The story that Lu Xun and Tai Shici whipped Sun Quan's clothes in Sun Ce's temple and used Sun Quan's hair to replace his head was widely spread in Wu, and it became a topic of conversation after people had had their fill of wine and food. And this matter naturally reached Sun Quan's ears. In order to prove it, Sun Quan paid a private visit incognito. He saw and heard with his own eyes and ears, which made Sun Quan very angry.
At this time, Lu Xun achieved great success and defeated the Jiaozhou Army, forcing the Jiaozhou Army to retreat. Those who originally looked down on Lu Xun looked at him differently. Lu Xun's prestige skyrocketed, which made Sun Quan even more uneasy.
The Jiaozhou Army was defeated and fled back to the mainland in "embarrassment". Someone whispered in Sun Quan's ears that Lu Xun and the Jiaozhou Army colluded with each other, so he would not pursue them. Sun Quan didn't believe it at first, but two or three people whispered it in his ears. In addition, what he heard during a private interview incognito was that he was whipped in front of Sun Ce's temple, which became known all over the world. How could Sun Quan not be wary of Lu Xun? Moreover, if a great talent cannot be controlled by himself, then this great talent will play a role in counterattack and seriously injuring himself. Sun Quan is very clear about this, but now he does not dare to punish Lu Xun easily. After all, he still has to rely on Lu Xun. . Sun Quan just sent an envoy to blame Lu Xun, first saying that he failed to capture Fan Li, and finally sending an envoy to blame Lu Xun for missing an important military plane and not taking advantage of the victory to pursue the Jiaozhou Army.
This news reached Jiaozhou. I couldn't help laughing and said, "Great! There is a rift between the king and his ministers, so I can take advantage of it! But Sun Quan is quite smart and did not capture Lu Xun immediately. Otherwise, we can take advantage of the opportunity to march!" I turned to Chen Zhi and asked, "Second brother, is there any way to get Sun Quan to relieve Lu Xun of military power?"
Chen Zhi said: "Another defeat! We continue to lose to Wu Jun! And when fighting Wu Jun, he said to the Wu Jun soldiers, 'Didn't your commander-in-chief make an appointment with us? Why did you break his promise today?' After fleeing in embarrassment, At the same time, some evidence was left behind. Under the illusion that our army was defeated and seriously injured, Sun Quan became arrogant and thought that Lu Xun's mission had been completed and he was no longer needed. Previously, Sun Quan had been suspicious and sent someone to blame him. Lu Xun is gone. After our battle, and Lu Xun's only one county in Lujiang County, Cao Cao was prevented from going south. We can see that Lu Xun is really talented. In addition, he is Sun Ce's son-in-law. How can Sun Quan not be jealous? The matter is not done yet. Really?" After hearing this, I nodded happily and said, "What the second brother said is absolutely true! Okay! Do everything according to what the second brother said!"
Everything went as planned by Chen Zhi. When Sun Quan appointed Lu Xun, he was originally afraid that Lu Xun would not be loyal enough. But now something like this happened. Seeing the "big defeat" of the Jiaozhou Army, he sent someone to summon Lu Xun. Coming back is obviously a reward, but in fact it means deprivation of military power. Lu Xun and Tai Shici had no choice but to obey, but as soon as they obeyed, they were immediately arrested and escorted back to Jianye. The news reached Jiaozhou
I sent people to pay close attention to the location of Lu Xun and others being escorted, and then wanted to rob them. After getting the news, I immediately sent people to intercept Lu Xun and Taishi Ci on their way to escort them, so that they could be invited to my place. But what I didn't expect was that Li Xiong, who was sent there, came back and reported that the interceptor was not the carriage escorting Lu Xun and Tai Shici. Maybe the two men had been moved to another place. After hearing this, I felt depressed.
When Chen Zhi saw this, he asked me: "Fourth brother, what's wrong with you? Are you angry because you couldn't invite Tai Shici and Lu Xun here?" "Alas!" I sighed and said, "Yes! We underestimated Sun Quan too much! We didn't expect that he would change his plan temporarily. After he changed his plan temporarily, we would harm these two people if we tried to rob the car! These two people are talented people. I like them very much and want to use them for myself. What should I do if I am killed by Sun Quan?"
Chen Zhi also sighed and said: "This is something we did not expect. There is no way! Alas! Although it is a pity to lose these two talents, if Sun Quan kills them, Optimus Prime will be missing, and everything will be easier to handle. More! Getting Wu Di is a kind of comfort!" I knew that things were already like this, and there was nothing I could do about it. I don't want to attack Sun Wu so quickly. I want to wait until Lu Xun has definite information before making a decision.
Just a few days later, the scout came to report: "My lord, the Suwei army led by Taishi Ci has disappeared, and Lu Ji, Lu Xun, Taishi Ci, etc. have all disappeared!" "What?" I stood up and whispered He muttered: "[Note 1] Taishi Ci's bodyguard is missing? The Lu family is also missing? What's going on?"
The scout added: "Sun Quan said that Su Wei was disbanded, and Lu Xun and Tai Shici were moved to a safe place!" "Huh?" I don't understand what play this Sun Quan is singing.
Chen Zhi asked: "Lord, are you going to launch a military attack on Sun Wu now?" I asked: "Second brother, what do you think about the life and death of Lu Xun and Taishi Ci?" Chen Zhi replied: "Isn't this still unclear? Su Wei** is Taishi. Ci had been commanding the army for a long time and had made many military exploits against Liu Biao's Jingzhou Army and Cao Wei. Sun Quan had always wanted to take back this elite army to protect himself, but because Taishi Ci was there, Wu executed it.In the private military system, the army commanded by a general can be commanded for life, and even the monarch cannot take it away. I think Su Wei is not missing now, but Sun Quan has incorporated him into his personal guard! As for Lu Xun and Tai Shici, the situation is in danger! "
I still regretted it: "Really? It's a disaster!" "Alas!" I walked around, thinking, and then said: "Second brother, wait a little longer! Wait and see, what else is coming from Wu? !" "Okay!" Chen Zhi agreed.
A few days later, there was still no news about Lu Xun and Taishi Ci from Wu, but news came out that Lu Ji had been demoted, and Lu Ji actually showed up. Chen Zhi came to me specifically for this purpose and said, "Fourth brother, this is too obvious! Lu Ji has been demoted to a poor and remote place, so Lu Xun will have to wait until death! Send troops!" I sighed: " Alas! Are they dead? I hope Lu Xun and Tai Shici are still alive, so that I can bring them into my account!"
"Lord!" Xuan Zheng said, "General Chen asked me to come to remonstrate with my lord to attack Wu, and there is one more proof!" I asked: "What proof?" Xuan Zheng replied: "Let these three people talk to my lord. Right!" I was surprised: "Three people? Which three people?" Zheng's voice was very powerful: "Wu Fan, Liu Dun, and Zhao Da are proficient in metaphysics!" I was overjoyed. I knew that these three people were proficient in metaphysics. They are used to Calculation always works, so Sun Quan attaches great importance to it. Now that these three people have fled Wu and come to me, doesn't it prove that they calculated that Wu is a rabbit with a tail that can't grow?
I said anxiously: "Quick! Invite the three of them in!" "Okay!" Xuen Zheng agreed and went out. In a short while, Wu Fan, Liu Dun, and Zhao Da came in.
Wu Fan, Liu Dun, and Zhao Da saluted me: "Fan Jiaozhou!" I hurriedly said to the three of them: "Three gentlemen going to Wu is like a thief abandoning Yin! I wonder what these three gentlemen can teach the untalented Changle? "The three people replied in unison: "We estimate that Wu will be destroyed today! Please Fan Jiaozhou don't hesitate and march as soon as possible to defeat Sun Quan!"
Chen Zhi was very excited and said: "Yes! The war we have been fighting for so many years should be over! Destroying Wu will be a big step towards unifying the world! We will shame Sun Quan for harming his brother. Fight against crime! Fourth brother can¡¯t hesitate any longer. If you don¡¯t make a decision when something happens, you will suffer the consequences!¡±
I stood up decisively: "Okay! Order the entire army to take action! We are going to attack Soochow! Destroy it!"
The battle to destroy Wu has begun
[Note 1]: Suwei**, a cavalry unit built by Taishi Ci, crisscrosses Jingzhou and other strategic locations. Later it was established as a force directly under the direct control of Sun Wu's army. It was Sun Wu's rare land warfare ace team. It is recorded in the "Jiang Biao Biography" that Sun Liang said to Quan Shang Xizi Quan Ji that there is a record about Su Wei's wife, "Now I am secretly discussing to take it, Qing's father is the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army, so that the secrets are kept strictly The soldiers and horses came out of the bridge alone and personally led the Suwei army, so that the left and right sides could surround them without difficulty." From this, it can be seen that the Suwei army was personally led by the emperor.
Highlights of the next chapter: When the Jiaozhou Army launched an attack on Soochow, the Shanyue Houyue who responded internally along with the Jiaozhou Army attacked the Wu Army everywhere. With this combination of internal and external responses, the Wu Army suddenly felt overwhelmed. The commotion caused panic within Soochow, and people said to each other: "Have you heard? Wu Fan, Liu Dun, and Zhao Da, the divine fortune tellers, calculated that Wu Hui would be destroyed, so they all chose to leave!" "Yes! Yes! Listen! I said it! Have you heard of such a thing?" "What's the matter?" "Isn't there a prophecy, 'When Wu is defeated, the soldiers will rise from the south, and those who die will be from the south.' Now the war disasters are all because of the south Jiaozhou, and now that the Jiaozhou army has come to attack, isn't that the answer to the call to 'raise troops from the south'?" "Now that Wu has no strong soldiers and good generals, and no help from outside, what else can be done to save Wu?"