Xiang Yu fights the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 83
The climate on the Longxi Plateau is relatively dry, with four distinct seasons, plenty of sunshine, and a relatively warm climate. The annual rainfall here is not large, but the evaporation is large, which makes many places without water flow relatively dry, so it grows in The plants here are generally relatively drought-tolerant. Some mountains and rivers have abundant groundwater flowing through them, and some mountains and valleys with dense vegetation will also be formed. There are also many settlements in these places.

Zhang Wen led the army and divided the entire army into three groups: front, middle and back. Xiang Yu, Sun Jian, and Dong Zhuo commanded the front army, the middle army, and the rear army respectively, while Zhang Wen himself was in the middle army.

It's not that they didn't encounter any of Han Sui's rebels along the way, but there were not many of them. When they saw the army coming, they all scattered around and watched, and didn't dare to stand out at all. They also didn't pay attention to these scattered rebels. First, they are not a threat at all. Second, since they decided to launch an attack on Xiliang, they must hurry up. The longer the time delays, the worse it will be for them. more and more unfavorable.

However, it is really difficult to increase the speed of marching in the mountains. After half a month, Xiang Yu's former army finally walked outside Yuzhong City, which is close to the Yellow River, and not far to the west is Lanzhou City. Lanzhou in this era The city is very small, and the area of ​​Yuzhong City is actually not that big. This season is about to enter the dry season of the Yellow River, and it will be the dry season until the spring of the next year.

Originally, the freezing period of the Yellow River is actually about this time period, but this section of the Yellow River will not freeze for most of the years. At most, there will be some ice in some areas along the Yellow River during the coldest period of the year. Frozen conditions exist. Although the water flow of the Yellow River is not very large during the dry season, a considerable number of ships are still needed to allow the army to cross the Yellow River smoothly.

Neither Yuzhong City nor Lanzhou City had so many boats, and in order to prevent them from crossing the Yellow River smoothly, Han Sui either destroyed or buried the ferry boats by the Yellow River before leaving.

At this time, the army has really arrived at the edge of the Yellow River, watching the rolling Yellow River galloping away, but there are not enough boats to cross the river. This is not a small problem. After making enough boats and crossing the Yellow River, Han Sui's army is fully prepared, and may even kill the generals to stop Zhang Wen and the others by the Yellow River.

Faced with such a situation, Zhang Wen couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he called the generals together again to see if they could solve the imminent problem.

The first person to speak was Dong Zhuo. His idea was that since there were no boats here, they would build the boats slowly, but there was no rush to build the boats. He sent people back to report the situation to the emperor truthfully, saying that boats and time were needed to cross the river. Building ships, without ships, they would have no way to go to Xiliang to fight Han Sui's rebels.

But let's not build the ship too fast. Why don't they just drag it along the Yellow River, and it won't be too late to cross the Yellow River to fight Xiliang after the spring of the next year, or even delay it for a long time Not at all impossible.

After listening to Dong Zhuo's words, Zhang Wen seemed a little hesitant. Judging by the expression on his face, it seemed that he really agreed with Dong Zhuo's idea. Anyway, he was not willing to really fight Han Sui's rebels at this time. Yes, it can be delayed as long as it can be. Now that there is such an excuse and reason, it seems a bit unreasonable not to make good use of it.

However, Zhang Wen did not express his opinion immediately, but turned his attention to Sun Jian who was aside. Before Zhang Wen could ask Sun Jian for his opinion, Sun Jian immediately roared loudly, calling Dong Zhuo a national traitor. He only wanted to delay the battle all day long, so it could be that Dong Zhuo had something to do with the rebels in Xiliang.

Hearing what Sun Jian said, Dong Zhuo was so angry that his beard would stand on end. After all, he was indeed born in the Xiliang area. If someone really caught his braid, he would have to say that he might have a relationship with the Xiliang rebels. What does it matter, then he may not be able to make it clear, after all, many things are like this, if you say you are you, you are, you are not, and if you are not you, you are not, and you are not, not to mention that Dong Zhuo does have some dirty things. Things exist, and it is impossible for anyone not to be angry if Sun Jian points his nose and scolds him like this.

Immediately, Dong Zhuo drew out the saber from his waist, and was about to stab at Sun Jian, but Sun Jian was not that easy to deal with, so he also took out the saber he carried with him, and they really fought Dong Zhuo in the tent.

Both of them are strong and strong generals, but they are both old at the same time. After all, their skills are not as vigorous as when they were young. Not long ago, Sun Jian's injuries were not healed. , There will be bursts of pain immediately from the wound on the body.

Seeing that the two were really fighting, Zhang Wen couldn't sit still, and kept calling for the two to stop, but Sun Jian and Dong Zhuo are both ruthless characters, and there have always been conflicts. Xiang Yu blocked it, but this time Xiang Yu didn't stop it, but let the two fight.

This point does seem a little strange, I really don't understand what Xiang Yu is thinking, but the martial arts of Sun Jian and Dong Zhuo are actually equal, and it is unlikely that their current identities are because of these Things are a life-and-death struggle, and more of it is just an attitude of expressing oneself.

Xiang Yu obviously knew this very well, so he let the two of them fight, and they would naturally stop when they were tired. In the end, Sun Jian and Dong Zhuo left cursing, leaving Xiang Yu and some lieutenants still. Zhang Wen also sighed. He took a deep breath, wondering if the meeting could continue, but Xiang Yu finally spoke at this time.

Xiang Yu expressed his own thoughts. He believed that the ship must be built, but it is best not to concentrate their troops in this place, but to be stationed in Lanzhou, Yuzhong, and Jingyuan, a slightly further downstream area of ​​the Yellow River. After the troops are divided, they build ships in these places, and after the ships are built, they don't rush to cross the river, but wait for a suitable time to cross the river and launch an attack.

And when Zhang Wen asked how to judge the appropriate reality, Xiang Yu just smiled mysteriously. When it came to the appropriate time, he would naturally know, and now Xiang Yu actually said it was not very good.

Zhang Wen couldn't help but nodded after hearing this, and then shook his head again. It seemed that although he felt that Xiang Yu's suggestion was a bit out of mind, it was difficult for him to understand, and he didn't know what Xiang Yu's real purpose was, but right now It also seems that only his idea is the most suitable. Whether it is Dong Zhuo's pure delay or Sun Jian's more radical attitude, it may not be the best.

So Zhang Wen asked Xiang Yu to study this plan in depth, and he would think about it himself when he came down.

Xiang Yu nodded and left the big tent.

(End of this chapter)