Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 616
Xiangyang County, Fancheng.

Pu Zhong sat on the couch, looked at the scarf in his hand, and scratched his hair, feeling very embarrassed.

I wanted to be a loyal minister, but the court wanted me to be a rebellious minister.It's all right to be a rebellious minister, but he actually let himself engage in double-faced actions, which gave him quite a headache!
"General, what is your majesty's edict?" Seeing Pu Zhong's troubled face, the master secretary asked.

Pu Zhong was born in Hedong. He is quite courageous and knows how to use troops.He has been in the army for many years and has several military exploits. Cao Rui appointed him as the prefect of Xiangyang County to defend against Soochow.

Since he was in charge of Xiangfan, he has won and lost against Zhu Ran in the central area, and he has made quite a lot of achievements on the border.

Pu Zhong didn't see him either, and handed the scarf to Gong Yangzhao, the chief bookkeeper, and said: "In order to allow Sun Quan to send troops, the country specially asked our country to cede Xiangyang County and Sun Wu. Falsely surrendering to the Shu Han, colluding secretly with the Wu people, and instigating the two kingdoms to fight against each other."

"Then how should our army return to the country?" Gong Yangzhao asked nervously.

Pu Zhong paced in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "I don't know, Your Majesty wants me to return to Wu, or wait for the Han army to retreat and return to the country."

The bitterness on Gong Yangzhao's face was a little bit more, it was really a war between gods and gods, and it was a small person like himself who suffered the disaster.

Jiang Ji was also worried that Sun Quan would not do personnel affairs, and would not work after taking advantage of it.

It is specifically emphasized that Pu Zhong waited for General Wu to arrive, stick to it for a few days, and went out of the city to feign surrender to Shu Han.At that time, Sun Wu will have a letter from Cao Wei asking Pu Zhong to surrender on the one hand, and Shu Han will also have a letter from Pu Zhong wanting to sacrifice the city. The two countries will definitely not give in.At that time, the two countries do not want to fight, but will fight.

In the end, Pu Zhong took the opportunity to give Xiangyang City to Zhu Ran. After the Han army retreated, according to the battlefield situation, whether to cede Fancheng to Soochow.

But no matter what, according to Jiang Ji's steps, it is no problem for Soochow to acquire Xiangyang.And the state of Wu, which got Xiangyang, could also advance hundreds of miles northward to the border, relying on the Han River to stick to Xiangyang.Sun Wu, who has gained Xiangyang County and tasted the sweetness, will inevitably complete the agreement, or go to war with the Han, acquire Fancheng, and move north to Nanyang and move south.

Gong Yangzhao calmed down his mood, compared with the map, and sighed: "If this strategy is implemented, Wu's navy will enter the Han River and go up the river, cutting off the connection between the three eastern counties and Nanyang. North and Nanyang are flat, there is nothing to defend, and the Shu army will retreat back to Guanzhong."

"It's just that after this battle, Xiangyang County may be taken advantage of by the Wu people. The Wu people occupy Xiangfan, and the Han people have Wuguan. The world is stable and the national power is balanced. The world has been in conflict for more than [-] years. If there is such a trend, the land of China may not know. When will it be unified."

Gong Yangzhao's words are true. From the perspective of the world structure, except for the population, the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Wu all occupy a corner of the world.Wu has the three prefectures of Yang, Jing, and Jiao, Han has the three prefectures of Yi, Qin, and Liang, and Wei has a larger territory, including the seven prefectures of Ji, Yan, and Qing in the Central Plains.

Soochow has the danger of the Yangtze River, and after occupying Xiangyang County, it can have the solidity of the Han River.There are not many junctions between Shuhan and Cao Wei, only the Yellow River and Tongguan junction for hundreds of miles in Guanzhong.At the same time, Han had the advantage of a strong army, and Wu had the strength of an elite navy.If such a situation really occurs, it will be the first time in China.

Sighing, Pu Zhong said: "This is the current situation!"

"Order people to investigate the information, and when Zhu Ran arrives, he will inform me. At that time, a certain person will write a letter to the Shu Han, pretending to belong to him, and then go south to Soochow, so that the two countries will fight."

"No!" Gong Yang Zhao responded.

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Nanxiang County, Yin County.

After defending the city for three months, Zhoutai finally didn't want to defend it anymore.Due to the surprise attack by the Han army, there was no grain and grass in Yinxian County, and the phenomenon of killing horses for food had already appeared in the city.Moreover, news of the fall of Jingbei City continued to come from the soldiers dispatched by himself.First Shandu, then the champion.

The most important thing is that with the hot weather, epidemic diseases also appeared in the city, and there was a lack of medicine and stones, and many civilians and soldiers suffered casualties.After Jufu knew the situation in the city, he took a countermeasure and sent doctors to the city to give condolences and bring a small amount of medicine.

Jufu was also farming on the farmland outside the city, with the attitude that as long as you guard, I will surround you as long as possible.Eating meat and drinking outside the city every night, luring the troops outside the city to fight.

After back and forth operations, finally some guards surrendered to Jufu, and with the appearance of the first person, soldiers continued to jump over the wall and surrender to Shuhan.Goufu then asked these people to speak out outside the city, recruit friends they knew in the city, and lure them to surrender.

Zhou Tai looked at the sergeant whose hearts were fluctuating, and said, "Let's open the city!"

"promise!"

There was a little joy in the general's response.

"crunch~"

The gate of Yinxian County, which had been closed for a long time, was finally opened, and a large number of soldiers of the Wei army came out of the city, threw their weapons and armor on the ground, and handed them over to the soldiers of the Han army.

Seeing this scene, Ju Fu showed a rare smile on his calm face.

Lieutenant General Wei Jun held the Tiger Talisman and the accounting books of the counties and townships under the jurisdiction of the Western Colonel, and said respectfully: "I am waiting for ignorance of the number of days and recklessly resisting the big man. This is a serious crime. I hope the general will forgive me."

Gou Fu waved his hand, motioned to the attendants behind him to take the tiger talisman and accounting book, and asked, "Where is Weizhou Tai, the Western School?"

The lieutenant general showed embarrassment and said: "The captain of the state feels ashamed, and wants to resign and return to his hometown, so someone will lead the team to surrender."

"Huh?" The captain next to Jufu pressed his sword angrily and asked.

Ju Fu glanced at the captain, but the captain didn't dare to say anything, so he retreated.

"The captain of the state has a great talent. It would be a pity not to serve the country today. I should persuade him to let him belong to my big man."

Saying that, Ju Fu went into the city to personally persuade him to surrender.

Jufu and Zhoutai have fought against each other in Wudang and Fangling, and Jufu still fully recognizes Zhoutai's ability.

Inside the house, Zhou Tai took off his armor, drank his saliva, and sighed.

"How can a man live alone in the house and sigh when he is in the world?"

Looking at Zhou Tai, he saw that the handrail was pressed against the Han sword, and the tiger stepped inside.

Ju Fu bowed his hands to salute, and said in a deep voice: "The great Han Ankang Governor, general Zhengdong Ju Fu, Ju Xiaoxing met General Zhou."

Zhou Tai got up quickly, helped Gou Fu up, and said, "Zhou Tai, Zhou Zi'an has met Ju Zhengdong. Ju Zhengdong is a great general of the country, but Tai is just a defeated general, how dare he accept the ceremony?"

Holding Zhoutai's arm, Ju said: "The general is good at using troops and has the talent for general strategy. How can he not dare to accept a gift from someone?"

"The general is absurd!" Zhou Tai said modestly: "Please sit down, general."

"Sit~"

Jufu sat face to face with Zhoutai, and raised his voice and said: "My Majesty the Great Han raised troops in Bashu, conquered Qin and Liang in the north, and attacked Jingbei in the east. Now that Nanyang is initially established, the general has great talents, why don't you want to be an official?"

Zhou Tai tilted his head and sighed, and said: "General, please forgive Tai for disobedience. Tai received Wei Enduo and appointed me to deal with major affairs in the west. I have no merit today, and I feel guilty. If I become a big man, I will have no face to see Sima Gong." Also. And if someone is incompetent and can’t see through your country’s strategy, if you are an official today, wouldn’t you harm the country?”

"Haha." Jufu laughed a few times.

"Why is this general?" Zhou Tai asked suspiciously.

Ju Fu stroked his beard and said: "The Sima family has received Han En, his grandfather Sima Jun was my post-Han Erqianshi, and his father Sima Fang held important positions such as Han Jingzhao Yin. I don't see Sima Yi thinking about Han En today. Effectiveness, how can the general limit himself?"

"The disputes in the world are nothing more than good birds choosing trees to live in, and virtuous ministers choosing their masters. If the general thinks about the kindness of the Sima family, it is better to wait for the whole world to be kind to his people in the future, and to imitate Han Xin's kindness to Piao's mother. Are you happy?"

"Besides, the Great Han is the orthodox of the world. He has been kind to the world for more than four hundred years. The general's grandfather also served the Han. How can the general of the state forget the big because of his smallness?"

Zhou Tai nodded slightly, and said with emotion: "What Ju Zhengdong said is very true, but Tai is superficial."

Jufu raised the corners of his mouth, held Zhoutai's hand, and said: "I have heard that the general of Zhou has been a great talent for a long time! The general has just served in the Han Dynasty, and I should be recommended for the general. Your Majesty is a sage, and he will appreciate the promotion of the general to an important position. I hope the general will wait for a long time. day."

Zhoutai stood up, bent over and cupped his hands, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your kindness, general, the defeated general dare not ask for more."

Ju helped him up, and said with a smile: "Zi'an (Zhou Tai character) is good at using troops, and he is strict in running the army. We still need a sergeant who is stable and surrendered, so that he can feel at ease."

"How dare you refuse!"

(I just came back and there is no third update for the time being, 2 chapters of 5000 words are here)
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