Eight hundred and fifty-ninth chapter suicide festival, the whole army descends
Lu Fan did not expect that nearly 50,000 troops were defeated so badly by the 5,000 troops. Such a large loss ratio may be even more humiliating than the Battle of Xiaoyaojin.
Death, surrender, and escape became the main theme of the day, and those surviving soldiers were the core part of the generals.
Just now, let alone attacking Yichun City, even detours became a luxury. The soldiers were tired, hungry, shocked and afraid, and their morale fell to freezing point.
Lu Fan made a quick decision to kill horses and cook meat, thinking that even if he couldn't escape the cage of the heaven and earth, he would still have to make the soldiers a full devil.
The soldiers were hungry for two days, and suddenly there was horse meat to fill their stomachs, but they ate them in their mouths and chewed wax, and they did not feel the aroma of meat. Many people secretly hid in the dark because they missed their relatives at home and cried.
The next morning, the moonlight hit the river beach, and Wu Jun, who was sleeping in the wild, was forced to open his eyes.
I counted the number of people again and found that nearly 5,000 people disappeared last night, probably because I ran to Yichun to vote.
"Father, what should I do?" Lu Ju came to ask for advice.
"In this situation, I'm afraid Zhang Liang is still unable to make the situation come true..." Lu Fan no longer had any confidence.
Just as the father and son sighed, Zhu Huan, Quan Cong and other generals surrounded him. Cheng Zi clasped his fists and looked anxious: "General Ziheng, Lantian led his troops out of Pingxiang, and now it is less than five miles away from here. There is a strong light moving in Yichun. It should be Lanyuan's trapped army that has been launched. You should make an idea..."
"Hahaha, what can I do? You can ask Master Liu for advice..." Lu Fan sighed and stood up, and told his son Lu Ju next to him: "Go to the river with me to wash your face."
"Oh okay..." Lu Ju followed with his fists, and the rest were puzzled and followed from afar.
Lu Fan dusted off the dust on his body as he walked to the river and found that his hair was dissipated and embarrassed. He wet his palms and washed the dirt on his face, and then tidied up his clothes and hats in front of the reflection.
Not far away, several generals frowned, thinking to themselves that it was time now, and you still pay so much attention to your appearance, and you couldn't help but shake your head and sigh.
Lu Fan "dressed up" for a while, looked up and sorted out his son Lu Ju, and kindly instructed: "Being a person is like dressing, you must be clean and meticulous. The situation in Jiangdong cannot be reversed. Sun's defeat is like the surging river in front of him, which cannot be stopped by human power."
"Father, what do you mean..." Lu Yu had a premonition.
"It is my fault for underestimating Lantian's ability for my father. This person is indeed insidious and cunning to the outside world, but he is still quite tolerant to the inside. It can be seen from the family of the scholars that surrender is indeed the only way out. You must be filial to your mother in the future. Remember not to seek revenge on the Lan family, otherwise you will cause trouble for the Lu family." Lu Fan was like explaining his funeral.
Lu Ju was a little stupid when he heard that Lu Fan's words seemed wrong and quickly asked: "Father, what do you mean?"
"Being a father is different from Zhang Zhao. He can be shameless, but I have to ask. Follow General Bo Fu and King Wu for his father, and I have been deeply loved by their Sun brothers. I have indeed miscommanded this battle, so you all over the army can surrender, but I cannot surrender." After saying that, Lu Fan drew out his sword and stood in the direction of Jianye.
"Father, don't." Lu Ju was shocked.
Lu Fan turned his head and glared at him, and said righteously: "It is my blessing to be able to die for the Lord. Remember what my father just said."
The father and son roared, alarmed Zhu Huan and others beside him. They never expected that Lu Fan had just washed and sorted out for the sake of dying.
Lu Fan drew his sword and committed suicide in the direction of Jianye. Lu Ju hugged his body and cried bitterly. All the generals cried sadly when they saw it. Compared with those who surrendered in Jianye City, Lu Fan was worthy of the Sun family's kindness to him.
"The worldly discussion, General Ziheng stands tall and strong. Although he commits suicide, it is really admirable. Now that the enemy is facing you, you have to cheer up..." Cheng Zi also experienced the pain of losing his father, and at this time he took the lead in stepping out to comfort him.
"Great enemy? Cheer up?" Lu Ji's face covered in tears was filled with bitterness and helplessness: "My father said before his death that the demise of Wu was unstoppable, and Lantian was not something we could fight against. He was the only one who received great kindness in the entire army. What do you want to do? Make your own decisions..."
"Uh...please feel sorry for me..."
Cheng Zi nodded awkwardly. He thought that Lu Xun, the most powerful in Jiangdong, was also defeated by Lantian when he attacked Jingzhou. Now he has two more sons who are inappropriate, and it is meaningless to continue to resist stubbornly.
Zhu Huan, Quan Cong and others came to comfort him. They were all the same as Cheng Zi now, thinking that the Sun family is still far behind Liu Bei, regardless of their origin or methods. It is time to say goodbye to the old master and embrace the new life.
When the Lantian army was still marching, Zhu Ju, as a representative, went to surrender alone, so the Lantian soldiers surrendered the remaining soldiers of the Eastern Wu without any bloodshed. Then Lan Yuan led the army to join forces.
Seeing this, Lan Ji rushed to meet him. The two brothers wore golden armor and silver armor. Seeing this, Jiangdong surrendered generals were amazed and thought that if these brothers joined forces, they would be afraid that no one in the world would be able to stop them.
"Brother." The red horse ran to the vicinity, and Lan Ji turned over and fell off the horse to pay a greeting on one knee.
Lan Yuan dismounted the horse almost at the same time, holding Lan Ji's hands with both hands and saying, "You, I, brothers, why should you and my brothers do such a great gift?"
"Hehe, I heard that my uncle also worships His Majesty like this. Brother leads his troops alone this time, and he should have been in the limelight, right?" Lan Ji smiled.
Lan Yuan replied with a smile: "I have heard a lot about Zhongling killing the general and showing his power. You don't have to be weak in your limelight."
"It's all my father's strategy. If I were allowed to lead the army independently, it wouldn't work..." Lan Ji scratched his head and said.
Lan Yuan nodded, "Well, I can do this so smoothly, and because my father has deduced it many times before the war, please take me to see him."
“Thank you.”
The two brothers walked back side by side with each other, and Lantian stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction when he saw this scene, and thought to himself that even if he had no other achievements in his life, he should be proud of his two sons who had such a good relationship.
The father and son met and exchanged some greetings, Lan Tian asked Song Chen to assist Lan Yuan in the acquisition of the surrendered army of the Eastern Wu, and then the entire army went to Yichun for rest.
After entering the city, Lantian ordered people to have a banquet, so that Wu soldiers who had been hungry for a few days had a full meal. At the same time, he took the opportunity to hold a banquet to let the surrendered generals of the Eastern Wu and the military generals of Jiaozhou and Jingzhou know each other.
Before the banquet was held, Lan Yuan led Ding Feng to recommend him to Lan Tian and said, "Father, General Ding Feng is brave in fighting and understands the righteousness. The child can be so smooth this time, which is inseparable from General Ding's strong help."
Lan Tian nodded, thinking about Ding Feng's character and ability, he knew it before he met. He encouraged Ding Feng and said, "The King of Hanzhong has inherited the Grand Principal in Chang'an. It is great that General Ding can return to the future. After this matter, I will personally submit a letter to you for your merits."
"Thank you, Mr. Fu." Ding Feng was excited when he heard this, his hands clasped his fists trembled with excitement. With Lantian's promise, he knew that he had boarded the Clippers and would never be covered in dust again.
Chapter completed!