Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 223: Defeating the Enemy

Cao Cao sent troops from Jiangling and led an army of more than [-] people, marching by land and water from west to east, marching along the bank of the Yangtze River.When we entered Yunmeng Ze, luckily it was winter, the weather was cold and the mud was frozen, so we were able to pass through Yunmeng Ze.

Marching on the bank of the Yangtze River, when they arrived at Wulin, Cao Cao camped to rest.

Cao Cao's boots were already covered with mud, and he stomped the mud again outside the tent. Then he entered the tent and complained: "The roads in Yunmengze are muddy, far worse than those in Liaoze. In Liaoze, it is still frozen in winter, so people and horses can't pass. And In this Chu land, the humidity is too heavy and the mud is only half-dry, which is annoying."

Yunmengze was originally a large lake spanning the north and south of the Yangtze River. However, due to the erosion of the Yangtze River, Han River, Xia River, Yangshui and other series of rivers, the sediment was gradually engulfed in Yunmeng Ze, and it accumulated and washed away into a wilderness.However, the formation of the wilderness did not happen overnight. After long-term erosion, a large number of wetlands and lakes were retained on the north coast.

Cheng Yu also had a headache and said: "Prime Minister, when we entered Yunmengze, the soldiers of our Northern Army were not suitable for the soil and water. It was also cold in winter, so many of our soldiers were sick."

Cao Cao looked up at Cai Mao and said in a deep voice: "Is there a great way?"

Cai Mao shook his head and said: "Prime Minister, Yunmengze is rarely inhabited, and there are few people living in Jianghan. They are rushing to travel, and the only way to travel is by boat. After passing Jinkou and reaching Xiakou, Yunmengze is gradually disappearing. . From Wulin to Xiakou today, it is about two to three hundred miles, and we can reach it by a quick march."

"There are still too few boats!"

Cao Cao sighed and asked, "Do you want Liu Xian, the governor of Changsha, to surrender?"

When Cao Cao's troops arrived in Jiangling and showed off their power, Liu Rui, the prefect of Wuling, was frightened and sent an envoy to surrender to Cao Cao.Cao Cao acquired Wuling Zhouge, appointed Jin Xuan as the prefect of Wuling, made Liu Rui the minister, and transferred him to Xuchang as an official.

"To report to the Prime Minister, Liu Xian, the governor of Changsha, wrote that the Baqiu Navy has been useless for a long time. Unexpectedly, the boat caught fire, causing [-] boats to be burned. It was impossible to mobilize the boats to the north. I am writing to the Prime Minister to apologize." Yang Xiu said .

"Huh~"

Cao Cao stroked his beard, sneered a few times, and said: "The boat caught fire. Could it be that Liu Xian deceived the orphan into a three-year-old child? Push the messenger out and behead him, and send someone to send his head to Changsha."

"promise!"

Le Jin took the opportunity to raise his hand and said: "Prime Minister, Liu Xian's heart belongs to Liu Qi. Jin is willing to lead ten thousand people across the river to conquer Liu Xian in Changsha, and then go east from the land to the south of the Yangtze River to defeat Huo Jun's army."

"General Le must not do this!"

Huan Jie, a native of Changsha who had newly surrendered, raised his hands and said: "I'm telling you, Prime Minister, the waters of Changsha are complicated. If General Le doesn't know the geographical advantages and is not a veteran general in the south, he must not cross the river. The navy on the left side of the river is under the control of Huo Jun, who is a famous general of Wu and Chu. , fully aware of the weight of the river. The strength of the navy on the left side of the river is beyond the power of the Prime Minister's tent."

"General Le crosses the river and goes south. If Huo Jun leads the navy to take advantage of the situation, he can defeat our navy and cut off General Le's supply. I dare to ask what General Le will do then?"

It is not impossible for the army to cross the river to Jingnan, but the problem is how to solve the problem of later supply for the army.A small number of people is useless, but a large number of people consumes a lot of money.

Before defeating the Jiangzuo Navy, Cao Cao's control over the Yangtze River cannot be said to be stable. Once defeated and without logistical supplies, the soldiers and horses crossing the Yangtze River will basically surrender to Liu.

If you want to rely on those in Jingnan to provide military supplies, it will be too difficult in the short term.In addition to Wuling's surrender, Liu Xianming from Changsha secretly disobeyed.In Guiyang and Lingling counties, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, beyond the reach of a whip, so there is no hope.Moreover, Wuling has just been replaced by the governor. I don't know how long it will take for Wuling to be able to control Wuling and provide taxes.

Of course, if it is a short-term operation, and it cooperates with the frontal army operation, and marches into the battle in one go, this is okay.However, if the warship crossing the river is discovered by Jiang Zuo and destroyed by taking advantage of the situation, it will be another problem.

If you want to solve the difficult problem of crossing the river and marching to the south bank, you only need to master the four counties of Jingnan.This is why Huo Jun discussed with Zhuge Liang and believed that Cao Cao needed to be defeated quickly.If Cao Cao does not break through quickly, he will have a foundation in Jingnan and divide his troops to march in the direction of Jingnan. The difficulty of the two coalition forces facing Cao Cao will rise to a higher level.

Cao Cao has been using troops in the Central Plains all year round. Although he is not familiar with water warfare, he is also aware of the essence of using troops.

Waving his hand, Cao Cao said: "We will travel north of the Yangtze River first. After defeating the Jiangdong Navy and seizing the Xiakou City Wall, we will then go down the Yangtze River to Wu."

While they were talking, the attendants stepped into the tent, raised their hands and said, "To inform the Prime Minister, Huo Jun has sent a letter of war."

"Read!"

The attendant looked at the contents of the letter, his face changed drastically, he held his hands and said, "I don't dare to read it!"

"Master Yang, come here!"

When Yang Xiu saw it, his face turned pale, he cupped his hands and said, "Xiu dare not read it!"

"Bring it here and let me watch it."

Cao Cao frowned and took the letter from Yang Xiu, but he was furious.

His letter stated that the Han thief Cao Ahao, you deceived the emperor in Xuchang and ignored your superiors. Now you have led more than [-] people south to die. Jun'an can not accept your wishes.Within two months, you will be defeated in Jianghan and decontaminate the Han Dynasty.

"asshole!"

Cao Cao tore up the letter angrily, slapped the table angrily and said, "How dare you be so arrogant, little Huo Jun? If I don't kill you, it won't be enough to vent the hatred in my heart."

"Order most of the navy to go north to fight the Jiangdong Navy. The Xiakou Seventh Route Army prepares rafts. When the navy engages in battle, the Xiakou Seventh Route Army takes advantage of the crossing and sneaks across the south of the Yangtze River to break the water stronghold on the left side of the river and advance to destroy Wuyue."

Marching south of the Yangtze River was difficult, and the supplies and supplies were easily cut off.But Cao Cao also had a clever trick. His Seventh Route Army in Xiakou was besieging Xiakou on the surface, but in fact it was preparing to cooperate with the army advancing westward.That is, the army dispatched the navy to contain the navy in Jiangdong, and then the Seventh Route Army on the north bank of Xiakou took the opportunity to cross the river and attack Huo Jun's camp.

Otherwise, Cao Cao would not have let Jiang Ling, Yu Jin, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Zhu Ling, Li Dian, Lu Zhao, and Feng Kai, lead the way.Looking at the lineup of seven people, except for Lu Zhao and Feng Kai, who are a little less famous, the other five are all powerful generals under Cao Cao's account.

Although Cao Cao is arrogant at the moment, he is not stupid.From the beginning, he did not expect to use the navy to defeat Jiangdong. After all, as Huo Jun said, it was not wise to abandon the saddle and horse and use boats and boats to attack the enemy's strengths with one's own shortcomings.

Therefore, using the navy to attract attention, taking the opportunity to cross the river for a sneak attack by the Seventh Route Army, and then using land warfare, this is the best way to defeat Er Liu as quickly as possible.

"No!" Everyone responded.

……

Chrysostom, Allied Forces Water Village.

The winter sun shines warmly on the river, making the lake sparkle.The water village by the river is already buzzing with people and drums are beating. This is the joy of ordering the generals.

The combined armies of Liu and Liu, with dozens of generals on both sides, could no longer accommodate the usual large tents.Huo Jun ordered people to build a tent in Yiqiu for the purpose of ordering generals by the coalition forces.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by the sound of drums, the coalition generals, officials and civil servants stood on the left and right, leaving no one in high positions.

When the time came, in the eyes of everyone, Huo Jun was wearing a black cloak with fiery red armor inside, holding a sword hilt, a white whip on his belt, and wearing the seals of the two armies. His demeanor was majestic and fearsome.Deng Fan held the sword in both hands and followed closely without any stage fright.

"Meet the governor!"

After Huo Jun saluted Liu Bei who was sitting next to him, he looked solemnly, looked around the generals, and nodded to Jiang Ji.Jiang Ji came out of the attack, holding a scarf and silk in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Today the governor of Poyang, general Jingbei, Marquis Yunyang Ting, and governor Huo Zhongmiao are in charge of the two armies to resist the Han thief Cao Cao. I will send military regulations to all of you. , no one dares to disobey the orders given to the three armies. Those who violate the rules will be executed according to the seven prohibitions, 54 beheads, axes and axes will be added to the body, and no mercy will be given lightly."

"The seven prohibitions are: light army, slow army, robber army, bully army, carry army behind, disrupt army, mislead army; and 54 detailed rules, say: behead for fear of death, behead those who escape from the battle, behead those who do not obey military orders, military preparation Those who are not in harmony will be killed..."

Huo Jun stood with his sword in hand and said: "You are divided into two armies, and they rarely join forces. I hope you will obey the current military order to avoid fighting, which will not only damage your life, but also harm the harmony."

"I will obey the Commander-in-Chief's orders and do not dare to disobey them." The coalition generals calmed down and responded with their hands raised.

"Where is the scout? What are the movements of Cao's army?"

Zhong Lifei stepped out of the queue and cupped his hands and said: "The governor sent a letter to Cao Cao. Cao Cao was furious, and then rushed his troops. Hundreds of warships from the Jianghan Navy were sent down the river. There was an endless line of soldiers. There should be more than [-] soldiers. Everyone."

"How is our military situation with our enemies this summer?"

"General Guan was guarding Xiakou, and Cao Cao's seven troops were stationed in the north of the river. Scouts took small boats from his route into the Han River to explore. The Seventh Route Army built bamboo rafts in the upper reaches of the Han River. There were about hundreds of bamboo rafts. "Zhong Lifei replied.

"it is good!"

"If you work in Ma Liang, how will it be like to make enemies in Jing today?"

Ma Liang, with white eyebrows, stepped out, raised his hands and said: "To the Governor, according to the report from Yangzhou's account, Lai Gong, the governor of Jiaozhou, Liu Xian, the prefect of Changsha, and Wu Ju, the prefect of Cangwu, have come with letters, respecting the succession car of Yangzhou. Cavalry General, Jingzhou Mu. Liu Rui, the governor of Wuling, surrendered to Cao Cao, and the attitude of Lingling and Guiyang counties is unclear."

After a pause, Ma Liang said carefully: "Liu Xian, the governor of Changsha, was afraid that Cao Cao would go south. He openly respected Cao Cao and secretly followed our army. He burned the warships in Changsha and refused to help Cao Cao. He also ordered Wang Wei to lead thousands of righteous men and hide them in Dongting Lake. During this period, when Cao’s army moves south, our army will attack it and protect our army’s passage south of the Yangtze River.”

Liu Qi met Liu Bei in Xiakou and reiterated the good relationship between the two families. Then he went south to Yuzhang and settled in Ai County to contact the old Jingjiao headquarters.Wang Wei, who was sent to fight in Jingjiao by Liu Biao, immediately led his army north to Changsha to serve Liu Qi.

"it is good!"

Huo Jun knew something in his mind and asked, "We are fighting Cao Cao today. Do you have any advice?"

Dingwei Colonel Lu Yi stood out from the crowd, raised his hands and said, "If the Governor wants to defeat Cao Cao, he must not let Cao Cao gain a foothold in Jingnan. I think we should base ourselves in Changsha to fight for Jingnan."

"What Boyan said makes sense!"

Huo Jun nodded slightly and said, "Where is Huang Hansheng, the governor of Luling?"

"The end is here!"

"You have been stationed in Changsha for many years. I ordered you to lead five thousand soldiers across Tianyue Mountain and stationed in Changsha. Join forces with Wang Wei and lurk in Dongting Lake. Command the soldiers, join the Dongting water thieves, and rob Cao Cao's grain ship. . Whenever Cao Cao's soldiers advance to suppress the enemy and do not engage in combat, they will attack the enemy when the enemy soldiers retreat. Wait quietly for the order of this governor for the next advance."

"The last general takes orders!"

Huang Zhong stepped forward and received the military order from Huo Jun.

Lu Su, the captain who joined the army, raised his hands and said: "To inform the governor, the Seventh Army of Xiakou is building bamboo rafts to match the Xiangfan boats. Our army is marching to Jinkou, and it is behind our army. I am afraid that the ambition of the Seventh Army is not in Xiakou, but someone else. read."

Huo stroked his sword and smiled, saying: "This is Cao Cao's plan to attack the east and attack the west. Cao Cao led the land and water army to march westward and penetrated deep into Yunmeng Daze, but he was not afraid, so he must have a back-up plan. The governor thought that the back-up plan was The soldiers of the seven armies.”

"Cao Cao seized the upper position and attacked me, suppressing the territory with a large army, which made us fearful. At that time, if the seven armies sneaked behind our army and joined forces with the navy to attack us, our camp at Jinkou would be in danger. The strength of our troops Under containment, Cao Cao sent boats to cross south again, how could our army stop him?"

Cao Cao pretended to attack Xiakou and actually crossed the Yangtze River. This move seemed good.However, he was not nowhere to be found, that is, he was discovered by Jiangzuo scouts while building a bamboo raft on the upper reaches of the Han River.

As for why he was discovered by the scouts, it has something to do with Guan Yu.Guan Yu defended Xiakou, but found that the Seventh Army had few plans to attack the city, so he sent someone to inform Huo Jun.Huo Jun ordered people to enter the Han River from Pukou, a tributary of the Han River, and carefully explore the Seventh Army.After all, Huo Jun had wanted to take action against the Navy of the Seventh Army from the beginning, so he would naturally send people to investigate the situation of the enemy Navy.

"In the opinion of the Governor?"

Huo Jun raised his cloak, sat upright on the couch, and said in a deep voice: "This is to strike first and defeat the enemy's boat!"

"Where are Gan Ning and Gao Xiang?"

"The end is here!"

"Cao Cao's navy will attack in the near future. You two will be the vanguard and lead the navy warships to meet them. They will definitely defeat Cao Cao's army. This battle can only be won, not defeated. The loser will be killed with military orders. Do you dare?"

"Why don't you dare!"

"The last general takes orders!"

The two of them strode forward and respectfully received the military order.

"Where are Wei Yan and Xu Sheng?"

"The end is here!"

General Huo Jun gave the order to the two men and warned: "Jun expects that the seven armies will cross the river in boats and rafts during the naval battle. I order you to lead the boats into the Han River during the battle and burn them with fire. , all boats and boats must be burned, and the enemy must not be allowed to cross the river. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed without mercy."

"promise!"

Why not attack the enemy halfway across the river when they cross the river?The core is that Cao Cao's Jianghan Navy is pulling on the front, and the troops on the back are naturally insufficient.At present, there are only 5 people in Jinkou Dazhai. Apart from the Jianghan Navy, which is going all out to resist, there are naturally not many soldiers and horses who can fight the Seventh Route Army.Therefore, the Seventh Route Army cannot be allowed to cross the river easily. If an accident occurs, it will cause catastrophic results.

The boats and rafts in the direction of the Han River were solved, and the 4-strong Seventh Route Army was not a concern.If they cannot fly over the Yangtze River, they cannot threaten the rear of the army.At that time, Huo Jun could concentrate on dealing with Cao Cao's army to the west and defeat Cao Cao in the north of the Yangtze River.

After saying that, Huo Jun looked at Liu Bei and asked, "Does Yuzhou have a different opinion or add some details?"

Liu Bei pondered for a long time and said: "Poyang's military order is accurate, I have no other opinions. However, it is very difficult to burn the boats and boats on the Han River. After all, it is the twelfth month of winter and the northwest wind is strong."

Huo Jun explained: "I don't know something about Yuzhou. The Han River flows into the main river, which is Xiakou. However, there are many branches of the Han River, such as Pukou, Zhunkou, and Zhuankou. I ordered Wei Yan and Xu Sheng to lead the troops from the north of the river. Zhuankou flows back into Taibai Lake, and from Taibai Lake comes out of the Han River at Zhuanshuikou. When the navy of the Seventh Route Army crosses out of Xiakou, follow the current and the wind, and burn their boats and rafts, which will kill the Xiangfan Navy."

As a native of Chu, Huo Jun had stayed in Xiakou for about a year and was already familiar with the surrounding water conditions and mountains.The generals of Jingchu already knew the geographical knowledge that took a long time for the generals of the Seventh Army to understand and fight locally.

"Can!"

Liu Bei nodded slightly and said: "Zhong Miao arranged it properly, no doubt!"

ps: Three-in-one tomorrow, the update will be late.

(End of this chapter)