Chapter 763 Jiangdong Wind and Cloud Seven
The north bank of Zhejiang Water is densely distributed in the four counties of Linshui, Yuhang, Qiantang and Fuchun. The four counties have a population of nearly 100,000 households. The land in this area is flat and fertile, with sufficient light and water sources, and the yield per mu of grain is extremely high. It is the richest and most densely populated area in the entire Jiangdong region. During the Three Kingdoms era, this area belonged to Wujun. However, in order to limit the size of Wujun, this area was divided and Yuhangjun was established.
If the Kuaiji army wants to capture this prosperous land, it must first cross the Zhejiang River, which is the focus of the local garrison's defense. The Kuaiji army must take advantage of the night to cover the Zhejiang River. Finally, before dawn, He Jing led his army to the south bank of the Zhejiang River.
At this time, the vanguard was looking for ships by the river. With the arrival of the main army, a military marquis rushed to He Jing and reported: "Report to General He and found more than 30 ships."
He Jing frowned, and his eyes showed dissatisfaction. He knew the situation in Zhejiang River very well. Usually, thousands of ships competed for the competition in this area, which was particularly prosperous. How could he find only more than 30 ships, and it was a small boat of 100 stones? He glared at Junhou fiercely and asked, "What's going on, there are only more than 30 ships."
Junhou sighed, "It was the defenders on the other side who drove all the ships to the north shore. The more than thirty ships were still hidden in the water bay and were not discovered by the other party, so we were able to find them, otherwise there would be no ship."
He Jing had no choice but to ask again: "What is the situation of the enemy army on the other side?"
"There are about a thousand defenders on the other side, but the news just got the news that Zhu Huanzheng led 5,000 troops to Fuchun County to provide assistance, and I'm afraid it's about to arrive."
He Jing was shocked, and he suddenly became anxious. If Zhu Huan's army arrived at the north bank of Zhejiang River, it would be difficult for them to cross the river. He immediately ordered: "Start cross the river immediately."
The soldiers of Kuaiji Army squeezed into more than 30 small boats, each with more than ten people. More than 30 small boats left the south bank and headed towards the opposite bank. He Jing stood on a high place, watching nervously as the ship gradually turned into black spots and disappeared into the misty morning light.
But what He Jing was most worried about happened. Just when the first batch of crossing the river had not yet arrived at the north shore, the general of the Wujun army, Zhu Huan, led his army to Fuchun County. Although the actual controller of Wujun was Sun Yu, the Wujun army was commanded by two generals, one was Zhu Huan and the other was Gongsun Yang. Both were locals from Wujun and were both Sun Jing's generals. Naturally, both of them expressed their loyalty to Sun Yu.
When the news that Sun Ben proclaimed himself Wuhou came, Sun Yu immediately realized that the Kuaiji army would definitely go north to Zhejiang River and capture four counties including Yuhang. He also urgently ordered Zhu Huan to lead his army south and establish a defense line on the Zhejiang River.
At this time, Zhu Huan was listening to the report of the general Zhang Xin, "I have obtained information. There are about 8,000 enemy troops on the other side and are preparing to cross the river. I have collected ships on the south bank according to the general's order, but there are probably still ships that have missed the net."
Zhu Huan nodded, "It's okay to have a small number of ships."
As soon as he finished speaking, soldiers rushed to report, "General, there were about thirty enemy ships found on the river, all of which were small boats, heading towards the north shore."
Zhang Xin immediately asked for an order anxiously, "I am willing to lead the troops to annihilate them all."
Zhu Huan pondered for a moment and said, "The thirty ships carry up to four or five hundred people, and the number is too small. Wait until they come over a little more before taking action."
Zhu Huan immediately ordered, "The army on the riverside is evacuated completely, and the ships on the north bank are not allowed to be obtained by the other party."
The Wujun army on the north bank quickly retreated northward, and more than a hundred ferries moored on the north bank also sailed away from the shore. At this time, more than 30 black spots had appeared on the river. It was the Kuaiji army that crossed the river. The river was wide and the north wind was strong, making it particularly difficult for ships to cross the river. It took nearly half an hour. More than 30 small boats got closer to the north bank. The soldiers on the boat landed on the shore one after another and gathered on the shore, while more than 30 small boats turned south to carry a new group of soldiers.
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At noon, the boat had already ferried four times and sent more than 2,000 Kuaiji soldiers through Zhejiang River. At this time, He Jing also received news that the enemy was concentrated in Fuchun County, not on the north bank. Although the news was good, He Jing, who was suspicious, still found something wrong. Fuchun County was less than two miles away from Zhejiang River. When the first batch of 500 soldiers landed on the north bank, the defenders in the county obviously had an advantage in number, but why didn't they attack.
There was something strange here. He Jing realized that something was wrong and immediately ordered to stop crossing the river. He strode to the riverside and stared at the north bank for a moment. At this time, the sun was dazzling and he could clearly see the scenery on the other side. Thinking that Zhu Huan's reinforcements had arrived, He Jing suddenly felt a strong uneasy in his heart. He immediately ordered: "Send to withdraw troops immediately on the north bank."
When more than 30 empty ships arrived on the north shore, Zhu Huan knew that the enemy on the south shore had discovered something wrong and the opportunity to attack had arrived. Zhu Huan immediately issued an order to attack, "Send the entire army to attack and wipe out the enemy on the north shore."
The rumbling drum sounded suddenly, and Zhu Huan led 5,000 elite soldiers to attack the two thousand Kuaiji soldiers gathered on the north bank. Zhu Huan took the lead, waved a 60-pound iron spear, and stabbed more than ten people in a row. He turned around and shouted: "Brothers, kill the enemy and make meritorious service."
The soldiers of Wujun shouted and killed the sky, and their morale was high. They divided into five teams and surrounded and cut the enemy from five directions. Although the number of soldiers in Kuaiji was large, they did not have the command of the general and each formed a formation. After only a moment of persistence, the entire army was defeated. They were killed by Wujun soldiers and cried and cried. The bodies were everywhere. Many people jumped into the water regardless of everything and swam to the north shore. However, the water was turbulent and was quickly swallowed by the rapids. The other soldiers were desperate and kneeled down and surrendered.
There was almost no suspense in this battle. Wujun soldiers defeated the enemy with an overwhelming advantage, captured more than 1,000 people, and nearly 700 people died tragically in the first civil war between the Jiangdong Army.
On the south bank, He Jing's face turned pale. He heard the sound of war drums on the other side. He watched the North Bank army be defeated, but he was helpless. He Jing was so angry that his teeth were clattering, he clenched his fists, and punched the flag hard, gritted his teeth and said, "Buxue is a humiliation, I, He Jing, swearing not to be a human being."
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The first victory of Wujun soldiers on the north bank of Zhejiang Water quickly spread throughout the counties of Wujun. The county was filled with joy. People sang and danced in the temples to celebrate, paraded on the streets, and gathered tens of thousands of people in front of the Palace of Wu. They were excited and kept waving their arms to shout Sun Shao's name. At this time, the desire for change has penetrated into the hearts of every Wujun people. It has become the desire of people to get rid of Sun Quan's rule, get rid of heavy taxes and endless military service.
In the palace of the King of Wu, more than 20 Sun clan members gathered in a small courtyard and waited nervously for the result. In the room, Sun Yu knelt in front of his father's couch and whispered to his father: "Now the people support us to be independent, and the child also feels that the time is ripe. I hope my father can agree."
The key to whether Wujun can stand on its own is whether Sun Jing can agree. As the former head of the Sun family and the first generation elder of the Sun family, Sun Jing has made outstanding contributions to the establishment of the Jiangdong regime and enjoyed a lofty prestige in the Sun family and Jiangdong. However, Sun Jing is low-key and hardly goes out. Many people in Jiangdong even think that he has passed away.
But Sun Jing was indeed in his twilight years, and was so thin that he was only left with his bones. He lay on the couch and closed his eyes slightly, and then asked in a low voice: "Who is the new master of Eastern Wu, why can he stand on his own?"
This is a key issue. He needs his son to clarify who is the lord. Not only that, he also needs to know that if the two questions can protect themselves after independence are not solved, there is no meaning to talk about independence.
Sun Yu whispered in his father's ear: "Surely independent means temporarily establishing Sun Shao as the new master. Once Jiangdong is unified, the child can replace him, and the child will ensure Sun Shao's safety."
After a pause, Sun Yu saw that his father did not respond, he knew that he had agreed and continued in a low voice: "The child has received the exact news from the Lu family. Liu Jing will support us to become independent. Lu Xun led the Han army to come to Eastern Wu. With the support of the Han army, we can compete with Sun Quan and Sun Ben."
Sun Jing slowly opened her eyes and said weakly: "Be careful to lead the wolf into the house."
Sun Yu quickly explained: "It is easy for the Han army to destroy Jiangdong now, but Liu Jing wants to maintain the split situation in Jiangdong, or it is in his interests. Therefore, Liu Jing's purpose is not to annex us, but to support us against the other two families. The child knows it and will make full use of his support without giving up the interests."
Sun Jing closed her eyes again and stopped talking. Sun Yu knew that his father had agreed, so he kowtowed three times and quickly walked out of the room. The Sun clan members in the yard surrounded him and asked, "Second brother, how are you?"
Sun Yu did not reply to everyone, and he ordered someone to invite Sun Shao. Sun Shao was Sun Ce's eldest son, born to Sun Ce's ex-wife. He was raised by his stepmother Qiao. He was only seventeen years old this year. He did not have the courage of his father, but was a weak scholar. However, he was extremely smart and knew that his second uncle supported him as the new Wu Lord, but was just a puppet. He did not express any disgust, but obediently obediently obediently to the mercy of his second uncle Sun Yu, and Sun Yu was also extremely satisfied with him.
Sun Yu helped him to the throne, knelt down and kowtowed, and said with a high voice: "My minister, Sun Yu, would like to respect Prince Shao as the new Master of Wu and revive the country in Jiangdong."
Only then did everyone realize that Sun Jing had agreed to Wujun to establish himself, and they kowtowed one after another, "Welcome to the new Master Wu"
Sun Shao nodded silently, as if he had accepted the support of everyone. At this time, Sun Yu ordered people to invite the heads of Gu, Lu, Zhang and other three families. Not long after, Gu Yong, Lu Ji, Zhou Bree, Quan Cong, Xu Yi, Gongsun Yang and other more than a dozen important civil and military officials also arrived one after another. Everyone supported Sun Shao in the Palace of Wu, inherited his father's title, Marquis Wu Cheng, and officially announced that Wu County would become the orthodox of Jiangdong.
Sun Shao then appointed Sun Yu as the general of the Ming Han Dynasty, held military power, Gu Yong as the chief secretary, Lu Ji as the military advisor, and immigrated prisoners in Jiangdong, abolished all tyrants and miscellaneous taxes and heavy military service. News came out, and the whole county of Dongwu was jubilant all night, beating drums and drums to support the new master ascending the throne.
In early November of the 19th year of Jian'an, with Sun Shao ascending the throne in Wujun, it was revealed that the three parts of Jiangdong were divided into Jianye. Sun Quan controlled the five counties of Danyang, Qu'a, Yuzhang, Poyang and Linchuan. Sun Shao controlled the Eastern Wu, controlled the Wujun and Xindu counties, Sun Ben controlled the three counties of Shanyin, Kuaiji, Linhai and Jian'an.
But Jiangdong's three-pointer was not the end, but just the beginning. With the intervention of Cao's army and Han army, the situation in Jiangdong became extremely complicated.
Chapter completed!