Chapter 318 Le Jin Li Dian
When the time comes, we can see each other and draw pictures one by one. ----------"Song of Righteousness" by Wen Tianxiang of the Southern Song Dynasty
In other words, the strategic depth between Chenliu and Dingtao is only more than 100 kilometers. If the coalition forces of Lu Bu and Chen Long launch a surprise attack, they can theoretically arrive overnight. There is a small lake between the two places. Even if the army takes a detour, it will only take two days of marching.
After Cao Cao became the governor of Yanzhou, he first set up his seat in Juancheng. Later, because it was too close to Puyang and Chenliu, he moved his seat to Rencheng in the middle of Yanzhou, not far from Qufu, the hometown of Confucius. Dingtao is two hundred miles away from Rencheng. If the battle is fought quickly, Cao Cao's troops guarding Rencheng will not be given a chance to rescue Dingtao.
Dingtao's generals, Yue Jin and Li Dian, were both famous generals in the Central Plains. They had defected to Cao Cao very early and were loyal. Lord Cao Cao attacked Qingzhou with all his strength and was sure to win. He was worried about the safety of the rear area, so with Li Dian and Le Jin, he left with peace of mind. He also left generals Cao Ren and Xun Yu to guard the Rencheng Administration Office, thinking that nothing would go wrong. Unfortunately, neither Cao Cao nor Xun Yu expected that not only were Lu Fengxian, who was not enterprising, and Yuan Gongdao, who was too busy to take care of himself, but also Chen Wenlong, a Jingzhou herdsman who was stirring up trouble, leading the 200,000 Black Mountain Army of Bingzhou Zhang Yan.
Yue Jin, courtesy name Wenqian, was born in Qingfeng, Wei State, Yangping. He followed Cao Cao because of his courage and heroism. He followed the army for many years and conquered the north and south, achieving numerous military exploits. In the official history, Le Jin defeated Chunyu Qiong and Yan Jing, and defeated Yong Nu and Guan Cheng. From Ping Jingzhou, he stayed in Xiangyang, attacked Guan Yu, Su Fei and others, and drove them back. The valley barbarians from all counties in Nanjun went to Lejin to surrender.
Le Jin was short in appearance but outstanding in martial arts. He was brave and brave and followed Cao Cao as a subordinate. He was sent back to his county to recruit troops and recruited more than a thousand people. After his return, he was promoted to Sima and Captain. [1]?
In the first year of Xingping, Yue Jin attacked Lu Bu in Puyang, Zhang Chao in Yongqiu, and Qiao Rui in Ku County. They were the first to enter the battle and made meritorious service, and were awarded the title of Marquis of Guangchang Ting. In the third year of Jian'an, Le Jin conquered Zhang Xiu in Anzhong and besieged Lu Bu in Xiapi. He led his army to defeat the enemy many times and was given the nickname "Dwarf Tiger". In the fourth year of Jian'an, he attacked Sui Gu at Shegou and Liu Bei at Xiaopei. They were both victorious, and he was worshiped as the captain of the army against the invaders because of his merit.
In the fifth year of Jian'an, Le Jin and Yu Jin crossed the river and captured Jia. After returning, they attacked Yuan Shao in Guandu and became the main force in the Guandu battle. Le Jin fought bravely and killed Yuan Shao's generals Chunyu Qiong and Chunyu Zhongjian in Wuchao. Guandu defeated more with less, Yuan Shao turned from prosperity to decline, Cao Cao soared, Le Jin contributed indispensably.
In the ninth year of Jian'an, he attacked the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, the sons of Yuan Shao, in Liyang, killed their general Yan Jing, and worshiped the guerrilla general. Soon Lejin attacked the Yellow Turbans, defeated them, and pacified Le'an County. From the siege of Ye City, after it was pacified, they pursued Yuan Tan in Nanpi, ascended first again, and broke into the east gate of Nanpi City. After Yuan Tan was defeated, Le Jinbie attacked Yong Nu and defeated his army again.
In the eleventh year of Jian'an, Cao Cao went to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and praised Le Jin and Yu Jin. Zhang Liao said: "The force is strong, the strategy is comprehensive, the character is loyal, and the conduct is noble. In every battle, he takes the lead, is brave and tenacious, and is invincible. He beats the war drum himself, Forget about being tired. They led the expedition alone, commanded the entire army, comforted the soldiers, maintained strict discipline, and made no mistakes; they made no mistakes in making decisions when facing the enemy. When considering their merits and duties, they should be given honors and favors to the dignitaries." So he took advantage of the joy of advancement. General Kou. Le Jin was ordered not to recruit high-ranking cadres, but to join Shangdang from the North Road and then return to the rear. Gao Gan and others also guarded Huguan and fought many battles in a row. The high officials held on until Cao Cao personally came to conquer and Hu Pass was conquered. In the eighth month of autumn, when Cao Cao was recruiting Guan Cheng, he sent Yue Jin and Li Dian to attack. As a result, Guan Cheng broke away and fled to the island. The seashore was flat, but Jingzhou refused to surrender and was sent to garrison Yangdi. In the 13th year of Jian'an, Lejin moved from Jingzhou to settle down and stayed in Xiangyang. In the fourteenth year of Jian'an, they attacked Guan Yu and Su Fei, but both of them were repulsed. The valley barbarians from all counties in Nanjun all went to Lejin to surrender.
Later, Yue Jin also attacked Liu Bei's men at Linju Changdupu and Jingyang Changliangda, and they were both severely defeated. In the 18th year of Jian'an, the expedition against Sun Quan failed. After Cao Cao returned to his army, he left Lejin, Zhang Liao and Li Dian to station in Hefei.
From the 19th year of Jian'an to the 20th year of Jian'an, 500 households were added to the city, bringing the total to 1,200 households. Yue Jin had several military exploits and was divided into five hundred households, and one of his sons was granted the title of marquis. Soon, Yue Jin was promoted to the rank of General on the Right.
In the 20th year of Jian'an (AD 215), Sun Quan took advantage of Cao Cao's troops in Hanzhong and personally led 100,000 troops to attack Hefei. Before Cao Cao set out to attack Zhang Lu, he sent his bodyguard Xue Ti to deliver a letter to Hefei, writing, "The thieves will be sent as soon as they arrive (the thieves will be opened when they arrive)." When the army was approaching, Zhang Liao and others opened Cao Cao's letter and wrote: " If Sun Quan's army comes, Generals Zhang and Li will go out to fight, General Le will defend the city, and the guard Xue Ti will not go out to fight." Due to the disparity in strength between the two sides, all the generals were confused by this instruction. Zhang Liao and Li Dian were originally at odds with each other. In order to prevent the gap between the two from causing a disadvantage during the battle, Cao Cao ordered Yue Jin to defend the city and assist them. The three of them cooperated closely in the Battle of Xiaoyaojin, defeated the Wu army, and almost captured Sun Quan. After the war, Zhang Liao asked the surrendered Soochow soldiers who the man with the purple beard, long upper body and short legs who was good at riding and shooting was. The Soochow soldiers who surrendered said that it was Sun Quan. Zhang Liao and Le Jin met on the battlefield. When they talked about this, they said that if they had known about it, they would have chased him and maybe they would have caught him. Cao Jun was very angry after hearing this.
In the twenty-third year of Jian'an, Le Jin passed away, and his posthumous title was Weihou. His son Le Wei succeeded him. Le Wei had a resolute character and was like his father. He served as governor of Yangzhou. Later, Zhuge Dan rebelled and killed Le Wei in a cover-up attack. The imperial court issued an edict to commemorate Le Wei and posthumously gave him the posthumous title of Minhou as a Weiwei. His son Yue Zhao succeeded him. In the fourth year of Zhengshi, Le Jin was enshrined in Cao Cao's temple.
Li Dian, the deputy general of Shouding Tao, whose courtesy name was Mancheng, was also a famous general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and a native of Juye County, Shanyang County. Li Dian understood righteousness well and did not compete with others for credit. He advocated learning, respected elegance, and respected knowledgeable people. He was called an elder in the army. Li Dian had the air of an elder, and he rose to the rank of General Polu. Unfortunately, he died at the age of thirty-six.
When he was young, Li Dian was eager to learn and did not like fighting, so he became a teacher and read "The Biography of the Zuo Family in the Spring and Autumn Period" and became familiar with various books. Li Dian's uncle Li Qian was a heroic man who gathered thousands of diners in Chengshi. In Chupingzhong, he led everyone to follow Cao Cao and defeated the Yellow Turban Army in Shouzhang. He also followed Cao Cao to attack Yuan Shu and conquer Xuzhou.
In the first year of Xingping, when Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, Zhang Miao, Chen Gong and others who stayed in Yanzhou rebelled and welcomed Lu Bu into Yanzhou. Cao Cao sent Li Qian back to Chengshi to appease the people in various counties. Lu Bu's assistants Xue Lan and Zhizhong Li Feng summoned Li Qian to surrender and persuaded him to rebel, but Li Qian did not listen, so they killed Li Qian. Cao Cao sent Li Qian's son Li Zheng to lead Li Qian's troops and other generals to attack Xue Lan and Li Feng. Xue Lan and Li Feng were defeated. Li Zheng was promoted to the governor of Qingzhou because of his meritorious service in pacifying the counties in Yanzhou. After Li Zheng's death, Li Dian was appointed magistrate of Yingyin County and served as Zhonglang General, commanding Li Zheng's troops. Cao Cao felt that Li Dian was a talented person and asked him to try to manage the people and promoted him to the position of prefect of Lihu.
In the fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao faced off in Guandu. Li Dian led his family and troops to transport grain and cloth to supply military supplies. After Yuan Shao was defeated, Cao Cao appointed Li Dian as General Pi and stationed troops in the Anmin area.
Later, Cao Cao attacked Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang in Liyang and sent generals such as Li Dian and Cheng Yu to transport military supplies by ship. When Yuan Shang sent Gao Fan, the prefect of Wei Commandery, to lead his troops to station on the river and cut off the waterway, Cao Cao ordered Li Dian and Cheng Yu to say: "If the boat can't get across, then take the land route." Li Dian discussed with the generals: "Gao Fan's The army lacks soldiers and armor and relies only on the strength of the water. The soldiers have the mentality of underestimating the enemy, and they will definitely win if they attack them. In the army, you don't have to obey the imperial edict; as long as it is beneficial to the country, you can make your own decisions, and you should attack immediately." Cheng Yu also thinks so. . So he crossed the Yellow River to the north, attacked Gaofan, and won a great victory, and the waterway was finally open. In the seventh year of Jian'an, Liu Biao sent Liu Bei to attack Ye County to the north. Cao Cao mobilized generals Xiahou Dun, Yu Jin, and Li Dian to resist Liu Bei. Liu Bei retreated to Bowang to confront Cao's army. One morning, they burned down the camp and retreated. Xiahou Dun led his troops to pursue Liu Bei. Li Dian said: "The enemy retreated for no reason. We suspect there must be an ambush. The road to the south is narrow and the vegetation is thick, so we cannot pursue him." Xiahou Dun did not accept his opinion, and he and Yu Jin Together they led the troops to pursue him, while Li Dian stayed behind. As expected, Xiahou Dun and others were ambushed by Liu Bei's army, and the battle situation was not favorable for them. Li Dian led troops to rescue them, but Liu Bei saw Xiahou Dun's reinforcements arriving and retreated.
In the ninth year of Jian'an, he followed Cao Cao to besiege Yecheng. After Yecheng was pacified, he joined forces with Lejin to besiege Gao Gan in Huguan and attack Guan Cheng in Changguang, both of which were victorious. He was promoted to general of capture and granted the title of Marquis of Duting. Li Dian's tribe had more than 3,000 families living in Chengshi. Li Dian voluntarily requested to move the fiefdom to Wei County. Cao Cao smiled and said: "Do you want to imitate Geng Chun?" Li Dian apologized and said: "I am a coward and have little merit, but the title awarded is too big. It is true that the whole family should work together; besides, the world has not been peaceful yet, so it should be Moving to the outskirts of Wei County to defend against unrest in all directions is not imitating Geng Chun." So he moved more than 13,000 people from his tribe to Ye County. Cao Cao praised him and named him General Polu.
In the 20th year of Jian'an, Li Dian, Zhang Liao and Le Jin were stationed in Hefei. Sun Quan commanded the army to besiege Hefei. Zhang Liao planned to go out of the city to fight according to the order. Le Jin, Li Dian, and Zhang Liao were usually at odds with each other. Zhang Liao was worried that they would not agree. Li Dian said generously: "This is a national event. It depends on whether your strategy is good. How can I ignore the overall situation because of personal grudges!" So he commanded his troops to defeat Zhang Liao and drive away Sun Quan. An additional 100 households will be granted land rewards, and a total of 300 households will be added together with the previous rewards.
Li Dian loved learning and valued elegance, and never competed with other generals for credit. I am afraid that there is some lack of etiquette in respecting the wise man. The officers and soldiers in the military camp all think that he is an elder. He died at the age of thirty-six, and his son Li Zhen inherited his title.
After Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor on behalf of the Han Dynasty, he commemorated Li Dian's achievements in the Battle of Hefei and gave him the posthumous title of Marquis of Min.
In the fourth year of Zhengshi, Li Dian was enshrined in Cao Cao's temple.
Cao Jun's Li Dian and Yue Jin are both famous generals. Although Dingtao is small, attacking it is not easy. If you want to know how Chen Long and Chen Gong met in the abandoned palace, let’s listen to the next chapter.
