Chapter 342 The Surname Wu Surrenders
Liu Feng at the gate of Wu County received a letter from the south. Taishi Ci not only recovered Yuhang, but also captured Wu Jing alive and sent him to the gate of Wu County.
This is great news.
Liu Feng glanced at the city wall of Wuxian County in the distance. Perhaps this sturdy city did not need to be built with his own life.
Xu Kun's army in the city was obviously a little panicked. On the fifth night after the siege, thousands of elites were gathered out of the city to attack in an attempt to defeat Jia Kui's troops deployed in the south of the city.
However, Jia Kui had a calm personality and managed the army well. He did not underestimate the enemy just because he had the advantage. Not only did he build the camp strong and perfect in the limited time, but he also laid many traps.
Facing Jia Kui's heavily guarded camp, Xu Kun's troops not only returned without success, but also suffered a small loss, losing more than two hundred people.
Although this battle was not large in scale and far from intense, it had a considerable impact on the morale of both sides.
Liu Feng's side not only boosted the morale, but also eliminated the doubts of Zhao Yun and Yu Mi's tens of thousands of people leaving. But for Xu Kun's troops in Wu County, it was a heavy blow.
They waited five days specifically, knowing that waiting five days would allow Jia Kui's fortifications to be repaired better, but why did Xu Kun and the others wait?
Aren't you worried that Liu Feng would guess that his side would be unstable in attacking the enemy, so he would deliberately use Jia Kui's troops in the south of the city as bait and lay a trap to plot against his side's main force?
In fact, Xu Kun and the others were right to worry. Xu Sheng's troops in the east of the city were really ready to rescue the south of the city at any time and prepare to jointly attack Xu Kun's troops leaving the city.
At the same time, the naval forces led by Dong Xi and Gan Ning were also lurking in the west of Wujun City, and could land at any time to flank Xu Kun's troops out of the south of the city from the west.
That is to say, Xu Kun was defeated too quickly and was too timid. After a small defeat, he actually retreated directly to the city. Otherwise, the three-way attack would have been enough for Xu Kun's troops to drink.
“Young Master, Prime Minister Zhu is here again.”
Xu Chu walked quietly behind Liu Feng and said in a calm voice: "I brought a little guy here this time. Chu temporarily arranged them in the tent. Do you want to see them?"
Liu Feng He woke up and chuckled: "Let's meet him. Meeting him can save hundreds of thousands of food, why not?"
Xu Chu did not answer, but turned behind Liu Feng.
Soon, Liu Feng returned to the big tent, where two people were sitting. One was Zhu Xiang, an old acquaintance, and the other was a handsome but naive young man. Naturally, it was Lu Yi and Lu Boyan.
Liu Feng was a little confused. He really couldn't guess who this young man was.
Seeing Liu Feng's eyes sizing up Lu Yi, Zhu Xiang said with a smile: "General, the young man next to the prime minister is the grand-nephew of Lu Kanggong, the former governor of Lujiang. Now the person in charge of the Lu family, Lu Yi, is Lu Boyan."< br>
It turns out to be Lu Xun.
Liu Feng suddenly felt a lot of good feelings in his heart.
To be fair, among the Jiangdong surnames, the Lu family is the most loyal to the Han Dynasty.
Lu Kang's performance in Lujiang was fully worthy of the appointment and trust placed in him by the Eastern Han Dynasty court.
What Lu Kang did in Lujiang was to pacify the people, encourage mulberry farmers, accommodate and divide the barbarians, suppress rebellions, etc. As the prefect of Lujiang, he was an official with the utmost responsibility. He obviously had a high reputation and appeal in Yangzhou, but he never There is more than half a movement of expansion outward.
When faced with Yuan Shu's threats and solicitations, Lu Kangyi sternly rejected him and was only loyal to the Han court.
This loyalty is not only worthy of recognition, but also worthy of reward.
“With his accumulated good deeds, Duke Lu Kang comforted people and pacified the people in Lujiang River. He was also attacked by the traitors Yuan and Sun. Duke Lu Kang resisted with all his heart, and the isolated city was difficult to defend. In the end, he was trapped in the city and died, and more than half of his clan died. He is truly the emperor and a loyal minister of the imperial court."
After Liu Feng sat down, he praised Lu Kang and affirmed Lu Kang's achievements and loyalty.
Lu Yi was very moved and immediately left the table and prostrated himself. Although he looked modest, he did not refuse at all. He accepted the order in full, acknowledging Liu Feng's affirmation.
Because Lu Kang is Lu Yi's elder and also Lu Yi's caregiver, Lu Yi cannot be a little humble when Liu Feng praises Lu Kang, otherwise it will be unfilial.
The Eastern Han Dynasty highly respected filial piety, to the point where one could become a high-ranking official simply by being filial. Although the world was not governed by filial piety alone, everyone knows the dynasty that claimed to govern the world by filial piety alone. , if your background is not good, even if you die of filial piety, you will not be able to become a high official.
Zhu Xiang sat aside and saw all this in his eyes, with a subtle expression on his face.
In fact, this cannot be blamed on Zhu Xiang, because Liu Feng's attitude towards the Zhu family and the Lu family is a bit too obvious. Taking into account Lu Yi's previous proposal, Prime Minister Zhu even doubted whether the Lu family had long been on Liu Zhengnan's line.
But if you think about it carefully, it shouldn't be the case.
Not only has the Lu family lost its leader, but its vitality has also been seriously damaged. Just losing half of the clan members is a heavy blow. No one who has been in the family for more than ten or twenty years can recover their vitality.
Besides, the Lu family was heavily guarded by the Sun family before. If the war hadn't been tense at the moment, the Sun family would have been at a disadvantage. In addition, Lu Yi was not as conspicuous as Lu Ji, so he wanted to follow Zhu Xiang out. It would be really troublesome.
"Mr. Zhu came here this time, what can I teach you?"
Liu Feng sat down and turned to ask Prime Minister Zhu.
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Zhu quickly cheered up, put aside his random thoughts, and replied solemnly: "Thanks to the grace of Zheng Nan, we, the people of Wuxian County, have been given the opportunity to repay the favor. The families in the county couldn't help but rejoice, so they sent the prime minister out of the city to report to Zheng Nan."< br>
Liu Feng showed an interested expression: "Oh!?"
Zhu Xiang naturally did not dare to put on any airs and quickly laid out the conditions.
This time, the big surnames in Wu County were frightened. They actually collected 250,000 shi of food. The four major surnames contributed 50,000 shi each, and other powerful noble families jointly contributed 50,000 shi.
In addition, there are thousands of ordnance, three thousand pieces of silk of various colors, three hundred pairs of cloth boots and other large quantities of materials.
Liu Feng's expression softened a lot. Judging from the amount of food, the people in Wu County finally had their heads clear this time.
It seems that the last threat was not in vain.
But Prime Minister Zhu's presentation was not over yet. He continued: "...The Xu thieves in the city have extremely strict control over the three land gates. We can only find opportunities to enter and exit through the city wall. But we found out , Xu Thief has been quite negligent in his control of Shuimen. Apart from the five hundred Buqu, the only remaining water thieves are the Zhenze water thieves who only have three to four hundred people left.”
Zhen Ze in Sun Ce’s army. There were originally more than a thousand Zeshui bandits, but after they were defeated by the navy of the Conquering South Army, only a few hundred were left.
After returning to Wu County, there was not much replenishment. Many thieves became disheartened and secretly left, leaving only the current size of three to four hundred people.
Hearing this, Liu Feng naturally noticed the meaning hidden in the other party's words, but he just didn't speak.
In desperation, Prime Minister Zhu could only stand up and bow to him: "We are willing to serve the general and welcome the king's army to Wu County!"
Lu Yi also followed Prime Minister Zhu. We worship together, with respectful expressions and natural movements.
Liu Feng then showed a satisfied look, and was still complaining in his heart that he was worthy of being a member of the Wujun surname.
If you are polite to them, you will bite your nose and face; if you are tough with them, you will be honest.
"I didn't expect that the people of Wuxian County would work so hard. I think the emperor and the court will know about this and will issue a decree to reward you."
After giving him a stick, Liu Feng also took out the candy and said: "Wait a minute. I will report to the imperial court for your merits." Zhu Xiang had a look of surprise on his face, but Lu Yi still looked calm.
Liu Feng's eyes swept over Lu Yi's face. He knew very well that although Lu Yi, an old boy, was capable and loyal, he looked humble, courteous, and tolerant. But once it was cut open, it was all black inside.
The biggest victim is his second uncle.
God knows that the second uncle even praised the other party, which shows how sinister this kid is and how good his acting skills are.
Next, Zhu Xiang actually gave the right to speak to Lu Yi, and this guy showed no stage fright at all and laid out the entire plan.
It turns out that among these Zhenze water thieves, there are people who have received favors from the Lu family and are still loyal to the Lu family.
Lu Yi was confident of persuading the other party to open the water gate at night to welcome the navy of the Southern Conquest Army into the city.
In addition, the four major surnames alone can put together a thousand well-equipped troops.
These one thousand people seem to be a small number, but we still have to consider that the four major surnames have been continuously suppressed by Sun Ce and Sun Cejun in the past two years. Moreover, the Lu family's vitality was severely damaged in Lujiang, and they have not been able to recover to this day.
In addition, other companies wanted to avoid the Sun family's taboo, so they also arranged many tribes outside the city to show their obedience.
Therefore, these one thousand people are already the largest number that the four major surnames can mobilize in Wu County.
“Bo Yan is so outstanding that he can be called Lu Tinglan Yu.”
Liu Feng praised: “There is a successor to Duke Lu Kang.”
Hearing Liu Feng's praise, Lu Yi was naturally humble and humble, while Zhu Xiang had a look of envy. He didn't expect this kid from the Lu family to be so popular with Zheng Nan.
Zhu Xiang finally noticed that Liu Feng's attitude towards Lu Yi was obviously different. However, Zhu Xiang attributed all this to Lu Kang. He felt that Liu Feng was in love with the house and the bird, and did not think of anything else.
After praising him, Liu Feng did not make a decision immediately, but fell into deep thought.
There are two roads before Liu Bao. One is naturally what Zhu Xiang and Lu Yi said. It has certain risks, but the probability of success is not low.
The second way is to wait for Wu Jing to be sent and let Wu Jing persuade Xu Kun to surrender.
Xu Kun's performance now is completely different from that in Wuxi. It can be said that he was discouraged by the Southern Army. At this time, he saw that Wu Jing, who had just gone south, was captured alive. There was a chance that he would be shaken to the point of surrendering.
The chance of success for this path is much smaller than the first path.
The higher the risk, the higher the success rate; the lower the risk, the lower the success rate.
What makes Liu Feng even more troublesome is that both routes will bring certain side effects.
The first way is obviously to give the big names in Wu County the opportunity to perform meritorious service and protect themselves. If Liu Feng still wants to torment them later, it will undoubtedly cause a lot of trouble.
The second way was to give Xu Kun the opportunity to seize control of Wu County and surrender nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses. Due to emotions and reasons, Liu Feng would treat Xu Kun favorably, and put nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses in Xu Kun's camp. How can Liu Feng feel at ease in his hands?
For a moment, Liu Feng was really undecided.
When Liu Feng was rarely indecisive, two unexpected figures helped Liu Feng make his decision.
Wang Lang and Yu turned over.
It turns out that in history, Wang Lang and Yu Fan continued to flee south, first to Dongye County, and later to Jiaozhi. But it was different now. Now that Liu Feng had reached Wujun City, Wang Lang and Yu Fan naturally chose to go north without hesitation.
When Liu Feng met them, he found that Wang Lang and Yu Fan were in an extremely embarrassed state. They were left with only more than 900 soldiers, more than 600 sailors, and more than 40 large and small warships.
This is the entire wealth of Wang Lang and Yu Fan.
When they escaped from Jingruo Lake, they were almost detained by the Lin family and Jiao family in Shangyu County.
Fortunately, Yu Fan raised the banner of conquering the Southern Army, but the Lin and Jiao families were still afraid of Liu Feng's power and finally chose to let him go.
After going to sea, the fleet went all the way north, docked on the coast of Lou County, and then headed towards the city of Wu County.
Poor Yu Fan didn't know that his family's branch in Shanyin City had been wiped out by Sun Ce. Fortunately, they still had a branch in their hometown of Yuyao, otherwise they would have been wiped out like the Zhou family.
Wang Lang and Yu Fan brought the news that Shanyin City had fallen and Bei Kuaiji was in danger. Wang Lang cried bitterly, recounted Sun Ce's rebellious trip with tears, and asked Liu Feng to make the decision for him.
This made Liu Feng make a decision and wait no longer.
The previous waiting was to give Sun Ce time to capture Shanyin and clean up Beihui for himself.
Now that Sun Ce has completed his mission, if he waits any longer, it will give Sun Ce time to prepare his troops and gather strength to resist him.
Of course, there is a more important reason, which Liu Feng will never say.
That is, the greater the pressure Liu Feng puts on Sun Ce, the sharper Sun Ce's butcher knife will be in Beihui, and the more ruthless he will be in plundering supplies and food.
After Sun Ce had gone through all the powerful nobles in Kuaiji,
Immediately, Liu Feng ordered Prime Minister Zhu to return to Wuxian to prepare, and the date of action was set in three days.
Zhu Xiang, Lu Yi took the order and returned to Wu County at night.
Liu Feng retained Wang Lang and Yu Fan in the army, and seconded their ships to participate in the operation.
It’s okay if the water gate of Wu County is not open. If it is really opened, the more ships that can transport troops, the better.
Once the ships reach a certain level, Liu Feng can even transport troops to Wu County without stopping.
Wang Lang and Yu Fan were sent to live with others. They neither dared nor could refuse Liu Feng's request. They immediately handed over more than 40 large and small ships and more than 600 sailors. Even the remaining troops were willing to Take it out.
However, Liu Feng looked down upon these defeated troops. These soldiers were now frightened and fearful of Sun Jun. Taking these soldiers with him was completely harmful and unhelpful, and might even have negative effects. .
After declining Wang Lang and Yu Fan, Liu Feng began to summon the generals and assign tasks.
An hour later, Xu Sheng, Jia Kui, Gao Shun, Zhao Fan, Yu Zi, Dong Xi, Gan Ning and other generals all arrived at the scene, waiting for Liu Feng's order.
Liu Feng had made up his mind, and naturally he would not discuss with them whether to send troops, but Qian Gang would make his own decision.
When the generals heard that they were finally going to take action against Wuxian, they were all overjoyed, especially Dong Xi and Gan Ning. They heard that the navy would be the main force in this battle and they would march into the city from Shuimen. Almost jumped up with joy.
(End of this chapter)