Cao Cao was very happy when he succeeded in the attack. The morale of the entire Cao Cao army was greatly boosted, and the whole army was in jubilation. When Yu Jin and Mao Jie came back, Cao Cao personally greeted him outside the camp gate and received a hero's courtesy. Yu Jin also grew up.
In one breath, I finally avenged my shame and can live an upright life from now on.
Cao Cao patted Yu Jin on the shoulder and laughed loudly: "Wuchang was burned down in one battle, which caused heavy losses to the Long and Sun families. It also broke the myth that the Long Army was invincible. Wen Ze is the leader of our army!"
Yu Jin quickly knelt on the ground: "The Prime Minister is ridiculous. If it weren't for the Prime Minister's good plan and all the generals working together, how could I have achieved Yu Jin's victory today? If we talk about this military exploit, the Prime Minister should take the lead!"
"Hahaha..." Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Come on! Serve the wine, today I want to get drunk with the two heroes!"
That night, the lights in Cao Cao's army were brightly lit. The generals accompanied Cao Cao in the big tent to drink, and the soldiers were also rewarded. Especially those soldiers who came back from Wuchang, when they talked about the war in Wuchang, they spoke vividly and boasted about themselves.
He became the invincible man in the world. Of course, he also gained the unanimous envy and admiration of everyone. In this battle of Wuchang, the main participants were the navy. Since Cao Cao established the navy, the navy soldiers were often laughed at by the infantry.
Zhan can be regarded as proud and proud.
The next day, when Cao Cao was still drunk, a man suddenly came outside. When he arrived in front of Cao Cao's tent, the guards immediately stopped him. The man took out a wooden token from his sleeve.
It flashed in front of the guard, who quickly put away his weapons and stepped aside.
He opened the curtain and saw that Cao Cao was still sleeping soundly. The man stood quietly by the couch without disturbing him. After a long time, Cao Cao woke up and suddenly saw the man in black beside the couch. He shouted and reached out to grab him.
The sword inside the couch. The man pulled down his cloak and revealed his true face: "My lord, it's me!"
Cao Cao turned around and took a look, then heaved a sigh of relief and waved his hand to order all the soldiers who had broken into the tent to retreat: "Please hold the camp door securely. No one is allowed to come in without my order!"
Cao Cao stood up slowly, and while dressing, he stretched out his hand to signal Kan Ze to sit down. Kan Ze quickly thanked him and knelt down on the cushion beside him. Cao Cao got off the couch and looked around for his shoes. Kan Ze saw that he hurriedly grabbed a pair of shoes.
Then, he handed his hands to Cao Cao's feet. Cao Cao smiled slightly: "Sir, you are a pillar of talent, how can you do such menial work?" Having said that, he put his feet directly into the shoes.
Kan Ze helped Cao Cao put on his shoes without showing any discomfort: "My lord is my Kan Ze's great benefactor. He saved my Kan family from fire and water. What's wrong with such a small thing? Even if Kan Ze dies, it will be difficult to repay my lord."
A great favor.”
Kan Zeming is from Kuaiji. In fact, the Kan family is an important official of the Lu State. The surname Kan first originated from Chi You. It is said that Chi You is the ancestor of the Kan family. The Kan family has lived in Qi and Lu for a long time. The Kan Ze family originally lived in Dongping.
In the early years, Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, did evil things and often oppressed wealthy households in the territory, especially those who were rich but had no power. The Kan family was one such family. Qiao Mao repeatedly persecuted, and the Kan family saw that
When he was about to go bankrupt, Cao Cao suddenly led his troops and destroyed Qiao Mao. He was appointed as the prefect of Dongjun by the court.
Kan Ze was in his twenties at the time. When he first met Cao Cao, he thought he was mighty and majestic, so he wanted to make friends with him. Cao Cao saw that Kan Ze was eloquent and very smart, and he cherished his talent, so he returned all the Kan family's property that Qiao Mao had plundered and asked for it.
He recruited Kan Ze into his staff. Although Kan Ze was young, he had a thorough understanding of the current situation. He made a detailed analysis of Cao Cao's understanding of the world. At Kan Ze's suggestion, Cao Cao sent Kan Ze to Jiangdong.
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The Kan family was extremely powerful. The Kan family in Kuaiji was the most prosperous branch of the entire Kan family and was highly regarded by Wang Lang, the prefect at that time. As a member of the Kan family, Kan Ze settled in Kuaiji with the help of the family's power and became the founder of Kuaiji.
A branch of the Kan family lived in Jiangdong for more than ten years. During this period, he worked as a minor official in various places. Until Sun Ce unified Jiangdong, Kan Ze intended to make friends with the Sun family and was recruited as an official. When Cao Cao unified Hebei,
With half of the country in his hands and ready to head south, Kan Ze felt that his opportunity had come.
Before Cao Cao sent troops, he first sent someone to contact Kan Ze and gave Kan Ze a token. With this token, Cao Cao could move freely among Cao's troops and no one dared to stop him. This shows how much Cao Cao trusted Kan Ze.
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Cao Cao sat down and ordered his servants to prepare meals. He ate opposite Kan Ze in the big tent. While eating, Cao Cao asked, "Sir, what's the matter with your sudden visit today?"
Kan Ze hurriedly said: "Last night our army made a surprise attack on Wuchang, causing heavy losses to Jiangdong. Congratulations, my lord!"
Cao Cao shook his head: "Thank you for your help in this battle. If you hadn't entangled Huang Gai, the outcome would have been unpredictable. Besides, Wuchang is a small town and there is no way to garrison troops. I just want to boost morale. With your wisdom, I won't ignore it."
Come out?"
Kan Ze nodded quickly: "I also know about your lord's difficulties. I came here today to tell you some good news! Huang Gai, a veteran of Jiangdong, is dissatisfied with Zhou Yu. After my insinuations, he wants to join our army. I wonder if your lord can accept it?"
"Oh?" Cao Cao immediately put down his job: "Is this true? Huang Gai is a veteran of the three dynasties of Jiangdong. If he can surrender to our army, it will have a huge impact on the morale of Jiangdong. This will be a great benefit."
"I think so too!" Kan Ze suddenly remembered something and said hurriedly: "I wonder how the training of the lord's navy is going?"
"Hey!" Cao Cao sighed and shook his head slightly.
Kan Ze felt regretful in his heart, but his face showed a look of helplessness: "It seems that if the master wants to go south, he must not start from Jingzhou. Jingzhou's navy is unparalleled in the world. Gan Ning, Cai Mao and others are all masters of the navy, and
The Jingzhou navy has invincible warships." As he spoke, Kan Ze took out a piece of silk from his arms and handed it to Cao Cao with both hands: "This is the defense plan of the Jiangdong navy. I tried my best to get it from everywhere.
I hope it will be useful for my lord to cross the river!"
Cao Cao took it and took a look. The map was clearly marked. All 30,000 naval troops from the east of the Yangtze River were on it. How many soldiers and horses, how many warships, how much food and grass were there, and even some infantry were deployed. Cao Cao nodded.
He took his head and put it away: "Derun must be careful when he enters the tiger's den alone. With this picture, he will know clearly about Jiangdong's defenses. Very good! Very good!"
Cao Cao actually shed tears. Kan Ze saw it and was greatly moved. At this moment, he was afraid that Cao Cao would let him die, but he would not complain at all. Kan Ze knelt down and kowtowed to Cao Cao, straightened up and said: "My lord, take care of yourself tomorrow."
At this time, a pair of grain-carrying ships will pass through Wuchang from Chaisang to Sanjiangkou. The lord can send naval troops to intercept them. The soldiers in the east of the Yangtze River will be short of grain and grass. If they can cut off their grain routes, they can be defeated!"
Cao Cao nodded and personally helped Kan Ze up: "With Derun helping us, why worry about Jiangdong not being broken!"
Kan Ze did not dare to stay longer in Cao Cao's camp. He spoke a few words to Cao Cao and stood up to leave. After leaving the camp, he immediately covered himself with his cloak and hurried away. Cheng Yu came to see Cao Cao for something and happened to see Kan Ze.
Ze left the tent, feeling suspicious but not daring to ask more questions. He kept making guesses, but he still couldn't figure out the identity of this person.
Cheng Yu walked into Cao Cao's tent and happened to see Cao Cao studying the Jiangdong defense map sent by Kan Ze on several cases. He nodded while reading: "Zhou Yu is indeed well-deserved. It is not easy to break through with such a layout!"
Cheng Yu came closer, glanced at it, and was shocked. Cao Cao looked up and saw him, and hurriedly waved him over: "Zhongde, come and see, this is the defense plan of the Jiangdong navy. What is the next step? I want to hear it."
Zhongde’s opinion.”
Cheng Yu quickly came up to study it carefully. After a long time, he shook his head slightly and said, "If this picture is true, Zhou Yu is indeed a powerful enemy of ours. If this person is not removed, it may be difficult for Jiangdong to break through."
"Hahaha!" Cao Cao smiled: "Don't worry about Zhongde, Sun Quan has already taken action for us, Zhou Yu will die sooner or later!"
"Oh?" Cheng Yu was stunned. He couldn't understand and said to himself: "Why did Sun Quan cut off his arm?"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "The minister is strong but the master is weak. Even if it is not now, it will be so in the future! I received news that tomorrow, grain and grass will be transported from Chaisang to Sanjiangkou. I intend to lead my troops to attack in a sneak attack. What does Zhongde think?"
Cheng Yu quickly waved his hand: "This must not be done! Transporting grain to the east of the Yangtze River must be escorted by a large army. Going up the Queshuo River should be very close to the south bank of the river. If there is an attack, the infantry of the east of the Yangtze River can quickly reinforce it. If our army goes
The gain outweighs the loss, so please, my lord, give up the idea of robbing food!"
Cao Cao smiled, shook his head and said: "We don't want their food. As long as we burn their food ships, it will be considered a success. Our navy has never gone to war since its establishment. If we can defeat the Jiangdong navy on the Yangtze River, it will be considered a victory."
victory!"
"This...!" Cheng Yu hesitated: "Long Fei's navy has blocked Xiangshui, and there are a large number of Jiangdong troops stationed at Sanjiangkou. It might be difficult to send the navy down without anyone noticing!"
"I've already thought about this, Zhongde doesn't need to worry." Cao Cao smiled mysteriously: "Go to Yu Jin, Mao Jie will just find you!"
Although Long Fei formed an alliance with Jiangdong, the army and horses were managed separately. Food and grass matters were not mixed up. Jiangdong's army was fighting in its own territory, so it stored food and grass in Chaisang Camp. Every half a month, people were sent to transport food.
Just in case, Zhou Yu sent Zhu Huan, a naval force, to personally escort the whole party. Only this time, Zhou Yu was seriously ill, so Lu Su temporarily took over the duties of the governor and took the initiative to send infantry by boat to Chaisang to transport grain. Xu Sheng
Appointed as grain keeper.
Xu Sheng received the military order and led the fleet to Chaisang. After loading the grain, he also mobilized thousands of civilians to use fiber ropes to transport the grain ship from Chaisang to Sanjiangkou. Xu Sheng was not from Jiangdong and had avoided chaos in Jiangdong in his early years. After Sun Quan took control of Jiangdong
, listened to Zhang Zhao's advice and opened a recruitment hall. Xu Sheng joined the army and was named a captain. This battle was also his first battle. Xu Sheng was young and eager to win. In order to deliver grain and grass to Sanjiangkou as soon as possible, he asked the civilians day and night.
Marching. On the one hand, the journey is not far, and on the other hand, the grain boats are heavy, making it extremely difficult to walk upstream.