Vol 2 Chapter 2625: Yang Xiuqing fought against the Ruan-Vietnam coalition, and Soochow intervened

Chapter 2625 Yang Xiuqing fought against the Ruan-Vietnam coalition, and Soochow intervened in the melee between the seven nations.

Chapter 2621: Yang Xiuqing fights against the Ruan-Vietnam coalition, and Soochow intervenes in the melee of the Seven Kingdoms

Wangong City is the last city in the northern part of Jiuzhen. It is backed by the most important Red River Delta in Jiaozhou, which is Jiaozhi County, so it is impossible for Yang Xiuqing to give up this city.

Since the Northern Expedition of the Ruan and Yue countries, they have won successive victories and captured a large amount of territory.

Through the information obtained from Qin and Nan, most of the Chu troops who could live in Jiao and Guang states went to attack the southern state. Now, the two states of Jiao and Guang in the southern part of Chu state are empty of troops.

 With such a good opportunity, the Ruan and Yue countries were naturally unwilling to give up, so they had the ambition to capture Jiaozhou and even Guangzhou.

After Jiaozhou was split into two states by Liu Xiu, although it had been vigorously developed by the Chu State, it was still a highly ranked area in the Central Plains. However, in the eyes of the Ruan and Yue countries, it was still a land of nurturing. Since they had the opportunity to occupy Naturally, you can’t miss it.

But if you want to seize Jiaozhou, or even Guangzhou, you must pull out the nail of Wu Gong City.

After the Ruan-Vietnam coalition stabilized the newly acquired land, leaving five thousand troops to guard the rear, they immediately attacked Wu Gong City. However, before they even reached Wu Gong City, they received news that the Chu army had appeared in the rear, and they also Attacked the coalition's food road.

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They were fighting from city to city. It was impossible for the Chu army to hide their troops under their noses. So where did these small groups of Chu troops come from?

Just when Ruan Fuying and Li Gongyun were puzzled about the solution, an envoy from the Qin Dynasty pointed out that these Chu troops might have been transported by the Guangzhou Navy by sea.

The Chu State's southern naval camp was located in Hepu County, and Hepu was divided into Guangzhou, so the original Chu State's Jiaozhou Navy was also renamed Guangzhou Navy.

The two states of Jiaotong and Guangzhou are now empty of troops, and they can't spare much force at all. The only remaining force is the Guangzhou Navy, which Yang Xiuqing can't use in vain.

When Ruan Fuying and Li Gongyun learned that the small Chu army that appeared in the rear was probably transported by sea, they were naturally shocked.

  After all, they had fought so many battles with the Chu State before the whole army changed their uniforms. The Chu State could crush them with only the local garrison in Jiaozhou, and they had never used naval forces once.

But now that the Chu State even used its navy, it showed that the Chu State was really serious about it. This also made the two kings of Ruan and Yue feel a little frightened. The envoys from Qin and Nan took turns to appease them, which finally dispelled their worries. concerns.

However, new problems have arisen. After all, the Ruan and Yue countries have no naval forces, but they have a coastline of nearly a thousand miles. If the Chu navy launches a landing battle, the defense lines of the two countries will instantly become a sieve.

You can't even guarantee the safety of the rear, and you can't even beat Jiaozhou.

In this regard, the envoy of the Qin Dynasty also assured the two kings of Ruan and Yue, claiming that Qin and Wu were allies, so they would persuade the State of Wu to dispatch the Yizhou Navy to patrol the South China Sea in order to deter the Guangzhou Navy and prevent them from attacking. Dare to move.

With the Soochow Navy in check in the east, if the Guangzhou Navy still dares to attack Ruan and Yue, then Guangzhou will be directly exposed under the eyes of the Soochow Navy.

At that time, even if the Chu State can still use its navy to deal with the coalition forces, it can only mobilize a small number, and the degree of threat to the coalition forces will be limited.

The assurance from the Qin envoy dispelled the worries of the two kings of Ruan and Yue. Coupled with the news that Zhu Rong had recaptured Shengjing Pass and severely damaged the Chu army, it also strengthened their determination to continue the fight.

In order to ensure the victory of this battle, the Ruan and Yue countries added 10,000 troops. They first suppressed the small group of Chu troops and then released them, and then came to support the front line. As for the main force of the front line, they naturally attacked Wugong City.

Yang Xiuqing did not expect that his transport of troops through the navy would involve the Wu navy in this battle. However, he gave up large areas of territory, set up defense lines to block the attack, and used the navy to transport troops to attack the grain road. It has easily delayed the Nguyen-Vietnam coalition for more than a month.

Now Ma Yuan and Zeng Guofan's 20,000 elite troops are not far from Jiaozhi County. Even without the support of the Guangzhou navy, Yang Xiuqing's pressure is not too great, so he is ready to fight to the death with the Ruan Yue coalition in Wu Gong City. .

The terrain around Wu Gong City is quite dangerous, but the city itself is not a big or solid city, so Yang Xiuqing set up six camps in the mountainous area south of Wu Gong City, and still used layer-by-layer blocking tactics to delay the attack.

The Ruan-Vietnam coalition also knew that the Chu reinforcements were coming soon, so they naturally would not give the Chu army any more time and launched a fierce attack at all costs. Although the seven battalions fought for a few days, they still could not stop the coalition.

After the Ruan-Vietnam coalition arrived at Wugong City, they immediately launched a siege, and Yang Xiuqing also made preparations to defend the city early.

Following successive concessions, Yang Xiuqing's troops were reduced to 14,000, while Ruan Yue had 55,000 on the front line. There was a huge gap in the strength of the two sides.

However, the Ruan-Vietnam coalition clearly has an absolute advantage in strength, but facing this not-so-tall and useless city, they cannot shake it even if they try their best.

Just when Yang Xiuqing was fighting with the Ruan-Yue coalition in Wugong City, Wu King Sun Quan also agreed to Qin's plan and dispatched the Yizhou Navy to patrol the South China Sea to contain Chu's Guangzhou Navy.

The reason why Sun Quan agreed to send troops was also very simple. His purpose was the same as that of Da Qin, and he also wanted to use this to weaken Chu.

 After all, since the Qin Dynasty could use the power of the Southern Kingdom to weaken the Shu Kingdom, why couldn't the Wu State use the power of the Southern, Ruan, and Yue Kingdoms to weaken the Chu Kingdom?

Even though Sun Quan made a mess of the state of Wu after he succeeded to the throne, he was very ambitious. Before he could deal with the internal affairs of the state of Wu, he was already thinking of annexing the state of Chu.

This war between the six kingdoms of Qin, Shu, Chu, Nan, Ruan, and Yue was a god-sent opportunity for Wu. Naturally, Sun Quan could not miss this opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

Of course, the State of Wu is only trying to contain the State of Wu. It will not declare war on the State of Chu until the State of Chu shows obvious decline. There are two reasons for this.

 First, the losses suffered in the previous attack on Chu were too great, and the state of Wu had not yet recovered from its previous disastrous defeat.

 Secondly, most of Chu's troops remained unmoved, so it was self-evident who they were on guard against.

 The most important thing for Wu State now is to stabilize its internal affairs and restore war damage. External expansion is the second priority.

If the loss of the Chu State was great this time, then the Wu State would naturally not mind joining in and sharing food and supplies with the two states of Guang and Yue. The current situation of the Wu State is actually very bad. After most of Lujiang County was occupied by the Chu State, the Chu State has completed the three-sided siege of the Wu State. The reason why there is no three-pronged attack on the Wu State is that the time is not available. The second is to accumulate strength.

Even if the Wu State has Sun Wu, an undefeated and famous commander, it can only guarantee the stability of one road. If the other two roads cannot stop the Chu army, the Wu State will still be unable to escape the fate of annihilation.

 That's why Sun Quan is so eager to weaken Chu. If Ruan Yue can consume a lot of Chu's strength in this battle, then he will send troops to attack Guangzhou.

Sun Quan did not expect to capture the entire Guangzhou, as long as he could seize the two counties of Nanhai and Longyan.

With the two counties of Nanhai and Longyan in the hands of the Wu State, the Chu State would not be able to surround the Wu State on three sides. At most, it would be two ways. The danger of the Wu State's subjugation would be resolved immediately.

Wu's sudden intervention has made the direction of this war even more confusing. No one knows how this war, which has affected the seven countries, will end.

 The capital of Wu State, Jianye.

Jianye was originally called Moling and belonged to Danyang County. Later, Queen Sun Jianjiang changed the name of Moling to Jianye, which means building meritorious services. Sun Jian's ambition can also be seen from this name.

It is a pity that Sun Jian, a generation of heroes, escaped the open shots on the battlefield, but he could not avoid the hidden arrows from behind.

At this time, in Jianye Wu Palace, the second generation Wu King Sun Quan, as well as Sun Wu, Zhang Zhao, Bu Zhi, Gu Hui, Zhu Ran, Xie Pa, Tian Ji, Sun Chuanting, Zhong Da (Sima Yi) and other senior Wu officials gathered together.

Sun Wu frowned when he saw that Sun Bin, Lu Su and Lu Meng were not present.

Sun Bin, Lu Su and other people who were close to Sun Ce were all suppressed by Sun Quan to varying degrees, while Lü Meng was suppressed to varying degrees because of his birth.

When Sun Jian was in power, he had always suppressed aristocratic families and supported poor families. However, Sun Quancai abandoned Sun Jian's approach soon after he succeeded to the throne, and instead appointed a large number of disciples of aristocratic families as officials.

The four major families in Jiangdong that once supported Sun Quan, namely the Zhang, Gu, Bu, and Zhu families, were all highly valued by Sun Quan.

Gu Yong's two younger brothers, Gu Hui and Gu Ti, did not hold any official positions before. However, after Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, in order to win over the Gu family, he directly appointed the two brothers, one as the prefect and the other as the county magistrate.

 In addition, the Xie, Tian, ​​Quan, He and other families that were closely related to the four major families were also highly used by Sun Quan.

Official circles are full of carrots and pitfalls. At present, most of the officialdom of Wu State is controlled by aristocratic families, and civil and military officials from poor families and civilians, such as Lu Meng, Ling Tong and others, are naturally excluded and suppressed by aristocratic families.

Sun Wu saw this and was anxious in his heart, but he had no way to do it. Fortunately, Sun Quan was not able to use it for everyone.

In order to support Sun Quan, the Jiangdong family sent out all their best disciples, so most of the disciples appointed by Sun Quan were of excellent ability.

Under the control of Sun Quan and the aristocratic family, the state of Wu is currently calm on the surface. Not only has there been no turmoil, but it has shown a strange state of prosperity. However, in fact, the contradiction between the aristocratic family and the common people has become increasingly acute.

 The fuse of the contradiction has been ignited, and it is only a matter of time before it explodes completely.

 At this meeting, Wu Guo discussed only one thing, and that was

Sun Wu remained silent throughout the entire meeting, because Sun Quan's summoning of him was just for show. Whether he spoke or not, it would not have any impact.

Like Sun Wu, who remained silent, there was also Sima Yi, whose pseudonym was Zhong Da.

He turned out to be a spy sent by Liu Xiu to rebel against Wu. After being discovered by Sun Quan, he had no choice but to work for him. He was not trusted by Sun Quan. Moreover, after Sun Quan received the full support of the Jiangdong family, he valued his strategy less and less. .

Sima Yi did not agree with Sun Quan's approach. Instead of going against Sun Quan and causing Sun Quan's dissatisfaction, it would be better to just shut up.

 Sun Wu and Sima Yi neither spoke, and the Jiangdong family would only respect all Sun Quan's decisions, so the meeting naturally became Sun Quan's talk.

“Okay, it’s decided. Once both the Chu State and Ruan Yue are defeated, we will attack Guangzhou with both land and water armies and seize Nanhai County and Longyan County.”

After giving the order, Sun Quan remembered Sun Wu and asked, "Uncle Wang, what do you think?"

Sun Wu sighed in his heart, and said calmly on the surface: "The king is wise, I have no objection." But in his heart, he was already leaning towards Sun Ce, and he had the idea of ​​welcoming Sun Ce back to bring order to the chaos.

  After all, if Sun Quan continues to do this, the Wu Kingdom will not be as simple as internal factional conflicts, but will rise to direct class conflicts between aristocratic families and common people.

Once the conflict between the two sides completely breaks out, Wu State will surely fall into civil strife. How can it resist the three-sided invasion of Chu State?

At present, only Sun Ce can replace Sun Quan and balance the internal conflicts of the Wu State. However, given the degree of Sun Quan's fear of Sun Ce, if Sun Ce returns to the Wu State, he is likely to kill him directly.

I still need to make some plans for Bo Fu. When the overall situation has been decided, let Bo Fu stand up and take charge of the overall situation. If Zhongmou compromises, he will continue to be the king of Wu. If he does not compromise, he can only force him to do so. He abdicated and was succeeded by Bo Fu as the next King of Wu. Sun Wu thought to himself.

But what Sun Wu didn't know was that Sun Quan could no longer look back. He would never abdicate voluntarily after murdering his biological father, because asking him to abdicate would mean letting him die.

Therefore, Sun Wu’s behavior of welcoming Sun Ce back to force Sun Quan to make concessions would not only fail to wake up Sun Quan, but might also completely intensify the internal affairs of Wu State.

 (End of this chapter)