Chapter 313 Undercurrent in Wu County
Liu Feng looked at Jia Kui, with an inquiring look in his eyes.
Jia Kui perked up and immediately explained: "Based on my humble position, the Sun family seems to be weak in their defense. When I was ordered by the general to attack Qu'a, the generals in Qu'a city seemed to have no intention of defending. It's just that our troops arrived in time and trapped him in the city."
"If it hadn't been for the general's plan, if we had followed the plan, we would have gained nothing more than an empty city."
Jia. Kui Yue spoke more smoothly: "At this time, news came again that Sun Jun actually gave up on Piling. This has to make people suspect that there is fraud."
Jia Kui's intelligence and ability are definitely above the standard. Although he is still young and lacks experience, his words are already meaningful and well-founded.
Unfortunately, Jia Kui's inference is completely wrong.
The reason why Sun Jun had such a strange reaction was that he was completely frightened by the fact that the Conquering Army destroyed the city in half a day.
This is the situation and error that easily occurs when information is not equal.
Obviously Jia Kui's inference was wrong, but everyone in the hall nodded, feeling that what Jia Kui said was true.
Liu Feng felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, and what Jia Kui said made sense.
So, Liu Feng first suppressed the doubts in his heart and asked: "In Liang Dao's opinion, how should our army respond?"
After Jia Kui lowered his head and thought carefully for a moment, He raised his head and looked at Liu Feng, cupped his hands and said: "General, Kui has heard that a good soldier can control the enemy but not be controlled by him. Now our army is crossing the river with a force as strong as breaking bamboo. We can capture two thieves in one day and march to the south in half a day. The army is so powerful." , invincible."
"Sun Jun surrenders to Piling at this time. No matter what his plot is, our army only needs to follow the steps and be more cautious."
Jia Kui's face showed strong emotion. Self-confidence: "I feel that I should send out an army and enter Piling first. The new food in Piling will be enough to support the army."
Although Sun Jun evacuated, he still set fire to the materials in the city, which can be described as crazy.
The people of Jiangdong were both shocked and angry. These supplies were stored in the city. If a fire was set like this, one mistake could spread to the entire city.
Wu Jing was also from a noble family after all, and was still a big family in Wu County. After following Sun Jian for more than ten years, he had become so cruel.
But the problem is that the materials in the city are concentrated and easy to burn, but you can't clear out the mature grain outside the city because there is not enough time.
As long as the speed of conquering the southern army is fast enough, judging from the situation of Qu'a and Dantu, the new food outside Piling is enough to feed tens of thousands of troops for half a month.
After Liu Feng thought deeply, he felt that what Jia Kui said was quite reasonable.
In any case, with three to four thousand people stationed in Piling, the income from autumn grain alone is quite worthwhile, and there are many other benefits.
Liu Feng was already leaning towards Jia Kui's speech, but he still had doubts: "Mr. Changxu, how long will it take for the army to collect it?"
It turned out that Liu Feng actually went to the countryside in order to collect grain. All the troops of Xu Sheng, Pan Zhang, and Jia Kui were sent out to help the people harvest grain.
This is Sun Shao's plan. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. First, it will help the people and win the hearts of the people in Jiangdong. Second, it will speed up the autumn harvest and increase the treasury. It is in line with the Art of War and can defeat the enemy. Bell, even ten bells.
Of course, in Liu Feng's view, there is a third goal, which is to train the army and make it gradually accustomed to military-civilian interaction.
In order to win the hearts and minds of the people and do things beautifully, Liu Feng sent out all his old troops this time. And he personally took Pan Zhang's armored soldiers, a thousand men, Fan Neng, Zhao Fan, Jia Bin, Yu Zi and other old troops of Zuo Rong and Xue Li to sit in Qu'a.
The battlefield in Wubei has been quiet for more than ten days, until today Liu Feng received the news that Sun's army suddenly abandoned the city and retreated from Piling.
Sun Shao thought about it carefully and then replied: "Each department has its own distance, but General Xu's department is the most suitable. It only takes three days to gather together."
Sun Shao As soon as Shao said these words, Xu Sheng regained his energy and looked at Liu Feng eagerly, almost without asking for help.
Naturally, Liu Feng would not disappoint his old subordinates: "Where is Wen Xiang?"
Xu Sheng couldn't bear it for a long time, and immediately stood up, cupped his hands, and shouted loudly: "The general is here!"
< br>"Okay, I order you to gather two groups of 4,000 people, bring fifteen days of food, and march to Piling first."
Liu Feng immediately ordered: "After taking Piling, you should explore it for me. The situation in Wuxi."
"Yes! Sheng will bring Piling to the general!"
Xu Sheng immediately accepted the order, turned around and went down to the hall, and went to convey the order to summon troops and horses.
Currently, the grain reserves in Qu'a are still very low, although Guangling has begun to transport grain from Hangou to Qu'a. There is also a land supply line in Jurong next door, which continuously delivers food.
But there were too many troops stationed in Qu'a, and they took almost 40,000 Sun prisoners with them, consuming 80,000 shi of food in a month. That is to say, the rear transports grain to Qu'a, and only 80,000 shi per month can be enough to feed the people and horses, and there is not much food left.
Once Liu Fengjun established a foothold in Piling, subsequent food would need to be sent forward continuously.
Liu Feng was surprised to learn that Piling was abandoned by Sun Jun, and in the central part of Wudi, this matter was even more rumored. Among them, Sun Ce's army, regardless of the safety of the people in Piling, directly set fire to the city's supplies and supplies, which caused the most serious consequences.
Not to mention that the people in Piling hated Sun Jun to the core, even other counties and cities in Wudi also changed their expressions after hearing this, and the people's hearts fluctuated.
At this time, in Wu County, which was under the control of Wu County, the powerful nobles were also panicking. On this day, several carriages stopped outside the Lu family gate.
The person who came was Gu, Lu’s in-law.
The Lu family and the Gu family are both large families in Jiangdong, and together with the Zhu family and the Zhang family, they are known as the four major surnames in Jiangdong.
Actually, there is another piece of trivia, that is, these four are not only from Jiangdong, but also from Wu County, and even more so from Wu County.
It can be seen that Wuxian County has a high status and great momentum in Jiangdong.
The status of the Lu family in Jiangdong is actually quite high. The previous head of the Lu family, Lu Kang, was a big boss who could speak in front of the scholars in the Central Plains. He could be said to be the leader of the scholars in Jiangdong.
It’s a pity that Sun Ce forced him to death.
Today, the situation in Wu County is really embarrassing.
Lu Kang died of illness because of Sun Ce's attack on the city. Lu Ji of the Lu family was still young, so he had to rely on the help of fifteen-year-old Lu Yi (Xun) to support his family.
Among them, Gu, as an in-law, also gave a lot of help.
After being informed by the servant, Lu Yi and Lu Ji rushed to the gate to greet them.
The person who got out of the car was Gu Yong, the son-in-law of Lu Kang and the brother-in-law of Lu Yi and Lu Ji.
Lu Yi lost his father when he was young and was raised by Lu Kang.
Don’t mention it, Lu Yi’s experience is really similar to that of Zhuge Liang. The official positions of their two fathers before their death were the same, one was the Captain of Taishan and the other was the Captain of Jiujiang. Die young, otherwise the chances of moving on are very good.
After welcoming Gu Yong into the house, the two parties did not talk in the hall, but went straight into the secret room.
After entering the secret room, both parties sat down, and Lu Yi and Lu Ji saluted Gu Yong.
Gu Yong smiled generously and helped the two of them up.
"Brother-in-law, why are you here?"
The person who asked the question was Lu Ji.
Although Lu Ji is only nine years old now, although people in the Eastern Han Dynasty reach adulthood early and have many child prodigies, and Lu Ji himself is also a young genius, the person in charge of the Lu family at this moment is still Lu Ji's nephew Lu Yi.
However, one thing must be clarified. Lu Yi is still the person in charge at this time, not the head of the family. The head of the family is still Lu Ji.
In the future, it was Sun Quan who forced Lu Yi to establish his own family, then forced Lu Ji to death, and then transferred the direct lineage of the Lu family from Lu Ji to Lu Xun, which made Lu Xun the direct lineage.
For this reason, many people conspired with Lu Xun's character, thinking that Lu Xun was lenient on the outside, jealous on the inside, benevolent on the outside and dangerous on the inside, and ungrateful.
But in fact, if Lu Xun was really such a person, the emperor would not think that he could kill Lu Xun just by scolding him.
In fact, Lu Xun still cherished feathers and was very shameless, and people at that time, even the Gu family, did not criticize him. It can be seen that Lu Xun is a despicable villain and still cannot stand up.
Gu Yong married Lu Kang's daughter, who was Lu Ji's biological sister, so there was no problem for Lu Ji to call him brother-in-law.
Lu Yize remained silent and sat aside calmly.
Gu Yong glanced at Lu Ji, his heart full of appreciation.
My brother-in-law has completely inherited the excellence of his father-in-law. He is not only proficient in classics, but also very filial. He will become a great person in the future.
Although Lu Yi is a simple man and not good at words, he is honest and quick in conduct. He is the best helper for Lu Ji to revive his family business.
History is so interesting. When he was young, Lu Yi had a simple and unpretentious image in the eyes of everyone.
Even after Lu Ji was deliberately tortured to death by Sun Quan, he tried his best to transfer his direct lineage to Lu Xun and married Sun Ce's daughter to Lu Xun. Sun Quan, who was busy with so many things, actually had no real intentions. Look down on Lu Xun.
I just regard this somewhat dull young man as an honest man, a tool to show off the reconciliation between the Lu family and the Sun family, and his willingness to serve the Sun family. We later generations will think that Lu Xun's ability is far superior to that of Lu Ji. That is because we know that Lu Xun's military ability is very outstanding, and we are from later generations.
But at the moment, Lu Xun was still just a slightly dull boy who was protective of his young uncle.
"I'm here because of you."
Gu Yong raised his head and looked at his brother-in-law.
Lu Ji was shocked and bit his lip to remain silent.
As a result, Gu Yong didn't say anything, just stared at him.
The two of them were silent, and Lu Yi, who was already dull, could actually hear a needle drop in the secret room.
Gu Yong was very patient. As a result, Lu Ji had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask, "I wonder why my brother-in-law is looking for me?"
Seeing that Lu Ji was still pretending to be stupid, Gu Yong sighed and did not answer Lu Ji's question. Instead, he said to himself: "Nowadays, Wu County is full of Sun family soldiers. Wu Jing even dares to attack the neighboring country. Setting fire in the mausoleum is very crazy."
None of the three people present were stupid. Lu Ji and Lu Yi immediately realized what Gu Yong was implying. The other party was obviously worried about Lu Ji's personal safety. At this juncture, the thing that is most likely to anger Sun Jun is secretly betraying him?
Lu Yi couldn't help but look at Lu Ji, but he didn't expect that Lu Ji would secretly contact the Zhengnan Army without telling him.
Feeling Lu Yi's gaze, Lu Ji clenched his fists and tightly held the robe on his thighs.
If there was no chance, Lu Ji would naturally be willing to keep a low profile and hide his hatred in his heart.
But now seeing that the conquering army has crossed Jiangdong, Lu Ji wished that the other party could fly to Wu County immediately and bring Sun Ce to justice. How could he endure it?
"I dare not hide it from my brother-in-law. Ji did send someone to Qu'a to ask for an audience with General Zhengnan."
Lu Ji saw that both Gu Yong and Lu Yi had guessed it, so he stopped hiding it. .
When Gu Yong heard this, he sighed.
Lu Yi opened his mouth, but after opening it twice, no words came out, and he could only close it again.
The two had this reaction for the same reason.
Because avenging one’s father is filial piety!
Filial piety is the biggest political correctness of this era.
Not to mention that Lu Kang was kind to Gu Yong for marrying his daughter, and had a nurturing affection for Lu Yi.
After a while, Gu Yong asked: "What do you mean?"
Lu Ji was confused.
Gu Yong couldn't help but sigh again, and even Lu Yi beside him twitched the corner of his mouth.
My good uncle didn’t have any plans, so he sent people to find Liu Zhengnan. What happened after he found him?
You can't just ask the other party to send troops to Wu County quickly, right?
Lu Ji also came to his senses at this time. His face turned red, and he hesitated for a moment before saying, "I have also visited relatives and friends in the past few days, and I have made some insinuations about the situation, which may be correct..."
Gu Yong and Lu Yi's expressions both darkened. Gu Yong came here because he heard about Lu Ji's performance and came to look for him.
Lu Yi is worried about Lu Ji's safety. If this matter is exposed, at least Lu Ji will die, at worst, the entire Lu family will suffer.
Judging from Wu Jing’s character who dared to set fire to the city, Lu Yi might even have to take the blame.
Seeing the ugly faces of Gu Yong and Lu Yi, Lu Ji screamed in his heart, but he immediately revealed their names honestly.
After hearing this, Gu Yong and Lu Yi felt slightly relieved.
It turns out that most of the people Lu Ji was looking for were scholars from Wuxian County, and most of them were neutral people.
Wuxian is the first county in Jiangdong, and the nobles in Wuxian are the first-class nobles in the entire Jiangdong, and even have a place in the Central Plains.
To give a few simple examples, Lu Kang was well-known in the Central Plains and was recognized by everyone as a Confucian master. Gu Yong’s teacher was Cai Yong. Although he did not enter the palace, he was able to get Cai Yong’s teaching. It’s already evident.
As for the Zhou family in Jiangbei, it is even more incredible. With two generations and three nobles, this is simply a shrunken version of the Yuan family.
Strictly speaking, the Zhou family are also Yangzhou scholars.
"The situation is complicated now. Although the expedition to the south has crossed the river, it has temporarily stopped at Qu'a."
Gu Yong explained the situation to his brother-in-law to prevent him from acting blindly again.
“I think it’s because the logistics and food supplies are insufficient, and we are waiting for transfer from the rear.”
Gu Yong once served as the county magistrate of Qu'a and was well connected in Qu'a. Today, there are still many channels to learn about the situation in Qu'a.
But after Gu Yong got the news, he just kept it in his belly and never went to talk to the Sun family.
Historically, it was actually very early for the Gu family to fully invest in the Sun family. This is not because the Gu family is unkind, but actually because the Gu family has considered the situation of the Lu family.
If the Gu family does not join the Sun family, then the Lu family will undoubtedly continue to be suppressed by the Sun family, which is quite dangerous for the Lu family.
There is no blood feud between the Gu family and the Sun family, so there is no obstacle to surrender. In this way, the Lu family can be better taken care of.
Gu Yong himself actually started working for the Sun family during the Sun Ce period. The most obvious time is this year.
After Sun Ce defeated Wang Lang and swept across Kuaiji, it was Gu Yong who took charge of serving as the county magistrate of Kuaiji and acting as the prefect.
In the next few years, Gu Yong sat in Kuaiji, fought against the bandits for the Sun family, stabilized the counties, and handed over a large amount of taxes to the Sun family.
But now the situation is completely different. With the emergence of Liu Feng and the change of situation, politicians like Gu Yong will naturally not be stupid enough to seek a sword.
After being keenly aware of the huge influence of Liu Bei's power on Yangzhou, Gu Yong changed his mind and adopted a deferential and neutral attitude.
The Gu family tried their best to meet the Sun family's financial and food requirements in exchange for the safety of themselves and their in-laws, the Lu family. However, the Sun family's request for him to take up an official position to show political support for the Sun family was declined.
Sure enough, after autumn this year, Liu Bei launched a war against Jianghuai Yuan Shu with thunderous force. All four armies came out. In less than a month, they actually broke through Shouchun and captured Yuan Shu alive.
Not to mention Jiangbei was shaken, the entire Jiangdong was not too generous.
That is to say, the news is transmitted too slowly at this age. Sun Ce in the south may not know how long it took to get the news.
"Aji, you need to answer me and stop being reckless."
Finally, Gu Yong looked at Lu Ji seriously and asked the other party to promise him not to act rashly again.
Lu Ji is not a willful character. Even if he is dazzled by hatred, he actually does not act recklessly and is still quite cautious.
"Brother-in-law, I know I was wrong."
So, Lu Ji immediately admitted his mistake and expressed his willingness to follow Gu Yong's teachings.
Lu Yi on the side also bowed his head to express his attitude.
Only then did Gu Yong feel satisfied, and at the same time he said comfortingly: "Although Zhengnan is not very old, he has a reputation of being victorious in every battle and invincible. We just need to wait patiently for Zhengnan to arrive. We must not get too busy and do bad things." "
After saying this, Gu Yong paused and saw his uncle and nephew's eager eyes. He couldn't help but add: "Even if you want to do something, you can still do it at this time. It's too early. Only by preserving your usefulness can you have the opportunity to serve Zhengnan in the future."
Lu Ji and Lu Yi both nodded, one eye moved, while the other one showed a slight expression. dull.
"By the way, Sister Ru cares about you and is worried that you and Yilang won't be able to eat well, so she asked me to bring something over."
Gu Yong only remembered it before he left. Following the lady's instructions, she hurriedly warned: "After I leave, you have your servants unload the eating utensils from the car and send them to the warehouse. Don't forget them every day."
Lu Ji and Lu Yi quickly agreed.
Gu Yong thought about it carefully, and after making sure there was nothing else, he said goodbye and left.
Of course Lu's uncle and nephew wanted Gu Yong to stay for dinner, but Gu Yong was too anxious to wipe his brother-in-law's ass, so he was not in the mood to stay for dinner, so he refused.
Getting on the carriage, he set off slowly and left the Lu family as Lu's uncle and nephew saw him off.
Gu Yong was sitting in the car, thinking about things, and unknowingly arrived at the door of his house.
As soon as he got off the car, he saw several large cars parked in front of his house, obviously there were distinguished guests coming.
(End of this chapter)