Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 487 You want to behead, so do I

Hearing this, Sun Quan stood up and walked around the hall for a few times with his hands behind his back. He first called his servants to collect the chessboard, and then brought him refreshments. Then he looked sideways at Dong Xi and asked, "Brother Dong said just now that there is only a small game. Victory, do you know how many enemies you have killed?"

Dong Xi said: "I report to the county lord that there are about [-] heads checked."

This battle report is naturally a little watery. In the battle last night, Huang Zhong’s army and horses damaged a total of more than 2000 people. This is based on the standard of losing combat effectiveness, that is, consecutive killings and injuries. As a result, Dong Xi reported to Sun Quan’s head. There are more than 1000 heads. I don't know where the extra [-] heads come from.

It can only be said that although Sun Quan has a high status, he has not yet taken power after all. Generals such as Dong Xi are naturally in awe on the surface, but they may not be so in private.

Sun Quan's expression softened a little when he heard the words, and he nodded and said, "I remember that there are only three thousand people in Qian County, right?"

"Yes."

"Brother Dong set up an ambush with 3000 men and horses, but he was able to behead more than [-] people. Even if he can't take advantage of the situation to recapture Qian County, he is still very good." Sun Quan clapped his hands and laughed: "Such a record, it would be too modest to call it a small victory. By the way, you just said that the yellow turban army guards are quite cautious, but who is it? Could it be that Jin Yu, the general under the command of Zhu Zi, is here?"

Jin Yu is Yu Jin. Over the past few years, the Xuzhou Army has almost reached a consensus on the reputation of being good at fighting. But when it comes to generals, apart from Wang Zheng, there are not many generals recognized by the world. Yu Jin is one of them. The most famous one.

After all, in the first battle of Kaiyang, he was able to resist Wen Chou's fierce prestige with a small number of troops, and he once blocked the gate alone, as firm as a rock. He is regarded as a rare wise and brave man in the Xuzhou army in the eyes of the world today. It spread like wildfire, so Sun Quan was the first to think of Yu Jin almost subconsciously when he heard Dong Xi say that the enemy would use troops cautiously.

"It's not Jin Yu." Dong Xi shook his head and said, "The last general saw a yellow letter written on the enemy's general flag, it should be Huang Zhong who escaped from Linhu earlier."

"Huang Zhong?"

Sun Quan frowned first, then laughed and shook his head: "I heard that this person is over fifty years old, so it's not surprising that he is so old and prudent. How can he be so cautious?"

Dong Xi said: "Last night, the front army of the rebel army entered our ambush circle, and the rear army immediately changed formation. When facing the enemy, he did not show haste. When the last general bravely concealed the kill, he charged the two wings of our army with cavalry, and even more Cover up and shoot, it was clearly prepared a long time ago."

"War until dawn, the final general will see that his flag is still in order, it can be seen that this person uses his troops with restraint and is quite cautious."

Sun Quan asked again: "How is the strength of the Yellow Turban Bandits?"

"At the end of last night, the general had already scouted clearly. There were at most 7000 people, and now there are at most [-] to [-] people after excluding losses."

Since the loss has been mixed with water, the total strength of the troops will naturally be exaggerated. Dong Xi said: "I just don't know if they will follow another group of troops to attack General Huang Gai in Lu'an after they capture Qian County, or whether they will go south by detour. Attack Wancheng?"

Sun Quan was also thinking about this question, and after pondering for a while, he looked at the old man beside him and asked, "What does Duke Yu think?"

The old man's name was Yu Fan, and he was a famous scholar in Kuaiji. He was appointed as a meritorious officer by Wang Lang, the prefect of Kuaiji, and Sun Ce, who swept across Jiangdong, led his troops to attack Kuaiji. Yu Fan was at the time of his father's funeral. He avoided the sharp edge, but Wang Lang believed that he should protect the city as an official of the court, so he decided to fight Sun Ce, and defended in Guling, and was finally defeated by Sun Ce.

Wang Lang then fled to Houguan County. As a result, the county magistrate was afraid of Sun Ce and did not dare to open the door. It was Yu Fan who came forward to persuade him. Wang Lang just escaped from birth and went to Jiaozhou. He returned to Kuaiji, and was finally re-hired as a meritorious officer by Sun Ce, and then met Sun Quan.

Yu Fan caressed the thin beard under his lips, squinted his eyes slightly, thought for a while and said, "From my point of view, I'm afraid it's more likely to go to Lu'an."

"Oh?" Sun Ce looked sideways at Yu Fan, "Why?"

"The name of Huang Zhong, I have also heard about it. At the beginning of the year, Wang Zhengxi raised a large army to attack the North Sea. This person has been the first to ascend several times, and has made many meritorious deeds. Only in a short period of time was he promoted from a senior to Zhonglang General. "

Yu Fan said: "However, although he was uprooted quickly, his foundation in Xuzhou's army is not stable. In terms of status and prestige, he can't compare with Jin Yu, Xu Fang in Jiuzhen, or even Wu Sheng outside Lu'an City. "

"Since Wu Sheng has arrived, Huang Zhong has become a partial teacher along the way. He must obey the command of the commander. Wu Sheng is a man who loves killing and is impatient. Now that he has arrived in Liu'an, he must think of taking it as soon as possible. From this we can launch , there is a high probability that Huang Zhong will be ordered to help him, and Huang Zhong has no choice but to follow the order."

This analysis is reasonable, if it wasn't for Liu Ye's appearance, Wu Sheng and Guo Jia would indeed have transferred Huang Zhong to help attack the city.

"That is to say, there will be two bands of Yellow Turban bandits, with a total of nearly 2 people, going to attack Lu'an together?"

Sun Quan thought about it for a while, and couldn't help being startled: "If such a force attacks wantonly, I don't know how long General Huang Gai can hold it."

Dong Xi said, "Don't worry about the county king. Lu'an is an important city with high walls and strong walls. General Huang is a veteran in the battlefield. It is expected that there will be no serious problems in the short term, but the general will hear that Wang Yukou Over the years, we have recruited soldiers and horses, and the total number of soldiers and horses in Xuzhou has exceeded [-], if we send reinforcements from the rear, it will be a little troublesome."

"What you said is very true." Sun Quan quite agrees with this point: "Now that Anfeng has fallen into the hands of thieves, if Xuzhou wants to send a third reinforcement, it can be directly dispatched from Pengcheng, and drive directly across Peiguo. How can this be? Is good?"

"Zhongmou is too worried." Yu Fan took a sip of the tea soup, put down the cup and said with a smile, "There will be no more troops from Xuzhou to help."

Facing Sun Quan's astonished eyes, Yu Fan explained: "Lieutenant Dong Du just said that the total number of soldiers and horses in Xuzhou is about [-], but this is true. There are already seven counties, and Taishan County is an excellent source of troops, if we really want to let go of conscription, it may even exceed a hundred thousand."

"However, there are disadvantages in having too many territories, especially... hey, Xuzhou is such a safe county, the place of the Fourth World War." Yu Fan said: "You must know that Yuan Tan in Qingzhou in the north and Cao Cao in Yanzhou in the east are all related to this place. Zhu Zi has always had a grudge, and he is eyeing Xuzhou even more, and Xuzhou is the foundation of Wang Yukou, will he risk losing the rear in order to rescue Yuan Shu and Yangzhou?"

"That's why I dare to assert that the three parties have a total of about [-] troops, which has basically reached the limit of Xuzhou's foreign aid, so there will never be a third reinforcement entering the field."

"What Duke Yu said is true."

Sun Quan's expression softened a little, but Yu Fan suddenly said seriously: "Actually speaking, we also have a hidden danger now. Zhongmou, since the beginning of the army, the Major General has won consecutive battles and shocked Jiangdong, but you don't think we Is the battle line stretched too far?"

"If the south doesn't move, once the Xuzhou army breaks through a little bit, things will be bad."

Hearing Yu Fan mentioned the south, Sun Quan frowned slightly.

Although he is not very old, he is young and mature. Since Sun Ce sent people to Fuling to bring him, his mother and others back to Qu'a in the second year of Xingping, he has often followed Sun Ce and participated in the decision-making of internal affairs, and even many courtiers Sun Ce didn't hide any secrets that he didn't know about.

For example, ever since he learned that Wang Zheng sent troops to aid Yuan Shu, Sun Ce had secretly allied with another strong Marquis, intending to attack Yuan Shu together and carve up Yangzhou and even Xuzhou. Aid is naturally Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou in the south of Lujiang River.

Sun Quan deliberately came to Tongxiang on the front line. In a sense, he was also responsible for contacting Liu Biao on behalf of Sun Ce.

But so far, the Sun and Wang families have fought fiercely for many times, but none of the Jingzhou army has entered Jiangdong territory!
According to the news Sun Quan received, Jingzhou did not take any action except that a large number of soldiers and horses were mobilized to Xiyang, Xiazhi and other places in the early stage after the alliance was reached.

At first, they used the excuse that the preparations were not enough, and later they used the excuse that it was raining heavily. In short, there were many excuses, but they refused to move forward anyway!
Sun Quan still doesn't know about Liu Biao's little calculation?
What's windy and rainy?
What road is difficult?
Don't you want to watch the fire from the other side and preserve your strength?
To be honest, Sun Quan actually understands Liu Biao in his heart. The achievements of Wang Zheng and Xuzhou Army in the past few years are indeed too impressive, especially after he defeated Yuan Tan's Jizhou Army, they reached a peak. When I mentioned it above, I might occasionally say that the Yellow Turban bandits are just too many people. In fact, who is not afraid of three points in private?
What's more, the Jingzhou army is better at water warfare. If they want to take the initiative to fight the Xuzhou army on land, no matter whether they win or lose, they must at least tear off a layer of skin and lose a piece of flesh. Liu Biao is naturally unwilling to compromise his own strength.

As for why he wanted to preserve his strength, it was not because he wanted Sun Ce and Wang Zheng to face each other head-to-head. It would be best if both sides were hurt, and he, Liu Biao, would come to pick peaches again!

Talk about carve up Yangzhou, Xuzhou
But for Liu Biao, Xuzhou is too far away, it is simply beyond reach!
Even if he defeats Wang Zheng, he won't get any benefit from the Xuzhou cake, and even if he can get a share, he may not be able to defend it.

In contrast, the land of Yangzhou, especially Lujiang, and Yuzhang are Liu Biao's heart and soul, but these two lands are now owned by his Sun family.

Sun Quan knew in his heart that Liu Biao probably didn't want to see his Sun family defeat Wang Zheng and seize Xuzhou too easily, that way the power would inevitably increase greatly, and his Jingzhou might not be stable under the ups and downs.

Seeing that Sun Quan was silent and his expression was cloudy, Yu Fan guessed what he was thinking at this time, and said calmly, "Is Zhongmou worried about Liu Biao?"

Sun Ce nodded first, and then shook his head: "Liu Jingsheng is a clan member of the Han family, and one of the eight steeds. He even rode into Jing and crossed Hannan alone. He is also a well-known hero in the world, but... Hey, it's all in the past!"

"Now I'm old and stupid, I'm no longer what I used to be, stealing away from Jingxiang, I don't think about stretching my feet, I can see her incompetence, Duke Yu, Brother Dong"

He looked around and said with a smile: "You say, why should I worry about this person?"

"Then why did Zhongmou frown?"

"What I worry about is not the old man who is about to sink into the tree." Sun Quan looked to the east with far-sighted eyes: "It is really a young eagle with wings gradually taking shape."

Yu Fan finally understood why Sun Quan just nodded first, and then shook his head: "Zhongmou is worried that Liu Biao is so indecisive, if he misses the opportunity and makes Wang Zheng flee back to Xuzhou, there will be endless troubles?"

"Yes, Wang Zheng is an extremely difficult enemy, but I believe that elder brother can still defeat this person. If you only want to win or lose the battle in Jiangdong, you can do it without Liu Biao's help."

Sun Quan said solemnly, "But what if we win this time?"

"Wang Zheng was born in the Yellow Turban. Everyone in the world knows that the Yellow Turban bandits are the best at gathering crowds. Let him escape back to Xuzhou this time. I'm afraid he will recover in a few months. Isn't this letting the tiger go back to the mountain?"

This is true, Yu Fan and Dong Xi both thought of one thing, Wang Zheng was only a few years old when he started the incident, he had more than a thousand soldiers, but in just a few years, he has already covered seven counties with a hundred thousand troops under his command?
Don't say that there is no one in the same age who can stand shoulder to shoulder, even if you have counted the world, even in ancient and modern times, there is no one who started things so quickly.

In this regard, even Sun Ce, and even Xiang Yu in the past are no exception. Xiang Yu is the successor of Xiang Yan, a famous general of Chu State, and Sun Ce's family is also a famous family in Wu County.

And Wang Zheng.
Although some people have long suspected that there is also a certain family behind it, although it is not clear which one it is, but it is certain that it is definitely not from Qingxu and Xuzhou, and the support given is not too great, otherwise It's so flawless that it won't hide.

In other words, Wang Zheng's ability is indeed outstanding when it comes to gathering crowds alone. Of course, the Yellow Turban bandits are all good at this aspect, but what makes Wang Zheng different from others is that his ability in training troops is also very good
A bandit who can quickly gather refugees and turn them into elite soldiers is simply too terrifying, so Sun Quan suggested to Sun Ce from the very beginning that since Wang Zheng came to aid Yangzhou this time, he should be killed forever. stay!

Unfortunately.
Thinking of this, Sun Quan tapped the case table with his fingers. The total number of troops they dispatched this time was only more than [-]. Xiang'an, a place that must be guarded, had to be divided into a part of the troops. It is not easy to kill Wang Zheng, after all Wang Zheng himself is the world's top general.

We must find a way to get Liu Biao to march quickly!
With firm thoughts in his heart, Sun Quan turned his head to look at Dong Xi, and directly changed the topic: "Brother Dong, since Qianxian County has fallen, according to Duke Yu's order, Huang Zhong's troops will attack Lu'an next. How long do you think you can hold it?"

Dong Xi said: "There are now five thousand soldiers in Lu'an City. With General Huang Gai's ability, there will be no problems within half a month."

"Yeah." Sun Quan nodded: "What about Shu County, when do you think Big Brother can take this place?"

"This"

Dong Xi showed a look of embarrassment, thought for a long time and said softly: "The general thinks that if he doesn't find a way to lure the defenders to take the initiative to go out of the city to fight in the field, I'm afraid it will be difficult to overcome them quickly."

(End of this chapter)