The Shuhan Empire of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 117

Army of Lu Xun

In the second year of Huangwu in the Eastern Wu Dynasty; in the meeting hall of Sun Quan in Wuchang City, a group of civil and military personnel from the Eastern Wu Dynasty were gathering at this time to discuss the country's major affairs; We will get the fisherman's profit from it," Zhang Zhao clasped his fists and saluted.

"Your Majesty, the general thought that the Shu Han had sent troops to assist us when Cao Wei attacked Jingzhou. Now that the Shu Han has sent envoys to ask for help, how can we ignore it? Wouldn't it be a violation of the alliance agreement?" Jianwei General Ling Tong stood up and retorted. .

It turned out that Chen Zhen, the envoy sent by Liu Bei to Wuchang, arrived in Wuchang a few days ago and told Sun Quan the origin of his trip; but Sun Quan has been hesitant. After all, this is related to the overall situation in the future. The land, its national strength is the land that spans the three states, and at the same time it will obtain the source of cavalry, as well as the fierce soldiers of Liangzhou; it will start a decisive battle with Cao Wei, and it seems that there is nothing about Soochow in between. Yizhou, and the Shu Han victory over Cao Wei will lose the initiative of the war and be subject to the Shu Han.

"Your Majesty, if you are afraid of violating the alliance agreement, you can send a general to lead an army of tens of thousands to Lujiang County, as if to send troops, but reply to Liu Bei on the grounds that Cao Wei's defenses are strict and our army has no opportunity to take advantage of it." Too often Ling Gu Yong said.

"This plan is very good," Sun Quan thought for a while and replied.

"Your Majesty, the final general thought that the battle between Cao and Liu was also a great opportunity for us to enter the Central Plains; Liu Bei's imperial conquest of Yongliang, Cao Pi would definitely send a large army to stop it, and it happened to be an opportunity for our army to take advantage of it; our army We can first unite with the governors of Nanjun and Shangyong of Shuhan, and attack Cao Wei's remnant forces in Jingzhou from three sides, making Cao Wei think that our army is about to capture Jingzhou; General Zhang Liao is newly mourned, and our army's morale is low, and our army will surely win." Lu Xun, who had been thinking for a long time, stood up at this time, and said neither humble nor overbearing.

"Does the Shu Han still have troops to fight? According to reports from spies, Liu Bei's Northern Expedition almost hollowed out Yizhou," Sun Quan asked somewhat worriedly.

"Shangyong County does not need to send troops, it only needs to have the news of sending troops; the governor of Nanjun Fu Qian guarding the three counties of Jingzhou must have at least [-] soldiers in his hands. We only need to tell each other about the advantages and disadvantages, and Fu Qian will definitely send troops." Lu Xun clasped his fists Dao, the words also seemed unusually relaxed, as if the matter had already been completed.

"Our army has lost its halberd many times in Hefei, how sure can we be this time?" Sun Quan asked with some worry. After all, he had lost his halberd in Hefei once in Hefei and almost failed to escape.

"There is a [-]% chance of winning in the end," Lu Xun responded in response.

"Your Majesty, our army can't stand up to these six levels of odds. If Cao Wei wins in Yongliang, he will definitely return to the army, and the soldiers will point directly at Jiangdong." Cheng Bingwen, the servant, immediately stood up and retorted.

Lu Xun couldn't help shaking his head when he heard the words, and sighed secretly in his heart, "Soochow is because there are too many people like you who are wise and safe, so they have been avoiding the south of the Yangtze River, and dare not risk their lives."

"Your Majesty, it's not easy to have a [-]% chance of winning on the battlefield. If you have to wait until the tenth floor, then the timing is no longer in my favor. The opportunity is rare, and I ask the King to make a decision," Lu Xun clasped his fists and said;

Sun Quan stared at Lu Xun closely. Now Lu Xun is no longer the useless scholar he was once thought to be, but the real fourth governor of Jiangdong, and has established his own prestige;

"All the generals listen to the order. From now on, all the soldiers of the three armies will return to the commander-in-chief of the governor. Seeing the governor is like seeing an orphan." Sun Quan pondered for a while, his bushy eyebrows raised slightly rebelliously, but he still appointed Lu Xun;
He also placed the hope of the entire Soochow on Lu Xun, and Lu Xun was looking forward to this moment. Only in this way can he fully exert his strength without leaving any room for him; If the territory of the country is expanded, it can also be exempted from the title of dog who guards the land,,,,,,

At this time, Zhao Yun, the vanguard of the Shu Han army, was leading a 2-man army. Jigu set up a situation where he was going to attack Mei City from the north of Xiegu Road, and he was also holding the banner of Liu Bei, the emperor of Shu Han. city.

Baoxie Road, also known as Stone Niu Road and Jinniu Road, is a mountain road that crossed the Qinling Mountains in ancient times.Baoxie Road starts from Baogukou in the south and ends at Xiegukou in the north. It runs along the Baoxie Ershui River and runs through Baoxie Ergu. It is the main road from Bashu to Qinchuan.

This is Zhao Yun's first time commanding a large army. He deployed very cautiously, and the scouts were enlarged hundreds of miles away. Originally, for this suspicious army, as long as the loss is not too large, it is a victory; but Zhao Yun's marching speed is very fast. , and only in this way can Cao Wei's spies not think too much, and the mentality of being eager to fight has confused Cao Wei's army.

According to Zhuge Liang's deployment, as long as Zhao Yun can persist in Baoxie Valley for a month and hold back Cao Wei's army, one month is enough for the three counties to be in the hands of Shu Han, but this month is not as difficult as imagined; The reinforcements are already on the way, and they have to face possible ambushes in the valley.

The most important thing is the gap in troop strength. Zhao Yun only has [-] infantry troops, but Cao Wei's reinforcements cannot be estimated; it's just that Zhao Yun has an innate advantage, that is, "defense", he can choose to do it on a high ground without confronting Cao's army. defense.

At this time, Zhao Yun didn't want to blindly defend, and his age couldn't stand the passage of time again. He just wanted to find his contribution in this battle.

"Father, our army is going out of Baoxie Valley in five days, but we didn't meet Cao Wei's soldiers and horses along the way. Does it sound like a conspiracy?" Zhao Tong drove his horse up to Zhao Yun, and said slowly;
"My son is worrying too much. Our army is carrying His Majesty's banner. The soldiers and horses of Yongzhou naturally dare not approach easily. They are raising soldiers and horses. They should want to stop our army in the city of Meiguo," Zhao Yun said softly;

Regarding his two sons, Zhao Tong and Zhao Guang; Zhao Yun did not expect anything from them, because they are ordinary people who can only serve as low-level military officers, and cannot cross this category. Just fight.

"Father, out of the Baoxie Valley is the Guanzhong Plain. Can our [-] soldiers hold off the charge of Cao Wei's cavalry?" Zhao Tong said worriedly;

"The Prime Minister thought of it before going out. Our army has nearly [-] crossbowmen to prevent sudden cavalry attacks. As for the remaining possibilities, we can only do our best and obey the destiny." Zhao Yun said in a deep voice, as if he himself For the charge of Cao Wei's cavalry, there is no certainty of victory.

Zhao Tong didn't ask again, he himself knew what it meant when they stepped into Baoxie Valley, this battle is not seeking a big victory, only undefeated!
(End of this chapter)