The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Wen Pin stood aside, and when he heard Lu Jun's words, he was startled, and even Liu Zheng frowned.

His eyes sank slightly, as if he was thinking about the possibility of Lu Jun's words.

After a moment of silence, Liu Zheng raised his head and asked Lu Jun.

"Brother Lu, are you really going to the city to lobby Zhou Shu?"

When Liu Zheng asked this question, he still maintained a skeptical attitude. He didn't think that Lu Jun's lobbying for Zhou Shu had much chance of success.

On the contrary, Lu Jun himself seemed to be full of confidence, and he answered immediately after Liu Zheng asked.

"My lord, my uncle Lu Kang and Zhou Shu are already old. Although he is not a family friend, he has a good relationship. In addition, Zhou Shu was my boss. I have some friendship with him. If I go to persuade Zhou Shu Surrendering Shu Kaicheng and avoiding the calamity of war, I must be somewhat sure."

Now that Lu Jun said that, why would Liu Zheng disagree? In addition, Lu Jun and Zhou Shu knew each other already. I'm afraid he won't die, so Liu Zheng is still very relieved to let him go in and try.

Even if Zhou Shu was not persuaded to surrender, it didn't matter, it was still possible to try.

"Okay, then let you go to the city and try. If you can really persuade Zhou Shu to surrender, brother Lu Jun will be the first in this battle."

Lu Jun immediately looked overjoyed. He had just entered Liu Zheng's camp, so he naturally had to perform well. After receiving the order, he left directly from the army tent, took a few followers, and went directly to Yuzhang Under the county.

The city gate was originally closed, but Lu Jun walked down the city alone with only two followers, and directly opened his mouth and yelled at the tower, begging to see Zhou Shu.

Zhou Shu on the tower still nodded, indicating to open the city gate a little and let Lu Jun enter the city.

In this way, Lu Jun entered the city and met Zhou Shu, the prefect.

Zhou Shu is not too old, in his early fifties, but he looks a little thin, which is the effect of years of suffering from illness.

In the city of Yuzhang County.

"Lu Jun, thanks to you being from a famous family, I didn't expect you to vote for bandits!"

As soon as Lu Jun entered the door, he was confronted with a severe criticism. Zhou Shu supported his body and glared, as if he was extremely angry at Lu Jun.

And similarly, in the hall, some of Zhou Shu's staff members also stared at Lu Jun with displeasure. If they didn't know Lu Jun before, many of them made trouble on the spot and wanted to kill Lu Jun, the thief. .

"Lu Jun, my father treats you well. Not only are you not grateful to Dade, but you also turn to the enemy. Are you worthy of my father's kindness to you?"

Zhou Shu's son Zhou Qi also scolded Lu Jun, as if all the faults were caused by Lu Jun.

After Lu Jun entered the door, he didn't say a word, and let these people reprimand him, no matter it was cursing, blaming, or even all kinds of bad words, he blindly accepted them, and he didn't even speak back.

After everyone was tired of scolding and the excitement gradually calmed down, Lu Jun spoke, glanced at everyone present, and spoke.

"Prefect, if I were ungrateful, I wouldn't be standing here today."

"how do I say this?"

When Zhou Shu heard Lu Jun speak, he suddenly became interested, so he went up to him and asked a question.

Seeing that Zhou Shu and the people around him had stopped talking, Lu Jun spoke eloquently.

Chapter 438 Dedicated City Surrender

"Prefect, do you know who is besieging the city now?"

As soon as Lu Jun opened his mouth, he asked directly.

Before Zhou Shu could answer, the staff around him responded angrily to Lu Jun first.

"Nonsense, do you still need to ask? Of course it's the big villain Liu Zheng. Don't tell me, you don't know!"

Lu Jun nodded and continued, "Since everyone knows it's Liu Zheng, do you know Liu Zheng's strength?"

When Lu Jun asked again, the person who was still clamoring just now didn't rush to answer, but fell silent.

Seeing that no one answered, everyone looked at me and I looked at you, Lu Jun continued to speak.

"You may not know, but I know that a few days ago, Liu Zheng led [-] soldiers to Lujiang to help my uncle repel Yuan Shu who was besieging Lujiang. At that time, Yuan Shu sent [-] elite soldiers, led by his general Ji Ling. , and Liu Zheng's soldiers and horses encountered in the forest, and after a great battle, do you know the result?"

How did the people present know what Lu Jun said? They were not there, and what happened in Lujiang River did not reach the city of Yuzhang County in the past few days, so everyone still didn't know. say.

"The result is that Liu Zheng killed Yuan Shu's ten thousand people and captured Ji Ling alive at the cost of losing a thousand soldiers and horses."

As soon as this sentence was spoken, the staff who were very angry just now opened their eyes in surprise, and each of them showed fear.

"Let's talk about Liu Zheng's glorious achievements before, beheading Nanyang prefect Qin Jie, beheading Zhonglang general Zhu Jun, breaking through Hulao pass, attacking Luoyang and killing Emperor Han, occupying the entire Jiaozhou with [-] troops. Which of these deeds does not prove Liu Zheng's strength."

"Then let me ask you again, I, Lu Jun, a mere magistrate of Yichun County, have no more than [-] soldiers. With these [-] soldiers, what can I do to resist Liu Zheng's attack!"

After Lu Jun finished speaking, the voices of those who yelled and scolded just now became much quieter. They were also asking themselves at this time, if it was him, would he be able to stop Liu Zheng's attack.

Everyone thought the same thing in their hearts, and they couldn't stop Liu Zheng's attack at all.

"Even if this is the case, then you shouldn't seek refuge with the rebels!"

Zhou Qi's voice of scolding was much lower, as if he understood Lu Jun's hard work.

"If I don't take refuge in the rebels, am I going to sacrifice my life for the country? Ladies and gentlemen, in troubled times, the prestige of the imperial court is declining day by day, and the governor of the state is not doing anything. Others are attacking the doorstep, but no one cares about our life and death. Do you agree with such a court?"

"My uncle Lu Kang, Lujiang was besieged by Yuan Shu. Who is Yuan Shu? After four generations and three famous families, he is doing such rebellious things now. I heard that his cousin Yuan Shao is still supporting Liu Yu as emperor in Jizhou. The imperial court is divided into two, which is the same as the Zhou emperor hundreds of years ago. No one cares about your life and death. What is the use of you even if you die for the country today, the imperial court will not reward you, and will not remember your kindness. "

"Because the big man is about to end."

Lu Jun's words were impassioned and transferred the main conflict from Liu Zheng's side to the big man. The fault was not that Liu Zheng came to attack them, but that the big man had given up on them and no one came to save them. real fault.

"It turns out that you are here to persuade that dog thief to surrender. You should give up your mind. Lu Jun, we are not like you. We still have some shame. Even if we die for our country, we will not frown."

When Zhou Qi heard this, he finally understood the meaning of Lu Jun's coming here, and immediately refuted it.

"Zhou Qi, I'm not here to persuade you to surrender. I'm just here to show you a clear path. Mr. Liu Zheng is a generous man. If you are willing to open the city and surrender, they will not do anything to you, and they are willing to send you off with high officials and rich salary. In a good fortune, you are willing to die in humiliation, or you are willing to join Lord Liu Zheng's command and achieve great things, you should think about it yourself."

Lu Jun said everything he had to say. Whether he could persuade these people, Lu Jun was not very sure, but the reason why he insisted on coming was because he wanted to be in front of Liu Zheng. performance performance.

Newly joined under Liu Zheng's command, he is eager to make contributions and wants to let Liu Zheng know that he is not an incompetent person.

After these words were finished, there were discussions in the quiet hall just now. Lu Jun didn't speak, but listened to the people around them discussing.

Some people advocated following Lu Jun's advice and surrendering in Kaesong. After all, Liu Zheng's strength, they all knew that even if they stood firm, they would not be able to stop Liu Zheng.

And there are some people with strong character who just don't want to surrender, and they hope to bring the whole city's people together to die for their country.

They divided into two factions and began to quarrel. Of course, Zhou Shu, who was sitting in the main seat, kept silent. He had a gloomy face, accompanied by coughing from time to time, not knowing what was going on in his heart.

Seeing that they had been arguing for a while, Lu Jun suddenly spoke again.

"By the way, prefect Zhou Shu, when I came here, I heard that Liu Zheng dispatched tens of thousands of troops from Jiaozhou a few days ago. Presumably, most of the southern part of Yuzhang County has now fallen into Liu Zheng's control. Once his army arrives, I guess I will launch an attack on Yuzhang County, time is running out."

This sentence, half threatening, made the people who were still hesitant immediately put themselves on the side of the surrender.

At the same time, after finishing this sentence, Lu Kang spoke again.

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with surrendering. Not only can you save your life, but it can also protect your status in Yuzhang County. At least, Zhou Shu's prefect may heal your illness."

Zhou Shu has been plagued by illnesses for many years. Although the illnesses will not take him away, they often torture him, and it is not easy.

At this time, when Lu Jun said that his illness could be cured, he was naturally very surprised. Zhou Shu, who had been silent all this time, finally said something at this time.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Liu Zheng has a genius doctor named Zhang Ji, who turns the door to treat difficult and miscellaneous diseases. I think some of you should have heard of it. A few years ago, Zhang Ji helped me take care of my hidden disease. If there is Zhang Ji, help me Mr. Zhou Shu, if you consult a doctor, the serious illness must be cured."

Lu Jun threw down another heavy weight, which surprised Zhou Shu, who was hesitant before.

"Is what you said true?"

"I dare not lie to the prefect. If the prefect doesn't believe me, I can ask the people present if they have heard of Zhang Ji."

Chapter 439 A big attack

Zhou Shu was still quite vigilant, and he didn't believe everything Lu Jun said, so he immediately asked the people present.

"Have you ever heard of the name Zhang Ji?"

Zhou Shu immediately asked the staff present.

A group of people standing in the hall glanced at each other. No one spoke at first, but after a moment of silence, a literati standing in the corner stood up and answered.

"My lord, I have heard."

"Oh, does he really have extraordinary medical skills?"

"That Zhang Ji was originally a member of the Zhang family in Nanyang. He was interested in medical skills since he was a child. Later, he visited famous doctors all over the world and learned proficient medical skills. He has been traveling all over the world to treat patients. I think his medical skills are really good."

Zhang Ji's disappearance is uncertain. Even if many people have heard his name, it is difficult to find him. People like Zhou Shu have been ill for a long time. They have seen many doctors, but none of them are seriously ill. If it gets better, I will naturally be disappointed with the doctor, and as time goes by, I will lose my mind to see a doctor.

Now when he heard Lu Jun say that his illness might be cured, those small thoughts hidden in his heart became active again.

Can live, who wants to die.

Originally, Zhou Shu thought that he was an old bone, and it didn't matter if he died for the country. Anyway, he didn't have a good life for a few years, but he felt sorry for his family.

But now he heard Lu Jun say that his disease can be cured, he can live a few more years, and he can still enjoy family happiness when he is old, Zhou Shu naturally has the answer in his heart.

"Nephew Lu Junxian, if Liu Zheng can really cure my illness, it's not impossible for me to surrender the city."

After a moment of silence, Zhou Shu finally chose to give in.

Hearing Zhou Shu's answer, Lu Jun's face immediately beamed with joy. He knew that Zhou Shu had already been convinced by him, and he only needed to wait for Zhang Ji to see his condition.

"Okay, the prefect is waiting here, I'll go ask my lord now."

Lu Jun didn't stay any longer, and quickly took his leave.

It didn't take long for Lu Jun to return to Liu Zheng's military tent outside Yuzhang County.

At this time, Liu Zheng was just waiting for Lu Jun's return here. He didn't expect that Lu Jun had already walked out of Yuzhang County so soon.

The first time he saw Liu Zheng, Lu Jun immediately replied with a smile.

"Congratulations, my lord, I have persuaded Zhou Shu to surrender, but Zhou Shu still has a little request to confirm."

When Lu Jun opened his mouth, Liu Zheng, who was sitting in the military tent, immediately became excited.

"Really? So Zhou Shu is really willing to surrender?"

"Yes, as long as we can agree to his request, he will surrender the city."

"any request."

Liu Zheng hastily asked a question.

At this time, Lu Jun also told Liu Zheng about his communication with Zhou Shu and others in the city, and also told about Zhou Shu's desire to seek medical treatment from Zhang Ji.

Originally, Liu Zheng thought there would be some kind of request, but what he didn't expect was that it was such a simple little question, and Liu Zheng immediately agreed.

"It turned out to be just such a small request. There is no problem. I can go to Zhang Ji at any time, but the problem is that Zhang Ji is not with me now. If Zhou Shu wants to find Zhang Ji, he may have to go to Jiaozhou. .”

Liu Zheng didn't intend to let Zhang Ji come over. Zhang Zhongjing was also very busy in researching medical skills. Liu Zheng didn't want to bother him and wanted to see a doctor, so he went to visit him.

There is no reason for a doctor to come to you.

Liu Zheng mentioned this question to Lu Jun. After hearing this, Lu Jun frowned, but soon he took the order to go to Yuzhang County.

After another exchange like this, Zhou Shu finally agreed with what Liu Zheng said.

In the afternoon, before sunset, Zhou Shu supported his seriously ill body, wore his official uniform, led a group of civil and military staff, opened the gate of Yuzhang County City, and then walked out of the city, respectfully inviting Liu Zheng's army to enter. city.

In this way, it only took Liu Zheng seven or eight days to defeat most of Yuzhang County.

The rest of the matter is also simple. With Yuzhang County as the leader, gradually open up some other small counties in Yuzhang County. It only takes a few days to take down the entire Yuzhang County.

end of may.

Zhou Cang's army and Huang Zhong's army, who had gone northward from Guiyang County, finally arrived at Yuzhang County, intending to join Liu Zheng's main army.

However, Liu Zheng is no longer in Yuzhang County at this time.

He has already gone to the junction of Poyang County and Yuzhang County.

On the second day after Yuzhang County was captured, Liu Zheng didn't take any rest at all, and went straight to the east with his troops, wanting to beat Poyang County directly in one go.

After all, he wanted to take Poyang County quickly while the defenders in Poyang County were not ready yet.

Otherwise, after a long time, when the defenders in Poyang County have a chance to breathe, in order to seek self-protection, they will definitely find a way. If Liu Yao in Huainan knows that Liu Zheng's army has arrived in Poyang County , even if you are reluctant, you will definitely use all your strength to attack Liu Zheng.

Poyang County and Huainan County are only separated by the Yangtze River, and the distance is very close.

As long as there is a little trouble in Poyang County, Huainan County will receive news soon, and although Liu Zheng has only 8000 troops, Liu Zheng can still control the situation with these [-] people.

Because on Poyang Lake, there is another army of Liu Zheng.

It was the naval army that Liu Zheng had been stationed here all the time.