Sima Jin, courtesy name Huida, was born in Wenxian County, Hanoi. He was the sixth son of Sima Fang in the Eastern Han Dynasty and the sixth brother of Sima Yi. Sima Jin is relatively low-key and introverted, but he is a practical and pragmatic person. After being appointed as the prefect of Cangwu, he accepted the appointment gladly, noting that the place was remote and high in the mountains.
After arriving here, he first followed the Dajing national policy to implement land distribution, so that everyone here had land to farm, every family had a surplus of food, and they were no longer forced by life. Sima Jin worked hard to benefit the people, but he ate only a meager meal and wore a long coat of coarse cloth knitted by his wife.
Walking casually on the street, no one would recognize him. This was Sima Jin, the prefect of Cangwu and one of the Sima Bada.
In fact, Zhang Xiu is a little nervous.
The eight brothers of the Sima family have very different personalities. Sima Fu, for example, is definitely a loyal minister and very cautious. Zhang Xiu should not dare to reuse others just because of Sima Yi. Although there are some overgeneralizations, it is also a precautionary measure.
After learning that Zhao Yun was preparing to attack Cangwu, Sima Jin did not panic.
In the four or five years since he took office at Cangwu, the first step was to divide the fields and implement national policies. The second step was to strengthen the construction of the city and rectify the original stragglers, giving Cangwu a completely new look. Liu Bei had not known that The Cangwu one.
At the same time, he also knew that Liu Feng of Lingling County had surrendered to Dajing. In this way, Zhao Yun's food road was already in his own hands and could be cut off at any time if he wanted to, so he ordered the people to clear out the four fields. Enter the city and leave no grain for Zhao Yun.
He ordered his soldiers to prepare more things to defend the city in preparation for Zhao Yun's attack.
After everything was ready, he waited for the arrival of Zhao Yun. At the same time, he also wrote a secret letter to his brother Sima Yi. They were brothers who were in the same spirit and would talk to each other first if anything happened. Today's Sima family is not in the emperor's favor. Although I don't know why, we must be careful.
Sima Jin wanted to ask if he could make meritorious service in this battle and show off Sima's talents!
If you want to be appreciated by the emperor, talent is the most important thing. Hiding it is the stupidest behavior in politics. Being showy and domineering is equally stupid. The best way is to hide everything when you hide it, and make a big splash when you show it.
Before Sima Yi's reply came, Zhao Yun's troops had already arrived around Cangwu City.
When he saw Cangwu, which was very different from what he remembered, Zhao Yun almost thought that he had gone the wrong way. He didn't expect that Cangwu City, which was so remote, could undergo such a big change in the hands of Jingguo. I really didn't know who Zhang Xiu was. How was this achieved? Could it be that Yasukuni’s national policy was so powerful?
For some reason, when Zhao Yun came to Cangwu County, which was surrounded by mountains, he had a bad premonition in his heart, which made him feel uneasy. When he thought carefully about his marching route and the Chu army's strategic layout, there was no difference at all. , why do you feel like this in your heart?
Cangwu is dominated by hills, low mountains, and mid-mountain terrain, with few plains. Cangwu City occupies most of the plains in Cangwu County. Cangwu City is built along the Xun River, which is somewhat natural. Now, coupled with Sima Jin's rest and recuperation, it will be very difficult for Zhao Yun to attack the city. He can only attack by surprise and attack unprepared.
"General! Cangwu City seems to have been prepared for a long time. Sima Jin, the governor of Cangwu County, has ordered a clearing of the walls and fields!" Tan Ma came with bad news.
Zhao Yun felt a chill in his heart, and Liu Feng's devastated back instantly flashed in his mind, and his heart instantly illuminated his mind like a bright light: "Liu Feng...has he surrendered?!"
Zhao Yun felt incredible when he thought of this sentence.
Who is Liu Feng? Liu Bei's adopted son. He has great military exploits and is loyal to Liu Bei and Chu. Although Liu Bei is suspicious of him now, he has been given a high official and a salary. How can he surrender to Jingguo? He is the only prince of Chu State!
What's even more frightening is that Liu Feng controls his food and grass lines. Liu Feng's surrender means that his food routes are cut off. Cangwu County is clearing the surrounding areas. How can he starve to death with nearly 20,000 troops in his hands?
It's a pity that he only speculated and there was no evidence to prove that Liu Feng surrendered to Jing. There was no way to directly capture Lingling County and let him control it. As long as Liu Feng was unwilling, if he dared to attack Lingling County, his reputation for surrendering to Jing might be lost. It will be put on his own head, but Cangwu City is obviously unable to be broken, and Zhao Yun is in a dilemma.
But he didn't dare to sit still and wait for death. Liu Feng Jiangjing thought that his whereabouts had already been exposed. It was very likely that Jing's army had already mobilized to kill him. He had to capture Cangwu City before Jing's army arrived and move north to mobilize Jing's army. Follow yourself and run exhausted, only in this way can Da Chu's plan be carried out.
After careful consideration, Zhao Yun decided to attack Linhe City north of Cangwu, because the north of Linhe City is Guilin. If Guilin is conquered to the north, it will be equivalent to a flower in the middle, which can assist Liu Bei's attack in Jiangxia. At the same time, if he goes north We can reach Nanjun and recapture the old capital of Chu.
If the old capital of Nanjun could be recaptured, the meaning would be different.
Sima Jin will never let himself capture Nanjun. After all, his army passed through Cangwu. If Sima Jin fails to act, the fault will be his. In this way, he can force Sima to go in and out of the city to fight with him!
After making up his plan, Zhao Yun ordered: "The whole army will move north quickly and approach Linhe City!"
Cangwu City is prepared, but there is no guarantee whether Linhe City is prepared. It can only appear as quickly as possible.
Zhao Yun was betting again on whether the county magistrate of Linhe City was prepared. After all, there was a huge Cangwu City blocking the way. As long as Cangwu City was not broken, the county magistrate of Linhe City could rest assured.
Zhao Yun's army traveled more than two hundred miles and arrived in just three days.
As a result... Zhao Yun made the right bet.
The county magistrate of Linhe City was unprepared, the city gates were wide open, and people were coming in and out of the city in an endless stream. They were peaceful and unprepared for the coming war. Zhao Yun was overjoyed. After careful investigation, he found that Linhe City was really unprepared. He decisively ordered the army to rush into the city.
Linhe City had no idea that the Chu army would bypass Cangwu City to attack here. It was not until Zhao Yun's army appeared under the city that the defenders of Linhe City realized that the enemy was really coming. Unfortunately, it was too late, and Zhao Yun took the lead. , the white horse jumped across the moat and entered Linhe City.
The Chu troops from behind filed in, and Linhe City was immediately breached.
When Zhao Yun entered Linhe City, he first sealed the granary and arsenal and emptied everything inside. He knew that Linhe City was only a temporary settlement. His purpose was not to capture the city but to attack Lu Xun from the inside. , but now he has a better choice to break through Nanjun.
After he came to Linhe, many nobles began to write secret letters to him, expressing their willingness to wait for the arrival of Da Chu.
As long as there is support from the nobles, it will not be a problem to capture Nanjun.
Therefore, after Zhao Yun obtained the food and grass in Linhe, he rested for a day and then led his army northward, heading straight for Nanjun. In order to attract the attention of Jing's army, he specially divided two thousand men and horses, one man with two flags, to attack Guilin.
