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- In the autumn of that year, the Battle of Jiangxia officially began.
The Jiangdong navy, which started from Chaisang, went westward along the Yangtze River and took Xiakou, the seat of Jiangxia County.
Xiakou is located east of the Han River and north of the Yangtze River, at the intersection of the two river systems. With this place, the Jiangdong navy can enter the Han River north to threaten Xiangyang, and advance along the west of the Yangtze River to Jiangling and Jingzhou, the two most important cities. Will be exposed to Jiangdong's military front.
Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia, had 30,000 naval troops and 1,000 warships under his command. His military strength was originally the strongest in Jingzhou, and he had resisted Sun's revenge attacks several times before.
However, Huang Zu also knew very well that although the number of his navy was greater than that of the enemy, its combat effectiveness was inferior to Jiangdong's army, and he did not have a general who could stand alone.
Huang Zu was clearly aware of the disadvantages of his own army, so he did not care about the gains and losses of one city or one area with the enemy. He took the initiative to shrink the defense line and concentrated the main force near Xiakou. With his back to the strong city of Xiakou, he waited for work to resist Jiangdong's army. Invasion.
Therefore, the 20,000 Jiangdong naval forces commanded by Zhou Yu marched all the way into Pozhu, capturing several cities along the river one after another, and their troops were approaching Xiakou.
And here, Zhou Yu encountered Huang Zu's strongest resistance.
With 30,000 naval troops and a thousand battleships, Huang Zu, who fought behind the city, relied on the Jingzhou Army's consistent ability to attack the weak and defend the strong, and stubbornly blocked Zhou Yu's powerful offensive.
After a month of fierce fighting and more than ten battles, Jiangdong's army still failed to break through Huang Zu's defense line.
In the previous revenge battles, when Sun Quan was unable to attack for a long time, he mostly chose to plunder Dingkou and then withdraw his army back to Jiangdong.
But this time, Sun Quan chose to persist.
At Zhou Yu¡¯s request. Sun Quan ordered Cheng Pu to lead 5,000 naval troops to reinforce Jiangxia's front line.
With the increase in troops from Jiangdong Army, the pressure on Huang Zu increased dramatically, and the advantage gradually began to shift towards Jiangdong.
During the fierce battle in Jiangxia, Yan Liang, who was in Xinye, was closely watching the changes in the battle situation.
The Siwencao intelligence agency in charge of Xu You constantly sent the latest updates on the battle of Jiangxia to Xinye. The more brutal the fight was in Jiangxia, the happier Yan Liang would naturally be.
According to the original plan, Liu Biao should have mobilized troops from Xiangyang. He went south to Jiangxia for reinforcements, but Zhou Yu's strategy of taking advantage of the situation made Liu Biao suspicious of Yan Liang again.
More than a month has passed. The war in Jiangxia became increasingly difficult, but Liu Biao never dispatched a single soldier from Xiangyang to go south.
Yan Liang gradually felt a little worried.
If this continues, once Sun Quan is given the first step to conquer Xiakou, the situation will evolve into Sun Quan taking Jingzhou alone instead of him and the Sun family carving up Jingzhou.
However, Jia Xu and other counselors thought hard day and night, but could not come up with a solution to trick Liu Biao into believing that he had no evil intentions and move his troops south so that he could take advantage of the loophole.
After all, Jia Xu is also made of flesh and blood, not a god.
boom!
In the lobby. Yan Liang's iron fist struck the table so hard that the candlelight on the table shook.
"Liu Biao, this old guy, is he out of his wits? Would he rather be killed by the Sun family than let me have two mouthfuls of meat?"
Yan Liang was very unhappy. He was very annoyed at Liu Biao's inaction, but also a little helpless.
The counselors on the left and right, such as Jia Xu and Xu You, all looked a little ashamed, as if they were blaming themselves for not being able to share Yan Liang's worries.
After scolding Liu Biao a few times, Yan Liang's sword-shaped eyebrows gradually condensed into a thin line, and his eyes were like blades. Murderous intent and determination are rapidly gathering.
Everyone in the civil and military circles felt the change in Yan Liang's mood, and the awe-inspiring power made everyone hold their breath.
After a long silence, Yan Liang suddenly stood up, holding his sword in his hand, his iron tower-like body filled with a strong sense of killing.
"We can't wait any longer. Sun Quan's naval force is the best in the world. Once he fails to attack Xiakou, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat even a scrap. I'm determined to send troops to attack Xiangyang immediately."
The general's silent mood suddenly surged like fire.
"Kill the Han River and capture Xiangyang."
"Teach that old guy Liu Biao a lesson and kill his whole family."
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The generals were shouting excitedly, but the counselors were very calm.
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Xu You opened his mouth to persuade, but swallowed the words when he reached his lips.
When Xiangyang has sufficient troops, it is not a foolproof strategy to forcefully launch an attack without a superior naval force.
But Xu You also knows that the situation in Jingzhou has developed to the current point, and even if he is not sure of victory, he must take action.?Otherwise, we can only sit back and watch Jingzhou fall into the hands of the Sun family.
In the lobby, there was excitement and enthusiasm, and there was no voice of opposition.
The big plan was decided, and Yan Liang issued the war mobilization order that day.
With the exception of the 5,000 soldiers from Wenpin's command who stayed in Wancheng and the 2,000 soldiers who stayed in Xinye, the remaining 20,000 soldiers and horses all set off and quickly gathered in the direction of Fancheng.
Because of the advance planning, the armies gathered very quickly. In just two days, the 20,000-strong army arrived at Fancheng.
Yan Liang broke through the disguise, and in Xiangyang, Liu Biao naturally got the information quickly.
Liu Biao was thankful that he had not been deceived by Yan Liang's play. He was both happy and annoyed at the same time. He immediately ordered Cai Mao to lead the Xiangyang Navy to be ready to block Yan Liang's crossing the river at any time.
It was dusk, and Yan Liang entered the Fancheng Water Village under the protection of the Tiger Guard Camp.
As you can see along the road, the entire water stronghold is built with big boats on the outside as the city wall, and small boats on the inside. There are waterways inside, and there are twenty-four water gates along the river in an orderly manner.
Based on this alone, Yan Liang was deeply impressed by Gan Ning's navy capabilities.
Stepping into the Chinese army's tent, all the generals have gathered.
Yan Liang glanced around at the generals, his eyes resting on Gan Ning, "Xingba, I have decided to start the war tomorrow, and your navy will be the vanguard. Do you have any suggestions?"
"Although Jingzhou has a large navy, Cai Mao is a mediocre man. The general is not afraid of fighting him in a water battle, but he is only afraid that he will be as timid as a mouse and will not be able to hold on."
Gan Ning is indeed a good general with both wisdom and courage. He can see the interests and dangers at a glance.
In fact, what Gan Ning said was exactly what Yan Liang had been worried about before.
With Gan Ning's ability in water warfare, Yan Liang believed that Cai Mao would be able to win despite his large naval force. On the contrary, what Yan Liang feared most was that Cai Mao was entrenched in the water stronghold on the south bank and could not retreat.
If Cai Mao persists and does not fight, Gan Ning will not be able to annihilate his navy in a water battle.
If his navy is not annihilated, Yan Liang will not be able to transport soldiers and grain to the south bank with confidence. In that case, Cai Mao's navy can constantly harass the water transportation between the north and the south, and may even cut off the grain road. Under such circumstances, even if he can Transporting a large number of troops to the south bank will not form a favorable attack on Xiangyang.
And Gan Ning¡¯s naval force and warships were few, so if he wanted to forcibly break through the enemy¡¯s water camp, he did not have the ability.
Therefore, if Yan Liang wants to successfully capture Xiangyang, he must first annihilate Cai Mao's navy and completely seize the control of the Han River.
Faced with Gan Ning's worries, Yan Liang said calmly: "Tomorrow's battle, all you have to do is kill Xingba. As for whether Cai Mao will use his entire army to fight, I have other plans."
Yan Liang's calmness and calmness impressed all the generals in the tent, and their fighting spirit became even higher.
Gan Ning fiercely raised his hand and said with emotion: "Don't worry, my lord, I would rather fight to the death to repay my lord for knowing me!"
Yan Liang was very pleased, he burst into flames, and laughed loudly: "Tomorrow I will be in charge of Shuiying, and I will sit with all the other generals to watch you achieve great fame with your will."
Gan Ning's face was filled with murderous intent, like soaring rage.
The plan for the day was decided, and the soldiers had a full night's dinner. At dawn the next day, Gan Ning led the navy to leave the water camp.
Two hundred warships sailed out of the water gate in an orderly manner. Apart from the sound of oars hitting the current one after another, and the sound of trumpets when the sailors exerted their strength, no other noise could be heard.
These sailors of the Yan family all know that a war that may be beyond their imagination is about to begin, but their moods are extremely calm, not nervous at all, as if everything that is about to begin is just a pre-planned exercise. generally.
"It takes less than half a year to train such a well-disciplined naval force. Xingba's military management ability is indeed extraordinary."
Standing on a high place on the shore, Yan Liang watched the navy soldiers go into battle, secretly admiring in his heart.
As he watched, two hundred warships and five thousand naval officers all sailed out of the water camp, formed an attack formation on the river, and slowly sailed towards the Xiangyang water camp on the opposite side.
Almost at the same time, there was movement in the enemy water camp on the opposite side. Faint black spots were moving one by one, and finally gathered into a dense black cloud, facing Gan Ning's fleet looking north.
That was Cai Mao's navy. This mediocre general who had been repeatedly defeated by Yan Liang came to fight with courage this time.
A sneer flashed across Yan Liang's lips, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The wind comes from the north, and the wind direction is slightly favorable to the Ganning navy.The sky is getting darker and darker, the rising sun is blocked by the clouds, and there is a vast gray space between the sky and the water.
The fleets of both sides are at war with each other, and the battle is just around the corner.
At this time, Yan Liang, who was standing and watching the battle, suddenly felt a touch of coldness on his face.
He subconsciously raised his head and saw more and more water drops falling on his face. It turned out to be raining.
It seems that today is not only a water battle, but also a battle in the rain.
The rain fell harder and harder, and soon it fell like broken beads from the dark sky. Yan Liang's cloak soon got wet.
Seeing this, Zhou Cang hurriedly ordered his subordinates to get oilcloth.
¡°My lord, it¡¯s raining, be careful not to get damaged by the rain.¡±
Zhou Cang¡¯s soldiers came forward and covered Yan Liang with oilcloth.
Yan Liang frowned, pulled off the oilcloth on his body, and threw it in the wind.
The officers and soldiers on the left and right are all arrogant.
Yan Liang wiped the rain off his face and said sternly: "The soldiers are fighting in the rain, how can I take shelter from the rain alone!"
With these words, the soldiers suddenly disappeared, and their young faces were instantly filled with emotion.
The officers and soldiers of the three armies were all infected by Yan Liang, and they threw away their rain-protecting things one after another.
Although tens of thousands of soldiers were soaked by the rain, all of them were warm-hearted, bursting with generosity and pride. They stared solemnly at the soldiers marching forward bravely on the river. With this move, they silently helped them in the battle.
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