The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 645 Sneak Attack
"General! Lu Kang is a traitor, disloyal and unrighteous. For the sake of his own false reputation, he doesn't even take his former master seriously, completely disregarding his former master's life or death!!"

"Please allow us to help you defend the city!"

"We have our own private troops. If the general wants to go to war, we can go together!"

At this moment, Xue Ying, the former Minister of Wu, who was standing next to Guanqiu Jian, had a determined look on his face and vowed to defeat Lu Kang for Guanqiu Jian.

The reason why this situation occurs is easy to understand.

They were more afraid of Lu Kang's victory than Guanqiu Jian.

Sun Hao was captured and they had surrendered. The lives of their entire clan were in the hands of Guanqiu Jian.

If Lu Kang were to win, would Guanqiu Jian let them go?
We must first kill the emperor and all the ministers in the city and drag them down with us.

Even if Lu Kang was brave and could ensure the safety of the emperor and his ministers, quickly defeat Guanqiu Jian and pacify Jianye, what would be the use?
From the moment Sun Hao was captured and the imperial edict was issued, the Wu Kingdom had already perished.

These people also chose to surrender, including the wealthy families and officials from all over the country.

If Lu Kang wins and Sun Hao comes to power again, what will those who have surrendered say?
What about these ministers in Jianye?
You, Lu Kang, are a loyal and unyielding virtuous man, but what about us? Are we spineless traitors seeking personal gain?
Guanqiu Jian looked at the army in the distance and couldn't help shaking his head.

Lu Kang might still want to contact the people in the city and ask them to help open the city gate and defeat him, but in fact, even Sun Hao himself might not be willing to cooperate with Lu Kang.

Sun Hao was not as tough as Guanqiu Jian thought.

In other words, the hardness of his bones depends on who he is facing.

Anyway, he was quite honest in front of Guanqiu Jian. After being captured, his first request was to live with his queen and queen mother.

Guanqiu Jian did not refuse. Sun Hao was still the same, drinking and having fun. At this time, there were still many attendants willing to stay with him.

Of course, Sun Hao no longer had any weapons, and the people guarding him were all Wei soldiers, so he could no longer kill people at will.

Anyway, he had no intention of resisting at all, and he probably had completely let it go.

At this moment, Guanqiu Jian looked at Lu Kang in the distance and even felt that he was a bit pitiful.

In the tent outside the city, Lu Kang was also looking at the city wall in the distance.

Scouts came and conveyed news from all over the place, but the deputy generals stood beside him with sad faces, not saying a word.

Before coming to Jianye, Lu Kang issued a manifesto and military order, calling on generals and county governors from all over the country to come to help.

He wanted to use this to strengthen his army so that he could take over Jianye.

However, none of the generals and county governors from all over the country raised an army to agree to his request.

Even Lu Kang's relatives were no exception.

They even detained and killed the people sent by Lu Kang.

They scolded Lu Kang, thinking that Lu Kang was a villain who did not care about the emperor's life or death, acted in defiance of the imperial edict, and was a treasonous person.

All along the way, he couldn't find a general who was willing to join forces with him, and the army was constantly losing men.

Lu Kang's army now has less than 5,000 people left.

Of course, even when the emperor ordered surrender, Lu Kang was still able to hold on to 5,000 people, which was already very good. It can also be seen that Lu Kang was very popular in his daily life.

However, their morale is constantly declining, and so is their fighting spirit.

Lu Kang tried to contact the people in the city, but this was also unsuccessful. Those who had already surrendered did not want to see Lu Kang win.

As for the tough ones, they had already been executed by Guanqiu Jian.

By the time I have built the siege equipment, perhaps Guanqiu Jian has already reorganized his army and can attack at any time?

Thinking of this, even Lu Kang's own will became a little depressed.

No wonder the generals around him look like this.

Lu Kang's attack could not pose any threat to Guanqiu Jian. Guanqiu Jian's army had rested for several days, and relying on the gains in Jianye, it would not be difficult for them to go out of the city and fight again.

But Guanqiu Jian was not in a hurry. The Wu Kingdom had already been destroyed, and as for Lu Kang, he could not escape. When the affairs in other places were settled and there was no more trouble in Jianye, he could go out of the city and capture Lu Kang.

"General, why worry?"

"Why not wait until Sun Hao arrives in Luoyang and meets His Majesty? It won't be too late for us to send troops then."

Cheng Xian was sitting aside, looking up and speaking to Wang Ji.

Immediately, several generals stood up angrily, "Cheng Li! How dare you be so disrespectful to the general?!"

Cheng glared at them, turned his head away and didn't even look at them.

What a flattering villain!
Not only Cheng Ji, but many generals in Jingzhou were in a bad mood at the moment.

It was such a great opportunity, but Wang Ji refused to send troops and watched his own people suffer a bloody battle. Cheng Li and his generals tried to persuade Wang Ji several times, but Wang Ji refused to send troops. Now, the Wu Kingdom is destroyed!

Such a great achievement of destroying a country, but these people didn't get any credit at all, damn it! Even Shi Bao and a group of Nanzhong barbarians made great contributions!
Who can I talk to to explain this?

At this moment, Cheng Zhi only made a few sarcastic remarks and did not directly write a letter to impeach his own general. He was suppressing his anger.

Wang Ji sat in the upper seat, and he did not get angry despite Cheng's sarcasm.

"Everyone, please prepare yourselves and we will send out our troops tomorrow."

Wang Ji gathered many generals here to discuss sending troops, and Cheng Ji's words just now were his answer.

What’s the point of sending troops now?
To collect those who surrendered?
Wang Ji glanced at Cheng Li and said, "The rest of you go get ready first. General Cheng stays."

Jiao Bo quickly stood up and said, "General, General Cheng is straightforward and doesn't mean to be disrespectful to you."

Wang Ji nodded, "I know, don't worry, go out and prepare."

Only then did Jiao Bo turn around and leave.

Cheng Chen was not afraid of Wang Ji. Cheng Chen had served in the central army and had a good relationship with Zhuge Dan, Xiahou Xian and others. The emperor also valued him very much.

He hadn't committed any serious mistakes, so he didn't believe Wang Ji would do anything to him.

What's more, it was Wang Ji who missed the opportunity this time!

This was the last war to annihilate a country. As a result, none of the generals in Jingzhou gained any credit. Everyone was dissatisfied with Wang Ji. Cheng Ji just vented his anger to Wang Ji on behalf of everyone.

If Wang Ji cannot even accept this, then we will see whether the other generals will jointly submit a memorial!

Wang Ji then looked at Cheng, whose dissatisfaction was almost written on his face.

"General Cheng, I know why you are so angry."

"The generals feel they haven't been given the opportunity to make merit, and they're dissatisfied with me. This is understandable, but as a general, you really shouldn't have such thoughts."

"We fight to repay His Majesty. Military achievements are important, but they are not essential."

"This multi-pronged attack on Wu requires someone to prepare for follow-up. If I send troops early and the battle doesn't go as smoothly as it is now, and the General of Chariots and Cavalry is besieged somewhere while I lead the army in a county in the south, wouldn't the entire war situation be affected?"

"If I meet up with General Guanqiu directly, and Governor Shi gets into danger, will I be able to come back in time to help him?"

"We are in Jiangling and have many warships to transport soldiers."

"Whether it's General Wen in the north, General Guanqiu in the east, or Governor Shi in the south, if anyone encounters a problem, I can organize an army to rescue them and ensure the overall situation is worry-free."

"What would happen if all the generals in a country were so focused on military success that they ignored the bigger picture?"

Cheng Zhi glanced at Wang Ji.

In that case, the State of Wu would not have lived to see Sun Hao come to power and would have been destroyed during the reign of Sun Xiu.

Of course, I can only think about this in my heart. After all, the other party is the General of the Southern Expedition. A higher rank means more power than a lower rank. The other party is three levels higher than me!

Cheng Xian originally served as a miscellaneous general under Wen Qin. Later, because of his merits in the campaign against Lu Kang, he was promoted to General Pingnan, at the same rank as Wen Xiaoniao, and transferred to Wang Ji.

He had originally wanted to be promoted to General Annan through this campaign against the Wu Kingdom, and then see if he could get four towns in this lifetime. Unexpectedly, the Wu Kingdom was destroyed and he got nothing.

Cheng Xian said, "General, I understand."

Wang Ji said again: "Among my subordinates, perhaps only you and Wang Jun can shoulder important responsibilities in the future."

"If you want to be promoted, don't just focus on military achievements. You should improve yourself, read more military tactics, and cultivate your ability to formulate strategies. Then you will definitely have the opportunity to display your talents."

Cheng Xiang bowed again, and Wang Ji let him go out to prepare.

When Cheng walked out of here, Jiao Bo was waiting for him.

"Is General Cheng all right?"

"No problem."

The two men walked out of the place side by side. Cheng Xian couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty praised General Wang for his steadiness, but this time, he was a little too steadfast. We brothers didn't get anything!!!"

"Don't be fooled by the clear explanations he gave me in there. He's probably slapping himself in the face right now, regretting not sending troops sooner!"

Jiao Bo smiled and explained, "General Wang Gaozhi has never cared much about military achievements, but rather about governance. This time, he is in a hurry to send troops, not to gain military merit, but to quickly pacify the various parts of Wu State to prevent unrest that would be detrimental to local governance."

Cheng Ji didn't say anything more. After Wang Ji prepared for a day, he immediately sent troops from Jiangling.

He sent troops to various places to accept the surrender of the Wu army, take over local public security, punish those who took advantage of the chaos to rob, and maintain normal traffic on roads in various places.

At this moment, Guanqiu Jian's army had also finished resting. He immediately sent for Sun Hao to come over. After taking Sun Hao to the city wall, Guanqiu Jian pointed at Lu Kang in the distance and said:
"Lord Wu, Lu Kang disobeyed your edict and intends to lead his troops to murder you. You can reprimand his soldiers and have them capture Lu Kang and surrender."

(End of this chapter)