On the west side of Yuliangzhou Island, facing the river, after Sun Quan said this, not only did he look carefully at Sun Deng's face, but the ministers around him also looked over.
It should be noted that the enemy situations faced by Xiangyang, Fancheng and Yukou were completely different.
Xiangyang was under siege, Fancheng was under siege and attack, and Yukou was under defense. If we count them by importance, Yukou was the most difficult, Fancheng was the second, and Xiangyang was the easiest.
Where Sun Deng wanted to go was not only a simple multiple-choice question, but also an important question for Sun Quan to test Sun Deng's true thoughts.
If he were an ordinary general, he would have asked to go to Yukou and Fancheng, the two most dangerous places, to show his courage in front of Sun Quan. But he was the crown prince and the future heir of Wu, so Xiangyang, which was safe and secure, was more suitable for him.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, no one came to help him. Sun Deng thought for a moment, then bowed and said:
"Since we are dealing with the Wei army, I can go to any of the three places." Sun Deng chose a tricky answer: "I hope you can tell me where I should go."
Smart indeed! Sun Quan raised the corners of his mouth and laughed softly a few times.
The total number of Wu troops in this expedition was about 70,000.
The Right General Bu Zhi led 10,000 troops, and together with the General Fenwei Pan Jun, who also commanded 10,000 troops, they besieged Fancheng from the west and the east.
The most important Yukou area is under the charge of General Quan Cong of Suinan, who is currently hurriedly building the Yukou dock.
The army responsible for besieging Xiangyang was a 10,000-man army led by the Left General Zhuge Jin.
Among the remaining 30,000 people, in addition to the 4,000 soldiers stationed in Yicheng and Yuxian along the banks of the Han River, there were also Sun Huan's troops who attacked upstream along the Han River. The rest of the troops were all stationed in Yuliangzhou.
Sun Quan laughed for a while, shook his head and pointed to the southwest: "Zigao, go find General Zuo."
"There are many things to do when besieging a city, such as setting up fences, building camps, erecting strongholds, and constructing dams. These are all things a general must know. Attacking a city is even more complicated, as digging ditches, building earthen hills, making equipment, and digging tunnels are all key to victory."
"This is your first time with the army. I don't ask you to learn everything. Watch more, ask more, listen more, and do less. Do you understand?"
Sun Deng bowed and said, "I understand. I will take the boat over there now."
"Go ahead." Sun Quan nodded and said, "Take the four people behind you with you."
"Thank you, father."
After Sun Deng said goodbye, he left with Zhuge Ke and four others. He simply packed up some things and walked towards the dock.
"Brother Yuanxun will feel more comfortable going to General Zuo's camp now." Sun Deng looked at Zhuge Ke with a relaxed expression: "Brother Yuanxun has never been to General Zuo's camp during the war, right?"
Zhang Xiu also jokingly asked, "Yes, General Zuo's military strategy, I wonder how much Yuan Xun has learned?"
Zhuge Ke smiled and said, "The art of using troops is something that you can do easily. My father has been the supreme ruler and has commanded troops for a long time, and my uncle is in charge of the army in the west to attack Wei. As a descendant of the Zhuge family, how can I not know how to use troops?"
After that, Zhuge Ke smiled and gestured for Sun Deng to board the ship first. He said, "The Crown Prince is the son of the Supreme Being and will definitely inherit the family business in the future. And I, Zhuge Ke, will succeed my father and continue to lead the troops for the Crown Prince!"
"Ha ha ha ha."
Amid the laughter of the crowd, the oil tanker slowly left the dock and headed towards the dock on the northeast side of Xiangyang facing the Han River.
Although Zhuge Ke's words were a bit eccentric, they were very reasonable in terms of the current political tradition of the Eastern Wu. The top generals of the Eastern Wu each had their own troops, and it was normal for the son to succeed the father. The position of governor, the title of general, and the troops could all be inherited, and there were few exceptions.
In comparison, the general selection system of the Wei Dynasty in the north was more advanced.
If judged from an objective perspective, the current area of Xiangfan seems like a battlefield tailor-made for the State of Wu and Sun Quan.
Yuliangzhou Camp was located in the middle of the Han River, with Fancheng to the north and Xiangyang to the south both on the waterside. The farthest point between Fancheng to the north and Xiangyang to the south was only seven or eight miles away, and only about ten miles away from Yuliangzhou. The farthest point, Yukou in the northeast, was only twenty miles away from Xiangyang City and five miles away from Yuliangzhou.
Xiangyang, Fancheng, and Yukou were all on the banks of the Han River and were controlled by the Yuliangzhou camp. The only place without troops was the direction where Sun Quan withdrew his troops and headed for Wuchang.
Sun Quan really understands military tactics, and the battlefields and the Yuliangzhou camp are really well chosen. If he cannot win, he can retreat with his entire army.
Here comes the problem.
The 70,000 troops were divided into five groups, trying to be comprehensive and safe, but when they were dispersed to a specific place, the combat power might not be enough. …
While Sun Quan was controlling the strategic opportunity in the Yuliangzhou camp, Cao Rui in Luoyang was also busy.
We are going to Xuchang tomorrow, and there are still many things to do.
Of course, these are all matters of the court, not the palace. For two consecutive days, it was enough to deal with Mao Yan and Sun Luban. Cao Rui had no intention or ability to summon the rest of the women one by one.
National affairs are important!
At 2:02 pm, Cao Rui's carriage slowly drove out from the south gate of the North Palace, left Luoyang City from the Kaiyang Gate in the south of the city, and turned west again.
It is the same in every dynasty. If there is not enough land in the city, it is natural to expand outside the city.
Outside Kaiyang Gate, Imperial College and Chongwen Temple had already been built. In the first half of this year, Guanglu Xun Yangfu asked Shangshu Pushe Wei Zhen for permission to build a large building to the west of Imperial College, called "Jixian Courtyard", corresponding to the "Jixian Hall" in Imperial College.
The purpose of this "Jixianyuan" is to house the officials under the Guanglu Xun's jurisdiction, as well as to produce a batch of Taixue officials every year.
There was also a joke circulating in the Imperial Academy: if you come to the Imperial Academy to study, you can either live in the Imperial Academy for three years and then return to your hometown, or go to the border area to farm for three years after graduation, return to the Jixian Academy and then be sent out, and you don’t have to go to the city of Luoyang in the north.
Yang Fu, who had stayed in Luoyang for a long time, learned last night that the emperor would come today, so he waited on the roadside an hour in advance.
The last time I saw Yang Fu was at the court meeting the day before yesterday. When we met face to face today, Yang Fu kept congratulating us on our victory and welcoming the emperor to visit.
In the courtyard of Jixian Hall, a platform for the emperor to speak had been set up in the open space in the courtyard. One hundred Imperial College students and more than 150 officials of various kinds from Luozhong were all standing around the open space.
As soon as Cao Ruifang entered, he bowed to him at the same time under the command of his subordinates.
"Everyone, stand up." Cao Rui raised his right hand and said, "I will go to Xuchang tomorrow. Today I came to Jixian Academy to have a good chat with you and my disciples of the emperor, and to tell you about your future."
"All sit down."
More than 200 officials were standing in the courtyard with their hands folded in respect. Cao Rui waved his hand, motioning them to sit down, and then they sat down.
After three years of hard work, who wouldn't be excited to see the emperor and hear about their future? However, compared with the imperial students, the officials who were originally selected for filial piety and integrity were not as excited at this moment.
The new people replace the old ones one day, and the same applies to the Guanglu Temple system.
Cao Rui looked around and said, "You all followed me to Longyou at the end of the first year of Taihe. Longyou became Qinzhou, and the Qiang people became the common people of Wei. I see that the skin color of you scholars with fair faces has become much darker and more stable."
There was a burst of laughter from the audience.
Being a military farm official was the most tiring job in the world. During the busy farming season, he had to direct and arrange farming work according to the seasons. During the slack season, he had to direct corvée labor to repair cities and rivers, etc., according to the assignments of the prefecture and county.
Even though it is so hard, it is still much easier than the farmers working hard in the fields.
Cao Rui smiled and asked, "Who can tell me what you have learned in the past three years in Guanxi?"
The students in the Imperial College had already started to raise their hands enthusiastically. Cao Rui thought for a moment and pointed to a familiar face:
"Fu Lanshi! Come and speak for me."
This is Fu Gu, who was once known as the "child prodigy" in Luoyang. After not seeing him for nearly three years, his whole demeanor has changed.
Fu Gu immediately stood up from his seat, bowed, and then said with a serious face:
"Your Majesty, I am serving as a military officer in Tianshui County, Qinzhou. If I were to share my experience, I would like to present three points to Your Majesty."
"Tell me." Cao Rui nodded slightly.
Fu Gu said: "First, for the people's livelihood, second, for governance, and third, for appointment."
Yang Fu nodded with a slight smile. Yang Fu also knew Fu Gu's talent, otherwise he would not have arranged Fu Gu to sit in the center of the first row.
Fu Gu's fellow Imperial College students, as well as the other officials in the academy, all looked at this person at the same time. (End of this chapter)
