Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 454
After some pleasantries in the city, Huang Zu realized that the people who came with Hao Zhao and others were not generals or counselors, but a few craftsmen, which made Huang Zu even more disappointed.

But the consolation is that there is also a letter from Liu He, telling him to just hand over the soldiers and horses to Hao Zhao, so that Jiang Xia has no worries, and the army will arrive within a month.

"It seems that Liu He still doesn't understand Sun Ce, he is the little overlord of Jiangdong!"

Huang Zu sighed softly, it was really difficult to guard Jiang Xia for a month with these few people.

After the banquet, Huang Zu took Hao Zhao to the barracks and introduced them to the generals one by one, while Zhuge Liang followed his brother-in-law Pang Shanmin to the treasury and took the craftsmen to repair the equipment.

On the second day, Hao Zhao and Zhuge Liang went out to inspect the city, and Huang Zu was even more dissatisfied. Could it be that the map he provided was not detailed enough?
The Xiling Mausoleum is located at the junction of the Dabie Mountains and the river bank, with mountains stretching to the north, with undulating peaks and steep terrain.In the middle reaches there are hills and lakes, and further to the river bank there is open flat land with a lot of swamps and reeds.

The Chiting Water flows out from the Dabie Mountains, passes through the Xiling Mountains, flows southeast into the Dajiang River, and spreads out in the open land, forming a sandbar that stretches for several miles. There is nothing worth seeing other than that.

Huang Zu didn't know what this teenage boy could do, so he asked Pang Shanmin in private, and he knew that this person grew up in Fanyang Yenching Academy and had never led a soldier.

Huang Zu was shocked and said, "Could it be that Liu He sent a Zhao Kuo?"

But Pang Shanmin shook his head and said: "Don't look at my brother-in-law who is young and has never led an army, but he is familiar with the art of war, and has Lu Zhi, Huangfusong and others who have given him orders. I heard that he has practiced several times in Shanggu County. Compared with those generals Even more powerful."

Huang Zu shook his head and sighed: "Drills are drills after all. They are different from actual combat. Xiaobawang is a fierce tiger and cannot tolerate any mistakes."

Pang Shanmin said: "At this point, let's see how the two of them are fighting against the enemy. Zhao Yun has already arrived at Yunshe. With him holding back Zhou Yu's troops, our joint efforts to stop Sun Ce may be barely enough."

"It has to be like this!" Huang Zu had no choice but to personally urge the soldiers to step up their patrols and play by ear.

In the barracks, Zhuge Liang and Hao Zhao were still discussing the placement of Liannu and Harden. The southwest of Xiling City was a swamp, with mountains behind. Sun Ce could only attack from the east and north, and the focus of defense should be here.

Hao Zhao is already a veteran, but Zhuge Liang is the first time to go out with the army. Strictly speaking, he is not a real soldier, but he volunteered to go to the front to fight.

What he didn't expect was that Liu He actually put him on the front line of Jiangxia to fight Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong!
Although I was a little surprised, but after all, I took the initiative to ask for orders. I can't back down at this time. I have to go on the path I chose no matter what.

Zhuge Liang knew that Hao Zhao was good at defending, so when he came to Xiling this time, he mainly defended the city and waited for the reinforcements to arrive, which would be considered a success.

But Zhuge Liang is obviously not a person who sticks to the rules, and he also knows that many people secretly ridicule him when he participates in the military this time. This is an opportunity to prove himself.

In Jiangxia's battle, there is no room for loss!

During yesterday's inspection, he already had a plan in mind, but there are many soldiers in Wu, and Sun Ce is leading the army, which is not comparable to ordinary generals, and he still needs to be careful.

In the past few days, Huang Zu had been sending people to closely monitor the Wu army's movements in Zhu County, while Hao Zhao was training soldiers and horses and making preparations.

The situation of the generals in Xiling City has also been clearly understood. Compared with the Jiangdong generals, they are lacking in strength, but Zhuge Liang has no fear.

Since Sun Ce led Jiangdong, his prestige has greatly increased, and he has become arrogant and conceited. He came to take Jiangxia this time, determined to win, and did not take Jiangxia's generals seriously.

After Zhuge Liang and Hao Zhao discussed for a long time, the defense of the city was basically completed, and it was only necessary to rush out the remaining Liannu and other tools as soon as possible to ensure that everything was safe.

On this day, the map was being redrawn, and Huang Zu finally came to Fuya. The army of the Eastern Wu Army was coming to Xiling after resting in Zhu County.

Hao Zhao asked Huang Zu to send an order to raise the account. In the government office, Huang Zu was the commander-in-chief, with Hao Zhao on the left, Zhuge Liang on the right, and the rest of the generals in Jiangxia, to show their status.

Huang Zu coughed lightly, and said: "Everyone, Wu Jun's elite soldiers have come, Sun Ce has already occupied Zhu County, only a few dozen miles away from Xiling, and our wives and children are all in the city. There is no room for loss in this defense."

The generals naturally knew the importance of this battle. Huang Zu killed Sun Jian, and there were several Soochow generals. Once the city was broken, they would usher in crazy revenge.

Huang Zu once again introduced Hao Zhao and Zhuge Liang to everyone, and stated that they were sent by General Liu He, and their status was equal to that of imperial envoys. All military orders were subject to their orders, and those who disobeyed orders were subject to military law.

Huang She came out first to take orders, and the rest of the main generals also came out one after another. At least for now, it seems that everyone is still united and united.

Hao Zhao glanced at the crowd, seeing that they were not nervous or afraid, nodded secretly, and said: "We are ordered to guard Jiangxia, and we will do our best, the city is here and the people are here!"

"Yes, the city is here and the people are here!" Hao Zhao's short sentence aroused the fighting spirit of the generals, and also showed his and Zhuge Liang's determination.

Huang Zu nodded slightly, and said: "Sun Ce has already dispatched troops, as for how to deal with the enemy, please give orders from General Hao!"

However, Hao Zhao looked at Zhuge Liang opposite, clasped his fists and said, "The general praised Kong Ming as the reincarnation of Zhang Liang. He already has a strategy against the enemy, let Kong Ming deploy it!"

Huang Zu frowned slightly, and all the generals were stunned for a while, their surprised eyes fell on the calm, but slightly immature Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang was not too polite, and said calmly: "Sun Ce's troops and horses must cross the Chiting River and pass through Guishan Mountain when they want to reach Xiling. You can ambush the army and horses, you can deploy troops here first, and defeat the spirit of the Wu army first!"

"Hiss—" Huang Zu gasped, grabbed the goat's beard and asked in surprise, "Is Kong Ming going out of the city to fight the enemy?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Wu's army is full of vigor. If you let him approach the city, it may be difficult to resist. If you can dampen his vigor, you can deploy defense calmly."

"This..." Huang Zu recalled several battles with Soochow, and said with a wry smile: "To tell the truth, although I killed Sun Jian by chance, Jiangdong's soldiers are brave and there are many generals. I, Jiangxia's generals, may not be his opponents. .”

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Duke Ming, don't worry. I have sent troops this time with a clever strategy. Although Sun Ce is arrogant, it is nothing more than the courage of a man. Don't you know that arrogant soldiers are bound to be defeated?"

Huang Zu frowned and said: "The plan will be safe?"

"Look, Mr. Ming!" Zhuge Liang stood up, took out a map, and spread it out on the table in front of Huang Zu.

Huang Zu Nianxu saw that this was re-edited on the basis of an old map, and the location standard was more detailed. It should be the result of their investigation a few days ago.

(End of this chapter)