Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2873 Messenger, simple but not simple

   This is the first time that Lu Xun served as the Jiangdong envoy.

  After the opinions of the civil government and the military are unified, many things will be simple.

  Young people always like to overestimate themselves and face the world optimistically. This is not a bad thing, and this is also a rare quality and the only remaining innocence of young people. Then young people will be slapped again and again in front of the cold society, until they start to drop the optimism and innocence in their hands, and start to curl up their fists and raise them up to cover their face.

  Most young people have to leave their families before they can taste the "caress" of society, but Lu Xun doesn't need it.

  Because Lu Xun lost his parents when he was very young, even in the family, he can directly feel the wind and rain in all directions.

  Children whose parents die are generally miserable.

  Generally speaking, such children do not have a bright future, but the few who have withstood the pressure and grow up will appear to be more remarkable than children of the same age.

  For example Zhuge, also like Lu Xun.

  The days of being dependent on others will become the motivation for these people.

  The difficulty of relying on others will become the soil for these people to mature.

  At least at the moment, Lu Xun understands that his identity is an important reason for becoming the envoy of Jiangdong this time...

  And he must make good use of this identity.

   Young people.

  Lu Xun is not reckless, but he can pretend to be reckless. After all, it is understandable for young people to be reckless.

  Cao Cao and Sun Quan have generally become allies who jointly resisted Changan Feiqian. They are in the honeymoon period with each other, which not only increases the intensity of trade, but also provides more convenience for maintaining communication between the two sides.

  When Lu Xun came to Xu County, he let them pass all the way, instead of setting up checkpoints everywhere and checking at the customs like before.

  So Lu Xun acted eagerly, as if the Jiangdong Allied Forces had already suffered a defeat and urgently needed Cao Jun's help.

  Of course, if Cao Jun tried to inquire about it, Lu Xun would flatly deny it.

Lu Xun knew that because of the lack of information, most ordinary people believe what other people say, because they can only receive this information, and relatively speaking, people with higher status and more information don't like to listen to others Believe what you say, these people prefer to believe what they see and what they hear...

  Lu Xun is to give these people a chance to "see" and "listen" for themselves.

  So not long after Lu Xun arrived in Xu County, there were vague rumors that although Jiangdong won in Yidao, he lost in the process of advancing.

   Especially with Lu Xun's eagerness to meet Prime Minister Cao Cao, this kind of rumor seems to be a little more credible.

  People of later generations stand on the shoulders of historical giants and know what kind of thing Lu Xun is, but how can people in Xu County now think that Lu Xun will become the governor of Jiangdong in the future?

An orphan whose parents both died, a teenager who was pushed to the edge, an inexperienced envoy who took on the responsibility of an envoy for the first time, a scruffy but well-educated son of a noble family, these are the clothes that Lu Xun put on for himself. He put on the coat, and then he hid under these coats, observing Xu County coldly.

  Cao Jun’s soldiers can be described as brightly armored, and their behavior is strictly prohibited. They are usually very serious when they are on duty, unlike Jiangdong’s soldiers who like to get together and chatter at every turn. Of course, the equipment will be better than that of Jiangdong soldiers. The iron armor and so on are directly equipped to the corporal commander, but in Jiangdong even the captain may not have a piece of iron armor.

Of course, there are also climate and environmental factors. After all, Jiangdong is hot and there are many sailors. If it is fully equipped with iron armor, it will not matter whether it will become a weight if it accidentally falls into the water. I'm afraid it will take a lot of time, and there will be much higher loss than in the north...

  Lu Xun was only envious of the morale and training of the soldiers of the Cao Army in Xu County, and he also realized two other problems. This is Xu County, and perhaps the soldiers of the Cao Army in other places are not as good as those here. Another problem made Lu Xun even more worried, because even such an excellent Cao army was still suppressed by the Hussar General...

  As for the officials in Xu County, the top ones are very smart, but the middle and lower ones...

  He came proudly, and he must bring a servant or entourage to introduce him, "This one is so-and-so..."

  Official positions in noble families, wishing to add everything that can be added to the head.

  Every time this time comes, Lu Xun will act as if surprised, and then respectfully salute, "It turned out to be so-and-so! Bribe and bribe! 』

Well, that's right, by the way, add some Jiangdong local products, and then these officials will immediately become a little more friendly, saying that Lu Xun has just arrived in Xu County, and he is not used to the customs, so he can take more rest and so on. When the prime minister is free, he will naturally Summon Lu Xun.

   Lu Xun answered with a still silly look.

  He knew that Cao Cao was procrastinating.

   The reason for the delay is not complicated, that is, Cao Cao has not made up his mind.

  Different from the inexplicable geographical superiority inherent in Jiangdong, Cao Cao, who is located in the Central Plains, the place where the Fourth World War was fought, especially after being stabbed in the back again and again, can't be careless.

  This is interesting...

  Because Lu Xun discovered that on Cao Cao's side, the upper, middle and lower levels are completely out of touch.

  People in the upper class are very cautious and smart, like tigers and leopards, they usually don't show up openly, and they don't waste their energy easily. They always lie in the grass and hide their murderous intentions.

The middle layer is like dogs, there are obedient dogs and disobedient dogs. If there is dog food, they will never give up unless they eat it clean. The only thing they care about is their own dog bowl, which is always guarding and moving towards Every guy who got close grinned.

  The people of the lower classes are not even as good as dogs.

  Of course, Jiangdong is not much better.

   It’s just that the people’s livelihood and political affairs in Xu County don’t fit well with Cao Cao’s performance on military soldiers...

   Two wooden clogs, one of which is old and worn out, while the other is new. Although it can still be worn, it can still be walked, but it is a bit weird, it can't be matched, and the height is uneven.

  As for Jiangdong, both clogs are rotten, only the navy has a brighter surface, as if a new layer of paint has been painted on the old clogs.

  On the fifth day after Lu Xun arrived in Xu County, Cao Cao finally gave the order to meet Lu Xun.

  The prime minister's mansion is grand and grand, with bright banners.

  Whether they are soldiers in the hall or under the ranks, they are all mighty and majestic, with shining armor.

  Lu Xun did not look aside, and calmly stepped forward to meet Cao Cao. The etiquette was rigid, standardized and impeccable.

  Then the two parties enter into the boring but necessary mutual greeting session, just like New Year’s greetings from future generations. First I changed from phone calls to text messages, and then from text messages to WeChat, and then it was said that only Dingding punching cards were left...

   Now that this is the first time Lu Xun sees Cao Cao, he can't help but take a few glances at Cao Cao, and then quickly lowers his eyelids, pretending to be a good baby.

   And Cao Cao would also look at Lu Xun, and then estimate Lu Xun's weight.

  Cao Cao squinted his famous small eyes, half-smile, and after the polite greetings, his beard moved slightly. Liu Ye, who was in charge of the counterpart's foreign affairs, said with a smile, "Mr. Lu came here this time, is there any good news from Jiangdong?" 』

  Good news?

  Jiangdong's victory in the barbarian way can indeed be said to be good news, but that's all.

  Lu Xun blinked and understood. Although he is in Jiangdong, he has more or less heard about the fight between Cao Cao and Fei Qian. Although Cao Cao claimed to have won a big victory in Jingzhou and held a grand celebration, well, the so-called big victory celebration was not only in Jingzhou once, but the actual situation is not exactly the same as the official claim. To put it simply, the Battle of Yidao was the only major defeat of the hussars on the frontal battlefield in such a long time.

As for Cao Cao, who had confronted Fei Qian many times in Xu County, they failed to defeat Fei Qian, but let Jiang Dong take the lead. Even if they can comfort themselves and say that they are the navy army, not the cavalry army, everyone knows , in the face of iron and blood, this kind of self-comfort is like a manual transmission, empty and lonely...

  Lu Xun smiled slightly, with a little reservedness and shyness common to young people, "There is indeed good news, and I would like to congratulate the prime ministers. 』

  Liu Ye was stunned for a moment, then his eyes drifted to the side, and he didn't stop talking, "This... Could it be that your army has won another great victory?" 』

  『Exactly. Lu Xun pretended not to see Liu Ye's eyes flickering, then turned to Cao Cao, and said seriously, "I want to report to the Prime Minister, my lord will go west and win the battle, and then go to the next city." Now the army has been advancing one after another, and the fish will be restored soon. 』

  Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly, noncommittal.

  The smile on Liu Ye's face froze. He himself didn't pay attention to the military. Although he said he was somewhat concerned about it on weekdays, he didn't really care about it. Therefore, when Lu Xun said this, Liu Ye immediately didn't know whether it was true or not, and it was difficult to continue to respond. If you say you know, then it is tantamount to admitting that Jiangdong has won again, and your boss Cao's face is even worse. If you say you don't know, let alone the suspicion that some news is lagging, it may also reveal your timidity .

  Guo Jia, who was sitting beside Liu Ye, seemed to raise his hand casually, and stroked his beard.

  Cao Cao nodded slightly.

  Liu Ye understood immediately, and chuckled lightly, "If so, it can be said to be really gratifying. 』

  Lu Xun's gaze paused on Guo Jia for a moment, then turned to Cao Cao, "Prime Minister, the foreign minister heard that the former Yangmen Jiefu died, and Si Chengzi seldom entered and wept, so it must not be attacked." In ancient times, there was a theory of the same hatred and hatred, let alone today? I, the lord of Jiangdong, asked for the Hundred Doctors Hall with great earnestness, hoping that the Hundred Doctors could help the dying and save the dying, but the hussars refused, which is enough to show their hypocritical benevolence and reputation. There is a saying in the poem, "Whatever is dead, the strider asks for it, and all the people are in mourning, and they crawl to save them." I don't know what the prime minister thinks? 』

  The expression on Cao Cao's face didn't seem to change much, "I know Lu Shijun's intention." 』

  Cao Cao neither nodded in agreement nor raised objections, but only expressed his understanding.

   This made successively a little anxious.

   If it is said that he is only here to inform Cao Cao of the progress of the Jiangdong navy, does Lu Xun need to make such a special trip?

  And if Lu Xun really had to say "I know" like Cao Cao, what would he say when he went back to Jiangdong?

  Lu Xun took a long breath. He knew that he was still young and didn't have enough composure. He threw the card prematurely, which made the cunning Cao Cao see some truth.

   Can't give up because of this!

  『Prime Minister,』 took a breath one after another, and he was about to face it head-on, "The foreign ministers also know that the prime minister and the hussars have their own victories and defeats. I wonder if there are good words and tricks that can be taught to Jiangdong and foreign ministers?" 』

  As soon as Lu Xun said this, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became tense. Many generals of the Cao Clan and Xiahou Clan, including Guo Jiacheng Yu and others, all focused their attention on Lu Xun.

  If you talk about the disputes between Cao Cao and Fei Qian, Fei Qian wins more and Cao Cao loses more.

  Then, as Cao Cao, who has a lot of "negatives", what strategies and experiences can he pass on to Jiang Dong? Could it be possible to talk about how to conclude the "Alliance under the city"?

  So when Lu Xun said this, it immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of many generals of the Cao family and Xiahou family. If Cao Cao hadn’t glanced at him in time and smoothed his hand, someone would have jumped up on the spot...

  Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and stared at Lu Xun. He did look down on Lu Xun at first. After all, classmate Cao didn't even look up to Zhou Yu at first, but thought that Sun Shiwan, a prodigal son, had the demeanor of his son, so how could he favor Lu Xun, who was Zhou Yu's substitute and now just sitting on the bench?

  Of course, if Zhou Yu or Lu Xun expressed their willingness to switch to Cao Cao's command, Cao Cao would immediately show another face, making him feel the warmth like spring and the enthusiasm like summer. But whether it is Zhou Yu or Lu Xun, it is obviously impossible to "abandon the dark and turn to the bright", so Cao Cao's attitude is naturally indifferent.

   After all, it is usually others who lick Cao Cao. When Cao Cao really licks someone, it is only once or twice.

  Lu Xun is not ranked at all.

   But now Cao Cao re-examines Lu Xun.

   Among other things, this courage is a bit fat...

   is considered a talent.

  Cao Cao naturally knew the subtext of what Lu Xun said before, the subtext of sharing the same hatred with the enemy, but this does not mean that Cao Cao will follow Jiangdong's meaning. If Lu Xun was obedient today, and was sent away with just a few words, Cao Cao would really look down on Lu Xun, and even if he met Lu Xun in the future, he would not take him seriously.

   What Cao Cao wants is dominance.

  Even if Jiangdong wins, it is still dominated by Cao Operation.

  The current situation is indeed the same, even if Jiangdong won the victory in the navy, so what? Could it be that the Jiangdong Army will stay on the ship forever and never disembark? After getting off the boat, what advantage does the Jiangdong navy have in the vast mountains and forests in Sichuan and Shu?

   Hussars are so powerful that they were not in the water army from the very beginning. That being the case, how much Jiangdong can boast about when he won the victory over the hussars with his own advantages? Or is it just two or three victories in the naval battle, and you want to turn around Cao Cao's military in this regard? This is obviously impossible, and Cao Cao will never agree.

   This is the biggest and most fundamental point of divergence of interests between the two parties.

  『If it’s a good strategy, it doesn’t matter. As for good words, there may be two words... 』Cao Cao said slowly, looking at Lu Xun who was pretending to be well-behaved, and said meaningfully, 『It’s just "cautious". 』

  Lu Xun mumbled the word subconsciously. At the beginning, he couldn't understand it, but he was taken aback immediately!

  Cao Cao waved, "That's it for today!" As for the matter between the two, we will discuss it next time. 』

  Cao Cao spoke, even if Lu Xun had a stomach full of words, he couldn't speak. After all, this is not a TV movie. When the characters are performing, other people have to listen quietly to keep the radio clean and accurate. Now this is the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Cao said one thing, and when he doesn't want to continue listening to what is being said, Lu Xun can only Shut up obediently.

  Cao Cao used this method to remind or warn Lu Xun.

  Jiang Dong wanted to continue the discussion, so he went back and thought about it, and brought some real money next time.

  Lu Xun had no choice but to salute Cao Cao and leave.

  Cao Cao watched Lu Xun leave, then looked left and right, and said slowly, "Everyone, I received the news yesterday..."

  Except for a few counselors who already knew what Cao Cao said, most of the people in the hall were attracted by Cao Cao, and their eyes were tightly focused on Cao Cao.

  Cao Cao looked around and said the second half of the sentence, "The army of hussars has traveled eight hundred a day and has reached Longxi." 』

  The words are very simple.

  But the facts contained in it are not simple at all.

  Of course, the so-called eight hundred, one thousand, etc. are generally false references, and may not be accurate to eight hundred or one thousand. It's just to show that the hussars are moving very fast. Cao Cao was also very surprised when he received the news, because it was completely beyond Cao Cao's expectation.

   It's not that the hussars sent troops surprised Cao Cao, but the marching speed of the hussars surprised Cao Cao.

   Hussars, truly worthy of being Hussars.

   The larger the number of troops, the slower the marching speed.

  Soldiers who urgently transmit military information can be rushed to 800 miles, but it does not mean that the entire army, tens of millions of people, can "hurry 800 miles" together...

   Unless the relevant replacement horses and a large number of stored materials have already been equipped along the way.

  The most critical thing is the degree of training and mutual cooperation of soldiers.

It's like running 5,000 meters or 10,000 meters alone, no matter whether you run fast or slow, you only need to be ready to serve one person, and the service time is also very short, but if you run What about 10,000 people? Coupled with the extension of distance and road restrictions, how many people should prepare for these services? How to arrange it, and so on will be magnified, and the degree of difficulty will increase geometrically.

  Most of the people present have some military experience, or they are directly commanding generals, so these people understand that Cao Cao's simple description contains not simple problems.

  An idea jumped out of many people's minds.

  This is the hussars demonstrating...

  (end of this chapter)