Han Xiang

Chapter 642 Huang Hansheng, one of the Five Tigers

At the end of the Han Dynasty, Jingnan experienced a plague catastrophe, and the population of each county was greatly reduced after the disaster. Guiyang's population was the last of the four counties, and its military strength was also the last of the four counties.

Sun Quan can attack from Lingling and Nanhai. Guiyang will definitely fall without reinforcements.

Once Sun Quan is allowed to annex Guiyang, it will be connected with Yuzhang and Luling.

By then, Sun Quan would have mastered the complex terrain of Lingnan and could use the terrain to separate and defend himself, making it a harder nut to crack.

As the saying goes, rescuing troops is like putting out fire. Long Xiang could not wait for Liu Bei's reply and planned to send troops to Guiyang immediately.

While he ordered the troops to assemble in Niuzhu, he also sent people to Wu County to invite Lu Su to see him.

Lu Su spent most of last year away from home, taking advantage of the fact that there was no war in Jingzhou and Yangzhou to spend time with his family who had been neglected for a long time. However, as soon as he received Long Xiang's call, he immediately left Wenwen Township.

On the way to Moling, Lu Su guessed that there was a military operation and thought that Guan Yu needed him, but it turned out that Guiyang asked for help.

"The counties have just undergone adjustments. At this time, Yunqi must stay in Yangzhou to stabilize the balance, or should I lead the navy to rescue him?"

"The imperial court asked me to supervise Jingnan. If Zijing's name is not justified, it would be inappropriate for you to come and take charge of Yangzhou for me. I have already told Duke Zhang and Yuan Tan that they will assist you."

"But this."

Lu Su still wanted to argue, but Long Xiang interrupted him.

"The military situation is urgent and we don't have time to discuss it. I will take away half of the navy and half of the cavalry. The training of the remaining half must not be neglected. We have a deadly feud with Cao Cao and may go to war at any time."

"Well, don't worry Yunqi."

Lu Su nodded and gave assurance.

When Long Xiang saw this, he patted his shoulder and said nothing else before turning around and leaving with Xu Chu.

But before he had taken two or three steps, Lu Su's call came from behind again.

"Yunqi, wait a minute."

"Huh? Is there anything else?"

When Long Xiang turned around and looked back, Lu Su trotted forward and reminded him seriously: "I stopped in Xiangyang before. Zi Yang once said that there is a lieutenant general in Changsha named Huang Zhong. This man has superb archery skills and has the reputation of thousands of men." Be brave, Yunqi might as well activate it boldly."

"Huang Zhong? No problem."

Long Xiang said in his heart that Huang Zhong is one of the Five Tigers. I will boldly use it without you having to say it. Since Uncle Liu Huang has no chance to dig it out, I will dig out this piece of gold for you.

Seeing that Long Xiang's response was perfunctory and that he had no experience in commanding a naval force, Lu Su couldn't help but remind him again:
"When the clouds rise, the rivers in Jingnan are criss-crossed. If you are not used to water battles, you can learn to use ships instead of boats when raiding Xudu. Don't let the other side take away the warships, otherwise we will be passive."

"Hahaha"

Long Xiang shook his head and laughed a few times, then suddenly stretched out his hand to help Lu Su adjust his collar, then patted him gently on the chest, and comforted him with a smile: "Zijing is afraid that I will be like Mao Jie and Cai Mao, acting as a transport for the enemy." Captain? You can rest assured about this. I will take Lu Boyan on this expedition. He is a meticulous person. If we encounter separate battles, we will let him command the warship."

"Lu Boyan? This person can be of great use."

Lu Su sighed and then looked up, Long Xiang and Xu Chu had left quickly.

A few days later, the Yangzhou fleet arrived at Xiakou, and the new prefect Lu Dai left the city to labor.

After some exchanges, Long Xiang finally understood why Sun Quan took the initiative.

On the one hand, Sun Quan was in revenge for Jiangxia's loss of control, and on the other hand, it was due to Guan Yu's army taking action again.

Cao Ren withdrew to Wancheng and could not hold out. Guan Yu could not find a weak point to open an opening, so he kept resting and looking for opportunities.

Later, at Pang Tong's suggestion, Guan Yu regained the area south of Bishui and east of Han River with great fanfare, and directly blocked the support channel from Runan.

After capturing the southeastern part of Nanyang, Guan Yu did not stop his actions. He ordered Gan Ning to lead the warships to stop at Feishui, and ordered Wei Yan to lead his fine cavalry to harass Bowang and Duyang.

In the Nanyang counties guarded by Cao Ren, most of the people were plundered by Guan Yu before. Now the ordinary people are not as numerous as Cao's army. They cannot support the frontline troops, and all supplies have to be transported from the Central Plains.

Guan Yu sent Wei Yan to harass the grain road in order to create obstacles for Cao Ren and Cao Cao.

If you can't defend, you'll be in danger of running out of food, and if you take the initiative, you'll be suppressed by your vision. In short, it's not cost-effective to fight no matter what.

Wei Yan had less than [-] elite cavalry, but every [-] men were equipped with telescopes, and their observation ability was stronger than last year. The more Cao Ren fought, the more frustrated he became.He is the ancestor of cavalry, how come he was suppressed by Guan Yu in the end?

No wonder Guan Yu sent people to Yangzhou to ask for a large number of telescopes during the Chinese New Year, and he actually succeeded in this?
Combined with Sun Kuang's previous explanation, Cao Cao and Sun Quan must have reached a tacit understanding.

Attacking Guiyang can be regarded as taking advantage of the situation, and it can also be regarded as containing Cao's army.

What a great king of Wei and Wu.

Liu Bei and Guan Yu have countless think tanks behind them. How can they let Cao Cao and Sun Quan get their wish?

During his short stay in Xiakou, Long Xiang also asked about Cheng Pu's situation.

After Cheng Pu left power, he neither returned to Jiangdong nor secretly sought refuge with Sun Quan. Instead, he took his family to live in seclusion in Xiling. Perhaps he was really tired of wars and intrigues.

After Lu Dai took office in Jiangxia, he visited Xiling several times, but Cheng Pu always stayed behind closed doors.

Cheng Pu has great influence in the Sun Group. If he can persuade him to work for Long Xiang, it will play an important role in defeating Sun Quan.

However, Guiyang was in urgent need of rescue, and Long Xiang had no time to 'visit the thatched cottage'.

Not long after the fleet left Xiakou, I was standing on the deck bathing in the warm sun. Suddenly my body trembled and I was inspired, so I ordered someone to prepare pen and paper to write a letter.

Not long after Long Xiang returned to the cabin, he ordered someone to take the speedboat back to Wu with the book in hand, and then walked on the deck again.

Although Lu Xun did not accompany Long Xiang back to the cabin, seeing the other party's turmoil, some suspicions arose in his mind.

"General Shicai wrote a letter and sent it back to Wu. Is it related to the war in Nanyang?"

"Ah?"

Long Xiang smiled in surprise, stroking his beard and nodded, saying affirmatively: "Bo Yan is really thoughtful. This letter is indeed related to General Guan. Sun Quan is working for Cao Cao in Jingnan. I plan to ask Zijing to do something as well."

"Attacking Xudu again?"

As soon as Lu Xun spoke, he immediately vetoed himself: "No, Cao Cao must be on guard at this time. Could it be Xuzhou?"

"Of course."

"The Chen family is related by marriage to the general. I wonder if they can help each other secretly? If so, it would be feasible."

"Haha, what do you say?"

Long Xiang smiled leisurely, and then added: "Yangzhou was hit by a disaster and food was in short supply. Without external funding, how could we easily send troops? Zijing knows what to do."

Lu Xun swallowed hard after hearing this, and it took him a while to clasp his fists and remember the compliment.

"The general's strategy is far-reaching, and I can't match it."

"Haha, Boyan, don't underestimate yourself, you can do it, I have no doubt about it."

Long Xiang's words made Lu Xun confused, thinking, "Can you still understand me better than me?"

But Lu Xun didn't know that Long Xiang had a 'God's perspective', and he really could.

In mid-April, I arrived in Linxiang, Changsha, and learned that Dong's attack was overwhelming and had conquered Leiyang and Bian counties. He should have besieged Chen County, the administrative center, but there were soldiers in Changsha at this time who could not save him.

Liu Pan died of an acute illness, and Liu Biao was also terminally ill at the time, so the military power fell to the prefect Han Xuan.

Han Xuan wanted to imitate the separation of feudal states, but could not control Liu Pan's arrogant soldiers and generals. However, when Liu Qi and Liu Cong happened to be fighting for power, Han Xuan used the excuse that the situation was unclear and they could not help each other.

Long Xiang came with the imperial edict this time, and all the generals in Changsha were willing to obey the order. Han Xuan's dream of becoming a prince was suddenly shattered.

After Huang Zhong and others left, Xu Chu saw no one around, so he stepped forward and asked curiously: "Although Huang Hansheng is energetic, his beard and hair are all white, and he is old. Can his archery skills defeat General Taishi? Can his martial arts compete with him?" Are you on par with Xu? Is Mr. Ziyang exaggerating?"

"Haha, don't doubt Ziyang's vision. This old general Huang is really strong. You will know when he goes into battle in a few days."

Long Xiang's confident smile made Xu Chu even more confused.

(End of this chapter)