Soldiers come to the world

The terrain of Jiangxia is indeed very complicated, with the Han River in the north and the Yangtze River in the south. The Han River flows from northwest to southeast and meets the Yangtze River at Xiakou.

Between the Han River and the Yangtze River is the Yunmeng Lake, which has a radius of thousands of miles. It forms an extremely irregular partition zone with the Yangtze River and the Han River. The core part of Jiangxia County is located on the other side of this partition, including Xiakou. Three big cities, Wuchang and Chaisang, as well as several small counties.

Some people may suggest that you can go east along the south bank of the Yangtze River. In fact, the south bank of the Yangtze River is a hilly area in the south, dotted with vast virgin forests, and there are many mountains. Travel by water from the Yangtze River.

The only hope is Qianli Yunmengze. It has begun to shrink and dry up during the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is no longer a continuous water lake. There are hills and mountains in the middle, dense forests, and some fishing villages that rely on Yunmengze for their livelihood.

Yu Jin's news is not wrong. There are indeed a large number of refugees crossing Yunmengze and fleeing to Jiangxia by land. Of course, they still have to cross the south of the Yangtze River in the end.

Two days later, Yu Jin and Zang Ba led [-] troops to Huarong County. At this time, Huarong County was almost an empty city, with only a few hundred old and weak left in the city.

Cao Jun marched all the way, already exhausted, went to the city to bury pots to make food, robbed houses to rest, Yu Jinze and Zang Ba stood on the top of the city to discuss the matter of exploring roads and seizing Jingling County.

"According to the prime minister, Jiang Xia's army is intercepting warships on the Hanshui River near Jingling County. I suspect that there is still Jiangxia's garrison in Jingling County. Otherwise, the prime minister will not give us five thousand troops."

Yu Jin seemed a little worried. He was repeatedly defeated by Jiang Xia's army, and he already had an instinctive fear of Jiang Xia's army. He didn't intend to go to Jingling County, so he said: "It is said that Jingling County is Jiang Xia's biggest fuel. The place of origin, of course they will send heavy troops to guard such important military supplies, I am worried that if we try our best to seize Jingling County, it will affect the plan of exploring the road, Xuan Gao, what do you think?"

Zang Ba did not fight Jiang Xia's army many times, and was attacked by cavalry at night. To a large extent, he was not convinced, and he even looked forward to another battle with Jiang Xia's army.

But Zang Ba also understood Yu Jin's meaning at this time, he pondered for a moment and said: "It is better to send scouts to investigate the situation in Jingling County first. If there are not many troops stationed, you can take Jingling County first. If there are heavy guards, Then take it easy, but if the road to Jiangxia has to go through Jingling County, then that's a different story."

"Of course!" Yu Jin couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard that Zang Ba agreed with him.

At this time, more than a dozen soldiers came with two old men, "I will report to the general, and I will report to General Zang. These two old men know the way to Jiangxia."

The two old men knelt down in fright, "Xiaomin sees the two generals!"

Yu Jin and Zang Ba glanced at each other, immediately overjoyed, Yu Jin quickly said: "You don't have to be afraid, get up and speak slowly, not only will I not embarrass you, but I will also reward you!"

"Thank you, General!"

Two old men stood up, and one of them said: "There are two main roads to go to Jiangxia through Yunmengze. Finally, you can reach Luokou Town, and the opposite bank is Sanjiangkou, which is close to the west of Xiakou.”

"What about the other way?" Zang Ba asked impatiently.

"The other road is called Huarong Road, which is to go straight from our Huarong County. This road has to pass through a hilly area. The road is slightly narrow and not easy to walk. It finally arrives at Wulin Town by the Yangtze River. On the other side is Chibi Town."

Yu Jin pondered for a while and asked, "Which road is closer?"

"Of course it's Huarong Road, it's at least two hundred miles away, but most businessmen are willing to take Jingling Road, because they are lucky and can take a boat to Xiakou, and there are so many beasts on Huarong Road, so it's not worthwhile to hire a hunter to go with them. .”

Yu Jin pulled Zang Ba aside and said in a low voice, "Do you still think it is necessary to go to Jingling County?"

Zang Ba was a little embarrassed, "I'm afraid that the prime minister will not be able to explain it."

Yu Jin was also in a bit of a dilemma. He thought for a while and said: "Let's open the road first! Open a wide road, and then ask the prime minister whether to attack Jingling County. If you really can't escape, let's fight."

Zang Ba sighed, it was the only way to go.

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The appearance of Yunmengze is a huge antler, which is composed of two long strips of water. One is located in the south of Huarong County, east of Jiangling, and is connected to the Yangtze River, making it impossible for Jiangling to travel eastward along the Yangtze River by land; Shuize is in the east, extending from the Yangtze River to the north across the Hanshui River until Yunyang County.

Going east from Huarong County, you will find the land between the two lakes. This is a low and gentle hilly area, spanning more than a hundred miles. Covering, it can be seen that the south of the Three Kingdoms era is far from being developed.

Yu Jin and Zang Ba led [-] troops to open up wasteland and head eastward. Two days later, the troops arrived at a big river with a width of [-] feet, clear and green, and the water flow was calm. Occasionally, a small fishing boat full of ospreys could be seen heading north. Go, a hundred steps to the south is a dilapidated small bridge.

Looking across the river bank, he saw that the other side of the river was half of water and half of land. At this moment, Yu Jin seemed to think of something. He urged his horse to go to the small bridge. After a while, he ran across the small bridge and slowly came to the side of the water.

It is midsummer at this time, and the weather often rains, which makes the water in the water pool particularly abundant, and it is boundless at a loss.

At this time, Zang Ba came galloping with dozens of people on horseback, and asked loudly from a distance, "Wen Ze, what did you find?"

Yu Ban pointed his horsewhip at the water, and replied loudly, "I was wondering if this water leads to the Yangtze River?"

Zang Ba also didn't know, and turned his head to look at the old man who led the way. The old man shook his head, "I didn't pass by, so I don't know!"

At this time, Yu Jin ordered the left and right cavalry to say: "Catch me that fishing boat just now!"

The cavalry urged their horses to gallop north. At this moment, Yu Jin pointed to the river in front of him and asked the old man, "What kind of river is this? You should know it!"

"General Qi, this is Xiashui, also called Mianshui, which flows from Hanshui to Jiangling in the southwest."

Yu Jin was overjoyed, "Does this river lead to Jiangling?"

"Yes! But the journey is a bit far away. I don't know the details. I have to ask the fishermen. I am a hunter and I am only familiar with land routes."

At this time, under the threat of Cao Jun soldiers using crossbow arrows, the fisherman came back again and was forced to go ashore.

This is an old fisherman about 50 years old. He was frightened by the soldiers of Cao Jun. He knelt down and kowtowed to beg for mercy, "I beg the soldiers to spare the life of the villain!"

Yu Jin raised his head from the horse and asked, "I won't kill people. I'm going to ask you some questions, and you must answer them honestly."

"The villain dare not hide it!"

Yu Jin asked Xia Shui first, "Does this river lead to Jiangling? How big a boat can it be?"

"Report to the general, this river leads to Jiangjin, a small town next to Jiangling, but it has to go around a big circle, but the river is relatively wide, and ships with a thousand stones can travel."

Yu Jin was overjoyed in his heart, pointed at Shuize with his horsewhip, and asked again: "Does Shuize lead to Wulin?"

The fisherman timidly asked, "Major, which Wulin is it?"

"Nonsense! Are there still two Urins?"

The old man who led the way next to him said: "There are indeed two Wulins. One is on the north bank of the river in the south, and on the opposite bank is Puqi County, Changsha County, so it is called Puqi Wulin. The other is on the east side, also on the north bank of the river, and Chibi Town is on the opposite bank. , also known as Chibi Wulin."

"Of course it's Chibi Wulin!" Yu Jin glared at the fisherman impatiently.

"You can reach the bank of Wulin by boat, which is only ten miles away from the bank of the Yangtze River."

Yu Jin couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart at first, and asked again: "Can you sail a thousand-stone ship?"

The fisherman quickly shook his head, "Impossible. In winter, the water is very shallow, and only small fishing boats can be used. In spring and autumn, it is slightly better, and the water surface can be used for passenger ships with hundreds of stones. Passenger ships from Han River often take shortcuts and go to Changsha County through the water.

In summer, the amount of water is the largest, and you can take five hundred stones across the water to reach Chibi Wulin on the bank of the Yangtze River, but a thousand-stone boat will definitely not work, and will run aground in the water. "

Yu Jin gazed at the water for a moment, then continued to ask, "How far is it from Chibi Wulin?"

The fisherman said tremblingly, "There are still about 260 miles left."

At this time, Yu Jin had a bold plan in his mind. He could dig through Xiashui and Shuize, and transport food and luggage by water. A boat of five hundred shi was enough.

Zang Ba next to him also immediately asked: "How far is it from Han River?"

"There are still more than twenty miles away. There is a small town at the mouth of the Hanshui River, called Mianyang Town. The residents of the town live by fishing, and the Xiaomin's house is there."

Yu Jin urged the horse to approach Zang Ba, and discussed with him: "I want to excavate Xiashui and Yunmeng Lake here, so that Jiangling ships can directly reach Wulin Chibi, what do you think?"

"I also have this intention, but it's best to take a boat and test it yourself, and then go back to the business."

Speaking of this, Zang Ba shouted and asked: "Do you have a five hundred shi boat in your town?"

"There are three ships, all of which belong to rich families in the town."

Zang Ba looked at the sky, and it was almost dusk, so he said to Jin: "I will take my brothers to grab the boat, and Wen will arrange soldiers to dig the tunnel, and strive to complete the work tomorrow morning."

Yu Jin nodded, "That's what I mean too, but it's best to collect all the boats, we'll use them to build the pontoon bridge, and let some brothers go back to Jiangling by boat to explore the way."

Both Yu Jin and Zang Ba had experienced many battles in the Central Plains, and they had no compassion for the people. Zang Ba immediately said: "I will lead a thousand troops to snatch ships. If they don't give them, I will destroy their entire town!"

Zangba immediately led a thousand soldiers to rush to Mianyang Town in the north.

Yu Jin pondered for a moment, then beckoned, called a military marquis, and told him, "You take five hundred brothers and continue on the road, until you reach the Yangtze River in Wulin Town, and you have to consider the garrison of 20 troops. Find out the way and draw me a detailed map, including the terrain along the way."

"Follow your orders!"

Junhou took five hundred soldiers of Cao Jun and the old man who led the way, and ran eastward, and gradually disappeared in the path. Pass!"