Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 571
After Sun Quan withdrew from Anfeng, the [-] troops of Eastern Wu encountered the snares arranged by Cao Rui, and more than half of them were killed or injured. A large number of ships and supplies were captured by the Wei army.

Sun Quan, who was lucky enough to recover his life, settled in Hefei City, and because the new city was far away from the river, it was not conducive to sticking to it, so he abandoned Hefei City and withdrew to Ruxukou of Chaohu Lake for defense.

Under such circumstances, Man Chong believes that the Ruxukou area has been controlled by Soochow for a long time, and Emperor Wu (Cao Cao) has not conquered Ruxukou even when he crossed Chaohu Lake.Although the battle was a great victory, and Soochow's muscles and bones had been injured, but it was not yet the time of subjugation, and it was difficult for the army to attack quickly.It is better to withdraw the troops and return to the division to stabilize the defense lines of Hedong and Tongguan.

Faced with Man Chong's suggestion, Cao Rui believed that the battle in Hedong was stable, and the Shu army was blocked at Puban and Tongguan, so the army had no worries.At this time, Soochow was defeated and returned, the morale of the army was unstable, and the enemy was frightened. It was time to march.So Cao Rui did not adopt Man Chong's suggestion, but took advantage of the momentum and went south, preparing to capture Ruxukou in one go.

The land of Ruxukou is located at the intersection of Chaohu Lake and the Yangtze River. To the southeast of it is Jianye, the capital of Soochow.Therefore, once Ruxukou is controlled by Cao Wei, it means that the capital of Soochow will be exposed to Wei's soldiers.

Sure enough, when Cao Rui led his army to the south, the Ruxukou defense line, which had lost its governor Zhu Huan, was on the verge of collapse.

Under such a situation, Sun Quan showed the demeanor of a hero.In order to unite the hearts of the people, Sun Quan personally sat in the town of Ruxu, methodically arranged for his generals and schools to garrison dangerous places in various places, and dispatched the Wu army in Jingzhou to support the defense line of Ruxukou.

Chaohu Lake, Ruxu Zhongzhou waters.

Standing on the building boat, Sun Quan watched the Wei army sailors who retreated to the shore after failing to attack Ruxu Zhongzhou. Middle heart."

"promise!"

Since Cao Rui's army invaded Ruxukou, in order to further disintegrate the morale of the defending soldiers, the soldiers marched in two ways, attacking the city of Ruxukou all the way, trying to drive the Wu army out of the Chaohu River Basin; attacking Zhongzhou in the water all the way, trying to capture Ruxukou Families of soldiers.

Why is it so easy for the family members of soldiers guarding the border of Wu State to live in Central Continent? Unlike Wei State’s staggered service system, under Wu State’s unique trilogy system, soldiers guarding the border live with their families, not separated.This arrangement is not only in Ruxukou, but also in Jingzhou border guards.

However, in order to prevent family members and soldiers from fleeing to northern Xinjiang, Wu Jun specially arranged for them to live on Central Continent instead of on land.Perhaps it is also considered that Wu has a strong surface force, which is more conducive to protecting the families of soldiers.

Zhuge Jin beside him stroked his beard and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the Wei army's navy failed to attack Zhongzhou for several days, and the soldiers were killed and injured. As for Ruxu City, our soldiers fought hard, and Cao Rui was blocked under the city. There is progress. Perhaps the Wei army will withdraw soon, and our army can be safe."

"Exactly." Hu Cong said in harmony: "Although the Wei people went south with a great victory, their navy was not sharp. With His Majesty personally sitting in charge, and the soldiers are united, it will be difficult for the Wei people to gain anything. Besides, the general (Lu Xun) Lead the army to help, and we will reach Ruxukou in a few days."

Looking at the flag fluttering in the wind on the deck, Sun Quan sighed and said: "I am not worried about this battle, but about the defense of Ruxukou in the future. A few years ago, the Wei army was defeated in the battle of Shiting. After the war, Jia Kui and Cao Xiu both died of illness, and our army is no longer worried about the northern affairs, which is joyful."

As he said that, Sun Quan said in a bitter tone: "Now our army is seriously injured, more than [-] soldiers have been lost, the elite has suffered heavy losses, and all the luggage has been abandoned. Without ten years of recuperation, our army will be unable to march north. Worrying about preventing Wei people from going south."

As soon as this remark came out, the close ministers behind Sun Quan fell silent.

Before the Battle of Shiting, Cao Wei deployed a strong force in the Huainan area, and the security of the capital Jianye was greatly affected, and Soochow was overwhelmed.Therefore, in order to reverse the situation in Jiangbei, Soochow launched the Battle of Shiting. Wei's material losses were serious, tens of thousands of people were captured and killed in the war, and the initiative was taken by Sun Quan.

Therefore, Soochow was able to launch several northern expeditions to Hefei. Coupled with the attack of the Shu Han on the western front, Cao Wei had no choice but to fully enter the strategic defensive stage on the eastern front.

The Battle of Anfeng had a great impact on Soochow, comparable to the defeat of Yiling suffered by the Shu Han.The total military force of Soochow is about 20 people, distributed in the three prefectures of Jiao, Jing, and Yang. Sun Quan can usually recruit about 10 mobile forces for battle.

Now 10 people have directly lost more than [-] people, and there are still a lot of luggage abandoned.Basically, it means that Soochow has no strength for the Northern Expedition. After all, there are more than [-] elite veterans who have been mobile combating all the year round, and they are not comparable to ordinary soldiers guarding the soil.Moreover, the lost soldiers are basically Sun Quan's army, which will bring new challenges to Sun Quan.

At the same time, in order to ensure the stability of Ruxukou's defense line, Sun Quan had to deploy troops from other areas to increase the strength of Ruxukou, so Soochow's defense force in the direction of Jingzhou would be weakened, which can be said to affect the whole body.

After being silent for a while, Zhuge Jin said: "Your Majesty, the world is now divided into three parts. The Wei people are the most powerful, the Han people are the second, and our army is the last. Therefore, our army should send envoys to send gifts to Emperor Han or Prime Minister Zhuge as a plea for help." The Han people think that they are orthodox in the Central Plains, so they will naturally fight against Wei."

"At that time, our army will have the advantage of a navy, and it will be difficult for the Wei people to advance. Seeing that the Han people are making trouble in the west, they will inevitably lead their troops to the west. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. And our army can take the opportunity to restore national strength and think of it in the future. use."

Zhuge Jin's meaning is very simple, that is, misfortune is brought to the east.Now that Soochow's national strength has been greatly reduced, it is difficult to support Cao Wei's attack.It is better to guide the self-proclaimed orthodox Shu Han to attack Cao Wei, and let Cao Wei focus on Shu Han to relieve the pressure on the northern border of Soochow.

In this way, fierce wars will break out between Cao Wei and Shu Han in the Hedong and Guanzhong areas, thus giving the weakened Soochow Wu time to recuperate.

"Two tigers fighting?" Sun Quan muttered a few times, his eyes lit up instantly, and said in a deep voice: "Ziyu's words are reasonable, immediately send envoys to the Han Lord and Prime Minister Zhuge to tell the Han Lord and Prime Minister Zhuge about the matter of death, and the alliance between the two countries is over. , try to induce the Shu Han to send troops to conquer Cao Wei."

"Promise!" Zhuge Jin answered, bowing his hands and saluting.

After a pause, Zhuge Jinchi asked: "Your Majesty, the former general died in battle, and there is no one in Ruxudu. I wonder if Your Majesty can choose someone?"

Sun Quan touched the wall of the boat and said in a deep voice, "Let Zhang Cheng inherit the position of Governor of Ruxu, and Zhu Yi (Zhu Huan's son) will take charge of the soldiers and horses left by his father."

Zhang Cheng, courtesy name Zhongsi, was born in Pengcheng County, Xuzhou.He is Zhang Zhao's eldest son, Zhuge Jin's son-in-law, and a rare person with outstanding ability in the second generation of Huaisi Group.Brave and resolute, loyal and upright, he once served as the captain of the west of Changsha.He also led the army to pacify Shanyue and got 5000 elite soldiers, not just literati.

Now that the strength of Sun Quan's army is declining, in order to maintain a deterrent to the Jiangdong gentry, it is necessary to reuse Huaisi gentry to consolidate its position.

"promise!"

(I'm back~)

(End of this chapter)