Chapter 723

(second watch)

the advancing army was suddenly stopped.

As a wise man, Lu Xun easily guessed the reason.

Zhang Liao is afraid of ambush.

That's why.

Lu Xun waited quietly. Soon, Zhang Liao came along with his horse.

Under the muddy road, Zhang Liao's riding speed is not fast, but it is quite steady.

Zhang Liao looked at the cloud mountain and fog mountain ahead, looked at Lu Xun and asked, "Lord Lu, what is the mountain ahead?"

Lu Xun said, "this mountain is called Yunwu Mountain."

"Cloud mountain?"

Zhang Liao was a little surprised.

This mountain, surrounded by clouds and fog, is actually called Yunwu Mountain.

Lu Xun explained: "Yunwu Mountain is one of the highest mountains in Danyang county. Once it rains, it must be shrouded in clouds and fog. You can't see the scenery on the mountain, so it's called Yunwu Mountain."

Zhang Liao nodded.

But he looked at Yunwu Mountain with a cautious look.

Wu is located in the south of the Yangtze River, with canals and flat terrain.

In these places, it is difficult to set up ambush points.

A rare cloud mountain is likely to be an ambush site.

With a wave of his hand, Zhang Liao ordered: "it's Zhang Han who leads the scouts to explore the road under the cloud mountain."

"Here it is

The soldiers went to summon at once.

Zhang Han is the commander of the scouts in the army, responsible for information.

Lu Xun said with a smile: "General Zhang, since my Lord has been obedient to the king of Wei, he will not turn back. Does general Zhang not believe in the sincerity of our Lord? "

Zhang Liao zhengse said: "this general naturally believes in the king of Wu, so it is necessary to guard against people. As the commander in charge of the war, it's better to be cautious. What does Lord Lu think? "

Lu Xun arched his hand and said, "General Zhang deserves to be a veteran. I admire him!"

Zhang Liao said, "Mr. Lu, I'm flattered."

They both rode and stood shoulder to shoulder.

At this time, he is still waiting for Zhang Han to inquire about the situation at the foot of Yunwu Mountain.

Zhang Liao suddenly said, "what does Lord Lu think of the state of Wu?"

Lu Xun zhengse way: "located in the south of the Yangtze River, although the lack of troops, but there is a long river moat, enough to protect themselves."

"But now, Wu can't even protect himself," Zhang said

Lu Xun said, "if the state of Wu and Chu unite to attack the state of Wei. Dare to ask, can Wei block it? "

Zhang Liao nodded slightly.

Lu Xun's rhetorical question is reasonable.

Liu Xiu is extremely cunning, and his soldiers are extremely elite.

Once Liu Xiu and the state of Wu united, the state of Wei did face difficulties and dangers. However, if the state of Wu was to attack the state of Wei, it would be severely damaged in the end, and finally it would be cleaned up by Liu Xiu, so it is impossible for the state of Wu and Liu Xiu to join hands to destroy the state of Wei.

Zhang Liao asked again, "what does Lord Lu think of the king of Wei?"

Lu Xun said: "the king of Wei is the king of the world!"

Zhang Liao said: "is Lord Lu willing to serve the Wei king?"

This is the purpose of Zhang Liao.

Xun you had tried to persuade Lu Xun on the edge of the Yangtze River, but there was no result.

Now, Zhang Liao comes to persuade again.

Once Lu Xun defected to Cao Cao, the benefits would be huge. With Lu Xun as the internal agent, it is easy to attack Wujun.

Zhang Liao stares at Lu Xun with expectation in his eyes.

Lu Xun shook his head and said, "loyal officials are not the two masters. Lu Xun is the son of Wu. He should serve as our master."

Zhang Liao said: "Lord Lu, you are stupid, you are stupid."

Lu Xun said, "it's better to be loyal or stupid."

Zhang Liao solemnly said: "if Lord Lu is willing to submit to the king of Wei, the king of Wei can guarantee that Lord Lu will be appointed as the governor of Yangzhou."

The place occupied by the state of Wu belonged to Yangzhou.

It was discussed by Zhang Liao, Xun you and Cao Pi that Lu Xun should be appointed governor of Yangzhou.

On the one hand, Lu Xun is talented enough to take charge of a state; on the other hand, Lu Xun and the sun family have a quarrel, and the Lu family is a big family in Jiangdong. If Lu Xun takes charge of Yangzhou, it will stabilize the situation and not revive the sun family.

Overall, Lu Xun is the most suitable candidate.

Lu Xun was also a little surprised.

Governor of Yangzhou!

Cao Cao really gave a big price.

Unfortunately, Lu Xun had already stepped on Liu Xiu's boat and became Liu Xiu's man.

In Lu Xun's view, Liu Xiu occupied Liangzhou, Yizhou, Guanzhong, Jingzhou, Jiaozhou and other places. Although he was not the core of the Central Plains, Liu Xiu's general trend had become.

In particular, Cao Cao repeatedly lost to Liu Xiu.

Under this premise, Lu Xun naturally preferred Liu Xiu.

Now, once he hit Zhang Liao hard, he could bring great benefits to Liu Xiu.

When he followed Liu Xiu, he did not necessarily get less than the governor of Yangzhou.

Lu Xun, in particular, did not think that he would be in power when he was the governor of Yangzhou. If you think about it carefully, after Cao Cao captured the state of Wu, even if he occupied Yangzhou, even if he appointed Lu Xun as the assassin, can you really rest assured? I'm sure it's hard to rest assured that someone will be sent to guard against Lu Xun.Lu Xun thought clearly, but he was silent for a long time.

Then Lu Xun said, "General Zhang, I'm loyal to the king. I won't be bewitched by you."

Zhang Liao said: "Lord Lu's loyalty is really admirable."

So Zhang Liao was quite confident.

If Lu Xun is really not interested, he will not hesitate, but will answer directly. However, Lu Xun hesitated for a long time before giving the answer. It can be seen that Lu Xun was still moved.

As long as Lu Xun is interested, there will be room for operation.

As soon as Zhang Liao's words changed, he stopped talking about recruiting Lu Xun. He turned to ask about Yangzhou, including its customs and people's feelings.

Lu Xun knew all these things well and came at his fingertips.

One question and one answer are very harmonious.

Zhang Liao and Lu Xun talk, the more in-depth understanding, the more admire Lu Xun.

The man in front of us is not only insightful in political affairs, but also insightful in military strategy. He is a man of both literature and martial arts.

In Zhang Liao's heart, he wanted to win over Lu Xun.

As time went by, nearly an hour later, Zhang Han came back with the scouts.

When he came to Zhang Liao, Zhang Han said: "tell general, there is no ambush in Yunwu Mountain. The road at the foot of the mountain is also quite broad, and there is no rugged place. Finally, the general decided that there was no ambush in Yunwu Mountain. "

Zhang Liao nodded.

Zhang Han is an old scout in the army and has enough experience.

Zhang Liao believed Zhang Han's judgment.

Zhang Liao ordered: "herald the vanguard, start to advance."

Zhang Han retreated, and after the order was given, the vanguard soldiers at the front began to go on their way.

Lu Xun went on with the soldiers and vanguards.

Zhang Liao returned to the central army and went on his way with Xun you.

Zhang Liao said: "Xun Junshi, the general talked with Lu Xun for more than half an hour. The more he talked, the more he found Lu Xun's talent. If we can recruit him, the state of Wei will be like a tiger. "

Xun you said, "don't worry, general Zhang. There are still opportunities along the way. Even if we can't persuade Lu Xun to surrender for the time being, isn't it easy to recruit Lu Xun after he has captured Wu County and Sun Quan? "

Zhang Liao nodded and said no more.

They led the Chinese soldiers to the foot of Yunwu Mountain and went on.