Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 246 Letter Confuses the Enemy
At that time, Cao Ren burned Jiangling and retreated with lightly armored troops.Er Liu wanted to save Jiangling City but failed in pursuit.Although Huo Jun detected the movements of Cao Ren, Zhang He, Zhu Ling and other generals, he was afraid of the number of troops and horses of the three generals and did not dare to go ashore to stop the attack, so he had to let Cao Ren retreat to Xiangyang.

Cao Ren's troops, which numbered about 5000, successfully withdrew to Xiangfan with the support of Zhang He, Zhu Ling, and Li Tong.At that time, there were three thousand men under Man Chong's tent, and the three generals Zhang He, Zhu Ling, and Li Tong also had more than ten thousand soldiers and horses.

Xiangyang currently has about [-] soldiers and horses. Due to the shortage of soldiers and horses, Huo Jun can only use the navy to retreat to Yuliangzhou.Fortunately, after taking Jiangling City, Er Liu received a letter from Huo Jun and was able to understand the difficulties ahead, and sent two generals, Huang Zhong and Zhang Fei, to support the front line.

At this time, Huo Jun, who was in the Yuliangzhou camp, was discussing with the generals how to relocate the people of Hannan.

"Cao Ren returned to Xiangyang. He and his generals gathered tens of thousands of rural people in the Longzhong Mountains. They also plundered the people in the surrounding area and wanted to move to Ye and Wan to reduce the barrenness of the people in Nanyang." Chen Yue said: "Today, The enemy has more than [-] soldiers and horses, and there are plenty of armored soldiers. It may be difficult for my soldiers to defeat them."

Huo Jun stared at the map and said: "Our army's navy has cut off the Han River. How can we support [-] soldiers and civilians with the food from Hannan? From what I can see, Cao's army must be moving back north. At that time, it may be our army's What a great opportunity!”

Wu Chu had the advantage of the navy, which Cao Cao could not match.Huo Jun used his navy to go north to the Han River. Although he did not completely block the Han River, he still controlled most of the Han River. If Cao Cao wanted to mobilize his troops, he had to cross the upper reaches of the Han River.

The difficulty of transportation means that the grain and grass in the Central Plains cannot go south. Cao's army in Hannan was mostly consuming the surplus grain left by Liu Biao in the past.

Now that the people are gathered by Cao Ren, they must need food. You cannot move the people and ignore them.Taking into account the consumption of food, grass and baggage, and the large number of people making it difficult to manage, Cao Jun will inevitably move some people to the north first.When the people were migrating, it was Huo Jun's opportunity to take action.

Huo Jun pointed to the map of Xiangfan and said: "Hannan is a dangerous place for Cao's army. If it persists for a long time, it will be difficult for the people to survive. This summer is coming, and the Han River will rise again. When Cao's army crosses the river, I will take advantage of the boat and sail thousands of boats to I will control the Han River. I will have more than [-] people from a certain army to confront Cao’s army in Hannan. I will also send [-] soldiers to move the people, and then most of the people in Hannan will be captured by me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the attendants stepped into the tent, cupped their hands and said: "Captain, the Barbarian King Meifu in Qiaozhong sent an envoy to me, saying that he will return and surrender."

"Pei Zhongmeiji?"

Most of the generals from the Jiangwu area were confused and did not know who the barbarian king Mei Fu was in Piaozhong.

"It's him?"

Huo Du, who has lived in Nanjun for a long time, was slightly surprised and introduced: "150 miles from Qizhong to Xiangyang, there are more than [-] families living in the valley between Zhonglu and Yicheng. The land is fertile and is Hannan. A land of fertile soil.”

"The leader Meifu is named the King of Barbarians and considers himself a barbarian. However, the Barbarians in Peizhong have received a lot of education from the Central Plains. The people tend to farm in the valleys, eat rice, and learn etiquette. Except for wearing blue clothes, their behavior is much like that of the Chu people."

The Huo brothers had already dealt with Piaozhongmeifu. In the early years when he was a second-hand salt dealer, Huo Jun often got salt from Badi and sold it to Piaozhongman.However, at that time, Huo's body was small and he did not catch Umeshiki's eyes. Naturally, he only heard his name and had never socialized with him.

After a pause, Huo Du said: "Captain, the Plum Blossoms in the Pear Blossoms hold tens of thousands of people, and they are always cunning. You should be careful to avoid any deceit."

"it is good!"

Huo Jun waved his hand for everyone to take their seats and said, "Xuan Peizhong has envoys come into the tent and let's see what he says."

"promise!"

After a while, Zhang Jian, the envoy from Qianzhong in blue robes, stepped inside. He skillfully performed Han courtesy and said, "Zhang Jian, a barbarian from Qiaozhong, has met General Huo. When he heard that General Jinkou defeated Cao Cao, Jian felt in his heart I don’t admire him very much, but I am very lucky to see the general’s heroic appearance now.”

Huo Jun raised his hand to show off his courtesy and said with a smile: "We are all from Nanjun, so there is no need for so many courtesy. I wonder what important business Zhang Jun has come all the way?"

Zhang Jian cupped his hands and said: "General, Cao Cao is afraid of the general's military strength and wants to move the Han people to the north. Now I, the barbarians in Tiaozhong, have been ordered to move to the north. My king has long been thinking about his homeland, and he can't leave his hometown. I am willing to move north and stay in Nanjun."

"However, the large number of soldiers and horses of Cao's army makes our people in Qianzhong very afraid. I hope that the general will remember the feelings of the people in Nanjun and lend a helping hand and send sergeants to support our troops. If this happens, I, the barbarians in Qiaozhong, will be willing to become generals. Effectiveness.”

Huo Jun already had some calculations in his mind and said: "It is both a request from the villagers and a request from the barbarian king. How can Jun not help me? You can retreat temporarily and let me discuss with the generals."

Zhang Jian raised his brows with joy and responded: "Jian and tens of thousands of people in Taizhong thanked the general."

After Zhang Jian stepped back, Huo Jun looked at everyone and said, "What do you think of Zhang Jian's words? Does Mei Fu intend to join our army?"

Huo Du pondered for a while and said: "Captain, Meifu has more than [-] tribesmen and more than [-] tribesmen under his tent. At the time of the confrontation with the Cao family today, he is located in Tiaozhong, more than a hundred miles away from Dangyang. Xiangyang is also more than a hundred miles away. At this location, maybe we can show goodwill to both parties to protect our own wealth and Anhui will sincerely join us?"

It is not unreasonable for Meifu to want to be a wallflower and guarantee her status in the battle between Liu and Cao.The three Meifu brothers have more than [-] people living in Meifu for generations.

Moreover, Qizhong is located between Xiangyang and Dangyang, so there is a huge space for strategic operation.If Cao Cao takes the middle of the tree, he will vote for Liu Qi; if Liu Qi takes the middle of the tree, he will vote for Cao Cao.Jiang Ji stroked his beard and said: "What General Huo said is not unreasonable. Zhang Jian asked our army for help, and it was Cao Cao who forced the Peizhong barbarians to move north. If our army relieves their danger and wants to let the Peizhong barbarians move south, then Meifu will join Cao Ren again."

Chen Yue frowned slightly and said, "Even so, we can't just sit back and watch Cao Ren move the Peizhong barbarians north to conquer Ye Wan."

This is reality. During the battle between the two sides, people who remain neutral will be allowed, but they will never sit back and watch neutral people move to the other side.

Historically, the three Umeshiki brothers repeatedly stood on the fence, Le Jin had the advantage, and they showed their favor to Le Jin.If Guan Yu has the upper hand, show favor to Guan Yu.

Later, the state of Wu replaced the Shu Han, and they also stood on both sides of Wei and Wu.It was not until Zhu Ran came to power and Cao Wei fought internally that the problem of the three Meifu brothers sitting on the fence was solved.

Jiang Ji thought about it for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "Captain, why don't you just make a plan?"

"Just count!"

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said, "Zitong wants Cao Ren to know about Mei Fu's dealings with our army?"

"Exactly!"

Jiang Ji slightly cupped his hands and said: "The governor might as well write a letter and let Cao Ren intercept it. Cao Ren must be worried after receiving this letter, and he will attack the Piaozhong barbarians."

As he spoke, Jiang Ji made an interception movement with his hands and said: "At that time, Cao Ren broke through the stronghold and plundered the people. Our army took the opportunity to attack him and capture all the people!"

Huo Jun nodded slightly and said: "Zitong's strategy is feasible. Now let the two generals Yide and Hansheng advance slowly and wait for news about our army. If we continue to go deeper to the north, we may disturb Cao Ren and make him dare not attack Meifu. ."

"promise!"

……

Jiang Ji was passively triggered, and the letter written by him was obtained by Cao Jun, and then reported to Cao Ren.After receiving the letter, Cao Ren summoned Man Chong, Chen Jiao, Zhu Ling, Zhang He and other generals to discuss the matter.

Cao Ren circulated the letter to everyone and said: "The plum blossoms in the bushes are secretly communicated to Huo Jun, and everyone wants to follow them. What do you think?"

After a pause, Cao Ren said: "The prime minister must have asked Mei Fu to move north, but he was unwilling to do so, so he contacted Huo Jun to plot a rebellion."

Manchong frowned slightly and said: "It is difficult to know whether this letter is true or not, so we should not make a decision lightly. Now that Huo Jun is close at hand, and he is going to conquer Meifu, he is afraid that it will disturb Huo Jun and give him an opportunity. It is better for the general to write to Meifu and tell his people There is no need to move north, just calm down for the time being."

"Huo Jun and Mei Fu are both from Nanjun. Now that our army has defeated Jinkou and abandoned Jiangling, we are afraid that Mei Fu has other ideas in his mind, which cannot be explained through letters." Chen Jiao said: "In Jiao's opinion, It is better to rush the troops to destroy Meifu quickly, collect all the people, and send them to the north of Han Dynasty."

Jiang Ji's letter purely tests the trust of Cao Ren and Mei Fu, but the two have never met, so how can they have trust.Today, Huo Jun's troops are approaching Xiangfan. Even if it is a long-term confrontation, it can still make people think about it. Otherwise, how could Jiang Ji's rumors in Xuchang be successful?

"Quickly destroy Umeshiki?"

Cao Ren plucked his fingers, his mind confused.He withdrew his troops from Jiangling to Xiangyang, and received Cao Cao's order to collect as many people as possible from southern Han Dynasty to northern Han Dynasty to avoid being robbed by Huo Jun, so he moved to Jiangling.

Among them, ordinary people are easy to handle, and it is very easy to handle them when the officials come forward and the soldiers are driven.However, only Meifu in the pall is difficult to solve. He has more than ten thousand tribes in his hand and has tens of thousands of tribesmen.If it is not handled well, Nantou will become an enemy.

Zhang He straightened his back and said: "Huo Jun has to rely on the Han River. Now that Jiangling has been captured by the two Liu brothers, they are afraid that they will move north to join forces with Huo Jun. If we don't take Piaozhong quickly, we are afraid that the thieves will arrive in Piaozhong. It’s hard to get.”

"In Hehe's view, it is better to take advantage of the time when the traitors and soldiers have not arrived and Meifu is unprepared. We should go to them with the best troops, quickly destroy Taizhong, and move the people back north. It is also better to move the people north to Ye and Wan quickly, and not stay for a long time. Hannan. Hannan is a dangerous place!”

Cao Ren made up his mind and said: "According to Jun Yi's words, Jun Yi led five thousand elite infantry and cavalry to Pazhong and quickly defeated the barbarians in Meifu. Ren led troops to station troops on Xian Mountain south of the city, plundered the formation for the general, and watched Huo Jun's movements. Wenda (Li Tong) stationed troops in Longzhong to guard the people."

"No!" Everyone responded.

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