Chapter Nineteen: Three Jiangdong Prefectures
Zhuge Liang led 60,000 troops to attack Yu Zhang first. Lu Fan, the prefect of Yuzhang, has always been famous for his talent. Jiang Qin and Ling Cao, the generals in the city, are famous generals. There are 40,000 soldiers and horses in the county. Hearing that Zhuge Liang was leading his troops, Lu Fan summoned the two generals to discuss the matter.
"Now that the Marquis of Pingnan has taken advantage of the chaos to lead his troops to attack, what do you two mean?”
"We are the subjects of the Great Han in life and the ghosts of the Great Han in death," said Jiang Qin.”
Lu Fan and Ling Cao were moved by his loyalty. The three of them swore an alliance and sent messengers to Luoyang to report the emergency and gather troops to prepare for war.
In the afternoon, the three of them gathered their soldiers and said,"The Marquis of Pingnan has deceived us. He wants to annex our county. This county is the territory of the Han Dynasty. Generals Jiang and Ling have sworn an alliance. We want to fight to the death. I hope you can help us."”
The soldiers were moved by the three of them and said in unison,"Fight to the death."”
The next day, Zhuge Liang arrived with his army. Lu Fan led Ling Cao and Jiang Qin out of the city to fight.
When the two armies met, Lu Fan said,"Why did Zhuge Liang cross the border?"”
"The world is in chaos now," Zhuge Liang replied."The treacherous party is in power. My lord wishes to purge the side of the king, but he does not dare to act rashly. Now I want to take Jiangdong as my foundation and ask the prefect to help me.”
"Fan is an official of the Great Han Dynasty. If he works for the Imperial Court, Fan will die for it. Although the Marquis of Pingnan has a grand heart, those who do not know it call it rebellion. Zhuge Liang, please take care of yourself. I will protect the city to the death.”
Zhuge Liang knew that it was useless to talk too much, so he ordered Xing Daorong to go out and Ling Cao to meet him. The two generals fought dozens of rounds without a clear winner. Zhuge Liang sent Guan Yu to fight again. Jiang Qin came to meet him. After more than ten rounds, Jiang Qin was captured by Guan Yu. When Ling Cao saw this, he wanted to save him, but he was held back by Xing Daorong.
Zhuge Liang saw the situation and led his army to attack the city. Zhuge Liang's army was a hundred elite soldiers, and there were brave generals such as Huang Zhong and Gan Ning. Yu Zhang's army had not fought for a long time and was not in a good position. Before long, Yu Zhang's army was defeated and returned.
Zhuge Liang won the battle and returned to the camp. Guan Yu brought Jiang Qin to the commander's tent. Zhuge Liang untied the man and said,"I know that you are loyal and loyal, but the world is in chaos. The Marquis of Pingnan wants to purge the side of the king and avenge the Han Dynasty. He is too weak to do so. Although he has the idea, he cannot do it. Now I ask you for help on behalf of my lord. I hope you won't give up.”
Jiang Qin thought he would die, but when he saw Zhuge Liang treat him with sincerity, he was deeply moved and bowed."I'm willing to do my best."
Zhuge Liang asked Jiang Qin for advice. Jiang Qin said,"Lu Fan is the prefect of Yuzhang. His politics are clear and the people are convinced. Ling Cao is brave and has won the hearts of the soldiers. If you attack with force, the army and the people will be united, and the city will be difficult to break for a while. Now I'm willing to ride a horse into the city and persuade him."
Zhuge Liang ordered Guan Yu to return the horses, armor and weapons to Zhuge Liang and personally escorted him to the camp gate.
When Jiang Qin entered the city, Lu Fan and Ling Cao took him to the prefect's office.
Jiang Qin said,"I was caught by mistake, and I wanted to die. Zhuge Liang is grateful for my sincerity, and I am in a dilemma. If you agree to surrender, we will go to Zhuge Liang's camp to ask for surrender. If you refuse, I will cut off my head and hang it on the wall to encourage our morale.”
Lu Fan and Ling Cao exchanged glances. Lu Fan said,"The King of Pingnan is now very powerful. Moreover, he has many elite soldiers and strong generals under him. If he attacks by force, I will not be able to protect him. In this way, the army and the people will certainly suffer heavy casualties. Now that things have come to this, Fan is willing to advance and retreat with the general, just ask Pingnan Wang to treat the people well.”
The three of them tied themselves up and brought them to Zhuge Liang's tent. Zhuge Liang personally tied them up and comforted them with words. He also taught him the details of Wuling reform such as tax law and land. Lv Fan read a few pages and bowed down and said: "Fan Chang claims to be talented and thinks of himself as a good official. Looking at your letter today, he is a hundred times better than Fan Chang.”
"My lord's talent is like the bright sun, bright talent is like the light of a firefly. If you are willing to accept me as your teacher, I would like to recommend Mr. Sima to you in Wuling.”
Lu Fan asked for Zhuge Liang's handwritten letter. After handing over the government affairs, he took his family to Wuling and joined Sima Hui as his teacher. Later, Lu Fan became an official after he finished his studies. His achievements were remarkable. This is a story for the future and will not be mentioned for the time being.
After Yu Zhang was captured, he received 40,000 troops from Yu Zhang. Zhuge Liang appointed Ma Liang as the prefect of Yu Zhang and ordered Xing Daorong to lead ten political commissar and a tiger to take over and train Yu Zhang's army. He ordered Jiang Qin and Ling Cao to take 100 officers to Wuling Military Academy for training. After everything was done, they prepared to attack Luling.
Luling in and out all rely on my chapter, my chapter has been issued, Luling will become an isolated city.
Zhuge Liang ordered Guan Yu and Gan Ning to lead 30,000 troops to attack Luling. Cheng Bing, the prefect of Luling, was a talented scholar in Runan, but the garrison was mediocre in governing the army. There were more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in the whole county, and there was no general. As soon as Guan Yu's troops arrived, Cheng Bing opened the gates and surrendered.
Zhuge Liang ordered Jiang Wan to take over the government affairs of Luling and ordered Dr. Ren, the deputy general, to lead 5,000 troops to guard Luling. He moved 20,000 Luling soldiers to Yuzhang to join him and ordered Xing Daorong to train them together.
After settling the handover of the two prefectures, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, and Lu Su led 50,000 elite soldiers to attack Poyang. The prefect of Poyang is a talented man in Jiangdong.
Zhou Yu was from Poyang and had a good relationship with Yan Jun. When Yan Jun heard that Zhuge Liang's army was coming, he quickly invited Zhou Yu to come and discuss.
"Zhuge Liang has led his army eastward and has already captured Yuzhang and Luling. The army is about to reach the city.”Yan Jun knew that Zhou Yu was far more talented than him. Now that the situation was critical, he spoke up to ask for help.
"Marquis Pingnan is an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs. His way of employing people is unparalleled in the world. Their generals, such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, etc., were originally unknown, but they all had the courage of ten thousand men. The strategists Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia, Pang Tong, etc. were all talented people in the world, and many of them were better than Zhou Yu. At present, although there are 40,000 soldiers in Poyang, they have been scattered for a long time and have no strength to fight. Pingnan Hou is a man of great talent and great strategy. At that time, he was a man of great talent. The city must not be preserved. Pingnan Hou knows people well and is good at using them. With your great talent, if you surrender, you will be rich and noble.”Zhou Yu had intended to submit to Jin Xuan, so he knew Jin Xuan's situation very well.
"However, Marquis Pingnan has Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia, Pang Tong, and others.”Yan Jun was still concerned about his wealth.
"Marquis Pingnan is thirsty for talent. When he sent Zhuge Liang to Jiangdong to recruit talents a few years ago, there was no place for him. Now, he had six counties and hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers. His ambition is not to be partial, but to rule the world. Recently, I heard that Lv Fan has gone to Wuling Sima Hui's place to study. After learning, he will be the same as Pingnan Marquis. He will certainly be of great use.”Zhou Yu knew what Yan Jun was thinking, so he gave the right advice.
Yan Jun pondered for a while and said slowly,""In that case, I will imitate Governor Lu Fan. Please go and tell him."
"This matter is easy to deal with. Zhuge Liang came to Poyang several years ago and shared a bed with Yu. They got along very well.”Zhou Yu was secretly happy to see Yan Jun agree to surrender.
Zhou Yu went out to Poyang and waited for Zhuge Liang's army on the road.
Before long, Zhuge Liang's former army, Huang Zhong, arrived. Zhou Yu invited Huang Zhong to answer. Huang Zhong rode his horse and rushed over. Zhou Yu explained his intentions and Huang Zhong immediately set up camp to wait for Zhuge Liang's army to arrive.
Four hours later, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Lu Su and the rest arrived. Zhuge Liang was overjoyed to see Zhou Yu. The host and guest sat down in the commander's tent.
Zhuge Liang was delighted when Zhou Yu told him the reason for his visit. He ordered the school to hold a banquet.
The next day, Zhuge Liang's army arrived at Poyang, and Yan Jun opened the door to welcome them.
Zhuge Liang sent Lu Su to take over Poyang's government affairs, ordered Gan Ning to take over Poyang's army, and sent a political commissar to settle in. Yan Jun received a letter from Zhuge Liang and settled down his family. He also rushed to Wuling to study.
At this time, Jin Xuan's 80,000 troops were stationed in Hefei, with Shouchun in the north, Jianye in the south and Lujiang in the west. Because the situation was unclear, they had been stationed here to train their troops. Hearing that Zhuge Liang had reached Poyang, Jin Xuan was overjoyed and sent Taishi Ci as an envoy to commend his achievements. He also personally sealed a letter and ordered Taishi Ci to make friends with Zhou Yu.
Hefei and Poyang are not far apart, only separated by Lujiang County. When Taishi Ci arrived in Poyang, he first went to Zhuge Liang's camp to reward the soldiers according to Jin Xuan's will, and then went to Zhou Yu's residence to hand over Jin Xuan's handwritten letter.
When Zhou Yu saw the letter, he slapped his forehead and laughed,""Marquis Pingnan knows me."
The meaning of Jin Xuan's handwritten letter was: " Gongjin is a great talent. However, I want to train the navy in Poyang. Please appoint Gongjin as the commander of the navy, with Gan Ning as the deputy. How to organize troops, how to recruit troops, how to train troops are all decided by you. I attached a recent book titled "Principles of Navy Equipment and Ship Marching Principles."”
It turned out that when Jin Xuan was training troops in Hefei, he often went to the riverside to observe the warships and thought about the principles of modern ships and attack equipment. I'm giving it to Zhou Yu to train the navy according to this book.
After Zhou Yu read the book, he was very impressed. From then on, he was loyal to Jin Xuan and had no second thoughts. --
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