Chapter 861 Western Front

On the Lexiang River, a large amount of wood chips floated down from the upper reaches, sinking and floating in the water, meandering eastward with the river flow.

Wu Yan, who was patrolling the river, happened to see him. He looked up to the west. The river came out of the mountains. Behind the green mountains and green water, there was always a faint mist lingering.

I picked up a piece of wood and there were obvious marks of a knife and ax on it.

Wu Yan quickly returned to Lexiang and reported to Lu Kang: "There are a lot of sawdust in the river. It must be the wooden rafts of the warships built by the Qin army. This battle is unusual. The general has taken precautions in advance."

Lu Kang coughed and said, "Yang Hu, Luo Xian, we have already fought."

Luo Xian made a surprise attack on Lexiang and captured most of the Jingzhou navy.

Lu Kang's vitality was seriously injured and he has not recovered yet.

The energy required to train a naval force is not less than that of cavalry, but also warships, which take several years to build.

The most important reason why Jingzhou has been able to survive for so many years under the attack of Cao Wei is because of the support from Jiangdong.

Jiangdong and Jingzhou are like lips and teeth to each other, and they will both perish.

This is also the reason why Lu Kang compromised with Zhong Hui.

But now, Zhong Hui is facing Du Yu and Huo Biao's north-south attack, and Jianye has just experienced a major chaos. It would be good if he can protect himself, but he no longer has the strength to support Jingzhou.

Lu Kang was not as confident as Zhong Hui. He knew very well how powerful the Qin army was.

When it comes to military strategy alone, I am afraid that Du Yu is still superior to the Lord of Qin and Huo Biao is unknown, but Yang Ji, Mao Jiong and others under the Huo family are all tiger and wolf generals.

Wu Yan cupped his hands and said: "Read the news carefully. Wang Jun is building a warship in Shu. This person should not be underestimated. The Qin army is going down the river and it is difficult for our army to stop it. It is better to cast iron ropes from Yi Road, Lexiang, and public security.

Xiakou blocked the river."

The advantage of the navy was not in the hands of the Wu army, but in the hands of the Qin army. This was the first time in decades.

Moreover, the Qin army was located upstream and could go down the river directly to Jianye!

"Just do your best." Lu Kang was extremely depressed today.

Wu Yan was stunned for a moment, not sure whether he agreed or not, but seeing Lu Kang's expression turned ugly, he resigned.

Back in the military camp, the soldiers were talking a lot.

"The brother who fled to Xiangyang the day before yesterday has faith. Da Qin is really dividing the fields!"

"Twenty acres in total! If the village chief can divide it into a hundred acres, bring people there and double it directly!"

After years of war in Jingzhou, the two countries Wei and Wu turned it into a no-man's land, leaving large areas of fertile land abandoned.

"Are the people of Qin reliable? Don't lie to us."

"Liar? Uncle Yang, you still can't believe it?"

"That's true..."

"Ahem -" Wuyan coughed, interrupting their conversation, "What are you talking nonsense about? Have you forgotten all the seven prohibitions and fifty-four cuts of military law?

The soldiers looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't say anything.

These people are all members of the Lu family, and even they were moved... Needless to say the others.

Wu Yan was secretly angry in his heart, and was about to arrest a few people and kill the chickens for the monkeys to see, but when he saw the looks on the soldiers' faces, the ragged clothes, and the tattered leather armor, his heart seemed to be blocked by something.

Were the soldiers at fault?

After fighting for Jiangdong for so many years, what did you get in exchange?

There is no food to eat, no clothes to cover the body, parents, wives and children are hungry and cold, and the wealthy people are well-dressed and well-fed, singing and dancing every night...

In fact, when Sun Hao was in power, Jiangdong was already in trouble.

When the Bu brothers took Xiling and surrendered to the Sima family, the state of Wu should have been destroyed. However, Lu Kang turned the tide and saved Jiangdong for a few years.

The conflict between Sun Hao and Zhong Hui destroyed the last hope of life in Jiangdong. For three months, Jianye did not have a grain of food or a weapon to transport Jingzhou.

"Everyone retreat, if you continue to talk nonsense and confuse the morale of the army, military law will be enforced!" Wuyan sighed.

These old soldiers are definitely not people who are greedy for life and afraid of death.

"Thank...Thank you, General." The soldiers felt as if they had received a general amnesty.

Wu Yan finally understood why Lu Kang was frustrated.

After Da Qin's message came, people's hearts no longer belonged to Jiangdong. Even if Lu Kang was a famous general, how could he restore people's hearts?

Xiling.

Sixty thousand Qin troops surrounded three palaces.

Luo Xian revisited his hometown and felt a little more emotional. When the Shu Han Dynasty was not destroyed, it was always frugal and prudent, but its troops, money and food were still stretched thin.

Less than ten years after the Qin Dynasty unified Shu, earth-shaking changes took place.

After the equalization of land was fully implemented, Shuzhong returned to the land of abundance.

No, it is a step further than the Kingdom of Abundance.

Every family worked hard to clear and cultivate the land, and the government also rented plows, oxen, and horse-drawn carriages, and organized manpower to repair canals.

There are fertile fields everywhere in Sichuan.

The government of the Qin Dynasty was different from that of the Shu Han. They had light corvees and low taxes, and rested with the people. They were exempted from the corvee if they could. The people had free time to weave brocades, hunt, and have the mind to do other things. This is how all industries prospered.

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The Qin Dynasty was strict and harsh on the surface, but as long as the laws were not violated, the people's lives were quite easy.

Luo Xian had to admit that Da Qin was much better than Shu Han in governing the country.

Even he gradually forgot about Shu Han in his heart, and his identification with Da Qin became stronger and stronger.

From the very beginning of the founding of the country, Great Qin showed its domineering power that swept through all the wastelands. At that time, the Sima clan was still very strong, and Jiangdong was not weak either.

In just ten years, powerful enemies fell to the Qin army one by one.

Da Qin's domineering attitude gradually became grand.

All-encompassing atmosphere!

"Have you fired the surrender letter?"

"Reporting to the Governor, since yesterday, Wu troops have been crossing the city to surrender to our troops."

"Does Zuo Yi have a reply?"

The message clearly states that those with meritorious deeds will be rewarded. If Zuo Yi can bring Xiling to surrender to the Qin Dynasty, he will at least be a general with a mixed title in the future, with a title plus a military title, a wife, a son, and a name in history.

"Zuo Yi has said that he will only obey the orders of General Lu Kang!"

"Pedantry!" Luo Xian cursed, but in his heart he admired Lu Kang even more. Even at this point, his subordinates were still loyal and supported Jingzhou from falling.

However, given the current situation, Lu Kang is destined not to be able to sustain it for much longer.

"Continue to persuade me, I don't believe that the people in Xiling are iron-clad!"

Lu Kang was a famous general, and the generals and subordinates under him were all loyal and brave men.

"Since Zuo Yi only listens to Lu Kang, why doesn't father persuade Lu Kang to surrender first?" Luo Xi said with gleaming eyes.

If we can capture Jingzhou in one fell swoop, the Luo family's status in Great Qin will skyrocket!

Luo Shang on the side was also looking forward to it.

Luo Xian shook his head, "Who is Lu Kang? If he wanted to surrender, he would have surrendered long ago."

"Then why didn't Lu Kang surrender?" Luo Xi was young and only saw fame and fortune.

"After all, Jiangdong is his homeland. If Jingzhou surrenders, Jiangdong will be destroyed. Lu Kang is the first person to lose Wu. Lu Kang is loyal, righteous, benevolent and filial. He dare not bear such a reputation. If he betrays his homeland, even if he joins the Qin Dynasty in the future, he will be a bad person.

Criticize."

Luo Xian suddenly remembered the scene when the Shu Kingdom fell, and his heart was filled with despair.

The situation in Lu Kang is almost the same as before.

Scholars must always have some character.

"Oh, in my nephew's opinion, Lu Kang is just a person seeking fame and reputation, just to accumulate fame for joining the Qin Dynasty in the future." Luo Shangneng said with a smile.

"Don't talk nonsense." Luo Xian suddenly felt that this nephew was getting more and more annoying.
Chapter completed!