Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 686
Dangyang, Yuquan Mountain.

The bleak wind howled, the leaves fell, and among the grass and trees, there was a towering tomb.Looking at its appearance, it is quite tidy, and it must be taken care of from time to time.

A tombstone was erected in front of his grave, on which was written the tomb of Guan Yunchang!
After an unknown amount of time, footsteps suddenly came from the silent tomb.

Turning his gaze over, he saw hundreds of Han soldiers coming with white banners and white scarves on their heads.The military musicians who relied on stepped forward, lined up on both sides of the tomb, and played drums.

Wearing armor and holding a long sword in his hand, Wang Ping is in the forefront of civil and military affairs.Followed by the army, civil and military, came on foot in silence.

In the queue, Pu Zhong shook his head and said proudly: "If there is no Pu Zhong, the lords can secure Xiangyang and go south to attack Wu. If we don't talk about worshiping Guan Yunchang today, I am afraid that Nanyang will not be able to defend itself."

Deng Ai, who was in front of him, turned his head and glanced at Pu Zhong, and said, "Why did the general say that? In the battle of Nanyang, if your majesty did not lead us to fight to the death, and the destiny was in Han and not in Wei, I am afraid that the general would not want to dedicate the city. "

Pu Zhong's face turned pale when he heard this, but he still didn't dare to refute Deng Ai, not only because of Deng Ai's identity, but also what Deng Ai said.Once I deny it, I will deny Liu Chan's actions and the legitimacy of the great man.

"Quiet~"

"Blow the horn."

"Woo~"

The loud horn sounded in the boundless sky and earth, startling countless birds.

"In the 17th year of Jianxing, General Wei Wang Ping, General Right Deng Ai, General Pu Zhong Zhengdong... Between Jian'an, there were talented writers, strong and courageous, and a group of talents. As a tiger minister, you can look up to the wind and look up to the temple."

"Zhang Liao of Wei, recruited [-] dares, and defeated Sun Quan in Hefei. Zhou Yu invited [-] troops to defeat Cao Cao in Chibi. Fortunately, he won one victory. It's a black foot? Let the princes raise troops in Nanjun, flood the forbidden area, and the power will shake China. It can be stopped...Guan Gong Yiqun, those who surpass Mengde are far away..."

After the recitation, the master book put away the eulogy, and Wang Ping led all the civil and military people to worship.

At the end of the ceremony, Wang Ping said with emotion: "Although Ping has not masked his face with the prince, he has been friends with God for a long time! The prince was born in the grass, and his power shook the world. No one in the world is afraid. But he was defeated by the villain. What a shame! It's a pity. After more than [-] years, the great man has come to Jingchu again, and I hope that the king will protect him and help me conquer Jingchu."

Wang Ping didn't feel dissatisfied with other Jingzhou scholars, but respected them.When Guan Yu was so powerful in China, he was just a descendant, running around in the hardships of life.He was full of admiration for Guan Yu's name, feeling that he was superior and untouchable.

But now more than [-] years have passed, and he has achieved great fame, and he is qualified to stand in front of Guan Yu's mausoleum to pay homage, which makes him very touched.

As he said that, Wang Ping ordered his attendants to say, "Order people to repair Guanhou's tomb and build a temple in the name of loyalty to Guanhou."

"promise!"

After Guan Yu's death, Sun Quan ordered Guan Yu's head to be sent to Cao Cao. Cao Cao buried Guan Yu in Luoyang with the ceremony of a prince.As for his body, he was buried in Dangyang County by Sun Quan with Hou Li.

Wang Ping led his army south to attack Jiangling and passed by Dangyang. Whether it was due to his own factors or political factors, he needed to go to worship Guan Yu.

After the worship, Deng Ai walked to Wang Ping's side and said in a low voice: "General Wei, Zhu Ran, the guard of Jiangling, sent soldiers to build dams to divert the Ju and Zhanger waters, and to accumulate water in the north of Jiangling City, in order to delay our army's advance. .”

Wang Ping raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Bring me the map!"

The attendant took out the map from the bag and spread it out in front of the two of them.

Deng Ai had been in charge of the army for a long time, and he knew the terrain around Jiangling quite well. He pointed to the map and said: "The area from Jiangling to Dangyang is flat and easy to march. If Wu Jun builds embankments, it will be difficult for our army to go south. Therefore, based on Ai’s opinion, our army can use boats and ships to transport troops and supplies, and then we can quickly reach the city of Jiangling.”

Wang Ping pondered for a while, and said: "Scholar Zai's opinion is certainly feasible. But before the Wu people notice it, we need to order people to make a big fanfare, saying that our army wants to send vehicles and horses to transport troops and supplies to the south, and destroy the dams built by the Wu people."

Wang Ping and Deng Ai's strategy to deal with Lu Xun's delay was very simple, that is, to change their thinking and use ships to transport food, grass and soldiers instead of chariots and horses.At the same time, in order to prevent Lu Xun from being aware of his strategy, he also ordered people to publicize that he would destroy the dams built by Wu Jun, so that his chariots and horses could go south conveniently.

After Wu Jun heard about it, he might instead protect the dam and prevent the Shu army from using chariots and horses to transport supplies and soldiers.It's just that for the big man, it takes time to re-deploy the boat and arrange the manpower.Of course, for the time spent on water transportation, this wasted time can still be tolerated.

Hearing this, Pu Zhong leaned forward, beaming with joy, and said: "The strategy of the two generals should make the Wu people return without success, but the dams they built were used by our army. Wise!"

Deng Ai glanced at Pu Zhong, ignored him, but asked: "General Wei, which department should be sent to carry out this matter?"

Wang Ping grabbed his beard and said: "You can send Mei Yi to lead the barbarians south to pretend to destroy the dam. Make a copy of this letter and send it to Longzhong."

Mei Yi is the third younger brother of Mei Fu, the barbarian king in the central area.Deng Ai took the opportunity to rectify the nearby barbarians after he regained Suizhong.Although Mei Fu was unwilling, his two younger brothers supported Deng Ai because of their interests.

After a short operation, Deng Ai's strategy of dividing and building successfully succeeded.In the end, the ten thousand households were divided into three divisions, the eldest brother Mei Fushi was divided into five thousand households, the second younger Mei Fang was divided into three thousand households, and the third younger Mei Yi was divided into two thousand households.All the hundreds of households that came out were incorporated into local counties by the Dahan.

During the Southern Expedition to Jiangling, the Great Han ordered the barbarian king Mei Fu and his third brother Mei Yi to lead the barbarians to follow Wang Ping and Deng Ai to the expedition, while his second brother Mei Fang stayed behind in the camp.

As for letting Mei Yi go south to destroy the dam, it was because his troops were the weakest and would not be easily noticed by the Wu people, but would be easily defeated by the Wu army.

"promise!"

……

Lexiang, the big tent of Wu Jun.

Lu Xun sat on the table, listening to the information from Zhu Ran's subordinates, Fuxu smiled proudly.

The generals under his seat couldn't hold back anymore. Zhang Xiu cupped his hands and said: "General, the people of Shu want to destroy the dams to allow vehicles and horses to pass. Our army must not let the people of Shu succeed. I hope the general will send soldiers to the north to guard the land. The dyke."

Lu Xun stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Don't worry, everyone. Zhuge Liang has already hit my plan. The people of Shu would never destroy the dams. They just use boats to transport money and food."

"Ah?" Zhang Xiu looked surprised and asked, "Why did Duke Lu say that?"

Lu Xun stood up, pointed to the north of Jiangling City on the map, and said: "The rivers and lakes in the north of the city are dense and low-lying. If the Shu army destroys the dams, what do you think?"

After this questioning, everyone fell silent.After a long time, Zhuge Ke cupped his hands and asked, "The Shu army smashed the dam, and the soil was soaked in water, so it must be muddy and difficult to move. Zhuge Liang's vehicles are heavy and heavy, and the marching speed can be fast. The above general's words are based on Zhuge Liang's strategy. The army will not want to destroy the dams, but will protect the dams, and then use ships to transport grain."

Lu Xun nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Exactly. Zhuge Liang's bluff strategy is just to let our army protect the dam by itself so that they can use boats to pass. Can we follow his intention now?"

Zhang Xiu hesitated for a while, and asked, "Mr. Lu wants to destroy the dam, so that the Shu people's previous efforts will be wasted, thereby delaying the Shu people's march."

"That's right." Lu Xun looked around at the crowd and ordered, "Order Zhu Ran to destroy the dam and flood the land. After that, let him hold the city and stick to it."

"Zhuge Ke listens to the order!"

"The end is here!"

"I order you to lead the headquarters and station in Le Township and Jiangling Zhongzhou to support Jiangling City on the south bank. If the Shu people are in a hurry to attack, lead troops to the north to help."

The Yangtze River shuttles through the two cities of Lexiang and Jiangling. Lexiang City is on the south bank of the Yangtze River, and Jiangling City is on the north bank of the Yangtze River.As for Jiangling Zhongzhou, it is in the middle of the Yangtze River, close to Jiangling City.To stick to Lexiang can be in the south, echoing Jiangling City, so that Jiangling City will not be surrounded on all sides.

"promise!"

"The rest of the generals follow orders."

"The end is here!"

"Our army flooded the land roads with water, the roads are muddy, and it is difficult for people and vehicles to travel. If there is no January or February, it will be difficult for the Shu army to reach the city of Jiangling. And you follow the west to Xiling and Yidao to break Liu Chan and Huang Quan." Lu Xun said .

"No!" The generals responded.

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