The Huangmen soldiers traveled thousands of miles straight to Chendu and rescued the martyrs who were revolting.
The Xiliang cavalry raided Changshe and burned the food and grass sent to the Dingling front line by Chen Du this year.
The main support of Cao's army in the Yingchuan and Chenliu fields was Cao Hong's 100,000 troops.
Previously, Yan Kuang had to deliver grain to the front line twice a year.
One time was in autumn and September, transporting the wheat harvested in May and June every year.
The second time was in March of the following year, transporting the corn and pickles harvested in October every year.
Among them, there are a batch in Chendu and a batch in Yingchuan.
Therefore, the food burned this time was equivalent to about a quarter of the food delivered to the front line by Cao's army every year.
Although it is not a serious injury, it has also had a considerable impact on the frontline food and grass reserves.
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"Um."
"Bang!"
"I want to go to Ruxukou personally, sit down at Chaisang, and send troops to Jingzhou!"
In the yamen hall of Wuhou Mansion in Jianye, Sun Quan was sitting high on the throne. The first person on the right under him was an old man, over sixty years old, with a gray beard and a strong spirit.
Cao Cao pursed his lips. He wore a crown on his head. As his body swayed, the bead curtain on his hat swayed slightly.
After he left, Cao Cao frowned and said to everyone: "Shen Chen led the army north to attack Henan. This thief is very familiar with Henan. I am afraid that Cao Hong will not be able to defeat him. Do you have any good suggestions?"
"Forehead"
Unexpectedly, Sun Quan actually started planning early and secretly built a shipyard along the Lei River in Guiyang. In the past ten years, thousands of warships were built just for today.
Most of the people here were from the Jiangdong gentry, including Lu Xun, who was also from the Lu family.
Chang'an Weiyang Palace.
"But we have no ships in Jingnan. The Jiangxia navy only needs to detach a fleet of 5,000 people to block the river and make it difficult for us to pass."
Everyone stood up and bowed their hands seriously.
"only."
After waiting for a few days, the news came one after another that Jiping rebelled, Shen Chen burned Cao's army's food and grass, and Huangmen soldiers once again entered Chendu city. Sun Quan of Jianye could not digest the information for a while, and he did not recover for a long time.
But at this time, Jiping rebellion suddenly broke out, and Jiping colluded with Shen Chen, causing Shen Chen to send troops to Henan to confront Cao Hong, and the two sides fell into a confrontation.
Therefore, when the two pieces of information were summarized to Cao Hong, he was shocked, anxious and angry, and quickly came to Zhao Yan for discussion.
Almost at the same time that Cao Cao got the information, in late September, Jiangdong Jianye.
All the ministers congratulated him, because after being granted the title of king, the country could be founded, so they were all ministers of Wei and had long ceased to be ministers of the Han family.
As a result, a great plague swept through the entire Han Dynasty. Cao Cao in the north and Liu Bei and Sun Quan in the south were all affected. As a result, the three families had to call off their troops and make a truce, and the plan was suspended.
"The end will be here."
At the end of the sentence, he chuckled twice, and the facial muscles on his face were quite stiff, almost close to a sneer.
I finally recuperated this year and regained a little bit of my strength. I'm afraid it might not be appropriate to send troops at this time...
However, he knew that he could not defeat Liu Bei's army, so he resolutely refused.
In fact, Sun Quan knew the news two days earlier than Cao Cao.
However, he was also wondering why Shen Chen would suddenly send troops, so he did not dare to act rashly and kept sending scouts back and forth to check for information, thinking to wait and see the situation first.
Sima Yi stepped forward and said: "King Wei."
However, Sun Quan smiled slightly and said softly: "You don't know how many years Gu and Zijing have been planning this plan. We have built thousands of warships in Bianxian and Leiyang, which are enough to cope with the interception of Jiangxia Navy. "
Yes.
It was not until a few days later that news of Jiping's rebellion reached Guanzhong that he realized that Jiping had colluded with Shen Chen.
Suddenly, the situation on both sides reversed. Shen Chen's army had not built fortifications before, and there was no cavalry. As a result, Cao Jun's light cavalry could move freely along the grain road in the rear, making it impossible to transport grain and grass.
After a while, he finished writing the letter, stamped it with his so-called "King of Wei" seal, and said: "Xu Chu."
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Liu Ye also said: "Besides, Chen Liu is far away. Even if we go back now, I'm afraid it's already too late."
Besides him, Zhuge Jin, Gu Yong, Sun Shao, Kan Ze, and Yan Zhen are all here. There is even a scholar in his thirties in a corner below.
He even hid it from his closest ministers, and probably only Lu Su and the garrison generals and craftsmen in Guiyang knew about the whole matter.
Cao Cao said: "Take the letter from me and immediately send an envoy to Jiangdong and hand it over to Sun Quan."
At that moment, Cao Cao did not hesitate to pick up the pen and paper on the desk and began to write.
Cao Cao nodded and said to Xu Chu: "Let Cao Chun go there."
Cao Cao said angrily: "Do I want to watch Shen Chen act recklessly in Henan?"
Sima Yi quickly bowed his hands and saluted, showing his flattery.
The forbearance of Marquis Wu is evident.
Sima Yi said: "Ming Gong can send the tiger and leopard to ride back. The tiger and leopard ride one man and three horses. They can gallop lightly and travel three hundred miles a day. They can reach Chendu in a few days. It may have a miraculous effect."
Cao Cao said solemnly: "You don't understand. Every autumn and September is when Yan Kuang sends grain and grass to Dingling. At that time, Chendu is most empty. Jiping and others launched a rebellion, presumably taking advantage of this opportunity."
At this time, Sun Quan looked around and said: "Everyone, you have heard the news. Ling Jiping, the imperial physician of Chendu, colluded with Shen Chen to launch a rebellion. Shen Chen thought this was an opportunity for the Northern Expedition, so he sent troops to attack Henan, but was stopped by Cao Hong. Both sides We are facing a confrontation in Taiting, and I want to send troops. What do you think?"
Cao Cao nodded and said: "I told him in the letter that next month I will send troops to attack directly and take Xi County. By then, Liu Bei's main force will be dragged into Guanzhong, and he will no longer be able to rescue the south. .”
Shen Chen confronted Cao Hong at Taiting on September 12th. It only took about ten days for Sun Quan to know the situation.
"Congratulations, Marquis Wu."
Zhang Zhao thought of this key issue.
"That's right. Back then, the old traitor Huang Zu defended Xiakou so hard that the rebellious general could not break through it many times."
Sun Quan laughed and stood up, walked slowly outside the hall, and looked up at the sky.
Yan Yan said: "The strength of Jiangxia's navy today is more than twice as strong as that of Huang Zu. If we attack forcefully, I'm afraid we will lose our troops and generals."
On the Nanyang side, part of Shen Chen's army in Wuguan was restrained by Xu Huang, and another 50,000 troops were restrained by Cao Hong. Therefore, the number of soldiers and horses left behind in Nanyang was basically only more than 10,000.
Zhao Yan had no choice but to advise Cao Hong to continue to hold on, and at the same time ordered some troops left behind to clean up the mess and never start a decisive battle with Shen Chen.
Sima Yi hurriedly said: "Yi means Sun Quan, it's time to take action."
After Xu Chu received the order, he sent someone to inform Cao Chun to lead the tiger and leopard horses back.
"King Wei Shengming!"
Hearing Sun Quan's words at this moment, Zhang Zhaoshen nodded in agreement and said: "Perhaps, we can only send troops."
"But how to attack?"
"Hahahahahaha."
So what has Jingzhou become now?
Most of the soldiers and horses in Jingnan and Nanjun were transferred away by Liu Bei, leaving only Jiangxia Navy and more than 10,000 Zhao Yun's Xiling County soldiers.
Sun Quan suddenly turned around and said with piercing eyes: "This is a life-and-death battle for Jiangdong. Please do your best to protect me Jiangdong!"
Everyone in the venue hesitated for a moment and said nothing.
Zhuge Jin remembered Lu Su's plan to raid Jiangxia and Nanjun from Jingnan and Yuzhang. Jingnan was now empty, and they had more than 10,000 defenders in Guiyang.
Over the years, Zhang Zhao has been managing land for Sun Quan behind Danyang and Wu Commandery. Although he has not participated in the frontline military, Zhang Zhao can be said to have contributed indispensably to Jiangdong's ability to recover as quickly as possible after several wars and plagues.
Xu Chu came in from the door again.
"Um."
"Ha ha ha ha."
"Nothing should be done?"
Sun Quan immediately said: "Young Master, you should also know how Liu Bei dealt with the aristocratic families under his rule. He confiscated their land and population, sent people to measure their farmland, and forced them to include the Dingkou tax owed by their slaves.
Treasury, if we don't send troops at this time, Jiangdong will be annexed by Liu Bei in the future, and all the major families in Jiangdong will hum."
This person is none other than the famous Zhang Zhao and Zhang Zibu.
"good."
"Exactly."
Sun Quan stroked his beard and laughed and said: "I have already ordered Sun Jiao to be stationed in Guiyang. When the time comes, he will immediately occupy Jingnan. He will defeat the public security first and then take Jiangling, the important town of Nanjun! By then, as long as he controls Yiling and Yidao, Liu Bei will
The reinforcements cannot get through, and they will attack the Jiangxia naval forces from east to west. After Huang She is defeated, it will be Shen Chen's turn. At that time, Gu Da's revenge will be avenged, and Jingzhou will be at his fingertips!"
Sun Quan looked at the people below. Since Lu Su died of illness last year, he originally wanted Yan Jun to take over Lu Su's position and become the frontline commander.
If it hadn't been for the disciples of the famous doctor Zhang Zhongjing who traveled east of the Yangtze River and brought prescriptions to eliminate the plague and treat soldiers, I am afraid that many people would have died.
Sima Yi stepped forward and said: "Sun Quan will know Liu Bei's intention to annex Jiangdong. This is his last chance. Whether he can seize it or not depends on him."
"This is all a clever plan by King Wei."
"Mr. Zhang, this is Jiangdong's last chance."
Kan Ze asked in confusion: "Although our opponent is only Jiangxia navy, if we attack head-on, Jiangxia is not so easy to defeat."
"Forehead"
But Guiyang is not part of the Yangtze River, and there is no branch of the river system from Yuzhang to navigation. The only two water systems are the Lei River or the Zhong River that flow into the Xiangjiang River from south to north.
Xu Chu stepped forward and carefully collected the letter, put it in a bamboo tube, and sent it out.
After he left, Cao Cao looked around and laughed proudly and said: "Hahahaha, God helps me. It seems that Jiping's rebellion is not a bad thing. If he hadn't lured Shen Chen away, Sun Quan would not have dared to send troops."
In desperation, Sun Quan had no choice but to let Lü Meng succeed him as governor and become the top general on the front line of the Jiangdong Army.
Because Huainan is close to Henan.
By the end of September, Cao Cao, who was far away in Guanzhong, also received news that Shen Chen was sending troops to Henan. At that time, he was still wondering why Shen Chen suddenly sent troops without warning.
Once they are intercepted by the Jiangxia Navy while crossing the river, wouldn't the entire army in Guiyang be wiped out?
Gong Jin, Zijing, your long-cherished wish has come true.
His young and handsome appearance is obviously incompatible with the army of elderly counselors here whose average age is over fifty.
But this scholar's real name was Lu Yi, also given the courtesy name Boyan, and later changed his name to Lu Xun. He is thirty-four years old this year. He had already entered Sun Quan's shogunate fourteen years ago when he was twenty years old, and now he has become Sun Quan's right-hand man. Ministry Governor.
"Could it be Jingnan?"
"only!"
But as his own grain and grass were burned, Cao Hong could only retreat in the camp. While sending people to mobilize grain from Yingchuan, he also sent people to the rear to escort the grain road to prevent Shen Chen's cavalry from returning with their carbines.
"Of course not."
But that's their territory, and the navy can't get through it.
Cao Cao shouted: "Ask Xiahou Yuan to immediately lead 20,000 people back to Henan to aid Henan."
Therefore, even if they get Jingnan and find some fishing boats or build ships on the spot, they will definitely not be able to build those giant ships for fighting on the river.
"But even so, what can one Jiping alone do? The letter said that Jiping and others summoned more than a thousand slaves to rebel, but there are more than tens of thousands of slaves from the wealthy families in Chendu?"
As the saying goes, "If you are not sure about foreign affairs, ask Zhou Yu; if you are not sure about internal affairs, ask Zhang Zhao."
Father and brother, if you have spirits in heaven, please protect Jiangdong's foundation and help me win the battle!
Jiang Ji immediately said: "Although Jiping has rebelled, there are still more than 10,000 Diannong troops in Chendu, so they must not be able to cause any trouble. At this time, we are confronting Liu Bei. If we deploy troops, we may be short of troops."
Historically, Cao Chun died in the 15th year of Jian'an, probably due to the plague, and he was only forty years old.
Zhang Zhao quickly stood up and celebrated: "Once the army moves north and Jiangling is defeated, we can block the Yi Road in the west, capture Jiangxia in the east, and attack the Jiangxia Navy with the main force."
Entering Jiangxia from Yuzhang, they can pass through the fleet of Jiangdong Navy and compete with Jiangxia Navy on the Yangtze River.
Xu Chu walked in from outside the door.
Cao Cao looked at him suspiciously.
Although it is true that Sun Quan is afraid of Liu Bei, the Jiangdong aristocratic families are not good people. They hide their population and fields, privately armed forces, and clamor for him to defect to Cao Cao all day long. If it were not for foreign enemies who are not suitable for internal strife at the moment, he would have dealt with these groups long ago. Something ungrateful.
Jiang Ji said: "As long as those aristocratic families loyal to King Wei can send troops, this rebellion should be easily quelled."
"King Wei."
Cao Cao smiled, with a trace of killing intent flashing in his eyes, and said fiercely: "I will let Liu Bei swallow my half of You Fufeng and Liangzhou, and then spit it out!"
Everyone immediately opened their eyes and were shocked.
But now the historical trajectory is different. He did not appear at the place where he died in history. He finally survived and is now forty-eight years old.
Zhang Zhao said: "Marquis Wu, we lost a lot of soldiers due to the epidemic last year. The recent troops are all newly recruited soldiers. Although they have been training for nearly a year, they are not elite soldiers after all. If we send out troops now, I’m afraid the soldiers’ minds are unstable.”
In an instant, Cao Cao was in a state of enlightenment. Sima Yi's words caused him to clear up the clouds and see the sun, and his eyes lit up.
Overnight, Jingzhou became empty.
"King Wei."
However, he has a high prestige, and his status in the literary world is also at the level of Jiangdong leader, so he shares the honor and disgrace with the Jiangdong family, and almost advances and retreats together.
Zhang Zhao was actually not from a Jiangdong family, but from a Xuzhou family.
According to the strategy he and Sun Quan had agreed on long ago, Sun Quan should send troops at this time.
"Um?"
Sima Yi quickly looked down at the ground and whispered: "Yi thought we shouldn't do anything."
Isn't this Sun Quan's best opportunity?
At that time, Guo Jia planned to use his entanglement with Liu Bei in Guanzhong to make Jingzhou empty and lead Sun Quan to attack Jingzhou.
Sun Quan?
The main reason is that the plague swept across the world last year, and the least harm to armies in various places was Liu Bei's army, followed by Cao Wei's army, but Sun Quan's Jiangdong army suffered heavy losses, with many troops killed and injured.
When Cao Cao learned about the situation, he became furious and shouted, "If it weren't for these few people, the emperor would have died long ago. How can they still be here in Chenliu to bow to the emperor? Now that they see the importance of the few people, they will start an uprising."
Rebellion is really a crime that cannot be punished, where is Xu Chu?"
Liu Bei suppressed the Jingyi family and deprived the Jingyi family of its population and land, which was to dig up the family's roots.
Although the Jiangdong nobles wanted to surrender to Cao Cao, at this time they were forced to tie themselves to Sun Quan's warship for their own benefit.