Chapter 278 Ah Man’s Whistleblower (Additional update, please vote for me)
Xun Yu glanced at Man Chong and Cheng Yu, a smile flashed across his gentle and jade-like handsome face.
These two colleagues did not see the backhand, they were just seeing through it without telling them.
Xun Yu’s eyes fell on Guangling. Man Chong and Cheng Yu had obviously been looking here for a long time.
But Xun Yu didn't intend to say it out loud. Since Man Chong and Cheng Yu didn't intend to tell the truth, why did he take the lead?
Only Xi Liu waited until all the big guys had finished speaking before he said in a low voice: "Li Bucai, I thought Xuande Gong's backup might be in Guangling."
"Oh?"
Cao Cao suddenly became interested and encouraged: "What is Hongyu's advice? You can speak freely."
With Cao Cao's encouragement, Xi Lu mustered up the courage to speak: "What the general said earlier There are 30,000 troops gathered in Guangling, and more than 20,000 troops can be mobilized at any time. In addition, Xuande Gong's navy has also gathered in Guangling. In my humble opinion, Xuande Gong may take the water route around Shouchun and attack Hefei. It’s possible.”
As he spoke, Xi Lu also drew a route on the map.
Under Xi Lu, the Guangling army could start from Jiangdu, go up the Yangtze River, pass through Liyang, take the Shishui channel on the other side of the Spring Valley, then cross Chaohu Lake, enter Feishui, and drive directly to the city of Hefei.
Although this waterway is long, it is very smooth and can accommodate large boats.
The Yangtze River waterway has always been in the hands of Liu Beijun. Even if Yuan Shujun discovered it, it would be of no avail.
At worst, Liu Beijun can retreat unscathed.
But if Yuan Shu is caught off guard and directly captures Hefei, Yuan Shu's situation will immediately become dangerous.
Hefei has always been an important town in the Jianghuai River. If Shouchun was the first important town in the Jianghuai River during the Eastern Han Dynasty, then Hefei was the well-deserved second important town.
Most of the Lujiang River can transport supplies and soldiers to Shouchun through various waterways, but half of Jiujiang's supplies and soldiers need to be transported to Shouchun through Hefei.
In case of war, Hefei is not only the barrier to the south of Shouchun, but also the most important rear base when Shouchun encounters enemies from the north.
When facing the enemy in the south, Hefei fell, but Shouchun could still get large-scale support from the cities in the north via the Huaihe River.
But when facing enemies in the north, once Hefei falls, Shouchun will not be able to hold on alone.
This is one of the reasons why Shouchun is more important than Hefei, and Shouchun was once the capital of Huainan Kingdom, and there was a royal palace in the city. It is no wonder that Yuan Shulai refused to move in Shouchun.
Besides, Yuan Shu has always wanted to be emperor, and Shouchun's palace just satisfied his fantasy.
If you want to go further in the future, Shouchun's palace cannot be used as a royal palace. At most, you can recruit civilians to expand it.
The area in Shouchun City is quite large, and there is no room for expansion. If it is really not enough, the houses can be demolished.
Things like civilians are as plentiful as leeks. No matter how much you cut them, they can’t grow as fast as they grow.
This is Yuan Shu's truest thoughts.
Cao Cao nodded approvingly: "Xuande has made great progress. If it were him three or five years ago, I'm afraid he would just follow the steps and take down Ruyin and Longkang step by step, and then join forces at Shouchun City. Now he is actually making a strange plan. I haven’t seen him for several years, so I am really impressed.” ability.
It is important to note that a general should not be arrogant and complacent. It is not a good sign that Duke Cao is so arrogant.
Xi Lu praised from the side: "What the general said is true. Although Duke Xuande has a clever plan, he can't hide it from your eyes."
"Hahaha..."
Cao Cao laughed, gave Xi Lu an appreciative look, and finally looked at Man Chong and said: "Bo Ning, I have been friends with the road for many years. If he doesn't Shen, Xuande took advantage of me, I’m afraid I won’t be able to see my old friend again.”
Man Chong nodded resolutely: “General Zuo likes to work carefully and has a lot of spies. I believe that these situations cannot be hidden from him. "
Xun Yu frowned slightly. To be fair, Cao Cao's behavior of selling people behind his back was not in line with his wishes.
But in the end, he just sighed in his heart and did not speak to dissuade him.
After all, you have chosen your own lord, so you must try your best to cater to him. If he is causing trouble for his lord all day long and praises his lord's sworn enemy, wouldn't he become some Hebei supervisor who wishes to remain anonymous?
So, the matter was settled, and Man Chong would naturally ask people to spread the news to Yuan Shu's case.
Sure enough, in just five or six days, Yuan Shu received a report before his case, saying that Liu Bei might send troops from Guangling, bypass the Yangtze River to Shishui, and cross Chaohu Lake to raid Hefei.
In history, this road was the only way for King Wu of the Wei Dynasty to check into Hefei five times.
King Wu of the Wei Dynasty checked in five times, which fully proves the smoothness, convenience and reliability of this road.
It has been four years since Yuan Shu took control of Jianghuai, and he has a strategic vision and is able to understand the threats to Hefei.
Yuan Shu was surprised and happy, you Liu Xuande, you are so vicious, you are trying to steal my vital points.
Yuan Shu was shocked by the ruthlessness of Liu Bei's attack, and was also pleasantly surprised that he could discover the opponent's killer move early.
"When someone comes, immediately send an order to Hefei to close the city and strengthen its vigilance. Then order Sun Xiang and Zhou Yu to rush to Hefei's aid. After reuniting, leave... four thousand people in Hefei."
Speaking of this, Yuan Shu suddenly stopped, then stood up and walked around in the hall thinking.
After a while, he continued: "Let Sun Xiang leave four thousand men to guard Hefei, and lead the rest of his troops to go north to Shouchun with Zhou Yu."
Yuan Shu thought of the troops Lujiang could mobilize, and their combat power was obvious. Much worse than Sun Jiajun.
Hefei is an important place and must be guarded by elite troops to be at ease.
That's why it was specifically stated that Sun Xiang should be left to guard, while all Zhou Yu's troops were transferred to Shouchun.
It doesn't matter if the combat power is weaker, it is still more than enough to defend the city.
If Zhou Yu's troops were left to guard Hefei, Yuan Shu thought that he would not be able to feel at ease.
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Liu Feng was in the east city, discussing the military situation with Lu Su, Liu Ye, Tai Shici and other generals.
Suddenly I received an urgent military message.
After opening it, it turned out to be a secret letter from Zhou Yu.
In the secret letter, Zhou Yu informed Liu Feng that Yuan Shu had received confidential information that Liu Bei's army was going to attack Hefei, so he planned to leave half of Sun Xiang's troops to reinforce Hefei, while the remaining troops continued to move north.
Liu Feng was shocked when he heard this, thinking that he had leaked the news.
But I woke up after reading the letter again.
The news Yuan Shu received was that Liu Bei's army was going to attack Hefei, and their action was mainly to annihilate the reinforcements from the north. If they could take Hefei, they would take it. If they couldn't, they would go directly north.
If we want a temporary stronghold, we would rather give priority to Chengde, which is easy to attack and difficult to defend, rather than Hefei.
So the news must not have been leaked by Liu Bei's side.
"Mr. Zijing and Ziyang, please take a look at it."
As Liu Feng said, he handed the letter in his hand to Lu Su and Liu Ye, and then walked to Taishi Ci Next to them, we continued to discuss the route and various preparations.
After Lu Su received the secret letter, he and Liu Ye read it together.
After reading it, the two of them raised their heads with hesitant expressions.
After a while, Liu Ye first objected: "Young Master, this is definitely not a leak under the Qiusi rule, otherwise Yuan Gongjin would never have ordered Gong Jin and the others to continue going north."
Lu Su also nodded in agreement, He just stroked his beard and thought deeply for a moment, then speculated: "This seems to be some kind of guess."
When Liu Ye heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he added: "What Zijing said is true! What I said before I also had a strange feeling when I read it, but I couldn't find anything different. Now that I heard from you, I felt that the master had seen through part of our plan, but failed to guess the overall situation, and the other party informed the news. Yuan Shu gave the latter the strange order to strengthen the defense of Hefei, but also allowed Gong Jin and others to continue heading north."
Liu Feng smiled and praised: "Mr. Ziyang is really smart, Mr. Zijing. It is my father's fortune to be able to see through the problem at a glance, and to have the help of these two gentlemen."
Lu Su and Liu Ye quickly said modestly: "My father is highly virtuous, and my young master is loyal to the emperor and loves the people. The people of the state and county are at peace, and the wise men are at home. It is a blessing for us to be able to serve the Ming Dynasty in the southern expedition."
After Liu Feng was polite for a while, he decided: "In that case, we will continue to implement the original plan. Don't pay attention to the soldiers in Hefei."
As he said that, Liu Feng touched his chin again and proposed He came up with a new perspective and said: "There are only 4,000 people left in Sun Xiang's army at this time. If we gather together and annihilate them, there will be no fish that slip through the net. In this way, do you think our army can rely on Gong Jin?" Use your power to sneak into Shouchun City?"
As soon as Liu Feng made this suggestion, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
Without him, this suggestion is too bold.
But there is still a certain chance of success.
The most important thing is that if this plan succeeds, it will really have the final say.
Even if he fails to catch Yuan Shu and allows the opponent to escape, the opponent will never be able to make any waves. If Yuan Shu can be captured directly, he can even spread the word to the two counties in Jiangbei and even Jiangdong.
Facing everyone's gaze, Liu Feng nodded vigorously, indicating that this idea was serious.
So, everyone gathered around the map and started discussing in whispers.
Taishi Ci was the first to say: "If it is the young master's plan, we should not mix in too many troops. It is better to have three or four thousand people."
Zhang Liao nodded in agreement, and then said in a tone that was so excited that he was shaking: "I am willing to personally lead the team and sneak into the army, and I will capture the Shouchun city gate for the young master."
Xu Huang glanced at Zhang Liao, and then quietly glanced at Xu Sheng and Pan Zhang.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Liao finished speaking, Pan Zhang jumped up: "I only need three thousand men. If I can't take the city gate, I am willing to lead the army!"
Zhang Liao was stunned for a moment. , his face turned cold, and he felt a little unhappy.
Although you, Pan Zhang, are the young master's favorite general, I was also personally invited by Duke Xuande.
What's more, when you invited me to Xuzhou, the young master was present to express his position. Are you, Pan Zhang, trying to bully others?
I am not afraid of you.
So, Zhang Liao snorted coldly and said: "Young Master, a certain person only needs two thousand people! If not, I am willing to accept military law!"
Pan Zhang became anxious and jumped to his feet and shouted. Said: "A thousand people! A certain person only wants a thousand people and is willing to issue a military order!"
Zhang Liao was immediately furious. Was Shuzi going to fight with Ye Ye to the end?
"Eight hundred! Young Master, the Liao Dynasty only needs 800 people, and we are willing to issue a military order."
Liu Feng smiled bitterly and looked indoors. Xu Chu, Xu Huang, Zhou Tai, and Jiang Qindu looked at him eagerly, while Xu Sheng was debating whether to join the bidding or not.
Even Tai Shici, the commander-in-chief of the first army, wanted to recommend himself, but he was very knowledgeable and could not let go of the important task of command.
The two brothers Jia Kui and Jia Bin were stunned.
Jia Kui was determined to fight for it, but although his martial arts skills were good, compared with the martial artists present, he was still a bit out of tune.
As for Jia Bin, although he is also skilled in bow and horse and quite powerful, he has already been defeated by Taishi Ci, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang.
Lu Su and Liu Ye looked at each other and smiled. There were so many tiger generals in the army, but they still fought bravely to take the lead.
Both of them were originally firm holders of the theory that the Han Dynasty was dead and could not be restored.
But now, the two of them have quietly become firm holders of the theory of the three rises of the Han Dynasty.
It's just that the three-pronged man they were counting on was not in Luoyang.
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
The argument was fruitless, so a group of tiger warriors gathered around Liu Feng.
Fortunately, Liu Feng's height has been increasing very quickly, otherwise he might not be able to stand out among these strong men.
"Gentlemen."
Liu Feng raised his hand to stop the generals from asking for tassels, then turned to Lu Su and Liu Ye and asked, "What do you two gentlemen think of this?"
Lu Su and Liu Ye are both smart people. They know that whatever they choose at this time is wrong, so they will not fall into the trap.
"Young Master has so many warriors under his command. Anyone who takes action can achieve success immediately."
"All the generals work together and their morale is high. I congratulate you, Young Master. This battle will be won." ! ”
Liu Feng secretly cursed the two slippers and had to face this problem helplessly.
Objectively speaking, it is more reasonable to let Pan Zhang go. After all, with limited troops, the equipment that can significantly improve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers must be equipment.
Pan Zhang has always been in charge of the armored soldiers, so naturally it is most appropriate for him to do so.
But Zhang Liao's emotions also have to be taken care of. Normally, he is very important to Pan Zhang and gives him many opportunities to make meritorious deeds. This time it is really time to consider other people.
Even if the bowl of water is uneven, don’t spill too much, otherwise you won’t be able to convince the crowd.
Finally, Liu Feng made a decision: "Wen Yuan will be in charge of seizing the gate. Zhongkang, Youping, and Gongyi each lead 500 people to assist General Wen Yuan."
Liu Feng's decision As soon as the decision came out, Zhang Liao was overjoyed. Xu Chu, Zhou Tai, and Jiang Qin were also overjoyed. They didn't expect that they would be in such a good situation.
Only Pan Zhang was stunned and looked at Liu Feng in disbelief.
Liu Feng in turn shook his head at him, and at the same time ordered: "Wen Gui, please allocate 400 sets of armor under your command and temporarily lend them to Wenyuan and the others."
Zhou Yu needed to escort a large amount of ordnance, food and supplies, so he had many vehicles accompanying him.
These vehicles can be used to hide armored equipment.
Although Pan Zhang felt aggrieved, angry and puzzled in his heart, he did not dare to disobey Liu Feng's order. He immediately nodded and responded: "Yes, young master, I will handle it as soon as I return."
After Zhang Liao was proud for a moment, he also calmed down.
I also felt a little regretful that I had taken advantage of him just now. I was afraid that I might have offended Pan Zhang to death, and maybe even Liu Feng.
Fortunately, when Zhang Liao secretly glanced at Liu Feng, the latter looked normal and showed no displeasure, which made Zhang Liao secretly relieved.
Zhang Liao suddenly had an idea and took the initiative to speak: "Young Master, seizing the gate is a big deal. The more preparation you have, the more chance of success. From Liao's perspective, it is better to ask General Pan's troops to provide backup. In this way, We'll be sure to win the goal."
Liu Feng looked at Zhang Liao in surprise, not only because Zhang Liao would take the initiative to give up three points to leave room for Pan Zhang, but also because of what the other party said. , actually coincides with myself.
In this case, Liu Feng readily accepted Zhang Liao's opinion and ordered Pan Zhang: "Wen Gui, your troops will change into Sun Army uniforms and follow Gong Jin's troops. Once they start to seize the city gate, , the Ministry of Health can follow up and provide assistance."
Pan Zhang's face improved and he respectfully obeyed the order.
Although he was still a little angry at Zhang Liao for snatching food from the tiger's mouth, his attitude towards Liu Feng did not dare to be disrespectful at all.
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Zhou Yu arrived in Hefei five days after setting off. At this time, Sun Xiang had settled in this city three days ago.
The Hefei garrison had already prepared empty barracks for Zhou Yu and others. After Zhou Yu entered the city, he left the trivial matters to his eldest brother Zhou Dao and his son, while he took his personal guards and carried gifts to Sun Xiang. Visit in camp.
Sun Xiang had heard that Zhou Yu had come to the city, but he didn't expect that the other party would come to visit him so quickly. Calculating the time, this was a bit non-stop.
Sun Xiang thought for a moment, then left the tent directly and went to the camp gate to greet him.
Zhou Yu presented the gift, and the two parties were polite. When they talked again, the atmosphere was much more relaxed.
Zhou Yu expressed his attitude and purpose of coming: "Yu has nothing else to do here. He just sets out tomorrow and wants to find General Sun to set some rules."
Sun Xiang nodded, and he I have already considered it.
After receiving Yuan Shu's order, he thought twice and decided to draw 2,000 people from his own department and Sun Ben's department each, making a total of 4,000 people and put them in Hefei.
If Sun Xiang had his own idea, he would naturally leave his own part and take Sun Ben's part to Shouchun.
But after all, we are brothers. If we really want to do this, will we ever see each other again?
Therefore, Sun Xiang had already thought about the marching formation at that time, but he did not expect that Zhou Yu would have such a good attitude and take the initiative to discuss it with him.
After all, when Sun Xiang divided his troops, he only had 4,000 men and horses, while Zhou Yu had 8,000 men and 6,000 men. Regardless of combat strength, they accounted for most of them.
“Captain Zhou is escorting a large amount of food and ammunition, and our troops are traveling lightly. In this case, I want Captain Zhou to lead the army first, and I will delay five miles to press the battle. I wonder what Captain Zhou’s intention is?”< br>
If it is five miles away, it can be reached by a quick march in half a quarter of an hour, and it often takes less than five miles to catch up with the enemy. After all, the enemy also needs space to expand his formation.
And the distance of five miles ensures that Sun Xiang will have enough space and time to react, at least he will not be disrupted by Zhou Yu's recruits.
Sun Xiang’s arrangement is very mature and thoughtful.
The most important thing is that it is in line with Zhou Yu's wishes.
After seeing Zhou Yu agreeing immediately, Sun Xiang was also very satisfied and felt that Zhou Yu was a good person, and the atmosphere between the two parties became more harmonious.
Afterwards, Sun Xiang even gave Zhou Yu a special banquet.
Early the next morning, Zhou Yu led the team to set off first and began to go north.
After the Lujiang army set off, Sun Xiang followed with the remaining four thousand steps.
The food and equipment consumed by the two armies during this period have also been replenished in Hefei, and they can be said to be fully staffed.
(End of this chapter)