Lord of the House

The news that Ning Zechen successfully took over the defense of Shouzhou reached Suizhou on the 29th; on the 28th and 29th, Suizhou surrendered Zhong Rong from the Lishan camp and selected 20,000 soldiers to go north. At the same time, Dong Yuan Chen Jingrong was sent to Suizhou to meet Cao Ziang, and to discuss the Huaixi army's northward movement to recover Ruzhou and Liangmo, as if all the previous incidents did not exist.

The sound of the ruts could be heard clearly, Chen Jingrong opened the curtain and swept into the carriage regardless of the cold wind, taking away the only cold air in the carriage.

The road going south to Suizhou has to pass through a hill called Luquan; Luquan Mountain is not high, but it stands abruptly above the Pingchuan in the north of Suizhou City, and the terrain appears steep. There is a village on the west **** of Luquan, which used to be the private residence of the Suizhou army. At this time, the elite of the Huaidong Army brigade was stationed as a fortress. According to a fortress standing on the steep terrain, it guarded the passage from Lishan to the south of Suizhou.

Now it seems that Huaidong has a well-thought-out plan and deployment for Huaixi.

The weather was gloomy, and the lead-colored clouds seemed to be pressing on the top of the mountain. I didn't know whether it would rain or snow next. Thinking that the Huaixi army was short of clothing and food, and was forced to go north at this time, the situation was really bleak...

Chen Jingrong felt sad, since he gave up his resistance, but the initiative rested with Huaidong. In September, Luo Xiancheng led his troops out to Xinyang to invade the north of Huaishan, making Xinyang Mansion a ruin again. The military supplies stored in Guangshan and Lishan camps could only support more than a month, and if it was delayed, the situation would only be more unfavorable for Huaixi.

When he entered the city, he informed him of his intentions, and all the accompanying cavalry would confiscated their weapons and sent them to the inn for residential surveillance. Chen Jingrong also repeatedly collected them several times before they were brought to a gray mansion.

Although the general of the Huaidong military commander is used to being frugal, there should always be a sign in front of the house. Chen Jingrong said to the Huaidong general who led the way: "A certain person is Chen Jingrong, the commander of the Huaixi camp, and he is specially appointed as the deputy envoy of the privy council and the Huaixi camp. The commander-in-chief, Lord Dong, has come to Suizhou to meet Cao Zi'ang, the guard of Luzhou, to discuss important matters, where is this?"

"Jingrong, don't despise this messenger here!"

Chen Jingrong looked back, but saw Yue Lengqiu wearing a purple official robe standing in the courtyard with a smile on his face.

Chen Jingrong didn't know that Yue Lengqiu was already in Suizhou, but looking at his smiling face, there was a murderous edge in his intuition.

"How dare you, Jing Rong doesn't know that Governor Yue is actually in Suizhou." Chen Jingrong had no temper, so he could only bow down and salute.

"You're welcome," Yue Lengqiu waved his sleeves and said, "You are here on order to see Cao Zi'ang. Cao Zi'ang is busy with military affairs, so he may not have time to see you; but this envoy is also ordered by the Privy Council to go north. What do you have to say to this? The ambassador said the same..."

"..." Chen Jingrong was stunned for a moment and asked, "Dare to ask Governor Yue, what is the strict order of the Privy Council?"

Yue Lengqiu's eyes were like knives slashing Chen Jingrong, thinking that the capture of Shouzhou had indeed taken root in the hearts of the people of Huaixi like a seed, and said: "This envoy was released from prison in Huaixi by the order of the Privy Council. The Henan armies are also in charge of grain and grain, and the Chizhou army Deng Yu's division is about to be transferred to the north and merged into the Huaixi and Henan armies, what questions does Jing Rong have?"

Chen Jingrong naturally knew that Lin Fu would have a backer against Huaixi, but he didn't expect it would come so quickly, and he didn't expect that Lin Fu would let Yue Lengqiu divide Dong Yuan's military power...

Especially Yue Lengqiu's title has the words "Huaixi and Henan troops", which makes Chen Jingrong tremble:

It is not difficult to imagine that Dong Yuan's title will soon become "recruiting envoys and controlling the armies of Huaixi and Henan" accordingly. It seems that Lin Fu intends to use the power of the Privy Council during the war to lead the Huaixi army. The dismantling into several towns only gave Dong Yuan the power of restraint and Yue Lengqiu the power to supervise the army, while increasing the power of Tao Chun, Xiao Kui'an and other garrison troops, in order to weaken Huaixi and make Huaixi internal checks and balances.

For someone else to be the military envoy, it would not be too much of a restraint on Dong Yuan, but Yue Lengqiu led Deng Yu's troops to the north to serve as the military envoy, and the significance was not trivial.

The Huai Army, the head of Tao Chun’s Institute, was almost founded by Yue Lengqiu. From Tao Chun and below, they were all trusted by Yue Lengqiu. Although the Changhuai Army has been weakened a lot in Huaixi in recent years, its strength is still not to be underestimated. peep.

Tao Chun used to be under the Huaixi sequence, so he couldn't struggle against Dong Yuan's grasp, but when Yue Lengqiu entered Huaixi, Tao Chun's line of generals would inevitably fall to Yue Lengqiu.

After the collapse of the Chizhou army in Zongyang, Yue Lengqiu's influence and actual military power were weakened by more than half. Chen Jingrong thought that Lin Fu would continue to weaken Yue Lengqiu's power and influence, but he never expected that Lin Fu would meet. Use Yue Leng Qiu to go north to check and balance Huaixi...

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Although Chen Zui's troops recovered Shicheng on the 23rd, it was not until the 29th that Lin Fu moved his carriage to Shicheng, and Zuo Chengmu, as a military envoy, also accompanied him to Shicheng; a day later, Hu Wenmu and Hu Xuechang and their son came to Shicheng from Jiangxia to see Lin Fu.

The sunken ships and dark piles at the branch of the Han River were not cleaned up until the 26th. At this time, the ships from the Han River from Hanjin to Changlin were all warships from the Huaidong Water Camp.

After the winter, the wind is blowing from the northwest, the wind is against the wind and the current is against the current, the water is thin, and the speed of the warships on the Han River can be imagined. From Hanjin to Shicheng, the land route is 300 miles, and the water route is more than 500 miles. Hu Wenmu and Hu Xuechang and their sons crossed the river from Jiangxia before noon on the 28th, and drove all the way north to Shicheng to meet Lin. bound.

The warships of the Huaidong Water Camp did not enter the Hanshui after the Jiang obstacles were completely cleaned up. At least when Hu Wenmu and Hu Xuechang and their sons arrived at Shicheng, hundreds of Huaidong warships were parked on the Hanshui outside the Shicheng. ferry.

On the west bank of the Han River, Ye Ji Luorong's main force on the western front has also completely withdrawn to the front lines of Xiangyang, Nanzhang, and Zhongyi. The nearly 8,000 cavalry of the troops behind him have also abandoned Jingzhou, Changlin, and Yiling. Line the city, retreat to the line north of Jingmen...

Although it has the conditions to cross the Han River from Shicheng and enter the west bank, it is necessary to keep the Han River unobstructed so that the Huaidong Water Camp can go straight to Xiangyang, so it is not possible to set up a pontoon bridge in Shicheng.

Before entering Shicheng, the car passed the Nanhu Slope, and you could have a panoramic view of the Han River, which is 20 to 30 miles long upstream and downstream, and the Pengwan Ridge on the opposite bank: the Huaidong Army that entered Shicheng earlier, has already divided troops to occupy the Pengwan Ridge on the other side. Set up a river crossing camp, and at this time, more soldiers and materials are being transported by warships...

"Crossing the river from Shicheng and chasing it can't be done!" Hu Xuechang lightly tightened the reins, approached the carriage that his father was riding, and said, looking at the situation above the Han River.

Hu Wenmu nodded.

His father and son originally intended to be independent based on Jinghu Lake, and they were naturally very familiar with the terrain of Jingxiang.

Ye Ji Luorong's main force has already withdrawn to the front line of Xiangyang, and his escape to the north is from the west of Xiangyang to Gucheng to cross the Han River and go north through the Danjiang River.

Lumen Mountain in the southeast of Xiangyang is surrounded by Han Mountain, and the terrain is steep; in the southwest is the Longzhong Mountain, the former residence of the Prime Minister of Shu of the Three Kingdoms, and further south is the northern foot of Jingshan Mountain, all of which are natural shields around Xiangyang. Therefore, the Huaidong army crossed the river from Shicheng and entered the west bank of the Han River, and it was difficult to pursue the enemy army west of Xiangyang.

Of course, the Huaidong water camp warships can trace the Han River northward, enter the Han River section to the west of Xiangyang, and directly cut off the passage for the Yanhu soldiers and horses to escape to the north. That is the most straightforward method. However, the Hanshui is thin, and the main force of the Huaidong Water Battalion has to advance to the Hanshui River section of the Xiangyang front line, and it will take a long time. Another, Yanhu still has a naval force that cannot be underestimated near Xiangyang, occupying the upper reaches. Advantage.

Chasing and destroying the enemy is still not an easy task.

Hu Wenmu sighed again and said, "For Huaidong, even if there is no way to completely wipe out Ye Jiluorong's troops this time, the recovery of Jingxiang and Nanyang is a foregone conclusion. Huaixi should be drawn out - the situation is like this, wait for some time, the Northern Expedition can be expected!"

Hu Wenmu has been in possession of Jinghu for several years, and his eyesight is unmatched.

"Father said that Dong Yuan wouldn't jump over the wall?" Senior Hu asked.

"No, the dog jumping over the wall is just self-defeating. Dong Yuan can't even see through this, let alone the opponent of the Privy Emissary..." Hu Wenmu said.

"The privy envoy envoy Yue Xiang to the north, the boy is a little puzzled, UU reading www.uukanshu.com" Senior Hu asked, "The privy envoy has been fighting with Yue Xiang for so many years, and finally has the opportunity to completely weaken him, how can you call him Going north, is there a chance to regain military power?"

Yue Lengqiu North called out the news of the army in Huaixi and Henan. Hu Wenmu and Hu Xuechang knew it when they crossed the river to Hanjin. What Hu Xuechang did not understand was how Lin Fu gave Yue Lengqiu a chance to sit again!

After the collapse of Zongyang, the Chizhou army controlled by Yue Lengqiu was greatly weakened, but Yue Lengqiu was asked to lead the Chizhou army northward, and there was a chance to regain control of the Changhuai army. Military power will quickly return to its peak.

"Everything is in the hearts of the people," Hu Wenmu said, "Yue Lengqiu has been fighting with the privy envoy for these years, ups and downs, even if he still has ambitions, he should know better where the bottom line is. He is more reliable and more reliable than Dong Yuan. It's safer, instead of following Dong Yuan's army to take the dangerous front. Another one, who can send Tao Chun to the north, can immediately separate Tao Chun from the Huaixi army? After all, Huaixi is not a big mistake, and the Privy Council can only expel him to Huai this time. To the north of the water, it provides food and grain to contain Yanhu's troops in Henan, but how can we not prevent Dong Yuan from covering up the secret peace with the surface war? Yue Lengqiu led the Chizhou army north, and he could immediately remove Tao Chun from Dong Yuan. Hui La came over, and on the north bank of the Huai River, he had the strength to compete with Dong Yuan in court. Even if Dong Yuan wanted to make peace with Yan Hu in secret, how could he hide from Yue Lengqiu's eyes? Even if Yan Hu did not guard against Dong Yuan, how could he not To prevent Yue Leng Qiu? Therefore, it will inevitably contain a large number of troops in Henan, so as to share the pressure of Huaidong on other fronts..."

"My child is not as perceptive as my father." Hu Xuechang thought for a moment and felt that his father was right. For Huaidong to use Yue Lengqiu, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

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