Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 348
Lu Su and Lu Meng returned to the army to meet Sun Quan at Lukou, and reported the covenant with Guan Yu at Dongting Lake.

At this time, the people Sun Quan sent to Jianchang had not returned, but it was confirmed that Cheng Pu was defeated, and Ling Tong and Huang Gai were killed in battle.

Facing the iron-clad facts, Sun Quan sadly returned to Jiangdong. Although he has now re-established an alliance with Liu Bei, the gap between the two families will never be eliminated, so not only must guard against Cao Cao, but also guard against Guan Yu from Jingzhou.

When Sun Quan left, he left behind [-] elite soldiers, and appointed the governor Lu Su as the prefect of Jiangxia.

On the return journey, the warship passed by Jiangxia for supplies, and Sun Quan disembarked to rest in the Linjiang Pavilion.

Looking at the vast Yangtze River, Sun Quan felt that life was insignificant.

Things in the world are really like Zhou Lang's "The Song of the Long River", the Yangtze River is rolling eastward, and the aspirations in my chest are covered by the sound of the waves.

Sun Quan was in a bad mood on the road, and none of the generals, big or small, wanted to approach him, but Lu Meng was the only one who had the audacity to accompany him.

"Hey, I don't know what those old ministers will think of this loss of troops and will return to Jianye," Sun Quan sighed.

Lv Meng cupped his hands and said, "If my lord is determined to command the Yangtze River, and easily capture Jiangxia, the important town of Jingzhou, how can you say that you have lost your army? As for Cheng Gong's defeat in Changsha, it has nothing to do with you, so don't worry about it."

Sun Quan was still worried: "But I gave the order after all, and I don't know what happened to Ziheng and Ziqi."

"Uh, this matter is a suggestion from Lu Meng. It can be relegated to calm the anger of the public. It has nothing to do with the lord." Lu Meng knew Sun Quan's character well, and said in his heart that helping the lord take the blame is not something outsiders can do. This is called retreating to advance.

Sun Quan shook his head lightly: "Duke Cheng has a very high prestige in Jiangdong. If I punish you but not him for this defeat, won't people say that I don't know the rewards and punishments?"

Lu Mengxu's eyes were twitching, and when he bowed his head in thought, the general Fu Shiren bit the bullet and came to Jiangting to meet Sun Quan.

The villain who betrays the master is very unpopular, especially Fu Shiren also admitted to poisoning 'Zhou Yu'. Although he said that he had meritorious service in dedicating the city, he was treated coldly in the army, and even Sun Quan didn't like it very much.

Sun Quan raised his chin, tilted his head and looked at Fu Shiren suspiciously: "Why are you here?"

"My lord, I've been suffering from the wind and cold for the past few days, and my family is still in Jiangxia City. I want to stay in Jiangxia to assist the governor." Fu Shiren bowed and bowed down, with a gesture of respect like a servant.

Fu Shiren originally thought that by sacrificing Jiangxia, Jiangdong soldiers and horses could take advantage of the situation to capture Jingzhou. Unexpectedly, after 20 days of confrontation on the Yangtze River, he finally got the news of Cheng Pu's defeat, which was far beyond his expectations.

Fu Shiren didn't want to go back with Sun Quan at all. After all, Zhou Yu had been "poisoned" by him, and he still had many relatives and friends. If he went to Jiangdong, he might die strangely.

Sun Quan was very clear about Fu Shiren's thoughts, so he smiled and comforted him: "General Fu insists first, the mere wind and cold can't stop Jiangdong's famous doctors, how can Jiangdong treat you poorly because of your contribution to the city? It will take some time to replenish the warship, and you just go there Take the family members out of the city, Jianye city is stronger than Jiangxia."

"Eh, I. I can still persist, so I won't delay the departure of the army. The family members will come to move them later, and the general will leave first." Fu Shiren stood up and saluted Sun Quan and Lu Meng one after another, and then fled out of Linjiang Pavilion in embarrassment.

Lu Meng looked at Fu Shiren's back and asked: "Since my lord doesn't like Fu Shiren, why don't you keep him in Jiangxia or find a chance to get rid of him?"

"This person is disloyal to Liu Bei and Guan Yu. Staying in Jiangxia might be bad for Zijing. There are two reasons why I didn't kill this person. First, if I kill him rashly, who will dare to surrender to Jiangdong in the future? Second, let him go." In Jianye, we can absorb the dissatisfaction of the noble people and give them a place to vent." Sun Quan sneered.

"Wonderful, this is a way to reap the benefits." Lu Meng complimented from the bottom of his heart.

Just when Sun Quan was a little complacent, Lu Meng said pleasantly: "Cao Cao's main force is now waiting and watching in Runan. It is better to attack Wancheng along the way when returning to the army. Zhu Guang's farming there will be a big problem. We originally planned to go out this year. If we can Winning will reduce the impact of Cheng Gong's defeat."

Sun Quan frowned, Cheng Pu's defeat hurt his confidence, he said hesitantly: "What if Cao Cao left an ambush in Wancheng?"

Lv Meng clasped his fists vigorously: "The last general is willing to be the vanguard in the front. If he can't win and come to see him, and if he can capture the city of Wan, wouldn't it show the Lord's use of troops? At that time, we will judge with Duke Cheng."

Sun Quan's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Zi Ming's words are reasonable, and he ordered the warships to stop supplying and set off immediately. If there is anything missing, let's go to Wancheng to get it."

"Wei." Lu Meng was overjoyed.

Just as the Jiangdong warship left the shore and left the port, a small boat from the east was heading towards the pier in the opposite direction. The patrolling warship did not dare to stop it, because it was the fast boat that Sun Quan was on and had just returned from Jianchang to inquire about the news. .

With a heavy expression on his face, the attendant directly boarded Sun Quan's big boat, then motioned for Sun Quan to go to a secluded place, and then whispered a report in his ear.

It turned out that Cheng Pu fell ill after being defeated and returned to Jianchang. Tens of thousands of Jiangdong athletes died because of self-blame.

"Did Cheng Pu leave any last words before his death?" Sun Quan was startled when he heard that, he was worried that Cheng Pu would be confused and say something unfavorable to him before he died.

The entourage nodded, "Cheng Gong, apart from sighing and blaming himself, also kept repeating a poem."

"What poem?" Sun Quan asked eagerly.

"Owl, Owl, take my son, but don't destroy my house. Enskins, Mins of the son."

After hearing this, Sun Quan signaled his followers to leave. This poem comes from "The Book of Songs Bin Feng". It seems that besides self-blame, Cheng Gong also has a deep fear of Lan Tian. Did he tell me to be wary of this person?

When a bird is about to die, it sings and mourns, and when a man is about to die, his words are kind. Sun Quanxu focused his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Lu Meng saw that Sun Quan's expression was different, so he strode over and asked, "Your Majesty, you still have doubts about attacking Wancheng? I have sent people to spread rumors in the direction of Hanshui, saying that we have reunited with Liu Bei, and that Guan Yu is leading troops to counterattack Xiangyang." , and we will return to Jiangdong to suppress the rebellion against Shanyue."

Sun Quan nodded: "Zi Ming has done a good job. This is exactly what it should be. This is like the Lingling Lantian, which hides in the dark like an owl. Once it shows its sharp claws, it will hurt people."

"My lord, what is this?" Lu Meng looked puzzled.

"In the future, we will replace Lantian with owls. I will learn from Goujian to suffer through hardships, and use this moment to alert myself." Sun Quan said solemnly.

Lu Meng replied sonorously: "The lord is really the master of the past and the present. Lu Meng is fortunate enough to go on the saddle and back on the horse. It is a blessing. One day, he will capture the owl and dedicate it to you."

Sun Quan nodded and said, "It's a blessing for me to have Ziming. Let's go all out to win Wancheng first."

"Wei." Lu Meng was moved to tears.

Sun Quan didn't tell everyone about Cheng Pu's death. In his heart, Cheng Pu's defeat was more shocking than his death. Even when he heard the news of his death, Sun Quan was a little bit elated.

Cheng Pu followed Sun Jian in the South and North Wars, and later loyal to Sun Ce and now Sun Quan. His prestige in the army is very high, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the pillar of Jiangdong.

Cheng Pu's death now means that the elder faction has completely withdrawn from the core of Jiangdong's power. The only remaining Han Dang has been left alone, and Sun Quan's power has become even greater.

(End of this chapter)