SFS Chapter 400 Lu Xun is captured, and the Wu army surrenders.
Chapter 400 Lu Xun is captured, and the Wu army surrenders.
You have been captured.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xun not only did not feel disappointed, but instead breathed a sigh of relief.
Anyone could see that Wu's army had been defeated by now. The reason he persisted was twofold: first, he did not want to betray Sun Quan's trust, and second, he did not want to betray himself.
This was his first time commanding 50,000 elite troops. Even if he lost, he had to lose honorably and openly. As the saying goes, a soldier should fight to the last moment.
How can you know your true strength if you don't fight to the very last moment?
He fought to the very last moment. Although he didn't break through Guan Xing's defenses, he had done his best. Since he had done his best, he could face anyone who asked him about it in the future with a clear conscience, and he would never regret it no matter when he thought about it.
Thinking of this, Lu Xun smiled and closed his eyes, letting the arriving Han soldiers lift him up and take him away.
Guan Xing then stood up and roared, "Lu Xun has been captured! Aren't you going to surrender?"
The nearby Han soldiers shouted in unison, quickly spreading the news of Lu Xun's capture throughout the battlefield.
Lu Yan, who was closest to Lu Xun and witnessed the entire process of Lu Xun's capture, decisively chose to surrender.
He had long since given up on fighting. If Lu Xun hadn't insisted, he would have surrendered as soon as he knew Shen Yi was coming. Now that Lu Xun has been captured, what's the point of him still insisting?
Besides, he was Lu Xun's servant, not Sun Quan's subject. Lu Xun, his master, had been captured, so what was the point of his struggle? Who was he struggling for, right?
With Lu Xun captured and Lu Yan surrendering, the battle flag fell to the ground. The Wu army, already exhausted and on the verge of collapse, knelt down and surrendered one after another. Li Ji and Xie, the two main generals, also threw down their weapons and stretched out their hands, allowing the Han army to tie them up and take them away.
Upon seeing this, Guan Xing shouted, "Uninjured Wu Jun, stand on the left and wait for the meal. Injured Wu Jun, stand on the right and wait for the military doctor to rescue you. Those who are seriously injured and cannot move, stay where you are and do not move. The stretcher team will come immediately to rescue you. Rescue the seriously injured first."
The messengers ran around, relaying Guan Xing's orders to every Wu soldier. Upon hearing them, the Wu soldiers all showed a momentary daze.
Are the Han army really that good?
They not only fed us but also treated our injuries. How thoughtful of them!
With Guan Xing having said this, Wu Jun naturally had no reason to resist or cause trouble. He obediently followed Guan Xing's orders, threw away his weapons and took off his armor, and retreated to his designated position.
Soon, the Han army's stretcher team rushed into the battlefield, carrying the wounded soldiers and quickly transporting them to rear hospitals.
Guan Xing, along with Liu Zan and Zhu Chao, reassured the surrendered soldiers, telling them not to worry, and even helped them find relatives among the Han army.
The Han army led by Guan Xing consisted mostly of troops from Pan Zhang and Zhuge Jin, and shared the same roots as Lu Xun's army. It was inevitable that they would encounter some cousins or even brothers.
Under Guan Xing's guidance, the battlefield, which had just been fiercely fighting, quickly turned into a family reunion. Relatives who had just been fighting to the death recognized each other on the spot and began to pour out their hearts to one another.
After arranging this matter, Guan Xing summoned Zhu Chao and instructed him: "Shen Yi's army is coming soon. Immediately send someone to inform Shen Yi that he does not need to come over for the time being, and can wait at Lu Xun's camp. Also send someone to inform Wu Yue King Tao that he does not need to stay in the mountains and should come back."
"Here..." Zhu Chao turned and left, and soon several teams of messengers rushed out of the battlefield to their respective destinations.
At the same time, Zhou Shan finally arrived three miles away from the battlefield and could even see the shadows on the battlefield. Staring at the battlefield in astonishment, he asked, "Why is it so quiet now, when the fighting was so fierce just now? And why are those shadows not moving? Shouldn't the shadows of soldiers on both sides be moving quickly during a bloody battle? Why aren't they moving? Could it be that the battle is really over?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than several dark figures rushed towards them, shouting as they ran, "Is that General Shen Yi ahead? We are General Guan's messengers, and General Guan has given orders..."
Zhou Shan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately cursed, "Damn, it's really over? Is Lu Xun really that bad?"
There was Lu Xun between him and Guan Xing. If Lu Xun hadn't been defeated, Guan Xing's messenger wouldn't have been able to get through at all. Now that the messenger has gotten through, what does that mean?
What else can it prove?
Zhou Shan collapsed to the ground like a mollusk whose spine had been removed. He had run so hard to catch up with the battle that his legs had become thin, but he was still a step too late no matter how hard he tried. Who could stand this?
If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off just leisurely strolling along behind Shen Yi.
The messenger approached, clasped his hands in greeting, and asked, "Which one of you is General Shen Yi?"
Zhou Shan, leaning on the hilt of his sword, struggled to his feet and nodded to the messenger, saying, "General Shen Yi is still behind. I am Zhou Shan, General Shen's vanguard. What orders does General Guan have?"
There's no point in dwelling on it now; let's get back on track and move on to the next step.
The messenger clasped his hands and said, "This humble servant greets General Zhou. General Guan orders you to rest and recuperate in Lu Xun's camp and protect the camp's provisions."
Lu Xun was indeed prepared to burn the grain supplies as a last resort, but the grain supplies could not be burned blindly; they had to be burned in a planned manner.
Therefore, Lu Xun originally planned to break through the Han army's defenses today and clear the road to the Han army's main camp. He planned to burn the grain and fodder for a final desperate attack after breakfast tomorrow morning. However, the battle was too fierce and Zhou Shan arrived too quickly, causing him to be defeated and captured before dawn. Naturally, the grain and fodder in the camp were left behind because there was no time to burn them.
Zhou Shan said dejectedly, "Well..."
The messenger inquired about the specifics of Zhou Shan and Shen Yi before turning back to camp to report to Guan Xing.
Zhou Shan then turned his head and said, "Let's eat and rest. Stop eating dry rations. Let's use Wu Jun's iron pot and provisions to cook a good meal to reward everyone. We've been running all day and we're all exhausted."
Zhou Shan was frustrated, but someone was even more frustrated than him.
At this moment, the surrendered Wu soldiers were being resettled on the battlefield, but Wu generals such as Lu Xun, Li Ji, and Xie were spared from suffering. They were all taken to the rear camp for meals and rest, so Lu Xun soon reunited with his colleagues.
Lu Xun, Li Fei, and Xie were escorted to Zhuge Jin's tent. As soon as they entered, they saw Zhuge Jin, Lü Ju, and Ding Feng sitting dejectedly at their desks.
Zhuge Jin and the other two also saw them, and the six of them looked at each other, speechless with despair.
After a moment of eye contact, Lu Xun took the lead and sat down at the table. He sighed and said, "We are both defeated generals, so let's not be afraid of losing face. So let's say whatever we want without taking offense. Ziyu, how did you lose?"
Zhuge Jin smiled bitterly, "How else could we have lost? We were tricked by that bastard Pan Wengui."
“I have learned the whole story of Pan Zhang’s defeat from Ma Zhong. Pan Zhang set up a private military market to rob soldiers, which caused both merchants and soldiers to become disloyal to him. Normally, this would be one thing, but even when Guan Xing was right in front of him, he was still greedy for money. He beat his own personal guards for a little money, which led to his personal guards betraying him at a critical moment. As a result, he not only died a violent death, but also indirectly caused everyone else to suffer.”
Ding Feng chimed in, "Pan Wengui was capable, but his private morality was terrible. He deserved his fate, but it's still hateful..."
What do we do when we win a battle?
Need I even ask? It's obviously about shifting the blame.
Therefore, Lu Xun's post-war debriefing meeting was quickly turned into a denunciation meeting against Pan Zhang by Zhuge Jin and Ding Feng. Anyway, Pan Zhang was already dead, so no matter how much mud was thrown at him, it was impossible to refute it.
However, this is not exactly slander. Lu Xun's defeat did indeed begin with Pan Zhang. If Pan Zhang hadn't robbed and beaten his soldiers, causing them to become resentful and wary, how could he have been defeated so easily? He didn't even get Zhuge Jin's reinforcements before being defeated by Guan Xing, who only had half his troops.
If Pan Zhang had held out for another two or three hours until Zhuge Jin arrived, the outcome of this great battle might have been very different.
Lu Xun and Li Ji also accepted this explanation, and in the end, everyone unanimously decided to blame Pan Zhang.
Just as they reached a consensus, the tent flap was lifted, and Guan Xing walked in carrying a tray, grinning and saying, "You must be hungry after a long day of running around, right? I'm certainly hungry. Why don't you do me the honor of having something to eat with me?"