Mi Han

Chapter 783: The Proclamation to Attack Wu and Lü Dai's Determination

Chapter 783: The Proclamation to Attack Wu and Lü Dai's Determination

At the end of December in the sixth year of Zhangwu in the Han Dynasty, China was about to enter a new year.

Under the strong pressure of Sun Quan, Lu Dai, who had just recovered from his health, finally led his army out of Yong'an.

In the Yong'an Port, there is a complete fleet of warships of the Eastern Wu.

Although this fleet was not considered the main force of the Eastern Wu navy in the past.

But when the main force of the Wu army was trapped in Jingzhou, the Eastern Wu navy under Lu Dai was the undisputed overlord on the Yangtze River at that time.

Dozens of tall ships, like water giants, were sailing across the surging river.

Guarding the dozen or so tall ships were nearly a thousand warships of various sizes, including battleships, yachts, and fighting ships.

Although the warships are of various types and in large numbers, after years of training, this huge naval fleet of nearly 30,000 people has been marching in an orderly manner on the river.

Standing in the attic of the leading ship, Lu Dai looked at the battle flag fluttering in the wind at the bow, and a sense of heroism emerged in his heart.

Putting aside the tragedy of the past few days, ever since Lu Dai led his army to set out, his spirits have been in a high state.

Whoever commands this powerful navy will inevitably feel heroic in his heart, thinking of competing with any powerful force in the world on this wide river.

Even if that powerful force was the Tian Ce Army which had never been defeated since its establishment!

On the water, the Eastern Wu navy was the best in the world.

"How long will it take to get to Chaisang?"

Lu Dai calmly asked the deputy general Tai Shi Xiang behind him.

Taishi Xiang was Taishi Ci's eldest son. After Taishi Ci's death, Sun Quan was "deeply saddened".

In order to better "take care" of Taishi Xiang, Sun Quan kept the then young Taishi Xiang by his side.

To outsiders, Sun Quan's action can be described as the utmost affection and emotion.

However, if outsiders knew that Sun Quan took this opportunity to disband all the troops left by Taishi Ci, they would probably be able to guess the real reason why Sun Quan loved and respected Taishi Xiang.

When he was young, Taishi Xiang did not understand these things and was grateful to Sun Quan. But as he grew older, Taishi Xiang had some guesses in his mind.

Therefore, in order to protect himself, Taishi Xiang, even though he had served in the army for many years, still did not dare to show off too much. For many years he was only willing to be a minor general.

After hearing Lü Dai's question, Taishi Xiang bowed and replied:

"Based on the current flow rate, our army will be able to reach the outskirts of Chaisang City by tomorrow morning at the latest."

After getting Taishi Xiang's answer, Lu Dai nodded with satisfaction.

According to the calculation of time, Lu Fan's reinforcements will arrive outside Chaisang City and join him in a few days.

By then, the crisis in Chaisang was basically resolved.

Seeing that Lu Dai stopped talking, Taishi Xiang asked with some concern:

"Our army is coming to support Chaisang in a mighty way, and the Han army outside Chaisang will certainly know about it.

What if the Han army attacks our troops halfway across the river when they land? "

For a navy, what they fear most is being attacked halfway across the river.

It is normal for the historian to have this concern.

However, after listening to Taishi Xiang's concerns, Lu Dai smiled and said:

"It doesn't matter.

Although there were many Han troops outside Chaisang City, most of them were Shanyue bandits.

Our army has more than 20,000 soldiers and is supported by many warships. If the Han army on the shore is to be prevented from landing, it must not only be elite, but also have a number at least equal to ours.

In addition, General He Qi still has several thousand elite soldiers outside Liling City. Liling City is very close to Chaisang. When General He Qi learns that our army is coming, he will naturally provide support from the side. "

While stroking his beard, Lu Dai expressed his views.

As a veteran with many years of experience, Lu Dai knew that attacking when the enemy was halfway across the river was a good tactic, but it was not so easy to do.

Lu Dai's explanation gradually put Taishi Xiang at ease.

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps reached Taishi Xiang's ears.

Taishi Xiang turned around and saw Lu Ju coming behind him with a look of horror on his face.

Lu Dai turned slightly and saw Lu Ju's loss of composure, and he felt a little dissatisfied.

"Your father has taught you so many times to stay calm when things get tough!

Our army is about to arrive at Chaisang. What could have caused you to panic so much?"

Lu Dai first taught and then asked questions.

Under Lu Dai's questioning, Lu Ju, who always strictly abided by etiquette, forgot to greet first today. He looked directly at Lu Dai's back and exclaimed:

"Father, our opponent is Mi Yang!"

Lu Ju's exclamation did not attract Lu Dai's attention.

Ding Feng and Jiang Ji were both Mi Yang's confidants. Fighting against them could also be indirectly seen as fighting against Mi Yang.

But what's there to be alarmed about?

Isn't it with Mi Yang

Lu Dai's thoughts had not yet stopped. Seeing that Lu Dai was indifferent, Lu Ju knew that Lu Dai had not yet grasped the key point of his words.

Then Lu Ju exclaimed again:

"Mi Yang is in Chaisang!

Thousands of Han troops have lined up at the port, waiting for our army to fall into their trap!"

When Lu Ju's second exclamation was heard, Taishi Xiang discovered that Lu Dai, who had originally had his hands on the window sill, suddenly lost his balance and his hands fell off the window sill weakly, and even his body began to tremble.

Mi Yang is in Chaisang?

If it wasn't his own son who reported this matter, Lu Dai would have definitely slapped him.

There are only a few thousand Tian Ce troops outside Chaisang, and the main force of the Tian Ce army is not in Chaisang. Mi Yang's identity is so noble, why would he go to Chaisang for no reason?

Wouldn't it be better to go to Jingbei or Jingnan to greet Cao Xiu or Lu Xun?

But even though he didn't believe that Lu Ju would deceive him, Lu Dai still turned his head with difficulty because of the disbelief in his heart, and looked at Lu Ju with suspicion.

My father is nearly 70 years old this year and can't stand the scare.

Lü Ju saw that Lü Dai's face had turned pale, but his eyes were still full of suspicion. Lü Ju had no choice but to hand over a document:

"This is the manifesto that Mi Yang just announced to all quarters. Father will know it as soon as he sees it!"

As soon as Lu Ju finished speaking, Lu Dai couldn't wait to take the manifesto from Lu Ju's hand and read it.

"The proclamation was issued to the people of Jiangdong:

More than four hundred years have passed since the Qin Dynasty lost its power and the Han emperor established his foundation and ruled the world.

Over the past hundred years, we have heard that the Han Dynasty ruled over all four directions, and all four directions paid tribute to and served the Han Dynasty. We have never heard that any four directions dared to bully the Han Dynasty and control the world.

When Emperor Zhongzu was alive, Sun Quan was terrified and offered his services several times, asking to be made a vassal. However, Sun Quan surrendered and then rebelled, rebelled and then surrendered again, showing no shame and making people shudder. This was his first crime.

The behavior of beasts is that they have no ethics, and the ethics of human beings are different from those of beasts. However, Sun Quan rebelled against his master, forced his eldest son to take his place, humiliated his elder brother, and harmed his younger sister. Can this be considered ethical?

Sun Quan was lewd and cruel, comparable to King Zhou of Shang, and even like a beast. Why did he survive in this world? This is his second crime.

Jiangdong was originally a prosperous country, but Sun Quan was a tyrant and he launched several wars, causing great suffering to the people and making Jiangdong impoverished.

Parents cannot protect their children, and husbands and wives abandon each other on their beds. Ten thousand households will leave the city walls empty, and a thousand miles will have no fireworks. This is the third crime.

During the Huan and Ling Rebellions, famous scholars migrated south. Famous scholars are the hope of the world.

Sun Quan had famous scholars as his advisors, but he did not cherish and respect them. Instead, he was stubborn and disobeyed advice, and he was jealous of the virtuous and capable. He slaughtered and killed all upright scholars and honest people. As a result, the gentlemen were speechless and the wise were silent.

Not realizing that the country is about to perish, and not knowing that death is approaching, is the fourth sin.

Xuan Ni once said, "Without benevolence, there is no success." Since Sun Quan inherited the throne, whenever he attacked a city, he would massacre everyone who conquered it.

The people of the Han Dynasty cried out in sorrow, no matter whether they were loyal or good, old or young, thousands of families all died under the butcher knife of Sun Quan.

Who among the heroes of the world does not have hatred? This is the fifth sin.

If there is even one of these, Heaven will destroy it, let alone the five of them now!

Sun Quan's evil deeds could be recorded in all the bamboos in the Nanshan Mountains, but their crimes are still not exhausted; the waves of the East China Sea could not be broken, but their evil deeds could not be fully expelled.

Heaven and earth cannot tolerate it, and both humans and gods are angry!

Today, I am marching eastward in obedience to comfort the people and punish the criminals. I will camp my troops at Chaisang and let my horses drink water from the Yangtze River.

Our country's bad luck has been resolved, and revival is imminent. The weather is favorable, and people are in harmony. Everywhere there are brave men, who want to share the indignation of injustice. The king's army has already pressed the rivers and lakes, and is facing Jianye in the east. The elite cavalry are galloping, and feathered edicts are coming one after another.

I wish to recruit the wise and resourceful people of Jiangdong and the loyal and filial people of Dahe, to act with justice and seize the opportunity. The troops of Fengyi will take the lead, and the troops of Jinghu will follow. With one heart and one virtue, we will surely be able to swallow up the group of traitors.

Since you are the king's army, how can you bear to harm the innocent children of Han?

You joined the rebellion before, it was not your own will, I believe you were all coerced, succumbed to the enemy's power, and had no way to escape. I am now carrying out the order to punish the criminals, save the drowning and Su Ku, and only strive to keep the people safe, without harming a single hair.

If they can open up and offer surrender with sincerity, or are willing to change sides and lead the way, or wait for food and drink on the road, we should continue to follow our ways, not change our duties, and slow down our military demands, and all of them should follow Han's rules.

Some are stubborn and refuse to repent, willing to become rebels, inciting the dogs of Jie to bark at Yao, scolding the hunters and crying at the tiger. It is agreed that they should personally carry out the punishment of heaven, and destroy everything together, bring disaster to their clansmen, and bring disgrace to their fathers and ancestors!

The mighty river roars, and my words are clear to me; the bright sun shines in the sky, and my intention of unification is known to me.

Announce it throughout the country, let everyone know! "

The content of the manifesto was not short, and considering the time it took to digest it, it took Lu Dai a long time before he took his eyes off the manifesto in his hand.

But after reading the contents of the manifesto, Lu Dai was so shocked that he was speechless.

Mi Yang's manifesto listed all the crimes of Sun Quan, but this was not the most important thing.

Most importantly, in this manifesto, Mi Yang directly revealed his intention of coming to Jiangdong - to destroy Sun Quan and unify the southeast!

What a great spirit!

Since the Battle of Chang'an, everyone knew that this day would come, but no one would have expected that this day would come so soon.

Think about the Han army outside Chaisang City, there are no more than 50,000 of them.

Fifty thousand people sounds like a lot, but is it an easy task to destroy a big country occupying Jiangdong and Huainan with just fifty thousand people?

If it weren't for Mi Yang who wrote this manifesto, Lu Dai might have been dismissive of it.

But at this moment Lu Dai didn't dare.

Especially after hearing this sentence:

"According to the spies, General He Qi has died outside Chaisang City!"

Lu Ju said this with a trembling heart.

But when these words fell into Lu Dai's ears, it was like a heavy hammer hitting his old body, shaking it from side to side.

A famous general of Jiangdong died so easily at the hands of Mi Yang.

So, is it really impossible for 50,000 soldiers to destroy Eastern Wu?

"Some are stubborn and rebellious, inciting the dogs of Jie to bark at Yao, scolding the hunters and crying at the tigers. I will personally punish them with the punishment of heaven, and destroy them together. The disaster will also affect the clan members, and bring disgrace to their fathers and ancestors!"

This sentence in the manifesto appeared in Lu Dai's mind again, making Lu Dai's body shake even more.

That's Mi Yang.

He felt that 50,000 soldiers were too many!

　I will never drive on the village roads again, it makes me too sad.

　　My little silver aurora star~

　　(End of this chapter)