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The Qin army stopped pursuing them, and Cai Hao and Zhang Yun led the navy to retreat to the north bank. At this moment, under the reflection of the moonlight, the white waves on the river were shining, but it turned out that Wu Jun unlocked the iron locks fixed on the shore after crossing the river. The floating bridge half-sinking and half-floating under the water was lost. The fixation of the iron lock immediately drifted with the current, stirring up white waves in the water.

The Wu Jun had retreated to Jiangdong, and the Qin Jun had lost an excellent opportunity to wipe out the main force of the Wu Jun. Zhang Lang ordered Wenpin to defend the North Shore, but he himself led the army back to South County. As for the Wu Jun, this time the attack on Jingzhou was a series of twists and turns, winning first and then losing. The soldiers were already exhausted, the soldiers had no fighting spirit, and they had no fighting spirit. Sun Jian was also exhausted and he didn't want to fight with the Qin army anymore for the time being. So Liu Huanggai led his army to defend the main points of the river bank, and Sun Jian and others led the main force back to Jiangxia.

The Wangjiang Tower in Linjiang, Jiangxia was full of friends and crowds. Before noon, the Wangjiang Tower was almost full of drinkers. This Jiangxia Wangjiang Building can be said to be as well-known as Luoyang Dukang Building, but the charm of the two restaurants is completely different. The atmosphere of the Dukang Building is free, the scene is heroic, and the three teachers and nine ranks of all kinds of people enter and exit the Dukang Building for free drinks; but this The Wangjiang Tower is completely different. Without the hustle and bustle of the Dukang Tower, it has an elegant charm everywhere. On the left wall is a huge portrait of a lady, and on the right wall is a huge portrait of Confucius. Jiang Feng looks from the front. Blowing, blowing these two pictures, the saint and the lady are dancing together, it is really a wonderful scene! Almost all the drinkers in the restaurant are Confucian scholars wearing Confucian shirts, who are talking about current world events.

"I didn't expect that King Wu would have been defeated from Jingzhou! Evil is always overwhelming. Why is it so difficult for Chen Lang to get rid of it?" A middle-aged scholar said depressed and indignantly.

An elderly scholar with a gray beard next to him stroked his beard and laughed: "Why are you so worried! As the saying goes, when the moon is full, you will lose money. Then Chen Lang is now at the time when the fierce flames are raging, and it is naturally difficult for others to cherish Qifeng. This is like when Dong Zhuo was strong and prosperous, didn’t the eighteenth princes find it hard to help him? But what happened to Dong Zhuo? Not long after that heyday, he was in a different place, and his Western Liang bandits were like hustle and busts. Now that Dong Zhuo is almost no longer mentioned, the Xiliang army, which was once strong, has disappeared! This is the end of a fierce but no benevolence! The situation of Chen Lang now is like Dong Zhuo of the day, don’t look at it now The fierce flames are clamoring, but it won't be long before it will be destroyed!"

Everyone praised them, saying that Chen Lang was like the violent Qin of the year. Although he was tyrannical for a while, the result of not being benevolent and righteous would only be a dead end. Suddenly, the sound of cursing came and went, and if this cursing could kill people, I am afraid that Chen Langcao has no bones left!

In the Great Hall of the King of Wu, King Wu and Sun Jianzheng gathered together with several cronies. Because of the outstanding performance of the Battle of Jingzhou, the young Lu Xun has now become the highest power core of Soochow!

Lu Su frowned and said, "Our army lost hundreds of thousands of horses in this battle, especially the loss of naval warships! Our army is far less than the Qin army in terms of the number of naval warships! I am most worried now. The question is, will Qin Jun take this opportunity to attack us?"

Sun Jian and others couldn't help but worry.

Lu Xun clasped his fist and said, "Master, the subordinates think that this is not necessary. Although the Qin Army navy has obtained a large number of our ships, our navy officers and soldiers are still there. Our navy officers and soldiers are the best in the world. No one can compare it! If the Qin army rushes to attack, although the warship is much stronger than our army, I dare to affirm that the ultimate victory must belong to us! Then Chen Lang must understand this, and therefore belong to us. I thought that Chen Lang would not attack rashly! In addition, the battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in the north is only what Chen Lang is most concerned about at the moment, because the victory or defeat of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will directly affect Chen Lang’s situation. Two points, his subordinates dare to assert that Chen Lang will never use troops against us Jiangdong in a short time!"

After hearing Lu Xun's words, everyone felt that what he said was very reasonable. Sun Jian laughed and said, "Bo Yan's words relieved me a lot!"

Lu Su looked at Lu Xun with a smile and said, "Bo Yan is very resourceful and not equal to Gong Jin. I am far from it!" Lu Xun quickly humbled himself.

Lu Su asked Lu Xun in a questioning tone: "Bo Yan thinks how will the situation develop today?"

Lu Xun sat down for a while, clasped his fist and said: "Nowadays, a three-legged situation will eventually form. The lord and Chen Lang, and the third overlord will emerge between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao! No matter who Cao Cao and Yuan Shao ultimately win, the subordinates think We should unite with each other to deal with Chen Lang! Chen Lang is the worst enemy!"

Everyone nodded involuntarily.

Lu Su thought: "If it is Yuan Shao, we can naturally unite with him. But if it is Cao Cao, based on the current situation, I'm afraid it will be Cao Cao and Chen Lang to deal with us!"

Lu Xun shook his head and said: "I don't think it will. If Cao Cao wins, the situation will be very different from now. With Cao Cao's resourcefulness, he naturally understands that Chen Lang is the greatest enemy! Joining us is also Cao Cao's inevitable choice!" Lu Su said. He nodded and said with a smile: "What Bo Yan said is extremely true!"

Lu Xun clasped his fist towards Sun Jian and said: "Master, the subordinates think that what we have to do now is to prepare for war and build warships! When Chen Lang sends troops to the east, we will fight back against Jingzhou!"

auzw.com Sun Jian couldn't help but look at Lu Su, looking like he was consulting. Lu Su smiled and held his fist towards Sun Jian and said, "Master, Gong Jin also meant that." It turned out that Lu Su went to see Zhou Yu, who was in bed, before coming to the meeting today. The two had a long talk, and Zhou Yu gave him The judgment of the general trend of the world and the things that should be done are given to Lu Su, and Lu Su is asked to pass it on to Sun Jian. However, what Lu Su didn't expect was that Lu Xun's words were almost exactly the same as Zhou Yu, which made Lu Su very pleased.

When Sun Jian heard Lu Su say this, he made up his mind and said loudly: "Okay! All armies prepare for war, step up to build warships, and wait for fighters to appear!" Everyone agreed in unison. Sun Jian looked at Zhang Zhao and said: "Zibu, you go talk to the great gentry and ask them to support us."

Zhang Zhaobai said: "Qi, the lord, the subordinates have already talked to them."

Sun Jian couldn't help but show hope, and hurriedly asked: "How?"

Zhang Zhaodao: "The lord has committed the crime of conquering the sky to help the big man. They are all the people of the big man and naturally expressed their full support!"

Sun Jian was overjoyed, "Okay! You are worthy of being a loyal minister of the big man! With their support, why not worry about a big deal!"

Lu Xun seemed hesitant to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything.

The meeting was over, and everyone filed out.

Lu Xun caught up with Lu Su, clasping his fists and said, "My lord, can I take a step to speak?" Lu Su smiled and nodded. The two went aside. Lu Xun was a little worried and said: "My lord, there is one thing I am really worried about, but I feel that it is not easy to tell it, and I feel very embarrassed."

Lu Su smiled and said, "Why Bo Yan is like this, I have something to say straight."

Lu Xun saw that Lu Su was so, he only felt less scrupulous, and said: "My lord, I think the support of the gentry at such a high price is not worth the loss!" Lu Xun was referring to the fact that Sun Jian will have a considerable number of people after occupying Huainan not long ago. The land was rewarded to the great gentry and heroes. When Lu Su heard what Lu Xun said, he couldn't help frowning and said, "Oh?"

Lu Xun continued: "Although the lord can get a lot of money and food resources in terms of time, but in the long run, the money and food they can get will become less and less, and the people everywhere are controlled in the hands of the great clans. Like family slaves, the strength of the great gentry will become stronger and stronger. If things go on like this, I am worried that the problems encountered during the second emperor Huanling will reappear.” Lu Xun refers to the serious mergers of the land in the late Han Dynasty and the rapid rise of powers everywhere. And the central authority quickly declined.

Lu Su thought for a moment, nodded, and said: "What you said is not unreasonable! But at present, from the army to the place, there are many inextricable connections with the nobles. Rewarding the nobles is rewarding everyone, which is beneficial to win people's hearts. What's more, it’s good for the great gentry to help the lord govern the place, so that the lord has no worries! What's more, if the lord is to compete with the Chen Lang for the world, he must occupy the morality, and the re-use of the noble clans can give the lord the moral advantage. , This is the victory!" He smiled, "As for the problem that Boyan worries about, I think it does not exist. The great clans are smart people, and they don’t understand the truth that all the glory and the loss are all lost? Fully support the Lord's Concubine. It is to help themselves, so this time the lord gave an order, and the gentry did not hesitate to generously donate and support them. Without them, I am afraid that the cost of reorganizing the army to build a warship would be difficult to handle."

Lu Xun felt that what Lu Su said was reasonable, but deep down he always felt that there was a problem, but he wanted to think about what the problem was, but he couldn't figure it out.

Lu Su patted Lu Xun on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Boyan doesn't have to consider this matter. You only need to consider military issues."

Lu Xun clasped his fists and promised.

He turned to Luoyang. The war with Soochow came to an end. Chen Lang left Zhuge Liang with a straw hat, Zhang Yunwen and hired Ma Di and others to guard Jingzhou, and he led the brigade back to Luoyang.

Soon after returning to Luoyang, Chen Lang received a report from Xichuan Huang Zhong, saying that Zhang Lu was photographed by the lord's army and had sent an envoy to Luoyang to vote for the lord's referendum. Chen Lang read the report, smiled, and said to Diao Chan, who was massaging his shoulders behind him: "I thought Zhang Luhui and Yong Kai would raise up their troops, but I didn't expect him to suddenly turn around one hundred and eighty degrees!" Diao Chan smiled. Said: "The husband is powerful, how can Zhang Lu be an enemy of the lord!"

Chen Lang threw away the report, fished it back with his right hand, and hugged Diao Chan's light body into his arms.