Zhu Ji walked into the tent and turned a blind eye to Zhuge Ke's angry eyes. He bowed and saluted Pan Jun: "Zhu Ji, the captain of southern Lingling, has met the general." He turned around and nodded to Zhuge Ke, then calmly took his seat and said He took out the sword from his waist and placed it gently on the table.
Zhuge Ke suppressed his anger and sneered: "If I remember correctly, Shi'an, the garrison of the southern captain of Lingling, is south of Yanguan. Now that Yanguan has been lost, Shi'an has become Wei Ba's garrison. I wonder what Zhu Jun’s strategy is to recapture Yan Pass?”
Zhu Ji glanced at him, thought for a moment, and nodded with a smile, pretending to understand. "I understand, Brother Yuan Xun serves as a subordinate to the prince, but he doesn't know that the king has ordered me before. Following the orders of General Lu, he is stationed in the Yiyang area, not at the garrison."
Zhuge Ke got what he wanted and immediately responded: "So, the loss of Yanguan is also inseparable from General Lu?"
Zhu Ji grinned: "The Yan Pass is guarded by Lu Kai. As strong as the Yan Pass is, he actually failed to guard it for more than half a month. This is really beyond everyone's expectation. General Lu, as the highest ranking officer in the Jingzhou Military Region, Generals, of course, have an inseparable relationship. Just like Brother Yuan Xun lost Linhe, it is clear that he has no direct relationship with General Pan, but General Pan also cannot stay out of the matter."
Zhuge Ke snorted: "Losing Linhe is indeed my responsibility. In fact, it has nothing to do with General Pan. However, if you hadn't refused to come to rescue, how could I have lost Linhe? Zhu Jun, your responsibility is not a word. I can explain it clearly in two sentences."
Zhu Ji shook his head repeatedly: "Brother Yuan Xun, you are too excited. It was your first time to go into battle and you suffered such a disastrous defeat. I can understand your mood. However, as a general, the more frustrated you are, the more courageous you will be. If you have a slight setback, you will become impatient. .But it’s a taboo for military strategists.”
Zhuge Ke was furious and couldn't control his emotions anymore. He suddenly stood up and pointed his halberd at Zhu Ji: "Zhu Ji, do you still have the nerve to quibble? Linhe fell and Jiaozhou fell into the hands of Wei Ba. Do you want to do anything to me?" Don’t you know what kind of influence Wu has? He delayed the military plane and didn’t blame himself. Don’t you feel ashamed that you are still here?”
Zhu Ji's face darkened, his eyelids raised, and he reached out to hold the sword on the table. Zhuge Ke was startled, and subconsciously took a step back. He reached out to pull out the sword. Zhu Ji didn't even look at him. He stood up and bowed his hands to Pan Jun, who had been silent. "General, I am busy with military affairs and have no time to argue about these inexplicable issues. I will leave for now. If the general has any military orders, I will obey them." After saying that, he turned around and said proudly. He left without even looking at Zhuge Ke from beginning to end.
"Stop!" Zhuge Ke chased after him and shouted sharply. Zhu Ji suddenly stopped. He turned around, glared at Zhuge Ke, and said coldly: "Zhuge Ke, I saw that you were defeated when you first entered the battlefield. Shit. Because of your unstable mood, I won’t argue with you. But if you bully others too much and keep pushing me, I will recognize you, but my sword will not recognize you."
Zhuge Ke was stunned, but before he could recover, Zhu Ji walked away.
Zhuge Ke's face turned red and white, his chest was rising and falling, and his breath was like an ox. He had never been so humiliated since he was a child. Zhu Ji repeatedly mentioned his defeat, like tearing open his scars and beating him. There was a snapping sound on his face, which made his face feel hot. He turned around and looked at Pan Jun, only to find that Pan Jun had a gloomy face and a very unhappy expression. He suddenly woke up, and he and Zhu Ji were in front of Pan Jun. The quarrel even implicated Pan Jun, which caused great harm to Pan Jun's face.
"General, he..."
Pan Jun narrowed his eyes and shot Zhuge Ke with a sword-like gaze: "Yuan Xun, do you know the purpose of the king sending you here to congratulate him?"
Zhuge Ke pondered for a long time and nodded silently, a little frustrated. He knew that Sun Quan sent him to Linhe to cooperate with Pan Jun to defeat Wei Ba, enter Jiaozhou from Linhe, and prevent Wei Ba's progress in Jiaozhou. There is another meaning. , which is to curb the unrestricted expansion of Jiangdong clique’s military power and strive to capture military power in the hands of non-Jiangdong clique. Pan Jun is from the Jingzhou clique and he is from the Jianghuai clique. They should join forces to deal with the Jiangdong clique.
But now, everything is screwed up by him.
If the accusation was brought before Sun Quan, Sun Quan might understand him, but Sun Quan could not sanction Zhu Ji or Lu Xun. He and Zhu Ji were on the same level. Zhu Ji could support him or not, but Sun Quan had no reason for his actions. Punish him. In terms of identity and background, Zhu Ji is succeeded by Lu Xun and his father Zhu Ran, which should not be underestimated. In order to weigh the pros and cons, Sun Quan will not punish Zhu Ran.
If he ignores the overall situation and must find fault with the Jiangdong people, I am afraid Pan Jun will not agree. It is destined that he can only take the responsibility for this matter.
"General..."
"Stop talking." Pan Jun interrupted Zhuge Ke, "I will report the situation here to the king truthfully, and ask the general of the auxiliary country to come here to preside over the battle..."
Zhuge Ke couldn't help but interjected: "If you want to invite the generals of the auxiliary country, why does the king need to send generals?"
Pan Jun couldn't help it anymore, he glared at Zhuge Ke: "Zhuge Yuanxun, are you very slow except for kissing your lips faster? Can't you see that Lu Xun can't, not only Zhu Ji If you refuse to obey orders, Zhou Li will not cooperate with us? Zhu Ji showed up at some point, but Zhou Li didn't even look at him. Do you think this is normal?"
Zhuge Ke suddenly froze when Pan Jun scolded him harshly. Pan Jun had always had a straight temper, which he knew, but he didn't expect that Pan Jun would be so disrespectful to him. He was momentarily intimidated by Pan Jun's power, and he didn't He dared to refute again and stood there awkwardly. Pan Jun ignored him, flicked his sleeves, turned around and went into the back tent, leaving Zhuge Ke there alone.
Zhuge Ke was ashamed and ashamed.
Pan Jun was also shaking with anger. He had always felt that Zhuge Ke was frivolous, but he didn't expect that Zhuge Ke would be so stupid. He didn't know how to hide it at all and put everything on his face. For the sake of his little face, he would not hesitate to fight with him. Zhu Ji quarreled in front of him. He began to doubt whether Sun Quan's arrangement was reasonable. It might not be a good thing to leave Zhuge Ke here.
Pan Jun immediately wrote a report to Sun Quan, informing him of the current situation, suggesting that Lu Xun be transferred to command the battle, and implicitly suggesting that Zhuge Ke be transferred from the front line. This battle was of vital importance, and Zhuge Ke could not be allowed to destroy the overall situation.
Before receiving further instructions, Pan Jun stopped all attacks. He stationed his camp at Yingpu, blocking Wei Ba's way into the hinterland of Jingzhou, but refused to launch an attack on Linhe County.
Wei Ba also did not launch an attack easily. He built the first line of defense at Guishan, and the prime minister led 2,000 men to garrison it. He returned to Linhe City. Dai Liang died in the battle, and the Wu army no longer had enough weight in Jiaozhou. General Shi Kuang's energy was maximized. He sent a large number of envoys to various counties to persuade them to surrender. Cangwu was his home county. Almost on the day when the news of Dai Liang's death reached Guangxin, the Cangwu clan who were waiting and watching They sent representatives to surrender to Wei Ba and were willing to return to the Han Dynasty. Immediately afterwards, Hepu and Gaoliang counties also accepted Shikuang's persuasion to surrender. Only Nanhai County did not surrender. The reason was unexpected, but it was because of a traitor who was demoted to Jiaozhou. : Yu Fan.
Yu Fan was over seventy years old and had stayed in the south for more than ten years. Recently, his physical condition had deteriorated and he was bedridden. He originally lived in Cangwu Mengling. After Shi Kuang returned to Guangxin on the orders of Wei Ba, the first thing happened
The only thing he wanted to do was to visit Yu Fan. Unexpectedly, Yu Fan and Shi Kuang were in vain. As soon as Shi Kuang left, Yu Fan asked his son to carry him, boarded the ship, and headed straight to the South China Sea. Yu Fan's purpose was to remind him
Dai Liang, don't leave Nanhai County easily. Unexpectedly, Dai Liang's actions far exceeded his expectations. When he arrived at Panyu, he realized that Dai Liang had already set off.
Yu Fan immediately realized that Dai Liang was in danger. Once Dai Liang's army was destroyed, Wei Ba would probably take Panyu directly, so he used his prestige to persuade the generals who were leaving Panyu to recruit the wealthy people from Nanhai County to Panyu.
, imprisoned them all in Panyu City.
After all this work, Yu Fan was exhausted mentally and physically, and finally died of illness in Panyu City. However, his busy schedule before his death caused a lot of trouble for Wei Ba's plan to fully take over Jiaozhou. Shi Kuang sent people to Nanhai County to persuade him to surrender, but
No one could be found at all. Not only was Panyu City heavily guarded and could not be entered at all, but the powerful and influential wealthy families were also imprisoned in Panyu City. No one dared to respond to Shi Kuang's persuasion to surrender.
Shi Kuang was very depressed and responded to Wei Ba. Although Wei Ba felt a little sorry, he didn't say much. No one can guarantee that the situation will develop according to one's own wishes. It is normal to be a little surprised. He replied to Shi Kuang to reassure him.
, only Nanhai County can't hold on for long. It is already a big achievement to get the four counties of Cangwu, Yulin, Hepu, and Gaoliang. Next, the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan must also be
The initial strategic goal has been achieved, and there is no need to worry about the gains and losses of a county in the South China Sea.
Shikuang was very satisfied with Wei Ba's attitude. While he sent people to Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan to persuade them to surrender, he summoned the Cangwu clan and put forward a proposal for joint business. Wei Ba had already sent people to Chengdu to transfer goods.
This trade road is far faster than the one in the southwest, so it is conceivable that this will become a trade road that the Shu Han attaches great importance to, and the profits will certainly be very considerable. In the case that Nanhai County failed to succeed, in fact, this trade road will not
It is more convenient to enter Jiaozhi and Hepu through Cangwu, but Wei Ba promised Shikuang to make him rich. How could Shikuang be willing to lag behind such a good thing? There are benefits, and of course everyone must share them.
The rich people in Cangwu were very excited. If they could be Shu Han's agents in Jiaozhou, how big would the profits be? They immediately took action and sent people to Jiuzhen and Rinan to buy rice before the merchant ships from Chengdu arrived.
.They all know that when the Shu Han Dynasty is going to war, food is the largest cargo. As long as it can be transported to Chengdu, there is no need to worry about profit.
Not long after the Cangwu clan's fleet set off, Wei Ba received a personal letter from his father Wei Yan. Almost at the same time, Hu Zhong, a member of the Hussars General Li Yan's army, also came to congratulate him.