Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 66 63. Lianying (410)

In the past few days, the Han army has killed the stubborn Wu generals they captured, but Han Dang, a veteran Wu general, was not killed at Liu Bei's request. Liu Bei probably thought that with Han Dang around, he could negotiate with the Wu army and make a high offer. Moreover, Han Dang was a veteran of the Jiangdong Dynasty, so even if Wu wanted to do something, it would be cautious.

Feng Xi didn't agree with this. He had always been a staunch supporter of destroying Wu, but Lao Liu seemed to want to stop at a certain point, so as a general he could only follow his leader's wishes, but Feng Xi had also made preparations for both situations.

There were also a few spineless Wu generals who were also put to good use by Feng Xi.

"Listen, Wu generals. Our emperor and the commander-in-chief are kind-hearted. As long as you open your mouth now, beg for mercy loudly, and are willing to call us Han army grandfathers, we can keep you for a few days and let you have a few more meals."

Those Han soldiers holding loud speakers continued to torture the Wu army's morale which had already hit rock bottom in front of the Wu army's camp as usual.

"Grandpa Han, please spare us. We are the ones who don't know how to appreciate your kindness!"

A Wu general was the first to shout. These people had been screened by Feng Xi in advance. They were absolutely spineless. They would be willing to learn to bark like a dog if they could be spared.

"Damn it... these Sichuan rats dared to humiliate my Jiangdong general like this... These guys are also shameful. Rather than living like this and being teased by others, it is better to die as soon as possible."

Zhou Tai saw it all clearly in the camp and was so angry that he almost gritted his teeth, but the generals had already agreed to trust Lu Xun just once, so Zhou Tai could only suppress his anger and turn his back, thinking that if he didn't see it, he wouldn't be bothered.

After Feng Xi's plot, the morale of the Wu army had already fallen to the bottom. Everyone was panicked and didn't know what to do. If it weren't for Old Liu not letting Feng Xi eat up all the Wu army and leaving some worries for Sun Quan, Feng Xi would have led his troops to attack.

"Xiu Yuan, I think the soldiers are quite tired after days of fighting. Why don't we let them camp in the forest and take a rest?"

Feng Xi had just finished watching the great show that brought down the morale of the Wu army on the battlefield, and as soon as he returned to the tent, Lao Liu hit him with a club.

"Your Majesty, how can we set up camp in the forest even if the weather is hot! If the Wu army sets a big fire, where can we escape? Has your Majesty forgotten how Huangfu's cavalry used the fire plan to defeat the Yellow Turban Army in Changsha?"

Feng Xi hurriedly persuaded Liu Bei, hoping that Liu Bei would change his mind.

"Xiu Yuan, Xiu Yuan, why are you as cautious as Kong Ming? Lu Boyan is just a pale-faced scholar, how can he know how to use troops? We, the heavenly soldiers, are overwhelming him, he must have already asked the King of Wu for orders, hoping to negotiate peace as soon as possible, how can he have the courage to leave the camp and attack the enemy camp?"

Feng Xi was speechless. Old Liu seemed really old, a little stubborn and looked down on young people. No wonder he was caught off guard by Lu Boyan in history.

"Your Majesty, why not summon Ji Chang to come and ask for advice? He will surely agree with me."

Feng Xi had no choice but to ask Liu Bei to ask a few more people. If you don't believe me, you can't not believe anyone else, right?

Liu Bei also sent a messenger to summon Ma Liang. Ma Liang was curious about why Feng Xi, the general commander of the Eastern Expedition, looked so miserable at the moment.

"Ji Chang, you came just in time. Tell me, I understand that the soldiers are suffering from the heat and asked Xiu Yuan to move the troops into the forest to set up camp, but Xiu Yuan tried to stop me. What do you think?"

Ma Liang was a famous scholar in Jingzhou. People in Jingzhou said that "among the five members of the Ma family, the white-browed one is the best." How could Ma Liang not see the danger? He was immediately horrified and fell to his knees.

"Your Majesty, you must not do that! The Grand Commander is right. It is extremely hot right now. If we build a camp in the forest, there is no guarantee that there will not be an accidental fire or a fire attack by the Wu army. By then, I am afraid that our army will be unable to escape even if they have wings!"

"So what do you think about this matter?"

Seeing that both of them were extremely opposed to his idea, Liu Bei asked with an unhappy look on his face. The two looked at each other, and it was Ma Liang who spoke.

"Your Majesty... I heard that the Grand Commander usually orders people to survey and map all the mountains and rivers in detail. How about sending our current map to Prime Minister Zhuge and letting him decide?"

Ma Liang immediately thought of the fact that Liu Bei always obeyed Zhuge Liang's words, so he simply let Zhuge Liang tell him about this matter, believing that His Majesty would definitely change his mind.

"It will take half a month to go back and forth to Shu even if we gallop. How can it solve the urgent problem? Besides, I have been fighting for half my life, how can I not know military affairs!"

Although Feng Xi had expected this, he was still shocked when he heard it in person. "How could I not know military affairs?" Liu Bei had indeed been a master for half his life, but he had indeed made a mistake this time. Lu Xun did not want to reconcile, but was here to kill Liu Bei.

"Your Majesty, there must be a reason why Lu Xun was chosen as the Grand Commander. Since Zhou Gongjin, has there ever been an incompetent person in this position? We must not underestimate Lu Xun.

It should be noted that Lu Xun's great-grandfather Lu Kang led the army to resist Sun Ce and had a grudge with the Sun family. Therefore, Lu Xun had been depressed for the first half of his life. Now Sun Quan dared to use his brother's enemy, which proved that Lu Xun must have extraordinary qualities.

In addition, I heard that when Dongwu attacked Jingzhou in the past, in addition to Lu Meng, Lu Xun also made suggestions, so he should not be underestimated. "

Feng Xi saw that he could not persuade Lu Xun from the perspective of marching and deployment, so he simply took a different approach and started with the characters. Ma Liang, who was standing by, was amazed at what he heard. He did not expect that this great commander-in-chief was so meticulous that he had found out all about Lu Xun's life experience within a few days of meeting him.

Of course, Feng Xi knew this information even without checking. After all, he knew about Lu Xun's family situation. He even knew that his son was named Lu Kang and would be the Grand Commander in the future.

"Since Zi Jing, the position of the Grand Commander in Jiangdong has been declining. Lü Meng was a coward and died in a few months. I think Lu Xun is just a straw that the King of Wu is looking for as a last resort."

At this time, Liu Bei felt that he had already won the victory and looked down on everyone in Jiangdong.

Feng Xi could not help but sigh. He could only obey the order and leave the tent with Ma Liang.

"General Feng, this..."

Ma Liang looked at Feng Xi with some embarrassment. Rationally, he wanted to persuade Feng Xi not to obey the order, but this would be instigation.

"Minister Ma, please inform His Majesty's important ministers that it would be best if they could live in my Shenwu Camp or General Wu Ban's Camp. Our two armies are quite experienced in resisting night attacks, so at least the chance of survival is higher."

Feng Xi also couldn't bear to see such a talented person like Ma Liang die in the chaos of war, so he also gave Ma Liang some special instructions.

Ma Liang nodded and said that he would explain everything to his colleagues when he returned to the camp. Ma Liang had been on the march for more than a month and saw that Feng Xi had a methodical way of marching and fighting. He did not look like an unintelligent person and thought that he must have made preparations.

"Have the messengers inform all camps to prepare for the establishment of fire barriers outside. Prepare more sand bags in the camp and build fire barriers between tents. Each soldier needs to prepare a protective mask, and there must be a water source nearby every night."

Feng Xi gave orders while watching the soldiers move the camp.

There is no need to say much about the Shenwu Camp and Wu Ban's troops. These more than 10,000 people followed Feng Xi for several months, digging isolation trenches, taking fire prevention measures, and guarding against nighttime enemies. The preparations were simply terrifying and unbelievable. Even Lu Xun probably could not have expected that in this era there would be such an army that was so fully prepared for night attacks and fire attacks.

(End of this chapter)