Chapter 111 Five wins and seven losses
In the seventh year of Jian'an, in July 202, after He Chen's three-way army besieged Jiangling, Liu Biao had to surrender. After painstakingly managing the power of Jingzhou for more than ten years, Liu Biao finally swallowed and was transferred to Jizhou. As the bitter fruit of a Xiaoyaohou, he withdrew from the struggle for hegemony in the Central Plains.
Liu Biao Xiancheng, his subordinates were divided into two. Some surrendered obediently, and some ran to Chibi and defected to Liu Bei. For those who surrendered, such as Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, who have real talents, He Chen does not remember that he has entrusted important responsibilities one after another. As for the lack of ink in his stomach, he can only climb the wall grass of power and attaching the nobles, then he is not so polite. He casually finds some reasons, should be degraded, and exiled.
In August, after the rectification of the Northern Army, 500,000 Ma Haohao marched to Chibi and looked across the river from Liu Bei's tens of thousands of troops. At the same time, Zhao Yun's 100,000 horses swept the fallen leaves with the autumn wind, sweeping the four counties of Jingnan Wuling, Lingling, Changsha and Guiyang. Almost as soon as the front arrived, the county gate was opened, and a high-ranking official lined up behind the gate. He was honest and respectfully surrendered.
When Sun Jian saw the fall of Jingzhou, he took the opportunity to send troops to Peng Ze. The water army went up the river and fought against Xiakou. He was completely connected with Liu Bei and gathered a total of 150,000 water troops to fight against He Chen in Chibi.
Due to the occupation of Jingzhou, countless warships have been found. The whole river is full of dense warships. The water army Dazhai connects more than ten ships on the sea, extending from the Wulin ferry to the Shiyang ferry, which is boundless.
Sun Jian took the Yangtze River as the line of defense, and the water army gathered at Sanjiangkou and Xiakou, together with Liu Bei of Chibi, waiting for the battle.
Looking at this situation, it is a replica of the living "Battle of Red Cliff", but He Chen replaced Cao.
Regarding the surrender of Liu Biao in Jingzhou, the whole Jiangdong also triggered a magnitude 12 earthquake, which was also the main battle. However, unlike Liu Biao, Sun Jian was born in martial arts. He was bold and ambitious. Naturally, it is impossible to give his foundation for nothing. In addition, Huang Gai, Han Dang, Cheng Pu, Zhou Yu and other confidants fought in the main battle, which strengthened his confidence.
Sanjiangkou.
Sun Jian, Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others discussed military affairs.
Although Sun Jianxian was confident in front of the soldiers, under these two right-hand arms, he opened his heart and spat. His voice was anxious and worried: "He Jun's million troops went south to the Yangtze River and won repeatedly. Now he forced Liu Biao to defeat him, which makes us lose a lot of help. Now the army is even more pressed into the Wulin area. Collect ships, train sail troops, and prepare to cross Chibi and Sanjiangkou in the south. Now I have been strongly shaken internally, my morale is sluggish, people's hearts are sluggish, and the voices of those who ask for surrender are very high, and at least most of them are looking for a way out. In the face of such a situation, I don't know how you two can solve it?"
Zhou Yu, a handsome man, is very handsome and unrestrained. His face is like a full moon, his eyebrows are longer than a sword, his eyes are like bright stars, and his lips are like foam. A handsome man who kills men, women and children. It is recorded in history that when Zhou Yu, a handsome boy, once went out on the street, there were two women who fainted directly excitedly on the street because of the inadvertent gaze of this beautiful man. Let's see if this historical story is true or false, but we can still see how Zhou Yu's charm is.
Zhou Yu is not only handsome, but also rich in five cars. She is talented, and she is also excellent at rhythm. According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhou Yu was worshipped as the governor at the age of 23 and commanded all the water armies of the Eastern Wu. Although there is no such record in history, there is no doubt about Zhou Yu's ability, especially when Sun Ce said to Sun Quan on his deathbed that he would not ask Zhou Yu in foreign affairs, which pushed him to a high level of people's admiration.
Throughout the Three Kingdoms, in terms of force, Lv Bu deserves it. In terms of strategy, this poisoner can rejuvenate the country in one word and harm the country in one word. In terms of military talent, Guo Jia is not allowed to do it. When the ghost was there, Cao destroyed Yuan Shu, captured Lv Bu, flattened Yuan Shao, swept Wu Wan, and unified the north. How majestic it was. As soon as Guo Jia left, the Red Cliff Fire broke out the next year, which not only burned into Cao's permanent nightmare, but also burned into a helpless situation in the world. In terms of internal affairs ability, if Zhuge Liang is the second, no one dares to rank first. In the words of Chen Shou's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Xiao Zhiyapi also... It means that even Guan Zhong and Xiao He can't compare with him. However, in terms of marching and war, and commanding the deployment ability, Zhou Yu is definitely the first person in the Three Kingdoms. It has been said throughout the ages that the famous "Burning Red Cliff" in Chinese history was carried out under the command of Zhou Yu. As for Zhuge Liang, it is undeniable that he is also very meritorious, but it is only in the joint vertical and horizontal diplomacy to promote the Sun Liu alliance.
"Don't worry, Lord. Although He Jun's fierceness claims to be a million, in the eyes of his subordinates, he is like a native chicken and a dog." Zhou Yu had a warm smile on her face, with a strong sense of self-confidence.
"Oh? What's the plan of the public?" As soon as Sun Jian heard this, he immediately got up and said excitedly.
Zhou Yu said confidently: "First of all, the Northern Army claims to be one million, which is really an exaggeration. When He Chen went south, Zhang Liao, Wei Yan and each led 100,000, and now Zhao Yun leads another 100,000 to attack Jingnan. In addition to guarding the passes, it is no more than 30 or 400,000 at most, which is one of them. Second, the Northern Army came from afar and fought fiercely with Liu Biao for several times. It has long been a tired soldier and can exert its combat effectiveness, which is less than half of usual. Third, the Northern Army is used to the dry weather in the north, but it is uncomfortable with the wet weather in the south. It will not take long for the army to have more diseases. Fourth, although He Jun can fight well, most of them are soldiers on land. If they really want to get to the ship, they are really vulnerable. Fifth, the He Army's front is so long that he gathers hundreds of thousands of troops, as long as we are long as we are long. The river is isolated, and for a long time, it will retreat because there is no food. The sixth He Chen's continuous destruction of Cao Jian and Liu Biao is already a state of proud soldiers. Let's ask how can there be no reason for proud soldiers to be defeated throughout the ages? Seventh, He Chen took the emperor and ordered the princes to lose the hearts of the morals. Although the emperor, including the officials of Chang'an, were superficially agreeing, he was full of dissatisfaction in his heart. With so many flaws, how can He Chen be invincible?
On the theory of Zhou Yu's seven defeats, Sun Jian's eyes were shining, he nodded frequently, his face was sad, and there was a feeling of seeing what he said.
"Contrary to He Chen's seven defeats, our army has five victories." In order to consolidate Sun Jian's confidence, Zhou Yu then made another speech that had been prepared for a long time.
"Oh? Which five victories does our army have? At this moment, Sun Jian, a drowning child, desperately wants to catch the life-saving straw.
"First of all, our army occupies a favorable area. The Yangtze River is the strongest outer defense line of our army. As long as we make good use of this, He Chen, hundreds of thousands of people, can't cross the thunder pool. Secondly, although our army is only 100,000, it is an elite division. It has been training on the water all year round. If we fight on the ship, we can kill the northern army with one block ten. Third, our army is waiting for work at ease, the supplies and fodder should be well prepared, and the soldiers in the reserve government can also be supported at any time at the critical moment. Fourth, although He Chen's troops and troops of Liu Biao, plus the former Cao, Yuan, Yellow Turban, and the old ministers who started with him, the distribution of power will inevitably be unbalanced, which will cause inefficiency, mobilize complicated locks, and shirk each other's responsibilities. If in peacetime, you may not see anything, but if you really want to go to the battlefield, the troops will be slightly coordinated. If not good, there will be a flaw and become a good opportunity for our army to defeat the enemy. Fifth, He Chen has become an arrogant soldier, but our army is a mourning army. Under the kettle and sinking the boat, it is inevitable that the three armies will die first. With this dead man, how can he be afraid of He Army?
"Hahaha..." Sun Jian stood up excitedly, kept rubbing his palms, and stamped back and forth: "The words of Gong Jin made me open, like enlightenment, confidence greatly increased. In this case, I will order you to command the 100,000 Jiangdong Water Army and preside over all military affairs.
"Thank you, Lord." Zhou Yu saluted respectfully and took the order without hesitation.
"It's just that my subordinates are young and have a shallow resume. I'm afraid it's difficult to convince the public." Zhou Yu is also skillful and exquisite. He knows that he is most afraid of not being able to work together in war. He has just been in Jiangdong for a few years, and his position is not stable, especially when he started with Sun Jian. He usually has a lot of small words. Therefore, at this critical time, Zhou Yu was not worried about anything and vaguely instructed Sun Jian.
Sun Jian is also an old man. With just a simple one, he knew Zhou Yu's intention. He nodded, decisively untied the sword on his side, and then handed it to Zhou Yu. He said solemnly, "This is the general's sword with me. Since you are the commander-in-chief, you will command the three armies. If anyone refuses, you can use this sword. If you don't accept it, you can kill it first. Play."
Zhou Yu Yilin, he originally intended to just want to beat Cheng Pu and Han Dang as an old minister, but he didn't expect Sun Jian to be so decisive and sharp that he even gave himself the right to cut first and then play. Obviously, after his persuasion, he had already made up his heart and decided to fight with He Chen to break the net.
Zhou Yu solemnly took over the sword and said, "Thank you for your grace."
After doing this matter, Zhou Yu threw another thing and said, "Master, I just received a piece of news from Linhai. He Chen sent about 5,000 soldiers to go deep into the coastal area behind me and destroy and attack wantonly. Several counties have been affected. Among them, hundreds of trucks of grain and fodder just collected by Linhai were A fire has been burned.
"Bastard." Sun Jian said angrily, "What's the matter? Why did He Chen land along the coast? What did this guy do to eat? How could such an important thing be done like this?
Zhou Yu comforted Sun Jian and said, "The Lord is angry, and he can't be blamed for this matter. No one expected that He Chen would send a partial teacher deep into the hinterland of Jiangdong. However, Yu, the governor of Huiji, gathered the soldiers, bit them tightly, and then ordered Zhou Yu, the governor of Dongyang, to encircle and suppress them together.
At this time, Sun Jian's anger slowed down a little and he said in a low voice, "In the opinion of the public."
Just as the three of them continued to discuss matters, a soldier suddenly came in and reported: "Master, our army had a Northern Army warship on the Xiakou River, about a hundred light ships, more than 30 Mengchong fighting boats, and one large building ship. The two deputy generals, Zhou Tai and Tan Xiong, asked their subordinates to report and ask the lord to make a decision.
(to be continued)