In the State of Lu, Zhao Kuangyin led 100,000 Song troops and 100,000 Chu troops to attack Duke Zhuang of Lu and occupy one-third of the cities of Lu.

The State of Lu was conservative and still used the tactics of the Spring and Autumn Period. He was plotted by Zhao Pu, the leader of Zhao Kuangyin, and was defeated many times.

On the battlefield, more than 300 chariots were trapped in the quagmire, and the Song and Chu troops were cleaning the battlefield.

Zhao Kuangyin held the Panlong stick and scanned the messy battlefield.

The 200,000 Song and Chu coalition forces defeated the Lu army of 150,000, and the Lu army was defeated.

The Lu army lost a lot of troops in the battle with Zhu Wen of Liang, and was then led into the swamp by Zhao Pu, so it was defeated.

Zhao Kuangyin's planner Zhao Pu followed the Song army to clean up the battlefield.

Zhao Pu half-squatted down and checked the weapons and armor of the soldiers of Lu State on the battlefield. His eyes showed a hint of surprise: "The weapons and armor of Lu State are even more sophisticated than our Song State. What's going on? Did Lu State absorb the iron smelting technology from later generations and make improvements?"

"It's time to take Lu County directly."

Zhao Kuangyin defeated the main force of Lu State, led the Song and Chu coalition forces, and marched towards Lu County from the east.

In the west of Lu State, Chai Rong led a army to defeat the tens of thousands of troops stationed in the west of Lu State, and began to seize the territory of Lu State.

Chai Rong's ability is no less than Zhao Kuangyin. The two fought each other. The main force of Lu State was fighting with Zhao Kuangyin. The only tens of thousands of troops on the second-line of Lu State could not stop Chai Rong of Zhou Shizong.

Shandong has many vassal states and was originally in a delicate balance, but the foreign overlord broke this balance.

Lucheng, the main city of Lu State, because Confucius was here, Lucheng has a population of 700,000 and its culture is extremely prosperous.

When the people of Lu City heard that two forces were invading Lu, people were in panic.

When Duke Zhuang of Lu heard that the battle was defeated in the front, he quickly recruited soldiers in the city. Confucianism called for self-cultivation and family management to govern the country and pacify the world. Many Confucian scholars abandoned their pens and joined the army. Duke Zhuang of Lu received 80,000 soldiers within three days.

However, Cao Gui, the general of Lu State, frowned and took the initiative to ask Duke Zhuang of Lu.

"Cao Gui, you are here just in time. I will hand over 80,000 new recruits to you for command. With the previous troops, can I force the two powerful enemies to retreat?"

When Duke Zhuang of Lu saw Cao Gui coming, he asked Cao Gui for advice.

Cao Gui is one of the few famous generals in Lu State at present. If even Cao Gui can't save Lu State, then it will be lingering.

Although the Confucianism in Lu was the only one and had a great appeal, it was obvious that military strategist to decide the outcome of the military strategist.

Cao Gui replied: "The 80,000 recruits recruited are mixed with fish and dragons. Many of them are scholars, and they may not be able to go to the battlefield. Moreover, most of these recruits have no experience in fighting on the battlefield. I am afraid that these 80,000 are not as good as 20,000 veterans, and their role is limited... The two powerful enemies are coming in full force, and Zhao Kuangyin is even a powerful enemy that even the last generals cannot defeat. Perhaps what the last generals say is unpleasant, but this time, our country of Lu can no longer defeat the invading enemy..."

"How could it be like this..."

Duke Zhuang of Lu heard that Cao Gui was not sure to protect Lu, and his face was ashamed.

The State of Lu was neither the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period nor the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was at a level that was neither up nor down, and was eventually destroyed by the State of Chu.

Although Lu can sometimes repel Qi's invasion and has some background, Lu is not the overlord of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period or the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. He did not have a particularly powerful general, and Cao Gui is already the best among them.

In history, Wu Qi also served for Lu for a period of time, but was dismissed by the monarch of Lu because of moral issues.

Facing Chai Rong, Zhao Kuangyin attacked both sides, and Cao Gui was alone and could not support him.

The defeat to Zhao Kuangyin made Lu lose troops and generals, and Cao Gui had even fewer bargaining chips.

"Ahem, General Cao Gui, there is no way out at this time."

A burly craftsman with calluses appeared in front of Duke Zhuang of Lu and Cao Gui.

"Public send class?"

Cao Gui knew about this person and respected him very much.

If the Confucianism in Lu is just talking about military affairs on paper, then the Gongshu Ban can be said to be one of the real backing and trump cards of Lu!

The weapons and armor improvements of Lu State were all made by Gongshu and his disciples.

Gongshuban is also Lu Ban. Because he was a native of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period, he was also called Lu Ban in later generations.

Lu Ban is the founder of civil craftsmen!

In this world, Lu State absorbed various technologies from later generations and improved various weapons from Lu State.

Therefore, even if Lu lacks famous generals and his tactics are slightly behind, Lu can often repel the enemy with its excellent military armor.

Soldiers can increase the attack power and defense power of soldiers. The lower the level of the troops, the greater the relative increase.

Although people outside seem to be able to survive until now, it is because Confucius is in charge of Lu, and no one dares to offend Lu.

But only a few senior officials of Lu State such as Cao Gui and Duke Zhuang of Lu knew that Lu State had a group of disciples of Gongshu and Gongshu State were constantly making weapons and armor for Lu State, and they were also high-quality weapons, armor, and military vehicles. Therefore, Lu State occupied the advantage of military armor, making up for the shortcomings of famous generals and backward military tactics.

Gongshu Ban said: "Do you still remember that you ordered Zaixia to build a government city in Mount Tai? Zaixia and a group of disciples built a government city in Mount Tai were completed not long ago. It can accommodate 100,000 soldiers with sufficient food and supplies. Even if a million troops attack, it will not be able to break the government city. As long as the king and the nobles lead 100,000 soldiers and 100,000 village warriors to take refuge in the city, let Zhao Kuangyin and Chai Rong fight each other. When both of them are injured, the king will lead 100,000 soldiers out of the city and recover the territory of Lu."

Duke Zhuang of Lu’s eyes lit up.

Originally, Duke Zhuang of Lu was ready to surrender in the face of the aggressive two heroes Zhao Kuangyin and Chai Rong, but the Gongshu Ban's plan made Duke Zhuang of Lu have the idea of ​​restoring the Lu State again.

The fortress agency city built by Gongshu Ban and his disciples is the last hope of Lu!

"Cao Gui, you have selected 100,000 soldiers from all the soldiers and horses now and followed me to take refuge in the government city."

"In addition, we moved 100,000 young and strong people in Lu County to go to the government city together."

Duke Zhuang of Lu waved his hand and made the final decision.

With the current military strength of Lu, it is definitely impossible to defend Zhao Kuangyin and Chai Rong at the same time. Therefore, the only way for Lu is to abandon the car and protect the commander, bring 200,000 forces to counterattack, and take refuge in the government city built by the Gongshu Ban, and then wait for the opportunity to regain the territory of Lu.

"Here."

Cao Gui knew that only in this way could he get a chance to escape.

Cao Gui didn't know whether the government city built by Gongshu Ban was reliable, but he had no choice.

"The enemy's troops are coming, and the king asked the teacher to go to Mount Tai to take refuge in order to avoid war. It is said that the Gongshu Ban used the mountainous mountains of Mount Tai to build a city of government on the mountain. It was easy to defend but difficult to attack. The king decided to retreat to Mount Tai and temporarily give up Lu County."

In the Confucian courtyard, a Confucian scholar reported to Confucius the decision of the king of Lu.

"Since this is the decision of the king and his father, then we pack our bags and go to the city of the government."

The news spread that Confucius decided to seek refuge with Duke Zhuang of Lu and Shulianghe of Shuguancheng. A group of Confucian disciples and later Confucian scholars flocked to him and were willing to follow Saint Confucius.

The roads in Lu County are full of traffic, so they are blocked.

"Public send class? Organ city?"

Zhu Ji sat on the second floor of a restaurant in Lu County. Looking from the wooden window from below, he saw the Confucian scholars following Confucius, majestic and endless.

Because Emperor Wu of Han abolished all schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone, Confucianism was the only one in later generations, so there were many Confucian scholars.

Most of these Confucian scholars admired Confucius and then came to Lu State to settle down. The city of Lu had a terrible population of 700,000, which was more than the population of Chang'an City.

After Zhuge Liang's army pacified the Liang Kingdom, Zhu Ji immediately infiltrated the State of Lu and collected intelligence for the army to attack the State of Lu.

Gongshu Ban and his disciples actually built a metropolitan city in the Taishan area to prepare for emergencies, which was beyond Zhu Ji's expectations.

The Gongshu Class is not a simple role. Like Mozi, they were both famous craftsmen in the Spring and Autumn Period. One was from Lu and the other was from Song. The two had debated and performed war chess in Chu.

If it was a mechanic city built by Gongshu and his disciples himself, it would be mostly fortresses that were easy to defend and difficult to attack.

"I actually built a city as a weapon. The Gongshu squad's mechanism is really domineering. Gongshu is good at attacking, and Mozi is good at defending, so it turns out."

"The situation in Lu State is even more complicated now."

"Duke Zhuang of Lu led the Lu army to retreat to the city of the government and took the initiative to give up his territory. In fact, he was taking retreat as an advance, allowing us and Zhao Kuangyin to suffer losses, and then the fisherman would benefit."

"I'll inform Chai Rong about this matter and see how he makes a decision. If Duke Zhuang of Lu really decides to give up Lu County, Lu County is now empty in defense, which is the best opportunity to capture Lu County."

Several Jinyiwei whispered that they had been active in the enemy country for a long time, spying on intelligence, and were very accurate in the situation and had already guessed the intention of Duke Zhuang of Lu.

However, this is Duke Zhuang of Lu. In other words, if Chai Rong did not take Chai Rong, Zhao Kuangyin would also take the lead. It depends on who will take it faster.

There are many strategists in this world. The success rate of using conspiracies is too small, but the open conspiracy is different. Even though you know it is a trap, you still have to act according to your plan.

Chai Rong attacked several towns west of Lu State and learned that Duke Zhuang of Lu led the main force of Lu State to retreat to the northern city of Jiguan, so he personally led the cavalry and raided Lu County!

Lu County is the most prosperous area in Lu State, with a large population, and the population exceeds one million in cities and surrounding villages.

If Zhao Kuangyin was allowed to occupy Lu County, it would undoubtedly be a chance for Zhao Kuangyin to recover his blood. Therefore, Chai Rong paid attention to the speed of his troops and rushed to Lu County.

Before Zhao Kuangyin arrived, Chai Rong forcibly marched for a day and night to attack Lu County first!

The State of Lu State had 100,000 soldiers and 100,000 village heroes left Lu County, leaving only a group of elderly, weak, sick and disabled, without any resistance. Chai Rong easily captured Lu County and occupied this large city.

"Zhao Kuangyin, you are one step late."

Chai Rong immediately divided his troops to occupy the city gates and recruited troops in the city at the same time.

Many Confucian scholars in Lu County came to Lu County to settle down because they admired Confucius. They were dissatisfied with Chai Rong's occupation of Lu County, so a group of Confucian scholars launched a rebellion and wanted to retake Lu County.

However, the generals Zhang Yongde and Wang Quanbin brought by Chai Rong were all martial artists born in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. They licked blood on their heads and showed no mercy to Confucianism.

Under the suppression of Zhang Yongde and Wang Quanbin, the rebellious Confucian scholars were bleeding, and hundreds of rebels fell to the ground, so that the hundreds of thousands of people in Lu County were all scared.

If it was a military general of the Song Dynasty, then he would still have to lick these Confucian scholars.

However, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were dynasties where martial men were in power. Human lives were as cheap as grass. These martial men killed people without blinking and provoking them, even if they were Saint Confucius in front of them, they would not be easy to use.

In troubled times, surviving and growing is the kingly way, and the enemy will not tell you any benevolence, righteousness and morality.

Only by filling your stomach can you pursue benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness.

Chai Rong turned a blind eye to Zhang Yongde and Wang Quanbin's actions and punished him without any concern afterwards.
To be continued...