The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 403 Chapter 402
When Chen Deng died, Zhang Yan could no longer hide his inner sadness. After all, Chen Deng was the first friend and brother he made in this era.

Moreover, he was able to control Xuzhou and unify the north, and Chen Deng's contribution is also indispensable.It can be said that without Chen Deng's support, his journey would never have gone so smoothly.

However, Chen Deng died at this time, and he did not rest in peace.

"King Yan, the Jiangdong Army has sent pursuers. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. It is better to leave here as soon as possible!" Zhao Yun hurried over and whispered in Zhang Yan's ear.

Before he could be sad, Zhang Yan, with tears in his eyes, ordered to retreat immediately. He put Chen Deng's body on the back of the white dragon horse he was riding, and returned to Yi County with Chen Deng's body on his back.

More than 2000 remnants left here at the fastest speed, galloped all the way, and finally arrived in Yi County.

Lu Su, Xu Chu and others were stationed in Yi County. When they saw Zhang Yan, Zhao Yun, Zhou Tai, Liu Ye and others returning with the remnant army, they were all dumbfounded.

Lu Su's face was heavy. Even though he could roughly guess that there would be a defeat, he never expected such a heavy loss.

More than 7000 troops, on the occasion of this battle, turned into nothing. For the generals and soldiers of the Han army who often won victories and often won more with less, this time is undoubtedly a huge defeat, and it is also the largest in the history of the Han army. fail.

After Zhang Yan arrived in Yi County, he immediately ordered Chen Deng's body to be transported back to Jinling and buried in the suburbs of Jinling. He buried Chen Deng with a state funeral and asked Xue Li to build a mausoleum for him.Not only did he retain the official positions of Hushi General and Yangzhou Mu in his lifetime, but he also pursued his posthumous posthumous posthumous title as Marquis of Jinling.

In addition, Zhang Yan appointed Chen Deng's son as an admonishment doctor and received the official rank of fifth rank, and his salary was distributed according to that of an official of second rank.

Chen Deng's son is only eight years old now, and he can be an official just to show Zhang Yan's great love for Chen Deng, and it can be regarded as solving Chen Deng's worries.

As for the current battle, all the troops are under the command of Zhang Yan, and all the troops are concentrated in Yixian County. Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, Zhou Tai, Lu Su, Liu Ye and others are all sitting in the hall of the county government, preparing to discuss how to deal with it. The unfinished war.

"Although our army is temporarily defeated, we still have strength. There are still more than 1 elite soldiers here. As far as the current situation is concerned, you might as well come up with ideas and see what to do." Zhang Yan looked around at the people present. Everyone, speak slowly.

As soon as Zhang Yan's words fell, Zhou Tai immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said, "To the King of Yan, the Hussar General was shot to death by the enemy, and our army lost more than 3 soldiers. This enmity is irreconcilable. It must be reported. The general thought that our army should regroup our troops and mobilize reinforcements, and then fight to the death with the Sun family in Jiangdong. It is bound to wipe out the Sun family's power in Jiangdong, avenge the general of the hussars, and more than 3 soldiers who died revenge!"

Where Xu Chu was gearing up, he couldn't bear it anymore, and said loudly: "His Royal Highness, our army has never been so humiliated. If this time, if the Jiangdong Army doesn't give Jiangdong Army a hard blow and spreads the word, they will think that our army is afraid. Where are they Jiangdong Army!"

"The enemy army has just won a big victory. It is the time when morale is high, and the enemy army is several times stronger than our army. Although our army is all elite soldiers, it has fewer troops and is outnumbered. Besides, our army has just been defeated. The vitality has not yet recovered, and the morale is relatively low. It is definitely not the best time for our army to fight the enemy at this time. The subordinates thought that it is better to retreat and retreat to Wanling City for the time being, to rest first and avoid the enemy Let’s make another plan.” Liu Ye said.

Among those present, only Zhao Yun and Lu Su did not speak. Zhang Yan looked at Zhao Yun and asked, "Zilong, what's your opinion?"

"The general thinks that what Liu Taishou said is somewhat reasonable. Although our army is an elite army, but after all, the number is small. As the saying goes, two fists are hard to fight four hands, and you are outnumbered. You really can't gain any advantage. If you don't Retreat to avoid the sharp edge, recharge your batteries, and then make another plan." Zhao Yun said.

Zhang Yan shifted his gaze to Lu Su again, and asked, "Zijing, do you have any good ideas?"

"His Royal Highness, you don't dare to take high opinions, but you do have some foolish opinions." Lu Su said modestly.

Zhang Yandao: "It doesn't matter if you have a good opinion or a humble opinion, just say it and let me listen to it. If it is a good opinion, I will accept it. If it is a stupid opinion, I will just listen to it. I will never blame you. mean."

Lu Su said: "Then let me tell you my humble opinion. One of the biggest reasons for the defeat of the Hushi General is that he was too aggressive. The General wished to destroy the Sun family as soon as possible and pacify Jiangdong. The enemy army took advantage of the general's heart to lure the enemy deep, set up an ambush, and wanted to wipe out our army. Although Sun Ce occupied Jiangdong for a few years, Jiangdong was governed by the Sun family in an orderly manner, even with the tyrannical one. Shanyue also began to gradually compromise with Sun Ce. It can be said that the Sun family’s foundation in Jiangdong is relatively solid. If Jiangdong is captured in a hurry, Jiangdong may not be sincerely attached to our army in the next few years, and rebellion will definitely occur from time to time. .”

After hearing this, Zhang Yan felt that what Lu Su said was somewhat reasonable, so he asked, "Zijing, in your opinion, what should our army do to capture Jiangdong?"

Lu Su said: "Jiangdong is not big, but it is not small. Judging from the current situation, our army is indeed somewhat insufficiently prepared. First, our army is too small, and our ability to divide troops to occupy the counties in Jiangdong is limited. If there is no army garrison as a threat, the counties in Jiangdong may not really submit, and they may rebel again. If you want to occupy the entire Jiangdong, you must have a strong military force. Every time you occupy a county, you must leave a garrison. It is to protect the environment and the people, which is actually to prevent rebellion. Second, after occupying the counties in Jiangdong, a group of officials with high administrative ability must be dispatched, who can handle political affairs, large and small, with ease. Third, it is necessary to Step by step, gradually encroach on Jiangdong, you must not be greedy for merit. If you can achieve the above three points, within five years, you will be able to occupy the entire Jiangdong, and the Sun Clan's power will also completely disintegrate in Jiangdong."

After hearing Lu Su's suggestion, Zhang Yan couldn't help but feel that it was very useful. At the same time, he remembered Chen Deng's last words, saying that after Chen Deng died, the candidate who could take over the post of Yangzhou pastor was Lu Su.

Moreover, Lu Su is also very famous in history. He is the Sun Wu Group, the second generation governor after Zhou Yu. During the period when Lu Su was the governor, Sun Wu's situation was relatively stable. Su's strength.

As for the three points that Lu Su just raised, Zhang Yan can immediately realize two of them, but on the issue of military strength, it is a long-standing problem.

Because Zhang Yanchu started with a policy of elite soldiers. Although the north was unified, the number of troops has been relatively small, and the troops already stationed on the northern border cannot be mobilized. Otherwise, the northern border will lose its deterrent power.But Zhang Yan's current main opponents are all in the south, but Chen Bing's troops in the south are pitifully small. If Zhang Yan hadn't brought Zhao Yun and Xu Chu's army from Pengcheng to support, the current Yangzhou army might be completely wiped out. Now, the Jiangdong Army can also lead the army straight in.

Zhang Yandao: "The king fully agrees with the three points you mentioned. However, it cannot be realized at this stage. Chen Deng and more than 7000 soldiers all died tragically in Shanyang County. We must avenge this revenge. But Judging from the current situation and situation, it is difficult for our army to protect itself, let alone revenge. As the saying goes, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Gou Jian, king of Yue, has been hiding his courage for 20 years. Therefore, I think , we should withdraw our troops for the time being, use our superior forces to occupy the more important cities, and form a confrontation with the Jiangdong Sun family. When the king draws his forces over, it will not be too late for us to launch an attack!"

Zhang Yan made up his mind, and the rest of the people couldn't say anything anymore, whether it was the main battle or the main retreat, they all clasped their fists in unison and said: "Everything is at the command of His Royal Highness King Yan!"

Therefore, Zhang Yan ordered the withdrawal of troops to Wanling City, the county seat of Danyang County.In addition, Zhang Yan also began to shrink his troops. In order to avoid accidents, he voluntarily gave up some cities, sent someone to inform Jiang Qin, and led his troops back to Qiantang. It's a great achievement

The army was withdrawn as soon as it was said, and there was no sign of procrastination at all. All the Han troops withdrew from Yixian County and all retreated to Wanling City.

Two days later, the army arrived at Wanling City. Zhang Yan left Liu Ye to be the prefect of Danyang County, and distributed more than 5000 troops from Xu Chu's army to Zhao Yun, forming a total of 8000 troops. Wanling City.After that, Zhang Yan led the army back to Jinling City. Zhang Yan formally appointed Lu Su as Yangzhou Mu, taking over Chen Deng's position, and taking full charge of the affairs here. Chun and Lujiang were the two prefects, and Zhang Yan promoted Feng Xi and Liang Mao to serve.

At this point, Zhang Yan finally finished his confession, and he took Xu Chu back to Pengcheng.Before leaving, he specially instructed Lu Su to let Lu Su pay attention to the people's livelihood while also paying attention to military strength, so that the number of Yangzhou Army can be strengthened. The preliminary plan is to let Lu Su recruit 10 Yangzhou Army.

Zhang Yan withdrew and occupied Danyang and Wu Commanderies. Sun Quan did not send any more troops to pursue them. For the time being, maintain the safety of Kuaiji and Nanchang County, and confront the newly appointed Yangzhou Mu Lusu.

After the victory in Yanyang County, the water level of the flood slowly dropped to the normal level, so Zhou Yu led the navy to go upstream and return to Peng Lize. Xunyang, launch a fierce attack!
(End of this chapter)