Shu Chen

Chapter 411 Abandoned City

In late autumn and September, the world is bleak.

Sun Quan, who had been staying in Jingnan, frequently patrolling prefectures and counties and serving soldiers to attract the attention of Wei State, and planned a cover for the sneak attack on Hefei, finally arrived in Huainan.

However, he did not rush directly to Shouchun City.

Instead, he stayed for two or three days along the Nanfei River to Hefei New City. After seeing this strong city that made him return home several times, he returned to Ruxuwu to sit in town.

Just like he was sitting in the rear during the battle of Shiting in the past.

It is not only to prepare food, fodder and supplies for the soldiers in the front, but also to guard against the possibility that the generals of Shanyue will gather crowds and turn against them when Jiangdong's defense forces are empty.

Anyway, he has ruled Jiangdong for decades!
Regardless of prestige or deterrence, it is not comparable to Prince Sun Deng.

Moreover, the rear decision-making during the National Games is not what Sun Deng is capable of today.

Or to put it another way, the third thought of Zheng Pu's plan to attack Huainan in the past, "stay in the back of the town to take care of the families of the soldiers who went out to fight, and establish the responsibility of rewards and punishments, so that the soldiers will die without hesitation", he still put it into action after all. up.

It can be regarded as the result of the emperor's mind.

At this time, Wei Tianzi Cao Rui also galloped to the north bank of the Huai River.

The reason why the journey is so fast is that there are only a thousand tigers and leopards accompanying him, and there is no luggage or food to drag the march; the other is that he is in his prime.

Thanks to the withering of the previous heirs, and the fact that none of the concubines who favored him later became pregnant, he who adopted the clan son as his heir has completely given up on the birth of heirs and is no longer close to women.

Being physically strong is a matter of course.

After arriving at the Huai River, he ordered tigers and leopards to ride across the river with the big banner of the emperor clamoring, so that the soldiers in Shouchun City could see the emperor's guard of honor from a distance, know that the Luoyang Chinese army had come to rescue, and then boosted the morale of defending the city. , then diverted to the camp where Shaopi entered Huaikou.

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Yes, Man Chong did not come to the city of Shouchun.

It's not that he is indifferent to Jiangdong's army besieging the city, and treats military and state affairs like a child's play.

But he, who has been in Huainan for a long time, knows that Shouchun City, which is not short of troops and has sufficient food and supplies, is not easy to attack overnight.

Especially for Wu Jun, who is not good at attacking fortifications.

Therefore, after Lu Xun transferred his troops to Shouchun City, he did not move.

In addition, in the army, throwing stones, reaching corners, throwing pots or shooting at swans are more enjoyable for soldiers.

It seems negligent, but it is well-intentioned.

Not only did the soldiers quickly eliminate the impact on morale of losing the new city of Hefei and self-destructing the Shaopi water village; it also made the soldiers feel that there was nothing to be afraid of the mighty and sudden thief Wu.

But Cao Rui, who galloped all the way, didn't have his heart.

After entering the camp, he went straight to the big tent of the Chinese army. Before Man Chong came out to greet him, he bowed down to salute. When people looked at each other, he added in a low voice, "I regret that I did not listen to Qing's advice in the past, so that today's disaster is my fault!"

As the son of heaven, he actually said that he had made a mistake in front of his courtiers.

And his tone was full of annoyance, and the dust on his face couldn't hide the sincerity in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, why do you say evil out of self-blame?"

Seeing this, Man Chong comforted in a soft voice, "Water is impermanent, and soldiers are impermanent. The thief Wu invaded our Wei country and his heart is not dead. , but Shouchun City is still there, and there is no worry of losing Huainan, so your majesty need not be eager."

Perhaps, it was because Man Chong's calmness was contagious, or because Man Chong had made Jiangdong return home several times since he was in Huainan, Cao Rui couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief after hearing the words.

I let go of the anxiety of the past few months, and the fatigue from galloping all the way covered my body.

"Qing is Wu Zhongqi, the imperial thief. Since he said that he has no worries, I am very relieved!"

Cao Rui smiled comfortably, looked up at the sky, and continued, "The journey is quite exhausting, so I will take a rest for a while. The sky is getting dark, and I will come to discuss with you again after you and the soldiers have dinner at night."

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Man Chong bowed to accept the order.

When Cao Rui was lured away by the petty official to rest, he waved his hand to send an order that the whole army will have extra meals tonight.

Since Cao Rui is here in person, he should add a meal to the soldiers to show the benevolence of the Son of Heaven.

As the night deepens, people will fall asleep.The earth was shrouded in the bleak moonlight, and it was as silent as time stuck, except for the occasional sound of the footsteps of patrolling soldiers.

Perhaps, the Huai River should have been so quiet.

If there is no war.

Cao Rui, who was walking slowly towards the Chinese army's tent in the night that was as quiet as a pool of death, had such thoughts in his heart.

It has only been ten years since he succeeded the emperor, and he has not fought for almost every year.

Either the soldiers against Shu invaded Yongliang, or the thieves of Wu invaded Jingxiang or Huainan. The frequency of his personal conquests was already more frequent than that of Emperor Wu of Wei who laid the foundation of Cao Wei in the Southern and Northern Wars.

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The country of Wei, which embraces the most prosperous land in the world, has a strong army and horses, but now it has been defeated repeatedly and has been reduced to the point where it is exhausted.

Is this a short-sighted plan?
Or, is my power to govern the country incapable of catching evil?

The depressed Cao Rui went outside the tent, raised his hand to stop saluting, and then informed the guards on duty that Man Chong came out to greet him, and ordered the guards on the left and right to stay outside before raising the curtain and stepping in alone. .

As soon as you enter, you will feel the hot air.

I saw a lot of charcoal braziers and torches placed in the military tent, and Man Chong was sitting leaning on the table with his hands, the faint snoring sound was peaceful and even, and he didn't even notice him entering.

He was not closing his eyes and taking a nap, but really fell asleep.
It also made Cao Rui slightly startled when he saw it.

Immediately, he slowed down his steps and took a seat in the reserved uppermost seat before stepping.

There are not many veteran officials in the Wei and Wu period who are still alive today, and Ru Manchong has also entered the [-]s.

Almost none of the symptoms of aging such as lack of energy, chills, lack of food, and easy sleepiness and fatigue have not been left behind.But fortunately, he is still sane and has few illnesses, and he can still be relied on as the fence of the country, defending the border and calming the difficulties.

So, it's not surprising that Cao Rui didn't want to disturb the sleeping Man Chong.

Think of good generals when the country is in trouble.

In the past, when Zhang Liao, who made Jiangdong stop crying, fell ill, Emperor Wen welcomed him into the residence, drove him to the palace, held his hand and gave him royal clothes, and ordered the eunuch to send him royal food every day!
There was a long silence in the military tent.

Cao Rui, who was sweating on his forehead from the heat of the charcoal brazier, stood up bored, took a bronze grease lamp in his hand, and walked to the cowhide map for a closer look.

The map is very large, and all the mountains, rivers and rivers of Huainan are marked on it.

Cao Rui, who was holding a lamp, wanted to take a tasseled order pin to mark Wu's current military deployment, but he didn't pay attention to his feet, kicking down the bed on the ground and making a sound.

Naturally, Man Chong was also awakened.

Without waiting for Man Chong to plead guilty, Cao Rui stopped, returned to his seat and smiled, saying, "The thieves are attacking in large numbers, and the soldiers are approaching the city, but you can stand up and lie down freely, which shows that you must have a strategy to defeat the enemy!"

Man Chong stubbornly got up to salute and poured a cup of wine for Cao Rui before speaking slowly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the old minister has been thinking for himself recently, and he has gained a little. He thinks that since the thief Wu has already arrived at Shouchun City, I, Wei Guo, might as well abandon Hefei New City."

(End of this chapter)