The Thirtieth Return of the Romance of The Three Kingdoms (Part 2)
The successive defeats of Soochow shocked Sun Quan. General Kan Ze recommended Lu Xun to Sun Quan to lead the resistance against Liu Bei. Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong see Lu Xun is just a weak crown scholar will firmly oppose.
Kan Ze to the whole family life as a guarantee, and then recommend Lu Xun, Sun Quan determined to use Lu Xun. Build altar worship Lu Xun as a big governor, right town west general, give Shang Fang sword, when things can be played first.
Lu Xun led the troops to? Pavilion front line. The veterans Zhou Tai and Han Tang refused to accept, and asked Lu Xun to send troops to save Sun Huan. Lu Xun said, "After the defeat of Shu, Sun Huan's siege will be relieved naturally." And ordered each soldier to stand firm. They are willing to fight to the death, not willing to defend, Lu Xun said sharply: "Who dare not listen, will not forgive!"
When Liu Bei heard that Lu Xun was the one who planned to take Jingzhou, he wanted to lead his troops to battle. Ma Liang advised Liu Bei not to underestimate the enemy. Liu Bei underestimated Lu Xun and led an attack on the passes.
The Shu army shouted abuse every day, while the Wu army stood firm and did not fight. When the weather was hot, Liu Bei ordered the camp to be moved to a shade and a cool place in the forest.
Ma Liang was not at ease with the moving soldiers in the forest, so he said to Liu Bei: "The Prime minister has arrived in Dongchuan, why not draw a drawing of the place where the camp was moved to invite the Prime Minister to look at it." Liu Bei said, "Then draw a drawing book and ask the Prime Minister about it." Ma Liang led the order to hurry.
Liu Bei let Wu Ban to Guan before trapping the enemy, the sergeant lying naked in front of the army. Wu General Xu Sheng, Ding Feng asked to fight. Lu Xun is not allowed, said this is a trick to lure the enemy, three days later can see.
After three days Lu Xun will lead to close the watch, see Wu Ban soldiers have left, Liu Bei ambush out of the valley mouth, the general will be convinced.
Liu Bei sent the water army down the river and set up camp along the river in the territory of Dongwu. Huang Quan thought it was wrong and remonstrated with Liu Bei, but Liu Bei did not agree.
The spies of the state of Wei reported Liu Bei's plans to Cao PI, who laughed and said, "Liu Bei will be defeated!" He also said that Lu Xun would surely lead his troops to take Xichuan, and Wei could take advantage of the emptiness in the state of Eastern Wu to attack it. He ordered Cao Ren to lead an army to Rushu, Cao Xiu to Dongkou, and Cao Zhen to Nanjun, waiting for an opportunity to attack Soochow.
Ma Liang sent the picture book to Kong Ming, Kong Ming looked at it and was shocked, and asked: "Whose idea is this, you can behead this person first." Ma Liang said Lord Liu Bei's own idea. Kong Ming had to ask Ma Liangsu to return to Liu Bei and teach him to move the camp. He also told Ma Liang that if the Lord was defeated, he could take refuge in the city of Baidi.
Lu Xun see the time is ripe, then point will send troops, Lu Xun do not need veteran Han Dang, Zhou Tai, Ling Tong, but only point the end will Chun Yu Dan, and let Xu Sheng, Ding Feng lead soldiers in the village five rescue.
Chun Yu Dan went to attack the 4th battalion of Shu Army and returned with a great defeat. Lu Xun did not blame him, and ordered Zhu Ran to use a boat with thatch to attack the Shu army by water. Zhou Tai and Han Tang each led an army to set fire to the Shu camp, and when the Shu camp was on fire, the other soldiers pursued the Shu army day and night, and they were not allowed to return to the camp until Liu Bei was captured.
At the beginning of the watch, a strong southeast wind set fire everywhere in the Shu camp, and the Shu troops trampled each other, causing numerous casualties.
When Liu Bei saw Wu's army coming, he hurriedly mounted his horse. Ding Feng and Xu Sheng led a two-way attack on Liu Bei, but Zhang Bao came to protect Liu Bei and fled to Ma On Shan.
Liu Bei fled to Ma On Shan, Lu Xun led the army to follow closely. Zhu Ran led the soldiers to cut off the road from the bank of the river again, and Liu Bei shouted, "I will die here!" At this time Zhao Yun came from Jiangzhou, stabbed Zhu Ran to death, protected Liu Bei and the remaining hundred soldiers rushed to the city of Baidi, and the Shu army was defeated.
Lu Xun chased to the vicinity of the Kui Pass, see the terrain is complex, suspected ambush, busy call the three armies temporarily retired.
Lu Xun find someone to ask, just know here called fish belly Pu. It is said that when Zhuge Liang entered the river, he had laid a stone formation on the beach here, which was comparable to 100,000 troops.
Lu Xun in the doubt, led more than ten cavalry to explore the stone circle, just into the battle, suddenly the wind, flying sand and stones, covering the sky, Lu Xun and other anxious to return to the horse, but trapped in the battle without a way out.
Lu Xun was unable to find the exit, suddenly saw an old man coming, led him out of the stone circle, Lu Xun hurriedly asked: "The old man who?" The old man said he was Zhuge Liang's father-in-law Huang Chengyan. See the general in the battle, can not bear to bear, they came to lead the general and so on out.
Lu Xun sighed, "Kong Mingguo is a real Wolong, and he can't compare himself!" Ministry generals while the victory will also chase Liu Bei, Lu Xun said Cao Bing will take advantage of the country in the army to attack Soochow, so ordered the withdrawal of troops back to Soochow. Sure enough, less than two days after the retreat, Wei soldiers were killed in three ways.
Cao PI himself went to the front to supervise the battle, but saw that Cao Ren was defeated by Wu general Zhu Huan, Cao Zhen was defeated by Lu Xun, and Cao Xiu was defeated by Lu Fan. The Wei army was defeated, and the plague was spreading in the South of the river, and the soldiers and horses were dying. For fear of losing more soldiers, he withdrew and went back.
After Liu Bei was defeated, depression became ill, knowing that he would die soon, he ordered to be stationed in the city of Baidi. He summoned Kong Ming and Li Yan to take care of the afterlife.
Kong Ming starry night from Chengdu to Baidi city, Liu Bei called Kong Ming sit beside, see Ma Liang's brother Ma Su next to him first called him out, and then tell Kong Ming, Ma Su this person exaggerated, can not be reused.
Liu Bei wrote his will, crying and holding Kong Ming's hand, and said, "If Liu Chan can still do something, you will help him; if not, you can make yourself the Lord of Chengdu." When Kong Ming heard this, his whole body was like needles, and he wept and bowed to the ground, kowtowing and bleeding, saying, "I will do my best to be loyal until I die!"
Then Liu Bei said to his sons Liu Yong and Liu Li, "After I am dead, you three brothers, be like a father to the Prime Minister and do not neglect him." Order two sons with worship Kong Ming.
Liu Bei also said to Zhao Yun, "For the sake of your friendship with me, take care of my son sooner or later; do not betray my confession." Zhao Yun cried and said, "I dare not fail to do my best!" On April 24, the third year of Zhangwu, Liu Bei died in Baidi City at the age of 63.
Zhuge Liang led his officials to carry Liu Bei's coffin back to Chengdu and read his will. Crown Prince Liu Chan ascended the throne. Change the year name Jianxing.