Zhou Yu, as one of Wang Zheng's favorite heroes of the Three Kingdoms in his previous life, found that the illusory symbol in history now appeared vividly in front of his eyes. For a moment, Wang Zheng was very excited, and could even be called agitated.
However, it is indeed only a moment.
After all, he is no longer an ordinary member of the common people in his previous life.
The current Wang Zheng is Li Yanghou, Xuzhou Mu, and Tiangong General. He has become one of the few powerful princes in the world today. He holds power, controls a state, and can decide the lives and deaths of thousands of people with just one word.
Already.
So the next moment, a series of question marks popped up in Wang Zheng's mind.
Why is Zhou Yu in Hefei?
How could he be in Hefei?
Or hold an important position like county magistrate?
Is all Yuan Shu’s mind filled with shit?
He actually put a good friend of the Little Overlord on the front line against Sun Ce's army?
Although he was complaining secretly like this, Wang Zheng kept his expression on the surface and was still chatting and laughing with the county magistrate He Hong.
This He Hong is actually forty years old. In terms of age, he is actually older than Wang Zheng. However, due to the gap in their status, He Hong is very cautious and even a little reserved when talking to Wang Zheng. However, the Hefei civil and military officials on the side
It seems that although Wang Zheng holds a high position at a young age, he has no arrogance and is very easy-going in his responses. However, no one knows that most of Xuzhou Mu's mind and attention are focused on
Zhou Yu, who was silent on the side.
After all, no one except Wang Zheng knows what achievements this young man in his early twenties will achieve in the future!
It can even be said that without Zhou Yu and the blazing red flames that burned the sea and boiled the sky in Chibi, there might not have been any Three Kingdoms at all.
Zhou Lang was young, his majestic appearance had faded, and he was an outstanding figure in the east of the Yangtze River. Eight hundred thousand troops flew with a torch, and the wind swept the yellow leaves in front of the beach.
A fire burned out three parts of the world. During Zhou Yu's lifetime, his military strategy and achievements were superior to everyone else.
While he was thinking a lot, He Hong started to feel more natural after spending time with him. He quietly let out a breath and then smiled at Wang Zheng and said: "The state pastor has come a long way to work hard. We have specially prepared a banquet. Please come tonight."
How about we have a drink in my humble house and discuss how to deal with the enemy in the future?"
Wang Zheng agreed to everything.
After a few more pleasantries, Zhou Yu also came over to say a few words. However, compared to He Hong's enthusiasm, Zhou Yu was obviously just polite. However, this was not beyond Wang Zheng's expectation. After all, his family was a
His good friend Sun Ce was severely offended, especially this time when the Xuzhou Army entered Yangzhou. The other party must also know who they came for.
What Wang Zheng urgently wants to know now is actually Zhou Yu's current inner thoughts, or to be more precise, his stance.
Are you still loyal to Yuan Shu, or is Yuan Ying more interested in Sun?
Even the Prime Minister of Hefei County was Sun Ce's army's internal agent and spy. His existence was to reverse the situation of the war at the critical moment...
Looking at the young man's figure drifting away, Wang Zheng sighed secretly and at the same time, his eyes shone brightly.
Made, a handsome guy is a handsome guy, even his back is so handsome!
Brother Gongjin, I hope you won’t become my enemy.
otherwise...
This general can only be a fan who kills people in pain.
...
After a while, Sima Tang also came to say goodbye, but he had already arranged the two thousand heavenly troops in the city in accordance with He Hong's request.
This surprised Wang Zheng again. He didn't expect that this "nobody" with an ordinary appearance was actually a very capable person. He was not only well-organized but also meticulous in everything he did.
Then Wang Zheng directed the soldiers to move down the baggage, and then asked Sima Tang to summon some craftsmen in the city to repair their broken ships, and then took the troops to inspect the military camp.
The military camp of the Heavenly Army was arranged at the east gate of the North Gate. They only fought one encounter along the way. In fact, the losses were not big. The Tianzhu camp was basically intact, and only three units of the Heavenly Army where Wang Xiong was were damaged.
Nearly a hundred soldiers were killed.
Therefore, after Wang Zheng entered the military camp, he did not go to his own headquarters first. Instead, he went to the headquarters of the Third Division first. He saw a group of wounded soldiers there who were also in high spirits and with high morale. They were not at all like the listless people on the ship, and he couldn't help but laugh.
It seems that there are really not many people in the current Heavenly Army who are suitable to become Navy Army.
Along the way, Wang Zheng also roughly discovered that there is a big difference between the army and the navy. This is not entirely determined by the so-called water nature or even experience. Some people are happy to hear the battle on land and are brave.
Extraordinary, once they get on the deck, they become a completely different person, which shows that they don't like to be a sailor by nature.
Compared to the other people who were very different, Wang Xiong was okay. When Wang Zheng arrived at the gate of the station, he was directing the soldiers to carry swords, guns, arrows, and baggage and food. His voice was loud but he didn't appear as excited as the others.
Seeing Wang Zheng approaching, Wang Xiong hurriedly ran to greet him, and first saluted: "I will pay my respects to the general."
Wang Zheng waved his hand: "Now that we have entered the city, let the brothers rest for a few days after finishing their work."
Wang Xiong was startled when he heard the words: "General, didn't you say before that we would rush to Linhu immediately after landing? If you are worried that the sergeants will be exhausted, you are overly worried. I don't know about the other troops. We, the three troops, will march as soon as we land ashore."
They are all lively and vigorous, and I wish I could fight Sun Cejun as soon as possible!"
"I didn't know what the situation was like in Linhu before, so I am naturally anxious." Wang Zheng explained: "Since Huang Zhong led his army and horses to Linhu three days ago, and now there is no message to report back, it must not be a big problem. Since Sun Ce is now under the city of Hefei
Army, let’s take a look at the situation first.”
This is telling the truth. Although the little overlord Sun Ce should not be underestimated, Huang Zhong, one of the Five Tiger Generals, is by no means an ordinary person. If not this time Wang Zheng wanted to completely eliminate Sun Ce, this great enemy, just to save the siege.
, in Wang Zheng's view, it is enough for Huang Zhong, who is not yet a veteran, to take action.
“Although Hefei is not a big city, there is no room for error!”
"What the general said is true." Wang Xiong nodded after hearing this: "There is such a water gate in the north of Hefei. As long as there are ships coming and going, it will never become an isolated city. There is an endless supply of logistics and supplies. It is indeed a strategic location."
"The North Gate is of course important." After hearing this, Wang Zheng looked back and looked at the dock for a while, then said calmly: "But it is just a dead thing after all."
"In today's Hefei City, there is one person who is more worthy of me staying here to see what happens!"
Just like when he was in Zhao County, he discovered that the captain who came to quell the chaos was during the ban. At this time, in Wang Zheng's heart, now that he had met Zhou Yu, he would never let him go.
Such outstanding generals and national warriors...
Wang Zheng will never allow the other party's intelligence, talent, and strategy to be used against him one day in the future!
Until he stepped out of the military camp, Wang Zheng was still thinking about Zhou Yu.
...
By this time, it was already dawn.
Walking on the streets of Hefei City with more than a dozen soldiers from the Tianzhu Battalion, Wang Zheng looked around from time to time, but found that the city did not seem to have much of a wartime atmosphere. Many shops were still open, and the streets were full of pedestrians.
There was an endless stream of people, which surprised Wang Zheng.
Is this what a city with troops approaching should look like?
You must know that when Wen Chou attacked Kaiyang and Yuan Tan attacked Fenggao, from the first day onwards, except for soldiers and requisitioned civilians, no other living people could be seen on the streets of the city, especially the atmosphere in the entire city.
Extremely depressing and tense.
If Wang Zheng hadn't seen the military camp outside the city during the process of entering the dock, he would have suspected that He Hong and Sima Tang were deceiving him.
"Go and ask some locals." After pondering for a long time, Wang Zheng ordered: "Why are the people here so calm even when there are enemies outside the city?"
"Here!"
Soon after, several soldiers sent came back and delivered the same answer.
As early as the first day of the siege, rumors were circulating in the city, and the citizens were in panic all day long. However, Zhou Yu, the county magistrate, then informed the whole city that he had sent a messenger to ask for help from Zhou Mu, and that Hefei had enough food and grass.
To support the entire city's military and civilian expenses for half a year, as long as the military and civilians work together to defend the city, the enemy will never be able to capture Hefei!
Hearing this, the people in Hefei also let go of their hearts that were hanging in the air just a moment ago.
Zhou Lang said that the city of Hefei cannot be defeated, so the enemy must conquer Hefei!
Well, you can rest assured!
There is no way, Gao Charisma is just like this. He was promoted to the Hefei County Prime Minister who had only been in office for half a year, but he was so popular among the people in the city. From the county prince He Hong, to the civil and military colleagues, to the soldiers, merchants, traffickers and pawns, everyone was right.
His words, his words, and his ability to trust him are unquestionable.
After listening to the soldiers' narration, Wang Zheng was speechless for a moment, even more confused.
What is speechless is that Zhou Yu's performance is a bit exaggerated, right?
What is confusing is that, according to what the soldiers said, after calming the people's hearts, Zhou Yu did defend well. He personally went to the top of the city and prevented Sun Ce's troops from advancing for more than ten days...
What's going on?
Could it be that the butterfly effect from my time travel caused this pair of good friends to break up in advance before they even had a chance to share their horoscopes in Soochow?
An idea suddenly popped up in his mind: the reason why Huang Zhong ran to Linhu so confidently was because he was very reassured about Zhou Yu?
I not only believe that if Zhou Yu is here, Hefei will not suffer any loss, but also believe that...
Is it true that Zhou Yu is still on Yuan Shu's side now?
While I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard someone calling from a distance: "Wang Zhoumu!"
Wang Zheng looked up and saw a column of soldiers carrying food packages. The leader was Sima Tang. After the other party came up to salute, Wang Zheng looked at the soldiers behind Sima Tang with burning eyes and asked casually.
: "Captain Sima, are you taking these men to collect rice from the people?"
"Why, aren't the savings in the official warehouse enough?"
But he still remembered that the soldiers had just reported that Zhou Yu had said that there was enough food and grass in Hefei City to support half a year's expenses?
But the next moment Sima Tang's answer dispelled his doubts.
"Zhou Mu misunderstood."
Sima Tang said with a smile: "The food served in the County Lord's Mansion is sufficient, but he is still worried that tonight's Jiefeng Banquet will neglect nobles like Zhou Mu, so I just ordered the general to buy some good rice."
"Hefei City now has enough food and grass, so the state pastoralists don't have to worry."
Then Sima Tang's explanation made Wang Zheng temporarily put aside his doubts.
The north gate of Hefei City is a water gate, and it is built on a mountain. If you attack from the north gate, there is no other way except a hard attack by the navy. This is the reason why Hefei City has energy and supplies to continuously replenish its supplies.
In addition, although Hefei is located in the east of the Yangtze River, the climate in Hefei is essentially closer to the north. The climate is different from other Yangzhou counties where there is a lot of rain all year round. All the grain stored in Hefei can be stored for three years without deterioration.
Of course, Zhou Yu's "half a year's expense" is indeed an exaggeration. After all, there is an element of comfort in it.
But according to what Sima Tang said, the current storage capacity of two official warehouses in Hefei City is more than enough for three months.
Of course, unlike those Baixin who were completely reassured by Zhou Yu's words, Sima Tang was still worried.
After all, Sun Ce's army outside the city has not retreated yet.
Even from the perspective of Sima Tang, the captain of the navy, once Sun Ce captured Linhu City, the intensity and number of enemies who would attack the city might not be something that Hefei City could withstand today.
...
When it was getting dark, Wang Zhengshi returned to the military camp. Not long after, the carriage sent by He Hong to pick him up arrived.
When the carriage approached He Hong's mansion, Wang Zheng took a quick look and saw a group of people waiting for him respectfully at the door, but Zhou Yu was nowhere to be seen.
He Hong's banquet did have some delicious things. Hefei is a city with a very good location. The Lujiang River in the south is mountainous, and Jiujiang in the north is close to the sea. Being in the middle, you can pick up all kinds of delicacies. In addition, the southerners have been ingenious since ancient times. Regardless of the dishes and pastries, they are quite good.
Exquisite, served one after another, it really opened Wang Zheng's eyes, he couldn't hold back for a while, it was a rare meal, and he enjoyed it.
After drinking for three rounds, the two sides became more and more casual. During the dinner, He Hong asked Wang Zheng a lot. Only then did Wang Zheng realize that this Confucian scholar loved military affairs. His true ability was unknown for the time being. Some of the sentences in the military books were simply picked up at random, and he could just talk about military affairs on paper.
Not to mention Wang Zheng, a dabbler in his skills, is far inferior. In his opinion, he can almost compete with Mi Heng, a talker.
When the banquet dispersed, it was completely late. He Hong ordered a few beautiful maids to lead Wang Zheng to a study room for a while, and then sent the others out one by one. When He Hong showed up again, he waved away the maids, and they became two.
When a person is alone and raises his teacup again, the first thing he says is a compliment.
"In the Zhou Mu Years, he was able to control Qingxu even before he was weak, and he was invincible. This shows his talent. No wonder he won the trust of the emperor and became the youngest country prince in the history of our country."
He Hong raised his glass to congratulate him and said: "With Zhou Mu here, I understand that the Sun thief will not be able to be rampant anymore."
Wang Zheng smiled when he heard this, pondered for a while, and said calmly: "What Mr. He said is wrong."
"Just now you said it at the banquet. Sun Tzu said that the military is a major event for the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. We must pay attention to it."
"When two armies are facing each other, who can say that they are sure of defeating the enemy?"