Sun Quan used troops in Jianghuai many times but all failed. Especially after the Xiaoyaojin battle, he became a laughing stock for the Wei people. Cao Ren, who was in charge of Shouchun, did not take the tens of thousands of Jiangdong soldiers seriously.
If Jiangdong wants to capture the Huaisi area, it must first attack the city of Hefei, which guards the waterway. At this time, the defender of Hefei will be the former Yangzhou Biejie, and the current Dong Zhonglang will be Jiang Ji.
While Sun Quan was gathering in Ruxuwu, Cao Pi sent Jiang Ji, a veteran, to settle in Hefei.
Discovering that Jiangdong's troops were diverted to Junqiu County, Jiang Ji sent scouts to report the battle situation to Cao Ren. Seeing that Sun Quan was up to something new, Cao Ren quickly gathered Shouchun's troops and headed south.
Because Jiangdong's soldiers and horses were unexpected, Cao Ren's reinforcements surrounded Junqiu before they arrived. Later, Jiangdong's soldiers and horses formed a posture in the northwest of Junqiu County, waiting for Cao Ren's reinforcements. They also ordered the warships to move towards Hefei, making a plan to feint to attack Junqiu and actually capture them.
The purpose of Hefei's appearance was to confuse Cao Ren into leaving people to guard Hefei.
Zhou Tai, the governor of Ruxu, blamed himself for Han Zong's incident, so he asked Sun Quan to be the vanguard. He took the lead with tens of thousands of shameless and brave Ruxu defenders, and fought head-on with Cao Ren's vanguard, fighting several times.
The two sides fought vigorously and regained the confidence of Jiangdong's soldiers.
After the war in Huainan started, the war shifted the internal conflicts in Jiangdong. Sun Quan, who was sitting in command on the warship, finally enjoyed a peaceful time. He did not seek to truly defeat Cao Ren, as long as he could reach peace talks between the two sides, he would be victorious.
It is worthwhile to wait a little longer. Maybe Guan Yu of Xiangyang will really take action when he sees the opportunity. At that time, Han Zong will be used as a bargaining chip on the table, and it will not be up to the anxious Cao Pi to take over life and death.
Grain ships left Jianye Port one by one for Chaohu. Zhuge Jin went to Xiangyang as an envoy to ask Guan Yu to continue to exert force in Nanyang. The merchant ships prepared by Hu Ke for Shiren and Sun Bu also sailed into the Yangtze River, heading towards their destination.
Depart from Guangzhou.
The scholar had a wife but no children, and had no surplus wealth in the construction industry, so he inherited the family business with nothing.
During the voyage of the merchant ship, Shi Ren often blew the wind on the bow of the ship with a sad face. Sun Bu saw that the other party was depressed and might not be helpful in taking control of Jiaozhi, so he comforted him: "The eldest son is about to become the head of the Shi family, but I don't think it will be helpful."
You seem to have a lot on your mind. I wonder what worries you? You might as well tell me and I will share your worries."
Shi Yan shook his head gently: "I have been away from my hometown for so many years, and I really didn't expect to be able to go back. I feel very uneasy now and have no confidence in fighting for the throne..."
"The eldest son has been a hostage to the scholar's family for many years. You should have hard work even if you don't have credit? Besides, you are the eldest son. Who dares to compete with you for the throne? I, Jiangdong, will be the first to refuse." Sun Bu patted his chest with a stern face.
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Shi Yan smiled bitterly: "My third brother is quite ambitious, and he is also my father's favorite son. Otherwise, I wouldn't be the one to go to Jiangdong..."
Sun Bu replied affirmatively: "Wei Yangong (Shi Xie) has no choice. If he insists on abolishing the elders and establishing young ones, he will be completely annexed by Lantian, and the Shi family will completely disappear in Jiaozhou. The only chance is to establish a son as his heir.
The King of Wu will only send troops to Jiaozhou after he withdraws his troops from Huainan."
"But my father is seriously ill. Maybe my third brother has taken power, and I don't even have any heirs..." Shi Yan looked sad.
Sun Bu sneered and said: "If there is a lot of help, there is not much help, but there is more than one person in your family, Shi Hui. He will not be able to hold power in a short time. Wei Yangong mentioned in his letter to the king that the second son (Shi Zhi) may take over."
The Grand Administrator of Hepu, for the sake of the scholar family, he also made sacrifices and surrendered to thieves. He should sympathize with you and support your rise to power. As for the heirs, there is no need to worry. When the eldest son becomes the master of Jiaozhi, are you still worried that there are not enough women and not enough children? Even if
There are people rushing to adopt everything..."
"My second brother and I have a good relationship. I don't know if he is still in Guangzhou..." Shi Yan said to himself.
"Stop thinking so wildly. Let's go back to the cabin and rest. It's still a long way to Jiaozhou." Sun Bu patted Shi Yan on the shoulder.
"Well..." Shi Yan nodded slightly, then dragged his aging body and walked shakily into the cabin. His physical condition was much worse than Shi Zhi's.
In early November, frost had fallen on the Huainan battlefield, but Shiren and Sun Bu did not feel the cold. After the merchant ship transferred from Li River to Yu River, the waves in the water became much warmer.
The merchant ship passed through Guangxin and finally docked at the Duanxi County Wharf for the night. It would arrive at the final destination at Panyu Port at noon the next day. Sun Bu felt a sense of nervousness in his heart. The reason why he did not dare to spend the night in Guangxin was because he was worried about the strict inspections at the big wharf.
, he was afraid that he would be accidentally exposed.
Jingnan and Jiaozhou are mainly shipping, so the wharves are like rest stops in later generations. Each county has carefully built it to receive passing ships. There are restaurants, hotels, and shops on the wharves. Many wharves have therefore gathered together to form new villages.
The supplies on the merchant ship had been exhausted. Thinking that they would reach the destination tomorrow, they did not replenish supplies at the Xi County Pier. The people on the ship could only go to the shore to eat and drink.
Sun Bu followed the sailors ashore. When he was buying food at the dock, he accidentally discovered newspapers for sale, so he bought the latest issue of "Lingnan Daily" and immediately returned to the ship after reading the contents of the newspaper.
"Young Master, look." Sun Bu put the newspaper in front of Shi Ren. There was news on Jiuzhen and Hepu's replacement of the county governor.
Shi Lin originally thought that Shi was still in Guangzhou, but was a little surprised after seeing the Lingnan newspaper, "It's so fast..."
"The second young master is not in Guangzhou, so we don't want to risk entering the city. The merchants who launched the rebellion in Guangzhou three years ago have all disappeared without any trace. The interrogation in the city must be very strict. Let's change ships directly at Panyu Wharf." Sun Bu
He said with a frown.
"Listen to General Sun's arrangements..." Shi Yan has no ability. Although he has returned to take over the throne at this time, he is just a puppet on strings.
The two casually ate some cooked food, and the merchant ship left the dock at dawn the next day for Panyu, eventually arriving an hour early.
Soon after Sun Bu got off the ship, he found out that there was a merchant ship heading to Jiaozhi at midnight tomorrow. He spent a lot of money to reserve a few places, and took a few followers to spend the night at the dock inn.
The ID cards for several people were issued by Hu Ke in advance at Jianye, and the inspection posts on the road were clear, so they had no doubts about checking in at the inn.
Because he did not want to mix with other guests, Sun Bu deliberately rented a small courtyard and lived in a room next to the courtyard door.
After nightfall, Sun Bu, out of his soldier's instinct, noticed some unusual noises in the courtyard. He was worried about the safety of the soldiers, so he cautiously went out to investigate.
But just as he opened the door, two black figures flashed out from the left and right at the same time, and two strong men steadily controlled Sun Bu.
"What do you want to do? Are you a robber?" Sun Bu shouted in panic.
The two men didn't answer. Then they saw someone escorting the Shiren couple from the guest room in the backyard. Several of the servants who followed them were also tied up.
"The bright sky and the bright moon, how dare you..."
Chapter completed!