Sun Quan used troops in Jianghuai many times but all failed. Especially after the Xiaoyaojin battle, he became a laughing stock of the Wei people. Cao Ren, who was in charge of Shouchun, did not take the tens of thousands of Jiangdong soldiers seriously.
If Jiangdong wants to capture the Huaisi area, it must first attack the city of Hefei, which guards the waterway. At this time, the defender of Hefei will be the former Yangzhou Biejie, and the current Dong Zhonglang will be Jiang Ji.
While Sun Quan was gathering in Ruxuwu, Cao Pi sent Jiang Ji, a veteran, to settle in Hefei.
After discovering that Jiangdong's troops were diverted to Junqiu County, Jiang Ji sent scouts to report the battle situation to Cao Ren. Seeing that Sun Quan was up to something new, Cao Ren quickly gathered Shouchun's troops and went south.
Because Jiangdong's soldiers and horses were unexpected, Cao Ren's reinforcements surrounded Junqiu before they arrived. Later, Jiangdong's soldiers and horses formed a posture in the northwest of Junqiu County, waiting for Cao Ren's reinforcements. They also ordered the warships to move towards Hefei, making a plan to feint to attack Junqiu and actually capture it. The purpose of Hefei's appearance was to confuse Cao Ren into leaving people to guard Hefei.
Zhou Tai, the governor of Ruxu, blamed himself for Han Zong's incident, so he asked Sun Quan to be the vanguard. He took the lead and led tens of thousands of Ruxu defenders who were aware of shame and courageous. They fought head-on with Cao Ren's vanguard and fought several battles. The two sides fought back and forth, regaining the confidence of Jiangdong's soldiers.
After the war in Huainan started, the war shifted the internal conflicts in Jiangdong. Sun Quan, who was sitting in command on the warship, finally enjoyed a peaceful time. He did not seek to truly defeat Cao Ren, as long as he could reach peace talks between the two sides, he would be victorious.
It's worth taking a little longer. Maybe Xiangyang Guan Yu will really take action when he sees the opportunity. At that time, Han Zong will be used as a bargaining chip on the table, and it will be up to the anxious Cao Pi to take over life and death.
Grain ships left Jianye Port one by one for Chaohu. Zhuge Jin went to Xiangyang as an envoy to ask Guan Yu to continue his efforts in Nanyang. The merchant ships prepared by Hu Ke for Shi Lin and Sun Bu also sailed into the Yangtze River and headed for their destination. Go to Guangzhou.
The scholar had a wife but no children, and had no surplus wealth in the construction industry. He inherited the family business with nothing.
During the voyage of the merchant ship, Shi Ren often blew the wind on the bow of the ship with a sad face. Sun Bu saw that the other party was depressed and might not be helpful in taking control of Jiaozhi, so he comforted him: "The eldest son is about to become the head of the Shi family, but I don't think it will be helpful." You seem to have a lot on your mind. What worries you? Why not tell me and I will share your worries."
Shi Yan shook his head gently: "I have been away from my hometown for so many years. I really didn't expect to be able to go back. I feel very uneasy now and have no confidence in fighting for the throne."
"The eldest son has been a hostage to the scholar's family for many years. You should have hard work even if you don't have credit? What's more, you are the eldest son. Who dares to compete with you for the throne? I, Jiangdong, will be the first to refuse." Sun Bu patted his chest with a stern face. .
Shi Yan smiled bitterly: "My third brother is quite ambitious, and he is also my father's favorite son. Otherwise, I wouldn't be the one to go to Jiangdong."
Sun Bu replied affirmatively: "Wei Yangong (Shi Xie) has no choice. If he insists on abolishing the elders and establishing young ones, he will be completely annexed by Lantian, and the Shi family will completely disappear in Jiaozhou. The only chance is to establish a son as his heir. The King of Wu will only send troops to pay for the state if he withdraws from Huainan."
"But my father is seriously ill. Maybe my third brother has taken power, and I don't even have any heirs." Shi Yan looked sad.
Sun Bu sneered and said: "If there is a lot of help, there is not much help, but there is more than one person in your family, Shi Hui. He will not be able to hold power in a short time. Wei Yangong mentioned in his letter to the king that the second son (Shi Zhi) may take over." The Grand Administrator of Hepu, for his part as a scholar, he also made sacrifices and surrendered to thieves. He should sympathize with you and support your rise to power. As for the heirs, there is no need to worry. When the eldest son becomes the master of Jiaozhi, are you still worried about not having enough women and children? Even if you don't have enough children? There are people rushing to adopt everything.”
"My second brother and I have a good relationship. I don't know if he is still in Guangzhou." Shi Yan said to himself.
"Stop thinking so wildly, go back to the cabin and rest first. It's still a long way to Jiaozhou." Sun Bu patted Shi Yan on the shoulder.
"Yes." Shi Yan nodded lightly, then dragged his aging body and walked shakily into the cabin. His physical condition was much worse than Shi Zhi's.
In early November, frost had fallen on the battlefield in Huainan, but Shiren and Sun Bu did not feel the cold. After the merchant ship transferred from Li River to Yu River, the waves in the water became much warmer.
The merchant ship passed through Guangxin and finally docked at Duanxi County Wharf for the night. It would arrive at the final destination at Panyu Port at noon the next day. Sun Bu felt a sense of nervousness in his heart. The reason why he did not dare to spend the night in Guangxin was because he was worried about the strict inspections at the big wharf. , he was afraid that he would be accidentally exposed.
Jingnan and Jiaozhou are mainly shipping, so the wharves are like rest stops in later generations. Each county has carefully built it to receive passing ships. There are restaurants, hotels, and shops on the wharves. Many wharves have therefore gathered together to form new villages.
The supplies on the merchant ship had been exhausted. Thinking that they would reach the destination tomorrow, they did not replenish supplies at the Xi County Pier. The people on the ship could only go to the shore to eat and drink.
Sun Bu followed the sailors ashore. When he was buying food at the dock, he accidentally discovered newspapers for sale, so he bought the latest issue of "Lingnan News" and immediately returned to the ship after reading the contents of the newspaper.
"Young Master, look." Sun Bu put the newspaper in front of Shi Ren. There was news on Jiuzhen and Hepu's replacement of county governors.
Shi Lin originally thought that Shi was still in Guangzhou, but was a little surprised after seeing the Lingnan newspaper, "It's so fast."
"The second young master is not in Guangzhou, so we don't want to risk entering the city. The merchants who launched the rebellion in Guangzhou three years ago have all disappeared without any news. The interrogation in the city must be very strict. Let's change ships directly at Panyu Wharf." Sun Bu He said with a frown.
"Listen to General Sun's arrangements." Shi Yan had no ability. Although he returned to take over the throne at this time, he was just a puppet on strings.
The two casually ate some cooked food, and the merchant ship left the dock at dawn the next day for Panyu, eventually arriving an hour early.
Soon after Sun Bu got off the ship, he found out that there would be a merchant ship heading to Jiaozhi at midnight tomorrow. He spent a lot of money to reserve a few places, and took a few followers to spend the night at the dock inn.
The ID cards for several people were issued by Hu Ke in advance at Jianye, and the inspection posts on the road were clear, so they had no doubts about checking in at the inn.
Because he didn't want to mix with other guests, Sun Bu deliberately booked a small courtyard and lived in a room next to the courtyard door.
After nightfall, Sun Bu, out of his soldier's instinct, noticed some unusual noises in the courtyard. He was worried about the safety of Shi Ren, so he cautiously went out to investigate.
But just as he opened the door, two black figures flashed out from the left and right at the same time, and two strong men controlled Sun Bu steadily.
"What do you want to do? Are you a robber?" Sun Bu shouted in panic.
The two men didn't answer. Then they saw someone escorting the Shiren couple from the guest room in the backyard. Several of the servants who followed them were also tied up.
"The universe is bright and the moon is bright, how dare you."
Sun Bu shouted loudly, trying to attract the inn's attention, but before he finished speaking, Song Chen walked out of the darkness and said, "Stop pretending, Jiang Dong is working hard."
(End of chapter)
