Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Police, Youjiangkou Camp.

A boat sailed down the river from Le Township, and when it arrived at Yingkou, a scout jumped off the boat, carried a flag on his back, and ran towards the tent.

At this time, Sun Quan in the tent, holding his head against the case, looked at the Jingnan battle report from Lu Ju, and heaved a long sigh.

"Ah~"

After Ma Zhong led the Nanzhong disciples to kill Lu Dai, Wu Jun's army fell into chaos.

After the victory, Ma Zhong did not take advantage of the situation to advance northward, but stopped to rectify the Liao Shi and Wu Dang armies, appease the Linhe and Cangwu counties, and return the old and weak in the generals to the county and township, so that they can concentrate on farming and choose The strong men form a new army to prepare for the next battle.

As for why Ma Zhong arranged this way, it is not difficult to understand.Since he left Jiaozhou and entered Nanzhong, he lost contact with Liu Chan's army.Liu Chan didn't know the progress of Ma Zhong's troops, and Ma Zhong didn't know the specific battle on the Yangtze River.

The only latest news is from the captured general of the Wu army that Liu Chan and Wang Ping were blocked in the two cities of Jiangling and Yiling and were not allowed to go west.

In other words, Ma Zhong's department is surrounded by the enemy, in order to fight a protracted war and better destroy the Wu army's operations from the inside.Ma Zhong decided to take it easy, gather the forces he had in hand, and wait for the [-] Han troops who were on their way.

After Ma Zhong's reorganization and appeasement, the South Central Army, together with Liao Shi and Wu Dang, had about 5000 troops.Although the number is less than [-], the combat effectiveness has become more elite.

In places where agriculture has been abandoned due to war, there are still men who can return to their hometowns to cultivate, which ensures the stability of military food supply in summer and autumn, and also stabilizes the hearts of the local people.

At the same time, Ma Zhong also gave full play to his right to act cheaply, ordering the exemption of all exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes under the rule of Soochow Z in the territory.All taxes owed by the people to the government in the past will be exempted, and all prisoners who have been punished for taxes will be released.Prisoners who have committed crimes of injustice can serve in the army to atone for their sins.

In just one month, the hearts of the people in the territory were toward the Han, and Ma Zhong had completely established his foothold in Linhe and Cangwu, and immediately sent troops to Lingling and Guiyang counties.

However, Lu Ju, who escaped from the battlefield, gathered thousands of defeated Wu troops and retreated to Yingpu County. While asking Sun Quan for help, he tried to hold on.

Hearing this, Sun Quan sent his few soldiers as support. Before reaching the front line, facing Ma Zhong's attack, Lu Ju was defeated again. He fled north to Quanling in Lingling County, where he defended the city.

Ma Zhong, who defeated Lu Dai, dispatched soldiers to recruit surrounding townships and counties, and issued a public appeal to mobilize surrounding grain and grass to fill the army to prevent food shortages.Lu Ju, who had retreated to Quanling County, received reinforcements, and recruited local people to join the army, built cities, and raised troops to defend them.

As for the later situation, Sun Quan does not know, and perhaps it will be reported to the army in the near future.

Now the severe situation in Jingnan really made Sun Quan a little worried. Since Lu Dai's defeat, there was no large-scale army in Jingnan, so I don't know how long Lu Ju can stick to it.If Lu Ju was defeated and died in another battle, basically no army could resist Ma Zhong's attack on Jingnan.After all, Soochow, which experienced the defeat of Anfeng and the defeat of Xiangyang, can no longer come up with a mature army.

If more soldiers and horses are drawn, Sun Quan can only take out the new army that has been recruited recently, but how can these new soldiers be able to withstand the elite soldiers of the Shu Han.

Now if Soochow wants to turn the situation around, apart from counting on Lu Ju to defeat Ma Zhong, the other is Lu Xun's defeat of the Jiangbei Shu army, so that troops can be mobilized from the front line to counter the rebellion.

But it's not without good news. The only good news is that Cao Wei sent troops, with [-] troops, divided into two groups.In the first attack, the second attack Jingbei, I hope they can play a role.

"His Majesty!"

Zhuge Jin walked to the entrance of the tent, saw Sun Quan sitting on the couch, and shouted.

Hearing this, Sun Quan adjusted his mood, picked up a bottle of wine, and asked, "Ziyu, what's the matter?"

Zhuge Jin opened his mouth, hesitated for a long time, and said: "Your Majesty, according to Zhuge Ke's report, Wang Ping destroyed the dam and flooded Jiangling City. Now the surrounding area of ​​Jiangling has become Ze Kingdom. Wang Ping moved his army to attack Zhijiang County to the west, and stationed himself in the Tuojiang River. West Bank."

"Den~"

As soon as Zhuge Jin finished speaking, Sun Quan's hands trembled uncontrollably. The wine cup in his hand fell off the table and rolled to the ground. The wine spilled everywhere, and Sun Quan's dark red brocade robe was also wet.

Sun Quan took a deep breath and sighed, forced a smile and said, "When you get old, you can't hold the contents of the cup anymore."

After calming down, Sun Quan asked, "Is there any damage to Yifeng's department?"

Zhuge Jin sent up the battle report in his hand, and said: "General Cheqi's troops have suffered casualties, and the main force is preparing to withdraw from Jiangling City, cross the Yangtze River, and station at the Lexiang camp on the south bank."

After a pause, Zhuge Jin said with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, according to what Zhu Cheqi said, Wang Ping flooded the city with water to prevent Jiangling City from being used by our great Wu. If Wang Ping had no Jiangling restraint, he would probably send troops To the west, attack the counties in the north of the Yangtze River, attack our army's Xiaoting camp, and cooperate with Liu Chan to destroy the city of Yiling."

"If Yiling is lost, all of Jiangbei will fall into the hands of the Shu people. The Shu people will be able to break through our army's defense line by land and water, cross the Yi road, and enter the land of Jianghan. At that time, our army will have no danger to defend, and Lingling and Guiyang will be defeated again." With Ma Zhong from Shu under his command, Jingchu will no longer be used by our Great Wu, and Jiaozhou is also in danger!"

Sun Quan pursed his lips. Although he was not as proficient in military affairs as Lu Xun and Zhu Ran, he was able to know the pros and cons as he led the army all the year round.

After a long time, Sun Quan asked, "According to what Yifeng said, wouldn't our army have to attack and defeat the Shu army in order to prevent the Shu army from conquering Yiling and occupying Jiangbei?"

"Exactly." Zhuge Jin said with a gloomy face, "If Ma Zhong's danger is thousands of miles away, and Wang Ping's danger is close at hand, our army's situation is critical, and we need to make an early decision."

Although Ma Zhong entered the Jingnan area, the land of Jingzhou is really vast.Yingpu, which he now occupies, is still thousands of miles away from the Yangtze River front.It will take one or two months to march alone, not to mention the resistance of Lu Ju and the appeasement of local counties and counties.Even if the battle goes well, Ma Zhong will have to wait until autumn if he wants to reach the Yangtze River battlefield.

Therefore, Zhuge Jin said that Ma Zhong's danger is thousands of miles away, which is also correct.

Sun Quan frowned and asked, "What do Boyan think?"

Zhuge Jin hesitated for a while, and said: "Bo Yan thinks that it is not the time for a decisive battle, and we still need to wait for a good opportunity to appear."

"Hmph~" Sun Quan snorted coldly, and said, "A good opportunity? Is it a good opportunity? Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid the city of Yiling has already been destroyed before the good opportunity arrives."

Zhuge Jin fell silent and did not speak.

The helpless Sun Quan paced back and forth in the tent, quite anxious.

After pacing for a long time, Sun Quan read a plan, looked at Zhuge Jin, and said seriously: "Ziyu, why don't I discuss peace with Liu Chan, my great Wu?"

"Huh?" Zhuge Jin's head was shaking, not knowing whether Sun Quan was probing or really intending to surrender, Zhuge Jin pondered a little, weighed it, and said: "Your Majesty, the main force of our army still exists, and the Wei people sent troops to help again. It’s a good opportunity, and it’s possible to win.”

Sun Quan shook his head and said: "Lu Xun said that there is no good opportunity to fight, and Wang Ping's westward advance is imminent. With the strength of the Shu people in land warfare, our army may be difficult to stop. Even if our army can stick to one or two, what will Ma Zhong do in Jingnan?" good?"

After a pause, Sun Quan said in a low voice: "The relationship between me and Ziyu is not easy. To be honest, the remaining main force is the bargaining chip for our army to negotiate peace with Liu Chan. When the Wei people conquered the Shu Han, a hundred thousand soldiers , The offensive is quite strong. Now it is not easy to negotiate peace with him, give gifts to cut land, regard Han as orthodox, and let him return to the army to fight against Wei!"

Zhuge Jin grabbed his beard and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty's words are not unreasonable, but I am worried that the Shu people will not agree easily."

Sun Quan sighed, and said: "Whether you agree or not, if you can delay the Shu people's attack for a while, it is also feasible. The Wei army is in the north. Under the strong attack, perhaps Jingbei will ask for help. In order to protect the territory at that time, Wang Ping needs to lead the army. When the army goes north, the difficulties in the north of the river will be eliminated."

"As for the battle in Jingnan, I have dispatched garrison Jianye sergeants to support, hoping to prevent Ma Zhong from going north to support Liu Chan."

"Perhaps we can follow His Majesty's words and send envoys to the Shu army to discuss peace matters." Zhuge Jin nodded in agreement.

Sun Quan showed a smile and said, "In this case, I would like to ask Ziyu to go for me."

Zhuge Jin:? ? ? ?
Zhuge Jin was stunned for a moment, not daring to raise any objections, and answered with cupped hands: "No!"