Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 308 Complete restoration of Huainan
Xuzhou's reinforcements were defeated and Wu Dun died in battle.The city of Hefei was broken, Zhang and Li were killed in battle, and Zhu Guang and Xue Ti fled out of the city at night.

Chengde, Cao Jun camp.

In the big tent, the one-eyed Xiahou looked at Zhu Guang and Xue Ti. They lowered their heads, feeling very ashamed.

Xiahou Dun looked angry and asked in a deep voice: "But Hefei was lost?"

Zhu Guang gritted his teeth and said sadly: "General, Generals Zhang and Li went to battle and fell into Huo Jun's plan. All two generals were killed in the army. The sergeants had to die or surrender. Guang and the guard Nian suffered serious losses in their troops and horses. , It was difficult to defend the city, so we had to abandon the city and leave."

Then, Xue Ti raised his hand to plead guilty and said: "Ti and General Zhu are not doing well in defending the city. Please punish the general."

Xiahou Dun suppressed the anger in his heart, got down and helped the two of them up, and said: "The Prime Minister said that if you defend the city for a hundred days, you can surrender the enemy. You two have defended Hefei for more than a hundred days, and you have fulfilled what the Prime Minister said in the past."

"General!"

Xue Ti and Zhu Guang did not dare to stand up, but worshiped and begged Xiahou Dun deeply.

Seeing Xue Ti like this, Xiahou Dun sighed.I don't know what they meant. They were just worried that Cao Cao would lose Hefei and Generals Zhang and Li would die in battle, thus venting his anger on them.I hope to be protected by myself and allow me to give Cao Cao a few words of advice.

Thinking that the current war situation would be unfavorable and that it was time to employ people, Xiahou Dun made a promise.

Xiahou Dun comforted him and said: "Generals Zhang and Li led a large number of troops out of the city to destroy the weir. They were defeated and died, leaving Hefei with no troops available. You two did not surrender to Huo Jun and left more than a thousand troops. How could the prime minister punish you two?" "

"Thank you General!"

Seeing Xiahou Dun's guarantee, Zhu and Xue saluted gratefully.

"You two, please step aside and rest!"

"promise!"

After the two retreated, Xiahou Dun's face darkened, and he asked in a low voice: "Huo Jun sent his army north to defend me, and now he led a partial army to break through Hefei. Xuzhou's soldiers and horses have not arrived yet. I dare to ask you, how should we deal with it? Of?"

Everyone was talking a lot, Liu Ye frowned and thought hard, Man Chong frowned and said nothing, each with their own expression.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Sun Quan said directly: "General, in view of power, we should retreat to Shouchun and not fight with Huo Jun."

"Evacuate to Shouchun?"

Xiahou Dun was moved, but he didn't dare to say it directly.

Sun Quan looked calm and said: "Huo Jun's army captured Hefei. The prime minister ordered us to rescue Hefei, but it has failed. Therefore, we need to plan for the future. Huo Jun is in charge of tens of thousands of troops and can defeat Hefei. I'm afraid it will be difficult for our army. enemy."

"If our army is lost, General Huo Jun can march straight in and capture Shouchun. At that time, the two states of Yu and Yan were in turmoil, and the Central Plains was restless. How could the prime minister only focus on Western affairs? I hope that the general will put the overall situation first and retreat to Shouchun. Contain Huo Jun's army."

Xiahou Dun nodded slightly, looked at Wen Hui and Liu Ye, and asked, "What are your opinions on Yangzhou affairs now?"

Liu Ye stroked his beard and said: "General, what Sun Hujun said is true. There are few people inhabiting the Jianghuai River for hundreds of miles, but there are people living in Shaopi. Now Hefei has been lost, Huo Jun has many soldiers, and the rainy season is approaching, General Why fight? It may be a good strategy to retreat to Shouchun and defend Shaopi."

After a pause, Liu Ye thought for a moment and said, "As for the reinforcements from Xuzhou, I heard from two people that the enemy army was marching north at the same time as the main army. The army was nowhere to be seen. The only way to think about it was to fight Wu Dun's reinforcements. I have not heard any news about the reinforcements from Xuzhou today. , I may have been defeated by Huo Jun's army."

Xiahou Dun's face became increasingly ugly and he asked: "The reinforcements were defeated and our army retreated to Shouchun. How could we prevent Huo Jun's troops from advancing north?"

Liu Ye pondered for a while and said: "The Jianghuai River is withered and the people are sparse. Shouchun is close to the Central Plains in the north, so we can get military supplies from the Central Plains. Huo Jun goes deep into Shouchun, and can only rely on Jiangdong for hundreds of miles to supply the army. We cannot last long. An Neng and I Military battle?"

Liu Ye can be said to be a talented man who has a thorough understanding of military affairs.

In the Jianghuai area, there is no human habitation for ten miles, and there is no cockcrow for hundreds of miles.For Huo Jun's army, the further north it goes, the greater the supply pressure.

Behind Shouchun are Runan and Peijun. After a long period of governance by Man Chong, Runan has become somewhat vibrant. In the land of Peijun, Cao Cao's hometown Qiao County is in Peijun.Therefore, retreating to Shouchun now can be said to be the safest choice after the fall of Hefei.

"good!"

Xiahou Dun concluded the case and said: "Since we are withdrawing our troops, we will burn down the forts and withdraw tomorrow. Manrunan will lead the army to the rear to stop the enemy's pursuit."

"promise!"

All the civil and military officials were relieved to see Xiahou Dun withdrawing his troops. Huo Jun had a great reputation and felt too much pressure to fight against him.

Wen Hui in the crowd shook his head. Now Hefei has given up and retreated to Shouchun. Although he can keep the front line of the Huaihe River, how much of the Yangzhou he is responsible for is left?

Previously, most of Jiujiang County and a small part of Lujiang County were in hand. Now that Huo Jun has captured Hefei, it is estimated that only a few Huainan counties are left.It is not as good as the previous county.
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Xiahou Dun adopted Sun Quan's suggestion, burned the camp and led his army to retreat to Shouchun.At the same time, Xiahou Dun reported to Cao Cao the battle of Shujiang and Huaihe, asking for punishment for the crime of unfavorable rescue.

Ma Liang presented the battle report from the front line and said: "Captain, Xiahou Dun accepted Sun Quan's strategy, burned the stronghold and abandoned the grain, withdrew the troops lightly, and retreated to Shouchun."

Huo Jun looked at the letter and said helplessly: "I am not afraid of Xiahou Dun and dare to fight. I only worry about Sun Quan withdrawing his troops and defending Shouchun."

Enemies coming from three sides have now eliminated Hefei's troops and defeated Xuzhou's reinforcements. Only people from the north can be sent to stop the attack.If Xiahou Dun is determined, he can wait for Huo Jun to rest in Hefei for a few days before heading north to defeat Xiahou Dun.However, Xia Houdun adopted the cowardly Sun Quan's strategy, burned down the camp and retreated his troops, but Huo Jun was unable to stop him.

Ma Liang stood at the side of the case, looked at Huo Jun with admiration, and asked: "Captain, since Xiahou Dun has retreated to Shouchun, do you dare to ask how to use the troops now?" Huo Jun looked at Jiang Ji and smiled: "Zitong is in charge of Jiujiang. The county is from the Jianghuai area, can you give me some advice?"

Jiang Ji was previously the governor of Jiujiang from afar, but now that he has captured Hefei, he has become a real leader from afar.

Jiang Ji, the newly minted Erqianshi Shangqing, was smiling with joy.

Stroking his beard, Jiang Ji said: "Captain, Shouchun is more than two hundred miles away from Hefei. There are few people there and people's livelihood is poor. Fertilizer water flows from the north to the south, and they are not connected to each other. Military rations are provided from far away from the east of the Yangtze River. Why did the governor go north to attack Shouchun?"

The fertilizer water is divided into four streams: southeast, northwest and south. The southern fertilizer water is fertilized water, flowing through Hefei and into Chaohu Lake.In the south of Feishui, Huo Jun built a weir to divert water to the city.Because it originates from Dashu Mountain, the water level is greatly affected by seasons.Dongfeishui, often called Feishui, flows from Shaopei through Shouchun.

In history, in order to conquer Sun Quan in the south, Cao Cao dug an artificial canal between the east and south Feishui, called the Cao Cao River, to transport grain and grass.In this current dimension, Cao Cao has just conquered the south. How can he dredge the two rivers?
"Today, the fertilizer and water are blocked. If the governor wants to cut down Shouchun, he must dig out the fertilizer and water to open up grain and grass. If he wants to send people to transport grain, there are no people to use. If he wants to cut down Shouchun, he wants to defeat the Xiahou, but he will be trapped in grain and grass." Jiang Ji said.

Huo Jun lightly punched the table with his fist and sighed: "Nine of the ten rooms in Jianghuai are empty and overgrown with weeds. I hate Yuan Shu for causing trouble in Jianghuai and killing all living beings. Without Yuan Shu, how could Jianghuai'an have withered here?"

Jiang Ji advised: "Commander, the Yangtze River does not connect with the Huaihe River, so my old husband sent me to dig the Hangou. The current war is chaotic and the Hangou is blocked. I want to send troops to the Huaihe River to defeat Shouchun. We should take a long-term view and be eager for success, but we will be defeated. "

Huo Jun thought for a long time, nodded and said: "Prefect Mi has been traveling north to Yuzhou for a long time and will return soon. If we send troops to go north now, there will be soldiers and horses in the Central Plains to support us. It will be difficult to fight with few troops and no reinforcements behind us. As Zitong said, marching into Fei It’s the best policy.”

Seeing that Huo Jun had adopted his suggestion, Jiang Ji said: "When Hefei is first conquered, if the governor is uneasy and Cao Cao raises troops to seize it, I'm afraid he will lose something."

Then, Jiang Ji said with profound meaning: "Since the governor has killed two generals, Zhang and Li, and is powerful in Jianghuai and famous in China, why not collect dozens of counties in Huainan and restore Huainan's achievements. In other words, there is auspiciousness in Chaohu Lake, and it is dedicated to you. "This is a sign that the Han Dynasty will be restored."

Ma Liang frowned and thought, and said, "Sir, is it too early to offer auspiciousness today?"

Jiang Ji saw that Ma Liang was puzzled and pointed out: "After taking down Bashu, whoever advises you to move up to the throne, in terms of official ranking, how can it be Ji Chang's turn?"

After saying that, Jiang Ji hinted: "Your Majesty is getting older and your ambition is to conquer the world. How can you stop here?"

Hearing Jiang Ji's advice, Ma Liang suddenly became enlightened. He thanked Jiang Ji and said, "Thank you sir for your advice. I'm especially grateful to you."

What Jiang Ji said is not unreasonable. When Liu Bei conquers Bashu and offers auspicious auspiciousness, there will definitely be many people who persuade Liu Bei to join Liu Bei.If you don't persuade me now, if you wait for others to persuade you first, then you will be rewarded based on your merits, and you will have no share in it.

Of course, if Liu Bei doesn't adopt it now, it doesn't mean that he won't use it, it's just that he doesn't have enough time.As a minister, of course you will express your attitude.

"good!"

Huo Jun got up from the couch and said: "The Jianghuai River is in ruins and must not be restored. Now we should take advantage of the victory in Hefei to attack the counties in Huainan."

"Where is Ma Liang?"

"exist!"

Huo Jun looked up at the map and ordered: "Order Huo Du to march westward and recover Lujiang counties such as Lu'an, Anfeng, Hulou and Qianshan."

"Order He Qi to march eastward and restore Yinling, Zhongli, Chengde and other Jiujiang counties."

"promise!"

Ma Liang wrote quickly on the silk scarf and recorded Huo Jun's orders.

"He also ordered Gao Xiang to go west to Xiapi County, to the south of the Huai River, and to Dongcheng, Huailing, Gaoshan and other counties."

"Order Zhao Yun to march to Guangling and capture Dongyang, Ping'an, Sheyang, Gaoyou and other Guangling counties."

"This governor will stay in Hefei to appease people's hearts. Those of the above four armies who can move the people must move southward, and Xiahou Dun cannot be allowed to move the people across the Huaihe River."

"promise!"

Huo Jun put his hand on the hilt of his sword and said in a deep voice: "When the counties are divided and captured, Jun should report to the lord. This campaign will capture the four counties of Lujiang, Xiapi, Guangling, and Jiujiang in Huainan, and more than [-] counties to demonstrate their civil and military merits." .”

"Thank you Dudu!"

After saying that, Huo Jun's eyes fell on Jiang Ji and said with a smile: "Chaohu is auspicious, then you will be able to work hard."

"Don't dare!" Jiang Ji accepted the order with his hands raised.

Seeing that Ma Liang was about to retreat, Huo Jun called to Ma Liang, took out the letter from the table, and said, "Let me send this letter to Sun Quan."

Ma Liang was confused and asked: "Why is this?"

"Teach him to destroy Hefei!"

Huo Jun laughed a few times and came out of the hall holding his sword.

　One more chapter tonight

　　
　
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