In Shouchun of Yangzhou, Liu Mang was sitting in the main hall. The battle report was sent from Jiangdong. "Report, the frontline has sent a battle report!"
Sun Ce had been fighting for more than half a month.
"Bring it up." Liu Mang waved his hand to the messenger and a battle report was sent to him. The battle in Jiangdong was really fierce. These two brothers were not brothers, they were enemies. Even if they were enemies, they would not be defeated like this. Basically, they would attack the city 24 hours a day. Unless the moon did not come out and the light was not good, they would attack the city continuously.
In just half a month, Sun Ce's subordinates had already lost more than ten thousand men and there were countless more injured. Sun Quan, who was on the city wall, was not much better. Corpses were piled up on the city wall.
"This Sun Ce, Bofu Sun is really good at fighting." Liu Mang looked at the battle report and said. His memory of Sun Ce's siege was still fresh. During the battle of Wancheng City, Liu Mang almost died in the hands of Sun Ce.
"Sun Ce is not good at fighting, but does he have any other choice besides fighting? If Milord sends troops, Sun Quan will die for Sun Quan's life. Sun Ce will have to fight even if he does not want to. "Zhuge Liang sneered.
If the Yangzhou Army were to send out troops, then a city would not be a problem. Zhang Zhao's plan was already outdated. Back in Yuzhou, Liu Bei had also used this move. In the end, the entire city was massacred. In that battle, the Yangzhou Army lost more than 30,000 people. Lü Bu wanted to give an explanation to the Yangzhou Army's soldiers and to warn others not to use this tactic. Therefore, he did not leave even a blade of grass in the city.
If Yangzhou Army sent troops to attack Kuaiji, then as the culprit, Sun Quan would not be able to survive. If Liu Mang wanted to gain the love of the Yangzhou Army's soldiers, then he must kill Sun Quan to comfort the souls of the Yangzhou Army's soldiers. If he spared Sun Quan's life, then other enemies would follow suit. Therefore, Sun Quan must die. Now that Sun Ce attacked, it was different. No matter how big the losses were, it would be the casualties of the Jiangdong Army. At most, Liu Mang would have to pay a little money and provisions. In this way, even if Sun Quan was defeated and Kuaiji was captured, then Liu Mang did not need to kill Sun Quan. At most, the people of Jiangdong would hate these two people to the bone. It had nothing to do with Liu Mang.
Therefore, the more ferocious Sun Ce was fighting, the more he wanted his brother to live.
Liu Mang smiled and said to Mi Zhu, the Minister of Revenue. "Send another batch of provisions to Sun Ce. Let him use his army."
"Milord, there is no need to send provisions. Give Marquis Wu another five thousand gold." Zhuge Liang suggested.
"Hm?" Liu Mang did not understand.
"Milord, at this point, Sun Ce's provisions will only increase. What he lacks the most is not provisions, but money." Zhuge Liang smiled and said.
When Liu Mang saw Zhuge Liang's smile, he immediately understood. Sun Ce's soldiers and horses were getting lesser and lesser as the battle went on. The provisions that were originally given to 50,000 soldiers were now only enough for 30,000 soldiers. After a few more days, even more soldiers would die. In the end, the provisions would only be surplus and not less. Therefore, giving provisions was not necessary. However, giving gold and silver was different. Sun Ce's war will result in casualties. The more casualties there are, the more pensions he would need. The gold and silver that Liu Mang sent just happened to come in handy.
"Good! Let's do as Kongming said. Send five thousand gold to Marquis Wu. Let him fight well. After the war, there will be rewards. "Liu Mang smiled.
"Milord, Liang has a request." Zhuge Liang suddenly said.
"Hm?" Liu Mang was stunned for a moment. Since when did Zhuge Liang become so easy to talk to? Usually, Zhuge Liang would not bicker with Liu Mang. That was why Liu Mang would sometimes angrily call Zhuge Liang a villager. However, this time, Zhuge Liang was very humble.
"Kongming, just say what you want." Liu Mang said as he waved his hand at Zhuge Liang.
"Milord, you have to promise me first!" Zhuge Liang acted shamelessly. He wanted Liu Mang to promise him first. Otherwise, he would not get up.
"Good, good, good. I promise you." Liu Mang felt very comfortable in his heart. This Zhuge villager finally had the chance to ask for his help. However, Liu Mang still frowned. If even the evildoer had to ask for help, this matter would not be easy to handle.
"Liang wants to ask for an official position for Liang's elder brother!" Zhuge Liang said to Liu Mang.
"Zhuge Jin?" Liu Mang remembered who Zhuge Liang's elder brother was.
"Yes! Liang wants to ask for the position of Left Assistant Minister for the Ministry of Personnel. "Zhuge Liang said to Liu Mang.
Left Assistant Minister for the Ministry of Personnel? This was not a small position. The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was Lu Su. The Left Assistant Minister was Lu Su's assistant. Other than Lu Su, he had the highest authority. If Lu Su was not around, this person would be the temporary Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The Ministry of Personnel's responsibility was to monitor and evaluate all the officials in Yangzhou. It was because the position of Left Assistant Minister for the Ministry of Personnel was very important that Liu Mang could not abuse this position.
Liu Mang thought for a while. Zhuge Jin had the ability. In the original track, he was supposed to be the Great General of Yuzhou. Although it was only slightly closer to Dong Yue Wu, it was still a country.
He had the ability, but there was also the character. If he were to bend the law for personal gain, then the position of Left Assistant Minister for the Ministry of Personnel could not be given to him. Moreover, Zhuge Jin did not seem to be a cunning person. In the original track, Sun Quan sent Zhuge Jin to discuss with his younger brother about demarcation. In the end, the two of them did not talk about personal matters. This proved that Zhuge Jin's character was not bad.
Liu Mang nodded. "Okay!" Liu Mang's Yangzhou was really lacking in officials. It was not a bad idea to let Zhuge Jin be the Left Assistant Minister for the Ministry of Personnel, especially now that Lu Su was not around. The Ministry of Personnel needed someone who could be deployed.
"Milord!" Liu Mang had already promised Zhuge Liang. However, Zhuge Liang was still hesitating. This made Liu Mang very confused.
"What's wrong? Does Kongming have anyone else to recommend? "Liu Mang asked.
"No, no! Liang has one more thing to ask of Milord. "Zhuge Liang said to Liu Mang.
"Say it all at once." Liu Mang rolled his eyes at Zhuge Liang.
"Milord, can you go and invite my brother?" Zhuge Liang said to Liu Mang embarrassedly.
Okay! It seems like I still have to invite Zhuge Jin to be an official. After Sun Ce surrendered to Liu Mang, although Sun Ce returned, Zhuge Jin still had to leave. This was because Jiangdong was no longer the Jiangdong of the past. Zhuge Jin was no longer the Jiangdong of the past. Jiangdong would naturally be taken over by the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. Therefore, Zhuge Jin had to leave Jiangdong and return to Jingzhou.
"No!" Liu Mang didn't even think about it before saying those two words.
"Is Milord in a difficult position?" Zhuge Liang was a little gloomy. "Milord, my brother is very talented. He is qualified to be the Left Assistant Minister for the Ministry of Personnel. I hope Milord can take care of him."
"No, I am not in a difficult position! What is there to be in a difficult position about? What is the most precious thing in this world? It is not money, not jewelry, but talent! Zhuge Jin is very talented. So what if I, the King Of Shu, have to take a walk? " The reason why Liu Mang was stunned was not because he was embarrassed, but because he almost missed a great talent. Fortunately, Zhuge Liang warned him to go and invite Zhuge Jin. If Zhuge Liang did not inform him, Zhuge Jin would have left. Originally, Liu Mang thought that since Sun Ce had surrendered to him, Sun Ce's subordinates would also be his subordinates. He did not expect that these subordinates could leave on their own. Liu Mang was not surprised. Liu Mang counted with his fingers. Sun Ce's subordinates in addition to Zhou Yu, Lu Meng, Ling Chao, and even those old generals like Huang Gai were all talents. If one of them was left out, Liu Mang would cry to death.
"Quickly!" Thinking about this, Liu Mang became even more anxious. "Kongming, quickly follow me."
"Milord, you?" Zhuge Liang was even more confused. He did not understand why Liu Mang was doing this.
"Come, let's go to Jiangdong. My talents, my generals, you have to wait for me." Liu Mang directly pulled Zhuge Liang and rushed out. Soon, Liu Mang boarded the warship of the Yangzhou Army. Lu Xun directly sent the flagship to escort Liu Mang to Jiangdong.
"Madam, the wind is strong on the river. Let's go to the cabin." On the flagship, a woman was looking at the opposite bank of the Yangtze River. Her eyes were lingering on the scenery of the Yangtze River. It was as if she wanted to deeply engrave everything in her eyes.
"My Lord, this concubine is fine." The woman said softly.
"How can you be fine? You will catch a cold these few days." Liu Mang scolded the woman.
"Husband, you are too much." The woman blushed. What Liu Mang said about those few days really made her unable to open her mouth. Nowadays, people would not mind talking about menstruation. They would even ask men to buy menstrual pads for menstruation. However, in ancient times, menstruation was the last thing a woman would be embarrassed about.
"Be good. There is nothing to be afraid of in Jiangdong." Liu Mang coaxed the woman in his arms. But the woman in his arms was obviously unwilling.
"If you don't go in, I will ask Bo Yan to arrange a ship to send you back." Liu Mang threatened. The woman reluctantly went into the cabin.
Liu Mang looked at the woman's back and turned his head to look at the scenery of the Yangtze River. He could not help but open his mouth and said, "The rolling Yangtze River flows east, the waves wash away the heroes. Right and wrong, success and failure vanish in a blink of an eye. The green hills are still there, and the sunset is still red. "
"Good sentence, good sentence!" A voice of praise sounded. Liu Mang didn't need to turn around to know who it was. He rolled his eyes. Does he, Liu Mang, not know that this is a good sentence? One must know that the person who said this sentence was a great scholar.
"Boyan. Have you gotten used to being the navy's commander-in-chief?" Liu Mang ignored the villager and asked Lu Xun who was beside him.
"This, this Bo Yan thanks Lord for your guidance." Lu Xun half-knelt and cupped his fist to Liu Mang. Lu Xun was very grateful to Liu Mang. Their Lu Family was completely ruined after the death of his grandfather, Lu Kang. The Lu Family was in crisis and was about to be kicked out of the ranks of nobles. It was Lord Liu Mang who took the initiative. He went against the objections of the people around him and made Lu Xun the navy commander. Fortunately, Lu Xun did not disappoint Liu Mang. He fought very well on the Yangtze River against the Jingzhou Army and Jiangdong Army.
"It's not my guidance, it's your ability!" Liu Mang shook his head and said. "Bo Yan, don't you hate me? I made you lose the chance to take revenge." Liu Mang said to Lu Xun. Lu Xun and the Lu Family had a deep hatred for Sun Ce. Although Sun Ce did not kill Lu Kang personally, he was forced to death by Sun Ce. It was also Sun Ce who ruined the Lu Family. Now that Sun Ce surrendered to Liu Mang, Sun Ce's sister, Sun Shangxiang, became Lu Xun's mistress. It could be said that Lu Xun had no chance to take revenge. Liu Mang would also not let Lu Xun kill Sun Ce.
"Do you hate Xun?" Lu Xun said to Liu Mang.
"Haha, you don't hate? You don't dare to. "Liu Mang smiled bitterly and shook his head. How could he forget the family feud so quickly?
Liu Mang's words made Lu Xun speechless. Would Lu Xun not hate Sun Ce? Of course not! He hated Sun Ce very much. If it were not for Sun Ce, the Lu Family would not be like this. His grandfather would not have died. His grandfather had single-handedly raised Lu Xun and was basically equivalent to Lu Xun's father. But no matter how much he hated Xun, what could he do? Now that Lu Xun had married someone from the Sun family (Sun Shangxiang's maidservant married Lu Xun, Liu Mang simply let Miss Sun recognize the little maidservant as her sister), the Miss of the Sun family had become his mistress. Now that Sun Ce was about to surrender, they would be officials in the same palace. How could he make a move?
"Boyan, if you hate, you hate. If you don't hate, you don't hate. As a man, you should live freely and clearly distinguish between love and hate." Liu Mang patted Lu Xun's shoulder.
"Milord?" When Zhuge Liang heard this, he wanted to remind Liu Mang. As a lord, it's fine if you don't want to resolve the conflict between your subordinates, but you still want to sow discord? Could it be that you want Lu Xun to kill Sun Ce? If Lu Xun killed Sun Ce, then Lu Xun would not be able to live. Killing a colleague was a capital offense.
"Go away!" Liu Mang waved his hand at Zhuge Liang.
Although Sun Ce forced Governor Lu to his death, at that time, he was serving his own master. Now, Sun Ce is an official in the same palace as you. You cannot kill him, but that does not mean that you cannot take revenge on him. For example, if your position is higher than his and you are his superior, then he will naturally have to kneel and kowtow to you. Think about it, if your enemy kneels in front of you and respectfully greets you, wouldn't that feel good? "Liu Mang changed the topic, causing Zhuge Liang to be even more confused.
"Make Sun Ce submit to me? Kneel and kowtow? " Lu Xun followed Liu Mang's train of thought. He imagined Sun Ce kneeling in front of him and calling him Marshal. It was not easy to make someone kneel in front of you.
The more Lu Xun thought about it, the more his eyes lit up. He directly knelt down in front of Liu Mang. "Lu Xun thanks Milord for your explanation." Lu Xun's many days of depression were finally released. After Lu Xun married his wife and Sun Ce surrendered, Lu Xun was depressed. His enemy was in front of him but he could not take revenge. This feeling was not good. If he killed Sun Ce, then it would not be good for Milord and his wife. The day before yesterday, Lu Xun sent Sun Ce back to Jiangdong was also sent by Lu Xun. Now that he was enlightened by Liu Mang, he immediately felt better.
"Haha, it's good that you can understand, it's good that you can understand!" Liu Mang nodded. He was really afraid that Lu Xun and Sun Ce would quarrel. After all, Sun Ce was Liu Mang's brother-in-law and Lu Xun was Liu Mang's trusted subordinate.
"Milord!" Lu Xun spoke again.
"So? Boyan, you still haven't figured it out? " Liu Mang frowned and asked.
"No, Milord, Xun doesn't want to be the Marshal of Jiang Xia anymore." Lu Xun said to Liu Mang. "Xun is willing to give up the position of Marshal and go to General Gan Ning to be a Commandant. I will sail the sea with the General. I hope Milord will agree. " There was a reason for Lu Xun's request. That was, the group of sailors who went to the sea with Gan Ning came back and laughed at Lu Xun's men for being a group of landlubbers.
They were an elite navy that defeated the Jiangdong and Jingzhou Armies. How could they be called landlubbers? However, after listening to Gan Ning's men, they became silent. Compared to the vast ocean, they were nothing. Landlubbers were nothing. Zhao Hai and Jiang Liushi looked at each other and said, "Landlubbers, you are right. Landlubbers are right.
Therefore, Lu Xun had always wanted to sail the sea.
"Haha! So Boyan, you are talking about this! Don't worry, you will have the opportunity to sail the sea in two years at most, or a year and a half at least. " Liu Mang said to Lu Xun.
"Thank you, Milord! Thank you, Milord!" Lu Xun was overjoyed and thanked Liu Mang.
Liu Mang didn't lie to Lu Xun, it was true. The inland navy would always be landlubbers. Only when they went to the sea could they become the navy that Liu Mang really needed. There were two reasons why Lu Xun's troops were still there. The first reason was that Jingzhou hadn't been taken yet, so they still needed the navy to deal with Jingzhou. The second reason was that the warships that Liu Mang wanted hadn't been built yet. Now Gan Ning only had Garen ships, which were the overlords of inland rivers. But in the open sea, they were really small and couldn't even go to the open sea. Now Gan Ning was just moving along the coastline. Once there was a strong wind, he would immediately go back to take shelter.
This kind of navy could only be used to do business with Liaodong. When Liu Mang's warships were built, then Liu Mang would completely remove the inland navy. At most, he would leave a battalion of troops to maintain order on the Yangtze River, which was equivalent to the navy. The rest of the navy would be turned into a navy. Therefore, Lu Xun's request was not a request at all. Liu Mang could certainly agree to it.
While Liu Mang was thinking, the warship soon arrived at the other side of the Yangtze River, outside the naval camp of Jianye. Now the flag of Yangzhou Army was hanging above the naval camp of Jianye. The garrison inside was naturally under the command of the Yangzhou Army. Sun Ce had already pulled his 50,000 troops to Huaiji to fight with Sun Quan. Therefore, Jianye City was now completely under the control of Liu Mang.
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