Chapter 516: Zhou Lang Wants to Roam the Rivers and Lakes
The news of the fall of Anhui County shocked the entire Lujiang River. When they heard that a hundred thousand troops from the imperial court were entering the country, the first thought of those wealthy people was to flee.
escape!
Cross the river!
Go to Danyang, go to Wujun, go to Kuaiji, anyway, the farther you go, the better!
Zhou Yu did not escape.
"It's useless to escape." He picked up a chess piece, pointed at Tian Yuan's position, and said with emotion: "This chess piece is a trap, but how can it not be dismembered? Cutting off the north and south, blocking the east and west, the situation is exhausted, and there is no chance of victory."
Lu Su, who was playing chess with him, certainly knew that he was using chess as a metaphor for military strength. He was talking about the strategy of the imperial army to penetrate into Wan County. He asked curiously: "How do you think Gong Jin evaluates your majesty's move today?"
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"Ferocious!" Zhou Yu gave his own evaluation without hesitation: "Attack the enemy's weak points with swiftness and sharpness. I have seen his tactics of using troops. He never attacks forcefully, but often attacks the enemy's weak points with lightning speed.
Those who win will die without mercy."
He shook his head slightly, as if he was thinking about how to deal with it. After a while, he sighed dejectedly: "How could Liu Xun, Ji Ling and others be his opponents? When the army went west, he came east, and there were enemy troops on the north bank of Huai River.
We don’t know what means are left in Jiangxia to suppress the border. Lujiang is in danger, Jiujiang and Guangling are in danger, and Jiangdong is in danger.”
"Is the situation really so bad?" Lu Su admired his friend's military strategy very much, but the imperial army had just entered the Lujiang River, so why was the entire Jiangdong irreversible? He really couldn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe it.
"Jiang Fang is still here." He muttered guiltily, looking for confidence in himself.
"You can't defend the river without the Huai River." Zhou Yu put an end to his luck with one sentence, and said meaningfully: "With the dignity of an emperor, how can he be willing to only take the land of three counties when he enters the enemy's rear?"
He stretched out his palm and drew a circle on the sandalwood chessboard: "Jiangxia, Runan, Jiujiang, Guangling, Wujun, Danyang, Yuzhang, the heart of the seven counties is Lujiang. When troops enter Lujiang, the enemy's power is connected. Our army
If it is in disarray, the victory or defeat is decided, the situation has collapsed and is irreversible."
Lu Su had no interest in playing chess at all. Although he did not serve as an official in Jiangnan, his family was not favored by the emperor.
Uncomfortable.
"Tomorrow is the autumnal equinox. Zijing will come over to have a banquet. You and I will spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together and have fun in time. Why worry about other trivial matters? If the emperor asks you to hand over the fields, then hand over them. If the emperor asks you to disband, then disband. How can he still eat us?
?Just live your life with peace of mind."
Zhou Yu couldn't see his friend being decadent, so he tried to persuade him.
Lu Su smiled bitterly: "It's a pity that I was born at the wrong time. I am full of talents but cannot use them. What a pity!"
"It's just hard work, why should we sigh? Wouldn't it be happy to live in the wind, snow and moon, travel around the rivers and lakes, and live a leisurely life? Zijing and I played the piano and went boating, cooked tea and drank wine, imitated the immortals, traveled across the great rivers, why bother with the troubles of the world?" Zhou Yu laughed loudly,
He seems to be looking forward to a better future.
Lu Su knew his friend's ambition, secretly sighed, and said with a smile: "The song is wrong, Zhou Lang Gu, Jiang Zuo Mei Zhou Lang will be famous all over the world, my brother does not have such talent, so I have to follow him shamelessly.
Let’s enjoy Zhou Lang’s glory.”
The two looked at each other and smiled, their laughter floating in the lonely night and gradually falling silent.
Liu Xiang didn't have as much free time as Zhou Yu and Lu Su, and he didn't have the sentimentality in the hearts of these two people. He was looking at the map and sketching out his future actions.
The autumn harvest is here, there is food, and there is no need to tie up our hands and feet and encourage the enemy's luck.
Yangzhou is bound to win!
But how to fight requires careful consideration.
If Wan County goes southwest to attack Xunyang, it can cut off the enemy's navy's return route, and then cross the river to attack Chaisang, and then it can invade Yuzhang County.
Passing Longshu to the north and going straight up to Yangquan, we can harass the Huai River defense line and help Guan Yu's troops cross the river.
To the northeast, we can attack Shu County, the county seat of Lujiang County. If we continue to advance to the northeast, we can threaten Hefei and disrupt Jiujiang County.
If we go east and cross the river at Songyang, we can attack Danyang County.
Where to hit first? He hesitated.
If the whole army goes north, it will loosen the hold of the enemy in Chibi, because there will be no one to intercept them downstream.
If we go south to seek the sun, the northern and southern battlefields will not be connected. They will fight separately and it will be difficult to join forces.
He has a big heart and doesn't want to let go of either side.
While he was thinking about a strategy to achieve both ends, Shi Alai reported: "Your Majesty, there is someone who wants to see you. He says he is an old friend Qiao Rui. I beg your Majesty to take the time to meet him."
"Qiao Rui?" Liu Xiang thought about it for a long time before he remembered who it was.
"It's him, bring him in."
Qiao Rui was Yuan Shu's general. His status was second only to Zhang Xun. He was much more important than Ji Ling and Liu Xun. In the early years, he sent troops to rescue Yuan Shu, not just once or twice. The two families had close contacts.
This man had a good appearance and had visited Liu Xiang many times as an envoy.
Not long after, Qiao Rui arrived and found that the once heroic general was gone. Now he looked haggard and his body was as thin as a seven-and-a-half-foot bamboo pole. He was hung with a set of dark gray robes, and he looked like he was about to die.
He bowed tremblingly and said, "Little citizen Qiao Rui, I'm going to pay homage to Your Majesty."
"Without courtesy, why is Qiao Qing like this?" This image really shocked Liu Xiang.
Qiao Rui was once very handsome, with a handsome face, fair complexion, smooth beard, extraordinary appearance, and a very good image and temperament. He had no talent. He was hired by Yuan Shu just by his appearance, which was equivalent to the second-ranking figure in the military.
He has two daughters, one is called Da Qiao and the other is Xiao Qiao. Both girls look like their father. So, everyone should know his appearance, right?
Now that he is like this, I am afraid that many changes have happened. After Yuan Shu died, he also disappeared. I didn't expect to see him again in Wan County.
"I would like to report to Your Majesty that the common people have been ill for many years and are now walking as if they were withered and unsightly. I hope Your Majesty will forgive you for this sin."
Liu Xiang waved his hand and said comfortingly: "Human skin is born and nurtured by nature, so don't take it seriously. Character and knowledge are valuable attributes."
He actually didn't know how to persuade such a former middle-aged handsome man. He said briefly and changed the topic: "Qiao Qing came here this time, but something happened?"
"My old illness is difficult to recover from, and I don't have much time left. I just can't let go of my two daughters at home. The little girls are both beautiful and beautiful, and I'm afraid they will suffer disaster. I beg your majesty to take care of them for the sake of my old friend."
Qiao Rui knew that her health was failing. It has been said since ancient times that beauty is a disaster. Without his protection, and the two daughters had no brothers, the end would not be better.
He was originally scouting out the heroes in Yangzhou, and the one that caught his eye the most was Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin from Shu County. But the current emperor suddenly arrived in Anhui County, and he had known Jin Shang in his early years. Isn't this God's will?
He is confident that as long as he meets his people, he will definitely leave an impression.
So, I asked to come to my door.
As for the rest, I don't have any extravagant hopes. If the dying man can find support for his daughter, there is nothing else to ask for.
"When the war is over, you and your family can follow me back to Chang'an. How can you treat us as if we have just met each other? There are famous doctors in Chang'an. Qiao Qing's condition can definitely be cured. Relax your mind and you will get better."