Wei Ni

Dantu from Wujun, Jingkou.

In the rather simple official office, Wu Zhengbei General Sun Shao, who was dressed in uniform, was hosting a banquet for guests.

The visitor was Wei Wucan, the commander of the Tun Cavalry School.

Wucan was a native of Wucheng, Wu County. When he was a young official in the county, he was appreciated and promoted by Sun He. Therefore, he was quite friendly with Sun He's people. Whenever he went to Sangzi to visit relatives, he would not forget to visit Sun Shao. .

Well, most of Sun He's descendants died early, and only the youngest son is alive today, so the lintel is supported by his nephew Sun Shao, who is in his forties.

When visiting the generals, it is inevitable to talk about the war.

After the two chatted for a while, Sun Shao took the initiative to ask about the war at the end of last year.

Although he already knew the result, he wanted to know some details from Wu Can, who was accompanying Hefei, as well as the latest situation of the Wei army.

We sat down to talk privately and the two of them had known each other for a long time, so Wu Chan didn't hold back on anything and simply told the story of the war in general.

As Sun Shao listened, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, with a look of regret on his face.

Before Sun Quan sent troops, he was very admonished.

There are three reasons.

First, the troops were raised in late winter. Due to the shallow water in the tributaries of the river, it was difficult for the Jiangdong Navy to prepare for the war.

For example, he, who was stationed at Dantu Jingkou, did not lead troops north to the Huai River to respond because the water level in Zhongdu River was too low in winter and spring for large ships to pass.

But at that time, Sun Quan felt that the opportunity for Wei State's Luoyang Central Army to be unable to send reinforcements was too rare, and he did not want to give up.

He also claimed that he could rely on the convenience of river transportation to transport soldiers from Wuchang and Jingkou by boat to attack Hefei together. This would make up for the disadvantage of Jing Xiang and Qing Xu not being able to cooperate in fighting.

On the other hand, Sun Shao felt that there was no need for Wu to launch the Northern Expedition when Shu soldiers did not invade Yongliang.

Because if you raise an army, it will probably return without success.

Since the two countries Wu and Shu are allied with each other, and both have failed several times in their Northern Expeditions, why didn't the two countries learn from their mistakes and agree to send troops to the Northern Expedition at the same time?

Although Wei's national strength is strong, it can't withstand the losses of fighting on two fronts at the same time, right?

Even if it is difficult for Wu and Shu to achieve results on both fronts, as long as both sides send troops a few more times at the same time, Wei will always make mistakes, right?

Now that we have learned from the past, why not serve as a guide for the future!
Finally, Sun Shao felt that it would be difficult for Jiangdong to achieve results in Hefei - the chances of conquering the old city of Hefei were very slim, not to mention that the Wei State had demolished the old city and built a new city far away from Chaohu Lake.

It's not that he was despondent, he was already disappointed with the state of Wu.

Instead, I felt that Jiangdong's opportunity to attack Hefei had been missed a long time ago.

Since the Battle of Xiangfan, Sun Quan has often stayed in Chaisang and Wuchang, and the main force of the Wu army has also gone to Jingzhou, hoping to achieve results on the Jingxiang front.

However, how could the Jingxiang front make progress?
The battle between Xiangfan and Yiling was an irresolvable hatred between Wu and Shu. Although the two families had formed an alliance, there was still a gap. When the Wu State sent a large number of troops to Jingxiang, how could the Shu State be at ease and join the Northern Expedition!
Perhaps, when the Wu State occupied Xiangyang, the Shu State immediately sent troops not to Yongliang but to Yong'an.

Moreover, from the perspective of Wei State, Wu State would never be allowed to occupy the entire Jingzhou.

If you get Xiangfan, you can intimidate Wanluo.

The capital of the Wei State is in Luoyang, and most of its troops are stationed in Luoyang and Yongliang. Once the Wu State takes Xiangyang and besieges Fancheng, it is feared that the Yongliang troops of the Wei State will rush south from Wuguan to help!
For example, after the Battle of Xiangfan, Wei Cao Pi asked Cao Ren to abandon Xiangyang and Fancheng.

But just a few days after Wu's general Chen Shao entered Xiangyang City, Cao Pi felt that Wanluo was threatened, so he once again asked Cao Ren to send troops to take the city back.

Therefore, Sun Shao felt that if Wu wanted to make achievements in the Northern Expedition, the opportunity would be on the eastern front.

But not in Hefei.

But in the two states of Qingxu, it depends on whether you can completely control the land of Surabaya.

He has been stationed at Dantu Jingkou in Wu County and has been supervising the war in the direction of Qingxu Prefecture for nearly twenty years. He has already seen clearly the advantages and disadvantages of the enemy and ourselves.

First, after the Battle of Shiting, the Wei State's eastern front was severely damaged and its troops were outnumbered, so it was forced to retreat and defend.

For example, if the Wu State diverted its troops into Chaohu and the main force marched into Qingxu Prefecture, Wei State's military strength in Huainan would not dare to divide its troops to rush for reinforcements, and could only rely on the Luoyang Chinese Army to come for rescue.

Comparing the combat power, morale and quantity of Wei's soldiers stationed in Xuzhou, it is definitely easier to break than Huainan.

Furthermore, the Xuzhou scholars had a very low sense of belonging to Wei. In any case, the brutality of Cao Cao's wanton massacre in Xuzhou in the early years is still passed down by Li Shu orally.

Moreover, Zang Ba, who was separatist in Xuzhou, was not recruited by the Wei State and returned to Luoyang for a few years.

The last reason is also the most important reason.

Wu Guo raised his troops and marched north to Qingxu Prefecture, which made everyone within the army work together as one.

Whether it was Sun Ce establishing the foundation of Jiangdong in the early years, or Sun Quan later proclaiming himself emperor and establishing the Kingdom of Wu, the greatest contributors were the outsiders who settled in Jiangdong.

Among them, the most people are from Qingxu and Huaisi.

These outsiders living in Jiangdong, such as Er Zhang, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng, Zhuge Jin and others, were also given very generous treatment by Sun Ce and Sun Quan.

Inevitably, it also squeezed the interests of the local families in Jiangdong in disguise.

The benefits of Jiangdong's fertile land and copper salt are fixed, and some of them are occupied by outsiders. Naturally, the local aristocratic families will be resentful and will not be keen on seeking an eternal inheritance for the Sun family.

Therefore, if the state of Wu first manages the Guangling County, which is almost a white land, and lets people who live in Jiangdong supervise the troops to go north to Qingxu Prefecture, and let the Jiangdong family see the opportunity to restore their own interests, they will naturally actively cooperate with the state of Wu's Northern Expedition.

And if the Wu State successfully occupied the land of Surabaya, it would be easier to conquer Huainan.

The Huaisi and Si rivers are connected. With the elite Jiangdong Navy, there is a chance to cross the Huaihe River to cut off the Luoyang Central Army of Wei State to rescue Huainan and besiege Shouchun City until the food supply is exhausted.

Of course, Wei was the king with his cavalry.

If Wu Guo occupied the land of Surabaya, it would be difficult to hold it.

But if you don’t try it, how will you know?
Since the state of Wu has the ambition to occupy the heart of the Central Plains thousands of miles away and point its troops at Luoyang, a land war with the state of Wei is an inevitable process.

If you avoid it today, how can you avoid it tomorrow?

This is why Sun Shao actively went north along the Zhongdu River to manage Guangling County after the Battle of Shiting.

But what a pity.

His strategy was not put into practice.

When Sun Quan began to devote himself to the Western Front more than ten years ago, Sun Shao was not very old, and his branch was incorporated into the clan by Sun Ce, so it was difficult to influence the temple's decision-making.

Now he is serving as the General of Zhengbei and a veteran general of Jiangdong, and Sun Quan will also move the capital and return to Jianye. However, when he privately proposed a strategy to go north to Qingxu, Sun Quan still wrote back and vetoed it.

He still insisted on conquering Hefei first to seize Shouchun, seizing the danger of Huai River, and then planning for Qingxu land.

Even the princes in the temple think the same way.

Sun Shao had no choice but to hide his loss in his heart.

Therefore, after listening to Wu Can's story, he sighed and thought about it in his heart - if not, would he ask Wu Can to unite with several important officials in the temple to advise His Majesty?

Um.
Let's take Wu Can across the river first and see the results of my business in Guangling County.

In the face of the basis that we can indeed send troops to the north, it will be smoother for me to persuade him, for him to persuade other important ministers to participate, and to persuade His Majesty at the same time.

Furthermore, the Shu soldiers have been away from the Northern Expedition for nearly three years.

Last year, His Majesty did not miss the chance of troubles on Wei's frontier in the late winter. I believe that Shu will not miss it, and will send troops this year. And according to their habit of sending troops in spring, I have to leave it to Your Majesty as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Sun Shao made a decision.

He was just about to find a reason to invite Wu Can to cross the river with him and visit Guangling County, but his thoughts were interrupted by a sudden sound outside the official office.

"Report!"

"General! Urgent report from the North Shore!"

Sun Shao was asked to stand up immediately with the case and look solemnly at the entrance of the hall.

I saw a general who was sweating profusely and panting, running in under the leadership of a soldier. Without saying a word, he bowed to the ground and said, "Report to the general, Vice General Zhang of Guangwu Lake is rebelling! Li Rong will be killed, and Captain Wang will be killed." They were captured, and most of the soldiers in the field were taken away to the north!" (End of this chapter)