Shuhan

Chaisang City is not big, and certainly cannot be said to be small.

He has everything that a city should have.

But because it was originally built as a county town, the old city could not accommodate too many soldiers.

Most of Wu's troops were stationed outside the city.

Only a small number of King Wu's personal guards could be stationed in the city.

Sun Quan was wearing armor, with his hand on the sword on his waist, and his expression was very serious.

This time he went on a personal expedition to show his attitude to his generals and the people of Wu.

Sun Quan came to the front line to defeat the Han army.

If he could not defeat the Han army, there would be no need for him to go back to Jianye.

Looking around at the generals in the tent, Sun Quan said slowly: "What is the situation of our army now, Commander-in-Chief, come and talk to me?"

At this time, the chief governor of Wu State had changed from Lu Xun to Zhuge Jin.

The front line was defeated, and Lu Xun, Sun Huan, and Xu Sheng were each punished.

Lu Xun was deprived of his official position as the Governor of Wu State, while Sun Huan was deprived of his title of Tinghou. Xu Sheng was beaten with twenty military sticks and removed from the title of general for his reckless behavior.

The punishment of the three people can only be said to be a small punishment.

If we really want to take it seriously, there is no problem in executing them.

But

The situation in Wu State is now serious and talents are needed.

In addition, when marching and fighting, there are wins and losses. If you execute the generals because of defeat, who will dare to sacrifice their lives for you in the future?

That's why Sun Quan asked them to make meritorious deeds.

Zhuge Jin, the general of the left and the chief governor of Wu State, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, there are 40,000 elite soldiers in the city now, and 20,000 navy troops are on standby at any time. Our army is so large that it is no worse than that of the Han Dynasty!"

With the power of the whole country, this number is naturally good-looking.

"How long will it take to have enough food and grass?"

Zhuge Jin said again: "Every place has begun to transfer grain and grass. The grain and grass in Chaisang now is enough for a month."

Just a month’s worth of food?

From this point of view, even if we search for food and grass from all over the country, it will not last long.

After all, Wu State has launched too many wars over the years.

The people had been plundered several times, and there was not much food and grass available for requisition.

To put it simply, the people have become poor and have no money to squeeze out.

"In other words, we cannot delay this battle, but should fight it quickly?"

Sun Quan, King of Wu, looked at Zhuge Jin with a gloomy expression.

"He is such a great king."

Sun Quan's gaze still put a lot of pressure on Zhuge Jin.

It was not that hot in early spring, but sweat was already forming on Zhuge Jin's forehead.

"Actually, our army should make a quick decision. After ten days, it will be time to start spring plowing. It can be delayed for at least half a month. If it takes longer, the time will be missed."

It snowed heavily last year, and this year can be said to be a good harvest year.

But if no one goes to cultivate the land, how can we have a good harvest?

If there is no war, officials from various places will now be needed to supervise spring plowing.

Farm tools, cattle, and grain seeds.

These are all issues that require officials to pay attention to.

But now that the war is about to begin, those officials who were originally going to supervise spring plowing are instead sent to collect grain and grass and recruit civilians.

If this continues for a long time, Wu will not need anyone else to attack it, because the fields will be uncultivated, and sooner or later there will be a food shortage.

"It's just a quick victory over our army. Are you sure that we can win quickly?"

速胜

The generals present looked at me and I looked at you, but they were all speechless.

If they faced Shanyue, each of them would have already rolled up their arms and started doing it.

But what we have to face now is not a soft persimmon like Shanyue, but the elite Han army.

The one who is now in charge of Xunyang is still the invincible prince of Han Dynasty.

Who is sure of winning quickly?

"Bo Yan, you are familiar with the Xunyang Defense Line. Please tell me the specific situation."

Lu Xun was fucked to the end, and now he is guilty.

"Xunyang City is indestructible. The Han army captured Xunyang before attacking the city. Based on my knowledge of Xunyang City, it may not be easy for our army to capture Xunyang City."

Xunyang City was fortified in his hands, and he was naturally clear about the pros and cons.

storm?

That must come at a huge price.

"According to you, it is impossible to defeat the Han army in a short time?"

Lu Xun struggled, but finally nodded.

"Unless we can lure the Han army out."

Lead the Han army out?

Do you think Liu Gongsi is you, Sun Huan, or Xu Sheng?

With a fortified city undefended, who would go outside to fight with others?

Thinking of this, Sun Quan's breathing became a little rapid.

"Then how can we lure the Han army out?"

"Yupingshanwu Fort, Jigongshan Mountain Fortress, Xunyang Defense Line, and many of our Wu Army's fortresses have never been captured by the Han Army. The Han Army was also afraid of losing soldiers and did not attack by force. With these nails, we can Use the garrison at Yuping Mountain and Jigong Mountain to contain the Han army and create opportunities for our army!"

Although Xunyang was occupied by the Han army, the Wu army still had a few nails in the Xunyang defense line.

Regarding the situation, Wu Guo did not turn a blind eye to the situation.

And thanks to Liu Chan, most of the remnants of the Wu army who came out of Xunyang City went to these mountain strongholds, so the number of defenders in these strongholds was sufficient.

There are more people.

If it is consumed for a long time, it will definitely not be conducive to the long-term defense of these strongholds, but if the Wu army counterattacks, the extra soldiers on the Xunyang defense line may be of great use at critical moments.

"How to use the fortresses in the Xunyang Defense Line to provide fighter aircraft for our army is what we are thinking about now."

After all, Mr. Liu is a famous little fox, and it’s really hard to fool him!

"In view of the general's opinion, we first surrounded Xunyang, and then cooperated with Yupingshanzhaishan, Jigongshanshanzhai and other strongholds to capture the other fortresses in Xunyang's defense line. In this way, Xunyang became an isolated city. At that time, the situation of the Han army will not be good, and Liu Gongsi will ask us for peace."

Taking down Xunyang's defense line and isolating Xunyang is indeed a way.

But

Can it be done?

"News from Ci Jie Tun, as long as those cottage forts built by our army were captured by the Han army, unless necessary, the rest were basically destroyed and pushed aside. We have no cottage forts to capture."

After taking down these copycat fortresses, Liu Chan naturally had no intention of keeping them.

joke.

If he had to send people to guard so many cottage fortresses, would he still have mobile troops?

The reason why Lu Xun was defeated may not have anything to do with this reason.

What's more, if these cottage fortresses are left without management, wouldn't this be creating a nest for bandits?

The country of Wu is now in chaos and there are many refugees. Those who cannot survive naturally choose to go to the mountains and become bandits.

When I see such a big cottage fortress on this mountain, I no longer think of it as home.

If we want to suppress the bandits at that time, we will have to fight again.

Why bother?

It's better to dismantle it to save trouble.

Liu Chan's effort was tantamount to making Sun Quan very angry.

Damn!

boom!

Sun Quan slammed his fist on the document in front of him, and Gongsi Liu actually thought of this.

"Isn't there a better way?"

Zhuge Jin said on the side: "Perhaps a better way is to let the Wei State send troops. If the Wei State sends troops to Runan, the Han State will definitely send troops there. In this case, the pressure on our side will be reduced and we can take back Xunyang's troops." The possibilities will also increase.”

Wei sent troops?

It's just that the Wei envoy hasn't come yet?

Sun Quan expressed that he was in a hurry!

At this time, some officials and subordinates of King Wu came to report outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, the envoy from Wei has arrived." If you say Cao Cao, then Cao Cao is here!

Sun Quan immediately said: "Please come quickly!"

But as if he thought of something, he waved his hand again and said, "No! Welcome him to the inner hall. I want to see him in person!"

It would be bad if the Wei envoy said something that shook the morale of the army.

Now that Sun Quan has pressed the entire Wu Kingdom, he has to be more cautious.

"promise!"

After Sumeru.

The secret room of the inner hall.

Sun Quan met Sima Yi, the envoy of Wei State.

Compared to before, Sima Yi's face looked much better.

Power is a man's best aphrodisiac.

After completing his mission to Wu, Sima Yi was reused by Cao Pi and became a servant. He could enter the palace at any time and assassinate Cao Pi.

His wife, Zhang Chunhua, was therefore named Madam Gaoming.

The spring breeze is proud of the horse's hoof disease.

When you feel better, your body will naturally get better.

Compared to Sima Yi, Sun Quan's current expression is a bit ugly.

His face was like white silk soaked in water, without a trace of blood. The deep eye sockets are like canyons carved by the wind, and the muscles in the cheeks are tense, as if they are under heavy pressure. The eyes have lost their former glory, leaving only deep fatigue and endless worry. There was a haze between his eyebrows, making people involuntarily feel the storm he was going through in his heart.

His lips were tightly closed, as if he was trying to suppress the pain inside. The color of his skin is no longer the healthy tawny color of his youth, but instead reveals an unhealthy paleness.

That kind of paleness seems to have a kind of coldness, which makes people dare not approach easily.

And the hair that was once black and shiny has now become withered and messy, like fallen leaves in autumn, and it is desolate.

It seems that the destruction of Xunyang City put a lot of pressure on Sun Quan.

After Sima Yi looked at Sun Quan, he already knew the state of Wu.

"The envoy came, but did he agree to ask for help from our country, Wu?"

There was no time to waste, so Sun Quan got straight to the point.

"It's not impossible for Wei State to rescue me, but if Wei State sends troops, there must be benefits. I wonder what benefits King Wu is willing to give?"

Sun Quan got straight to the point, and Sima Yi had no intention of delaying.

benefit?

Sun Quan had an angry look on his face.

"We have already agreed on the alliance between Wei and Wu before. We will surrender the land of Xuzhou to Wei. You, the Wei State, will send troops to rescue me at the critical moment. Do you think you, the Wei State, will break the alliance now?"

Not to be outdone, Sima Yi said: "The covenant between Wei and Wu is clearly written. After our Wei Kingdom captures Xuzhou, our Wei Kingdom's heavenly troops will come to help. If Xuzhou cannot be captured for a long time, it will be within one year at the latest." Later, the Wei army will come to help, but it has only been two months now, how can the King of Wu say that Wei has betrayed its alliance?"

"This"

Although Sun Quan was angry, he also knew that what Sima Yi said was true.

This is written in black and white, clearly.

When the alliance was signed, no one thought that the Wu State would be better defeated than Xuzhou, and that the Wu State would be broken through by the Han army first.

This is beyond everyone's expectation.

What does this mean?

This can only mean that Wu Guo is incompetent.

Sun Quan's face became increasingly ugly.

"Then according to your opinion, the State of Wei, at what price should we, the State of Wu, pay before the State of Wei is willing to send troops?"

Sima Yi smiled slightly and said: "It's very simple. Return Hefei to our Wei State. Our Wei State will immediately send 50,000 elite Wei troops. Whether it is to support the Wu State or to harass the land of Runan and attract the Han army, it can be done." of."

Want my Hefei?

Sure enough, it was the Weasel who was paying New Year greetings to the Rooster, and he was uneasy and kind-hearted.

Sun Quan immediately snorted coldly and said: "Hefei was earned by our Wu soldiers with their lives. If Gu sacrifices it to Wei, how will the Wu people treat Gu?"

Sima Yi smiled softly, stretched out his clothes, and looked indifferent.

That expression seemed to say: Do you want me, Wei Jun, to rush to help? Don’t forget it! What do the people of Wu think of you, Sun Quan, and what does it have to do with me?

Seeing that Sima Yi remained silent, Sun Quan felt displeased and continued: "If Wei is willing to send troops at this time, I will remember Wei's friendship and will definitely repay him in the future!"

Do you want the support of Wei State for free?

How much is your Sun Quan's reputation worth?

Sima Yi looked at Sun Quan with a sneer and almost said this:

I have never seen such a shameless person!

"There's no need to talk about futile things. If you don't want to sacrifice Hefei, then wait until our army captures Xuzhou, or when the one-year period is up, our Wei army will rush over for reinforcements. However, by then, will your Wu State be able to hold on? That’s not clear.”

In Sun Quan's view, Sima Yi looked shabby at this moment.

But he just couldn't do anything with this person.

"If the State of Wu is swallowed up by the State of Han, is this what your State of Wei wants to see? Now that the world is divided into three parts, your State of Wei is the strongest. If our State of Wu is swallowed up by the State of Han, is your State of Wei still the strongest? Strong?"

Sima Yi looked into Sun Quan's eyes and said calmly: "I believe in the strength of the State of Wu and the strength of the King of Wu!"

"Aren't you afraid that I will defect to the Han Kingdom?"

Sun Quan seemed to have a sense of breaking a jar.

"If your Majesty is willing, you can do this!"

Sima Yi still looked indifferent.

"Are you willing to give away your father and brother's inheritance to others? Can the Sun family's wealth be preserved in the future?"

These two questions from Sima Yi are very heart-wrenching!

For a moment, Sun Quan fell silent.

"Moreover, even if your Wu State surrenders, in the midst of chaos, if our Wei State can capture Hefei, it will be considered something gained, not nothing."

When it comes to shamelessness, the person in front of me is no less than myself!

Sun Quan knew that he had encountered a powerful enemy.

"Then please do it! Now that I have gathered all the strength of the Wu Kingdom, I may not be able to defeat the Han army. If we lose, then the whole country will surrender. As I am the heir and father-in-law of Liu Gong, the crown prince of the Han Kingdom, plus the dedication of the country, Success may not end well."

Sima Yi stood up very simply.

"It's not a word of speculation. Since the King of Wu has said so, I have nothing else to say. Our Wei army has ten thousand elite soldiers stationed in Shouchun. If the king changes his mind, he can send people there at any time."

After speaking, Sima Yi patted the dust on his body and stood up gracefully.

Looking at Sima Yi's retreating back, Sun Quan's fists were already clenched.

The guy who takes advantage of others' danger!

hateful!

On the Wu side, all the people are soldiers, in order to defend Wu.

And thousands of miles away.

Chengdu.

In the palace, there is an old man, who is preparing to sharpen his knife and head north!

Restore the Han Dynasty and return the old capital!

This goal seems to be getting closer and closer.

Liu Bei.

Today's Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

At this moment, he was already wearing armor in the palace.

He has gray hair, a thin body, and a pale complexion, but his eyes are very bright.

Northern Expedition!

Northern Expedition!

I, Liu Bei, will spend all my life force to fulfill my long-cherished wish!

Revive the Han Dynasty! (End of chapter)