For the past few days, Lu Su had been staying at home. His father urged him to stay, and Lu Su's guilt towards his father made Lu Su not want to go out. Liu Mang let Lu Su go to Jiangdong to let Lu Su return to his hometown in glory. However, Lu Su was not idle. The previous letters were placed on his desk.
Lu Su now had a letter in his hand. The owner of the letter made Lu Su quickly open it and read it.
The owner of the letter was called Dai Yun. This person was not someone else. He was the general under Hao Shao's command. It was because of this person's performance in the Yangtze River that Liu Mang took a fancy to him. He changed from a general of a thousand to a general of ten thousand. Now, he had ten thousand Yangzhou New Soldiers in his hands. Now, these ten thousand Yangzhou New Soldiers were stationed on the land of Jiangdong.
Because Sun Ce intended to surrender, in order to show the sincerity of Jiangdong, they specifically allowed ten thousand Yangzhou New Soldiers to be stationed on the land of Jiangdong. In this way, Yangzhou was relieved, and Jiangdong was relieved.
Now, the letter sent by Dai Yun was telling Lu Su something.
"Minister, what did General Dai Yun say?" Yang Chen was also on the side. Lu Su did not avoid him.
"Dai Yun wrote that Wu Hou has started to send food and livestock again. He asked what we should do." Lu Su said to Yang Chen.
"How can this Wu Hou be so good?" Yang Chen frowned a little. This Wu Hou was too enthusiastic.
"He should be thinking that after joining Yangzhou, he can let the Lord give him a way out." Generally speaking, there were not many who surrendered that had a good ending. Tao Qian's son surrendered and Liu Mang disappeared without a trace.
Lu Su was now very satisfied with the attitude of Jiangdong's surrender. Sun Ce was drunk and his dissatisfaction with the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, was definitely not fake. It was a long-term accumulation of depression.
Jiangdong's surrender was a last resort. Lu Su knew that if Jiangdong still had a chance to win, even if it was only 1%, Sun Ce would not give up. Now, Jiangdong had no way out. Whether it was in terms of military strength or righteousness, Yangzhou was crushing Jiangdong.
"Minister Daren, I think we should be careful!" Yang Chen still had a skeptical attitude.
Lu Su thought for a moment. "No! This is Jiangdong's Sun Ce's goodwill. If we refuse, Wu Hou will think too much! Now that the conditions are right, success is almost certain. We're just waiting for me to return to Jianye. It's time for Marquis Wu to discuss surrender with me. We shouldn't cause any trouble now. " In the end, Lu Su decided to accept Sun Ce's gifts. They weren't many, just some livestock and some hot food and wine.
"What about the things sent by the commoners?" Yang Chen continued to ask. He took the letter from Lu Su's hand. The letter also said that the commoners were also sending things to the army on behalf of the village.
"What the commoners sent, we will return it to the commoners. We don't need the commoners' things!" Lu Su said to Yang Chen. They could take Sun Ce's things because Sun Ce wanted to show it to the Lord in Shouchun.
It was very good that the commoners could have this kind of intention. This showed that the commoners were very welcoming to the Emperor's army and hoped for peace. The commoners originally lived a normal life. They may not eat meat in a year, so Lu Su could not accept these commoners' things.
"Well, then I will send people to the riverside camp and let General Dai Yun only accept Sun Ce's livestock. The commoners' things will all be returned to them!" Yang Chen also nodded.
"That's good!" Lu Su said. "Go quickly." Yang Chen cupped his fist and left. There was an old man who was carried by two servants into the study.
"Father? Why are you here? "Lu Su saw his father and hurried to greet him.
"Isn't it time to eat? I saw why you haven't gone yet, so I came to see you!" Grandfather Lu said to his son with a smile.
"This son is unfilial and has made father worry!" Lu Su said with his head down.
"What do you mean by unfilial? If you think you're unfilial, then hurry up and marry a wife for me so that I can have a grandson soon." Grandfather Lu also wanted to have a grandson. One must know that the people of Grandfather Lu's generation were all grandfathers. Even Old He's family had several children.
"Father!" Lu Su's face was a little shy. Lu Su was such a big man. These years, he had been thinking about the grand plan. He really didn't think about his own family.
"Is it news from His Highness the King Of Shu?" Grandfather Lu smiled and asked Lu Su on the side.
Lu Su was a little hesitant and didn't immediately say it.
"If you can't say it, then forget it." Grandfather Lu said with good intentions. He wanted to help his son and give advice. As the saying goes, having an old man in the family is like having a treasure.
"Father, it's not that I can't say it. It's not a big matter. It's just that my Yangzhou army has crossed the Yangtze River and is stationed on the riverside. Therefore, Marquis Wu Sun Ce is very polite to my army. He often sends chicken, duck, fish and some livestock. The general at the front doesn't dare to make a decision, so he sent a letter to ask me whether I should accept it or not." Lu Su said to his father.
"Marquis Wu sent livestock to the soldiers of Yangzhou?" Grandfather Lu couldn't help but frown when he heard it. This person, basically, except for family members, did something for a purpose. This Marquis Wu was so attentive. What did he want in the end?
"Yes! It's probably because he wants to wait for Jiangdong to surrender to Yangzhou so that the lord can look at him more and let us say a few good words for him in the palace hall! " Lu Su explained to his father.
"Is that so?" Grandfather Lu's decades of experience told him that it wasn't that simple. Sun Ce did indeed need someone to say a few good words for him in front of Liu Mang. This way, after he surrendered, he could still have a good life. However, he didn't curry favor with Lu Su, a loyal subordinate of the King Of Shu. How could he curry favor with those Qiu Ba? Grandfather Lu was about to think deeper when he was interrupted by his son.
"Let's go, father. I'm also hungry. I've been busy and forgot about the time." Lu Su said and waved to the two servants beside him. He lowered his body, indicating that he was going to carry his father.
Grandfather Lu didn't refuse. It was a blessing to be carried by his son. "Let's go. If we don't go now, the food will get cold!"
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In the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice in Shouchun, Yangzhou, a manservant rushed to the small courtyard. This place was not any other place, but the Ministry of Justice's Intelligence Department, which was responsible for sending letters. For example, if there was a big case that the local officials could not decide, they would naturally send a letter to the Ministry of Justice and let the Ministry of Justice uphold justice.
Similarly, if the Ministry of Justice's relatives missed their relatives, they could also send letters to the Ministry of Justice's Intelligence Department. Then, the Intelligence Department would organize the letters and send them to the officials.
"Are there any letters from the River East today?" The servant ran to the Information Department and asked before he could even catch his breath.
"Not yet! Brother Wu, don't worry. If there were any letters from Jiangdong, they would have been sent to Official Zhuge! "The Intelligence Department's Director said politely to the servant.
The Director of the Intelligence Department wasn't a small official. He was at least a provincial official. However, such a civil official was polite to the servant.
That's right! The servant himself was nothing much, but the person standing behind him was the boss of the Ministry of Justice, the Minister of Justice, Zhuge Kongming.
The servant's surname was Wu and his name was Hui. He was Zhuge Kongming's servant. Originally, with Wu Hui's ability, he was more than qualified to be a County Magistrate in a small county under Yangzhou's rule.
Unfortunately, although this county magistrate was good, our Wu Hui was not willing to go. He still wanted to stay by his Young Master's side. This way, he could learn more from his Young Master. Secondly, Wu Hui was lazy. With his Young Master around, it was so comfortable. Everything was planned by his Young Master. Wu Hui did not need to use his brain. He only needed to run errands.
Furthermore, he was by Young Master's side. Young Master was now the Minister of Justice. Who wouldn't give Wu Hui face? One had to look at the owner before beating a dog.
The reason why Wu Hui came to the intelligence division was because of Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang asked him to come to the intelligence division and ask if there were any letters from Jiangdong. This was because Zhuge Liang had sent a letter to his brother, Zhuge Jin. Zhuge Liang had been waiting for his brother's reply.
Hearing that there was no news from the Intelligence Department, Wu Hui could only return to report to Zhuge Liang.
"Not yet?" Zhuge Liang's expression was very bad. His letter was sent out a few days ago. Logically speaking, it should have arrived a long time ago. Moreover, the reply should be very fast. However, there was still no news. One must know that Zhuge Liang's letter wasn't just a letter from home.
"No, I can't wait any longer!" Zhuge Liang stomped his feet. "Wu Hui, prepare a carriage for me. I want to go to Milord's residence."
"Young Master, weren't you chased out by His Highness the King Of Shu last time? Are you still going this time?" Wu Hui looked at Zhuge Liang hesitantly. Last time, Lu Su's letter made Liu Mang laugh at Zhuge Liang for a while. At that time, Zhuge Liang came back with an ashen face. That day, Zhuge Liang was very angry and the entire study room was overturned by him.
"I still want to go even if he chased me out! Sun Ce, Zhou Yu? These two people are not people who will admit defeat so easily. " Zhuge Liang shook his head. Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang were the same. Both of them were smart people. Smart people will reject each other. Zhuge Liang admitted that his disgust for Zhou Yu was one of the reasons. Another reason was that Zhuge Liang felt the same way when he was on the Yangtze River.
He, Zhuge Liang, was monitored by Huang Gai. He was even persuaded by Zhou Yu to surrender. Lu Xun was also stopped. Sun Ce thought that victory was in his hands. He didn't expect that the tables would be turned in the end. Zhuge Liang's fire burned the family property to the ground.
If Zhuge Liang can play like this, then Zhou Yu is also not an easy person to deal with.
Wu Hui could not win against Zhuge Liang, so he could only prepare. At this time, a small civil servant ran over. "Reporting to Shangshu Daren, Official Wu. There is a letter from Jiangdong! " He said and handed over the letter in his hand. .
Official Wu? This was what Wu Hui asked the people from the Ministry of Justice to call him because he also wanted to be an official. However, in reality, he was a nobody. Wu Hui thought that his young master would be angry if he knew that he made such a decision. However, it was obvious that he thought too much because Zhuge Liang did not have the time to care about him.
Zhuge Liang took the letter directly from the hands of the small official and opened it in no time.
He read ten lines at a glance. After reading, Zhuge Liang's expression became rich and colorful.
There was a kind of gratification because it was written that Zhuge Jin was concerned about Zhuge Liang. The friendship between the two brothers was naturally gratified.
There was also a look of great joy because Zhuge Jin said that he has become the Jiangdong Envoy. Zhuge Liang was happy for his brother. At the same time, he also confirmed his previous guess that Zhou Yu and Sun Ce did not have good intentions and did not intend to surrender.
After that, there was a kind of anxiety and anger. "Quickly, quickly prepare a carriage for me. I want to go to Milord's residence!"
"Ah! Young Master, you have already received the letter. You still want to go? "Wu Hui asked doubtfully.
"Of course I want to go. It is precisely because I received the letter that I want to go! Go prepare a carriage. No, no, prepare a horse for me! "Zhuge Liang was too late.
Soon, the horse from the Ministry of Justice was prepared. Zhuge Liang directly got on the horse. He did not care about Wu Hui behind him and directly went to the King Of Shu's residence.
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Jiangdong's Jianye River was originally a very good port. It was responsible for the cargo ships coming and going between Jiangdong and Jingzhou. It could be said that the scale of the port was very large. But because Jiangdong had been losing battles over the years and lost its position as the overlord of the Yangtze River, the military port was left empty.
Now, it no longer used the flag of Jiangdong. Instead, it had a new owner. The flag was now black. It was the flag of Yangzhou Army.
That's right. This military port was originally used by the Jiangdong Army. Now, it was given to the Yangzhou Navy.
In the camp, Dai Yun was entertaining the guests. Outside the camp, there were dozens of carts filled with rice and fish. The Yangzhou Navy soldiers in the camp swallowed their saliva as they looked at the carts. How much could a soldier earn?
Even in Yangzhou, a place that was very rich for soldiers, a soldier could only see meat once a month.
With so many carts full of fish and meat, how could the soldiers not salivate?
However, these were now blocked by their General Dai Yun. This was because these things were sent by Marquis Wu Sun Ce. Dai Yun did not dare to accept them. He could only send a letter to Lu Xun on the other side of the Yangtze River. Lu Xun did not know whether to accept them or not. He could only let Dai Yun ask Lu Su in Jiangdong. After all, Lu Su was still in charge.
Without Lu Su's order, Dai Yun did not dare to do anything.
"General Dai Yun, these fish and meat are not good things. It's just that my Marquis Wu saw that the soldiers are working hard so he sent this as a token of appreciation. Please accept it!" Huang Gai said to Dai Yun.
"General Huang, it's not that I don't want to accept it. It's just that you and I are soldiers. We should know that soldiers should follow orders. If you send these to my Dai Family, then I can accept them. However, you are sending these to my army. Without orders from above, how can I accept them?" Dai Yun rejected Huang Gai's offer in the same way.
"There will be a chance, there will be a chance!" Huang Gai said with a smile. When the time comes, I will have to trouble you to go to General Dai's residence! I hope that General Dai Yun can give me some advice! "
"You're too kind. You and I will encourage you together!" Dai Yun smiled bitterly in his heart. If he had known earlier, he would not have become a general. It was really tiring. It was not tiring to fight, but to deal with people. When he was under General Hao Shao's command, he only needed to listen to orders. He would fight wherever General Hao told him to. It was not like now.
"Reporting, reporting to General. Lu Su sent a letter." Just as Dai Yun was declining, a messenger came and gave Dai Yun a letter.
Dai Yun opened the letter. It was written that Lu Su wanted Dai Yun to accept the fish and meat sent by Marquis Wu. As for the commoners' things, Dai Yun wanted to return them one by one.
"How is it, General Dai? What did Minister Lu say?" Huang Gai asked Dai Yun.
"Haha, Old General Huang, I'm really sorry. Dai Yun doesn't know what to say about having Old General Huang deliver this meat to my army." Dai Yun smiled and said to Huang Gai.
Hearing Dai Yun's tone, Huang Gai said with a smile, "Does that mean Minister Lu agrees to accept it?"
"Yes!" Dai Yun nodded. "Old General Huang, don't leave today. You can sleep in my camp. We can have a good drink."
"That's good!" Huang Gai nodded and said.
"Good! Men! "Dai Yun shouted outside the tent.
"General!" A few Yangzhou soldiers walked in front of Dai Yun and knelt down. "Get a thousand men and bring the meat and wine from outside the camp into the camp. Tonight, we will have more food."
"En?" Hearing Dai Yun's words, the soldiers were delighted. How could they not be happy when there was fish and meat to eat tonight? They immediately nodded and were about to leave when they were stopped by Dai Yun.
"I haven't finished speaking yet. Why are you in such a hurry?" Dai Yun's face was a little angry. However, the soldiers were still smiling shamelessly because they knew that the new general would not be angry with them.
"Outside the camp, you have to screen them properly. You can take the fish sent by Marquis Wu and send it to the kitchen for dinner. However, as for those sent by the commoners, just like last time, you have to divide them one by one. Return them to whichever family or village sent it. If they don't have it, you have to send it to them. We don't want anything from the commoners, not even a needle or a piece of thread. Do you understand?" Dai Yun shouted to the soldiers under his command.
"Understood!" The commoners did not send much food, so it did not matter if they returned it to the commoners.
"It's rare for a general to lead an army. You don't want anything from the commoners. No wonder the Emperor's army has been winning battles." Huang Gai said to Dai Yun.
"You're too kind." Dai Yun said modestly. "This is all because of His Highness the King Of Shu's guidance. We are just following his orders. "Come, come, come. General Huang, let's go to the camp and wait for them to finish!"
"En!" Huang Gai nodded. Dai Yun walked in front, but he didn't see Huang Gai. Instead, he waved at the two soldiers. The two soldiers nodded and left the main group, saying that they had a stomachache. One soldier left the camp, while the other walked deeper into the camp. They quickly changed their clothes and became part of the Yangzhou army.
"General, general!" The soldier that came out of the camp immediately ran towards the forest on the edge of the city. After shouting for a long time, a group of soldiers came out. The leader of this group of soldiers was none other than Marquis Wu's personal guard, Lu Meng. However, Lu Meng wasn't wearing the Jiangdong Army's uniform, but the Yangzhou Army's uniform.
"How is it?" Lu Meng asked the soldier. "Is the old general doing well?"
"En! General Lü, our general has been invited into the water camp by Dai Yun. Dai Yun has also accepted the Lord's gift. He is now waiting for you to take action! "The soldier said to Lu Meng.
"Okay, I understand! You can go back and receive your reward. "Lu Meng said to the soldier sent by Huang Gai.
"Yes, general!" The soldier's face lit up. His mission was considered complete. Once he reached Jianye City, would the lord not reward him? With these rewards, he could live a carefree life for a few days.
Just as the soldier was about to turn around and leave, the smile on his face suddenly froze. His eyes widened as he looked at his chest. A cold blade had pierced through his chest. He turned his head with difficulty and looked at Lu Meng in disbelief. His eyes were filled with confusion as if he was asking why Lu Meng was doing this.
"I'm sorry, brother. This matter is too secretive. I can't let too many people know about it. I can only wrong you! Don't worry, the Lord will take care of your family! " After saying that, Lu Meng pulled out his saber from the soldier's chest. Blood splattered out and the soldier fell to the ground, no longer moving.
"Okay, let's go!" After Lu Meng dealt with the soldier, he left with his subordinates. If you look carefully, you'll see that the soldiers following Lu Meng didn't speak a single word. If you look carefully, you'll see that some of them opened their mouths, but they didn't have a tongue in their mouths.
This group of people were death warriors. They were trained from a young age by the nobles. Their existence was to carry out their master's plan. They could be considered as sacrifices.
Lu Meng's group quickly left the dense forest. They were heading in the direction of a small village outside of Jianye City.
Under the village, smoke rose in spirals. It was time to cook. The people working in the fields had a happy expression on their faces. This was because peace was coming. Jiangdong would no longer be fighting. Jiangdong would be merged into Yangzhou. Unlike the nobles, the people cared about Jiangdong. They would be able to get 30% of the taxes. They would be able to eat their fill in the coming year.
Lu Meng looked at the village below. This place was familiar. Lu Meng was a poor boy who came from such a small village. Later on, he was recognized by the Lord, Sun Ce. That was how he got to where he was now.
Lu Meng reminisced for a while. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes, there was something called hostility in his eyes. He said in a low voice, "Attack!"
A group of black-clothed soldiers behind Lu Meng immediately went towards the village.
"Xiaoyi, Xiaoyi, come and chase me, come and chase me!" At the entrance of the village, a few children were playing. They were holding a ball that seemed to be tied with grass and tree bark. The children were laughing happily.
"Give me back my ball, give me back my ball!" Xiaoyi's child wanted to snatch the ball, but the ball was kicked around by several children who were much older than him. Xiaoyi couldn't get it at all.
"Hey, watch me!" A little kid kicked the ball away and it hung on a tree, unable to fall down.
The group of children dispersed in a hubbub. Only the owner of the ball, the child named Xiaoyi, looked at the ball hanging on the tree. Tears immediately fell from her eyes.
Just as Xiaoyi was about to cry, a tall figure came out from the side.
"Boy, what's the point of crying? Don't cry. We have to be strong. Come, uncle will help you get the ball back!" The burly man quickly took down the grass ball from the tree and handed it to Xiaoyi who was beside him.
Xiaoyi looked at the ball and then at the tall figure beside her. She could not help but be stunned by their black armor.
"Xiaoyi, Xiaoyi!" In the distance, a middle-aged man hurriedly ran over. He was Xiaoyi's father. He was originally working in the fields, but when he heard that the bad boys had lifted Xiaoyi's ball up a tree, he was afraid that his child would have an accident while climbing the tree, so he hurried over. When he arrived, he saw that Xiaoyi was still there.
"Xiaoyi, are you okay? Where's the ball?" The middle-aged man went forward and asked Xiaoyi.
"I'm fine. The ball was taken down by that uncle!" The middle-aged man saw that there was a general beside him.
"Greetings, general!" The middle-aged man said to the soldier.
The soldier nodded his head in response.
"General, are you the generals of His Highness the King Of Shu?" The middle-aged man seemed to have some eyesight. He immediately saw that these soldiers were not wearing the red clothes of the Jiangdong Army, but the black ones.
"How do you know that we are from the Yangzhou Army?" The soldier seemed to be a little interested.
"Haha, me? I went to the navy camp and saw your General Dai Yun!" The middle-aged man seemed to be somewhat proud of himself. Dai Yun was also a general of ten thousand people. He could be considered a high official. It was naturally an honor to meet him.
"Your general Dai is really enthusiastic. He is so gentle to us common people. If I was not so old, I would want to join your army. But fortunately, although I am old, I still have Xiaoyi. When the time comes, I will let Xiaoyi join His Highness the King Of Shu's army and learn to read. Maybe he can even become a general!" The Yangzhou Army's selection of officers was that they had to be literate. Moreover, they were basically made to read from a young age.
In the past, studying was a dream for commoners. Books were expensive and only the rich could afford them. But now, Yangzhou's children were required to study. In the past, Jiangdong couldn't do so. But now, Jiangdong was going to merge with Yangzhou. Naturally, Xiaoyi could study and learn how to read. For commoners, being able to read and learn how to read was enough to become an official. Here, Li Zheng was only able to read a few dozen words. He was respected all day long and didn't need to be too tired. He even had someone to help him with the chores in the fields.
"Haha, to become a general?" Lu Meng looked at the father and son. "Maybe, but it depends on whether you can survive or not!"
While the father and son were stunned, Lu Meng's sword suddenly came out of its sheath and directly chopped towards the middle-aged man.
"Poof!" Blood splashed out. "You, you!"
"Hmph, a group of lowly commoners. You want to take back the things that you sent to our Yangzhou Army? Hmph, don't you know where you are? We are eating your food. " The middle-aged man heard Lu Meng's words and then fainted. Lu Meng looked at Xiaoyi and sighed. He wanted to kill the child, but he was not willing to do so. This was because the child's eyes made Lu Meng subconsciously want to avoid them.
"Fortunately, you know the Yangzhou Army. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let you live. It's up to you whether you live or die!" Lu Meng used the back of his hand to hit the kid called Xiao Yi into confusion.
"Milord, Governor, I hope we are doing the right thing!" Lu Meng muttered. Then the killing intent in his eyes burst out. "Kill! Don't leave a single one alive. How dare you complain to our general. Hmph, don't you know who we are? A group of lowly commoners. We are eating your food and drinking your food. How dare you let me be punished by the general? You are courting death! "Lu Meng cursed and killed. These were a group of unarmed commoners. Even if the people of Jiangdong were tough, they were no match for this group of elites. Soon, the originally peaceful village directly turned into a hell. There were corpses everywhere and fires were everywhere. The village was quickly destroyed.
"General, it is done!" Soon, the men of sacrifice gestured to Lu Meng to tell him that they were done. Lu Meng nodded and gestured to the next village to continue.
Outside Jianye City, villages were massacred one after another. Blood stained the ground, and a huge fire also rose up in this peaceful land.
"Ahhhhh!" At the place where Lu Meng left, Xiaoyi's father, the middle-aged man, gradually woke up in the cold wind. When he woke up and saw the scene in front of him, his eyes were bloodshot. Because his village, the place where he used to live, was gone. There were corpses and ashes everywhere. There were even some that were not completely burned. His village was gone. His family, his wife, his old father, and his old mother were all lying in a pool of blood. The corpses had already turned cold. He had nothing left.
"Xiaoyi, yes, I still have Xiaoyi." The middle-aged man seemed to have recovered a little. He shook Xiaoyi in his arms violently and finally woke his child up.
"Yes!" Xiaoyi wrote and the first thing she said was, "Where is that uncle?"
"That is not an uncle. That is the devil, the devil!"
This kind of scene appeared in every village that Lu Meng visited. The people who thought that they had escaped from death were crying in fear. Some had bloodshot eyes that were filled with hatred.
Jiangdong was originally a fierce place. In the beginning, the people of Jiangdong were fighting for territory with the Shanyue tribe. The Shanyue people were originally a group of lawless people. Even so, the Shanyue people were driven out of Jiangdong by the people of Jiangdong. You can see how strong the people of Jiangdong were. The Danyang Army and Xiang Yu's elite Chu Army also came from here.
Moreover, the people of Jiangdong were all relatives. Half of the women in this village might have been married from other villages or dozens of other villages. Everyone was related to each other. Now that the village was gone, they naturally had to look for relatives.
These dozen or so villages were all gone. These dozen or so villages might be related to the dozens of other villages. Who was the murderer? They all said it was the Yangzhou Army at the riverside stronghold near Jianye City.
This time, the whole of Jiangdong was angry. You said that the Yangzhou Army was stationed at Jianye City. The people of Jiangdong gave you fish and meat to welcome you. This was because peace was coming and everyone was very happy.
But you returned the fish to us. You returned it and we did not say anything. But you returned it and then came to snatch it. What was the meaning of this? We gave it to you but you did not want it. Why did you have to snatch it? Not only did you snatch it, but you also killed people. What was the meaning of this? Could it be that your Yangzhou Army are bandits? The bloody truth was right next to him.
The people of Jiangdong were filled with righteous indignation. They wanted to go to the Yangzhou Navy to seek justice. However, the Yangzhou Navy was made up of elite soldiers and horses. They had swords and swords. If it was any other place, they would have already calmed down. After all, the people of Jiangdong didn't want to fight with the Navy.
But Jiangdong was different. Jiangdong was known for its valiance. It could rely on Jiangdong to fight against the whole world.
There was a saying that Xiang Yu went to Jiangdong, the whole world knew about it. This was not a joke, this was a real thing.
Jiangdong's military strength was famous in the world. If there was a disagreement, they would fight. Even the government could rebel, not to mention the foreign troops.
So they passed the message to each other. They were all angry. You called a few friends and I called a few brothers. Tens of thousands of people gathered. That was not all. If they did not have a weapon, they could get a sword. If they did not have a weapon, they could use a fork or a hoe. If they did not have a weapon, they could cut down the bamboo and dry it with fire. Then they could cut off the head of the bamboo and it would become a good spear. In an instant, a group of people rushed towards Jianye City's Navy.
"This, this, this! What should we do? " The defenders of Jianye City were as if they were facing a great enemy. The people below were clamoring. It was not one or two people, but ten or twenty thousand people. If these people were trained, they would become soldiers.
How many soldiers did Jianye City have? Only two thousand. How could two thousand people stop the advance of tens of thousands of people? Moreover, many of the soldiers on top of the city gate were more or less related to the common people below.
How could they attack?
The captain of Jianye City's defenders wanted to die. "Who are you? Do you want to rebel?" The captain of Jianye City's defenders shouted at the people below, hoping to scare them with the word 'rebel'.
However, it was clear that he had miscalculated. "My Lord, we do not wish to rebel. We only wish to seek justice. Outside Jianye City, the He Village, the Wu Village, the Zhao Clan, the Sun Clan, and the Li Clan have all been massacred. Hundreds of commoners have died an unnatural death. My Lord, we are here to seek justice from the culprit!"
There were also some irritable people. "Why are you talking to him? Maybe he is in cahoots with the Yangzhou Army. Rebel? So what if we're rebelling? If he doesn't let us live, we will rebel and kill our people. "
"That's right, we are rebelling. Hurry up and open the city gates. If you open the city gates, we can still spare your dog life. If you don't open the city gates, we will charge in and pull you out to behead you."
"What, what should we do?" The captain wanted to die. If he opened the gate, it would be a dereliction of duty. He would definitely die. If he didn't open the gate, these people would die even more miserably.
Fortunately, someone helped him get out of this predicament. "General, general! Open the gate! Open the gate! "A messenger ran over.
"Open the gate? If I open the gate, Marquis Wu will kill me! "
"Marquis Wu asked you to open the gate!" the messenger said to the captain.
"Huh?" The captain was stunned. The messenger continued, "Every injustice has its perpetrator and every debt has its debtor. Since the Yangzhou Army did such a thing outside Jianye City, they have to bear the consequences."
With the messenger's words, the captain of the city gate felt much more at ease. "Men, open the city gate! Let these rioters, no, let the victims enter the city! "
The captain's words were carried out faithfully. Tens of thousands of people poured into Jianye City. Most of them went directly to the navy camp outside Jianye City. There were also some people with ulterior motives who wanted to take the opportunity to make a fortune. Unfortunately, they were not the only ones with such thoughts.
Some people with bad intentions were about to rush into shops and grain stores. However, they were killed by a group of black-clothed people and turned into corpses. Like this, the rebels seemed to know that the right path was to go to the navy camp. Otherwise, death was the only way out for them.
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In the Jianye Navy camp.
The kitchen quickly prepared the meat and served it to the dining table.
Dai Yun raised his wine cup and toasted to Huang Gai and the others. "Old General Huang, Old General is still vigorous despite your age. You are a role model for our generation. Come, Old General, let me toast you!" Dai Yun said and downed his wine cup.
"Slow down!" Huang Gai did not drink the wine in his hand. Instead, he smiled and said to Dai Yun, "General Dai, I'm afraid you are not drinking wine."
"Hehe, even the Old General found out!" Dai Yun's face showed a trace of embarrassment. However, he quickly showed it. "Old General, please forgive me. According to the Yangzhou Army rules, generals who lead troops to war are not allowed to drink at all!"
"Can't I even drink one glass?" Huang Gai urged Dai Yun to drink. If he could drink one glass, there would be a second glass. If there was a second glass, there would be a third glass. These were the rules of the drinking field.
"I'm really sorry. His Highness the King Of Shu has already made a rule. If a military officer drinks one glass, he will be beaten 20 times. If he drinks two glasses, he will be removed from his position. If he drinks three glasses, he will be beheaded on the spot." Dai Yun said to Huang Gai. This was not a joke. Liu Mang was afraid that some people would drink and cause trouble. If you want to drink, you can drink when you are stationed. However, you are not allowed to drink in the army. Many battles were lost because people drank. The recent battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in Guandu was one example. Originally, Yuan Shao was sure to win against Cao Cao. Even if the loss was greater, the victory was still within his grasp. Unfortunately, he met a bad teammate, Chunyu Liang. He lost a glass of wine to Wu Chao and lost Yuan Shao's great empire. Therefore, Liu Mang set this rule in the army.
"If that's the case, I won't force General Dai Yun." Huang Gai could only sigh. This King Of Shu, Liu Mang, was really strict with the military rules. The Yangzhou army was able to stand out because of their strength and not because of luck.
Just as Huang Gai and Dai Yun continued to drink and chat, there was suddenly a deafening sound coming from outside the camp. The noise was very loud.
Dai Yun frowned, but Huang Gai was happy.
"Not good, not good, General, something bad has happened!" One of Dai Yun's men rushed in and knelt down in front of Dai Yun.
"Why are you panicking? What's wrong? "Dai Yun asked with a hint of indignation.
"We, we are surrounded!" The messenger said to Dai Yun.
"Surrounded? Old General Huang, what do you mean? " Dai Yun subconsciously looked at Huang Gai. In Jiangdong, the Yangzhou army was surrounded by the Jiangdong Army.
"General Dai, I am innocent. You know the main force of the Jiangdong Navy. How can we surround General Dai?" Huang Gai was smiling in his heart, but on the surface, he did a very good job.
"General, it's not the Jiangdong Army, it's the people of Jiangdong, the people of Jiangdong!"
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