Shuhan

the next period of time.

The Han army used the Wu army's Xunyang defense line to train troops, and achieved remarkable results.

There were hundreds of cottages on the Xunyang Defense Line, but now only a few dozen remain.

The entire Xunyang defense line was basically penetrated.

Now the Han army can appear in front of Xunyang City at will.

of course……

The results were great, but there were also times when things didn't go well. For example, the Yuping Mountain stronghold was attacked for more than ten days. Thousands of corpses were lost in front of the stronghold. The Yuping Mountain stronghold just couldn't be conquered.

But the overall situation is favorable to the Han army.

I heard that Sun Quan had already sent envoys from Jianye to supervise the battle after hearing the news from the front line. He also understood the importance of the Xunyang Defense Line to Wu.

There is no room for failure in Wu’s defense line!

In Xunyang City.

mansion.

Lobby.

Lu Xun looked at the thin and pale young man in front of him and saluted him.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Your Highness."

That's right, the young man in front of him is none other than Sun Deng, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Wu.

The young prince's face was as pale as a piece of white paper, as if all the life force had been sucked away. His body was thin and thin, as if a gust of wind could knock him down. His eyes were sunken and lifeless, as if he had lost hope in life.

In fact, Sun Deng already had a very bad premonition after being sent to Xunyang, especially with the queen and his younger brother Sun Ba. In addition, the Han army had been making rapid progress in Xunyang recently.

This bad premonition is getting stronger and stronger.

"No need to be polite, please tell me the current situation in Xunyang. How is the situation?"

Sun Deng's lips trembled slightly. There was no blood on them, only paleness and weakness. The long hair hangs listlessly on her shoulders, without any luster. His hands were long and thin, like a pair of dead branches, without any strength.

"Your Highness, please take a seat. Let's get down to business later." Lu Xun said expressionlessly on the side.

Not too late?

Too late.

I'm in a hurry now.

I want to know the news from Xunyang right now.

But Lu Xun insisted, and Sun Deng couldn't say anything, so he could only sit on the main seat reluctantly.

"Cough cough."

Sun Deng coughed, his face turned an unhealthy flush, and then said to Lu Xun, "Can the Governor speak now?"

The body of Sun Deng, the crown prince of Wu, seemed unable to support him standing. He had to lean on a chair to barely support himself.

His Highness's body does indeed seem to be in poor condition as rumored.

His thoughts swirled in Lu Xun's mind, and then he slowly said: "The Xunyang Defense Line mobilized nearly 150,000 people and took more than half a month to build it. With the help of the terrain or the old site of the village, 320 Eleven mountain strongholds and fortresses, after nearly a month of offensive by the Han army, 232 strongholds have been captured, leaving less than a hundred strongholds."

More than two-thirds of the mountain stronghold was captured.

Then isn't the Xunyang defense line about to be breached?

"Is this what the Governor said is impregnable? Doesn't it mean that it can defend against the Han army for at least a year? Is this what the Governor achieved by consuming countless manpower and material resources of the Wu Kingdom?"

With a bang, Sun Deng, the crown prince of Wu Kingdom, slapped the slip of paper in front of him hard, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

The face flushed with anger showed the young prince's raging anger.

That expression seemed to be cannibalistic.

"Your Highness, please calm down. The reason why so many strongholds have been conquered is because these fortresses are basically unimportant ones. Either they are not garrisoned by many Wu troops, or they are simply garrisoned by civilians."

Seeing that Sun Deng was angry, Lu Xun quickly explained.

"What do you mean, Grand Governor? We lost more than 200 strongholds and nearly 10,000 soldiers. Are you telling me that they are all civilians?"

Sun Deng, the crown prince of Wu Kingdom, almost laughed out of anger at Lu Xun.

Your excuse is really too lame.

"Your Majesty is telling the truth to His Highness, and he is also speaking out to His Highness."

Lu Xun's handsome face in the past has now been replaced by fatigue and haggard. His eyes had lost their former luster, and the sunken eye sockets hinted at a long sleepless night. His brows were furrowed, as if he was suffering from deep trouble and anxiety in his heart.

This time the Han army attacked Wu and attacked and conquered the stronghold day and night. Who was under greater pressure?

Sun Quan is really under great pressure.

But not as good as his coach who faces the enemy directly.

The pressure from the Han Crown Prince Liu Gongsi was really too great.

Under the pressure, Lu Xun's whole body was as stunned as an eggplant beaten by frost.

His skin, once as smooth as jade, now looked dry and saggy. The traces of time have left indelible marks on his face, and every wrinkle records his hard work and dedication.

"Most of these more than 300 mountain strongholds are used to confuse the enemy. Only these fifty or so mountain strongholds are the key to guarding the Xunyang defense line. Most of the elite soldiers are also in these fifty or so strong mountain strongholds. among."

Confuse the enemy?

Even if it is a bad copycat, it has cost countless manpower and material resources. You want to throw away the guilt of losing more than 200 copycats by just confusing the enemy?

no way.

"Humph!"

Sun Deng snorted coldly at first, and then said angrily: "I would like to hear what the Governor said about deceiving the enemy. How did he deceive the enemy? Could it be that he was just talking nonsense to get away with it?"

At this moment, there were only Lu Xun and Sun Deng in the lobby, and no one else.

When Lu Xun heard this, he just smiled softly and said: "If you want to make people perish, you must first make them crazy. This is an ancient truth. Similarly, if you want the Han army to lose, what you have to do is to make them crazy." I feel that our Wu army is a soft persimmon and can be broken with one blow, so it can create relaxation. But once the Han army relaxes and arrogance grows in the army, then our opportunity will come."

It sounds like there is a little bit of truth.

But Sun Deng was not completely convinced by Lu Xun.

"This is completely different from the report you submitted to Jianye. In your report to Jianye, you said that Xunyang's defense line was about to be broken, and Xunyang was in urgent need of support, which is why my father was in chaos. , under the instigation of Zhuge Jin, Gu Yong and other surrender factions, they even sent me, the queen, and my younger brother Sun Ba to Xunyang. Isn’t this an obvious intention to surrender and negotiate peace?”

At that time, the condition of the Han Dynasty was that he, the prince, should be allowed to go to Chengdu.

The queen and Sun Ba are also asked to go together.

The conditions are so overbearing.

In the end, my father agreed.

It proves that the news Lu Xun reported to Jianye, regarding Xunyang, has reached a critical juncture.

If we continue, we will not be able to defend Xunyang, and the Wu Kingdom will be destroyed.

otherwise.

Why did the father make such a move?

"I just want to negotiate a peace, and I want His Highness to be like Chengdu as a pledge."

Lu Xun calmly said something that made Sun Deng, the Crown Prince of Wu, change his face.

"what?"

Sun Deng exclaimed, unable to hold himself tight.

He originally thought it was just his conjecture, but you told me it was true?

Who can hold it tight?

"Didn't you say that Xunyang is fine now? Why do you want me to go to Chengdu as a hostage again?"

Until now, Sun Deng still feels like he has been knocked unconscious.

"Cough cough."

Lu Xun coughed.

"Your Highness, please listen to my explanation."

Lu Xun's figure was once as tall and straight as a pine tree, but now he was slightly rickety. The heavy burden on his shoulders seemed to weigh him down, and his steps became heavy and slow. He was no longer as strong and vigorous as he had been in the past, replaced by a tired weakness.

"Say it, say it quickly."

Now Sun Deng is already a little helpless. "Although Xunyang is worry-free now, if the Han army continues to attack like this, Xunyang will inevitably come under pressure. Within a few months, Xunyang will be in danger. There are already reports of going to Wei State to find out the news. The news has come that the Wei State is attacking Xu. In a short period of time, it is impossible for the Wu State to come to support our Wu State. If we, the Wu State, want to survive in troubled times, we still have to rely on ourselves."

"Then what does this have to do with me going to Chengdu as a pledge?"

Sun Deng asked sharply.

His body couldn't help but start to tremble.

He fears.

At the same time, a very bad suspicion had emerged in his mind.

Could it be that when his father asked him to go to Chengdu as a hostage, he already knew about his physical condition?

Thinking of this, the face that was originally flushed with anger suddenly turned pale.

"Of course it does."

Sun Deng's performance was noticed by Lu Xun.

The original prince Sun Deng was a handsome young man.

But after encountering setbacks and going through a series of things, I also changed a lot.

Lu Xun was slightly disappointed.

"Only by sending His Highness, the Queen and Mr. Sun Ba to the Han Kingdom, the Han Kingdom will relax and give our Wu Kingdom an opportunity to take advantage of. Otherwise, with the level of caution of Liu Gongsi, our Wu Kingdom will simply No chance."

Their lives were used in exchange for the opportunity of Wu Guo to bet on its national destiny.

Sun Deng's face was dull, and he felt very bitter in his heart.

Has Sun Deng, the crown prince of Wu Kingdom, become an abandoned son now?

"Please, Your Highness the Crown Prince, put the Kingdom of Wu first."

Clang.

Lu Xun pulled out the sword from his waist. His expression was very solemn, but the hand holding the sword was trembling slightly unconsciously.

The hands were now covered in wrinkles and calluses. The fingers trembled slightly, as if they could no longer bear any more weight. What was once strength and beauty is now only fatigue and vicissitudes of life.

"I have said so much to His Highness the Crown Prince today. Firstly, His Highness has the right to know this. Secondly, I also ask His Highness the Crown Prince to cooperate. If this battle is defeated, His Highness has not left far away, and there is still a possibility of getting back. And if this battle is defeated, The Kingdom of Wu no longer exists, will Your Highness, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Wu, still be here?"

Or……

Is it still necessary to exist?

of course.

Lu Xun did not say the next sentence.

But Sun Deng was a smart man, and he naturally heard the implication.

"Is there no other way?"

Sun Deng only felt pain.

He's still struggling.

He still wants to struggle

Is this the only way to deal with Han?

There must be other ways.

You, the dignified Governor of Wu, a person whom your father has great trust in, can't you find a better way?

"In a short period of time, I can't think of a better way. Your Majesty knows that this is too risky, but for our country of Wu, this may be the only opportunity. Please put the overall situation first." Lu Xun saw that Sun Deng Anxious and panicked, but his expression remained calm.

After all, it was Prince Sun Deng who went to Chengdu as hostage, not Lu Xun.

The overall situation is important.

The overall situation is important.

I look at the big picture, who cares about me!

"Cough cough."

Sun Deng coughed twice and could only nod with a wry smile.

"I am very happy that the Governor can tell me this. For the sake of Wu, I, the prince of Wu, will risk my life now."

From the day he left Jianye, he had no choice.

This is the only way for him to escape death.

Either die in the hands of your own people, or die in the hands of the Han army.

As for whether he can return to Wu after joining the Han Dynasty.

Who knows?

It's not certain whether Lu Xun can win this battle?

Even if he wins, can he capture an important person in exchange for his life?

Or in other words, even if it can be exchanged for his life.

Is Wu Guo willing to pay such a high price in exchange?

He is a dying man after all.

"Your Highness is righteous, I admire you."

Lu Xun looked at the lost Sun Deng and could only sigh in his heart.

Sometimes, being born into a princely family is not a good thing.

But if you were not born into a prince's family and were an ordinary civilian, would it really be okay?

In troubled times, as long as you are born, it means suffering.

Unless this troubled world is ended.

……

"In Xunyang City, the morale of the soldiers in the city is too low, isn't it? They all look sad, as if they have lost the battle."

"Isn't this a defeat? I heard that most of Xunyang's defense line was captured by the Han army. If the battle continues, Xunyang City will be lost."

"As soon as Xunyang City is lost, the Kingdom of Wu will be doomed. No wonder we want the queen to come over. This is a condition to agree to the Han Kingdom."

"In exchange for women for peace, no wonder the king is called the rat from Jiangdong."

"Shhh! You don't want to live anymore? How dare you say such things? Be careful, walls have ears. Have you never heard of Ci Jie Tun?"

Those marching in the Xunyang Cheng Mansion were the maids of the Wu Palace. To be more specific, they were all the personal maids of the Queen's Bu Trainer.

Their master was driven to Xunyang, and it was rumored that he was going to join the Han Dynasty as a hostage. They naturally had objections to the so-called so-called prosperity and loss.

Even King Wu, they dared to scold him.

"What are you talking about? If you say this again, don't blame me for being rude."

A mature woman's voice came from the inner room of the house.

The voice was like the voice of a royal sister. At this moment, she was angry and majestic. She was immediately frightened into silence when she was still complaining about the palace maid.

The inner room of the house.

Trainer Bu knelt and sat in front of the bronze mirror.

Her figure is plump and graceful. The shoulders are broad and straight, showing an elegant and noble temperament. The breasts are plump and straight, as if they are a gift from God, which makes people marvel. Her waist is slender and soft, which contrasts sharply with her plump breasts, which further highlights her feminine charm. The buttocks are round and full, forming a perfect curve with the waist, showing an alluring posture.

The Bu Lianshi at this moment is wearing a gorgeous palace attire, with a graceful and charming figure.

Different from the resentment of the accompanying palace maid, she seemed to be in a good mood at the moment, and she had the leisure to dress up.

Facing the bronze mirror, Trainer Bu covered his mouth and smiled, joking: "You are such a beauty."

In the bronze mirror, the beauty's face is as gorgeous as a peach blossom, and her eyes are full of love, revealing a charming and delicate temperament. Her skin was fair and delicate, like porcelain that had been carefully cared for, exuding a crystal clear luster. The lips are red and full, and the slightly upturned corners of the mouth reveal a faint smile.

"It's just that there is no shortage of beauties around that person. I...can I do it?"

Thinking deeply, Master Bu unconsciously began to worry about gains and losses.

At the same time, that lonely heart was beating fast and urgently needed someone to fill it.

(End of this chapter)