The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 379 It's Everywhere in Nanzhong ([-])

AD 1970, January [-], under the urging of Sun Hao's repeated strict orders.Xue Jue, the governor of Jiaozhou in Eastern Wu, was sick and sent troops.

His father was Xue Cong, a famous minister of the Eastern Wu Dynasty and a great Confucianist in the world.When the Central Plains was in turmoil, many aristocratic families went south or north to avoid the chaos.Xue Cong avoided it relatively far: he ran directly to Jiaozhou.This laid the foundation for the Xue family in Jiaozhou.Since the founding of Eastern Wu, the Xue family has been deeply involved in Jiaozhou.The influence in Jiaozhou is actually no less than that of the Bu family in Jingzhou in the past.

In Jiaozhou of Soochow, because the country's aristocratic family always wanted to turn the free people here into the country's own farmers or serfs in their own manors.Therefore, the so-called rebellion in this place is always one after another.Because of this, although the strength of the Jiaozhou Corps is generally only 2, the combat effectiveness of the [-] is actually quite good.

This time, in addition to the collective mobilization of 2 soldiers from the Jiaozhou Corps, there were also 5000 Yangzhou soldiers sent by Zhong Hui. The five thousand Jiefan army led by Sun Qian and Shen Ying.The total strength of the whole army is [-].

"Shiying, how many troops are there in the south of the Shu thief? Why did we march along Yuanshui instead of going to Cang County?"

"Well, it is said that there are 5000 troops in the Nanzhong of the Shu thief. Haha, I lied to you. According to our information, the Shu thief had 5000 people in Nanzhong before, and after taking Yongliang, they sent back [-] Wudang flying troops. Garrison. So there are a total of [-] people. As for why they go to Yuanshui instead of Zangcang, it is of course that the main force of the enemy army is concentrated in Zangcang County. Haha, I lied to you. The Yong family and the Zhu family that my big Wu eyeballed were all wiped out by the Meng family. Only by walking along Yuanshui can we save the loss of military rations."

"Shiying, why are you making an old mistake again. I have been with you for many years, and I know that you always talk like this, but Ji He just came from Jianye and you talked like this to him. It's really rude!"

"It's okay, it's okay, Mr. Xue doesn't need to care. Shiying's way of speaking is very interesting."

The so-called Shiying refers to Tao Huang, the number one general of the Jiaozhou Corps at the moment.His father, Tao Ji, also served as the governor of Jiaozhou in Soochow, so the Tao family is also a big family with a strong foothold in Jiaozhou.As far as Tao Huang is concerned, he has martial arts and military strategy, as well as the ability to govern the people and govern the government.In the historical plane, after the fall of Soochow Wu, Tao Huang served in Jin Dynasty and guarded Jiaozhou for a long time.The Tao family was the emperor of Jiaozhou in the Western Jin Dynasty.

For Xue Jue, the commander-in-chief of this army, he really didn't want to send troops to Nanzhong at this time: he was really sick.But the emperor urged him again and again, and he could only do what he could—if he didn't lead the troops himself, he would hand over the troops to Tao Huang.When the battle is won, Tao Huang will take over!Now the Xue family is still relying on Xue Jue's power to barely suppress the Tao family, which is the number one family in Jiaozhou, but what if Tao Huang is allowed to take over?So Xue Jue is really fighting for his own life for the sake of his family's prosperity in Jiaozhou.

As for defeat?how can that be possible?As a neighbor of Nanzhong, Xue Jue knew very well that there were only [-] soldiers in Nanzhong now. Since the rest of the Shu Dynasty was severely restrained by the troops of his side and Jin State, it was basically impossible for Nanzhong to have any reinforcements.Although the Wudang Flying Army is good at fighting in the mountains, the combat effectiveness of the Jiaozhou soldiers under his command is really not weak at all.Therefore, Xue Jue never considered the option of defeat.

Then drag the sick body and force it.As long as this battle is won, the old man will die of illness, but at least the Xue family's position in Jiaozhou will be preserved.

On New Year's Day in 270, Wu Jun gathered in Jiaozhi County.After that, I took advantage of the convenience of Yuanshui and quickly headed north.By January [-]th, we had already reached the junction of Jiaozhi County and Jihan Xinggu County (now Vietnam Old Street).

"Report to Mr. Xue, the front scouts are here to report. The Shu bandit Xinggu County is close to our two counties, Xisui and Jincheng, and there are no defenders. Our scouts went as far as [-] miles northwest of Jincheng, and there was no one. Found traces of the enemy."

"Oh? Did all the people in the two counties also move out?"

"Responding to Shijun's words, there are about seven or eight hundred people in each of the two counties. They are all old, weak, sick and disabled. After questioning by the scouts, they said that the defenders of the Shu thieves here had withdrawn half a month ago. The city walls were destroyed, and most of the people were moved away. Those who remained were all reluctant to leave their homeland, and the Shu thieves did not force too much."

"Hmph! Of course you don't have to force the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled. It's not a pity to lose it. This Wang Kongshuo is also a ruthless man. Send an order to scout out to the vicinity of the enemy's Bengu County to investigate! I don't believe it, there The tin mine has just had some output, so Wang Kongshuo is willing to throw it away."

"promise!"

The scouts left in a hurry after receiving the order, Xue Jue thought about it, and invited Sun Qian and others to discuss.

"Everyone, the strategy of the Shu thieves should be very clear. Due to their lack of troops, they are retreating in large strides, lengthening our supply line, and dispersing our superior forces. How to deal with it, can you teach me?"

Sun Qian, Wu Yan, Zhong Yong, Shen Ying and others nodded slightly after listening to Xue Jue's analysis, and then said nothing: We are guest troops, whether it is the current Yangzhou Army or the Jiefan Army.The biggest problem is not fighting, but how to deal with the mosquitoes and the always humid and hot weather in January!Fortunately, this is still January. If the army marches in July and August and has not seen the enemy, more than half of the soldiers on our side will lie down because of malaria and other diseases.

Looking at the silent crowd, Xue Jue pointed to Tao Huang: "Shiying, can you tell me?"

"Hey! It seems that the enemy army has completely given up on Xinggu County after hearing of my reputation as the great Wu Wangshi. Haha, I'm lying to you, gentlemen, if the general's expectations are correct, the enemy will definitely be waiting in full force in Bengu County."

"Well, if the Shu thieves really use Bengu as the place for the decisive battle, I will feel relieved. It is only more than sixty miles away from Bengu. So, what I mean is, please Yonganhou (Sun Qian) and Shi Ze (Wu Yan), Ji He (Zhong Yong) led [-] Yangzhou troops to garrison Xisui and Jincheng counties respectively. While letting the soldiers recuperate and adapt to the climate here, they also guarded our army's food road. This official and Shi Ying , Zigui (Jiaozhou general Xiu Ze, Xiu’s family is also a Jiaozhou family), Ziguang (Shen Ying) led [-] soldiers northward to Bengu County to fight against the Shu rebels.”

Hearing such an arrangement, Sun Qian and others were very unhappy: What?I came all the way from Jianye, and you won't even give us some military exploits?
But there is no other way.On the one hand, Sun Hao is extremely powerful, he is ruthless to the aristocratic family, and even more ruthless to his clan relatives.Sun Qian, the emperor's younger brother, is not like the princes of Jin who dare to assassinate in front of local officials.On the other hand, among the [-] Yangzhou soldiers, there are really many people who are sick because of physical discomfort, mosquito bites, etc., and they really need to find a place to rest.

Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied they were, Sun Qian and the others could only bow their heads and admit it.

"Shan, thank you Yong'an Hou Gaoyi. In this way, the whole army will advance to Xisui and Jincheng counties to rest for a while, and then the Jiaozhou Army and Jiefan Army will continue to advance to Bengu County."

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On the other side, Bengu County.

"You mean, then Xue Jue divided his troops? And he actually sent heavy troops to defend Xisui and Jincheng counties?"

"Exactly. The scout team of the lower official and the local people have confirmed this."

"Hiss~~ This Xue Daoheng is not an idiot, is he? This general underestimated the enemy."

"Captain, now is not the time to praise the enemy. The enemy's 5000 soldiers will reach our city in the next day at most. Please send the last general to the vanguard and kill the enemy's spirit first!"

"Hehehe, don't worry about Xuantong." Wang Qi stood up to appease Li Liu, who was full of fighting spirit, and after walking around the hall several times with his hands behind his back, he suddenly turned around: "Everyone, this governor's It means, first fight Xue Daoheng in Bengu County, and then our army will retreat and abandon Bengu County."

"Ah? Commander, Da Sima strictly ordered not to abandon Bengu County!"

"It's okay, Da Sima also said that he will not accept the orders of the emperor outside. Since the governor is in Nanzhong, of course he has full control over the situation of the battle here."

"Here, Commander, do you want to ask Da Sima for instructions?"

"Hehe, let me do this. You also know that this is impossible. Chang'an South Middle School is thousands of miles away. If you have to ask Da Sima for instructions and report everything, you don't need to fight this battle. Don't talk about this matter. The governor's order is carried out, and anything that happens is the responsibility of the governor alone."

After Ma Yi, Li Mu, Li Liu and the others looked at each other for a while, they bowed their heads helplessly and agreed.

On January [-], Xue Jue's Jiaozhou Corps arrived at the foot of Bengu County. After a brief contact with Ji Han's Southern Army Corps, they quickly retreated and lost Bengu County to the Wu army.

"Hey! This Wang Kongshuo is really ruthless. Even Ben Gu dared to deliberately throw it to me."

"Xue Shijun means that the enemy army retreated on purpose?"

"Hehehe, Ziguang, the Jiefan army fought extremely well in today's battle. It really deserves to be the most powerful army in Wu."

"Don't dare to praise the envoy, please ask the envoy to explain our doubts for us."

"Hehe, I don't dare to answer my doubts. Ziguang, what is the strength of the Nanzhong Army in today's battle?"

"Very strong! The combat power of an individual soldier is equal to that of the Jiaozhou Army, and the cooperation with each other is especially victorious."

"Of course. So although our army is [-] more than the opponent, if we really fight to the death, even if our army wins, it will only be a miserable victory. How could it be possible to win so easily. Well, if the officer did not expect If it is worse, the two sides will be able to kill each other's capital at no more than five hundred levels in this battle, right?"

"Although I haven't received a specific report, I think it's not much different. So, is the enemy's defeat false?"

"Of course. This Wang Kongshuo still felt that Ben Gu was too close to my Great Wu's homeland, and he didn't completely lengthen our army's supply roads, and didn't completely disperse our superior forces. So, he retreated again."

"So that's the case, how should our army deal with it? Chase it down?"

"Hehehe, how could I be fooled by such a clumsy scheme. If you don't leave, come on, someone, post a notice to let those Nanzhong aborigines come to this Bengu County. I hire them to mine tin mines. We I just want to tell that self-righteous Wang Kongshuo that I will not leave here!"

(End of this chapter)