Chapter 343 The Grand Shou of Cangwu

In October of the second year of Chuping, Yangzhou governor Zhou Yu, the lower general Lu Su, led a large army to raid the South China Sea from sea to sea, and captured Panyu without any effort. The prefect of the South China Sea surrendered, and then the army plowed the temple and swept the caves, Zengcheng, Boluo, Longchuan, Jieyang, Sihui, and Zhongsu, all surrendered. However, most of the people in the South China Sea were natives who lived in the country for the past and had not been educated. They only said that the Yangzhou army, like the previous army, came to exploit and kill, so they brought weapons to the mountains and forests and resisted from time to time, which made Lu Su feel a headache.

At this time, news had already been heard in Cangwu that Zang Ba's scout camp and Zulang's Shanyue camp had captured several counties in the northern part of Cangwu. Cangwu prefect Shi Huang led his troops to garrison Lipu. With the terrain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, he tenaciously opposed the Yangzhou army.

Lu Su naturally knew the reason why soldiers were more powerful. If he could send troops to attack east at this moment, he would be fiercely attacked from behind Shi Huang. Shi Huang was attacked from both sides and would be defeated. On the one hand, Lu Su sent a quick horse to send an urgent message to Zhou Yu, asking him to quickly draw effective officials from the neighboring Kuaiji and Yuzhang counties to go to the South China Sea to pacify the people. At the same time, Lu Su boldly activated the county officials except the former Nanhai prefect Wu confidant, so that they could do everything possible to stabilize the situation.

Subsequently, Lu Su left his friend, and Liu Ziyang, the army officer, temporarily led the position of Nanhai Prefect, and left three thousand elite soldiers for his dispatch. In order to make up for the shortcomings of the troops, Lu Su selected three thousand young and strong soldiers from the surrendered troops of Nanhai County and broke up the divisions of the Dongcheng Camp, which not only facilitated monitoring and prevented them from rebelling, but also had guides familiar with the terrain of Lingnan, which was a killing of two birds with one stone.

After a hurry to reorganize the army, Lu Su immediately rushed eastward, crossed the mountains and ridges, entered Cangwu County, and took Guangxin City directly to the capital of Cangwu County. Five days later, Guangxin City was broken, and Lu Su set up an ambush outside Guangxin City, ambushing the troops of Shi Huang, the prefect of Cangwu who rushed back from Lipu. He won a great victory and captured more than 4,000 enemies. Shi Huang resolutely committed suicide when he saw the defeat, which was considered to be his reputation.

Cangwu County was a land of Baiyue during the Zhou Dynasty and later Chu. Zhao Tuo, who established himself as emperor in the early Han Dynasty, once appointed his tribe as King of Cangwu. Cangwu County was under the jurisdiction of Guangxin, Xie Mu, Gao Yao, Fengyang, Linhe, Duanxi, Fengcheng, Fuchuan, Lipu and Mengling, and half of them are now in the hands of the Yangzhou army.

Two days later, Lu Su, Zang Ba and Zulang met with Yu Guangxin. After two days of rest, the army continued to set off and rushed towards Yulin County.

As the commander of the three armies, Lu Su ordered Zulang's troops to be the vanguard, and the cavalry of Zang Ba's troops followed him, but he delayed in Guangxin City for two more days, and the troops in the middle were led out of the city.

Lu Su stayed in Guangxin for two more days just for the sake of his own - Xu Jing, Runan. Since he accidentally discovered Xu Jing, Lu Su has brought his guards to visit his house every day in the past few days.

Lu Su was happy, and his guards stopped doing it. He asked with some dissatisfaction: "General, who is Xu Jing? Is it worthy of the general's diligence?"

Lu Su smiled gently, without thinking about it at all, and replied, "You don't know anything. Xu Jing's courtesy name is Wenxiu, and he was a native of Pingyu in Runan. He was very talented and famous in the world when he was young. He was the cousin of the famous scholar Xu Shao. His uncle Xu Xun and his brother Xu Xiang were both ranked among the third dukes. When Dong Zhuo was in power, Zhou Yan and Mr. Wenxiu were in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. They were dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo and secretly used their tricks and appointed Kong Yichang, Han Fu, Zhang Miao and other loyal people to the Han Dynasty. Mr. Wenxiu was also appointed as the Tai of Bajun.

He defended, but did not take office. Later, Han Fu and others led troops to attack Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo killed Zhou Yan, the Minister of Personnel, and Wu Qiong, the head of the city gate. Mr. Wenxiu was worried about being killed, so he moved to various places and successively defected to the governor of Yuzhou, Chen Yi, the governor of Yangzhou, Xu Gong, the chief of Wujun, and Wang Lang, the prefect of Kuaiji. The lord led his troops to sweep Jiangdong. After defeating Wang Lang, he fled to Jiaozhou for refuge and settled in Guangxin City. The lord did not get this person, and he felt deeply regretful. This time he specifically told me to pay attention."

The guard curled his lips and said, "I have seen him with the general several times these days. Judging from his words and deeds, he has not seen him very clever. He is far inferior to the two Lord Zhang, who is under the lord Mi, let alone compare with the military advisor."

Lu Su stopped hearing this and said seriously: "This is a bad word! The dragon hidden in the abyss is not something that ordinary people can recognize. Mr. Wenxiu has long been famous, and he is known for his integrity and character. Although he acts, he has not agreed to it. When he is using people, the lord is eager to seek talents. How can he miss this opportunity? After the army left the country, Cangwu County will govern the incompetent people. Mr. Wenxiu has settled for several years. He is familiar with the customs and culture and has a wide influence. All the people are following him. He is the most suitable candidate. Today he must convince him to serve the lord."

The guard apologized and hurriedly said, "I know I am wrong, so don't blame me. However, if I can't convince him today, I will draw my sword and force him to submit."

"Haha," Lu Su couldn't help laughing, "The lord said that the most effective way to deal with him is to force him with force. I didn't expect that you could think of this method. Maybe you can make a contribution today!"

To Lu Su's surprise, when he just sent an invitation to ask Xu Jing to be the prefect of Cangwu, Xu Jing agreed immediately. Lu Su was overjoyed and said, "Mr. Wenxiu is willing to take on this great task, which is indeed a blessing for the people of Cangwu."

Xu Jing was nearly fifty years old at this time, and his beard and hair were gray. He smiled bitterly and said, "To settle down in the troubled times, I have already run too many times and run too far, so I can't run anymore. If I don't follow this time, I'm afraid I'll have to travel a long distance again, and I can't bear it, and my family will not be able to survive. Although Cangwu is located in Lingnan, I like the simple folk customs and beautiful mountains and rivers here, and I just want to die here old age."

Lu Su heard this and said, "I already understand Mr. Wenxiu's heart. But I don't agree with Mr. Wenxiu's point of view. The people are the foundation of the country. Mr. Wenxiu has read poetry and books and has countless disciples. Now it is a good opportunity to repay the country and feed the people. The ancients said that good birds choose trees to live in, and wise ministers choose masters to work. Since the rise of the army in Jiangdong, my lord has been unstoppable. Now, there are nine counties and hundreds of thousands of armors. What's even more rare is that our lord attaches great importance to people's livelihood, treats the people well, and allows them to rest and recuperate. All the new policies he has taken are the focus of people's livelihood. Mr. Wenxiu, I believe you have heard of it."

Xu Jing smiled a little embarrassedly and nodded slightly, "Cangwu is remote, but I have heard a lot of news about Yangzhou. Some of my disciples have already gone to Yangzhou to show their ambitions. I heard that the state governor Zhou, treating people with sincerity, have not only been popular with the people, but also bringing a lot of benefits to the government. I really admire it because I have to take into account my face. I didn't say something just now. The reason why I promised to become an official so happily is also in this. I really want to see what kind of new atmosphere Cangwu will be in three to five years!"

I know what happens next, and listen to the next chapter to explain it.
Chapter completed!