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Lu Xun was born into a prominent family from Jiangdong in Wu County, Wujun. The Lu family had been officials for generations.

Lu Xun's grandfather Lu You served as the captain of the city gate, his great-uncle Lu Kang served as the prefect of Lujiang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his father Lu Jun served as the commander of Jiujiang.

His father died when Lu Xun was young, so he followed his uncle Lu Kang, the governor of Lujiang.

In the first year of Xingping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yuan Shu, a warlord in Huainan, sent Sun Ce to attack Lujiang because of a feud with Lu Kang. As a result, Lu Xun and his relatives were sent back to his hometown, Wu County, by Lu Kang.

"After Sun Quan took control of Jiangdong, the 21-year-old Lu Xun began to work in Sun Quan's court. He first served as the East and West Cao Lingshi of the Eastern Wu, and was later appointed by Sun Quan as the Haichang Tuntian Duwei and was in charge of the affairs of a county."

"At that time, a severe famine occurred in Haichang County. Lu Xun opened the granary to rescue the hungry victims. After the famine, Lu Xun personally encouraged people to engage in farming and taught them to engage in agricultural production."

"While Lu Xun was governing Haichang County, many people in Wu and other places hid in the mountains and forests to avoid the chaos. Lu Xun reported to Sun Quan the current urgent issues that needed to be resolved and requested to recruit them."

"Pan Lin, the bandit leader in Kuaiji, invaded and poisoned the local people, and the Soochow army failed to capture him for several years."

"Lu Xun sent his generals to gather soldiers and attack the bandits hiding in dangerous areas. The bandits basically surrendered wherever he went, and he expanded his army to more than 2,000 people."

"The leader of the Poyang bandits, You Tu, rebelled. Lu Xun led his army to suppress the rebellion again. After suppressing the rebellion, he was appointed Dingwei Commandant by Sun Quan and stationed his troops in Lipu."

"Afterwards, in order to stabilize the Sun family's rule in Jiangdong, Sun Quan married his elder brother Sun Ce's daughter to Lu Xun, and asked Lu Xun for advice on state governance many times after official duties. Lu Xun suggested that Sun Quan concentrate his main forces to deal with the mountain bandits in the territory and eliminate their elite forces."

"Sun Quan adopted Lu Xun's strategy and appointed him as the commander of the right corps under his command."

"At that time, Fei Zhan, the bandit leader in Danyang County, accepted Cao Cao's seal and ribbon and incited the Shanyue tribe to cause rebellion as an internal force. Sun Quan sent Lu Xun to lead an army to attack Fei Zhan."

"Since Feizhan's branch troops were numerous but Lu Xun himself had few soldiers, Lu Xun raised additional flags, set up war drums and horns, ambushed in the valleys at night, and advanced with drums and horns, defeating Feizhan's troops in one fell swoop."

"Later, Lu Xun reorganized the troops of the three eastern counties, leaving the strong and healthy ones as soldiers and the old, weak and sick as civilians. In the end, Lu Xun obtained tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and after suppressing the rebellion, he returned to garrison Wuhu."

"In July of the 24th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, General Guan Yu of Shu led his army north to besiege Xiangyang and Fancheng of Wei. Lu Meng wrote to Sun Quan and suggested that he pretend to be sick and return to Jianye to paralyze Guan Yu. Guan Yu fell into the trap and gradually transferred the garrison troops to Fancheng."

"In the tenth month of the winter of the same year, Lu Xun, then the commander of the right corps under his command, went to visit Lu Meng and suggested attacking Guan Yu when he was careless."

"Afterwards, Lu Meng recommended Lu Xun to Sun Quan on the grounds that Lu Xun was far-sighted and had outstanding talents. He also believed that Lu Xun was still young and had a relatively low reputation, so it would be difficult for Guan Yu to take notice. In this way, he could hide his true intentions and wait for an opportunity to attack."

"Sun Quan adopted Lü Meng's suggestion and appointed Lu Xun as the right commander of the partial general to replace Lü Meng."

"After Lu Xun took office, he wrote a letter to Guan Yu, expressing his admiration for Guan Yu's great achievements and heroic demeanor in a humble tone, praising Guan Yu's successive victories. Guan Yu really relaxed his vigilance after hearing about it, and was delighted to see Lu Xun's humble attitude."

"Lu Xun then reported Guan Yu's reaction to Sun Quan and stated to him Guan Yu's weaknesses and critical points."

"In November of the 24th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sun Quan secretly led his army northward and ordered Lu Xun and Lu Meng to lead the attack on Gong'an."

"Then Lu Xun marched straight into Yidu, and the Shu army's Yidu governor Fan You abandoned the city and fled, and officials from various cities and ethnic minority leaders surrendered one after another."

"Lu Xun then concurrently served as governor of Yidu, and was named General of the Border and Marquis of Huating by Sun Quan. He also requested that Sun Quan bestow gold, silver and bronze seals on the leaders who surrendered."

Su Shi: The following year, Lu Xun sent generals Li Yi, Xie Jing and others to lead 3,000 soldiers to attack Liu Bei's generals Zhan Yan and Chen Feng.

Li Yi, who led the navy, and Xie Jing, who led the infantry, cut off the dangerous points, defeated Zhan Yan and captured Chen Feng alive, and later defeated Fangling Prefect Deng Fu and Nanxiang Prefect Guo Mu.

Local nobles in Zigui, such as Wenbu and Deng Kai, gathered thousands of minority soldiers to ally with Western Shu. Lu Xun once again deployed his soldiers to defeat Wenbu and Deng Kai. The two fled to Western Shu and were appointed generals.

So Lu Xun sent envoys to lure Wen Bu and others to surrender to Eastern Wu. Lu Xun captured and recruited tens of thousands of people, so Sun Quan promoted him to the positions of Right Guardian General, Zhenxi General, and conferred him the title of Marquis of Lou.

Later, Lu Xun suggested giving official positions to the newly surrendered people from Jingzhou so that they could serve Jiangdong. Sun Quan adopted Lu Xun's suggestion.

In the seventh month of autumn in the second year of Huangchu in Cao Wei, Liu Bei led his troops to attack Sun Quan. Sun Quan sent Zhuge Jin, the governor of Nanjun, to ask Liu Bei for peace.

But Liu Bei did not listen to Zhuge Jin's advice. At that time, people in Eastern Wu spread rumors that Zhuge Jin had secretly sent someone to communicate with Liu Bei. Lu Xun reported to Sun Quan that Zhuge Jin had no such intention.

In the first year of Huangwu in the reign of Sun Wu, Liu Bei, the King of Shu Han, led his army to attack the western border of Wu in order to avenge the killing of Guan Yu. Sun Quan appointed Lu Xun as the commander-in-chief and the acting governor, and led Zhu Ran, Pan Zhang, Song Qian, Han Dang, Xu Sheng, Xian Yu Dan, Sun Huan and 50,000 others to resist Liu Bei.

Liu Bei set up dozens of camps from Wu Gorge, Jianping to Yiling, and used gold, silver, brocade and official titles as rewards to lure the various minority armies.

In addition, he sent General Feng Xi as the commander-in-chief, Zhang Nan as the vanguard, Fu Kuang, Zhao Rong, Liao Chun, Fu Rong and others as separate commanders, and ordered Wu Ban to lead several thousand soldiers to set up camp on the plain to challenge the Wu army.

All the generals of Eastern Wu wanted to fight Wu Ban, but Lu Xun stopped them, saying that the Shu army was deceiving them. Later, Liu Bei really led 8,000 ambush troops to withdraw from the valley.

After Liu Bei withdrew his troops, Lu Xun reported to Sun Quan the importance of Yiling's strategic location, and stated the mistakes in Liu Bei's deployment of troops and the inevitable result of defeat.

Later, all the generals thought that taking the initiative to attack Liu Bei would be disadvantageous to their side, but Lu Xun decided to send troops to attack one of Liu Bei's camps first. Although he did not gain an advantage over the Shu army, he made them work out a strategy to fight against the Shu army.

So Lu Xun ordered his soldiers to each hold a handful of straw, light it on fire and throw it at the Shu army camp. After the fire grew bigger, Lu Xun led the entire army to attack, killing Shu generals Zhang Nan, Feng Xi and the barbarian king Shamoke, and broke through more than 40 Shu army camps.

Liu Bei's generals Du Lu, Liu Ning and others were forced to surrender to Lu Xun due to the situation.

Liu Bei climbed up Ma'an Mountain to deploy his troops, while Lu Xun urged the troops to surround the Shu army from all sides. The Shu army immediately collapsed, with as many as ten thousand soldiers killed or wounded.

Liu Bei fled from the battlefield under the cover of night. Only the soldiers at the post station burned the armor and other items left behind by the soldiers to stop the pursuers. Only then did Liu Bei enter Baidi City to rest.

The Shu army lost all its warships, weapons, and supplies, and the bodies of the soldiers in the army were floating on the river. Liu Bei felt ashamed and angry that he was defeated by Lu Xun. At the beginning, Sun Huan, the general of Andong of the Eastern Wu, led another army to attack Liu Bei's vanguard in Yidao but was besieged by Liu Bei. Sun Huan asked Lu Xun for help, but Lu Xun refused to rescue him on the grounds that Sun Huan's morale was high and the city was strong.

Later, Liu Bei was defeated and Sun Huan was rescued. He praised Lu Xun for his good command of troops. Later, Sun Quan promoted Lu Xun to General Auxiliary State and Governor of Jingzhou and changed his title to Marquis of Jiangling because of his magnanimity and forbearance.

After Liu Bei fled to Baidi City, Eastern Wu generals Xu Sheng, Pan Zhang, Song Qian and others wrote to the emperor requesting to pursue and capture Liu Bei. Sun Quan did not express his attitude, so he asked Lu Xun for his opinion.

"Lu Xun, Zhu Ran and Luo Tong believed that Cao Pi was currently assembling a large army, ostensibly to help Wu attack Liu Bei, but in fact he had ulterior motives, and the Wu army should withdraw out of caution."

"Not long after, the Wei army attacked and Soochow was attacked on three sides."

"In the second year of Huangwu in the Sun Wu Dynasty, Liu Bei died of illness shortly after retreating to Baidi City. Liu Chan succeeded to the throne and Zhuge Liang presided over the government. The Shu Kingdom planned to negotiate peace with Sun Quan."

"Sun Quan asked Lu Xun to inform Zhuge Liang of the relevant matters based on the specific situation, and placed the engraved seal of Sun Quan at Lu Xun's residence."

"Every time Sun Quan exchanged letters with Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang, he would show them to Lu Xun for review. If there were any inappropriate parts, he would ask them to revise them and seal them."

"In the fifth year of Huangwu in the Wu Dynasty, Lu Xun reported to Sun Quan that there was not enough food in his capital, so he requested that the generals increase the amount of cultivated land."

"In October of the same year, Lu Xun reported to Sun Quan on relevant matters, advising him to reduce penalties and taxes and implement benevolent policies. Sun Quan specifically ordered the relevant departments to draft regulations for this purpose."

"He also sent the doctor Chu Feng to take it to Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin, saying that if the two of them thought there were any inappropriate parts, they could modify or add to them on their own."

"In the seventh year of Huangwu in the reign of Sun Wu, Sun Quan ordered Zhou Cang, the governor of Poyang, to deceive Cao Xiu, the Grand Marshal of Wei. Cao Xiu fell into the trap and marched into Wan County. Sun Quan then summoned Lu Xun, gave him the Yellow Axe, and appointed him as the Grand Commander of Pingbei to fight against Cao Xiu."

"Cao Xiu felt humiliated when he found out that he had been deceived. He relied on his large number of soldiers and horses to fight Lu Xun."

"Lu Xun led the central army himself, and ordered Zhu Ran and Quan Cong to lead the left and right wings. The three armies advanced together to disperse Cao Xiu's ambush and pursue the defeated enemy as far as possible to the north."

"They rushed straight to Jiashi and killed more than 10,000 people, captured 10,000 carts including cattle, horses, mules, and donkeys, and looted all the military supplies and weapons of the Wei army. Cao Xiu died of a carbuncle on his back after his defeat."

"When the Wu army was reorganized in Wuchang, Sun Quan ordered his attendants to use the imperial umbrella to protect Lu Xun from entering and leaving the palace gate. Everything given to Lu Xun was the best treasures for the emperor, and no one could compare to them at that time. Lu Xun was then sent back to Xiling."

"In the first year of Huanglong in the Sun Wu Dynasty, Lu Xun was appointed as the Grand General and Right Protector General, and was ordered to assist the crown prince who stayed in Wuchang, to be in charge of the government affairs of Jingzhou and Yuzhang, and to handle and supervise military and national affairs."

"While assisting the crown prince in Wuchang, Lu Xun severely criticized Sun Lu, the Marquis of Jianchang, for his hedonistic behavior of building a duck-fighting pen in front of the hall, and urged him to study the classics diligently;"

"He shaved the hair of Sun Song, a subordinate of Sun Quan's close confidant and archer commander, who was lax in military discipline, and criticized the theory of Xie Jing and Liu Na from Nanyang who put punishment before ritual."

"Although Lu Xun was serving in an outpost, he was concerned about the current affairs of the court. He submitted a memorial to Sun Quan on current affairs, saying that the punishment should be reduced, minor offenses should be treated leniently to calm the emotions of the officials, and virtuous people who had not committed major offenses should be promoted and appointed to help the Eastern Wu accomplish its great cause."

"In December of the first year of the Jiahe reign of the Sun Wu Dynasty, Lu Xun led his troops to attack Lujiang. However, the Wei general Man Chong believed that Lujiang City was not easy to capture, so he led his troops to Yangyikou instead. When Lu Xun learned of this, he withdrew his troops overnight."

"After that, Sun Quan planned to send troops to capture Yizhou and Zhuya, and sent people to consult Lu Xun."

"But Lu Xun opposed this by writing a letter, citing the reduction in population losses as an excuse, and suggested that Sun Quan bide his time, relax taxes, and rely on uniting the people and moral encouragement to pacify the world. As a result, Sun Quan ignored Lu Xun's advice and still conquered Yizhou, but was defeated."

Xin Qiji: In March of the second year of Jiahe in the Sun Wu Dynasty, Sun Quan sent Taichang Zhang Mi, Zhijinwu Xu Yan, and General He Da with 10,000 soldiers and prepared sufficient gifts to appoint Gongsun Yuan as King of Yan.

But in December of the same year, Gongsun Yuan beheaded Zhang Mi, Xu Yan and others, captured more than 10,000 soldiers of Eastern Wu, and was appointed Grand Marshal by Emperor Ming of Wei and was granted the title of Duke of Lelang.

After Sun Quan learned that Gongsun Yuan had betrayed the alliance, he planned to go to war against him. Lu Xun submitted a memorial stating that Gongsun Yuan's behavior was hateful but that it was not necessary to mobilize an army to attack him.

He suggested that Sun Quan focus on strong enemies at home and abroad and not give the enemy any opportunity to take advantage. Sun Quan adopted Lu Xun's advice and withdrew his troops.

In the third year of Jiahe in the Wu Dynasty, Sun Quan led his army to attack the Wei Kingdom and stationed at the mouth of Chaohu Lake, preparing to assemble an army of 100,000 to attack the new city of Hefei.

But in the seventh month of autumn, Emperor Ming of Wei, Cao Rui, sailed eastwards, and at the same time, Wei general Man Chong recruited warriors to burn Wu's siege equipment and shot Sun Quan's nephew Sun Tai to death.
When Sun Quan heard that the Wei army had arrived and most of the officers and soldiers of the Eastern Wu were sick, he withdrew his troops and returned to Jianye.

In the fifth year of Jiahe in the Sun Wu Dynasty, Sun Quan launched an expedition to the north to attack the Wei Kingdom and sent Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin to attack Xiangyang. Lu Xun sent his confidant Han Bian to present a memorial to Sun Quan, but Han Bian was captured by the enemy in Mianzhong on his way back.

When Zhuge Jin heard about it, he was terrified and wrote to Lu Xun, suggesting that he withdraw his troops quickly. Lu Xun did not reply after receiving the letter, but urged his soldiers to plant beans and had fun with his subordinates.

Zhuge Jin came to ask Lu Xun in person, and Lu Xun persuaded Zhuge Jin by saying that retreat would shake the morale of the army. He planned to let Zhuge Jin lead the ships while he would lead the army to attack Xiangyang City.

The enemy rushed back to Xiangyang City because they were afraid of Lu Xun. Zhuge Jin immediately released the fleet and cooperated with Lu Xun to reorganize the troops, bluffing to deter the enemy.

He secretly sent generals Zhou Jun, Zhang Liang and others to attack Xinshi, Anlu and Shiyang counties in Jiangxia County, beheading and capturing alive more than a thousand Wei soldiers.

After the war, Lu Xun protected, comforted and treated the Wei prisoners well, and people from neighboring areas were moved and came to submit to him.

Zhao Zhuo, the Jiangxia Gongcao of the Wei State, Pei Sheng, the Yiyang Beijiang, and Mei Yi, the leader of the ethnic minority, all led their followers to come and join Lu Xun, and Lu Xun took out all his property to support them.

Lu Shi, the governor of Jiangxia in the Later Wei State, also commanded local troops and became a major threat to the Wu State's border. However, he had always been at odds with Wen Xiu, the son of Wen Pin, a veteran general of the Wei State.

When Lu Xun heard about this, he pretended to write a letter to Lu Shi, luring him to come and submit to the State of Wu, and claimed that he would report the secret letter to the State of Wei.

The Wu army placed the letter on the border between the two countries, and Lu Shi was terrified, so he personally sent his wife and children back to Luoyang. However, Lu Shi's subordinates no longer approached him, and he was later dismissed from office. (End of this chapter)