〖In the seventh year of Longsheng’s reign in Jiashen, Emperor Yong accused Nanchu of not paying tribute for a long time, and ordered the lord of Nanchu to meet him. When Emperor Yong heard the anger, he vowed to march south, and the three-way army was launched, and the swords were again raised.
- "Zizhi Tongjian·Yongji III"
In the eleventh year of Tongtai, the Yong army went south, and Yun Weizhi traveled.
— "The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties: The Biography of Jiang Suiyun"〗
In the seventh year of Dayong Longsheng and the eleventh year of Tongtai in Nanchu, on the second day of October, on the grounds of the military academy in the Jiangxia camp of Nanchu, the sergeants were practicing riding and shooting, and from time to time there were thunderous voices.
"Boo, hoo, hoo", the three arrows in a row hit the bull's-eye, and there was cheers on the school ground again. The man who shot the arrow was not tall and wore silver armor. , Pegasus galloping, arrows in the arrows, this kind of archery is indeed worthy of the cheers of the soldiers, not to mention that the knight is the eldest son of the commander they respect and love.
The knight didn't stop until he had shot a bag of arrows. Twenty-four arrows covered the bull's-eye without leaving a gap. He took off his helmet, revealing a childish face, and wiped the sweat on his forehead. , rode the horse to the edge of the school field, jumped off the war horse, and rubbed the horse for a while before smiling at the sergeant who came around: "Okay, shooting a round of arrows is much more comfortable, hasn't the general been promoted yet?"
A few sergeants smiled and said, "Major General, your archery skills are getting better and better. The general came back in the early morning, and may not be promoted today."
The young man frowned when he heard the words, and said, "There has been a lot of action over there recently. The general went to Jianye this time, I don't know how it is going?"
A sergeant heard the words and said, "Major General might as well ask Yang Canjun in private. The general will not tell you, or Yang Canjun will reveal some words."
The young man reprimanded: "Nonsense, if Yang joined the army so easily, how could the general trust him so much."
Another sergeant suddenly said: "By the way, Mr. Wei has just come, and now he has gone to see the general."
The young man frowned, Mr. Wei, why is he here? This man has always been to the Three Treasures Hall. Thinking of this, he didn't care about the sweat and dust all over his body. run. After a while, he ran to his father's tent. The soldiers outside saw him and were about to call out, but he shook his head to stop him. He pulled one person and asked in a low voice, "Are the generals and Mr. Wei talking inside?"
The personal soldier nodded and said, "Yes, it's been a long time since I've been here, so is the general. Why are you being so polite to this person?"
The young man glared at him and said, "What do you know, if it wasn't for this person's mediation, the general and the old fox would have had a falling out. Besides, he is well-informed in Dayong. Without his help, I would like to wait until the Ministry of War sends the information. , Hmph, I'm afraid that Yong Jun has crossed the river, and the information is still in the future."
The personal soldier mumbled a few words in a low voice. Although this young man is a major general, he has always been on good terms with them, so he dared to speak his heart to this young man. He also knew that although this young man blamed himself, he was not malicious, nor did he He knew how to speak out, so he just complained a few words. After all, in his opinion, Mr. Wei was a person who committed a crime against morality. Although he was a rude person, he looked down on him no matter what.
The young man walked around the door for a long time, but he still couldn't see his father coming out. Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer. He leaned over to the door of the tent and listened. The young man ignored them and tried his best to catch the faint voices floating from the tent.
Inside the tent, the furnishings are very simple, except for a simple camp bed, a square table and two chairs, it is almost empty, except for a few volumes of books on the table, this tent and the residence of ordinary low-level generals. It's hardly any different.
A man in his early thirties stood in the tent with his hands behind his back, looking at a map hanging on the tent wall with a heavy expression. This man has a handsome appearance and a gentle temperament. He can be regarded as a handsome person, but his temples are only slightly frosted, and his expression is full of vicissitudes. one person. The other person looked graceful and handsome, and looked only in his thirties, with a hint of mockery in his expression. Seeing his demeanor, he would never have thought that he was already thirty-five years old, and that the man in uniform was obviously three years younger than him. years old, but looks older than him.
Seeing that the man in uniform was silent, the graceful man sneered: "What else are you looking at, this time Yong Jun will definitely not miss this opportunity, except for your country lord, who in the world does not know that Dayong is taking advantage of this opportunity this time. Challenging and preparing to go south to herd horses. It has been seven years since the fall of the Northern Han Dynasty. Dayong has digested the territorial manpower of the Northern Han Dynasty. Li Zhi is not too young anymore. Does he not want to see the world unified in his lifetime, by the side of the couch, How to allow others to sleep soundly, that is, Nan Chu did not violate the slightest fault, and Dayong would not give up his intention to go south. Not long ago, when the major general came back from the north, it was not clear that Dayong even a young county king was looking forward to going into battle. Fighting, the intention of the southern invasion is so obvious, don't you realize it? If I didn't see that you still have some courage, and dared to attack Jiameng Pass behind the back of Nanchu monarchs and ministers seven years ago, how could I do my best for you, now Feng Wutangyan The first seat and the first seat of the Yihuang Hall, the old fox of the monk Weijun cooperated very tacitly. Although it was inconvenient to blatantly board the court, he was gradually gaining power. Tang will open your eyes for you, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you, the general, to sit firmly in your seat."
The man in uniform sighed: "Brother Wei is very friendly, and Can understands in his heart that if you don't deal with it, I'm afraid that you won't be able to live with those people in the courtroom. A few days ago, they proposed marriage, but I rejected it, and then Shang Xiang deliberately delayed it. If it wasn't for Brother Wei's help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get through this."
Hearing this, the graceful man sighed, "Actually, this has nothing to do with me. You have more than 70% of Nanchu's troops, but you still don't know how. I'm just looking for a step for them. In fact, you won't let the major general and them go. It's also right to get married. I don't know what they did in Dayong, even I can't see it. It's a mess to the outside world. Infighting is a good hand. You say that I will help you. In fact, without your support, my Chentang has been suppressed by them for a long time. After all, the economic power has been grasped by them, and we are mutually beneficial. General Lu, if you are willing to rebel against the Qingjun side, I will help you. "
The man in uniform smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Wei, if we continue, I'm afraid I can only see off guests."
The graceful man laughed and said, "I know you won't agree. If you have Jiang Zhe's ruthlessness, you won't be forced to leave Jianye by Shang Weijun."
The man in uniform smiled slightly and said, "Brother Wei seems to have a lot less hatred for his tutor in recent years. When he mentions him, he will not grit his teeth."
The graceful man said coldly: "King Qing was destroyed, and the Northern Han Dynasty was destroyed. Although Dayong had a large number of soldiers, Li Zhi was popular among the people, and Li Xian was brave and good at fighting, but if this person hadn't devised a strategy, how easy would it be? I know it's impossible. To rival him, there is only one way to get revenge on him. Didn't he betray Chu and vote for Yong, so I voted for Nanchu. He didn't want to help Li Zhi to rule the world, so I wanted to let Nanchu separate half of the country, even if I couldn't take him personally My life, but also let him restless, if not so, why should I cooperate with you, just rely on your relationship with him, I should be embarrassed with you, but Nan Chu has no one to replace you, I can only That's it."
The man in uniform didn't think he was embarrassed, he just smiled lightly. The person in front of him was the only one who dared to reuse him. Since he had the same goal, then this person was credible. Even if he had some flaws in his character, for the sake of the overall situation of Southern Chu, he would not mind.
The graceful man may have vented for a while and relaxed a lot, then said: "This time, Dayong sent an envoy to rebuke, saying that Nanchu has not paid tribute for three years. I have checked it, and it is ridiculous to say it, and Fu Yulun is really bold. In the ninth year of Tongtai, he was ordered to go to Yongdu to pay tribute, but he was kidnapped by bandits on the way. Those bandits took the tribute, but gave him a forged answer book and half of the stolen goods. This man was afraid of adding a crime, and actually concealed it. The next two Nian is even more knowledgeable, colluding with the bandits inside and outside, dividing tributes and forging national documents. However, the documents of Dayong's three-year exchanges never mentioned this matter, but this year, he attacked and asked the lord of the country to go to Yongdu to apologize. There's no conspiracy in it, I don't believe it."
The man in uniform said indifferently: "Fu Yulun is talented and ignorant, weak and greedy for money, and relied on Shang Xiang's power to act indiscriminately, but this kind of thing, if no one instigates intimidation, he will not dare to do it, once he gets on the pirate ship, There is no way to turn back, presumably Dayong has also worked hard to set up this situation, raising it for three years, just for today's incident, to invite the teacher to ask the guilt."
The graceful man sighed and said, "Who said it wasn't, Yulun was under the protection of Shang Xiang, half of the tribute he cut was given to Shang Xiang and 10% to Ji's first seat, if it wasn't because of Ji The first seat and the first seat of Yan, how could I only know about this now, and I will not be unprepared at all. The woman has mistaken the country, and the ancients did not deceive me. For these petty profits, they actually ignored the overall situation, I am afraid they were still proud. What about harming Dayong's interests? I don't even think about it, could Dayong turn a blind eye to this kind of thing? I only know today how stupid it is to be blinded by hatred and desire. If I had this insight back then, maybe it wouldn't be today. It is difficult to invest in a family, and it is difficult to run away from a country.
The man in uniform frowned and said: "I went to Jianye to see Shang Xiang, the lord of the country has not been in court for several days, I asked Shang Xiang to behead Fu Yulun to apologize to Dayong, but Shang Xiang refused to agree, just demoted Fu Yulun to his official position. That's all, I have to protect myself at this time, alas."
The graceful man looked ridiculed and did not speak. After a long time, he said: "It is too late to kill or not to kill. This time is a rare opportunity, and Dayong will not miss it. Shang Xiang has already sent an envoy to send an apology letter, but I see it too. It's useless, maybe now Dayong is swearing to send troops."
The man in uniform was about to speak when there was a sudden noise from outside the tent. He frowned, and he heard a lot of people hurriedly approaching, and shouted loudly: "General, General, Jiamengguan messenger asks to see you."
Hearing the words, the man in uniform sighed, lifted the tent door, and walked out. Said: "Lu Yun disrespected the military order, secretly peeped at the camp, and pulled down the five boards."
That young man was Lu Yun. Hearing this, he fell to his knees in fright and said, "My subordinate is convicted." The general punished them together, not to mention shameful, do you want others to protect the general
Lu Can ignored them, and greeted Yang Xiu, who had rushed to join the army, and a messy messenger. The messenger stepped forward and bowed down and said, "My subordinates have come to report the military situation on the order of General Yu. September 23rd is the Hanzhong Festival. The envoy Qin Yong directed the crowd to attack Jiameng Pass, and the 800-mile rush has already been sent to the Ministry of War, but the Ministry of War has not replied yet, General Yu ordered me to come and ask the General." Lu Can's expression remained unchanged, but a flash of light flashed in his eyes. Li Mang.
At this moment, a scout flew into the camp, stumbled towards Lu Can, and said, "General, General Rong has a letter, the front of Changsun Ji's army has arrived in Nanyang, and the Xuzhou army has also moved south, please make an early decision, General. ."
All the generals in the camp have hurried over, and when they heard what the scouts said, they all stepped forward and said: "General, the court is still arguing, how to punish crimes, how to negotiate peace, now that the Yong army has gone south, does the general still want to Are you waiting for the Lord's will?"
Lu Can looked around, his eyes that looked tired and vicissitudes of life seemed to burst into a threatening aura in an instant, and the generals and sergeants who came into contact with his eyes could not help but bow and salute, Lu Can said loudly: "Da Yongtu Jiangnan The heart has a long history. Since the 22nd year of Xiande, Li Zhi plundered Jianye, plundered the officials of the former kings, robbed the people of gold and silk, blood flowed into rivers, and life was devastated. For the past eleven years, Yong Jun has always peeped at Jiangnan, making me Jiangnan. Soldiers and civilians can never sleep peacefully, today Lu decided to fight, all the troops are willing to fight to the death with me to protect the community and the people!"
When the generals heard this, they all raised their arms and shouted: "Yong Ren is cruel, ten years old hatred, forever unforgettable, willing to fight to the death with the general!"
Lu Can laughed and said: "Drumming and raising the tent like this, Yang Xiu, send orders for the various armies on my behalf. From now on, the military information of various places will be sent to me first, and I will also send a letter to the lord of the country on behalf of this general. , Lu Can waved the sleeves of his brocade robe and walked towards the central army tent. All the generals were full of joy and quickly followed behind.
The graceful man walked out of Lu Can's sleeping tent with a cold smile, thinking to himself, Lu Can, Lu Can, I don't know if you are smart or stupid. Ignore it, it's just that this war is extraordinary. When Yong Jun retreats, I'm afraid you just want to get along peacefully with Shang Weijun, and it's impossible, but I don't know how long your loyalty will last
After receiving the military stick, Lu Yun rushed to the big tent, and the military discussion had already begun. He was also Lu Can's personal soldier and the eldest son of Lumen, so he could naturally listen in. He slipped quietly to a corner of the tent, and he listened carefully. At this time, Yang Xiuzheng, who joined the army, said generously: "General, this time the Yong army is attacking in three ways. Qin Yong in Hanzhong attacked Jiameng Pass. Qin Yong is a close friend of Emperor Yong, and the Qin Cheng family of Yong army is now. The main character of the main character, who once had the power to save the driver, was calm and prudent, and was loyal to the Dayong royal family. Four years ago, Emperor Yong appointed him as the Jiedushi of Hanzhong, and set up Xingyuan in Nanzheng, just to regain Jiameng. Pass, attack Xishu, and then go down the river to take Xiling, Jingmen and other places, but this road is dangerous and difficult to pass, and even if the Yong army is strong, it cannot be achieved overnight. General Yu will definitely be able to defend it. The second route is Changsun Ji. This person is the favorite general of Emperor Yong before he ascended the throne. He can conquer and fight well. It is this person who set up an ambush and besieged Long Tingfei in the Northern Han Dynasty. The state army rushed into the vanguard and escaped, but most of the Qinzhou army, the most elite of the Northern Han Dynasty, was destroyed by his hands. Since this man has arrived in Nanyang, he must attack Xiangyang this time. I will guard Xiangyang, the location is favorable and the people are all occupied, and it will definitely be able to resist Changsun Ji. The third way, Pei Yun, when Dayong was the most powerful, this person once confronted the general in Huainan, if not Xiangyang and Jiangling were in my hands. , I am afraid that this person has long been thinking of crossing the river. In the fifth year of Tongtai, after Yongjun won the battle of Zezhou, he began to counterattack the Northern Han Dynasty. At that time, the Dongchuan of Dayong was unstable and the northern line was cemented. This person retreated to Huaibei and settled in Xuzhou. After that In the seven years, Dayong recharged his energy, but this man fought every day in Xuzhou, and Emperor Yong even personally named him the military governor of Huainan. Now that Dayong has gone south, Pei Yun is very familiar with Huainan, and I am afraid it will be If the general wants to disrupt the Yong Army’s southern offensive, he must quickly defeat the Xuzhou Army, and then rush to assist Xiangyang. When the Yong Army retreats on both sides, the enemy in Hanzhong will retreat without a fight.” After speaking, Yang Xiu and Lu Can exchanged. With a wink, Yang Xiu sat down to the right of Lu Can, waiting for the generals to give their opinions.
After hearing Yang Xiu's words, the generals nodded again and again, and a veteran general in his fifties stood up and said: "General, Jiangxia and Jiujiang are now under the direct command of General, General Yu and General Rong are also under the command of General. There is no doubt that following the command of the general, if Pei Yun goes to Huainan, we will not be afraid, but what if Pei Yun follows Bian and Si to take Huaidong? Disagreement, this person is mediocre and inactive, and is definitely not Pei Yun's opponent, if Pei Yun attacked Huaidong, invaded Huaiyang, and then attacked Jianye, he would be afraid that Nanchu would suffer the humiliation of the past again."
This veteran was Lu Can's father's former general, and Lu Can always respected him. When he got up, he motioned him to sit down and talk slowly. After listening, his brows became even more frowning. Other generals were annoyed and helpless. This Luo Lou is really a general of Shang Weijun's cronies. In the past, when the Lu clan controlled the military power, Shang Weijun was uneasy. Later, Lu Can took advantage of the instability of Dayong Dongchuan, regardless of Shang Weijun's obstruction, and brazenly seized Jiameng Pass. Although Shang Weijun was very happy afterwards, he was even more apprehensive. After the death of the Duke of Zhenyuan, Lu Xin, Shang Weijun wanted to seize the military power in Jiangxia, but after failing to succeed, he took advantage of the Yong army to shrink the defense line and placed his cronies in Huaidong. , Luo Louzhen is one of the generals most trusted by Shang Weijun. Now he is Shang Weijun's nephew-in-law, and General Zhendong. His position is the same as that of Rongyuan in Xiangyang, and he is still above Jiamengguan Yumen. In fact, Luo Louzhen is fine for bragging and slapping horses. If it is about marching and fighting, he is not as good as an ordinary general in the Jiangxia camp. If Pei Yun is attacking Huaidong, it is really a troublesome thing.
Lu Yun thought for a moment, and said, "Only now, it is a foregone conclusion that the Yong army will go south, and Shang Xiang will not embarrass me at this time. I will write a letter to General Luo and explain some things to him. If he can do as he does, Huaidong can still be stable, if he doesn't follow his good words, I have no choice but to ask Huaidong to take over his military power."
The generals looked at each other in dismay. Although this was the only way to deal with the Xuzhou army's entry into Huaidong, could Shang Weijun, who was so obsessed with his military power, allow this to happen