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Man Chong sat behind the desk, looking at Liang Mao who was talking nonstop, suddenly feeling a little pity.

Liang Mao is such a smart person. Why haven’t you seen him for a few years? The poem on the left says, and the sentence on the right says, and I don’t see what’s going on now. Since the King of Wu entered Yuzhou, he has been committed to breaking these scholars who only followed the ancients and did not understand the worldly affairs. Liang Mao should have heard of it, but why is it still so stubborn?

Man Chong didn't want to listen anymore, and he gently tapped the desk. "Bofang, do you really want to save all the wronged people?"

"The righteousness lies where it is. Even if there are thousands of people, I will go."

"Okay, I'll show you a way." A smile appeared on Man Chong's face. "This matter is related to the strategy of the entire Yanzhou. It is not just about the unjust slandering factions. If you really want to save people, there is only one way."

"What method?" Liang Maokang was passionate. "You said that as long as you can save people, I will never give up."

"Go to Jianye and ask for the King of Wu."

Liang Mao frowned. "I can go to Jianye, but can you guarantee that all the unjust lies will not be hurt?"

"Bofang, since they surrendered, we will not kill people easily, but..." Man Chong raised a finger and shook it, interrupting Liang Mao. "You expect nothing to have any impact, and that's impossible. You can go and go back quickly, at most one month. If you can ask for the King of Wu's forgiveness, this month's hard work will not be an exaggeration to punish them. I think they are willing."

Liang Mao stared at Man Chong for a while and agreed helplessly. Man Chong was right. If he could avoid his family property being replenished, he would also be an official slave for a month. I believe that with Man Chong, he would not make things difficult for them. This matter cannot be solved by Man Chong, so he could only ask the King of Wu. Now Zhu Huan has accepted the unjust surrender, and Lu Fan has not received the order yet. If it is delayed, Lu Qicheng will kill all sides and it will be too late to say anything.

"Then please Benning."

"It should."

The smile in Man Chong's eyes became stronger. Liang Mao was confused, but he was not easy to ask. Man Chong immediately handled the road rumor for him to solve the food and accommodation problem along Liang Mao. He could also call a boat and horse to rush to Jianye as soon as possible. It was of great importance, and Liang Mao did not hesitate and set off immediately.

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Zhu Huan was worried that Lu Fan would complain and refused to accept the order, so he sent Lu Gong to pass on the order himself.

Lu Yi was Lu Fan's deputy not long ago, and he had to share some of his military achievements in Junyi, and Lu Fan had to give him some face.

In the past, Zhu Huan would not consider these things at all. What does it matter whether Lu Fan was convinced or not? The military orders were as high as a mountain, but he would dare to disobey his orders? Now it is different. If he wants to successfully take Yanzhou, Lu Fan needs the cooperation. If the war begins, the two will be in conflict and even go to the King of Wu to complain. Even if he can win, he will leave the impression that the King of Wu is not capable enough.

Lu Yi accepted the order, rushed to the wrongful words, and met Lu Fan. As Zhu Huan expected, Lu Fan was very dissatisfied with the result. He could not blame Zhu Huan, but pointed his finger at Man Chong, believing that Man Chong was from Yanzhou and was dismissing the people of the state, which violated the original intention of the King of Wu.

Lu Yi smiled but said nothing. Lu Fan stared at him for a while, a little unhappy. "What, I was wrong?"

"How dare you?" Lu Yi bowed modestly. "I just remembered something and suddenly realized something."

"What's up?"

"At the time when Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu had disagreements, they attacked each other. Liu Yu led his troops to besiege Gongsun Zan, but was killed by Gongsun Zan. When this incident reached the king's ears, the king had an assertion."

"Oh?" Sun Ce did not dare to be careless, and he put away his resentment and listened intently.

"The king said that it is not enough to deal with the barbarians on the grassland, simple grace or demonstration is not enough. You must be both kind and powerful. Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan demonstrated. The two of them worked together to achieve results. One of them could not leave the other, but attacked each other, and they really dug their own graves. Liu Yu died and Gongsun Zan was not long. We didn't believe it very much at that time. Later, the court sent Zhang Ze, who had more skilled methods, and Gongsun Zan also lived well. We all forgot about this matter. Until Liu He and Gongsun Zan died together, and Youzhou fell into the hands of Liu Bei. When we remembered the king's judgment at that time, we realized that the king's cleverness could be pointed to the key points in terms of people and things. Du Lu, do you think the king's accuracy is accurate?"

Lu Fan laughed awkwardly and quickly expressed his agreement. Man Chong was Sun Ce's arrangement for commanding troops as the vanguard. He questioned Man Chong, which was a question of Sun Ce's unclear knowledge and improper employment. It would be of no benefit to sue Sun Ce. Moreover, Lu Yi also made it clear that using Man Chong is to show kindness, so that the people of Yanzhou can see some hope and not resist stubbornly. In fact, the difference is not big. He did everything he should do, but just killed a few fewer heads of the family. In contrast, if he insisted on attacking the city and to kill more people, he would have to pay more soldiers' lives, just like Gongsun Zan attacking Liu Yu, which was an extremely unwise move.

"Boyan, it is really enviable that you can be with the king for many years. Work hard and don't let the king down for many years of cultivation!"

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Lu Fan immediately sent the military officer Puyang Yi to contact Zhang Ne and conveyed the relevant conditions for surrender. When he learned that Liang Mao had rushed to Jianye, Zhang Ne and the big clans in the city breathed a sigh of relief and accepted it calmly. Although it was cruel to be an official slave, he was still alive. As long as he was alive, he had a chance. If Liang Mao could ask Sun Ce for permission, he could restore their normal status and return some property like he did in the Yuzhou family, which was better than being killed by Lu Fan now.

Because Zhang Ne asked Zhu Huan to surrender at the same time, the unjust words were not Lu Fan's military achievements, and Lu Fan had no spoils, and all confiscated property had to be allocated by Zhu Huan. However, Lu Gong and Zhu Huan considered this issue in advance, and they made some concessions, acknowledged that Lu Fan also had the credit for forcing surrender, and distributed some spoils to him.

After receiving the reward without any merit, Lu Fan felt a little embarrassed, and immediately accepted Zhu Huan's order and led his troops to Dingtao.

Zhu Huan received a reply from Lu Gong in advance and was very satisfied. He adjusted the camp and gave the position directly opposite the southern gate of Dingtao to Lu Fan so that the tower ship carrying stone throwers could enter the position smoothly. He moved the camp eastward and prepared to fight reinforcements from Changyi. The task of attacking Dingtao was handed over to Lu Fan. Man Chong, who did not participate in the struggle for merit and wholeheartedly provided cover for Lu Fan and Man Chong.

The successful victory of Yanzhou was his greatest military achievement, Dong Zhao was his opponent, and Li Jin was no longer worthy of fighting with him. When he thought of this, Zhu Huan's self-esteem was greatly satisfied, and he felt like he looked down on his opponent after his realm was sublimated.

Two days later, Lu Fan arrived in Dingtao. He was very satisfied with Zhu Huan's arrangements. He rushed to the central army tent as soon as possible and reported to Zhu Huan in person the process of attacking Jiyang. It took five or six days to attack a small Jiyang. If he didn't explain it, he would inevitably be suspected of missing the opportunity to fight. If it was passed into Sun Ce's ears, this matter would be difficult to explain.

Zhu Huan accepted Lu Fan's explanation, but he also tactfully reminded Lu Fan that Jiyang and the wrong words are all county towns, gains and losses are irrelevant, and they will not have real training effects. Dingtao is a better opponent. If Dingtao is taken, Yanzhou will not be able to stop their progress, and it is only a matter of time before he can take Yanzhou.

Lu Fan agreed awkwardly.

Zhu Huan immediately gathered to discuss matters. He first discussed with Zhang Fen whether he could build a few more giant stone throwers. Zhang Fen brought three, which were powerful and too small in number. One city gate put one fire speed was too slow to meet the requirements.

Zhang Fen explained that the manufacturing requirements of giant stone pokers are very high, especially the tip rods, which must be reinforced with iron parts to avoid breaking. The wood itself cannot withstand such huge power. When Huang Dajiang first built a giant stone poker, he broke his legs because the tip rods were broken. In addition, the support requirements of the stone pokers are also very high, requiring a large amount of high-quality wood, which must be carefully processed. If it is not dry enough, or the size error exceeds the requirements, it will affect the accuracy. Therefore, when the giant stone pokers were started to build, the principle of seeking precision but not quantity was determined. The purpose was to attack difficulties, rather than replace ordinary stone pokers and strong crossbows.

Lu Fan also put forward his own opinion. After several days of cooperating with the giant stone thrower, he had some new insights. The giant stone thrower is powerful and can launch an attack from three hundred steps away and directly break the door. There is no need to attack the opponent's arrow like a rushing car. It is safer. It can adjust the previous siege tactics, concentrate three giant stone thrower, attack one gate, attract the opponent's troops, and give major damage, consume the opponent's troops, and attack the opponent's morale. Finally, attack with infantry and forcibly seize the city.

This can take advantage of the technical advantages of the giant stone thrower, destroy the opponent's city defense first, and minimize the casualties of his own soldiers. He had already tried it when he was in Jiyang. After being hit by the giant stone thrower for a day, there was not much defensive force on the city wall, and the soldiers who siege the city successfully climbed the city without encountering any substantial resistance.

Speaking of the new tactics, Lu Fan was in a happy mood and did not notice the helpless eyes of Zhu Huan, Man Chong and others. Whether they wanted to do so or not, Lu Fan took the lead and took the lead. He was the name of the pioneer of the new tactics.

The generals gathered together and discussed repeatedly. Finally, they decided to use Dingtao as their opponent, continue to improve, test the new tactics, strive to understand the key points of the new tactics under Dingtao City, and train various departments so that all soldiers can adapt to the new tactics and prepare for the future attack on Changyi.

After saying this, Zhu Huan suddenly felt a little worried. "Zhang Jijiu, is it possible if Dong Zhao wants to imitate this kind of stone throwing machine?"

Zhang Fen smiled slightly. "General, there are workshops in Yanzhou, and they have been imitating our carriages, but so far, the best carriages still cost a lot of money to buy in Runan. The carriages they built are not as stable as our carriages and are not as light as our carriages. As for the stone thrower, I dare say that even if I give him the drawings, the things he made cannot achieve the same power."

Lu Yi kept listening to each other and suddenly said, "General, I have a plan that may solve the problem of insufficient number of stone throwers."
Chapter completed!