Shouchun.

After Wu Jun retreated, Wang Ling's hanging heart finally let go.

After the defeat in the Battle of Shaopi, Wang Ling was forced to retreat to Shouchun, while the Wu army took advantage of the victory and advanced, making the entire situation in Huainan extremely dangerous.

As the general who conquered the east, Wang Ling was in charge of the military affairs in Yangzhou and was responsible for the military and political affairs of the entire Huainan. On the surface, he seemed to have monopoly and overwhelming power. However, due to the constraints of Sun Li, the governor of Yangzhou, Wang Ling was somewhat unable to let go.

In this battle of Shaopi, if Sun Li could provide support and cooperation, Wang Ling would not be at least no match for Quan Cong. It was precisely because Sun Li deliberately broke the appointment that Wang Ling, who was alone in the battle, was defeated by Quan Cong and was forced to withdraw.

Shouchun.

This also made Wang Ling deeply resentful.

Originally, Wang Ling was stationed in Shouchun as the general who conquered the east, and Sun Li was stationed in Hefei as the governor of Yangzhou. There was no conflict between the two. However, the subtle political relationship made the two seem to be inseparable, and they restricted each other in many matters.

, which made Wang Ling, the governor of Yangzhou, very unhappy.

The reason for this situation must start with Sima Yi. Sima Yi rose to prominence in recent years. With his contribution to the battle against Guanlong and the pacification of Liaodong, he was ranked among the three princes. After the death of Emperor Ming, he became one of the auxiliary ministers.

Sima Yi's rise through the ranks made Wang Ling, who was older, better born, and more senior than him, jealous. Sima Yi was already a very popular minister in the court, while Wang Ling was only a feudal official, and his status was not as good as his own.

Sima Yi was far behind, so Wang Ling's dissatisfaction was understandable.

Wang Ling never thought that Sima Yi's level and ability were much higher than him. Sima Yi was promoted quickly because he was lucky and chose the Shu Kingdom and Gongsun Yuan as his opponents. This was weaker than the Wu Kingdom where he stood alone.

too much.

So Wang Ling secretly held his breath and wanted to make a difference in Huainan, repel Wu's attack, and improve his own qualifications and achievements.

But he did not expect that he would be defeated in the first battle, which made Wang Ling very depressed. Sun Li, who caused his defeat, was Sima Yi's man, so Wang Ling secretly wondered whether Sun Li had received a hint from Sima Yi and asked him to come here specially.

To hold Wang Ling back?

Shouchun was surrounded, which made Wang Ling very anxious. If Shouchun failed, he might not even be able to keep his current position, let alone want to be promoted.

Therefore, Wang Ling personally deployed the defense of Shouchun and made preparations to defend Shouchun.

But I didn't expect that Wu Jun came like a cloud and went like a gust of wind. Before the two sides could fight, Wu Jun had already disappeared without a trace.

This can't help but make Wang Ling full of doubts. For several days in a row, he sent scouts to inquire about Wu Jun. He wanted to see Wu Jun's true intentions and where their attack targets were.

After several days of inquiring, the scout finally figured out the situation and immediately reported it to Wang Ling.

The imperial court sent Sima Yi as the governor of Pingnan to rescue Huainan. Wang Ling knew about this, and he had already been notified by the imperial court.

In fact, Wang Ling was very annoyed when he saw Sima Yi and didn't want to see him. This guy clearly came to Huainan to grab credit.

However, Wang Ling was not vague at all about the information that should be inquired about, and he understood it clearly.

The defeat of An Fengdu Wei's reinforcements made Wang Ling secretly relieved. Sima Yi was defeated and the two were evenly matched.

But what makes Wang Ling a little confused is that with Sima Yi's ability, he should not lose this battle, or at least he won't lose so miserably, unless...

The one who lost the most in this battle was naturally Xia Houxuan, the general who conquered the south. Xia Houxuan's army was even almost destroyed. Wang Ling had a vague feeling that Sima Yi must be involved in this matter.

However, on the surface, Sima Yi did an impeccable job and no one could find fault with it. Wang Ling also relied on years of experience to realize that this matter was not that simple.

According to the latest intelligence, Xia Houxuan led his troops to flee to Anfeng City. Now Anfeng City is besieged by the Zhuge Ke and Bu Zhi tribes of the Wu army, and the situation is critical.

"Father, what should we do in Anfeng City? Should we send troops to reinforce him? If something happens to General Zhengnan, no one will be able to escape the blame." His son Wang Jinhu said.

Wang Jinhu is the third son of Wang Ling. Wang Ling has four sons in total. The eldest son Wang Guang is currently serving in the court. The second son Wang Feixiao and the third son Wang Jinhu are both by his side. The fourth son Wang Mingshan has many attainments in calligraphy. He likes

He is good at writing and writing, but he doesn't like military affairs, so he is not around.

Wang Jinhu was a fierce general. He followed Wang Ling in Huainan and fought against the Wu army many times. He achieved great success in battle.

Wang Ling is also struggling with this matter. Logically speaking, he is the governor of Yangzhou and is responsible for the defense of the entire Huainan. Anfeng County is also under his rule. If anything goes wrong in Anfeng City, Wang Ling will not be able to escape his involvement.

However, the Wu army's use of troops now makes him confused. There are not many soldiers and horses in Shouchun. If they all come out in full force, Shouchun will become an empty city. If the Wu people suddenly attack, how will Shouchun resist the enemy?

?

But Xia Houxuan, the general who conquered the south, was the cousin of the general Cao Shuang. If something unexpected happened, Cao Shuang's anger would probably be beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Wang Ling is now deliberately making friends with Cao Shuang, because he wants to find a backer in the court. The enemy of his enemy is a friend. There is nothing wrong with this saying. If he wants to check and balance Sima Yi, the only person in the court who can surpass Sima Yi is now

There is only Cao Shuang.

No matter which level of consideration he had, Wang Ling felt that he could not just sit back and watch.

"What's going on with Sima Yi now?" Wang Ling asked.

Wang Jinhu said: "Since Sima Yi was defeated at Anfengdu, he has been hiding in Huaibei, picking up the remaining soldiers and reorganizing the army. He should not have any plans to cross the river and fight again for the time being."

Wang Ling sneered. Of the 70,000 troops, only a few thousand were lost in the Battle of Anfengdu. At best, only a few were injured. It was still necessary to clean up the remaining soldiers and reorganize the army. Sima Yi, this old fox, was overacting.

Bar?

Sima Yi's move was obviously staged. Perhaps only those powerful figures who had never fought in the court would not doubt it. However, Wang Ling's eyes had been on the Huainan battlefield for many years and he still didn't know what was going on on the battlefield.

What?

If half of the troops or more than one-third of the troops are lost, it will be considered a heavy casualty. It is indeed unsustainable without reorganizing the army, but the loss of troops is only about one-tenth, which has no impact on the organization of the army at all. It can be done at any time

Go into battle again.

During the Battle of Anfengdu, Wang Ling had some doubts about Sima Yi's deception. Now it seems that there is indeed something fishy in it. Originally, Sima Yi and Xia Houxuan were attacking the Wu army from behind, but in the end, Xia Houxuan was trapped in a tight siege.
Chapter completed!