LRAB Chapter 718: People's Hearts Are Settled and the Ferry Is Lost
Chapter 718: People's Hearts Are Settled and the Ferry Is Lost
Chapter 718: People's Hearts Are Settled and the Ferry Is Lost
Shi Bao stood outside Yong'an City and thought for a long time, and then he seemed to have made a decision in his heart.
"General, do you trust the judgment of the Grand Marshal?"
Han Zong was a little confused when he heard Shi Bao suddenly ask this.
"Since I serve the Grand Marshal as my master, I will naturally obey his orders."
Han Zong's answer made Shi Bao feel relieved.
He continued, “Before Bao came to Yong’an, the Grand Marshal had mentioned many times that Lu Xun’s military strategy was extraordinary.
Since Bao was able to come in the heavy rain, how could we know that the Wu army could not?
Please think about this, General. If Lu Xun really dares to make a decision on the spur of the moment and lead his army to launch a surprise attack, with the current damaged city defenses of Yong'an, are you sure you can hold on?"
Shi Bao's words changed Han Zong's expression.
It is true that Shi Bao's words had no basis and could only be regarded as a guess.
But what’s important is that Shi Bao attributed his speculation to Mi Yang’s name.
As a famous saying goes: "Successful people are always right when they say anything."
This idea also applies to ancient people.
No one in the world dares to ignore Mi Yang's thoughts easily.
Shi Bao saw that Han Zong was somewhat moved by his words, so he struck while the iron was hot and said:
"General, you know that Bao came to Yong'an City to share life and death with you.
In Bao's opinion, for the sake of one's own life, it is always better to be careful."
No wonder Shi Bao's popularity under Mi Yang was always much better than Deng Ai's.
From the way he advised Han Zong, we can see that Shi Bao is fully capable of "empathizing" with others.
With Shi Bao's empathy, Han Zong quickly made up his mind.
The reason why he didn't rush to repair the city defense before was that he didn't think about what Shi Bao said.
Now that Shi Bao has reminded him so clearly, there is no reason for Han Zong not to do as he is told for his own safety.
Anyway, it is the people who are suffering in the rain repairing the city defenses, not him.
After thinking about it, Han Zong turned to Shi Bao and said, "Zhongrong is right.
After we return to the city, I will order the soldiers to organize the people to repair the city defenses."
After getting Han Zong's answer, Shi Bao finally felt relieved.
"If that's the case, Bao can attend the banquet tonight without worry."
After saying this, Shi Bao smiled and followed Han Zong into Yong'an City.
The news of Shi Bao's arrival quickly spread throughout Yong'an City due to Han Zong's intentional spread.
Under the influence of this news, the invitation sent out by Han Zong received responses from almost all people of status in Yong'an City.
Even though the bloody banquet had just happened, many people were still frightened, but they had their reasons for having to see Shi Bao.
When night fell, many Yong'an celebrities once again entered the county governor's mansion with trepidation.
As soon as they arrived at the banquet, they looked around for Shi Bao.
Their strange looks naturally did not escape Han Zong's eyes.
Korean variety shows are also happy to see this scene.
Han Zong is going to hold a special banquet tonight. In addition to entertaining Shi Bao, he also wants to let everyone know about Shi Bao's arrival.
Only in this way can we dispel the evil thoughts hidden in some people's hearts.
When he saw that most people had arrived, Han Zong got up and took Shi Bao with him, visiting people everywhere at the crowded banquet.
Every time he visited a famous person, Han Zong would emphasize to them the story of Shi Bao's journey of thousands of miles to find the wise master.
After hearing about Shi Bao's deeds, many older Yong'an celebrities were grinning from ear to ear.
The wrinkles on their faces also seemed to have smoothed out a lot.
After learning about Shi Bao's deeds, it is not difficult to understand Mi Yang's intention of sending him to Yong'an.
Many celebrities have never seen Shi Bao, but they do not doubt that Han Zong is deceiving them.
The reason is very simple. If Han Zong dared to deceive with this matter, he would be making a joke of Mi Yang's reputation.
Once Han Zong did such a thing, even if Han Zong finally defended Yong'an, Mi Yang would definitely not forgive him.
Korean variety shows don’t dare to do so, and have no reason to do so.
Of course, tonight's banquet ended with a happy ending for both parties.
When a famous Yong'an man who attended the banquet returned home, he immediately called his son:
"Tell the people in the tribe that starting today, they must wholeheartedly assist Han Zong in defending the city."
Suddenly hearing his father say this, the son of the Yong'an celebrity began to wonder:
"Father, didn't you say before that we should pretend to flatter and wait for the right opportunity?"
Seeing that his son, whom he had high hopes for, was still so stupid at this moment, the Yongan celebrity was so angry that he slapped him directly:
"Why are you so confused!
Although I was forced to follow Han Zong before, Sun Quan is a cautious person. Even if I help him recapture Yong'an City in the future, he may not necessarily forgive me.
If Sima Mi had not sent Shi Bao, I don't think Han Zong would have been able to defend Yong'an on his own. At that time, I would have no choice but to choose the stronger side even though I was afraid.
But today the stone bag has arrived!
As long as Shi Bao is around, Sima Mi will never abandon us.
In this way, the situation of strength and weakness will change, and I will naturally serve Grand Marshal Mi wholeheartedly."
This famous figure from Yong'an began to teach his son in a bad mood.
Unfortunately, perhaps it was because his son had been addicted to alcohol and sex for a long time and his brain was not very smart, he subconsciously asked:
"Even so, how can father believe that General Mi can definitely defeat Lu Xun?"
From an ordinary person's perspective, if Lu Xun had planned properly, the Wu army, which had the advantage of geographical location, would not necessarily lose to Mi Yang.
But after hearing what his son said, the Yongan legend stood up and slapped his son in the face.
“In the battle of public security, I don’t think he will win.
During the Battle of Guanzhong, I didn't think he would win either.
But what is the result?
People can be stupid, but they cannot continue to be stupid. "
After saying this, the Yongan celebrity left with his hands behind his back.
After he left, his son, whose eyes were full of stars after being slapped by him, had no choice but to follow his orders.
Coincidentally, the same scene was happening in the homes of many clan leaders at almost the same moment.
Perhaps there is no guarantee that every clan leader in Yongan City will make the same decision as this Yongan celebrity.
But as long as most of the clan leaders choose the same path, the people of Yong'an City will completely stand on Mi Yang's side.
Just a few days after Shi Bao arrived in Yong'an City, thousands of warships of various sizes suddenly appeared on the river outside Yong'an City.
In recent days, heavy rains have occurred in the south of the Yangtze River, causing the river water to surge.
In addition, there are often strong winds on the river whenever there is a heavy rain.
Under the fierce attack of the storm, except for the larger building ships, the smaller warships such as battleships, fighting ships, etc. were swaying like tiny leaves on the surging river surface.
It is often said that water and fire are merciless. Whenever a huge wave comes, some small warships will often be overturned.
After the Wu army on the boat fell into the hands of the navy, except for some people who were very good at swimming, everyone else almost disappeared instantly under the surging waves.
Standing high on the ship, Lu Xun sometimes witnessed this scene with his own eyes.
But he, who always loved his soldiers like his own sons, now looked extremely calm.
Compassion does not command troops.
At this time, Yu Fan came behind Lu Xun. Standing behind Lu Xun, Yu Fan saw that Lu Xun was almost soaked by the heavy rain. He couldn't help but persuade him:
“As for the matters of steering the ship, we, the ministers, will serve the general.
How can a great general's body, which is worth a lot of money, be exposed to the wind and rain all the time?"
After hearing Yu Fan's persuasion, Lu Xun turned around and looked at Yu Fan.
Unfortunately, the wind was strong and the rain was heavy, so even though Yu Fan's face was very close, it was not clear.
But Lu Xun still listened to Yu Fan's dissuasion.
Lu Xun then turned around and took Yu Fan towards the attic on the ship.
"What Zhongxiang said makes sense, but I will never feel at peace until I reach Yong'an."
“I always want to come out and take a look from time to time.”
Lu Xun's words expressing his concern for state affairs made Yu Fan feel uncomfortable.
"It's all Zhu Huan's fault. If he hadn't leaked the secret, how could Great Wu be in danger today?"
As time went by, Lu Xun no longer hid many things from his generals.
The generals only learned in recent days that Lu Xun had actually begun fighting with Mi Yang in secret.
Unfortunately, the time is not on Da Wu's side.
After knowing the whole story, the generals felt regret and resentment at the same time.
Zhu Huan!
But after listening to Yu Fan's words, Lu Xun shook his head and said:
"This matter is also my fault for being negligent. The fault is not all on Zhu Huan alone."
Blaming others has never been Lu Xun's style.
Rather than judging the crime, Lu Xun cared more about how to remedy the situation.
After Lu Xun entered the attic and took off his wet armor, he said to Yu Fan:
"Our army's vanguard will reach Yong'an Ferry by the afternoon at the latest.
Go and send a message to Zhu Huan, asking him to lead the vanguard troops to force a crossing and rush to Yong'an City.
The continuous heavy rain for several days will definitely cause some damage to the defense of Yong'an city.
If Zhu Huan is fast enough, our army may be able to recapture Yong'an City in one fell swoop through a surprise attack."
Lu Xun wanted Zhu Huan to make amends for his crime.
After receiving Lu Xun's order, Yu Fan quickly turned around and passed the message.
After Yu Fan left, Lu Xun stood at the window and looked at the foggy outside. He murmured:
"If you were in Yong'an, I would never dare to launch a surprise attack.
Unfortunately, you are not here.
How could Han Zong have thought of this?"
Not long after, Zhu Huan received orders from Lu Xun.
Perhaps it was God's will, for when Zhu Huan received the order, the heavy rain gradually stopped.
Zhu Huan was overjoyed when he saw this.
On the rising and falling warship, Zhu Huan waved his command flag and summoned his troops.
When he was surrounded by his troops' warships, Zhu Huan raised his long sword and shouted:
“Since ancient times, when two armies confronted each other, victory or defeat depended on the bravery of the soldiers, not on the strategic location of the city.
You have heard about Han Zong's use of troops, how can it compare with mine, Zhu Huan?
His soldiers have always lived by looting and have no regard for military discipline. How can they be your opponents?
The art of war states that the defenders only need half the troops to resist an army several times larger. However, the current military crisis means that our army can only cut through any mountains we encounter and kill the enemies we encounter!
I, Zhu Huan, am not a coward. I am willing to attack the tall city wall with you. There is a big river to our south. Once I reach the shore, I will not retreat.
If anyone is afraid, they can bring it up now, and I won’t make it difficult for them! ”
Zhu Huan's troops were all trained by him personally over the years and were extremely loyal to him.
Therefore, even though Zhu Huan said this, no one took the initiative to stand up and express their withdrawal. Instead, his words successfully boosted the morale of his troops.
"I am willing to follow the general into the charge!"
After Zhu Huan finished shouting, thousands of troops immediately burst into a warm response.
Zhu Huan was very satisfied with the response from his subordinates.
After boosting morale, Zhu Huan turned around and drove his boat towards Yong'an Ferry.
As Zhu Huan took action, the hundreds of small boats behind him also moved in an instant.
Yong'an Ferry is a strategic location controlling the main route on the river, and Han Zong originally had troops stationed there.
But even though Han Zong planned to repair the defense of Yong'an City at Shi Bao's reminder, he did not strengthen the military defense at the ferry.
In addition, as Zhu Huan said, the Jiefan soldiers might be elite soldiers in Han Dang's hands, but in Han Zong's hands, their military discipline has been corrupted and their combat awareness has long been weak.
Therefore, faced with Zhu Huan's sudden surprise attack, the soldiers in Yong'an Ferry had no time to react and organize a defense.
With almost no resistance, Zhu Huan led his army to easily capture the Yong'an ferry.
After capturing the Yong'an ferry, Zhu Huan ordered people to report the matter to Lu Xun, and at the same time led his troops to continue advancing towards Yong'an City.
The easy capture of Yong'an Ferry gave Zhu Huan great confidence.
The defense of the ferry was so careless, the situation in Yong'an City would not be much better.
With this thought in mind, Zhu Huan's heart was filled with excitement even though he was walking on a muddy road.
He knew that he was guilty and now urgently needed a big victory to clear himself of the guilt.
Lu Xun paced back and forth nervously in the attic of the ship.
He was waiting for Zhu Huan's report.
Although according to his calculations, Korean variety shows should be in an unprepared state at the moment.
However, since he had not yet obtained any real intelligence, Lu Xun still had some worries in his heart.
Just as Lu Xun was anxiously waiting for Zhu Huan's report, Zhu Huan's messenger came to him as he expected.
"General!"
Seeing that it was Zhu Huan's messenger, Lu Xun hurried forward to help him up, and then asked:
"how?
Did your general capture Yong'an Ferry?"
Facing Lu Xun's eager inquiry, the messenger replied happily:
"Exactly!
The enemy at the crossing was almost unguarded.”
After hearing the messenger's answer, Lu Xun was delighted.
What really made Lu Xun happy was the messenger’s second sentence.
The ferry is such an important place, but the Jiefan army was so careless in its defense. So one can imagine what the defense of Yong'an City was like.
After thinking about this, Lu Xun quickly sent someone to gather all the generals.
Soon the generals arrived, and after hearing the good news from Lu Xun, they almost instantly made the same judgment as Lu Xun.
"General, there is no time to lose. Send reinforcements to support Zhu Huan!"
The person who said this was the experienced veteran Lu Dai.
As soon as Lu Dai said this, he immediately gained the support of all the generals.
Of course Lu Xun knew that what Lu Dai said was right, but he felt that there was one more thing he had to do quickly.
"General Lu, you are very experienced. I will order you to lead 10,000 naval forces and drive warships to block the important roads along the Yangtze River."
"Without my personal written order, no one is allowed to cross the Yangtze River again!"
Since he had seized the initiative, Lu Xun had to completely cut off the route for the Han army to come to the rescue.
Turn Yong'an into a dead city!
(End of this chapter)