Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 9 The Huo Yi Debate
Liu Chan said in a serious voice: "According to Mr. Zheng Du's speculation and the results of our deduction, if Lu Xun wants to defeat our army until it is completely wiped out, he will do so in all likelihood."

Zhao Yun, Huo Yi, and Wang Ping nodded in agreement.

Liu Chan said to the crowd: "Although we have a small number of soldiers this time, it is not difficult to rescue the army of the Yiling Eastern Expedition. According to our strategy for sending troops to Lu Xun, how do you arrange it according to everyone's opinion? Xiu Zhao, you should first report to our army. All forces."

Dong Yun responded: "General Mi Wei, led by six hundred cavalry, under the command of the Huben Army and its trilogy; General Ma Dai, who led two hundred cavalry, all of which were trilogy; ;Huo Yi, led 2000 pieces of music; below, led 500 pieces of music; Zhao Dudu, led Jiangzhou sergeants [-] people. The total strength of the entire grain transport labor force is [-] people, and the grain, grass, and equipment transported can be used for the Eastern Expedition The army needs more than one month, and the details are in the slips, please check your Highness!" After Dong Yun said, he handed the slips to Liu Chan, Liu Chan read them carefully, and handed them to Zhao Yun for review.

Liu Chan played with the arrows and asked everyone: "Everyone knows the general strength of our army, how should we arrange this battle?"

Zhao Yun stroked his beard and wanted to say, Liu Chan waved his hand to signal, Zhao Yun understood Liu Chan's meaning, Fuxu smiled and said nothing!
I saw everyone pondering, and Liu Chan wanted to study Ma Dai. After all, there were very few records of Ma Dai in the history of Ma Dai in his previous life, Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms and other historical books, so he didn't know what to do.Liu Chan pointed the arrow at Ma Dai and said calmly, "Bo Zhan (Ma Dai's character), tell me what you think."

When Ma Dai saw that Liu Chan was at a loss, Ma Dai thought to himself, "I have lived in Xiliang for a long time, and I don't know the customs of Jingchu. The landforms are very different, so I can't say too much easily, but Your Highness pays attention to me, so what you say must have something to say."

Ma Dai mused for a while and cupped his hands and said: "Dai has lived in Xiliang for a long time and dare not speak lightly of the Yiling war, but according to Huo Yi's previous statement that Zhuoxiang is the key point, we must stick to Zhuoxiang and send elites to rescue your majesty. I have to be good at cavalry, I am here to invite you to fight, and I am willing to lead the cavalry in the army to break through the encirclement of the Wu army and rescue Your Majesty."

Liu Chan thought to himself that Ma Dai was a fierce general who charged into battle, and sending troops to fight was not his specialty, but a cavalry general from Xiliang.Liu Chan nodded in approval and said, "Bo Zhan is brave, I know that, and that day I will hold wine for you!" After speaking, Liu Chan looked around and saw everyone thinking.

Liu Chan was not in a hurry, and asked Zhao Yun in a low voice, "Captain Zhao, where are you going?"

Zhao Yun replied in a low voice: "Lecheng."

Not long after the cabin was quiet, Huo Yi cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, please allow me to listen to Yi's words."

Liu Chan motioned to the crowd: "Everyone listen to Shao Xian's words. Please!" Liu Chan handed the arrow to Huo Yi.

Huo Yi pointed at the map with an arrow in his hand and said: "Look, everyone, Zhuoxiang must be defended no matter what. If this place is lost, more than forty camps will be lost. Under the front and rear attacks, the [-] army will definitely not survive." And Zhuo Township is also the place where the navy is connected. If Zhuo Township is lost, the Dongwu navy will go upstream, and Jiangnan will be lost. Where the navy is, the navy will retreat. Once the navy retreats, General Huang Quan will retreat. Cut off. Therefore, I thought that Zhuoxiang must be guarded, and Zhuoxiang is our army's rear camp, and some grain and grass are piled up here, so we must not lose it."

Everyone nodded in agreement, Huo Yi was a supplement to the previous remarks, and also a detailed introduction to Liu Chan's previous strategic speculation about Lu Xun.

Huo Yi continued excitedly: "If our army sticks to Zhuo Township and Dong Wu's waterways advance side by side, and Dong Wu's navy is sharp and our navy is hard to resist, our navy will definitely retreat back to the camp. Even if Zhuo Township is defended, our army is not strong enough. Fearing that there will be insufficient field battles, it will be difficult to rescue the navy camp. Our navy camp will be lost under the siege of the Soochow navy and the army on the road. Therefore, if the navy does not return to Zigui, but sticks to the navy camp like our army, then The camp will be lost. Once the navy is lost, it will be difficult for General Huang Quan to return to the north." Liu Chan nodded secretly, and everyone followed Huo Yi's words and their expressions gradually became serious.

Wang Ping also listened carefully. Although Wang Ping was greatly loved by Liu Chan and Zhao Yun, he was also envied by everyone in the army.In this situation, Wang Ping was more cautious in dealing with the world, and he didn't know the navy, and he didn't know the weather changes in Jingchu, so he dared not say much.

Huo Yi became more and more excited and said: "If our naval division returns to Zigui, it will be safe, but General Huang Quan is still separated from the river, and it is difficult to return north. If General Huang Quan has fewer soldiers, he can return west by road, but General Huang Quan has tens of thousands of troops under his command. , food and grass are unsustainable, and Soochow will definitely pursue it."

After Huo Yi finished speaking, he looked at Liu Chan, who asked calmly, "Shao Xian has a plan to save General Huang Quan."

Huo Yi said with a serious face: "There is a way to go back to His Highness, but there are gains and losses. If you want to save General Huang Quan, the navy will not survive."

Liu Chan raised his hand sternly and asked, "Please speak, Shao Xian."

Huo Yi clasped his hands and replied: "I consulted the letters left by Xianyan (deceased father), Xianyan wrote in the book: 'The lower reaches of the Yiling waterway are winding rivers, deep and uneven, and the waterways are complicated. The upper reaches of the Yiling waterway, the water depth Moreover, the flow velocity is high, the downstream flow width is widened, the flow velocity is reduced, and the sediment deposition is serious on the inside of the bend where Yidao is located. Our army can scuttle large ships of the Navy to the bottom of the river, making it impossible for the warships of the Soochow Navy to pass, and quickly dispatch transport ships to General Huang Quan's troops will be transported back."

After Huo Yi finished speaking, he glanced at Wang Ping and added: "The river channel is in such a state that it is impossible to advance in parallel. If the ship stops at Yi Road, it will take too long for the ship to leave the port and set sail at a slow speed. It is difficult for the ships to disperse. Therefore, this is the reason why our army cannot advance by water."

Wang Ping suddenly realized that Huo Yi knew that recently Wang Ping was thinking about why His Majesty used troops instead of advancing by water, so he specially added what he said.Seeing that Wang Ping was so happy, Huo Yi overwhelmed Wang Ping.

Liu Chan didn't care about the story of the competition between Huo Yi and Wang Ping, and only smiled when he knew about Huo Yi's youthful heart.

After listening to the discussion, Dong Yun cupped his hands and replied: "No! Your Highness, the navy ship was built by my great man's hard work. This is my great man's hard work. The ship capsized. If there is no my great man's navy, then the great river will be the Soochow all."

Liu Chan said with a smile: "After the battle of Yiling, my big man was unable to go east to Jingzhou. Whether there are sailors can make a difference. Ships are property. How can Sergeant Huang Quan compare to these ships. Ships can be rebuilt without people. How to revive! And even if only General Huang Quan returns, our army is worth it. General Huang Quan is a great talent in the country, and a mere fleet of sailors can easily compare to him.

Xiu Zhao, I also want to save the Navy and save General Huang Quan, but you can't have both. If you have a plan to offer, I will listen to you. "

Dong Yun withdrew speechlessly, sighing in his heart, "Your Highness doesn't know about political affairs. These ships are earned by Yizhou boatmen for many years. The big man doesn't know how much savings he spent. But this is the only way to save people." How could Dong Yun not know the importance of Huang Quan's subordinates? , just a little reluctant.Put Dong Yun in Liu Chan's position, Dong Yun will also make the same choice as Liu Chan, it can be said: "Not in his position, not seeking his position!"

Huang Gongheng is the official of the country, and the master of a hundred ships is comparable! ——Liu Chan, Patriarch of Hanzhong

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