Chapter 737 Jiangdong Army Meeting

Just as Sun Quan finished speaking, Lu Su's expression immediately turned serious. He said, "Have you noticed, my lord? Today is already the third day, but Captain Zhu's report has not been sent yet."

There is a rule in the Jiangdong Army patrol camp, which is to report military information every two days, regardless of whether there is military information or not, but Zhu Zhi of the Jiang patrol camp has not reported yet.

Sun Quan nodded, frowned and said, "Someone noticed this, but it is also possible that Captain Zhu has forgotten about it."

"Don't you understand Captain Zhu's character?" Lu Su retorted.

Zhu Zhi can be regarded as the oldest among the Jiangdong Army. He was the first veteran to follow Sun Ce along with Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, Han Dang and others. After Sun Jian's death, Sun Ce originally joined Yuan Shu, but it was Zhu Zhi who persuaded Sun Ce to send troops to Jiangdong.

Zhu Zhi is mature and prudent, with a cautious personality. Although he does not have high talents, he is very trusted.

Thinking of this, Sun Quan also felt something was wrong.

"In that case, let's send someone to ask."

Sun Quan turned to Zhou Tai and ordered: "Youping, please send someone to the Lou County Jiangjiang Patrol Camp to see what is going on."

"promise."

Zhou Tai agreed and added at the same time: "My lord, Mr. Zijing, there was a storm a few days ago. Maybe the roads were muddy because of this. Maybe Captain Zhu's information was delayed."

When Sun Quan heard this, his brows relaxed slightly and he nodded. Zhou Tai's words were quite reasonable. Lu Su, on the other hand, still looked cautious, obviously not agreeing with Zhou Tai's opinion.

"Lord!"

There was a sound of rapid footsteps, and a guard rushed in and half-knelt on the ground.

"The magistrate of Lou County, Wu Can, asks to see my lord!"

"Wu Can? If he isn't in Lou County, why should he come to Wu County to take care of him?" Sun Quan frowned.

Lu Su had a bad premonition in his heart, and he cupped his hands and said: "My lord, there must be something fishy when Magistrate Wu comes here. My lord, you'd better summon my magistrate first and then talk about it."

"Send the order to me!"

After a while, Wu Can was brought up, and Sun Quan, Lu Su and others in the hall were all surprised when they saw Wu Can's appearance.

Wu Can looked very embarrassed. He was soaked all over and lost one of his shoes. The worst part was that there was an arrow stuck in his back. The clothes around the wound were dyed red because of the massive blood loss. Because of this, his face turned pale, as if he was about to die.

"Kong Xiu, what's going on with you? Why are you injured? Who shot you?"

Sun Quan stood up and said in surprise.

"My lord, Mr. Zijing cough cough cough!"

Wu Can was soaked in the water and his whole body was cold. His teeth chattered when he spoke. He finally said, "Lou County is lost, and Cao Jun is coming to kill him."

"Cao Jun?" Sun Quan was shocked, while Lu Su sighed. Unexpectedly, his worries finally became a reality.

Sun Quan hurriedly took a few steps forward, grabbed Wu Can's hand, and said anxiously: "Wu Can, what is going on? Why did Cao Jun suddenly appear in Lou County? Where is Captain Zhu Du's river patrol camp?"

"Ahem. The lower official didn't know that Cao Jun suddenly appeared in Lou County while he was sleeping."

"As for Lieutenant Zhu Du, Cao's army used Lieutenant Zhu to open the city gate in a trick. The Jiangjiang Camp has probably been breached." Wucan sighed.

"Zhu Zhi betrayed? How dare he betray? How could he betray?"

Sun Quan's expression was unbelievable. Zhu Zhi was a veteran of three dynasties and was very loyal. How could this happen?

Lu Su said in a deep voice: "My lord, it was Cao Jun who knocked out Captain Zhu, then put on my Jiangdong Army uniform and pretended to open the city gate. Captain Zhu would not betray our army."

Sun Quan gasped and nodded: "It makes sense, it makes sense."

Sun Quan gradually regained his composure. He took a long breath and forced a smile: "Kong Xiu came to report. It's really hard work. Go down and rest."

Wu Can slightly raised his hand. His physical strength had reached its limit, and he was immediately carried off by the guards and sent to the doctor.

Sun Quan fell silent, and Zhou Tai and Lu Su frowned. They really did not expect that Cao Jun would suddenly appear in Wu County despite being in Lujiang.

"Lord?"

Sun Quan said "hmm" and slowly raised his head, his eyes deep.

"Zijing and Youping summoned the civil and military generals in the city to discuss how to deal with Cao's army."

"promise!"

Zhou Tai agreed, strode out, and summoned the guards to inform the city's civil and military forces, while Lu Su stood there without saying a word, just thinking about how to deal with Cao Jun's invasion.

In the meeting hall, Sun Quan was sitting on the throne, and on the left and right were the civil and military generals in the city. They had already learned about the invasion of Cao's army, so they all looked solemn.

"Everyone."

Sun Quan slowly spoke: "This time my county magistrate risked his life to report that Cao's army invaded our Jiangdong and has now conquered Lou County. What is our army's plan now?"

Lou County is just east of Wu County. If Cao Jun attacks with all his strength, he can reach it in a day or two, and it will inevitably be a bloody battle. The most critical thing is that the main force of Jiangdong Army is still outside. Now that Wu County's troops are empty, it is the most critical moment.

Sun Quan looked around, and the first official on the left, a white-haired and white-bearded veteran with a majestic face, stood up.

Sun Quan stretched out his hand and said: "If you have any noble opinions, Lord Zibu, you might as well speak out."

It turned out that this white-haired veteran was Zhang Zhao, a veteran of the Eastern Wu Dynasty. Before Sun Ce died, he left a last words: "If you are not sure about internal affairs, ask Zhang Zhao, and if you are not sure about foreign affairs, ask Zhou Yu." Therefore, Sun Quan respected Zhang Zhao quite a lot.

"Listen, my lord, our troops in the east of the Yangtze River are now empty, but Cao's army is so aggressive that they wiped out our patrol camp and captured Lou County in one fell swoop. This shows that the enemy's strength must be more than ten thousand."

"There are only three thousand defenders in Wu County. If we fight a bloody battle with the enemy, we will inevitably be at a disadvantage. Therefore, I suggested that I ask Governor Zhou or He Qi to lead his troops back to Wu County and attack the enemy from both inside and outside."

Now the main force of Jiangdong Army is divided into two parts, one is following Zhou Yu, and the other is following He Qi to suppress Fu Shanyue. If either of these two main forces can return to the army in time, they will naturally be able to deal with the threat of Cao Jun.

"No." Yu Fan shook his head and expressed his objection.

Yu Fan took a step forward and said impassionedly: "My lord, now the Governor of Zhou is dealing with Cao's thieves in Lujiang. He is using a weak enemy to make a strong enemy. It is already extremely difficult. If we order Governor Zhou to return to the army again, Cao's thieves will seize the opportunity. , if the main force of Governor Zhou is defeated, our Jiangdong will be in danger!"

"The same is true for He Qi's troops. According to Captain He's letter, Shanyue has been mobilized now, with tens of thousands of people. However, they have been demoralized several times."