Jiangxi is both easy to fight and difficult to fight.
It's easy to fight because there are no strong soldiers here, only rotten fish and shrimps.
With Xia Jun's strength, there is no possibility of losing in a head-on battle.
It is difficult to fight because the rivers and mountains in Jiangxi are densely intertwined, making marching extremely difficult, and there are dangerous passes everywhere.
Once a war breaks out, it can only be a head-on battle, and there is no way to make detours.
"Oh, my God, I've finally come out!"
At the foot of Huichang City, Tang Wenhuan felt that half of his life was gone.
Compared with the lofty mountains of Fujian, the mountains of North Korea are like models.
They had suffered enough along the way, and there were more than a thousand people left behind.
The most difficult thing is the transportation of weapons, equipment and food supplies.
The roads in the mountains were rugged and difficult, and there was no way to transport them by packhorse.
In many cases, people can only rely on manpower to carry the support on the shoulders and back, which leads to many injuries and sacrifices.
But no matter how great the difficulty, no matter how great the sacrifice, we can only endure it. From Fujian to Jiangxi, only this kind of road can pass.
Huichang is also a battleground for military strategists.
As long as you occupy this place, you can make full use of the waterways of Yangjiaoshui, Gongshui, and Jinjiang River to transport supplies, greatly reducing logistical pressure.
Huichang is also the center of southeastern Jiangxi. Holding this place in your hands is equivalent to completely occupying the entire southeastern Jiangxi.
The so-called siege of cities and territories means that if you capture Huichang City, you will also capture southeastern Jiangxi.
Chen Wenjin, the magistrate of Huichang County, saw the Xia army swarming in. Although he was frightened, he never thought of surrendering.
The Chen family is a large family in Huichang, occupying 80% of the land outside the city. They also set up cards on waterways to collect taxes and made huge amounts of wealth.
Not only that, Chen Wenjie also colluded with the leaders of the She tribe in the nearby mountains to wantonly exploit the Han, She, and Hakka people.
If he surrenders, the Chen family's financial resources will be completely cut off, which is equivalent to killing him.
Therefore, it was Chen Wenjin's choice to resist to the end.
"Pangong, you used to be kings and hegemons in the mountains, why are you no longer useful this time? Xia Jun rushed over so easily."
The person he questioned was Pan Gongwang, the leader of the She tribe.
He and Chen Wenjin colluded with each other to dominate the place.
He used Chen Wenjin's power to continuously attack other villages and punish disobedient tribesmen.
Chen Wenjin used him to sell salt, cotton cloth and other commodities in the mountains and purchase the output from the mountains at low prices.
This time, in order to protect their interests, the two of them concentrated their efforts. Pan Gongwang used the terrain in the mountains to block the attack, while Chen Wenjin stayed in Huichang.
Speaking of this, Pan Gongwang looked very ugly.
"These Xia people are completely different from the previous officers and soldiers. We couldn't take advantage in the mountains, but suffered heavy casualties. There are also those who are disobedient and actually tipped off the Xia people. Mr. Chen, if we lose this battle , you and I will die without a burial place."
Chen Wenjin was secretly frightened, knowing that the situation was not good.
But looking at the soldiers and young men standing ready on the city wall, as well as the solid city wall under his feet, he felt that he had great hope of holding on.
Tang Wenhuan spent a day clearing the outside of Jiangchang and blocking all escape routes in the city.
"Do you have enough ammunition? If so, let's attack the city directly."
In Chen Wenjin's eyes, Huichang is indestructible. But in Tang Wenhuan's eyes, this old-fashioned city wall is really vulnerable.
The officers and soldiers of the First Marine Division had already reassembled the artillery, and the black muzzles were pointed at the city wall.
Following Tang Wenhuan's order, the roar of artillery broke the tranquility of Huichang.
The sound of explosions boomed up and down the city, bricks and tiles flew apart, rubble rained down, and even the city gate building quickly collapsed.
Jiangxi, which has been experiencing peace for a long time, has never seen such a terrifying weapon?
Chen Wenjin even had his leg blown off during the first round of shelling, and was buried under the ruins of the wall.
The people around him were either dead or injured, and those who were still alive had fled long ago, without even thinking of going to save him.
Pan Gongwang was not injured, but he was completely frightened.
He looked at the steel knife in his hand and had no idea how to resist such artillery.
When he saw the Xia army soldiers rushing up, he felt a little more excited.
"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow quickly! Don't let the Xia people rush up."
Before he finished speaking, a vague gunshot rang out in the dense forest hundreds of meters away.
A stream of blood burst out from Pan Gongwang's head, and after two whooshing sounds, he fell on his back.
There was no other way. The sniper had been observing for a long time. He was the only one here holding a knife and gesticulating. He looked like a person, so he naturally focused on him.
The war had just begun, and the county magistrate Chen Wenjin did not know whether he was alive or dead. Pan Gongwang was shot dead. Huichang City was immediately leaderless and in chaos.
That afternoon, the First Marine Division successfully entered the city and wiped out the remaining enemies.
The important town in southeastern Jiangxi easily fell into the hands of Xia Jun.
"Why not fire? Why not fire? What are you waiting for?"
At the top of Jiujiang City, Shi Chun ran to Huang Binqing and roared like crazy.
Huang Binqing was in a very bad mood and did not look good on him.
"Our artillery can't hit it."
Shi Chun was stunned and looked outside the city blankly.
On the river, Xia's warships were lined up one after another, more than three miles away from the city wall.
The black holes of the cannons on the battleships kept spitting out, and every roar shook the city walls of Jiujiang, many of which had already been destroyed.
The defenders on the city couldn't stand at all and had long since fled.
Those artillery placed on top of the city couldn't hit that far even if they were located high up.
Seeing that he was only beaten and could not fight back, Shi Chun almost wanted to vomit blood.
If I had known that the gap with Xia Jun was so big, why would I have resisted?
But now, it's too late to regret.
Shi Chun and Huang Binqing could only watch with bloodshot eyes as the city wall was ravaged over and over again.
Zuo Hua had enough ammunition and time, and he never thought of sending infantry to land and attack the city too early. Just from a safe distance, hundreds of artillery pieces were used to continuously destroy the confidence of the defenders.
This approach worked quickly.
On the third day, the defenders in the city could stand it no longer.
The commander-in-chief Chen Zhengbang led the soldiers who were unwilling to sacrifice their lives and suddenly launched an attack. They hacked Shi Chun to death with random swords, captured Huang Binqing, and then erected a white flag on the top of the city.
Jiujiang, the gateway to northern Jiangxi, opened its door to Xia Jun.
In Jishui, fierce fighting also broke out between the Li clan and local landlords.
The Li clan members joined forces with local businessmen, farmers, and craftsmen, and took out the muskets they had secretly collected for a long time. They attacked Jishui County overnight and opened a hole in Jiangxi's back.
At the same time, the Qianshan Fei clan also revolted and occupied the county seat, cutting off the grain and grass supplies of the Ming army in front.
The prefect of Guangxin was shocked when he heard the news.
But before he had time to respond, Geng Wanrong, Guo Zuxin, and Hou Fanglai had already led the 10th Division and suddenly appeared at the gate of Guangxin City.
There is a strong enemy ahead, and food and grass are cut off.
Guangxin Mansion is in turmoil, and everyone is terrified.
(End of chapter)
