Governor please stay

Chapter 383
There seems to be something wrong with the route!
Mao Xi calmly followed Liu Yishou and his party onto a building boat, and all the elite soldiers of Shouyang boarded the building boat without horses!
Before the Huaihe River entered the sea alone, and before the Yellow River encroached on the Huaihe River channel, the Huaihe River had no sedimentation, the channel was wide and deep, the water transport was developed, and it would not freeze in winter.

Mao Xi originally thought that Liu Yishou would lead the cavalry for thousands of miles to attack, but he didn't expect that the other party would take a boat to the upper reaches of the Huaihe River when he went out!
In the cabin, Mao Xi asked suspiciously: "Commander, we sent troops this time, not horses but boats, why?"

He noticed it when he boarded the boat. This time there were no less than ten thousand soldiers on board, but not a single horse!Not to mention horses, there are no donkeys to carry things.

"Don't be stupid, no matter how surprise we attack, as long as we run on the roads, there will be Xin Zuan's checkpoints on all the roads from Xuanhu to Huaizhou. There are dozens of people at most, and a few people at least.

Xuanhu is a battleground for military strategists, and Xin Zuan had already prepared for it.No matter whether they let down their vigilance or not, it is absolutely impossible to say that no one will pass on the horse racing on the road. "

Liu Yishou said indifferently that he never regarded the enemy as a fool. In any case, an army should have a "stress mechanism". This is similar to a subconscious reaction and has nothing to do with the state of the general.

Mao Xi was thoughtful, no wonder Liu Yishou had never disclosed to his subordinates how to march, this is a typical extreme secrecy.If there are a large number of horses in Huaizhou, they must be hidden from Xin Zuan's scouts.

You have brought all the horses here, obviously you are going to attack Xuanhu, any fool knows to be on guard.It is precisely because Xin Zuan found out that Liu Yishou did not arrange horses in Huaizhou, so he was sure that only Cao Jiao was "playing" this game.

"Yes, using a boat, why didn't I think of it?"

Mao Xi patted his head, feeling that Liu Yishou's thinking is really eclectic and cannot be deduced with common sense.If you say you don't need cavalry, you really don't need cavalry!Not only to deceive the enemy, but to actually use it.

Xin Zuan was fooled not because he was too stupid, but because he believed too much in information!

The fleet traveled westward in silence, and arrived at Xincai City, the northernmost city in Huaizhou, that night.After leaving Xincai and going north, it is the territory controlled by Xin Zuan.

And the fleet is no longer in the main artery of the Huaihe River, but has gone north to the junction of the Ruhe River and the Honghe River, which is the ferry outside Xincai City.

Going further north, the river is not wide enough or deep enough, so you have to change boats to go north along the Ru River, passing through Ancheng and Pingyu, and finally you can directly reach the city of Xuanhu!
As for whether to attack these two cities, it depends on Liu Yishou's forward deployment.

In short, such is the line of march.The section of the Huaihe River is fine, as is the section of the previous Honghe River (also known as the Dahong River, which is the river after the confluence of the Xiaohong River and the Ru River, and finally flows into the Huaihe River).

However, on both sides of the Ru River, many places have been frozen, and the place where boats can sail in the middle is very narrow.

The gate of Xincai city was wide open, and the army quietly entered the city. Someone in the city had already prepared dry food and hot water for them to come to replenish and repair.

At the ferry outside the city, a man with the appearance of a scribe cupped his hands and said to Liu Yishou: "The Cao family has obeyed the command of the governor and has collected all the small boats in the territory. Now they are moored at Xincai Ferry. Please use them as you please."

The Cao family is not good at fighting, but it is still very good at being in charge of logistics.After all, war horses in the south are hard to find, but there are a lot of small boats commonly used in the river.Liu Yishou fully considered the strengths and weaknesses of his own logistics in this battle.

Riding a horse for thousands of miles, you need to change horses.At present, Shouyang does not have so many horses to spare.The movement of mobilizing cavalry is too big, and it is not easy to deceive people.But collecting ships is much quieter than gathering war horses.

What's more, Xin Zuan is from the north, and he is not used to the river and network style of play.

In Lianghuai, small boats are equivalent to war horses.Liu Yishou wanted to teach Xin Zuan a good lesson this time, telling him what it means to "adjust measures to local conditions"!
"Captain, the subordinates didn't even think of it, and probably Xin Zuan didn't even think that we would march by water. After all, the Ru River is not very easy to travel in winter."

Mao Xi said thoughtfully, this time he has seen how powerful Liu Yishou is.

"Let's have something to eat in the advanced city. We have just arrived in Xincai, and there are not a large number of grain and grass fleets coming and going. It is not so easy to be exposed."

In fact, Liu Yishou was also betting. There is no guarantee of a war.He was betting that the defenders of Xuanhu City would not go in the direction of Xincai to investigate in this winter.This is also one of the main reasons why Yu Jin commanded Cao Jiao's fish belly to set up a feint attack.

By drawing Xin Zuan's attention to the west, they will not pay too much attention to the investigation in the south.So as long as this dispatch of troops can be made quietly without mobilizing a large number of cavalry, then there is a great possibility that Xin Zuan will be deceived.

Shaoma in the south, if you dispatch cavalry on a large scale, a fool will know that Liu Dudu, who is the most powerful in Lianghuai, is using troops!How can this be hidden from people!

"My lord, what if the river freezes to death?"

Mao Xi asked, pointing to the thin ice on both sides of the Ru River. At this time, the center of the Ru River was not frozen yet, and boats could still sail.I just don't know if the whole river is the same.

"It's up to man to make things happen, and God has nothing to do with it."

Liu Yishou said with a sigh.

You can think of many things, and so can the enemy.If everything is in order, the news will be revealed.

Sometimes, if the advantage of intelligence is to occupy the first place in the war, other factors must be compromised.

It is impossible for Liu Yishou to wait until the ice on the Ruhe River completely melts before doing anything.At that time, Xin Zuan probably already prepared himself.

Mao Xi originally thought that Liu Yishou was full of confidence and should be fully prepared, but he didn't expect that the other party was also taking a gamble.He sighed helplessly: "The governor is destined to return, so naturally it is as if there is a divine help."

That appearance is not much different from that of a dead father.Mao Xi is also very helpless, who wants to return without success for the first time with the army.

Liu Yishou patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and said in a low voice: "This attack on Xuanhu is nominally helping the Cao clan. If the destiny is not mine, it is because the Cao clan has done too many immoral things in daily life. I have nothing to do. If there is no chance, just withdraw, that's all."

This kind of deceitful statement made Mao Xi stunned.

At this moment, Hu Luxian, who had been silent by the side, tugged at Liu Yishou's cuff.

"What's wrong with the sand sculpture... Fallen Diao King."

Liu Yishou almost slipped his tongue.

"My lord, have you ever seen a duck with its feet frozen in the river?"

Hu Luxian asked calmly.

Liu Yishou thought about it, shook his head and said, "I've never seen it before."

Hu Luxian pointed to the wild ducks swimming in the middle of the river at the moment and said, "Look, my lord, the ducks here are not afraid of freezing their feet."

The local people may not know whether a certain section of the river will freeze completely, but the wild ducks who always live in the river must not know.

Those wild ducks that don't know have long been eliminated by nature.

"Haha, if you win Xuanhu this time, you'll deserve credit for your suggestion of observing wild ducks."

Liu Yishou was determined. He had already asked people that Ru River may have thin ice on both banks in winter, but boats can go in the middle of the river.I'm afraid it's just a small probability event that Liu Xiu summoned a meteorite to hit Wang Mang's army camp.Now listening to Hu Luxian's analysis, this action should be stable.

Of course, he will not raise his own flag to speak out.

"Let's go, go eat something, get some sleep at night, and set off again in the daytime tomorrow. According to the sailing time, it happens to pass through Ancheng and Pingyu at night, and arrive at Xuanhu before dawn."

The next day, the Cao family sent a team of house slaves to dig ice in front of the fleet.Mrs. Cao has been in Jingxiang for many years, and has dealt with rivers a lot, and has extremely rich experience.

Fortunately, although it was snowing heavily, a channel was left in the center of the Ruhe River. When the army crossed the boundary between Ancheng and Pingyu in the middle of the night, the defenders in the city were unaware.Unexpectedly, there is an army right under their noses, passing directly through the Ru River in the dark!

It seems unbelievable at first glance, but when you think about it carefully, it is really Liu Yishou who has put his real kung fu to the fore. Since Xin Zuan, no one in the Wei army thought that Liu Yishou would sneak attack Xuanhu, let alone travel by water, and change the boat after the big boat arrives. way, without disturbing anyone, passed the river.

And avoided the many checkpoints that Xin Zuan set up on land.The sentry patrols at those checkpoints would go to Xuanhu every day to pass the message of "all is well" to Xin Zuan, who in turn became an accomplice in "covering" Liu Yishou and the others.

A series of combo punches, taken apart individually, have no power at all, ordinary infantry, ordinary ships, ordinary Cao family slaves, ordinary logistics supplies, and ordinary marching methods.

Because there is no need for war horses, the supplies are easier; because they travel by water, they can hide their tracks better; because they change ships midway, they can adapt to various river courses; because the Cao family is a local snake, they are responsible for simple supplies, which is more time-sensitive and handy. , it is not necessary to open fire in the wild.

Combining these "ordinary" routines becomes a sharp sword that pierces Xin Zuan's heart.

Only then did Mao Xi understand why Xiao Yan was willing to send the Great Wall Princess here, and let Liu Yishou settle down in Shouyang. Sure enough, the fame of the famous general did not come from waves!
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That night, Xin Zuan, who was sleeping in the bedroom in the backyard of the Xuanhu City Yamen, tossed and turned, always feeling as if something was restless, but he couldn't say it.

Li Guang wasn't there, so he called the government's office secretary, Join the Army, and asked, "Anchang in the west, have you sent any news?"

Being woken up to ask questions before dawn, this reporter was very upset to join the army.But Xin Zuan is the boss, and he is a subordinate, so can he still grin at Xin Zuan?

Naji Shi joined the army and replied: "Go back to the governor, General Li sent a letter, everything in Anchang is as usual, Cao Jiao is still camping outside the city for more than ten miles, and has not attacked the city."

Xin Zuan breathed a sigh of relief. He remembered that the south side seemed to be neglected by him, so he asked nervously, "Did you find anything about the checkpoints around Ancheng and Pingyu?"

Before, he specifically emphasized that every checkpoint should send people to Xuanhu City to report the situation every day. This is already a system and has nothing to do with the morale of the army.

"Going back to the governor, there is nothing unusual. The scouts even made a special trip to Huaizhou, but Liu Yishou did not send cavalry to garrison Huaizhou."

The reporter who joined the army seemed to understand exactly what Xin Zuan was panicking about, and answered the questions fluently.

"Well, I see, you go down."

Xin Zuan waved his hand, he looked like a willful woman who asked her boyfriend to buy popsicles on a hot day, and after buying them, said that she had a bad stomach and couldn't eat them.

Back in the bedroom, Xin Zuan lay on the bed peacefully, and he heard the watchman knock on the gong.This sleep was very deep and deep, and it seemed to relieve the tension of the previous period.

He dreamed that he went back to Luoyang and became the prime minister, with all the power in the court and the people, and the emperor would be courteous when he saw him.The whole dream was grotesque, yet exciting.

Suddenly, Xin Zuan felt someone shaking his arm, the window seemed to be opened, and a gust of cold wind blew in, making him wrap the quilt tightly.The dazzling light told him that it was already dawn, but although Xin Zuimeng woke up, he was not fully awake yet.

"It's all going up in the sun, it's not good for Xin Cishi to be so slack."

A strange voice sounded in Xin Zuan's ear, and it seemed that someone was still laughing.When he opened his eyes, he saw an unbelievable scene.

An extraordinary handsome young man seemed to be taunting just now, surrounded by soldiers in Liang Jun's uniform.There was also a guard with a big bow on his back, looking at him with contempt.

"Who are you? How did you get in? Where are the soldiers?"

Xin Zuan yelled, his mind was still a little dazed, and he didn't understand the situation.

"Uh, as for how we got in, we dug holes in the earth wall as footholds for stepping on, and sent our soldiers to climb up step by step, and then let my guards shoot anyone who wanted to scream, and finally opened the city gate. , and then came in."

It was Liu Yishou who spoke, Xuanhu City was not tall, the defenders were unprepared, and it was winter, so they used some tricks to climb the city.

When the fleet arrived at the city, there were many ducks playing in the river. Hu Luxian shot and killed a few wild ducks, which startled the ducks.The local defenders were so used to the ducks making noise that they didn't even notice the movement under the city.

"You are... Liu Yishou?"

Xin Zuan was shocked, and couldn't believe that the city had been destroyed without a sound, and the defenders didn't even have time to wake him up.

"Can you call Dudu Liu's name?"

Hu Luxian pulled out his saber, beat Xin Zuan on the head with the blade and scolded angrily.

"Don't be so rude."

Liu Yishou waved his hand, signaling Hu Luxian not to be rough.

"There are still people in the armory in the north of the city who are stubbornly resisting. Won't Governor Xin come with me to persuade them to surrender? Now that the city is broken and the dust has settled, what's the use of stubbornly resisting? It's better to surrender early, right?"

Liu Yishou smiled maliciously, if Xin Zuan dared to say no, he would immediately deal with the other party, and took this guy's head to the treasury to persuade him to surrender.

"That's no problem, I have to get dressed, should the governor avoid it for a while?"

Xin Zhuan said with some embarrassment.

"It's okay, I don't mind, and neither do my subordinates. Governor Xin can change his clothes now."

Liu Yishou spread his hands helplessly, expressing that he had no idea at all.

Although you don't care, but I care a lot!

Xin Zui was inexplicably sad and angry, but he didn't know what to say, after all, people are swords and I am fish.How did Liu Yishou get to Xuanhu City, he has never figured it out.

"Prefect Xin, please hurry up to get dressed. I've been slack in military affairs, so don't you need someone to help you with such a trivial matter as getting dressed?"

Liu Yishou urged impatiently.

(End of this chapter)