Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

In 233 A.D., the second year of Wu Emperor Sun Quan Jiahe, Xiakou.

After the alliance between Han and Wu Xinling, the Northern Expedition to Cao Wei was decided.Sun Quan sent the top general Lu Xun to Wuchang to take charge of Jingzhou affairs and the Northern Expedition of Soochow; the general Zhuge Jin was his assistant.Zhu Ran, the general of chariots and cavalry, was sent to stay in Jiangling to seek Xiangyang; and the general of hussars, Bu Zhi, was used as a countermeasure to conspire with Zhu Ran in Xiangyang.

It was summer, the river was swollen, the current was turbulent, and the surface of the river was choppy.The tumbling waves hit the shore rocks, and the splashing waves hit the shore.

Lu Xun was dressed in a Confucian uniform, wearing a cloak and standing on the bow deck, overlooking Jiangxia, which belonged to Cao Wei's territory, and his deputy Zhuge Jin was by his side.

Lu Xun also knew Sun Quan's purpose of having Zhuge Jin as his assistant.Since Soochow captured Jingzhou, it was determined to give major benefits to the Jiangdong clan in terms of politics, economy, and military affairs, and formed an alliance with them to start the year of the founding of the country.

With the emergence of a three-point situation in the world, the Jiangdong clan proceeded from their own interests. For them, as long as Wu State ruled the southeast, their wish was enough, and they were unwilling to compete with Wei State for the world.

The conservative forces in the Jiangdong clan, represented by Lu Xun, said that Cao Wei had a vast territory, and today the general trend has been achieved. It should be suggested to reduce the size of the army by reducing the size of the army. We should protect Jiangdong and see success or failure.Therefore, in recent years, Sun Quan had no choice but to appoint General Huaisi to carry out the Northern Expedition and contain the power of the Jiangdong gentry.

However, with the sudden rise of the great Han army, Liankelong and Liangzhou repeatedly defeated Cao Wei's attacks, causing Cao Wei to lose troops and generals.Famous generals such as Cao Zhen died of illness on the front line, Zhang Yun was killed in Liangzhou, Shangqing Yang Fu died in battle; the backbone of the army Niu Jin, Fei Yao, Wei Ping, Dai Ling, and Zhang Hu all died in battle.

Cao Wei was forced to transfer soldiers from the four prefectures of Jing, Ji, Qing, and Xu to fill the vacancies in the Central Army and Guanzhong.As a result, the Jingzhou part of Cao Wei was empty, and the new governor of Jingzhou, Hu Zhi, was talented, but far inferior to Sima Yi.

Under the changing situation in the world, Sun Quan turned his attention back to Jingzhou, decided to assemble a large army, dispatched a luxurious lineup from Soochow, and went north to Jingzhou.

As a conservative, Lu Xun, faced with such a situation, coupled with Sun Quan's edict, had no choice but to be tempted to defeat Wei.After all, conservatives cannot always be conservatives. It can only be said that it is a last resort in a situation where the weak is against the strong.Now that a good opportunity arises, Lu Xun is still willing to give it a try.

However, in order to prevent any change, Sun Quan specially sent Zhuge Jin from the Huaisi Group to Wuchang, named as an assistant, but actually as a supervisor, urging Lu Xun to prepare the army for war.Waiting for next year, Sun Quan himself will go to Jingzhou to supervise the northern expedition of the army.

And Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin went to Xiakou to prepare for the attack on Jiangxia County.

Cao Wei's ability to preserve half of Jiangxia County is due to Wenpin's contribution, compared with Zhang Liao's adventure to repel Sun Quan.Wenpin repelled Sun Quan more rigorously and prudently, and he held on to the isolated city for more than [-] years before repelling Sun Quan.

Wenpin has been stationed in Jiangxia for decades since the Battle of Chibi.So far, there are six posthumous names of Cao Wei and Zhuang Hou, Zhang He, Xu Huang, Cao Xiu, Xu Chu, Pang De, Wenpin (Zhoutai is also a Zhuanghou), which shows Wenpin's ability.

A few years ago, after Wenpin passed away, the newly appointed prefect of Jiangxia County was Lu Shi.Lu Shi was afraid that Wen's family had lived in Jiangxia for a long time and had a great reputation, so he often restrained Wen from hiring his adopted son Wenxiu to make enmity with him.

But Lu Shi was not incompetent. He was brave and resourceful. He often invaded Wu territory, and the Wu people could not control him.

Holding up his whip, Zhuge Jin pointed at Shiyang, governor of Jiangxia County, and said: "Boyan, Shiyang (also known as Shi Fan, now Huanghualao, Wuhan) has been repaired for a long time. The city is high and strong. In the past, the supreme leader led the army to attack for several days It is also difficult to conquer. Moreover, against Wei Jiangxia Taishou Lu Shi is brave and good at fighting, wielding military power and committing crimes against borders, although not as good as Wenpin, but it is also difficult to conquer Jiangxia County."

Lu Xun nodded slightly, and said: "The city of Shiyang is next to the river and the water. The time when the Supreme Raises His Armies is in the spring and summer. At that time, the river was swollen. After the flood, the river and the lake were connected, and there was a vast ocean. It is difficult to deploy a large army. Difficulty, not because of the war, but because of the favorable location."

"What does Bo Yan mean?" Zhuge Jin asked.

Lu Xun smiled and pointed around Shiyang City, and said, "Look, Ziyu, Shiyang City relies on the river outside the city. It's summer and autumn, and the river recedes slightly. There is a small amount of land outside Shiyang City where you can stand. But in the spring of previous years, the riverbed is exposed, so if you want to capture Shiyang, you must set the time of winter and spring."

Zhuge Jin nodded, and said: "Although this is the case, the prefect Lu Shi is brave and good at fighting, and has quite a strategy; with the help of Wen Xiu, he can calm people's hearts, and Shi Yang is hard to break."

Lu Xun laughed and said, "Haven't you heard that Lu Shi and Wen Xiu have always been at odds?"

Zhuge Jin showed doubts and asked, "Not getting along?"

Zhuge Jin didn't wonder what Lu Shi and Wen Xiu were at odds with, but what was the use of this?

After all, when Zhang Liao defeated Sun Quan by [-], Zhang Liao was still at odds with Li Dian, wouldn't he still defeat Sun Quan?

Lu Xun saw Zhuge Jin's doubts and explained, "If Lu Shi wants to surrender to our army, how does Ziyu think Wen Xiu will react?"

As soon as this remark came out, Zhuge Jin said subconsciously: "Wen Xiu will definitely neglect Cao Rui and talk about Lu Shi's mistakes."

Lu Xun stroked his beard slightly, looked at Shiyang City with a smile without saying a word, and said, "Jiangxia's people are harmonious and the location is not favorable. Next, it depends on the weather!"

Zhuge Jin was still a little puzzled, could it be that Lu Shi really wanted to surrender to Wu.

To be honest, Zhuge Jin's military ability and strategy are inferior to Lu Xun's, not only in one street, but even in Wu State.Leading the Northern Expedition alone several times, repeatedly defeated, without any effect, really does not match his position in the general of Wu.But Zhuge Jin's outstanding feature is his excellent emotional intelligence, which is deeply loved by Sun Quan.

Zhugejin has been playing soy sauce since he entered Soochow. He has no ability to deal with practical affairs, but he never counts others. He is good at resolving conflicts between people and making people feel like a spring breeze.In other words, it is really rare for Zhuge Jin to make ordinary achievements in an extraordinary position.

That night, Lu Xun forged a letter in reply to Lu, saying: "If you get the king's letter, you will know the king and Hugh. There has been a long-term rift, and the situation is inseparable. I want to come and join."Hun presents the supreme with secrets, and leads the crowd to welcome each other. I hope that the king will lurk, and don't return to Mengda's affairs. It should be done quickly and regularly.Inferior to Jiangdong, he greeted him backwards. '

The next day, Lu Xun asked people to put the letter on the border between Wu and Wei, pretending to send it by mistake, and sent it to the soldiers of the Wenxiu Office.Wen Xiu's soldiers reported the letter to Wen Xiu, and Wen Xiu held Lu Shi accountable in public.Lu Shi was terrified and hurriedly sent his wife and children to Luoyang to show his loyalty.

However, Jiangxia's soldiers no longer attached themselves to Lu Shi, and all suspected Lu Shi of collaborating with the enemy.Wen Xiu immediately wrote a letter to Cao Rui, impeaching Lu with the intention of rebellion.