Fu Wei and Quan Cong's pontoon bridge was broken by Liu Ye with fire, and his subordinates lost more than 3,000 people. Seeing that the pontoon bridge could not be rushed, Lu Xun had no choice but to lead his troops to Tun Xutai Water Village.

In order to alleviate the pressure of Xiapi and Zhongli, Lu Xun used the sailors to go out day and night, and tried his best to attack and harass the Wei army camp. Although it is good for the sailors to attack and harass, they cannot go ashore to fight, and it is not the right way in the end.

After the Wei army repelled the Han army's naval division, Cao Ren and Cao Xiu concentrated their efforts on besieging Zhongli City.

In September, after more than a month of filling in the moat, the moat that Zhongli City could rely on disappeared, and now it will enter the offensive and defensive battle.

At the same time, Xiahou Shangbing surrounded Pi, and under the interference of no one, under the civil engineering work of nearly two months, he finally dug through Surabaya, led Surabaya and irrigated Pi.

Seeing the raging water outside the city, Huo Youzhi was worried and sent someone to ask his father Huo Du for help. Then he and Tang Zhi led the army to retreat into the inner city of Xiapi, wanting to continue to hold on to the inner city.

Xutai Han Army, Huo Du camp tent.

Huo Du looked at his son's letter of request for help and sighed loudly.

"The head of the family, the young general was surrounded by Pi, and Xiahou Shang dug a river weir to lead Surabaya to irrigate the city. The river is surging, and the outer city cannot be defended, so the major general specially ordered a certain to ask the head of the family for help. ”

"No!"

Shaking his head, Huo Du said: "If you have fewer soldiers, you will be useless, and if you have more soldiers, you will be defeated!" ”

Huo Du stopped, sighed and said, "Let me go to see the general of the Che Cavalry and see if I can ask for help!" ”

"Could it be that the head of the family does not save the troops and sit back and watch the major general be defeated and die?" The song asked rhetorically.

Listening to the crying, Huo Duxin was extremely irritable, and said: "I know about Xiapi. I'm tired of running around delivering letters today, so let's take a break first! ”

"What about sending troops north to rescue Xiapicheng?" Buqu asked.

After a while, Huo Du went to Lu Xun's big tent and asked for something to be entered into the account.

"General, the military situation of the major general is urgent, do you want to report to the general of the chariot cavalry today, and then go north to Surabaya, and rescue the major general by boat." The Composer suggested.

"No!"

Lu Xun invited Huo Du to take a seat and asked, "General Huo, is there something important today?" ”

Huo Du sighed and said: "With the current situation, once the city of Xiapi is abandoned, Xiahou will still lead Qingxu soldiers and horses to Sikou, and the situation of our army will become more and more dangerous. ”

Don't look at Huo Du's strict treatment of Huo Youzhi, in fact, he loves Huo Youzhi very much. Now Huo Yuzhi sent a letter asking for help, how could Huo Du not be anxious!

The current situation is delicate, as Huo Du said, there are fewer soldiers, and it is not enough for Xiahou to eat. There are too many soldiers, and the Wei army in Huaibei will be divided into Xiapi, and all the reinforcements will be annihilated.

"That's it!"

"The head of the family should save the young general!" The attendant knelt and bowed, weeping.

Huo Du patted the desk angrily and said, "At the beginning, he asked him not to guard Xiapi, he had to be strong." Now guarding Picheng, less than 60 days, I will find the army for help, which is a big bad national affair! ”

In the big tent, Lu Xun was discussing military affairs with Jiang Ji, and when he heard that Huo Du asked to see him, he immediately asked him to enter the account.

Huo Du didn't sit down, but hesitated a little, and said: "Land car ride, Xiahou Shang chiseled through the river weir and led Surabaya to irrigate Pi." I am afraid that it will be difficult to hold for a long time, so please go north to support Xiapi! ”

"Support Xiapi?"

The attendant wiped his tears and said: "I don't know how long I can hold on to the situation of Pi below, I hope that the master of the family can lead the army to rescue Xiapi to slow down Xiahou Shang's attack on the city!" ”

Putting down Huo Youzhi's letter, Huo Du got up and paced, his pace impatient.

Lu Xun looked at the sorrowful Huo Du, frowned and said: "General Boshi, there are three cities in Xiapi, the inner and outer cities, and the outer cities are still flooded in Xiahou, and there are still two inner and middle cities to defend." There is no letter of aid from Huo Xiapi today, so it is not appropriate to advance lightly. ”

Huo Du no longer concealed it, took out the letter and put it on it, and pleaded: "General Che Cai, Huo Youzhi has sent a letter to the camp, and his letter said that it would be difficult to keep Xiapi for a long time, so he specially went to the rescue of Xiaxia. ”

Lu Xun's heart sank, and he reached out to get the letter.

Browsing the contents of the letter, Lu Xun sorted out his thoughts and said: "General Huo is a veteran general in the army, can you know the current situation?" ”

"Our army has few soldiers and is not good at field warfare, and now we rely on the sailors to resist it. If the troops are divided into the north and away from Huaishui, they may be taken advantage of by the thief army and destroyed together; If there are two or three thousand soldiers and horses, they will probably be swallowed by Xiahou Shang. ”

"What should I do if I lose my ground?"

Huo Du asked rhetorically: "Today, with the Qingxu soldiers and horses under Xiapi, if Xiapi is lost, then Xiahou Shang will lead the Qingxu soldiers and horses to Sikou and look at Huaiyin City to the south." ”

Lu Xun pondered for a while, calmed down, and said: "Xia Pi Chengchi is defended, Xun already knows. The inner city built by Huo Xia Pi is a high place in the city, and the granary built is above the city wall, which is not flooded by Surabaya. ”

"Xiapi soldiers and horses have it, Huo Xiapi has a lot of military strategy, can win the heart of a sergeant, the inner city is prison and the food is sufficient, and it is worry-free to defend Xiapi. When the big Sima soldiers arrive, the thief army is exhausted, and the combined army will defeat it, and if Huo Xiapi is not saved, the trouble of Xiapi will be solved! ”

In Lu Xun's view, although Xiahou Shang used Surabaya to irrigate Xiapi, the soldiers, horses, grain and grass in Xiapi City did not suffer major losses. With Huo Youzhi's ability, it will not be a problem to hold the inner city of Xiapi for several months.

Today, Huo Yuzhi even asked for help, most of which was due to the loss of the outer city, only the inner city of Pi was left, and he didn't know how long he could defend it, so he asked for help under nervousness.

Huo Youzhi is too young and has experienced too little war. Once Zheng'er Bajing fought against Xiahou Shang, he naturally realized that the defense of the city was not so difficult.

Seeing that Lu Xun didn't want to save his son, Huo Du was depressed in his heart, and complained: "Da Sima issued a military order, saying that the general should divide his troops and order the second city to guard for five months. Now the general took the pontoon bridge and was defeated, and now Pi asked for help and ignored it, did he want to disobey the order of the Great Sima? ”

Lu Xun tried his best to restrain his emotions, and said in a deep voice: "Da Sima gave me the military order, and Xun should obey Da Sima's order." When the two cities of Pi and Zhongli were lost, Da Sima beheaded me, and Xun had no complaints. And the matter of the Great Sima Military Order is beyond the intervention of the general. The love of the army is big and small, and everything should be military! ”

Huo Du sneered a few times and said, "When I was crisscrossing the rivers and lakes with Da Sima, the general of the Fear Cavalry was still serving under the Sun clan. ”

"Brother Bochong, everyone has the heart of a son."

Seeing that the conversation between the two had a tendency to deteriorate, Jiang Ji came forward to interrupt and persuaded: "If Huo Xia Pi is here, then Xia Pi City is here, and the human city is one." You, me and the land chariot rider do not want to see the loss of Picheng, and there may be some truth in the words of the land chariot rider today, it is better to wait and see the situation for a few days, as the Picheng is dangerous, and it is not impossible to send troops to help it immediately! ”

"Humph!"

Huo Du arched his hand towards Lu Xun, and then turned to leave!

"This~"

Jiang Ji saw that Huo Du had such a big temper, so he left the camp directly, but he didn't know what to say.

After a pause, Jiang Ji said: "Lu Che ride, General Huo's beloved son is heartfelt, there is no other malice, if your words are offended, don't be surprised!" ”

Lu Xun looked a little helpless, and said: "Those who are worried about it now, let General Huo not send troops without authorization, and I am afraid~"

"Please rest assured General Che Cavalry!"

Jiang Ji gave up his hand and said: "Brother Boshi always puts the military first, and without a general's military order, he will not use troops without authorization." ”

"Good!"

Lu Xun bowed slightly, and said in annoyance: "Today, Jiang Changshi will persuade General Huo, and Xun will write down what happened together, so that people can send it to Wuhan, so as not to misunderstand Da Sima!" ”

"Da Sima must be able to understand what the general of the chariot cavalry is doing!" Jiang Ji said goodbye to Lu Xun and said.

Looking at Jiang Ji's back, Lu Xun let out a turbid breath.

He had already heard that Jianghuai soldiers and horses were arrogant and very capable of being resisted. Since he took over the Jianghuai soldiers and horses, he has been deeply touched. Jianghuai soldiers can really fight, but except for Huo Jun, no one can do it like an arm.

Jiang Ji has assisted Huo Jun for many years, won the hearts of the sergeants, and his own military strategy is outstanding. If he wants to implement his policy, he must have Jiang Ji's approval to do it.

Huo Du needless to say, Huo Da Sima's brother, except for Huo Jun in the army, belongs to him with the highest prestige. Ding Feng couldn't move, and his army was like Huo Jun's troops.

Among the generals, only Quan Cong gave good orders, after all, Lu Xun and his family came from the Jiangdong region, so they could be said to be villagers.

Lu Xun took out the towel and held the pen.

In the letter, Lu Xun not only mentioned the matter of Xiapi, but also carefully listed the distribution of the Wei army. At the end of the letter, Lu Xun suggested that if the Wei army was to be defeated, he could try to cut the Wei army apart by starting with a pontoon bridge.

"Someone, send the letter to Wuhan, and submit it to Da Sima!"

"No!"

Not to mention that Lu Xun sent a letter, and now Jiang Ji is persuading the angry Huo Du.

"Brother Boshi, Huo Xiapi has little experience in warfare, and when he sees the raging water, he is inevitably nervous. At present, the grain and grass in Picheng can be supported for a year, there are three or four thousand soldiers and horses, the morale is at its peak, and the soldiers and armor are abundant, how can Xiahou Shang break it? ”

Jiang Ji said bitterly, and analyzed: "Huo Xiapi has the talent to be a general, and he can sharpen his mind by guarding Xiapi today, and he will definitely be able to become a tool in the future." If Brother Boshi hurriedly went north and saved Huo Xiapi, if Huo Xiapi was involved and the city was destroyed, it would be a joke for others. ”

As he spoke, Jiang Ji lowered his voice and said, "The governor is now the Great Sima, and he is in charge of the military affairs of the DPRK and China. If Brother Boshi leads the soldiers and horses without permission, he will harm the great Sima! ”

Listening to Jiang Ji's words and persuasion, Huo Du complained: "Lu Xun has no other ability except for a few victories in Bashu, and he can be a high-ranking official, just because he is fortunate to be the son-in-law of the first emperor." ”

"Now lead the army to resist the enemy, let me and others use boats to attack and harass the Wei army, and let Xiapi and Zhongli defend the rest of the things. How could the governor let Xingchen command the army, and not command the troops and horses himself, or hand it over to Jiang Changshi to command. ”

Seeing Huo Du's words, Jiang Ji knew that Huo Du had no intention of sending troops without authorization, and said with a smile: "The land chariot cavalry has a bit of military strategy, he asked you to wait to attack and harass the Wei army, in addition to dividing the strength of the Wei army, there is also to explore the place where the Huainan Wei army is strong!" ”

"Look!"

Huo Du sneered and said, "If you want to break the Wei army, you still have to use my Jianghuai sergeant!" ”

"No hurry!"

Jiang Ji appeased Huo Du and said: "As the governor said in the letter, let Zhongli and Xiapi Ercheng wear down the morale of the thief army. When the enemy's morale is exhausted, the governor may lead his troops to Jianghuai and personally unify the army. ”

Saying that, Jiang Jichi asked: "What about Xiapi?" ”

"That's it!"

Huo Du gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly: "If the jade is not cut, it will not be made." The kid has both bold words, and see how capable he is! ”

"Good!"

(End of chapter)