Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Lu Xun went back to the tent and sat on the couch, staring at the flagon on the case in a daze, thinking that the king is just too suspicious, as long as he is more bold and open-minded, how could this world have become like this?Thinking of this, he couldn't fall asleep, wondering if he could do something more since he wanted to delay the Lantian army and prevent the opponent from sweeping Jiangdong like a storm?

Taking out the topographic map and putting it on the table, Lu Xun used the weak light to study the countermeasures, thinking about how to reduce the loss of soldiers and defend for a few more days. Every day he persisted in Jiangcheng, he could fight for one more day to raise strength for Sun Quan.

Before they knew it, all the soldiers in the camp had fallen asleep, and there was only the sound of rushing water outside the tent, but there was still light in Lu Xun's main tent, which attracted an 'uninvited guest' after a while.

"I said, why doesn't the commander-in-chief still rest, so he's hiding in the tent, drinking and looking at the map?" Lu Li, who followed him, came in with a smile and joked.

"The night is long, I don't want to sleep, you haven't slept yet?" Lu Xun replied indifferently.

Lu Li is a child of the Lu family and has a very good relationship with Lu Xun. He sat on the side of the couch without asking for instructions, and responded with a smile: "The last general just returned from a tour of the camp. I wanted to report to you before going to sleep."

"Are the soldiers of each battalion in a stable mood? Is there any desertion?" Lu Xun looked at each other seriously.

Lu Li clasped his fists and replied, "What is the commander-in-chief talking about? Your regiment is strictly disciplined, so you won't be like other generals who will easily defect when encountering something..."

"It's good if there are no deserters. The remaining thousands of songs are the foundation of my Lu family." Lu Xun tapped the table lightly.

"Naturally, the governor's army is..." Lu Li wanted to compliment him, but he pointed to the copper jug ​​on the case and asked, "The last general has never seen such an exquisite drinking utensil in the tent of the governor of the capital. When did... ..."

"This is the jug of the great king on the tower boat. Before leaving, I insisted on asking General Gu to bring it to me. He said that he would let me drink a few sips of wine to keep out the cold and sleep soundly at night." Lu Xun smiled, and at the end of the sentence he said be touched.

"Oh? What Jiang Cheng provided was all stale wine. The king's entrance must be fine wine." After speaking, Lu Li picked up the jug and shook it, then asked with a smile, "The governor has already drunk half of the jug? Can you drink it?" Can't you tell me how the things in the palace are different from what we usually drink?"

"Actually, the taste is not far from the same, but I haven't tasted it yet. There is only half a jug of this wine. Your Majesty may have given his own wine as a gift..." Lu Xun shook his head.

"Drink the rest? Your Majesty is too..." Lu Li frowned.

"Jiang Cheng's conditions are relatively difficult, and the camps have been out of wine for several days. It is already the greatest kindness for the king to send his own wine." Lu Xun smiled bitterly, saying to himself that you don't understand this kind of friendship at all.

"The governor is like a treasure, why doesn't he drink half of the jug? Does it mean that the king has drunk it? I don't know what the things in the palace are like..." Lu Li reluctantly put the jug back.

Lu Xun understood Lu Li's thoughts. Although he was constantly derogatory, his body was still very honest. It was slander to say so much.

"You can drink it if you want. There's no need to go around. I drink a lot of wine in the palace, so I don't miss a sip." Lu Xun waved to Lu Li to take it away.

"Hey, then it's time to be disrespectful." Lu Li picked up the jug and poured it into his mouth.

After Lu Li drank it whole, he felt that the wine in the palace tasted better. He put the jug on the table and said with a smile, "It's really comfortable. I will leave half of it for the governor."

"I've told you everything." Lu Xun shook his head when he saw this.

"I'm not greedy..." Lu Li yawned violently as soon as he got up, and then said drunkenly, "The general is suddenly a little tired, can you stay here for the night without going back to the camp?"

"You can do it yourself, it's not like you haven't done this before." Lu Xun waved his hands to himself, moved the small case and the drink to one side, and arranged his clothes and quilt to prepare for bed. Seeing that Lu Li liked the wine given by Sun Quan so much, he simply put it away Half the jug remained.

After a while, the snoring gradually started, and the entire camp was slowly replaced by calm.

Lu Xun has a cautious personality and lacks a sense of security for a long time, so he sleeps lightly at night.

At about midnight, Lu Xun heard a faint groan in his ear. The sound gave him a very painful feeling, so he sat up in a jerk.

Lu Xun looked around, but the groan was in his tent, it could only be Lu Li from last night.

"Hold the lamp." Lu Xun shouted to the guards outside the tent.

Chapter 878 The case is broken and the heart is broken

The guard lit the lamp, and Lu Xun squatted down in front of Lu Li.

With the help of the faint light, Lu Xun saw Lu Li half-closed his eyes, covering his abdomen with both hands, his dark face looked particularly painful.

"Lu Li, what's the matter with you?" Lu Xun looked very nervous.

Lu Li is the younger generation of Lu Xun's family. He was selected as Lu Xun's personal entourage because of his cleverness. He was only a weaker champion after serving in the army for three years. Lu Xun treats him as his own son and always takes good care of Lu Li.

When Lu Li heard the call, Mimeng opened his eyes: "Great Governor... The last general suffered from abdominal pain at night, and he endured it for half an hour. He couldn't bear it until he made a noise. I don't want to really disturb you..."

"Confused, how can you bear it when you are sick? You should have told me earlier, have you eaten something? Are you better now?" Lu Xun has read poetry and books, and is also proficient in Qihuang medicine. When he felt the pulse on Lu Li's wrist, on his forehead The sweat broke out suddenly.

Lu Li was just a young man, his pulse should be like the Yangtze River outside the tent, but when he felt it was a stream that was about to dry up, he hurriedly opened Lu Li's slightly opened eyelids with his fingers, and what he saw was also a symptom that his life was about to end.

"Mo... Mo Jiang didn't eat indiscriminately... Maybe it was night... that... wine..." Lu Li panted heavily, and pointed in the direction of Lu Xun's bed.

Lu Xun heard cold sweat running down his back, did Gu Li send a pot of poisoned wine?Is it the king who wants to kill me, or Gu Li who wants to kill me?

"Ah..." Lu Li yelled in pain, a mouthful of black blood spurted from his mouth, he stared at Lu Xun falling down with wide eyes, and the pulse in his wrist stopped beating.

"Lu Li... Lu Li..." Lu Xun clenched his teeth and punched the ground hard.

"Great governor, this...how is this..."

The guards holding the lamps were used to seeing life and death on the battlefield, but Lu Li and Lu Xun felt like father and son, so they didn't know what to do for a while.

Lu Xun stood up with cold eyes, and whispered to the guards, "Lu Li died of a sudden illness. You call someone to come in and send Lu Li's body to an empty tent for storage. I will bury him tomorrow. Don't say anything about it for now."

"Wei." The guard clasped his fists and walked out of the tent.

After a while, the two guards took Lu Li away and settled him down, and returned to Lu Xun's tent again.

Lu Xun was not sleepy at all at this moment. The pot of poisoned wine was originally on the Sun Quan case. Gu Li's reason last night was rather strange. If Lu Li hadn't been greedy and drank a couple of sips, he would have been the one who died suddenly. But who really wanted to harm him?

Call Gu Li tomorrow morning to try it out. Thinking of this, Lu Xun nodded slightly and waved his hand to the two guards, "You all go out and wait. General Gu will come to see me after dawn. Remember not to talk nonsense."

"only."

Closing his eyes was Lu Li's face. Lu Xun had an extremely tormenting night, but Gu Li had a good night's dream with his pillow on the waves outside the curtain.

In the early morning of the next day, Gu Li walked out of the tent and stretched himself. Lu Xun's personal guards came to invite him to meet him. Gu Li followed him to the main tent with a puzzled face.

"Great governor, I don't know if there is something important to call the general early in the morning?" Gu Li clasped his fists and saluted.

Lu Xun acted very calmly. He put the jug in front of him with one hand, and said to Gu Li: "General Gu sent fine wine last night. After drinking it, I thought it was very good. I thought that the general is also a good drinker, so I kept it." Some for you to taste, please."

"What's the matter with me, the governor is very polite, this wine was given to you by the king, how can you drink it arbitrarily at the end? You should keep it for yourself..." Gu Li waved his fists and said goodbye.

"The king's reward, how can Lu Xun enjoy it to himself? General Gu stayed to help me and said he was willing to listen to my orders. Now he doesn't want to drink just a glass of wine?" Lu Xun suddenly changed his tone, thinking that if you don't want to drink, then It is obvious that he is not pretending to be self-inflicted. If he drinks it without any scruples, the suspect is the owner of the wine.

"Uh... It's better to be respectful than obedience." Seeing Lu Xun saying this, Gu Li clasped his fists and agreed immediately, then stepped forward to hold the jug in his hand, considering that there was not much left, wondering what the governor meant?Do you want me to drink this residual wine?

Seeing that Gu Li hesitated, Lu Xun frowned and continued to urge: "There are not so many particulars in the camp, General Gu can just drink from the pot."

"Hey..." Gu Li then lifted the lid, picked up the flagon and drank it down in one gulp, his movements were quick and without any hesitation.

Lu Xun immediately ruled out Gu Li's suspicion, and couldn't help a wry smile in his heart. His whole family fell into Jianye and was loyal to protect the lord, but Sun Quan became murderous after the defeat. Why did he betray me so much?Is it the distortion of human nature or the loss of morality?

"Governor, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Lu Xun's face changing back and forth, Gu Li didn't know what happened.

"Oh... has General Gu tasted it?" Lu Xun asked meaningfully.

Gu Li scratched his head, "Uh... this wine tastes very good, but it's not very satisfying..."

"General Gu is in good health." Lu Xun looked him up and down and nodded in praise, then shouted outside the tent, "Go and bring Lu Li in."

"Wei." An echo came from outside the tent.

Gu Li was stunned, wondering if Lu Li was drunk?Why do you want people to carry it in?He frowned and asked puzzledly: "Great Governor, calling the future so early, is it really drinking?"

"General Gu, be safe and don't be impatient." Lu Xun said concisely and motioned Gu Li to wait.

Not long after, Lu Li's body was carried into the big tent. Gu Li was taken aback when he got closer, and exclaimed, "Great Governor, how could little Lu Li..."

Lu Xun got up and walked in front of Lu Li, and said sadly, "This son was greedy last night, he drank the fine wine that General Gu brought, and died of abdominal pain in the middle of the night..."

"The wine I sent? Is the governor joking with the general?" Gu Li was completely dumbfounded at this moment.

"Hahaha, the governor didn't know whether the wine was poisonous, so he came early in the morning to ask the general to taste the wine, hoping that the general is in good health." Lu Xun looked at Gu Li and stroked his beard with a sneer.

"Ah?" Gu Li was so startled that the jug fell to the ground, he pointed at Lu Xun and stammered, "Da... Dadu... How dare you doubt Da..."

At the end of Gu Li's words, suddenly his stomach felt like a knife was twisted, and he fell to the ground and rolled over in an instant in pain. He finally understood what Lu Xun was talking about, and was immediately picked up by two guards.

"Governor, you know it's poisonous, why did you want to kill me?" Gu Li shouted at Lu Xun while struggling, the severe pain in his abdomen didn't stop for a moment.

"The poisonous wine was brought by General Gu. Think again who wants to harm someone?" Lu Xun asked meaningfully.

Gu Li suddenly realized that what Sun Quan said to him at that time, such as wars and swords without eyes, in case something happens to Lu Xun, I want to control his thousands of plays, so I never thought about Lu Xun's life from the beginning.

Despair made Gu Li's endless associations. Except for Lu Meng who was beheaded in Jingzhou, Zhou Yu and Lu Su, the two major governors, all died suddenly due to violent illness. At this moment, Gu Li seemed to feel very transparent, and he could die without leaving regrets. Rest in peace.

"Hahaha..." Gu Li looked at Lu Xun and shook his head and smiled wryly: "It is said that the governor of Eastern Wu was short-lived, so that's how he died? Haha... ah..."

Before Gu Li could finish his sentence, he died like Lu Li by spitting black blood from his mouth. The last sentence woke Lu Xun up, maybe Sun Quan used his tricks more than once?It's ridiculous that I was moved last night.

Governor of Soochow?Soochow's big joke is right, no wonder Yan Yan and Zhang Zhao tried their best to refuse, only him being a fool is a treasure.

Lu Xun's belief in life collapsed instantly.

The case was solved, and Lu Xun's heart was broken. He buried Lu Li and Gu Li by the river, and stared at the rolling Yangtze River foolishly.

Around Chen Shi, the scouts reported the appearance of a patrol boat.

Lu Xun didn't seem to hear it, and he put on a bad attitude with a lifeless attitude.

Chapter 879 What kind of big picture is this?

When Lu Xun was staring at the river in a daze, the soldiers who stayed overnight at Jianye Wharf had already had their breakfast and were now gathering in formation to march towards Jianye.

Looking at the prepared army, Zhang Zhao lamented that the soldiers in Lantian had strict military discipline, and they were indeed stronger than the "Alliance Army" formed by Jiangdong's private troops, but he didn't know how Lantian would govern Yangzhou.

"Father, it's almost time, let's go." Lan Yuan clasped his fists and told.

Lan Tian nodded lightly, "When I first came to Yangzhou, I needed to show my prestige, so I asked the fallen soldiers to line up at the front, so that the people of Jiangdong could see it."

"Wei." Lan Yuan cupped his fists and accepted the order.

After the order was issued, the entrapment army was fully armed and began to move. Gao Ling led two battalions of soldiers to open the way ahead, and the rest of the troops stationed at the dock became restless.

Lan Tian called Gan Ning and told him: "With so many soldiers and horses, it is impossible to all rush into Jianye. Xingba will be stationed here for the time being. First, we must maintain contact with Chaisang and Wuchang. In Sun Quan's hands, be careful that they jump over the wall to lure Cao's army into Jiangdong, and finally Sun Quan's remnants flee to Jiangcheng downstream, to prevent the opponent from making a comeback, only by completely controlling the Yangtze River waterway can we gain a foothold in Yangzhou."

"Sir, you are right. A patrol boat has been dispatched at dawn. I believe there will be information from Jiang Cheng soon, and he will enter the city to report to you in time." Gan Ning clenched his fists.

"Sun Quan is at the end of his strength, and it is impossible to make another big wave. Xingba, you are more anxious than me, but it is indeed a good thing to set Jiangdong early. I am not good at water warfare. Jiang Cheng's remnants will be handled by you. If you are hindered, you can step up and ride to help."

Lan Tian was worried that Lu Xun would be strong in water warfare, and thought that he could at least draw with Gan Ning, but he underestimated the importance of water warfare equipment. Gan Ning's fleet surpassed his opponents in both quantity and quality, and Lu Xun was not as talented as he was in the world. There is no way to win head-on, but Jiang Shang hastily fought the battle with little room for tricks. If he can't beat it, he really can't beat it.

Gan Ning was very proficient in making the battleship cut the enemy formation. Lan Tian didn't worry about losing the subsequent water battle after seeing it.

After hearing this, Gan Ning replied with a smile: "Don't worry, sir, the [-] navy troops brought out from Wuchang will be enough in the end, and there is no need to send troops by land. If the opponent defends in a dangerous area, it will be faster for me to divide my troops and go ashore."

"I don't worry if you do things. In addition, Lu Boyan is a talent. It will be of great use to me in stabilizing Jiangdong. I will leave the two generals Luo and Lu to help you. Maybe they can persuade you to surrender. If you don't surrender, try to capture them alive." Lan Tian Continue to explain.

"I can save it." Gan Ning nodded, suddenly thought of something, and asked, "Then how should Sun Quan deal with it?"

"Hahaha, Sun Quan didn't charge into the battle, and it would not be easy for Xingba to capture him alive. If he sincerely surrendered to the big man, His Majesty will not take his life when he looks at Mrs. Sun's face." Lan Tian stroked his beard and replied.

"Wei." Gan Ning cupped his fists and left.

The conversation between Lantian and Gan Ning did not avoid Zhang Zhao who was next to him, which moved Brother Daitou a little, and felt like being treated as one of his own.

On the way to Jianye, Zhang Zhao introduced the customs of Jiangdong to Lantian, and brought the topic to Lu Xun while talking.

"Your Majesty seems to attach great importance to Lu Boyan? But his wife is Sun Bofu's daughter, and she is closely related to the Sun family..." Zhang Zhao reminded Lan Tian in a low voice, and peeked at his face.

The Huaisi migrants represented by Zhang Zhao have always been excluded by the local nobles in Jiangdong. He took the lead in making such contributions in order to make the Huaisi faction gain a more stable foothold. Hearing the conversation between Lantian and Gan Ning, Zhang Zhao also Create a heart of worry.

Lan Tian attaches so much importance to Lu Xun, does he want to 'collaborate' with the Jiangdong gentry?But he obviously worked hard to restrict the gentry in Jiaozhou, how can a man be so fickle?

Lan Tian immediately heard Zhang Zhao's implication, and calmly grabbed the rein and replied, "Mr. Zibu is worrying too much. You and I are not from Jiangdong. To manage this land well, we really cannot do without the support of the local people, but There will be some changes with Sun Quan, in short, it will be a win-win situation, I am full of confidence in this, and you should also have confidence in me, how could Lan treat a hero badly?"

"Uh... the old minister is half buried in the ground, so what is there to worry about? The lord of the government has the talents of the world, and it is no problem to govern such a small Yangzhou. It's just that the Sun family has been here for more than [-] years. The local gentry are friendly with each other, but they are often constrained by them at critical moments, and the old minister is worried that the lord will be so ambitious, so don't be stumbled by these thorns." Zhang Zhao saluted with his hands clasped.

Lan Tian smiled and said: "Lu Boyan is the governor after all. With his help, the army can be better integrated. Cao Pi's withdrawal of the Huainan garrison to the Central Plains is a great deterrent to Guanzhong and Jingzhou. In particular, General Guan is under great pressure. Send troops to Huainan as soon as possible, even if you don’t really fight, you still have to help the situation, Your Majesty is now ruling the world, and the one who is planning is not Yangzhou, you have to treat the world as a game of chess.”

Zhang Zhao was taken aback when he heard this, and thought to himself, what kind of overall view is this?Now Jiangdong is still not calmed down, your eyes are already on Huainan?But so impatient and not afraid of accidents?

"Your Majesty, think twice. Sun Quan frequently used troops against the Huaihe River. Jiangdong was exhausted because of this. The gentry and common people were heavily taxed, so people wanted to change. Only when Jianye surrendered did they respond. Now that Jiangdong has not been calmed down, the Majesty intends to continue to march. Ruxu, are you in too much of a hurry? You should rest with the people right now, and it won’t be too late to send troops to Huainan after the influence of the Sun Clan is completely eliminated and the people’s livelihood is restored." Zhang Zhao persuaded earnestly.

Lan Tian shook his head lightly, "Time doesn't wait for me, these things have no precedence, and it's okay to do them at the same time."

"At the same time?" Zhang Zhao was full of surprise.

"When Gan Xingba defeats Sun Quan's navy, I will let him move his army to guard Ruxu Shuikou, and make a gesture of attacking Hefei. Cao Pi will definitely transfer the excess troops when he hears the news, and Jingbei and Guanzhong will be able to breathe. Jiangdong The surrendered troops can be used to stabilize the place, so that both can be carried out at the same time without delay." Lan Tian had already made up his mind.

"Ah? But the corvee and food, and the old minister got the news not long ago that Jiang Ji followed Man Chong's suggestion and took advantage of the truce between the Sun and Cao families to build a new city in the west of Hefei away from the watering location for defense. The purpose is to Let the warships of Soochow lose their advantage, and they must fight on land..." Zhang Zhao didn't expect Lantian to be so bold, planning to fight Hefei before everyone entered Jianye City, that was an insurmountable gap for the Sun family .

"Hahaha, Jiang Ji did a great job of laboring the people and wasting money. Sun Quan was afraid of the reappearance of the Battle of Xiaoyaojin, but the soldiers I brought were not afraid. As for the rations for the Ruxu garrison, I will find a way to mobilize them from Jiaozhou and Jingnan. There will be time for the people to recuperate."

Lan Tian made such a bold statement because he really has the confidence. The newly recovered Jiaozhi is a major grain-producing county, and supplemented by his own scientific planting, the grain production will definitely increase greatly. Incorporated into shipping, the problem of money and food transportation in remote areas is solved, and there is no need to disturb the people to collect corvee.

8 Chapter Eighty

Zhang Zhao saw that Lantian said with certainty that as long as Lantian didn't move Jiangdong's money and food, it shouldn't cause social shock, so he smiled and bowed his hands, and gradually turned the topic to other places.