Danyang, Jingkou.

In the palace of General Zuo, there is no one in the middle couch, Mi Zhu sits on the small couch on the side, Zhuge Liang, Jian Yong, Liu Yan, Lu Fan, Lu Dai, Sun Shao, Sun Qian, Zhao Yun and other more than a dozen civil and military officers sit separately.

Mi Zhu coughed lightly and said, "The lord is not in Jingkou today, but far away in Jingzhou. According to Huo Poyang's letter, a large number of Cao troops were assembled in Jianghuai, and Lü Qian, Zhang He, Yu Ban, Zang Ba, Sun Guan and other troops were all present in Shouchun. Today, Huo Poyang has led the water division to Chaohu Lake and set up camp in the area of Mixukou. In your opinion, what should we do? ”

After Huo Jun stationed troops in Jiangbei, he sent a large number of scouts to Shouchun to listen to information. After all, any Cao army and soldiers who want to attack Jiangzuo in the south must assemble in Shouchun, without exception.

Gan Ning couldn't understand and asked: "There is an enemy army in Jiangbei, so you should plot against me Jiangzuo." What doubts do you have about sending troops to help them today? ”

Mi Zhu was patient and said: "Now the lord is not in Jingkou, Zhu has no right to transfer troops, and General Yide has not arrived in Beijing, so he is worried." ”

For the monarch of any power, the right to send generals and transfer troops is taboo and cannot be touched by courtiers. Even the favored Zhuge Liang had no military power, and could only send 500 soldiers and horses.

Liu Bei left not without making arrangements for military power, he put the talisman in the brocade box and handed it over to Zhao Yun for safekeeping. And there is also a letter attached to the box, stating the permission and scope of use.

Jian Yong stroked his beard and said: "Mi Taishou, the lord has left a brocade box, and now there is a rebellion to open the box, check the letter, and use the military talisman to mobilize." ”

"Slow down!"

Zhao Yun, who was holding the sword in one hand, said: "The lord has a saying, when opening the brocade box, you need Mi Taishou, Zhuge Junshi, Xu Zhuji, Jian Zhen, General Zhang and other five people. If there is one less person, you will not be able to open this box. General Zhang is still on the road today, and you are waiting for the time being. ”

With Zhao Yun's words, everyone had to wait for Zhang Fei quietly. After another half of the ring, Zhang Fei, who came from Yishan, finally came late.

"You've been waiting for a long time!"

Before entering the hall, Zhang Fei's voice reached everyone's ears. Then walked into the hall, Zhang Fei sat on the couch, and Zhao Yun made a move.

Zhao Yun brought up the brocade box, and under the attention of everyone, he took out the letters in the brocade box, opened it himself, and read: "Jiangzuo thieves are in chaos, General Yide takes care of himself, and Zhuge Jun supervises him." The Cao army in Jiangbei attacked, and the soldiers were few, so the general of Zuobei Prefecture was royal, and Xingba and Ziming were under its control; There are many thieves, Yide leads the troops, the military division supervises it, and the Beifu soldiers, and Zilong guards the Jingkou. ”

After speaking, Zhao Yun let everyone browse Liu Bei's letter.

"Then there are more soldiers today, and there are fewer soldiers?" Jian Yong asked.

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "The thief sent six armies, about 30,000 horses, and he was already a soldier, how could he be called a soldier." ”

Saying that, Zhuge Liang arched his hand and said: "Today, let General Gan and Captain Lu lead the water division to Chaohu Lake and obey Huo Poyang's dispatch." General Yide gathered troops at Jingkou to observe the situation in the north of the river, and the thieves crossed the river, and the thieves and widows defended the city. Liang went to Chaohu Lake to visit Huo Poyang and discuss with him the military strategy. ”

"That's annoying Zhuge Military Division!" Mi Zhu returned the salute to Zhuge Liang and said.

Zhang Fei received the tiger talisman and said with a smile: "I gathered troops at Jingkou and waited for news from Kong Ming." ”

"No!"

……

When Zhuge Liang crossed the river by boat, Huo Jun was discussing with everyone the arrangement of the army at the mouth of the river.

On the Wet Whisker Mountain, Huo Jun looked at the Qibao Mountain in the west and said: "Wen Xiang, lead your sergeants to the Qibao Mountain on the west side, camp and build a fortress at a critical place, echoing with Dongguan Yao. ”

"No!"

The water connects Chaohu Lake and the Yangtze River, and the so-called water is the connection between the water and Chaohu Lake. It is divided into two mountains on the left and right of the junction, the east is the Misu Mountain (Taihu Mountain) and the west is the Qibao Mountain (now Yinping Mountain).

Huo Jun's generals stationed troops at the mouth of the Whiskers were on the Whisker Mountain, relying on the mountain and water conditions, to build docks and barracks. The Battle of Wet Whiskers, which has taken place many times in history, is the place around Huo Jun's current location.

And the so-called Dongguan refers to the dock and camp on the Wet Whisker Mountain, and the West Pass is the camp that Huo Jun ordered Xu Sheng to build on Qibao Mountain.

"Fenglu, you led three thousand sailors as the front, took a boat into Chaohu Lake, and camped on Zhouyu, thinking that the front of the army. If the enemy comes from afar, he can lead the elite to attack him. ”

"No!" Gao Xiang replied.

"Report!"

The attendant walked up the mountain quickly, arched his hand and said, "General Qiyu, the Zhuge army is here from Jiangnan to inquire about the current military situation." ”

"Reinforcements are coming!"

Huo Jun smiled: "Zitong, the rest is up to you to arrange!" ”

"No!"

The arrangement in Huo Jun's hand was handed over to Jiang Ji, and he was in the big tent in Dongguan and had to see Zhuge Liang pacing.

Seeing Huo Jun, who was wearing heartfelt armor, enter the account, Zhuge Liang greeted him and asked, "How is the Jianghuai military situation?" ”

Huo Jun was confident, and said confidently: "Now that the Chaohu camp is under control, the Jianghuai Cao army is not to be afraid. ”

Seeing that Huo Jun knew what he knew, Zhuge Liang also let go of his worries and said with a smile: "Could it be that Zhong Miao has a strategy to retreat from the enemy?" ”

Walking to the map, Huo Jun pointed and said: "Today, the Cao army soldiers are gathered in Shouchun, which seems to have the intention of going south. The spring water rises, the summer water is coming, the water level of Chaohu Lake rises sharply, and the bucket boat and the ship can enter the lake. Cao Jun's small boat is outnumbered, so there is nothing to be afraid of. ”

"If there is no water division available, and the Cao army wants to break through the mouth of the water, then attack the mountain by water. I ordered the naval division warships to be on the water of the water, with thousands of strong bows and crossbows, if the enemy attacked Dongguan, the bows and crossbows and arrows on the ships were fired together, and the enemy would be killed and wounded. I can also order the boat division to enter the river, attack the grain road of Cao's army, and attack his soldiers and horses. How? ”

At present, it is the season when the spring water is rising, and the summer rain is coming, the sailor ship uses the water potential to enter the Chaohu Lake to help, even if the enemy cannot be defeated, but there is almost no problem in holding the mouth of the wet beard.

Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan lightly and said with a smile: "Liang Ben was worried about the difficulties in the battle in Jiangbei, and wanted to let Danyang soldiers and horses cross the river to support, but unexpectedly, Zhong Miao's soldiers were slightly superior and had already been arranged. ”

"Haha!"

Huo Jun smiled bitterly a few times and said, "Although there is a military plan to arrange, it is difficult to complete the strategy due to the lack of troops in hand. Even if Kong Ming doesn't come, I will go to Jingkou to ask for troops. ”

"Gan Xingba and Lu Ziming can lead 4,000 sailors to support Zhong Miao, if it is still insufficient. General Yide is gathering more than 10,000 soldiers and horses at Jingkou, and they can cross the river at any time, and arrange them according to the map of Zhongmiao's troops. ”

Zhuge Liang pointed to the map and added: "And now the Zhongmiao army is gathered in Chaohu, if the Cao army goes to the hidden mountains to attack Anhui City, plundering the families of the soldiers, I am afraid of disturbing the hearts of the army." ”

Huo Jun groaned a little, explained his plan in full, and said: "My army of 10,000 people is all gathered in Chaohu to prepare for the Jianghuai Cao army to go south. Although there is no garrison of our army in the counties of Jiangbei such as Wancheng, Xunyang, and Songzi, Jun has written to the two generals Guoan and Hansheng to ask for help. ”

"General Guoan has led 8,000 sergeants of Yuzhang to enter Jiangbei to protect the families of the sergeants and guard the flanks of our army. Today, in addition to the two generals of Xingba and Ziming, Danyang will benefit thousands of elite soldiers, and with 5,000 soldiers, they can stick to Chaohu and prevent Cao's army from going south. General Yide led his troops to garrison Jingkou, Moling and other Jiangnan counties and townships to prevent Cao's army from smuggling across the river and attacking the key points of Jingkou. ”

The Yangtze River in Jiangdong is thousands of miles long, and it is definitely not enough to guard Chaohu Lake alone. In the lower reaches of Chaohu Lake, Jingkou, Moling and other counties in the south of the Yangtze River, there are also Jiangzhu suitable for landing in the south of the Yangtze River. Cao's army could not cross the river without large boats, but it was not impossible to send a small force to cross the river to attack and disturb it.

Stopping the feather fan in his hand, Zhuge Liang said: "Liang asked Captain Wei to lead the Wuhu soldiers and horses across the river, and he was brave and good at fighting, and he once beheaded Zhou Tai, the left fierce general of the river, and his troops were brave. Jiaxingba and Ziming, when there are 5,500 elite soldiers, what is it? ”

Huo Jun stroked his palms and smiled: "There are three generals, Xingba, Ziming, and Wenchang, and there are more than 5,000 elites, and there is not enough security!" ”

Zhuge Liang pointed to Jiangxia with a map and asked, "Now that Jiangxia is being raided by Zhang Liao, can Zhong Miao know how the war is going?" ”

Huo Jun's Poyang County was located next to Jiangxia County, and he knew more about the war in Jingzhou than Jingkou, thousands of miles away.

According to the news from Jingzhou, Huo Jun said: "Zhang Liao attacked Jiangxia, and the overseer Su Fei was defeated and retreated to the three passes. The king ordered Uncle Chen to lead thousands of people to reinforce Wushengguan, and now sit in Xiling City and watch the battle of Sanguan. At that moment, General Guan was ordered to lead 10,000 people to go up the river from Luling by boat, and he would soon be able to reach Sanguan. ”

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, and said: "Cao Cao ordered Zhang Liao to take Jiangxia, let Xiahou Yuan supervise the generals and horses, and should have the intention of cutting off Wu Chu and taking Jiangzuo with the intention of blocking the waist." General Guan's battle was enough to solve the danger of Jiangxia. lest Cao Cao raise the people in the north and the troops will be on the left side of the river. ”

Huo Jun held the long sword in his hand and analyzed: "Today, Eryuan fled outside the plug, colluded with Youdun, and peeked at Youyan. When Cao Cao first went down and merged with the state, he hurriedly sent troops south, trying to plot Jiangzuo, but his intention could not be achieved. If Wuhuan enters the north of the Kou River, Cao Cao will wave his troops north to solve the trouble behind him. ”

Zhuge Liang thought for a while and said: "With Zhong Miao's intention, but Cao Cao has no intention of using troops on a large scale?" ”

Following this line of thought, Zhuge Liang was already clear and said: "If you want to cut down Jiangzuo, you need a water control division, there are no ships today, Cao Cao ordered people to go south in a hurry, most likely to consolidate Jianghuai." Unless Zhang Liao and Xiahou Yuan are as strong as bamboos, and our army is difficult to resist, Cao Cao will not easily go south. ”

"Possibly!"

Huo Jun recalled the content of history and said: "Although Er Yuan was defeated and fled outside the country, he peeked into the heart of Hebei and did not die. If Wuhuan helps, the second Yuan will rely on the old favor of the Yuan family and will enter the north of the Kou River. ”

In history, Cao Cao was not idle when he fought Wuhuan, and led his troops to drive one or two thousand miles, from the Central Plains deep into Liaoxi, to go outside to face the strong cavalry enemy Wuhuan. Something must have happened, forcing Cao Cao to go north and lead his troops to conquer Badun. After all, fighting a war is spending money, leading a soldier to fight, not traveling, and when it is not an emergency, people who know the army generally do not move troops easily.

After discovering this, Huo Jun was worried that he had changed his historical route at first, but calmed down later. Although he changed part of history and created a different historical plot, some things are always unavoidable.

Sighing, Huo Jun said, "No matter what, our army needs to be on guard. 30,000 soldiers and horses, with the current strength can resist the enemy in Jiangbei; If it is 100,000 soldiers and horses, they will abandon Jiangbei and retreat to Jiangnan, relying on the natural danger of the river and the benefits of the boat division to compete with the people of the Central Plains. ”

Jiang Zuo's forces have not yet been integrated, and the newly recruited soldiers are not strong enough. Unless it was a last resort, Huo Jun really didn't want to confront Cao Cao. After all, the current Jiangdong military strength is not as good as the Sun-Liu coalition army in history.

"Now Liu Yangzhou will return to Wu County, and more than 10,000 soldiers and horses of Wu will still be transferred. 40,000 soldiers and horses defended the river, enough to block 100,000 soldiers and horses. Zhuge Liang said with relief.

"Hmm!"

The night is gone, and tomorrow is the third watch

(End of chapter)