Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 120 Zhou Ge’s Contest
May, Danyang, Wanling.

Sun Quan read the battle report sent by the scouts and said: "The war in Yuzhang has just calmed down, and Liu Bei wants to raise troops to conquer Danyang and conquer the counties in Yishan. Where will his food, grass and baggage come from?"

Since the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling were lost, Jiangdong's grain and grass supplies have been greatly reduced.In addition, He Qi was attacking Shanyue in Kuaiji. Under the two-sided battle, even though Zhang Zhao, Zhu Zhi, and Lu Fan tried their best to prepare grain and grass in Jiangdong, the money and grain savings in Wujun's treasury were gradually gone.Otherwise, why would Sun Quan delay the war until the second half of the year? He was not waiting for the military rations produced after the summer harvest.

On the contrary, Liu Bei and Liu Qi entered Yuzhang last year. Except for more than a month when Liu Biao called him back to Jingzhou, the army was fighting all the time. Today, the Luling battlefield is still fighting. Liu Bei is preparing to lead his army to attack Danyang. With such abundant food and grass reserves, This gave Sun Quan a headache.

Zhang Hong gave a wry smile and said: "Under my command, Er Liu has his back in Jingzhou, and Jingzhou has a well-established household registration. After Liu Biaodan rode into Jingzhou, the territory was cleared, the people were happy, and the grain was abundant. When Liu Biao campaigned in Jiangdong, Liu Biao used Jingzhou as a supply. How can Jiangdong compare with grain?"

Sun Quan raised the letter and said: "Liu Bei led the troops to invade, and he led the troops to attack alone. However, the terrain of Yishan Mountain is rugged, and it is not as big as the river, so it is difficult to transport food and grass. Now our army's food and grass supply is less than three months. Under the confrontation between the two armies, I’m afraid I won’t have enough food and grass.”

Zhang Hong stroked his beard and said: "Under my command, Yangzhou Governor Liu Fu rebuilt the city. He showed kindness to the bandits and brought together the people. He cultivated paddy fields and conducted great irrigation projects such as Shaopei, Qimen and Wutang. The grain and grain were abundant. It is not as good as repairing it now." The letter asked him to borrow food for the mobilization of the army."

Sun Quan frowned slightly and asked, "Cao Cao sent people to ask for a hostage from Gu, but Gu refused resolutely, which made him unhappy. Liu Fu obeyed Cao Cao, and how could he lend food to Gu Hu?"

Zhang Hong showed a sly look and said: "Not to mention that Cao Cao and his subordinates are related by marriage, just because the invading enemy is Liu Bei, Cao Cao will definitely agree to lend food to his subordinates."

"Huh?" Sun Quan was slightly confused.

"My subordinates didn't know that Liu Bei and Cao Cao were good friends with each other when they were in Luoyang. Cao Cao had a deep friendship with him. After Liu Bei returned from Xuzhou, Cao Cao treated him with kindness and trust. He came and went in the same car, and he was the shepherd of Yuzhou and the general of the left. However, in the name of conquering Yuan Shu, Liu Bei killed chariots and captured Xuzhou. Cao Cao felt resentful and bit his teeth to bleed, vowing to kill Liu Bei. (Note ①) "

Zhang Hong had stayed in Xuchang and knew about the love and hatred between Cao Cao and Liu Bei, so he told Sun Quan in detail.

"The so-called deep love means deep hatred. How could Cao Cao not hate Liu Bei when he repeated Cao Cao's request? How does he compare with Liu Bei when his subordinates refused the request for a proton? Regardless of the fact that Liu Biao has occupied Jingzhou, if he goes to Jiangdong and fights in the south In the north, Cao Cao will be in trouble. As Hong expected, if his subordinates ask for help, Cao Cao will not only provide them with food, but even send troops to help them."

The relationship between Cao Cao and Liu Bei is not as simple as described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Cao Cao and Liu Bei met in Luoyang and raised troops together. When they raised troops to rebel against Dong, Liu Bei helped him.

Even though Liu Bei rescued Xuzhou, he met Cao Cao in battle.Cao Cao never held a grudge and defected to Xuchang when Liu Bei was in decline.Cao Cao not only gave Liu Bei troops, horses, food and grass, but also granted Liu Bei the title of Yuzhou Shepherd.After pacifying Lu Bu, Liu Bei was granted the title of General of the Left.

During those days in Xuchang, Cao Cao and Liu Bei went out to the public, sat at the same table, cooked wine, talked about heroes, and talked about world affairs.Cao Cao trusted Liu Bei and sent Liu Bei and Zhu Ling to attack Yuan Shu.It was also at this time that the Yidai Edict happened, Liu Bei killed the chariots and occupied Xuzhou to rebel.

When the news that Liu Bei stabbed him in the back reached Xuchang, you can imagine how Cao Cao felt at that time.At that time, Cao Cao was so angry that he bit his tongue until it bled and vowed to kill Liu Bei.

This is why, when Cao Cao went south to Jingzhou, after taking Xiangyang, he still sent tigers and leopards to chase Liu Bei to death. It was because Cao Cao hated Liu Bei so much.At the same time, Cao Cao was particularly concerned about Liu Bei. After taking Jingzhou, he almost asked everyone one by one to understand Liu Bei in everyone's eyes.

Listening to the love and hatred between Cao and Liu, Sun Quan took a deep breath. As a scumbag, he immediately caught the sensitive point and asked: "Gong Jin, do you need Cao Cao to send troops south to help?"

Based on the information from the scouts, Zhou Yu traced the map with his finger and said: "According to Yu's observation, Liu Bei wanted to divide his troops into two groups. He led his main army into Yishan to compete for Danyang. He also ordered Huo Jun to command the troops to garrison them. Sang Luozhou has the intention of sending troops to Lujiang River in the north of the Yangtze River."

"Huo Jun has the appearance of a famous general and should not be underestimated. Yu is afraid that Sun Dingwu (Sun Yu) will be difficult to defeat in the north of the Yangtze River, so he might as well send an envoy to Cao Cao to see if he can send troops south to attack Huo Jun together." Zhou Yu said: "If we can defeat Huo Jun, Sun Gongyi led a partial force to advance towards Sangluozhou, crossed the river to capture Yuzhang, and cut off Liu Bei's return path."

The prefects of Sun He and Sun Yi counties died, but fortunately there are still capable people in the Sun clan.Considering the upcoming war, Sun Quan also served as the governor of Danyang.Sun Jing's second son, Sun Quan's cousin Sun Yu, was known to be talented, so he was appointed as the prefect of Lujiang, in charge of Sun Shao and his old soldiers.

Sun Quan weighed the pros and cons and asked: "If Cao Cao sends troops to change, he will be afraid that his troops will go south and occupy the north of the Yangtze River." "Qi Qi, our army has the advantage of river boats. If we can defeat Liu Bei, we have nothing to fear from Cao Cao's people. When Yu leads the army to attack it, it will be difficult for the counties in Lujiang to capture it!" Zhou Yu said confidently.

Sun Quan nodded slightly and said: "In that case, please go to the east to repair the book and go north to see if you can borrow soldiers, horses, food and grass for our army."

"No!" Zhang Hong said, cupping his hands.

Then, Sun Quan turned his attention to Zhou Yu and said, "Gong Jin, you are going to conquer Yishan today to compete with Liu Bei for She County. How should you respond?"

Zhou Yu pondered for a while and said: "Under Qi Cun's command, She County is isolated and far away, and the mountains are entrenched. The mountains are dangerous and they are blocked by the king. The two armies are fighting deep in Yi Mountain. Those who get help from the mountains and mountains are like tigers with wings. Now we should lure them with money and food, and we should unite. All tribes in Shanyue will conquer Liu Bei together, and Shanyue cannot be used by him."

"The mountains are so rebellious that it may be difficult to convince them with just money and food," Sun Quan said.

Zhou Yu smiled and said: "My subordinates don't know something. When Sun Tuini conquered Jiangdong, he did not go deep into Mount Yi. However, Sun Tuini captured Zulang in Yishan, surrendered Taishi Ci, and shocked the mountains. The county can be pacified. Now Sun Yat-sen still has the remaining power of revolt. We can borrow the old power and lure them with wealth. Why worry that the mountains and rivers will not be used by us."

Sun Ce's ability to pacify Jiangdong and establish his power in Jiangdong was not just a boast.Liu Yao and Taishi Ci were defeated and fled to the west. Taishi Ci followed Liu Yao's orders and occupied six counties in Yishan. He appointed himself the governor of Danyang, and people from the surrounding mountains and villages joined him.Sun Ce first captured Zu Lang, and then surrendered to Tai Shi Ci. Under the power of the army, all the six counties of Yishan were subdued.

Now, compared to Liu Bei, who has just arrived, Sun Quan, who has Sun Ce's old power, recruits Shan Yue for his own use, and the difficulty is much lower.

"Ha ha!"

Hearing this, Sun Quan smiled and said, "With Gong Jin as my helper, why worry about Liu Bei being undefeated!"

After saying that, Sun Quan stood up with his sword in hand and said in a deep voice: "Instruct all the generals to advance to Yishan Mountain and fight to the death with Liu Bei."

"promise!"

……

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang stood on the Nanchang city tower, watching Jian Yong as the envoy driving eastward, and asked doubtfully: "Military advisor, is it really feasible to send Xian and envoys to Shanyue without bringing money?"

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "Our army wants to conquer the tribes of Shanyue, how can Sun Quan and Zhou Yu fail to take it into consideration. Sun Ce has always had a prestigious reputation, and Shanyue obeys the old power. Our army has just entered Yishan, and it is not enough." It is believed by the people of Shanyue, so you cannot do the same thing as Sun Quan."

After a pause, Zhuge Liang reminded: "Many of the people in Shanyue are oppressed by Han people or officials. Now that the army has entered Yishan, we should appease people's hearts and make them feel at peace with Shanyue. Moreover, the sergeants under the lord's account are mixed, good and bad. Military discipline must be strictly enforced. If there are any criminals, All crimes must be executed, and must not be tolerated or condoned, otherwise it will be difficult to win the hearts of the people."

Zhuge Liang had learned about Shanyue from many aspects. In the east of the Yangtze River, Shanyue was widely distributed among Han people. The origin of Shanyue was complex, including not only barbarians but also Han people who had hidden in the mountains.If you want to conquer Shanyue, you can't just rely on force, you also need to be careful.Moreover, Danyang is where Liu Bei will station troops in the future. Zhuge Liang's appeasement also hopes to lay a solid foundation for Liu Bei to govern Danyang County in the future.

① "Heroes": Cao Cao and Liu Bei had a secret conversation, and they were going to leak it to Yuan Shao. Shao knew that Cao Cao had his own plans.Cao Cao made his tongue bleed, and warned future generations by his blunder.

(End of this chapter)