Chapter 183: The beauty of the heavens

Shouchun, the city on the banks of the Huai River, has survived its most glorious and darkest period. It was famous in history at that time. Although this reputation is mostly connected with the infamous Yuan Shu, now, under the joint governance of Liu Fu and Zhang Liao, it has become a bridge connecting Jiangdong and the Central Plains.

The opening of the south and the blockade of the north are like being divided by Huai River. One side is yang and the other is yin. In terms of government affairs, Gao Chong, who has no worries, pursues an open air and embraces all rivers. Because Cao Cao had to deal with pressure from all directions at the same time, what he could do was the iron cage policy of seclusion and blockade.

Due to years of war, the Central Plains have been defeated. Although under the stimulation of Cao Cao's new policy on farming, production in Yingchuan, Chenliu, Xudu and other places has recovered, but in the competition with Gao Chong, he has gradually lagged behind.

North Mountain by the Huai River.

Liu Fu and Zhang Liao are inspecting the Huai River Defense Line. Over the past two years, they have been in harmony with each other, both literary and military affairs.

"Don't worry, Wen Yuan, I have ordered the county and pavilion to organize labor inspections along the Huai River. If a spy from Cao's army infiltrates, I believe it will be discovered soon." Liu Fu pointed to the busy civilians at the foot of the mountain with full confidence and said.

From a distance, a simple beacon defense line along the Huai River has been completed. At each ferry crossing, the local security forces organized by local counties and pavilions can easily be found out. This can not only make up for the shortcomings of insufficient troops, but also mobilize the enthusiasm of the people to defend the territory.

Zhang Liao forced a smile and replied: "With Yuanying here, I have nothing to worry about, but it's just that we focus on defense every year, and I'm unwilling to accept it!"

Liu Fu turned his head, but saw a trace of pain flashing in Zhang Liao's eyes. He comforted him: "Did Wen Yuan miss General Gao Shun again?"

Zhang Liao remained silent for a long time and followed Wen Hou's brothers together. Only he was still alive. Gao Shun was already a companion, but Xinye fought Gao Shun and died in the battlefield, which made Zhang Liao feel extremely lonely.

"Yuanying, Cao Cao's northern expedition to Hebei, the Central Plains are empty, this is a rare opportunity. I want to ask the coach for orders to go to the Central Plains!" Zhang Liao said loudly, his eyes were painful and deep, crossing the Huai River and looking straight to the north.

"But Cao Cao also sent Yu Jin and the two generals Le Jin stationed in Xu Yu. We only had less than 3,000 troops in our hands. How could we fight?" Although Liu Fu was a civil servant, he could still see such an obvious gap.

Zhang Liao smiled calmly and said, "This is why I want to ask the coach for the battle. General Li Tong has been in Hefei for two months. With them coming from behind, I can be assured and boldly led the Yanbei cavalry to directly penetrate Yu Jin and Lejin to the junction of the two armies. Once successful, I can rush my troops to directly take Xu Du, and then threaten the back of Cao Ren in Wancheng!"

This is a bold idea with great adventure and strategic vision. Looking at Zhang Liao's confident face, Liu Fu could see that Zhang Liaomou had thought that this plan would take longer than a day, and this idea might have existed after Zhao Yun's troops left.

In the early spring in Jinling, early April is the time when peach blossoms bloom.

"People handsome, Shouchun and Zhang Liao came to ask for a fight!" In the early morning, as soon as Gao Chong got up and finished washing up, Lu Su rushed in with a letter.

"Zijing came so early, was Wen Yuan unable to hold back?" Gao Chong brushed his face and asked.

Lu Su was stunned and asked, "Can you have the ability to know before you know?"

Gao Chong smiled slightly, took Zhang Liao's letter and looked carefully, and said, "Wen Yuan proposed to take advantage of the opportunity of Cao's main force going north, use Yanbei cavalry as the main force, and penetrate along Yingshui into Yu Jin and Le Jin, so as to break through the defense line of Cao's army in one fell swoop. What do you think?"

Lu Su thought for a while and said, "People commander, our army is on the Huainan defense line and has always shown the enemy with a defensive attitude. If we can change the situation of passive beating, it is naturally the best. However, I do not agree with the large-scale Northern Expedition. There are three reasons. First, our army has only more than 7,000 troops in Huainan, Wenyuan and Wenda. Among them, the Yanbei Cavalry, who can be competent for long-distance raids, but if the advanced troops who advanced were blocked, we had no reinforcements to reinforce, so we could only watch it be eaten; second, Cao Cao stayed before the Northern Expedition.

After Yu Jin was given up, and Le Jin divided Xu Yu, it can be seen that he still attached great importance to the southern front. Once our army's intentions were noticed by the enemy, I think Cao Cao would draw elite troops from other places to encircle and suppress them without hesitation. By then, our army cannot advance and cannot retreat, and the situation will be very passive. Third, considering the internal affairs of Jiangdong, although the people's lives are stable now and the government has surplus grain in the treasury, people are determined. Before making sufficient preparations, I thought that small-scale harassment could be carried out, and the main force's Northern Expedition was not the time."

Gao Chong nodded frequently when he heard this. With Lu Su's talent, he was only responsible for the management of the inner dynasty. Lu Su also had his own unique insights in military strategy. Moreover, due to his in charge of internal affairs, he was more comprehensive and more specific when considering the problem.

"Zi Jing is considering that one of the reasons why I chose the defense strategy of focusing on the west and neglecting the east is that Jingzhou is located in the upper reaches of Jiangdong, and its geographical location is important. The second purpose is to consider that Huainan is too close to Jiangnan. Once there is any change in the war, the foundation we have finally established will be destroyed." Gao Chong said.

Lu Su said: "But judging from the tone of this letter, Wen Yuan's desire to fight is becoming increasingly eager. If I guess well, Gao Shun's death and Zhao Yunxi's adjustment have a great impact on his heart. If the coach refuses completely, he will probably have greater grudges, and that would be a bad thing!"

Gao Chong pondered for a while and said, "Zi Jing reminded me that I happened to receive the news from Yuanzhi and set off to go back to Xiangyang soon. Now I will take a detour to Shouchun first."

Lu Su said happily: "It is of course the best thing to go to the coach in person! In Su's opinion, Wen Yuan's plan is not completely unfeasible. When Pet coach arrived in Huainan, he ordered General Li Tong to lead his troops to station troops in Huai River, and then ordered Wen Yuan to lead Yanbei cavalry to cross the Huai River to attack. This not only trains the team, but also plays the role of attack instead of defense."

Gao Chong smiled and said, "Zi Jing is indeed a scheming person. After I leave, Zi Jing will handle the affairs of Jiangdong with all powers. If there are emergency situations, you can decide on your own."

Shaopo, Qili Dike.

A green bamboo forest covers several farmhouses and appears and disappears. In the clear stream in front of the farmhouse, ducks playing freely and busy people on the shore complement each other, forming a fresh and elegant landscape picture.

The sky was drizzling, falling on the bamboo leaves, rustling. In the bamboo forest, a fifteen-year-old girl with a red coat and green skirt was jumping and picking grinding mushrooms growing on the wetlands. In the other basket beside her, there were a few fresh bamboo shoots stained with soil.

"Ji'er, I'm going home for dinner!" A delicate and gentle voice came, and a graceful young woman walked out of the clean farmhouse next to her. She looked about twenty-five or six years old, and there was a hint of peace and happiness on her pure and refined face.

"Mom, hey, I'm here!" The girl responded loudly, lifted the bamboo basket and ran quickly.

"Can you kid, can't you run slower?" The woman said angrily, her eyes blinked sharply, and although her face did not use any makeup, it added a bit of a lovable impulse.

At this time, the girl suddenly tripped her toes, pounced forward, and then poured her towards Wang. The bamboo basket in her hand also spread out. The pure white grinding mushrooms and tender yellow bamboo shoots were thrown out and scattered into stars.

"Be careful!" A pair of big hands reached over in time and supported the girl's just now.

The girl turned around and said in surprise: "Uncle Zhang, why are you here?"

Next to the girl, Zhang Liao's figure was like a steady and thick mountain, tightly protecting all enemies who invaded its territory. This mother and daughter were Diao Chan and Lu Ji who escaped from Xia Pi City. During the period when Zhang Liao was stationed in Shouchun, the mother and daughter chose to live a simple and ordinary life.

Over the past two years, their lives have been peaceful and peaceful. Except for Zhang Liaohui who came to visit from time to time, even the neighbors here only knew that they were refugees who fled from the north.

It was the last instruction of Lu Bu that night. Diao Chan never forgot and will never forget each other, because that was what the man she loved most in her life said, because their lives were exchanged for the man she exchanged for with her own life.

"Wen Hou--!" Whenever the night is late and people are sitting on the green lamp wither, Diao Chan will immerse herself in the joy of the two people in Chang'an City, laughing and tender.

Zhang Liao smiled and asked, "Are you two doing well these days?" Although his words followed Lu Ji's words, his eyes were always staring at Diao Chan not far away. Diao Chan's figure stood alone, quietly, like a delicate white metasequoia. The light white clothes she was wearing were dancing under the breeze, and it was like a fish with a chic figure in the lake. She could sway and shuttle in the water, free and free. This transcendent beauty made Zhang Liao's heart sway.

The raindrops fell on Diao Chan's shoulders and quietly melted away, as if even the rain could not bear this beauty. Compared with the liveliness of Lu Ji's girl, Diao Chan's mature posture would make men more moved.

"It's okay." Diao Chan's voice was faint, as usual.

"I may be going to war in a while!" Zhang Liao said as calm as possible.

"Where are you going?" Diao Chan was stunned for a moment and asked. Last time Gao Shun came to say goodbye to him, saying that he wanted to avenge Wen Hou on the battlefield, and then he never came back. This time Zhang Liao was going to the battlefield, what would happen to him?

"North." Zhang Liaodao.

"North - remember to come back alive!" Diao Chan murmured. Lu Bu is no longer here, and whether to avenge revenge is not important for Diao Chan. She knew that there would be a killing on the battlefield that would kill people. The strong would live and the weak would die. There was nothing to complain about.

"Did you want me to come back?" Zhang Liao's eyes were filled with surprise.

Diao Chan turned back to the house and said, "Wen Hou is gone. I don't want you to go to the battlefield with a vow. You should have your own dreams and your own life."

Diao Chan's words disappeared into the quiet and peaceful calm like her figure. For her, the Diao Chan was no longer there, and what was left was an ordinary woman who quietly remembered her dreams. In this small village, she would spend the rest of her life. And for Zhang Liao, it was time to transcend from Lu Bu's shadow and walk her own way.

On April 21, the seventh year of Jian'an, Gao Chong and Li Tong, the important Huainan strategist general Chen Deng and Li Tong, arrived in Shouchun. After meeting with Zhang Liao and Liu Fu, the strategy of Lu Su proposed to use defense instead of attack was finally recognized by all personnel.

In early May, Gao Chong returned to Jingzhou by boat. After comprehensively summarizing and collecting Bashu intelligence, Gao Chong resolutely decided to rush to Jiangling to observe the navy training results, because after Liu Bei took over Yizhou, Jiangling's position became more important.

Enter, it is the springboard for attacking Bashu on the waterway.

Guard, it is the gateway to prevent the enemy in Shu from invading Jingzhou.

The 10,000 Jingzhou Navy, Wenpin, was also the 10,000 Jingzhou Navy. They will join the Jinfan Army of Ganning, and become the main force for Gao Chong to attack Bashu along the river. Although the Shu Road is difficult and there will be many difficulties in attacking by water or land, in the face of Liu Bei's strong expansion, Gao Chong decided to take advantage of Cao Cao's northern expedition to seize Bashu west.

"People's commander, Liu Bei defeated Shu, but he lost the people's hearts. If we can contact those forces that are still loyal to Liu Zhang, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort and put Liu Bei in isolation." Zhou Yu fully agreed with Gao Chong's decision. To completely eliminate the pressure from Bashu on Jingzhou, we can only seize this path. Now that the four towns in Jingzhou are pacified, there is no war in the north. It is the time for Gan Ning and Wenpin to give full play to their advantages.

"People in charge, the Nanzhong area is still resisting orderly under the leadership of Liu Zhang's son Liu Chan. In other counties, according to information, some generals in Shu had to surrender to Liu Bei. As long as we raise our arms and call, they will respond in groups." Xu Shu said.
Chapter completed!