At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 329 Yan Yan returns to Badi

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yu, who was originally upset and had a hard time making a decision, couldn't help laughing after hearing Dong Xi's words.

Seeing this, the frowning generals all looked puzzled.

Dong Xi asked: "Why is the governor laughing?"

Zhou Yu stopped laughing, then looked around at the generals and said, "I laugh at Ma Chao's lack of strategy and Guo Jia's lack of wisdom!"

"I was originally worried that the news of Chengdu's fall and the prince's capture was true, but after hearing such vulgar rumors of alienation, I felt reassured."

Seeing that everyone still had doubts on their faces, Zhou Yu explained: "I have been a disciple of my uncle since I was a child, and the prince and I are brothers of the same clan. Although we are not close friends, we have a very harmonious relationship. Otherwise, the lord would not appoint me. Don’t drive to Yizhou.”

"The rumors are so untrue. Guo Jia must have lost some control when he saw that I was reluctant to return to Chengdu, so he spread such remarks."

"What he wants to take, I just can't fulfill his wish!"

When the generals heard the words, they all suddenly realized. Seeing Zhou Yu behave like this, their previous worries disappeared.

Only Wei Yan asked slightly hesitantly: "Then the envoy sent by the governor has not returned for a long time, how to explain it?"

Zhou Yu said: "Chengdu has been besieged by the rebels, and the city is full of infantry. On the other hand, the rebels are mostly cavalry. If the rebels guard various traffic arteries and capture the messengers, they can also cut off the communication between Chengdu and Nanzheng." transportation between.”

Li Yan said: "These are just the governor's guesses. If we don't return to Chengdu at this time, if the prince really makes a mistake, who can bear this responsibility?"

Li Yan's words silenced everyone again.

Zhou Yu looked at the worried generals, took a deep breath, and then said in a deep voice: "Any problems that arise will be borne by me alone!"

After saying this, everyone was shocked, but no one proposed to return to Chengdu to aid.

Zhou Yu looked at Li Yan again and said: "Zhengfang, let's return to Badong. While allocating food and grass, we will prepare the army for war. By the way, we will investigate the detailed battle situation in Chengdu."

"No matter what, there can be no chaos in Badong!"

By asking Li Yan to go back and guard Badong County, Zhou Yu had obviously prepared for the worst.

If Chengdu really falls and Hanxi County cannot hold it, then Badong County will be the last line of defense in northern Yizhou.

As long as Badong is defended, the Chu army can recapture Yizhou at any time.

Once Badong is lost, it will be very difficult for the Chu army to enter Yizhou.

Despite Zhou Yu's precise words, he believed that the fall of Chengdu was just a rumor, but he was actually a little unsure in his heart.

The most important reason why he insisted on not withdrawing his troops was that, in addition to doubting the authenticity of the news, the most important reason was that if Chengdu really fell, it would be too late to send troops back for reinforcements, and even Hanxi County would be lost.

If we stick to Hanxi County, we can at least block Cao's army in the pass.

But Zhou Yu had to prepare for the worst and asked Li Yan to return to Badong County to reorganize his army and prepare for war.

After arranging military affairs, Zhou Yu returned to his bedroom. After hesitating for a long time, he finally made up his mind to write a confession to Zhou Qi.

In any case, he wanted to report the current situation in Yizhou to Zhou Qi.

As soon as Zhou Yu sent the letter away, he heard the guards coming to report that Lu Xun was visiting.

Zhou Yu went out in person to greet him, and they entered the study together.

Lu Xun looked at Zhou Yu, who was obviously very haggard, and couldn't help but sigh: "The governor risked everything he had in order to defend Hanxi County."

When Zhou Yu heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "The matter has come to this, Hanxi County cannot be lost no matter what. I just don't know why Bo Yan came here."

Lu Xun said: "When I first heard the news that Chengdu had fallen and the prince was captured, I was quite shocked and even a little confused. However, after listening to the governor's analysis, I also felt that there was something fishy about it."

"Based on my understanding of the Crown Prince, Shi Yuan, and General Anxi, even if we are surrounded by tens of thousands of elites, we will not lose Chengdu so quickly."

"What's more, the rebels only have more than 10,000 people, and they are still Qiang cavalry who are not good at attacking cities."

"Furthermore, if I were Guo Jia, if Chengdu really fell and the crown prince was captured, I would not have let the news spread to Hanxi County so quickly. Instead, I would have coerced the crown prince and ordered all counties to surrender, forcing Kaicheng, a county near Chengdu, to surrender. "

"After the overall situation in Chengdu has been decided, it will be the best strategy to attack Hanxi County with Cao Cao from both sides."

"Although various news are emerging one after another, and even several county towns have been lost, there is no news that it was because Guo Jia held the crown prince hostage to order the counties."

"So, after thinking about it, I always feel that it is quite strange."

"Since the governor is determined to defend Hanxi County, he simply strengthens his belief and believes that the prince can defend Chengdu."

"As long as the prince is not in chaos, there will be no chaos in Chengdu."

"As long as the governor does not cause chaos, Hanxi County will be as stable as Mount Tai!"

Lu Xun's words could be said to have given Zhou Yu a shot in the arm, making Zhou Yu, who was almost breathless, feel suddenly enlightened.

Regardless of what he just said, it was actually to stabilize people's hearts, but he was under great pressure.

Because his decision at this time can be said to be a bet on the fate of Chu State.

Lu Xun's words completely strengthened Zhou Yu's belief.

He stood up and bowed solemnly to Lu Xun, saying, "Thank you very much, Boyan, for clarifying my doubts. Hanxi County will never fall into Cao Cao's hands!"

Xiangyang, Palace of the Prince of Chu.

But it is said that Zhuge Liang defeated Chunyu Qiong in the first battle, and then retreated to defend Wancheng. After Yuan Shao led his troops to Ye County, he almost beheaded Chunyu Qiong who had a bad start in anger.

Fortunately, the officials of the Yingchuan faction tried their best to dissuade him, and even Gao Lan spoke for Chunyu Qiong, so Chunyu Qiong saved his life.

Even so, Chunyu Qiong was also beaten with thirty military sticks, his official position was demoted three levels in a row, and he was finally sent to escort grain and grass so that he could be punished and meritorious.

The defeat in the first battle greatly damaged the morale of Yuan's army.

However, Yuan Shao was determined and wanted to unify the world in his lifetime, so he still insisted on going south.

He originally thought that when Zhuge Liang and others retreated to Zhiwan City in Nanyang County, they would definitely defend the city and fight with him here.

But I didn't expect it.

The day before Yuan Shao arrived in Wancheng, Zhuge Liang ordered the Nanyang County to be burned to the ground, and then led his troops to retreat.

Yuan Shao looked at Wancheng in ruins and couldn't help but became furious. He continued to lead his troops south, and actually fought all the way to Fancheng.

Fancheng and Xiangyang face each other across the river, and are the northern gateway to Xiangyang. It is impossible for Zhou Qi to give it up to others.

Now, the three cities of Fancheng, Dengxian, and Xiangyang are at an angle, and there are naval forces on the Han River to support them. Even though Yuan Shao divided his forces to besiege Fancheng and Dengxian, he could not capture them for a long time.

Just as the battle between the two sides was in full swing, a letter from Chengdu shocked Zhou Qi.

He did not expect that Guo Jia and Ma Chao actually instigated the rebellion of the Qiang in the vassal state. All the Qiang people in the Six Paths rebelled, and even occupied Baishui Pass and besieged Chengdu.

When the civil and military officials of Chu State heard the news, they were all shocked. Many people suggested that Zhou Qi send troops to Chengdu quickly to relieve the crisis in Yizhou.

Even Xu Shu, Jia Xu, Tian Feng and others suggested that Zhou Qi must pay attention to the Yizhou battlefield to avoid a fire in the backyard. Facing everyone's advice, Zhou Qi did not speak, but just stared at the last paragraph of the letter.

"The boy's oversight caused all the Qiang of the six realms to rebel, Chengdu was besieged, and the situation in Yizhou changed drastically."

"In my humble opinion, the Yizhou rebels are no better than scabies. As long as they can hold Chengdu, the rebels will inevitably retreat without a fight if they are short of food and grass."

"Although my child has little talent and little education, he is a scholar and has the military skills of his uncle Zhongkang. If he is willing to issue a military order, he will be able to defend Chengdu and defeat the rebels."

"The reason why I wrote to my father is not to ask for help, but to hope that my father can trust my son and put all his energy into the decisive battle with Yuan Benchu."

"As long as a good boy dies, Yizhou will never suffer a loss; if a boy unfortunately dies in battle, there will still be younger brothers who can inherit the father's inheritance..."

After repeatedly looking at the letter sent by Zhou Ji, Zhou Qi's hand holding the letter couldn't help but tremble.

Although he is a hero, he is also a father after all.

He was able to calmly send Zhou Ji to Xuzhou as a hostage because he concluded that not only would nothing happen to Zhou Ji there, but he would be trained.

But now it's different.

All six kingdoms in the country have rebelled. The rebels have besieged Chengdu. The eldest son who has high hopes is in the city. How can Zhou Qi not be worried?

After a long silence, Zhou Qi folded the letter, then slowly placed it in his arms, his eyes gradually becoming firm.

Even Zhou Qi did not think of Ma Chao's rebellion against the Qiang vassals, so Zhou Ji could not be blamed.

But the situation has come to this, and we can only accept the reality.

During this period of time, the Chu army fought against Yuan Shao. Although the Chu army had Fancheng, Dengxian, and Xiangyang as horns with each other, and relied on the strength of the city walls, it repelled Yuan's army's attacks many times.

However, the Chu State's troops were too few after all, and Yuan's army had been well-trained and well-established in its advance and retreat. They attacked Fancheng and Deng County day and night, and Zhou Qi also felt a lot of pressure.

The current war situation is tense, and Zhou Qi really has no spare time to take care of Yizhou.

However, compared to his subordinate Wenwu, Zhou Qi still maintains a slightly optimistic attitude towards the situation in Yizhou.

In addition to Zhou Ji's conclusive letter, he also had Pang Tong, Xu Chu, Zhou Yu, Lu Xun and others under his command.

Xu Chu, as a battle-hardened military commander, was the most courageous among the three armies. As long as he was in the city, he was like a needle in the sea.

Pang Tong is a person as famous as Zhuge Liang in history. Even though there may be some flaws in it, after Zhou Qi's investigation, it was found that this person did have talents in the world.

Needless to say, Zhou Yu, as the first governor of Soochow in history and the decision-maker of the Battle of Chibi, needs no mention of his abilities.

In this time and space, Zhou Qi deliberately cultivated Zhou Yu and gave him many opportunities for experience.

Zhou Yu lived up to expectations. He became famous in one battle when he attacked Hanzhong, and his abilities may be even greater than those in history.

Although Lu Xun was young, he was the leader of the Battle of Yiling and the person who shattered Shu Han's hope of reviving the Han Dynasty. He was also a presence that could not be ignored.

Both Zhou Yu and Lu Xun were able to influence the general trend of the world in the original time and space.

Zhou Qi believes that in this time and space, they will not bury their talents.

Even if the opponent is Guo Jia, he is not afraid at all!

The most important thing is that Yizhou is the boundary of Chu State, and Zhou Ji and others are fighting on the mainland. Even if the rebels can run rampant for a while, they will not last long.

If such a luxurious lineup, fighting locally, ends up losing northern Yizhou, then Zhou Qi can only accept his fate.

The reason why Xu Shu, Jia Xu, Tian Feng and others were so anxious and suggested that Zhou Qi send troops to help Yizhou was not because they were not as resourceful as Zhou Qi.

Zhou Qi can have such confidence because he knows the talents of Pang Tong, Zhou Yu, and Lu Xun.

Although Xu Shu and others knew the talents of several people, they did not dare to bet all the fate of the country on a few young people, so they gave the safest advice.

Zhou Qi looked around at the generals and saw worried looks on their faces. He immediately said in a deep voice: "The Six Paths rebels only have more than ten thousand people. The Chengdu city is tall and has sufficient food and grass. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. There are also fierce generals like Zhong Kang." Guard. What’s the use of mere rebels?”

"The rebellion of the Qiang people in the Six Paths is nothing more than a scabies itch. The battle between Xiangfan and Yuan Benchu ​​is about the fate of the country."

"Gu trusts the prince, trusts Zhong Kang, and even more trusts Gong Jin."

"It's up to them to resolve the Yizhou rebellion on their own. All you have to do is try your best to win this Xiangfan battle!"

Xiangfan is the general name for Xiangyang and Fancheng. It was not during this period that the place name Xiangfan came into being. Later it was renamed Xiangfan for this reason.

The reason why it was changed to Xiangyang is because Xiangyang has more history and is more famous, which is more conducive to the development of tourism.

Of course, Xiangyang in later generations not only included the current Xiangyang and Fancheng, but also included many counties on both sides of the Han River during this period.

Seeing that Zhou Qi was not prepared to send troops to help Yizhou, the civil and military officials of Chu State were extremely surprised.

But soon, they also knew the reason.

The current war situation is very tragic. Due to the inferior strength of the Chu State, it can only defend the city. At this time, if we mobilize troops to assist Yizhou, Xiangyang's military strength will be even more stretched.

What's more, what Zhou Qi said was not unreasonable, and everyone did not continue to dissuade him.

Only Jia Xu stood up and said: "My lord, I don't want to send troops to help Yizhou, but I recommend one person. If he is sent to Yizhou, he will be able to stabilize people's hearts!"

Zhou Qi's heart moved slightly and asked, "Who is Wen He doing?"

Jia Xu said: "Yan Yan!"

Zhou Qi immediately put his hands on his hands and laughed, saying: "What Wen He said is exactly what he meant!"

Xiangyang is short of soldiers but not short of generals. Duo Yanyan is not enough, and Shao Yanyan is not lacking.

On the contrary, although the population, soldiers and horses in northern Yizhou are not small, they are very short of strong generals.

Although Xu Chu was a fierce general, he wanted to protect Zhou Ji and would not leave Chengdu at all.

Although Wei Yan was also very brave, he had to follow Zhou Yu to guard Hanxi County.

Yan Yan is a surname from Bajun, now Badong County. He once served as the governor of Bajun. He is quite famous in both Bajun and Badong counties, and is deeply respected by the local barbarians.

When Zhou Qi transferred him away from Badi, he also considered the Three Mutual Laws and believed that such a person with too much prestige was not suitable for serving locally.

But now it's different.

Now that Baishui Pass has been lost, Chengdu and Hanxi County can only be connected through Badong and Brazil counties. At this time, these two places are in urgent need of a capable and famous person to guard them.

Apart from Yan Yan, Zhou Qi could not find a more suitable candidate.

As long as Yan Yan goes to Baxi County to take office, the entire Badi will be impregnable.

He immediately asked Yan Yan to be transferred back from Fancheng, and ordered him to lead two hundred naval troops upstream from the Han River and go to Brazil County to take up a post day and night to ensure that Yizhou was not in chaos.

(End of this chapter)