Half an hour later, King Ping, dressed in armor, arrived at the head of Xiangyang City and immediately stood up with a row of strong shields in front of him.
Fortunately, they were across the Han River, otherwise, King Ping would probably be frightened by the formation on the opposite side.
On the other side, the imperial army was overwhelming. Sword and shield soldiers, spearmen, cavalry, and archers were all arranged in rows. Looking from a distance, it was really impossible to see the end. At this time, dozens of warships were lined up, and many small boats were being put into the river one by one.
Needless to say, overnight, all the territory outside Xiangyang City had been taken over, and it was really a bit unknown.
King Ping was so angry that he drew out his sword and pointed towards the other side.
"Men of Xiangyang, listen to the order. If the enemy dares to attack, they must have a taste of our power!"
In his words, the imperial army has been regarded as the enemy. At this point, he also understood. As mentioned earlier, the imperial army was mobilized to the south of the Yangtze River. This was actually King Jing's plan to seize the opportunity to attack the east and attack the west.
"promise!"
When the soldiers of the Xiangyang garrison saw how excited King Ping was, they naturally gave a loud shout.
Commander-in-Chief Zhang Da had a serious look on his face. It was expected that the navy troops from the North would be newly built soon, so he was confident that they would not be able to get away with it.
Speaking of this naval force, in fact, King Jing had secretly been conducting training after he intended to use troops in the south of the Yangtze River. Very few people knew about it. This time they were used in Xiangyang, which was regarded as a surprise force to test the training results.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, with the natural danger of the Han River here and the heroic troops of our Xiangyang Navy here, how can we let them get away with it!"
After saying that, Zhang Dayi raised his spear and pointed towards the other side.
"Commanders, have your swords and guns been sharpened?"
"profit!"
The soldiers spoke in unison, and for a moment, their morale boiled.
"General Wu, listen to your orders!"
Zhang Da turned around and Wu Yingxiong quickly knelt down on one knee.
"Go down to the city quickly and order the navy to get into position and prepare to meet the enemy!"
"promise!"
Wu Yingxiong replied loudly, stood up quickly, and hurried down to the city with two guards.
King Ping looked on, feeling very at ease.
snort! Your brother, Prince Jing, wanted to operate on me, but I didn’t do what you wanted. This Xiangyang is not made of paper. I hope you won’t regret it!
"General Zhang, I leave Xiangyang to you!"
Prince Ping turned around and held Zhang Da's hand, his eyes filled with eager sincerity and enough trust. This was his confidant who had been with him for many years, so he was really relieved.
Taoist Master Xingyue has been silent. He is a layman regarding this battle formation. However, this general trend is still very clear. Prince Jing obviously made a strange and risky move. If King Ping hadn't been prepared, his troops might have arrived at the city that night. But if things are done like this, Xiangyang will be difficult to defeat for a while, but the world will definitely be in chaos. How could the lucky king of Jiangnan miss such a good opportunity?
Of course, if King Jing succeeds and Xiangyang City is destroyed, then going down the river and south of the Yangtze River will be really dangerous!
He admired Prince Jing's courage a little, but he also lacked confidence in Prince Jing. All strategies ultimately depend on whether they can be truly realized. This may not be the winner, but it will definitely have a great impact on the future direction of the war.
Woo——
As the long horn blew and the war drums beat, the imperial army began to move. The small boat full of soldiers, under the cover of the war ship, rushed towards Xiangyang City menacingly.
Wu Yingxiong was sitting on a large ship of the Navy, with his sword in his hand and a solemn expression.
This first battle must demoralize the enemy. He has a deep understanding of this after serving in the military for many years.
After holding about half a stick of incense, when the imperial navy crossed the center line of the Han River, he shouted: "Meet the enemy!"
