Chapter 55 Chapter 55 General Lu, I accept defeat wholeheartedly...

Chapter Chapter General Lu, I accept defeat wholeheartedly...

The head of the Zhang family rushed to Jincheng, and Lu Xusheng's advance troops had already fought with the Zhang family servants outside Jincheng. As for the Zhang family army, they fought and retreated. Where did they retreat to? Naturally, they retreated to the north to the Shen family's territory.

Now it was the turn of the Shen family guard who was watching the show to be dumbfounded.

Seeing the Zhang family retreating towards him, he didn't know whether to fight them or not.

If they fight, they are friendly forces after all, which will affect the alliance. If they don't fight, the Shen family's defense line will be broken if this continues. As a result of this hesitation, the defense line was broken and a hill was lost.

As for the people from the Zhang family, they were killed by Lu Xusheng and the Shen family.

The head of the Zhang family thought he had successfully lured Lu Xusheng to the Shen family's territory.

result....

"What? Lu Xusheng is back again?"

The head of the Zhang family was a little confused. What was wrong with this guy? He was the commander-in-chief and he had shown him the way and sent him to heaven, but he came back without knowing what was good for him.

The head of the Zhang family had no choice but to give up. He sent another 3,000 people to change the direction and continue to lead Lu Xusheng to the Shen family.

This time the Shen family was really annoyed. They didn't care where the soldiers came from, they just fought hard. So Lu Xusheng's people used the Zhang family as human cushions to push forward. After the Shen and Zhang families were both defeated, his people rushed over to clean up the aftermath.

What’s even more infuriating is not this.

After all, Lu Xusheng was the commander-in-chief of the border army and had good military management skills. In addition to the advance team and the reserve team, there was also a propaganda team composed of older miners. Each person held a poster claiming that as long as they submitted to the court and surrendered, they would not be killed and would be exempted from taxes for one year. Now, the militia and servants of the Shen and Zhang families were fighting halfway. When they heard such good news, the people who were heavily exploited immediately dropped their weapons and surrendered to the court. Some servants saw that their side was in chaos and had no discipline, so they decided to submit to Lu Xusheng rather than kill each other.

Originally there were 10,000 troops, but in an instant only two or three thousand were left.

How do we fight this battle?

The Shen and Zhang families suffered heavy losses and suffered a great loss.

What about the other powerful people watching nearby?

When the news from the front reached them, they discovered a sign that if they got involved with Lu Xusheng's men, they would be in trouble.

At this time, the limitations of these private soldiers became apparent. Everyone was only focusing on their own piece of land, and was afraid of sacrificing their own interests, so they hesitated to move forward.

Why not just let the strongest Shen and Zhang families go to the front, and wait until they are both defeated, and then they will come out. This way they can kill the hidden danger Lu Xusheng without losing manpower and financial resources. Isn't this the best of both worlds?

The person in charge of the Shen family's command was Shen Yi's nephew. He stood in a hidden place on the top of the mountain, staring at the battlefield ahead, frowning.

"What's going on?"

A manager beside him could see clearly.

"Master, that Zhang family is so despicable, they just want to divert the trouble away!"

When the young master of the Shen family heard this, he was immediately furious. "Damn it, you dare to play tricks on me, I'm going to fire at you!"

"Wait!" The steward urged him again.

"Don't worry, I saw it. Lu Xusheng was beating the guy named Zhang!"

"Really?" The young master of the Shen family was still very surprised.

"That's right. Once we've beaten the Zhang family, we can turn back and continue to fight the Zhang family army!"

"Hey, interesting!" After all, the Shen family and the Zhang family also have irreconcilable conflicts. Seeing the Zhang family suffer losses, the young master of the Shen family "wisely" chose to stand by and watch.

So the Shen family used heavy artillery to pressure, forcing the Zhang family and Lu Xusheng's people not to dare to get close, and the other wealthy families each had their own ulterior motives, and no one wanted to stand out, so they all pretended to be strong, and finally it was the Zhang family's turn to suffer.

Lu Xusheng divided his troops and asked them to watch over several powerful families, then pincer attack two more powerful families, and concentrate his forces to deal with the Zhang family.

Faced with the siege by the eight powerful families, why didn't Lu Xusheng leave?

At first, the rural gentry and mine foremen who followed the soldiers advised Lu Xusheng to stay away from their sharp edges, but Lu Xusheng not only did not avoid them, he also moved easily between the mountains.

There is a reason for this.

Long before Lu Xusheng went south, he had analyzed the situation in Jiangnan from Cheng Mingyu's intelligence and realized that these powerful people were fighting for power and profit, and it was impossible for them to unite to deal with him. Why hide? The more he hid, the more he could force them to work together. On the contrary, he would face the challenge head-on and force them to act.

As expected, each of the heads of these families had his own plans, and he seized the opportunity. So, relying on Cheng Mingyu's intelligence, he deliberately sneaked around the rear of the Zhang family and broke into Jincheng, creating the illusion that the Shen family stabbed the Zhang family in the back, forcing the Zhang and Shen families to fight each other.

Next, Lu Xusheng decided to swallow up the Zhang family first.

The Zhang family diverted the disaster to the east, causing public outrage, and no one dared to lend a helping hand.

If we don't destroy him now, when will we?

However, Zhang's army was well-equipped and fought head-on, so the miners suffered losses.

So Lu Xusheng gave the order to rest along the foot of the mountain during the day and march at night.

This is when the benefits of using miners and militiamen come into play.

The local tyrants in the south of the Yangtze River were so arrogant and disregarded the laws of the court. Why didn't Lu Xusheng dispatch troops to strangle them?

He thought about transferring troops from the imperial court, but the consequence was that those large troops who had received formal training were completely unsuited to mountain assaults and guerrilla warfare, and they were not familiar with the complex hilly terrain of Jiangnan. At that time, a large supply of military supplies and equipment would be required, which would surely lead to the people suffering and the soldiers suffering heavy losses.

Moreover, once the imperial army enters, the common people, miners, and private soldiers who are hidden by the powerful will form a united front to fight against the imperial court. By then, Jiangnan and the foundation of the Jin Dynasty will be destroyed. There will be no good ending except complete defeat.

Inciting miners to rebel and recruiting militiamen is different.

In order to support the war by fighting, these people ate their own food and did not need him to provide them with food. He even had to tell him where the powerful people's granaries were hidden so that they could also supply the miners and engineers.

Look, these miners are more familiar with the conditions of these mines than anyone else. Lu Xusheng only needs to deploy the tasks, and those veterans can easily find out the gunpowder storage areas in the mines and the deployment of the powerful private soldiers, and get a thorough understanding of the details of the Zhang family army.

More importantly, they were hardworking and endured hardships. No matter how bad the weather was, as long as Lu Xusheng gave the order to march, none of them would frown. They raided Zhangjiabao in the middle of the night in the rain. The miners were well-trained, and each of them rushed forward with knives, guns and arrows in hand. As for the militiamen recruited by the imperial edict, they took out knives and axes from their homes and hacked at the powerful servants who had oppressed them.

In just two hours, Zhang Family Castle was breached. The head of the Zhang Family took his son and hid deep in the gold mine, but was finally forced out and surrendered by a fire.

The head of the Zhang family was unwilling to come out at first. He still doesn't understand why he lost.

"I have 30,000 elite soldiers here. Where did Lu Xusheng get so many troops to surround us?"

The manager cried loudly, "Lu Xusheng used war to support war. Whenever he arrived at a place, he would send people to announce the imperial edict of the court to recruit people to the whole city. He said that as long as they were willing to submit to the court, they would be exempt from taxes in the first year, and exempt from population tax in the next three years. The population tax would be included in the land tax calculation. In this way, the people flocked to Lu Xusheng. The original 3,000 people grew to 10,000. After entering Jincheng, there were 30,000 people. If he didn't seize several hills and towns of the Shen family, he would have 50,000 people. If this continues, sooner or later, a spark will spread like wildfire, and the entire Jiangnan land will be in his hands."

At this point, the steward still cherished his life and persuaded the head of the Zhang family, "Head, let's surrender. Maybe we can save our lives. Otherwise, according to Lu Xusheng's posture, we will not be able to survive..."

At this time, the young master of the Zhang family had seen Lu Xusheng ordering people to pour oil outside the camp, as if to set the camp on fire, and he immediately shouted,

"Dad, they're going to burn us to death!"

There is no other way.

All the members of the Zhang family came out of the cave in despair.

The new miners immediately rushed over, tied their hands and feet, and threw them in front of Lu Xusheng. The head of the Zhang family refused to kneel at first, but the soldiers kicked him, forcing him to kowtow to Lu Xusheng.

This was the first time that the head of the Zhang family saw Lu Xusheng. He felt that this famous border army commander was too young and so handsome. Was he really commanding the army?

The head of the Zhang family was still very unconvinced, and looked at Lu Xusheng and asked,

"General Lu, you have fallen into Shen Yi's trap. You are a wise man, and you should not let Shen Yi lead you by the nose. He is using you to get rid of me."

Lu Xusheng, holding the imperial sword in his hand, paced back and forth in front of the Zhang family, speaking in a casual tone.

"I have just arrived. I have heard that the head of the Shen family is the head of the Jiangnan noble family. I have to give him a big gift."

And he was that gift.

The head of the Zhang family was nearly choked to death. It seemed that Lu Xusheng had seen through their plans long ago and was taking advantage of their various ulterior motives to defeat them one by one.

Although he is young, he is quite cunning.

The head of the Zhang family had to accept the offer. "General Lu, I am willing to submit to you. Please give me a chance to serve you."

He has already knelt down, Shen Yi can't run away, let's go to hell together.

"As long as the general is willing to let me go, I am willing to serve as his military advisor and will definitely capture Shen Yi."

Before Lu Xusheng could react, the leaders around him were so angry that they jumped up and down. One of them yelled at the head of the Zhang family.

"What kind of thing is this? Are you qualified to negotiate the price with General Lu? Do you know that you are now a prisoner? As long as the general raises his hand, he can send you to see Yan Luo..."

"Do you still think you have some value that can be exploited?"

The head of the Zhang family was used to being high and mighty. This was the first time he was insulted by the miners. He was immediately ashamed, but the miners' words were not unreasonable. He had become a piece of meat on Lu Xusheng's chopping board, so he had to admit defeat. When he saw the smile in Lu Xusheng's eyes faded, he was really shuddered and lowered his posture.

"I am willing to serve the general. Please spare me and my son."

Lu Xusheng felt it was too much trouble to even look at him, so he ordered the guards beside him,

"Take him away and interrogate him on the spot. Find out the details of the other powerful families and the court officials who have had dealings with them, and then kill him."

Shen Yi had good means and had killed many of Cheng Mingyu's spies. Now, he sent Zhang Huntian to help him, so he could only pry information out of him.

The corners of Zhang Huntian's mouth twitched fiercely. He said he wanted to kill him in front of him and wanted to extract information from him?

Why is Lu Xusheng so confident that he will surrender?

Soon, Lu Xusheng gave him the answer.

A guard drew a sword and chopped off five of his son's fingers on the spot. His son screamed in pain and fainted.

Zhang Huntian became silent in an instant and stopped struggling in vain.

The news that Lu Xusheng was chasing after the Zhang family and beating them reached Hangzhou Prefecture one day later.

Shen Yi almost burst out laughing.

"Lu Xusheng, Lu Xusheng, you are so interesting!"

"He obviously saw through Zhang Huntian's evil plan and gave him a severe blow. I don't know if Zhang Huntian can escape from Lu Xusheng's hands!"

So what if Lu Xusheng saw through Zhang Huntian?

I didn't fall into his trap as usual, and was killed by his borrowed knife

What's the plan?

Shen Yi felt extremely happy.

"Look, Lu Xusheng is indeed a good sword."

At this time, a trusted steward beside him advised, "Although it is a good sword, we can't let it grow too powerful, otherwise it will only hurt itself in the foot."

Shen Yi stopped smiling when he heard this and nodded immediately, "You are right. Tell Wang Yunhe what I said. I will divide the Zhang family's territory with him. Now let's work together to kill Lu Xusheng and stabilize the situation."

"yes."

Shen Yi's strangulation plan continued, and Lu Xusheng continued to exploit the powerful troops on the mountain tops with his hammer here and there.

Shen Yi couldn't stand it anymore, so he dispatched several cannons to the front line and forced the county governments in various places to mobilize troops to provide assistance. Now everyone was on the same rope, and no one was vague and willing to listen to Shen Yi's dispatch.

We thought everything was foolproof, but a few days later, news came from the front line.

"Master, that Lu Xusheng is very cunning. He divided his troops into three groups and penetrated through the heavy troops of our Shen family, Xie family and Xiao family and headed straight for the heart of our tin mine!"

"What? He dares!"

In the whole Jiangnan area, only the Shen family discovered this tin mine. Scarcity makes things valuable, and the price of that thing skyrocketed, allowing the Shen family to earn enough money and face. Shen Yi would never allow Lu Xusheng to get involved in the tin mine.

"Immediately dispatch troops to support and surround him again!" As soon as the words fell, Shen Yi suddenly realized an important hidden danger.

Once the troops of other powerful families are allowed to enter their territory, it would be easier to ask for help than to send them away, which would cause trouble in the future.

"No, I will go to Yanzhou Prefecture in person and will not allow him to cross Shouchang River to the north!"

Yanzhou Prefecture is located in the north of Shouchang Creek, and Jincheng is located in the south of Shouchang Creek. The north of Shouchang Creek is the Shen family's territory, and the south is the Zhang family's territory. Now the Wang family is fighting with Lu Xusheng in the Zhang family's territory, and the Shen family, Xiao family and other heavy troops are also closing in. The annihilation of the Zhang family has sounded a wake-up call to the remaining powerful people. Everyone decided to kill Lu Xusheng first and then divide the fat meat of the Zhang family.

Shen Yi's arrival in Yanzhou Prefecture meant that the Shen family's most elite fighting force had also arrived here.

After all, the miners and militiamen were not regular troops, so they did not dare to confront Shen Yi head-on.

Lu Xusheng fled to the southwest.

Shen Yi thought that Lu Xusheng was no more than that.

Even though he looked down on Lu Xusheng in his heart, Shen Yi did not take it lightly.

Lu Xusheng disappeared, and Jiang Chengbin and the princess kept putting pressure on him. If they delayed any further, something might happen.

At least on the surface he was still a minister of the Jin Dynasty. He could not openly oppose the court and had to mediate carefully.

After all, Lu Xusheng had some skills and he had tens of thousands of troops under his command, and these people were powerful miners and hidden private owners. To put it bluntly, killing them made Shen Yi's heart bleed, not because he felt sorry for the lives, but because he lost people who worked hard for him.

After all, Shen Yi was smart, and he quickly thought of a solution.

He summoned the heads of various families and several county lieutenants to mobilize troops again.

He put out the map of mountains and rivers, held up a moon pole and pointed to where Lu Xusheng was.

"Lu Xusheng is now in Longyou. I guess he is going to Quzhou Prefecture in the southwest. How can he go without supplies for tens of thousands of troops? And Quzhou is a big city. It would be difficult for the Quzhou garrison commander to stop him openly if he holds the imperial edict."

Quzhou is the territory of the Xiao family.

The head of the Xiao family said, "My son is in the city now. I have ordered him to occupy the high ground on all sides to prevent Lu Xusheng from entering the city."

"If he can't get through Quzhou Prefecture, he may go northwest to Fengning, or southwest to Bangu. What I mean is, if we surround him, he will have no way out and will have to fight to the death. Both sides will suffer heavy casualties, and the casualties will not be from the court, but from our people. In this case, I suggest that we create a gap in the encirclement and lead him here..."

Shen Yi's moon pole pointed along Longyou towards Jiangshan Town, southwest of Quzhou.

"Here!"

"This is my wife's maternal grandfather's home. I've been there several times. The terrain here is like a gourd mouth, surrounded by mountains on three sides. It is an excellent place to station. When Lu Xusheng's advance troops see this, they will definitely try to occupy this place and then counterattack. Let's bury a large number of troops nearby first, and when Lu Xusheng's people are driven here, we will attack with heavy artillery and let him die without a burial place."

"Great idea!"

"He thought he had escaped, but he didn't know that we were the ones who had lured him into a trap!"

"Mr. Shen is indeed a man of great foresight!"

Shen Yi is also a very remarkable figure in Jiangnan. Although he is not as famous as Cheng Mingyu, he is very good at manipulating people and his planning is not inferior to Cheng Mingyu. The only difference is that Cheng Mingyu is planning for the country, while he is planning for his own territory.

This time, the heads of each family worked together and implemented Shen Yi's strategy without hesitation.

Lu Xusheng, who was stationed in Longyou County, quickly felt the pressure from all around him.

As the team grew stronger, there were more people in charge, such as some gentry and garrison commanders. Unlike the soldiers of Baiyin Mountain, they did not obey Lu Xusheng's orders. Whenever Lu Xusheng proposed a battle plan, they would always put forward some opinions or even objections based on their own understanding.

As for where to advance next, everyone had different opinions.

"After all, the eight great families are in charge of the deep mountains in the southeast. What I mean is that we should simply go west and station in Jiangxi. At the same time, let the court send troops to support us. We can gain a firm foothold in Guangxin, Jiangxi, and then attack from both sides with Jiang Chengbin's navy to make the Jiangnan nobles surrender."

"Yes, this is the best solution!"

The person who proposed this was a small wealthy family in Jincheng, also known as a squire, who had been attached to the Zhang family. After Lu Xusheng entered the city, he wisely chose to surrender, hoping to help Lu Xusheng pacify Jiangnan so that he could apply for an official position in the court in the future.

A deputy general of Baiyin Mountain beside Lu Xusheng pointed at the sand table and said,

"If we go to Guangxin, Jiangxi, we must pass through Quzhou Prefecture, but Quzhou Prefecture is already heavily guarded. If we go there, we will definitely suffer heavy losses."

At this time, the country gentleman smiled strangely and pointed at the small town of Jiangshan.

"General, you may not know this, but I am very familiar with this area. Quzhou is the territory of the Xiao family, and it is heavily guarded. Suichang is the territory of the Yu family, and the Yu family will definitely defend it with their lives. So the country sandwiched between these two families has become a no-man's land."

"Believe me, the Yu family and the Xiao family are close to each other, and they are not at odds with each other. Neither of them is willing to lend a hand to the other, so the defense line of Jiangshan must be empty. There are interceptions in front and blockades in the back. Only here is a breakthrough. General Lu, although you have foresight and are good at planning, you can't believe me when it comes to this small hill in Jiangnan."

We all agree with Mr. Zhou's suggestion.

Lu Xusheng held his chin and looked at the sandbox, thinking, "That makes sense."

"But, with so many of us, marching together would be very conspicuous. How about this, we split up our forces. Mr. Zhou, lead your troops to explore the way to Jiangshan first, occupy a favorable terrain and wait for reinforcements."

"Okay!" Mr. Zhou was very confident.

"General Li and ten of my Baiyinshan lieutenants are leading 30,000 troops to Quzhou Prefecture. You don't have to attack by force. After a while, head northwest to Kaihua. Gather the militia here to increase your strength and wait for reinforcements from Guangxin, Jiangxi. Then you can attack Quzhou from both sides and Quzhou Prefecture will surely fall."

"As for the rest of you, leave 3,000 of them to follow me as the rear guard, and the rest of you will turn southwest, pretending to attack Bangu first, but actually go to Yanbo, and then go to Guangxin to meet up."

This arrangement is extremely meticulous.

Everyone admired him, "but it's really worrying that the general will personally cut off the rear."

Lu Xusheng smiled and said, "The most dangerous place is the safest place. Don't worry, only when I am behind will they think the army is in Longyou and dare not follow. This will give you a chance to go to Guangxin Huijian."

"As expected of our Jin Dynasty's ever-victorious general. Following him in one battle is better than reading military books for ten years."

These country gentry and generals could not help but flatter Lu Xusheng, but Lu Xusheng smiled and said nothing.

Lu Xusheng's arrangements were reported to Shen Yi word for word.

Sitting in Yanzhou Prefecture, Shen Yi looked at Lu Xusheng's plan to send troops and almost laughed out loud.

"Lu Xusheng probably doesn't know that recruiting militiamen has its pros and cons. It's easy for spies to infiltrate. So, our people pretend to be surrendered soldiers and send them in. Then Lu Xusheng's actions can't be hidden from me!"

"Fight me!"

Shen Yi laughed sinisterly, and then ordered the butler seriously,

"Go and invite the heads of the families."

That night, the heads of various families gathered at the Shen Family Villa in Yanzhou Prefecture, and Shen Yi readjusted the layout according to Lu Xusheng's plan.

"Gentlemen, we must not let Lu Xusheng go to Jiangxi. Once he goes to Guangxin, the news that we are against the court will spread. Then the court will send a large army south, and we will be in trouble."

"We must finish the job in one fell swoop and shoot Lu Xusheng in the deep forest in the southeast. Do you understand?"

"Understood! Please give the order, Master Shen, and we will go all out!"

"good!"

The ambush troops outside Jiangshan Town remained unchanged, and the troops in other places were adjusted according to the number of troops. There was no time to waste, and several family heads decided to go to the front line to supervise the battle in person.

Finally, the only ones left to follow Shen Yi in commanding Yanzhou Prefecture were the heads of the Wang and Cui families.

The Wang family and the Cui family have always supported Shen Yi, and this is considered Shen Yi's most stable alliance.

Three days later, battle reports came out from the front line.

"Master, Lu Xusheng sent 5,000 soldiers to attack the north and south of Quzhou."

"It doesn't matter. He is creating an opportunity for Zhou Shishen and the Northwest Army."

"But he intercepted several artillery fire in Zhangjiabao. The firepower was so strong that the young master of the Xiao family dared not leave the city."

Shen Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Transfer 5,000 county soldiers and militia from Shouchang to assist Quzhou Prefecture."

"good!"

Half a day later, another battle report came.

"Zhou Shishen is leading 10,000 men towards Jiangshan and is about to enter our ambush circle!"

Shen Yi was stunned. "Ten thousand people? Didn't we agree to only

Three thousand people?

Lu Xusheng's original plan was to give 3,000 people to Zhou Shishen and let him go to find out the situation in Jiangshan Town first. How did it suddenly increase to 10,000 people?

The head of the Wang family beside him guessed, "After all, Lu Xusheng is not incompetent. He probably knows that we have adjusted our forces and does not want to fight us head-on, so he sent more people to Jiangshan, intending to occupy Hulu Mountain and wait for Guangxin's support."

Shen Yi nodded and said, "It is possible. In this case..." He returned to the topographic map and his eyes fell on the area near Jiangshan.

"If you, the Wang family, send troops from Xianxialing again, you must not let them go to Jiangxi alive."

"good!"

Another two days passed, and the troops from all directions had arrived, and the battle between the two sides was in full swing.

Soon, the battle report was delivered to Shen Yi, who was still listening to music in the theater. Hearing this, he waved to the actors to stop, rubbed his brows and asked the manager, "What's going on?"

"That Lu Xusheng was too cunning. He knew we had more soldiers and horses than him, so he withdrew after less than an hour of fighting. The troops on the west route fled to Fenglin!"

"No!" Shen Yi stood up suddenly and said angrily, "Transfer all the people from Suian to block the west of Fengning. We must kill them within the Fengning area."

"Yes, sir!"

When Shen Yi reached the corridor, the servant saw that he was sweating and hurriedly ran after him to bring him a handkerchief. Shen Yi took the handkerchief to wipe off his sweat and stared at the lush vegetation in the garden in a trance.

At this moment, a steward came running from the end of the corridor, with a bitter face and raised his sleeves to him.

"Master, someone is coming from the Liangjiang Governor's Office!"

Shen Yi suddenly felt a headache, "Who is coming?"

The manager said worriedly, "Jiang Chengbin, please take down the military advisor Jiang Chuhe."

Shen Yi rubbed his forehead. Needless to say, he came here because of Lu Xusheng's matter. If Lu Xusheng was not killed, the pressure from the court would be unbearable.

"Just tell him that I'm seriously ill and can't see him. Also, promise him a tax credit of 3 million. Tell him that in early April, the Jiangnan Taxation Bureau will make up for the shortfall of the previous two months. Make sure he reports this to the court."

The steward was relieved after hearing this, "The master is wise!"

First, use the taxes to stabilize the Jiangnan Governor's Office and the Nanjing government, so that there will be no worries later.

After sending them away, Shen Yi turned to the stage, waved his hand to let the actors leave, returned to the study, and asked the attendant,

"Where is Lu Xusheng himself?"

The attendant was sitting behind the desk at the door of Shen Yi's study. In front of him were a dozen boxes of various sizes, all of which contained battle reports sent in from various places.

The battle report related to Lu Xusheng was in the most conspicuous box.

He immediately opened the latest battle report, "Lu Xusheng himself is still in Longyou City. He summoned his 3,000 soldiers and the people of Longyou to dig trenches and build fortifications. According to the news from inside, he will not run away no matter who escapes. He just wants to stand in Longyou City and see what the powerful families can do to him!"

"He's got guts! He didn't damage his father's reputation." Shen Yi sneered.

"Master, intelligence shows that Lu Xusheng is worthy of the name of the God of War. He led his men to the battlefield and repelled our attacks more than a dozen times. Our soldiers couldn't even touch the hills outside Longyou City, let alone the city itself."

Shen Yi took a deep breath, placed his white fingers on the table, thought for a moment, and then cut the railroad tracks.

"Send the troops of Yanzhou Prefecture to Longyou. I want Lu Xusheng's head!"

The attendant was shocked and said, "Yanzhou Prefecture still has 12,000 elite soldiers. If they leave, you will be alone. Do you think you need to leave some people stationed in Yanzhou Prefecture?"

Shen Yi kicked his desk and said angrily,

"I forced Lu Xusheng to the border of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, hundreds of miles away. What am I afraid of?"

"Go, leave 2,000 men to guard the city, and the rest of you go to Longyou. Don't worry about anyone else. These 10,000 elite troops will surround Longyou. I only want Lu Xusheng's life!"

"The imperial court sent Lu Xusheng alone and wanted to take over the entire Jiangnan region. There is no way!"

"As for me, as long as I kill Lu Xusheng, I will be safe. Do you understand?"

The attendant was frightened by his gloomy face and said hurriedly, "Understood! I will do it right away!"

Of the 10,000 men sent out, 5,000 were guards from Yanzhou Prefecture, and another 5,000 were Shen Yi's private soldiers. How elite were these 5,000 private soldiers? Their equipment was no less than that of the imperial guards. Each of them had a good horse, a crossbow, a good bow and arrows, and every 500 men were equipped with a squat tiger cannon. As long as this "Lulin Army" was deployed, Lu Xusheng would be dead for sure.

Shen Yi had underestimated Lu Xusheng's ability at first, and was afraid of damaging this treasure, so he was reluctant to send it out. But now that it was a matter of life and death, he could no longer hide it.

After sending out this cavalry, Shen Yi breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep.

He believed that within two days, he would be able to see Lu Xusheng's head.

Shen Yi is a very sentimental person. Unlike Cheng Mingyu, he does not have the ambition to govern the world. He just wants to be the boss of his own place. In recent years, he has been like a local emperor of these mountains. He has money, people and mines. He is more comfortable than the emperor on the throne.

After waking up, he began to play the zither. The gentle tunes accompanied by graceful dance moves added a touch of decadence to this luxurious villa.

The beauty danced like a snake and cast seductive glances at him frequently.

Shen Yi was unmoved. He liked looking at beautiful women but not sleeping with them.

Except for a few important wives and concubines in the mansion, he was not greedy for beauty, and not everyone could climb into his bed.

Compared with beauties, he enjoys the pleasure of controlling people's hearts more.

I guess Lu Xusheng must be very worried right now.

The sound of the piano suddenly changed from slow to fast, as if a violent storm was coming down. The beauty twisted her waist faster and faster, and Shen Yi's fingers also moved quickly. Suddenly, a terrible scream from outside the door broke the sky, startling Shen Yi's strings. The strings under his fingers suddenly broke, and blood flowed along his fingertips.

The dancer was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and bowed her head tremblingly, "Master..."

Shen Yi didn't look at her, but listened sideways. He heard faint sounds of killing approaching?

How is that possible?

Yanzhou Prefecture is far away from the front line, where did the sound of killing come from?

At this moment, several arrows flew in through the window and hit the pillars on both sides of him.

Shen Yiren staggered, realized something was wrong, and suddenly stood up and pushed the door open to walk out.

He saw the door of the hall in front being thrown open from the outside, and several of his servants rushed in, rolling and crawling.

"Master, Master..."

"That Lu Xusheng... Lu Xusheng is here!"

Shen Yi's expression suddenly changed. When he was about to step out, his foot bumped into the doorstep and he almost fell down. He held onto the doorstep and stared at the servant in shock.

"Isn't he in Longyou? Why is he in Yanzhou Prefecture?"

The servant climbed up the stone steps step by step towards him.

"I don't know either. Please run quickly or it will be too late!"

Shen Yi still refused to believe it. With all his planning and tactics and all his special forces, how could Lu Xusheng possibly break into Yanzhou?

Lu Xusheng has arrived, but he has no soldiers left to fight against the enemy...

A feeling of despair surged in my heart!

He went out to see.

Unexpectedly, the servant and the other two stewards hugged him and carried him to the backyard.

When they reached the forest path in the back garden, they ran into the guests, the heads of the Wang and Cui families. The three of them looked at each other with indescribable feelings.

Without saying anything more, he just ran up the mountain through the back door of the villa.

Just as we reached the top of the hill along the bamboo forest, a cold voice suddenly came from the woods behind us.

"Master Shen, how are you?"

Shen Yi froze when he heard this familiar voice.

The last time we met was in front of the government office in Jinling City.

The princess summoned the powerful and local officials of Jinling to discuss the matter of land measurement.

What did he say when he pointed at Lu Xusheng's nose?

Scold him for pointing his gun at his own people.

And now, Lu Xusheng's gun was aimed at him.

Shen Yi closed his eyes deeply.

He understood.

He understood everything.

Ever since Lu Xusheng got rid of Zhang Huntian, he had been planning what would happen today.

First, they attacked Shen's tin mine and forced him out of Hangzhou Prefecture. When he arrived in Yanzhou, Lu Xusheng pretended to flee westward. Seeing that he was about to flee westward, how could the powerful people sit idly by and wait for Lu Xusheng to get evidence and go to the court to file a complaint?

So Shen Yi would definitely dispatch troops to encircle and suppress the enemy.

Lu Xusheng was so smart that he used his spies to reveal his marching plan to him so that he could deploy his troops according to Lu Xusheng's plan. He thought Lu Xusheng had fallen into his trap, but he didn't know that Lu Xusheng was outwitting him, or he had calculated everything clearly long ago.

He gradually deployed all the troops that the Shen family could mobilize.

Go, finally a general will come and capture the thief and the king.

Today, Shen Yi finally understood what it meant to have no last-minute plans.

This is not using troops like a god, this is God using troops.

Lure the tiger away from the mountain, make a feint to the east and attack in the west, openly build a plank road and secretly attack the warehouse, lure the enemy into a trap, capture the thief and the leader, these thirty-six strategies, he Lu Xusheng is very good at it!

Shen Yi turned around, raised his hands, and said calmly to the visitor,

"General Lu, I, Shen Yi, accept defeat today with full conviction."