Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 63 Lu Xun

"Little friend, I didn't scare you, but I did scare your uncle. I apologize to you here." Tai Shici said, slightly cupping his fist at Lu Xun.

And Lu Xun's uncle, that is, Lu Jun, smiled coyly when he heard this, and even said "Don't dare" - obviously also found that his previous behavior was inappropriate.

"Mr. Lu...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.

"Can't Lujiang be defended? 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 an aristocratic family, an important direct descendant or an outstanding member of the clan will naturally join the court as an official. However, local officials such as prefects generally will not do so unless they have no compelling reason. Use locals.

When Lu Kang took office in Lujiang, 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 his sons and grandchildren back to Jiangdong, it undoubtedly shows that the situation in Lujiang is not good!
"Reporting to my lord, my father bears the emperor's favor and is determined to defend Lujiang to the death. He has been fighting endlessly with the thief Yuan Shu. Although Liu Xun and his generation attack the city day and night, the soldiers and people in the city are united..." Lu Jun seemed to feel Bai Tu's impatience, so he omitted it. He said: "But not long ago, Liu Xun retreated a little. I heard that Sun Ce's party went north to Lujiang. My father feared that the city would be destroyed, so he sent us back to Wu County. I also persuaded my father, but my father refused to leave his post without authorization. We insist on coexisting with Lujiang!"

"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 apart from 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 Bai Shijun to save my eldest father. The whole 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 no benefit to going to fight Yuan Shu now. What's more, if Yuan Shu is really in a hurry and wants to fight 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 miserable victory, 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. In the future, your uncle will make cane sugar for you!

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 didn't rely heavily on the aristocratic family, let alone please him. When the time came, it was imperative to recruit talents from poor families.

But... weakening the influence of aristocratic families requires people who are trusted by the aristocratic families and who do not rely heavily on the aristocratic families to do it. This will be easier and less likely to cause resistance.

Blindly relying on the aristocratic family to make a fortune, and then trying to weaken the aristocratic family, the best is the extent of Sun Quan - in the early days of Sun Quan's accession to the throne, he fully absorbed the lesson of Sun Ce being assassinated by Xu Gong's disciples, and formed a good relationship with the major aristocratic families in Jiangdong, and erected the "with the aristocratic family" 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 chaotic and full of abuses, and it was basically in a state of hanging up and waiting to die.

But if you insist on drawing a clear line with the family and force changes under mutual distrust, the process will be bloody, and it is not Bai Tu's style.

What's more, Lu Kang is currently defending Lujiang. Although he is loyal to the Han Dynasty, how can he, a Yangzhou shepherd, stand idle?

"Xiao Xun, you..." Lu Jun wanted to say something more, but Tai Shi Ci glanced back.

As for Lu Xun, who was like a young man, Bai Tu talked about the number of Lujiang defenders, the reserves of grain and grass, and even the reserves of rolling logs, jade 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 are heirlooms of farming and education, and their families 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 impressive." 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 little 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 "being harmed by 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 who was loved and protected by the clan leader...

In a fantasy world, if Lu Xun found a river and drowned in it, hordes of the protagonist's souls would probably pass through!
And even if there is no soul penetration...

From the suppressed concubine of the side branch to the pillar of the Lu family and the governor of Soochow... Lu Xun himself also has the talent of a protagonist!
(End of this chapter)