At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 360 Xiao Jiujiu

This navy flowing down the river is a partial division of the Huaihe River Navy led by Ding Feng. Even among the naval forces in the world, it can be regarded as an absolute elite. It is no better than the Yangtze River Navy and the Hanjiang Navy. How much difference.

Ding Feng, as one of the Twelve Tiger Ministers of Soochow in history, was noticed by Zhou Qi after he became a crown prince and defected to Chu State, and his official position began to be continuously promoted.

At this time, the Huaihe Navy led by him was still able to accurately shoot Yuan Jun's soldiers even on a bumpy ship.

On the other hand, although there are many people in Yuan's army who are good at archery.

They could shoot people on the shore or even on horseback. However, due to the lack of experience in fighting in the water and the irregular rocking of the warship, the accuracy of the arrows was also very impressive.

It is precisely because of this reason that Zhao Yun and Adou escaped with their lives.

"General Zhao, don't panic, Ding was ordered to come to meet the general!"

Seeing that the Yuan troops who were about to catch up with Zhao Yun were hit by arrows one after another, Ding Feng stood on the bow of a large ship and shouted loudly to Zhao Yun who was swimming hard with Adou in the water.

It turned out that Wen Chou suddenly attracted Zhou Jin's attention after the news that Wen Chou suddenly increased troops and set up checkpoints on the north bank of the Huaihe River, and Gao Lan personally led the troops to block the road, reached Zhou Jin's ears.

No matter how big the lake is, the water in it will not flow. The stability of the soldiers will be much better when training by boat.

Wen Chou happened to lead his troops to the river bank at this time. He happened to see the domineering behavior of the Huaihe Navy of the Chu Kingdom. He couldn't help but grit his teeth in anger, but he could do nothing.

Gao Lan looked at Wen Chou who was so angry that he was cursing. After his mood stabilized, he said in a deep voice: "Liu Xuan has sent out protons. I'm afraid that Chu and Qi will get back together. After Zhao Yun arrives in Xiangyang, the state of Chu will have great power." There is a chance that troops will be sent to help Xuzhou."

Fortunately, Jushou had the foresight to let Yuan Shao first occupy the four major freshwater lakes near Peixian County. While training Zhao's navy in the lake, he also wiped out Xuzhou.

It was precisely because of Zhou Jin's advance arrangements that Ding Feng was able to rescue Zhao Yun from Yuan Jun at the critical moment.

A navy master who can maneuver in lakes may not be able to adapt to big rivers for a short period of time.

Just like some people who can swim in lakes may not dare to swim in rivers. If they are not careful, they will be swept away by the undercurrent of the river.

In order to find out the reason, Zhou Jin sent Jiang Qin, his right-hand man, and ordered him to secretly capture some of Yuan Jun's tongues. Only then did he realize that Wen Chou and Gao Lan had set up such a large battle to capture Zhao Yun and Liu Bei's son Adou, so as to capture Zhao Yun and Liu Bei's son Adou. Destroy the foundation of the alliance between Xuzhou and Chu.

The warship went down the river and soon came to Zhao Yun and Adou. After pulling the two of them onto the warship, they completely defeated the Yuan army who pursued Zhao Yun, and fired at Gao Lan and other people on the shore. With few arrows, Ding Feng led the navy and left with Zhao Yun and Adou.

"This is a serious matter, so we should report it to Your Majesty immediately and request troops and horses for reinforcements."

Compared with lakes, the undercurrents on the river are surging, and the warships are more bumpy, and there is a huge difference between occupying the upper reaches and occupying the lower reaches.

Yuan's army basically came from the north, was not familiar with water, and was not good at water warfare.

After getting the news, Zhou Jin did not dare to neglect. On the one hand, he sent people to notify Xu Huang and Zhang Liao to be on strict alert and deployed more troops on the south bank of the Huaihe River. On the other hand, the troops were divided into three groups, each led by Zhou Jin, Jiang Qin, and Ding Feng. The Huai River Navy cruised in different sections of the river close to Xiapi County and Guangling County, ready to meet Zhao Yun at any time.

After Xuzhou was completely occupied by Zhao and the people in Xuzhou were appeased, Zhao's navy must have been trained.

It's like a certain author who dares to swim in swimming pools and lakes, but never dares to swim in fast-flowing rivers. He thought he could swim, but in fact he was just a rookie, unable to compete on the stage.

Although the navy trained in the giant lake is still a little inferior to the navy trained in the river, it is still much better than Yuan Jun who has not received any training.

Moreover, in the process of fighting against the water flow, if you cannot master the skills, it will consume a lot of physical strength.

It is easier to understand why the navy in the lake is inferior to the navy in the river.

"Crash!"

A navy master who can navigate large rivers is like a dragon sailing out of the sea when it comes to lakes.

If a conflict breaks out rashly with the Chu navy at this time, Yuan's army will undoubtedly be defeated.

Gao Lan has a stable character, especially after his defeat in the battle with Huang Zhong, he became even more wary of the Chu army.

Therefore, even though Xiapi County had assembled 50,000 soldiers and horses, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses led by Zhang He were stationed in Runan, Gao Lan still did not dare to be careless and hoped that Yuan Shao would continue to send reinforcements to Xiapi County.

Wen Chou frowned and said: "Fan City has been unable to be attacked for a long time, but the Chu army relied on the advantage of the city wall. If they dare to attack Xia Pi County, with the bravery of our northern soldiers, they will be able to defeat it. Why does your Majesty need to send reinforcements?" "

Facing the arrogant Wen Chou, Gao Lan did not argue with him. Instead, he followed Wen Chou and said, "What the general said is a great good thing. However, this battle is of great importance. In any case, we should report it to your majesty first. Whether Yuan Jun should be sent to Xiapi County or not? Your Majesty needs to make a decision."

Wen Chou's expression softened a little, but without saying anything else, he ordered Gao Lan to set up defenses in the county north of the Huaihe River.

He himself was Yuan Shao, who told in detail how Zhao Yun and Adou successfully broke out of the encirclement. During this period, he naturally did not forget to blame Director Chun Yu, and said in a bold voice that if Director Chun Yu had not been arrogant, he would have felt like a god in his crotch. If the horse is snatched away by Zhao Yun, it will be difficult for him to escape.

Wen Chou didn't mention it. He clearly saw Zhao Yun's intention to show weakness, but he didn't remind Director Chun Yu. Instead, he just sat back and watched the other party being killed and his horse stolen.

After this incident, Wen Chou also wanted to completely eliminate the Yingchuan faction generals who were inserted under his command.

Wen Chou is now the nominal number one in the Zhao army and one of the military leaders of the Hebei faction. After Chunyu Qiong lost the first battle and was demoted to transporting grain and grass, Yan Liang was beheaded by Ma Chao in front of the formation.

If there is no suspense, Wen Chou will definitely become an influential general in Zhao State with a large number of troops in the future.

Only by continuing to suppress the Yingchuan faction at this time can the interests of the generals of the Hebei faction be guaranteed.

Although since Zhou Qi implemented the imperial examination system, the major factions in the Zhao Kingdom have rarely unified their opinions and all advocated the southern conquest of the Chu Kingdom, it is still very difficult to really unite as one.

Let’s not mention the factional fighting in Zhao State for the moment.

But it is said that after Ding Feng rescued Zhao Yun and Adou, he sent them to Shouchun, and then Xu Huang sent troops to escort them all the way to Xiangyang.

Before they arrived in Xiangyang, Zhou Qi had already received the news.

When he learned that it was Zhao Yun who personally escorted Adou here, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and he also felt Xiao Jiujiu in his heart.

Speaking of Zhao Yun, although in the novel, it may be a bit exaggerated to say that he protected Adou on Changban Slope and killed seven in and seven out of Cao's army, but it was true that he went against the current in the chaos and saved Adou in danger.

Zhao Yun did indeed cut off the river to save Adou.

The battle that really made Zhao Yun famous, and was called "full of courage" by Liu Bei, was the battle of Han River to defeat Cao.

In this battle, Zhao Yun used the empty camp strategy and used bluffing to defeat the enemy with a small number, which caused Cao's army to trample each other. Many people fell into the Han River and drowned. Therefore, he was honored as "General Tiger and Bold" by his lieutenants.

General Hudan is not Zhao Yun's real official position, but a spontaneous honorific for the officers and soldiers in the army. Being able to be mixed up to this extent shows the respect that the Shu Han officers and soldiers have for Zhao Yun.

What is even more commendable is that Zhao Yun is not only brave and courageous, but also has impeccable moral character.

He followed Liu Bei throughout his life, and he had no complaints or regrets, which shows his loyalty. The two men supported the young master, rescued Adou from the chaotic army, and defeated Cao's army, which shows his bravery.

Don't be greedy for beauty, don't seek rewards, put morality first, this shows your virtue.

He bluntly advised Liu Bei to distribute the land near Chengdu to the people, which shows his benevolence.

When Liu Bei launched the Battle of Yiling, Zhao Yun had just won the title of "General Hu Might". Coupled with Guan Yu's death in the battle, Zhao Yun's holy love was strong.

At that time, instead of deliberately flattering and striving to go further, Zhao Yun risked angering Liu Bei and discouraged Liu Bei from attacking Wu.

It was precisely because of Zhao Yun's dissuasion that Liu Bei was so unhappy that he actually snubbed Zhao Yun in a key battle such as the defeat of Wu and ordered him to guard the rear.

It can also be seen from this that Zhao Yun is the kind of person who is unparalleled in loyalty, upright, and able to speak out and give advice.

It is no exaggeration to say that most people in later generations who like the history and games of the Three Kingdoms like Zhao Yun very much.

Regardless of whether he was touting the myth or whether Zhao Yun really had such charm, at least Zhou Qi also liked this tiger general who was capable of both literary and military skills during his several contacts with Zhao Yun.

"What a pity. Zhao Zilong, a pillar of the Ji Han Dynasty and a pillar of the Northern Expedition, could not see the success of the Ji Han Northern Expedition until his death. Isn't this a great sadness?"

Thinking of Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun in history, Zhou Qi couldn't help but sigh secretly.

After Zhao Yun and Adou arrived in Xiangyang, Zhou Qi did not put on airs like he did when facing Zhuge Jin. Instead, he came out of the house to greet them very enthusiastically.

Zhao Yun was flattered and hurriedly pulled Adou to salute Zhou Qi respectfully.

Zhao Yun is humble and gentle. He is not as aloof as the second master, nor as irritable as the third master. Instead, he understands his identity clearly.

Even though Zhou Qi gave him great courtesy, Zhao Yun still abided by his duty as a foreign official and did not dare to go beyond it.

"Nephew meets uncle!"

Adou also recovered from the thrilling breakout battle early. At this time, he came to Xiangyang, which he had not seen for a long time. When he saw Zhou Qi, who was quite familiar, he felt a sense of intimacy in his heart.

Not long after he was born, he was sent to Xiangyang as a hostage. During the years they lived here, Zhou Qi and Shi Wen raised Adou as their own son.

Over the years, Adou also developed a little admiration for Zhou Qi and Shi Wen.

He is still young and does not care about complicated politics. Instead, he salutes Zhou Qi very cordially.

Since Zhou Qi is one year younger than Liu Bei, it is reasonable for Adou to call him uncle.

When Zhou Qi saw Adou like this, the smile on his face became even bigger. He stepped forward and held him in his arms, saying, "It's been a long time, Adou has grown a lot taller. Your Aunt Wen misses you very much these days."

"After she learned that you came to Xiangyang, she sent someone out early to buy ingredients and cooked your favorite dishes herself."

A Dou's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with a bright smile: "I miss Aunt Wen very much, and I miss the delicious food cooked by Aunt Wen even more."

Zhou Qi touched Adou's head lovingly and said, "Don't worry, Adou, I won't treat you badly when I come to Xiangyang this time."

After Haosheng got close to Adou, Zhou Qi had him sent to his wife Shi Wen.

Shi Wen misses Adou, which is not a lie.

When Adou came to Xiangyang as a hostage, he was still in his infancy, and he was also sick from the fatigue from the far journey.

If it weren't for the many famous doctors gathered in Xiangyang and Shi Wen's meticulous care, Adou might have died long ago.

Perhaps it was due to overflowing maternal love, or perhaps because his eldest son Zhou Ji was sent to Xuzhou as a hostage, Shi Wen felt very sorry for Adou, who was also a hostage, so he raised him as his own son.

Although Zhou Qi is a qualified politician, he is not really hard-hearted. He also loves Adou very much. Even the nickname "Adou" was given by Zhou Qi.

Even though Adou later returned to Xuzhou, his nickname remained unchanged.

After seeing Adou off, Zhou Qi asked people to bring wine and food to greet Zhao Yun.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Zhao Yun stood up and gave Zhou Qi a toast and said, "If it hadn't been for Ding Chengyuan, the general under the king's command, to save him, I'm afraid both Yun and the young master would have been buried in the belly of the fish."

"Your Majesty is able to put aside the past grudges and spare my life. I am grateful to Yun."

"A little toast to thank the king!"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Yun drank all the wine in the cup.

Zhou Qi didn't show any pretense, trying to deliberately manipulate Zhao Yun. Instead, he was very bold and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

He did not mince words and said bluntly: "I already know Zilong's intention. But I wonder if Brother Xuande has other conditions besides sending Adou here?"

Zhao Yun was silent for a long time, and then said in a slightly lower voice: "My lord is willing to dedicate all the territory of Xuzhou south of the Huaihe River to the king, and also asks the king to send troops to relieve the danger of Xuzhou!"

When Zhou Qi heard this, he couldn't help but sigh, and then sighed: "Brother Xuande offered such generous terms, I can finally give an explanation to Yu Wenwu."

"To be honest, Gu Shen knew that Chu and Qi were at loggerheads. When he learned that Xuzhou was in a critical situation, he had already decided to send troops to rescue him."

"However, Brother Xuande betrayed the alliance first, and the resentment in the hearts of the civil and military officials of Chu State could not be eliminated. I had to consider the mood of the generals, so it has been delayed until now."

"I'm not being pretentious. Xuzhou's land south of the Huaihe River will be accepted."

"As for Adou's safety, Zilong doesn't need to worry. If you treat him alone like a parent, you can promise here that no matter how far the relationship between Chu and Qi will go in the future, Adou will never be implicated."

Hearing this, Zhao Yun couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and then bowed deeply to Zhou Qi.

Zhou Qi helped Zhao Yun up, his eyes suddenly showed a cunning light, and said: "But besides that, I have a small request."

Zhao Yun asked slightly cautiously: "I wonder what your Majesty's request is?"

Zhou Qi said: "Before Adou leaves Xiangyang, Zilong should also stay here. In this way, it can not only protect Adou's safety, but also teach him martial arts. Wouldn't it be beautiful?"

Zhao Yun couldn't help but look troubled when he heard this.

(End of this chapter)