Chapter 170: Soldiers surrounded Xiakou, Sun Quan was horrified
With the advent of spring, the water volume of Han River has begun to gradually increase.
The dry riverbed in winter has been flooded by spring water, and the narrow river channel gradually widens under the wash of huge amounts of river water.
In February of the 25th year of Han Jian'an's reign, on the vast Han River, a huge navy fleet was advancing rapidly.
Thousands of warships, under the command of the two battle flags "Guan" and "Mi", were arranged in an orderly manner to form giant walls on the water, heading towards Xiakou, the fortress in Jiangxia County.
Since the Han River from Mianyang below was called Xiashui in ancient times, the intersection of Xiashui and the Yangtze River was called Xiakou.
Xiakou has a well-known name in later generations, Wuhan.
After Huang Zu was appointed as the prefect of Jiangxia by Liu Biao, he originally set the administrative seat of Jiangxia in Shaxian.
Later, Sun Ce defeated all Huang Zu's field elites in Jiangxia in one battle.
In order to better protect Jiangxia County, Huang Zu moved the Jiangxia administrative office to Xiakou.
Later, with the assistance of Zhou Yu, Sun Quan led his troops to attack Xiakou and killed Huang Zu.
After Sun Quan captured Xiakou, he considered that Xiakou was located in the north of the Yangtze River and was not conducive to the defense of Jiangdong naval forces, so he moved the headquarters of Jiangxia County back to Shaxian, which is today's Yong'an City.
But in the end, Sun Quan gradually realized the importance of Xiakou and strengthened the defense here.
When the Jiangdong navy scout on the Han River outside Xiakou discovered the warship with the battle flag with the word "mi" high on it, a look of fear instantly appeared on his face.
Because of the fear in their hearts, this group of Jiangdong navy scouts even forgot their duties. They directly gave up their mission of patrolling the river. The whole team ran back to Xiakou City and reported the matter to Pan Zhang in the city.
After the public security battle that day, Pan Zhang was also dispersed among the rebellious army due to the rout of the Wu army.
It took him a whole night to gradually gather the soldiers under his command.
At that time, in order not to encounter the highly motivated Han army, Pan Zhang originally wanted to lead the remaining soldiers through the mountains and forests outside Gong'an City, return to Changsha County first, and finally take a detour to Jiangdong.
But later Pan Zhang heard the news that Sun Quan was safe and sound and in Jiangxia. He immediately tried every means to collect some dilapidated ships and crossed the river to Jiangxia County.
After arriving at Yong'an City and seeing Sun Quan, Sun Quan and Pan Zhang both hugged each other and cried as they felt the aftermath of the disaster.
Later, in order to defend Xiakou, the fortress of Jiangxia County, Sun Quan ordered Pan Zhang to lead his troops and come to Xiakou to repair and assume the responsibility of garrisoning.
There were originally more than 1,000 defenders in Xiakou, but Pan Zhang gathered more than 2,000 remaining soldiers, so the Wu army in Xiakou is currently about 3,000.
When Pan Zhang, who was inspecting the city defenses in Xia Kouzhong, received the news reported by the scouts, the look of surprise on his face was no less than those of the scouts.
It’s Mi Yang who’s here!
After receiving the news, Pan Zhang immediately came to the city gate and looked at the Han River not far away.
At this time, thousands of Han warships were seen moving down the river, and the vanguard fleet had already appeared outside Xiakou City.
Mi Yang personally commanded this vanguard fleet of thousands of Han troops.
The four characters "Partial General Mi" flying high were like sharp knives thrust into Pan Zhang's eyes, making his breathing quicken.
The fire that filled the sky that night seemed to reappear in his mind.
The scene of corpses littering the fields outside the Public Security City and the water flowing out seemed to reappear before his eyes. Even Pan Zhang, who had always been known for his courage, felt chilled at this moment.
Zhang and Mi stopped crying together. The white deer of Han Dynasty chased the Wu people.
This military rhyme only contains twelve short words, but it has created Mi Yang's reputation as a mountain in the hearts of everyone in Jiangdong.
Mi Yang's reputation was built up little by little with the tens of thousands of corpses and cries of Wu soldiers.
Now, less than half a year has passed since the first battle of the Public Security Bureau, and the scenes of the past are still vivid in his mind. As a witness of that night, Pan Zhang, how could he not be shocked by Mi Yang's arrival!
Aren't we already negotiating for peace?
Why did he lead the army himself?
Out of fear of Mi Yang, Pan Zhang immediately ordered the entire city to be on alert and ordered all the soldiers in the city to immediately mount the city wall to guard.
And when those Wu soldiers who narrowly escaped from the police saw that Mi Yang was coming, they were all frightened and overwhelmed, and they couldn't even hold their weapons steady.
Hanlu is coming to your door!
Pan Zhang's heart dropped when he saw this scene.
If Mi Yang were to attack the city, how could he defend the city with such morale?
After using his status as a general to barely stabilize the morale of the army, Pan Zhang summoned a soldier and said quickly: "Go to Yong'an immediately and report the military situation in Xiakou to the Supreme. You must be quick!"
After receiving Pan Zhang's order, the soldier immediately ran out of the city.
Now he doesn't dare to take the waterway, he only dares to take the land route.
Fortunately, Yong'an City is not far from Xiakou and can be reached in a day's rush.
After Pan Zhang watched the soldier who reported the news leave the city, he looked at the "Mi" clan flag flying high not far away, and silently prayed in his heart:
"I hope Boyan can quickly lead the reinforcements after receiving this urgent military information, otherwise Xiakou will be in danger!"
In Yong'an City, Sun Quan was holding a young man playing in the back garden.
This young man is Sun Deng.
Sun Deng was born in the 14th year of Jian'an and is only twelve years old this year.
Sun Quan looked at Sun Deng in his arms and saw that Sun Deng's nose and eyes became more and more like him as he grew older. Sun Quan's heart was filled with love.
Which father in the world would not like a son who is like himself?
Sun Quan lifted Sun Deng high and placed him on the rockery in the back garden. Then he watched Sun Deng climbing and playing on the rockery from below.
As Sun Deng kept climbing, Sun Quan was following and watching from below. His move was to ensure that if Sun Deng fell from the top, he would be able to catch him as soon as possible.
Although the rockery was not high and it would not be a big deal if a twelve-year-old boy fell from it, Sun Quan still subconsciously cared about it out of fatherly love.
Sun Deng, who was climbing on the rockery, was so happy that he let out bursts of clear laughter unique to young people. Sun Quan also had a look of joy on his face when he saw this.
He hadn't felt this kind of pleasure for a long time.
Sun Quan was so happy today, partly because Sun Deng's arrival brought him joy, and partly because Zhuge Jin successfully brought back the news of the success of his peace petition some time ago.
Liu Bei accepted the peace terms of two counties plus one child.
After receiving this news, a big stone that had been weighing on Sun Quan's heart was instantly removed, which gave Sun Quan a chance to breathe for his fearful spirit.
Sun Quan felt that Jiangdong's future suddenly became clear again.
At this time, Sun Deng climbed to the highest point of the rockery, stood on the rockery and smiled at Sun Quan below: "Father, can you climb high?"
Listening to Sun Deng's joyful inquiry, Sun Quan also smiled and replied: "Gao! As a lonely Deng'er, you must climb to the highest level, so that you can live up to the name "Deng" given to you by your father!"
Hearing Sun Quan's praise, Sun Deng smiled happily on the rockery.
Sun Quan looked at Sun Deng's carefree look from below, and an idea emerged in his mind uncontrollably.
Do we really want to send Deng'er to Jingzhou?
This was not the first time that Sun Quan had come up with this idea.
After learning that Liu Bei had agreed to rejoin the alliance, Sun Quan, who was relaxed, couldn't help but regret his original decision.
The loss of Changsha and Guiyang counties had already made him sad. If he lost his eldest son who was so similar to him again, Sun Quan felt that he could not accept it.
Therefore, after Zhuge Jin returned, Sun Quan issued a document ordering the officials and soldiers of Changsha and Guiyang counties to withdraw from the county boundaries so that Liu Bei's people could successfully take over these two counties.
In addition, Sun Quan has not set a date as to when to send Sun Deng to Jingzhou.
It has been about ten days since Sun Deng came to Yong'an City.
Sun Quan began to delay, and he did not want to send Sun Deng to Jingzhou as a hostage.
During this period, Liu Bei wrote a letter asking when Sun Deng would enter Jingzhou. In response to Liu Bei's letter, Sun Quan also replied with a letter.
"If you want to send Sun Changxu to join the family together with my son, I will be betrothed according to the courtesy, and it will be up to you to succeed.
Quan Shi received the favor of Han, and he has a deep sense of loyalty. Today, he will always stick to the same intention, but he will only observe his sincerity and pay attention to it. "
Later, Sun Quan felt that it was not safe, so he wrote another letter to Liu Bei the day after the first letter was sent.
"The child is young and weak, and has not been taught enough. I should say goodbye and cherish him. How can the kindness between father and son be evil?
He also wanted to send Zhang Zibu to pursue and protect him.
There is nothing left of my solitary nature. Whatever I want to do, I will reveal it now. I am afraid that my true heart will not be clear first, so I will explain it to you. It is appropriate to clarify the reason."
After sending these two letters, Sun Quan finally felt at ease.
In Sun Quan's view, he was sincere in sending money to the two counties without delay, and later he wrote two letters to express his feelings.
He even used the names of two famous people, Sun Shao and Zhang Zhao, as guarantees in the letter. Under this heavy insurance, Liu Bei thought he would believe his words.
And as long as it can be delayed for a while until Liu Bei and Mi Yang return to Yizhou, things will turn around.
I just don’t know what Sun Shao and Zhang Zhao would think if they knew about this.
And sure enough, after his letter was sent, Liu Bei didn't write again asking about the matter within ten days.
From Sun Quan's point of view, there was no doubt that Liu Bei believed what he said.
This made Sun Quan feel quite proud.
Sun Quan looked at Sun Deng on the rockery and secretly said in his heart: "Deng'er, father will protect you."
But just when Sun Quan was feeling complacent, Lu Xun, who was in a hurry, broke into the back garden without warning, which made Sun Quan a little unhappy.
He felt that Lu Xun had gone too far. Although he loved Lu Xun very much during this period, he could not be so disrespectful.
Just when Sun Quan showed dissatisfaction, when Lu Xun saw Sun Quan, he quickly spoke:
"Your Majesty, 20,000 Han troops have arrived at Xiakou. The leader is Guan Yu, and the vanguard general is Mi Yang!"
When Lu Xun said these words, Sun Quan's expression changed drastically.
When Sun Deng, who was on the rockery, heard Mi Yang's name, he was so frightened that he slipped and fell down from the rockery.
Fortunately, Sun Quan had been under the rockery. After hearing Sun Deng's scream as he fell, he quickly came to his senses and stretched out his hand to catch Sun Deng.
Sun Deng fell into Sun Quan's arms. He was originally frightened by hearing Mi Yang's name, and was frightened by the sudden fall. He was so frightened that he hugged Sun Quan's neck tightly.
After Sun Quan caught Sun Deng, a look of shock and anger appeared on his face.
"Didn't you hear that he is getting married?"
"Why is he here!"
When Sun Quan heard that Mi Yang had personally led his army and arrived at Xiakou, he was completely confused. He was pacing back and forth holding Sun Deng in his arms and kept saying panicked words.
The scene that Sun Quan had deliberately buried deep in his memory, after hearing that Mi Yang was hundreds of miles away, that terrifying scene reappeared in Sun Quan's mind.
Then Sun Quan remembered that Guan Yu was the commander of this 20,000-strong army, and he felt even worse.
The main general is Guan Yu, who is powerful in China, and the deputy general is Mi Yang, who is famous all over the world. Compared with Guan Yu, Mi Yang's reputation in Jiangdong is even more frightening.
What is Liu Bei doing?
Come to destroy the country?
"Didn't we already negotiate peace?"
"Liu Bei is treacherous!"
Sun Quan began to speak indiscriminately because of the fear and anger in his heart.
Lu Xun looked at Sun Quan's bewildered look, and of course he knew why Guan Yu and Mi Yang arrived suddenly.
Lu Xun said: "I believe Liu Bei did this because the eldest son has not arrived in Jingzhou."
Lu Xun hit the nail on the head and revealed the essence of the matter.
After Sun Quan heard what Lu Xun said, his panicked steps finally stopped.
He looked at Lu Xun with questioning eyes and said, "I have promised to send Deng'er to Jingzhou, why can't I wait for a while?"
Faced with Sun Quan's question, Lu Xun remained silent.
Everyone knows why.
When Sun Deng, who was in Sun Quan's arms, heard that Sun Quan was going to send him to Jingzhou, his whole body trembled even more.
Feeling the fear of his son in his arms, Sun Quan couldn't bear it, and he hugged Sun Deng tightly in his arms.
At the same time, he was rapidly thinking of countermeasures in his mind.
At this time, Sun Quan's close minister Yi Yi asked to see him, saying that he had an urgent military report.
After hearing the words "urgent military situation", Sun Quan immediately summoned Shi Yi.
After Shiyi came to Sun Quan, a look of surprise appeared on his face and he reported: "Lujiang County urgently reports that Wei Zhengdong General Zhang Liao seems to have made some unusual moves!"
After hearing this urgent report, a look of despair appeared on Sun Quan's face.
Zhang Liao made some changes at this time. He must have received news that 20,000 Han troops had entered Xiakou and wanted to see if he could take advantage of the situation.
As Lu Xun expected, Cao Cao could not be trusted.
At this point, Sun Quan, who was faced with enemies on both sides, what else could he do?
After closing his eyes and thinking for a long time, Sun Quan finally opened his eyes.
He put Sun Deng in his arms on the ground, put his hands on Sun Deng's shoulders, and asked Sun Deng: "In this critical autumn of Jiangdong, is Deng'er willing to help his father?"
Sun Deng's face was full of fear at this time, but he looked at the loving father in front of him and thought about the responsibilities he had shouldered since he was born. Finally, he suppressed the fear in his heart and nodded heavily.
Seeing this scene, Sun Quan hugged Sun Deng into his arms.
After a long time, Sun Quan released Sun Deng.
Then he looked at Lu Xun and gave a cold command, "Bo Yan, you will send Denner to Xiakou."
"In addition, we ordered Zhuge Ke, the son of Zhuge Jin, the commander-in-chief of the Central Military Commission, Zhang Xiu, the son of Zhang Zhao, the general of the Hussars, Gu Tan, the grandson of Gu Yong, the commander-in-chief of the left army, and Chen Biao, the son of Chen Wu, the commander-in-chief of the left wing. Four outstanding heroes from Wuzhong rushed to Xiakou immediately.
Accompany Deng'er into Jing."
Continue coding.
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Chapter 3 should be in the early morning.
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