Chapter 536 Lu Xun’s Plot
The reason why Langli left the Yanniu tribe and came to Qiongdu was that he was frightened by the strength of the Han army. After all, the Dongqu tribe and the Zhuma tribe were not small tribes and they would be destroyed at the earliest opportunity.
Compared to the previous two, the Yanniu tribe only occupies a favorable location. If they really dare to go out of the mountains to confront the Han army, they will most likely end up with the same fate as them.
Second, he was frightened by the name of the Ghost King. The Ghost King stirred up trouble in Nanzhong and made thousands of families cry. The Ghost King who eats human flesh and drinks human blood is no joke.
Langlu agreed to allow Langli to take some of the people away for the sake of sharing risks.
Three, it is due to the survival problem of the tribe. Over the years, Lang Li has lost count of the number of clan members who freeze to death and starve to death in the mountains every year.
When he saw in person that all the tribes in Qiongdu were receiving assistance from the Han government, he was really moved.
Now when I heard that Feng Changshi from Yuexun was actually Feng Langjun who made a blood alliance with Qiang and Hu by killing Baima in Ju County, I finally understood in my heart.
No wonder the notorious Ghost King came to Yuexun. In addition to annihilating tribes that did not obey the rules, he was so easy to talk to other tribes.
Not only did they organize them to open up wasteland for farming, they also allocated areas for grazing, and even provided them with relief.
It turns out that Feng Changshi from Yuexi was Feng Langjun who had good intentions towards the Qiang and Hu.
The Han people pay attention to the combination of kindness and power. If the ghost king is powerful, Feng Langjun must be kind.
Langli felt that he finally understood the connection.
He thought about it, and finally asked someone to send a message to the tribes in Hanjia County.
Feng Yong naturally does not care about the thoughts of the leaders of the Yi tribes under his command.
These days, he is taking Jiang Wan on tours everywhere.
Jiang Wan came to Yuexun, of course, not just to send a message.
Feng Yong was appointed as the governor of a county when he was nineteen years old, and he was also the actual master of the county. The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty was afraid that he would cause trouble due to his inexperience, so he immediately sent Chiang Kai-shek to Jiang after Yuexi was pacified. Wan, come here.
The first is to see if Feng Yong needs help, and the second is to ask Jiang Wan to find a way to make up for any mistakes.
Unexpectedly, when Jiang Wan came to Qiongdu, he found that not only had the rebellion been calmed down, but the rebellious Yi people had actually obeyed the government's arrangements and worked peacefully.
This surprised him immensely, and at the same time, his evaluation of Feng Yong rose to another level.
The Prime Minister saw that this son was able to train the barbarians in Nanxiang, so he tried to let him come to Yuexi. Unexpectedly, he was really good at educating barbarians.
The first batch of Han people finally arrived in Qiongdu before the end of June. Also arriving at the same time was Amei and a batch of chicken and duck eggs.
Seeing Feng Yong arrange the people on the border in an orderly manner, Jiang Wan finally felt relieved and then returned to Jincheng with peace of mind.
At the same time, I also brought back three letters of recommendation from Feng Yong.
Last year when he was in Wei County, Feng Yong responded to the request of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty to take charge of Yuexun. He was given the privilege of recommending the chief officials of the three counties of Yuexun.
Now that Yuexi has been truly pacified, and Jiang Wan happened to arrive, Feng Yong took the opportunity to recommend Zhang Yi as the magistrate of Qiongdu, Huang Chong as the magistrate of Suqi, and Wang Xun as the magistrate of Taideng.
Now the three of them are temporarily overseeing the three counties as captains.
The three counties in the Sunshui River Valley were assigned by Feng Yong.
Just when the Han Dynasty had completely pacified Nanzhong and enjoyed the hard-won peace, Cao Wei and Soochow became a little restless.
In the fourth year of Jianxing's reign, Shi Xie, the governor of Jiaozhou, passed away. Sun Quan felt that Jiaozhou was too remote and difficult to govern, and the Shi family was too powerful, so he divided Jiaozhou into two, with Hepu County as the boundary, with Guangzhou in the north and Guangzhou in the south. Set up Jiaozhou.
Guangzhou governed Panyu, and Jiaozhou governed Longbian (that is, the east of Hanoi, Vietnam in later generations).
Lü Dai was made the governor of Guangzhou and Dai Liang was the governor of Jiaozhou. At the same time, Shi Xie's son was appointed the prefect of Jiuzhen County.
This incident aroused Shi Hui's dissatisfaction. Relying on Shi Xie's favor to the people of Jiaozhou during his lifetime, he rebelled against Sun Wu's order and called himself the governor of Jiaozhou. He also sent soldiers from the Shi family to garrison in Haikou to prevent Dai Liang from entering Jiaozhou and taking office.
At the same time, he secretly sent a message to the Han Dynasty, hoping to express his surrender to the Han Dynasty through the Xu family in order to obtain the help of the Han Dynasty.
After pacifying Nanzhong, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty asked Li Huiyao to lead the governor of Jiaozhou. He originally intended to get involved in Jiaozhou. He was overjoyed when he learned about the chaos in Jiaozhou, and the opportunity to return the favor finally came.
Unexpectedly, Shi Hui could not even suppress the clan soldiers of the local big clans in Jiaozhou. He immediately felt disappointed. When he learned that Feng Yong, the Marquis of Guannei, was not optimistic about Shi Hui, he decided to hold his troops temporarily.
When the news of Cao Pi's death came, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but secretly rejoice that he had not rashly intervened in the affairs of Jiaozhou, and that he had not turned against Soochow.
At the same time, according to Feng Yong's suggestion, he personally wrote a letter to Sun Quan, the leader of Wu, suggesting that Han and Wu join forces in the Northern Expedition.
The letter not only detailed the benefits of sugar cane, but also promised to pay a high price for the jaggery delivered to Jingzhou, and also presented a batch of woolen cloth to make friends with Lord Wu.
Sun Quan was very happy when he received the letter from the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty and summoned all his ministers to discuss it.
All the ministers agreed that they should take advantage of Cao Pi's new death to attack Cao Wei. At that time, Sun Quan made up his mind and ordered the news to be sent to Lu Xun who was guarding Jiangling as quickly as possible.
Lu Xun was shocked when he received the news from Wuchang. He quickly requested to go to Wuchang to meet the King of Wu on the pretext of reporting the Jiangling farmland to the King of Wu.
(In the spring of the fourth year of Jianxing, Lu Xun ordered his generals to open up farmland due to lack of food in the place where he was stationed. Sun Quan greatly appreciated this and even set an example by using all the eight oxen that were used to pull his cart to plow the land.)
Lu Xun was the person Sun Quan trusted most at this time. Sun Quan would consider his opinion on all matters between Wu and Shu. He even carved his own jade seal and placed it in Lu Xun's residence.
Every communication from the Han Dynasty had to go through Lu Xun's hands. Documents for Shu were also shown to Lu Xun first. If there were any errors, Lu Xun would revise them and send them out directly.
Although the two are said to be monarchs and ministers, they are actually very close.
Now as soon as Sun Quan heard Lu Xun's request to see him in Wuchang, he knew that Lu Xun had other views on the attack on Wei, and he immediately agreed to Lu Xun's request.
From Jiangling to Wuchang, there are land and water routes, and Lu Xun arrived in just two days.
“Your Majesty, the general of the auxiliary country wishes to see you.”
In the palace in Wuchang, Sun Quan looked surprised when he heard that Lu Xun was back, "Bo Yan has finally arrived? Please come quickly!"
“Your Majesty, Lu Xun, has seen you.”
Forty-three-year-old Lu Xun, although only one year younger than Sun Quan, was one generation younger than Sun Quan. Because he was appreciated by Sun Quan, he was able to marry Sun Quan's niece.
"Bo Yan, there is no need to be polite, come on, come and sit down quickly."
Sun Quan greeted warmly, "Come here, bring Gu's honey water. Boyan must be exhausted after coming all the way."
Sun Quan said, and personally moved the ice mirror next to him to Lu Xun's side.
“I thank the king.”
Lu Xun was a little flattered.
“I am the one who thanks Boyan for running so hard for state affairs.”
Forty-four-year-old Sun Quan has a face with a Chinese character. The reddish beard under his wide mouth is very distinctive, and his eyes are bright, showing strong confidence.
On the other hand, although Lu Xun was called a general, he was dressed as a Confucian scholar, with a fair face, polite manners, and a slightly feminine tone in his speech. It can be seen that he was a gentle-tempered figure.
Only the slightly slanted sword eyebrows gave him a heroic air and neutralized his femininity.
“This time all the ministers said it was time to attack Wei, but Bo Yan wanted to keep it secret. I wonder if he had other opinions?”
After the screen retreated to the left and right, Sun Quan asked.
“Cao Pi is newly mourned, and people in the north are now unstable. It is the right time to attack Wei. This is indeed a good statement.”
"Bo Yan said this, could it be that Shu has some ulterior motives?"
Sun Quan’s eyes flashed and he asked.
"Your Majesty, before he died, Liu Bei preferred to guard Yong'an personally rather than return to Jincheng. He even wrote a letter to his ministers saying that he wanted to lead his army eastward again. This shows how much he never forgets Jingzhou?"
"Liu Bei got Zhuge Liang, he once said that he was like a fish in water, and later he entrusted the entire Shu Kingdom to him. How could Zhuge Liang not know Liu Bei's thoughts? In addition, the Shu Kingdom regarded itself as the orthodox Han Dynasty. Both Cao Wei and our Wu Kingdom were regarded as rebels. thief."
"It's just that the Shu Kingdom is weak now and has to join forces with the king. But if there is an opportunity, the Shu Kingdom will not give up the opportunity to weaken Cao Wei and Jiangdong."
Lu Xun's tone was neither slow nor hasty, and had a calming power, as if everything was under his control.
“Is the meaning of Zhuge Liang’s letter so that we can fight with Cao Wei head-on, like a snipe and a clam, so that he can benefit from it?”
"I am very sure of that."
When Sun Quan heard this, he frowned slightly, but at the same time he was a little reluctant, "What Bo Yan said is indeed reasonable. We should be careful when attacking Wei. But now that Cao Pi is newly mourned, it is a rare good opportunity. If we give up easily, we don't know when. That’s why I had to wait for this good opportunity.”
"Your Majesty, the timing is indeed good. But I dare to ask the king, does the king think that with the power of the Wu Kingdom, we can compete with Cao Wei alone?"
Lu Xun naturally knew what Sun Quan was thinking, but now that the three kingdoms are in a tripod, if one party makes a slight move, one of them will surely benefit. How to grasp the scale of this requires careful consideration.
“Of course not, otherwise why would I join forces with Shu in the west to fight against Cao Wei?”
Sun Quan replied.
"If we take advantage of Cao Pi's new mourning and raise a large army to attack him, can the king be sure that we will damage his roots?"
Lu Xun asked again.
“Nothing.”
Sun Quan nodded and acknowledged.
Compared to Cao Wei who occupied eight percent of the world, the state of Wu was still too small. Even if it unexpectedly raised troops to attack Wei, at most it would only be an early advantage.
"Cao Wei has deployed heavy troops in the south of the Yangtze River to prevent the king. If they suffer a loss, when they stabilize, they will probably attack with a large army. Therefore, when we attack Wei, we must either not attack it, or we must attack it The pain makes it afraid to go south easily."
Lu Xun said with a solemn expression.
Sun Quan heard this and immediately held Lu Xun's hand, "Does Boyan already have a plan?"
Lu Xun nodded, "I have a plan. I can temporarily fend off Shu's invitation and get the benefits promised by Shu. Finally, if there is a chance, I can join forces with Shu to attack Wei together, so that Wu does not have to face it alone." Cao Wei’s army.”
“Please come quickly, Bo Yan!”
Sun Quan was overjoyed.
"Your Majesty, Jiangxia and Xiangyang are both dangerous places in Jingzhou. Since the Kingdom of Shu has offered benefits to the Kingdom of Wu to attack Cao Wei, Your Majesty, it is better to pretend to agree. However, it is not a large-scale deployment of troops, but only a small number of soldiers to try to attack these two places. .”
(Jiangxia County was divided into two parts at that time, with Wu occupying most of it and Wei occupying the northern part.)
"If so, wouldn't it alarm Cao Wei?"
Sun Quan asked in surprise.
"If this move succeeds, it will be a surprise. If it fails, it will not matter. It is just a way to frustrate Shu, and it can also paralyze Cao Wei."
"In this way, we can naturally accept the huge profits Shu promised us, and at the same time we can make Cao Wei think that our soldiers are not worthy of a fight."
Lu Xun explained, "Now there is a war in Jiaozhou. If we promise Shu to attack Wei, they will not interfere in the affairs of Jiaozhou. We will take the opportunity to put an end to the chaos in one fell swoop."
“Wonderful!”
Sun Quan stood up from the table and exclaimed, "Three wins with one stone!"
“That’s not all!”
A sharp light flashed in Lu Xun's eyes, "Zhuge Liang has just conquered Nanzhong, and the Shu Kingdom must have been unable to use weapons recently. When we gain the benefits of the Shu Kingdom and quell the chaos in Jiaozhou, the Shu Kingdom will probably be able to recover." ”
"At that time, we will urge them to send troops from Hanzhong and let them attract Cao Wei's troops. Then we will advance in large numbers from the east and respond to each other. Cao Wei first despised the soldiers from Jiangdong, and then focused on one at the expense of the other. How can there be any reason to be invincible?"
“Okay, okay!”
Sun Quan laughed.
"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Shu only has one state. After the defeat of Yiling and the subsequent conquest of Nanzhong, we have calmed down. We urge them to go north again. Even if Zhuge Liang has Guan Zhong's ability, this Shu area They will also be tortured until the country is exhausted and the people are exhausted."
“In this way, no matter how much they peek into the land of Jingzhou, they can only say nothing. They must cooperate with us obediently and dare not take any other ideas.”
When Lu Xun said this, he clenched his fist fiercely, as if he was holding the Kingdom of Shu in his hands.
When Sun Quan heard this, he was so excited that he stood up and walked quickly, high-fiving him repeatedly, "Excellent, very good!"
After a while, he stopped, turned around, and praised Lu Xun, "Bo Yan, others can plan for a while, but you can plan the destiny of a country. You are truly a lonely country scholar!"
Speaking, he personally poured a bowl of honey water for Lu Xun, "Isolated countryman, please drink!"
“I thank the king.”
Seeing Lu Xun respectfully take the bowl and drink it all, Sun Quan smiled with satisfaction, thought for a moment, and then slowly said, "Bo Yan, you said that if I personally lead the troops to attack Jiangxia, this move to paralyze Cao Wei will be Wouldn’t it be better?”
"Your Majesty, you can't do that! There is a high probability that you will lose this battle. I'm afraid it will damage your Majesty's reputation."
Lu Xun quickly stopped him and said, "Why don't you let me personally lead the troops to attack Xiangyang..."
Before Lu Xun finished speaking, Sun Quan stretched out his hand to stop him from continuing, "Bo Yan is my commander-in-chief of Jiangdong. When Liu Bei was defeated at Yiling, who doesn't know your ability to lead an army?"
“If you lead the army yourself and do not fight well, it will make Cao Wei suspicious, which will not paralyze you. On the contrary, it will damage your reputation among the soldiers."
"If we fight too well, it will make Cao Wei wary, which is even worse. Therefore, this action is absolutely not allowed, but it is different in Gu."
Sun Quan pointed at himself and laughed at himself, "Back then, I led 100,000 troops, but I was defeated by Zhang Liao's 800 cavalry. So what's the harm in another small defeat this time?"
"Kings!"
Lu Xun did not expect that Sun Quan would be willing to harm his reputation for his own plan, and he was so moved that he leaned over him.
"Bo Yan has been in charge of Jingzhou for a long time. He hasn't returned to Wu County for a long time, right? Since I'm in Wuchang today, why not rest in the palace tonight and go back to Wu County to visit my family tomorrow, so as not to let my niece say that I'm not nearby? As a favor, you and your wife are not allowed to meet."
Sun Quan helped Lu Xun up and comforted him.
Lu Xun understood as soon as he heard this. The king was trying to prevent him from attacking Wei this time!
I am the governor of Jingzhou. If I am in Jiangling, it would be unreasonable not to lead the army in person when attacking Wei.
But if he was visiting relatives in Wu County, no one would suspect anything.
“How dare I disobey the king?”
Lu Xun's body was trembling slightly.
Sun Quan saw Lu Xun's moved expression and said jokingly, "This time I have lost my reputation, but there is a price. In the future, Boyan will definitely find a way to help me recover, otherwise I will not be able to rely on him."
“My lord, I swear here that in the future I will make the king famous in China!”
Lu Xun said word by word.
(End of this chapter)