During this period, there were fierce battles every day, and the soldiers of each battalion were not used to the sudden break. Although they all went to Pingxiang to shelter from the wind and rain, the soldiers still took turns to rest, and some people were always on guard.

Lan Tian smiled leisurely after hearing this, saying that these good war habits had been cultivated unconsciously. The combat effectiveness of the soldiers was closely related to the general. He then visited each camp with Lan Ji and Song Chen to reassure the soldiers and take good care of them.

Rest and recharge your batteries to prepare for the final battle.

Lan Tian walked around the city and suddenly said to Song Chen: "The soldiers in each battalion can rest, but the scouts must not slack off. I want to keep track of Lu Fan's movements at all times."

"Sir, don't worry. The soldiers of the trapped army are always ready to fight, especially the most elite scouts. They have to half-open their eyes when sleeping." Song Chen replied with a smile.

Lan Tian nodded lightly, "Of course I'm relieved about the trapped army, but I just suddenly remembered it, so I reminded you."

"The kid doesn't think it's necessary to be so strict. Take my youth camp as an example. You must have a good rest when you rest. Just arrange the watch. If there is a problem, ask the officer to hold him accountable. If you should be beaten with a military stick, if you should be beheaded,

Head." Lan Ji put forward a different view.

Lan Tian smiled and said: "Each general has a different style. The habits of the general will be passed on to the army. Your uncle Gao led the army, so it will have his harsh characteristics."

"Oh...is that so? The elder brother's military career is quite boring." Lan Jixin said that it was a good thing that he did not take over the trapped army, otherwise the old-fashioned atmosphere would be too uncomfortable.

"The trapped army has changed a lot of new people now. Boyang will naturally bring his characteristics as the commander-in-chief, which may not be what you imagined." Lan Tian shook his head gently.

"Really?" Lan Ji expressed doubt.

Song Chen clasped his fists and added: "Sir, you are right. When General Gao was in office, the army strictly abstained from alcohol. After Boyang took over, he did not implement it. Now, the celebration banquet of the trapped army will not use water instead of wine."

Lan Ji scratched his head and smiled naively: "Brother has his own ideas, I guess he won't stick to the old rules."

"War is not a child's play. Good qualities are worth preserving. The soldiers trapped in the battle are the best in the world. I see that you have made some achievements and you are forgetting about it again? When you return to General Guan's tent in the future, you must guard against arrogance and impetuosity." Lan Tian saw Lan.

Ji is a little drifting, so I seize the opportunity to tap.

"I know, my father. After destroying Wu this time, there will be no war. Shouldn't we cross the river and continue to fight against Wei?" Seeing Lan Tian mention Guan Yu, Lan Ji asked curiously.

"After all, my father is a shepherd in Jiaozhou, and his main expertise is in developing people's livelihood. Your Majesty should send generals to guard Yangzhou. Naturally, someone will worry about attacking Wei. In addition, there have been frequent wars in Soochow under Sun Quan. The common people and nobles hate endless wars.

So it needs a period of time to recuperate, and when the Champa rice is mature, I will bring it to Yangzhou for planting. I believe it should be able to win the hearts of the people."

Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor on August 16th. It was already late August, and Lantian's title changed accordingly.

Lan Ji nodded, and then he had the heart to gossip: "If you want to fight, you have to go to Jingzhou. No wonder my father said this just now, but if we attack the water battle from Yangzhou to the north, I don't know who your majesty will let to guard it. Will it happen?"

Could it be Uncle Gan?"

"Although Xing Ba is a general, he is not a handsome man. In addition, he does not have enough qualifications and background, so His Majesty may not entrust him with important tasks. In fact, Yuan Zhi (Xu Shu) has both civil and military skills, which is quite suitable. However, he is always afraid of trouble and may not be willing to go there."

Let’s bake it in the stove in Jiangdong.” After much deliberation, Lantian thought that only Xu Shu could do it, but Jiangdong was a political Shura field, and ordinary people simply couldn’t suppress the local nobles.

Song Chen thought for a while and put forward his own opinion: "Sir, you have great respect for Prime Minister Zhuge. I believe that Your Majesty can also see that. Will you send the Prime Minister to take charge of Yangzhou?"

Lan Tian shook his head: "Your Majesty has not yet completely pacified Yongliang. Yizhou is our rear area and needs more capable people to govern it. In addition, the barbarians in Nanzhong have not been converted into kings. If there is chaos caused by the poor governance of those left behind, how about the front line?"

Can those soldiers whose relatives are in Shu still serve their country with peace of mind?"

"Sir, what you are saying is that the final general thinks simply." Song Chen bowed and clasped his fists.

Lan Ji suddenly had an idea and excitedly proposed: "Father, why don't we send people to Jianye? If we control Wu Jun's family members, we don't have to wait until they run out of food. I'm afraid they won't be interested in fighting, right?"

"Hahaha..."

Lan Ji finished speaking with excitement, and Lan Tian and Song Chen laughed at the same time.

"What's wrong? Doesn't this plan work? Although it is a bit whimsical..." Lan Ji asked carefully.

Lan Tian smiled and gestured to Song Chen: "Tell him."

"Does Zhong Ling know why Lu Fan retreated? The imminent loss of food supply is only one of the reasons. The most important thing is that there may be a big problem in Jianye. Perhaps the soldiers of the Wu army have received letters from home, so sir, he asked everyone to rest assured and rest." Song Chen explained, stroking his beard.

Some people in Jiaozhou knew about Hu Ke's undercover situation, but Song Chen was the only one who knew best about Lantian's plan to siphon off wages.

Lan Ji's face was full of questions, "When did father deploy it? How can we mobilize extra soldiers? And aren't there defenders in Jiangdong?"

Lan Tian patted Lan Ji's back gently, "When we enter Jianye later, Zhong Ling, you will understand everything. I have been deploying this matter for many years. There are many factors that affect the war. Sometimes there is no need for real swords and guns."

"Oh." Lan Ji seemed to realize something, and then he said with a smile: "My father and I coincided."

"Since Lu Fan has received the 'bad news', I think Zhu Ran should also retreat on the road. The official road of Ai County is in the mountains. I ordered Yuan Xiong (Wu Ban) not to pursue him, but sent people to guard the main road."

, wait until we have dealt with Lu Fan's main force, and then recruit Zhu Ran's partial force." Lan Tian turned to Song Chen and ordered.

Song Chen clasped his fists and nodded, "General, I'll do it right away."

When Lantian was resting in Pingxiang, Lu Fan led the army towards Yichun. Because he could not recruit civilian men to transport the baggage, he could only let the soldiers carry the baggage on the road. The marching speed dropped to half of Zhu Huan's speed. They crossed the eastern part of Pingxiang.

Ridge, and after walking along the river valley for less than two hours, it was already dusk.

Lu Fan made plans to run out of food. He took the lead in cutting down his daily diet and asked Lu Zhi to reduce the soldiers' rations by half. The excuse was to save food rations during non-war times. In addition, Lu Zhi failed to fully control the outflow of family letters at that time, and many letters have been lost.

The news began to spread secretly in the camp, and suspicion and dissatisfaction were spreading on the march.

Brother Zhu Huan read the family letter last night and sent someone back to Pingxiang overnight to report the news. When Lu Fan was crossing the mountains, he was shocked by the information from Yichun. He was taciturn and lost his mind along the way.

When they arrived at the encampment site, the soldiers of the Wu army had been traveling for a whole day and wanted to have a good rest and have a good meal.
Chapter completed!