Jiangxia's Sanjiangkou
"Have you found out?" Outside the Sanjiangkou camp, an old man was asking a middle-aged man. Although this old man was old, his movements were full of vigor and vigor. It was obvious that this person was a martial artist, and the strength in his hands was enormous.
"Reporting to the general!" The middle-aged man was about to salute but was slapped on the head by the old man. "Idiot, there is no general here, only father!"
Although the middle-aged man was slapped on the head by the old man, he was not angry at all. Instead, he was very happy. "Yes, godfather! I have found out that for some reason, less than three thousand of the original thirty thousand were left in Sanjiangkou! "
"Less than three thousand?" The old man frowned. Thirty thousand became three thousand. This was a tenfold change. How could there be such a big change? Could there be some unforeseen event? "Did you find out why this happened?"
"That, I don't know!" The middle-aged man shook his head. The people he inquired about were the people in Sanjiangkou. According to them, the army had been dispersing in the past few days. Most of them had gone to Xiakou. They said that they were going to station there. The reason why the people knew that there were less than three thousand soldiers left in Sanjiangkou was because these soldiers also needed to buy some things and have some rest. It was impossible for them not to know about such an obvious change in the flow of people. Moreover, the middle-aged man was once an elite navy soldier. He could naturally see that there were less than three thousand soldiers left in Sanjiangkou.
"Godfather, I know about this!" Another man came out. His face was red and his breath reeked of alcohol. Obviously, he had gone to drink. The old man frowned and was about to hit this kid, but the man quickly begged for mercy. "Godfather, don't hit me. I also went to find out more information!"
Only then did the old man put down his arm. "Speak, let's see what kind of information you've found out!"
"Godfather, there is a reason why only three thousand of the original thirty thousand were left. It is because something big has happened in Dongting Lake!" The man still wanted to tease the old man, but when he saw the old man's outstretched arm, he hurriedly begged for mercy. "That pirate Zhang Shuo has appeared in Dongting Lake again!"
"Pirate Zhang Shuo?!" The old man thought for a while, but did not realize that there was such a pirate in his mind.
"This Zhang Shuo from Dongting Lake is quite something. He doesn't have many soldiers under his command, but there are still four to five thousand of them. They usually travel in small boats that travel fast and make a living by robbing merchants passing by Dongting Lake. The imperial army has tried to suppress them several times, but every time the army arrives, they just dive straight into the reeds. However, for some reason, they seem to have robbed someone they shouldn't have, a high-ranking official from Jingzhou. The Jingzhou Navy's strategist, Cai Pa, was furious and sent troops to eliminate this Zhang Shuo!" The man spoke with fervor and assurance.
The old man said with a frown. "Does a mere pirate require tens of thousands of soldiers?!"
"It's not just because of the pirate. I heard that the warships of the Jingzhou Navy in Jiang Xia need to be painted. Also, I heard that a new warship is about to arrive and they need to take over. That's why they sent tens of thousands of soldiers together!"
"A new warship?!" The old man was really anxious. "What does it look like? Where does it get painted?! "
"Godfather, I didn't manage to find out!" The man smiled awkwardly. It was also because the people he inquired about were better than the burly man. The burly man only inquired about the common people in the city. Moreover, he didn't get any useful information. On the other hand, the burly man directly spent money to drink. The Jingzhou Navy stationed at Sanjiangkou also needed to spend money. The burly man was more generous and treated those navy generals and officers to a meal. How much salary could a navy general and officer have? Naturally, they were happy to be treated. As they drank, the information slowly came out. However, the ranks of the generals and officers who spent money were not high. They couldn't get any specific information.
"Damn it! There's going to be a new ship! " The old man had a deep impression of the new ship. It was because of the new warships of the Lvbu's Army that he almost lost his life in the Yangtze River. If it weren't for the two boys in front of him, he might have died at the bottom of the river.
During the Battle of Sanjiangkou, Han Dang was the first to be defeated by the Jingzhou Navy's Kuai Liang. It must be said that Han Dang was a veteran in the Jiangdong Army. He had experienced three generations of Jiangdong soldiers and was one of the earliest to follow Sun Ce's father, Sun Jian. Han Dang was good at archery, horsemanship, and had outstanding physical strength. Because of this, Sun Jian appreciated him and followed him on expeditions. He had taken risks several times and captured the enemy. He repeatedly performed meritorious deeds and was later appointed as a Field Marshal. By the time Sun Ce crossed the Yangtze River to the east, Han Dang followed Danyang County, Wu County and Kuaiji County in the crusade against Yangzhou, and was promoted to Xian Deng Wei. Sun Ce granted Han Dang two thousand troops and fifty horses. After that, he followed Sun Ce on an expedition against Lujiang County's Governor Liu Biao. At Jiangxia County's Sha Xian, he defeated Liu Biao and Huang Zu. After that, he returned to Yuzhang County's Poyang County and led Le 'an County's Magistrate.
Moreover, he had a good relationship with Huang Gai and Cheng Pu in the Jiangdong Army. Sun Ce called Han Dang Uncle in private. Therefore, Han Dang's position in the Jiangdong Army was very high. However, during the battle of Sanjiangkou, Han Dang almost lost his life. Fortunately, two brave guards risked their lives to rescue Han Dang from the water. Han Dang accepted the two as his foster sons out of gratitude.
The reason why Han Dang sank to the bottom of the Battle of Sanjiangkou was not because he did not know how to swim. Han Dang was a fierce general of Jiangdong and had fought countless naval battles. How could he not know how to swim? It was also not because Han Dang could not escape. At that time, after his flagship was shot down, Han Dang chose a new warship. Even before the warship sank, there was another warship waiting for him. The reason why Han Dang sank to the bottom of the river was because he did not have the face to face the elders of Jiangdong after his fleet was destroyed. He did not even touch the hair of the enemy and thousands of soldiers died in the Yangtze River. Most importantly, Sanjiangkou was lost by him. It was not because he underestimated the enemy. How could Sanjiangkou be taken by the Jingzhou Navy so easily? Han Dang could not afford to lose face and chose to sink himself.
After being rescued, Han Dang thought it through. If he wanted to return to Jiangdong, he would have to take back Sanjiangkou. Now that the opportunity was here, Han Dang would not let it go. "Ping 'er, take my handwritten letter back to Jiangdong and give it to my good friend Huang Gai! When he sees the letter, he will know what I am doing! Three days later, we will set fire to Sanjiangkou and let him return to the Jiangdong Army! Remember, you can only give it to General Huang Gai. "Han Dang only gave it to Huang Gai because he wanted to cooperate with Huang Gai to take down Sanjiangkou. This would give the Jiangdong Army and the Jingzhou Navy a surprise.
"This general obeys!" In such a serious situation, Han Dang did not dare to call Han Dang godfather.
"Jiang 'er, follow your father into San Jiangkou. Let's make a big fuss!" Han Dang said as he led another smart man into San Jiangkou.
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Confucius said, "What you learn, you practice. Isn't that right? Isn't it a joy to have friends from afar? Isn't it a gentleman to not be enraged? " In the Governor's Mansion of Wuchang, an old general was reading a book. Although he was old, his voice was still loud and clear. He was able to read the Analects of Confucius. This person was another old general of the Jiangdong Army. Huang Gai, Duke Huang, was from Lingling. He was a descendant of the Nanyang Governor, Huang Zilian. However, due to the separation of the family, Huang Gai's grandfather moved to Lingling. After the deaths of his fellow villagers, Huang Gai's life was difficult. However, he was still ambitious. Although he was poor, he still paid a salary to protect himself. He also studied and learned the art of war. Later on, he became a county official. After being investigated for filial piety, he was promoted to a Duke.
In 190 AD (Chuping Year 1), Sun Jian led the army and Huang Gai followed him. Sun Jian defeated the bandits in the south and chased away Dong Zhuo in the north. As a result, he appointed Huang Gai as a field marshal. In 191 AD (Chuping Year 2), Sun Jian died. Huang Gai followed Sun Ce and fought from the north to the south. He risked his life to attack cities. The reason why Huang Gai was remembered by everyone and even had a good reputation was because of his trick of injuring himself to gain Cao Cao's confidence. This trick of injuring himself to gain Cao Cao's confidence. This trick of injuring himself to gain Cao Cao's confidence, causing Cao Cao's army of 800,000 to perish on the Yangtze River. It can be said that Huang Gai was an old but vigorous person. Not only was he highly skilled in martial arts, he was also very good at strategy. He was also very considerate of relationships. Therefore, Huang Gai was doing much better in Jiangdong compared to his two brothers, Han Dang and Cheng Pu.
Huang Gai was famous in the army for his love of reading. No matter if a book was good or bad, he would read it. Therefore, he started to read the Analects of Confucius. The ancients used half of the Analects of Confucius to rule the world. However, they did not use the Analects of Confucius to fight wars. In the past few days, due to the ceasefire with Liu Biao, Huang Gai was very relaxed. With him overseeing Wuchang, Sun Ce was very relieved.
"Master, Master!" Just as Huang Gai was reading the Analects of Confucius with relish, a person who looked like a housekeeper walked into the hall and interrupted Huang Gai's mood. Huang Gai frowned and was about to get angry. The person who came was his housekeeper. "Don't you know that you should not disturb me when I am reading?"
Huang Gai was a fierce general. When he was angry, his aura was naturally fierce. He could not help but reveal his killing intent. This made the housekeeper feel a chill. He was so scared that he knelt on the ground. "Master, please spare me. Master, please spare me. It is not that I want to disturb you. It is just outside the door. There is a strong man outside the door who wants to see you!"
"See me? I am a general of Jiangdong. How can he see me just because he wants to? " Huang Gai was still angry. He was immersed in the sea of books. Naturally, he would not be happy to be interrupted. Moreover, from what the housekeeper said, a strong man? What strong man? The Zhuang family's man was also very strong. Could it be that Huang Gai had to go and see him? Huang Gai was the governor of a county. Although Wuchang was located in Jiangxia and did not have a large population, there were still thousands of people. If everyone wanted to see him, how could he continue to be the governor of Wuchang?
"No, no!" The housekeeper hurriedly explained. "It is not that I am disturbing Master. This person said that he is the son of Master's close friend. He said that he has something important to tell Master!"
"My best friend's son?! Which family? Cheng Pu's family? " Huang Gai's only close friend was Cheng Pu. However, Cheng Pu was now in Jiangdong. How could he appear here? Wuchang was the frontline. Once there was a war, it could be besieged. Which family's son did not want to live and came to Wuchang?
"Let him in!" Huang Gai's interest in reading had been interrupted. Instead of continuing to read, it was better to meet him!
"Yes, Master!" The housekeeper hurriedly scrambled down. This Master was a fierce general. It was really difficult to serve him. If he was not careful, he could be punished by the military law. He could even kill him without saying anything. If it wasn't for the burly man threatening him that he would have to bear the consequences if he didn't report the matter, the steward wouldn't have been willing to look for his master even if he was beaten to death and interrupt his master's reading mood.
After a while, the strong man was brought into the hall. Huang Gai could not help but nod when he saw him. This man was very strong. There was a decisiveness in his body when he walked. This was something that only people who were often in the military would have. However, Huang Gai knew all the boys from Cheng Pu's family who had entered the military. Huang Gai had even trained them in martial arts. "You are the son of the He family?"
"Plop!" The strong man directly knelt in front of Huang Gai. "Son of the Han family greets Uncle Huang!"
"Han family?" Huang Gai's face immediately changed from the initial praise to anger. There was only one Han family in Jiangdong, and that was the Han family. Han Dang was Huang Gai's close friend, but he was already dead. Han Dang's son, Han Zong, was a playboy. Han Dang always expected better from him. How could he be such a strong military man? Huang Gai was really angry. His old friend was dead and Huang Gai was full of regret. However, now there was a person who pretended to be his old friend's son. How could Huang Gai not be angry?
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