When this little episode happened in Prince Fu's Mansion in Jiangnan, Xu Lang's 40,000 troops had already left Xiangyang step by step and were approaching Jingmen.
At that time, King Ping had successfully escaped into Jingzhou Mansion. The guard of Jingmen was named Wei and Dayong. He is well versed in the art of war and has studied in Wudang. His martial arts skills are among the best in the world. And his master is none other than Master Chuchen.
However, Xu Lang did not know about this matter in advance.
After hearing the news that Xiangyang had been destroyed, Wei Dayong broke out in a cold sweat. This scare does not mean that he is very afraid, but that he really did not expect that Xiangyang could be lost even with Prince Zhang Da and Ping in charge.
But now that Xiangyang is destroyed, the waterway will be unobstructed. With no choice, Wei Dayong had no choice but to take back all the navy troops under his command. First, build a defense line two or three miles outside Jingmen. In terms of total military strength, Jingmen is actually a bit small, only a little over 20,000. Compared with Xu Lang's 40,000 troops, it is indeed at a disadvantage.
However, no matter how stretched he was, Wei Dayong, who wanted to prove himself, was still confident that he would block the invading enemies outside Jingmen.
"Chang'an's soldiers are very good at field battles, but we can't hold on and wait for opportunities to annihilate the enemy. Our chances of winning are very high. All officers and soldiers are not allowed to go out without my orders. Anyone who violates this will be killed!"
Wei Dayong was twenty-seven years old. He was tall and burly, with a very pale face. He had a small beard at the corner of his mouth. He was dressed in silver armor and looked like a talented person.
On horseback, Wei Da was good at wielding a spear. His marksmanship was taken from Changshan Zhao Zilong of the Three Kingdoms, and he incorporated Wudang's swordsmanship into it. Therefore, among all the generals of King Ping, he was at least one of the top three. However, after all, Wei Dayong was young, a bit sharp, and usually thought of himself as a noble person. Among the generals of King Ping who had to be ranked according to seniority, he was not accepted by King Ping as his confidant, so he had to guard this small Jingmen.
He did put some thought into the defense outside Jingmen. He knew very well that in order to defend Jingmen, he would have to weaken the impact of Chang'an soldiers.
Therefore, he has two sides, and they are each other's horns. On the one hand, it prevents Xu Lang from coming from the water, and on the other hand, it prevents Xu Lang from coming from the land. And on every side, he occupies an important position, with deep ditches and high bases, horse traps, horse rejections, etc. If you really want to charge, you may not be able to.
This shrinking defensive tactic is like a turtle hiding in its shell. You can't find a way to bite even if you try twice.
However, Xu Lang didn't quite get what he wanted.
Xu Lang knew very well that his 40,000 soldiers and horses were very valuable, so he did not divide his troops and advance by land and water. Instead, 40,000 soldiers came out of Xiangyang and attacked Jingmen by land.
In this way, his momentum was much greater than Wei Dayong expected. Not to mention that it blocked the sky and the sun, but it was indeed filled with smoke and dust.
"General Xu, thirty miles ahead, we will reach Jingmen!"
Some scouts have called horses to report.
Xu Lang's scout team is composed of Beggar Clan disciples. Their force value is relatively strong, and their individual combat capabilities are even better than that of ordinary sergeants. Therefore, he often allows them to explore thirty miles away with confidence. In this way, no matter what No matter how the tactics are arranged, there will be room for buffering.
"How is the enemy's defense?"
Xu Lang was very calm. After marching all the way, the whole army was a little tired. He first learned about the enemy's situation through scouts so that he could make timely arrangements.
"The enemy has been prepared. About three or four miles away from the city, they have chosen a dangerous pass to set up camp. We almost encountered an enemy scout, so we did not dare to explore further."
The scout answered truthfully.
"Okay, let's rest first! Give me my order and set up camp on the spot! General Li, please work harder. Lead five thousand forward sergeants and quickly set up a suspicious formation five miles away from the camp to prevent the enemy from sneak attack!"
Xu Lang already had the demeanor of a general and acted more cautiously.
Nowadays, the reality of Jingmen is unknown. If you want to attack it, you must defend it first. After the soldiers have rested and had enough to eat and drink, it will not be too late to fight him again.
