Chapter 031 Conspiracy

The general, who became famous in the Battle of Yushui, was repeatedly frustrated in his reputation in his twilight years. First, when he asked for Sun En, he was defeated by Lu Xun because he underestimated the enemy; then, when he went out of the mountain to fight against Liu Gui, he failed again because he couldn't bear to fight with the same army.

The news of Sun Wu's final defeat reached Jiankang. Huan Xuan was furious and sent another general to Shanyang to replace Sun Wu's final suppression of Liu Gui. The general ambushed the knife and axe in the camp, and chopped him into mud as soon as Sun Wuzhong entered the tent.

Such a veteran who wanted to retire from the military and become an ordinary rich man in Beijing, such a person who only looked forward to the happiness of family in the end still died because of the war. Sun Wu finally did not die on the battlefield, but died in the account of his own army. Perhaps this is the tragic end of an ambitious general. Once the success of the general is dead, who can deny that among the bones, including the general who once made a success?

Although Sun Wu finally helped me for many years, I was very calm when I got the news of his death.

I even wondered why I didn't feel any sadness in my heart? Did I really wear out my ambitions for my family and secular life, and even the joys and sorrows that I should have as an ordinary person?

Obviously not. During this period, there have been too many rumors from the court. Every ten days, you can hear which courtier was killed, which local official was destroyed by the nine races, which prince was fined, and the general's title was deposed. After hearing so much news, people became numb. It's so numb!

After hearing the news of Sun Wu's tragic death, He Wuji couldn't accept it, so he rushed from Beijing to Huiji to listen to my plan.

I looked around as if nothing had happened, returned to the account and whispered to He Wuji, "It's not convenient to talk here at this time. You go to camp in Huiji City. Find an inn in the east of the city to live under a fake name, and I'll come to find you in a couple of days. Remember not to be seen by others.

He Wuji nodded, put on his helmet again and left.

In the dead of night, the bits and pieces that have been with Sun Wuzhong for more than ten years come to my mind from time to time. Thinking that I once said that I would build a good "little moon knife" for him. Unexpectedly, before I fulfilled this promise, he went to another world and would never fulfill this promise. Thinking of my close relationship with him beyond my comrades-in-arms, I couldn't help bursting into tears.

Maybe everything is the fate of this general.

Two days later, I took several guards into Huiji City on the pretext of checking the inspection and defense. After leaving the guards, I found He Wuji in the inn in the east of the city. There were many eyes and ears in the inn, and I took He Wuji to a secluded place.

General. You are currently leading troops to fight against Lu Xun and holding a large army. Why don't you rise up in the army? Although Huan Xiu is a general of the Fu army, most of the soldiers in Beifu will listen to you. It's better to kill Huan Xiu here, control the army, and then lead the soldiers to attack Jiankang. This is a great opportunity."

I know that He Wuji didn't come here to tell me the news of Sun Wuyu. Persuading me to revolt is the purpose of his trip.

When he saw me, he said, "I said before that Lu Xun was not afraid. At present, you are really powerful. Instead of consuming troops and time here with Lu Xun and these thieves, it is better to go north while Huan Xuan is not on guard. When Huan Xuan's matter is settled, there is no need to worry about not calming down Lu Xun's thief.

What Wuji said is reasonable. In this battle with Lu Xun, we did not encounter effective resistance. Maybe we overestimated Lu Xun's strength. Perhaps Lu Xun really doesn't have to worry about what he said.

But is it time for the left to fight against the enemy? At this time, I thought of Zhou Bo in the early Han Dynasty. When Zhulu was in power, he skillfully took military power under extremely unfavorable circumstances, and finally stabilized the Han Dynasty founded by Liu Bang.

But is Lu Xun really as vulnerable as we think? I'm not sure about this.

We did not encounter any strong resistance from Jingkou through Wujun, Ludu, Linhai and Qiantang to Huiji, but this does not mean that Lu Xun's army is weak. Our army has not met Lu Xun's army since it went south. When Liu Laozhi waved his army and fought with Sun En, it was Lu Xun who defeated Sun Wuji, Huan Untalent and elegant Beifu general. His military ability was far more than Sun En, and he was also far away from Yao Sheng and others, the commander who was killed by me in Haiyan.

He Wuji's contempt for Lu Xun makes me very worried. I have always thought that war should not be regarded as a child's play. One or two victories don't prove anything. Once you succeed, you will become a dead bone and become another general.

I am completely opposed to He Wuji's relaxed state. The smoother the march, the more worried I am.

"I don't think it's appropriate to attack Jiankang with Lu Xun's army." I said, "A meeting is far away from Beijing Jiankang, and the long-distance expedition may encounter strong resistance from Jiankang. It's better to wait until you return to Beijing and go back to the river and attack Stone City directly. Second, Lu Xun's troops are not only the Beifu army, but also some of Huan Xuan's own soldiers. Once things are exposed, I'm afraid they will hurt themselves. It's better to gather aspiring generals to plan in Jingkou. This is a big deal. Don't be careless.

"The opportunity will not be missed, and the time will not come again. When will General Deyu wait? He Wuji rubbed his hands and looked extremely impatient.

I patted his arm and continued: "It is because timing is important that patience is needed. In addition, although Huan Xuan has a disbehaved heart, he did not show it in his behavior after all. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to convince the world. Only when the world responds can we hope to conquer Huan Xuan; otherwise, without the response of all parties, we will be like scattered and difficult to achieve great things.

You and I know that Huan Xuan is a thief. Does everyone in the world know that? Not necessarily. Once the incident fails, the traitor is not Huan Xuan, but you and me. Don't be careless!"

I said again, "Be careful." He Wuji said "Oh" and frowned.

After a long time, he said, "It's true. Ordinary people don't know Huan Xuan's ambition. This matter is not handled well. I'm afraid that we will become the target of public criticism as you said.

While He Wuji is here, I will also tell him about my situation:

Since I went south, I have been dealing with Lu Xun without distraction. It is impossible to completely annihilate Lu Xun's people for the time being, and it can only be partially attacked, which makes him and his thieves feel afraid.

Every time I encounter a siege, I open one side to avoid causing the enemy to fight with trapped beasts and causing more casualties to our army. Huan Xiu did not object to this arrangement for me. He never questioned why I let the enemy escape. He is also a little hard-motivated and dares to try to fight against the enemy.

But since he was mistakenly ambushed and almost worried about his life, Huan Xiu no longer talks about the war, but completely handed over the planning and layout of the war to me. Don't do it by yourself.