Chaisang City is not big, and it is certainly not small.

He has everything that a city should have.

But because it was originally built in a county seat, there were not too many soldiers in the old city.

Most of the Wu troops were stationed outside the city.

Only a small number of Wu king's personal guards could be stationed in the city.

Sun Quan was wearing armor, his hand was pressed on the sword on his waist, and his expression was very serious.

This time, he drove the expedition in person, and he was already showing his attitude to the generals under his command and the people of Wu State.

When he Sun Quan came to the front, he wanted to defeat the Han army.

If he can't defeat the Han army, there is no need for him to go back to Jianye.

Looking around at the generals in the tent, Sun Quan said slowly: "What is the current situation of our army, Metropolitan Governor, you come to talk to me?" ”

At this time, the governor of Wu had already changed from Lu Xun to Zhuge Jin.

The front was defeated, and Lu Xun, Sun Huan, and Xu Sheng were all punished.

Lu Xun was stripped of his official position as the governor of Wu, while Sun Huan was stripped of his title as Marquis of Ting, and Xu Sheng was beaten with twenty military sticks and removed from the title of general because of his reckless actions.

The punishment of the three can only be said to be a small punishment.

If they were to be taken seriously and put to death, it would be fine.

But

Now the situation in Wu is grim and needs talents.

In addition, the march and the battle, there are victories and defeats, if the generals are executed because of defeat, then who will dare to give you their lives in the future?

That's why Sun Quan made them guilty and make meritorious contributions.

General Wu Guozuo and Metropolitan Governor Zhuge Jin stepped forward and said: "King, now there are 40,000 elite soldiers in the city, and 20,000 sailors are on standby at any time. ”

With the strength of the whole country, this number is naturally good-looking.

"How long will it take to have enough food and grass?"

Zhuge Jin said again: "All localities have begun to transfer grain and grass, and now the grain and grass in Chaisang are enough for a month. ”

Only a month's worth of food and grass?

In this way, even if it is to collect grain and grass from the whole country, it will not last long.

After all, Wu has waged too many wars over the years.

The people have been looted several times, and there is not much food and grass to requisition.

To put it simply, that is, the people have become poor ghosts, and there is no oil and water to squeeze.

"In other words, we can't delay this battle, but should fight it quickly?"

Wu Wang Sun Quan's face was gloomy and he looked at Zhuge Jin.

"That's the king."

Sun Quan's gaze in such eyes still put a lot of pressure on Zhuge Jin.

It wasn't so hot in early spring, but Zhuge Jin's forehead was already sweating.

"Actually, our army should fight quickly, after ten days, it is the time to start spring ploughing, at most it can be delayed for half a month, if it is longer, it will be delayed."

Last year there was a lot of snow, and this year can be said to be a good year.

But if no one goes to the land to cultivate, how can there be a good harvest?

If there is no war, it is now necessary for officials from all over the country to supervise the spring ploughing.

Farm implements, ploughing cattle, grain seeds.

These are all issues that need the attention of officials.

But now that the war is about to start, those officials who were supposed to supervise spring ploughing were sent to collect grain and grass and requisition people.

If this goes on for a long time, Wu Guo will not need others to fight, because the fields are uncultivated, and sooner or later there will be a food shortage.

"It's just a quick victory over our army, can you be sure that you can win a quick victory?"

Quick wins

The generals present look at me, I look at you, and they are speechless.

If they were facing Shanyue, they would definitely have rolled up their arms one by one.

But what we have to face now is not the soft persimmon of Shanyue, but the elite of the Han army.

Now sitting in Xunyang is still the invincible prince of the Han Kingdom.

Who can be sure that this will be able to win quickly?

"Bo Yan, you are familiar with the situation of the Xunyang Defense Line, you can tell me the specific situation."

Lu Xun is now being pushed to the end, and now he is guilty.

"Xunyang City is indestructible, the Han army has not attacked the city, so it will take Xunyang, with the understanding of Xunyang City, my army wants to capture Xunyang City, I am afraid it is not an easy thing."

Xunyang City was strengthened by his hands, and he was naturally clear about the benefits and disadvantages.

Storm?

That will come at a great cost.

"According to your words, in a short period of time, it is simply impossible to defeat the Han army?"

Lu Xun's face struggled, but finally nodded.

"Unless you can lure the Han army out."

Lure out the Han army?

Do you think that Liu Gonghei is you, Sun Huan, and Xu Sheng?

With a strong city that is not defended, who will run outside to fight with others in the field?

Thinking of this, Sun Quan's breathing became a little short.

"Then how can you lure the Han army out?"

"Yuping Mountain Dock Fort, Jigong Mountain Cottage Xunyang Defense Line, there are many cottages of our Wu army, which have not been captured by the Han army, and the Han army is also afraid of losing soldiers, so they have not attacked, with these nails, we can use the defenders of Yuping Mountain Cottage and Jigong Mountain Cottage to contain the Han army and create opportunities for our army!"

Although Xunyang was occupied by the Han army, in the Xunyang defense line, the Wu army still had a few nails in it.

Regarding the situation, Wu Guo is not blind.

And thanks to Liu Chan's blessing, most of the remnants of the Wu army who came out of Xunyang City before went to these cottages, so the number of defenders in these cottages was sufficient.

There are more people.

If it is consumed for a long time, it will definitely not be conducive to the long-term defense of these cottages, but if the Wu army counterattacks, the extra soldiers in the Xunyang defense line may be of great use at a critical moment.

"How to use those cottage forts in the Xunyang defense line to provide fighters for our army, this is the problem we have to think about now."

After all, that Liu Gonghei is a famous little fox, it's really hard to fool the past!

"In the opinion of the last general, first surround Xunyang, and then cooperate with Yuping Cottage Mountain, Jigong Mountain Cottage and other fortified villages, and take other cottage fortresses in the Xunyang defense line, so that Xunyang will become a lonely city, and when the time comes, the situation of the Han army is not good, then Liu Gonghei is going to ask us for peace."

Taking down the defense line of Xunyang and isolating Xunyang, this is indeed a way.

But

Can it be done?

"Assassination news, those cottage fortresses built by our army, as long as they are captured by the Han army, unless necessary, the rest are basically destroyed and pushed, and we have no cottage forts to capture."

After taking these cottage fortresses, Liu Chan naturally had no intention of leaving them.

Joke.

With so many cottage fortresses, if he wants to send people to defend them, then he still has mobile troops?

The reason why Lu Xun was defeated had nothing to do with this reason.

What's more, if you leave these cottage fortresses and don't manage them, isn't this a nest for bandits?

Now that the country of Wu is chaotic, there are many displaced people, and those who can't survive naturally choose to go up the mountain as bandits.

As soon as I saw such a large cottage fortress on this mountain, I didn't regard them as my home.

At that time, if you want to suppress the bandits, you will have to fight again.

Why bother?

Or dismantle it to save trouble.

And Liu Chan's trouble-saving is tantamount to making Sun Quan very annoyed.

Damn it!

Bang!

Sun Quan's fist slammed the case in front of him, and the heir of Duke Liu actually thought of this.

"Isn't there a better way?"

Zhuge Jin said on the side: "A better way may be to let Wei send troops, if Wei sends troops to Runan, then Han will definitely divide its troops in the past, in this way, the pressure on our side will be smaller, and the possibility of recovering Xunyang will also become greater." ”

Wei sent troops?

It's just that now the envoys of the Wei State, why haven't they come yet?

Sun Quan said that he was in a hurry!

At this time, outside the hall, there were officials of King Wu's subordinates who came to pay their respects.

"King, the envoy of Wei has arrived."

Say Cao Cao, then Cao Cao will arrive!

Sun Quan immediately said: "Hurry up, please!" ”

But as if he had thought of something, he waved his hand again and said, "No! Welcome him to the inner hall, and I want to see him in person! ”

If the envoy of Wei said something that shook the morale of the army, it would not be beautiful.

Now that Sun Quan has pressed the entire Wu Kingdom, he has to be cautious and cautious.

"No!"

After Sumeru.

Inner hall secret room.

Sun Quan met with Sima Yi, the envoy of Wei.

Compared with before, Sima Yi's face was much better.

Power is the best aphrodisiac for men.

After completing the envoy to Wu, Sima Yi was reused by Cao Pi and became a servant, who could enter the palace at any time and stab Cao Pi in the face.

It was his wife Zhang Chunhua, who was also named Mrs. Decree.

The spring breeze is proud.

When you feel better, your body will naturally improve.

Compared with Sima Yi, Sun Quan's face is a little unsightly.

His face was like white silk soaked in water, without a trace of blood. The deep eye sockets are like canyons carved by the wind, and the muscles of the cheeks are tense, as if under great pressure. The eyes have lost their former brilliance, leaving only deep exhaustion and endless worry. Between the eyebrows, there is a haze, which makes people involuntarily feel the wind and rain that his heart is experiencing.

His lips were tightly closed, as if trying to suppress the pain inside. The color of his skin is no longer the healthy yellow-brown of his youth, but an unhealthy paleness.

That paleness, as if with a kind of coldness, makes people dare not approach easily.

And the hair that was once black and shiny has now become yellow and messy, like autumn leaves, desolate.

It seems that the destruction of Xunyang City has put a lot of pressure on Sun Quan.

After Sima Yi looked at Sun Quan, he already knew the state of Wu Guo in his heart.

"The envoy came, but he agreed to ask for help from my Wu country?"

There was no time to delay, so Sun Quan immediately got straight to the point.

"It's not impossible for me to come to the rescue of Wei, but if I send troops from Wei, it is also beneficial, I don't know what benefits King Wu is willing to give?"

Sun Quan got straight to the point, and Sima Yi didn't have the slightest intention of procrastinating.

Advantage?

Sun Quan had an angry look on his face.

"Before the alliance between Wei and Wu, it was already said that the land of Xuzhou would serve Wei, and your Wei State sent troops to rescue me at a critical moment, is it possible that now your Wei State will betray the alliance?"

Sima Yi was not to be outdone, and said: "The covenant between Wei and Wu is clearly written, after my Wei State captures Xuzhou, my Wei State Heavenly Soldiers will come to help, if Xuzhou cannot be attacked for a long time, at the latest in a year, the Wei army will come to help, and now it has only been two months, how can King Wu say that my Wei State has betrayed the alliance?" ”

"This"

Although Sun Quan was annoyed, he also knew that what Sima Yi said was true.

This is written in black and white, and it is clearly written.

At that time, when the alliance was signed, no one thought that the Wu State would be easier to fight than Xuzhou, and the Wu State would be broken through by the Han army first.

This is something that the big guys expected.

What does this mean?

This can only be said to be incompetent.

Sun Quan's face became more and more difficult to look at.

"Then, according to your Wei State's opinion, what price do you want my Wu State to pay, so that Wei State is willing to send troops?"

Sima Yi smiled slightly and said: "It's very simple, return Hefei to my Wei State, and my Wei State will send 50,000 Wei elites in an instant, whether it is to support Wu State, or to attack the land of Runan and attract Han troops to come over." ”

Want my Hefei?

Sure enough, it was the weasel who gave the chicken a New Year's greeting, and he was uneasy and kind.

Sun Quan immediately snorted coldly and said: "Hefei is my Wu soldier's hard work, if Lone dedicates it to the Wei State, then how will the Wu people treat Lone?" ”

Sima Yi smiled lightly and showed the corners of his clothes, looking indifferent.

The expression seemed to say: Do you want my Wei army to rush to help? Don't forget it! What do Wu people think of you Sun Quan, what does it have to do with me?

Seeing that Sima Yi didn't speak, Sun Quan was displeased in his heart, and continued: "If Wei is willing to send troops at this time, Gu will remember the friendship of Wei and will repay it in the future!" ”

Want to prostitute my support from the Wei State for nothing?

How much is your Sun Quan's credibility worth?

Sima Yi sneered and looked at Sun Quan, and almost said this sentence:

I've never seen anyone so brazen!

"Ethereal things, why don't you say anything, if you don't want to offer Hefei, then wait for our army to capture Xuzhou, or after the one-year period arrives, our Wei army will come to the aid again, but when the time comes, whether you can hold on to Wu is not clear."

In Sun Quan's view, Sima Yi at this moment is an underwhelmed look.

But he just can't do anything about this person.

"If the State of Wu is swallowed by the State of Han, this is also what your State of Wei wants to see? If you score three points today, your Wei State will be considered the strongest, if my Wu State is swallowed by the Han State, will the strength of your Wei State still be the strongest? ”

Sima Yi looked at Sun Quan's eyes and said calmly: "I believe in the strength of the Wu State, and I believe in the strength of the King of Wu!" ”

"Aren't you afraid that I will vote for Han?"

Sun Quan seems to have a sense of breaking the jar and breaking it inside.

"If the king wants to, that's right!"

Sima Yi still looked indifferent.

"Is the inheritance of a father and brother willingly given to others? Can the Sun family's wealth be kept in the future? ”

Sima Yi's two questions are very heart-wrenching!

For a while, Sun Quan was silent.

"Moreover, even if your Wu State surrenders, in the midst of chaos, if my Wei State can take Hefei, it will be regarded as gain, not nothing."

Speaking of shamelessness, the person in front of him is no less than himself!

Sun Quan knew that he had met a fierce enemy.

"Then Your Excellency, please! Now that I am the son of the whole country of Wu, I may not be able to defeat the Han army, if I lose, then the whole country will surrender, with the identity of the prince of the Han Kingdom, Liu Gong's heir, and the dedication to the country, it may not be impossible to die well. ”

Sima Yi got up very simply.

"Don't speculate for more than half a sentence, since King Wu has said so, then there is nothing else to say, my Wei army has 10,000 elite soldiers stationed in Shouchun, if the king changes his mind, he can send people over at any time."

After speaking, Sima Yi patted the dust on his body and got up very chicly.

Looking at Sima Yi's distant back, Sun Quan's fists were already clenched.

The guy who took advantage of the danger!

Damn it!

On the Wu side, all the people are soldiers, in order to defend the Wu State.

And thousands of miles away.

Chengdu.

In the palace, there is an old man, who is about to sharpen his knife and go north!

Revive the Han Dynasty and return it to the old capital!

This goal seems to be getting closer and closer.

Liu Bei.

The current Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

At this moment, he is already wearing armor in the temple.

His hair was gray, his body was thin, and his face was pale, but his eyes were very bright.

Northern expedition!

Northern expedition!

I, Liu Bei, want to fight all my vitality and fulfill my long-cherished wish!

Revive the Han Dynasty! (End of chapter)