"Erya" cloud: Qiu Juegao said Jing.

The so-called mouth is the port connected to the Yangtze River next to Beigu Mountain.

Since Sun Quan built the iron urn city in this place, it is collectively called Jingkou. By the way, it also has a famous nickname, called Beifu!

Xie Anyin trained the Beifu soldiers in Jingkou, making the Xie family a top gate valve alongside the Wang family. Liu Yu inherited the legacy of Beifu, thus founding the Liu Song Dynasty. Wang Changling, Xin Qiji, Wang Anshi, and Wang Wan have all left famous sentences that have been recited through the ages here, especially Wang Wan's poem "Under the Solid Mountain in the Second Bei" is even more popular and has been passed down for centuries.

Xu You arrived eighteen miles outside the city of Jingkou by land and was stationed at Xiajiqiao. On the bank of the Yangtze River, seven miles east of Xiaqi Bridge, there is a place called Letingpu, where the Changyun Army and the Pingjiang Army are staying.

Xu You ordered Zuo Yan to take charge of military affairs, and took more than a dozen generals under his command, including Qingming, Qi Xiao, Ye Min, and Ming Jing, to the Qinglong Fighting Ship to attend the meeting. After meeting him, An Xiulin praised Xu Youhao, saying that the battle of Wuxing County was fought neatly and neatly, which invigorated the morale of the army. Xie Xiwen, the military counselor, also asked Xu You to report the list of meritorious soldiers of the Cuiyu Army this time, and the Bafu gave the corresponding reward.

Xu You smiled: "I was about to ask His Highness for a reward...... Qi Xiao, and later handed over the names of the meritorious brothers to Xie Xiejiu. ”

Qi Xiao sang, and everyone understood in their hearts that Xie Xiwen was preaching and consolidating the authority of "grace from above". Xie Xiwen looked behind Xu You and said, "Who is Ye Min?" ”

Ye Min didn't move.

Xu You smiled, and Qi Xiao immediately reprimanded: "Boy who doesn't know the number of etiquette, I didn't hear the sacrificial wine ask you, why don't you go quickly?" As he spoke, he pushed Ye Min.

Ye Min took two steps forward, brushed upright, clenched his right hand into a fist, stretched it diagonally to his left shoulder, and made a straight military salute, saying, "See the sacrificial wine!" ”

Xie Xiwen looked at him with interest and said, "You are Ye Min?" The Shen clan is a strong sect in Jiangdong, and there are many fierce soldiers, but you have only 500 troops to connect several cities and capture Shen Zai alive, which is really rare! It's just that I didn't expect General Ye to be so young, and sure enough, under the command of Weizhi, they are all heroes! ”

"Don't dare!"

Ye Min was neither humble nor arrogant, Xie Xiwen smiled and encouraged, but he didn't feel much surprised, as the mastermind of the three armies, he still had this open-mindedness.

"I heard that no matter how respectful or humble the Cuiyu Army is, they don't kneel and salute, so General Ye ...... like this" Xie Xiwen gestured and said, "But is it a military salute?" ”

Xu You replied: "In the army, the armor is sharp, and the frequent kneeling salute is laborious and misleading, and the respect and humility lie in the respect of the people, the kneeling person may not be willing, and the recipient may not should, it is better to simplify it, up and down!" ”

Zhang Huai's voice came from behind, and said: "What General Xu said is very true, can you allow your subordinates to send people to your army to observe and learn this ceremony, and it can also be implemented in the Pingjiang army?" ”

Xu You turned around and said with a smile: "Welcome!" ”

The commanders and generals of the three armies, the left and right of the overlord, and the sacrificial wine of the military division, all gathered in the main cabin on the third floor of the fighting ship, and the reason why this military meeting was held was because Hengyang Wang An Xiuyuan led 30,000 Xuzhou troops to Guangling, like a sharp knife inserted into the back of the Yangzhou army.

In front is the iron lock Hengjiang, between Jingkou and Guazhou, hundreds of large iron vertebrae are inserted into the center of the Yangtze River, and thunder cannons are widely placed on both banks, and the sailors want to pass, it is difficult, and the damage is also great. Once the stalemate is unbearable, An Xiuyuan will break in from behind, and the situation will be out of control, so it is necessary to divide the troops all the way, first ascend to the north bank of the Yangtze River, and block the Xuzhou army in Guangling County, except for worries.

However, smart people know that the top priority is to break through the Jingkou defense line and join the Jingzhou army in Jinling, which is the right way to grab credit.

The risks outweigh the benefits, and the wise don't do it, but the two-hour military discussion is over, and the meaning of the military division is to let Xu You's Cuiyu Army undertake this blocking task.

The reason is very sufficient, the Changyun Army is directly subordinate to An Xiulin, and cannot act alone, the Pingjiang Army of 20,000 people is the main force of the Western Expedition, and it cannot be separated, only Xu You's Cuiyu Army is not a lot of troops, even if it can't defeat the Xuzhou Army, but if the 7,000 people are brave, it is enough to stop An Xiuyuan in Guangling County, and cannot advance half a step.

Xie Xiwen put on a high hat for Xu You, saying that the Cuiyu Army had even destroyed the Shen family, and its combat effectiveness was the crown of the three armies. An Xiulin felt a little embarrassed, according to his original intention, Xu You had better stay by his side, and Zhang Huai would divide 10,000 Pingjiang troops and choose a good general to go on the expedition. But Zhang Huai did not agree to divide the troops, the Pingjiang Army represented the interests of Gu Lu, Zhu Zhang and the Yangzhou Shi clan, not that he alone could call the shots, the current situation is obvious, the balance of interests is inclined to the Jinling side, then the Pingjiang Army can no longer take care of Xuzhou.

Xu You became the only choice!

He did not refuse, but gladly responded to the order, and what he presented in front of everyone was the image of a loyal minister and a good general who did not care about personal gains and losses, shared worries for the king, took the overall situation into account, and had the courage to take responsibility. An Xiulin was relieved, and his perception of Xu You went to the next level, maybe from this moment on, the seeds of the untrustworthiness of the gate valve were buried in the depths of his heart, and the person who could really be trusted, whether it was in Linchuan or Jingkou, there was never only Xu You!

Xie Xiwen sent Xu You back to the Xiaqiao Bridge, and the two looked at the Jingkou City built by the mountain in the distance, Xie Xiwen said worriedly: "Jingkou is backed by Beigu Mountain, and the city wall is built by relying on the mountain, half a wall and half a mountain, and facing the river, condescending, our thunder cannon can not play its due role, but is suppressed by the thunder cannon defending the city, if you want to break the city, you must pay a heavy price." Weizhi, I suggest that you go to Xuzhou, by no means jealous of the virtuous and jealous, for fear that you will share the credit. Stay here, how many lives are there for your 7,000 men? On the contrary, the Pingjiang Army has Gu Lu, Zhu and Zhang as the support, and the entire Yangzhou as the base, and no matter how much it is damaged, it will not hurt the muscles and bones......"

He paused, his tone was sincere, and said: "His Royal Highness has been trapped in Linchuan for many years, although he has always been benevolent and righteous, but his majesty is not prominent, and he came to Yangzhou, and he is a guest to suppress the lord, in view of the current situation, others call His Highness, but the people's hearts have not yet been attached, that is obvious." The Changyun Army has created more than a month, which is not enough to support the shelf of the overlord's mansion, and only your Cuiyu Army is the towering giant tree of His Royal Highness and the former ministers of the palace such as me. I'm not intellectual, but I'm not going to do that stupid thing. In this northern expedition, Weizhi just took the Xuzhou Army to train well, and for the future, it was far better to stay here. ”

Xie Xiwen had far-reaching plans, and what was even more powerful was that he looked completely for the sake of the Pingjiang Army when he held a meeting on the ship, but when he got off the boat, he could make Xu You smile. This kind of skill of eating the upper family and eating the lower family, just being a mastermind and a real grievance, if you are familiar with government affairs, you will definitely be one of the candidates for the prime minister in the future.

However, Xu You had already figured this out, so he agreed neatly and said with a smile: "I also have this intention!" ”

Xie Xiwen showed a look of sympathy, and said: "It is true that Xuzhou soldiers are good at fighting, but a military master like An Xiuyuan can be spread out, like a pearl covered with dust, ten percent of his strength, at most one or two percent, with micro means, it is not difficult to win!" The difficulty is that Wei Zhi won An Xiuyuan, should he come to Jinling immediately to share the pie, or continue to the north and take advantage of the situation to win Qingzhou? Qingxu according to the Huai River line, the so-called guarding the river must guard the Huai, if there is no Qingxu, the Wei army can gain a firm foothold in the Huai River, from Pengcheng to Shouyang, Zhongli and Xuyi, and then cross the Huai River, wave the army to Jinling. The Yangtze River natural insurance no longer exists. ”

Xie Xiwen has such a worry, there must be his reasons, Xu You frowned and said, "Who is the Qingzhou Thorn History?" ”

"Qingzhou Assassin Shi Butian was a teenager with the first emperor of the Northern Expedition, in the battle of Qingzhou defeated the Wei general Lu Huai and Longxi Wang Yuanhe, conquered Licheng, quite praised by the first emperor. Later, he was an official in various parts of Qingzhou, experienced a hundred battles, and had a great reputation, so the first emperor took it to Qingzhou, so the Wei people did not dare to commit Qingxu. Now An Xiu Ming steals the throne, Bu Tianding refuses to follow us to raise righteousness, if An Xiu is far defeated in the hands of Weizhi, and Jinling is broken by the Jingzhou army and the Yangzhou army together, I am afraid that Bu Tian will not be able to do anything, and will dedicate Qingzhou to Wei State......"

Xu You solemnized and said, "Why did you say this about sacrificial wine?" ”

Xie Xiwen smiled bitterly: "Bu Tian is the most loyal and filial piety, and he can even be said to be foolish and loyal, the first emperor treated him as kind as a mountain, and he repaid him with death." After An Xiuming usurped the throne, he was even more favored, and he was rewarded three times, and now he is the champion general of the third grade, the marquis of Guan Nei, he is grateful and willing to bow down to listen to the order. Such a person is too easy to go to extremes, and if he thinks that you and I are rebellious, he will really surrender to the captives as revenge......"

Xu You nodded and said: "I understand the meaning of the sacrificial wine, since you go north, then it is good to rest far away, Bu Tian is good, Qingxu is restless, and I swear not to be a teacher!" ”

Xie Xiwen bowed down and said, "Weizhi, please!" ”

When they parted, Xu You asked: "How to break the situation here in Jingkou, do you have an idea for joining the military division?" ”

Zhang Huai had already made a plan, first using the Mengchong fire boat to burn the iron locks and iron vertebrae in the river, and then feint to attack Jingkou, but in fact mobilize troops to occupy Guazhou. Guazhou is broken, Weizhi can lead the army north without worries, and Jingkou has also become a lonely city, it is not difficult to break! ”

Xu You questioned and said: "Meng Chong's main victory is in the speed of the boat, but there is no east wind going up the river, and I am afraid that I will be sunk by the stone cannon before I touch the iron lock." ”

Xie Xiwen smiled: "Could it be that you have forgotten Guangling Chao? ”

Xu You was stunned.

Before the Tang Dynasty, Guangling Chao was much more famous than Qiantang Chao. The Western Han Dynasty wrote in "Seven Hairs": "With the hope of August, I will make friends with the princes from afar, and go to the Qujiang River in Guangling...... The thunder is heard for hundreds of miles, the river flows backwards, the sea water is on the tide, the mountains are out of the clouds, day and night. This is because the estuary of the Yangtze River is not a common form in later generations, but not far from Jingkou and Guazhou, just like the big horn of Hangzhou Bay in later generations, resulting in the wonderful scene of seawater pouring into the river, thus forming the majestic Guangling tide.

"When does the tide start?"

"I have been observing hydrology, and if the estimate is correct, the tide will come the day after tomorrow!"

This is why in ancient times, marching and fighting wars required knowledge of astronomy and geography, weather changes, and geography and hydrology.

Fighting a war is actually a delicate job!