriarch of the Lu family in Jiangdong. However, as a family, an important direct descendant, or a talented member of the clan, it is natural to join the court as an official. However, local officials such as prefects generally do not do so unless they have no compelling reason. Use local people.
When Lu Kang went to Lujiang to take office, he would naturally bring some of his close relatives with him, but the entire Lu family clan was still in Wu County.
Now that Lu Kang has sent all his children and grandchildren back to Jiangdong, it undoubtedly shows that the situation in Lujiang is not good!
"Reporting to your lord, my father is bound by the emperor's favor and determined to defend Lujiang. He fought endlessly with the traitor Yuan Shu. Although Liu Xun and others attacked the city day and night, the soldiers and people in the city were united..." Lu Jun seemed to sense Bai Tu's impatience as he spoke, so he omitted He said a little bit: "But not long ago, Liu Xun retreated a little. He heard that Sun Ce's troops were heading north to Lujiang. My father was afraid that the city would be destroyed and lost, so he sent us back to Wuxian. I also persuaded my father, but he refused to leave his post without permission. We insist on coexisting with Lujiang River!"
"Hey, Governor Lu is really a pillar of the Han Dynasty... I have already informed Lujiang that if the bandit army becomes stronger, we can go back to Jiangdong first and then make plans." Bai Tu said helplessly.
At the same time, Bai Tu also understood that in addition to this nominal reason, Lu Kang also wanted to protect his children and grandchildren - if he himself escaped, Shu City would be in chaos. By then, Yuan Shu would also know that they had escaped from Shu City and blockaded Huainan. How can they come back?
On the contrary, as long as Shu City remains intact, others may not notice where Lu Kang's nephew is.
Bai Tu had also received news of the ceasefire in Jiangxia before, but he did not expect that Sun Ce would be transferred to attack Lujiang City.
It seems that Yuan Shu was a little anxious after Qu'a's defeat and wanted to achieve victory as soon as possible!
At this moment, Lu Xun suddenly prostrated himself and said, "I beg you, Bai Shijun, to save my eldest father. The whole family of the Lu family would like to thank Bai Shijun for your great kindness!"
"Xiao Xun! You are still a child, Bai Zhijun naturally has his own reasons for doing things!" Lu Jun scolded.
After Bai Tu hesitated for a moment, he helped Lu Xun up and said, "First, tell me the situation in Lujiang."
According to Bai Tu's plan, now is not the time to go north and take the initiative to attack Yuan Shu.
Knowing that there will be a severe drought in Huainan next winter, there is absolutely no harm in fighting Yuan Shu now, not to mention that if Yuan Shu is really angered and goes to war with Jiangdong with all his strength, Bai Tu may not be his opponent!
Moreover, now is the time to store grain. It is not easy to mobilize troops on a large scale. Otherwise, what will be used to take over Huainan in the next year?
On the one hand, if you endure it for two years, you can win without a fight; on the other hand, the best outcome is a tragic defeat, and after wasting money and food, you have to face a severe drought... This choice is not difficult.
Even if it’s just to increase Lu Xun’s favorability, it’s not worth it—you’re just a little brat, and your uncle will make cane sugar for you in the future!
What's more, according to history, Lu Kang died of grief and anger after Sun Ce captured the city. However, Lu Xun and Lu Kang's youngest son, Lu Ji, still remained loyal to Soochow?
There’s no reason why Bai Tu should pay such a high price when it’s his turn, right?
But thinking about what Lu Lingqi said before, she must make the aristocratic family believe that she can protect them...
This is truly an opportunity to build trust.
Bai Tu does not rely heavily on the aristocratic family, let alone please him. When the time comes, it is imperative to recruit talents from poor families.
But... weakening the influence of aristocratic families means that the aristocratic families have to have trust and at the same time do not rely heavily on people from the aristocratic families. This will be easier and less likely to cause resistance.
Blindly relying on aristocratic families to make a fortune, and then wanting to weaken the aristocratic families, is at best the extent of Sun Quan - in the early days of Sun Quan's succession, he fully absorbed the lessons of Sun Ce's assassination by Xu Gong's disciples, formed good relationships with major aristocratic families in Jiangdong, and erected the "with the aristocratic families"
However, after he secured his position in Jiangdong in the later period, while wooing and promoting the upstarts of the Jiangdong Group, he did not hesitate to involve a large number of elites and heroes in political struggles to protect himself and the Sun family's authority in Jiangdong.
The price was that in the later period of Soochow, especially after the death of Sun Quan, the court was in chaos, full of abuses, and basically in a state of hanging up and waiting to die.
But if we insist on drawing a clear line with the aristocratic family and forcefully promote changes in the face of mutual distrust, the process will be bloody, and it is not Bai Tu's style.
What's more, Lu Kang is currently guarding Lujiang. Although he is loyal to the Han Dynasty, how can he, a Yangzhou shepherd, do nothing?
"Xiao Xun, you..." Lu Jun wanted to say something more, but Tai Shi Ci glanced back.
As for Lu Xun, who looked like a young adult, Bai Tu talked about the number of Lujiang defenders, the reserves of grain and grass, and even the reserves of logs, stones and tung oil used to defend the city.
The situation when Sun Ce captured Lujiang County and when Liu Xun besieged Lujiang City was also described in detail.
And he didn't have the usual pushy ideas of a child. He just introduced it very seriously, without any comments, and without any intention to guide Bai Tu to confirm his idea of sending troops. However, he looked at Bai Tu expectantly.
Lu Jun looked at his distant nephew with a bit of surprise and fear in his eyes. It seemed that he had never thought before that a little kid would actually remember this!
"Okay! If I can really rescue your eldest father, it must be your credit. I have long heard that the four surnames in Wuzhong, the heirlooms of farming and studying, and the family knowledge are profound. Now the other three families have not seen it, but from the younger generation of your Lu family, it is
You can see something spectacular." Bai Tu praised Lu Xun to Lu Jun while observing his reaction.
Sure enough, Lu Jun seemed very helpful and modest, but his smile was a bit forced...
Combined with some of Lu Xun's obscure attitudes towards Lu Jun, it is enough to see that there is no harmony between Lu Xun and his uncle!
If you understand Lu Xun's background, you will understand that this is natural.
Lu Xun was not Lu Kang's biological grandson, but a descendant of the Lu family, several generations older than the main family. This situation was also very common among large clans.
However... Lu Xun's situation is more complicated. His father, Lu Jun, died because of "the destruction of the clan", that is, he died in a fight within the clan.
At the same time, when Lu Kang took office in Lujiang, he always took this distant grandson with him. In addition to being close, he was also protective!
A child whose father was killed in a clan feud and was loved and protected by the clan leader...
In a fantasy world, if Lu Xun found a river and drowned himself, there would probably be hordes of protagonist souls passing through!
And even if there is no soul penetration...
From the suppressed concubine of a side branch to the pillar of the Lu family, the governor of Soochow... Lu Xun himself also has the talent of a protagonist!