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Volume 2 Unpredictable Chapter 877 Jiangdong¡¯s Sneak Attack (Part 1)

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    After Xu Chu finished drinking, he wanted to lead his troops out of the stronghold.  Cao Cao hurriedly stopped Xu Chu and reassured him that he must not act rashly and fall into Zhuge Liang's scheme.  Cao Cao then ordered the troops not to leave the stronghold easily, but to defend the camp.

    Cao Cao was just waiting for Sun Ce to send troops to Jingzhou and then attack Xiangyang with all his strength.

    But he said that Sun Ce had already made arrangements in the Jiangdong area, and ordered Cheng Pu and Huang Gai to command Changsha and Guiyang counties. They were going to mobilize troops and horses in detail, and they taught the people to pretend to be soldiers and to bluff.  When Sun Ce raised an army this time, after discussing with his counselors, he decided to use 150,000 troops. Sun Ce divided the 150,000 troops into two parts.  The first group was led by the Grand Governor Zhou Yu, who led generals such as Zhou Tai, Han Dang, and Jiang Yin, and led 70,000 troops to garrison Hefei.  As for Sun Ce, he led generals such as Lu Meng, Ling Tong, Xu Sheng, and Ding Feng, as well as conspirators such as Lu Su and Lu Xun, and gathered 80,000 troops in Danyang.  There were two armies, one led by Zhou Yu took Yuzhou, and the other led by Sun Ce personally took Xuzhou.

    At this time, in Danyang County, the Jiangdong army was about to set off. Sun Ce led the generals and looked at the Xuzhou realm in front of the river.  Lu Meng's eyes flickered as he looked at the rolling Yangtze River, but in his mind he was recalling the scene of a certain day.

    On the day Sun Ce was leaving, Sun Quan summoned Lu Meng and Gan Ning to give instructions in a secret room.

    Sun Quan smiled broadly and talked to Lu Meng and Gan Ning.

    "My brother fell into Zhuge Kongming's provocation and raised an army to plot the territory of Xu and Hezhou. This move was really rash. Cao Cao was the most powerful man in the world, and half of the Han Dynasty was under his influence. He supported his troops.  There are more than 700,000 people. How can these people be ordinary people?

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? My brother, once being proud, and underestimating the heroes of the world, will surely suffer the consequences.  If you wait and act according to the opportunity, my brother is too arrogant. If Soochow is ruled by him again, sooner or later my father's lifelong legacy will be ruined.  "

    Sun Quan¡¯s words immediately made Lu Meng shiver, and Lu Meng secretly looked at Sun Quan.  However, Sun Quan looked as if nothing had happened, as if he was not at all ashamed of his rebellious words.  Gan Ning, who was next to him, grinned and raised his hands in response.

    Lu Meng was thinking, but was suddenly interrupted by a laugh.

    "Hahahahaha!! Thief Cao is really unprepared. As long as my Jiangdong army crosses the river in the future, Xuzhou can get it with just a raise of hands!! I hope you guys will help me and conquer Xuzhou in one fell swoop to increase our power in Soochow!"

    "Oh!!! We are willing to fight to the death for the Marquis of Wu!!!"

    As soon as Sun Ce finished speaking, the Jiangdong generals responded sternly.  The sound waves can shake the world and even overwhelm the sound of the waves of the Yangtze River.  After Sun Ce finished exploring the riverside, he ordered his troops and horses to prepare one by one.

    Lu Xun also offered advice to Sun Ce and taught him this.  Lu Xun was deeply valued by Zhou Yu. Before leaving, Zhou Yu repeatedly told Sun Ce that Lu Xun could be reused in the battle of Xuzhou.  Lu Xun's intelligence is not inferior to him in the slightest.  At that time, Sun Ce saw that Lu Xun was young and didn't take it to heart.  But now Lu Xun came up with a clever plan.

    Sun Ce was overjoyed when he heard the plan, so he rewarded Lu Xun heavily and acted according to the plan.  They sent people to prepare more than eighty fast boats. Those who chose the water pretended to be merchants. They were all dressed in white and rowed on the boats. However, they ambush the elite soldiers in the boats of Zhouji and Zhoulu.  Generals such as Lu Meng and Ding Feng were responsible for command.  The rest of the generals followed Sun Ce and took over.  At the same time, Sun Ce sent an envoy to write to Zhou Yu, asking him to send troops to attack Yuzhou on the day he read the letter.

    The deployment was all decided, Lu Meng received the military order, and after discussing with Lu Xun that night, he sent men in white to cross the river in a fast boat.  The men in white walked day and night until they reached the north bank.

    When the Taiwanese troops guarding the beacon tower on the river saw this, they immediately swarmed to the shore and intercepted him for questioning.  Lu Xun was wearing white clothes, not messy at all, and said with a bright smile.

    "Masters of the military, please don't misunderstand me. We are all good people, and we usually do business in Jiangdong and Xuzhou. Today, a sudden strong wind blew up and the river blocked the wind. We were afraid that our goods would be affected by damp, so we took shelter here.  ¡±

    After Lu Xun finished speaking, he winked at the two men in white beside him. The two men understood, and then ordered people to move out boxes of belongings.  Looking at the boxes of golden silk, the Xuzhou Taiwanese soldiers were all dazed for a moment.  Lawrence Lu smiled even brighter and said softly.

    "Thank you for your hard work, military masters. This is just my humble opinion. It's not a sign of respect. I hope you can accept it with a smile."

    The sergeant guarding the platform in Xuzhou was overjoyed when he heard this. He was distracted for a while and did not search for anything, so he allowed Lu Xun's ship to moor by the river.  Lu Xun saw that the soldiers guarding the platform in Xuzhou had collected gold and silk, so he ordered people to bring wine and food to serve as gifts.  The Xuzhou garrison sergeant was overjoyed and started drinking heavily with Lu Xun and other men in white disguised as businessmen. By late night, most of them were already drunk.

    At about the second watch, Lu Xun was on the beacon tower. Seeing that the time had come, he excused himself to leave.

    The night wind is cold and blowing slowly.  There was a dead silence on the river bank, only the sound of waves crashing on the bank could be heard.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Most of the officers and soldiers on the beacon tower have already??, before they could recover, they were all tied down one after another.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    In an instant, all Xuzhou generals and soldiers on the shore were captured by Jiangdong troops.  Lu Meng's face was cold and he ordered his soldiers to gather all the captured Xuzhou officers and soldiers in one place.  Lu Meng ordered the sergeants to line up into two teams. One team held swords and guns, and the other team brought dozens of boxes of gold, silver and jewelry.

    None of the Xuzhou officers knew what Lu Meng wanted to do. Lu Meng first pointed to the group of soldiers and horses on the left holding swords and guns and said.

    "You missed the military. If Chen Yuanlong finds out, you will definitely die. You will die sooner or later. It is better for me to execute you one by one right away, so that a whole body can be left."

    Lu Meng finished speaking.  The Xuzhou officers were so frightened that most of them were crying and begging for mercy.  Seeing that most of these people were afraid of rats, Lu Meng felt happy, and then he held the dozens of boxes of gold and silver jewelry on the left and said.

    "But if you are willing to open the gate of Huaiyin City for our Jiangdong Army, you will not only avoid death, but also get riches. Life or death, how to choose, depends on your wishes. I, the general, will never  Don¡¯t force me!¡±

    Hearing this, the Xuzhou officers almost did not hesitate, and most of them were willing to surrender. Only a small part of them cursed those who defected.  Lu Meng smiled coldly and glanced at the commander of the army on the left. The commander understood and gave an order. The soldiers and horses from Jiangdong, armed with swords and guns, pounced like hungry tigers and killed all the loyal men in an instant.  Make the meat sauce.  The rest of the people were extremely heartbroken, and they immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

    But Lu Meng suddenly changed his expression, smiled brilliantly, comforted him with kind words, took gold and silk and gave them to him one after another, each with a generous reward.  Those Xuzhou officers who surrendered were overjoyed when they received gold and silk. They all said they were willing to die for the service.

    "Soldiers need speed. Now we should drive straight in before our army is discovered, and capture Huaiyin first. Huaiyin is a county in Guangling County. As long as we capture Huaiyin, Guangling County will be in our army's pocket!"

    Lu Xun stepped forward, Lu Meng nodded slightly, and then ordered the army to be integrated, and marched forward to Huaiyin.  Because there was no signal on the beacon tower, it was obscured by darkness.  Jiangdong's army went straight into the Huaiyin realm, but no one noticed it.  By the time of the fifth watch, the sky was getting slightly brighter.  L¨¹ Meng ambushed his troops outside the city and ordered those Xuzhou officers who had surrendered to go to the city gate and call for help.  Those Xuzhou officers followed the order and immediately went to the city and shouted to open the door.  The gatekeeper recognized the soldiers from Xuzhou and immediately opened the city gate without any doubt.  Unexpectedly, the Xuzhou officer outside the city shouted, and a trumpet was set off in the city gate.

    With the fire, the overall situation has been decided.  Lu Meng's eyes narrowed, he shouted loudly, and he was the first to lead the Jiangdong army and rushed straight into Huaiyin City.  The defenders in the city were caught off guard. By the time they were reorganized, Jiangdong's army had already entered the city.  The general of Huaiyin, seeing that the situation was over, led his troops to surrender.

    So, under Lu Xun's plan, Jiangdong's army secretly crossed the Yangtze River overnight and attacked and captured Huaiyin without losing any blood.  L¨¹ Meng was strict in managing the army. In order to appease the Huaiyin soldiers, he sent an order to the army that day.  This is the military order.

    "Anyone who kills a person indiscriminately or takes something from a civilian without exception will be dealt with according to military law without exception!"

    The people of Huaiyin immediately became calm after hearing the whereabouts of Lu Meng's military order.  Lu Meng also appointed Huaiyin as an official, and he still held the position.  The Huaiyin officials were overjoyed and made no move to resist.  L¨¹ Meng took Huaiyin, and after pacifying it, he sent people to report to Sun Ce.

    One day it rained heavily in Huaiyin, Lu Meng was leading several cavalry to inspect the four gates.  Suddenly he saw a man taking a folk chopstick to cover his armor to avoid the rain. When L¨¹ Meng saw this, he shouted loudly and ordered the people on the left and right to ask questions. The man suddenly remembered L¨¹ Meng's military order and hurriedly told him that he was from L¨¹ Meng's hometown, and asked L¨¹ Meng to consider him as a fellow villager.  On top of that, and it was unintentional, please forgive me.

    Everyone also saw that what the man took was not valuable, so they all came to persuade him.  Lu Meng coldly put on his facial mask and shouted sternly with a selfless attitude.

    "Don't say any more!!! Although this person is from my hometown, I have issued an order. This person knowingly committed a crime and should be dealt with according to military law. What's more, before military law, everyone is equal. It is said that the emperor's crime is the same as that of the common people. Even if it is me who committed the crime today,  If you break the military law, you should be killed!"

    After hearing this, the people from Lu Meng's hometown felt as if they had entered an abyss of ice, their whole bodies were cold, and they knelt down and cried and begged for mercy.

    "General, spare your life. I am afraid that the rain will wet the official armor, so I took the cover, not for personal use. I beg the general to express my gratitude to my fellow countrymen!"

    Lu Meng narrowed his eyes and shouted coldly.

    "I know you are an official, but the military order is like a mountain. Why don't you see that all the officers are wet and you are the only one who breaks the law!!!"

    After Lu Meng finished drinking, he scolded the left and right, pushed him down and beheaded him.  Afterwards, after the owl leader finished delivering the message, he collected his body and buried it in tears.  Since the three armies were in shock, everyone admired L¨¹ Meng. L¨¹ Meng won the hearts of the army and his reputation soared. He could be said to be the most authoritative person among the younger generation in Jiangdong.

      Not one day later, Sun Ce led all the troops to Huaiyin, and Lu Meng came out of the country to welcome him into the Yamen.  After Sun Ce had done his condolences, he settled the people, rewarded the troops, and held a banquet to celebrate.

    The next day, Sun Ce gathered a group of civil and military officials to discuss matters in the lobby of the government office.  Sun Ce captured Huaiyin and had a base in Xuzhou, which he could attack if he advanced and defend if he retreated.  Sun Ce was very proud and relied even more heavily on Lu Meng and Lu Xun.

    Sun Ce smiled brilliantly and asked the civil and military officials in the hall.

    "Today Huaiyin has been obtained, and Guangling can be obtained with a raise of hands. But at this time, Chen Yuanlong mostly knew that we were sending troops to Xuzhou from Jiangdong, and he would gather in Xuzhou to deploy in Xiapi to block our army. To get Xuzhou, Chen Yuanlong must be defeated first.  That¡¯s it. I wonder if you have any ideas to defeat the enemy?¡±

    As soon as Sun Ce finished speaking, someone suddenly appeared to give advice.
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