Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 227 All chess pieces are lost
Yangtze River Yangtze waters.

Outside the waters, dozens of large ships of Jiangdong Navy floated on the Yangtze River, showing off their power outside Cao Jun's water stronghold, but they were afraid of Cao Jun's crossbowmen and did not dare to go too deep.

The flag ship is on the river, the river wind is biting, the flags are rolling, and hunting is making a sound.

Huo Jun, wearing a rice-white cloak, stood on the river, watching the movements of Cao's army in the water stronghold.

However, they saw that the water village was arranged along the river bend, with eighteen water gates, blocked by wooden docks. Inside the gates, there were sterns anchored under them, and a large number of crossbowmen on them.Within the quay, there are small boats hidden in the water, tied with ropes to the wooden piles of the pier, and the large and small boats are distributed in an orderly manner.

The scout reported: "To the Commander-in-Chief, no matter how our troops yell and scold, Cao's troops will not leave the stronghold."

Lu Su's expression changed slightly and he said: "Captain, it must be that Cao Cao has obtained the racket, the chariot and the boat, and is unwilling to go to war. He wants to wait until the navy, boats and ships are complete before he dares to fight with our navy. What should we do?"

Huo Jun's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "The sergeant continued to yell and curse, and asked the envoy to send the governor's letter to the enemy camp to see if he could inspire Cao Cao to fight."

"promise!"

Seeing the scouts speeding away in a boat, Lu Su said regretfully: "The water battle was successful, and Cao Cao's troops were about to retreat. Unexpectedly, Gan Ning could do such a thing, abandoning his lord, taking the boat and fleeing to Cao Cao, so that the war was almost corrupt."

The news that Generals Gan Ning and Yu Shao led their troops to surrender to Cao Cao was so explosive that Liu Bei became so angry that he became ill and closed his camp to recuperate without seeing anyone else.

Yu Shaoqi was okay, as an ordinary military lieutenant general.But Gan Ning was a veteran of the navy. He had been working for Liu Bei since Liu Bei went to Jiangdong. As a vanguard general, he often broke formations and killed generals for the army. His achievements were remarkable and unmatched by any general.Surrendering to the enemy today will not only cause a blow to morale, but also take away military secrets. The consequences will be very serious.

Under such circumstances, Huo Jun led his naval fleet out of the stronghold to invite a fight, trying to provoke Cao Cao into sending his navy to fight and further attack Cao Cao's naval vessels.After all, the number of Cao Cao's navy was not enough to compete with Jiang Zuo, and the last loss caused great damage to the navy.

If Cao's navy can be defeated again, even if Cao's navy is equipped with a racket, it will not be a threat to Jiangzuo's navy due to its small number of ships.However, it is a pity that Cao Cao never left the stronghold, which made Huo Jun, Lu Su and others' wishes come true.

Huo Jun put his hands on the wall of the ship and asked, "What do you think of Cao Cao's water village?"

Jiang Ji stroked his beard and said: "Cao Cao is proficient in the art of war. Although he marches and fights on land all year round, his water fortress layout is acceptable. There are doors for entry and exit, and he can advance and retreat freely."

Lu Su was very worried and said: "Although Cao Cao's water fortress is ingenious, the boats and boats are compactly arranged, with the big ships connected prow and stern, and small boats scattered among them. Burning them with fire boats may completely capsize his boats and boats."

After a pause, Lu Su said regretfully: "It's a pity that there is only northwest wind now, and there is no southeast wind. It is difficult to carry out fire attack strategy under the headwind!"

The use of fire to burn water in water battles is not a unique skill of one or two families. Basically, anyone who is good at water battles will be familiar with it.And last time, Huo Jun burned Sun's navy with fire, sent Zhou Yu on his way, and then completely captured Jiangdong.

Huo Jun squinted his eyes, watching the detailed appearance of Cao Jun's water stronghold, and suddenly said: "Zijing, let the navy Zhouge withdraw its troops!"

"Aren't you going to fight again?" Lu Su asked.

Huo Jun shook his head and said: "Cao Cao is not a man without plans. He is currently defending the water stronghold and will not leave the stronghold to fight. It is better to let the navy withdraw its troops and you and I return to camp to discuss the war with the generals."

"promise!"

After a while, Jiangzuo Navy, under Huo Jun's military order, turned back to camp.

At this time, in Cao Jun's water stronghold, Cao Cao was inspecting the work of Cai Mao, Cheng Pu and others and verifying the ropes and boats.

Cao Cao walked away with his sword in hand, jumped a few times on the deck, and watched the Northern Army sergeants on the left and right walking as usual. He smiled and said: "Even the boat method is an ingenuity. Let Huo Jun be arrogant for a few days. After the construction of the racket is completed, let's The navy went out to fight, held off Huo Jun's navy, and used the bamboo raft to transport the northern soldiers across the river, sandwiching the navy from the north to the south, and defeated Jiangzuo in one battle."

"The prime minister is mighty!"

"Prime Minister, Huo Jun led his troops to withdraw and asked his men to send a letter." the attendant said.

"Read!"

The attendant learned the lesson from the previous one, lowered his head and said, "I don't dare!"

Cao Cao was in a good mood at the moment. He reached for the letter and said with a smile: "Huo Jun's letter is full of verbal provocations. He wants to make Gu Wrath go to war, but Gu Gu already knows Huo Jun's true plan."

As he spoke, Cao Cao raised the letter in his hand and said with a smile: "For the first time, Huo Jun made arrogant words, saying that he would break up Gu in two months. However, Huo Jun's true intention was to anger Gu, so that Gu could confront him for two months. When the two months had passed, The spring rain was continuous and the mud was moist, making it difficult to march, thus forcing Gu Gu to withdraw."

"The second letter was written because I was afraid that due to the defeat of the navy, it was difficult for the navy to withdraw its troops, so it provoked me again; I expected that this letter must be that Generals Huo Jun, Wei Gan and Yu surrendered to me, and provoked me to fight."

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao opened the letter and saw that the letter was true to its word. To show everyone around him, he laughed and said: "Huo Jun, my little brother, I have no idea!"

"Where is Dezu?"

"exist!"

Cao Cao ordered: "You should reply to Huo Jun on Gu's behalf and tell him that Gu will break through Jiangzuo within two months and ask him to come and see you."

"promise!"

"Congratulations, Prime Minister!" Everyone said in unison, cupping their hands.

Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled, as if he was gradually regaining the feeling of conquering Jianghan.

While looking at everyone, Cao Cao saw Jia Xu thinking deeply and said nothing, and asked, "I wonder why Wen He is thinking so much?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Jia Xu.

Jia Xu did not panic, and said jokingly: "The strategy of Lianzhou seems clever. However, Xu had heard that Huo Zhongmiao used the method of feigning defeat to lure General Zhou Yu into the trap during the water battle, and took advantage of the southeast wind to set fire to it. General Sun led the navy under his command, and finally the two Liu forces swept across the Yangtze River."

While talking, Jia Xu looked at the direction of the wind and asked, "I wonder when the southeast wind will come?" "Haha!"

Cao Cao, Cai Mao and other generals all laughed when they heard this.

In order to demonstrate his ability, Cai Mao said: "In winter, Jingchu has more northwest winds and less southeast winds. Only in summer, the southeast winds are strong. Now Huo Jun wants to use the southeast wind to burn the ships, and he doesn't say whether there will be a southeast wind. , even if there is a southeasterly wind, our army does not open the gate of the water village, how can Huo Jun burn our ships."

Although Cai Mao had stayed in Jiangling and was in charge of naval warfare.However, he does not fully understand the topography of Yunmengze and the Yangtze River. After all, the topography of Yunmengze and the Yangtze River in Jiangxia is so complex that he cannot fully understand it.

At the same time, as Cai Mao said, if the navy does not open the gate of the water village, even if there is a southeast wind, Huo Jun will not be able to burn the navy's boat.

Historically, if they wanted to burn Cao Cao's navy, if Huang Gai had not surrendered and sailed a fire ship inside, even with the help of the southeast wind, it would have been impossible to burn the ship.After all, Cao Jun's water stronghold will block Huang Gai's fire ship from outside.

Jia Xu pondered for a while, then laughed at himself and said: "People who claim to be from the northwest do not know the land and water resources of the south, so it is difficult for them to make suggestions for the prime minister. What you say now will only make all the princes laugh!"

Not only Jia Xu felt this way, but also the wise men of the Central Plains such as Xun You and Yang Xiu felt that they had nothing to do. Even the northern generals such as Cheng Yu and Xu Huang found it difficult to show their strength.

This is not because they lack resourcefulness, but because they really don’t understand the topography and water conditions of Yunmengze and the Yangtze River, as well as the twists and turns of water battles.After all, although they are smart, in the absence of practical understanding, it is difficult for them to make a fool of themselves.

While everyone was chatting and laughing, several warriors led a fisherman and said, "For the record, Prime Minister, we will find a letter from this person and send it to Generals Gan and Yu."

Cao Cao stared at the timid fisherman in front of him, frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Yang Xiu opened the letter, read it, his face changed slightly, and said: "Prime Minister, in the letter, Huo Jun asked generals Gan Xingba and Yu Gongli to start an uprising the night after tomorrow. Huo Jun wants to lead an army to attack the camp and destroy it!"

"Ok?"

The suspicious Cao Cao turned to look at the two generals Gan and Yu in the crowd, his eyes full of doubts.

The expressions of Generals Gan and Yu changed drastically. Gan Ning walked out quickly, knelt down on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister, Huo Jun is full of tricks. He has come here deliberately to send a letter. He must be afraid of Ning and Gong Li. I hope Prime Minister Insightful."

"Yes!"

Yu Shao also knelt on the ground, cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister, if we pretend to surrender, we will offer racket poles, chariots and boats. This thing is a sharp weapon of the navy, and it is difficult to find it in the world!"

Cao Cao paced slightly and asked, "Where is this messenger sending the letter?"

The warrior cupped his hands and said: "He was patrolling around the waters dozens of miles away, and he seemed to be unaware of where the two generals were camped. When he was captured by our army, he falsely claimed that he was a scout under General Cheng's tent."

Cao Cao looked at the two of them for a while, and just when everyone thought that Cao Cao was about to get angry, he laughed and said: "The two generals must be sincere in abandoning Liu and joining me. As I expected, this is another treacherous trick of Huo Jun. He wants to take advantage of it." Gu’s methods were used to kill talented generals. The day after tomorrow, Gu held a banquet on the bank of the river to congratulate the two generals for abandoning Liu and returning to Gu!"

"promise!"

Not to mention how Cao Cao arranged himself in the water stronghold and was busy with military affairs.

After Huo Jun returned to camp, he discussed military matters with the generals and then called him into Kanze.

Inviting Kan Ze to take a seat, Huo Jun asked: "Kan Jun is familiar with the astronomical calendar, but Jun has a question. I wonder if Kan Ze can explain it to someone?"

Kan Ze did not dare to be self-respecting and said: "If you ask me to speak, I will tell you everything I know!"

Kanze, courtesy name Derun, was from Shanyin in Kuaiji.His family was poor since he was a child, and he once copied books for rich people in order to improve his knowledge.He is well-read and well versed in calendars and astronomy, making him a rare talent.

After Guan Yu went down to Kuaiji, he heard Kan Ze's name and asked him to join the army as an official.Later, when he was in Xiakou, Guan Yu recommended him to Liu Bei and recruited him to work for the purpose of consulting the calendar.

After pondering for a while, Huo Jun said: "Winter has passed today and spring is approaching. I wonder if Derun can predict when the hottest weather will be, or when the southeast wind will hit."

Kanze shook his head and said: "The direction of the wind cannot be calculated, but when the sun rises, there is often a southeasterly wind. Jinze can calculate for the governor which day will be the hottest in the past ten days."

"Sorry for bothering Derun!"

Kan Ze took out the Book of Changes to make divinations, counted them with his fingers, and used a pen to draw on the scarf.

I don't know how much time passed, but Kan Ze said: "I am reporting to the Governor that in five days, the weather will be the hottest. At that time, the yin will turn to yang again, or the southeast wind will rise. However, the terrain of Yunmengze, the water conditions of the Yangtze River, and the Yangtze River Zuo scholars do not dare to speak rashly."

Huo Jun knew it well and said with a smile: "It will only take the day when Jun is born. Recently, I have troubled Derun to visit around to see if I can add anything."

"promise!"

Kan Ze bowed his hands and retreated.

After a while, Deng Fan raised his hands and said, "To the Governor, Yuzhou is sending people to ask if we can fight?"

Huo Jun picked up the tea cup, blew in the hot air, and said calmly: "Tell Yuzhou that the time is coming, and wait for a few days. He also ordered his close associates to carry secret orders across Tianyue Mountain to Changsha, and send a letter to General Huang, asking him to follow the instructions of this governor. Act accordingly."

"promise!"

Looking at the intricate map, Huo Jun sipped the tea and was intoxicated by the sweetness of the tea.

"After all the hardships, happiness comes, that's all!"

(End of this chapter)