Chapter 335 Han and Wu Alliance

Chapter 335 Han and Wu Alliance

Obviously, Ma Di's thoughtful advice to Sun Quan in the end was very effective. After some hesitation, Ma Tong said that he would definitely dissuade Marquis Wu when he returned.

The task in the north is still very heavy, Xiaochang, you should stay and fight in the north. Xiangfan doesn't seem to be that difficult. There is no need to waste time going to the south for such a trivial matter.

Except for this matter, the discussion between Ma Su and Ma Tong went smoothly. Ma Su agreed that if possible, he would send troops to attack Runan, and his company in Lujiang launched an attack on Cao Wei.

Ma Tong also said that Soochow would soon use all its main forces to launch the Northern Expedition from the northeast of the Yangtze River. The soldiers and horses of both sides cooperated with each other to deal with Cao Wei, the big gangster in the north.

This temporary combat alliance was temporarily decided, but Ma Di also sent people to Shuhan to ask for instructions. As for Ma Tong, after discussing with Ma Su, he immediately went back to report.

For Sun Quan, this was basically the closest he was to Hefei...or, in other words, this was the closest he was to the great cause of the Northern Expedition.

At this time, it is worth mentioning why Sun Quan has been fighting against Hefei.

In fact, after Sun Quan took over Jingzhou, Yangzhou and Jiaozhou, he had a total of three routes for the Northern Expedition.

One is to start from Jiangling, dispatch the main force from Jingxiang North Road and the Han River, and go north to attack Xiangfan.

But you only need to look at the map for this road, and it's basically OK. From Xinye to the north, it is basically all land routes, and there are all dangerous passes along the way.

Not to mention Xiangfan who blocked Erye Guan back then, Xinye and Wancheng further north were enough to make Soochow return without success. Moreover, even if Nanyang is captured, Soochow's military strength cannot be consolidated, and it won't be long before Cao Wei counterattacks and will have to spit out all of it.

Only the Shu Han side had to devote its main force to attack Nanyang for the sake of the overall situation in Guanzhong.

The other is to launch from the direction of Jianye, go north from Danyang County to Guangling, and directly attack the boundaries of Xuzhou. However, the roads here are rugged and densely covered with swamps, making it difficult for the navy to pass, making it difficult for the army to move forward, and it is extremely difficult to ensure logistics.

From Danyang to Guangling, it was only possible during the dry season for large troops to march north. However, this window period is very short, only two or three months, which is not enough to support the Soochow Northern Expedition.

To the north of Jiangxia and Lujiang is the Guishan Mountain (now called Dabie Mountain) that stretches thousands of miles, and it is impossible for the army to pass through.

Therefore, the only way left for Soochow is to take Jiujiang County to attack Shouchun. Hefei is the only way for him to pass!

By capturing Hefei, the Soochow army could reach Shouchun directly. Their invincible navy has officially entered Huainan since then, and with the help of the navy's power, Soochow can quickly leverage the entire Huainan.

But without being able to capture Hefei, Soochow was basically unable to use its strength and was suffocated to death in the southeast.

Because of this, since Cao Wei defeated Zhang Liao, the strategic focus of the Eastern Front has basically been on Hefei.

Facts have proved that there is no problem with such a strategy, and even their military redundancy in their defense was very large at the beginning. The hundreds of thousands of people coming to Soochow may seem intimidating, but in fact they pose no threat to Hefei at all.

This time, after Man Chong led the main force of Huainan to the west, he was shot to death by the Shu army at the foot of Kunyang City. The entire Huainan defense line was no longer airtight, and Sun Quan naturally had another idea.

Of course, he actually had thoughts about Shu Han, but Wuling was very defensive, so he had no choice but to continue plotting against Hefei.

After Ma Tong went back to report to Sun Quan, Ma Di also began a new round of strategic deployment.

It is impossible to continue to defend Kunyang. When the Wei army calms down and begins to attack Kunyang steadily, the countdown to Kunyang's fall will begin. If they really fight for their strength and wealth, Shuhan will definitely lose.

Especially since Wancheng doesn't know when it will be captured, the Guanzhong Wei army in Wuguan may leave the pass at any time to attack.

All these factors forced Ma Su to make new arrangements and fight the Wei army more flexibly.

"Go and call Wang Ping. Ma Zhong and others are here. I have something big to discuss!" Ma Su pondered for a while, called his personal guards, and went to summon the generals from Kunyang to discuss the big thing.

Wang Ping and Ma Zhong all received orders to come. After seeing Ma Di, Ma Di also explained all the people sent from Soochow and their intentions.

"Now Soochow will use all its main force to besiege Hefei and try to open up the road to Shouchun." Ma Su spread his hands and said to the two of them,

"Although they are not very powerful in combat, they are good at containing the Wei army's attention. So I agreed to their alliance and was sent to Chengdu to ask for instructions."

"These generals can take charge, and we have no objections!" Wang Pinggong cupped his hands and said very calmly.

"I don't have any problem, just don't let me go to fight side by side with Soochow soldiers and horses." Ma Zhong scratched his head and replied.

He was originally a general of Soochow, but now he has become a general of Shuhan. It always feels awkward to meet the soldiers and horses from before.

"However, I obviously can't continue to stay in Kunyang. I need to lead some troops and horses to the east to contain the Wei army's movements in Runan." Ma Su continued,

"I need to lead some troops eastward, and Kunyang needs you to take over and change the defense. In this way, the strength will be shared. If the Wei army rushes to attack Kunyang..."

"Feel free to lead the troops into battle, General. Just leave Kunyang to me." Wang Ping immediately cupped his hands and assured Ma Di,

"As long as XX is still there, Wei Jun can't even think of ascending to the top of Kunyang City!"

"As long as someone is here, I guarantee that the generals of the puppet Wei will be killed one by one!" Ma Zhong also patted his breastplate and promised.

Having just shot and killed a governor of Cao Wei, Ma Zhong was now full of confidence. It is said that the new Wang Ling is the governor of Yanzhou and a high official. Ma Zhong is already planning how to shoot him.

"That's good." Ma Su nodded slightly. Since Wang Ping and others agreed, he could go to attack Runan with confidence.

"But if the Wei army in Wuguan makes any move, you must send someone to tell me. I will come back quickly at that time and personally deal with the invading Wei army in Guanzhong!"

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In November, when Wang Ling, the governor of Yanzhou in Cao Wei, arrived at Dingling and began to gather the Wei army in Huainan with all his strength, preparing to launch another attack on Kunyang, an urgent battle report was suddenly sent to Dingling.

After the Soochow direction was defeated in Hefei at the beginning of the year, it crossed the Yangtze River again and invaded in less than half a year.

This time Soochow dispatched the largest force in history, a total of 150,000 troops, divided into two groups.

The commander-in-chief Lu Xun led 50,000 troops from Shicheng to the north and attacked the counties of Lujiang. Sun Quan, the great Han lord of Wu, led 100,000 troops out of Dongguan and headed straight for Hefei.

The Huainan battlefield suddenly became tense on all fronts, which was unexpected by Cao Wei. However, a piece of information appeared that made Cao Wei even more panicked.

Ma Su of Kunyang suddenly divided his troops and led the Shu army to take advantage of the fact that the Wei army in Huainan was unable to attack, and suddenly led his troops southward. With the help of the Eight Ox Crossbow, the Shu army quickly captured Wuyang and headed south towards Runan County.

The two countries of Shu and Wu are working together!