The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 629 Chapter 628 Sun Quan's Troubles

"His Royal Highness, although General Huang is very brave and has the skill of piercing Yang with a hundred steps, but he is already old, and the vanguard is a matter of charging. If the enemy sees that our army sends an old man as a vanguard, they will definitely laugh out loud. And If General Huang gets injured unfortunately, with his old body, General Huang may not be able to recover quickly. What's more, it is better to let General Huang sit in the rear and wait for the young generals to charge forward." Seeing that Huang Zhong had become the vanguard, Zhang He was upset, so he hurriedly clasped his fists and said.

When Huang Zhong heard this, he immediately retorted: "Qi King Yan, although I am old, I am physically strong and energetic. Lian Po is not too old at seventy. I am only in my 50s. How can I be old? And my name is Zhen Jingxiang has a great reputation, Jiangdong people have heard of my reputation long ago, I am a pioneer, if anyone dares to laugh at me, I will let the person who laughs at me come to a bad end!"

When he was speaking, he glanced at Zhang Xi inadvertently, his eyes were full of resentment and anger.

Zhang He didn't avoid Huang Zhong's gaze, and gave Huang Zhong a hard look, an eye for an eye.

Huang Zhong hurriedly said: "If anyone thinks that the old man's ability is not enough to be a pioneer, the old man is willing to accept the challenge of all generals!"

The voice of these words was deep and full of confidence, everyone in the hall could hear them clearly, and Huang Zhong's sharp eyes swept over every general present, with a look of eagerness.

Zhang He still wanted to speak, but Zhang Yan took the first step. He stood up and said loudly to everyone present: "It's not me who decides who will be the vanguard this time, it's God's decision. I asked you to draw lots. General Huang was caught, which shows that this is God's will. God's will cannot be violated. Since God made General Huang a vanguard, then this shows that General Huang has this ability. I don't want to say more about the others. The candidate for the vanguard is Old General Huang."

As soon as the voice fell, everyone present stopped talking. What Zhang Yan said was an order, and what Zhang Yan said was also very correct. Just now, Huang Zhong was the vanguard of the lottery decision. This is God's will, and he can't blame others.

"Huang Zhong listens to the order!" Zhang Yan said sharply suddenly.

"The last general is here!" Huang Zhong immediately walked to the center of the hall, knelt on the ground, and answered with cupped fists, "What orders does Your Highness have?"

"I ordered you to lead the [-] sailors under your command, and set off at midnight tomorrow, and take the water route to Nanchang. If you can capture Nanchang, you will be the master!" As soon as Zhang Yan finished speaking, he threw a token to Huang. loyal.

Huang Zhong reached out to catch the token, and said happily: "The last general takes orders!"

"Go and prepare first!" Zhang Yan said.

After receiving the order, Huang Zhong happily left the hall, and when he was about to go out, he did not forget to glance at Zhang He, his eyes were full of complacency.

After Huang Zhong left, Zhang Yan continued to order: "The rest of the generals should go back to their respective battalions and prepare first. At the day after tomorrow, the army will set off and head to Nanchang by land, and..."

Before Zhang Yan finished speaking, Zhang He interrupted him directly, and asked directly: "His Royal Highness, why do you have to wait until the day after tomorrow to go out? As the saying goes, soldiers are precious and fast, and it is better to send troops as soon as possible. When the time comes, give the enemy a thunderous blow with lightning speed."

Zhang Yandao: "General Zhang, although your suggestion is good, this king wants to take every step of the way. In fact, Huang Zhong's navy is just a bait, and our horse infantry is the main force in this battle. I will let Huang Zhong lead [-] water troops." The army attacked Nanchang by water, and Nanchang was where Sun Quan was located. If the enemy knew that Huang Zhong's attack target was Nanchang, they would definitely send troops to organize Huang Zhong's water army to move forward. Jiangdong's troops are limited, The generals who can go to battle to kill the enemy are even more limited, and if most of the troops are attracted by the navy, it will be easier for our troops on the shore to advance.”

As soon as Zhang Yan's words fell, Zhang Yun and the other generals suddenly became enlightened. It turned out that Huang Zhong was a vanguard in name, but in fact he was just a decoy.In this way, the hearts of many generals became more balanced.

Zhang Yan continued: "Besides, this king has already sent someone to inform Zhao Yun, the hussar general in Jinling, that he will join us in launching an attack on Jiangdong the day after tomorrow. At that time, our three-way army will attack together to blow the wind. With such a deadly momentum, it can definitely wipe out the enemy army in one fell swoop."

After hearing Zhang Yan's words, all the generals seemed to see the orange-red flag flying above Nanchang City, and said in unison: "Long live His Royal Highness King Yan!"

The word long live was not exclusive to the emperor in this era. Even in the later Sui Dynasty, the word long live was by no means exclusive to the emperor, because in the Sui Dynasty, there was a general named Shi Wansui , if the word long live is unique to the emperor, then Shi Wansui can only admit that he is unlucky and will be beheaded.

Therefore, when all the civil and military people shouted long live, it was just a kind of celebration.

Zhang Yan saw that there were so many talents in the hall, and this time he defeated the Jiangdong navy and killed Zhou Yu. After congratulating everyone, it seemed as if Jiangdong was right in front of him.

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In the city of Nanchang, Zhou Yu was killed and the news of the annihilation of the navy had reached Sun Quan's ears. When Sun Quan heard about it, he was shocked. defeated.

In addition, the entire city of Nanchang was full of rumors, saying that King Yan led an army of 80 to the south, and Zhou Yu, the governor of Jiangdong, fought with him. As a result, the entire army was wiped out, and Zhou Yu was executed shortly after being captured.Until now, Zhou Yu's head is still hung on the top of Chaisang City as a punishment.

As the saying goes, good luck never comes singly, misfortunes never come singly, Zhou Yu was killed, and the news of the annihilation of the entire navy was still raging in Nanchang City. Immediately afterwards, Huang Zhong led an army of [-] sailors and threatened to conquer Nanchang, using Sun Quan's head as a stool The news also came.

For a while, there was a wave of unrest and another wave. Rumors arose in Nanchang, and the hearts of the soldiers and civilians were shocked by the strength of the Han army. Many people with foresight felt that Nanchang was bound to become a new battlefield. In order to avoid the war, he packed up his family's salutes in advance, and fled Nanchang City with his wife, children, parents, and clan.

In the government office of Nanchang City, Sun Quan was sitting in the hall, holding an urgent report in his hand. He had not yet come out of the sad news that Zhou Yu and the navy were annihilated, and his face was always gloomy. But when he read the urgent report in his hand , frowned even tighter, sighed heavily, and said, "Is the sky going to kill me in Jiangdong?"

After saying this, Sun Quan put down the urgent report in his hand, and said to Lu Fan who was sitting beside him: "The scouts are here to report that the [-] navy led by Huang Zhong has entered Pengli Ze, and they will be able to follow along soon." The waterway is directly approaching the city of Nanchang. This time, Huang Zhong is coming in menacingly, and our troops in Nanchang are limited, if his soldiers approach the city, it is estimated that it will be difficult for us to resist the enemy's front."

After Lu Fan heard about it, he immediately said: "My lord, if our army is approached by the enemy, once the enemy surrounds Nanchang City, and then dispatch troops to guard the main road, even if the scattered troops want to come back to rescue, They couldn't even come over. Moreover, the [-] sailors were only the vanguard of the enemy's army, and Zhang Yan's main force hadn't made any moves. His subordinates thought that Zhang Yan must want Huang Zhong to test the vigor of our army. Then take the next step. Instead of dividing up the troops, it is better to concentrate in one city and defend it tightly. The subordinates are going to the Shanyue tribe to lobby the Shanyue people to help our army fight against the enemy. In this way, our army only needs to defend one city. City, you can engage in long-term dealings with the enemy.”

Sun Quan said: "In this case, don't we have to be trapped?"

"Even the elite naval army of the Commander-in-Chief was defeated, lost the natural danger of the Yangtze River, and was opened by the enemy. The enemy's horse infantry is all elite troops. Once a general attack is launched, even if we want to defend, we will not be able to defend it. Instead of being defeated by the enemy one by one, it is better to shrink all the troops in Nanchang City and accumulate food and grass widely. Given the strength of Nanchang City, if there is enough food and grass, it should be no problem to defend it for two years. Moreover, we also have Shanyue An important partner, as long as we use it properly, we can start a long-term circle with the enemy, thus dragging the enemy into the quagmire of the war and making it sink deeper and deeper. Moreover, there are many mountains, hills and rivers in the east of the river, and the enemy The army's cavalry units are useless at all, but if you use infantry to fight, as long as there are Shanyue people around, they may not be opponents. We are inside, and the Shanyue people are outside. We just need to wait for the opportunity, and once we get the opportunity, we will come inside and outside. It is not impossible to defeat the enemy army by attacking from front to back," Lu Fan said.

"So trapped, what's the difference between you and a tortoise? Instead of waiting to die, it's better to fight the enemy with real swords and guns. Even if you die in battle, it's still heroic!" Suddenly a voice yelled , it was the veteran Cheng Pu who sat there without saying a word.

Cheng Pu and Huang Gai were originally stationed in Poyang County to defend against Zhao Yun's invasion. Cheng Pu just came back to report his duties in the past two days. Who knows, he encountered the news that the navy army led by the governor Zhou Yu had been wiped out. Naturally, he felt a burst of sadness in his heart.

"General Cheng is brave, but it's a pity that he lacks resourcefulness. The enemy army is eager for us to fight them like this. If this is the case, the enemy army will definitely sweep our army and flatten Jiangdong. What does this move have to do with an ordinary man's behavior? Difference?" Lu Fan asked.

When Cheng Pu heard Lu Fan say this about him, he immediately said angrily, "What did you say? You actually said that this old man is a man?"

"What? Don't you? Old man!" Lu Fan said.

Cheng Pu said angrily: "Lu Ziheng, the old man is also..."

Before Cheng Pu could finish speaking, Lu Fan interrupted Cheng Pu and said, "Here we go again! What's the point of always relying on the old to sell the old? The hero doesn't mention the bravery of the past. What happened back then was what happened back then. Now it's Now, the most urgent thing is how to protect yourself, not to act bravely there!"

"you--"

"Why, am I wrong? The bravery of the man is just to die. If everyone is like the old general, then Jiang Dong may have died long ago."

"Okay, let me say a word, you are all my humerus, one is indispensable. Ziheng, if you think this is really feasible, just sit down. Gongjin is gone, you are the governor, I will give you this saber. Seeing the sword is like seeing me. If anyone dares to disobey, he will be punished by military law!" Sun Quan was too lazy to listen to their quarrel. , then spoke loudly.

(End of this chapter)