mesbooks Chapter 271 Lu Xun is going to use a honey trap?
Chapter 271 Lu Xun is going to use a honey trap?
Heavy armor cannot be worn by one person alone, so Qu Chang had to ask his teammates for help. After being fully dressed, he stood in front of Lu Xun again.
Lu Xun didn't hold back, saying "bear with it" before slashing with all his might. The sword that had cut through Han Dang's precious sword sparked a string of sparks on the armor.
After finishing off Lu Xun, Han Dang leaned closer to examine the armor and was shocked to find that Lu Xun's full-force attack, wielding a divine weapon, had only left a slight scratch on the armor.
This suit of armor is at least half a centimeter thick. If you were to strike it with this force, you would probably have to unleash dozens of powerful strikes in the same spot to break through it.
This was even with the Han army's superior weapons; if it were Wu army weapons, their own weapons would probably break before they could even cut through the armor.
Lu Xun refused to believe it and pushed Han Dang aside, slashing at him again. He slashed dozens of times until he was panting heavily before stopping. To his shock, he found that his heavy armor hadn't been broken, but his sword had been chipped.
Han Dang said, both shocked and indignant, "This battle is unwinnable. How can we fight with such a huge disparity in weaponry?"
Lu Xun, however, said with shining eyes, "Since we can't cut them, let's smash them! Immediately send men back to Yu Han to find blacksmiths and quickly forge a batch of heavy weapons. We'll use heavy weapons to smash the Han army's heavily armored soldiers. I refuse to believe we can't kill them. Besides, the Han army can't have too many heavily armored soldiers, so we don't need to worry about that for now. But..."
At this point, Lu Xun's eyes revealed the same greed as Han Dang's, and he said firmly, "No matter what method we use, we must get our hands on the Wushang Steel Plant. At the very least, we must get a few blacksmiths from the plant. With blacksmiths, we can build our own plant."
Han Dang was delighted that Lu Xun shared the same idea, but he sighed with concern, "Poaching people from Guan Xing's ranks might not be so easy?"
Lu Xun teased, "It's not as difficult as the old general thinks. Everyone has weaknesses. The biggest weakness of ordinary people is poverty. Poverty is not just about not having money to spend. It involves too many things, such as never having eaten delicious food, never having worn fine silk clothes, never having encountered a beautiful woman throwing herself into your arms, or even never having visited a brothel. Without these experiences, there is no resistance. Without resistance, one will quickly succumb once encountered."
Han Dang frowned and said, "You mean a honey trap?"
Lu Xun nodded and said, "Back then, why were Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu so easily manipulated by Diao Chan? It wasn't because Diao Chan was incredibly beautiful. Even if Diao Chan was beautiful, she wasn't so beautiful that there wasn't another one like her in the entire Han Dynasty. So why were Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu so infatuated with her that they even turned against each other?"
"The reason is simple: these two, father and son, are country bumpkins who have never seen any decent beauties in their lives. When they suddenly come to the capital and see someone like Diao Chan, how could they not fall for her? Why didn't Wang Yun, the Minister of Works, fall for her? Right?"
"Guan Xing may have offered the steelworkers many favorable conditions in other ways, but given the self-important nature of the Guan family father and son, they would never and would never stoop to using beautiful women to win people over. So if we use beautiful women to seduce them, do you think those bumpkin steelworkers will be tempted?"
Is there even a question? How many men in the world can resist the allure of a beautiful woman?
Don't tell me that those craftsmen are married with children and have families. What kind of men are they? As a man, how could Lu Xun and Han Dang not know?
Han Dang said excitedly, "I think it's a good idea. Let Luo Tong handle this. He is from Wushang and is very familiar with the terrain of Wushang and the gentry of Kuaiji. After it's done, he can lead the craftsmen to Zhang'an to contact Lord Lü, and then evacuate by sea with Lord Lü."
"It doesn't matter if we can't contact Lord Lü. With Luo Tong's abilities and connections, it shouldn't be difficult to retreat."
Kuaiji has a complex terrain and is blocked by Han troops, making it difficult for large armies to pass. However, it is easy for a few people to sneak across. If Luo Tong can't even handle this small matter, then he has wasted so many years in Jiangdong.
As for the beautiful women needed, there's even less to worry about. Which aristocratic family doesn't keep a few beauties to entertain guests and bribe their superiors? When Bu Lianshi married off her daughter, she gave Guan Xing eight maids as part of her dowry, not to mention other families.
Lu Xun nodded and said, "This matter is not urgent. We can leave it to Luo Tong. We should continue on our journey and reach Yushan as soon as possible to meet up with Xu Sheng."
It was already evening, and the army had stopped advancing and rested in Yiyang.
At daybreak, Lu Xun led his army out again and soon arrived at the trap set by the Han army. Looking up, all he could see was fresh soil, about half a foot square. Although this so-called fresh soil had dried out after several days, it was still clearly different from the surrounding ground, making it easy to distinguish at a glance.
Lu Xun squatted down and gently dug away the fresh soil, revealing a temporary barrier made of bamboo strips. After removing the barrier, he found a small pit less than a foot deep underneath, with a few sharpened bamboo sticks casually stuck in it.
Han Dang stared at the bamboo skewers and gasped, "Damn Han soldiers, they don't even get tired of digging so many holes. What are we going to do now? We can't just fill them in one by one, can we? How long will it take?"
There were small pits like this for miles ahead, and simply filling them in would be a waste of time, plus they didn't have that many shovels.
More importantly, Xu Sheng is eagerly waiting for them to come and meet up in Yushan. The longer they delay, the more danger Xu Sheng will face!
Lu Xun stood up and clapped his hands, saying, "We can't just fill it in honestly. We can't afford to waste any more time. We can only avoid the traps and continue forward. These traps are quite obvious, and there are gaps between the pits. If the soldiers watch their step, they should be able to avoid them."
Han Dang frowned and said, "Avoiding traps is indeed faster than setting them, but that means we can only march during the day. At night, in the dark, we dare not move around. And what about the grain carts? We can avoid them, but what about the grain carts?"
"Besides, although we are not likely to be defeated by the vanguard of the Han army, what if we suffer a setback and have to return by the same route, only to be blocked by these traps? Wouldn't we be doomed?"
They should worry about defeat before victory. If they are defeated by the Han army and flee in panic, only to fall into traps one after another, then they will be in big trouble.
You have to understand that when an army is fleeing for its life, it doesn't look at where it's stepping.
Lu Xun nodded and said, "The old general is right. We still need to lay the traps. We can't leave them to hinder our progress. But Xu Sheng is still waiting for us to rejoin him. We absolutely cannot be trapped in place by these inconspicuous traps. If that happens, we will have no choice but to split up our forces."
"Here's what we'll do. I'll lead 10,000 troops ahead to avoid the traps, catch up with the Han army's pit-digging troops, stop them from digging any more pits, and force them to retreat to Yushan. You stay behind to lay the pits and come later."
Han Dang, an old man, was no match for the delicate work of burying a pit. Upon hearing this, he immediately became anxious and said, "You stay and bury the pit. I will go and meet up with Xu Sheng. Don't worry, Commander, I will definitely bring Xu Sheng back safely."
Knowing he couldn't persuade him otherwise, Lu Xun said, "It's fine, but the old general must promise me that he can bring Xu Sheng back. Don't underestimate the enemy and advance rashly. We need to buy time for Lord Lü, so we can't push the Han army too hard for now."
"Understood." Han Dang nodded emphatically, turned and left, leading his 10,000 troops to advance with difficulty, stepping through the gaps in the traps.
After he left, Lu Xun began the arduous task of laying the pit. The method was also very crude: he used the barrel of his spear to smash through the barrier and open the trap, and then had the soldiers behind him pull out the bamboo sticks inside.
He didn't have enough shovels or enough soil to fill the pits, so he just pulled out the bamboo sticks from the pits. But to ensure the grain route was clear, he still ordered people to fill in part of the pits, creating a narrow passage for grain carts to pass through.
Xu Sheng arrived at his destination while Lu Xun was filling in the pit.
After several days of trekking, Xu Sheng finally arrived near Yushan County. Standing on the mountain and looking at the county town not far away, he said, "We've finally arrived. Shi Yi (Lu Ju's courtesy name), send scouts to the county town to see how many troops are stationed there and whether they are prepared. The rest of you should rest and build bamboo rafts to serve as siege ladders, ready to launch an attack at any time."