"Report!"

The passing cavalry, representing the most urgent situation, rushed straight towards the central army.

"Your Majesty, urgent report from the front: General Sun was attacked by thieves at the foot of the mountain, all the attacking tools were burned, and General Sun died in battle!"

"What!"

When Sun Quan heard the news, he was suddenly struck by thunder. He staggered and almost fell down.

"My fourth brother died young. Not only could I not take care of my nephew, but I actually caused my nephew to die in front of the battle. How should I face my fourth brother under the yellow soil?"

Sun Tai was a real royal clan member of the Wu Kingdom. Before the official attack on the city, a royal clan member died, and all the siege equipment was burned.

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to Wu Jun.

Sun Quan drew his sword in grief and shouted:

"I and the Wei thieves have an unequal hatred. I will not return to our army until Hefei is destroyed this time!"

After the oath, he immediately ordered Lu Xun, who had just arrived in Wancheng, to lead his army to Xiaoyaojin to protect the army's retreat, while he ordered the entire army to break camp and rush to Hefei.

Lu Xun received the edict and said to Zhuge Jin:

"Your Majesty is moving his army to the north because it is expected that most of Wei's troops will be attracted by Shu and will not be able to assist Hefei."

"It's just that in my opinion, if Wei loses the pass, it can still retreat to Wanluo, but if it loses Hefei again, the Central Plains will be difficult to stabilize."

"Currently, Wei Guo Guanzhong is in danger of being lost, so it is very likely that Hefei will be defended."

"In this Northern Expedition, Da Wu has lost the opportunity. Your Majesty has been a little too impatient this time."

Postponing the dispatch of troops was originally a decision made by Lu Xun and Sun Quan after discussion.

Over the years, the Shu Kingdom has won many battles against the Wei Kingdom, and it can be said that it has an elite army.

However, the state of Wei accounts for three-thirds of the world, and it can be said that the country is the strongest.

Therefore, the struggle between Wei and Shu in Guanzhong should logically be protracted, and it is best to be protracted.

No matter which side wins in the end, a lot of national power will be lost.

At the same time, this is also what Wu Guo wants to see most.

In the end, whether Shu retreats or Wei is defeated, Wu can take advantage of the stalemate between the two countries to move north.

Either Xiangyang or Hefei, not to mention all of them, even if you only win one, it will be considered a big profit.

It's just that God is not as good as man. No one thought that the situation in Guanzhong would change so quickly.

Coupled with the inconvenience of information exchange, by the time Wu State reacts, Shu State will not only be close to conquering Guanzhong, but it seems that even Bingzhou and Hedong may be included in it.

In the current situation, not to mention Sun Quan who was anxious, even Lu Xun was a little disappointed with his miscalculation.

Zhuge Jin asked: "What should Yi Boyan think?"

Lu Xun sighed: "Wei's situation in Guanzhong is unfavorable. Feng Mingwen has occupied Hedong and may threaten Tongguan at any time."

"Now the Wei State is sending troops from Jingzhou and Wancheng to go to Wuguan to reinforce Guanzhong. Wu should pretend to attack Hefei, but in fact it is better to wait for an opportunity to attack Xiangyang."

"The great power of Wu lies in the boats. Whether it is Jiangling or Jiangxia, there are rivers connecting Xiangyang. This just takes advantage of the boats."

"As long as Wu takes Xiangyang, even if Shu takes Guanzhong, if they want to send troops to the east in the future, they will most likely go through Hedong or Tongguan instead of Wuguan."

To put it bluntly, as long as Da Wu can capture Xiangyang, even if the Shu soldiers really dare to come out of Wuguan, facing Wancheng with the Wei army in the east and Xiangyang with the Wu army in the south, will they dare to march eastward with confidence?

When Da Wu went north from Xiangyang, there was no danger to defend Wancheng. It was much more convenient than the Shu army going through Wuguan.

When Guan Yu came to Xiangfan, he was able to force Cao Cao to consider moving the capital. After Wu captured Xiangyang, sooner or later, Wancheng would also be included in his pocket.

The only drawback of this plan is that if the army suddenly gathers in Jingzhou, it will cause an overreaction from Shu.

But it's not a big problem.

After all, most of Shu's troops are now in Guanzhong, and Yong'an's troops cannot threaten Jingzhou's army.

In addition, as long as the army really attacks Xiangyang, Shu will understand Wu's intentions.

At worst, your Majesty will write a letter and explain to the Lord of Shu afterwards, and the two countries will be in peace.

I just didn't expect that Your Majesty would be so anxious to capture Hefei after learning that Shu had gained in Guanzhong.

Zhuge Jin comforted:

"As the saying goes, if you lose the east corner, you will gain the mulberry tree. Even if you cannot capture Xiangyang, it will be the same if you capture Hefei."

Lu Xun hesitated to speak, but finally nodded: "That's right."

When attacking Xiangyang, there are boat divisions to help isolate reinforcements, and they can even rely on the Shu people's momentum in Hanzhong.

Can Hefei be the same?

Attacking Hefei will be much more difficult than attacking Xiangyang!

It's just that the matter has reached this point, no matter how much you say, it's useless.

It's better to act according to His Majesty's instructions first.

Just when the Wu State was gathering troops in Hefei, on the south bank of the river outside Jianye City, two medium-sized ships were being untied and roped up. It seemed that they were preparing to cross to the north bank.

Most of the people on the boat were young men in their teens or 20s. Everyone looked excited and nervous, and some were busy making preparations for departure.

Sergeant Wu, who was usually stationed at Jinkou, was standing not far away at this time, watching these novices making mistakes from time to time, and then burst into bursts of uncontrollable laughter.

"Mr. Ma, do you really don't need our help?"

Lu Yi also had a kind smile on his face, looked at the young men from Shu, and asked Ma Su.

It's just that he is not a kind person to begin with, so this kind smile looks more like a gloomy sneer.

"No, no, no," Ma Su said quickly, "I have been here for several months. No matter how many people talk about this boat-managing skill, it is just lip service."

"After all, you have to do it yourself to learn the skills, and let them do it."

Lu Yi did not force it. Anyway, this matter was an internal decision of the Shu people and was beyond his control.

All he could do was to give a few more warnings, which would be considered as fulfilling his intention:

"This Jinkou can only ferry one or two thousand people. It is not considered a big Jinkou, so it is not used by the army on weekdays."

"During His Majesty's Northern Expedition, if Mr. Ma and you gentlemen want to practice boating here, it would be convenient."

Ma Su raised his hand and said:

"It's really helpful of Mr. Lu to help us find a place like this. I would like to thank you on behalf of all the students in the college."

At the moment, everything revolves around the Emperor Wu's crossing the Yangtze River and his Northern Expedition. The students he brought over from the Han Dynasty to study are considered guests of the Wu Kingdom and have not yet mastered the art of water warfare.

So I could only stay behind with nothing to do.

"Hey!" Lu Yi waved his hand quickly, "Mr. Ma, you are too polite. If it is convenient for others, it is convenient for yourself!"

As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced at the boats on the shore, and then lowered his voice:

"I heard that among the students who came this time, there were also disciples of Feng Junhou?"

Ma Su nodded: "That's right."

Lu Yi gave a high-five and his face lit up with joy:

"That's right. When I went to Liangzhou, I had a very pleasant conversation with Feng Junhou and had a close friendship. How can I not be convenient for his disciples to come to Jiangdong this time?"

When Ma Su heard this, a knowing look appeared on his face:

"That's it! In fact, Junhou attaches great importance to Luo Langjun and Fu Langjun. If Junhou Feng knows that School Lu takes care of these two gentlemen like this, he must be grateful."

"It's a secret, it's a secret! Why should Lu and Feng Junhou be so secretive?"

Lu Yi said "Seeing others", but a satisfied smile appeared on his face uncontrollably.

That's what he was waiting for.

As the cooperation between Wu and Shu deepens, more and more jaggery is shipped from Jingzhou to Shu every year.

Brown sugar, wine, woolen materials from Shu, and even war horses from Liangzhou were also continuously sent to Wu.

The school office is now not only involved in the business of brown sugar and wool, but also occupies a large share of it.

Why has the school affairs office tried every means to set up checkpoints and collect taxes over the years?

Isn't it just to raise money, food and supplies for His Majesty?

If the school affairs office had the Xinghanhui channel before, why would it cause local complaints just to get something like that?

It can be said that Lu Yi's trip to Liangzhou greatly resolved the crisis in the School Affairs Office and allowed the School Affairs Office to regain Sun Quan's trust.

But there is no doubt that if you don’t have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries. If you were lucky enough to escape this time, who can guarantee that you will be so lucky next time?

In Lu Yi's view, he still needs to find ways to consolidate the status of the school affairs office in His Majesty's heart.

The things that the School Affairs Office can do for His Majesty are, first, to monitor officials at all levels and state and county clerks, and second, to raise money, food and materials for Your Majesty.

Needless to say, there is no need to mention the officials and officials of the school. After all, how can a perfect person be found in this world?

No one is perfect, and as long as you work hard, you can always catch something you missed.
To be continued...