Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 603 Target: Shouchun

A ridiculing letter made Cao Pi vomit blood, which was something Huo Jun did not expect.

Today, because the Huainan Wei army was completely wiped out at Luojianshui, Huo Jun stationed troops at Luojianshui and summoned the Huainan generals to come to discuss matters. After Lu Xun, Pang Tong, Huang Quan, Jiang Ji and other generals learned the news, they each left their headquarters and went to Luojianshui to participate in the military meeting.

In the big tent, except for Huo Duyin who rescued Xia Pi, almost all Jianghuai generals arrived at the tent. This is also the first time the generals have met collectively since the war lasted for more than half a year.

Because of the large number of people, it was difficult to sit down in the big tent. Huo Jun asked people to set up a banquet by the Luojian River and let all the generals gather here!

"In the past during the Han Dynasty, I came to guard Lueyang, and Guangwu was able to level Longyou. The achievements of your current emperor are not comparable to those of coming to She."

At the banquet, Huo Jun saw the thin Xu Sheng and praised: "The reason why we were able to defeat the Wei army today was because Wen Xiang defended Zhongli for half a year. It is said that without Wen Xiang, there would be no great victory today!"

"Captain Mao Zan!"

Xu Sheng smiled broadly but spoke humbly, saying: "Fortunately, it is thanks to Lu Chaqi and his troops stationed in the lower reaches to divide the strength of the Wei army. Today Sheng does not dare to take credit."

Lu Xun said with a smile on his face: "Wen Xiang shot Cao Ren to death with a crossbow, and then killed more than ten thousand enemy soldiers. He shocked the Jianghuai River. I am very impressed by Xun!"

The generals looked at Xu Sheng enviously and shouted loudly.

Xu Sheng hesitated to speak. It seemed that he did not want to sit in Huaiyin, but wanted to participate in the Battle of Shouchun. But considering that this was Huo Jun's military order, Xu Sheng complied.

Xu Sheng bowed deeply to Huo Jun and said, "Thank you, Grand Sima, for your kindness!"

"Cough cough~"

Jiang Ji cupped his hands and said, "Commander, the Wei army is severely weakened and has lost many soldiers and horses. Given the current situation, we should take advantage of the situation and seize Shouchun!"

County Marquis is a title that most people cannot seek. According to the title system of the Southern Han Dynasty, although the county marquis was changed to a distant leader, he could still pass it on to his heirs.

"promise!"

Xu Sheng's smile became even brighter. Since he followed Huo Jun, he has almost been fighting in coordination with others. How can he be unhappy now that he is leading the troops to defend the city alone and accomplishing unparalleled feats?

After hearing this, Xu Sheng stood up and came out of the queue. He first saluted Huo Jun, then bowed to the south and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, and thank you for your recommendation and respect from the Governor!"

"There were many wounds from swords and arrows when we were defending the city. Please cultivate yourself in the future!" Huo Jun patted Xu Sheng's shoulder and said with concern: "Next, Wen Xiangke will lead his troops to sit in Huaiyin to prevent any unexpected events!"

When Xu Sheng returned and sat down, Ding Feng squeezed his eyes and joked: "Will Wen Xiang be called an orphan from now on?"

Everyone was joking for a while, then quieted down at Jiang Ji's signal.

Xu Sheng has reached the pinnacle of his title by virtue of his persistence in Zhongli. Today, Huo Jun takes Xu Sheng as an example, undoubtedly motivating the generals who have not yet made achievements to work hard.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Xu Sheng's face turned red and he laughed and scolded: "If you continue to talk nonsense, Ding Chengyuan will not blame me for not recognizing old friends!"

"Ha ha!"

"Ha ha!"

"No gift!"

Xu Sheng made the distinction very clearly. The reason why he was given a title and an official position was probably because of Huo Jun's mediation. Although Liu Chan was the emperor, he probably did not have the power to confer rewards.

Huo Jun stood up and left the table, took Xu Sheng's arm, smiled and said to everyone: "Wen Xiangjian has made special contributions, and your majesty made Wuhu Marquis to show your favor. The cities of Shouchun have not yet been conquered, and I hope you will encourage me. I want to return to the capital. At that time, I went to the front of His Majesty’s Palace and drank with my arms crossed.”

Huo Jun attracted everyone's attention and said in a deep voice: "Wen Xiang has made outstanding contributions. Your Majesty has issued a special edict to move Wen Xiang to the post of General of the Eastern Conquest and grant him the title of Marquis of Wuhu County."

"Take Shouchun!"

"How could you not take advantage of the situation and go to the city now!"

Gao Xiang held it in for a long time and said loudly: "Commander, the soldiers and horses under Xiang's tent have high morale and are strong. They are willing to be the vanguard to destroy the city!"

"I am also willing to be a pioneer!" Quan Cong asked.

Huo Jun pressed down his hands, signaling everyone not to rush, and said: "Most of the Wei army has been lost, many generals have been killed, and morale is depleted. It is better to take advantage of the situation and advance. However, the city of Shouchun is strong and is garrisoned by General Xu Huang, with a combined force of about 10,000 people. , it is not advisable to use a large force to take it, but to take it slowly."

As he spoke, Huo Jun analyzed and said: "There are city garrison guards outside Shouchun, and there is water and swamp inside for danger. If you want to take it now, you need to block the enemy invaders from outside, clip your wings from inside, and then encircle Shouchun. When the food and grass in the city are exhausted, , and then force the people of Shouchun City to surrender."

Even though most of Cao Wei's army was lost, Huo Jun was unwilling to attack Shouchun City. Instead, they planned to use dangerous points to block the Wei army from rescuing Shouchun, and at the same time, the sergeants under the command used various means to capture the small towns and fortress garrison outside Shouchun City with as few casualties as possible.

Shouchun City can accommodate more than 100,000 people. In addition, it has military attributes, so Shouchun City has a dual internal and external military defense system. For example, there are no less than four or five satellite cities outside the city, which are usually used for people to live and to station soldiers. In the event of a war, these satellite cities can play the role of dispersing enemy forces.

Due to the needs of daily life and military fortress, the city is divided into inner and outer cities. Because the inner city is more dangerous than the outer city, the outer city can be abandoned at any time, and the soldiers and horses can be withdrawn to the inner city to defend it.

Especially after the last battle of Shouchun, Cao Cao further reinforced Shouchun City in order to ensure that Shouchun would not fall. The increasingly fortified Shouchun City can no longer be conquered simply with a pile of human lives.

Maybe it would be interesting if Cao Wei recreated the Battle of Jade Bi!
Since forcibly attacking the city is not feasible, Huo Jun plans to use the method of blocking and supporting the siege to waste time, use the Jianghuai River to siege, and use 100,000 horses to spend half a year, or even a year, to gnaw at the longevity. Spring City.

Even though the time-consuming method is stupid, it is the one with the least casualties, the moderate time to break the city, and the highest success rate among many plans.

As for Cao Wei's reinforcements, after the battle of Zhongli, Cao Wei's vitality was severely damaged. Now that we want to save Shouchun City, let alone whether Cao Wei can raise an army of 100,000 people, I am afraid that even the food, grass and baggage of a 100,000-strong army will not be available in a short time. If there are few, the blocking troops will be digested by themselves. When more came, the Chinese army supported the operation.

After hearing Huo Jun's method of destroying the city, Lu Xun was convinced and said: "Now our army occupies the water and land key points such as Xiashi, Jitou, and Yingkou, which is enough to stop the enemy from the east. Da Sima will divide his troops to cross Shouchun and occupy Ru The water and land strategic points such as Kou and Yangyuan can block reinforcements from the west. "

"At that time, there are large armies on both sides of the east and west. If the rebels and horses of Wei come to help, they can be divided and defended. The great commander has no external worries, so he can concentrate on encircling Shouchun, first destroy the external garrisons, and then shield Shouchun. Wait for the city to be broken. When the time comes, Shouchun shall belong to me as a great man.”

"Of course!"

Huang Quan agreed and said: "Blocking the upper and lower parts of the Huaihe River and shielding the Shouchun Waterway are enough to cut off Shouchun's communication with the outside world. However, those who command the eastern and western armies need the talents of commanders and the ability to be flexible. Today, there are land chariots and cavalry in the west. There is still no commander in charge of Rukou and Yangyuan in the east!"

"Ok!"

Huo Jun nodded slightly and said: "The one who is in charge of Rukou and Yangyuan belongs to Pang Yuzhou. I wonder if Shi Yuan dares to take up this responsibility?"

Pang Tong was the governor of Yuzhou from afar, but Shouchun was captured by the Han Dynasty. Based on the current situation of the Southern Han Dynasty, there is a high probability that Shouchun will be taken as the territory of Yuzhou. Therefore, Pang Tong's current position as governor of Yuzhou is about to change from a vacuous position to a real one.

For his official position, Pang Tong will definitely be very energetic. Of course, with the current situation of generals in the Southern Han Dynasty, it is feasible for Huang Quan to take charge of Rukou. However, Pang Tong had lived in Huaixi for a long time and knew the terrain of Huaixi better than Huang Quan.

Therefore, from many aspects, letting Pang Tong sit in Rukou and Yangyuan and lead the army to blockade the upper reaches of Shouchun is the most suitable candidate among the generals.

Pang Tong attended to accept the order and said: "Tong is willing to lead the troops to the west and sit in Rukou and Yangyuan!"

"good!"

General Huo Jun said: "In addition to Shi Yuan's headquarters, the three generals Tai Shiheng, Quan Cong and Chen Yue will go west with a total of 20,000 troops. They must guard Rukou and Yangyuan. If the bandit army is strong, we should Report to the camp immediately.”

"General, take your orders!" The four men responded in a deep voice.

"Currently, the enemy in the west is being restrained by Shi Yuan, while the enemy in the east will come from the Ying River and the Si River. As for the enemy in the Sishui River, I have ordered General Huo Du to lead ten thousand troops north to Xiapi to contain the Qing Dynasty. , Xu soldiers and horses are the only enemies left in Yingshui."

Huo Jun looked at Lu Xun and said, "The enemies of Yingshui need to pass through Xia Cai and then advance westward. Although Xia Cai is currently occupied by the Wei army, Xiashi, Jitou and Yingkou are still in Boyan's hands. Boyan led 30,000 The soldiers and horses are stationed in the above three places. If there are any changes that cannot be handled, please report to me immediately! "

"promise!"

Lu Xun accepted the order in a deep voice.

"Where is Gao Xiang?"

"The general is here!"

Huo Jun ordered: "To the west of Shouchun, there is a mountain city on Bagong Mountain. Today, the general is leading five thousand troops to seize it!"

"The last general takes command!" Gao Xiang responded.

"Where is Guan Ping?"

"exist!"

Huo Jun asked Guan Ping to come forward, pointed to Yangshi City on the map, and said: "To the southwest of Shouchun, there is a city on land and water, and its name is Yangshi City. Tanzhi will lead his troops to conquer this city."

Guan Ping wrote down Yangshi City on the map and asked, "Dare I ask Grand Sima, is there any limit to destroying the city?"

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said: "The priority is to save the lives of the soldiers as much as possible, no later than two months."

"No!" Guan Ping accepted the order.

Huo Jun stood up from the table and ordered: "Xu Sheng led his troops to guard Huaiyin. If there is any movement, report to the governor immediately. Jiang Ji led the old and weak to stay behind, sort out the captured Wei soldiers, and the money and food they received, and compile them into a book. The remaining ones were reported. The generals will follow me across the Luojian River tomorrow and encircle Shouchun City."

Then, with a solemn expression on his face, Huo Jun pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword and said, "Although the Wei army has been defeated, the generals must not slack off. If we are to attack Shou, we must attack the city!"

"No!" the generals responded with a roar.

(End of this chapter)