NovelsAlex Chapter 181
Chapter 181
Chapter 181
"I have a plan to deal with this matter. You don't have to worry about it. Whether it's a catapult, an iron chain or even a boat, they are all just tools. People play the decisive role in war. We need to use this time to develop our strength. Although we repelled the joint attack of Cao Cao and Sun Quan this time, our loss is not small. Juda, please tell us about the statistics of casualties."
Xiang Lang got up and talked about the casualties and losses of the Jingzhou Army from the beginning of the battle of Rangcheng to the repelling of Sun Quan.
Zhang Wu then instructed Xiang Lang to be in charge, to communicate with the relevant officials of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and the State Shepherd's Mansion to do a good job in post-war compensation and compensation, to properly arrange for the injured soldiers, to return to the army if they can return, and to resettle those who can no longer fight to other places. , or appointed as officials, or bestowed with money and land.
Then he put Ma Liang in charge and led the subordinate officials of the Governor's Mansion and Zhennan General's Mansion to count the military merits and formulate rewards and promotions for meritorious personnel.
Then Mi Heng reported on the movements of some families after the war, asking how to deal with those who had communicated with Cao Cao in private in the early stage, and some families who had originally waited and watched were willing to join Zhang Wu after the war, as well as recommendations from celebrities such as prefects of various counties and Lord Pang De. How to deal with talents seeking jobs.
Zhang Wu instructed Chen Sun to arrest people according to the list given by Mi Heng, and then carefully screened them. If anyone had done something that endangered the safety of Jingzhou, he would be severely punished, and in serious cases, the family would be directly ransacked and exterminated.For those who just made simple contact but did not take actual actions, if they confessed their crimes with a good attitude and are willing to make some contributions to Jingzhou's finances, they can be punished lightly.
As for those who seek official positions, they will all be handed over to Zhao Jian, the meritorious officer, for assessment and appointment according to their ability.
After dealing with these trivial matters, Zhang Wu ordered Xu Shu, Ding Feng, Fu Xun and other generals to lead the Xiangyang navy into Feishui to harass Cao Jun all the way. They must not go too far from the shore to avoid being ambushed by Cao Cao.
Before leaving, Xu Shu suddenly said, "My lord, according to scouts, there was a very strange thing when Cao Cao withdrew his troops. An elite cavalry force of more than a thousand men left first, and they left in a hurry. The general in command of the banner is named Xiahou."
Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan were the only generals surnamed Xiahou under Cao Cao. Xiahou Dun stayed behind in Fancheng, so it must be Xiahou Yuan who left in a hurry with his cavalry.Zhang Wu was also very familiar with Xia Houyuan, who was a clan general that Cao Cao trusted and reused. He was later the commander of Cao Jun's western front. The most famous thing was that Huang Zhong beheaded him in Dingjun Mountain!
Even so, it cannot be said that Xia Houyuan is incapable. On the contrary, this Xia Houyuan is also very capable of commanding troops, and his personal force is also good. He is especially good at leading cavalry to attack thousands of miles. He is known as "Hubu Guanyou".
Xia Houyuan's wife is Cao Cao's sister-in-law, who gave up his youngest son to support his late brother's daughter during the famine years, and his niece is now Zhang Fei's wife.
"This must be Cao Cao's confidant General Xia Houyuan. This person is extremely good at leading cavalry to attack. Something must have happened to leave in such a hurry. Has everything changed?"
Zhang Wu thought of several possibilities. One is that Ma Teng and Han Sui in Xiliang rebelled and attacked Chang'an.
The second possibility is that Xun Yu, who was staying in Xudu, suddenly wanted to help the emperor seize power while Cao Cao was away, but it is also unlikely. Xun Yu has the Han family in mind, but now that Cao Cao has just proclaimed himself prime minister, Xun Yu should not be right. Cao Cao gave up.
What the hell happened?Zhang Wu said what he thought, and asked for other people's opinions.
At this time, Pang Tong said: "My lord, Xun Yu has followed Cao Cao for more than 20 years, and Xun You is in the army. It is very unlikely that he would do such a thing. If Xiliang raised troops, it would not be of much use if Xia Houyuan's thousand cavalry arrived. , because Xiliang is full of cavalry. The rest of Liaodong and Hanzhong are even less likely to send troops, and the only place that can threaten Cao Cao and make a thousand cavalry effective is Jiangdong!"
After hearing this, both Zhang Wu and Xu Shu came to the map and checked it carefully. Xu Shu pointed to a place with his finger.
"Hefei!" Zhang Wu said in shock, Sun Quan had just retreated from Jiangxia, could he go to attack Hefei?
It must have been Zhou Yu's plan. Seeing that he was not getting any benefits from Jingzhou, he turned around and bit Cao Cao. If he could take the opportunity to capture Hefei, it would be a big piece of fat.
"Worthy of being Jiangdong Zhoulang, his reputation is indeed well-deserved. The so-called 'lost in the east, harvested in mulberry', if Jiangdong can take Hefei, it will open the door to Shouchun, and then control the Huaihe River, blocking Cao's reinforcements, and Shouchun is just around the corner Excuse me. At that time, Sun Quan will be able to completely occupy Yangzhou, and the territory will be doubled in one fell swoop!" Zhang Wu praised, and at the same time, he also understood the shameless spirit of the Jiangdong Group better.
A moment ago, he and Cao Cao joined forces to fight Jingzhou. As soon as Cao Cao was defeated here, he immediately turned around and beat Cao Cao. It's really faster to turn your face than to turn a book!
Don't talk about martial arts!
After you do this, who will dare to believe you!
Sun Quan is really capable of doing anything for the sake of territory. In order to get Jingzhou, he even used his sister as a bait to trick Liu Bei into coming to Jiangdong.Later, he even lied that his mother was dying of illness, and wanted to trick Sun Shangxiang into bringing A Dou to Jiangdong, planning to use A Dou to threaten Liu Bei to return Jingzhou.
No wonder Xia Houyuan left in such a hurry and only brought a thousand cavalry with him, because the main force of Cao's army was in Fancheng, and if he wanted to rescue Hefei, he had to go back to Wancheng first, which took a long detour.After Sun Quan retreated from Jiangxia, he must have rushed down the river before Cao Cao, so Cao Cao sent Xia Houyuan thousands of miles to help.
As long as Xia Houyuan can arrive before Hefei falls, Hefei can be kept.Zhang Wu felt that if he guessed correctly, these thousand cavalry must be the most elite tiger and leopard cavalry in the Cao army, and they would be powerful enough to deal with fourth-rate infantry like the Jiangdong army on land.
Zhang Wu thought for a while, it seemed that Sun Quan had never conquered Hefei from the beginning to the end, so this time it must be a waste of time, right?
In fact, before the Battle of Chibi, Sun Quan did lead his troops to attack Hefei, but was repelled by Liu Fu and Jiang Ji's design.Later, Sun Quan did not give up, and led his army to attack Hefei many times. Not only did he fail once, but he also achieved the prestige of Zhang Liao and others.
But Zhang Wu felt vaguely that since the historical process had been changed by him, what if something unexpected happened this time?
If Jiangdong is really allowed to conquer Hefei and occupy the affluent Huaihe River Basin, then Jiangdong's power will be greatly increased, which is very detrimental to Jingzhou.
Jiangdong is Jingzhou's feud. Over the years, he has never extinguished his ambition to occupy Jingzhou. Jiangdong's current big problem is the lack of population, so he keeps attacking Shanyue and arresting people to enrich the population.
After occupying the Huaihe River Basin, Jiangdong's problem will be solved. Jiangdong's navy is stronger than Jingzhou, and Jingzhou will be a little dangerous at that time.
(End of this chapter)