It was noon on the 28th when Buqi returned to Xiakou, and most of the Wu warships were anchored on the south bank, but the Xiakou defenders of He Qi closed the city gate with a clear attitude.

Buqi did not bring good news from He Qi, and Sun Quan was annoyed.

Just as he was hesitating whether to crusade against He Qi, news came from Poyang County...... Pan Zhang, Ma Zhong led the army, and more than 50,000 men, women, and children ran away by boat.

The generals of the Wu army have naval forces and water transportation forces of different scales in their hands, but where did Pan Zhang get so many ships?

There are too many problems that need to be clarified and cleaned up, otherwise the army will stay away from Yuzhang and Danyang, and the ghost knows what bizarre things will happen.

I was worried that the counties in Jiangdong would suddenly change banners and attach themselves to Liu Feng.

In view of the fact that the main force of the Han army in Jiangbei still exists; Jiangnan Heqi secession; Pan Zhang and Ma Zhong led their troops to flee in the back; There was also a garrison in Hefei to defend against Liu Feng's Pan Jun...... Any one of these four factors should be treated with caution.

Moreover, the four factors exist at the same time, and the time has come for us to readjust the strategic pattern.

As for the idea of going up the river, going to Jiangling for a turn, scaring Guan Yu, and raising his eyebrows, I can only wait for the next time, and next time I straighten out the inside, I must let Guan Yu see and understand.

Just when the strategic mobilization of Jingxiang and Xiangzhou began, Sun Quan began to withdraw from the army.

The retreat was very simple, Jiangxia City was not wanted, Ding Feng and his subordinates, and the people followed the main force to move eastward.

The main force of the Han army's naval division was wiped out, and the Han army did not have the strength to go east in three or five years, so it was no longer necessary for their own defense of Jiangxia and raising their mouths; Otherwise, it would be useless to have fewer soldiers left here, and if there are too many left, they will be besieged by the Han infantry, and whether they are rescued or not, it will be a passive thing.

Temporarily separated from the Han army, no longer bordered, and gathered troops in Danyang and Huainan to prepare for the advance into the Central Plains.

As long as the Han army's naval division did not form a certain scale, the Wu army could devote itself to the Central Plains battlefield.

The influence of the sailor in He Qi's hand is not great, and the Han army gets this sailor, which can be recovered after about three years of recuperation, and has the defensive strength of water warfare; Without the warships in He Qi's hands, the Han army would have taken about five years.

Calculated together, the warships in He Qi's hands were equivalent to the shipbuilding output of the Han army in two years.

In exchange for a temporary concession, in exchange for a strategic initiative position of three to five years, and moreover, it is also a strategic initiative of relative advantage, no matter how you look at it, you will not lose anything.

After all, the Han army could no longer attack Jiangdong, but had to divide troops to defend the Wu army and destroy the two states of Jingxiang; The Han army also had to compete with the Wei army for Guanlong...... Then Liu Feng in Kanto is a delicacy on the table.

The Wei army had to concentrate on defending the next round of Han attacks against Guanzhong, so it was unable to recover Guandong.

When the Han army and the Wei army were fighting, it was the best time to capture the Kwantung region by themselves.

It may be that when the Han and Wei sides competed, in order to avoid expanding their own gains, the two sides would also reinforce Liu Feng to varying degrees, so that Liu Feng could resist himself.

Therefore, it is necessary to gather all the forces that can be gathered, defeat Liu Feng and annex the Central Plains before the Han and Wei are ready to strengthen Liu Feng to balance themselves!

With a single fire to burn the main warship group of the Han army, the strategic situation became much clearer in an instant.

What's more, he has formed a mortal enmity with the Han army...... There is no room for relaxation.

Only by taking the initiative to expand outward can we get a way to live; Otherwise, the next round of the Han army's crusade to the east will not be able to resist, and there will be absolutely no place for him to die.

Perhaps his head will be like Wang Mang's head, and it will become a collection in the treasury of the Han family.

At the same time, after an epic victory, Sun Quan's psychological baggage was mostly gone, and he gradually became more confident, boasting of his insight into the situation, and did not forget to send people to Chengdu to sign an armistice agreement with Liu Bei.

On the 2nd day of the first month of August, the news that the Wu army had burned Hankou and completely annihilated the main force of the Han army's naval division arrived in Tian Xin's hands.

At this time, the former army had arrived in Cangwu County, and the counties along the way could be called the wind and surrendered, and Tian Xin's main formation stayed in Linhe.

Without getting too many detailed military information, Tian Xin had to rest and wait for more information.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Guan Yu sent a more detailed battle report, and at the same time sent an order to stop the southward movement.

In response, Tian Xin transferred Xiahoulan from the former army, it was raining lightly when he came, and the whole person was very bad, as if the Wu army not only burned the main battleship of the Han army's naval division, but also burned Xiahoulan's spirit.

When he came, Tian Xin was feeding two elephants under the wooden shed, one white and one black.

It is not clear how many species of elephants there are, but each species is large and small, and these two elephants fit the word 'big' in Tian Xin's eyes.

Under the wooden shed, Tian Xin caught a bright, red as fire as a jelly frog, and was scraping the mucus on the surface of the frog's body with an arrow.

I don't know this kind of frog, but I don't watch a lot of science and education programs...... However, not to mention the body fluids of this kind of frog, it is to get a little bodily fluids of other animals and shoot them into the flesh and blood of the other party with arrows, and the effect is similar to that of poisoned arrows.

There are so many ways to poison, so why stick to biological venoms, or plant and mineral extracts?

Xiahou Lan entered the shed and took off the hat: "Gong Chen? ”

"Old general, let's read the Hankou battle report first."

"Yes."

Xia Houlan took off her robe, sat down in front of the mud brazier, reached out and picked up the thick battle report and began to read.

The war report was mixed with many notes, the contents of which were copied from the military books of various armies, showing the movements, preparations, and intentions of each army after the defeat of Hankow.

Guan Ping and Zhao Lei expected that the whole army would be dispatched around the fourth watch on the 24th, and attack Jukou by boat, mainly to annihilate Xu Sheng's troops.

On the night of the 23rd, the Han army's naval divisions assembled and anchored at the Hankou Water Village and both sides of the Hanshui River Estuary...... Because Zhao Lei and Guan Ping's flagships were too tall and tossed in strong winds, they were difficult to control, causing the battleships to collide and mix together, making it difficult to separate.

Then came the fire of the Wu army, which burned all the battleships and burned the efforts of countless people.

It also contains the relevant content of Ding Feng's deception and He Qi's pursuit of submission, which is not explained in depth.

Subsequently, the exhausted Xiahoulan picked up Guan Yu's order, which was an order for Tian Xin to withdraw from the army to assist in the defense of Jingzhou, so that Xiahoulan and Shamoke could march alone to pacify the two states of Jiaoguang and Jiaozhou.

"Chen Gong, the Eastern Expedition was suddenly defeated, and the hearts of the people in the country were in turmoil, and the old man thought that Chen Gong might as well temporarily return to Jingzhou to deter Wu Kou."

Xiahou Lan saw Tian Xin playing with the arrow in his hand, and further persuaded: "Jingzhou is the foundation of the country, and the two states of Guangzhou are really small. ”

Tian Xin glanced left and right at the drizzling and muddy world, and his eyes were all emerald green, dark green, or green covered with a veil: "The old general is exaggerating, the general guards Jingzhou, how dare Sun Quan take a light offense?" Although the elder brother was defeated, he had Zhao Gong and Wei Gong to defend the flanks, so why was the general afraid of Wu Kou? ”

Tian Xin sighed after speaking: "My brother is newly defeated, if I take Jiaojiao Erzhou, it will indeed hinder peace." But life is short, how can you look forward and look backward? When I saw my brother's defeat, I hesitated. When will I pacify the two states, and when will I go north again. Otherwise, I am afraid that it will be difficult to go deep into this ...... in my lifetime after being ordered to return this Dead soil. ”

"Gong Chen, Jiaoguang and Guangzhou have a vast territory, and I am afraid that it will not be able to be determined suddenly. In the next year, there will be the Battle of Guanlong in the Northern Expedition, and Chen Gong is not there, who can dominate the bears and tigers of the Northern Mansion? ”

Xiahou Lan gently advised: "The minions of this country cannot be ruled unless Duke Chen. ”

"The old general's words are inappropriate, Beifu is my minion, not a national minion."

Tian Xin was stunned when he saw him, and laughed: "If it is a national minion, the court will dispatch it at will, why do you have to appoint me alone?" ”

The laughter was dry, Tian Xin saw that there was a crow sheltering from the rain in the branches of the trees not far away, he was angry, raised his hand and threw out the arrow in his hand, Xia Houlan turned his head to look, and saw the black crow croaking and falling from the branch.

Seeing Xia Houlan looking back, Tian Xincai continued: "Today, Wu Kou burned to death and burned more than 10,000 sons and daughters of our army; Tomorrow, the Wei army will trample on the iron hooves, and I don't know how many officials will be killed in vain. Although victory and defeat are common in soldiers, when I think of the tragic deaths of more than 10,000 soldiers and the destruction of many families, I feel pain in my heart, like a knife stabbing me. ”

"I am recruiting the old general here today to invite the old general back to Jiangdu and convey my intentions. The opportunity for the Northern Expedition is suitable, and I will lead the officials of the Northern Prefecture to conquer for the country, and if there is no good opportunity, I will never send troops. ”

"Please tell the general that the officers and soldiers of our army are all sons and daughters born and raised by their parents, and the important ministers of our country are human lives, and the officials are also human lives."

As for the restoration of Guanlong, digging a mausoleum before Liu Bei's death was such a thing...... Just think about it now, as far as your Liu Bei's life is fate, your Guan Yu's ideal is an ideal, and other people's lives are not fate?

Which of the officials who were burned to death had no ideals? Which one wants to die?

Seeing that Xiahou Lan wanted to speak, Tian Xin preemptively said: "I want to leave the name of a hundred victories in future generations, and the general wants to leave the name of loyalty and righteousness, if I can do both, it will be a good thing." If you can't have both, there's no difference. Make sure that the great general knows my heart, and I would rather die than be defeated. ”