Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 314 Sun Liu Huimeng, Going North to Seize the Huaihe River

At the end of October in the 19th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao withdrew his troops and returned.

Sun Quan did not dare to believe it. He still stationed his troops at Ruxukou, waiting for the scouts to confirm that Cao Cao had withdrawn his troops.

At the beginning of November, Liu Bei, who was stationed in Xiling, also sent an envoy Sun Qian to inform Sun Quan that he was about to go to Huainan Wancheng to discuss with Sun Quan the plan to deal with Cao Cao.

This Wancheng County is the later Qianshan City, Anhui Province. This place, together with Juchao County, Shu County and other places in the north, have been deserted and turned into a wilderness.

Because this is the confrontation area between the Lujiang River occupied by Liu Bei and the Lujiang River occupied by Cao Cao, Cao Cao moved all the people from Wancheng, Juchao, and Shu County to Huaibei, and created a isolation zone in the front line of Huainan area, allowing Sun Quan and Liu Bei to attack Huainan in the north. Difficult to resupply.

Therefore, this place has become a three-way area. Liu Bei Group did not occupy it, nor did Cao Cao.

During this period, Sun Quan and Liu Bei communicated continuously every day. Because of Cao Cao's arrival, the two sides seemed to become close overnight. They stood in the same camp and often sent envoys to discuss how to deal with Cao Jun together.

Now that Cao Cao is gone, Sun Quan is suspicious, thinking whether Liu Bei also wants to take the opportunity to annex him.

Don't blame him for being suspicious.

Now that the world is divided into four parts, Cao Cao and Liu Bei are powerful, and he and Han Sui and Ma Chao are far less powerful than the two, so facing the possible offensive of the two, they are under great pressure.

In particular, Cao Cao's threat is far less than that of Liu Bei. After all, Cao Cao's navy is not strong enough, while Liu Bei has a powerful navy.

Fortunately, Lu Su thought that Cao Cao had just left, and it was impossible for Liu Bei to fight Jiangdong at this time, otherwise Cao Cao would immediately make a comeback and reap the benefits of being a fisherman.

He suggested that Sun Quan can go there with confidence.

Sun Quan agreed to the matter, and the two sides agreed to meet at Shiting in Jiache Township on November [-].

Shiting is located in the northeast of Wancheng. In history, Sun Quan fought a battle of Eastern Wu and Shiting here. After this battle, Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor and would never be the king of Wei and Wu again.

Liu Bei led an army of [-] and arrived in Songzi County on November [-]. After that, he organized his troops, displayed his banners, and marched to Shiting with a strong army.

In the early days of Yuan Shu, Huainan was still prosperous, but in the late Yuan Shu period, it was repeatedly hit by droughts, and the people in Huainan were cannibalistic.

Later, Cao Cao fought here, Sun Ce fought here, and even Sun Quan also fought Li Shu, the prefect of Lujiang who occupied this place. Because Li Shu defended and resisted, Sun Quan was furious and sent troops to attack Shu in Wancheng.

Up to now, Cao Cao has moved all the people in Huainan and other places. Wancheng has been deserted for many years, with weeds overgrown and trees growing.

After passing Songzi, it was like leaving the human world and entering the primitive jungle. It turned out that the official road connecting Songzi to Wancheng had long been covered by soaring plants.

Looking from a distance on the Luma that Liu Bei rode on, he saw that the past fields had become a thing of the past, and all he could see were dilapidated and withered.

There are ruins and ruins in the villages along the way, and the mountains and forests on the left and right sides are as dense as those in the sunless forest in Xichuan. An indescribably rotten smell.

Zhao Yun told him that in recent years, Huainan has experienced constant spring water and autumn rain, and the Huai River has skyrocketed. The Lujiang River seems to be submerged, and there are wild lakes and ponds everywhere.Occasionally, bones can be seen in ponds and fields, pavilions collapsed, and water flooded the earth.

Therefore, although Songzi is only more than a hundred miles away from Wancheng, the road is extremely difficult to walk. There are road cut-offs everywhere along the way, wild lakes flood the official road, and there are many swamps, and people who are not careful will fall into it.

Liu Bei then ordered Zhao Yun to be the vanguard in the front and open a path among the thorns, while he himself led the main force of the central army and marched slowly towards Shiting.

By November [-]th, Liu Bei's army finally reached Wancheng at a speed of [-] miles per day.

To the east of Wancheng is a large area of ​​hills, only to the north is a small area of ​​plains between the southeast hills and the northwest Dabie Mountains. If you walk tens of miles to the north, you will reach Shitingjing.

To the west and north of Shiting is the Dabie Mountains, and to the east is a hilly mountain, sandwiched between the two mountains, with a plain of more than [-] square kilometers.The location of later generations is probably in the area of ​​Yuantan Town, Qianshan City, Anhui Province. The geographical location belongs to the only way from the Lujiang River under Cao to the Lujiang River under Liubei.

When Liu Bei arrived at Shiting on November [-], Sun Quan was already waiting here.

This time, in order to avoid falling behind, he directly brought [-] of the [-] troops stationed at Ruxukou. Once the number of people exceeds [-], there are no boundaries, the army flags cover the sky and the sun, and the momentum is overwhelming.

However, when he sat firmly in the pavilion of Shiting Village and waited for Liu Bei to come over, he saw a scene that he would never forget.

I saw that on the vast horizon in the distance, a row of black dots that seemed to have no border first appeared, and then the black dots continued to move. Standing on a slightly higher ground and looking down, you will find that behind the black dots, there are Countless dense black dots flooded in.

The crowd of one hundred thousand troops made it impossible to see the end at a glance, and the banners were as dense as countless towering trees in the mountains, covering the entire army.As the team moved forward, the ground seemed to tremble.

On a hilly slope to the northeast of Shiting, Sun Quan, who was watching this magnificent scene, was obviously shocked by the mighty Liu Bei's army. Looking from a distance, he didn't make a sound for a long time.

It wasn't until Liu Bei's army approached that Sun Quan was silent for a moment, and said to the left and right: "My sister-in-law is here."

The place where the two sides met was across the pavilion.

Sun Quan's army is in the east of Shiting, and Liu Bei's army is in the southwest of Shiting. There are pavilions in the middle, and there are dilapidated villages and barren fields in the distance. Home.

Liu Bei rode over and approached the stone pavilion, accompanied only by Zhao Yun and Chen Dao, and Sun Quan was already waiting here, with Ling Tong and Zhou Tai by his side.

Seeing Liu Bei approaching, he dismounted from his horse and came over. Sun Quan greeted him with a smile, "Mr. Xuande."

"Zhongmou."

Liu Bei also smiled and went up to bow his hands and salute: "Don't come here without any problems."

The last time they met was when Liu Bei went to Chaisang to marry Sun Shangxiang, and it had been several years.

"Mr. Xuande, please."

Sun Quan invited Liu Bei to sit in the pavilion.

The two of them walked into the pavilion. Mats were laid out in the pavilion, and curtains were hung on all sides. The curtains rustled when the north wind blew.

A maid made tea with a small stove, made tea, and finally delivered the hot tea.

The art of tea originated in the Bashu region during the Han Dynasty, and the customs of people in Bashu drinking tea have been recorded in the Western Han Dynasty.

But at that time, tea was boiled, and all kinds of oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and spices were added to it.

Although there is no technology, this hard work really tests people's taste buds, so it is only popular in Bashu area, and has not spread to Dahan.

From the beginning of Jian'an to Jian'an Middle, Nanyang and other places developed the technique of frying tea, and then Bashu merchants spread the frying tea to Jiangdong, and the trend of drinking stir-fried tea among southerners has risen for more than ten years.

At this time, the rich and powerful in Jiangdong gradually became popular with some new things, such as drinking fried tea, drinking spirits, playing chess, playing Go, practicing calligraphy, copying articles, and painting pictures of ladies.

They are all things that became popular after the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and He Yanlai was the first to lead the trend of Wushi San. It can be seen that the cultural spread has been powerful in the past 20 years.

Sun Quan raised the teacup in his hand and said to Liu Bei, "Mr. Xuande, this tea ceremony originated in Bashu. You must taste tea often in Bazhou. But these teas are cultivated in Jiangdong, and the taste is completely different from Bashu tea. Please."

"Please."

Liu Bei also raised his teacup, took a sip, and immediately said: "Good tea, this tea is quite sweet."

"It's just for thirst quenching."

Sun Quan also took a sip, then said with a smile: "Gong came all the way to meet me here, just like this tea, coming from Bashu must have his own intentions."

Liu Bei laughed and said: "I and Zhongmou are relatives, and the Liu and Sun families are one. It's time to move around. Now Cao Cao is galloping south, attacking Jiangdong, and now he is going north to disturb Guanzhong and Xiliang. At this time, the north is empty." Isn't Zhongmou going to take this opportunity to get the land of Xuzhou in Huainan?"

Sun Quan fell silent.

After a while, he shook his head and smiled wryly, "Don't bother me, sir. Cao Cao's army is said to be in the millions. This time the army is overwhelming, and my defense is already struggling. How can I have the strength to go north? Even if he Going west, Runan, Yingchuan, and Xuzhou have many soldiers and horses, and reinforcements may be available in time."

Liu Bei immediately said: "Zhongmou is reassuring and careful to report. Cao Cao's Huainan troops are already extremely empty. Hefei and Shouchun have only about [-] people guarding them, and they are all dispatched from Xuzhou. This time I want to go north. To help Guanzhong, Cao Cao did not dare to move the soldiers and horses in Runan, Yingchuan. I have a large army guarding Nanyang, and the only soldiers who can move are Chen Du's guards. No man's land. If Zhongmou occupies Huainan and joins me in the Northern Expedition to revive the Han Dynasty, the emperor will remember Zhongmou's merits in the future, and he will be a minister of Zhongxing."

"This"

Sun Quan hesitated for a moment.

Seeing his hesitation, Liu Bei changed his attitude, playing with the white porcelain teacup in his hand, and said indifferently: "Could it be that Zhongmou is unwilling to send troops? Cao's thieves have already bullied Zhongmou's house, but Zhongmou hesitated. People all over the world laugh at you."

"Forehead"

Sun Quan felt a little aggrieved by his aggressive generals and run on him, but he thought about forbearance, and in the end he still didn't express his position.

Liu Bei looked at him like that, and finally saw him poorly, with suspicious eyes in his eyes, and said: "Both Zhongmou and his father were favored by the emperor, and they were able to serve in the court. Only then did they have the Jiangdong foundation. Zhongmou is suspicious and doesn't go in, could it be that he has other plans? He wants to take advantage of me to go to Guanzhong to plot Jingzhou?"

Sun Quan's expression changed suddenly, and the teacup in his hand almost fell to the ground. At this moment, there was a muffled thunder in the sky, and he loosened the teacup in his hand. All of a sudden walked in.

At this time, the atmosphere in the field was a little frozen, and the four generals looked at each other, with a sense of tension.

Sun Quan reacted a little quicker, and quickly winked at Ling Tong and Zhou Tai, and then apologized to Liu Bei with a forced smile: "The thunder was loud, but it surprised me, and I accidentally knocked over the teacup. Degong forgive me."

"A sage is bound to change quickly and violently. In the early years, I was also afraid of the sound of thunder, so I was too careful."

Liu Bei grinned and said: "Shicai is just a joke, Shangxiang and I love each other, you and I are relatives, how can you doubt that Zhongmou has other plans? It's just that the opportunity is rare now, and the land of Huainan is in Zhongmou's hands It's so easy to get, so I just have some doubts why Zhongmou didn't take it, could it be that he has forgotten the ambition of his father and brother?"

"Of course not, of course not."

Sun Quan waved his hands, pondered for a moment, and responded: "It's just that this matter is of great importance. Although Cao's army in Huainan is empty, even if we get Huainan, we will have to face Cao Cao's millions of troops in the future. Wait for two days, and I will reply after I go back and think about it carefully."

Liu Bei said indifferently: "The enemy is strong and we are weak. It is human nature to have some concerns. Then I will wait in Shiting for two days. I also ask Zhongmou to think carefully and not make wrong choices."

"It's natural."

Sun Quan stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll go back first."

"I'll send Zhongmou off."

Liu Bei stepped forward with a smile, took Sun Quan's hand, and walked out of the pavilion talking and laughing.

In front of the two armies, the two sides acted extremely close, and those who didn't know thought they were father and son who had been separated for many years.

Until the final parting, they seemed to be quite reluctant. Liu Bei rode on the horse and kept waving to see him off.

Sun Quan was grinning on the surface, but in his heart he was very angry, and he ordered the army to return.

It was not until the second day that Sun Quan returned to Ruxukou and summoned Lu Su, Zhuge Jin, Gu Yong and others to discuss matters.

Ruxukou has now built a city to control the entrance of Ruxushui and the Yangtze River. At this moment, in Sun Quan's mansion in the city, people are sitting in rows.

Sun Quan recounted the conversation between him and Liu Bei, and finally said viciously: "Liu Bei deceived people too much. He led an army of [-] to the border of Gu, and threatened Gu to attack Cao Cao. It is a shame and a shame. If you don't take revenge, you will not be a man. "

Gu Yong hurriedly persuaded: "Don't get angry, Marquis Wu, we are afraid of Liu Bei, why is Liu Bei not afraid of us anymore. I am afraid that the reason for leading troops here is to deter us and make us not dare to act rashly."

"good."

Zhuge Jin also said: "The Marquis of Wu also knows that Cao Cao set up a strategy of attacking the east and attacking the west. The army invaded the east of the river, but the main force quietly went to the east of the river to destroy Han Sui and Ma Chao. When they were defeated, Liu Bei lost the land for raising horses, and it was difficult to get out. Guanzhong is fighting with Cao Cao, so he must rush to help Han Sui and Ma Chao. If his main force moves, Jingzhou will be empty, so it is only natural that he has the heart to guard against us."

Hearing the persuasion of the two, Sun Quan sat down angrily, looked around and said: "Liu Bei asked Gu to attack Cao Cao. It's a joke. Cao Cao is empty in Huainan, but Gu didn't intend to help Liu Bei contain Cao Cao's troops in Henan. What do you guys think of being perfunctory to him?"

"No."

At this time, Lu Su suddenly said: "Wuhou should agree to Liu Bei and send troops to attack Hefei."

"what?"

Sun Quan said angrily: "Zijing, you should understand that Cao Cao's navy cannot wipe out Jiangdong, nor can it threaten Gu. Only Liu Bei can attack Wu with Jiangxia's navy. How can I not guard against Liu Bei, but go The reason for attacking Cao Cao?"

Lu Su murmured: "Only in this way, Liu Bei will feel relieved, dispatch Jingzhou soldiers and horses, and go all out to help Xiliang Pass. Only in this way, is our last chance to get Jingzhou."

"What's the explanation?"

Sun Quan didn't understand what he meant.

Lu Su explained: "Think about it, Marquis Wu. Didn't Liu Bei come here because he was worried that Han Sui and Ma Chao would be defeated, so he showed his strength in front of Marquis Wu? His main force was going to Guanzhong, and he was afraid that Marquis Wu would raid the rear. , so I came to deter Wuhou."

"good."

Sun Quan nodded.

Lu Su continued: "This shows that Liu Bei is afraid of Marquis Wu. If Marquis Wu is Liu Bei, will Marquis Wu really send all the main force to help Guanzhong?"

Sun Quan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Of course not, tens of thousands of people will be deployed at most, Jingzhou must have enough troops."

"That's it."

Lu Su said: "But Cao Cao is powerful, there are few people rushing to help, and he is afraid that he will not be able to win, so Liu Bei has a lot of worries, so he forces Wu Hou to fight Hefei. Wu Hou went to Hefei, and his troops are not enough to attack Jingzhou. , he will confidently and boldly withdraw Jingzhou's troops to compete with Cao Cao for Guanzhong."

"This"

Sun Quan hesitated and said, "Does Gu really want to fight Cao Cao to the death?"

Lu Su persuaded: "Not only must we fight to the death, but it is best to capture Huainan, so that Liu Bei will be more at ease. Secondly, if Wu Hou can really seek Jingzhou one day, Huainan, Jiangdong and Jingzhou will be connected together, and there will be more than ten million under his rule. The soldiers and horses are strong, and there may be a tendency to annex the north."

Annex the North?

Sun Quan took a quick breath.

Among the four, his power ranks third, and there is a huge gap with the top two.

But if he can take advantage of Cao Liu's opportunity to fight in Guanzhong and occupy Huainan and Jingzhou in one fell swoop, his power will more than double in an instant?
It just sounds beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

Because once he really did this, even if Cao Liu beat you to death in Guanzhong, he might immediately shake hands and make peace in the next second, and then raise troops to kill.

So after Sun Quan calmed down, he shook his head again and again and said, "If Gu really did this, wouldn't Cao Cao and Liu Bei immediately send troops from Bashu and the other from Henan, and attack Gu from both sides? Bashu still has the Three Gorges to defend, but Nanyang and Huainan are flat, how can one stand alone?"

Lu Su said: "So it can't be done overnight. This time Wu Hou can deal with Liu Bei's matter, and then prepare patiently. When the time comes, he will send troops to Huainan to confront Cao Jun. Wait for some time to destroy Hefei. Kou Lue Shouchun , Liu Bei will be assured of Marquis Wu. When Jingzhou is empty, the main force will suddenly retreat, and then send troops to Jingnan. Form an alliance with Cao Cao to attack Liu Bei. I hope that Cao Cao can hold back Liu Bei's army. After we pacify the entire Jingzhou, we can occupy Nanyang in the north and occupy the Three Gorges in the west to stop Liu Bei's army. At this time, Marquis Wu will negotiate peace with Liu Bei and attack Cao Cao together. After leaving Jingzhou, I will rest in peace for two years, Liu Bei will leave Hanzhong to invade Guanzhong, and the Lord will leave Nanyang, Huainan, and invade Henan, and the world will be divided into three, and the Lord’s foundation will be established.”

"Form an alliance with Cao Cao first, and then discuss peace with Liu Bei?"

Sun Quan was stunned for a moment, then quickly lowered his head in thought, and began to fall into deep thought.

He is considered a qualified politician, so he naturally knows that there are no eternal enemies and friends in the world of politicians, only eternal interests.

Lu Su meant to attack Huainan first to reassure Liu Bei. When Huainan was captured and Liu Bei transferred his main force to Guanzhong, he immediately turned around to form an alliance with Cao Cao, withdrew troops from Huainan to backstab Liu Bei, and attacked Jingzhou.

At this time, Cao Cao probably would not have any objections.

Because Cao Cao was still entangled with Liu Bei in Guanzhong, Sun Quan was able to backstab Liu Bei and weaken Liu Bei. Cao Cao was afraid that he would agree with 1, and he would even conclude an alliance with a smile.

So Cao Cao's pass was easily passed, and he would not choose to withdraw troops from Guanzhong and come back to fight him because of Sun Quan's attack on Huainan.

When he formed an alliance with Cao Cao and Sun Quan attacked Jingzhou, Liu Bei must have been shocked and immediately withdrew his troops to protect Jingzhou.

But Cao Cao will hold him back, and Sun Quan can easily succeed.

If it goes well, he will soon get the whole of Jingzhou. If Liu Bei wants to withdraw to Bashu and attack him from the Three Gorges, he can use the Three Gorges to defend. Send envoys to discuss peace with Liu Bei.

Cao Cao was even more afraid of Liu Bei, and that time would be when Liu Bei was weakest, and the main force was still confronting Sun Quan in the Three Gorges. He certainly didn't mind adding insult to injury, and the army attacked Hanzhong.

At that time, Liu Bei will be attacked by the enemy. As long as he firmly defends the Three Gorges for a period of time, Liu Bei will not be able to attack again and again. Then, in the face of the pressure of Cao Cao's attack on Hanzhong, he will most likely choose to negotiate with Sun Quan and accept the fact that Sun Quan won Jingzhou with grief and indignation. Go north to fight Cao Cao.

Therefore, although Huainan was attacked first, and then Jingzhou was stabbed in the back, it seemed that Cao and Liu were offended at the same time.

But as long as he plays tricks, takes advantage of the conflict between Cao and Liu, and repeatedly jumps left and right, Liu Bei can only suffer from this dumb loss when it is already an established fact, and has to pinch his nose to form an alliance with Sun Quan again.

In this way, Sun Quan can easily get Jingzhou and even the land of Huainan.At that time, not only will he be able to threaten Cao Cao, but he will also have the opportunity to eliminate Liu Bei, dominate the south, and spy on the world.

of course.

All this is built in ideal condition.

In other words, Sun Quan had to convince Liu Bei that he had no intention of attacking Jingzhou before he could take the opportunity to backstab.

Then it is imperative to attack Huainan.

Having figured this out, Sun Quan immediately said to Lu Su as if he had opened up the two channels of Ren and Du, and said to Lu Su in surprise: "Zi Jing's words really make the lonely see the sun."

Lu Su said in a deep voice: "This is the only way for Jiangdong to rise again at present, so I hope that Marquis Wu will not be arrogant and delay the country's major affairs."

"good."

Sun Quan nodded again and again, looked around and said, "Zijing is right. If Gu wants to win Liu Bei's trust and make Liu Bei think that Gu is fighting Cao Cao and there is no other force to invade Jingzhou, he has to go north to seize the Huaihe River. Gu appointed Zijing as Governor of Jiangdong, prepare for the seizure of Huaihe River this year, and officially set off next year to attack Huainan and seize Hefei!"

"only!"

Everyone should be, everyone has a smile on their faces, Jiang Dong is finally about to take his own strides forward!

　Although my update frequency is not high, the number of words is still quite strong, 6000 words a day, and I really want to restore the momentum of the original [-] words, but I am exhausted.The last few chapters are also strategies. Some people may not like to read them, and they are also heavily subscribed.Fortunately, everyone’s evaluation is that the strategy is well written, and there is nothing to lower the intelligence. The only criticism is that everyone said that I can’t write well in war. This is indeed my flaw, because I refer to many battles of our army. The difference between modern battles and ancient battles is vast, and they can only be used as a reference and cannot be accepted as a whole. When the two are combined, it is normal to have some unsatisfactory places.

　　However, it should not be as outrageous as some friends said, saying that 3000 infantry can't beat 3000 cavalry. Throughout the book, there is no such thing. Only the protagonist's [-] infantry can beat Cao Cao's [-] cavalry, and it's not that he can't beat it, but he was defeated. They used their mobility to follow them, delaying the time until the rear infantry came over.

　　According to the information I checked, before the Tang Dynasty, the same number of infantry relying on infantry to beat the cavalry was absolutely crushing, and the cavalry only had mobility.After the Tang and Song Dynasties, there were more and more heavy armored cavalry, which led to the decline in the status of infantry, but they were not completely slaughtered. It was just that the Mongolian light cavalry was relatively sloppy, which gave people a situation where infantry could not beat cavalry.

　　So there must be no such phenomenon in the book, don't be embarrassed, everyone.

　　
　
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