Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 279 Initial Discussion of Hefei
Huo Jun stayed in Wuhan for a few days, discussed Jianghuai military affairs with Liu Bei, and then returned to Jiangling.

Xinan County has [-] soldiers and horses, all under the command of Huo Jun.Now that Huo Jun is heading to Jianghuai, it is naturally impossible to take them all away.With Liu Bei's approval, Xu Sheng's and Gao Xiang's [-] elite troops, as well as Huo Jun's [-] Anhui army, totaling [-] sergeants, will follow Zhenjiang North.

Now he returned to the county government, arranged for his family to move back to Wancheng, and met with his subordinates to convey the official position awarded by Liu Bei.

Xiao Qiao, who was pregnant, and her sister Da Qiao directed the servants to carry the luggage in the courtyard.

In the house, Bu Lianshi packed up his clothes and said a little dissatisfied: "I lived in Jiangling from Wancheng for only one year, why do I want to go back to Wancheng now? Yi'er is studying with Mr. Fengchu, and now he is in Jiangbei. Who can be a teacher?"

Huo Jun held Huo Yi in his arms and said with a smile: "Official promotions and changes in government affairs are the last resort. There are also properties in Wancheng, so why worry about having nowhere to live!"

After saying that, he teased his son and said with a smile: "Shi Yuan is for talent and learning, but my husband also has two wise men, Zihua and Zitong, so why not worry about having no one to teach him."

Huo Jun is away, busy with military affairs.Chang Shibu Lianshi manages the home, teaches Huo Yi, and takes care of the clan members.However, as Huo Yi entered the age of learning, he never thought that the trainer would find Pang Tong to be his teacher.Unfortunately, after only teaching for a few months, Huo Yi had to follow Huo Jun to Wancheng.

Master Bu frowned slightly and said: "Zihua (Sima Zhi) is well-read in scriptures and a chaste man, and he may be Yi'er's teacher. Zitong (Jiang Ji) is fond of wine and greedy for money, and the city is deep, so he may not be able to serve as Yi'er's teacher." teacher."

Huo Jun put his son down and said meaningfully: "Being greedy for money is not a big deal. If Yi'er can learn from Zi Tong's teachings, the second generation of the Huo family will be prosperous because of Yi'er!"

Huo Jun was not praising Jiang Ji. Through his contacts with Jingchu sergeants such as Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Pan Jun, he deeply felt that Jiang Ji's talent and reputation were underestimated.

Jiang Jineng had a prosperous history and had a close friendship with Sima Yi. He was highly regarded by the two emperors Cao Pi and Cao Rui. He served successively as the Central Guard and the leading general. He was not such a simple person.

If Huo Yizhen has the ability of Jiang Ji, it will not be a problem to provoke the Huo family.Even if Huo Yi fails, Huo Jun still has backup plans to ensure the prosperity of the Huo family.

Trainer Bu thought for a moment and said with a smile: "I think it would be great if Yi'er could be like Mr. Zihua. He is a respectful and filial man, which is rare in the world!"

"Anything!"

Seeing his son running out, Huo Jun hugged the trainer Bu's growing belly and said with a smile: "If Yi'er fails, isn't there someone else in my belly?"

As he spoke, he bit his jade-white earlobe and muttered, "If it doesn't work, I can do it with a few more!"

"Hate!"

"Ha ha!"

Not only Xiao Qiao is pregnant, but Lianshi Bu and Li Qian are also pregnant.Only Da Qiao looked at Huo Jun longingly, she also longed to become a mother.

Fun is all fun, Huo Jun still has business to deal with.

In the main hall, Pang Tong bid farewell to Huo Jun, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much for your recommendation. I will rush to Wuhan to pay homage to my lord."

Huo Jun sat on the couch and said with a smile: "Without someone's recommendation, a scholar's talent is like a cone in a bag. Sooner or later, his sharpness will be revealed. Why wait for Jun to recommend you!"

With Pang Tong's touted reputation in Jingchu, he would receive favorable treatment whether he joined Liu Qi or Liu Bei.However, he remained unmoved and served as a meritorious officer in Nanjun, hoping to wait for the general trend.

Now that the general trend has become apparent, Pang Tong did not hesitate. After receiving Huo Jun's recommendation, he prepared to go straight to Wuhan to meet with Liu Bei.

"However, I dare not forget the feelings of your recommendation." Pang Tong said: "If you plan to advance Bashu, you should elaborate on the internal response to Yang and Han."

While Huo Jun was in charge of Nanjun, the powerful Yang family of Guanghan County came to discuss the sale of Shu brocade.Now Liu Bei is in charge of Wu Chu. Yang Han, the head of the Yang family, bets on Liu Bei and told Huo Jun that if Liu Bei enters Shu, he is willing to send thousands of people to help him.

Yang Han, nicknamed Jixun, during the reign of Liu Zhang, relied on his troops to occupy the dangerous position of Tuojiang River and control the mouth of Bieling Gorge. He was also a man who wanted to be noble.

As for the Tuojiang River, it is also called the Neijiang River, and together with the Fujiang River and the Minjiang River, it is called the Three Rivers in Sichuan.

The three rivers in Sichuan are all tributaries of the Yangtze River. If you want to take Shu when you enter Badi, you can only reach Chengdu by taking the three rivers.The Outer River Minjiang River takes the outer route from Nan'an (Leshan City) to Chengdu, the Inner River Tuojiang River runs from Han'an (Neijiang City) to Chengdu, and the Middle River Fujiang River takes the Dianjiang River (Hejiang City) to Chengdu.

Historically, Liu Bei attacked Chengdu from the Zhongjiang River, Zhao Yun attacked Chengdu from the Outer River, and Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei attacked Chengdu from the Inner River.The three rivers moved in parallel and surrounded Liu Zhang in Chengdu.

"Yes!" Huo Jun said with a smile: "There are many people in the state government discussing the matter of entering Shu. I hope the scholars will encourage me."

Liu Bei peeked at Yizhou and ordered Zhang Fei and Lu Yi to be stationed in Yidu. His intention to enter the west was obvious, and any knowledgeable person could see it.

Pang Tong wanted to become Liu Bei's adviser and important adviser, so he could only use the strategy of traveling to the west to capture Bashu as his way forward.However, the Liu Bei of today is not the Liu Bei of the old days. People with insight can see that Liu Bei is peeking at Yizhou. How could he not know that Bashu is their last opportunity to easily make achievements.

Since Huo Jun left Wuhan, Fa Zheng has been following Liu Bei every day, urging Liu Bei to prepare to march into Bashu as soon as possible.Therefore, it is not as easy as history for Pang Tong to ascend to power, and he must show real materials.A powerful local like Yang Han might be able to become one of Pang Tong's bargaining chips.

Looking at Pang Tong's leaving figure, Huo Jun looked amused.

Liu Bei knew that every turn was a turn of events, so by promoting Lu Su as the governor of Jiaozhou, he was not sending Lu Su to Lingnan, but letting Lu Su make achievements.Apart from Jiaozhou, Yizhou is the only territory that is easy to gain. Involution will be the theme of Liu Bei's civil and military affairs.

Judging from Liu Bei's current personnel appointments, as expected by Huo Jun, the first person to enter Shu should be Zhang Fei, with his son-in-law Lu Xun as his assistant, and a combination of young and middle-aged generals.He shook his head and dispersed the distracting thoughts in his mind. Entering Shu was not something he was worried about.Now he should think more about how to conquer Hefei, which is his core mission.

Huo Jun sorted out the tasks at hand and ordered: "Shizai, you go to Jiangbei first and draw a detailed map of Hefei. It is indispensable!"

"promise!"

After receiving the order, Deng Fan hesitated for a long time, then raised his hands and said: "Fan has been raised by his father since he was a child. Now he has received the kindness of his father and is worthy of his noble daughter. Fan has been in deep fear and has nothing to repay. I hope my father will agree. , Fan is willing to change his surname, serve his father at the bedside, care for his brothers and sisters, and establish the lintel of my Huo family."

Huo Jun raised his eyebrows and asked: "Now that I have joined the Huo family, I must abandon the Deng family name and refuse the Deng family's sacrifices. It will be difficult to inherit the title of my father. Is it possible?"

Deng Fan knelt down and kowtowed, and said, "Thank you so much, father. In this chaotic world, wars are everywhere. As the son of the Huo family, I should have the heart to join the army and become a prince. How can I accept the kindness of my fathers and fall into the ambition of my son."

"good!"

Huo Jun nodded slightly and said, "From now on, you are my son and a member of my Huo clan."

"No!" Huo Fan said with his hands raised.

Many years ago, Huo Jun adopted Deng Fan as his adopted son purely on a whim.If it fails, join the army and become your own tribe.If it's a finished product, that's another story.

After being trained by his master Sima Zhi, Deng Fan did not value fame and fortune as much as in history. Instead, he was more like Sima Zhi in his filial piety to his mother, and he also deeply felt the kindness of raising Huo Jun.

After Huo Fan stepped back, Huo Jun looked at Jiang Ji who was sitting on the side of the couch, frowned and asked, "Is this what Zitong said?"

Jiang Ji stroked his beard and said with a smile: "General, don't you want to be the beauty of others? If my lord marries my daughter, then he is marrying someone with the surname Deng. He must be marrying someone with the surname Huo."

As expected by Huo Jun, Deng Fan's request to change his surname came from Jiang Ji's suggestion.

"Deng Fan is talented and intelligent, familiar with military strategy, and has a promising future. Wouldn't it be a pity to treat him as a adopted son? Why not take this as an opportunity to adopt him as his heir. A general who serves in the army can be a trusted person." Jiang Ji said.

Jiang Ji is right. Liu Bei is not marrying his daughter, but is making a political statement.As a subordinate, Huo Jun must express his attitude no matter what. Changing his surname is one of the replies to the message.

Huo Jun shook his head and sighed: "Zitong has a delicate mind that Jun cannot match. I tried to recommend Zitong to the lord several times, but I refused to give up Zitong's resourcefulness."

Sima Zhi and Jiang Ji were Huo Jun's right-hand men. One was in charge of politics and the other was supervising the army. After getting along for many years, they were integrated into Huo Jun's career.Once stripped, Huo Jun could not find anyone else to replace him.

Jiang Ji supported his beard and smiled and said: "My lord has so many talented people on his left and right, why do you need help? It's better to be at ease by the general's side, with all the money and fine wine you need."

Huo Jun is not the only one who enjoys the salary in his hands. He is using it to subsidize officials such as Jiang Ji, Sima Zhi, and Liu Zhong.Their little official salary is not enough for their expenses.

However, what Jiang Ji said was true. The future of following Huo Jun was not comparable to that of following Liu Bei.Therefore, in order to compensate Jiang Ji, Huo Jun asked Liu Bei for an official position as the governor of Jiujiang.

Huo Jun thought about it for a while and asked: "Now Jun will be far away from the Jianghuai River. Since Zitong is the governor of Jiujiang, do you have any plans to go to Hefei?"

Jiang Ji pondered for a long time and said: "Although the city of Hefei is small and strong, it is far away from the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, so it is not difficult to conquer. Ji thinks that if the two things can be accomplished, the general will definitely defeat Hefei!"

"Please speak!" Huo Jun's face calmed down and he asked for advice.

"First, Hefei is a small city, but Cao's brave generals are defending it. There are thousands of soldiers. The generals need to surround the enemy in the city; second, Hefei is the outpost of Shouchun and besiege Hefei. Shouchun must rescue and Cao Cao must rescue. , the general needs to withdraw Cao Cao’s reinforcements.”

"Surround Hefei, withdraw the reinforcements and break into the city!" Huo Jun understood what Jiang Ji meant and said.

"Exactly!"

Jiang Ji said: "To defeat Hefei, Ji thought this was the only way!"

Even though the three steps proposed by Jiang Ji seemed not difficult to achieve, Sun Shiwan could not even do the first step. He left behind the nicknames of Cao Jun generals such as Jiang Yifeng, Zhang Babai, Man Baibai and others under the city of Hefei. .

"Good!" Huo Jun nodded in thought and said, "Jun knows what Zitong means, and allows me to think about it."

"I'm going to Jianghuai, and there are a lot of housework, so I'll take my leave!" Jiang Ji said with his hands in hand.

Seeing Jiang Ji about to leave, Huo Jun warned, "Zitong, please give me some advice when you have time!"

"promise!"

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(End of this chapter)