Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

In March, General Ridge.

The Jiangjun Ridge is an artificial waterway connecting Dongfei and Ruxu Rivers. This riverway is built on a natural waterway. In summer, the river rises and the two rivers communicate, allowing boats to pass; It's hard to go by boat.

The artificial canal dredged on this basis was built by Cao Cao when he marched south to Ruxukou (now Caocao River, Hefei). It is about ten miles long.In times of war, there are many victims or bandits.

Now [-] soldiers of the Wei army are building fortifications in full swing. The soldiers cut down the trees on both sides of the bank. Under the command of the general, they bundled piles of trees into wooden barriers to stop the Wu army's navy from moving forward.Or along the river, dig new small canals to reduce the water flow in the channel.

Fortunately, it is now spring, not only the flow of the artificial river is low, but also the amount of fertilizer and water is not much.Therefore, the amount of engineering by the soldiers of the Wei army was not large, and even the camps were being built.

Cao Shuang stood on Jiangjun Ridge, pointed to the camps on both sides of the river, and said, "Zhong Gong (Mother Qiu Jian) ​​guards the east and Shuang guards the west. You and I use the river bridge as a link to go between the two camps and rescue each other. Stop Sun Quan here."

"No!" Mother Qiu Jian replied.

Cao Rui entrusted Cao Shuang with the important task of blocking Sun Quan, not because he was ignorant, but because he had scruples.Now Cao Wei's clan is weak, and he has to rely on generals with foreign surnames to take up positions and resist foreign enemies.This made Cao Rui, the emperor, very worried.

Rumanchong has a high prestige in the court, and the food town is close to ten thousand households, which is unmatched.And Sima Yi also has many party members in the court, and he has been on the border for a long time, and has a great prestige.However, there are very few clansmen worthy of great use in the Great Wei, so how can Cao Rui not be worried.

At this time, due to the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Guanzhong, Cao Shuang's ability to ambush Liu Ba was unexpectedly highlighted.After Cao Rui inspected for a period of time, he decided to try to cultivate Cao Shuang, who is modest and prudent, and let him gain more experience in battles.Therefore, the task of guarding Jiangjunling and preventing Sun Quan's army from retreating also fell on Cao Shuang.

In order to ensure that Cao Shuang can complete this important task, Cao Rui dispatched Chen Tai, who is resourceful and decisive, and his mother Qiu Jian, who is well-versed in civil and military skills, as Cao Shuang's left officials to prevent Cao Shuang from making mistakes.

Cao Shuang, who has not yet expanded, also knows himself. He listened to the suggestions of Chen Tai and his mother Qiu Jian, and built a defensive camp that connects the artificial river canal as the periphery, relying on the Jiangjunling mountain, and spanning both sides of the river.He also led the army to garrison the West Camp, where the defensive pressure was high, and handed over the Eastern Camp, which was under less defensive pressure, to his mother Qiu Jian to boost morale.

Cao Shuang looked at the busy soldiers of the Wei army at the foot of the mountain, and urged: "Let the soldiers hurry up. Sun Quan may arrive here in the near future if we follow our footsteps. We are ordered by the country to stop the enemy here, and we must not let the country down." .”

"Wait, Wu Jun."

Cao Shuang looked at the beacon smoke in the distance, his face darkened, and he murmured, "Wu Jun has arrived ahead of schedule, and our camp has not yet been repaired. What should we do today?"

All the generals were condescending, looking at the prestige, they saw wooden barriers erected in the distance, blocking the Wei army's place of the Wu army's navy, and thick black wolf smoke birds rising up, straight into the sky.But in the front is the small boat of Wu Jun cruising, and the blue flag is flying in the air. …

Seeing that the generals were stunned by the sudden Wu Jun, Chen Tai shouted: "The Wu Jun has arrived, all the generals can implement according to the plan, so there is nothing to worry about."

"No!" Everyone reacted and responded.

The generals retreated quickly along the mountain road. Chen Tai took the opportunity to comfort Cao Shuang, saying: "The Wu army arrived ahead of time. Although our barracks are not complete, the wooden barriers have been set up. The Wu army's infantry is weak and our soldiers are strong. How can we not stop them?" Therefore, Tai thinks that this is an opportunity for the general to make his name famous and to shock the Eastern Wu."

"Shuang was never panicked. He was only surprised at how fast the Wu army was. However, Uncle Xuan's words are not without reason, and he should stick to it," Cao Shuang argued.

Chen Tai did not argue that although Cao Shuang was a son of a rich family, he must have the desire to build a country and establish a career.Moreover, at this time, he is not self-willed, and he is quite courteous and corporal, as long as it is not the most difficult time, he will basically not escape.

Compared to the Wei army who assembled and defended in an orderly manner, Sun Quan's face on the building boat changed drastically at this time, and the expressions of the generals beside him were also a little nervous.

After Linghuyu rebelled, he took Tang Zi away, left praises but returned without success, Zhu Huan retreated from the front line after losing nearly a thousand people, and joined Quan Cong's army. After the withdrawal.

Unexpectedly, he had just escaped from danger, and now he ran into Cao Shuang's army again.It would have been okay if it was just to stop the enemy, but what was worse was that Cao Shuang blocked the artificial river connecting Feishui and Ruxushui, and set up camps on both sides of Jiangjunling to defend.

Coupled with Wang Ling, Man Chong and other troops chasing after them, surrounded by four sides jumped on the map, Sun Quan and the generals of Wu State fully understood that Cao Wei dug them a big hole, luring them to jump into it.

The gentle and prudent Zhuge Jin couldn't help panicking, and said: "Wen Qin sneaked into our army. The Wei people knew that our army was false and true, and ordered people to block the river, making it difficult for us to sail. After adding, we will pursue troops. I might as well abandon the ship." , went ashore, circumnavigated the mountains, and returned to Chaohu Lake.”

Quan Cong shook his head and said: "Our army's supplies, food and grass are all on board. If our army abandons the waterway and returns around the mountains, all the food and supplies will be lost, and the Wei army's cavalry will overtake them due to the long distance. Our army If we can defeat Cao Shuang's army, return to Chaohu Lake along the Ruxu River, and send someone to summon the navy, we will survive."

Zhuge Jin said emotionally: "How to attack? The bandits and iron cavalry are chasing after them, and the cavalry will arrive tomorrow. If they travel day and night, they will arrive at the same time as the infantry in small boats in the morning. Two days later, the Wei army Then they can all arrive and encircle and annihilate our army here."

Quan Cong was at a loss for words in an instant, the cavalry of the Wei army did not eat nothing, but they could travel hundreds of miles a day.With the pursuit speed of the cavalry, it is indeed possible to achieve the arrival in the morning as Zhuge Jin said.It's just that Zhuge Jin exaggerated the marching speed of the Wei army's large troops. The tens of thousands of troops basically travel about forty miles a day.

As for the forced march of the Wei people, it is basically impossible.After all, Sun Quan had nearly [-] troops in his hands. If he marched forcefully, a large number of weak soldiers would be left behind.

Sun Quan put his hand on the hilt of his sword, stood up, stared at the two people who were arguing, and said coldly: "The army is overwhelming, and the two are arguing here. Isn't it foolish. With the current situation, we, the Great Wu, should work together to survive together." It's just the road."  …

The two lowered their heads, not daring to meet Sun Quan's eyes.

Sun Quan took a deep breath and said calmly: "In today's situation, there must be a choice, so that the army can find a way out. If we abandon the boats, we can survive on foot. It's just that the road ahead is blocked, and we need to explore the roads on both sides to find a way out. way."

When they heard the word choice, the generals jumped in their hearts and lowered their heads, not daring to face Sun Quan directly, and replied: "Please show me, Your Majesty."

Sun Quan's eyes fell on Zhuge Jin, and he said, "The general immediately selects scouts to explore the way south."

"promise!"

After hesitating for a while, Sun Quan said: "It took a lot of time for our army to search for the road. Now Wang Ling is chasing after him, and Cao Shuang is blocking it in front. I don't know which of these two enemies will dare to fight."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone fell silent.Whether it is fighting against Cao Shuang or blocking Wang Ling's attack, it is basically a close call.Basically, they are holding their own parts and buying time for others to escape.When the time comes, they will run away, but they may not be able to stay.

Sun Quan clenched the hilt of his sword tightly, feeling very angry in his heart, but he couldn't break out.When these generals in the country are facing difficulties, they are unwilling to contribute to the country, but have small calculations in their hearts.

After a while of silence, Liu Zan stood up and raised his voice and said: "If your Majesty does not regard your official position as lowly, I am willing to act as your Majesty's queen and stop the Wei army's iron cavalry and Wang Ling's army."

Sun Quan was very moved when he saw Liu Zan appearing on the list, and said: "Under state affairs, it doesn't matter whether the official position is high or low. If Liu Qing is willing to be the Queen of the Palace, he can be called a hero. I ordered you to be General Yokono, and I gave you eight thousand soldiers and horses to stop the war. How is the situation of the Wei army?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Zan said with a solemn salute.

"Attack Cao Shuang, who dares to fight?"

Zhu Huan gritted his teeth, cupped his hands and stepped out, "I report to Your Majesty, I am old and sick. I would like to attack Cao Shuang for Your Majesty, and go around to cover the army."

"Huu Mu?" Sun Quan shouted in surprise.

Zhu Huan smiled calmly and said: "I am a minister in Huainan, and the people of Wei were timid when they saw it. Now we are attacking Cao Shuang, and the outcome is unpredictable. If we break Cao Shuang's camp, our army can go down the river. If we can contain Cao Shuang, Your Majesty can Lead the army to retreat, and I will be your majesty's queen."

Sun Quan had mixed feelings in his heart, and said, "Xiu Mu and Zheng Ming, what expectations do you two have in your hearts, you can tell them, and I will grant it."

Zhu Huan glanced at Sun Quan's beard and said with a smile: "I will leave Your Majesty. If you can smooth your Majesty's beard, I will have no regrets in this life."

The tip of Sun Quan's nose soured slightly, and he poked his head out, motioning for Zhu Huan to help his beard.

Zhu Huan stepped forward slowly, stroked Sun Quan's beard, and sighed, "I finally got the beard of a tiger today."

Naturally, Liu Zan didn't dare to be so bold, but cupped his hands and said, "May Your Majesty take good care of the minister's family."

Sun Quan forced a smile, patted Zhu Huan on the shoulder, looked at Liu Zan, and said: "Xiu Mu, Zheng Ming, after I find the way, I will definitely send people to meet you two."

(Everyone doesn’t really want to see the plot of Sun Quan, I’d better fast forward)