Chapter 996 Shouchun
From Guangling, Huaiyin and other places to Huainan, although it is against the current, the boat ride is very fast, at least much faster than marching on foot.
When Shao Xun received the military report, Zu Yue had already been on duty for several days. By March 25, 3,000 vanguard troops had arrived outside Shouchun City.
The former prefect went to Xuancheng, and he happily handed over the deal, and sold one of his houses, with attached bamboo groves, ponds, and vegetable gardens, to Zu Yue for a million dollars.
Zu Yue only gave 200,000 yuan, and agreed to pay the remaining 800,000 yuan in half a year.
People also understand that moving is not that easy.
First of all, not all the goods were brought over.
Secondly, part of the property near the original residence may need to be cleared to raise money.
Finally, you have to give Zu Yue some time to make money in Huainan.
After receiving the money and happily heading to Xuancheng, Zu Yue finally moved into this vast mansion.
"We are all wandering soldiers."
"I don't know when I can return home."
Outside the village house, the sergeants who were unloading their luggage lamented and complained. When they saw Zu Yue , all shut up again.
Zu Yue entered the house expressionlessly.
What is "Youjun"? It refers to both the wandering troops who live in no fixed place and the troops who are mobile and fighting. It obviously refers to the former - "Xiu and Liu Biao rely on each other for strength, but Xiu wants the wandering troops to feed on Biao, and Biao cannot provide for it. "It is bound to leave", to put it bluntly, it means a man who abandons his wife, stays away from his family, and eats everywhere.
Have you become a wandering army? It seems right, but it also seems wrong.
Zu Yue didn’t want to think too much and went straight into the house.
"Lord." Xu Liu, Huan Fu, Zu Huan, and Yin Yi came forward and saluted together.
"Can't wait." Zu Yuexian said something incomprehensible. Seeing that everyone didn't understand, he smiled bitterly and said: "My brother, maybe he saw that the court was dissatisfied with me, so he slandered me in Jianye and said that I There was a rebellion, and the matter became a big deal, and many people knew about it."
Everyone was shocked, this was talking about Zuna.
Isn't he obsessed with chess? Why did he jump out as soon as the ancestral charioteer (Zu Ti, the general of chariots and cavalry was awarded after his death) died, and the general of Zhenxi (Zuyue, the general of Zhenxi who led the Huainan prefect) left? What a villain!
"I don't know if the court will believe him. Now we need to find a perfect strategy." Zu Yue said: "Ji Zu, I'm studying on the way, can I get anything?"
"My lord. , I just discussed it with my colleagues." Xu Liu said confidently: "The importance of longevity lies in the outside, not the inside." "Tell me carefully." Zu Yue sat down.
"The terrain is the help of soldiers——"
"Tell me the important point." Zu Yue coughed and said.
"Okay." Xu Liu stopped talking nonsense, spread out the map, pointed to the terrain around Shouchun, and said: "My lord, please see, Shouchun is north of the Huai River. The river is wide and the water is strong and can be blocked. The powerful horses from the north are riding south. There is Feishui flowing through the northeast of the city. It turns to the northwest and merges into the Huai River. This river is extremely important and is the basis for the war between the north and the south. "To the north of Shouchun City and to the south of the Huai River, there are Xia Shi Mountain and Bagong Mountain in Shouchun. Twenty-five miles northwest, Bagong Mountain is five miles northeast of Shouchun , facing the Fei River in Shouchun, these are important places. When Ji Siyuan (Ji Zhan) was in town of Shouchun, he built a city on Xiashi Mountain and Bagong Mountain to serve as a barrier to Shouchun. Shouchun, Ignore Xiashi for now, Bagong Mountain must be stationed with heavy troops . The camp at Feikou (where the Feishui River enters the Huaihe River) will also be stationed with troops. "
"If there is enough time, troops will be stationed at Luokou (where the Luoxian River flows into the Huaihe River). At this time, we can support the northern troops moving southward."
After saying that, Xu Liu looked at Zu Yue.
Zu Yue looked at the map silently.
To put it simply, if it is for northern defense, then Huai River is Shouchun's first line of defense.
The second line of defense is the Xiashi Mountain, Feikou Camp, and Bagong Mountain located on the south bank of the Huai River from west to east.
After the loss of these two lines of defense, it means that the enemy has at least reached the south bank of Huai River and the east bank of Fei River, threatening Shouchun from the north and east.
At this time, Shouchun's wide moat and the city itself became the third and final line of defense.
But the above are all aimed at the north. It will be a lot of trouble for the army attacking from the south, and the location is not that good. What's more, the Southern Army's water warfare capability is far superior to that of the Northern Army. The rivers and swamps south of Shouchun are more conducive to their performance.
In such a situation, dividing the troops to occupy more places is completely a recipe for death.
He has fifteen thousand people, stationed in four or five places, with three or four thousand people in one place. It is too dangerous.
"It's a pity that Han Qian, Tong Jian and other generals will not join me and confess their sincerity to Liu Yueshi. There is nothing I can do." Zu Yue sighed.
How can you not be angry when someone else takes away half of your troops?
But what's the use of being angry? People who listen to your brother may not be willing to listen to you.
"My lord, the matter has come to this, it is time to abandon some unimportant places." Huan Fu suggested: "There are still three thousand soldiers in Shouchun City, who are natives of this county. My lord can send them there There are two thousand Jiangzhou soldiers stationed outside the city, and they must find a way to move them away. "
"If you want to stop the Southern soldiers, it is best to station heavy troops in Hefei and look for opportunities to attack the local soldiers and Jiangzhou soldiers in the Dongguan (Ruxuwu) water and land camp."
" If this is not done, it will be difficult to stop the southern troops from moving northward."
When troops from the south attack Shouchun from the north, the most convenient route is to enter Chaohu from the Yangtze River via Ruxushui (today's Yuxi River), then exit Chaohu, pass through Shishui (also called Nanfeishui) to Hefei, and then pass through Feishui to reach Shouchun. Spring, Huai River.
If you don't stop them in Hefei, the southern soldiers will come continuously along the waterway, making it difficult to resist.
Of course, if the supplies stationed in Dongguan can be burned, it can greatly slow down the march of Wu soldiers - at least it can block all the way. Back then, Sima Zhao felt that this place was very crucial, so he led his troops to kill Zhuge Ke. He was defeated by Zhuge Ke and tens of thousands of people died. This is the famous "Battle of Dongguan".
This is a key node connecting the Yangtze River and Chaohu. The terrain is dangerous and the fort is strong. At the same time, it can also be used to block the Beibei soldiers' attempts to enter the Yangtze River from Hefei and Chaohu.
Cao Wei, Sima Jin and Soochow fought countless battles from Hefei in the north to Dongguan in the south.
The final result is that the battle lines are stalemate here.
Sun Shiwan couldn't take Hefei, let alone Shouchun north of Hefei.
Cao Wei and Sima Jin were unable to capture Ruxuwu or Dongguan, and were unable to advance to the Yangtze River.
Now Hefei is under the rule of the Huainan prefect, but it is guarded by Lujiang soldiers. Is it possible to win it?
Zu Yue frowned in thought, undecided.
"Lord, don't think about it." Yin Yi sneered and said, "The Hefei garrison is the private military branch of the Lujiang He family. How can they obey orders without a suitable reason?"
< br>Zu Yue sighed slightly.
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The private soldiers of aristocratic families are like this, they are too independent. In a word, what reason did you use to transfer them out of Hefei and make the Northern Expedition to Liang? If you are not stupid, you will be suspicious.
If they just cross the river and go north to plunder, it is not impossible, but it also depends on their mood.
"That's all, don't be too greedy." Zu Yue shook his head and said: "There are only more than 10,000 people, guarding this and that, dividing the troops everywhere, but in the end it will be in vain."
"My lord is wise." Although. He was refuted, but Huan Fu didn't take it seriously and said loudly.
As a Sima, he just raised the possibility that it was the general's job to make the decision.
"Secure Shouchun, Feikou and Bagong Mountain first." Zu Yue quickly made a decision, and then said: "Send an envoy to Jianye and say that he will garrison other counties far away, and the soldiers will make noise , please return to Xuzhou”
"Ten days after the envoy left, another envoy was sent to say that the officers and soldiers were very angry because they could not see their families. Please ask the court to allocate money, food, and ships to move the soldiers' families to calm the hearts of the people."
Everyone thought about it carefully, and they all started talking. Understand.
This is a bit paralyzing the Jianye court, and is a delaying tactic.
“Over Xuzhou—” Zu Yue finally said: “Although Han Qian and Tong Jian are unwilling to join me, they will not harm the soldiers’ families. Even if these two people are greedy for profit, the soldiers will not I promise, don’t worry.”
“Yes.” Several people responded in unison.
This doesn't worry them much.
No matter what, they were all good brothers who fought together in the past, and they may still be related to each other. Now that a general is taking them to change their families, they will definitely not kill the family members of their former colleagues in a short time. , unless Jianye sends another army northward.
"I will write the letter to Emperor Daliang myself." Zu Yue finally said.
While Zu Yue was discussing important matters with his generals, the middle base general Zhang Shuo had arrived at Yingkou.
"Yingkou", as the name suggests, is where the Ying River flows into the Huai River, located on the north bank of the Huai River, within the territory of Ruyin County.
Zhang Shuo only took a few dozen riders with him to observe the terrain along the river.
As for the Yinqiang Zhongying and other miscellaneous soldiers, they are still in the hinterland of Ruyin and Qiaojun to avoid disturbing the enemy.
To be honest, although the emperor gave him an order, he still had doubts in his heart.
He didn't completely believe that his ancestors were going to rebel, and always speculated whether there was a fraud.
If they are deceived into Huainan, and then send a boat division to block the river and organize a large army to besiege them, they may not be able to escape intact.
But he is also very enthusiastic about Zuyue's rebellion. If Gein is true, he can seize this important town in Huainan, and even try to attack Hefei.
If Hefei is captured, then there will be a hinterland in the rear, and there will be the possibility of recruiting grain, grass, and slaves. It will be much more meaningful than occupying an isolated city like Shouchun not far from the Huaihe River.
I just don’t know if there are many people in Huainan.
During the reigns of Cao Wei and Sima Jin, due to repeated conflicts with Soochow, the more than 200 miles of uninhabited Huainan became almost a white land.
After the Jin Dynasty destroyed Wu, the Huainan people were ordered to return home one after another. Whether they were Huainan people captured by the Wei and Jin Dynasties or those captured by Sun Wu, after asking about their hometown, they would all be repatriated without any obstruction.
After decades of this, more than ten counties in Huainan began to be inhabited.
During the Taikang period of Jin Dynasty, there were more than 33,000 households in Huainan County. This number may be a relatively real household registration that is rare in the Jin Dynasty. After all, Huainan was really miserable in the past. Not to mention the local tycoons, even the rich and aristocratic families were struggling to survive.
Zhang Shuo observed until the evening, until the Jin soldiers on the Xia Shi Mountain on the other side noticed them, and dispatched ships from the water village at the foot of the mountain to try to hunt them, and then turned around and left.
Late that night, he received a secret letter sent by Zu Yue.
After carefully checking the seal, he selected a messenger and flew to report to the emperor.
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