Ten days later, the Qin army left Beiliang for half a month.
At this time, Liu Wenqin led the 50,000 Qin troops in Zhengzhou and pressed hard against Nanyang County. Within a few days, they could reach Nanyang County. Pan Zhang, the guard general of Nanyang County, was so anxious that he almost had a heart attack.
News just came from the court that Wang Jian and Zhang Han's 80,000 troops almost defeated the 120,000-strong army at Weiguan.
Not only that, even Bing Zheng did not expect that the Qin army would be so courageous. That was the imperial court, the emperor of the Wu Kingdom, the emperor who could still speak in the world. He actually hit me as soon as he said it, but didn't he think about his own worries at all?
Second, what surprised Bing Zheng the most was that the Qin State now had more troops than the entire Jingzhou. In other words, the Qin State had at least 400,000 troops.
King Chen Dongfangjie, after recruiting 200,000 Jingzhou Navy troops, recruited many more successively. It took nearly ten years to have an army of 350,000 men.
But his King Qin, who had been in Northern Liang for only five years, was able to support an army of 400,000, and his territory was rich and vast, covering three states. Here and there he looks like the new king who just went to Beiliang!
He didn't know how Dongfang Yu could do this, but there was one thing to prove. King Qin's talents were not even matched by those of Emperor Gao Taizu.
certainly! Now comes the biggest problem. Without the troops and horses of the imperial court to block Liu Wenqin's army, Chen State will have to fight Qin State head-on.
Although one country is fighting another country, the gap in military strength is not very large. But the bravery of the Qin army made Bing Zheng feel a little unsure.
"Your Majesty, the leader of our army at the front is Bai Qi's 50,000-strong army. Bai Qi is a famous general in the world and should not be underestimated." Bing Zheng reminded beside Dongfang Jie.
At this time, Dongfang Jie seemed to be numb. He looked at Bai Qi's military camp in the distance. What was he thinking?
"Don't be a barbarian. The army will set up camp first to explore the enemy's strength." I don't know when to start! Dongfang Jie finally began to look squarely at Qin Jun.
In the past, the Qin army was only in Beiliang and before attacking Dingzhou, Zhengzhou and Nanzhou, he always felt that he was far away from Qin. And he is guarding one-third of his own land, and there are some powerful naval forces on his side. Even if the Qin army is brave, they will not dare to offend Jingzhou within ten years!
Now that I think about it, it's really stupid.
"promise!"
"Command the three armies to set up camp!"
"The army is divided into three camps to occupy favorable terrain to avoid sneak attacks by the Qin army." Bing Zheng ordered.
"promise!"
The Qin army brought intimidation, and everyone had to be cautious.
And this time! Yu Haoming and Qi Lanyin, with a hundred thousand naval troops, sailed on the Huaichuan River in a mighty manner. The Qin warships were like giants, as if they were going to swallow the entire river.
Qin's largest battleship is much larger than the Jingzhou battleship.
Qin's warships have two major advantages, first! The largest warship of the Qin State is divided into three layers, the deck layer, the lower layer and the middle layer.
The function of the lower layer is to use human power to row the oars. When the wind direction changes, the warship can rely on human power to still move upstream. And the driving speed is several times that of the Jingzhou Navy.
The middle layer can be used as the cannon layer. According to the drilling, cannons can be placed behind the holes, and there are dozens of cannons on the left and right sides.
As for the deck layer, except for the functions other than controlling the sails, the functions are basically the same as those of other warships.
Wow!
The river water lapped against the ship's fenders, causing several waves to splash.
"Yu Shuai, our navy entered Jingzhou waters so easily."
"In less than three days, I, the Great Qin Navy, will be able to reach Jingnan City." Qi Lanyin said.
"This matter is very strange. It stands to reason that Chen's army has already rushed to the front and is stationed at the border. Jingzhou's navy should also be dispatched. But our army has arrived in the Jingzhou basin, and there is still no Jingzhou navy. .”
"It's really baffling, could it be! The Jingzhou Navy has not left the port yet." Yu Haoming was confused, but based on the direction of the wind blowing in the sky, they, the Daqin Navy, were almost going upstream.
Could it be because of this that the Jingzhou navy thought that Qin's warships would not be able to come for a while?
"General Qi, why not do this? You and I will divide the warships into two teams, so we can take care of each other." Yu Haoming thought for a while and guessed that there might be a possibility for the Jingzhou Navy.
"Yu Shuai is afraid that the Jingzhou Navy will launch an attack on our Daqin Navy tonight or in the morning." Qi Lanyin asked.
Speaking of which, such weather and wind direction are indeed not conducive to the Qin army.
"Well! I can't rule out this possibility! I'm observing the sky. It will be foggy tomorrow morning. Is this an excellent opportunity to attack?" Yu Haoming nodded, "After we separate the ships, you and I should not be too far away from each other. , and dispatched cruisers to conduct reconnaissance around our navy."
"Try not to let the enemy succeed in a sneak attack." Yu Haoming said.
"Instruct the three armies to patrol back and forth at night, and be alert to the situation on the river at all times."
As a navy general, observing the sky and understanding the weather are essential conditions.
"Understood!" Qi Lanyin and Yu Haoming reached a unanimous decision.
Half an hour later, Qi Lanyin led 400 warships and transport ships, mainly three large main battleships, to the left bank.
At the same time, the navy in Jingzhou, just as Yu Haoming and Qi Lanyin thought, took advantage of the weather to launch an attack on the Qin navy.
The chief navy commanders of Jingzhou are Xu Qing and Luo Hao, so! Although the two of them did not have the reputation of Qi Lanyin and Yu Haoming who fought against the Japanese in Shandong, they were able to build the Jingzhou Navy to be on par with the Jinling Navy, which shows their strong water warfare capabilities.
"General Xu Qing, if we can annihilate the main force of Qin's navy in tonight's battle, we will definitely inflict heavy losses on the Qin army. Then! The other two Qin armies will definitely stop attacking Jingzhou. By then! You and I can He is the great hero of the Chen State." Luo Hao said, with such a favorable time and place, even if they are not in harmony, they have already occupied two items, and it is not easy to destroy the Qin army.
"General Luo Hao, we have never heard of the reputation of the Qin army. Its combat power is powerful and elite. Moreover! There are also navy generals Qi Lanyin and Yu Haoming in charge. Their strength should not be underestimated?" Xu Qing always remained vigilant.
Even if it is beneficial to you, you should not lower your vigilance against the enemy, especially the Qin army.
"Send the order! The army will stop at the shore first, and it will not be too late to set off after getting enough rest. It is expected that they will meet the Qin army tomorrow." Xu Qing said.
certainly! Xu Qing's vigilance is not unreasonable.
Jingzhou Navy has already docked on the shore, and at this time, Jingzhou Navy and Qin Navy are only 40 nautical miles away! That’s more than seventy kilometers
