Soldiers come to the world

Chen Qun came from the north bank of the Yangtze River. Under Cao Cao's order, he came to see Sun Quan in secret. The reason why Chen Qun came secretly was not because he was worried about Jiangdong, but because he was afraid that the Han army spies would find out, so he reported to Liu Jing, thus revealing the cooperation between Sun and Cao. Incoherent reality.

A carriage pulled out from the pier, rushed towards Jianye City, and drove all the way into Jianye Palace. The carriage stopped slowly on the steps, and Sun Quan was already waiting here.

"Sun Quan couldn't go to the pier to greet him. I hope Chen Zhongcheng will forgive me for being rude!" Sun Quan greeted him with a smile.

"Marquis Wu is being polite. Under the orders of Duke Wei, I have important matters to discuss with Marquis Wu. It is better to keep a low profile."

"In that case, please, Chen Zhongcheng!"

"Please!"

The two exchanged some pleasantries, then Sun Quan brought Chen Qun to the study, Zhang Zhao also attended the meeting, the three sat down, Sun Quan ordered the maid to serve tea, Chen Qun then cut to the chase and said: "Liu Jing led a hundred thousand troops We captured Ruxukou, did Marquis Wu get any news?"

Sun Quan and Zhang Zhao glanced at each other. Although Chen Qun didn't say it clearly, what he implied was implying that the Han army in Wuhu was unfavorable in containment, which led to the occupation of Ruxukou by the Han army. Sun Quan immediately felt a little uncomfortable. He didn't like this kind of situation. Accountable tone.

"Although I haven't heard of it, I can also imagine that there are only [-] troops in Ruxukou, how can they reach the Han army's [-] troops to attack?"

Chen Qun sighed and said, "If the Jiangdong navy can block the Ruxu River from entering the river mouth, the Han army may not be able to occupy the Ruxu mouth. Originally, General Zhang Yun had successfully prevented the Han army from landing at the Yangtze River Wharf. It's a pity."

Sun Quan's face darkened immediately, and he said in great displeasure, "Is Chen Zhongcheng accusing Jiangdong's army of not being able to restrain the Han army?"

"Wu Hou misunderstood, I have absolutely no intention of doing so, and Wei Gong didn't mean to criticize the Jiangdong Army. He knew that Wu Hou had just captured Wu County, and he had a thousand things to deal with. It is reasonable to ignore Wuhu for a while. In the middle, Wei Gong just said that as long as the two sides work together, the Han army can indeed be defeated."

Chen Qun's tone was very sincere, and Sun Quan's dissatisfaction was relieved a little. He said slowly: "Actually, I also know that the battle in Hefei was tense, so I hurried back to Jianye before I could finish dealing with the affairs of Wujun. It’s only been an hour since we rushed back, Duke Wei must have been a little too impatient.”

"Marquis Wu attaches great importance to the battle of Hefei, which is admirable. The purpose of this visit is to discuss with Marquis Wu the next battle plan for both sides. If Marquis Wu is willing, I can tell Duke Wei the plan first."

Sun Quan knew that Chen Qun was actually here to urge him to send troops, but Cao Cao was still worried about him. He sneered in his heart and said, "I wish to hear about Duke Wei's plan first."

"Duke Wei's plan is very simple. At present, the Han army is building a water village at Ruxukou. The former army of the Han army has entered Chaohu Lake, but they have not moved. The intention of Duke Wei is to delay the time for the Han army to attack the north as much as possible, so as to create an opportunity for the Jiangdong water army Chance."

After all, he still wanted to force Jiangdong to send troops. Sun Quan was annoyed and snorted heavily: "Chen Zhongcheng doesn't know yet! Liu Jing established a military city on the outer island of Kuaiji County, with thousands of garrisons. Lu Xun and Sun Quan Shaodu is there, as long as our Jiangdong army sends troops, they will make a comeback, do you think Liu Jing has no backhand to deal with Jiangdong?"

Chen Qun was stunned. He never expected such a thing to happen. After a long while, he asked in surprise, "Can Marquis Wu be sure about this? How many Han troops are there?"

"Although I can't confirm this for the time being, there should be [-] Han troops in Wu County, but there is no trace of them, nor have they retreated to Xindu County. Apart from this, I can't think of any other place to go."

Chen Qun was silent for a while and asked: "As far as I know, the outer islands of Kuaiji County are all deserted islands. The Han army has no food supplies. How can they survive?"

Sun Quan's heart skipped a beat. Chen Qun was indeed very shrewd. He asked a key question in one sentence. He had assigned the island to Liu Jing in a very secretive way. Except for a few high-ranking officials, he was not known to outsiders. Could it be that he wanted to be honest with Cao Cao? matter?

Sun Quan quickly glanced at Zhang Zhao, Zhang Zhao sighed and said, "Back then we reached a compromise with Liu Jing, allowing the Jingzhou fleet to enter the sea from the Yangtze River. Later, Jingzhou borrowed [-] shi of grain to Liu Bei, part of which was transported to Jiaozhou by sea, and Jingzhou There is a large sea fleet, all of which are cargo ships of more than [-] shi, which can withstand the wind and waves at sea. Liu Jing should have established a supply point on the island outside Kuaiji at this time. Of course, their original plan was to ship supplies by sea, but now, they are It has become a sharp knife against me, we didn't think of it at the beginning!"

Zhang Zhao first affirmed that there was such a thing, but he was ambiguous. He did not say that Jiangdong gave up the island, but that the Han army built a supply point on the island without authorization. In this way, Jiangdong and the inevitability of this matter were also clear Contact, because if the responsibility lies with Jiangdong, Cao Cao will not understand their difficulties, but just oppress Jiangdong to send troops.

What Zhang Zhao said was reasonable, and Chen Qun couldn't help but not believe it. Chen Qun was silent for a moment and asked, "Wu Hou just said that Jiangdong will not participate in the battle of Hefei. Is that what he means?"

"no no!"

Sun Quan quickly waved his hand, "The battle of Hefei is about the future of Jiangdong. How can I stand by and watch? I will definitely send troops, but I hope to get the support of Wei Gong again, so that we can deal with the counterattack of the Han army on the outer islands at the same time."

In the end, Sun Quan still wanted to benefit, which was expected by Cao Cao, so Chen Qun nodded and asked, "I wonder what support Marquis Wu needs?"

Sun Quan smiled slightly, "The Han army's counterattack from the island must be by water. To deal with the Han army's warships, kerosene is the most powerful weapon. Unfortunately, we don't have enough kerosene in stock, and Jiangdong does not produce coal oil. We can only ask Wei Gong to give us more. The support of [-] barrels of kerosene, in addition, the military rations are also insufficient, can you ask Cao Jun to support another [-] shi of food."

Zhang Zhao also felt a little embarrassed by Sun Quan's lion opening his mouth. He didn't expect Wu Hou to react so quickly, turning the threat from the outer islands into an excuse to ask Cao Cao for support. A person who can be the lord really has a different heart Ordinary thick black.

Chen Qun was silent for a moment and asked: "If Duke Wei agrees to Marquis Wu's conditions, how much and when will Marquis Wu plan to send troops?"

Sun Quan said happily: "As long as Wei Gong is willing to relieve my worries, I will send [-] sailors, [-] warships, and dispatch troops in three days."

Chen Qun got up and saluted, took out a brocade scroll from his arms, and said to Sun Quan: "This is the power of attorney that Duke Wei gave me before leaving. I can agree to Marquis Wu's conditions on behalf of Duke Wei, but I hope Marquis Wu will keep his promise. Send troops in the future."

Sun Quan's eyes narrowed with a smile, "Chen Zhongcheng, please rest assured, after all, the Battle of Hefei is also related to Jiangdong's peril, how can I not do my best!"

The outer islands that Sun Quan and Chen Qun referred to in their conversation are today's Zhoushan Islands, which are located in the sea east of Yin County, Kuaiji County. Yin County is also today's Ningbo. The coastal fishermen here have been fishing for generations.

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, although Zhoushan Island belonged to the territory of Jiangdong, Jiangdong did not carry out effective government control over it, and the islands had no names. The government regarded them as deserted islands, but there were also coastal fishermen living and multiplying on the islands. They are called Yinwai Islands, which means the outlying islands of Yinxian County, and they are also called Outer Islands for short.

Liu Jing reached a compromise with Sun Quan on Beigu Mountain in Jingkou back then, and exchanged Yuzhang County for all overseas islands, including Outer Islands. Of course, Liu Jing’s original intention was to develop Yizhou and ensure that Yizhou belonged to Jingzhou, but Three years ago, Liu Jing changed his strategy and decided to build a supply army city on the outer island, collect food and supplies, and station 500 troops on the outer island.

This matter was carried out extremely covertly. Although some fishermen knew a little bit, they all got benefits from the Han army, and no one was willing to report to the officials, so that the Jiangdong government knew nothing about it. It was not until Lu Xun and Sun Shao's suspicious whereabouts that they were arrested Zhang Zhao vaguely guessed something.

After several days of sailing along the coast, Lu Xun and Sun Shao's boat finally arrived at their destination. Lu Xun knew a little bit about the situation, but Sun Shao didn't know anything. When the big ship gradually approached the big island, Sun Shao's eyes were full. surprise.

I saw hundreds of ships moored in a harbor on the island, and a wharf was built. At the foot of the mountain not far from the wharf, there was a big city, comparable in size to a small county town.

At this time, Lu Xun's eldest son asked, "Father, is this the seaside?"

This is also Sun Shao's question, this island is so big, and there are rolling mountains, is this an island or the coast of the mainland?He looked back at Lu Xun suspiciously.

Lu Xun didn't know how to answer. At this time, a boatman beside him smiled and said, "Young master, this is a very big island. Its territory is larger than a county. The local people call it Wai Dao. It is less than a hundred miles away from Yin County. This place is called Dinghai Island, and this military city is called Dinghai City."

While speaking, the big ship slowly approached the pier. There was already a general of the Han army waiting on the pier for a long time. Lu Xun recognized him as Lou Fa, one of the two heroes of the Jingzhou navy, who was as famous as Shen Mi.

When they landed, Lou Fa greeted them with a smile, and saluted, "Welcome Mr. Sun and Governor Lu. You have worked hard all the way."

After finally landing, Sun Shao suddenly felt a sense of stability. Lu Xun introduced Lou Fa to him, and Sun Shao asked curiously, "How long has General Lou been here?"

Lou Fa smiled heartily: "I also just arrived half a month ago, but since the military city was built three years ago, there have been [-] troops stationed on the island. These soldiers have been stationed on the island for three years. When the conditions come, they are the real tough guys."

Sun Shao saw a group of dark-skinned soldiers standing behind Lou Fa. He knew that these soldiers were the Han army stationed on the island for a long time, and he couldn't help feeling a little admiration in his heart.

Both Sun Shao and Lu Xun's wives and children were a little seasick all the way, and they were arranged to go to the city to rest, but Lu Xun was upset. He stood at the top of the city and looked to the west. The mainland was Kuaiji County, and the Han army had hidden three thousand soldiers here. Army, once the Han army starts to attack Jiangdong, here is a sharp dagger inserted into Jiangdong's back.

At this time, a large ship sailed from afar, the flag turned out to be He Qi's military flag, and more than a dozen Han warships went up to meet it, Lu Xun couldn't help being slightly startled, who is here again?