Chapter 1383 Traveling across mountains and rivers
Jiangxi is both easy to fight and difficult to fight.
It's easy to fight because there are no strong soldiers here, just rotten fish and shrimps.
With Xia's army's strength, there is no possibility of losing in a head-on battle.
It is difficult to fight because the rivers and mountains in Jiangxi are densely intertwined, making marching extremely difficult, and there are dangerous passes everywhere.
Once a war breaks out, it can only be a head-on battle, and there is no way to make detours.
"Oh, my God, I've finally come out!"
At the foot of Huichang City, Tang Wenhuan felt that half of his life was gone.
Compared with the lofty mountains of Fujian, the mountains of North Korea are like models.
They had suffered enough along the way, and there were more than a thousand people left behind among them.
The most difficult thing is the transportation of weapons, equipment and food supplies.
The Li clan members united with local businessmen, farmers, and handicraftsmen, took out the muskets they had secretly collected, and attacked Jishui County overnight, opening a hole in Jiangxi's back.
This time, in order to protect their interests, the two of them concentrated their efforts. Pan Gongwang used the terrain in the mountains to block the attack, while Chen Wenjin held fast to Huichang.
Seeing that he was only beaten and could not fight back, Shi Chun almost wanted to vomit blood.
Chen Wenjin was secretly frightened and knew that the situation was not good.
Those artillery placed on top of the city couldn't hit that far even if they were placed high up.
When he saw the Xia army soldiers rushing up, he felt a little more excited.
Shi Chun was stunned and looked outside the city blankly.
He used Chen Wenjin's power to continuously attack other villages and punish disobedient tribesmen.
Before he finished speaking, a vague gunshot rang out in the dense forest hundreds of meters away.
"Pangong, you used to be kings and hegemons in the mountains, why are you no longer useful this time? The Xia army rushed over so easily."
The Chen family is a wealthy family in Huichang, occupying 80% of the land outside the city. They also set up checkpoints on waterways to collect taxes, and made huge amounts of wealth.
Shi Chun and Huang Binqing could only watch with bloodshot eyes as the city wall was ravaged over and over again.
The people around him were either dead or injured, and those who were still alive had fled long ago, without any thought of going to save him.
Huichang is also a battleground for military strategists.
Tang Wenhuan spent a day clearing the outside of Jiangchang and blocking all escape routes in the city.
The war had just begun. The county magistrate Chen Wenjin was not sure whether he was alive or dead, and Pan Gongwang was killed. Huichang City was immediately leaderless and in chaos.
On the third day, the defenders in the city could stand it no longer.
Zuo Hua had enough ammunition and time, and he never thought of sending infantry to land and attack the city too early. He only used hundreds of artillery from a safe distance to continuously destroy the confidence of the defenders.
Speaking of this, Pan Gongwang looked very ugly.
The so-called siege of cities and territories means that if you capture Huichang City, you will also capture southeastern Jiangxi.
The black holes of the cannons on the battleships kept spitting out, and every roar shook the city walls of Jiujiang, many of which had already been destroyed.
"Why not fire? Why not fire? What are you waiting for?"
"Our artillery can't hit it."
He and Chen Wenjin colluded with each other to dominate the place.
The roads in the mountains were rugged and difficult, and there was no way to transport them by packhorse.
"These Xia people are completely different from the previous officers and soldiers. We couldn't take advantage in the mountains, but suffered heavy casualties. And those who were disobedient actually tipped off the Xia people. Mr. Chen, if we lose this battle
, you and I will die without a burial place."
Chen Wenjin used him to sell salt, cotton cloth and other commodities to the mountains and purchase the output from the mountains at low prices.
If he surrenders, the Chen family's financial resources will be completely cut off, which is equivalent to killing him.
Chen Wenjin even had his leg blown off during the first round of shelling, and was buried under the ruins of the wall.
He looked at the steel knife in his hand and had no idea how to resist such artillery.
As long as you occupy this place, you can make full use of the waterways of Yangjiaoshui, Gongshui, and Jinjiang River to transport supplies, greatly reducing logistical pressure.
At the top of Jiujiang City, Shi Chun ran to Huang Binqing and roared like a mad man.
The important town in southeastern Jiangxi easily fell into the hands of the Xia army.
At the same time, the Qianshan Fei clan also revolted and occupied the county seat, cutting off the grain and grass supplies of the Ming army in front.
The defenders on the top of the city couldn't stand at all and had long since fled.
Jiujiang, the gateway to northern Jiangxi, opened its door to Xia Jun.
Huichang is also the center of southeastern Jiangxi. Holding this place in your hands means completely occupying the entire southeastern Jiangxi.
Chen Wenjin, the magistrate of Huichang County, saw the Xia army swarming in. Although he was frightened, he never thought of surrendering.
That afternoon, the First Marine Division successfully entered the city and wiped out the remaining enemies.
The officers and soldiers of the First Marine Division had already reassembled the artillery, and the black muzzles were pointed at the city wall.
"Do you have enough ammunition? If so, just attack the city directly."
Following Tang Wenhuan's order, the roar of artillery broke the tranquility of Huichang.
This approach works quickly.
When has Jiangxi, which has been experiencing peace for a long time, ever seen such a terrifying weapon?
Not only that, Chen Wenjie also colluded with the leaders of the She tribe in the nearby mountains to wantonly exploit the Han, She, and Hakka people.
But looking at the soldiers and young men standing ready on the city wall, as well as the solid city wall under his feet, he felt that he had great hope of holding on.
On the river, Xia's warships were lined up one after another, more than three miles away from the city wall.
"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow quickly! Don't let the Xia people rush up."
If I had known that the gap with Xia Jun was so big, why would I have resisted?
But now, it's too late to regret.
In Jishui, fierce fighting also broke out between the Li clan and local landowners.
The person he questioned was Pan Gongwang, the leader of the She tribe.
The commander-in-chief Chen Zhengbang led the soldiers who were unwilling to sacrifice their lives and suddenly launched an attack. They hacked Shi Chun to death with swords, captured Huang Binqing, and then erected a white flag on the top of the city.
In many cases, people can only rely on human power to carry the support on the shoulders and back, which results in many people being injured and sacrificed.
The sound of explosions was heard up and down the city, bricks and tiles fell apart, rubble rained down, and even the city gate building quickly collapsed.
A stream of blood burst out from Pan Gongwang's head, and after two whooshing sounds, he fell on his back.
There was no other way. The sniper had been observing for a long time. He was the only one here holding a knife and gesticulating. He looked like a person, so he naturally focused on him.
In Chen Wenjin's eyes, Huichang is indestructible. But in Tang Wenhuan's eyes, this old-fashioned city wall is really vulnerable.
Pan Gongwang was not injured, but he was completely frightened.
Huang Binqing was in a very bad mood and did not look good on him.
Therefore, it was Chen Wenjin’s choice to resist to the end.
However, no matter how great the difficulty or sacrifice, we can only endure it. From Fujian to Jiangxi, only this kind of road can pass.
The prefect of Guangxin was shocked when he heard the news.
But before he had time to respond, Geng Wanrong, Guo Zuxin, and Hou Fanglai had led the 10th Division and suddenly appeared at the foot of Guangxin City.
There is a strong enemy ahead, and food and grass are cut off.
Guangxin Mansion is in turmoil, and everyone is terrified.