Chapter 36 The house leak coincides with overnight rain

After more than a month of rest and recuperation, on April 20 of the fifth year of Jian'an (naturally the lunar calendar), after consultation with Lu Su and Pang Tong, Liu Bei left Jiang Wan and Li Tong to guard Wu County, Xu Sheng guarded Poyang, and personally led 60,000 troops, together with Zhao Feng, Huang Zhong, Chen Dao, Gao Lan, Wen Ping and other generals. Tong and Lu Su participated in the discussion with the army, and the army issued a meeting to prepare to break up Sun Quan's largest stronghold in Jiangdong.

It is said to be the largest, but Huiji County is only the largest. It is the turn of the population and the degree of wealth, which is far from comparable to Wu County. There are only more than 200,000 Han people in Huiji County, but there are still nearly 200,000 Shanyue people. In addition, the local clan is relatively large, so although the land is fertile, it is sparsely populated.

Now Sun Quan's strategy is obvious, which is to rely on Jiaozhou as the rear and stick to the two final strongholds of Huiji and Luling. With the power of Jiangdong, it is not easy to survive until now in the face of the two strong enemies. However, since his strategy was obvious, Liu Bei did not make a mystery, and the army surnamed Suo pushed forward directly.

"The Huiji has just experienced the rebellion of Sheng Xian, and the people are still undecided. As long as you attack hard, it should not be a problem. This is the result of the discussion between Lu Su and Pang Tong. Zhao Feng remembered that those advisers of the Eastern Wu Dynasty in history wanted Sun Quan to surrender one by one. Why was there no movement at all now? The current proposal was to send someone to persuade him to surrender.

However, Pang Tong and Lu Su do not agree with his suggestion. Pang Tong believes that Sun Quan can still escape to Jiaozhou. Now let him retreat and surrender in the face of difficulties, which is inevitably more or less unrealistic. Zhao Feng knows that what he said is reasonable, but he fooled Sun Ce to take Jiaozhou in order to seize Shouchun. Now it seems to be right. Is it wrong?

60,000 troops are sent to the meeting, and such a big movement can't be hidden from others. Soon after, Sun Quan received the news. Although he had already been psychologically prepared, when Liu Bei really came over, it was inevitable to cause a panic in Huiji City.

"Lord, I have heard that Liu Bei has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness. Why doesn't the Lord send envoys to make peace, and he can also avoid swords!" At this time, the stepper came out to speak.

"Bu Zishan wants us to surrender to Liu Bei. Is it possible for you to be on the same party with Zhou Yu?" Before Sun Quan could speak, Sun Yi beside him was already cold. When Bu Yan heard the words, he was dumbfounded. At this time, Sun Quan said slowly, "Although Wu County is lost at present, Jiaozhou is still in my hands. With the talent of Shi Xie, I can still be in Jiaozhou for many years. I, Sun Zhong, am not as good as him, and I will not be as good as him. You can try your best to fight now. If you win, you can save the defeat. If you lose, you can also go to the south to be a free people. Why worry? I have to say that Sun Quan's words are quite decent, and he finally appeased those restless hearts to a certain extent. However, at this moment, someone came to report: "Master, Captain He Jing, who broke the captives, just led more than 3,000 of his subordinates to Liu Bei!"

"What?" Sun Quan was also shocked when he heard the words, and a group of civil and military officials were also in an uproar with different looks. At this time, in the Xuzhou army camp, which is still more than 50 miles away from Huiji, the atmosphere is a little warm. See you, Uncle Liu!" A strong man about 30 years old bowed to Liu Bei.

"General He, please get up. The general gave up secretly. Congratulations!" Liu Bei also had a bright smile on his face. This He Jing was He Qi's brother. When He Qi was captured by Zhao Feng in the Lujiang River, his brother was appointed as a broken captain by Sun Quan at that time, who was responsible for suppressing Huiji Shanyue. Soon after Liu Bei crossed the river, he persuaded He Qi to surrender. Now that He Qi saw that Sun Quan had gone, he quickly wrote to this brother and asked him not to be buried with Sun Ce. He Jing always listened to this brother's words, and when he received his letter, he almost led his troops to defect.

"General He, do you know what the situation is like at the present?" After seeing that He Jing and He Qi talked about their brotherhood, Liu Bei also got to the point. He Jing sighed and briefly talked about the situation. Since the defeat of Wu County, Sun Quan's morale has fallen to the extreme. At present, although Huiji has nearly 40,000 defenders, its combat effectiveness is not optimistic, including nearly 10,000 county soldiers and newly compiled Shanyue troops. After Yu was sent to prison last week, Jiangdong's army was even more panicked and unstable. As for Luling, because the Jingzhou army was unable to invade for a while, Sun Quan sent Tai Shici to lead 20,000 troops to guard there.

"That is to say, as long as Sun Quan loses another battle, Huiji can be owned by our army, and Jiangdong will have no room to turn over at all?" After listening to He Jing's words, Liu Bei almost thought out something. Exactly!" The first road of the scenic spot. When Liu Bei heard the words, he also had a bottom in his heart. He immediately ordered to step up the march and start to the meeting as soon as possible.

Fifty miles is not very far away. On the afternoon of the same day, the Xuzhou army killed under the city of Huiji, and Liu Bei ordered to camp ten miles away from the city. Pang Tong's plan, in the name of He Jing, ordered the musician to play drums in the Chinese army, pretending to revel all night, and at the same time ambush the elite soldiers on both sides, attracting the enemy to sneak the camp to take advantage of the situation to cover up. Liu Bei said that he hosted a banquet for the He brothers that night. At the same time, he also asked the musicians in the army to play drum music. The generals drank wildly, and the Huiji City a few miles away could be faintly heard.

"Liu Bei's old man bullied people too much!" Looking at the Xuzhou army camp close to the city, Sun Kuang gritted his teeth with anger and turned to Zhu Ran, who was accompanying him, and said, "Yifeng, how about we go down and secretly hit him?"

"Four princes, I have heard that the discipline of the Xuzhou army is strict. Why is the defense so lax today? Beware of fraud!" Zhu Ran thought for a time and still dissuaded him.

"I think it's probably Liu Bei's victory, so I'm complacent!" Sun Kuang thought for a moment and saw that Zhu Ran did not refute for a moment. Sun Kuang took advantage of the heat to fight the railway: "Our army has been defeated several times, and the morale is low. If you just stick to it, I'm afraid it will not work. If you can surprise the enemy, it can also boost morale!" This is not completely unreasonable. Zhu Ran was also a little moved when he heard it. After a little meditation, Zhu Ran also said, "If so, I can send troops when I have said to the lord."

"The soldiers are so fast, why do you have to do this? We can only lead 3,000 elite soldiers out of the city to make a surprise attack. Sun Kuang smiled and saw that Zhu Ran was still a little hesitant. Suo patted his chest and said, "If there is something, I am responsible; if I succeed, the credit will be yours!" How about it?"

"The four princes' words are heavy!" Zhu Ran listened to what he said and hurriedly accepted. The two ordered 3,000 people under Zhu Ran's command. At the second watch, they secretly opened the south gate and killed the Xuzhou army camp ten miles away.

"Kill me!" Sun Kuang, who first entered the Xuzhou army camp, was stunned to find that the front army of the camp was almost empty, and there were only dozens of musicians playing music there. Not good!" When Zhu Ran saw the situation, he suddenly felt cold in his heart and knew it was terrible. At this time, there was a sudden shout of killing outside the camp, and several people came to kill.

"I'm in the middle of the plan, withdraw!" No matter how stupid Sun Kuang was, he knew what was going on now. At present, he and Zhu Ran quickly turned around and prepared to break through the siege, but this was obviously his wishful thinking. As soon as they walked out of the camp gate, Sun Kuang and Zhu Ran suddenly found that the way back to the city had been blocked by several people.

"Go back!" Sun Kuang roared and killed the soldiers, but he saw a veteran in the opposite army clapping a horse and a knife to stop him. Seeing that the other party was old, Sun Kuang didn't care about it and directly stabbed him to end the man's move. Unexpectedly, the veteran's martial arts skills were far better than his own. The big knife took the opportunity to hit the long gun in his hand away, and then he felt that his body was suspended in the air, and he was directly pulled down from the horse by him.

"Four princes!" When Zhu Ran saw that Sun Kuang was captured alive by a veteran, he was immediately anxious and hurried to rescue him. At this time, another general was killed in the oblique thorn. It was Gao Lan. Zhu Ran was caught off guard by the other party across the barrel of the gun. When he was dizzy, he was tied up by the rushing Xuzhou army. The unmanaged Jiangdong army of this night attack suddenly became a headless fly. Under the condition that his personal combat effectiveness was not dominant, after less than an hour of fierce battle, more than 3,000 people were annihilated more than 500 people, and most of the rest were captured or surrendered. Only dozens of people were lucky enough to escape back to Huiji City.

"What?" Sun Quan, who was woken up in the middle of the night, was immediately angry and anxious when he heard that his brother had been captured for acting without authorization. Pan Zhang, who came to report, accompanied him carefully. When he looked a little better, he said, "Master, what should we do now?"

"Ji Zuo is too reckless!" Sun Quan said angrily, and then sighed, "Liu Beisu is famous for his benevolence and righteousness, and he should not coerce us with Ji Zuo." In the last half of the sentence, Sun Quan didn't dare to say, that is, if he used it to coerce, I would have to turn a blind eye to it. After a pause, Sun Quan said again, "There is no sound if the order goes down. If my mother knows, she will be worried." Pan Zhang agreed not to mention it repeatedly.

At this time, in the military tent of the Xuzhou Army, Sun Kuang and Zhu Ran were escorted to Liu Bei. Kneel down!" Several soldiers pressed the two of them and asked them to kneel down. The two of them did not kneel and resisted with all their strength.

"Forget it!" Liu Bei waved his hand and looked at the two people. Liu Bei smiled and said, "Are you the fourth son of Sun Wentai, Sun Kuang and Sun Jizuo? He is also a young hero!"

"Uncle praised it. If he is really a young hero, how can he be captured in one move!" Sun Kuang took a look at Liu Bei, then at Huang Zhong beside him, and sighed. The battle of Shicai was really a big blow to him. He thought he was a sure battle, but he was defeated, which also made it difficult for him, who had always been quite confident, to recover for a while.

Liu Bei smiled when he heard the words, and then ordered him to be untied and guarded, but he did not persuade him to surrender. After Sun Kuang was taken away, Liu Bei looked at Zhu Ran in front of him again and said, "Your Excellency is Zhu Ran and Zhu Yifeng. Your father is still in Wu County. I don't know if you are willing to surrender?"

When Zhu Ran heard the words, the corners of his mouth twitched. He hesitated for a long time and knelt down and said astringently, "Zhu Ran is willing to surrender. Please don't embarrass my father!" Liu Bei was overjoyed. He stepped forward to untie the rope for him in person, and then ordered someone to give him wine to suppress the shock. Zhu Ran was still a little afraid of people at first. Gradually, under the help of Liu Bei's kindness, coupled with He Jing, the "experienced person" also opened up, and gradually let go.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Zhu Ran hesitated for a long time and said, "Due to the emperor's uncle's failure to kill, Zhu Ran can't repay. However, Sun Quan and I have known each other since we were young, and we are like brothers. Although I surrendered to my uncle now, I can't bear to fight against his enemy. Please forgive me!"

Liu Bei was stunned when he heard the words, and then sighed, "Yi Fengzhen is a loyal and righteous man!" At present, the order sent Zhu Ran back to Wujun's hometown and did not participate in this battle. The latter did not mention Xie En's departure.

The next morning, as soon as the Xuzhou army had assembled, the horse came to report to Liu Bei, and the guard army went out of the city to challenge. Liu Bei was also surprised when he heard the words. Why does the Jiangdong army dare to go out of the city to fight now? Liu Bei was a little surprised.

"The generals in Jiangdong were killed in the war. At present, almost all of them are in Huiji, so Sun Quan is not afraid of fighting generals. Moreover, Sun Quan also wants to use this to improve morale. Pang Tong speculated. Liu Bei immediately understood when he heard the words. He nodded and led the generals to meet the enemy.

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