Half a day later, there was a loud noise from the direction of Fancheng, and a large amount of fire and smoke turned into fire clouds. Among the fire clouds, there seemed to be a figure more than ten feet tall.
This figure holds a halberd and exudes awe-inspiring power.
When the loud noise was heard, several rays of rainbow light flew past. The halberd turned and locked on these rays of rainbow light.
puff!
The speed of one of the rainbow lights was slightly slower, and it was swept by the halberd. There was an immediate shock in the void, the rainbow light was split into two, and a large amount of blood rain fell from the sky.
A meteor streaked across the sky.
In the Xia army's formation that could not be seen at a glance, Yue Fei looked towards Fancheng. It was obvious that after several days of strong attacks, Lu Bu had led his troops to capture the city.
The meteor that appeared just now represented that a general of the Han army was beheaded. I don’t know who the fallen person is.
However, he knew it right away.
soon. In less than a stick of incense, the messenger quickly came to report.
"General, General Lu has captured Fancheng, killed the Han general Zhu Jun, and captured more than 100,000 enemies..."
The soldiers were ordered to report.
Yue Fei was quite satisfied with this result. After all, Gai Yan was a strong man in the heavenly realm, and Zhou Yu had also stepped into this level under the temper of the overwhelming evil aura of the battlefield these days.
A strong person in the heavenly realm will not fall easily.
With their support, Lu Bu was able to kill one of the Han generals, and the most important thing was to capture Fancheng.
Fancheng is located in the northwest of Xiangyang and is the node where the Han River enters Xiangyang.
By capturing this city, the Xia army had a foothold to the west of Xiangyang. They could seize Gucheng and cut off the connection between Shu Han and Xiangyang.
Without the support of Shu Han, only the Eastern Han Dynasty's own power was left, which was no match for Daxia.
However, a small number of people, including Gai Yan and Zhou Yu, broke through Fancheng and entered Xiangyang.
"General Qi, I will give you 200,000 troops. Go north immediately, cross the Han River from Fancheng, attack Shuanggoukou, and capture Xinye!"
Yue Fei ordered in a deep voice.
After Zhuge Liang left, the defense of Xiangyang City plummeted. If the strength in Xiangyang City was reduced by a part, Yue Fei would be sure to capture the city himself.
As for how to weaken the power of Xiangyang City... it is very simple. Yue Fei sent generals to block the passage between the north of Xiangyang and Nanyang.
As a result, Xiangyang was blocked by Daxia on all sides and became a turtle in a jar.
If Feng Yi sends generals out of the city to block it, the power of Xiangyang City will be weakened, and Yue Fei can take advantage of the situation to attack the city.
Yue Fei's strategy is simple.
He used important places such as Fancheng, Shuanggoukou and Xinye to lure Xiangyang to divide his troops. If he divided his troops, Xiangyang's defense would be weakened. If he did not divide his troops, it would be fine. The Xia army could seize these places and secure Feng Yi and the others. Locked in Xiangyang City.
Just like the Western Route Army when the Jin Army attacked the Northern Song Dynasty in history, the West Route Army attacked Taiyuan for a long time and was unable to capture it. Then they used the city lock method, digging trenches and building walls to lock the Song Army in Taiyuan City.
Then the Jin army directly crossed this battleground and marched southward.
There is a prerequisite for using this method of locking the city, that is, one's own troops must have an advantage.
Daxia's Western Route Army has more than one million elite troops. As long as Yue Fei leads 500,000 elite troops in person outside Xiangyang City, he can pose a great threat to Xiangyang.
Without Xiangyang Fortified City, Feng Yi and the others would have been defeated by the Xia Army long ago...
"The last general takes command!"
Qi Jiguang's expression didn't change much and he accepted the order.
Also going north with him were the generals Zhou Tai and Ding Feng... With Qi Jiguang, a famous general in the heavenly realm, leading the army, Xiangyang could not compete unless Feng Yi or Cen Peng personally took action.
After Yue Fei gave the order, another 200,000 elite troops were sent to the direction of Fancheng. They would then cross the river from here.
Xia Jun's actions were not hidden from the Han army.
When Qi Jiguang led his troops out of camp and ran towards the northwest, Feng Yi and Cen Peng knew the situation. And they quickly understood Xia Jun's purpose.
"General, the Xia army has divided its troops and headed north. They are likely to cross the river and attack Shuanggoukou. Shuanggoukou is an important area between our army and Xinye. We cannot let the Xia army succeed!"
Wang Chang was keenly aware of the danger and screamed.
Feng Yi, Cen Peng, Liu Laozhi, Zhou Yu and others looked at the Xia army soldiers and horses that were gradually disappearing and running towards the northwest, their faces were solemn and they were in a very bad mood.
"Our army cannot continue to divide its forces... Now our army is at a disadvantage compared to Xia's army. To divide our troops is just to take the initiative to deliver food to the enemy's tiger's mouth. If we gather all our forces in Xiangyang, we can resist for a while longer."
Liu Muzhi said in a deep voice.
Feng Yi and Cen Peng are both talented men who can lead hundreds of thousands of troops to fight in all directions. They both understand the current situation of the Han army.
No matter what they choose, they will all fall into Yue Fei's calculations.
An ordinary general can bring out the normal strength of a troop of soldiers and horses. A first-class or top general can bring the strength of his troops and horses to the extreme. He can even defeat more with less and perform brilliantly against any opponent.
For the top divine generals, any soldier or horse in their hands can turn decay into magic.
When a supreme general has millions of elites and has an advantage in military strength, he gives the impression that he is being crushed and has an absolute chance of winning.
Without Zhuge Liang, Yue Fei could fully utilize his abilities as a god general.
Any of his military orders, even if they are issued in front of Feng Yicenpeng, the two top generals Feng Yicenpeng have no way to do anything about it.
This is the crushing of the general trend, and every step Yue Fei takes is a conspiracy, majestic and upright. What could the Han army do if they knew?
Feng Yi and Cen Peng were thinking hard at this time, constantly thinking about ways to break the situation.
But it's a pity.
Unless more generals, more reinforcements come, and they have more chips in their hands, they can find an opportunity to break the situation.
"Without dividing the troops, if you stick to Xiangyang, you will be waiting for death! If the Xia army captures Xinye and still does not withdraw its troops and continues to attack Nanyang, are we going to sit back and watch the Xia army approach Luoyang?"
Wang Chang didn't look good either.
Not far away, Zhou Yu watched the dispute between several people and sighed deeply in his heart.
I thought that after joining the Eastern Han Dynasty, I could save my family and then have the opportunity to lead troops against the Xia army and avenge my good brother Sun Ce.
did not expect.
The Eastern Han Dynasty, which had an unparalleled emperor, many famous generals and many famous ministers, could not reverse the general suppression of Daxia. Xia Jun's east and west armies were like a pair of giant pincers of a crab, clamping down on the two vital points of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Li Tang in the north was led to Hebei, the Western Han Dynasty was restrained by Qin, and now Liu Bei of Shu Han has also withdrawn reinforcements...
Only half of the Central Plains was left in the Eastern Han Dynasty, while Daxia's territory occupied more than 60% of the eastern territory of China... The two sides were no longer the same size.
"Xiangyang has become a dead place. If we leave part of our strength behind and withdraw the other part to Nanyang, we still have a chance to preserve our strength and fight again..."
Zhou Yu secretly thought.
Save people and lose land, and everyone and land will survive; save land and lose people, and everyone and land will be lost.
Zhou Yu had never heard these words from the great man, but the truth was the same.
If the military strength is severely reduced, what is the use of holding Xiangyang? With the mobilization ability of the Daxia Dynasty, the lost troops and horses can be continuously replenished, and they will be able to make a comeback soon.
In his opinion, Xiangyang should be abandoned at this time and the army and rear supply lines should be shortened proactively. By retracting your fist, your defense and counterattack power will be strengthened.
Of course, Zhou Yu could have this idea because he was not from Nanyang. Most of the famous Yuntai generals under Liu Xiu were from Nanyang.
For the Eastern Han Dynasty, Nanyang was the hometown of the emperor and the foundation of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Feng Yi and Cen Peng would not put the enemy troops in Nanyang and let the foundation of the Eastern Han Dynasty fall into war.
In Xiangyang City, many Han generals argued for a long time, and finally Feng Yi and Cen Peng decided to stand still.
They guard Xiangyang. Even if the Xia army invades Nanyang, they can act as a thorn in the rear... If the troops are divided, Xiangyang will not be protected first. After losing Xiangfan, Nanyang will still be in the flames of war.
The result is the same, they can only choose the one with lighter consequences.
One day later.
Qi Jiguang crossed the Han River and captured Shuanggoukou in the north of Xiangyang without any disturbance. This place was the place where Zhuge Liang worked hard in history. It was also the place where Tangbai River and Gunhe River converged, and it was one of the gateways to Xiangyang.
After the Xia army captured this place, most of the communication channels between Xiangyang and Nanyang were cut off.
At the same time, Deng Yu was stationed in Fancheng, and Lu Bu led 50,000 troops upstream to capture Gucheng. The connection between Xiangyang and Fangling Shangyong was severed.
Xiangyang City is like a giant beast whose limbs are gradually cut off.
It wants to resist and resist, but there is a "hunter" holding a sharp weapon in front of it, threatening its life. If it is distracted, the hunter will stab it with a sharp weapon and give it a fatal blow.
Under the threat of life and death, the "behemoth" can only choose to deal with the hunter who poses the greatest threat.
Bianliang City.
These days, good news comes one after another from the Western Route Army.
Wang Jing's mood also became much more comfortable.
At the same time, Han Xin's East Route Army was gradually gaining the upper hand. No, Han Xin had already had the upper hand. It was just Liu Xiu who was tenacious and relied on the danger of Hulao Pass to keep the East Route Army out.
Now the generals and soldiers of the Han army in Hulao Pass are being bloodletted continuously, and finally there are signs that they can no longer hold on.
"Your Majesty, General Xie Xuan sent a military report. He and Yang Su divided their forces, each captured a city, burned hundreds of thousands of grain and grass of the Han army, and defeated the 100,000 troops and horses that the Han army sent to Hulao Pass..."
In the main hall, Yu Yunwen softly read the military information that had just been sent.
"Okay, without the restraints of the Han army's heavenly warriors, our army's Feizhou branch has begun to play an important role!"
Wang Jing smiled.
The Shu Han reinforcements withdrew, and Zhang Fei, who had been chasing Feizhou's partial division with Jia Fu, Wu Han Geng Yan and others, also left. Xiangyang also asked Jia Fu to return in order to defend the city.
Only Wu Han and Geng Yan were left in the Heaven Realm, and their threat to Fei Zhou was greatly reduced.
Xie Xuan and Yang Su, the two heavenly realms, plus Zhang Xutuo, were already stronger than them. Coupled with Feizhou's flexibility, they began to continuously harass and intercept the food roads and military lines behind Hulao Pass.
Now the Eastern Han Dynasty is like a strong man, his hands are dragged down (in Xiangyang and Hulao), and his waist and abdomen are stabbed continuously with daggers...
In this situation, it would be difficult to restore the defeat by replacing Liu Xiu with any monarch.
Neither can Li Shimin.
Li Shimin is equivalent to a heavenly general who can block one of Han Xin and Yue Fei, but Daxia has two heavenly generals, and they can guard one and the other.
"Your Majesty, now that the Han army is at a disadvantage in both Hulao and Xiangyang, we might as well let General Xie Xuan lead the flying boat to Luoyang... Liu Xiu is stationed in Hulao, and generals such as Feng Yi, Cen Peng, Wu Han and Geng Yan are all on the front line. How many people are there in Luoyang? There’s something empty.”
"Even if Luoyang cannot be captured, we can still take advantage of the situation to undermine the morale of the Han army."
Gao Xi suggested.
Attack Luoyang directly...
When he first heard these words, Wang Jing shook his head.
When the main army of a dynasty has not been defeated and the monarchs and generals are still there, the dynasty's capital is suppressed by dragon energy. Any enemy who wants to directly attack the capital will be greatly suppressed.
The beheading tactic can be used on the battlefield, but it cannot be used between two dynasties.
Even if Liu Xiu is not in Luoyang, his two sons, Emperor Ming of Han and Emperor Zhang of Han, as well as Emperor He of Han, who developed the Eastern Han Dynasty to its peak but died young, can all master part of the dragon energy forbidden law.
They cannot master all the dragon energy, and they can easily block the attacks of the powerful people in the heavenly realm. The dragon energy forbidden law can be brought into full play in the capital of the dynasty, and the forbidden law is a range of suppression.
Even if five or six heavenly realms come together, they can still weaken and suppress them... Although Xie Xuan and Yang Su are heavenly realms, after they are weakened, they are in danger of being surrounded and killed by ninth-level generals.
Daxia is now sure of victory, so why take the risk?
However, Gao Xi did not let Feizhou attack Luoyang with a partial force. What he meant was that as long as Xie Xuan led Feizhou to approach the outskirts of Luoyang, harass and attack some villages and towns on the outskirts of the city, and make the people of Luoyang panic.
Luoyang is the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty. If Luoyang is unstable, Hulao Pass and Xiangyang will definitely be greatly affected.
"What Zhaoxuan said is not unreasonable. Then pass on my decree and let Xie Xuan threaten Luoyang!"
Wang Jing immediately ordered.
Then he pondered for a while and changed his order. He asked people to convey his intention to the camp on the east road first, and asked Han Xin to convey the order to Xie Xuan.
When he first sent troops northward, Wang Jing told Han Xin that he would make the final decision on the command of the Eastern Route Army.
I will not interfere with his formation.
But Wang Jing didn't really do it. He led his soldiers to patrol the front line first, then mobilized some troops to attack Qingqi, and now he is stationed in Bianliang...
His interference on the front line is already considerable.
If he repeatedly bypasses Han Xin and issues military orders to the generals of the Eastern Route Army, what is the difference between Wang Jing and Principal Chang who likes micro-management?
Of course, Wang Jing's commanding ability is far superior, but no general would like the monarch to constantly interfere with his command.
For someone like Han Xin, who is full of arrogance and doesn't take anyone seriously, only by giving him enough respect can the other party truly serve.
Outside Hulao Pass, in the Daxia army.
Han Xin received "advice" from Bianliang.
He didn't speak, but his eyes softened significantly. The suggestions sent by Bianliang were not rigid orders, but discussion-style suggestions.
Obviously, Han Xin could feel Wang Jing's respect and readily accepted such an exchange.
The corner of his mouth raised slightly, he folded the letter and put it in his sleeve, then called his personal guard and asked him to convey the latest military order to the Feizhou Division...
