Han Xiang

Chapter 360 Han Dang mainly talks about Zhou Yu

Originally, Zhang Yun's mood sank to the bottom of the river, but Zhang Bo's answer made him change again.

"No, no, General, that guy Chen Wu is really ruthless, so ruthless that he even burned his own warship."

"What? How is this possible?"

Zhang Yun was stunned after hearing this. Is this something normal people can do?
Zhang Bo muttered to himself: "Maybe he did it on purpose? He deliberately exchanged the warship for our grain ship, so he would rather destroy it than leave it to us."

Zhang He stroked his beard and nodded slightly, thinking that Zhang Bo's analysis was also reasonable, but the price of exchanging two hundred fine warships for ordinary cargo ships was not high enough.

Sun Quan really has such ambitions?Are the superiors so willing?

"Go, lead me to the ambush point and take a closer look at the scene."

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Zhang Bo led Zhang He to the depths of the valley, many of his comrades who stayed behind on the west bank were killed on the spot, and it was time to collect the corpses for their comrades when they returned.

When Zhang He arrived at the ambush point, he could vaguely see the hull of the ship washed ashore.

It may be due to the heavy rain, most of the wreckage of the hull is half burnt and half wet, allowing Zhang Yun to associate the scene at that time through "material evidence".

While the torrential rain preserved the physical evidence of the burning ship, it also covered up the traces of the troops of 'Chen Wu'.

Zhang He glanced at the scattered corpses on the opposite bank, stroked his beard and sighed: "It seems that the battle was very fierce at that time, and many of our people were killed and injured. After Chen Wu burned the boat, he should have retreated completely."

"They were in ambush above, and we were caught off guard by a sneak attack."

Zhang Bo pointed upwards, followed by lowering his head, because a defeat is a defeat, and there is no point in making excuses at this time.

"Do you know where Chen Wu burned the boat?"

Zhang He didn't blame his fellow countrymen. After all, he and Xia Houyuan were also responsible for not discovering Chen Wu's ambush. It's enough to know where Chen Wu is now.

Based on Cao Jun's military coverage capabilities in Huainan, it is believed that Chen Wu could not escape back to Jiangdong with only two legs without the assistance of warships.

Wu Jing can't do it, and Chen Wu can't do it either.

Zhang Bo first pointed to the southwest, and then answered in a low voice, "It seems to be heading there."

"Further away is the depths of Mount Yan. Chen Wu is planning to hide in the mountains? No."

While Zhang He was asking and answering, he suddenly remembered the news he found during the ambush.

Meicheng, the bandit who attacked and killed Yan Xiang, the governor of Yangzhou, seems to be entrenched in Tianzhu Mountain twenty miles to the west. Could it be that he has something to do with Chen Wu?

Zhang Yun seemed to have solved a difficult problem, thinking that Chen Wu must rely on Mei Cheng's strength, otherwise how would he carry thousands of songs across the area where our army is heavily active?If you don't pay attention, you will be discovered, okay?

With Chen Wu and Mei Cheng active in the upper reaches of the Bishui River, there would be risks in continuing to transport grain through the waterway. Zhang Yun hadn't realized that the grain ship was burned, and Cao Jun had no grain transport ship in the Huainan area.

At this moment, 'Chen Wu' hid deep in the mountains, and the always cautious Zhang He didn't want to take the initiative to chase after him, so he ordered the army to leave the valley to find Xia Houyuan's team.

For such a big matter as the destruction of food and ships, Zhang Yun was worried about letting ordinary sergeants report.

The corpses of the two armies on both sides of the Bishui River and in the nearby valleys had to be collected slowly after the war was over. As for whether they would be buried by mountain torrents or carried away by wild animals, it was not within Zhang He's consideration.

Cao Cao baited from north to south with Hefei as the center. Wu Jing in the north did not resist the temptation to bite the bait, but Zhou Yu who was hiding in Chaohu Lake was not so easy to be fooled.

While Wu Jing received the good news, Chaohu also received a lot of good news. The biggest temptation was the emptiness of Shu County. Zhou Yu even sent scouts to verify it, but he did not issue the marching order for a long time.

On the surface, Sun Quan didn't say a word, but in his heart he scolded Zhou Yu as a courageous idiot. He thought that if Sun Cao won this battle, he would not only be able to overwhelm Zhou Yu's prestige, but even take the place of the other party in controlling the military.

However, internal fighting is internal fighting. Sun Quan believes that Jiangdong's interests are more important, and small victories and big victories cannot be treated equally.

If you are lucky enough to catch Cao thief alive, wouldn't you be able to break into Xudu in one step?Moreover, Sun He's life and death are still uncertain in Wan County, and attacking Shu County will have the effect of besieging Wei and saving Zhao.

Zhou Yu resolutely gave up Sun He because his surname was Zhou but not Sun, and in the end the Sun clan would only scold Sun Quan.

In order to maximize his benefits, Sun Quan decided to put aside his prejudices temporarily after much deliberation, prompting Zhou Yu to make up his mind to send troops immediately.

He believed that as long as he landed at the intersection of Chaohu Lake and Ruxu, he could attack the city of Shu County with lightning speed, and then break through the city and capture Cao Cao alive at all costs.

If he went straight to persuade and was rejected, Sun Quan's prestige in the army might drop a lot, and during this time in Chaohu, he has always shown absolute trust in Zhou Yu.

Everything in the army was decided by Zhou Yu. If he intervened rashly and interfered with the use of troops, Sun Quan's Mingjun during this period would be in vain, so he asked Han Dang to talk about it.

Han Dang was a veteran of Sun Jian's era. Although he is now under Zhou Yu's command, Sun Quan believes that he is a general of the Sun family, and it is impossible for him to become a private soldier of the Zhou family.

After Sun Quan found Han Dang in private, Han Dang went to see Zhou Yu with a mission.

At that time, the scorching sun was high, and the tent was like a steamer. The soldiers took turns swimming by the island to cool off the heat, or simply submerged their bodies in the water, while Zhou Yu sat under the tree on the edge of the island in the middle of the lake to enjoy the cool. I'm researching with a map.

Han Dang leaned over lightly, jokingly said: "Great Governor, you are so comfortable."

Zhou Yu put down the map and looked up. It was the tall Han Dang, because it was not long after noon, and the sun shone on Han Dang with only a small shadow.

"It turned out to be General Han. The weather is unbearably hot today. Why didn't you go to the lake to cool off?"

"It's okay, I will be able to withstand the heat in the end."

Zhou Yu looked at his words and saw that Han Dang seemed to have something to say, so he took the initiative to ask: "General Han?"

"The last general wants to ask. Why hasn't the governor entered the army? The Cao thief has sent all his troops to attack Hefei, and the emptiness of Shu County has been verified. This kind of opportunity does not come at any time. If Cao Cao can be trapped in the Capture and kill Shu County, the lord's aggressiveness may be realized in Xudu."

Half of these words were taught by Sun Quan, and half were Han Dang's own understanding.

Thinking of the old master Sun Jian getting the Jade Seal of Chuanguo in Luoyang, it may be a sign that the Sun family can replace Liu Daihan, but Cao Cao unexpectedly presented the opportunity so quickly.

In the past, Liu Xiu had 28 generals in Yuntai. If he could really help Sun Quan replace Liu, Han Dang felt that he would be among the best heroes, and it would be inevitable that he would be famous in history in the future.

Seeing that Han Dang's tone was firm, Zhou Yu beckoned him to sit down, and said earnestly, "As General Han said, this time is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I didn't send troops because everything went so smoothly, as if it was prepared for Jiangdong. Just waiting for us to take the head of Cao Cao Xiangshang, then Cao Cao has been fighting in the north and south for many years, can General Han tell me why such an experienced hero put himself in danger?"

"Ah, this." Han Dang thought for a while, and tentatively replied, "Maybe Long Xiang really angered him?"

Zhou Yu shook his head contemptuously: "What is Long Xiang? Cao Cao would let himself take risks for him?"

(End of this chapter)