Chapter 8 Over the Huiji 5

The two people in the battle, one is knowing himself and knows his enemy and carefully and carefully sets out a trap; the other is a confidant but does not know him, and he is proud to drill into the net.

Poor this famous general of Jin, who broke his strength by the bank of the water, was trapped by the thief he couldn't see and couldn't get out of it. At this time, he was like Xiang Yu, a hegemonic who was ambushed on all sides, and he was also doomed with great ability. Seeing that the situation was irreparable, Xie Yan only hoped to break out a gap in the siege and withdraw to Huiji City. Unexpectedly, Zhang, the governor under the account, suddenly saw that the situation was unfavorable and suddenly had the idea of surrendering to the enemy, so he waved his sword and slashed his horse when Xie Yan was not on guard. After Xie Yan fell from his horse, he was stabbed to death by Zhang Meng. At the same time, Xie Yan's two sons, Xie Zhao and Xie Jun, were also killed.

A generation of loyal souls passed away in this way. Why is it not painful?

At the beginning of the art of war, many precepts for generals are talked about, and it is impossible for General Xie Yan not to know about it. The so-called "invincible is in oneself, but invincible in the enemy." Xie Yan plunged himself into a situation where he could not win the enemy.

I heard that Xie Yan's bones were still left in the Qianqiu Pavilion where he was killed. Liu Laozhi sent someone to look for it for two days and finally found it. Liu Laozhi personally selected a good coffin in Huiji City to hold Xie Yan's body and sent him back to the capital Jiankang for burial.

The court remembered a loyal martyr of the Xie family, posthumously awarded Xie Yan the position of servant and Sikong, and was awarded the title of Duke of Loyal Su. Let's not mention this.

On the day Xie Yan's coffin set out for Jiankang, Liulao led everyone to cry at the gate and climbed to the tower to see the group leave.

Liu prison said to me with emotion, "It seems that this is indeed a place of right and wrong."

I nodded, half commented and half reminded: "The former Huiji's trustworthiness of ghosts and gods but not equipped, was buried in the hands of Sun En; the successor Huiji's trustworthiness of himself but not equipment, and also buried in the hands of Sun En; the current Huiji can no longer be equipped anyway."

"It is true. Huiji is an important town in the south. How can it be unprepared? Sun En's defeat in Wu County definitely made him realize that he could not defeat the Beifu army by fighting alone. Perhaps the reason why he did not appear for several months after fleeing to the island is that he has been planning a battle with Xie Yan. Isn't it careless for General Xie to regard it as Sun En of Wu County?

"At the end of the year, I'm afraid it's not just careless." I said it bluntly.

"Oh?" Liu Laozhi looked at me and thought for a moment and said, "You're right. If it is only because of carelessness, then even if Sun En wins for a while, it is impossible to win a series of battles. Since Sun En's rise, Xie Yan, Sun Wuyi, Huan Wucai, Elegant and other generals have been repeatedly defeated by the thief. If it's just a small defeat, even those generals who can fight are almost completely destroyed. Wang Ningzhi and others need not talk about it. It can be seen that although Sun En himself does not know the art of war, not all of his subordinates do not know the art of war.

"At present, among all the generals fighting against Sun En, you are the only one who has not failed."

Liu Laozhi understood that what I meant was reminding him not to underestimate the enemy and said humbly, "Maybe I'm just lucky."

After listening to Liu Laozhi's words, I felt that it was not easy to respond, so I asked, "How does the general plan to guard the meeting of this place?"

"The previous Huiji County guards were all defensive lines east of Huiji. If the east side is not guarded, Sun En's entry (Note 1) can go straight into the city of Huiji. Of course, he will also consider landing from the mouth of Zhejiang, but because it is close to Huiji and Wu County, our army is also more closely defended, so it is more difficult for Sun En to choose to land there.

"Indeed."

"The land of Yongdong has always been weak in defense, and it has always been Sun En's first choice for landing. From Yongdong to attack Huiji, the sentences and Shangyu (Note 2) are the only places to pass through. These two places have military barriers, but their strength and defense are insufficient. It's better to defend those two places. What does Deyu think?

The last general thought the general's defensive strategy was very good. Even if Sun En chooses to land in Zhejiang, it must be the place where his army gathers. Being able to stop and defeat the thief soldiers from Yongdong will inevitably weaken the morale of the thief soldiers who landed from Zhejiang.

Liulaozhi nodded.

Everyone looked north silently. Xie Yan's coffin and the escort crowd have become black spots in the sky.

Liu Laozhi led the crowd to worship in that direction, and then entered the tower.

On the wall on the side of the tower, there is a map of Huiji and the surrounding counties. This map is new. A few days ago, the painters in the army were asked to draw a few pictures according to the old pictures stored in the treasury. A picture was hung in the county seat of the Chinese military government, and a picture was also hung in this tower.

Although this map is not detailed enough, the terrain around Huiji can be seen at a glance. The Shangyu and Juzhang mentioned just mentioned by Liu Laozhi are just between Huiji and Xunkou, which is indeed the best place to defend the thief army from Yongdong. Even ordinary people will consider fortification in those two places. No one will let such a military force like Huiji be exposed to the sharpness of the enemy. However, Xie Yan, who passed away, did not do that.

Liu's entry into the tower is at the front end of the map. After everyone sat down in turn, he said, "You have also seen the importance of Shangyu and Sentanzang, which is self-evident. The difficulty of these two defenses is far greater than that of Huiji City. I will hand over the defense of Huiji City to a safe general. Shangyu will be guarded by me personally, and the sentences will be handed over to Sima. But..."

Liu Laozhi sighed and turned his head to look at me and said, "Although I let you keep the rules, I can't divide the troops for you. Although Huiji City was captured, we lost a lot. The previous request for troops from the imperial court has been rejected, saying that there are no soldiers to adjust. Originally, he wanted to transfer troops from Jingkou again, but Huan Wucai and Sun Wu were finally defeated, and the Beifu camp in Jingkou was empty. There is no soldier to adjust."

"I will understand at the end."

"At present, Huan Xuan is coveted in the west, surrounded by enemy countries in the north, Jingkou is an important town in the north, and Beifu is the division to guard the capital. It is necessary to set up heavy troops. It is not enough for the thousands of people currently stationed here to defend the city, let alone transfer to other places. Therefore, whether it is Shangyu or Zhang, you and I have to go alone. When the audit is raised, it will be sent to two places separately.

At first, I thought that at least more than 1,000 people would be allocated to me. Now listening to Liu Laozhi's words, he is preparing me to go alone to the military fortress close to the bandits. This is really not an easy thing.

Liu Jaoji saw that my expression was very heavy. Before I could speak, he said a few more words: "Jianzhang City is small and the wall is not high. Although Juzhang has always been a military fortress in the east, he has never intended to send troops to repair the city wall. At present, there are only more than 300 soldiers left. After you get there, you can recruit some new soldiers at your discretion. If it can defend better, even if it can't be defended, at least it can delay the progress of the thief army. Remember, once there is a change, inform it in time.

"Yes!" Although I had a lot to say and ask a lot of questions, I finally chose to be silent.

With the excitement of the first leader and the unsuffcable worries, he tossing and turning all night. Early the next morning, he led 20 soldiers out of the city and went straight to Juzhang.

(chapter note:

Note 1-Xunkou: the current channel between Ningbo and Zhoushan Islands.

Note 2 - Chapter: It is now Cixi County, Ningbo City. Shangyu: that is, Shangyu County, Shaoxing City.

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