Mi Han

Chapter 756 Boyan laughs and Miyang is so poisonous
Early the next morning, Zhuge Jin got up early and expressed his intention to leave to Mi Yang.

Mi Yang was a little surprised by Zhuge Jin's sudden resignation.

After seeing the dark circles under Zhuge Jin's eyes, Mi Yang realized that Zhuge Jin must not have slept well last night.

So he asked Zhuge Jin:

"But Yang didn't give a good explanation, which made Lord Ziyu unhappy?"

After hearing Mi Yang's question, Zhuge Jin's face showed some panic, but he quickly calmed down and replied:
"No.

As a minister, Yu has accomplished his mission and should return to Gong'an to report."

Zhuge Jin used the official duties as an excuse to evade Mi Yang's doubts.

After hearing Zhuge Jin's explanation, Mi Yang seemed to believe this statement.

Then he said with some regret:

"Yang originally wanted to ask Master Ziyu for advice on some of the difficulties in the Book of Songs, but it seems that this idea is difficult to realize."

Unlike the Fufeng Fa family, the Langya Zhuge family’s family scripture was the Book of Songs.

Since Mi Yang had chosen Zhuge Liang as his teacher, he naturally had to study the family tradition of the Zhuge family of Langya seriously.

After expressing his regret, Mi Yang did not do anything to stop him. He ordered Ding Feng to lead a guard team to escort Zhuge Jin all the way to Gong'an.

In order to avoid Mi Yang's suspicion and leave early, Zhuge Jin did not reject Mi Yang's kindness.

Under Ding Feng's escort and Mi Yang's reluctant gaze, Zhuge Jin and his party quickly left Zhouling City.

Mi Yang, standing on the top of the city wall, looked at Zhuge Jin's departing back, and a smile gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth.

At this time, Jiang Ji came behind Mi Yang and said with emotion:

"I didn't expect that Zhuge Ziyu, who is so famous all over the world, would actually do what the Grand Marshal predicted and steal books at night."

After saying this, Jiang Ji thought of Zhuge Liang, who was also famous all over the world.

We are brothers from the same mother, so why are our characters so different?
After hearing Jiang Ji's sigh, Mi Yang did not find it strange.

As a time traveler, he already knew about Zhuge Jin's shameful deeds in history.

Moreover, even if they were brothers from the same mother, how could a mere Zhuge Jin be compared with his own Prime Minister Zhuge?
After Jiang Ji finished expressing his feelings, Mi Yang asked Jiang Ji:

“Zitong, do you think Lu Xun will believe the contents of that official document?”

Mi Yang's question made Jiang Ji stunned.

Although Jiang Ji was also a wise man, Lu Xun was also an extraordinary person.

Jiang Ji did not dare to assert in his heart whether Lu Xun would completely believe the contents of the document.

But there is one thing Jiang Ji can be sure of.

"Whether Lu Xun believes it or not, the Grand Marshal's plan has already succeeded."

Jiang Ji's answer was quite pleasing.

But it was this pleasing answer that made Mi Yang feel satisfied.

"Your words are very good!"

Because he was anxious to hand the secret to Lu Xun, Zhuge Jin did not delay for a moment along the way.

A few days later, Zhuge Jin returned to the Wu army camp outside Gong'an City.

Upon learning the news of Zhuge Jin's return, Lu Xun summoned him immediately.

When he first met Zhuge Jin, Lu Xun couldn't help but blurt out and ask:

"Is Mi Yang in Zhouling?"

This is what Lu Xun cares about most.

Zhuge Jin's answer completely dissipated the little bit of hope in Lu Xun's heart.

"When I first arrived at Zhouling, Mi Yang came out of the city to welcome me personally."

Zhuge Jin's answer made Lu Xun's face look much darker.

Then Lu Xun asked Zhuge Jin:
"Has Mi Yang agreed to our army's request for peace?"

Zhuge Jin immediately gave an answer to Lu Xun's question.

"The Han generals were so angry that the peace proposal came to nothing."

In order to save his own face, Zhuge Jin did not specifically mention the fact that he was bullied by Ding Feng.

However, after seeing that his idea of ​​peace failed, Lu Xun's mood did not change much.

At the beginning, Lu Xun felt that under the current situation, Mi Yang would not agree to a ceasefire between the two armies.

The reason why Lu Xun asked Zhuge Jin to go and give it a try was that many Wu generals had this lucky mentality in their hearts.

On the other hand, Lu Xun also wanted to use this move to offset some of the criticisms of the Wu army from people all over the world.

No matter what the Wu army did wrong before, they all begged for peace humbly, but Mi Yang still refused. So whatever the Wu army did next would be understandable.

After learning that the peace attempt had failed, Lu Xun looked at Zhuge Jin with anticipation.

Now that Mi Yang is in Zhouling, he only hopes that Zhuge Jin can complete the tasks he had previously instructed him to do.

Under Lu Xun's expectant gaze, Zhuge Jin first told him about the fact that he had observed that the Han army was strong in both men and horses.

When Zhuge Jin finished speaking, Lu Xun thought that Zhuge Jin had nothing important to report, but Zhuge Jin slowly took out the copied document from his arms.

Then Zhuge Jin told Lu Xun the origin of the document in his hand.

After hearing the origin of this official document, Lu Xun was overjoyed.

He quickly stood up and walked to Zhuge Jin, took the document from his hand and read it carefully.

This official document was written by Deng Ai to Mi Yang.

In the official document, Deng Ai mentioned that he had successfully stopped Cao Xiu's army and told Mi Yang not to have any worries.

It is obvious that Deng Ai's words put the Wu army into a more unfavorable situation.

Because this means that Mi Yang can continuously transfer troops from northern Jing to continuously compress the living space of the Wu army in southern Jing.

That is why Zhuge Jin felt frightened after reading the contents of the official document that night.

But when Lu Xun finished reading the contents of the document, he did not show a look of fear on his face like Zhuge Jin.

On the contrary, the joy on Lu Xun's face grew more and more, and in the end he couldn't help but burst into laughter holding the official documents in his hands.

Lu Xun's sudden laughter was undoubtedly a suspicious thing.

Zhuge Jin thought that Lu Xun had become mentally ill due to the critical situation.

Out of concern for his own fate, Zhuge Jin hurried forward and asked with concern:

"General, are you okay?"

Zhuge Jin's question and his expression made Lu Xun understand what Zhuge Jin was worried about.

Lu Xun did not blame Zhuge Jin for his misunderstanding. Instead, he took Zhuge Jin's hand and said:
"This time, Ziyu, you have done a great service for Da Wu!"

Lu Xun's words made Zhuge Jin even more confused.

Before Zhuge Jin could continue asking questions, Lu Xun sent someone to summon all the generals in the camp to discuss the matter.

About half an hour later, all the Wu generals who heard Lu Xun's call came to Lu Xun's tent.

After all the Wu generals arrived, Lu Xun signaled Zhuge Jin to narrate the process of his mission.

When the Wu generals heard that the Han generals were refusing to accept the peace proposal and that Mi Yang was stockpiling a large amount of military equipment in Zhouling, they all showed disappointment on their faces.

The contents of the official document that Zhuge Jin brought back next made the Wu generals panic.

When all the Wu generals were panicking, Lu Xun said with a smile on his face:

“Gentlemen, don’t fall for Mi Yang’s trick.

What we see can sometimes be deceiving.”

Lu Xun's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on the heads of the Wu generals, making them gradually calm down.

After the Wu generals calmed down, Lu Xun continued:
"Do you think Mi Yang is a mediocre person?"

Lu Xun's rhetorical question sounded more like a joke to others.

Of course not Mi Yang!

"With Mi Yang's talent, how could he not guess the purpose of my sending Zi Yu to Zhou Ling?
Since Mi Yang guessed it, how could he be as open and honest with Zi Yu as he appeared to be! "

Lu Xun's words caused the Wu generals present to think.

Even Zhuge Jin gradually came back to his senses under the guidance of Lu Xun's words.

“Indeed, Mi Yang took the initiative to take Zi Yu to inspect the armory in Zhouling City.

But if it is true as Mi Yang said, that he wanted to demonstrate to our army through Zi Yu's mouth, why didn't he take Zi Yu directly to the military camp to see the military might?
What is he hiding?
This is the first doubt.

Also, think about it, don’t you think the process by which Ziyu obtained Mi Yang’s official document was too easy?

The military documents of Jingbei are military secrets. With Mi Yang's intelligence, how could he not be on guard at all when he knew Zi Yu's intentions and let Zi Yu get the military documents of Jingbei so easily?
This is the second doubt.

It is not difficult to infer from these two doubts that all of this was set up by Mi Yang in secret, just to make our army believe the contents of that official document!"

Lu Xun quickly came to this conclusion in front of all the Wu generals.

After hearing Lu Xun's inference, all the generals present felt that it made sense and nodded unconsciously.

Zhuge Jin was even more ashamed. He didn't expect that he almost got Lu Xun into Mi Yang's trap.

But after being convinced by Lu Xun's inference, a question soon arose in the minds of the generals.

Bu Zhi bowed and asked Lu Xun:
"General, why do you think the bandits are deliberately setting up a confusing formation?"

When Bu Zhi asked this question, the smile on Lu Xun's face became even bigger.

“It’s not hard to know that.

Anyone who sets up a confusing formation does so in order to prevent others from knowing one's strengths and weaknesses.

Appears strong, but is actually weak.

And Mi Yang used the success of the war in Jingbei as a carefully arranged deception. Isn't it obvious what his real purpose is?"

When Lu Xun finished speaking, Bu Zhi quickly responded:

"General, what you mean is that the war situation in Jingbei is actually not favorable to Mi Yang?"

In response to Bu Zhi's speculation, Lu Xun gave an affirmative answer.

"Exactly!"

"If the battle situation in Jingbei is favorable to Mi Yang, there is no need for Mi Yang to do this."

Lu Xun was very confident in his judgment.

In addition to the above analysis, there is another objective fact that cannot be ignored.

Mi Yang dared to withdraw directly from Wancheng and return to Jiangling. This move was indeed a brilliant move and it really caught himself off guard.

But at the same time, Mi Yang's move was a bold one after all.

Since it is a bold move, it involves considerable risks.

So what are the risks of Mi Yang doing this?

The reason why Lu Xun thought that Mi Yang would be delayed outside Wancheng by Cao Xiu was because tens of thousands of Tiance elite troops were outside Wancheng.

The land outside Wancheng was flat and the Han army had no place to defend.

If the Han army took the initiative outside Wancheng, such geography would not be too fatal.

But once the Han army wanted to retreat, it was well known that even the most elite army would have a fatal weakness in its rear when retreating.

The undefensible terrain, coupled with this fatal weakness, is precisely the biggest danger for the Han army in northern Jing.

Under normal circumstances, in order to reduce this danger, the Han army would have to arrange a sufficiently capable general to personally command the rear of the army.

But long before setting out to fight, Lu Xun had investigated the list of generals in Jingzhou in detail.

Among the generals of Jingzhou, there were many who had some reputation, such as Deng Ai, Ding Feng, Zhou Tai and others.

However, with Chen Dao having to stay in Jiangling and Li Yan having been demoted, there was not a single general in Jingzhou who could be called a "great general."

It was precisely because of this that Lu Xun had never thought that Mi Yang would be so bold.

Lu Xun knew that no matter how strategic Mi Yang was, he did not have the ability to turn stone into gold in an instant.

Based on this fact, and the fact that Mi Yang set up a trap to deceive Zhuge Jin, it was only natural for Lu Xun to conclude that the battle situation in northern Jing was unfavorable to the Han army.

Just when Lu Xun was feeling confident about his inference, Bu Zhi's questions came one after another:

"What is the purpose of this bandit setting up a trap to make our army think that the battle situation in northern Jing is in his favor?"

Bu Zhi also expressed the doubts in the minds of the Wu generals present.

When Bu Zhi asked this, Lu Xun's eyes sparkled with wisdom, and he directly pointed out Mi Yang's purpose:

"When you thought the situation in northern Jing was favorable to the Han army, what were you thinking?"

In response to Lu Xun's question, the Wu generals present couldn't help but start to ponder.

Their first reaction just now was panic, and then they thought that Mi Yang would continuously transfer troops from Jingbei to the south and completely keep them in Jingnan.

Under this concern, they subconsciously wanted to suggest that Lu Xun lead his troops to break out before the Han army assembled.

When he recalled the thoughts in his mind, Yu Fan seemed to have an epiphany.

Yu Fan tried to speak to Lu Xun:
"Does the bandit want our army to break out as quickly as possible?"

Yu Fan's words made Lu Xun look at him with admiration.

"This is exactly what Mi Yang was thinking!
You all must not forget that although our army’s retreat is cut off, we have brought a large amount of food and fodder with us on this expedition, and the total number of troops in southern Jing is nearly 100,000.

Although part of the nearly 100,000-strong army is currently scattered outside, how many troops can Mi Yang have in Zhouling when the situation in northern Jing is unfavorable?
Twenty thousand, thirty thousand, or forty thousand?
With only 40,000 Han troops at most, and given that our army has sufficient food and grass, it is impossible for Mi Yang to defeat us in such a short time."

When he said the last sentence, Lu Xun revealed a strong confidence.

No matter how big the ambition is, it needs to be based on hard power.

From the current actual situation, as long as their army does not lose its composure and gradually shrinks the defense line, Mi Yang will be completely helpless against them for the time being.

"Mi Yang knows this.

That's why he planned to throw our army into disarray.

Once I give the order for the entire army to break out, many of our troops are scattered outside and cannot gather their strength, which will greatly reduce the threat our army poses to the Han army when it breaks out.

Coupled with the panic of having their retreat cut off, our troops were bound to scramble to break out, and were even unable to carry large amounts of weapons and supplies.

And along the road from Gong'an to Zhouling, there are many mountains and dense forests, which is perfect for the Han army to set up ambushes and block the attack.

Under all these unfavorable circumstances, the weakness of the Han army's small number of troops will be infinitely reduced, and the damage suffered by our army during the breakout will be infinitely magnified.

By then, who can guarantee that they can return to Jiangdong safely?
Most of you have read history books, and I'm sure you will remember the fate of the Zhao army in the Battle of Changping."

Lu Xun's words made all the Wu generals present gasp.

After not seeing each other for many years, Mi Yang's mind has become more and more vicious!
(End of this chapter)