Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 218: Discussing troops to defeat Cao Cao
"Wu Chugai is a righteous man, and Zhong Yeguo has a bloody nature."

"Jun pays homage to the envoy!"

In the eyes of everyone, Huo Jun walked into the hall, saluted and said: "The journey is long and Jun delayed his trip. I hope you will forgive me!"

Liu Qi smiled and said: "Zhongmiao has traveled thousands of miles to come here and worked hard. How can I be surprised?"

"Come here, take a seat!"

Huo Jun thanked him and took his seat, and asked directly: "Today, the responsibility for the rise and fall of the world lies with the two princes. Today, Yuzhou is fighting hard at Xiakou. How can Yangzhou hesitate here?"

"This~"

Liu Qi looked troubled. He never thought that Huo Jun would question him as soon as he took office.

Huo Jun looked around at the people in the hall and said with a smile: "The envoy and you are discussing matters here. Are you afraid of Cao Cao's military strength?"

With a slight cough, Liu Qi said honestly: "Cao Cao marched south with hundreds of thousands of troops. My brother has surrendered. Jingzhou has been occupied by Cao Cao, leaving only a corner southeast of Wuyue."

Huo Jun shook his head and said, "What the envoy said is wrong. Only two counties in the north of Jing Dynasty have surrendered. The four counties in the south of Jing are wavering. Neither Laijiaozhou nor Wu Cangwu have surrendered to Cao. How can we say that only a corner of Wuyue is left?"

This is the cognitive bias that belongs to everyone. This plane has already undergone a huge deviation from history.

Historically, Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Cao as Liu Biao's legitimate heir. Not only Liu Bei recognized him, but the entire Jingzhou people recognized Liu Cong.Then Cao Cao went south and all the four counties in Jingnan surrendered. Except for Wu Ju who was in Cangwu, he basically surrendered.

Nowadays, Liu Qi and Liu Cong are at odds with each other over the matter of seizing the heir.Cai Mao benefited from his status as the governor of Nanjun and the cavalry military advisor, and strengthened his control over Jiangling and Xiangfan.The two Liu brothers rushed to attack Jiangzuo, strengthened their troops, and then strengthened their strength.

But except for Jingbei and Wuyue, it does not mean that there is no action in other regions.Liu Biao, who was good at political means, had already taken advantage of the influence brought by Er Liu's attack on Jiangzuo to complete his deep cultivation of Jingnan and take root in Jiaozhou.

For example, Liu Xian, the governor of Changsha, was originally the governor of Wuling. As Liu Biao's core confidant, he was transferred from Wuling to Changsha.

Changsha County, the most prosperous of the four counties in Jingnan, is located around Dongting Lake. It was one of the earliest areas developed by the Han people, with a population of one million at its peak.

In the early years, although Liu Xian persuaded Liu Biao to return to Cao Cao, it did not mean that he was weak. In terms of frontal missions, Liu Xian had just surpassed Cao Cao and did not fall into the power of Jingzhou.After returning to Jing, he was transferred to Wuling Prefecture, that is, to Kejiangzuo, and then to Changsha Prefecture.

In addition to Liu Xian, Liu Biao also appointed Liu Rui, the governor of Wuling, Liu Du, the governor of Lingling, and Zhao Fan, the governor of Guiyang.Almost all of these people were people whom Liu Biao trusted, otherwise he would not have easily allowed them to serve as the governor of Jingnan.

This is why Liu Qi tried to win over them, but no one surrendered in advance.You are only the governor of Yangzhou, not an important person in Jingzhou.They were ordered by Liu Biao to govern the county, and they were not kind and unfavorable, so naturally they were not under Liu Qi's jurisdiction.

Before Liu Biao died, he knew that Cai and Kuai were powerful in Xiangyang, so why did he forcefully declare Liu Qi as his heir in front of everyone? This was just to tell the four counties of Jingnan and Lai Gong and Wu Ju who were far away in Jiaozhou to say goodbye. Wrong heir.

Liu Qi thought he was limited, but in fact he entered the treasure mountain without knowing the treasure.If Sun Quan is replaced by Liu Qi, it is estimated that Sun Quan has already made up his mind to fight, settled in Jiangxia, recruited Jing, and handed over the old troops. After defeating Cao Cao, he went up the river to capture Bashu, and ruled the north and south with Cao Cao.

As for Liu Bei's troops, if Liu Qi had political means to divide and disintegrate, Liu Bei would eventually have to become part of Liu Qi's rule.

It is a pity that Liu Qi did not realize that his father Liu Biao left him a rich political legacy and a strong military legacy.

Liu Qi was awakened by Huo Jun's words and suddenly realized.However, after a while, Liu Qi Chi asked: "Now that Cao Cao has led his troops to Jianghan, will the people from Jingjiao surrender?"

Huo Jun smiled and said: "If the envoy does not go to Xiakou, the people in Jingjiao will surrender; if the envoy goes to Xiakou to appease him, before the war is over, even if the people in Jingjiao do not return to the envoy, it will be difficult for Cao Cao." Effectiveness.”

This is the real problem. Those people surrender to Liu Qi under natural circumstances.But under unnatural circumstances, such as Cao Cao's army moving south, they are prone to hesitation.If you don't win over, you will be won over by the other party.

"Cao Cao claimed to have an army of 90. He divided his troops into two groups and marched to the north of the Yangtze River and entered Jianghan. He wrote letters to everyone to scare him. The princes were also panicked and did not distinguish the actual number of his troops. They all urged the emperor to surrender. Is this the way to go?"

With that said, Huo Jun took out the letter from Zhongjia's arms, showed it to everyone, and said: "Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the princes have been fighting, the heroes have been divided, the Central Plains has been in decline, and there is not even one out of ten. How can Cao Cao have 90 people? How can I see it with Jun? In short, Cao Cao did not even have the 20 troops."

"At the time of Guandu, Yuan Shao had an army of 11 and claimed an army of 20. Cao Cao only had [-] to [-] soldiers and defeated them. After the war, Cao Cao killed [-] to [-] surrendered soldiers and entered Hebei to obtain Yuan's troops. We can build an army of forty or fifty thousand, but the contract is only for one hundred thousand."

"That is to say, we went on an expedition outside the Great Wall and surrendered to Wuhuan. We got no more than 11 cavalry. Now we went down to Jianghan, but only about [-]. Cai Mao and Kuai Yue surrendered to the north of Jing, and they only had [-] to [-] soldiers. These [-] to [-] soldiers were from Jing." The soldiers of Chu have returned to Yangzhou, how dare Cao Cao use them?"

"Therefore, Cao Cao has no more than 15 soldiers and horses at most. The sources of troops are mixed and it is difficult to control them. People's hearts are different, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

Huo Jun had already stood up, pacing in the hall, and said: "Looking at the [-] soldiers and horses in the Jianghuai River, they are still false claims. They are just soldiers of the Taishan bandits. Send a general out of Ruxukou of the town and under the tent of Changxi The soldiers are enough to control it."

"Looking at our army, there are 11 to [-] soldiers and horses on Jiangzuo, [-] to [-] soldiers and horses on Jingnan, and nearly [-] soldiers and horses on Jiaozhou. Your Majesty appeases the Jingjiao prefectures and counties, and combines the soldiers and horses on Jiangzuo, and there are [-] soldiers and horses. . How can a hundred thousand people be as safe as [-] people?" As he said that, Huo Jun held up his sword and glared at Zhang Zhao, Lu Ji and other Jiangzuo scholars, and said: "How can those who don't know the war dare to discuss the war? I would like to persuade you to surrender. , you almost interfered with national affairs, do you know your guilt?"

For literati, they don't know much about soldiers and horses, and they know little about military geography.It's not easy for people like Zhang Zhao to know the dangers of the Yangtze River. Don't expect them to say anything.Therefore, the best weapon to deal with them is to use numerical comparison to tell them not to be weak.

Following Huo Jun's questioning, all the scholars lowered their heads and remained silent.

Ignoring the crowd, Huo Jun cupped his hands and said, "Please let me enter the side hall, and I will show you a strategy to defeat Cao Cao!"

"it is good!"

With Zhuge Liang's foreshadowing and Huo Jun's brief strength comparison analysis between the two sides, Liu Qi felt reassured and said: "Zhong Miao enters the hall with his father!"

After Liu Qi left, Wenpin, Feng Xi and other generals started up and gathered around Huo Jun to talk.

Wenpin stood astride his sword, cupped his hands and said: "Cao Cao is rampant in the world, and all the bandits have been eliminated. His troops are approaching Jianghan, and he is powerful in the sea. Now only Wu and Chu are not accepting it, and Wangbeifu will implement strategies to defeat the thieves in Jianghan and restore the ancestors." Your great cause.”

Huo Jun returned the greeting and said, "Please rest assured, our ancestors have been in business for two generations, how could they be captured by Cao Cao? Cao Cao comes to my Chu land and does not know the geography of Chu land, so he will be defeated by our army. Today the war is about to begin. , you can quickly return to camp to prepare for war and wait for orders from Yangzhou."

"promise!"

After saying that, Huo Jun walked into the side hall, exchanging glances with Zhuge Liang on the way, asking Zhuge Liang to get ready.

In the side hall, Liu Qi had ordered tea to be prepared for Huo Jun.

Liu Qi sat on the couch and asked with a gentle expression: "What is Zhong Miao's plan to defeat Cao Cao?"

Huo Jun knelt down and sat facing Liu Qi, saying: "The two armies are not fighting now, so it is difficult to describe in detail how to defeat Cao Cao. However, the two countries are not fighting, but there is a military strategy presented by the temple."

Liu Qi served tea to Huo Jun, raised his hand and said, "Please speak!"

"promise!"

Huo Jun put the tea cup on the table and said: "Jingchu, the ancestor of the emperor, made the emperor orthodox. Thanks to the old virtue of the ancestor, many people's hearts turned to the emperor. However, Cao Cao was tyrannical and had no moral governance. But it is difficult to attach, this is what makes you win over Cao Cao. Although Cao Cao has many soldiers and horses, but there are many men with saddles and horses, they use boats and boats to meet the leader of our army, compete with Wu and Chu, and our army wins two times. Cao Cao."

"The land of Jianghan, the hometown of our Chu generals, Cao Cao led his troops into it, not knowing the geography of the mountains and rivers, so our army defeated Cao Cao three times; when winter came, Jiangling's baggage was burned, Cao Cao was far away from the middle land, and his horses had no grass. , the soldiers have no food and supplies, and the soldiers and supplies are transported thousands of miles, so our army defeats Cao Cao four times."

"Furthermore, there are many diseases in the water towns of Wu and Chu. The northerners do not know the water and soil and live in the mud, so there will be plagues. Our army has won five victories over Cao Cao. Since Cao Cao conquered Yuan Shao, he has not stopped fighting for many years, and his generals have become exhausted. The soldiers are lazy, our army waits for work, and drives the water as soldiers. This way our army defeated Cao Cao six times."

Huo Jun straightened his back and talked eloquently, showing his calmness.

"Inheriting the kindness of the late emperor, Yuzhou was ordered by the emperor to unite the two princes into one, send the troops of Wu and Chu, and drive the boats into horses. They should defeat Cao Cao's thieves and eliminate harm for the Han Dynasty. With these six victories, Cao Cao marched on You are going to the river to die!"

"I hope you will not be suspicious!"

Although Er Liu went to Jiangdong not long ago, his foundation was not strong and he was easily shaken by Cao Cao.But looking at Jingchu, thanks to Liu Biao, Liu Qi's foundation in Jingchu is much deeper.

Liu Qi became more confident and asked, "Cao Cao can be defeated on the water, but how can he be defeated on land?"

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "Yuzhou is particularly good at land warfare, and the troops and horses under his tent are excellent. He has fought with Cao Cao many times. Therefore, in land battles, you can rely on Jun and the troops and horses under Yuzhou's tent."

"As for how to arrange Jiangbei and Jingnan, does Zhongmiao have any strategies?" Liu Qi asked.

"The emperor traveled to Yuzhang and sent an envoy to the south of Jingzhou to appease the Jingjiao governors and ask them to recruit troops and provide food." Huo Jun said: "As for the north of the Yangtze River, let Zhuge Military Advisor and Mi Zifang lead the people who first attached to Wu. General, just send 6000 old and weak people to Ruxukou. There are also thousands of soldiers and horses under Chang Xi's tent, and more than [-] contracted people, who can ensure the stability of Jiangbei."

After saying that, Huo Jun raised his hand and asked for orders, saying: "Jun invites [-] soldiers from Jiangdong to come to Xiakou, join [-] soldiers from Jiangxia, and [-] victorious soldiers to fight against Cao Cao, so that you can defeat Cao Cao!"

Liu Qi decisively agreed and said with a smile: "Since Zhongmiao Temple is in control and there is hope of defeating Cao Cao, how can Qi deny it?"

"Thank you for your love!"

Liu Qi helped Huo Jun up and said after careful consideration: "Zhong Miao has military strategies and should be able to know the situation after this battle. The late emperor has passed away, and Qi is afraid that Yuzhou has the intention to conquer Jingchu. What does Zhong Miao think?"

ps: The pain in my eyes at night is gone for the time being.Three updates tomorrow!
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