The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 630 Chapter 629 The Veteran Returns to the City
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Sun Quan's shout immediately stopped the quarrel between Cheng Pu and Lu Fan, but when Sun Quan finished speaking, Cheng Pu was very lonely, while Lu Fan looked proud.

Cheng Pu was filled with anger, his chest heaved and heaved, it was difficult to calm down, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, he cupped his fists and said, "My lord, the old man refuses to accept it!"

"What are you dissatisfied with?" Sun Quan looked at Cheng Pu with a grim face and deep eyes.

Cheng Pu said: "Lv Fan doesn't know how to use soldiers at all, how can he be the governor of the general?"

Lu Fan argued strongly: "Who says I don't know how to use soldiers? Jiangdong's many schemes are all decided by me and Gongjin through consultation. You old men, how can you be compared with me when you are brave but not resourceful?"

"I'm an ordinary man, but your talent is not half as good as Zhou Gongjin, so how can you be a good governor?" After finishing speaking, Cheng Pu turned his face to Sun Quan and said, "If my lord must want Lu Fan to be the governor, then this old man It doesn't matter if you're the deputy commander-in-chief!"

As soon as the words fell, Cheng Pu took off his helmet and put it directly on the ground in the hall, reaching out to pick up the armor on his body.

Sun Quan frowned, clenched his back molars, and stared at Cheng Pu, never expecting that Cheng Pu would dare to disobey his orders in public, his teeth itched with hatred, and he almost wanted to kill him soon.

At this time, Zhu Zhi, who was standing at the side of the hall, saw Sun Quan's expression, and immediately ran to Sun Quan's side, whispered in Sun Quan's ear, "My lord, Cheng Pu is a veteran who was born and died with the old lord back then, The prestige in the army is quite high, and veteran generals such as Han Dang and Huang Gai also looked up to Cheng Pu. Back then, because Zhou Yu was talented in both civil and military affairs, Cheng Pu didn't feel it was wrong to be under him. Even when Zhou Yu was in power, I also show respect to General Cheng, and even the lord is very polite to General Cheng. If the lord angers General Cheng now, I am afraid that the army will be shaken. I rely on Jiangdong, but Even if these veteran generals and junior soldiers are all on the opposite side of the lord, who will the lord use to guard Jiangdong?"

After Sun Quan heard this, he suddenly realized that he could not shake the foundation of Jiangdong.As a result, the anger on his furious face had gradually dissipated, replaced by a calm face.

"Old General Cheng!" Sun Quan walked straight over and said while walking, "What are you doing? The reason why I said that I want Lu Fan to be the commander-in-chief just now is to test Old General Cheng."

While speaking, Sun Quan walked up to Cheng Pu, picked up the helmet from the ground himself, put it on for Cheng Pu, and snatched the battle armor that Cheng Pu was about to take off, and tied it on Cheng Pu again.

After Lu Fan saw it, he was surprised at first, because this kind of Sun Quan was very different from the people he knew before, but after thinking about it carefully, Lu Fan seemed to feel that what he had done was a little too much.Moreover, he could also understand Sun Quan's current situation and what he was doing now, so he stood there obediently, without saying a word, just watching the changes.

"Testing the old man? What's there to test the old man?" Cheng Pu asked suspiciously.

Sun Quan said: "Ever since the news of Gong Jin's death came, people in Nanchang have been panicked. If there are any rumors in the army at this time, then our Jiangdong is really finished. The reason why I appointed Lu Fan as the The governor, I just want to see the reaction of the old general. I have seen all the reactions of the old general just now. Therefore, I will take this opportunity to anger the old general, and I hope the old general will forgive me."

Cheng Pu said: "My lord, since I followed the old lord, I have been through life and death. I dare not say that I have made great contributions, but I have never had a second heart for Sun. The reason why I contradicted the lord was only for the good of the lord. * *Very many, Lu Fan is a Confucian scholar who doesn’t understand martial arts. I’m worried that after he becomes the governor, he will be unable to control the situation, which will arouse the dissatisfaction of some veterans. Although I am brave, I also know that I am not as smart as I am Lu Fan, but if my prestige in the army is sufficient, it can shock the entire army, so just now I..."

"The old general doesn't need to say much, I know it well. The old general is loyal to my Sun family, and the sun can learn from it. Naturally, I won't have any opinions."

"Thank you my lord!"

Cheng Pu wanted to kneel down, but Sun Quan helped him up, and said with a pleasant face, "Old General Cheng, in terms of seniority, force, and military exploits, the old general is the first to bear the brunt. When Gong Jin was alive, he also recommended old generals. General, I said that the old general is both wise and brave, and he is worthy of a great job. It's just that I don't know much about the old general, so I set up this plan. I hope the old general will forgive me. From now on, the old general will be the governor of the capital, and I will command all Jiangdong. Soldiers and horses are in charge of defending against the enemy."

As soon as the words fell, Sun Quan turned his head and said to Lu Fan: "Lu Fan, I ordered you to be the supervisor of the army, and assist the old general in defending the enemy from the side."

"Here!" Lu Fan knew in his heart that although he was no longer the governor, he had become a military supervisor, and he still held the saber bestowed by Sun Quan in his hand. Seeing the sword was like seeing Sun Quan himself, and he still had privileges.And he was very clear in his heart that Sun Quan made Cheng Pu the commander-in-chief just to take care of the face of those veterans, and he really couldn't be compared with Zhou Yu. Maybe it will become his most troublesome problem.

Such a result is acceptable to Lu Fan, so Lu Fan has no complaints.

However, Cheng Pu didn't know the details, he just thought that he was the governor, and he was instantly happy.

At this moment, Sun Quan said, "As Ziheng said just now, our army has very few troops. If we don't take advantage of this moment to gather them in time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape this catastrophe. General Cheng, please send People went to inform the armies, quickly led the subordinates to Nanchang City to return to defense, concentrated all the troops in Nanchang City, brought back all the food that could be brought back, and had to be mentally prepared to stick to it for a long time."

After hearing this, Cheng Pu said with some regret: "But my lord..."

"Old General Cheng, my words are orders, and they are the result of my deliberation. You just have to do what I say," Sun Quan said.

Cheng Pu frowned and glanced at Lu Fan, but seeing Lu Fan's expressionless face, he couldn't tell whether he was happy or distressed.Now that things have happened, Cheng Pu can only bite the bullet and obey. If he contradicts Sun Quan again, there will be no good reason.

"The general obeys orders!" When Cheng Pu said this, he was extremely reluctant, but there was nothing he could do.Even if he didn't obey, Sun Quan would send someone to recall the army.

At this time, Sun Quan said to Lu Fan again: "This time I have considered again and again, and I still use your strategy, but I hope you will not let me down, this is my last hope in Jiangdong. You go now Shanyue, contact the various ministries of Shanyue, try to provoke them, fight against the Han army, and fight side by side with our army!"

Lu Fan nodded heavily, and said, "Please rest assured, my lord, I will definitely not disappoint my lord's expectations of me!"

Sun Quan held Lu Fan's hand tightly and said, "Whether Jiangdong can survive the crisis this time depends entirely on you!"

Lu Fan saw that Sun Quan looked at him with such firm eyes, he knew that Sun Quan trusted him so much, for this trust, and to avenge his dead friend Zhou Yu, Lu Fan bid farewell to Sun Quan, and took the The carloads of presents officially left Nanchang City and went to the Shanyue Tribe.

According to Sun Quan's instructions, Cheng Pu sent scouts to recall the soldiers scattered in various passes and cities in the east of the Yangtze River, and asked them to return to Nanchang City within three days, and to take away any grain, grass, and luggage that could be carried away, and prepared to defend Nanchang City to the death. .

Nanchang City is located in the lower reaches of the Ganshui River and Fuhe River, and is close to Pengli Ze. Knowing that he was invincible, he dared not resist the enemy, so he surrendered all the counties. Later, because he was afraid that Sun Ce would kill the donkey, he decisively ran to Xuzhou and took refuge in Zhang Yan.

From then on, Sun Ce used Nanchang as his base, conquered east and west, fought south and north, and slowly expanded the territory of Jiangdong.In the era of Sun Ce, because of frequent battles with the Shanyue people, the city of Nanchang City was reinforced and heightened on the original basis, becoming the first strong city in Jiangdong. Ke Shou played a big role in fighting against Shan Yue.

After Sun Quan took office, Sun Quan re-expanded Nanchang again because of the surge in population compared with before, and built an urn outside the original city, which seemed to be an important military town.

Moreover, after several years of development, there is a lot of surplus food in the city. If some food and grass are brought back from outside, it will not be a problem to rely on Nanchang, a strong city, to hold on for a year or two.

That's why Lu Fan felt that instead of dividing his troops and being defeated by the powerful enemy, it is better to gather all the troops together and unite to fight against the enemy together.

Lu Fan's idea is good, but whether things will develop in the direction he imagined is another matter.

Since Sun Quan issued the order, within three days, the Jiangdong army has withdrawn from the outside one after another. Even if there are those who are unwilling to withdraw, they are forced to withdraw, because Sun Quan issued a death order and dared to disobey. Not only will he be beheaded, but his own clan will also be implicated.

Moreover, the scouts were all sent by Cheng Pu, which meant that even Cheng Pu agreed, so the others naturally had no objections.

However, when veterans such as Han Dang and Huang Gai returned to Nanchang City and saw Cheng Pu, they realized that Cheng Pu was forced to do nothing.But now that he's back, that's all he can do.

In addition to Han Dang and Huang Gai, Sun Ben also led his troops back. As a clan member of the Sun family who led troops abroad, and a general who is used to fighting, although Sun Ben is young, he has a very high prestige in the army. When Sun Ce died, many people in the army admired Sun Ben, but no one expected that it was Sun Quan who took the position.

Today, most of the generals promoted by Sun Quan have died in battle, and there is no one around them to use, so they can only use these veterans.

Therefore, as soon as Han Dang, Huang Gai, Sun Ben and others came back, Sun Quan immediately summoned them and hosted a banquet in the hall to entertain them.

(End of this chapter)