In just over a month, the lord of Xiangyang City changed from Liu Biao to Liu Cong, and from Liu Cong to Cao Cao. Huo Jun, who was far away in Anhui, often received the news that Liu Cong had succeeded him as the pastor of Jingzhou in the morning, and in the evening he received the news that Liu Cong had surrendered to Cao Cao.

Liu Bei led the army north to Xiangfan, and crossed the river to Xiakou with the people, as if a long time had passed. But for Huo Jun, it was like a change that happened between two or three days. The plan he just came up with in the morning was about to be denied in the afternoon, and the situation changed so quickly that Huo Jun was often caught off guard.

and Cao Cao entered Xiangfan, Liu Bei retreated to Xiakou, and the situation was completely clear. In addition, Lu Su went south to Jiangzuo on Liu Bei's order, and Huo Jun found out the current situation.

Anhui City, Parliamentary Hall.

Lu Su pointed on the map and said: "General, now Liu Cong has surrendered, and Xiangfan has been taken by Cao Cao. It was difficult for the lord to enter the city, so he defeated Cao Chun in Lankou and retreated to Xiakou. General Guan attacked Jiangling, burned half of the Jiangling baggage, and also withdrew to Xiakou. ”

"Retreat to Xiakou, Feng Zhu Ling, Lu Zhao, Feng Kai three generals marched, the lord and the general Guan went out of the city to fight, defeated the three generals, beheaded 800 people, and captured more than 1,000 people. Taking advantage of the situation to attack it, the four generals of Zhang He, Yu Ban, Man Chong, and Li Tong came, and the battle between the lord and the lord did not distinguish between victory and defeat, because of the enemy's soldiers, they withdrew to Xiakou City. ”

Since Cao Cao went south, Liu Bei almost took his life in C, first defeating Cao Chun at Lankouju. He defeated Zhu, Lu, and Feng outside Xiakou City, but when he met Zhang, Yu, Man, and Li four generals, his fists were invincible with four hands, and he had no choice but to stick to Xiakou.

Huo Jun looked up at Yutu and asked, "Man Pet and Li Tong are soldiers and horses in Yuzhou, but the three passes of Yiyang have been broken?" ”

Lu Su nodded and said: "Because of the surrender of Kuaiyue, Zhangling County was taken by Cao Cao, and under the siege inside and outside, it is difficult to hold the three passes of Yiyang, the west pass has surrendered, and the soldiers and horses of the two passes in the middle and east have been withdrawn to Xiakou. ”

After Nanyang was corrupted by Yuan Shu, the population fled south. Because it is located in the core area of the Central Plains, it has been repeatedly affected by wars. Zhang Xiutun Wancheng, and surrendered to Cao Cao. From Xinye to Yexian in Nanyang, there are almost few people in hundreds of miles, and there are many thieves.

Liu Biao is the security of the northern part of Xiangyang (Hanshui), and the southern and southeastern areas of Nanyang are divided into Zhangling County, and Huang Biao is the first Taishou, but because he is in Jiangxia, he is actually supervised by Liu Biao himself. And he was seriously ill, Huang Jie served as Jiangxia Taishou, and Kuai Yue served as Zhangling Taishou, mastering the northern Hanbei soldiers and horses.

After Zhangling County surrendered to Cao Cao, the entire defense line of Jingbei was instantly disintegrated, and the Yiyang Sanguan stationed between the Dabie Mountains had lost the need to garrison. The east and middle passes, which were quickly evacuated, survived, and were persuaded by Zhu Ling to surrender to the west pass because of the long distance.

As he spoke, Lu Su pointed his finger at Xiakou and said in a deep voice: "To the north of the river, only Xiakou City is in the hands of our army, guarding the command gate of Jiangzuo. The four counties of Jingnan were slightly inclined to Yangzhou before, but now they led a large army to Xiangyang, and on the order of the Son of Heaven, I don't know what the attitude of the four counties will be? ”

"Now the people of the north are going south one after another, and there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. The lord hoped that Jiang Zuo could raise troops as soon as possible and gather water and land troops and horses to enter Jingchu. so as not to lose Xiakou and endanger Jiangzuo. ”

After a pause, Lu Suchi asked: "It has been ten days since the lord arrived in Xiakou, and there is no movement in Jiangzuo. I am sent to Jiangzuo today to inquire about the situation? ”

Huo Jun raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a smile: "Do you think that Jun is afraid of Cao's army, and he doesn't dare to lead the troops into battle?" ”

Lu Su shook his head, waved his hand and said: "The lord has no such intention, but is worried that Liu Yangzhou will be intimidated by Cao Cao, and he will be bewitched by that group of scholars, so he will not dare to lead the troops to fight. ”

Liu Bei trusted Huo Jun a lot, after all, Huo Jun instigated Liu Bei to go to Jiangdong, and instigated Liu Bei to the south and north. If Huo Jun can't be trusted, then there aren't many people around Liu Bei who can be trusted.

Saying that, Lu Su lowered his voice and said: "The lord has received a letter from Cao Cao to persuade him to surrender, in which Cao Cao promised the lord to be the imperial historian, and he was on an equal footing, and he was also named the county marquis, and there were 3,000 households in the city. The rest of the generals have their own rewards, and some are promoted and reused. ”

"Zijing has not received a letter?" Huo Jun asked.

While speaking, Huo Jun picked up two letters from the desk and Lu Su, and said with a smile: "Cao Cao sent a letter, and Jun Jingchu's friends also sent a letter." ”

Lu Su looked at the contents of the two letters, and said in surprise: "Cao Cao Xu served as the general of Xuzhou Assassin History, worshiped the generals of the Quartet, and increased the number of thousands of households, which is very important!" ”

Cao Cao adopted Kuai Yue's strategy of attacking the heart, and not only sent letters to Liu Bei and Liu Qi, but also sent letters to a large number of old people in Jingchu such as Huo Jun, Wen Ping, Huang Zhong, Wang Cang, and Pan Jun. Trying to make Jiang Zuo centrifuge up and down, the monarch and the ministers were suspicious, so as to collapse and surrender.

For example, Liu Bei, Cao Cao personally wrote letters; Or Huo Jun, Cao Cao asked others to write on his behalf, and asked his friend Fu Xun to write a letter to persuade him to surrender.

Lu Su smiled helplessly and said, "The general's name and the sea, Cao Cao has also heard of it. But Su is not famous, and it is normal for Cao Cao not to know my name. ”

Cao Cao's reward was written according to the reputation of the people, and although Lu Su was unwilling to surrender, it did not mean that he did not want to be the one on the list. That is, the future Eagle Sauce sanctioned the rabbit company, although the technology company does not want to be on it, but if you are not on the list, it is not good-looking.

Worried that Huo Jun had the idea of surrendering, Lu Su said: "Su is not a disciple of the Qin Dynasty, even if Cao Cao confers Su with a high-ranking official, it will be difficult for Su to follow. It is a blessing to meet the lord, and he must be loyal to him. And Su thought that although Cao's army had many soldiers and horses, Jiangdong had mountains and rivers, the lord was heroic, the prince was benevolent and righteous, the size was life-threatening, the generals, military divisions and consuls, and Su and the generals were the minions, and they might not be able to defeat Cao. ”

Huo Jun heard Lu Su's voice-over and said with a smile: "Zijing's words are also what Jun thinks. Cao Cao's troops are menacing, seemingly devastating, and invincible in the world. But Jun secretly thought that Cao Cao was arrogant in his heart when he fought in the south and in the north, swept away the heroes, and now arrived in Jianghan. The soldiers have clouds, and the arrogant soldiers will be defeated, and Jiang Han should be the place where his soldiers are defeated. ”

Lu Su was full of admiration, and arched his hand and said: "The general is heroic, and the battle will be thanks to the general today!" ”

Then, Lu Su revealed the news and said: "Su was ordered by the lord to go to Danyang Jingkou, and let Danyang soldiers and horses go out with the order, and obey the general to arrange the Jiangbei defense line. He also asked the military advisor to carry a letter to Wu County, pay homage to the chief son, and explain the importance of the soldier and the cause and effect of Jingzhou. ”

In order to stick to Xiakou City, Liu Bei did not dare to leave the city. Today, he can only let Lu Su go to Danyang for him to convey his military and political orders. And Lu Su visited Huo Jun, in addition to informing him of the current situation, he also conveyed Liu Bei's military orders. That is, Danyang's soldiers and horses obeyed Huo Jun's arrangement, not only to consider fighting Cao Cao, but also to take into account the problem of the Jiangbei defense line.

Lu Su took out the letter from his sleeve and presented it and said: "This is the letter of the lord, the general can read it, and he should be able to know the meaning of the lord!" ”

Huo Jun opened the letter and browsed it, only to see that Liu Bei did not say much in the letter, only saying that Cao Cao had exhausted the people in the north and wanted to overthrow Wu Chu. He can't go back to Jiangdong at the moment, according to the number of Kou from Jiangbei, Huo Jun arranged for Danyang soldiers and horses to deploy and dispatch, and he waited for Huo Jun in Xiakou.

Closing the letter, Huo Jun sighed slightly in his heart. Liu Bei doesn't talk about expectations, nor does he talk about feelings, he only talks about military affairs, and giving Huo Jun the right to measure himself is actually another kind of pressure.

Huo Jun pondered for a while and said, "Jun knows the meaning of the king." Today, the time is urgent, the Jiangzuo soldiers and horses have been assembled, and the reality of the Jianghuai soldiers and horses has only been explored clearly recently. I should reply to the envoy, explain the current situation in Jiangzuo, let the envoy rest assured to occupy the city, and Jun Bu will persuade Liu Yangzhou to lead his troops and horses to Xiakou. ”

Lu Su arched his hand and said: "Su will go to Jingkou to convey the order of the lord." ”

"Good!"

Huo Jun didn't hold back, and saw him off and said: "Zi Jing will go to Jingkou first, Jun will sort out his thoughts, and then he will come." ”

"The general stays!"

……

Sending Lu Su away, Huo Jun wanted to think about military affairs, but was interrupted by his generals.

"The last general meets the general!"

Yu Shao saw Huo Jun sitting on the couch, bowed his head and saluted.

"Sit down!"

Seeing that Yu Shao didn't dare to face him, Huo Jun raised his hand and said, "I ask to see you in courtesy, I don't know what is important?" ”

Yu Shao's expression was twisted, and he arched his hand and said: "Now Cao Cao raised troops from the north and approached Jianghan, I don't know if the general thinks he can win?" ”

Huo Jun's heart sank slightly, but his face smiled gently: "Why did the public gift come from and ask here?" Could it be that he also received a letter of persuasion for public gifts? ”

Yu Shao opened his mouth slightly and said, "The general also received a letter of persuasion?" ”

Huo Jun put the letter on the table, and said disappreciably: "This is Cao Cao's strategy to attack the heart, so don't worry about it." ”

Yu Shao spat out a turbid breath and said with relief: "Shao received a letter from Sun Zhongmou, in which he said that Cao Cao raised 800,000 male soldiers to Jianghan, and now let Shao know the current affairs to avoid making mistakes, and persuade a certain army to surrender to Cao Cao, and promise to reward him with an official position." ”

Huo Jun asked the maid to serve tea to Yu Shao, and said with a smile: "Gongli received a letter from the old master, do you have any ideas?" ”

Yu Shao's expression was slight, and he arched his hand and said: "The general doesn't care about Shao's old affairs, and entrusts him with important tasks, and he doesn't dare to turn his back on it now." I came today to know the general's meaning. ”

Huo Jun looked directly at Yu Shao, and said with a shallow smile: "I think Jiang Zuo can beat Cao Cao!" ”

"The general is right!" Yu Shao looked surprised and asked rhetorically.

"Huh?"

Huo Jun took a sip of tea, seemingly dissatisfied with Yu Shao's questioning.

Seeing this, Yu Shao hurriedly explained: "Shao did not doubt what the general said, but was amazed that the general could defeat Cao Cao. ”

Huo Jun put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Cao Cao raised the people from the north to the river, he didn't know the need for boats, he didn't know about the epidemic in the water town, although there were many of them, what did he worry about?" ”

"If you believe in this general, you can follow me to break the enemy and raise the majesty of the southern son!"

Yu Shao lunged up, stood and saluted, and said in a loud voice: "The general has the heart to break Cao, how dare Shao not serve the left and right." ”

As he spoke, Yu Shao took out the letter from his cuff and wanted to deliver it to Huo Jun.

Huo Jun raised his hand to refuse, and said with a smile: "The official gift can be kept for the time being, and it can be carried close to you, and it will be useful at that time." ”

"No!"

Yu Shao arched his hand and said: "The last general will retire!" ”

Looking at Yu Shao's retreating back, Huo Jun's smile converged, and was replaced by a sad face.

He suggested that Erliu transfer Jiangdong, which had both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that Liu Bei has a foundation, and the disadvantage is that Erliu's rule over Jiang Zuo is not solid. And it is to use Jingzhou civil and military people to take Jiangdong, which is bound to be affected by Jingzhou. The unity of Wu and Chu is acceptable, but when Wu and Chu are separated, the outside world exerts tremendous pressure, and Jiang Zuo will be affected.

Historically, Sun Quan led Jiangzuo for seven or eight years, and under the solid foundation, there were also a large number of people who wanted to surrender. Second, Liu Chu led Jiangzuo for two years, and in the past, he relied on the unity of Wu and Chu to stabilize the hearts of these Jiangdong people. Now that Cao Cao went south to Jianghan, the Jiangdong people will inevitably be impacted.

To tell a horror story, if it weren't for Liu Bei's defeat of Cao Chun, and the defeat of Zhu Ling, Feng Kai and other armies; Huo Jun defeated Xiahou Yuan twice and made great achievements. Relying on the confidence accumulated by Liu and Huo, it is estimated that someone has surrendered to Cao Cao.

If you want to fight Cao Cao now, you must not only arrange the defense of Jiangbei, but also stabilize the hearts of the people up and down Jiangdong.

After rectifying his thoughts, Huo Jun picked up his pen and wrote a letter to Xia Kou, appeasing Liu Bei, who was guarding Xia Kou alone. briefly talked about the direction of Cao Cao's march, analyzed the current situation, and showed that Jingnan could fight for it. And let Liu Bei not worry, don't worry about Jiang Zuo's changes. He will do his best to arrange the Jiangbei defense line, and then persuade Liu Qi to raise troops to fight.

Then Huo Jun wrote another letter to Zhuge Liang, asking Zhuge Liang to go to Wu County to appease Liu Qi first, so as not to instigate Liu Qi by impure people. He said that he would then go to Wu County to meet with Liu Qi and present a combat strategy.

After sending the two letters, Huo Jun got up and paced in front of Wu Chuyutu, analyzing Cao Cao's strategy through Lu Su's news and the news he had discovered.

Compared with history, Cao Cao falsely claimed 800,000 troops, and on today's battlefield, Cao Cao falsely claimed 900,000 troops. Starting from Xuchang, Cao Cao fraudulently claimed 600,000 yuan, and took Xiangfan and changed it to 800,000. And the 100,000 people, deployed in Jianghuai, are mostly Taishan generals.

When Cao's army first fell, Huo Jun was confused by the Jianghuai soldiers and horses, and thought that there would be no fewer prisoners than Xiahou Yuannan last time, and there would be forty or fifty thousand soldiers and horses going south. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao only sent Zang Ba, Lu Qian, Sun Guan and other generals, with 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers and horses, thinking that it was used to deceive Jiang Zuo.

Then there are enough 10,000 people and horses deployed in Jiangbei, and they are guarded according to the mouth, and there is no need for elite soldiers, so Jiangbei is not worried.

Then in the direction of Xiangyang, Cao Cao's soldiers and horses + Jingbei soldiers will not exceed 200,000 at most. There are more than 70,000 soldiers and horses in Jiangdong, and in addition to staying + the northern defense line, there are about 50,000-60,000 soldiers who can fight.

"Chibi?"

Looking up at the map, Huo Jun shook his head and said to himself: "Chibi alone is not enough!" ”

Compared to the situation in history, the situation in this plane is different. Relying on Liu Biao to make Liu Qi his heir, the four counties of Jingnan can fight for it.

Even if the four counties of Jingnan were afraid of Cao Cao's troops, they did not dare to blatantly support Liu Qina for their own use. But with Liu Qi's name, he may be able to win the support of some county guards, or their neutrality. Of course, these are all local problems, and defeating Cao Cao still depends on strength.

"Why did you defeat Cao, and why did you defeat him?"

Just as Huo Jun was pondering, the step trainer Qianqian walked carefully, twisted her plump waist into the hall, and draped the robe over Huo Jun's shoulders.

"Ma'am?"

Huo Jun turned his head to look back and saw that it was the delicate face of the foot trainer.

"It's cold at night, don't catch a cold!" The step trainer said with concern.

Huo Jun held the warm jade hand of the step trainer and said with a smile: "Thank you, madam!" ”

"The concubine and the husband are one, where is the king, and where is the concubine going!"

"Hmm!"

ps: There is a power outage at home today, with a mobile phone code.

There is one more chapter in the evening

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