"Er Ya" says: Qiu Juegao is called Jing.

The so-called mouth is the port connected to the Yangtze River next to Beigu Mountain.

Since Sun Quan built the Iron City here, it has been collectively called Jingkou. By the way, it also has a famous nickname called Beifu!

Because Xie An trained the Northern Palace in Jingkou, the Xie family became a top family alongside the Wang family. Liu Yu inherited the legacy of the Northern Palace, thus creating the Liu Song Dynasty. Wang Changling, Xin Qiji, Wang Anshi, and Wang Wan all left famous quotes here that have been passed down through the ages, especially Wang Wan's song "The Next Below the Mountain of Beigu" is even more popular and has been remembered forever.

Xu You arrived by land 18 miles outside Jingkou City and was stationed at Xiagu Bridge. On the bank of the Yangtze River, seven miles east of Xiagu Bridge, there is a place called Letingpu, where Changyun Army and Pingjiang Army are staying.

Xu You ordered Zuo Qi to take charge of military affairs, and took Qingming, Qi Xiao, Ye Min, Mingjing and more than a dozen generals under him to attend the meeting. After meeting, An Xiulin praised Xu You very much, saying that the battle in Wuxing County was straightforward and refreshing the morale of the army. Xie Xiwen, the military counselor, also asked Xu You to report the list of soldiers who made meritorious contributions to Cuiyu Army this time, and the Bafu gave him corresponding rewards.

Xu You smiled and said, "Just about to ask Your Highness for a reward... Qi Xiao, and later hand over the names of the brothers who have made contributions to Xie Jijiu."

Qi Xiao sang, and everyone understood in their hearts that Xie Xiwen was promoting the authority of consolidating the "honest comes out". Xie Xiwen looked behind Xu You and said, "Who is Ye Min?"

Ye Min didn't move.

Xu You smiled, and Qi Xiao immediately scolded, "You don't know the polite boy, you didn't hear the priest ask you, why don't you go quickly?" He said that and pushed Ye Min.

Ye Min took the opportunity to move forward two steps, stood attentively, clasped his fist with his right hand, extended his left shoulder obliquely, and saluted straight, saying, "See the wine sacrifice!"

Xie Xiwen looked at him with interest and said, "You are Ye Min? Shen is a powerful martial arts clan in Jiangdong, with more powerful soldiers, but you only had 500 troops to capture Shen Zai alive. It's really rare! I just didn't expect that General Ye was so young, and he was all under Wei Zhi's command!"

"Don't dare!"

Ye Min was neither humble nor arrogant. Xie Xiwen smiled and encouraged him, but he was not very surprised. As the leader of the three armies, he still had this kind of mind.

"I heard that Cuiyu army, no matter how high or low, would not kneel down. General Ye just now..." Xie Xiwen gestded for a moment and said, "Is it a military salute?"

Xu You replied: "In the army, wearing armor and holding sharp arms, frequent kneeling ceremony was difficult to mislead. Besides, the superiority lies in the respect of the people. Those who kneel may not be willing, and those who receive the ceremony may not be obeyed. It is better to simplify it and give it bother! "

Zhang Huai's voice came from behind, saying, "General Xu said so much. Can you allow people to send you to your army to observe and learn this ritual, so that it can be implemented in Pingjiang Army?"

Xu You turned around and smiled and said, "Welcome!"

The commander, general, left and right of the Ba Mansion, and the priests of the military officers gathered in the main compartment on the third floor of the Dou Ship. The reason for this military meeting was that King An Xiuyuan of Hengyang led 30,000 Xuzhou troops to arrive in Guangling, just like a sharp knife inserted into the back of the Yangzhou army.

In front is the iron-locked Hengjiang River, between Jingkou and Guazhou, hundreds of large iron vertices were inserted into the center of the Yangtze River, and Thunderbolt cannons were widely placed on both sides of the river. It would be difficult and severe to pass by the navy. Once the stalemate was in stalemate, An Xiuyuan broke into the back and the situation would be out of control, so he had to divide his troops and climb the north bank of the Yangtze River first, block the Xuzhou army in Guangling County, and eliminate his worries.

However, smart people know that the most urgent task is to break through the Jingkou defense line and meet with the Jingzhou army in Jinling. This is the right way to seize credit. Turning around to attack the Xuzhou army, you will win, but if you lose, your sins will be great.

The risk is greater than the benefit, and the wise do not do it, but the two-hour military agreement ends. The meaning of joining the military department is to let Xu You's Cuiyu army undertake this blocking task.

The reason is very sufficient. Changyun Army is directly under An Xiulin and cannot act alone. Pingjiang Army has 20,000 people, the main force of the Western Expedition, and cannot be divided. Only Xu You's Cuiyu Army has not had many troops. Even if it cannot defeat the Xuzhou Army, if the 7,000 people are brave, it is enough to block An Xiuyuan in Guangling County and cannot advance half a step.

Xie Xiwen put a high hat on Xu You, saying that even the Cuiyu army was destroyed, and his combat effectiveness was the top three armies, but he went north to defeat the enemy, so he was unwilling to take charge. An Xiulin felt a little embarrassed. According to his original intention, Xu You would be better off staying by his side. Zhang Huai divided 10,000 Pingjiang Army and chose a good general to go to war. But Zhang Huai did not agree to divide the troops. Pingjiang Army represented the interests of Gu Lu, Zhu, Zhang and the Yangzhou gentry, and he could not decide alone. The current situation is very obvious. The balance of interests tends to be on the side of Jinling, so the Pingjiang Army could not take care of Xuzhou.

Xu You became the only choice!

He did not refuse, but answered his order happily. What he presented to everyone was the image of a loyal minister and good general who ignored personal gains and losses, shared the worries for the king, took the overall situation into consideration, and was brave enough to take responsibility. An Xiulin was very relieved and his impression of Xu You was further improved. Perhaps from this moment, the seeds of untrustworthy family were buried deep in his heart, and Xu You was always the only one who could be trusted, whether in Linchuan or Jingkou!

Xie Xiwen sent Xu You back to the lower bridge. The two looked at Jingkou City built against the mountain in the distance. Xie Xiwen said with concern: "Jingkou is against Beigu Mountain, and the city wall is built based on the mountain. It is half a wall and half a mountain. Facing the river, it is condescending. Our Thunder Cannon cannot play its due role. Instead, it is suppressed by the Thunder Cannon guarding the city. If you want to break the city, you must pay a heavy price. In a weak way, I suggest that you go to Xuzhou. It is not that you are jealous of the virtuous and jealous of the talents, and you are afraid that you will steal the credit. Stay here, how many lives are there for your 7,000 people? On the contrary, the Pingjiang Army has Gu Lu, Zhu and Zhang as the support, and the entire Yangzhou as the basis. No matter how much damage is there, it will not hurt your bones..."

He paused, and said sincerely, "Your Highness has been trapped in the river for many years. Although he has always been kind and righteous, his majesty is not obvious. When he came to Yangzhou, he was suppressed by a guest. Given the current situation, others called him Your Highness, but the hearts of the people have not yet surrendered. That is obvious. The Changyun Army has been invented for more than a month, which is not enough to support the airs of the Ba Mansion. Only your Cuiyu Army is the towering tree of Your Highness and the old ministers of the royal palace. Although I am not talented, I will not do the stupid thing of self-defeating. This northern expedition, Weizhi was just right to train the Xuzhou Army to make plans for the future and stay here."

Xie Xiwen had far-reaching plans, and what was even more amazing was that he was completely considering Pingjiang Army when he was in the meeting on the boat. He could make Xu You smile when he got off the boat. This kind of skills he had to eat from his previous family and was just a leader. If he was familiar with government affairs, he would definitely be one of the prime minister's alternatives in the future.

However, Xu You had already figured out this point, so he agreed with a straightforward and smiled and said, "I'm just thinking about it!"

Xie Xiwen showed a look of mutual appreciation and said, "It is true that Xuzhou soldiers are good at fighting. But if you spread the military commander like An Xiuyuan, you can use up to 100% or 20% of your strength. With the means of micro-sight, you will not be difficult to win! The difficulty lies in the fact that Wei Zhi defeats An Xiuyuan. Should you come to Jinling to get a share of the pie, or continue to go north and take advantage of the situation to take Qingzhou? Qingxu occupied the Huaihe line. The so-called guarding the river must guard Huai. If Qingxu is gone, the Wei army can gain a foothold in Huaihe River, from Pengcheng to Shouyang, Zhongli and Xuyi, then cross the Huaihe River and head straight to Jinling. The natural danger of the Yangtze River will no longer exist."

Xie Xiwen had such concerns, and there must be his reason. Xu You frowned and said, "Who is the governor of Qingzhou?"

"When he was a young man, Bu Tian, ​​the governor of Qingzhou, followed the former emperor to the north and defeated the Wei general Lu Huai and the Longxi king Yuanhe in the battle of Qingzhou. He conquered Licheng and was praised by the late emperor. Later, he served as officials in Qingzhou and experienced many battles and was well-known. Therefore, the late emperor used it to conquer Qingzhou, so the Wei people did not dare to offend Qingxu. Now An Xiuming has taken the throne, and Bu Tianding is unwilling to follow us to promote righteousness. If An Xiuyuan is defeated by Weizhi, Jinling will be defeated by Jingzhou and Yangzhou troops again, I am afraid that Bu Tian will not do anything and will present Qingzhou to the State of Wei..."

Xu You became solemn and said, "Why did you say this for the sacrificial wine?"

Xie Xiwen smiled bitterly and said, "Bu Tian is the most loyal and filial, and he can even be said to be foolish and loyal. The late emperor treated him as much as a mountain, so he repayed him with death. After An Xiuming usurped the throne, he was even more favored and rewarded him three times. Now he is the champion general of the third rank, Guanneihou. He expressed his gratitude and tears and was willing to bow his head to obey the orders. Such a person is too easy to go to extremes. If you and I are considered rebellious, you will really surrender to the Soluo as revenge..."

Xu You nodded and said, "I understand the meaning of sacrificing wine. Since I went north, whether it was An Xiuyuan or Bu Tian, ​​Qing Xu Buning, I swear not to go to the stage!"

Xie Xiwen bowed down and said, "Weizhi, please!"

When they parted, Xu You asked: "How should Jingkou break the deadlock? Do you have any idea for the military officer?"

"Zhang Huai has already made a decision to use Mengchong fireboat to burn away the iron locks and iron vertebras in the river, and then feint to attack Jingkou, but in fact he mobilized troops to occupy Guazhou. Since Guazhou was broken, he would have no worries when he led his army north, and Jingkou has become an isolated city, so it is not difficult to break it!"

Xu You asked a question and said, "Mengchong mainly wins by the ship fast, but there is no east wind on the river. I am afraid that I will be sunk by the stone cannon before I touch the iron lock."

Xie Xiwen smiled and said, "Did you forget Guangling Chao?"

Xu You suddenly realized.

Before the Tang Dynasty, the Guangling tide was much more famous than the Qiantang tide. Mei Cheng of the Western Han Dynasty wrote in "Qifa": "With August's view, we will travel with the princes from afar, and go to the Qujiang River in Guangling... The thunder heard a hundred miles, the river flowed against the current, the sea water was tide, the mountain came out of the clouds, and the day and night." This is because the estuary of the Yangtze River was not a common form in later generations, but not far from Jingkou and Guazhou, just like the Hangzhou Bay in later generations, which caused a wonderful scene of sea water pouring back into the river, thus forming the majestic Guangling tide.

“When will the tide start?”

"I have been observing hydrology. If it is estimated that it is not bad, the tide will come when the emperor comes! "

This is why in ancient times, we must know astronomy and geography, weather changes, and geography and hydrology.

War is actually a meticulous job!
Chapter completed!