Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 307: The strategies of the monarchs and ministers of Soochow
"Have the messengers sent to Jiangling and Chengdu set off?"

This was the first question asked by Sun Quan, King of Wu, after convening a meeting with his subordinates civil and military officials.

After breaking his teeth and swallowing them in his stomach, the alliance was reached again after suffering so many grievances. Now that Cao Pi is really leading his army to invade south, how can he not immediately send reinforcements?

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have arranged for the messenger to go up the river in a fast boat and the letter will be sent to Jiangling and Chengdu quickly." Sun Shao said with a cup of his hands.

Only then did Sun Quan feel at ease, stroking his beard and nodding. He was relieved that Sun Shao was doing things.

"Then Cao Pi committed regicide and usurped the throne. At that time, I was weak in Jiangdong, and few people were willing to make excuses with him." Seeing that the war was about to begin, Sun Quan wanted to set a tone for his political stance. This was also a major matter for morale and people's morale.

If all the soldiers under his command think that the Lord is a capricious villain, this military morale will be of no use.

"Now that our soldiers in Soochow are well trained, we have sufficient food and grass, and we have ministers and generals such as your ministers, why should we be afraid of Cao Cao's thieves?"

Sun Quan stood up to pose, but unfortunately he got up too hard, and his lame leg couldn't bear the strength and staggered...

But this was a small problem, and the officials in the hall turned a blind eye to it, and their expressions were very tense.

"Ahem... Now that I haven't sent out troops to attack Wei, Cao Pi dares to take the lead in attacking Wu in the south! I think back in the battle of Chibi, Cao Cao had a great talent and a great strategy. He had millions of powerful soldiers under his command. He even lost his troops and generals, and returned in a disastrous defeat.

"Today, the little thief Cao Pi doesn't know how high the sky is. Let him see the strength of our three rivers and the power of our navy in Dongwu! We will punish the rebels today. I hope you will come up with suggestions. Wudang will fight bravely to fend off Cao's thief." !”

All the ministers stood up and bowed their hands: "Your Majesty is wise, and I am willing to die for you!"

The four major families in Jiangdong...well, they can only be regarded as the three major families now.

They usually have their own agendas, fight openly and secretly for family interests, and have serious separatist ideas. Most of them are unwilling to support Sun Quan's risky Northern Expedition strategy.

But every time Cao Wei invaded the south, the huge pressure could always twist them into unity, temporarily put aside their conflicts, and fight the enemy together.

Of course, you have to see some hope of victory. If you are too desperate... it is not impossible to surrender to Cao. Anyway, it is his Sun family who must die, not them.

At this time, their reassurance was that in addition to their own army that had recovered its strength, Liu Han's reinforcements, which had once again formed an alliance, were also a top priority.

This was also the reason why Sun Quan deliberately asked the messenger for help as soon as he came up.

"Okay." Sun Quan was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. At least this time there were not so many people who came out to sing the opposite and clamored to surrender Cao Cao.

Lower it again, lower it again and his eldest son will be gone!
"Since I no longer pretend to join Cao Cao, I should not use his reign name 'Huang Chu' anymore. I want to change my reign. What do you think?" Sun Quan sat back and asked leisurely.

Although the enemy is at hand, these things are also very important. If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct.

But after he finished speaking, the courtiers in the hall fell silent.

Sun Shao looked around, glanced at Gu Yong for the last time, and finally said bravely: "Your Majesty... The Han Dynasty is in the west, and the reign name is Zhang Wu. I'm afraid it won't be appropriate for your Majesty to change the reign at this time."

Sun Quan's expression did not change and he turned his attention to Gu Yong again.

Gu Yong also said: "Since the king wants to punish thieves, he should abandon his reign name, but it is really inappropriate to change the title at this time. If the king has this intention, he might as well retreat from the enemy and observe the general trend of the world before making plans."

Sun Quan was persuaded by the two and felt that there was no need to overemphasize that he was an independent party at this time and offend Lao Liu, who was gaining momentum.

Even if he temporarily uses the title of Zhang Wu to show that he is lower than him, he must at least ensure that he can face the enemy unanimously during this battle. After enduring so many things, this is not bad.

Just like Gu Yong said, get rid of the enemy first. If Old Liu and Cao Wei fight in the Northern Expedition and both sides suffer, it will not be too late to do these tests before taking the throne.

Sun Quan's expression did not change and he smiled and said: "That's right, that's right. I was just negligent and didn't check for a while. It would be better to change the reign name to Zhang Wu."

"Your Majesty is wise." "Cao Pi is now leading three groups of troops to attack Wu in the south with great momentum. Do you have any good strategies for retreating from the enemy? You may wish to speak freely."

Sun Quan turned the topic to the highlight of the day. Naturally, he had been doing things like setting up defenses along the river and mobilizing military resources. The first thing he asked was to brainstorm and check for leaks and fill in the gaps. The second thing was to clarify the specific defense strategy.

"Your Majesty." Sun Shao was the first to speak out, "Although Cao Pi has three armies, he has retreated to two. Only the eastern front still needs some planning."

"Oh?" Sun Quan raised his eyebrows and asked, "I would like to hear the details."

"Haha." Sun Shao stood up and called for the defense map, "Your Majesty, please take a look."

Sun Shao walked to the map, and everyone looked at the map together. They saw three red lines drawn on the top.

Sun Shao said: "In the past when Cao Wei attacked Wu, he always gathered a large number of troops together, intending to concentrate his forces to attack us at one point. Although it is difficult to cross the river, if one point is broken, the rest of the defenses along the river will be useless.

"If Cao's army breaks through the defense line along the river and crosses south, relying on its cavalry attack and field advantage, it will probably run rampant across Wu and will be difficult to stop."

Everyone nodded. This has always been Cao Jun's strategic thinking in defeating Wu. It is not new.

"However, it is precisely because of Cao Jun's strategy that we can concentrate our limited troops in the east of the Yangtze River and concentrate on defense. Although Cao Jun's army is large in strength, it is limited by the terrain and cannot move away. It cannot use the large army because it is empty." Sun Shao continued. .

"It's just that now, Cao Pi divided his troops into three groups to attack Wu, but he probably learned the lessons from before. In this way, we, Soochow, can only divide our troops to defend, and the flaw that the total strength of the army is not as good as that of Cao Wei is exposed."

Sun Quan thought for a moment and frowned: "What you said makes sense, and Cao Pi has many brilliant counselors to offer him advice... If that's the case, why did you say that two of the three armies have retreated?"

Sun Shao smiled and said: "Although it is a good strategy to divide the troops to attack, the Northern Army can only attack Wu through three routes."

After that, he pointed to a red line on the far west side.

"On the west route, send troops to the north via Xiangyang County and Jiangxia County, and attack our Jiangdong in Jingzhou. If it succeeds, we can drive straight along the river and reach the heart of our Jiangdong in a short time."

This is why Sun Quan is worried about Guan Yu, even more than Cao Wei. Occupying the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and having a mature navy poses a great threat to Soochow.

But at this time...

"Hahaha." All the ministers and Sun Quan couldn't help laughing.

Do you want to ignore Guan Yu in Jingzhou and directly attack Xiakou and Wuchang in Jiangdong?
Even if I haven’t woken up yet...

"Fan City has not been completely repaired after the battle that year. It is difficult for Cao Wei's West Route Army to protect Xiangfan. How can they attack me from Jingzhou?" Sun Shao waved his hand, "The troops and horses on the West Route are just deployed to defend against Guan Yu. The defenders can do countless things.”

Then he pointed to the red line in the middle.

"This is the place where Cao Wei always used to attack Wu. It's wet." Sun Shao's expression was serious, but not heavy. "Although General Zhou Tai is ill, your Majesty can order Zhu Huan, the Marquis of Xincheng Ting, to assist in the defense." , it will ensure that the moist hair is not lost."

"Zhu Huan?"

"Yes, Zhu Huan, the Marquis of Xincheng Ting, is brave enough to fight against the main force of Cao Wei in Ruxu. In addition, he is good at raising soldiers and values ​​righteousness over wealth. His troops can be called a strong army. Plus Zhou Tai, Xu Sheng and other troops, Ruxu The terrain is dangerous, so be safe.”

How Ruxu relied on building docks to defend against the invasion of the Northern Army was very familiar to the Ruxu defenders. They had never lost ground even in the face of Cao Cao's army before.

When Sun Shao said this, Sun Quan felt a lot more at ease.

"What's more, I believe that Guan Yu in Jingzhou will not miss the good opportunity, and Xiangfan will not be able to hold on for a long time. If Cao Wei loses Xiangfan, Wanluo will be difficult to protect, and the soldiers and horses in the way will retreat by then, so the king does not need to worry."

Sun Quan nodded: "Well, what you said makes sense. So, Cao Pi's two armies are nothing to worry about... What about the east route?"

(End of this chapter)