"Have the messengers sent to Gangneung and Chengdu departed?"

This was the first question asked by Sun Quan, the king of Wu, after convening the military affairs under his command.

broke his teeth and swallowed it in his stomach, the alliance that was reached again after so many grievances, now that Cao Pi really led the army to invade the south, how could he not immediately move the rescue troops?

"The king can rest assured that the minister has arranged for the messenger to travel up the river in a fast boat and boat, and the letter will be sent to Jiangling and Chengdu as soon as possible." Sun Shao arched his hand.

Only then did Sun Quan settle down, stroke his beard and nodded, Sun Shao was still relieved to do things.

"That Cao Pi killed the king and usurped the rebellion, at that time, my Jiangdong was weak, and the widow was weak and wronged with him." Seeing that the war was imminent, Sun Quan wanted to set a tone on his political stance, which was also a major matter related to morale.

If all the soldiers under his command think that the master is a capricious villain, the morale of the army will not be used.

"Now that my Dongwu soldiers have been trained, the grain and grass are sufficient, and there are good generals such as Qing, why not be afraid of Cao thieves!"

Sun Quan got up to pose for a pose, but unfortunately he was violent, and the lame leg was a little weak, so he stumbled for a moment......

However, this is a small problem, and the ministers in the hall have not seen it, and their expressions are very tense.

"Ahem...... Now that the widow has not sent troops to attack Wei, Cao Pi dares to take the lead in attacking Wu in the south! Thinking about the battle of Chibi back then, Cao Cao was eloquent and strategic, and his fierce generals were like clouds, known as millions of male soldiers, but he still lost his troops and returned with a heavy defeat.

"Now Cao Pi's thief doesn't know the height of the sky, so he asked him to see the solidity of the three rivers and the power of the sailor of my Dongwu! To punish the rebel thief, in this dynasty, I hope that all the gentlemen will give advice, and Wudang will fight bravely to be the first to reject the Cao thief! ”

All the ministers stood up and bowed their hands: "The king is wise, and the ministers are willing to serve their lives!" ”

The four major families of Jiangdong ...... Well, now it can only be regarded as the big three.

They usually have their own thoughts, fight openly and secretly for the interests of their families, and have serious separatist ideas, and most of them are unwilling to support Sun Quan's strategy of risking the Northern Expedition.

But whenever Cao Wei invaded the south, the huge pressure could always twist them into a rope, temporarily put aside the contradictions, and work together to fight the enemy.

Of course, you have to see some hope of victory, if it's too desperate...... It's not impossible to descend Cao, anyway, it is his grandson's family who will die, not them.

At this time, their reassurance, in addition to their own army, which has recovered its vitality, the reinforcements of Liu Han, who have formed an alliance again, are also the top priority.

This is also the intention of Sun Quan to deliberately ask the messenger for help as soon as he came up.

"Okay." Sun Quan was very satisfied with everyone's reaction, at least this time there weren't so many people who came out to sing the opposite tune and shout for Cao.

Descend again, descend again, his eldest son is gone!

"Since the widow no longer pretends to belong to the Cao thief, it is natural to use his year name 'Huang Chu' again, and the widow wants to change the yuan, what do you think?" Sun Quan sat back and asked unhurriedly.

Although the enemy is present, these things are also very important, and the so-called improper name is not good.

But after he finished speaking, the courtiers in the hall were silent.

Sun Shao looked around, took one last look at Gu Yong, and finally said stubbornly: "The king...... The Han dynasty is in the west, the year name is Zhangwu, and the king changed the yuan at this time, but I am afraid that it is inappropriate. ”

Sun Quan's expression did not change, and he turned his gaze to Gu Yong again.

Gu Yong also said: "Since the king wants to please the thief, he should abandon his era name, but it is really inappropriate to change the yuan at this time." If the king has this intention, he might as well retreat from the enemy and then make a plan after observing the general trend of the world. ”

Sun Quan was persuaded by the two, and he also felt that there was no need to overemphasize that he was an independent party at this time, and offended Lao Liu, who was in full swing.

Even if you temporarily use Zhang Wunian's name to appear that you are a head lower than him, at least you have to ensure that you can unanimously face the enemy during this battle, and you can endure so many things, which is not bad.

Just like Gu Yong said, retreat from the enemy first, if Lao Liu's Northern Expedition and Cao Wei fight to defeat both sides, it will not be too late for him to do these tests before ascending the throne.

Sun Quan's expression did not change, and he said with a smile: "Yes, yes, the widow is just negligent for a while, and it is good to change the era name to Zhang Wu." ”

"The king is wise."

"Today, Cao Pi led the three roads to the south to attack Wu, and the momentum was huge, what is the best way for the monarchs to retreat from the enemy? Feel free to speak up. ”

Sun Quan turned the topic to today's main event, and naturally he has been doing things about deploying defenses along the river and mobilizing military resources.

"The King." It was still Sun Shao who took the lead in speaking out, "Although Cao Pi is a three-way army, he has retreated two ways now, and only the eastern line still needs to be discussed slightly." ”

"Oh?" Sun Quan raised his eyebrows and asked, "I would like to hear about it." ”

"Huh." Sun Shao got up and called someone to get the defense map, "The king, please take a look." ”

Sun Shao walked to the map, and everyone looked at the map together, only to see three red lines drawn on it.

Sun Shao said: "Previously, Cao Wei attacked Wu, and he had always gathered heavy troops along the way, intending to concentrate his forces to break through me. Although it is difficult to cross the river, if one point is broken, the rest of the defenses along the river will be useless.

"If Cao's army breaks through the defense line along the river and the army crosses south, it will rely on its cavalry rush and field superiority, and it will only be difficult to stop it in Wu."

Everyone nodded, this has always been Cao Jun's strategic thinking to attack Wu, and it is not new.

"However, it is precisely because of Cao's strategy that our Jiangdong can concentrate limited forces and concentrate defense. Although Cao's army was numerous, it could not be lined up due to the terrain, and it was impossible to use a large army. Sun Shao continued.

"It's just that now, Cao Pi and Wu have divided his troops into three ways, but he has learned the lessons of the past. In this way, my Eastern Wu only divided his troops and defended, and the defect that the total strength was inferior to Cao Wei was exposed. ”

Sun Quan thought for a moment and frowned: "What Mr. said is reasonable, and there are many clever strategists under Cao Pi's command to provide advice to him...... In this case, why does Mr. say that the three-way army has retreated? ”

Sun Shao said with a smile: "Although it is a good strategy to divide troops to attack, there are only three routes for the northern army to attack Wu. ”

He pointed to a red line on the far west.

"On the west road, through Xiangyang County and Jiangxia County, we will send troops to attack Jiangdong in Jingzhou. If it succeeds, you can drive straight down the river, and you can reach the heart of my Jiangdong overnight. ”

This is also why Sun Quan is worried about Guan Yu, even more than Cao Wei, who occupies the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and has a mature naval army, which is too much of a threat to Eastern Wu.

But at this time......

"Hahaha." The ministers, along with Sun Quan, couldn't help but laugh.

Do you want to ignore Guan Yu in Jingzhou and directly attack Xiakou and Wuchang in Jiangdong?

Even if you haven't woken up yet......

"Fancheng has not been completely repaired after the first battle of that year, and it is still difficult for the Cao Wei West Route Army to protect the land of Xiangfan, how can they attack me from Jingzhou?" Sun Shao waved his hand, "The soldiers and horses on the West Road are just the defenders deployed to guard against Guan Yu, and they can't be counted." ”

Then he pointed to the red line in the middle.

"Here, this is where Cao Wei and Wu must have always taken it, and it is wet." Sun Shao's expression was serious, but he didn't look heavy, "Although General Zhou Tai is in poor health, the king can order Zhu Huan, the Marquis of Xincheng Pavilion, to go to assist in the defense, and he will definitely be able to protect his beard." ”

"Zhu Huan?"

"Yes, Zhu Huan, the Marquis of Xincheng Pavilion, has the courage to skip people, and he can fight against Cao Wei's main force in Yu Wei. And it is good at raising soldiers, light on wealth and righteousness, and the troops under his command can be called a strong army, plus Zhou Tai, Xu Sheng and other departments, the terrain is dangerous, and it is foolproof. ”

How to defend against the invasion of the Northern Army by building a dock in the Wet Beard is all too familiar to the defenders of the Wet Beard, and they have never lost even in the face of Cao Cao's army before.

Sun Quan was told by Sun Shao, and his heart was a lot more steady.

"What's more, the minister thought that Jingzhou Guan Yu would not miss the opportunity, and Xiangfan would not be able to hold it for a long time. If Cao Wei loses Xiangfan, Wanluo will be difficult to protect, and the soldiers and horses on the road will retreat by then, and the king does not need to worry. ”

Sun Quan nodded: "Well, what Qing said is reasonable. In this way, Cao Pi's two soldiers and horses are really not to worry...... What about East Road? ”

(End of chapter)