When Jiang Xin's vanguard troops approached Guangxin City, Cao Wu set foot on the land of Jiaozhi.
Cao Wu looked at the scenery in front of him that was different from that of the Central Plains, and suddenly sighed.
In the history he has experienced, in 938 AD, the Southern Han Dynasty defeated Wu Quan on the Baiteng River, and the Jiaozhi area gradually became farther and farther away from the Central Plains.
Unlike the Western Regions, which were lost and restored intermittently, after this battle, the Central Plains dynasty almost never actually controlled Jiaozhi. The Northern Song Dynasty fought again at Baitengjiang fifty years later, winning first and then losing, leaving a separatist regime in the end.
At the end of the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, each dynasty thought of completely controlling this area, but in the end it left the Central Plains in the Ming Dynasty and completely turned into a new country.
Since Zhao Tuo separatized Lingnan, this land, which later generations called Vietnam, belonged to the Central Plains Dynasty for more than a thousand years.
They once spoke the language of the Central Plains Dynasty and used square Chinese characters, but they were eventually separated from this land.
Cao Wu only had a rough understanding of these histories and was not proficient in them, but he always felt uncomfortable when he thought of losing his land.
Speaking of which, the source of the Jiaozhi split actually has to be attributed to Sun Quan, the Great Emperor of Soochow.
For a long time, Jiaozhou was one family, but after Soochow gained Jiaozhou, it divided Jiaozhou into two parts. The three counties of Jiaozhi, Rinan, and Jiuzhen were still called Jiaozhou, while the counties of Yulin, Cangwu, and Nanhai became Guangzhou.
Later Guangdong and Guangxi were completely separated from Jiaozhou and became two administrative regions. Jiaozhou, dominated by Jiaozhi, became the southernmost state in the world and the most remote.
When the Central Plains dynasty was strong, control could reach here, and it was fine. But by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, when the Central Plains dynasty could not take care of this, Jiaozhi became a hotbed for the birth of separatist forces. Until later, generations of separatist forces established its own independent country.
This is a consequence that Sun Quan never dreamed of.
In the previous life, when he arrived at Cangwu, Wu Ju, the prefect of Cangwu, pretended to welcome him and was killed by him. When he arrived at Jiaozhi, Shi Xie completely turned to Soochow.
In this era, things were actually proceeding along the same vein. Wu Ju did not want to surrender, but just pretended to flatter him, while Shi Xie also turned to Soochow.
Of course, before this, Shi Xie had always wanted to pay tribute to the Central Plains, and he was very satisfied with Cao Cao's appointment as Suinan Zhonglang General. Probably because they could not wait for the army to come to the Central Plains in the end, they had no choice but to surrender to Soochow.
"Know the current affairs. Nantian Little China, ha."
Cao Wu smiled and shook his head.
In this life, since he has been here, he will never let Jiaozhi split from the original map, nor will he leave the root of the split.
There is no need for things like Nantian Little China to exist.
As for Shi Xie, maybe he did have his heart set on the Central Plains and had to surrender to Soochow, but now he has no chance to tell.
Just as he was thinking about it, the sound of horse hooves sounded. Cao Wu raised his head and saw Cao Xiu riding towards him.
When Cao Xiu got close, he immediately got off his horse, clasped his fists and said, "Uncle, we have already found out that there is no trace of Jiangdong's army here."
"good."
Cao Wu grabbed a piece of grass from the water and bit it in his mouth.
He and Hubaoqi had been searching for several days, just to find where the main force of Jiangdong Army was.
Ever since they heard Jiang Wan's intelligence, Cao Wujiu and Lu Xun had deduced that Zhou Yu would never be able to attack the city with his 10,000 elite men. Attacking a city was the most labor-intensive.
Zhou Yu must still be repeatedly choosing the location for the decisive battle.
The same goes for Cao Wu.
He stepped in the water of the Baiteng River and let the water slap on his feet.
Cao Xiu groaned and finally advised: "Uncle, do you want to wear armor?"
Cao Wu waved his hand: "I'm not the only one who doesn't need it. Let everyone take off their armor and take a rest. The weather here is really too hot."
It’s only April and it’s already extremely hot in Jiaozhi, even hotter than Guangxin.
Cao Wu understood that this was actually a tropical climate, which was completely different from the temperate zone of the Central Plains. The five ridges lay across it, blocking too many things.
"Here!"
Cao Xiu stopped persuading, accepted Cao Wu's statement unconditionally, and went to let everyone rest.
Because Lu Xun followed the main force as a military advisor, only Diao Chan followed Cao Wu here, and Wei Yan protected him from the side.
Wei Yan stood upright and was meticulously alert. Cao Wu went over and patted his shoulder and said, "The article is long, please take a moment to relax."
Wei Yan was flattered, clasped his fists and said, "I will obey your orders!"
The armor on his body was clattering as he cupped his fists.
Cao Wu glanced at his forehead, which was full of sweat, and his back must have been wet. However, no matter how he tried to persuade Wei Yan, Wei Yan refused to disarm, so he had to let him go.
They searched for a long time but could not find Zhou Yu's main force. Cao Wu also doubted his judgment. Maybe Zhou Yu's main force really went to Cangwu? Then we can only rely on Ah Si's uncanny skills to resist.
If Jiang Dongjun and Shijia exchange homes to get Guangxin, it will indeed be trouble for him.
Just as he was thinking about it, a slender hand placed on his forehead and pressed it gently.
Cao Wubing stopped thinking about it, sat down honestly, and let Diao Chan massage him.
Wei Yan turned his back.
Diao Chan said: "Actually, there is no need to be so tired. The one who is anxious should be the Jiangdong Army. After all, Cao's army only accounts for two-thirds of the world. When the spring plowing is over, they can gather hundreds of thousands of troops. Even if Jingnan has a weak foundation, it will be inconvenient to transport grain, grass and troops. , with Xun Lingjun’s talent, it is no problem to transport thirty to fifty thousand reinforcements. With these people, Jiaozhou will never be lost.”
Cao Wu closed his eyes and said slowly: "The people are suffering too much. The war last year consumed too much energy. Gou or I may not have enough time to recruit troops. After all, the farms are only in the north, but there are few in the south."
Diao Chan nodded and did not persuade him any more, but Cao Wu continued on by himself: "Zhou Yu is cautious, calm, and cruel. You have also seen that he was planning to seize Jiaozhou a few years ago. If we don't come, I'm afraid the entire Jiaozhou army will be wiped out." It's all his. With time, they can defend well and build an iron-blooded defense line in Jiaozhou. With Jiaozhou in his hands, he can send troops from the four directions of Jiaozhou, Jingnan, Jiangxia, and Hefei, and then attack again. , that is, we are attacked from both sides."
"In short, if Zhou Yu doesn't come, then I may leave after defeating Cang Wu. Once Zhou Yu comes, I will have to fight him decisively."
His eyes were closed, but Diao Chan could feel the energy in him.
A decisive battle is necessary.
The only difference is where the decisive battle is.
…
On the same day when Jiang Xin attacked Guangxin, another fulcrum in the land of Jiaozhou, Zhilong City of Jiaozhi County, also ushered in a new opportunity.
Jiang Wan was trapped in the prefect's mansion, but he was not in a hurry. He took advantage of the opportunity to go out to buy materials every day to exchange information with the outside world.
He was originally a scholar, but the various ways Beifu exchanged information opened his eyes.
For example, writing in fish maw, using special materials to write on vegetable leaves, etc.
Jiang Wan thought to himself that if he were in a hostile position, he would not be able to discover these letters. This shows that Beifu is proficient in intelligence.
However, Jiang Wan's dilemma is that his intelligence sources have been cut off in the past few days, and he has not been able to transmit any important information, at least he has not been able to know where Zhou Yu's main force in Jiangdong is.
This morning, he planned to take another risk while changing shifts.
There was a room in the prefect's mansion with a side hall. Normally no one was allowed to enter, but it seemed that the people living there were particularly delicious, so Jiang Wan had the opportunity to deliver food boxes.
Jiang Wan didn't notice it the first time, but he discovered the problem the second time.
The person locked inside should be——
Shi Xie, the prefect of Jiaozhi.
