As expected by Qin Liang, when Sun Li led his troops to Huainan, it was already the first month of the first year of Zhengshi. The journey was about several hundred kilometers, and if there were too many people, it would take more than a month.
"Zhengshi" is the reign name of the new emperor of the Wei Dynasty, Cao Fang. Cao Fang, who was seven or eight years old, has been sitting on the dragon throne for a year. Last year, he used the reign name of Wei Ming Emperor Cao Rui for almost the whole year, and it was only changed now. No This is because it was the first month of the year when Emperor Cao Rui of the Ming Dynasty died.
When Qin Liang met Sun Li again in Huainan, he was not in Shouchun City, the seat of the Yangzhou Governor's Department, but in a place where no one could poop.
Qin Liang stood on a small hill and saw that the surrounding land was barren. The more obvious scenery was a ruins and a river. The ruins were the old city of Hefei, and the river was Shishui (Nanfei River).
As a group of people on horseback from the north gradually approached, they finally saw clearly that one of them was Sun Li, the governor of Yangzhou. Qin Liang had already arrived here, and they met him unexpectedly again.
Perhaps because there are always only a few places that people want to go, it is easy to meet by chance in some places. Or maybe when you come to that place, you find that there is actually no special scenery, but you always have some expectations before coming.
Qin Liang stood there early, raised his hands to face the door and bowed down. Sun Li nodded on the horse, rode up the hill, and then returned the salute.
The two looked at each other without asking any questions, and just stared at each other for a while.
Qin Liang took the initiative and said: "This area is a low mountainous and hilly area. It is not easy to find higher mountains nearby. Otherwise, you can see farther."
Sun Li nodded and said: "It's really deserted. It's such a beautiful land, but there are hardly many people there."
Qin Liang said: "Not only are there few people here, the southern area of Xuzhou on the north bank of the river is uninhabited for hundreds of miles, and its desolate scene is even worse. I went there for a walk a few days ago."
In fact, Sun Li's reaction to such a scene was just like that, but Qin Liang was very surprised when he saw it.
How could future generations dare to imagine that the vast plains of northern Jiangsu, where the region is rich and densely populated, and part of the hills in the hinterland of Anhui, would become a no-man's land?
Qin Liang continued: "South of the Huai River, it can be summarized into roughly three types of landforms. From east to west, the territory of Xuzhou in the lower reaches of the Huai River is flat lowland, low-lying and humid, with many lakes and swamps, making it extremely inconvenient for the army to walk. Moreover, The Wei court should have fortified the area and cleared the country. The population there was very small, making it difficult for the army to supply supplies on the spot.
Then there is the area we are in, which is low mountains and hills, going west to Lu'an City. Further west is the mountainous area."
Sun Li looked back at Qin Liang, "It seems that Zhongming went south first and has already explored the terrain."
Qin Liang said: "There are also hydrology, climate and other conditions. After the servants sorted it out, they presented the document to Duke Ming. The things written in regular script are certain, while the cursive characters were obtained from the local soldiers and civilians. Please be discerning when reading. However, the information you have received is not entirely wrong and is still of high reference value."
When Sun Li heard the description of the font, his expression changed the most, and he looked back twice. Sun Li said: "Zhongming once studied at Taixue, and was familiar with military books. Sure enough, he acted in an orderly manner, which was very consistent with Sun Tzu's theory. The right time and place, Zhongming did not miss any of them."
Qin Liang thought to himself: What do you mean, I am an academic? It may not be called an academic, but I do have a lot of theoretical knowledge, not just limited to ancient military theory.
He said: "There are still people and people. The great Wei and Ming emperors were famous for their civil and martial arts. After his death, not long after the new king of our dynasty ascended the throne (and there was a coup | and internal fighting was also going on), Wu Guo may feel that
There is an opportunity to take advantage of it. My guess is that the Wu army may come to attack our country again, so we must be on guard."
Sun Li looked at the ground, seemingly thinking about something, and did not respond to Qin Liang's words.
Qin Liang waited for a while, then pointed to the river in front: "If the Wu army wants to go north, they must attack Hefei and Shouchun."
After hearing this, Sun Li moved his feet, followed the direction of the Shi River, and looked to the southeast, as if there would be a large army coming there. Of course, there was nothing in the distance. The dispatch of the enemy's army was complicated and expensive, and it was impossible to say
Come as soon as you come. At the end of your sight, there is only a desolate scenery in tranquility.
"The end of Shishui is Chaohu, and crossing Chaohu is Ruxu. Boats can go directly to the Yangtze River (Yangtze River) by crossing Ruxu." Sun Li said, "If Zhongming continues south, he can only go to Ruxu by Chaohu at most.
At Ruxukou, there is a water stronghold of the Wei army, which is always in our hands. Further south is the territory of the Wu state, and there is the Ruxuwu stockade of the Wu army on the Ruxu water, where soldiers and horses are stationed, and scouts often wander around.
Remember not to put yourself at risk."
Qin Liang bowed and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Ming, for reminding me."
Sun Li once followed Cao Xiu to fight against the State of Wu, and was defeated in the area south of Chaohu Lake. He may still be frightened. He went on to say, "The Ruxukou naval fleet of the Great Wei Dynasty usually has only Chaohu and Shi.
There is water, so the boat is outnumbered and there are few soldiers. Once the Wu army comes, the boat division will be defeated. Therefore, the area around the old city of Hefei is also sparsely populated and not very stable."
Qin Liang took a look at the ruins of the old Hefei city by the river. Only some rammed earth walls and broken walls were left, and asked, "The old city was specially demolished?"
Sun Li said: "Yes, the wood, bricks and stones were moved to the west to build a new city. Let's go over and have a look, then let's go."
So everyone got on their horses, patted the horses and rushed down the hillside.
The mount has stirrups, and it is easy for Qin Liang to control his balance while riding. However, the stirrups are made of leather, and no one has ever used metal stirrups. No wonder the stirrups of the Three Kingdoms period have not been found in the cultural relics unearthed by later generations, but we can tell from the sitting postures of the figures in the stone carvings and murals
, but it should be a riding posture with stirrups.
Everyone rode their horses westward and walked upstream along the Shishui River (Nanfei River). They rode for more than ten miles and then left the river bank. They continued to walk northwest for another twenty miles and arrived at Hefei New City.
Hefei New City was built during the Ming Dynasty (Cao Rui). It only took six or seven years to complete, and the construction time was less than a year. Therefore, the entire city looks quite small, a rectangle. Qin Liang visually estimated that the length from north to south is less than one mile (
One mile (approximately more than 400 meters), and its width from east to west is about half a mile.
Although the city is small, it still has a moat, making it almost a military town. The water in the moat is brought down from the mountain behind. That mountain is called Jiming Mountain, and the source of the water is in that mountain.
However, the new city cannot control the Shishui River. It is about twenty miles away from the river, which is relatively wide and has gentle terrain. Qin Liang and others just came here after leaving the Shishui River.
The new city is not located next to Feishui (Dongfei River) in the north. It is still some distance away from Shishui and the two rivers in the north and south of Feishui. Qin Liang guessed that the Wu army's navy was in trouble. The Wei army was mostly defeated by the Wu army on the water, so he deliberately moved Hefei.
Coming to this corner with inconvenient transportation is to prepare a battlefield and make use of strengths and avoid weaknesses.
The Feishui River in the north can be directly connected to the Huai River.
At this time, the waterways between the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River are not completely connected. Large ships need to sail directly from the Yangtze River to the Huaihe River, which depends on the season. The breakpoint is near Hefei New City, and there is no natural connection between fertilizer and water application.
However, during the Wei Taizu period, Cao Cao wanted to "hunt in Soochow" from time to time, so he dug a canal between Feishui and Shishui to facilitate both water and land. However, the canal was a semi-finished product and had not been repaired for many years, so it usually stopped flowing.
Qin Liang asked local officials that the canal would be open only during the period from the turn of summer to autumn when heavy rains and water levels rise.
Seeing that the sun was setting in the west and there were still more than 250 miles to return to Shouchun, Sun Li decided to stay in Hefei City for one night before leaving. So Qin Liang and others followed Sun Li's troops into the city.
It is a small city, but the streets in the middle are very spacious, which should be used to facilitate the deployment of troops. The layout of the city is also very simple, and you can get an overview in a while. In the center is the county temple complex, with some barracks and houses around, and in the corners of the city
There was thick smoke, and there seemed to be a kiln and a blacksmith shop for smelting metal weapons.
When Sun Li arrived at the county temple, he was greeted by the county magistrate and other officials, but there were no garrison generals. It is estimated that the garrison generals did not like the newly arrived Sun Li. Sun Li was the governor of Yangzhou, and according to the rules, he was the local chief executive. He was indeed not a military officer, but
He added the Fubo General, which should also be able to control the state and county soldiers.
The general didn't come, so there didn't seem to be anything wrong with him.
Sun Li asked immediately, "Is there any..."
At this moment, Qin Liang vaguely remembered Cao Cao's famous saying, "Are there prostitutes in the city?" and thought that there might not be such a small town. But maybe, the Wei army had prostitutes in the camp.
Unexpectedly, Sun Li paused and said, "Is there meat and wine?"
The magistrate immediately replied yes, turned around and ordered his men to prepare a banquet immediately.
Qin Liang ate half a piece of hard wheat cake at noon, and he felt happy when he saw it.
So Sun Li, Qin Liang and the two generals came to the hall on the platform, took their seats separately, and prepared to cook. It was afternoon, and the time was not busy, but everyone must be hungry.
When he was kneeling down, Qin Liang felt uncomfortable with the sword hanging on his waist, so he took it off and placed it directly on the case.
At this time, Sun Li asked: "I remember that when Zhongming left Luoyang, he took a Huanshou sword. When did you buy a new sword?"
Qin Liang discovered that Sun Li was really a person who paid attention to details, and he noticed such small changes. When both of them were still serving as officials in the General's Mansion, one day Qin Liang's shoes were torn, and Sun Li was also noticed by him.
I saw it at a glance.
So Qin Liang said: "Previously, Liang met Deng Shizai, a subordinate of the Taifu Mansion, at Hekou Pavilion. They talked for a while about terrain and farming. When parting, Deng Shizai seemed to feel sympathy for each other, so he gave the sword to him.
Servant. Servant also gave him the sword as a gift."
Sun Li smiled and said: "That's it."
"It's not a good sword." Qin Liang pointed at the case and said bluntly, and then said with a smile, "But the servant's sword is not a good sword either. I just got one in the military camp."
Sun Li asked again: "Can Zhongming know martial arts?"
Qin Liang said: "When I was in my hometown, I learned swordsmanship from local celebrities and archery from my elder brother. I never learned swordsmanship."
Sun Li said casually: "In the battle formation, you don't need many tricks. If you know how to use a sword, you can use a knife."
Qin Liang has already noticed that this body has the muscle memory of swordsmanship, and the sword is very fast. It seems to be quite talented. However, due to the limitation of weight and muscle size, the strength is really not good.
After chatting for a while, the maid and slaves brought the steaming barbecue. Everyone couldn't help but look sideways and their eyes shone.