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According to the agreement between Sun Quan and Huang Gai, Huang Gai used pigeon letters to report the situation in Wujun to Jianye every day. This was also a helpless response strategy after the Han army captured Jingkou.

At this time, Sun Quan also knew about the main force of the Han army occupying Jingkou. The main force of the Han army did not come to Jianye west, but went directly to the south. This made Sun Quan very worried about the safety of Wujun. He asked about the news from Wujun almost every day.

Huang Gai also sent a pigeon letter to Jianye every day, confirming Sun Quan's concerns. The Han army occupied Piling County and occupied the entire Piling territory. The main force of the Han army was advancing south, but at this moment, the content of the pigeon letter changed. The Han army did not attack Wu County, but was digging the canal. For several days, the content of the pigeon letter was similar every day. The Han army had not attacked the city for a long time and was still dredging the canal.

This made Sun Quan very confused. The Han army did not attack cities and villages, but was clearing the canal. What was he doing?

Sun Quan was walking back and forth in the study. At this time, he had forgotten the defeat of Jiangdong in the overall situation, but focused on the gains and losses in details. He had no idea how to turn the tables. He only had a trace of luck. Perhaps the Han army was trapped in Wujun or failed in Wujun.

At this time, a guard reported at the door: "Marty Wu, Captain Luo is asking for a meeting!"

Sun Quan nodded, "Let him in!"

After a moment, a general about ten years old quickly walked into the room. The man was named Luo Yan, who served as the captain of the Internal Military Academy, the leader of the secret agency Eagle Beak. Like his former leader Wang Ning, he was both from Sun Quan's guards and was loyal to Sun Quan and trusted the most.

Luo Yan stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to salute, "See Marquis of Wu!"

Sun Quan glanced at him and asked coldly: "Is Zhuge Jin's whereabouts?"

A few days ago, Zhuge Jin disappeared unexpectedly. The soldiers only found his damaged carriage. The carriage was covered with blood. He was shot to death by arrows. Zhuge Jin and the coachman disappeared. This incident caused many officials to discuss. Zhuge Jin was generous and had a good relationship with others. The officials went to Zhuge Mansion to comfort his wife and children.

This incident made Sun Quan very passive. He suspected that Zhuge Jin had surrendered to the enemy, but from the scene, something seemed to have happened to Zhuge Jin again. Sun Quan was willing to kill a warning and threw Zhuge Jin's wife and children into prison, but he was afraid of arousing the anger of the officials and making him feel embarrassed.

Luo Yan said in a deep voice: "I sent someone to closely monitor Zhuge's mansion. A few days ago, his wife was in sorrow, but in the past two days she suddenly calmed down, and her grief was much lessened, and she even pretended to be sad. I always felt that someone was informing Zhuge Jin's family."

"I don't want your guess. Who is informing them?" Sun Quan said a little annoyed.

Luo Yan explained helplessly: "There are no family members in and out of their mansion these days, but many officials came to visit the door, and there were more than a dozen people, including Mr. Zhang. I really don't know who informed them."

Sun Quan took a few steps behind his hands and suddenly said viciously: "Since that's the case, just pretend that Zhuge Jin has betrayed him and immediately put his wife and children in prison and interrogate!"

"Abide by the orders!" Luo Yan knew it was wrong, but he had to agree.

Sun Quan asked again: "What are the actions of the officials now?"

This is also something that Sun Quan is concerned about. Rumors are everywhere in Moling County and people are in panic. At this time, the officials are all planning their own plans. Sun Quan wants to know how many people are preparing to betray him.

"Reporting to the Marquis of Wu, the officials were very silent during this period, and no one publicly expressed their attitudes. However, after nightfall, the officials had close private contacts and had many exchanges, and they could not count them one by one."

"Has anyone secretly summoned officials to have a secret talk?"

"Last night, more than a dozen officials went to Zhang Junshi's mansion. They were all officials from the same faction with him. They gathered together for about two hours before they dispersed."

The same faction as Zhang Zhao is, the Northern faction, and it is also the largest powerful faction in Jiangdong, including Zhang Zhao, Zhuge Jin, Xue Zong, Cheng Bing, Yan Guan and other senior officials, as well as dozens of ordinary officials. Under the current circumstances, it is reasonable for these factions to gather together, but Sun Quan wanted to know whether Zhang Zhao took the initiative to summon them, or did they go to find Zhang Zhao spontaneously?

Thinking of this, Sun Quan ordered: "You go and investigate clearly. Who initiated the Northern Party? This is very important and you must figure it out."

At this moment, someone outside reported: "Marty Wu and Governor Lu have urgent matters to ask for a meeting!"

Sun Quan asked Luo Yan to retreat, and then Lu Meng came in to see him. After a moment, Lu Meng hurried into the study and bowed to Sun Quan, saying nervously: "Wu Hou, I have received the news that Wu County may have been lost!"

Sun Quan was stunned, "This...what is the news?"

"The news came from the army. Bei Zhi carefully checked it. It was because the defeated soldiers from Wujun fled back and brought back some unfavorable news."

“What… news?”

"It is said that General Huang was ambushed by the Han army camp and fled by the Han army. Zhu Heng surrendered to the Han army and presented the city of Wuxian. Now General Huang's situation is unknown."

Sun Quan was stunned and slowly sat down. If the news was true, then Wuxian was really over. The pigeon letters sent every day were also fake news. He just felt strange. Why didn't the Han army attack the city, but instead did what to do to clear the canal?

After a while, Sun Quan sighed softly, "Governor Lu, what should we do if the news is true?"

Lu Meng gritted his teeth and said, "I heard that the Han army's food and grass are accumulated in Piling County. If we can successfully attack Piling and burn the Han army's food and grass, maybe we still have a glimmer of hope."

Sun Quan pondered for a moment and said, "How many troops are needed to attack Piling?"

"The army is not large, but the essence, and a thousand people are enough. Ding Feng is recommended as the chief general and leads his army to attack Piling."

At this time, Sun Quan had no choice. As long as someone said that there was still a glimmer of hope, he would catch it without hesitation, just let him send troops, which made him feel embarrassed, but after only pondering for a moment, Sun Quan made a decision, "Well! As Governor Lu said, General Ding led his army to attack Piling County."

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The officials in Jiangdong each had their own plans, and the military generals in Jiangdong gradually became different. The young and strong sect, who was Lu Meng, still tried their best to defeat the Han army and save Jiangdong.

The veterans, Chen Wu and Jiang Qin, were more pessimistic, believing that Jiangdong was in a desperate situation. Although they did not say anything like surrendering to the Han army, their attitude was gone and they refused to work hard to defend.

When it was the most critical moment in Jiangdong, Sun Quan finally realized that he could only rely on young and strong factions such as Lu Meng to make a last fight with the Han army.

At night, an army left Jianye and was moving eastward quickly. This thousand-man army was led by Ding Feng to attack the Jiangdong Army, which was a major area of ​​Han army in Piling County.

In fact, the news that Lu Meng received was only ten days ago. Ten days ago, in order to attack Wu County, the Han army hoarded 200,000 stones of grain in Piling County, using Piling County as a major grain and grass logistics site. But now Wu County has been captured by the main force of the Han army, so is Piling County still a major grain and grass logistics site? Lu Meng himself could not make up his mind.

To this end, he made two plans. If Piling County is still a major grain and grass logistics place for the Han army, then Ding Feng must do everything possible to burn the Han army's food and grass, forcing the Han army to retreat due to shortage of food. On the contrary, if Piling County is no longer a major grain and grass logistics place for the Han army, then Ding Feng will find the location of the Han army's food and grass and find a way to burn it.

In short, Ding Feng and the Thousand Army led by him became a surprise soldier arranged by Lu Meng outside. Once the main force of the Han army surrounded Jianye, this surprise soldier would fight on the outside and wait for an opportunity to attack the Han army.

It was precisely this tactical intention that the thousand troops led by Ding Feng were very elite, all veterans of five or six years. Most of them had participated in the Battle of Hefei, had sufficient training and excellent equipment. In addition to the full set of sword and spear armor, each soldier also carried a bucket of rice and a turmeric leather bag.

Ding Feng was not in a hurry to leave. After walking fifty miles, the sky gradually became brighter. Ding Feng saw a forest ahead of him, so he ordered the whole army to enter the forest to rest.

The soldiers walked all night and were really exhausted. They rushed into the woods and looked for a dry place to rest. Ding Feng also found a big stone to sit down, drinking water while thinking about the orders Lu Meng gave him.

Ding Feng himself also believed that the Han army's food and grass logistics should no longer stay in Piling County. Since the Han army took Wujun, the next step would be to kill a retaliation and turn around to attack Jianye. In this case, where would the Han army's food and grass logistics be placed?

Ding Feng took out a map and placed it on a big stone, carefully searching for the important logistics locations that the Han army might choose. This important location that undertakes grain logistics must meet several conditions. First, the transportation is convenient, especially water transportation, and secondly, it must be closer to Jianye, so that it can support grain to the Han army at any time. With this, Piling County will be removed, and even Jingkou cannot be possible, because the reason is that it is far from Jianye.

The first thing is to be safe, easy to station heavy troops, conducive to defense, and not easily attacked by the enemy. However, there are almost no places near Jianye that meet this line, either inconvenient transportation or unfavorable safety.

At this time, Ding Feng's eyes solidified a little. He discovered that the most likely place to be a major logistics site for the Han army, that is, the north bank of the Yangtze River, which has both convenient water transportation of the Yangtze River and security far away from the Jiangdong Army, and is also very close to Jianye.

Ding Feng's heart was filled with bitterness. If he were Liu Jing, would he still place his important logistics focus on the unsafe Jiangdong instead of moving to the safe and convenient Jiangbei? The answer is inevitable. The Han army's food and grass will inevitably move northward. Even he, an ordinary Jiangdong general, could think of this. Will Liu Jing, as the king of a country, not think of it?

At this time, a soldier hurried over and reported to Ding Feng: "General Qi, we have captured two deserters in the woods."

Ding Feng nodded, "Bring them up!"
Chapter completed!