The setting sun is like blood, and there are many broken limbs and broken arms left on the earth. The blood flows and nourishes the green grass on the ground.
Teams of impressive soldiers are cleaning the battlefield. From time to time, the screams and roars of some wounded soldiers being executed were heard, and a moment later, a group of cavalry came galloping from a distance.
"General, there is something strange happening in Jiujiang Xia Army!"
The cavalry sent urgent military information. The person who was called the general was Dashu General Feng Yi. He was conferred by Liu Xiu as the General of the Southern Conquest and commanded the army in Xiangyang. Not long ago, he led his army to defeat the Chu army and pursued them all the way to the vicinity of Hanchuan.
Feng Yixiang looks heroic and steady as a mountain. There are several generals standing beside him, including the Eastern Han generals Gai Yan, Wang Chang, and the general Liu Laozhi who defected to the Eastern Han Dynasty.
When facing Xiang Yan, Feng Yi did not forget the movements of Jiangling and Jiujiang.
Among them, Jiangling Huanwen was not something to be afraid of in Feng Yi's eyes. Although Huanwen was based in Jiangling, his main development direction was in the south, and he did not pose a great threat to Xiangyang.
As long as he finds an opportunity in the future, Feng Yi will be sure to annihilate him.
Feng Yi paid great attention to the Xia army that had recently sent troops to Jiujiang to eliminate Chen Han's forces.
First of all, the size of Daxia is different from ordinary forces. The foundation and strength of Daxia Dynasty are not inferior to those of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Even in terms of territory and number of Dingkou alone, it is still higher than that of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Moreover, there were many famous generals among the Xia army. The general who led the army to attack Jiujiang was the famous general He Ruobi in history.
There are other famous figures from other eras. The army of land and water in the Anqing camp alone can destroy forces like Chen Han, and the opponent can also receive a steady stream of reinforcements from the rear, which cannot be overemphasized. Sure enough, as he expected.
After Xia Jun defeated Chen Han in Jiujiang, he did not stop. After learning about the situation in Jiangxia, he made some changes.
Daxia has stationed many spies in Jiangxia, and Feng Yi has also sent many spies. For a general, time is an essential ability. Whoever can master more military information and dispel the fog of war will have an absolute advantage. .
Feng Yi and He Ruobi were both famous generals, and they knew each other's situation at the same time.
"General...what happened in Jiujiang? Could it be that the Xia army sent troops?"
Huya General Gai Yan asked in a deep voice. He is tall, has amazing powers, and is covered in heavy armor. He looks like a giant spirit god. His body alone can severely intimidate the enemy and make them timid before they fight.
Wang Chang and Liu Laozhi both looked at Feng Yi. "You guessed it right, Jiujiang has sent troops! They probably want to seize Jiangxia before our army... You can see for yourselves!"
Feng Yi looked calm and handed the information to the people around him.
After Gai Yan and the others looked at it, anger appeared on their faces. They fought tooth and nail to defeat the Chu army and were about to harvest the fruits of the battle. Xia Jun came to pick the fruits at this time. Hearing this made people furious.
"These thieves are here to take advantage!"
Gai Yan cursed loudly and couldn't help venting his anger.
Wang Chang said in a deep voice: "General, we cannot give the Xia army a chance. The general thinks that our army should immediately attack Hanchuan with all its strength, march to Jiangxia, and seize the city before the Xia army arrives!"
Feng Yi shook his head slightly, feeling relatively calm, and said: "It is necessary to attack Hanchuan, but after taking Hanchuan, there is no need to rush to attack Jiangxia. Our army came from afar and pursued all the way. The front of the army has been blunted. Xiang Yan At the end of the road, if we push too hard, Xiang Yan will fight back before his death."
"When the time comes, our army's physical strength will be exhausted, but Xia's army is at its peak, and the opponent is waiting for work, and our army will be defeated!"
Gai Yan and Wang Chang thought for a while and were persuaded by Feng Yi. Liu Laozhi simply didn't speak.
Of the three of them, Gai Yan is known for his bravery, Wang Chang is brave and resourceful, and has extremely high qualifications, but both of them know Feng Yi's abilities and are willing to obey Feng Yi's orders.
As long as Feng Yi gives normal reasons, they will not object.
Moreover, they thought about it carefully and felt that what Feng Yi said made sense. After Feng Yi annexed Liu Biao's troops, his army numbered more than 400,000.
But with so many soldiers and horses, many were not strong enough and were selected to defend the city.
The soldiers stayed in Xiangyang.
The others were combined with Feng Yi's original soldiers, and the total number was about 300,000.
Of these 300,000 troops, many were stationed in the cities along the way during the pursuit. At this time, Feng Yi only had 200,000 troops left.
Gai Yan and Wang Chang have never seen the strength of Xia Jun, but they have heard the news that Xia Jun is invincible, and they also know more about Xia Jun from Liu Laozhi's mouth.
So when they thought about the upcoming battle with Xia Jun, they were not careless.
"I understand what the general means!" Wang Chang said.
Feng Yi's plan was very simple, that is, to capture Hanchuan first, then withdraw his troops, seize the time to restore the physical strength and morale of the soldiers, and watch the Xiang Yan and Xia troops on the verge of destruction fight.
If Xiang Yan was destroyed, the Xia army would definitely suffer a large number of casualties under the strong attack. At this time, it would be the Eastern Han Dynasty who would be waiting for work.
In a battle like this with more than 300,000 troops commanded, there is little room for conspiracy.
The armies of both sides compete for hard power and the ability to command on the spot.
Feng Yi and He Ruobi could both guess what their opponents were thinking.
Whoever wins or loses depends on whether their generals and soldiers can fully implement their strategic ideas.
"Well, without further ado, you lead your army immediately and attack Hanchuan!"
"I will personally lead the army to attack Hanyang. General Liu will command the navy and prepare for a water battle across the river!"
Feng Yi ordered in a deep voice.
For the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was best to capture Jiangxia. If it could not be captured, it would be better to occupy various places in the north of the Yangtze River. After all, the city of Jiangxia was located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, across the river from Hanyang.
Even if Jiangxia can be captured, there is a Yangtze River in the middle. As long as Daxia's navy cuts off the river, Jiangxia City will become an enclave. Very difficult to hold on to.
Jiangxia is important because it controls
Defending the middle reaches of the Yangtze River is an important barrier for the lower reaches, but in the eyes of the forces north of the river, Jiangxia is useless unless it can occupy Jiangling.
With Feng Yi's ability and vision, he could naturally see this, so he was very calm when he saw Xia Jun making any changes.
For him, as long as he could seize Hanchuan, Hanyang and the territory of Jiangbei, he would achieve his strategic goal.
Of course, if there is an opportunity to capture Jiang Xia, he will not miss it, and he will take advantage of this opportunity to test Xia Jun's true strength.
In the future, Xia Jun will inevitably set foot in the territory of the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. By then, the Eastern Han Dynasty, Huan Wen, and Xia Jun will be the three pillars of Jingchu.
The situation is very similar to that of the Three Kingdoms era in the original world.
The Eastern Han Dynasty occupied Xiangyang, Jingling, Hanchuan, Hanyang and other places, which was the territory that Cao Wei captured Jingzhou after the Battle of Chibi. If the Xia army can capture Jiangxia, the terrain of the territory will be similar to that of Soochow.
Huan Wen, who occupied Jiangling and a large area in the south, became a replica of Liu Bei.
"The real strong enemy is Xia Jun!"
Feng Yi knew in his heart who was the strong enemy and sighed secretly.
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Against Daxia, it is really a good match and a good talent.
Feng Yi attaches great importance to Da Xia, but precisely because of his importance, he must have a chance encounter with the other party to see clearly the true strength of Xia Jun.
When Feng Yi and others mentioned it, Lu Meng and Gan Ning had already led the elite troops and were speeding on the river in a warship.
One hundred thousand elites rushed forward, passing through Huangchi, Huangzhou and other places, approaching Xiakou.
The river is surging.
However, Lu Meng and Gan Ning were excited. They were from Soochow, and their status could not be compared with that of Daxia.
Compared with the veterans, he often served as a deputy when going into battle and had few opportunities to take charge of his own role.
Now is the opportunity, an opportunity to make great achievements.
As long as they can capture Jiangxia, they can really feel proud and win the respect of everyone in the Daxia army.
"Xiaguchi is here!"
Lu Meng held down the hilt of the knife at his waist, looked through the water vapor, and saw a city in the distance.
Xiakou was originally the entrance of the Han River into the Yangtze River and was located in the north of the Yangtze River. However, Sun Quan of the original world also built a city on the south bank, which was also called Xiakou City.
The Xiakou mentioned by Lu Meng was the city south of the river.
This city is a military fortress, echoing the city on the north bank, and has become an important defensive area on the periphery of Jiangxia.
Ignoring the cities in the north for now, Lu Meng and Gan Ning's current goals are Xiakou in the south and Jiangxia City after Xiakou!
boom!
Lu Meng and Gan Ning did not dare to waste any time. They were eager to seize Jiangxia. After seeing Xiakou City and the Chu army's water stronghold on the river, they immediately ordered an attack.
The Chu army has suffered heavy defeats one after another, suffering heavy losses and low morale. It has not yet recovered from the pursuit of the Han army.
Lu Meng and Gan Ning jointly attacked, and the water stronghold was destroyed in the blink of an eye.
Flames and smoke rose into the sky. There were only a few thousand Chu troops in the water stronghold, and they quickly became prisoners.
After taking the water stronghold, the Xia army's vanguard immediately attacked Xiakou City.
In order to break through the city as quickly as possible, Lu Meng directly released a large number of spiritual fire bombs, blasting Xiakou City into flames. The soldiers of the Xia army rushed to the top of the city carrying ladders.
In less than half an hour, Xia Jun had already entered the city.
When the Xia army appeared and successively attacked Shuizhai and Xiakou City, the news spread to Jiangxia City as quickly as possible.
Xiang Yan's majestic body was a little decadent. His face turned blue and white.
"Is it really God's will to destroy my Chu country's strength?"
After Xiang Yan's successive defeats, his energy and spirit were greatly frustrated. The ambition and fighting spirit in his chest became cold and empty like extinguished flames.
He is also from Chu, and he also has the romantic character of Chu people deep down in his heart.
When you have the fighting spirit, you are not afraid of anything. You can rise as quickly as possible and dare to face any powerful enemy. When he saw the opportunity, Xiang Yan even dared to attack Xiangyang before the Eastern Han Dynasty soldiers and horses, and carried out a risky attack.
But when it comes to a desperate situation, Xiang Yan doesn't know how to deal with it.
Fan Zeng, who acted as the mastermind, could not say anything at this time. He had agreed to the risk of capturing Xiangyang in the first place. I just didn't expect the generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty to be so powerful.
He tried his best and came up with one strategy after another, but Feng Yi, the general of the Eastern Han Dynasty, blocked the left and right, and the defense was extremely tight, so he had no time to organize Xiangyang's military affairs.
He turned a blind eye to the flaws deliberately revealed by the Chu army and never took risks. But when the time came, Feng Yi moved like thunder and broke through the Chu army's camp in one fell swoop.
As quiet as a virgin and as active as a stripped rabbit! There is also his Xu Rulin and his aggression like fire. These two sentences are very appropriate to describe Feng Yi.
In this regard, Fan Zeng can only sigh that the future generations are terrible.
"Commander, what should our army do now?"
The Chu army general in the palace asked anxiously. Now there is an army of the Eastern Han Dynasty in the west, and the Xia army has made a surprise attack and captured Xiakou City. They are about to attack Jiang Xia City. All the Chu army generals are very anxious.
Fan Zeng's thoughts were spinning rapidly, trying to come up with a strategy to resolve the current crisis.
But surrounded by enemies on both sides, the Chu army suffered successive defeats, its morale was unstable, and it was on the verge of despair. All strategies were useless.
"The situation is critical right now, but the biggest threat is the Xia army! I suggest you pretend to surrender to the Han army first, and ask the elite Han army to cross the river south to resist the Xia army together!"
Fan Zeng said with some difficulty. This is the best way for the Chu army to deal with it at the moment. Although the Eastern Han army was an enemy, it still caused the Chu army to be defeated and many generals and enemies were killed.
But the opponent is located in Jiangbei and does not pose a great threat to Jiangxia.
If the Chu State can repel
The Xia army still had a chance to turn against them and drive the Han army to Jiangbei.
The Xia Army is different. The Xia Army has a powerful navy and a large number of elite soldiers. If the Xia Army is given a chance, then the Chu State will really never have a chance to rise again.
"Ask the Han army to surrender?"
Fan Zeng's words immediately caused the lieutenant generals in the palace to explode. The expressions of these generals were extremely excited. They fought with the Han army and countless brothers died in the battle.
The general and school alone were damaged by more than half. Moreover, the Han army was the sworn enemy that competed with Chu for hegemony and won in original history! Even if it is a fake surrender, the generals of the Chu army cannot bear it.
Chu people despise life and death, but value blood and spirit. When Xiang Yan heard this plan, he also shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Needless to say, even though Chu has three households, Chu will definitely destroy Qin! According to the history books, Qin's millions of elite soldiers were eventually destroyed by Chu! The soldiers of the Chu army, They are all brave men who are not afraid of death. If they ask for surrender from the Han army, how will they stand between heaven and earth in the future?"
"The Xia army is coming, let them come!" "If they lose the bloody courage to resist, then Chu will really lose hope of rising!"
What Xiang Yan values is the spirit of Chu people. As long as the Qi of the state of Chu does not die, there will be a chance for the Chu State to be reestablished in the future.
Don't forget, he also has his grandson Xiang Yu.
"Yes, the city is still there but the people are there, but the city is broken and people are dead! Let's fight Xia Jun!"
The Chu army generals in the palace were excited, their blood was boiling in their brains, and they started shouting.
Xiang Yan immediately dispatched troops and horses to prepare to defend the city.
After giving the order, Xiang Yan called Fan Zeng again.
