contend

Chapter 309
After the fall of Sun Quan, the lord of Wu, Zhuge Ke quickly cut through the mess, and punished Sun Hong, the Minister of Tuogu who did not agree with him.

And after the young master Sun Liang succeeded to the throne, he worshiped Zhuge Ke as the Taifu, took charge of the government, practiced virtuous governance, abolished the system of monitoring the affairs of officials and the people, dismissed officials with eyes and ears, exempted the people from the backlog of taxes owed, and canceled customs duties.

Every time Ke enters and exits, the people of Jianye look at each other and see its style.

The state of Wei had the intention of conquering Wu, and while it was still planning, Zhuge Ke also had the ambition of conquering Huainan in the north.

The first step is to recruit manpower from the north of the Yangtze River to rebuild the Dongxing embankment between Qibao Mountain and Ruxu Mountain. Prepare for the Northern Expedition to Huainan.

Dongxing embankment is located above Ruxukou, directly leading to Chaohu Lake, and Chaohu Lake can pass Shishui and Feishui to the north.

The entire water system is the main road connecting the Yangtze River and the Huai River.

Closing Dongxing embankment can increase the water level of Shishui and Feishui. Wu Jun's big ship directly enters Huainan from the Yangtze River, goes upstream, advances both by land and water, and attacks Shouchun.

If the Wei State captured Dongxing Dike, the naval warships could enter the Yangtze River directly from the Huai River, and then go down the river to directly capture Jianye.

Dongxing embankment and Ruxukou have been controlled by Soochow, putting great pressure on Huainan.

In the first year of Qinglong, Man Chong, who was the governor of Yangzhou at the time, wrote a letter saying: "Hefei City is adjacent to rivers and lakes in the south and Shouchun in the north. When thieves attack and besiege it, they must rely on the water as their power; to rescue them, they should first defeat the thieves and then encircle them." It can be solved. It is very easy for the bandits to go, but it is very difficult for the soldiers to rescue them. It is advisable to move the soldiers in the city, thirty miles to the west, where there are strange dangers to rely on, and build a city to hold it firmly. The road is easy to plan."

A new city was built [-] miles west of Hefei, guarding the terrain and keeping away from the waterways, forcing the Wu army to advance to Huainan, and they had to abandon their ships and land.

Xincheng and Dongxingdi then became the important towns of Wei and Wu respectively.

Chaohu lies in between and becomes a buffer zone.

If the State of Wei wanted to conquer the State of Wu, it must take Dongxing Dike.

If Wu Guo wants to take Huainan, he must first pull out the new city.

After Zhuge Ke arranged Dongxing, he returned to Jianye, raised food and grass, trained soldiers, and actively prepared for war.

Zhuge Dan, who had guarded Huainan for more than ten years, saw the key point of Dongxing embankment at a glance, and wrote to Luoyang, saying that Zhuge Ke's rebuilding of Dongxing embankment must have the intention of invading the north, and urged the court to make preparations early.

It just so happened that Sima Shi also had the intention of going south to attack Wu, and the dry firewood was in the middle of a raging fire.

Both the internal and external courts thought that the new funeral of the Lord Wu, the succession of the young Lord, and the domestic instability, Zhuge Ke didn't know how to provide for the country, but had the intention of invading the north, so he was ready to attack head-on.

If Zhuge Ke is defeated, the state of Wu will inevitably suffer civil strife, surrender and rebellion, and the army will take advantage of the situation to destroy Wu.

Master Sima asked the generals in the southeast to understand his intentions.

The governor of Jingyu and the general who conquered the south, Wang Chang, wrote a letter to build a warship to cross the river directly and fight the Wu army in the south of the Yangtze River.

Hu Zun, the governor of Qingxu and the general who conquered the east, wrote to the soldiers to attack Jiangling, Wuchang, Ruxukou and Jianye in four ways at the same time.

Guan Qiujian, the military officer in Yuzhou and the general of Zhennan, wrote a letter to recruit heavy troops to garrison fields in Jiangbei on a large scale, waiting for the right time, and then counterattacked in one fell swoop.

Only Zhuge Dan, the governor of Yangzhou and the general of Zhendong, should have taken the initiative by surprise and ordered Wang Chang to attack Jiangling and Wuqiu Jian to attack Wuchang. Cut the mess, and before Zhuge Ke's reinforcements arrive, he will be able to win a big victory.

Although the strategies for dispatching troops in the second expedition and the second town were different, the intention of defeating Wu was the same.

Master Sima couldn't make a decision, so he asked Fu Gu.

Fu Gu urged not to go south easily, saying that Zhuge Ke would eliminate the tyranny of Sun Quan, reduce the tyranny of Wu, and save the people from suffering. It's better to restrain the soldiers and wait for work with leisure. The Wu army can't attack for a long time, and their spirit will fade away.

His words are quite pertinent.

However, Sima Shi at this time, like Zhuge Ke at this time, has recently come to power and urgently needs military merits to increase his prestige.

Master Sima did not accept Fu Gu's plan, nor did he accept the plan of Wang Chang, Hu Zun, Guanqiu Jian, and Zhuge Dan.

Attack Wu in three ways.

On the East Road, Anton General Sima Zhao was the commander, leading Hu Zun and Zhuge Dan to attack Dongxing.

On the middle road, Guanqiu Jian led his trilogy and attacked Wuchang with Yuzhou.

On the west road, Wang Chang led Jingzhou to attack Nanjun.

In fact, Zhuge Dan's strategy was adopted instead, the strategy of dispersing troops and advancing along three routes, and did not list Dongxing as the focus.

A secret letter from Luoyang drifted across the Huai River, entered Shouchun, and came to Zhuge Dan's hands.

After reading it, Zhuge Dan crumpled up the best Zuo Bo paper and threw it into a corner.

Can't help but fall into deep thought.

Zhuge's three sons, Shu got his dragon, Wu got his tiger, and Wei got his dog.

People at that time compared Zhuge Wuhou to a dragon, Zhuge Jin to a tiger, and Zhuge Dan to a dog.

However, this dog is not that dog, but the meaning of Gonggou.

In the early years, Zhuge Dan was known as a celebrity along with Xia Houxuan, Sima Shi, Deng Yang, and He Yan, and they were called Bada.

In the fifth year of Huangchu, Zhuge Dan and Du Ji were trying a boat on the Tao River. They were capsized by the wind, and they both sank in the water. Hu Ben drove a small boat to rescue each other. Zhuge Dan shouted: "Save Du Hou first."

Therefore, the name was passed down and Cao Pi reused it.

Later, Emperor Ming set off the vanity case and suppressed the second generation of the nobles. Xia Houxuan, Sima Shi, and Zhuge Dan were all relegated. It was not until the Zhengshi period that they were promoted by Cao Shuang to be reinstated and served as the governor of Yangzhou.

In order to win over Zhuge Dan, Sima Yi stabbed Wang Ling in the back, and made him General Zhendong, Governor of Yangzhou, and Marquis of Yangting of Shanshan.

"Master Sima doesn't know how to fight, so he will lose this battle!" General Jiang Ban said angrily.

"Sima Shi was involved in the vanity case and was suppressed by the late emperor. He has never been an official. He followed Sima Yi, fought everywhere, conspired with the Gaoping Mausoleum, and raised three thousand dead under the eyes of the old general. No one knows. You say he doesn't know about soldiers?" Zhuge Dan was slightly displeased.

"Well, the subordinate made a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue." Jiang Ban cupped his hands.

Zhuge Dan didn't care either, and turned his gaze to the other person.

"Master Sima has no intention of destroying Wu, but has the intention of weakening Jianghuai and Jingyu!" counselor Jiao Yi said with deep eyebrows.

Jiao Yi and Jiang Ban, one as the mastermind and the other as the minion, have followed Zhuge Dan for many years and are loyal.

If the three roads are advancing together, it means that the three roads are mediocre and mediocre, without focus.

Zhuge's birthday has been around for many years, how can he be an ordinary person?It can be seen from his letter and offer of advice, and naturally he also knows another deep meaning of Sima Shi's defeat of Wu.

If Wu is defeated by luck, his prestige will greatly increase. If he is defeated, the strength of Wang Chang, Guanqiu Jian, and Zhuge Dan will all be lost.

At that time, Master Sima will hold the Luoyang Forbidden Army in his hand, look at the world with a tiger, and look around with his sword drawn.

"Master Sima's intention is that six points are breaking Wu, and four points are cutting power." Zhuge Dan stroked his long beard, and a bright light flashed in his eyes, "However, it is not yet known who will cut whose power."

Knowing Zhuge Dan's intentions, Jiao Yi said with a smile, "My lord's words are very true. If the command is improper, then Sima Zhao and Hu Zun cannot escape the blame."

"In order to carry out this risky plan, Master Sima even compensated Sima Zhao and Hu Zun. This kind of ruthlessness is rare in ancient times." Zhuge Dan sighed, "Teacher Sima has a son like this, so he can rest in peace."

Speaking of Sima Yi, Zhuge Dan's tone was still in awe.

In the fourth year of Jiaping, Huainan was turbulent.

(End of this chapter)