In the spring of March, in the Huguang area, spring rain continued, the sky was gray, and there was loud thunder.
The huge lightning was reflected in the turbulent waters of Han Dynasty, like a god of thunder, and looked particularly terrifying. The gentle river water began to flow rapidly, and the boats one after another began to shake violently uncontrollably.
"vomit--"
The soldiers of the Qin army were all from Shaanxi, and they disliked ships very much. They vomited and vomited after eating. Even if it lasted for more than a month, some people were still not used to it.
"Zhang Laowu, are you still vomiting?"
At this time, the big man holding an umbrella came over and said with concern: "This damn rainy day has never stopped. If we go to Yan'an Mansion and lose all our money, we can't even pray to God or Buddha."
"This is Huguang, it can't be compared to my hometown!"
The big man sighed, looked at the rolling waves of the Han River, and then turned to look at Xiangyang in the distance, shrouded in rain and fog, looming.
"You said, Fancheng has been captured for half a month, why hasn't Xiangyang been captured yet?"
Zhang Laowu vomited it back, wiped the dirt around his mouth, took out another piece of cake from his arms, and started eating:
"Hmm, how do I know?"
"But there are only a few thousand people shouting every day. They probably want to starve the other side to death!"
"I think it's possible!" The big man nodded and said with lingering fear: "When we attacked Fancheng a while ago, we took turns and were not allowed to rest. Thousands of people were killed or injured!"
"If this really hits Xiangyang, the number of casualties will be many times greater!"
"Stop eating and stay on guard!"
"Yeah!" Zhang Laowu swallowed quickly and rowed the boat on the Han River.
The Han River is the lifeline of transportation. The grain from Hanzhong Prefecture flows down the river, passes through Yunyang Prefecture, and reaches the vicinity of Xiangyang.
However, in order to trap Xiangyang City, the Han River and Xiangyang's moat were all besieged by ships, and the constant flow of merchants in the past was eliminated.
Even in the misty rain, there were no less than two hundred ships on the water, which trapped Xiangyang City to death.
Naturally, it is necessary to patrol, travel, and convey military orders.
The small boat was walking slowly, and suddenly, a large boat suddenly approached.
"Lead the way to Xiangyang Moat."
I saw dozens of armored men on the big ship, majestic and majestic, and several ships escorting them cautiously.
Little did the two of them know that they were meeting a big shot.
So, not daring to neglect, he led the way to the moat outside Xiangyang City.
The two then left.
"Look, you porcelain hammer, you can't tell. Is this Commander Xiao Zhu?"
The big man couldn't help laughing and cursing when he saw Zhang Laowu who still had something to say.
"How do you know?"
"Idiot, look at that Yishui armor, with a long knife on his waist and a gun on his back. I saw it from a distance and recognized it right away!"
The big man chirped and said with envy: "It's a pity that I didn't see Commander-in-Chief Zhu, otherwise I would have vomited if I didn't eat fish all the time."
"It would be nice to eat some..."
The two of them muttered and drifted away.
On the big ship, Zhu Yixi was wearing casual clothes, carrying a knife casually, looking at Xiangyang City in the smoke, and couldn't help but sigh:
"How stubborn!"
At this time, he personally received the food and grass and returned. The most important thing in the war was food and grass, and he was worried about others.
As soon as he accepted it, he wanted to come and see Xiangyang City.
"If the commander-in-chief is careful, we can capture it in just a few days."
On the side, Chen Yongfu hummed: "You have to wait a few days, the spring cold is coming, and it will be difficult for us soldiers in the north to get used to the south."
"Drink more hot water!"
When Zhu Yixi heard this, she seemed to think of something, a playful sentence.
south? I was in the south in my previous life.
After eating steamed buns for nearly a year, I didn’t eat rice until I arrived in Hanzhong.
The rain was as cold as ox hair, and Zhu Yixi felt very warm when she saw it.
"My commander-in-chief, how can I have so much firewood?"
Chen Yongfu couldn't laugh or cry.
"Yes!"
"But there aren't many southerners among the intruders!"
Zhu Yixi suddenly realized. He raised his head, looked at the blurry Xiangyang City, and then said: "It seems that we have to solve it as soon as possible. Let's go back!"
When I returned to Fancheng, I was very excited to see the soldiers rejoicing.
When asked why, it turned out that the grain shipped from Hanzhong contained many pickles, pickled cabbage, radishes, garlic, etc., which changed the taste of the soldiers who were about to vomit after eating fish.
More than 90% of the soldiers are Shaanxi people or elites from the three sides. They are definitely not used to the food of the south.
Zhu Yixi was noncommittal about this, because he likes to eat fish anyway.
There is no condiment, and it is naturally full of fishy smell. As a general soldier, I am an exception.
However, he received a letter from Zhao Shu.
The words above: Hanzhong's food supply is about to run out. Shaanxi merchants have been sent to buy food from Sichuan. Don't worry.
"I hope it can be faster!"
Zhu Yixi sighed.
The Daxi Army, which set out in the first month, quickly moved north along Jingzhou, conquered Kuizhou, and reached Wanxian County.
According to the news he received, the floods in Wanxian County were rising, and Zhang Xianzhong's army of 200,000 was forced to stand still for more than a month.
It happened to be the same time as he was in Xiangyang.
Therefore, the competition at this time is who is faster.
"But Xiangyang is just bait for fishing. Why hasn't the fish I've been waiting for arrived yet?"
Zhu Yixi looked at the map and murmured.
Following his gaze, the huge words "De'an Mansion" appeared.
At this time, De'an Mansion, which was only more than four hundred miles apart, and under Anlu County, had military camps stretching for more than ten miles.
Before Li Zicheng marched westward to Tongguan, General Liu Bai Wang garrisoned De'an Mansion to resist Zuo Liangyu's invasion.
Although Zuo Liangyu was beaten to death by a sneak attack by Zhang Xianzhong, he relied on looting and gathering, and his troops once again expanded to 200,000, entrenched in Jiujiang, and eyeing Huguang.
Although Bai Wang only had 20,000 men, he repeatedly defeated Zuo Liangyu's tribe and gained the upper hand many times.
After learning that Xiangyang was besieged, Bai Wang paid attention immediately, but did not dare to move out easily.
Because there are Zuo Liangyu's soldiers and horses in front of him. If they are detected, they will be defeated immediately if they are attacked from both sides.
However, Xiangyang was safe and sound for more than a month, and Bai Wang couldn't help but feel contempt:
"That Zhu Yixi is just a person who has gained a reputation in vain. I'm afraid he is not worth more than Zuo Liangyu, right?"
However, in early March, the letters for help from Xiangyang became more and more urgent, and the situation became more and more dire.
Bai Wang's eyelids jumped. As the former capital, Xiangyang's status is self-evident.
"How is Zuo Liangyu's situation?"
Bai Wang asked in a deep voice.
"The left thief was beaten to a pulp by the King of the West, and now he is beaten to a pulp by you, the general. At this time, he is recharging his energy and practicing naval training. He is huddled in Jiujiang and does not dare to act rashly."
The scout reported back.
Bai Wang fell into thinking: Zuo Liangyu was afraid of being beaten, so he didn't dare to mess around for a while.
Xiangyang's status was self-evident. Once it was breached, he was immediately attacked from both sides and fled north in confusion.
Zuo Liangyu had 200,000 yuan, but Zhu Yixi only had 50,000 yuan.
In addition to the more than 10,000 people in Xiangyang City, we can only count 30,000!
Thirty thousand versus fifty thousand, Zhu Yixi was acting like an officer and soldier again.
Victory is mine!
He raised his head and said loudly: "Let us prepare, there is going to be a big battle!"
