Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

When Lu Xun learned that Liu Chan captured the Xiaoting camp, he was extremely shocked. He couldn't figure out that the general Quan Cong, who had the danger of a tiger's tooth and an army of [-], could be easily defeated by Liu Chan and retreated to the south of the Yangtze River.

However, he didn't have time to think about why Liu Chan was able to defeat Quan Cong. Now he had to think about the retreat of the army to the south.

The [-] elite Wu troops who went north this time were the real elites under Lu Xun's command of the Central Army of the Eastern Wu, himself, Zhu Ran, and the generals. The generals of the Eastern Wu also took out all their belongings in the bottom of the box in order to defend their own interests. .

That is to say, if these 8000 people are gone, Soochow will really be completely abolished. Not only will Jingzhou be gone, but whether Yangzhou can be defended should be a serious issue.Therefore, in order to keep the last blood of the Soochow army, Lu Xun must try his best to bring them back.

That's right, the current situation of Lu Xun is not optimistic.The army under his command was defeated by Wang Ping and fled for it. Although he successfully withdrew, it did not mean that there were few casualties.

Therefore, the soldiers under his command suffered a lot of losses.For example, Zhu Ran's 4000 elite troops were almost wiped out. Only Zhu Ran and hundreds of his confidants were rescued by Ma Xianjun.

The right wing Zhu Ju's troops who were the first to be defeated were abandoned by Lu Xun. The troops were either killed or injured, and many Han troops surrendered.As for the Central Army and the Second Army on the Left, fortunately Lu Xun retreated quickly and dispatched soldiers to alternately cover them.

After the war, the Wu army counted 8000 people. There should be about 8000 dead, wounded and missing, and there are about [-] left in the army.The morale of the whole army is extremely low, and Xiaoting in the southwest has been lost, and the way back is dangerous!
Why?

Its Xiaoting camp is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River. It is the only stronghold of Soochow in Jiangbei except Yiling. His loss means that there is no Wu army camp in Jiangbei.

What does this mean?
It means that the army under his command has become a solitary army in Jiangbei. The situation he faces is not optimistic. There is Wang Ping in the north and Liu Chan in the west.

As for the situation in the east and south, the situation is not so good. Although the south is close to the Yangtze River, there is an Dongwu Navy on the Yangtze River to facilitate support.But the problem is that he can't go directly to the south, and his way back is likely to be cut off by Liu Chan.

Liu Chan was in the southwest of Lu Xun, close to the Yangtze River, and ordered people to walk along the Yangtze River, which could block Lu Xun's return from the south to the north of the river.What's worse is that after passing through Xiaoting, the Yangtze River does not flow eastward normally, but turns to the southeast, then turns to the northeast, and flows eastward through Jiangling.

That is to say, Lu Xun led the army directly to the south, and it would take a certain amount of time to reach the Yangtze River. At that time, the Han army under Liu Chan's command would arrive at the north bank of the Yangtze River early, waiting for Lu Xun's arrival.

Therefore, the south road is blocked, so the only way is to go east.If the army retreats eastward, it will not be without problems.Previously, Wang Ping ordered people to divert the Ju, Zhang, and Tuo rivers. When it rained heavily, the dikes and dams were destroyed, so that the rivers that originally flowed south were diverted to the east, sweeping across the fields and submerging Jiangling City.

Now one or two months have passed, and although the flood has receded, the land between the east of Tuoshui and the west of Jiangling is muddy for one or two hundred miles.

Zhu Ran hung his arms, rode forward, and said: "General, the current situation is that there is Wang Ping in the north and Liu Chan in the west. The way back to the south may be cut off. Now we have to go southeast, pass through the muddy land, and arrive at Leshan. On the other side of the township, there are sailors who can take our army across the river."

"A muddy place?" Lu Xun muttered a few times.

"Exactly!" Zhu Ranjiu lived in the north of the river and knew the terrain of Jiangling. He said, "Our soldiers of the Wu army live in the water villages, and they are used to the muddy road. Although the Shu army is good at riding, they mostly live in the northwest and Bashu, so they must not be used to the muddy road. On the contrary, the speed of marching is not as convenient as that of our army."

Lu Xun frowned, and asked, "Ma Xi is dry but avoids rain and mud. If we pass through the mud today, what should we do?"

The four hooves of a war horse are solid cylinders, and the contact area between each hoof and the ground is very small. Therefore, the terrain conditions of the "road" on which the horse walks should be flat, dry and hard; on the contrary, if the road is muddy, the horse's hooves must be deep. Getting stuck in the mud is a taboo for cavalry marching and fighting.

And Lu Xun has a large number of cavalry in his hands. These are the cavalry that Soochow spent ten years accumulating. If it is lost here, Sun Quan will go crazy.

Zhu Ran was silent for a while, then said: "It is difficult for our cavalry to walk, and it is also difficult for the cavalry of the Shu army. If the Shu army pursues them, our army can shoot them with bows and crossbows, which can stop the Shu cavalry from pursuing. And we The infantry can carry soil and firewood, carry grass and reeds, and fill the roads so that the cavalry can pass."

After pondering for a while, Lu Xun made up his mind and said: "From General Zhu's words, the whole army will march eastward, pass through the muddy swamp, and cross the river bank."

"promise!"

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On the Hanjiang Plain, at dusk, the weather is slightly sinking, and the summer wind howls.

A string of captured Wu soldiers can be seen everywhere in the field, their heads bowed, and their spirits are lax.Looking at the colleagues around who were driven by the Han army to clean up the battlefield, I don't know what to think.

In contrast to them, the Han soldiers on horses were all in high spirits, counting the heads of the captives behind them, and showing off to each other with their companions how many captives they had captured.

However, compared with the soldiers, the high-level generals of the Han army not only had to command the battle and fight on the field, but also counted the prisoners after the war and discussed the marching plan afterwards.

Wang Ping was sitting on a big rock, holding a wooden pot in his hand, sipping warm soup with wild vegetables.Wang Ping was born in a poor family, and his family was poor since he was a child. Although he is prosperous now and he is a general of a great man, he still likes to eat bitter wild vegetables.

Zhou Hun was in the last seat, his shoulder blades were wrapped in sackcloth, and he was holding a mustache and sipping warm soup.

"cough!"

Wang Ping put down the wooden jar and coughed lightly. Although the sound was not loud, it was enough for everyone present to hear.

Zhou Hui and all the generals were silent when they heard the sound. The chatterers stopped talking, and the eaters swallowed the mustache in their mouths in a hurry, and all looked at Wang Ping in unison.

With the success of defeating the Wu army with less and more in this battle, coupled with Wang Ping's strict management of the army, Wang Ping's prestige in the hearts of everyone is getting higher and higher.

Wang Ping swept around the generals, and asked in a deep voice, "How is the situation of the captives being captured by the various ministries?"

Liu Min stood up, cupped his hands and reported: "General Wei, I have just calculated that our army beheaded 280 soldiers and captured 360 soldiers from the Wu army. The armor captured... our army killed one There are more than 500 people, and more than [-] wounded soldiers. Now all ministries are doing their best to treat the wounded soldiers."

Regardless of the 3000 or so casualties of the big Han, in fact, most of them were casualties caused by the barbarians and auxiliary soldiers on the front line of the battlefield.The lives of the elite and the old and the weak are not at the same level on the battlefield, so this battle should be regarded as a big victory for the big man.

"Write down the names of the soldiers who died in the battle, and play it to the court after the war, so that they can pay for them."

Wang Ping nodded calmly, and said: "We have won a great victory over the Wu army today, and Lu Xun fled to the south. It is a matter of great joy that your majesty led the army to capture Xiaoting and now most of the north of the river is in the hands of my great man. However, Lu Xun's main force is still Now, he hangs alone in the north of the river, he should be pursued and not allowed to cross the river, what advice do the generals have?"

Hearing this, Deng Ai cupped his hands and said: "General Wei, the people of Wu have our army in the south, north, and west. They are attacked on three sides, and they can only go to the east. However, the east is a depressing place, and it is extremely difficult to walk. Our army rides It is difficult for soldiers to enter, so it is better to send elite infantry, with five days' food, to pursue Lu Xun and see if he can defeat his army again. General Wei will lead his army south to join His Majesty, looking for opportunities to cross the river, and even Jingnan."

Wang Ping scratched his beard, thinking about Deng Ai's words.He basically heard what Deng Ai meant. Deng Ai wanted to lead an army to pursue Lu Xun by himself, and let him lead the army south to meet His Majesty, cross the Yangtze River, and take Jingchu directly.

Deng Ai had the heart to make meritorious deeds, but Wang Ping didn't agree. He said in a deep voice, "The right general's words are kind! A certain number of three thousand elite soldiers will be sent to the king, and some will lead the army to the south to join the army and wait for the king's battle report. How about it?"

"Thank you General, Aibida's work!"