Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 650 Hydrology
(This water is not that water)

In the narrow room on the building boat, Sun Quan was sitting upright, relying on his pocketbook.This time he abandoned the alliance with the Shu Han, failed in the backstab, and lost troops and generals. Lu Xun felt ashamed and sat down on the bed rather submissively.

As soon as he entered the house, Lu Xun bowed his head and knelt down, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, the minister has given His Majesty's high regard. Xiangfan was not conquered, and our army was damaged. I hope Your Majesty will punish you."

Sun Quan put his hands on the table, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "Bo Yan, the situation is changing, Cao Rui's death is really God's will..."

All countries claim to serve the will of heaven when they ascend the throne, and now if it is said that Cao Rui's death is really the will of God, then it is not the will of God in Han, not in Wei and Wu.

Before he finished speaking, Sun Quan realized that the word "God's will" was not suitable, adjusted the words, and said: "It is really expected by ghosts and gods. We are waiting for unpredictable things. If Cao Rui is not dead, Nanyang's gains and losses are unknown. Therefore, You still need to comfort your body and mind, and you still need to entrust the affairs of Jingzhou to Lu Qing."

Lu Xun, who kowtowed his head, sighed in his heart when he heard the words. Ever since His Majesty ascended the throne and moved the capital to Jianye, the gap between him and himself has become deeper and deeper.Especially this time when the alliance failed, there was already an irreparable gap between the monarch and his ministers.

In fact, Sun Quan and Lu Xun did not have a harmonious relationship, but with the rise of Lu Xun's power and the attachment of the Jiangdong gentry, the Lu family became the Jiangdong clan again and posed a threat to Sun Quan's rule.

For example, Lu Ji, a member of his family, was the prefect of Yulin, Lu Xun's younger brother Lu Mao once selected Cao Shangshu, Lu Kai was the captain of Jianwu, and Lu Kai's younger brother Lu Yin now selected Cao Lang as the Shangshu.Moreover, Lu Xun's younger sister married Gu Shao and had two sons, Gu Tan and Gu Cheng.

Gu Shao is the son of Prime Minister Gu Yong, and Gu Yong's wife is also from the Lu clan.Although he died early, Gu Tan was one of the four friends of the prince, who succeeded Lu Mao as Cao Shangshu; Gu Cheng followed Zhuge Ke to pacify Shanyue and served as Zhaoyi Zhonglang General.

Sun Quan nodded slightly, and said: "I know your military strategy. After returning home, if the people of Shu attack Wu, you will protect Jingzhou. I will be your backup. If there is a war, I will send a letter to the east. I will send generals to the west to help you defeat the enemy. Shu."

After finishing speaking, Wei Yan pulled out his long sword, drew a few strokes on the ground, and said: "Let the army of the Wu people break through the wooden block first to show off their minds. Then go to the Lanyangju area, where the water and grass are luxuriant and the reeds are everywhere. Hid the boats in the Here, when a large fleet comes over, ambush the rear, or we may be able to seize the ship."

As he spoke, Wei Yan turned to his son Wei Liang beside him and asked, "How many small boats have you found?"

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Historically, Soochow had two defensive measures on the west side, Jianping and Xiling. Today Jianping (Zigui is now Yongan) is still in the hands of the Han, so there is only one defensive measure in Yiling.As for Jiangling, it is located on the key point where the Nanyang Basin goes south to Jingnan, and Jingnan goes north to Nanyang.Therefore, Soochow can keep Jingzhou as long as it keeps these two cities.

In terms of Xiling, Lu Xun fought the battle of Yiling, and Lu Kang fought the battle of Xiling. They won both battles and saved Jingzhou.In terms of Jiangling, Cao Pi defeated Wu, and Zhu Ran defended Jiangling City for half a year, which also saved Jingzhou.

In addition, the Han River itself has flood discharge problems, and floods often occur in the area of ​​the Han River in summer.Guan Yu was able to go north to counterattack Cao Ren, and was flooded in Jin, because he had a deep understanding of the deep changes in the Han River and found the law.

Lu Xun straightened his back, and said in a deep voice: "I am the general of the country, and it is my duty to protect Jingzhou. Although the people of Shu have the advantage of the upper reaches of the river, my great Wu also has the solidity of Xiling, which is enough to stop it. .Although the Shu people are based in Xiangfan, they can go south to attack our Jiangling, but I have the danger of Jiangling. Although the danger is not as good as Xiangyang, but there is Zhuran, so our army can retreat from the Shu army with these two cities."

However, 3000 fishing boats are barely enough. Wei Yan sorted things out and said: "The Han River is narrow and long. In the Xiangyang area, the waterway is about [-] steps ([-] meters) wide, which is comparable to a big river. However, in the area from Xiangyang to Jiangxia, the river It is long and narrow, about [-] steps long in high water, and only a hundred steps long in low water."

Choose the position of Cao Shangshu, who is in charge of selecting officials. How to refer to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials who mastered the selection of officials in later generations, called "Tianguan", you can know how important his position is.

Wei Liang showed embarrassment, and said, "I want to report to my father, the Han River is often turmoiled by wars, and the people have nowhere to rely on. Liang only found twelve fishing boats."

From the above, it can be seen that the Lu family's prestige is high and the power is very important!
Sun Quan asked the prince Sun Deng to stay in Wuchang, and he never did not have the intention of supervising Lu Xun secretly.Of course, Zhu Ran's governor of Jiangling, Lu Dai's governor of Puqi, and Buzhi's governor of Xiling (Yiling) all have deep meaning hidden in Sun Quan.Bu Zhi is a relative, Lu Dai is the elder of Huaisi, and Zhu Ran is Sun Quan's most important tiger general.

Holding a waist knife and wearing light armor, Wei Yan pointed to the map of the Han River and said: "Now Zhuge Ke knows that our army has arranged wooden plugs and pontoon bridges to cut off his way back. He must have a plan. Our army must have a backup before we can Destroy the Wu Navy."

Judging from the previous battles, the results of the Wu army gave Lu Xun the confidence to keep Jingzhou.

"I will live up to your Majesty's high expectations!" Lu Xun said in a deep voice.

"In the middle of winter, the river is not abundant, and its fleet is narrow and long. Our army, as a hidden fire, took advantage of the arrival of the big ship from Soochow, rushed out of the reeds, burned the big ship, prevented the rear ships from returning south, and seized their ships. The boat is for the use of my big man."

Then the Western Jin Dynasty destroyed Wu, and basically started from these two roads. Wang Jun left Yizhou, attacked Xiling, and went straight down the river to destroy Wu.Du Yu attacked Jiangling, occupied Jingzhou, and cooperated with the armies to build a business for himself.

In terms of climate, the Han River belongs to the subtropical monsoon region, and the water volume is abundant throughout the year.However, since the Hanshui River originated in the Longxi area, it is greatly affected by the upstream, and because it is located in the Nanyang Basin, the annual runoff distribution is uneven. The runoff from April to October accounts for about 4% of the whole year, and the remaining months enter the dry season.

While Sun Quan and Lu Xun were whispering and discussing the future, in front of them, Wei Yan was leading the soldiers to make arrangements.

Wei Yan glared at Wei Liang. For his son, he hated iron for being weak. He spoiled him too much in the early years, and he was afraid that he would owe him.Now that he has grown up and joined the army, his shortcomings have been exposed. He is not good at combat, nor is he good at logistics.If he was placed under the prime minister and Wang Ping, he would be cut off in a few strokes to maintain military discipline.

In addition, Lu Xun's current official position is Jingzhou Mu, Youduhu and Wuchang left-behind and other important positions. In short, Jingzhou affairs are mostly in the hands of Lu Xun.

As for why Sun Quan forced Lu Xun to death in history, it can only be said that at that time the prince died of illness and Lu Xun participated in the battle for reserves.Moreover, Sun Quan was planning behind him, fearing that the heir would not be able to control Lu Xun, so the more Lu Xun supported Sun He, the more confused and uneasy Sun Quan became.

However, although Sun Quan had such fears, he would not attack Lu Xun for the time being. After all, the crown prince was still there, and he was quite capable and could suppress Lu Xun.The Shu Han peeped at Jingzhou, and they still needed to rely on Lu Xun's military strategy and his soldiers to resist.Although the old Sun Quan is not as smart as the young, he will not be so stupid as to destroy the Great Wall himself.

Wei Yan originally wanted to use wooden plugs and pontoon bridges to prevent Wu Jun from going south, but with Zhuge Ke's arrival.Wei Yan can also guess that Wu Jun has a countermeasure. It is better to break through the cork and ambush them in the reed marshes suitable for ambushes.Riding on the Han River is in the dry season, let go of most of the front army and the ships of the nearby rear army.

At that time, the fire will be ignited, and the fleet that has already crossed will turn around to rescue, because the river is narrow and long, and the water level is exhausted, it will be very difficult.Therefore, the big man can take advantage of the opportunity to win a small game, plunder his supplies, and seize the ships.

After all, Wei Yan's troops lacked a large number of ships, and wanting to defeat Wu's army is tantamount to nonsense.

"promise!"

(one more chapter, probably later)
(End of this chapter)