Li Jing clearly knew that Jinling City had been occupied and some surrounding prefectures and counties had been eroded. Not only did Li Jing send thousands of soldiers to raid the surrounding areas, but even with hundreds of soldiers, he could easily clear them out.
But it seems that Li Jing doesn't dare to separate hundreds of soldiers because he is too suspicious.
It can be said that in the current situation in Tang Dynasty, as long as there are a few hundred elites in hand, it is enough to take over a state. Li Jing knows this deeply. After decades of peace, it could be said that people were rich and powerful, but after the fall of Jiangbei, everything changed.
The Jiangbei region alone was occupied by the Central Plains Zhou Kingdom and subsequent warlords in just a few years. Yeluqi had been in Jinling City for so long and had finally gathered some strength, but he was inexplicably liquidated. You can imagine how depressed he is now.
The surroundings have just turned white, and a glimmer of dawn has already been seen on the horizon.
Standing quietly on the top of the lake and mountain, looking at the plains between valleys in the distance. There are Hengshan Mountains on both sides of this road, and the complete river in the middle is Zhishui, one of the three famous tributaries of the Xiangshui River.
It’s only eighty kilometers from here to Hengzhou City.
It seemed very close, but Guo Jing understood that if it were a team, it would be difficult to reach the destination without traveling for nearly ten hours. Of course, if it was a special operations team, it might be possible to shorten the time by half, but Guo Jing knew it was unrealistic.
From the time he entered the Chu region and developed into Shaozhou Zongheng now, he has trained less than five thousand special soldiers. Nowadays, these people are divided throughout the Chu Territory to lay the groundwork for future plans, and the number of people who are actually available around them will never exceed 800 people.
This time Pan Song sent Pan Yang to ambush him. Not only did he successfully counterattack, but he also divided his troops into three groups and captured Shaozhou again. According to the strength of his men, it is completely impossible to defend Shaozhou City, so after attacking Pan Song's base camp again, he can easily withdraw from Shaozhou City.
Pan Song was helpless and did not dare to summon the soldiers he had brought with him. He could only watch as Guo Jing wandered wildly among the prefectures and counties. However, Guo Jing knew that he had occupied Shaozhou again, which undoubtedly gave great confidence to the people who followed him.
After rekindling the people's hope, Guo Jing naturally wanted to leave some soldiers to help the people. Then he led less than five hundred soldiers to Hengzhou to aid Pan Chongche. This strategy of seducing the east and attacking the west has long emerged, but this time Guo Jing did it to cooperate with Pan Chongche.
Although Shuguangli looked calm, Guo Jing was actually not at all calm in his heart.
After receiving the message from the secret party, today we have to hold on to the limit of Hengzhou City. Because there are not many special forces who follow Pan Chongche into Hengzhou City, and there are some believers called by the secret party, the number of personnel is also limited. Originally, Pan Chongche's conservative estimate was that it could not exceed three days at most.
Because Zhang Wenbiao got the news, the distance from Yongzhou Waterway back to Hengzhou City was limited. If Zhang Wenbiao launched a full-scale attack, it would be difficult for Hengzhou City to hold on. However, Pan Chongche detained Zhang Wenbiao's family members in the city, as well as the family members of some generals, which was also a card.
If Pan Chongche's reputation in the world was simply relied upon, he would naturally not use this method to deal with him. But now it involves the military affairs of two vassal towns. With Pan Chongche's state of mind and thoughts, he would naturally reveal these intentions deliberately to intimidate Zhang Wenbiao, the warlord.
Guo Jing admired Pan Chongche very much. After all, he was the number one general in the Lingnan court and a very famous figure in various vassal towns throughout the Central Plains. This time he was able to cooperate with Pan Chongche and went to the rescue despite all the trouble. Guo Jing just wanted to meet this senior.
Of course, Guo Jing had another idea. This is why this action is one of the emperor's decisions. As a loyal supporter of Emperor Liu Jixing, Guo Jing will never allow himself to make mistakes. Guo Jing must make the greatest efforts to make things happen.
But the journey was not close, and he had already lost some time when he occupied Shaozhou City. Now that he was still so far away from Hengzhou City, he was really worried that Pan Chongche's just-acquired results would lead to a total loss because of his delay.
If he rushes to Hengzhou City to join forces, although Guo Jing does not dare to boast about his combat prowess, but with his two years of experience in the Chu region, these teams under his command can really be regarded as a surprise force sent from heaven.
As long as the final gap is covered properly, Zhang Wenbiao can be surrounded. Thinking of Hengzhou City not far away, although he didn't know how this battle would end, Guo Jing felt his blood boil all over.
"Your Majesty, the team has successfully boarded the ship and set off. This trip should be smooth sailing. According to the boss of the ship, we can travel more than fifty miles. The soldiers are ready, please set off immediately!" A strong and capable young man ran over. , and reported to Guo Jing.
"Okay, if you can successfully convince these people overnight to help our team advance all the way to the waterway in advance, Peng Cong, you should be credited with the first contribution! When the battle is completed, I will personally ask for credit from the organization for you!" After hearing this! Guo Jing couldn't help but get excited at the young man's report.
Because of the distance between Hengzhou City and Hengzhou City, Guo Jing was naturally worried that his team would miss the chance to rush to the rescue.
Before reaching the vicinity of Hushan, they sent people to the front to find a solution. Because this way down to Hengzhou, if you take the land route, it will take more than a day no matter how fast you walk. Fortunately, the steamed water flows directly into the Hengzhou section of the Xiangjiang River. If you can walk by water, it will definitely be much faster than walking by land.
With a team of several hundred people and being in the territory of Chu, Guo Jing would naturally not show off. Although the power of Zhou Xingfeng's county governments in Shaozhou's south direction was limited, they could not stop these people from causing trouble.
Even if there are some light boats going down the river, of course it is best to have a large wooden boat to travel instead, that is the best choice.
However, according to reports from scouts and spies, Guo Jing also had accurate information coming from within the secret party. Zhang Wenbiao has a water village in the ancient town of Xidu, where hundreds of sailors are stationed all year round. And this Xidu Ancient Town is the last stop on the way to Hengzhou City, and it is also known as the Old Hengzhou City.
If you want to reach Hengzhou City smoothly all the way, you will naturally need to go ashore in advance to take precautions when taking the waterway. It is naturally better to capture the water village. But the problem must be solved in advance, otherwise there will be no need to rush for help.
But everyone came all the way from Shaozhou at a fast pace, and the whole journey was through hilly areas over mountains and ridges. Not only did they have to guard against the Chu army, but they also had to increase their speed. Everyone was already a little tired from this kind of intense training.
According to military strategy, this method is taboo for military strategists. What's more, Guo Jing is still relatively new to this place. Where are there any ships for him to use?
After seeing the territory of Zhongxiang, Shaozhou, he actually saw the source of steamed water. Guo Jing vaguely guessed that this was the steamed water that Emperor Liu Jixing mentioned. An idea suddenly occurred to him. I thought that if I could quickly walk by water, this trip would be much faster.
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