The first day of April in the thirteenth year of Jian'an.
Liu Zhang, the king of Qin, raised his troops from Yufu and personally led an army of 250,000 people to kill Jiangling.
The warships covered the sky and the sun, and the soldiers were endless. The foundation accumulated over the past few years was all revealed at this moment.
The first three five-story building ships have sails stretching for hundreds of meters, and the scene is extremely spectacular.
The army went down the river, and in just half a day, the vanguard arrived at Yiling, the first line of Yidao.
Without any waiting, Liu Zhang immediately ordered the entire army to launch a full-line attack.
Zhang Liao, the general of the southern expedition to the east, commanded 30,000 eastern troops to attack from the south again.
Zhang Ren, general of Pingxi on the northern front, commanded 30,000 Eastern troops to march from Huya Mountain and wipe out the camps from Huya to Zhijiang.
Wait until all obstacles are overcome before besieging Zhijiang.
As for the navy, Gan Ning was the commander-in-chief, and Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin were the main generals. They commanded 40,000 navy troops and attacked Liu Bei's water stronghold.
Three routes advance together, totaling 100,000, and this is just the vanguard army!
Liu Zhang set up camp in Huya Mountain, waiting for the follow-up troops and receiving a steady stream of supplies.
After the Qin army arrived, they immediately launched an attack without any hesitation.
War quickly broke out on both sides of the Yangtze River!
On that day, Cao Cao personally led his army to launch the second southern expedition.
Three hundred thousand Cao's troops crossed the Huai River from various areas.
At the same time, soldiers from Runan County also attacked Lujiang from the flank to contain the Jiangdong Army.
Zang Ba, the governor of Xuzhou, led his troops and horses from Xuzhou County and set off from Xiapi and went straight to Guangling to kill.
On the east side of the Yangtze River, Zhou Yu saw that Cao's army had more troops, so he had to give up garrisoning the Huai River and withdraw his defense line to the stronghold on the south bank of the Huai River.
In an attempt to rely on the strong camp to contain Cao's army's offensive.
Guangling County was defended by Cheng Pu, and Lujiang County was defended by Lu Meng.
Everyone knows that the main battlefield is at Huai River, and the two wings are just feint attacks.
Zhou Yu firmly believed that as long as Cao Cao's main force was defeated, Cao Cao's entire offensive could be disrupted.
On the one hand, Wu Gongsun Quan cursed Cao Cao for his undeclared war, and on the other hand, he mobilized Jiangdong soldiers and horses to gather in Jianye.
Be ready to cross the river at any time to support Zhou Yu and fight Cao Cao.
The first day of April in the thirteenth year of Jian'an was destined to be an extraordinary day.
War broke out all over the Han Dynasty at the same time, with a total of millions of soldiers participating in the war!
The number of soldiers engaging in a frontal sword-to-arms battle was no less than half a million!
Three days later, in Huya, Nanjun, the King of Qin camped.
Liu Zhang, Pang Tong, Liu Ye, Lu Su, and Huang Zhong were present and were listening to the progress of various parties.
"Report to the King of Qin that all armies are in full swing, and good news is coming frequently!"
"The North Route Army has defeated several enemy camps and has now surrounded Zhijiang City. The Middle Route Army has defeated the Jingzhou Navy and captured several water fortresses. The South Route Army has made slower progress and is besieging Xiaoling."
The corners of Liu Zhang's mouth raised slightly.
This result made him very satisfied.
"Send the order and let all armies speed up their attack. We must attack the city in the shortest possible time!"
"As you command!"
The soldiers ran all the way out of the tent.
Huang Zhong stood up and offered his advice to Liu Zhang.
"King Qin, the damage caused by a sudden attack will increase. If the siege lasts for a few days, the enemy's morale will naturally collapse."
Liu Zhang waved his hand.
"Han Sheng, the war has just begun, so we can't be too cautious. It would be too shameful to stop two small cities."
"Now we must use thunderous means to force Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang out!"
"As you command!"
After Huang Zhong sat down, Pang Tong wanted to stand up and express his thoughts.
Liu Zhang held it down in the air.
"Shiyuan, just sit down and talk."
"Thank you, King Qin."
Pang Tong smiled.
"To inform the King of Qin, Zhijiang City is not very strong. If the city is surrounded on all sides and attacked simultaneously, the enemy will definitely not be able to hold on."
Liu Zhang immediately understood what Pang Tong meant.
"Let Wei Yan and Zhu Meng lead 30,000 barbarian troops to help in the battle."
"As you command!"
Sixty thousand troops were enough to siege Zhijiang City.
"Shi Yuan, tell Wei Yan that when we get to Zhijiang, we will let the Zhijiang defenders see the number of our troops in a big way."
"On the first day, attack only one wall, on the second day attack both sides, and on the third day siege three sides."
Pang Tong's eyes lit up.
"The King of Qin is wise! From now on, the morale of the defenders will inevitably collapse!"
"If another ambush is set up on Liu Bei's way to escape..."
Liu Zhang gave a thumbs up.
"That's what it means to be alone!"
Pang Tong did not dare to delay and went down to deliver the order in person.
Lu Su cupped his hands and looked at Liu Zhang.
"King Qin, does Jiangnan General Zhang Liao need support?"
Liu Zhang shook his head.
"There are enough thirty thousand people in Wenyuan. The main battlefield must be in Nanjun."
"We will focus on attacking Nanjun and let the navy cut off the connection between the two sides of the Yangtze River. If Nanjun is lost, Liu Bei will destroy himself!"
Everyone nodded in approval.
"Zi Yang, where do you think Liu Bei will fight against Gu?"
Liu Ye blurted out without even thinking about it.
"Jiangling City."
Liu Zhang asked,
"How can I see it?"
"King Qin, the total strength of Liu Bei's army is about 200,000, and it is necessary to station at least 50,000 at various dangerous passes in southern Jingnan. The 50,000 navy troops were beaten by General Gan Ning and fled in confusion."
"This means that the total number of troops Liu Bei can mobilize is less than 100,000."
Liu Ye stood up and walked to the map.
"And the total strength of our army is at least 200,000, which is more than twice that of Liu Bei's army."
"If he doesn't rely on fortified cities, what can Liu Bei do to resist our army?"
"If my guess is correct, there may be a huge amount of supplies stored in Jiangling City, which can last for at least a year or even several years!"
Liu Zhang frowned slightly.
If Liu Bei is determined to be the bastard, Jiangling City will really be difficult to attack.
"Hehehe..."
At this time, Lu Su let out a burst of laughter.
"King Qin, don't worry. If Liu Bei wants to be able to hide, then let him cower."
"After the army besieges Jiangling, we will send a large army to attack Jingnan, so that all the cities except Jiangling will change hands!"
"In this way, Liu Bei will perish in despair!"
"Well! Zijing's words are very kind!"
Having said that, Liu Zhang still felt that this situation was unlikely to happen.
Even if Liu Bei is a fool, is Zhuge Liang also a fool?
Just stay in Gangneung stupidly, without leaving any strategic depth for yourself?
Sticking to one place will lead to death.
Liu Zhang shook his head slightly.
"Forget it, let's attack Zhijiang first and see how the big-eared thief reacts."
After Zhijiang was broken, Jiangling no longer had a city barrier.
It was only a matter of time before the camps established by Zhuge Liang were destroyed.
"King Qin, what are you doing, General Huang Quan? There are still 10,000 naval troops, why haven't you come to join the battle yet?"
Liu Zhang laughed loudly.
"Oh... Hi, I have a special mission for him. Well... a special mission."
