Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 559
February 23, Hefei.

After conquering the city of Hefei, Sun Quan gave a feast to the generals and rewarded the soldiers who broke the city with money, which greatly boosted the morale of the whole army.

At this time, Sun Quan was in a good mood, sitting on the couch, and asked: "Now that Hefei is conquered, the general's morale can be used. The big man is in the west again, and he raised his troops to attack Hedong. That's why I want to march into Shouchun. I don't know what you think?"

Wen Qin put on a loyal face and said: "Your Majesty, Wang Ling, the general who conquered the east, is stationed in Shouchun. He has only more than [-] soldiers under his command. It will be difficult for him to resist our army's offensive. But we need to be cautious when marching. Our soldiers Divide into three routes, if the other two routes are defeated, our army will go deep alone, and this will be dangerous!"

Soochow was divided into three routes. Sun Shao attacked Guangling and Huaiyang on the east line; Xiangyang and Fancheng on the west line;

Seeing that Wen Qin was worried about the military, Sun Quan was very satisfied, and confided information about the rest of the two armies, saying: "General Cheqi (Zhu Ran) led his troops to the center of Weizhong, and was confronting Wei generals Pu Zhong and Hu Zhi; General Zhenbei (Sun Quan) Shao) besieged Sheyang. These two divisions have not suffered setbacks, and they can support our army. Therefore, the future generals don’t need to worry too much, just discuss our military affairs.”

"No!" Wen Qin replied.

Sun Quan looked around at the crowd and asked, "Is there any strategy you can teach me?"

General Zhuge Jin said: "Your Majesty, although our army is conquering Hefei, the situation is not yet clear. If our army easily advances to Shouchun, we may lead our army south to attack our army against Wei. Therefore, it is better for our army to garrison Hefei and avoid it." Sharpness. The Han army attacked the east of Wei, and because of the heaviness of the east of the river, Wei will save it. At that time, when the troops in the Central Plains of Wei are empty, our army will attack Shouchun."

What Zhuge Jin meant was that after we conquer Hefei, we might as well wait and see how the situation in the world is going.After all, Cao Wei's troops were limited, and they could not deploy troops without limit, and they would naturally care about the priorities of the region.

The Shu Han attacked the Hedong area of ​​Cao Wei, and Hedong County was an important tax base of Cao Wei, and it was also a county with a large population.During the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, Hedong County did not suffer from any particularly serious military troubles. Before Du Ji took office, there were 3 households in Hedong, with a population of more than [-].

After decades of governance, the population of Hedong is at least 10,000+, which is comparable to that of a complete Guanzhong.Moreover, Hedong County belongs to the Sizhou area, which is the hinterland of Cao Wei, so we must pay attention to it.

Therefore, it is better to let the Shu Han attract firepower for Soochow, station the army in Hefei, wait for the Cao Wei Zhongjun to be empty, and then go north to Shouchun.If Han wins, advance toward Shouchun; if Han loses, retreat to Hefei.

As soon as this remark came out, everyone had different expressions and whispered there.Wen Qin's face remained unchanged, but he was startled in his heart, and secretly complained.He didn't expect that the people in Soochow were too timid, and now they just sit and watch the situation under the advantage, without any enterprising spirit.

But fortunately, Sun Quan's face was slightly gloomy, and he said, "Do you have any other plans?"

Obviously Sun Quan was dissatisfied with Zhuge Jin's ideas, and now he retreated after raising [-] troops to take advantage of a small advantage, and has not yet paid back his capital.

Quan Cong pondered for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the general's strategy is not right. Wei is still the dominant force now. If our army does not help the Han, it will be difficult for the Han to support it. If the Han army retreats, the commander of our army will be invincible." Water battles are shorter than infantry battles, and although they occupy Hefei, Lujiang and other places, it is difficult to hold on."

"For example, the new city of Hefei is more than ten miles away from the waterway. Our army has to go ashore and give up water to save it. This is not an easy task. For a long time, our army has been controlled by the Wei people. Now that our army has captured Hefei, we should take advantage of Shouchun's unpreparedness , rapid progress is the most important thing. This is exactly the saying in the art of war that "soldiers are precious and fast."

Sun Quan asked in deep thought, "Does the latter general have a good plan?"

Wen Qin straightened his back, cupped his hands and replied: "I think what General Wei said is very true. The general didn't know something. Xianbei Ke Bi Neng died, and the disasters against Wei and northern borders were cut off, and the soldiers of the two prefectures went south to resist the Shu Han. And Luoyang Central Therefore, the army can divide its troops and go south to attack our army."

"That's why no matter what our army does, whether we go north to ask for Shouchun or not, the people of Wei will do it. Therefore, I think it's better for our army to take advantage of the emptiness of Shouchun and go north to attack. If we can take Shouchun, the south of the Huaihe River will be stable, and the Wei army will not be afraid. .At that time, I, the great Wu, will move forward to plan for Xu and Luo, and retreat to guard the river and Huai, so that we can meet with the Shu Han in the Central Plains."

Wen Qin's meaning is very simple, Cao Wei has no shortage of manpower, whether our army is defending or attacking, the Cao Wei Zhongjun will go south to crusade.It's better to take advantage of their absence, attack Shouchun, separate Huainan, and seek the Central Plains.

Listening to everyone's discussion, Zhu Huan looked at Wen Qin who was sitting opposite, and frowned slightly.He always felt that this Wenqin was not new to Huainan, and had stayed in Huainan for a long time, otherwise how could he have such a deep understanding of Huainan's geography.

Moreover, the battle at the entrance of the cave 13 years ago was participated by the generals of Yuzhou and Xuzhou, how could Wen Qin participate as a general of the Chinese army.According to Wen Qin, he was relegated to fight under Cao Ren's command at the beginning, which seems to be right again.But in Zhu Huan's memory, it seems that Wen Qin is not Cao Ren's general, but he can't remember where he met Wen Qin.

"Is the former general tired?"

Just when Zhu Huan was in a trance, Sun Quan on the couch called out.

Zhu Huan regained his senses, cupped his hands and confessed, "I would like to report to Your Majesty, I am thinking about the matter of making progress in Shouchun."

"Oh!" Sun Quan looked at Zhu Huan and asked, "The former general thought what the generals said. Do you have a plan to conquer Shouchun?"

Zhu Huan stroked his beard and said: "Your Majesty, the current situation should be to advance northward. It's just that what the general said is also reasonable. The situation in the Huai River is unknown, and it may be inappropriate for the lone army to go deep. But in terms of the terrain of the Ruxu River, But it is possible to march. Now that it is spring and the river is thawed, the navy can go up the river along the Ruxu River, and they can also divide their troops to march on land."

"That's why I thought that our army can advance by land and water. The navy enters Shaopi to set up camp, and the infantry marches along the river to set up a fort. If the enemy comes, our army loses, and we can retreat. If our army can win, we can take advantage of the situation to attack. Shouchun."

Zhu Huan's strategy is relatively reasonable. It is more convenient for the Soochow army to advance and retreat by land and water, and it is not easy to be besieged by the Wei army.In particular, Shouchun borders the Changhuai River in the north, Feishui River in the east, and Juze Shaopi in the south, which is the main road for water and land transportation.If the navy can go north to help, it will still be helpful to improve the combat effectiveness of the Soochow army.

After a pause, Zhu Huan looked at Wen Qin with a tentative intention, and asked: "I don't know if the general later can know the terrain of Shouchun, and discuss it for our army to advance in Shouchun?"

When Wen Qin was about to explain the topography of Shouchun clearly, he saw Zhu Huan looking at him with a sense of scrutiny, and couldn't help but said: "Qin has never lived in Huainan for a long time. He only knows that there are mountains in the north of Shouchun City, surrounded by mountains and rivers. , the attack is not easy. I am ashamed, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Sun Quan waved his hand and said with a smile, "What is your fault? There are many people in Huaisi in our army, but we also know the terrain of Shouchun. You don't have to worry about it. Shouchun is easy to defend and difficult to attack. North of Shouchun, There are low mountains such as Hachiko and Zijin, and in the south there are..."

The establishment of the Eastern Wu State was based on the Huaisi Group and the Jiangdong Group, and they often went to the north, so it was natural to collect information on such an important town as Shouchun.Even Sun Quan himself could casually say a few important points, let alone General Huaisi.

Wen Qin took a long breath in his heart, almost revealing his personality, and said in harmony: "Your Majesty is familiar with geography, and I admire it very much."

With that said, Sun Quan stood up, put his sword on his hand, paced and said, "Since I joined the army in the Northern Expedition, this Northern Expedition has rarely had the opportunity to capture Shouchun. Now that Shouchun is empty, and Wen Qing is attached to him, we must take it." That is why I should lead the three armies to march north into Feishui to attack Shouchun."

Looking around at the crowd, Sun Quan said in a deep voice, "The former General Zhu Huan, the latter General Wen Qin, and the General Wei all listen to the order."

"The end is here!" The three responded.

"Zhu Huan led ten thousand troops as the vanguard, and marched in the day after tomorrow, and I led the army to follow."

"promise!"

"Wen Qin commanded the troops and horses of the headquarters, and Tang Zi led [-] troops into Qing's tent to listen to orders, and marched from the west bank of Feishui to serve as my left wing." Sun Quan ordered.

"promise!"

Wen Qin cupped his hands, an imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Sun Quan's eyes fell on Quan Zong, and he said, "Quan Zong's [-] troops will be my right wing, marching from the east bank of Feishui."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)