"Congratulations to General Zhou." Lu Xun congratulated Zhou Yu again.
Zhou Yu was stunned for a moment, "Congratulations to me? Why am I so happy?"
Lu Xun explained with a smile, "Think about it, think about it, what does Jingchu look like when it captures Huainan? By sending troops from Wancheng, you can directly attack Xudu, Luoyang and other places! By sending troops from Huainan, you can spy on Qingxu, and then march eastward to the Central Plains.
, attack Hebei from the north!"
"These military operations require rare talents. How many of the lord's men can lead an army alone?"
As he spoke, Lu Xun stretched out his palms and gestured, "General Zhou is one, Military Advisor Pang is one, General Lu Meng is one. And the Lord is also one, there are only four of them."
"As a master, my lord naturally cannot do everything by himself. Conquest is no trivial matter. My lord's status also determines that I cannot do this."
"Then there are only three of you. Pang Tong is the Secretary of the Central Committee, the military advisor offers wine, and General Pingbei is also the lord's confidant. Naturally, he has to sit in Xiangyang and wait for orders."
"Didn't Lu Meng also go to Nanzhong? He was used to deal with Liu Bei. Isn't it obvious who will be in charge of the military in Huainan?"
"Hahaha..." Zhou Yu laughed loudly when he heard this, pointed at Lu Xun and said with a smile, "What a Lu Boyan, what a delicate heart with seven orifices. However, you are wrong in one thing."
"Oh? I don't know which point it is? General, please tell me."
Zhou Yu said seriously, "There are more than four handsome men in Jingchu! There is also a fifth!"
"Who?"
"Far away, yet so close! It's you, Lu Xun!"
Lu Su also said with a smile, "Bo Yan, when you are describing the future for the two of us, haven't you thought about your own future?"
Lu Xun smiled bitterly and said, "Just like a doctor cannot heal himself, I don't know what my role is."
Not only Lu Xun didn't know about this, Zhou Yu and Lu Su also couldn't figure out how Liu Cong would arrange it for Lu Xun. To defeat Shanyue? He was overqualified and overused. Following others was a waste of talent.
Zhou Yu comforted him and said, "Bo Yan, don't think too much. My lord is such a heroic lord, how can you not have any use for you?"
Lu Su also said, "That is, I heard that when my lord met you, he compared you to Han Xin. Who is Han Xin? Soldier Immortal, your future achievements will definitely not be lower than him."
Hearing what the two said, Lu Xun also laughed. Thinking of Liu Cong's attention to him, Lu Xun couldn't help but feel that he was overthinking it.
And Liu Cong of Xiangyang was furious.
"What do Jinyiwei do for food? What do policemen do? Do I spend money to support you as decoration?"
"Is the garrison in Xiangyang dead? They actually allowed thieves to commit murder in the streets and rob government officials!"
"That's so arrogant! Something like this happened in Xiangyang City, the seat of Gu's administration. This is simply a slap in Gu's face! Will one day Gu be assassinated in the street?"
While Liu Cong was pacing in the palace, he kept cursing angrily at Duan Kun, Xiang Lang, Wen Ji and several generals who were kneeling on the ground.
Just yesterday, Ma Jun and Guan Qiuxing from the Scientific Research Institute were surrounded by people almost at the same time on their way to the Hou Mansion.
The thieves acted quickly and neatly. After killing the two followers, they took Ma Jun and Guan Qiuxing and ran out of the city.
Even the gates of the city were manned to respond, and the defenders were caught off guard when they were killed. For a moment, they were unable to stop the thieves and allowed them to lead them out of the city!
"Speak? Are you mute?"
Duan Kun didn't even dare to raise his head and replied bravely, "My lord, according to the investigation by the Jin Yiwei, this group of people should be from the school affairs office under Cao Cao."
The general who defended the city in Xiangyang also handed over his hand and apologized, "My lord, I apologize for this. It's all because of my negligence that the thieves sneaked into the city."
Xiang Lang and Wen Ji also handed over their hands to plead guilty, "I have not been strict in my rule. Please punish me, my lord."
Liu Cong waved his hands angrily, "I don't want to hear this. We will discuss the punishment later. What I want are Gu's officials. Ma Jun and Guan Qiuxing must not fall into the hands of Cao Mengde!"
Li Hui, the Minister of War, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I have sent naval troops to blockade the Han River. All ships are not allowed to cross northward. There are also scouts from our army in several other directions who are searching."
Shangshu ordered Jiang Wan to continue, "My lord, don't worry, the thief should still be in the Xiangyang area."
Liu Cong took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, "Duan Kun, Xiang Lang, Wen Ji, Li Hui, follow the order!"
"I'm here!"
"The Jin Yiwei, the Police Department, and the Ministry of War are jointly investigating the case. If Ma Jun and Guan Qiuxing cannot be brought back, you should take the blame and resign!"
"promise."
After everyone retreated, Duan Kun quietly came to the Hou Mansion. Liu Cong met him in the study.
Liu Cong, who was sitting at the top, looked unkind, "Didn't I ask you to investigate the case? Why did you come to see Gu again?"
Duan Kun quickly knelt on the ground, raised his hands to Liu Cong and said cautiously, "My lord, I have a question that I would like to explain to my lord."
Liu Cong frowned and uttered one word, "Say."
Duan Kun gritted his teeth and said, "Lord, if so, if things cannot be done, should we get rid of Ma Jun and Guan Qiuxing?"
"What did you say?" Liu Cong, who was about to get angry, suddenly lowered his raised arm.
Ma Jun and Guanqiu Xing played a huge role, including catapults, repeating crossbows, waterwheels, plows, and assembling ladders...
Every invention of the two of them can be regarded as a great weapon that benefits the country and the people and strengthens the country and the army!
Liu Jun has always been able to defeat Cao Cao in the north and invade Jiangdong in the east... These military offensives and advantages are due to the wise decision-making of the commander and counselors, but more importantly, they rely on these sharp weapons.
These two people are enough to equal an army of 200,000!
If Cao Cao gets these two people, if these two people work for Cao Cao, then he will never even think about marching into the Central Plains again in his life.
Raising his hand again, Liu Cong's eyes flashed with a trace of cruelty and sorrow, and finally turned into determination, "If there is an emergency, you can act according to the situation."
"promise."
"Back off."
"promise."
Walking out of the study, Duan Kun gently closed the door, and then he breathed a long sigh of relief as if a burden had been lifted. There were beads of sweat on his forehead, and his back was soaked with sweat!
Liu Cong in the study room was like a deflated rubber ball, slumped on the chair.
Xiangyang City has a population of 700,000 to 800,000, and there are countless people moving around every day, and there are countless merchants and tourists traveling from south to north. It is really easy for a few thieves to sneak in.
In the final analysis, I was careless and kept it secret while neglecting to protect Ma Jun, Guan Qiu Xing and other craftsmen.
On the table in front of Liu Cong was the military report that Pang Tong had just sent, but he had no intention of reading it now.
If possible, he would trade Huainan for Ma Jun and Guanqiu Xing!
In the hall of the Police Headquarters, Xiang Lang, Wen Ji and Li Hui gathered here. Several people gathered around the map of Xiangyang and looked at it carefully.
Xiang Lang picked up a pencil and scribbled on the map, "Here are the places where Ma Jun and Guan Qiuxing were kidnapped. Their two residences are adjacent to each other. Because they are both craftsmen, they have a close relationship. We are very close, so we often participate in discussions together.”
"But yesterday the two of them left separately. There must be something wrong with it!"