Chapter One Hundred and Ninety-Seven Guarding Xiangyang Junlin Yuzhu Ran, Fighting Shaopi King Lingjian Quancong
It is said that the Prince Consort of Eastern Wu, General Wei, Qian Tanghou Quan Cong and Quan Zihuang led an army of 50,000, and they faced off against Yangzhou Governor Wang Ling, Wang Yanyun, and Yangzhou Governor Sun Li and Sun Deda at Shaipi. In the blink of an eye, the two armies had been at a stalemate for more than a month.
Zhuge Dan, on the other hand, led the 10,000 elite infantry and cavalry mobilized by Wang Ling and stationed himself on the plain fifty miles away from Shaopi, waiting for Wang Ling's general order.
In the Wu army's tent, a general wearing fish-scale sleeve armor and a blue phoenix battle robe was sitting in front of the commander's desk. At this moment, he was playing with a brass tiger talisman in his left hand and holding a bottle full of fine wine in his right hand.
Tong Jue, who was looking at the Yangzhou military map in front of the case.
This person is none other than General Wei, General Wei of Soochow, Qian Tanghou Quancong.
After looking at it for a long time, Quan Cong's eyebrows opened up a lot, and he seemed to have made a decision. At this time, he raised the Bronze Jue in his hand and took a big sip. After all, only on the battlefield would he not be beaten by his family.
His fierce wife, the eldest princess Sun Luban, was so strict.
After Quan Cong enjoyed the pleasure brought by the wine for a while, he summoned all the generals in the camp to gather in front of the camp gate and formally issued an order for a decisive battle with the Wei army.
At the same time, inside the Wei army's tent, the commander-in-chief Wang Ling and the governor Sun Li were also discussing strategies to resist the Wu army.
Governor Wang Ling was attached to the general Cao Shuang, and Sun Li showed signs of joining Sima Yi after being ostracized by Cao Shuang. There was a rift between the two after they arrived in Yangzhou.
However, Wang Ling and Sun Li were both people who knew how to take the overall situation into consideration, so at this moment, they temporarily put aside their personal grudges and chose to fight the enemy side by side.
At this moment, General Wang Ling, the commander-in-chief of Zhengdong, who was wearing gray beard and hair but was still wearing dozens of kilograms of heavy iron armor, was discussing military aircraft with Sun Li, who was wearing light two-ton iron armor.
"Deda, I heard that Quan Cong, Quan Zihuang, has been practicing continuously in recent years and has made great progress. The government and the public have called him 'the best of the moment' and a 'talent of the world'. Quan Cong is even more famous for his 'brave determination'."
Soochow Wu even threatened that even if Cao Wenlie, the former great Sima of the Wei Dynasty, is resurrected, he may not be his opponent Quan Zihuang."
[Note 1: "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu": As a general, he is very brave in making decisions. When the enemy is in trouble, he will work hard without caring about his own life. As a commander-in-chief, he maintains his authority and maintains authority. He always controls the army and always makes plans, and does not make small profits. Sun Deng: Zhuge Jin
, Bu Zhi, Zhu Ran, Quan Cong, Zhu Ju, Lu Dai, Wu Can, Kan Ze, Yan Zhen, Zhang Cheng, Sun Yi were loyal to the country and knowledgeable in governing the body. Pang Tong: Qing is good at giving and admires fame, just like Fan Zizhao in Runan
.Although his intelligence is not much, he is still good for a while. Chen Shou: Quan Cong is a talented person of the time, valued at the time, but he failed to detect adulterers, and he was ridiculed and ruined.】
Wang Ling looked at the map and said. Sun Li could see that although Wang Ling attached great importance to Quan Cong in his words, his demeanor was still relaxed and composed. It can be seen that Wang Ling, who had spent half his life in the military and met countless people, did not really take Quan Cong seriously.
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Although Sun Li was still relatively junior, he was extremely ambitious and did not look down on Quan Cong and Quan Zihuang.
"Grand Governor, given his humble position, Quan Cong should not be underestimated, but he is not worthy of the Grand Governor's concern."
Wang Ling saw that Sun Li seemed to have a problem in his chest, and he became curious. He couldn't help but ask:
"Oh? Listening to what Deda said, could it be that you already have a plan to defeat the enemy?"
Sun Li bowed and said:
"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, although Li has no plan to retreat from the enemy, he has heard a piece of news: Yin Li, the prefect of Lingling of Eastern Wu, once submitted a memorial to Sun Quan. Sun Deng, the crown prince of Eastern Wu, strongly agreed with Yin Li's views, but Sun Quan
But he did not adopt it. Now, Li has a copy of this memorial in his hands."
Sun Li was not shy at all. As he spoke, he took out the memorial. Wang Ling was full of curiosity and immediately opened the scroll and started reading:
"Yin Li, the prefect of Lingling, bowed again and bowed his head: Today we have abandoned the Cao family, and we have seen many mourning and executions. At the time of the tiger's struggle, a young boy came to work. Your Majesty personally controls the army, and it is necessary to clear away the thorns and raise the land. He gathered the numbers of the weak and had the strong hold their halberds, and the weak were transported. He ordered the Yizhou Army from the west to Longyou, and assigned Zhuge Jin and Zhu Ran to the public. They directed Lu Xun to serve in Xiangyang. Zhu Huan set off to conquer Shouchun and marched into Huaiyang. Li Qing, Xu, Xiangyang, and Shouchun were trapped by the enemy. Chang'an moved to the west to attack the Shu army. Xu and Luo's troops were bound to be separated. If the Jiaojiao collapsed, the people would respond internally, and the generals would oppose each other, which might result in losing their advantage. If one army is defeated, the three armies will be separated. , It is convenient to use fodder and horse fat chariots to march through the cities and towns, taking advantage of the victory to drive north to determine the Central Plains. If you do not know how to mobilize the army and follow the lead and move lightly, it will not be of great use and it is easy to retreat repeatedly. The people are tired and their power is gone, and they will use their strength. Exhaustion is not a strategy for sending troops."
After Wang Ling read this letter, he couldn't help but break out a layer of cold sweat on his forehead. If this battle is really what Yin Li said, Sun Quan would use all the strength of the country to take advantage of the new king of the Wei Dynasty when the people were uncertain, and the emperor would fight in person. It's really hard to predict who will win in Yangzhou by then. Fortunately, Sun Quan did not adopt Yin Li's suggestion and just sent generals like Quan Cong to divide his troops to harass the border. Not only was it difficult to succeed, but it also mobilized troops and wasted people and money, which was not a wise move. Soochow He came from far across the rivers and lakes, but he didn't have the power of thunder, so it was naturally difficult for him to occupy a land the size of the Wei Dynasty.
"I don't know who this Yin Li is, but he has such wisdom and insight."
Sun Li replied to Wang Ling and said:
"This man once served as an envoy to Western Shu, and Zhuge Liang once praised him as a 'wonderful scholar'. His teacher also said to Yin Li's father: This son can build a royal family. He must be a talent that cannot be underestimated. "
"So, this person is indeed a rare talent!"
Wang Ling put away the letter, feeling much more relaxed than before, and smiled knowingly with Sun Li. But at this moment, a trace of fear suddenly arose in his heart.
For example, memorials sent to the monarch by the governor of an enemy country are confidential documents that are difficult to intercept. Only the school officials of the school affairs office have always been able to obtain them. Now the school affairs officer of the Wei Dynasty is Shizhong, the chief of Taige Shizhong Temple. As far as Wang Ling knew, He Zeng was the literary aide of the Ming Emperor in the East Palace in his early years. He had close relationships with General Cao Shuang, Central Protector Xia Houxuan, Shangshu Pushe Li Feng and others. He should have been the great general. It is right for the general to be die-hard loyal to his party, but why is it that the governor of Yangzhou, who is close and trusted by the general, does not know such a confidential document, but Sun Li, who has taken refuge with Sima Yi, knows it?
Thinking of this, the fear in Wang Ling's heart became more and more obvious.
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Just as Wang Ling and Quan Congcheng were at war with each other in Yangzhou, Dongwu's cavalry general Zhu Ran and his deputy Sun Lun launched a fierce attack on Fancheng. Faced with this situation, Xia Houru, who was stationed in Xiangyang, did not lose his position. On the one hand, they continued to adopt a defensive strategy and waited for Taifu Sima Yi's rescue army. On the other hand, they sent Jingzhou Governor Hu Zhi to lead five thousand elite light cavalry to quietly leave the city under the cover of night to quickly rescue Fancheng.
Just when Zhu Ran was about to break through Fancheng, Hu Zhi sent by Xia Houru lived up to expectations and unexpectedly broke through the Wu army's rear. Zhu Ran and Sun Lun had no choice but to temporarily withdraw their troops. Fancheng was also able to take a temporary breather.
After the Soochow generals Zhuge Jin and General Bu Zhi captured Peizhong, they made no further moves. However, his fledgling son Zhuge Ke was eager to make meritorious deeds. He seemed a little impatient in the face of the fat man in Lu'an and attacked the city many times.
After the failure, the morale of the Wu army under his command was also greatly affected. The Wei army officers guarding Lu'an also gradually eliminated the fear caused by Zhuge Ke's fame and became more and more confident.
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Luoyang, the capital of Wei.
Several new guests came to the Changlinghou Mansion today.
Since Xu Yun took up the post of Cao Lang, the minister selected by the minister, he has been busy with Taige affairs every day, and it is difficult to escape. On this day, Xu Yun got free time, and then invited his old friend Li Feng and Li Anguo, the servants of the minister, to serve as ministers.
Yuan Kan and Cui Zan, who were members of the Huangmen Xuanbu Lang, came to visit Xiahou Xuan's mansion together.
Originally, Xia Houxuan still had many matters to be dealt with, but his old friends Xu Yun and Li Feng had not reunited with him for half a year. It was rare to visit him in person today, so Xia Houxuan was naturally unwilling to neglect. He entrusted his brother-in-law, the Fifth School Superintendent, and He Kui to sue for him.
After vacation, I met four old friends in the main hall.
Although Li Feng was already in his thirties, his demeanor was still as good as before. After Xu Yun, Yuan Kan, and Cui Zan met, they still quarreled and laughed, just like they did when they were children. This made Xiahou Xuan couldn't help but laugh. Having such a few close friends
Friends, Xia Houxuan felt very pleased.
Li Feng also brought his five-year-old potential prince-in-law Li Tao. As soon as Li Tao saw Xia Houxuan's eldest son Mingyue and Xia Houxuan's two nephews He Qiao and Yu, he cheered and rushed towards him, and the four
The children mingled together and had a great time, which made two old friends, Xia Houxuan and Li Feng, feel warm in their hearts.
Xia Houxuan vaguely remembered the scene where he, his cousin Cao Xi, and his sister Xia Houhui were playing on the long street of Luoyang thirty years ago, and he couldn't help but feel a slight soreness in his heart.
Xia Houxuan quickly came to his senses. He immediately asked Gu Ting to direct his subordinates to arrange the food and drinks, and said with a smile:
"Brother An Guo, Second Brother Cui Yuan, it has been more than half a year since the last time we saw each other. Shizong, on the other hand, often meets me due to official election matters. This case is really troublesome, and it is really disturbing.
Waste everything!"
Li Fengdao:
"What Taichu said is true. Sometimes I think, it would be better to take off this imperial robe with the emblem and live freely!"
Xu Yun, Cui Zan, and Yuan Kan laughed and said:
"Brother An Guo, you are willing to part with this court uniform, but we are reluctant to part with it!"
While several friends were chatting and laughing, Gu Ting had already arranged the banquet, and Xia Houxuan asked Huigu to take the four children to play in the backyard.
"Taichu, in addition to wanting to spend some time with you, I am here to visit this time. I am also concerned about the war in the southeast and want to hear Taichu's thoughts."
Xia Houxuan smiled knowingly and took out the map hanging behind the bamboo screen. Xia Houxuan had been serving in the Forbidden Army for more than a year, so he naturally had military maps at hand. He pointed to the area of Jingxiang, Yangzhou and Jingxiang on the map and said:
"Although the Wu army seems to be very powerful this time, its strength is actually too scattered, and there are no truly wise and brave generals to lead the army. Now it has been stalemate with me, the Wei Dynasty, for more than a month, and the Taifu's reinforcements are about to arrive. Therefore, in my opinion, the Wu army
The four armies of Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Ke, Zhu Ran, and Quan Cong will be defeated sooner or later!"