Mi Han

Chapter 772 He Qidun gave me wealth
Late November of the sixth year of Zhangwu.

He Qi led his troops to the outside of Liling City and looked towards the direction of Chaisang City from a high mountain.

After Sun Quan became emperor, he recorded He Qi's achievements and appointed him as General Zhennan to lead troops to garrison Poyang County.

For decades, because Yuzhang County was too large, Sun Quan was afraid that the Yuzhang governor would have too much power, so he divided Yuzhang County several times.

It was under Sun Quan's mentality that Poyang County was separated from Yuzhang County.

Poyang is not far from Chaisang, and the two are connected by the Po River.

The existence of Po River greatly accelerated He Qi's marching speed.

Of course, if He Qi wanted to lead his troops to support Chaisang, he didn't have to go through the Po River.

But after receiving the edict from Sun Quan, He Qi decided to march from Poshui without thinking twice.

He Qi’s choice makes sense.

There was one advantage for him to march from the Po River - he could lead his troops around the rear of the Han army.

He Qi was a general among the Eastern Wu who was not well-known in the world but was truly talented.

When He Qi learned about the changes in Yuzhang County, he was surprised, but then he quickly reacted.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, the momentum of thousands of Han troops and tens of thousands of Shanyue soldiers joining forces would make them feel frightened.

But in He Qi's eyes, the only thing He Qi was afraid of was the Han army led by Ding Feng.

As for the tens of thousands of Shanyue soldiers?

Thinking of the many famous Shanyue generals who died at his hands in the past few decades, what reason did He Qi have to be afraid of them?
Military achievements are the greatest source of confidence for a general.

Just as He Qi was looking towards Chaisang on the mountain, the scouts he sent out soon brought back a message.

"General, Shanyue bandits are escaping from outside Chaisang City one after another."

After hearing the scout's report, He Qi's eyes narrowed unconsciously.

He was not worried, but happy.

Before He Qi could speak, He Qi's deputy general Yang Zan said happily:
"I think the Shanyue bandits learned of the general's arrival and decided to flee without a fight!"

Yang Zan made a judgment that was 70% to 80% close to the facts.

After hearing Yang Zan's judgment, the officers behind He Qi all laughed proudly.

In their eyes, Yang Zan's judgment was very reasonable.

They all knew how great He Qi's prestige was among the Shanyue people.

After hearing the laughter of his subordinates behind him, He Qi waved his hand and said,
"Just a bunch of bandits, not worth mentioning."

Everyone knows that there are tens of thousands of Shanyue soldiers outside Chaisang City.

Such a large number was only described as "a mere handful" by He Qi.

This shows how much He Qi despised the Shanyue people.

After He Qi finished speaking, Yang Zan quickly suggested to He Qi:

“If there is one, there will be two.

Faced with the escape of some Shanyue bandits, Han general Ding Feng would certainly not remain indifferent.

In Zan's opinion, Ding Feng might take iron-fisted measures to deter the Shanyue commanders from escaping.

The Han army and the Shanyue were not originally one and the same. If Ding Feng acted in this way, the Shanyue leaders would inevitably become desperate under the pressure.

This is a great opportunity for our army to defeat the Han army in one fell swoop!"

Yang Zan's suggestion was immediately supported by most of the officers.

But after listening to Yang Zan's suggestion, He Qi thought about it and slowly shook his head.

"Don't underestimate Mi Yang."

He Qi did not participate in the Battle of Gong'an, but as a general of Wu, He Qi had heard too many of Mi Yang's battle achievements in recent years.

He Qi admired Mi Yang's talent.

"Since Mi Yang sent Ding Feng to lead the army into Yuzhang, he knew that Ding Feng was no mediocre person.

Moreover, the reputation of the Tiance Army for its good fighting skills has long been spread in the world.

Even if tens of thousands of Shanyue soldiers abandoned Ding Feng and left, Ding Feng still had thousands of Tiance troops under his command.

Our army's strength is equal to that of the Tian Ce Army, and our chances of winning in a risky battle are not high.

Now that our army knows that Ding Feng and the Shanyue have a rift, why don't we move into Liling and watch from the sidelines?
Li Ling is located in the front and back of Chaisang, and can block the retreat of tens of thousands of enemy troops.

As long as our army is in Liling, Ding Feng will be uneasy.

If there is something stuck in his throat, Ding Feng might lose his mind, and that would be our chance to win."

The fact that He Qi had such a great reputation in Jiangdong proved that he was indeed no mediocre person.

In He Qi's opinion, if he had not yet led the reinforcements to the outside of Liling City, then he should be anxious.

But now that he has successfully led his army to the outside of Liling, the one who should be anxious is not him, but Ding Feng.

As long as he was behind the Han army, Ding Feng would never dare to launch an attack on Chaisang.

As time goes by, when the other two reinforcements arrive, the three armies will attack Ding Feng together. What will happen even if the Tian Ce Army is good at fighting?
He Qi's analysis was very logical and Yang Zan and other generals nodded frequently after hearing it.

Finally, all the generals could only bow to He Qi sincerely and said:

"Best greetings, General!"

While He Qi was planning a victory outside Liling City, Jiang Ji outside Chaisang City secretly met with an important envoy.

In a small boat on the Yangtze River, a man wearing a cloak was brought to Jiang Ji.

In the enclosed boat, the man took off his cloak, revealing his true face.

After taking a closer look, who else could this person be but Zhou Qian?
"Mr. Chiang."

After meeting Jiang Ji, Zhou Cang bowed to him respectfully.

When Jiang Ji saw Zhou Qian coming, a smile appeared on his face.

Jiang Ji extended his hand and said gently, "Zi Yu, please sit down."

In order to protect Zhou Qian, even many of Mi Yang's confidants did not know Zhou Qian's true identity.

But Jiang Ji, who was in charge of Siwen Cao, obviously knew it.

Even the correspondence between Zhou Qiang and Mi Yang in the past was mainly handled by Jiang Ji.

After Zhou Cang sat down, Jiang Ji asked Zhou Cang curiously:

"Why did Ziyu come here?"

There is a special and secret communication channel between Zhou Qian and Jiang Ji.

But under normal circumstances, both of them rarely use this special communication channel - unless there is something important!

In response to Jiang Ji's questioning, Zhou Qian briefly explained the important mission he was carrying out.

After listening to Zhou Cang's story, Jiang Ji, who was about to pour wine for Zhou Cang to ward off the cold, suddenly stopped his hand in mid-air.

The little bit of wine that spilled out of the jug revealed that Jiang Ji was feeling a little restless at the moment.

Looking at the wine jug suspended in mid-air, Zhou Qian's face tightened. He reached out and grabbed the wine jug, allowing the wine in the jug to pour smoothly into his cup.

As the wine slowly fell, Zhou Qian spoke earnestly:
"Please, Mr. Jiang, give me great wealth!"

Zhou Cang was knowledgeable about military affairs. He knew very well that if he wanted to maximize the benefits of this mission, he had to get the cooperation of Jiang Ji's troops.

Facing Zhou Qian's plea, Jiang Ji's eyes flickered:

"The only one who can give you great wealth is the Grand Marshal."

Jiang Ji first said this.

But then Jiang Ji changed the subject:
"But as the envoy of the Grand Marshal, I feel that the Grand Marshal is willing to give you this great wealth."

As soon as Jiang Ji finished speaking, Zhou Qian was overjoyed when he heard it.

What Zhou Qian didn't know was that Jiang Ji was even happier than he was.

Today's great wealth is a gift to you and to myself!
(End of this chapter)