boom!
In mid-air, with a sound that shook the world, Huan Chong was hit by the bombardment of the four powerful men. His powerful body and tenacious vitality could not withstand the destructive divine gangs of the four powerful men.
No surprises.
Huan Chong, a master with the potential of a land-level military commander, passed away. The entire Public Security City also fell into the hands of Xia Jun.
At this time, Jiangling City, which was across the river from the police, also received a summons.
...
Huan Wen in the city could hardly believe his ears.
"How is it possible? How could Xia Jun appear in Jiangling?"
Huan Wen was shocked. He had left two to three hundred thousand troops in Linxiang, but Xia's army suddenly appeared near Jiangling without passing through Linxiang. Anyone who heard about this suddenness would be frightened. light.
Huan Wen didn't believe it at first, but he also knew that Huan Chong wouldn't joke about this matter. He couldn't believe the real situation.
"The key now is not Jiangling, but the police. Head of the family, I am willing to lead reinforcements to the police to support!"
General Huan Yi stood up and said.
Huan Wen only thought about it for a moment before making a decision, "Okay, I will give you 100,000 troops to immediately support the public security! We must not let the Xia army attack Jiangling..."
Among the Huan clan, Huan Wen's son Huan Xuan was stationed in Linxiang to prevent Wang Jun from supporting his own troops. Generals Huan Yi and Huan Chong were stationed in Jiangling and Gong'an respectively.
There are other descendants of the Huan family scattered throughout the country, firmly holding the power of Huan Chu.
However, precisely because the Huan family's descendants were spread all over the country and abroad, it was difficult for outside talents to rise to the throne. There was only one Wang Jun, and Huan Wen took the initiative to invite him after hearing his reputation.
As for other talents, those who can defect to Huan Wen can hardly get ahead, and those who do not want to defect to Huan Wen are all ninth-level famous ministers and generals. This results in the number of ninth-level strong men in Huan Chu being small.
Nowadays, when the ninth-level powerhouse has become the foundation of whether a party is strong or not, Huan Wen's approach is destined to fail to allow Huan Chu to become a dynasty. The best outcome is just to separate one party.
Without talents, the only people who went to support the public security were Huan Yi, who assisted Huan Wen in guarding Jiangling.
However, Huan Yi had just mobilized his troops and was about to go to the police, when the news came from the spies who were closely observing the police.
The first news was that the Xia army's warships had cut off the waters between Gong'an and Jiangling, and they immediately dispatched soldiers and horses to attack the city.
"It came so fast!"
Huan Yi's expression was slightly shaken, and she couldn't help but feel worried about Huan Chong, and then she immediately accelerated the mobilization of troops.
When his subordinates gathered 30,000 soldiers and horses at the fastest speed.
Then he saw Huan Wen coming in person with spies, his face was green and white, and he was very ugly.
"No need to go to the police! Huan Chong was defeated and died, and the police have been lost!" Huan Wen said through gritted teeth.
"So fast?"
Huan Yi exclaimed, unable to maintain his original elegance. His exclamation was almost the same as before. The two were so fast. One shocked Xia Jun's marching speed, and the other shocked Xia Jun's strength.
He knew Huan Chong's ability. A ninth-level general with nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses, as long as he didn't run into the main armies of the top dynasties, he would be a strong player anywhere.
It's a pity that Huan Chong bumped into the top elite of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Both in terms of strength and military strength, they were far at a disadvantage, and Huan Chong's death was not unjust.
After Huan Yi was shocked, his face soon became a little ugly. Huan Chong, who died in the battle, had a good relationship with him, and both of them were the pillars of the Huan family. If one person dies, Huan Chu's power will be reduced by half in an instant.
Moreover, the only people in Jiangling City were Huan Wen, who was a ninth-level warrior, and Yuan Qiao, a famous official. The fact that Xia Jun was able to break through the police in such a short period of time proved that their strength was extraordinary. If the other party attacks Jiangling, Jiangling may not be able to resist it.
"Shuxia, I'm afraid Jiangling is in danger this time. Do you have any countermeasures?" Huan Wen asked in a deep voice.
The death of his younger brother Huan Chong made Huan Wen heartbroken, but now the entire Huan family is facing a life and death crisis.
Huan Wen ignored his sadness and forced himself to focus on the current situation.
Huan Yi thought about it seriously and said: "It depends on how strong the Xia army's troops and horses are. If the Xia army's troops and horses are too strong, then we can only cut off our strength, abandon Jiangling first, and take our family and part of our troops to the north. Ask for help from the Han army in Xiangyang!"
"Back then, when Liu Bei was threatened by Cao Wei's main army, he fought and retreated. He teamed up with Soochow and finally succeeded in defeating the powerful enemy!"
"Today's situation is similar to history. We are Liu Bei, the Xia army is Cao Cao, and the Han army is Soochow!"
"Only by uniting the Han army can we deal with the Xia army's elite army!"
Huan Wen's expression changed, and he thought about it seriously. The alliance with the Han army only sounds good in name, but in fact it means relying on the other party. If the Xia army is defeated in the future, Jiangling may not be able to get it back.
It's just that he has no other choice now.
Huan Yi's suggestion was already his best way to deal with it at the moment. "Master, Xia Jun's warship has moved!"
At this time, Huan Wen's personal followers came over in a hurry and reported urgently.
Huan Wen and Huan Yi looked at each other and went out immediately. No matter what, they would have a chance encounter with Xia Jun and would never run away.
On the surface of the river.
Hundreds of Xia army warships lined up and approached the north.
The Huan Army's water stronghold outside Jiangling City was forced to dispatch the remaining naval warships to meet the enemy.
Jiangling is an important river town. Without a strong navy, it is impossible to gain a foothold here. Among the soldiers and horses under Huan Wen's command, the strength of the navy and warships is not weak.
Thousands of warships alone were built.
There are also a large number of small boats and fast boats. Except for the lack of giant ships, all kinds of warship equipment are very complete.
This is also the reason why Huan Wen was able to firmly occupy Jiangling and expand in all directions.
In order to guard against the Xia army, he put most of the naval warships in Linxiang, leaving only a small half of the navy in Jiangling. The number of warships was also three to four hundred.
Judging from the strength of the warships and naval forces alone, the Jiangling Navy was not much worse than the Xia Army in terms of performance.
At this time, the two naval forces were facing each other at a distance on the river.
Xie Xuan, Shi Dakai and Fang Jie stood on the deck of a warship, sizing up their opponents in the distance. After capturing the public security, Han Qinhu and Gao Bian stayed behind with three thousand troops to clean up the chaos and trouble in the city. .
Gao Shun is more like a general in the army, and his abilities in other aspects are somewhat lacking, while Han Qinhu is thinking about Zhou Xiang, and he can solve the problems in the rear as quickly as possible.
Xie Xuan and Shi Dakai are both familiar with water battles. Together with Fang Jie who rushes into the formation, they can easily deal with Jiangling Navy.
At this time, on hundreds of warships, the soldiers of the Beifu Army were in a solemn manner. Except for some orders, there was no noise, showing their elite momentum and strict military discipline.
The Jiangling Navy warship opposite looked neat and tidy, but in fact the soldiers on board were a little commotion.
Their eyes are not blind. Since the enemy navy suddenly arrived at Jiangling, it means that the public security has been breached. Maybe Baling and other places in Linxiang have also fallen into the hands of the Xia army.
What they were facing was the Xia army dominating the south. In this situation, no one had any confidence.
Of course, whenever an elite army approaches the capital of a force, the psychology and morale of the capital and the soldiers defending the city will be seriously affected.
Either the blood is stimulated and the fighting spirit is greatly increased, or the morale is low and the thoughts are wandering.
In history, the Ming Dynasty was besieged several times in the capital, but except for the last time, they successfully repulsed the enemy. However, this situation occurred because the Ming Dynasty's confidence was still there, and the hearts of the emperor and the people were still there. No one thinks that the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed.
Now, Huan Wen's forces have only ruled Jiangling for a few years, and their military strength is not as good as theirs. They do not have the confidence and confidence to form a unified dynasty.
"The enemy's morale has fluctuated. They appear to be huge, but in fact they are vulnerable!"
Xie Xuan's eyes were like lightning. He glanced at the opposite side and a smile appeared on his face.
Shi Dakai said: "Our army suddenly came to the city. It is normal for the morale of Jiangling Navy to be damaged. If Jiangling Navy can be annihilated, Jiangling City will be within easy reach...".
Fang Jie did not participate in the conversation between the two. After he joined Xia Jun, he felt the difference between Xia Jun and Fang La Jun. He began to practice wholeheartedly and constantly absorbed the orthodox military tactics in the army.
After getting a brief understanding of the military law army, his original arrogance also restrained a lot. At least in front of a top general like Xie Xuan, he showed great respect. He just obeyed orders and made secret guesses without expressing his own opinions.
"Bang the drum!"
After Xie Xuan and Shi Dakai said a few words, they locked their eyes on the opposite side and began to give orders. Boom!
The war drums roared, and the Xia army's warships formed a simple naval battle formation, suddenly charging forward, swish, swish! A large number of feather arrows filled with kerosene roared out, leaving sparks on the water, like meteors flying across the water, hitting the enemy's warship.
Flames and black smoke immediately billowed out.
Jiangling Navy also counterattacked and fired a large number of rockets.
The soldiers on the Xia Army warships were all extremely elite soldiers of the Beifu Army. Hundreds of them united together, and they had a touch of Gang Qi on their bodies. The arrows they shot also carried a hint of Gang Qi, with a tyrannical feeling. The force ripped through the air.
All Huan Jun sailors hit by Xia Jun's feather arrows felt as if they had been hit by wooden stakes. They flew up and screamed repeatedly.
The arrows fired by Jiangling Navy were like mosquito bites in front of the Beifu soldiers, without even breaking a single soldier.
After a few rounds of shooting, Jiangling Navy suffered heavy losses. "Rush up and entangle them!"
In the Jiangling Navy, some generals couldn't bear it anymore and shouted angrily. The Jiangling Navy immediately stepped forward and began to engage in a broadside battle with the Xia Jun Navy.
However, when the two naval divisions were shooting at each other, the Jiangling navy could still withstand it although it lost some soldiers. At the beginning of the boarding battle, Jiangling Navy suffered even greater losses.
A large number of warships were jumped on by the Beifu Army, forming a small-scale battle formation and sweeping across. The Jiangling Navy was like paper. Each warship was either captured or covered with fire.
Xie Xuan and Shi Dakai did not take action. Except for Shi Dakai commanding the navy's formation, Xie Xuan and Fang Jie's eyes were locked on a warship from a distance.
Neither side deliberately concealed their auras, so they could sense where the enemy's strong men were. Boom!
With a Jiangling general falling into the water and dying in battle, hundreds of warships were defeated. "General, what should we do now?"
Huan Yi is the commander of the Jiangling Navy. He is accompanied by many Huan family members. When these people saw hundreds of warships being defeated in a very short period of time, they all had a look of fear on their faces.
A disciple of the Huan family wearing armor couldn't help but stepped forward and asked softly for countermeasures. Huan Yi remained silent.
He watched helplessly as Jiangling Navy was completely destroyed, but there was nothing he could do. There was no other reason. Once he made a move, Xie Xuan and the two ninth-level experts on the opposite side would also take action.
He couldn't even defeat Xie Xuan, and if he was surrounded by several strong men, he would definitely die.
It was not that he was afraid of death, but once he died in battle, most of the Huan family's confidence would be gone. Whether it was resisting the Xia army or in front of the Han army, they would have no confidence to speak.
"Let's go! Go back to the city first!"
Seeing that Xia Jun's navy began to take over the warships, he immediately ordered and took the few remaining warships away from the battlefield and quickly returned to Jiangling.
"General?"
Shi Dakai noticed this and showed a questioning look, asking for instructions whether to pursue him immediately.
Xie Xuan shook his head slightly and said: "There is no need to chase. If Huan Wen and Huan Yi are not stupid, they should abandon Jiangling and retreat. Our goal is to occupy Jiangling. It would be best if we can capture the city with less effort!"
"I'll give them a chance to leave!"
"Also, the opponent is too close to Jiangling. If we attack, the opponent will also have support. The chance of capturing the opponent is too small..."
Shi Da was happy and had some different opinions, but Xie Xuan was
General, the reason he said was reasonable, so he just shut up and let Xie Xuan take charge of the overall situation.
Xie Xuan looked at Huan Yi's figure retreating to Jiangling from a distance, his eyes a little strange. His reasons seemed normal, but in fact, Xie Xuan deliberately let his opponent go.
Huan Wen and the Xie family originally occupied the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the other occupied the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. They were divided into two parts in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. When Huan Wen came to power, there were still some frictions and conflicts between the two families.
However, after Huan Wen's death, the conflicts between the two families decreased a lot. Xie Xuan, Huan Chong and Huan Yi were all acquaintances, and compared to Huan Chong, who sometimes clashed and sometimes cooperated, Xie Xuan was more interested in Huan Yi, who was known as the Flute Saint and was elegant. I have a lot of good feelings.
He didn't want to do anything to Huan Yi.
Of course, if Huan Yi insisted on defending Jiangling, he would not show mercy. When the Xia Army navy invaded Jiangling Water Village.
A detective horse came galloping to report that something unusual had happened in Jiangling City.
When Xie Xuan sent spies to investigate again, there was also a commotion among the defenders at the head of Jiangling City. "this...."
Shi Dakai and Fang Jie, who were both brave and skilled, took a small number of personal guards to the outside of Jiangling City. They saw that the defenders on the top of the city were scattered like headless flies, and they couldn't help but look at each other.
Did Huan Wen and Huan Yi really abandon the city and flee?
At this moment, the two of them admired Xie Xuan's calculations very much. They felt that Xie Xuan had no tricks and was worthy of being a top general.
Crunch.
While the two were observing the movement outside the city, Jiangling's city gate slowly opened, and a general led hundreds of people out of the city gate, lowering the flag. This was an initiative to open the city and ask for surrender!
"Report quickly, General!" Shi Dakai ordered immediately.
