On the other side of Xia Rui, Li Yue was also looking at the south of the Yangtze River, but could not see anything.
In order to send Liu Laozhi's 5,000 men and horses across the river, more than ten naval vessels capsized in the wind and waves. More than 400 soldiers fell into the river. Although more than 100 people were fished out, more than 200 people died. Among the river waves.
More than 800 war horses were lost.
But this loss is necessary.
Once Xie Xuan's troops return to Xuchang or Jiangdong, more people will be killed or injured in the future.
If compassion does not lead the army, casualties are inevitable.
"When will your Majesty cross the river to fight, we will be waiting for a long time!" Zhang Hao's duck voice sounded in his ears.
Li Yue glanced at him and said, "You fainted as soon as you got on the boat. Are you going to die if you go over there?"
"Liu Chilian can pass, so can the general." Zhang Hao said angrily.
I don’t know since when, the two started to compete for the title of the number one enemy in the world...
To be fair, Liu Laozhi is not Zhang Hao's opponent in a duel, but it is not true that one person can challenge 10,000 people...
Li Yue was too lazy to pay attention to him, "Send an order to the entire army to continue resting!"
Liu Laozhi followed his instructions and used the method of attacking the heart to trap Xie Xuan.
Maybe there is no need to cross the river, the enemy army will collapse on its own and surrender the city.
At that time, Du Yu captured Jiangling, Wang Jun broke his boat and returned to Zi, and people along the Yangtze River surrendered.
The situation is the same now as it was then.
Lexiang has been destroyed, and three armies are pressing on the border. Jiangdong has just changed its dynasty, and people's hearts are at a time of instability.
War is a continuation of politics.
No one can see that Jiangdong is already a candle in the wind.
As soon as Wang Jun thought about defeating Zigui, a scout hurriedly came to report, "Your Majesty, Governor Xue led 20,000 troops out of Yong'an, and Zigui, Yiling, Gong'an and other cities have all surrendered to Daliang!"
"Good!" Li Yue had expected it.
These three cities were not the only ones to surrender. In the next few days, good news came frequently.
Wuling, Baling, Changsha and other places also surrendered.
A large number of ships were confiscated, and the navy of the Chu army was transformed into the navy of the Liang state.
The upper reaches of the Yangtze River were all Liangtu. Xu Cheng asked Xue Qiang to defend Lexiang. He led 18,000 cavalry down the river, gathered ships and naval forces from all over the country, marched by land and water, and headed straight for Xiakou.
Xie Xuan, who was in Xiakou City, realized something was wrong and tried to break through twice, but was bitten by Liu Laozhi's cavalry each time and returned to Xiakou with heavy casualties.
"It's time to deal with Xie Xuan!" Li Yue walked out of the tent with his hands behind his back. The autumn sun was shining brightly outside, and the rain had passed.
Xu Cheng's army has warships sailing down the river. They have reached the border of Wulin and can reach Xiakou in an hour.
"This time, the general will definitely behead Xie Xuan with his own hands!" Zhang Hao grinned.
Li Yue thought of something, mounted his horse and walked slowly towards the river. The generals in the camp followed him as if they had a premonition of something.
After the heavy rain, the river surface became flat, and Xiakou City on the other side could be vaguely seen standing in the mist.
With a "pop" sound, Li Yue threw his riding whip into the Yangtze River, "Cross the river and attack Xiakou!"
"Take your orders!" the surrounding generals said with enthusiasm.
Boom, boom, boom...
The war drums soon sounded, and the soldiers boarded the warships and headed for the other side.
With Liu Laozhi's cavalry present, the Chu army huddled in the city, and the south bank was undefended.
At this time, Xu Chengjun from the upper reaches also arrived. The river was densely packed with warships. Countless people cheered and cheered, and the momentum was overwhelming.
Xiakou City is just a small city, and it will certainly not be able to withstand the onslaught of tens of thousands of troops.
Li Yue rode his horse to stand by the river, and the upper reaches of the Yangtze River were captured. The lower reaches of Wuchang, Chaisang, Ruxu, Jiankang and other places were like a bunch of ripe fruits on the vine, waiting for people to pick them.
Perhaps this war can come to an end without waiting for Ma Gu and Shen Jin's navy to land in Kuaiji.
The shouts on the river spread to the south bank of the river.
The soldiers had already lined up on the shore and surrounded Xiakou City.
The swords and spears gave off a cold light under the autumn sun, and a murderous aura rose into the sky.
Li Yue had no intention of persuading him to surrender. People are always full of unrealistic illusions. After all, Xie Xuan still has 10,000 or 20,000 elite troops at his disposal. Without a knife on his neck, he would not know how powerful Liang Jun is.
But Xie An's family were all in Jiangdong, so he surrendered, and Xie An's face was shameful in front of Huan Wen.
"Why haven't you attacked the city yet?" Lu Qing asked doubtfully.
Only then did Li Yue come to his senses. The army was already ready to go ashore and besiege the city. Half an hour had passed, but the battle hadn't started yet.
I don’t know what tricks they are doing.
Separated by the Yangtze River, Li Yue could not understand the situation on the other side in time.
"Your Majesty, look, the city gate is open!" Lu Qing pointed to the west gate.
Li Yue looked around and saw that the west city gate opened and a group of people walked out. Then, cheers came from the south bank, "It's surrendered, it's surrendered..."
Xie Xuan just surrendered...
Li Yue felt a little complicated.
Although the surrender was a bit late, a fight was still avoided.
Moreover, Xie Xuan will still be useful in the upcoming battle. Wuchang, Chaisang and other cities may also be captured without bloodshed.
In short, Xie Xuan's surrender was a shock to Jiangdong's people.
It's okay to die on the battlefield. Now that he surrenders, Li Yue can't kill him. This is also one of the rules. If you trample on the rules at will, you will definitely suffer backlash.
It's like a curse hanging over the Sima family.
"Xie Xuan's surrender may drive a wedge between Xie An and Huan Wen!" Lu Qing said excitedly.
Li Yue thought for a while and shook his head, "You underestimate the Xie family too much. With the strength of the Xie family and the current situation, Huan Wen has no time to curry favor with him. How can he deal with the Xie family? What does it mean to rule Jiangdong together? Huan Wen ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor. , does not mean that Jiangdong is his."
The stratagem of alienation is okay for dealing with some low-ranking people, but dealing with masters of power like Huan Wen and Xie An is tantamount to playing tricks on others and making everyone laugh.
"I am advancing in four directions, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers, so why worry about Jiangdong not being destroyed!" Li Yue said seriously.
Liang Jun's advantage lies on the battlefield, and a head-on victory is the safest.
"Your Majesty is wise." Lu Qing complimented.
Not long after, several large ships from the south of the Yangtze River came slowly, and a group of Chu army generals came out. The leader took off his armor, wore rich clothes, and looked calm, "Xie Xuan, the defeated general, pays homage to your majesty."
Even though he was defeated, a heroic spirit lingered on his face.
Li Yue was furious, "Since you know you will lose, why have you resisted Master Wang until now?"
The bodies of several people behind Xie Xuan swayed, with frightened expressions on their faces.
Xie Xuan's expression was as usual, "Xuan was a minister of Chu yesterday, so naturally he has to resist His Majesty for Jiangdong's father."
"Why do you have to surrender again today?"
"Your Majesty is full of clever plans. He made three trips back and forth to Xiarui Jiangling in ten days. He first defeated Lexiang and then trapped our army in Xiakou. Sun Wu's troops could not do more than this. The guilty general knew that he was invincible. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties of his soldiers, he Therefore, I surrendered to my country."
Although Xie Xuan's expression was neither humble nor arrogant, his words were full of compliments.
The words "Go to the country" lifted Li Yue up.
"The children of the Xie family are indeed extraordinary." Li Yue sighed.
No matter how much you despise the noble clans in Jiangdong, it is undeniable that there are indeed some characters among them, and not all of them are idlers.
(End of chapter)
