The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 391 Chapter 390
Qiantang, which is now Hangzhou, has a very advantageous geographical location. As long as you get Qiantang, you will control the entire Zhejiang Province.

Zhejiang is the name of a river that originated in Shexian County. The upper reaches are known as the Fuchun River, and the lower reaches are the famous Qiantang River.

However, at this time, Zhejiang has not been divided into two, but is still a whole.In addition, the population and agricultural development in the Jiangnan area are not as good as those in the north. The main grain-producing areas in the south of the Yangtze River have not yet formed, and the aborigines in the territory are still unnaturalized mountain people.

With Zhejiang as the boundary, the south belongs to Kuaiji County, the northeast belongs to Wu County, and the northwest is Danyang County. Qiantang is located at the mouth of Zhejiang. Occupying Qiantang is equivalent to guarding the lifeline of traffic from Kuaiji County to Wu County. , and Qiantang is only less than two hundred miles away from Shanyin, the county seat of Kuaiji County, so it can be attacked and defended when advancing.

After Chen Deng occupied Wucheng, he did not stay too long. He led Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Liang Xi and other generals to attack Qiantang. He wanted to occupy Qiantang as quickly as possible and guard the traffic lifeline leading to Wujun .

Liang Mao was left in Wucheng to take care of the aftermath. While appeasing the Han people and Shanyue people in the territory, he cleaned up the remnants of the Sun family.

Two days later, Chen Deng's army arrived at the city of Qiantang. Due to the speed of Chen Deng's army, the county magistrate of Qiantang hadn't received the news. He didn't know that Chen Deng had led his army to attack. In a hurry, unable to assemble the army, they simply abandoned the city and fled.

Chen Deng occupied Qiantang City without bloodshed, and ordered Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin to blockade Zhejiang, collect ships, and be on standby at all times.

So far, Chen Deng has completed all the content of the attack on Wujun, and stationed troops in Qiantang. Although he was ready to cross the river, he did not attack.

If the lone army went deep, it would be too disadvantageous for him. He had to stop first and send someone to inquire about the situation of the other two armies.

At the same time, the Central Route Army led by Lu Su and Liu Ye was caught off guard because of the sudden attack. Although he led troops to fight Lu Su and Liu Ye, they retreated steadily. He was almost captured, and fled back to Nanchang in embarrassment.

Lu Su and Liu Ye divided their troops to attack the counties of Danyang County and completed the task assigned by Chen Deng.

Compared with the smooth offensives of the East Route Army and the Central Route Army, Yu Jin of the West Route Army was a little bit strenuous.He led Li Dian, Mao Jie and other soldiers to cross the Yangtze River by boat. He wanted to launch a surprise attack, but he didn't want to bump into Zhou Yu's navy.

The army led by Yu Jin is all army, and many of them are still seasick, and their ability to fight on water is extremely poor.

In contrast, although Zhou Yu's navy has just been trained, the officers and men of the navy are all people from the south of the Yangtze River who are proficient in water. defeat.

If Yu Jin hadn't ordered the retreat in time, I'm afraid that the [-] army would be in danger of being wiped out.

Yu Jin was defeated and returned to Xunyang for rectification.

Yu Jin had already startled the snake, so Zhou Yu concentrated the navy on the Yangtze River. Even Peng Lize's lake was cruising with navy warships, and took Chaisang as the key defensive object to defend Nanchang City where Sun Quan was located.

Sun Quan succeeded Sun Ce as the lord of Jiangdong, and Jiangdong's famous generals all rushed to Nanchang, which brought convenience to Chen Deng's attack.

When Sun Quan received a report from Zhou Yu in Nanchang, saying that Zhang Yan had sent a large army to attack Jiangdong, he would fight without announcing it.

Immediately afterwards, Sun Quan received a series of reports, Wujun and Danyang counties were all lost, Wujun prefect Zhu Zhi committed suicide, and Danyang prefect Lu Fan fled back in embarrassment.Sun Jing, the prefect of Kuaiji, sent people to pray for help.

Less than ten days after taking over Jiangdong, Sun Quan was facing a great challenge. Whether he could preserve himself in this battle and continue the Sun family's position in Jiangdong became Sun Quan's current top priority.

When the news came, the entire Jiangdong was shocked.

At this time, Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai, Sun Ben, Sun He, Chen Wu, Dong Xi, and other Sun Ce's old troops gathered in Nanchang City. For future use.However, because of the mourning for Sun Ce, these people came from all over the country to express their condolences, but they didn't want Zhang Yan to take advantage of the loopholes and attack Jiangdong instead. Kuaiji and Nanchang were also exposed to enemy attacks.

If Zhou Yu hadn't left early and sent a navy into the Yangtze River, I'm afraid Yu Jin would have already approached Chaisang City by now.

Zhang Yanbing marched in three routes, only Yu Jin's attack was blocked, and the other two routes were all captured due to poor defense. For Sun Quan who had just taken office, this was undoubtedly very bad news.

Sun Quan paced anxiously in the hall, thinking about how to deal with the war in his mind.When he was the county magistrate of Nancheng, although he led the soldiers to command battles, it was all small fights, and he only dealt with a group of bandits who were not good enough.

But this time the enemy is a regular army that has been prepared for a long time, and the attack is menacing, and the range is extremely wide. Losing ground has become a headache for him.

For an entire hour after the news came, Sun Quan's mind was blank. It was the first time he faced such a large-scale war, and he didn't know how to command a large army to fight.

Sun Quan has a wealth of experience in handling political affairs. Nancheng County has been governed by him in an orderly manner, but this time it is a war, and his every move is related to the fate of the entire Jiangdong.

"My lord, General Cheng Pu is asking to see you!" Zhu Huan walked in from the outside, clasping his fists.

"No!" Sun Quan resolutely refused.

Zhu Huan said in amazement: "Master, General Cheng said..."

"If you don't see it, you won't see it! If you pass down the order, except for the chief governor, anyone who asks to see him will not be seen!" Sun Quan said firmly.

Zhu Huan gave a "here", turned around and exited the hall.

Sun Quan couldn't understand why Cheng Pu came here, and he must have come to ask for a fight.

However, at this stage, Sun Quan hadn't figured out how to deploy his troops. Even if he met Cheng Pu, he still couldn't give Cheng Pu the answer he wanted.

In Sun Quan's heart, he must have a perfect strategy, a strategy that can win the victory as soon as he sends troops, and regain the lost ground, before he is willing to send troops.

Because the current Sun family's military strength is not large, how to use the army reasonably and play the greatest role is what Sun Quan has to consider.

"Get out of the way, I want to see the lord!" Suddenly, there was a roar from outside the door.

"My lord has an order. Except for the governor, if the old general trespasses, don't blame the general for being rude!" Zhu Huan's voice came out.

"This old man is utterly loyal to Mrs. Sun. At this time of crisis, how can I be a coward? I want to see my lord! Get out of the way, otherwise, I will be rude to you!" Cheng Pu's thick voice came from far and near.

"Zhu Huan, get out of the way, you are in a hurry, don't blame Han for being merciless to your subordinates!" Han Dang, who had a rough voice, also became irritable.

Hearing the commotion outside, Sun Quan hurried out of the hall and came to the gate of the other courtyard. Seeing Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai, Sun Ben, Sun He, Chen Wu, Dong Xi and others gathered at the gate, Zhu Huan He opened his arms, blocked the door with his huge body, and was arguing with everyone.

"Zhu Huan! Let all the generals come in!" Seeing such a scene, Sun Quan waved his hands.

When Zhu Huan heard Sun Quan's voice, he moved away. Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai, Sun Ben, Sun He, Chen Wu, Dong Xi and others all calmed down a little when they saw Sun Quan, and then said in unison He bowed and said: "The last general will wait to see the lord!"

Sun Quan said: "Generals, since you are all here, it seems a little too inhumane for me to keep you out of the door. You all come in with me."

A group of people followed Sun Quan into the hall. Sun Quan asked the generals to sit down in the hall, and asked, "Generals, are you here to invite a fight?"

Cheng Pu is the oldest among the generals, and also the most prestigious one. He followed Sun Jian in his early years and later Sun Ce, and made a lot of contributions to Jiangdong.

"My lord, now that the enemy army has penetrated deep into the hinterland of Jiangdong, Wu County and Danyang have been lost one after another, but we are still trapped in Nanchang City and do nothing. Is it possible that we want to be a coward? When the old lord was alive, , We have never been like this, could it be that the lord is afraid of those enemies?" Cheng Pu has a straightforward personality, and the old lord he said in his mouth refers to Sun Quan's elder brother Sun Ce.

Sun Ce was brave and good at fighting, he won the championship of the three armies bravely, and he had the power of overlord. He had a high prestige in the army, and he took the lead in every battle.

But now it was Sun Quan, Cheng Pu and other generals clamored to go out, but they were suppressed by Sun Quan. They were dissatisfied in their hearts, so they came together and prepared to plead with Sun Quan.

Sun Quan felt uncomfortable when he heard Cheng Pu mentioning Sun Ce. He was not as powerful as Sun Ce, and he had no prestige in the army. He could not be compared with Sun Ce at all. He is the best candidate in the minds of the generals. Even if Zhou Yu is not selected, Sun Ben and Sun He, who are generals in the army, are stronger than Sun Quan, but why does Zhou Yu support Sun Quan?

Of course, these were gossip, Sun Quan heard it in his ears, but felt uncomfortable in his heart. He had just taken over Jiangdong, and no one was optimistic about him. This feeling, let alone how uncomfortable it is.

Now, on the tenth day after he took office, a serious crisis broke out in Jiangdong. The enemy army drove straight in, and Danyang and Wu Jun were lost one after another. At this time of internal and external troubles, Sun Quan, who was only 19 years old, I suffered great torment in my heart.

Sun Quan said: "Old General Cheng, I didn't say that I would not send troops, but I postponed sending troops. The enemy's attack was fierce, and they suddenly launched an attack. It was obviously premeditated. And I only had three days to mourn for my brother. In three days, The enemy army is already ready to attack, don't you think it's a bit strange? I suspect that my brother's death may have something to do with Zhang Yan..."

As soon as this remark came out, all the generals looked at each other in blank dismay, and then the crowd became agitated, talking nonsense, roughly saying that they should send troops immediately, take counterattacks, and avenge Sun Ce.

Sun Quan originally wanted to use this topic to divert their attention, but who knew that it would have the opposite effect, instead it aroused their inner hatred, and their opinions on sending troops became stronger.

At this moment, the soldiers standing outside called out loudly: "The chief inspector is here!"

The high-pitched voice pierced through the noise in the hall, and everyone heard the clear voice. Everyone looked out of the hall in unison, and saw Zhou Yu striding into the hall from the outside in a suit of armor.

Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai, Sun Ben, Sun He, Chen Wu, Dong Xi and the others became completely silent at once, and then bowed respectfully to Zhou Yu in unison: "See the Commander!"

When Sun Quan saw this, he felt very uncomfortable. How could these generals treat Zhou Yu so respectfully, but how could they be so rude to his lord?Could it be that he is really not as good as Zhou Yu?
Although he thought so, Sun Quan did not show it, because Sun Ce had warned him alone before his death that Zhou Yu's prestige in the army was extremely high, and the generals also trusted and respected Zhou Yu very much, so Sun Quan should not blame Zhou Yu for this.

As soon as Zhou Yu appeared, he glanced at the generals in the hall, and said, "Since everyone is here, I will save you one by one to call you. I just came from Chaisang, and I have already heard about Wujun and Danyang. It's..."

While talking, Zhou Yu walked into the house, walked up to Sun Quan, and bowed respectfully, "See my lord!"

"The governor doesn't need to be too polite. The governor also came in a timely manner. Now Jiangdong is suddenly facing such a dangerous situation. I am still young and have no experience in dealing with this matter. Everything needs to be handled by the governor. Since the governor Here we come, let the governor handle all these matters..." Sun Quan said.

Zhou Yu frowned, sighed softly, and said to Sun Quan: "Zhang Yan fought without announcement, and attacked suddenly, and the troops were divided into three groups. It seems that the enemy army is well prepared. Yu Jin and I met unexpectedly in Peng Lize. , I have fought with his army before, and the enemy army is well-trained in all battles. If I hadn't commanded the soldiers to kill thieves, and the northerners have seasickness, I'm afraid I might not be able to defeat him. Now the enemy army I'm staring at each other, step by step, I want to gradually eat away at Jiangdong, although I have experience in commanding a big battle, but I can't do anything about it, everything depends on the master to make the decision!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was very surprised. Zhou Yu, who has always been resourceful and good at using troops, what happened today? When Jiangdong survived, Zhou Yu couldn't come up with a good strategy?

(End of this chapter)