The Warriors of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 400 Sun Quan's Counterattack

Dongfang Sheng asked Cai Mao to take the navy one step ahead, and must defeat Sun Quan's navy as quickly as possible.

As the army approached Kuaiji County, Dongfang Sheng suddenly felt frightened.

When approaching Kuaiji County, Dongfang Sheng finally received the belated secret report from the scout camp.

After reading the secret report, Dongfang Sheng frowned.

According to the scout battalion, the reason why there was an intelligence gap in the past few days was because Sun Quan had tightly sealed off the surrounding area, not allowing suspicious persons to come in and out at will. Three waves of soldiers and horses blocked him, because he had mobilized a large number of soldiers and horses to attack Xuzhou directly.

Surround Wei and save Zhao!Even if Dongfang Sheng saw Sun Quan's intentions, he was powerless for a while.

Because Xuzhou is above Kuaiji County, the distance is not very far. Although Dongfang Sheng is pressing every step of the way, he still needs to cross three or four counties from Kuaiji County. At the same time, the closer he is to Kuaiji County, the slower Dongfang Sheng's progress will be.

But Sun Quan is in Kuaiji County, which is separated from the two counties of Xuzhou. In this way, even if Dongfang Sheng catches up again, it will be too late.

Xuzhou has Fazheng guarding, Dongfang Sheng is a little worried, because Xuzhou has experienced wars, the soldiers are tired, and there are not many soldiers available for fighting. It is hard to say the teacher of the tiger and wolf.

Dongfang Sheng also made a decisive decision immediately, and ordered the whole army to march straight to Kuaiji County. Sun Quan wanted to encircle Wei and save Zhao, so Dongfang Sheng went straight to Sun Quan's lair to see who could bear it first.

However, Dongfang Sheng was so relieved because he had his own ideas. Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Bohai Sea, and Youzhou, Dongfang Sheng did not believe that Sun Quan could capture them all at once.

As long as Sun Quan is trapped in any place, he will inevitably be overwhelmed by soldiers and horses from other states and counties, because Dongfang Sheng has already opened up the roads in these states, with four lanes for four carriages to pass together Business Tao should not be underestimated.

It is usually used as a commercial road, and it is directly requisitioned for military use in times of war. Large-scale carriages are used to transport soldiers, which is fast and can also deal the fastest blow to the enemy.

This is also one of the main reasons why no one can shake Dongfang Sheng after occupying such a long and narrow territory.

Sun Quan's attack on Xuzhou with such fanfare must have his own plans and plans.

But Dongfang Sheng let go of Xuzhou's scruples for the time being, and rushed to Kuaiji County at full speed, ignoring Sun Quan's thoughts for the time being.

The guardian of Kuaiji County was Zhang Zhao. He was one of the "Ministers Gu Ming" appointed by Sun Ce before his death, and he was also a representative of the northern scholars who were exiled to Jiangdong.

Although Zhang Zhao was a conservative in terms of standing in the team before, his strength and talent should not be underestimated. Even Mi Heng, the number one madman in the Three Kingdoms, praised him.

Of course, it is precisely because of Zhang Zhao's strength, coupled with his identity as Sun Ce's brother, and his own high morals, that the relationship between him and Sun Quan is similar to that of a teacher and student rather than a monarch and minister. Power followed the decision to fade Zhang Zhao out of politics.

This is also the template for the relationship between Zhuge Liang and Liu Chan in history. Liu Chan fears and respects Zhuge Liang, and it can even be said to have a little disgust.

If Sun Quan and Liu Chan were just children of ordinary people, it would be a very good thing for them to have such a strict elder, but they are both the heirs of a country, and there will be deviations. In the end, those assistant ministers Tragedy is inevitable.

Zhuge Liang was strong to the end, and Liu Chan finally had no chance to take power.Sun Quan had the opportunity to take power, so he would naturally neglect Zhang Zhao, who had been accusing him many times.

As soon as Dongfang Sheng entered Kuaiji County, he clearly felt Zhang Zhao's extraordinary ability. Although the defenders on the periphery were not particularly strong in combat effectiveness, they advanced and retreated with a certain degree of control, and their military discipline was strict.

The army is a collective. Even if the individual combat effectiveness is not high, once all the soldiers are united, they will inevitably show strong combat effectiveness.

Dongfang Sheng's attack on Kuaiji County naturally became very difficult, and at the same time Cai Mao also encountered trouble.

There were two navy commanders Sun Quan left in Kuaiji County, one was Dong Xi and the other was Ling Tong, both of whom were first-class navy generals. Although Cai Mao's navy was not inferior, it was too late. It was difficult to win, and the battle situation fell into a stalemate.

Dongfang Sheng was not in a hurry. If he speeded up his progress and stormed, although the time might be shortened, it would be at the cost of consuming a large number of soldiers' lives. For Dongfang Sheng, it would be better to spend some time with Zhang Zhao.

Dongfang Sheng brought a lot of food and grass when he came here this time, so he didn't have to worry about food and grass at all.

Of course, Dongfang Sheng was not completely idle. On the one hand, he used the army to advance slowly, and on the other hand, he asked Tuobahan and the others to lead their fine cavalry straight to Shanyin, the Zhisuo of Kuaiji County.

To capture the thief and capture the king, if Shanyin is captured, it is estimated that the entire Kuaiji County will be destroyed without attack.

Another effect of Dongfang Sheng's slow movement is also to paralyze Zhang Zhao.

The scout battalion sent news again that Sun Quan and Fazheng were also in a hard fight in Xuzhou. Obviously Fazheng did not let Sun Quan succeed so easily.

Fazheng had already invited reinforcements from Wang Xiu of Qingzhou. Although Sun Quan's offensive was fierce, Fazheng couldn't do anything for a while.

Dongfang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the news, but the current situation in Kuaiji County made him worry again.

Zhang Zhao knew that when Dongfang Sheng sent Tuobahan and the others to behead Shanyin, he also sent cavalry to intercept them. Although Tuobahan and the others were powerful, they couldn't stand the opponent's crowd tactics, so it didn't take long The progress is stuck in the middle and cannot move forward.

Dongfang Sheng's army advanced even more slowly, because Zhang Zhao's policies were formulated very well, so the people in Kuaiji County felt a sense of belonging.

Attacking a place with a strong sense of belonging will inevitably be restrained by the local people. At this time, if you change to a cold-blooded commander, it is actually very easy to solve. You only need to create appalling massacres.

Throughout the ages, how many people have used this method to frighten the local people, and it has been tried and tested.

At the same time, after the victory, those historians only need to change their pens, and this massacre scandal can be whitewashed or concealed.

Of course, Dongfang Sheng opposed this kind of massacre of civilians from the very beginning. When the two armies were at war, the sergeants fought each other. There was no kindness to speak of. That was because at the moment of the battlefield, both sides were just violent tools and weapons of the state. They are just pawns, but the people are innocent. They are neither tools nor pawns. Dongfang Sheng is not ashamed to take the people into account.

(End of this chapter)