The sound of rain, deep in the twilight, speaks of the end of autumn, gurgling with coldness.
Perhaps, because I am used to the calm time, I may disturb the autumn colors, so I let the sound of rain falling on streams, rocks or branches slowly knock on the door of the cycle of the four seasons.
On the North Road of Bashan, at the Han army camp, Zheng Pu stopped on a low wall and looked into the distance.
It's just that the cool breeze coming slowly can't stir up the endless rain curtain, and the eyes are filled with white mist.
It has been nearly ten days since the camp was settled, and the Wu army has not made any move to attack.
Not even tentative.
This made the soldiers of the Zhechong Army, who came with the excitement of killing the enemy and gaining land, feel that the sound of cold crickets here was very noisy.
"Zijin, what are you thinking about?"
Guan Xing, who was behind him at some point, shook off the rainwater on his body and asked aloud, "The scouts just reported it, and Wu Jun did not take advantage of the falling rain to sneak in."
He just went on a tour of camp.
The Han army, which came all the way over the mountains and ridges, could not carry much luggage, so they did not have bamboo hats or other things to protect them from the rain.
"You, Lao Anguo, will patrol the camp for me."
Hearing this, he looked back and saw that Guan Xing's beard was dripping with water. Zheng Pu couldn't help but thank him before continuing to answer, "I am not worried about an attack from Jiangdong. They have not fought in the past ten days, so they should be waiting for an attack."
The city's equipment is being transferred. What I'm thinking about is that if the rain doesn't stop the next day, I'll go to Shangyong."
"Return to mediocrity?"
Guan Xing couldn't help but look a little stunned.
After hesitating for a moment, he tried his best and asked, "Is Zijin worried that the Wu thieves might want to send troops against Wei and take the southern route of the Qinling Mountains to disturb the prime minister and besiege Shangyong City?"
Indeed, this possibility is very high.
There are only two roads from Jingzhou to the three counties in the east. Since the Bashan North Road in Bianxian County is contained by the Han army, it is impossible for the Wu army not to ask the Wei army to invade from the Qinling South Road in Wudang County.
After all, Wei and Wu had already made peace.
For the Wei State, it was a happy thing to use the soldiers and horses stationed in Wancheng in Nanyang to disturb the Han army and make the war between Han and Wu last longer.
Moreover, after the Wei army entered the South Qinling Road, they were also wary of the Han army's deployment to attack the counties south of Wuguan.
"Well, this is one of them."
Zheng Pu nodded lightly and said in a different voice, "Sun Zhongmou from Jiangdong has the forbearance of Gou Jian. Now that our army has taken the lead in the war, he may not be able to bow his knees to the rebel Wei and ask for the rebel army to send troops to the south of the Qinling Mountains. Therefore, I want to
After returning to Shangyong, he obtained three to five thousand troops from the Prime Minister and sent them to Xi County to guard the water-blocking valley, just in case. Here, An Guo came to supervise the battle. On the other hand, he urged Hanzhong County to take advantage of the situation and mobilize the troops as soon as possible.
Yuan Rong's crossbows and other defensive equipment, as well as grain, fodder and winter clothes, were brought in. Shangyong City is strong and difficult to break, and Wu general Lu Boyan has always been cautious in fighting. I think this battle may not be decisive until the end of the year."
End of the year?
Wouldn't that be within three months?
Can Shangyong City, which has cut off reinforcements, be able to hold on for so long?
Guan Xing was a little in disbelief.
But then I thought about it, no matter when the Wu army came to attack, the Han army would have to guard the water blocking valley in Xixian in advance.
As for why Zheng Pu plans to go there in person~
Among the people who made Wei famous and feared, who among the Han Dynasty could compare with Zheng Pu, who was known as "Wei's great trouble"?
Moreover, in the battle of attacking and defending Sedao, there is no room for cleverness or cleverness. Whether Zheng Pu stays here is irrelevant. He might as well go to intimidate the Wei army!
"That's fine."
After pondering for a while, Guan Xinglian smiled and said jokingly, "Since Zijin gave me the power of defeating the thief Wu, I will be disrespectful! Hahaha~~"
A night of silence.
When the rain stopped the next day, Zheng Pu took Liu Lin and Jiang Shu to Shangyong County.
After Liu and Jiang's troops conquered Zigui County, they sneaked into Jingshan together with Zheng Pu and other troops. Now that the camp was repaired, they naturally had to return to pay orders to Hu Ji and the Prime Minister.
Before arriving at Fangling County, he met a messenger sent by the Prime Minister.
This was the reply given by the Prime Minister after Zheng Pu and others burned the county as scheduled and sent people to Shangyong to report the news.
Perhaps, wise men have the same opinion.
One of the prime minister's replies was that the food and baggage supplies for the Chong army, which amounted to more than 30,000 yuan, were already on the way, so that Zheng Pu, Guan Xing and other generals should not worry.
The other was to ask Zheng Pu to take Liu and Jiang to Xixian.
Moreover, the prime minister had already asked Zong Yu and Pang Hong to rush to camp and repair the fortifications.
In other words, with the addition of Liu Lin and Jiang Shu, the Prime Minister actually planned to let Zheng Pu lead more than 10,000 people to guard the Dushui River Valley!
"If there is no rebellion on the southern road of the Qinling Mountains, the Wei people will surely come in the future, and the army of thieves from Wu will arrive! Zijin must be careful and not take it lightly."
At the end of the letter, the Prime Minister asserted this.
Zheng Pu, who had finished watching, was momentarily surprised.
It's not that I don't take the Prime Minister's advice seriously, but I find it very strange - could it be that, as the Prime Minister said, Ni Wei was so generous that he allowed the Wu army to take advantage of Nanyang and enter the South Qinling Road from Wudang County to fight?
Considering the capriciousness of Jiangdong, the Wei State is not afraid of "the false way of destroying Guo"!
Yes, the state of Wu can "destroy Guo with false doctrine".
If they really attacked Nanyang Wancheng and turned against the Wei State again, the Han Dynasty would not mind fighting with Jiangdong, and would send out the Tang Dynasty tribe who were besieged in Shangyong City and the Lu Dai tribe in Jiaozhi County.
Without him, for the Wei State, Nanyang County, which can knock off Luoyang, cannot be lost.
Once Wu Jun does this, Wei will definitely fight to the death.
The big man can just sit back and watch for the time being.
When they have exhausted each other, no matter which side wins, it will be easier to return to the old capital!
Maybe you can take advantage of the situation and take advantage of Nanyang County!
Of course, this is unlikely.
With doubts, Zheng Pu marched to Fangling County and met Hu Ji, and then he understood why the prime minister was so sure that there would be a war in the south of Qinling Mountains.
Sun Quan from Jiangdong sent envoys from the south of the Qinling Mountains to Shangyong to seek an audience with the prime minister!
It's about seeking peace.
It was claimed that if the Han liberated both the Lu Dai tribe and the Tang Zi tribe, then the three western counties of Jiaozhou and the three eastern counties of Hanzhong would be owned by the Han army, and they were willing to ally with the Han again and send troops from Xiangyang to attack Nanyang County and prepare for the Han army to enter.
Mainly in the pass to contain Wei's troops.
The Prime Minister naturally sneered at this.
Can Jiang Dong be trusted with his character?
Unless the sun rises from the west!
However, the reply that the Prime Minister asked the messenger to bring to Sun Quan was to ask them to take the lead in attacking the Nanyang County of the Wei Army to prove their sincerity, and then send an envoy to discuss the restoration of the Communist Alliance.
This was to delay time, dispatch troops and horses, and transport heavy supplies of grain and fodder to the South Qinling Road to guard the water-blocking valley.
Because Sun Quan sent envoys, the prime minister had an insight into Wu Jun's intentions.
They are just trying to delay the attack!
The thief Wu lowered his profile and sued for peace, just to confuse the Han army and give Lu Xun time to mobilize troops to attack from the south of Qinling Mountains.
