Yanzhou East County.
Cao Cao took off his armor and was about to lie down on the couch to rest with Mrs. Bian waiting. At this time, his maid came forward to report that Xun Yu, Xun You, Xi Zhong and Cheng Yu were asking to see him.
It was not a big deal, and it was impossible for his important ministers to visit late at night, so Cao Cao dismissed his maid and Mrs. Bian and summoned four close advisers regardless of fatigue.
"Lord, I'm deeply sorry for disturbing your rest, but there is an urgent military report from the north." Cheng Yu submitted the emergency report.
Cao Cao looked at it and thought for a long time, then said: "Gongsun Zan! Gongsun Zan is not a trouble-free landowner! Youzhou Tuqi, Xianbei Wuhuan, and Liu Yu's old tribe are all almost boiling into a pot of porridge, but Yuan Benchu has been given an advantage."
"Gongsun Zan occupied Youzhou and his strength increased greatly. Why does he say he got an advantage over Yuan Shao?" Cheng Yu asked in confusion.
Xun Yu shook his head and analyzed, "Zhongde, you only see the surface. Liu Yu has shown many favors and his influence spreads all over Youzhou and extends to the Hu area in western Liaoning. If he goes like this, do you think Gongsun Zan can sit still? He If we occupy the land of Youzhou in vain, but the soldiers and people cannot use it, and the money, food and materials cannot be collected, how can we become stronger?"
"Wen Ruo is right. Gongsun Zan is narrow-minded and self-interested. He is prone to killing and war, and he cannot tolerate others. He can only be brilliant for a while with his bravery, but it will not last long. So I predict that Gongsun Zan is not Yuan Benzhu's opponent." Cao Cao took the words. said.
"If that's the case, the situation is serious, my lord." Cheng Yu said with concern: "Once Yuan Benchu gets rid of his great enemy Gongsun Zan in Hebei, marches westward and merges with the states in the east and conquers the Hu lands, he will sit on the extremely wealthy four states. , with the power of Emperor Guangwu in Hebei. If he cultivates for a few more years, accumulates supplies, and recruits soldiers and horses, he will have millions of people at his disposal! Who else in the world can be his opponent?"
"How are Zixiao, Zilian, Yuanrang, and Miaocai going?" Cao Cao asked with a gloomy face. Hebei Yuan Shao's strategic pressure on him was not small.
He, Cao Cao, is also a human being, and he also knows fear. Although he looks down on Yuan Shao as a person, he has to lament the huge power of the Yuan family. The most powerful person in the Han Dynasty is none other than Yuan Shao from Hebei. He can despise Yuan Shao himself, but We cannot ignore Yuan Shao's power and strength.
The drama loyalist replied knowingly: "Generals Cao Ren and Cao Hong took advantage of the victory to occupy Yingchuan, Chen State and other places, and are asking for follow-up troops. Generals Yuan Rang and Miaocai also occupied Liang State. With the support of the heroes of Qiao County, they controlled With most of the country under control, the situation is excellent."
After hearing the rare good news, Cao Cao felt better and asked: "Zhongde, how many soldiers have been recruited in Qiao County now?"
"Jingyuan asked the generals to mobilize, and the heroes in Qiao County and Township joined their families one after another. They obtained nearly ten thousand elite soldiers and raised a lot of money and food." Cheng Yu answered truthfully.
"Okay, Yuzhou has been in turmoil for many years, and I haven't returned to Qiao County for how many years? Things are really unpredictable." Cao Cao said with emotion.
"The current situation does not allow us to slack off, my lord!" Xun You said: "According to the report from Chen Gongtai, they found a large group of soldiers going up the Yellow River from the direction of Qingzhou. They hid day and night and arrived at Weiguo, which was only a hundred miles away from Dongjun. , this should be going to Yecheng for rescue."
Cao Cao was stunned for a while and said with a sneer, "Huh! They are planning to attack Yecheng! Yuan Xi has teased me many times. It seems that retribution is coming after all. It's unreasonable for me, the uncle, not to take care of him." "
"My lord, make a decision early so that your position will not be messed up!" Xun You hinted.
"Zhicai, how should I make a decision?" Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhong.
"Mr. Dong Zhao happens to be in Chenliu. Why don't your lord send him to the Taihang area to lobby." Xi Zhong said: "With Gongren's eloquence, why does Zhang Yan matter? If Zhang Yan can be recruited to harass Yuan Shao, he can be given to our army. If you give me one year to develop, my lord will accomplish great things!"
Fu Xu nodded, and Cao Cao ordered Dian Wei behind him: "If you come here, please go and ask for Mr. Gongren!"
Speaking of Dianwei, Dianwei is Chen Liuji. He has a tall appearance, extraordinary physical strength, great ambition and integrity, and a chivalrous character. At that time, the Liu family in Xiangyi and Li Yong from Suiyang were enemies, so Dianwei took revenge on Liu's behalf.
During the Chuping period, Dong Zhuo in Liangzhou caused chaos in the government and the public. Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, and Cao Cao Juyi formed an anti-Dong alliance. Zhengdian Wei was appointed as a sergeant and subordinated to Sima Zhao Chong.
The army's Yamen flag was so long and big that no one could lift it, so Dian Wei raised it with one hand.
During the Xingping period, Zhang Miao broke with Cao Cao and waited for an opportunity to attack Cao Cao. Dian Wei's ability to drive a tiger across a stream was appreciated by Xiahou Dun, so Dian Wei turned to Cao Cao and became subordinate to Xiahou Dun. He followed Xiahou Dun on many expeditions, and was worshiped as Sima for his meritorious service in killing enemies several times.
Cao Cao appointed Dian Wei as the captain and placed him at his side, asking him to lead hundreds of soldiers to patrol around the big tent. Dian Wei himself was strong and brave, and the men he led were all selected elite soldiers. Every time he fought, he was often the first to capture the enemy's position.
Dian Wei was moved to the rank of school captain. He was loyal and cautious in character. He often stayed by Cao Cao's side during the day and rested near the tent at night, rarely returning to his residence.
He likes wine and food, and he eats and drinks twice as much as others. Every time Taizu gave him food and wine, he always ate and drank to his heart's content. The people waiting around brought him wine and food one after another. It took several people to serve him. Cao Cao thought that he Very heroic.
Dian Wei was good at using weapons such as large double halberds and long knives. The army made up a military proverb for him: "The strong men in my tent are Dianjun, who can carry a pair of halberds weighing eighty pounds." Cao Cao loved him deeply and gave him the word "Elai".
Koto.
In recent days, the heavy rain suddenly stopped, and the rare sun hung high in the sky. The weather was fine. Sun Jian was sitting on his knees at the Jiangdong Army Camp in Qiantang County, his face was a little hazy, and his eyes were filled with coldness.
The army was trapped in the Qiantang River, which not only consumed food and grass, but also had a great impact on the morale of the Jiangdong Army, but
"My lord, now is the right time, it's time for us to cross the river!"
A group of generals from the Jiangdong Army gathered together. Sun Jing and Cheng Pu sat beside him on the left and right. Huang Gai, Han Dang, Ling Cao... and other generals lined up on the left and right.
"Lord, I have summoned all the nearby ships and made five hundred bamboo rafts. As long as you say hello, the army can cross the river at any time!" Sun Jing looked at her brother with a kind of respect in her eyes.
"Don't forget one thing. Will the navy from Kuaiji let us cross the river so easily?" What Sun Jian is most afraid of now is that he will be attacked by the navy from Kuaiji when crossing the river.
The Kuaiji Navy was a huge fleet dominated by a large ship, with the highest combat power in Jiangdong.
"Lord, there is something strange."
At this time, Han Dang stood up and said: "In Xiaoshan County across the Qiantang River, there are about tens of thousands of Kuaiji troops, but there is no trace of their navy. From the beginning of the war to now, our spies have been going up and down the Qiantang River. The search was very careful, but there was no news of them, they seemed to have disappeared.”
"No trace? It's unlikely. Guo Yi and Wang Lang are not stupid. They won't put away such a powerful fleet to watch the show. Could they be hiding in some corner, waiting to give us a fatal blow?" Cheng Pu He stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said cautiously.
"It's not impossible, but although the Qiantang River is not small, it is not as complete as the Yangtze River. It would be difficult to completely hide such a powerful fleet under our noses!" Han Dang shook his head. road.
"Lord, no matter what, we have to cross the river. If we wait any longer, our soldiers will lose morale." Huang Gai stood up and said loudly.
"Gongfu, you are right, we can't wait any longer, we must cross the river."
Sun Jian nodded, his eyes sank, and he said: "I can't care about so much now. Let's do this. Tonight, we will use the darkness as cover to cross the river overnight and attack Xiaoshan."
"Lord, Cao is willing to be a pioneer!" Ling Cao's eyes moved, he stood up and said with his hands in hand.
"Okay, Ling Cao, I order you to lead three thousand troops, cross the river at midnight tonight, and seize the ferry." Sun Jian stood up, his burly body exuding a strong fighting spirit and said.
"No!" Ling Cao nodded firmly.
"I will lead the central army with 15,000 troops. Zu Mao, you will lead 5,000 troops as the left wing, and Cheng Pu will lead 5,000 troops as the right wing. Wait for the vanguard to cross the river, and you will cover the central army's crossing. Get ready immediately."
Now that he was ready to cross the river, Sun Jian said loudly without delay.
"No!" The generals who were already suffocating began to become energetic, walked out of the tent, and began to beat drums and recruit troops.
"Youtai, I will leave you two thousand soldiers and horses. You can guard Qiantang. If there is a change in crossing the river, you can respond to us." Sun Jian was still a little worried about the navy in Kuaiji.
"promise!"
Sun Jing nodded and saw that only the two brothers were left in the big tent. Then she relaxed and said with a smile: "Brother, Bo Fu is still young after all. Isn't it a bit ridiculous for you to let Bo Fu take charge of the war in Danyang?" ”
"Bo Fu has already given the crowning ceremony. He is now an adult. He should take charge of his own affairs. Isn't Yuan Benchu's son Yuan Xi also responsible for his duties? My Sun Wentai's son is no worse than him." Sun Jian sat down and said softly.
"Then you should leave a few people for him to assist him. You brought Cheng Pu and the others down to Kuaiji. Even if Bo Fu is capable, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on alone." Sun Jing sighed, for that brave man He is still very optimistic about the nephew of Sanjun.
"Since you want to be alone, Bo Fu should have Bo Fu's team." Sun Jian's eyes flashed with a deep light, smiled slightly, handed over an official document in his hand, and said: "Don't underestimate that kid, this bastard is completely He's stealing my limelight, you see."
"Good boy, the tiger father has no dog son! Our army here is still trapped in Qiantang. They have already won three battles and three victories. In one go, they captured nearly one-third of the county under Danyang."
When Sun Jing saw the official business, she showed a surprised smile.
"Originally, I wanted them to just enter Danyang as the vanguard and start a tug-of-war in Danyang. After we solved Kuaiji, we would take over Danyang. Unexpectedly, this boy Bo Fu gave a certain big surprise."
Sun Jian's expression also showed a rare hint of appreciation, saying: "Occupy Moling and use defense as offense. This is a good move. In this way, Danyang will no longer have to worry about me, and it will definitely become our bag." ”
"Brother, they should not be underestimated. Now that the main force of the Danyang soldiers is still there, Bo Fu and the others are still in some danger." Sun Jing said cautiously.
"How can you become talented if you don't see wind and rain!"
Sun Jian's eyes were cold, he stood up, looked at the blue sky outside, and said softly: "The most important thing now is to capture Kuaiji. I can't let my son look down on me. Tonight, we must successfully cross the river."
Sun Jian felt the same as Yuan Shao later. Seeing his son Yuan Xi becoming more and more successful, he felt that as a father, he could not be suppressed by his son, so he took some risks during the Battle of Guandu.
Late at night, under the gloomy moonlight, dozens of small boats, carrying three thousand Jiangdong elite soldiers, quietly disembarked at a dark ferry in Xiaoshan County.
"A little too smooth?"
Ling Cao was wearing black iron armor and holding a big gun in his hand. Crossing the river this time felt a little too easy for him, and he couldn't help but wonder: "Where are the navy in Kuaiji?"
"General, there is a military camp at the ferry, guarded by three thousand Kuaiji soldiers." At this time, a scout came back and said in a low voice.
"Immediately pass the order, prepare all the troops, and rush in. Within half an hour, the battle must be resolved, the ferry must be occupied, and the general will be welcomed to cross the river. Anyone who retreats will be killed without mercy." Ling Cao straightened his expression and put these doubts aside. Putting them all aside, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he roared in a low voice.
At the beginning, he took hundreds of people from Hangzhou to seek refuge with Sun Jian because Yan Baihu brought trouble to Yuhang and he had no choice but to go from being a white man to the magistrate of Qiantang County to the vanguard general in half a year. It was like a rocket rising that made him feel grateful to Sun Jian for his kindness.
"promise!"
The first military lord next to Ling Cao nodded firmly, with a strong fighting spirit.
…
At the ferry, the main camp of the Kuaiji Army, the garrison general Xiao Han did not fall asleep. Under the oil lamp, he read a book of war. He had been stationed here for half a month. Sun Jian looked menacing. Tens of thousands of elites made him palpitate, but But he never crossed the river, which made him relax a little.
"kill!"
"Kill Jiangdong's soldiers!"
Suddenly, an overwhelming cry of killing echoed around the military camp, shaking the entire camp.
"No, I was careless. Jiangdong's army actually crossed the Qiantang River at night." Zu Lang felt a chill in his heart when he heard the shouts of killing. He stood up, put on his armor, picked up his weapons, and rushed out.
At this time, the entire Kuaiji Army camp was a sea of fire. Jiangdong Army soldiers lit fires everywhere, and countless soldiers rushed in. Thousands of Kuaiji Army soldiers were caught off guard. In less than a moment, Zhouzhou had lost more than half of its troops.
"What's going on?" Zu Lang strode out, grabbed the deputy general next to him, and asked loudly.
"General, Jiangdong Army has stolen the camp. We have lost more than half of our soldiers. Order the retreat quickly!" The deputy general said with a bitter face. Jiangdong Army was originally a more elite army than their Kuaiji County. With the night attack, the Kuaiji Army It can't be stopped at all.
"Damn it, the ancestor of a certain family is here, son of Kuaiji, come closer to me quickly." The renter climbed on a horse and shouted loudly at the chaotic battlefield, trying to rally the scattered Kuaiji army.
"Thief general, suffer death!" Ling Cao saw this situation and immediately rode up on his horse with a gun to kill him.
The two men's martial arts skills were at par with each other, but after dozens of rounds, both suffered losses and both fell from their horses. Jiangdong's army was overwhelming. After Zu Lang was stabbed off his horse, the Kuaiji army's last trace of morale was gone. There were only less than three soldiers. Hundreds of people fled, and the rest were either killed in battle or attacked by surprise.
"Finally we captured the ferry. By the way, where is the enemy general who was fighting with me?"
The battle was resolved within half an hour. Ling Cao was hit on the arm. As soon as he was bandaged, he asked a military prince.
"After he was stabbed off his horse, everything was in chaos. He was not among the corpses or prisoners. He should have been rescued by a few of his own soldiers." A soldier reported.
"Good luck to him, send the order, immediately organize the battlefield, and lead the lord across the river!" Ling Cao said loudly, not daring to hurt his arm.
"No!" everyone said excitedly.
The crossing of the river went smoothly this time, and the powerful Kuaiji naval force never appeared. After Sun Jian's army crossed the river, it only took three days to wipe out Xiaoshan County and establish a firm foothold in Kuaiji.
Sun Jian led his army across the Qiantang River and captured Xiaoshan. After establishing a firm foothold in Kuaiji, he immediately stepped up his pace and divided his troops into two groups. One group was directly led by Sun Jian and attacked Yuji County directly, approaching Shanyin where the government was located.
Now, in order to defend against Sun Jian's main force, Guo Yi basically concentrated all his troops in Shanyin. Relatively speaking, the southern part of Kuaiji was completely empty. If he wanted to seize it without destroying it, Sun Jian would certainly not let go of such a good opportunity.
Along the way, with Cheng Pu as commander and Huang Gai as commander, they led eight thousand troops and marched south to Zhuji County, occupying the entire southern part of Kuaiji County in one fell swoop.
The Jiangdong Army was an elite force with a vast array of soldiers and generals. It was much stronger than the temporarily trained Kuaiji Army. Therefore, after Sun Jian crossed the Qiantang River, the battle to capture Kuaiji County went smoothly.
Dunqiu, Dongjun, Yanzhou.
The night was dark and the sky was dotted with stars. From a distance, there was only an occasional intermittent light on the mountain road. Once you get close, you will see a long dragon moving slowly. When you reach the mountain road, you will find that this is a marching team of tens of thousands of people.
Although it was not autumn yet, at this midnight, the mountain wind roared violently, making the soldiers tremble. The mountain wind hit the rocks and trees, causing a miserable and terrifying scream, which made the soldiers tremble with fear.
The soldiers followed the footsteps of their comrades with the help of the light of the stars in the sky. Gradually they became numb, there was no sound in their ears, and their eyes adapted to the darkness. All that was left was to move their footsteps mechanically.
Xu Huang was riding on a war horse, led by his own soldiers, and slowly moved forward with the team. Under his command, everything was going on in an orderly manner, and he was indeed a good general.
The horses were inconvenient to run, so several messengers trotted up to Xu Huang and reported, "General, up ahead is the boundary of Fanyang in Wei County. General Taishi's vanguard has caught up with the Major General, saying that the Major General asked you and General Taishi to come to the front quickly. Discussion.”
Xu Huang responded and asked the soldiers to speed up their pace. Half an hour later, they saw Yuan Xi, Guo Jia and others in the open area of the mountain road connecting the officials. Zhou Cang and Tai Shici also arrived on time after a while.
The soldiers lit simple greased torches, and Yuan Xi and others sat on the ground.
When Yuan Xi saw everyone gathered, he asked eagerly: "General Xu, have you ordered all the people and horses as I said this time?"
"Young Master, don't worry, forty thousand soldiers and horses is quite a lot." Xu Huang gestured: "And according to what Young Master said, half of the veterans will be left during the rest period, and the rest will be supplemented from Qingzhou reserve troops."
Yuan Xi breathed a sigh of relief. Now the Qingzhou soldiers were his family. Although they numbered 200,000, veterans with combat experience were extremely valuable. He won't kill them all every time. After the rotation, those who participated in the war and survived were the elite Qingzhou soldiers, and they were also their capital for conquering the world.
Yuan Xi spread out the terrain map and said: "I have sent Gu Yong to Yecheng to contact the teacher Zhang Hong, trying to get the teacher Zhang Hong to contact the local heroic squires who support us. If they can help, not only can we save thousands more Soldiers, at the same time, the supply of food and fodder for our army will not be a problem."
"So, in this attack on Yecheng, the biggest advantage of our army is the surprise attack. The so-called surprise and attack are unprepared. If Zhang Yan is slow to act, it will become a protracted and difficult battle, so it must be decided quickly." Guo Jia said. .
"Young General, please forgive me. Forty thousand people is not a small number. You see the front reaches Fanyang, Wei County, but Hao Zhao, who is in the rear army, and Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang who are escorting the supplies and grain are still in Yinping." Xu Huang explained: "The mountain road is narrow, and our army marched at night in order to conceal its whereabouts. I am afraid that when the front army reaches Yecheng, the rear army will still be behind for more than half a day's journey."
"This attack on Yecheng is a sneak attack, and there are not many people. If the soldiers in the front are marching faster, we can't control the soldiers behind. Han Meng's thousands of people have already opened the way, and our front army has at least more than 10,000 people. People. If Zhang Yan can withstand the three-pronged attack, not many people will be left in Yecheng." Yuan Xi decided.
