Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 129 Don’t dare to cross the thunder pool

After taking the Wanshui camp, Huo Jun led his sergeants to rest for a day, then transferred to a large ship of the Jiangdong Navy, sailed down the Yangtze River, and even conquered Linhu and Xiang'an counties. He led troops to garrison at Ruxukou and sent scouts to explore the north and south of the Yangtze River. information.

In the large tent of the military camp, Huo Jun was sitting on the couch, reading the battle reports of the Battle of Wanshui.The army beheaded more than 500 people, including more than 4000 from Cao's army and nearly a thousand from Sun's army.About [-] soldiers of the two armies were captured, more than a thousand war horses, more than [-] ships such as sterns and fighting ships, and countless grain, grass and baggage were captured.

"May I ask the general, what to do with these captured prisoners of war, war horses, money and food?" Liu Zhong asked with his hands in hand.

Looking at the results of the battle on the document, Huo Jun pondered for a moment and then ordered: "Our army will leave three hundred war horses, and the remaining horses will be sent to the Danyang army to help the young master and Liu Yuzhou defeat the enemy."

Huo Jun didn't have many people who were good at cavalry. The 1000 cavalrymen under Shiren's command were still Liu Bei and Liu Qi. They saw that Huo Jun was pitiful and had no cavalry under his command.The two of them pieced together [-] cavalry and put them under Huo Jun's control.With more than [-] war horses captured today, Huo Jun will naturally replenish the army, and he himself cannot digest so many war horses.

"Among the prisoners of war, those who have household registration in counties and counties under our army are allowed to return to their hometowns; soldiers who have returned from Cao's army and are good at riding can be used as cavalry; among the two armies, those who are skilled in one skill can also stay in the army; except for In addition, we will turn to garrison troops and garrison grain on the spot in Wancheng."

Wancheng is located on the impact plain washed out by the Wanshui River. The land is fertile and the water source is abundant. Water can be diverted to irrigate the fields and grow rice.In terms of geography, it is adjacent to Dabie Mountain in the north, Poyang Lake in the south, Chaohu Lake in the east and Leichi Lake in the west.In terms of resources, there is a large amount of iron ore stored at the foot of Qianshan (today's Zhushan), which can be used to forge armor and make weapons.

If you want to plan for Jianghuai and Hefei in the future, Wancheng, located in the north of the Yangtze River, is extremely critical.If conditions permit, Huo Jun will move the county seat of Poyang County to Wancheng. Now allowing prisoners of war to farm on the spot can be said to be the first step in reviving Wancheng.

"No!" Liu Zhong cupped his hands and said, "Then all the money and food seized will be distributed to the generals?"

"Can!"

Huo Jun put down the list of captures and asked, "Is there any news about the defeated armies of Xia Houyuan and Sun Yu?"

"Have!"

Gan Ning, who was sitting in the lower seat, stood up and said: "Zhongmiao, after Xia Houyuan was defeated by our army, he withdrew from Shiting to Shu County. He ordered Liu Fu to dispatch Jianghuai infantry for reinforcements, but there was no sign of withdrawal. Sun Yu went down the river and withdrew to At Jingkou, repair the city walls to defend our army."

With that said, Gan Ning walked to Huo Jun's case, pointed at the two cities of Shu County and Jingkou on the map with his hand, and said worriedly: "Although Xia Houyuan was defeated, he was stationed in Shu County and showed no sign of withdrawing his troops. Ning is afraid that our army will cross over. In the south of the Yangtze River, Xia Houyuan will raise troops to invade our counties in the north of the Yangtze River. However, if our army attacks Shu County, I am worried about delaying the time and allowing Sun Yu to raise the city to prepare for war."

Huo Jun stared at Shu County on the map, remained silent for a while, and asked: "Zitong has worked with Xia Houyuan, do you know what his intentions are?"

Jiang Ji stroked his beard and said: "General, Xiahou Yuan has always been strong. Now, on the order of Duke Cao, he went south to join forces with Sun Yu to defeat the general's army. However, the general formed an array with his back to the water and defeated it in the Wan River. If Ji Suo The information was correct, but Xia Houyuan was too embarrassed to withdraw his troops because of his face, and he wanted to have some plans, so he led troops to Zhashu County."

Huo Jun knocked on Shu County on the map and said with a sneer: "I want to retreat but I don't want to withdraw my troops. I want to invade but because of the strength of the troops, I can't make progress. Xia Houyuan is strong on the outside and acts on the inside. It's ridiculous."

Shu County is located in the southwest of Hefei, to the west of Chao Lake, and to the east of Lujiang counties. The Longshu River flows through the city and flows into Chao Lake.

Xiahou Yuan stationed troops in Shu County, just as Jiang Ji said, he was really unwilling.He rushed thousands of miles to Lujiang and faced Huo Jun for only one day before being defeated.If he returns to Xiapi in despair, he will probably be laughed to death.

That would really mean sending someone a thousand miles away and rushing to attack the Xiahou.

Jiang Ji was familiar with the terrain of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and said: "General, if you sail up from the Ruxu River, you can enter Chaohu Lake, cross Chaohu Lake, and reach the foot of Hefei City. General, why don't you write a letter, threatening that the army will go north from the Ruxu River and besiege Hefei?" , forcing Xiahou Yuan to return from Shu County."

Jiang Yifeng?
Huo Jun raised the corner of his mouth with a joking look and said: "What Zi Tong said is not unreasonable. We were going to defeat Sun and Cao's coalition forces at Wanshui, but Xia Houyuan abandoned his horse and climbed the mountain. His subordinates have lost their courage. Now if he threatens to take Hefei north, , Xia Houyuan will definitely abandon the defense of the city and return for reinforcements in fear."

After closing the map, Huo Jun unfolded the brocade silk, considered a little, and wrote in writing: "Jun formed a formation with his back to the water, and defeated the army at the Wan River. Now I heard that my troops were stationed in Shu County, and I concealed my intention to attack again. Jun followed the general's orders. I intend to form a formation in the Lei Pond, and I am willing to fight the general to the death. I wonder if the general dares to cross the Lei Pond?"

Huo Jun waited for the brocade silk to absorb the ink, handed it to Jiang Ji to browse, and said, "Sir, what do you think of this letter?"

Then, Huo Jun ordered: "Temporarily appoint Xu Sheng as the chief of Wan City, let him govern Wan City, garrison troops and store grain; Gao Xiang garrisoned Ruxu garrison, led his troops to bluff, go north from Ruxu River, invade Hefei, and move to the surrounding areas of Hefei The people and Wancheng.”

Jiang Ji packed up the brocade and silk and said with a smile: "General, this letter is enough to scare Xia Houyuan away!"

Gao Xiang hesitated a little and asked: "Can the enemy be defeated with just a letter from the general?" Huo Jun and Jiang Ji looked at each other and smiled, and said: "This letter alone is not enough to defeat the enemy, so Fenglu needs to go north to harass Hefei. Let Xia Houyuan think that See through my plan and lead the troops to retreat."

"No!" Gao Xiang replied dubiously.

Huo Jun stood up with his sword pressed and said in a deep voice: "Fenglu led his troops to the north. Chen Yue, Huo Du, Gan Ning, and Shi Ren rested for three days. Then they crossed the river with the general and went south to besiege Jingkou, harass Danyang County, and coordinate our army. .”

"No!" Everyone clapped their hands in response.

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Shu County, Cao Jun camp.

Xia Houyuan sighed in the camp and said: "Sun Yu is incompetent. His Jiangdong navy cannot check Huo Jun's ships. If Huo Jun has no ships to back him up, Yuan will definitely defeat Huo Jun's army."

After a pause, Xia Houyuan turned to look at Yu Jin and asked worriedly: "Wen Ze, we were ordered by Sikong to go south to defeat the enemy. Now we are defeated at the hands of Huo Jun. What should we do?"

Yu Jin shook his head and said: "Sun Yu was defeated and the ship was captured by Huo Jun. He has retreated to the south of the Yangtze River. Our soldiers are tired and have low fighting spirit. It is better to retreat to Shouchun and wait for Sikong's reply."

Yu Jin also had nothing to say. During the battle, he advised Xia Houyuan not to go up to the enemy, but he didn't listen.After today's defeat, I asked myself what I could do.

Xia Houyuan sighed. They, the clan generals, were more valued by Cao Cao than outsiders, so they were also the objects of heated discussion among the civil servants and military generals.In this battle, I traveled thousands of miles and fought with the enemy for less than a day before returning with a huge defeat. If those people knew about it, I would probably be laughed at to death.

When Xia Houyuan was in sorrow, his attendant came over holding the letter and said: "To report to the governor, Huo Jun has sent a letter, saying that he wants to fight to the death with the general."

Xia Houyuan frowned slightly, took out the letter written by Huo Jun, and read it with a glance.

Seeing the words "Do you dare to cross the thunder pond?", Xia Houyuan snorted coldly and said: "The villain Huo Jun has succeeded!"

With that said, Xia Houyuan threw the letter to Yu Jin and said angrily: "Huo Jun knows that our army is outnumbered, and he speaks sarcastically and ridicules our troops. This is a way to provoke the general, how can Yuan fall into the trap."

"Report!"

As soon as Xia Houyuan finished speaking, the scouts galloped into the tent, raised their hands and said: "Inform the warlord, Huo Jun's navy has made a sudden move, and a large number of troops have entered Chao Lake, intending to go to Hefei."

Yu Jin looked at the letter, suddenly woke up, and said: "General Governor, Huo Jun knows that Hefei's troops have been transferred away by our army. This letter is not a way to provoke the general, but to take advantage of our army's unpreparedness and attack Hefei. If Hefei is taken. Damn, our army's retreat is about to be cut off, please general, please quickly return to Hefei to aid."

Xia Houyuan also suddenly realized it and cursed: "Huo Jun is a cunning boy and has done such a despicable thing."

"Come on!"

Xia Houyuan couldn't care about other things. If Hefei was captured by Huo Jun, he would not only lose face, but also face the problem of being severely punished by Cao Cao.

"The entire army returns to Hefei to aid."

"promise!"

"The Biography of Heroes": Huo Jun, the governor of Poyang at that time, defeated Xia Houyuan and Sun Yu in the Wanshui River, and Yuan defeated Tunshu County. Jun wrote: "I have always been brave enough to conquer the world. I formed a formation to engage in a battle. I wonder if I dare to cross the thunder pond?" Yuan did not dare to cross the Thunder Pond, so he withdrew his troops to Hefei.

(End of this chapter)