In the following days, Lei Yuan's troops were still stationed on the bank of the river south of Bailizhou, while Liu Bei led the main force of the Jingzhou army to stay in the Tang Dynasty. However, the situation in Jingzhou has ushered in earth-shaking changes.
After Lei Yuan forced arriving in nearly 10,000 troops to Ganning's troops, he mobilized some of his troops in the morning to advance to Lu Meng's troops stationed in the east of Lexiang County. He never thought that Lu Meng himself was not in the army. After his deputy generals Song Ding and Xu Gu found that Lei Yuan's troops were very small, he tried to forcibly break into the river bank. However, Lei Yuan quickly obtained reinforcements from the chiefs of the Jing barbarians. After two small-scale battles, he finally surrounded the Wu army heavily.
During this process, Ling Tong asked to see Lei Yuan several times, but was blocked by his entourage. Ling Tong was so angry that he blamed the Jingzhou army for being arbitrary and acted as a shameless act of using arbitrary actions after the two sides quit. Lei Yuan ignored it. In desperation, Ling Tong turned back to Tang and said that he would appeal to Xuande Gong before leaving.
At this time, the critical confrontation between the two armies of Jingyang completely stopped. The soldiers of Lei Yuan's troops should rest and rest assured, and the daily routine was restored. The prisoners were sent to the Public Security City in batches to be resettled; while the Gan Ning troops, Song Ding and Xu Gu's troops could only stay in their own camps and live a life that was better than prisoners.
The envoys who were running back and forth between Baqiu and Zuotang were very frequent. However, the envoys could not make formal negotiations in the short term, because after Wu Hou learned about Zhou Lang's death, he stayed in Chaisang and refused to advance; while Sun Yu and Lu Su, who were temporarily leading the army, did not have much authority.
A few days later, the news of Cheng Pu's death reached Baqiu. The news was so gratifying and angry that the Wu army in all departments were once fiercely sent troops to the west. However, Sun Yu and Lu Su tried their best to suppress it, and finally controlled the army and did not restart the war.
On that morning, the bells suddenly rang in the Gong'an City, which shocked the birds in the city to rush and circling in the sky. The bells rang for a while, and drums rose and fell one after another. The soldiers from various military camps in the city lined up in an orderly manner, left the gate, and then left the city gate. There were also a group of officials patrolled along the main roads north-south facing the city, urging the cleaning of the road surface, and conveyed the orders of the military advisor General, asking the people in the city not to go for the time being.
Most of the people in the city are the families of military generals, and they have been familiar with the officials and are not afraid. Someone is lying on the wall of the courtyard to look at it and ask what happened. The officials did not hide it and told them: "General Lei Yuan, who defeated the Eastern Wu army, is going to return to the public security today. Military advisors and civil and military officials who stayed in the city will all go to greet him."
As he was talking, he saw Zhuge Liang and his subordinates walking towards the city gate.
In late August, the weather was getting colder. Zhuge Liang wore a big cloak, and his usual white feather fan continued to hold it in his hand. Beside him, Wei Yan was wearing a helmet and armor, and was fully covered with it.
Zhuge Liang asked, "Where has Xuzhi been now?"
Ma Liang was slightly behind and replied: "Just just now, Lei Xuzhi had already left the post station and came with a light cavalry. It was a moment of fastness, and two moments of slowness, and it was time to arrive."
Zhuge Liang nodded.
During the period after the war, Lei Yuan was very busy. On the one hand, he had to deal with various post-war affairs, such as the displaced people in Lexiang and must be resettled; the damage to the walls of the city and docks should be organized as soon as possible; and related rewards and pension work should not be delayed.
On the other hand, he had to take great care and keep an eye on the two Wu troops staying in Lexiang. Even if the Sun and Liu families ceased to fight, they had to beware of the sudden riots of these two troops. Fortunately, Gan Ning was in charge of the soldiers who cooperated very much. To thank him, Lei Yuan specially held a banquet to entertain the fierce general.
After all, Gan Ning was a famous figure in history books, and Lei Yuan also knew that Gan Ning planned to use a surprise attack to turn the situation around... If it weren't for Huo Jun, the news of the ceasefire coming from Ling Tong, the outcome was still unknown. Therefore, Lei Yuan was polite and polite to Gan Ning at the banquet, and did not regard himself as the winner at all.
Ten days have passed when this series of things are done. At this time, Zhuge Liang wrote to invite him, saying that there were subsequent matters that needed to be discussed in person, so Lei Yuan set off for the police.
In the morning, an official came to the post office to report that Zhuge Liang would go out of the city to welcome him because of the great victory in this battle. Lei Yuan had no intention of showing off his might in this scene, so he left the accompanying cavalry team at the post office, and only brought more than ten entourages to urge the horse to move quickly.
Not long after, I saw Zhuge Liang and civil and military officials waiting at the city gate.
Lei Yuan quickly dismounted and walked forward quickly.
Zhuge Liang looked carefully and smiled and said to the left and right, "Xu Zhi seems to have lost weight."
Turning back, he bowed to Lei Yuan again: "After this battle, I realized that Xu's troops were fierce, and it was really the so-called movement was like thunder."
Lei Yuan quickly thanked Xun: "This is the result of everyone's concerted efforts, not the result of one person."
Then Wei Yan came up, without saying much, and only beat Lei Yuan's chest.
Lei Yuan laughed. He and Wei Yan were not familiar with each other at first, but after this battle, they had a bit of friendship with each other.
Then the other civil and military officials met one after another, and the group entered the Public Security City together.
Ma Liang fell behind and whispered to Ma Su: "Did you see it? Although he made great achievements, he was not arrogant. The future of this thunder success is immeasurable. You should have more contact with him."
Ma Su nodded and smiled, "After this battle, there are many people from Jingxiang who want to deal with Xu Zhi. But don't worry, brother, I am not an ordinary friend of Xu Zhi, but a good teacher."
Ma Liang was slightly surprised. Ma Su's age was as old as Lei Yuan, but he opened his mouth and said something good teacher and friend, as if he was a senior, and he was too confident. But he also knew that his younger brother was indeed of extraordinary talent and could not help but show his sharpness, so he laughed dryly and did not respond.
At this time, Lei Yuan and Zhuge Liang were already walking on the road leading to the Zuo General's Mansion.
Many of the people on the street were lying on the windows and walls and looking out. In every war, the people were the most hurtful side, and they were also the ones who were particularly worried and worried day and night. When they learned that the people of Wu were defeated, they were also the ones who were most happy.
However, I thought I could see the victorious army entering the city with great power, but who knew that only more than ten cavalry had been welcomed, and everyone was a little disappointed.
For Lei Yuan, everyone in the past, he was the leader of a Jianghuai tyrant who was exchanged for Xiakou City by Xuande Public. He had previously suppressed the Jingman near Lexiang. Later, Lei Yuan lived in the Public Security City for several months. Some people had seen him and thought he was a very kind and unpretentious young man. He had neither great power nor fierce aura of a warrior.
Looking at him again, he still rode his horse slowly like before, sometimes he answered Zhuge Liang sideways, smiling with a smile; only his light gray uniform and his sword on his waist reminded him of this as a general who commanded the army.
"When the Wu army came to the city of Gong'an, I thought I was going to be in trouble again. Fortunately, General Lei was there. I heard that General Lei defeated the three generals of the Eastern Wu in one breath, killed Cheng Pu, captured Gan Ning, and forced Lu Meng to retreat. He only used 3,000 people to defeat the army of tens of thousands of Wu people!" said a commoner.
Another commoner squinted his eyes, looked at it for a while, and whispered: "...but it doesn't look like it. General Lei is so young and looks no different from the children of the old Wang family next door."
"I'll go to yours." Another man sneered: "This is called murderous indifference. Do you understand? If General Lei's majesty on the battlefield is revealed, wouldn't it scare you to death? At this time, because the military advisor Kong Ming was by his side, he deliberately showed his elegant posture!"
A few courtyard walls were separated by a commoner suddenly shouted: "General Lei, thank you for your hard work!"
So cheers came from several places.
Chapter completed!