Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 555
In 237 AD, the sixth year of Jiahe, January.

Soochow soldiers divided into three northern expeditions. Sun Quan himself led [-] troops to Chaohu to attack Hefei, and should raise an issue with Lujiang prefect Wenqin;

According to the words of the great general Lu Xun, Zhonglang general Zhou Zhi recruited troops in Poyang, which caused the local people to rebel. The county people Wu Jun and others rebelled. .The people of Yuzhang, Luling and others responded to Wu Jun's actions.

In order not to delay the Northern Expedition, Sun Quan left Lu Xun to lead the army to conquer the people of Poyang, Yuzhang and Luling counties.He led the army to race against time, trying to invade Cao Wei Hefei.

As for why so anxious, the reason is very simple.Because according to Wen Qin's letter, due to Han Zong's death in battle and the impeachment of him by General Wang Ling of Zhengdong, Cao Wei will adjust the defense line, and he may be transferred back to Hebei to serve.

Now there are only three thousand soldiers in Hefei, and if you start your own Lujiang soldiers anyway, you can conquer Hefei with a little trick.If Your Majesty believes me, please speed up the army to discuss Hefei.

Sure enough, after receiving this letter, Sun Quan, who was preparing to send troops in February, couldn't wait any longer, and hurriedly led his army to Hefei.And Wen Qin also led dozens of riders to the military camp of Soochow, begging to see Sun Quan, to show his sincerity.

The cold wind was blowing, and the flags were fluttering. At this time, Sun Quan was on the shore of Chaohu Lake, looking forward to Wen Qin's arrival.

Compared with Sun Quan's calm and peaceful mind, the generals under his command are more reluctant.Quan Cong complained, "Your Majesty went out of the camp to greet Wenqin in person. This ceremony is too much. Let me wait to greet you. This move may hurt the honor of Wancheng."

Sun Quan held his long sword in his hand, looked far into the distance, and said: "Wen Qin is a general against Wei Xiao, a high-ranking official with two thousand stones. His heart of attachment can be learned from the sun and the moon. If I don't greet him personally, I'm afraid I will hurt his heart. Besides, if we can Conquer Hefei, enter into Shouchun, and let me drive for him, if you don’t want to say that you will meet him in person.”

As soon as this remark came out, although the Soochow general had complaints, they were silent.

Tunqi School Wei Wucan stroked his beard, offered advice and said: "Wen Qin has Wei people who are not worthy of trust, and Wen Qin will be attached to help our county conquer Hefei. Your Majesty can be promoted to a noble, so that he can stay away from Lu'an and serve as our central army. General, don't think it's a mess."

Wu Can, whose name is Kongxiu, was born in Wucheng, Wujun. He was born in a humble family, but he is as famous as Lu Xun, Bu Jing and others from the same county.Capable of literature and martial arts, he was famous for governing the local area in his early years. Later, together with Lu Fan, He Qi and others, he led the water army to fight against Cao Xiu at the entrance of the cave.After being promoted, he joined Lu Dai in the crusade against Shanyue, which made great achievements in the country.

Sun Quan glanced at Wu Can, dissatisfied and said: "Wen Qin raised the city and surrendered it, so as to provoke the rebellion against Wei. How can he live in Lu'an to cause chaos for our army. Besides, this move will weaken the hearts of the people in the North, so it can't be done." How can the officials who rebel against Wei fall in love with Great Wu in the future, and attach them to me for my use. Therefore, Wen Qin's attachment should be like a horse with a thousand gold bones.

Sun Quan had great trust in those who had passed the test.Yinbo, who pretended to belong to him at the beginning, is an example. If Yinbo was not a spy, it would not be a problem for him to become a high-ranking official in Soochow with his talents.

While the emperor and ministers of Eastern Wu were talking, dozens of horsemen galloped towards the Wu army on the western horizon, and the leader was Wen Qin.

Wen Qin calmed down, restrained the thoughts in his heart, shook the reins, and drove the horse to slow down.

"General, where is Master Wu?" The guard pointed to the slope and said, "Master Wu is waiting for me on the slope."

"Dismount~"

Wen Qin took a closer look, grabbed the rein, and ordered.

"promise!"

In order to show his excitement, Wen Qin got off the saddle before the horse stopped, and trotted towards Sun Quan.

Seeing this, Sun Quan excitedly said to the people beside him, "My horse Fubo is here."

Ma Fubo was also known as Ma Yuan. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Ma Yuan was an important official under Kaixiao's command in Longxi.Liu Xiu, who was ordered by Kai Xiao to try to pacify Guanzhong, was full of praise after meeting Liu Xiu, thinking that although Liu Xiu was not as good as Liu Bang, he was better at governing.

Therefore, under Ma Yuan's rush, Kai Xiao agreed to return to Han, and sent his eldest son, Kai Xun, to Luoyang as a hostage, and Ma Yuan accompanied him into Han.Later, Kai Xiao listened to the instigation of the general Wang Yuan, and wanted to occupy Longxi and become the king and hegemony.Ma Yuan persuaded him freehand, but Kai Xiao resented Ma Yuan, thinking that he had betrayed him.

Liu Xiu personally conquered Kaihuo. Because Longyou was difficult and dangerous, and the roads were difficult, the generals should not go deep into the dangers and should withdraw their troops.However, Ma Yuan believed that this was an opportunity to attack, so he piled up rice for Liu Xiu, analyzed the terrain of Longyou, and helped Liu Xiu defeat the Kaixiao army.

Therefore, Sun Quan compared Wen Qin to Ma Yuan, which shows his joy.

Just when the monarch and his ministers were about to meet, the personal guards guarding Sun Quan stopped Wenqin.

"The general has a sharp weapon in his body, and he must give it to us before he can see him."

Wen Qin pretended to forget, and said with emotion: "Seeing that His Majesty can't help but forget the sharp blade for a while."

After speaking, hand over the saber to the guard.This made Sun Quan, who was a few steps away, very satisfied with Wen Qin's attitude, and said, "Wen Qin really surrendered."

Sun Quan made three steps in parallel, stepped forward to help Wen Qin who was about to salute, looked up and down, saw that Wen Qin was tall and strong, and said with emotion: "Qing Zhan killed Zhao Guang, the name of the powerful Han army , I am like thunder piercing my ears. Now I am attached to you, and you are my horse Fubo."

As Cao Wei's first general who returned to Soochow from the county, Sun Quan would give enough attitude and reward no matter what.

Wen Qin was very humble, and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have just joined the Great Wu, but I have not achieved an inch of merit. How dare I compare myself to Ma Fubo. When I capture Hefei for your majesty, conquer the Wei army, and become famous, your majesty will give me this word."

Sun Quan laughed loudly, patted Wen Qin's arm, and said, "At that time, I will drink wine for you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wen Qin replied.

Sun Quan took the opportunity to introduce the important ministers beside him for Wen Qin, saying: "This is the great general Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ziyu; the general Wei Quan Cong and Quan Zihuang; the former general Zhu Huan and Zhu Xiumu..."

Wen Qin lowered his body and greeted all the officials, Zhuge Jin, Quan Cong and others also returned the salute.

Looking at Wen Qin's face, Zhu Huan seemed to know him before, as if he had met him on the battlefield, and asked, "Did General Wen fight with Cao Xiu at the entrance of the cave?"

Wen Qin was startled, his expression changed suddenly, and he asked, "How did General Zhu know?"

"Xiu Mu has the ability of photographic memory. Those who have met once can never forget it for decades." Sun Quan laughed.

"General Zhu, a strange man~" Wen Qin said with a little sweat on his forehead, both grateful and emotional.

Sun Quan didn't care, looked at Chaohu Lake, pointed to the north, and said, "How is the situation in Hefei now? What can you do to help me break the city?"

Wen Qin calmed down and said confidently: "Your Majesty, there are only [-] soldiers in Hefei City. The rest of the soldiers have returned to Luoyang for a rest, and the city's defenders are empty. Your Majesty's [-] troops are here. If you attack by force, Xincheng will be able to overcome it in one day. The minister can lead the army to be the first to ascend, and storm the new city for His Majesty."

"Strong attack?" Sun Quan was a little disappointed. He still wanted to have a plan to capture Hefei, but the [-] defenders in the city were not bad. Let the elite ants attack Hefei by force, and the city could indeed be captured in a few days.

"Exactly, the city of Hefei is guarded under martial law, and it cannot be opened lightly unless there is an order from Wang Ling. Although I am a general of Wei, I am stationed in Lu'an, Lujiang County, and Hefei is in Huainan County. The two cities are under different jurisdictions. I can't trick you into opening the city for your majesty." However, the defenders in Hefei City are indeed only 3000 people, and the ants can attack the city quickly."

"It's just an attack on Hefei, and we should do it quickly. If our army wants to delay, we will forge weapons for the attack, fearing that Wang Ling's Shouchun reinforcements will come. If your majesty is worried, I am willing to go to the city first for your majesty." Wen Qin seriously The land is analyzed by Soochow.

Seeing that Wen Qin had doubts about the land combat capabilities of the soldiers of the Eastern Wu, Sun Quan specially explained: "Zhongruo (Wen Qin's character) misunderstood my original intention, and I am happy that Hefei has few soldiers. There are [-] soldiers under my command. How can the crowd fail to attack the city of Hefei?"

"You can raise your troops to cover the flanks, and I will lead a large army of ants to attack the city. Hefei will be destroyed within ten days." Sun Quan boasted.

"The Great Wu army is intimidating and will surely break the city." Wen Qin complimented.

Sun Quan took off the cloak from himself, put it on for Wen Qin, and said: "You have done a great job in abandoning the dark and turning to the bright. You should be the prefect of Lujiang, and the soldiers and horses under your command will form their own trilogy. He will be the general of the future and the capital of the township. If there is a reward, you should encourage yourself."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wen Qin said happily.

The last post-general of Soochow was He Qi. After he died of illness, Sun Quan was no longer appointed.Now Wenqin is attached to Lujiang County as a general with a miscellaneous name, and he also offers advice for breaking Hefei.After Sun Quan was appointed to the post of general, he never did not intend to buy a bone with a thousand dollars.

Sun Quan patted Wenqin on the shoulder, looked around at the generals behind him, and said vigorously: "Tomorrow I will attack the city, and I will come to supervise the battle in person. You should select the best, and the first ones will be rewarded."

"No!" The generals responded.

(End of this chapter)