Yinzhou ship.
Speeding all the way.
Traveling by water is indeed much faster than traveling by land. Looking at the rapidly retreating mountains around him, Liu Zheng couldn't help but think of Li Bai's poems.
"The apes on both sides of the strait can't stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains."
Although the Yinzhou ship was not a light boat, it was still very fast.
These ten large "light boats" have been plying the Han River for several days.
The Han River is the main channel of this waterway.
The Han River is also called the Han River. In ancient times, it was called the Mianshui River. Together with the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and the Huaihe River, it is also called the "Jiang Huaihan". The Han River is 1,532 kilometers long and is the largest tributary of the Yangtze River in terms of length.
Its birthplace is in the Zhongshan Mountains of Ningqiang County (under Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, formerly known as Ningqiang) between the Qinling Mountains and Micang Mountains in southwestern Shaanxi Province, and then moves southeast across the Qinba Mountains to Hanzhong, Ankang and other cities in southern Shaanxi. Then, we will enter Western Hubei!
This is already the territory of Jingchu, the territory of King Xiang.
Then it flows north through Shiyan and flows into the Danjiang Reservoir. After leaving the reservoir, it continues to flow southeast, passing through Xiangfan, Jingmen and other cities, and then all the way to Yong'an and all the way to Jiangzhou!
It can be said that the second half of the Han River is basically within the boundaries of Jingzhou.
certainly.
Because Liu Zheng's Liangzhou army was originally sent to support Sichuan and Sichuan in name, he was well-known and justified, and had the endorsement of the imperial court.
As long as he doesn't take the initiative, the troops in Jingzhou will not take the initiative to intercept him.
In fact, at this time, everyone knows.
The conflict between the two sides will completely break out in Yong'an. So there is no need to get entangled in anything halfway. King Xiang's 100,000 troops were already waiting for Liu Zheng in Yong'an.
“The Jingchu waterway connects the world, and it is indeed well-deserved!”
Liu Zheng expressed such emotions all along the way.
Jingchu culture, as one of the most important cultures of Chinese civilization, is actually quite splendid in culture and civilization on the land of Jingchu, much more than that of Sichuan and Shu. After all, when Sichuan and Shu were still barbarians and uncivilized, Jingchu culture had already begun to sprout and flourish.
Archaeological findings show that as early as thousands of years ago, human beings multiplied and multiplied on the land of Jingzhou, creating the splendid Qujialing Culture and Shijiahe Culture.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, bronze smelting technology, forged iron technology, silk embroidery technology and lacquerware technology were all at the world's leading level.
The philosophy of Lao Zhuang and Zhuang Zhuang, the literature of Chu Ci, and music and dance have also entered the halls of civilization in the ancient world.
In and around Ji Nancheng, the ancient capital of Chu, there are 5 Chu city ruins, 73 Chu cultural ruins, and more than 800 large stone tombs, including 18 tombs of Chu kings. During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang said that Jingzhou "occupies Han Miang in the north, takes advantage of the South China Sea, connects Wuhui in the east, and connects Bashu in the west. This is a country that uses military force."
Jingzhou has a flat terrain, a mild climate, crisscrossed rivers and dotted lakes. There are 92 rivers with a drainage area of more than 100 square kilometers, and the Yangtze River flows through this region for 453 kilometers.
Therefore.
The people of Jingchu are absolutely arrogant when facing the "barbarians" of Sichuan and Shu.
Xie Zhen laughed at the side and said: "Jingzhou is the thoroughfare of nine states. It is prosperous and developed. However, this is a place where military strategists must fight. If...if the world is uneven, Jingzhou will not be stable!"
Liu Zheng also nodded.
Xie Zhen is quite insightful.
Relatively speaking, the geographical location of Sichuan and Shu is more suitable for building high walls, accumulating grain, and slowly becoming king. This is why Liu Bei could divide the world into three parts, but Liu Biao could not. You must know that this Liu Jingsheng was not an ordinary person back then. He rode into Jingzhou and amazed everyone in the world. However, Jingzhou's geographical location is doomed to fight for years and the people are exhausted. Cao Cao is in the north, Soochow is in the east, and Sichuan and Shu are in the west.
It is basically impossible to recuperate and recuperate.
This is a time of peace, that's all.
If the world is full of strife, King Xiang will definitely be exhausted from running for his life.
This is why the successive kings of Jingchu had a special liking for the land of Sichuan and Sichuan and constantly harassed it.
Because only by winning Sichuan and Shu can Jingchu have a large rear area. With the support of Sichuan and Shu's almost inexhaustible food and grass, Jingchu will be able to remain invincible.
"It seems that this Yong'an will be a fierce battle."
Liu Zheng laughed.
This King Xiang will never allow Yong'an, the portal of Sichuan and Shu, which he has held in his hands for several years, to be handed over to others!
Xie Zhen said worriedly: "Second brother, the Jingzhou Navy must never be underestimated. If General Qin's side is blocked again, then we..."
Liu Zheng understood what he meant.
If the Yong'an war continues and Qin Changfeng's side is blocked, then Liu Zheng and the Liangzhou navy will really be in a dilemma. Why? The simplest thing is food and grass!
The Liangzhou navy was engaged in long-term operations, and its logistics and supplies were heavy, making it unsustainable. When the 100,000-strong army sets off, the consumption of food and grass alone is not a small amount.
As for the land of Yong'an, they have penetrated deep into the land of Jingchu.
If the two sides fight together, King Xiang will definitely cut off the supply of grain and grass from Liangzhou or Hanzhong.
In this way, if Yong'an cannot be captured in a few days, these 100,000 Liangzhou naval forces will become a lone army without food. How can they have combat effectiveness? At that time, I am afraid that the Jingzhou Army will beat the dog hard behind closed doors.
When Jiang Xuan heard this, he laughed loudly from the side: "Your Highness, no, King of Shu, there is no need to worry about this matter. As long as my brother Qin is here, we can go to Shuzhou in three days!"
Just yesterday, Liu Zheng had announced to the world that the orthodox heir of Sichuan and Shu, Xie Zhen, was on his side, and he had become brothers of the opposite sex with him.
He also announced to the world that Xie Zhen had officially inherited the title of King of Shu.
In this way, no one can stop him from entering Shu.
In other words, there are two Shu kings in Longyan now, one is Xie Zhen and the other is Xie Yang. In the end, of course, there can only be one left. As for who it is, it depends on whose wrist is strong.
"Three days?"
Xie Zhen smiled bitterly.
He is not optimistic about this. The thousand-year-old ancient city of Shuzhou has experienced wars for a long time and has already built copper and iron walls. Not to mention the 30,000 Imperial Guards, even if there were 10,000 people guarding the city, it would be extremely difficult for Qin Changfeng's 60,000 troops to break through in three days.
at this time.
Suddenly a scout came to report.
"Master!"
"In response to Xie Yang's request for help, two hundred thousand Southern Barbarian troops have already set out to conquer Shuzhou!"
"What?"
Several people were refreshed at the same time.
Liu Zheng's eyes lit up and he shouted: "Okay!"
Although this was within his plan, he didn't expect that Xie Yang would be unable to sit still so early. But this is understandable, after all, Jiangzhou is still four days away from Shuzhou, even if it is a forced march. The Liangzhou Army's ability to conquer and fight seemed to have frightened Xie Yang, and no one was allowed to have any surprises.
Therefore, he needs an army that can come to his aid on time.
Ask for help from the Southern Barbarians.
In this way, Xie Yang's charge of colluding with the Nanman was truly confirmed.
"This traitor, traitor!"
Xie Zhen was beside him, his face filled with indignation. I don't know whether he scolded this "rebellious son" himself or helped his father scold him. Collaborating with the Southern Barbarians to invade was tantamount to treason. Disregarding the lives of the people!
However……
After a second thought, Xie Zhen became anxious again.
Although most of these 150,000 Southern Barbarian troops are uneven, they are also a terrifying fighting force.
In this case, if Shuzhou comes to help, how will Qin Changfeng attack the city?
Shuzhou is not broken.
Liu Zheng's side will become a lonely army with no food and grass.
How to crack it?
He looked at Liu Zheng anxiously.
Liu Zheng was not anxious at all, he chuckled and said, "Brother, please be patient."
"This is what Liu Zheng expected."
"but……"
"Brother, you must know that it takes the Southern Barbarians four days to arrive. Even if the Southern Barbarians' military discipline was lax in the past and they did not listen to orders, it would be difficult to arrive in five days."
"Of course, General Qin can attack the city in two days."
"if……"
"Can we capture Shuzhou City on the same day?"
When Xie Zhen heard this, he was stunned on the spot.
what are you saying?
On the day of the siege, capture Shuzhou?
no……
Have you, the Liangzhou Army, always been so confident?
…
at this time.
In Jiangzhou City, the stench is overwhelming.
Hell on earth, this place has been hell on earth for more than two months. The 300,000 Southern Barbarians felt like they were in paradise on earth. Once they conquered Jiangzhou, they indulged in extravagance and indulged in extravagance and killed innocent people indiscriminately.
How had they ever seen such a prosperous city before?
"Hahahaha, these Sichuan and Sichuan girls are so white and tender!"
"Cool!"
"Dear me, if I hadn't been unable to play anymore, I would have shot left and right today!"
Groups of southern barbarians were drunk and swaggering through the streets.
The entire Jiangzhou was in a mess and devastated.
The people live in fear every day and cry incessantly. Men were dragged to work as coolies to build fortifications, while women were bullied wantonly by these barbarians...
When has there ever been such a disaster in the land of Sichuan and Sichuan?
"Oh my God, Long Yan! Don't you care about us Jiangzhou people?"
The prominent families and literary figures in the city were all complaining and despairing.
"What are you yelling about? Shut up! Didn't you see who was coming? Well, you can't see the situation clearly, right? Come on, come on, welcome the big toast!"
At this moment, a fat man in brocade clothes broke into the Chen family, a prominent family in Jiangzhou City.
The Chen family was immediately in chaos.
The old man of the Chen family even pointed angrily at the fat man: "Wenyang, you lackey, how can you sleep peacefully?"
Snapped!
Before he finished speaking, Wen Yang came over, slapped the old man on the face, and angrily said: "Old thief, you are so shameless! If it weren't for me, your Chen family would have been gone long ago, do you understand?"
"Come on, big chieftain, this is the Chen family, and the most beautiful woman in Jiangzhou is the daughter of the Chen family!"
This Wenyang, after the Nanman siege, became the Nanman's number one scoundrel, commonly known as a traitor. For this great Nanman chieftain Agutuo, he searched for Jiangzhou beauties in exchange for his own life and status.
Agutuo has dark skin, a bear spirit, a weird hairstyle, two huge "earrings" hanging from his earlobes, and various tattoos all over his body, even on his face.
At a glance, you can tell that this person is not a kind person.
Hearing this, Agutuo laughed and said, "Okay!"
Then he said in blunt Chinese: "Bring it to me...!"
"yes!"
For a moment, the Chen family ghosts cried and howled, and screams could be heard everywhere.
At this moment, a subordinate came to report.
Shuzhou, please help!
When Agutuo heard this, his eyes lit up.
Going to Shuzhou?
OK!
They had already grabbed almost everything in Jiangzhou. Now that Xie Yang had given him a chance, they went all the way to Shuzhou to see what the beauties were like in the world-famous land of abundance...
Give an order.
The Nanman army was shouting and screaming, and it took two hours just to assemble.
at this time.
A certain corner in Jiangzhou City.
A man in black watched all this quietly.
