Volume 1 Jiangdong Fengyun Chapter 69: Soldiers and Civilians Are United
"You rebellious grandson! What did I tell you when I asked you to go back with your uncles and aunts?" Lu Kang scolded his nephew.
Lu Xun didn't say anything stubborn. He knew that Lu Kang was doing this for his own good, so he bowed down and said, "Father, I am sorry to disappoint you, but I don't regret it! I lost my father when I was young. Without your protection, I wouldn't be where I am today... And seeing that Envoy Bai is a loyal and faithful person, I can't help but ask for your help. I'm afraid that I will cause trouble for Envoy Bai..."
"Hahaha, Mr. Lu, don't be angry with this kid. Xiaoxun is still a child!" Bai Tu likes such honest children.
Lu Kang really wanted to say: He is a child, you are not, right?
However, given Bai Tu's identity, he couldn't scold him, especially since the other person came to save him.
"Alas, if it is really impossible to defend, the governor should take his responsibilities seriously. My Lu family... deserves this disaster." Lu Kang said pessimistically.
Obviously, he did not think he could defend Shucheng, nor did he believe that Bai Tu really had a "foolproof plan" to escape unscathed.
Lu Kang was very accurate in judging his own sons and nephews. He thought that Lu Xun had also died here, and that the Lu family "had this disaster." It can be seen that he did not trust his eldest son Lu Jun very much.
"That's right, old Lord Lu, don't worry. Tell people to prepare first, and load all the things I brought onto the city wall... Do you still have some wooden beams? Cut them into lengths of about 15 feet, and choose hard wood... I guarantee we can hold out for an hour. Besides... I think your youngest son is also quite smart." Bai Tu consoled him with admiration.
Lu Kang: ...
Although Lu Kang also felt that Lu Jun was useless, he couldn't help feeling depressed when he heard that Bai Tu also ignored his eldest son. However, when he heard the word "youngest son", a smile appeared on Lu Kang's face. However, when he saw Bai Tu's eyes, his face turned red and he frowned.
Lu Kang looks like he has a lot of white beard, but he is also a strong and healthy man - his youngest son Lu Ji is two years younger than Lu Xun!
"Alas, Ji'er has a kind and gentle temperament, is intelligent and wise, but lacks some courage. If he were born in a prosperous era, he would have left his name through the ages..." Lu Kang said with regret.
This is true. Lu Kang had a very accurate judgment of his sons and nephews, so he saved Lu Xun early on.
In the future in Eastern Wu, the Lu family's most prominent talents were Lu Xun and Lu Ji in the middle period, and Lu Kang and Lu Kai in the later period. The rest were just mediocre.
The latter two have not yet been born.
Although Lu Ji was extremely famous, it was because of his noble character, his annotations to the classics, and his study of astronomy. He was disdainful of using force to make other princes surrender, and once suggested to Sun Quan that he should use "correcting literary virtues" to make the enemy surrender on their own, just like Duke Huan of Qi - similar to Kong Rong.
In prosperous times, more could be achieved, but in troubled times, relying solely on "moral governance" is not considered first-rate .
However, what made Lu Ji better than Kong Rong was that he was not good at governing and commanding troops in troubled times, and the Eastern Wu naturally did not accept his lofty talks. They only used him to annotate scriptures and classics, and then he settled down to study, and thus became famous in history.
"Governor Lu doesn't seem to believe that my lord can help you escape unscathed... I'm a rude boy, how about making a bet with you?" Lu Su said at this time.
"Oh? This is..." Lu Kang naturally did not recognize Lu Su, who was only famous among his neighbors.
"I am Lu Su and Lu Zijing from Dongcheng. My lord has chosen me to be the chief officer of Yangzhou." Lu Su said.
Lu Kang saw that Lu Su was bright and clear-headed, and not an ordinary person. Moreover, "Changshi" means "chief of staff". The Changshi of Yangzhou is the chief assistant of the governor of Yangzhou, just like Yang Hong to Yuan Shu. Bai Tu's entrusting him with this position showed how much he valued him. Therefore, Lu Kang did not underestimate Lu Su just because he had never heard of him.
"What does Lu Changshi want to bet on?" Lu Kang asked curiously.
"I think Lu Xun is a very good kid and want to take him as my apprentice, but this kid said he needs his grandfather's approval." Lu Su said helplessly.
Before on the road, Lu Su was also very curious why there was a little child following Bai Tu, so he talked to Lu Xun.
Then he discovered that the young Lu Xun not only had the steadiness of an adult, but was also an excellent choice in terms of temperament and intelligence. In particular, the "Heavenly Book" he had obtained by coincidence in his early years also had some effect on Lu Xun, so he decided to take him as his disciple.
Seeing how serious Lu Su was, Lu Kang hesitated instead - in Lu Kang's opinion, although there were many children in the Lu family now, in troubled times, the one who could take the lead was still Lu Xun, his nephew-grandson from a side branch.
What Lu Su meant by accepting a disciple was obviously not to be an enlightenment teacher or something like that, but to be a formal tutor. In the future, the teaching of Lu Xun would be completely handed over to Lu Su!
"This time I met Zijing who came to surrender halfway. Whether Mr. Lu and I could escape unscathed was all thanks to Zijing's advice... If it really works, Mr. Lu might as well consider it." Bai Tu said on the side.
"In that case, let's see what Lu Changshi can do!" Lu Kang also understood clearly that if he couldn't escape, it would be useless to say anything.
And if Lu Su's plan is really a good one, it means that he is definitely stronger than him.
The other white picture also said: "Mr. Lu, please take me to see Shu Ji first."
When Bai Tu met Shu Ji, he understood that "the military and the people are united" in this world is not just a description, but also a special state!
Shu Ji was wearing a goose yellow long dress, had short hair and neat bangs, and was living a peaceful life in Cheng Ji's mansion.
After Lu Kang introduced Bai Tu to Shu Ji, Bai Tu placed the official seal on the sensing area of the screen and verified his identity...
Although Bai Tu did not click on the technology tree page in front of Lu Kang, the long loading time had already made Lu Kang marvel , but he did not ask.
When Bai Tu was sending messages to Chen Gong and Gan Ning who had already arrived in Moling and Wuhu, he discovered that Shu Ji's status page had a series of buff effects...
The army and the people are united: the tenacity of the defenders is greatly improved;
Immunity to instigation and rebellion, and reduction in military rations consumption;
Additional labourers may be called up;
The labor force of conscripted workers can be transformed into "civilian warriors" to assist in defense.
City Falling (peng): The durability of the city is greatly increased, and it can counterattack siege equipment;
The durability of city defense equipment has been greatly improved;
When defensive equipment destroys siege equipment, the damage is greatly increased;
In other words, the people are assisting the defenders, contributing their manpower and efforts, and the morale of the army is firm.
No wonder Lu Kang was able to hold out for nearly two years under the alternating attacks of Sun Ce and Liu Xun before his defeat.
However, this Buff was not picked up, but Lu Kang had been practicing benevolent policies towards the people in Lujiang County for several years, actively suppressing bandits, reducing the corvée labor of the people, punishing local evil officials... This won the hearts of the people in the city, and therefore when Yuan Shu sent troops to attack, the effect of "military and civilians united" was triggered!
At the same time, because of the people's support, that is, the high degree of intimacy with the city princess, there is also an additional defensive building reinforcement effect.
Through Shu Ji, also known as Ji from Lujiang County, Bai Tu informed Gan Ning and Chen Gong about the strategy of "attack the enemy when it is weak and attack when it is strong". When Lu Bu attacks the port of Liyang, he will light a fire as a signal, and Chen Gong on the other side of the river will not just sit there and watch.
On the second day after Bai Tu arrived in Shucheng, news came that Sun Ce's troops were approaching, claiming to have 30,000 soldiers and horses, and even... judging from the reports from the scouts, the number might really be close to 30,000!
