"Haha! The Prince Consort wiped out Linyi in fifteen days, and Ziyu conquered Jiangdong in three months. When the Lan father and son do not move, they are harmless enough—but once they do, it is like thunder bearing the weight of ten thousand jun. Sun Zhongmou took the initiative to provoke them; how could he not be defeated?" Liu Bei laughed heartily as he stroked his beard.
"This was not King of Wu's intention. It was truly because Lu Ziheng bore a grudge against General Lan and wildly speculated upon the king's intent, causing this misunderstanding." By the end, Zhuge Jin no longer had the slightest confidence in his words.
Seeing that Zhuge Jin still refused to give up, Liu Bei waved for Song Chen and said, "Lord Song, tell us about the situation in Jiangdong. Pick out the important parts. Ziyu is still clinging to fantasies."
"Yes." Song Chen clasped his fists and nodded. Turning to Zhuge Jin, he said, "Before Mister Ziyu departed for Chang'an, Lu Fan was defeated at Yichun and took his own life to die for his cause. All remaining troops, including Lu Ju, surrendered. Later, Eastern Wu's navy was defeated on the Yangtze River. Seeing that he could not prevail at naval warfare, Sun Quan sought to flee afar. On the twenty-third day of the ninth month, he led one hundred thousand soldiers and civilians into exile upon the sea. Yang Province was thus conquered."
"What of the Grand Viceroy?" Zhuge Jin pressed.
"After the naval battle on the Yangtze River, General Lu fled in defeat to Jiangcheng. General Gan used the Wu generals Lu Ju and Luo Tong to persuade him to surrender. General Lu immediately submitted and assisted General Gan in pacifying Wu and Kuaiji. If Mister Ziyu does not believe it,