Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 168 Prelude to the End
In the waters of Dongshan, the sun sets and the black smoke gradually dissipates.

After being burned by the raging fire, those Jiangdong ships had long been charred, leaving only black fragments floating on the water.Those mortal Jiangdong soldiers turned into nothing and turned into ashes flying in the air.

The bodies of dead soldiers floated on the waters, and the incomplete flags moved with the waves.Jingzhou soldiers took small boats to salvage weapons and equipment, or rescued enemy and enemy soldiers who did not know whether they were alive or dead.

On the river bank, Huo Jun sat on a rock, staring quietly at the water burned by the fire in front of him, holding biscuits in his hand and feeding them into his mouth.

At this time, Huo Jun had long since succeeded in setting fire. He was happy about defeating the Jiangdong Navy, but felt a little melancholy in his heart.Logically speaking, he has been fighting for several years, and thousands of soldiers have died at his hands. He is already accustomed to the mentality of one general succeeding and tens of thousands withering away. But now, for some reason, seeing the scene after the fire, he feels sad. Melancholy.

The last time I felt melancholy was when Taishi Ci died; this time, I felt melancholy because of Zhou Yu?
In times of great conflict, those who are greedy for life and afraid of the dead can survive; the heroes and heroes fight desperately.

"A bottle of tribute to Zhou Lang!"

Huo Jun raised the wine bag in his hand, poured the wine on the ground, and sighed: "When the two armies meet, each has its own master. Jun is very impressed by the king's military strategy. It's a pity that he got it at the right time, but he didn't get his master. He died young. , Sigh! Sigh!”

After taking a sip of wine, the discomfort in Huo Jun's heart slowly faded away.He is a corrupt and lustful person, but he also has heroic qualities.

When I first read about the Three Kingdoms, I envied Zhou Lang's majesty; now that he is defeated at his hands, I sigh for being a hero!

After a while, Huo Jun, who was not short of breath, had regained his composure.

"Xingba, how are your arms?"

Huo Jun threw the wine bag in his hand towards Gan Ning and asked.

Gan Ning grabbed the wine bag in the air with his left arm. The shoulder socket of his right arm was hit by a stray arrow. Now he has applied gold sore medicine and the doctor has also bandaged it.

"Cool!"

After taking a swig of wine, Gan Ning shouted in comfort, moved his arms slightly, and said with a smile, "It's nothing serious, I was just bitten by an arrow."

Huo Jun walked over, patted Gan Ning's shoulder with his hand, and said, "This battle is won, and Xingba deserves the most credit."

Gan Ning grinned and said with emotion: "When people walk in the world, if they can find wise rulers and confidants, they can realize their ambitions in life. Even if they go through fire and water, Ning will never be afraid!"

Huo Jun pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Xingba is extremely courageous, he should be a fighting general, and he can be defeated by thousands of people on the water!"

"Ha ha!"

While Huo and Gan were talking, Liu Bei came up on horseback, dismounted, and shouted: "Zhongmiao, Xingba!"

"Lord!"

"Yuzhou!"

Liu Bei came quickly with his riding whip in hand, pinned Huo Gan and his two men with his hands, looked at the traces burned by the fire on the lake, and sighed: "Zhong Miao's soldiers made dangerous moves, risked their lives, lured Zhou Yu to invade, and won the victory in Jiangdong. For the navy, Zhong Miao should be the first to achieve success; Xing Ba and auxiliary troops should block the enemy, block the enemy's retreat, kill generals and defeat the enemy, and defeat the Jiangdong army. Xing Ba is the second."

"This battle is all about Zhong Miao's strategy, Ning only supplements it with bravery." Gan Ning said modestly.

"Don't dare!"

When he met Liu Bei, Huo Jun did not dare to boast, and said with a smile: "The victory over Zhou Yu is due to the general who led his army directly into Songjiang. It is not Jun's achievement alone."

After a pause, Huo Jun followed Liu Bei and said: "The Jiangdong Navy has been destroyed, Zhou Yu is dead, and the danger of Lize is in the hands of our army. Sun Quan has no troops to use and no danger to defend. Now we can defeat him in one battle." .”

Liu Bei put his arms around the two men and said: "There are many people in the Qingxu Jianghuai River under Sun Quan's account, such as Zhang Zhao, the chief historian, and Sun Shao, the chief registrar. When Zhongmiao won, a certain person ordered Gongyou (Sun Qian), Xianhe (Jian Yong) ) The two men entered the Jiangdong camp as envoys to persuade Sun Quan and his generals to surrender."

Needless to say, Zhang Zhao, the eldest brother who took the lead, and Sun Shao, the chief registrar, was once a meritorious official under Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai. He was praised by Kong Rong as "the talent of Langmiao" and could reach the rank of Jiuqing.Liu Bei had social relations with him, and Sun Qian had a relationship with him as a native.Sun Shao later went to Jiangdong with Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, and served under Sun Ce. Sun Quan regarded Sun Shao very highly.

Now Liu Bei has sent Sun Qian and Jian Yong as envoys. It seems that he is not only trying to persuade Sun Quan to surrender, but also has the idea of ​​disrupting Sun Quan's intellectual advisers.Huo Jun walked forward with his sword in hand and said with a smile: "This is feasible, general. Zhou Yu will die in battle and the navy will be destroyed. Sun Quan has no desire to fight. If he can be persuaded to surrender and his generals can be persuaded to surrender, the chaos in Jiangzuo will subside."

The Jiangdong navy was destroyed, and Cheng Pu was the only one left with Sun Quan's available troops.Cheng Pu guarded Songjiang to prevent Liu Bei from crossing the river and going deep into Wu County.If Sun Quan can be persuaded to surrender, Cheng Pu, Quan Rou, He Qi and others will surrender without a fight, which is also a good thing.

After chatting for a long time, Gan Ning took the opportunity to leave.Liu Bei and Huo Jun were left to discuss the Jiangzuo issue in depth.

Liu Bei looked around and asked in a low voice: "Kong Ming wants Yunchang's daughter and Bo Wei's son to get married. What does Zhong Miao think?"

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "Kong Ming's words are reasonable, so you should implement them. The eldest son is conquering the left side of the river and has many disciples. It is inevitable that there will be people with ulterior motives who will make flattering remarks and alienate the relationship between you and the eldest son. If Having an in-law relationship can calm the prince's heart and avoid the villain's slander."

When Bowangpo offered advice, Huo Jun had not served Liu Qi secretly at that time. At that time, he thought that Liu Bei could take advantage of Liu Qi.But as he joined Liu Qi's account and has been in politics for many years, it is unlikely that Liu Qi will be sidelined.

In addition to his own army, Pan Jun, Wenpin, Liu Pan, Huang Zhong and others are all civil servants in Liu Qi's account. Not to mention Liu Qi's personal ability, it is difficult to be dismissed based on his father and his current status. Empty.It can only be said that his original idea was an immature idea. Fortunately, it was only in the conception stage and he never told Liu Bei.

Next, the six counties in Jiangdong will be calmed down and will be transferred to civil rule.In terms of culture and governance, it is a complicated issue. Both Liu Qi and Liu Bei are outsiders.In order to maintain political stability, both from Liu Bei's perspective and from Liu Qi's perspective, their further cooperation will be of great help in consolidating the situation in Jiangzuo.

In this context, marriage is no longer a matter of personal preference, but a matter of necessity for both groups.

Liu Bei held Huo Jun's hand and said: "After the initial decision, it is really necessary for the two families to get married. If there is a gap at that time, Zhong Miao will adjust the relationship between me and Bo Wei, and do not let the traitor succeed. .”

Huo Jun nodded slightly and said seriously: "I think the envoy should not only marry the eldest son well, but also stay in Wu County as a consultant when necessary to maintain a harmonious relationship. The government affairs of Danyang County can be left to Kong Ming, Yuan Zhi and other wise men. Take responsibility and let you browse the documents."

"Stay in Wu County?"

Liu Bei stroked his beard and said: "Bo Wei once said that he didn't know the affairs of the state and county, and wanted to ask someone for advice. But I can use this to stay in Wu County, get close to Bo Wei, and also make good friends with the Jiangzuo gentry."

As he spoke, Liu Bei looked at Huo Jun and asked, "In Zhongmiao's opinion, how will he plan to capture Jingzhou for Bo Wei?"

Huo Jun thought about it for a long time and asked, "What do you think of Kong Ming?"

Liu Bei said truthfully: "Kong Ming thought that he should plan for it slowly. Cai Mao and Kuai Yue controlled the inside and outside of Xiangyang, carried out Chong'er's strategy, and looked for opportunities to plot it."

"Kong Ming's policy is prudent."

Nodding, Huo Jun agreed and said: "Now Cao Cao has conquered Hebei and will move south soon. And Liu Jingzhou is still here, so you can't start a war with Jingzhou to ruin the reputation of the eldest son."

Although the general conquered Jiangdong, Liu Qi became the governor of Yangzhou, and Liu Bei was separated from Danyang County for self-government, in fact the nominal ruler of Jiangdong was Liu Biao.It is a taboo for a son to rebel against his father. Unless Liu Biao died of illness, Jiang Zuo would have no reason to send troops to Jingzhou, and he would even have to listen to Jingzhou's arrangements.

"Yes!" Liu Bei said, "In this case, be prepared to train troops in Jiangzuo, recuperate, recruit wise men, and make plans when the time comes."

Liu Bei held Huo Jun's hand tightly and said gratefully: "Three years ago, Bei was displaced and defeated in Xinye. He thought he would do nothing. Unexpectedly, Zhongmiao gave Bei advice and implemented a strategy to divide the world. Today, although Jiangdong is not It belongs to Bei, but it also has half of Bei’s territory.”

"If you look deeply, you will find that without Zhongmiao's plan, you would be unprepared today!"

These words came from Liu Bei's heart, and he was well aware of Huo Jun's contribution in this process.If Huo Jun had not provided the plan to go to Jiangdong and had repeatedly accomplished extraordinary feats, it is still unclear whether Jiangdong would have been able to go.

When Huo Jun saw that Liu Bei was about to salute, he quickly helped him up and said, "Jun is a powerful and powerful junior official. He can be as prosperous as he is today, and he must also thank the envoy."

Huo Jun was able to lead thousands of troops in quelling the Poyang bandits, and Liu Bei took the greatest credit.He persuaded Liu Qi and other generals, and also recommended Huo Jun to Liu Biao.With Huo Jun's official position and qualifications at that time, it was very difficult to command an army of ten thousand people.

"Share the honor and disgrace together!" Liu Bei said in a deep voice.

"Jun is willing to accompany you, your envoy!" Huo Jun praised him.

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