The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 404 Chapter 403

In the naval camp on the bank of the Xunyang River, General Yu Jin strengthened the defense of the river bank and dispatched ships to patrol the river to prevent surprise attacks by the Jiangdong army.

During the last sneak attack on Jiangdong, Yu Jin led an army and unexpectedly encountered Zhou Yu's navy in Peng Lize. This sudden encounter not only completely destroyed Yu Jin's plan, but also caused Yu Jin to suffer a huge defeat.

His subordinates have a total of [-] troops, but most of them are northerners who are not very proficient in water. When they take a boat, because they can't bear the bumps on the boat, most of the soldiers suffer from seasickness and lose their combat effectiveness.

Moreover, Zhou Yu's naval forces are well-trained, coupled with Zhou Yu's commanding skills, and there is a huge difference between water warfare and land warfare. Although Yu Jin has an absolute advantage in numbers, due to various unfavorable factors, he was finally beaten by Zhou Yu defeat.

If Yu Jin hadn't retreated in time, there would even be the danger of annihilation of the entire army.Even so, Yu Jin lost nearly [-] troops in this battle. These soldiers all fell into the river, and not even a single corpse could be found.

Since then, Yu Jin has become more conservative and has become aware of the gap between his army and Zhou Yu. Although there is only one river across from Chaisang, this river has become his biggest obstacle.

For this reason, Yu Jin even set up a camp by the river, formally trained the navy here, and wanted to turn his subordinates into warriors proficient in water.In addition, Yu Jin even sent someone to send a letter to Zhang Yan, the king of Yan, hoping to recruit soldiers locally and form his own navy.

A few days later, Yu Jin received a reply from Zhang Yan, allowing Yu Jin to recruit soldiers locally to form a navy, and asked the new Lujiang prefect Feng Xi to cooperate, and in the letter informed Yu Jin of the battle situation in the south of the Yangtze River.

Only then did Yu Jin learn that Hussar General Chen Deng had lost more than 7000 troops.

However, after reading the letters Zhang Yan wrote to him over and over again, Yu Jin not only showed no trace of sadness, but instead had a smile on his face, and his heart was even more turbulent.

Hussar General Chen Deng was defeated and died of serious injuries. Then in the entire Yangzhou area, the only person whose official position was so slightly bigger than him finally died. This also means that his right general Yu Jin, in this area, became the largest official position.Then, it also means that he will command the military power in the entire Yangzhou area, and once again become the commander in charge of one side alone.

Facts have proved that Yu Jin's prediction was correct. Only one day later, a guard in Jinyi brought Yan Wang Zhang Yan's handbook to Xunyang City, and personally handed the handbook into Yu Jin's hands.

Yu Jin opened the handbook, took a quick look, and immediately smiled, thinking to himself: "Sure enough, as I expected, once Chen Deng dies, the commander-in-chief of the Yangzhou theater, who else can I do?"

There was no element of deceit in the handbook, and only Zhang Yan could dispatch Jin Yiwei.

Although Chen Deng had told Zhang Yan not to allow Yu Jin to hold an important position when he was dying, but at this moment, there were only two people in the Yangzhou theater who could stand alone, one was Huwei General Zhao Yun, and the other was Right General Yu Jin.

However, Zhang Yan chose Yu Jin instead of Zhao Yun, and sealed Yu Jin's status as a governor, and the governor of all military operations in the Yangzhou theater.

Of course, the reason why Zhang Yan did this was because he had his own intentions, but at this stage, he didn't want Yu Jin to feel that he was deliberately suppressing him.

Yu Jin was overjoyed, and immediately rewarded Jin Yiwei with a hundred gold, and entertained Jin Yiwei ceremoniously. After sending Jin Yiwei away, Yu Jin found Li Dian and Mao Jie, and told them about his career as the governor. matter.

Li Dian naturally congratulated Yu Jin, but Mao Jie behaved a little abnormally, and even showed some embarrassment on his face.

Seeing Mao Jie's expression, Yu Jin asked, "I have served as the governor today and become No.1 in the Yangzhou war zone. Shouldn't you be happy for me?"

Mao Jie sighed heavily, and said to Jin: "Wen Ze, I have a sentence, I don't know if I should say it or not."

"You, Mancheng, and I are life-and-death friends. After so many years, there is nothing we can't say." Yu Jin said.

Mao Jie said: "Wen Ze, this seems to be a good thing, but it may not be a good thing."

"How do you say that?" Yu Jin asked, frowning.

Mao Jie said: "The general has been stationed in Puyang, but on the eve of the attack on Hebei, the king of Yan ordered the general here, but led other generals to attack Hebei. It happened that Cao Cao replaced the Yuan family. Occupying Hebei, King Yan did this because we used to be Cao Cao's old department, and he was afraid that we would have any connection with Cao Cao, and was afraid of ruining the major event of pacifying Hebei. From this incident alone, it is enough to show that King Yan has great respect for the general And Mancheng and I don't trust each other."

After listening to Mao Jie's words, Yu Jin frowned tightly, and his face became gloomy.

Mao Jie went on to say: "Actually, this incident is justifiable. Even if it were anyone, he would do this. However, what King Yan did later surprised me. The general is already the right one. General, at that time Chen Deng was only the rear general, but after Chen Deng proposed the plan to attack Jiangdong to the King of Yan, the King of Yan appointed Chen Deng as the General of Hussars, and his official position was slightly higher than that of the general. It was such an insignificant small move, but it once again showed that King Yan's trust in Chen Deng far exceeded that of the general. Now that Chen Deng died, there was no one available in the Yangzhou theater. At this time, the king of Yan thought of the general. Could it be that the general did not Do you feel a little sad?"

Yu Jin snorted coldly, and his brows frowned even tighter. For him, Mao Jie's words, every word and every word, were heard by him, and even his fists were tightly clenched.

Li Dian was beside him, and when he heard Mao Jie's provocative words, he immediately interjected: "Wen Ze, Xiao Xian, don't think too much, I have heard people say that the reason why King Yan is today is all because of Mao Jie. Chen Deng's assistance. At the beginning, King Yan was just a small county magistrate in Liu County. If he hadn't met Chen Deng and received the great help from Chen Deng's family, King Yan might not have been able to be where he is today. After all, King Yan and Chen Deng were The master-slave relationship between teachers and friends, and the friendship between them is beyond our comparison, it is reasonable for King Yan to do this."

After listening to Li Dian's words, Yu Jin felt a little more relaxed, and his frown gradually eased a lot.He turned his head and said to Mao Jie: "Xiaoxian, you think too much about King Yan... In fact, King Yan is still very good to us. If I am a surrendered general, I can achieve this position, which is enough to show that Yan King's trust in me."

Mao Jie sneered, and said to Jin: "You must not have the heart of harming others, and you must not have the heart of guarding against others. What's more, King Yan is a figure under one person and above ten thousand. He can still use you at this stage. One day when Jiangdong and Jingzhou are pacified, the King of Yan may not be so polite to you. If there is a slight dissatisfaction, a single order can put you on death row from a high official position, so that you will never stand up again. At that time, It’s too late for you to regret it.”

Li Dian hurriedly said: "Xiaoxian, the King of Yan has always been kind to us, and the rewards and punishments are clear. As long as we don't betray the King of Yan, the King of Yan will never do anything wrong to us."

Mao Jie stopped talking, got up, bid farewell to Yu Jin and Li Dian, turned and walked out.

After Mao Jie left, Li Dian said to Jin: "Wen Ze, Xiaoxian's words are very provocative, and he has been secretive recently, you might as well send someone to pay more attention to Xiaoxian's every move, I think , he is very likely to be in secret contact with the enemy."

Yu Jin said: "I know, but I am entangled with many things and I can't take care of this matter. I will leave this matter to you. Be careful, and don't startle the snake. If there is any trouble, send someone to notify me immediately. .”

Li Dian nodded, clasped his fists together, and left immediately.

After Li Dian left, Yu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, and said calmly, "They're all gone, you can come out now."

As soon as Yu Jin finished speaking, he saw a young man in common clothes coming out from behind. The young man had dark skin and a strong body. He looked like an adult, but his face couldn't hide the immature aura. He was only about sixteen years old. Only seven years old.

"Did you hear our conversation just now?" Yu Jin asked after glancing at the young man.

The young man nodded and said: "I heard you clearly, the one named Mao Jie can be used, but the one named Li Dian is too stupid and loyal, let's find a way to get rid of it."

Yu Jin said: "You don't need to worry about my affairs. I have read your brother's letter, but it is still a little far from the goal I expected. I have already written a reply letter, and all my requirements are contained in this letter , you take it back and hand it over to your brother, if he sees it and thinks there is nothing wrong with it, then I will agree to your terms."

The young man took the letter from Yu Jin's hand, and immediately said: "So this time I came for nothing?"

"Hehe, as long as your brother is sincere enough, I promise you won't come in vain next time."

The young man clasped his fists and said, "It's not suitable to stay here for a long time. I'd better leave as soon as possible. I hope that both of us can reach a consensus as soon as possible and leave here."

Yu Jin called a soldier and personally escorted the young man to leave Xunyang.

This young man is none other than Sun Quan's younger brother, Sun Yi. He came here this time mainly to act as an envoy. Far below Yu Jin's expectations, Sun Yi had to return without success.

Sun Yi left Xunyang under the guard of a personal soldier, but they didn't notice that there was a pair of eyes staring at them closely in the dark.

(End of this chapter)