Tens of thousands of Yun troops, under the leadership of Di Qing, marched in a mighty manner with flags covering the sky, not covering up their traces, let alone blocking the sight of secret peepers.
At the center of the army, under the flag and banner, Di Qing, wearing bright armor, held a sword at his waist and rode his horse forward.
Tan Ma galloped over, dismounted, and shouted loudly:
"Report!"
"Commander, most of our army has crossed the Juzhang River. The forward is less than fifty miles away from Dangyang County, Jiangling Prefecture! Along the way, more and more Xia troops are exploring horses, and they already know that our army is coming!"
When Di Qing heard this, he raised his head slightly and said in a deep voice:
"Explore again! Send an order to all ministries to alert the Xia army in Jiangling Prefecture. If there are any signs of mobilization, report immediately!"
"yes!"
After Tan Ma left, the generals around Di Qing couldn't help but ask:
"Commander, do Jiangling Prefecture's troops really have the guts to fight with our army out of the city?"
In the entire Jiangling Mansion, there are only thirty to forty thousand Xia troops. Although they are all elites, facing Di Qing's tribe, which is superior in terms of combat power, morale, and number of soldiers and horses, the only thing left is to hold on to the city.
There is no way to go out of the city to fight.
When Di Qing heard this, he said in a deep voice:
"Dangyang County is the gateway to Jiangling Prefecture, strangulating the throats of all towns, and serving as the fence of Xiangzhou and Jiangcheng Prefecture. Once in danger, Xia's army cannot rescue it! At that time, our army can force Xia's reinforcements to leave the city and fight in the field as soon as possible.
Go to Jiangling Prefecture!"
As mentioned before, the location of Jiangling Mansion is extremely important. It is located between Xiangzhou and Yuezhou. It strangles the main waterway of the Yangtze River and must be guarded against!
But if we really talk about it, Jiangling City only guards the waterway and prevents Yun Guo from flowing down the river from Yi County. In fact, it is Dangyang County located in the north of Jiangling Prefecture that can really help defend Xiangzhou and Yuezhou's flanks.
It can be said that among the two states and five counties under the jurisdiction of Jiangling Mansion, only Jiangling City and Dangyang County are worthy of the Yun Army sending out a large army to attack!
"Then what if Xia Jun can't hold on?" the general next to him asked again.
Di Qing looked calm and said in a deep voice:
"If the general of Jiangling Mansion can clear the enemy, then our army will directly capture Dangyang County, then divide the troops into two groups, go all the way north to Xiangzhou, join forces with General Zhengbei, and besiege Xiangzhou. All the way to attack the flank of Jiangling City
, forcing the Dongting Lake Xia Army Navy to divide its troops to come to the rescue as a containment!"
Yuezhou and Xiangzhou are the places where Jiangcheng Fuyi serves as a barrier. If one of them is lost, the army can march straight in and capture Jiangzhou City! At that time, the overall situation will be decided!
All the generals immediately understood and all agreed.
At this moment, everyone heard the sound of rapid horse hooves.
They all followed the sound and saw another Tanma galloping towards them.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, urgent report from Jiangling City!"
"The Xia Army is stationed in Jiangling City. Eight thousand troops are divided and rushing towards Dangyang County for reinforcements!"
All the generals were overjoyed when they heard the urgent report from Tan Ma.
"There are a total of 30,000 troops stationed in Jiangling City. Excluding the soldiers and horses stationed in key areas, the city's garrison is less than 20,000. Now another 8,000 troops have been mobilized to help. After all, Jiangling City's garrison only has less than 10,000 troops left!"
"Congratulations, Commander, the plan is done!"
"Commander, the last general is asking for orders to lead his troops to attack the incoming reinforcements!"
Di Qing's eyes were calm and he immediately shouted:
"Pass the military order to dispatch the Youzhou cavalry under my command to annihilate all the troops coming to aid Xia! The rest of the army will advance quickly and capture Dangyang within three days and take back Jiangling City!"
All the generals were shocked, and they all raised their hands and shouted:
"General, please wait, take your orders!"
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"kill!"
"Broken city, broken city!"
The shouts of killing were deafening, and the bloody atmosphere of battlefield conquests reached the sky.
Bows, crossbows, arrows, trebuchets, ladders, rams, and many siege weapons were all on display. The soldiers of the Yun army all bravely climbed up the city wall in front of them, shouting to kill.
The Xia army gritted its teeth and held on, constantly throwing arrows and throwing logs and rocks at the Yun army. From time to time, some Yun soldiers who climbed the city were either hit by bullets or stabbed with long spears by the Xia army on the city wall, and fell down the city screaming.
Suddenly, the Yun army attacked the city and suffered heavy casualties.
The land of Fan County is not as good as Xiangzhou in terms of the depth of the city and the garrison of soldiers and horses. I thought it was just a flank to defend Xiangzhou, but now it is facing a strong attack by the main force of the Yun army. Naturally, it is a bitter experience.
Hard support.
But it can be seen that the commander of the Fan County garrison is very talented. Facing the strong attack of the Yun army, he was still able to hold on.
Standing on the temporary high platform outside the city and looking towards the city, you can see that at this time, the people in the entire Fan County have been organized to carry ordnance. The rolling logs and rocks thrown down can also be seen.
They are the beams and bricks removed from the houses.
When the generals of the Yun Army saw how tenaciously the Xia Army resisted, their eyelids twitched and their faces showed solemn expressions.
In the six southwest counties, due to the previous wars and plagues, the people no longer had their hearts attached to them. Facing the Yun army, most of the local people even welcomed them wholeheartedly.
Therefore, since the Yun Army entered the Xia Kingdom, they have never encountered such a posture of full resistance from the army and the people.
Today's battle suddenly reminded the generals of the Yun Army that the scene in front of them was the most common situation encountered in siege battles!
At this time, some generals couldn't help but sigh and murmured:
"This small Fan County is so difficult to capture. How can Xiangzhou City, with its deep city, elite Xia army garrison, and hundreds of thousands of people in the city, be so impregnable?"
Cheng Bushi, who was surrounded by the generals, suddenly turned around when he heard such emotion and looked coldly at the Yun Army general who made the noise.
The general noticed Cheng Bushi's eyes and was slightly agitated. Only then did he realize that he had made a mistake. He quickly knelt down on one knee, leaned over and clasped his fists, and said in apology:
"The last general made a mistake, please punish me, Commander-in-Chief!"
At the time of the war, although he made these remarks unintentionally, he was indeed suspected of disturbing the morale of the army. Cheng Buzhi had always been strict in running the army, and the generals did not dare to give advice at this time.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Bushi did not punish him for his crime at this time. After pondering for a moment, he said in a deep voice:
"Move the Chinese army camp to the front line!"
When the generals heard this, they were stunned.
Before they could dissuade them, a group of soldiers had already stepped forward, surrounded Cheng Bushi and headed towards the front line.
The generals had no choice but to follow them quickly.
And when the banner and flag with the words "General's Journey to the North" written on it were erected on the front line and rustled in the wind, the Yun army on the front line, whose original offensive had collapsed, saw the commander personally taking charge and taking charge, and their morale was suddenly boosted.
, regain the will to fight.
The cry of killing echoed around again.
"Kill!"
The officers and soldiers of the Yun Army on the front line braved the arrows of the Xia Army, all with ferocious looks and bravery, risking their lives to attack the wall of Fan County.
Cheng Bushi held a sword in his hand, stood upright under the commander's flag, and looked at the Yun Army general just now with an indifferent expression.
This general of the Yun Army had previously pleaded guilty because he was afraid of the strict military laws. But now, seeing the frontline soldiers fighting bravely and without fear, he was inexplicably moved in his heart, his face turned red, and he couldn't help but look ashamed.
color.
He lowered his head in shame, then gritted his teeth and shouted:
"At the end of the day, I will ask for orders to lead my troops to attack Fan County!"
Cheng Bushi heard the words, his expression remained unchanged, and he said in a deep voice:
"If you can get there first, I will personally reward you with meritorious deeds!"
"Thank you, Marshal!"
The general of the Yun army stood up suddenly, with a resolute look on his face, flicked his cloak, turned around and left quickly, summoning his subordinates to attack Fan County.
Under the city wall of Fan County, the general of the Yun Army put aside the fear in his heart, took the lead with his sword in hand, and attacked the city wall, shouting sternly:
"Go first!"
The morale of his subordinates was greatly boosted. They followed closely behind him and shouted:
"Go first! Go first!"
Upon hearing this, the officers and soldiers of the Yun Army on the front line became even more courageous and fought desperately to attack the city wall in order to be the first to reach the city.
The Xia army, which was already struggling to hold on, thought that it would be able to take a breather after defeating the Yun army. However, when they saw that the Yun army not only did not retreat, but continued to attack forcefully, they could no longer hold up and retreated in rout.
Seeing that several parts of the Fanxian city wall were lost and Yun troops poured into the city in a steady stream, Cheng Bushi shouted loudly:
"Send an order to mobilize rear county troops to take over the security of Fancheng."
"Leave 50,000 troops and horses to build military fortresses, camps, and water forts along the north of Fan County. Divide the troops and garrison them to isolate the river and completely seal off Xiangzhou! The rest of the troops will follow my commander to attack Suizhou, capture Xiaochang Prefecture, and approach the river.
Zhoucheng!”
All the generals cheered up and shouted in unison:
"I will obey the commander-in-chief's instructions!"
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Yuezhou, Yunjun camp.
A general in full armor quickly walked into the commander's tent, bowed to Wu Zixu who was on the throne, and said respectfully:
"General Ge Ship, Cheng Jun, pays homage to Marquis Qu Jing!"
Seeing Cheng Jun's arrival, Wu Zixu couldn't help but stand up and laughed loudly:
"General Cheng is finally here. I have been waiting for your navy to come day and night these past few days!"
The land of Yuezhou is not difficult to capture. Only the Dongting Lake Navy is a problem. Therefore, Wu Zixu can only wait for the arrival of the Inland River Navy before he can officially attack.
Cheng Jun heard this and said quickly:
"I would like to report to the Marquis that I have a total of one hundred and twenty-three inland river naval warships. They are all large ships with a material of over a thousand materials and can be dispatched by the Marquis!"
After the Battle of Nanpanjiang, the Inland River Navy, which captured nearly half of the battleships of the Le Chao West Road Navy, could now be regarded as replacing a shotgun with a cannon.
When Wu Zixu heard this, he nodded repeatedly and shouted immediately:
"Pass the order from me, and all troops and horses will attack according to the previous plan. Within ten days, I will seize Yuezhou!"
The generals in the commander's tent immediately shouted loudly and responded in unison:
"The general will obey your orders!"
At this time, Cheng Jun, who had just arrived, looked caught off guard. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but interrupt loudly:
"Master Marquis, there is something the general has to say, and I dare not not say it!"
When Wu Zixu heard this, he nodded slightly and said:
"General Cheng, don't worry, just say it!"
Cheng Jun pursed his lips, took a deep breath, and said:
"The last general knows that the Marquis knows the army and is a famous general in the world... But Dongting Lake in Yuezhou is said to stretch for eight hundred miles. In addition, our inland water division does not know the waterway of Dongting Lake. Within seven days, I am afraid that all of them will
It may not be possible to find the main force of Xia Kingdom’s navy.”
The 800-mile Dongting is vast and vast, and the hydrology of the Yun Kingdom is even less clear. If the Xia Navy was determined to avoid fighting, they might not be able to find a trace within seven days!
At this time, Wu Zixu was not angry because of what Cheng Jun said. He nodded slightly and said:
"What General Cheng said is very reasonable. From now on, there is no need to be taboo about similar advice and suggestions..."
Having said this, Wu Zixu paused slightly and continued:
"General Cheng doesn't need to think so much. Now that Dayun is attacking and Xia is defending, no matter how big Dongting Lake is, Yuezhou City, Junshan County, and Longtan County, which are responsible for the army's supply, are attacked. Xia's navy cannot ignore them.
of!"
In the commander's tent, some generals also spoke:
"The Marquis has ordered people to prepare rafts and green grass. We only need to collect all the nearby counties and counties, and then spread them on the port and lake, so that the Xia army navy cannot dock."
Hearing this, Cheng Jun suddenly understood, clapped his hands and said:
"As a result, the Xia Army Navy will either be forced to fight with our Neihe Navy, or they will have no choice but to retreat to Jiangzhou City!"
Rafts and grass can block the water surface, preventing ships from moving forward. As a result, Xia Jun's navy has neither supplies nor room for maneuver, and cannot advance or retreat freely. It can only act according to the route envisaged by Yun Jun.
And if it is a head-on battle, the Inland River Navy, which has obtained the essence of the Le Chao Dong Road Navy and has been training for more than half a year, is really not afraid of the Jinling Navy with its old ships!
Having said this, Cheng Jun immediately bowed down with conviction and sighed:
"The Marquis is worthy of being our famous general who is powerful in the world, but the general is worrying too much!"
Wu Zixu waved his hand slightly and said in a deep voice:
"It doesn't matter, the army should be planning without scruples! Otherwise, if the commander fails to think carefully, wouldn't the frontline soldiers suffer heavy losses?"
After hearing this, Cheng Jun no longer had any worries about the young Qu Jinghou in front of him, and immediately clasped his fists and shouted:
"The last general takes command!"
A moment later, in the Yunjun camp, the sound of military drums sounded loudly.
The gates of the camp were opened, and the troops and horses filed out, marching towards the prefectures and counties according to the previously set targets. The Yunnan Neihe Navy Division, which was anchored above the lake, also set sail and sailed towards the 800-mile Dongting Lake ahead.
It was autumn, November 3rd, the second year of Zhaosheng.
Longtan County in Yuezhou was defeated by Wu Zixu.
Di Qing led the army and captured Dangyang County. Jiangling Prefecture's 8,000 reinforcements were all destroyed by Youzhou's sudden cavalry.
November 4th.
The city of Yuezhou was destroyed. The Xia navy was forced to meet the enemy. Twenty-one warships were damaged and they retreated in defeat.
Di Qing led his troops and returned to Jiangling.
Cheng Bushi led his troops to Suizhou.
November 6th.
Yuezhou was where the Xia army's camp was located, and Junshan County was taken by the Yun army.
Jiangzhou County Suizhou was captured by Cheng Bushi. The army was far away from Jiangzhou City, and only Xiaochang Mansion in Jiangzhou County was left as a barrier.
November 10th.
The Neihe Navy fought against the Xia Navy.
Di Qing led his troops to attack Jiangling Mansion. Thirty thousand Xia troops died or surrendered, and less than five thousand fled.
November 13th coincides with the beginning of winter.
The Xia Navy fought fiercely for three days and lost most of it, so they hurriedly withdrew to Jiangzhou City. All the prefectures and counties near Yuezhou were captured by the Yun Army!
Cheng Bushi led his troops to Xiaochang Mansion.
November 21st.
Xiaochang Mansion was destroyed!
December 10th.
Cheng Bushi, Di Qing, and Wu Zixu joined forces at the foot of Jiangzhou City and laid siege to the city.
The Xia court was in turmoil.
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