The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1332 Ming Xiu the plank road, secretly crossing Chencang

What happened in Jiaozhou is naturally impossible to hide from the Wu court. The news spread to Jianye, which shocked the whole country.

The Lord of Wu, Sun Yu, immediately called the Prime Minister of the Left, Lu Ji and the Prime Minister of the Right, Lu Yunjin, to discuss countermeasures. Although Lu Ji and Lu Yun had amazing talents, they did not inherit the talents of their ancestors and fathers when it came to military affairs, so they still took it seriously. There is no good way to do it.

Although Jiaoguang Erzhou is thousands of miles away, it is in the rear of Wu State. Once Jiaoguang Erzhou falls, the Han army can go northward by land, threatening the safety of Jingzhou and Yangzhou.

As we all know, the state of Wu relied on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River to compete with the powerful northern regime. Now the Han army Chen Bing is in the north of the river, and at the same time, he conquered Jiaoguang in a detour, and then marched from the north of Jiaoguang to Jingzhou, implementing a north-south attack on Wu state.

More importantly, from Jiaoguang to the north, the state of Wu is almost safe to rely on. If the Han army is allowed to hit the south bank of the Yangtze River, then the so-called natural danger of the Yangtze River will lose any meaning.

"Your Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief of Zhou is in command of the land and water armies. Regarding military matters, the Commander-in-Chief of Zhou must be asked to decide." Lu Yun suggested to Sun Yu.Now Zhou Chu is not in Jianye, after the Xiling Cen'an mutiny was put down, Zhou Chu stayed in Xiling to take charge of Jingzhou's defense, such a major military situation, Zhou Chu's participation was naturally indispensable.

Sun Yu nodded. Now the only person in the court that can rely on is Zhou Chu. After the Battle of Xiling, Zhou Chu’s reputation in Wu State was at its peak. No one dared to deny Zhou Chu’s status as Lu Kang’s successor. .When Lu Kang died of illness, he recommended Zhou Chu to Wu Lord Sun Hao, which shows how keen Lu Kang's eyes are, but it's a pity that Sun Hao is incompetent, leaving such a good general unused, and appointing traitors, making the country a miasma. Fortunately, Zhou Chu It is only now that the state of Wu is in the current state of Wu by killing the king with his hands.

Although internal troubles have been eliminated, foreign troubles have arisen again. Sun Biao, who is determined to make a difference on the throne, is also worried at this moment. After all, his current opponent is no one else. Hu's Liu Yin, such an opponent, is not something he, a prince who has been imprisoned for more than ten years, can deal with.

Sun Yu's childhood was very miserable. When he was only five years old, his father Sun Xiu died of illness, and he was only 30 years old when he died.If Sun Xiu hadn't died, then as the prince, Sun Biao would surely be able to live a carefree life, but after Sun Xiu died, his cousin Sun Hao succeeded to the throne, and the fate of Sun Xiu's heirs is naturally conceivable of.

Sun Biao's two elder brothers were poisoned to death by Sun Hao one after another, and became victims of the imperial power. Sun Biao and his younger brother escaped this catastrophe because they were young, but Sun Hao was obviously not completely relieved, not only exiled them They went to Nanping in the wild and remote Jian'an County, and people were sent to strictly monitor them, and they were not allowed to have any contact with outsiders.

During Sun Hao's 15 years as emperor, Sun Biao lived a life equivalent to a prisoner, like a frog trapped at the bottom of a well, and could only see the sky that looked up forever.

If it hadn't been for Zhou Chu's assassination of Sun Hao, Sun Yu would never have the chance to stand up again. From this point of view, Sun Yu is very grateful to Zhou Chu. There is no way to rely on it. After listening to Lu Yun's suggestion, Sun Yu immediately sent someone to Xiling to report to Zhou Chu.

Zhou Chu was in Xiling, and he didn't dare to slack off for a moment. The news that the Han army was gathering and intending to launch an attack came from both Xiangyang and Yong'an. Supervise and check for omissions, and strive to improve the line of defense as much as possible.

However, what made Zhou Chu curious was that the Han army had been assembled for several months, but they had only heard the sound of the stairs and no one came down, which made Zhou Chu suspicious. Failed to plot?
After he received the urgent report from Jiaozhou, he suddenly realized that Liu Yin dared to play the trick of repairing the plank road and crossing Chencang secretly. He attacked Jiaozhou and caught Wu by surprise.

Zhou Chu is very clear about the situation in Jiaoguang, but it doesn't mean that Zhou Chu doesn't care about Jiaozhou and Guangzhou, but that Wu's military strength is limited now, and the main force of the army is concentrated along the Yangtze River. Consider Jiaoguang.

Liu Yin personally led the army to attack Jiaoguang. Zhou Chu had no doubt that Liu Yin would be able to take Jiaozhou and Guangzhou in a very short period of time. Zhou Chu was beyond his reach. Even if he sent reinforcements now, it would be too late. too late.

Now Zhou Chu could only think about the problems after the fall of the two prefectures of Jiaoguang. At this time, the Lord of Wu, Sun Yu, sent an envoy to inquire about the strategy to deal with the enemy. Zhou Chu thought for a long time, and replied: "I will repay Your Majesty with all my heart and soul. "

Liu Yin won Jiaoguang, and his next attack target must be Jingzhou. Jiaoguang has been lost and cannot be regained. Zhou Chu naturally put his mind on defending Jingnan.

Guiyang is the largest county in Jingnan, and it is also the gateway for Jiaozhou to enter Jingzhou. Only by guarding Guiyang can the safety of Jingzhou be ensured.

After much deliberation, Zhou Chu dispatched General Zuo Shen Ying to be the prefect of Guiyang, the governor of Jingnan, with [-] troops, stationed in Guiyang, blocking the way for the Han army to advance north.

Before leaving, Zhou Chu hosted a farewell banquet for Shen Ying. At the banquet, Zhou Chu personally toasted Shen Ying and said earnestly: "General Shen, the gate of Jingzhou is left to the general. I hope the general will live up to your majesty's expectations. Live up to the expectations of Jiangdong’s elders.”

Shen Ying said impassionedly: "Doctor Zhou, don't worry, when Ying is here, Guiyang will be there, and you will never lose the hope of the governor."

Shen Ying went south to Guiyang. As soon as she took office, there was news that Jiaoguang fell and the three counties in Jingnan fell. Countless people fleeing the war poured into Guiyang from the south. The situation in Guiyang was already on the verge of breaking out.

Shen Ying did not expect that the situation would change so quickly. In less than a month, the two states of Nuo Da and the three counties of Jingnan would all fall, and an unprecedented sense of crisis shrouded In Shen Ying's heart, he immediately ordered his subordinates to take over Guiyang's city defense and make all preparations for the enemy.

Guiyang County is located in the hinterland of Wu State. Over the years, Wu State's main defense force has been concentrated on the Yangtze River defense line, and it has paid little attention to the defense of the southern line. In a large county like Guiyang, there are only three thousand soldiers in it. For guarding, it would be a joke to expect these three thousand county soldiers to be able to stop the wolf-like Han army.

Fortunately, Zhou Chu equipped Shen Ying with 3 horses this time. Shen Ying is still full of confidence in defending Guiyang.

(End of this chapter)