The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1207 The Death of a Famous General
The autumn rain was drizzling and continuous, and the whole world was shrouded in a vastness.

Lu Kang sat on the four-wheeled vehicle with a lonely face, looking at the surging Huaihe River, a little lost in thought.

Behind him was Lu Kang's eldest son, Lu Yan, holding an oil-paper umbrella. He said softly, "Father, the river is very windy and rough. You are not in good health. You should go back earlier."

Lu Kang shook his head lightly, but remained silent.

It has been more than two months since I returned to Yiyang, and all the generals in the Wu army felt very lucky to be able to escape from the dead, but Lu Kang's face never showed any joy. In the heart of the resistance, it left an extremely painful mark.

10 people went out to fight, but only 3 or [-] people escaped back, seven to eight out of ten. Even if you look at the history of Wu, this kind of fiasco is unique. Take full responsibility for the failure.After returning to Yiyang, he immediately appealed to Lord Wu, Sun Hao, to ask him to demote himself to the post of Great Sima and Chief Superintendent.

The news of the defeat on the front line spread back to Jianye, and the entire Wu State was shaken by the government and the public, and the public opinion was in an uproar.Those ministers who disagreed with Lu Kang's political views came forward one after another to impeach Lu Kang.

The Lord of Wu, Sun Hao, was caught in a dilemma. It was true to say that Sun Hao was a fatuous and brutal monarch, but it was also biased to say that he was a mindless emperor. He knew very well in his heart that because of the There are generals like Lu Kang guarding the front line, which gives them the capital to act recklessly and extravagantly.Because of this, Sun Hao dared to kill Zhang Bu, a close minister like Pu Yangxing, and a member of the Wu clan, but he never touched a general like Lu Kang.

Lu Kang's failure this time, it is reasonable to say that he would be severely punished, even beheaded, but Sun Hao also knew that if Lu Kang was revoked from his position, the entire border defense line might really be useless.Therefore, Sun Hao thought over and over again, and only demoted Lu Kang to three ranks as a punishment, and was demoted from Da Sima to General, but he still acted as the governor of the capital and commanded the border troops.

After the defeat of Luoyang, the situation of Wu State became more and more dangerous, and the burden on Lu Kang's shoulders became heavier, but Lu Kang's body was plagued by serious diseases, and it was getting worse and worse.

Lu Kang's illness did not happen overnight. In fact, his illness was not too serious. If he put down his military affairs and rested his mind, he might recover in a year or two.But Lu Kang was worried about the state affairs, how could he go to rest, and this time he dispatched troops hastily and suffered a crushing defeat, which dealt a major blow to Lu Kang's spirit, and it was not surprising that his condition worsened.

Lu Yan and Lu Jing were so anxious that they urgently summoned famous doctors to treat Lu Kang, but Lu Kang's illness had been delayed for a long time, and he was blinded by illness.

In this regard, Lu Kang is relatively calm, life and death are fate, wealth and honor are in the sky, if life and death are underestimated, naturally there will be no burden.

The only thing that Lu Kang is worried about is the defense line of the Yangtze River in Soochow, and the entire country of Soochow relies on this line of defense. Now that the power of Shu Han is in full swing, Wu has lost the ability to contend with it. Can it be kept? The country of Wu is not lost, so naturally it is only tied to this Yangtze River defense line.

After returning to the big tent, Lu Kang ordered someone to send Zhou Chu, saying: "Zi Yin, what do you think of the current situation in the world?"

Zhou Chu respectfully said: "Chu thinks that now that the Shu Kingdom spans four directions, to destroy the prestige of Jin and gain the power of the Central Plains, it must have the heart to swallow Wu. Now that Shu is strong and Wu is weak, the only thing our country can rely on is the defense line of the Yangtze River. The Kingdom of Shu occupies Yizhou, which is located at the source of the Yangtze River, and if it goes down the river, it will cause great harm."

Lu Kang nodded and said, "Then Ziyin thinks where to guard the river is the key point?"

Zhou Chudao: "The Yangtze River is as mighty as smoke, and it is not easy to cross it. Therefore, I think that although the construction of Wuchang is the key point, the first city to defend the Qianli River should be the first to push Xiling. We only need to guard Xiling and block Shu. If people go east, the east of the river will be as stable as a mountain, but if the west mausoleum is lost, then the east of the river will be hard to protect.”

Lu Kang sighed and said: "What you see coincides with me. The land of Xiling is also the barrier of the country. You must not lose it. I have already asked your majesty to recommend you as the governor of Jingzhou and the governor of Xiling. I hope that I will die. Afterwards, Jun can take on the responsibility of guarding the country and country of Eastern Wu."

Zhou Chu was shocked and said: "Why did the governor say that? The governor is the most important weapon of the country, and nothing will happen."

Lu Kang smiled indifferently and said, "Life and death are in harmony with the destiny. God's will is so, how can manpower disobey it. After I die, I hope Ziyin can always put the state affairs first, protect the country and the country, and live up to my support."

Zhou Chu wept and worshiped: "How can Chu dare to forget the governor's kindness in knowing you, and I hope that I will do my best to do the work of dogs and horses!"

Lu Kang said: "When I was dying, I was able to get Ziyin, and I will have no regrets in my life. Wu has Zhou, and the country is very lucky!"

Afterwards, Lu Kang summoned Xue Ying, Zhang Xian, Wu Yan and other generals to enter the account, and said: "My life is not long. After I die, Zhang Xian will guard Yiyang. I have already stated that Your Majesty ordered Zhang Xian to be the governor of Yiyang." , Xue Ying is the governor of the left department of Wuchang, and still returns to Wuchang to guard, and Wu Yanbiao is the governor of Chai Sang, leading troops to guard Chai Sang. You are all generals in the middle of the country, and you must use your own lives to prevent the troubles of Shu."

Xue Ying, Zhang Xian, and Wu Yan wept and bowed to accept their orders, and each withdrew.

Lu Kang called Lu Yan and Lu Jing to the bed again. At this time, Lu Yan and Lu Jing were already crying like weeping people. Lu Kang said: "After the death of my father, brothers and sisters should be on a blind date, and there should be no gaps. Yan Er Jing Er , you two are elder brothers, you should love your younger brother even more, and not fall into the family reputation. Tan Xuan'er, Ji'er, Yun'er, and Dan'er are not around, so I can't entrust them face to face. After I die, the funeral should be kept simple and not extravagant , the cost saved should be donated to the frontline soldiers."

"Father—" Lu Yan and Lu Jing washed his face with tears, crying to the ground.

Lu Kang's body was already extremely weak, but he still insisted on writing a long memorial to the Lord of Wu, Sun Hao, urging him to be diligent in governing and love the people, and to implement benevolent governance.

Lu Kang had written this kind of memorial many times before, but every time it was handed over to the court, it seemed like nothing had disappeared, and Sun Hao never accepted it at all.

Lu Yan comforted: "Father, why bother? No matter how much you write, His Majesty may not be willing to listen."

Lu Kang put down his pen and sighed: "Do your best and obey the destiny!"

It was night, with heavy wind and rain, and in the early hours of the morning, Lu Kang's illness worsened, and he couldn't sleep. He finally vomited several liters of blood. Quiet, let me die today, my wish is hard to repay, and the hatred of my life is too!"

After saying that, he died suddenly at the age of 49.

Soochow's last famous general fell like this.

(End of this chapter)