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- In Xinye, the Chinese army tent was as lively as a pot exploding.
Liu Biao¡¯s two bastards finally started fighting!
This is the information that Xizuo just sent, and it is absolutely true.
Liu Qi from Changsha led 7,000 troops and horses to the north along the Xiang River, while Huang Zu, the governor of Jiangxia, led more than 25,000 elite naval troops to march westward along the Yangtze River. The two armies marched directly to Jiangling.
Liu Cong of Jiangling City was not idle either. He immediately ordered the governors of Wuling, Guiyang and Lingling counties in Jingnan to lead their troops to march to Changsha to attack his rebel brother and cut off his retreat.
At the same time, Liu Cong ordered Cai Mao to take full command of Jiangling's 40,000 land and water army, and rush eastward to the Baqiu Fortress to block the eastward advance of the two rebel armies.
Baqiu is a fortress connecting the two water systems of the Yangtze River and the Xiang River. The purpose of Liu Cong's move is obvious, which is to block Liu Qi in Changsha so that he cannot join Huang Zu, and then concentrate all his efforts on dealing with Huang Zu.
In the big tent, all the generals were so excited that their blood boiled. After waiting for a long time, this day finally came.
"The pride of hunting surges in everyone's body. They know that the war is about to begin, and the time has come to show off their skills on the battlefield and make a name for themselves.
Yan Liang made a decisive decision and immediately made new arrangements.
First, send people to Wancheng quickly, and order Wen Chou, who is pretending to attack Xudu, to immediately lead the Shenxing Cavalry southward and must assemble in Xinye within two days.
Secondly, he ordered Wei Yan, who was guarding Xiangyang, to lead his army south and pretend to attack Jiangling, forcing Liu Cong to leave enough troops in Jiangling to secretly help Huang Zu and keep him as far away from Xiakou as possible.
The last order. Yan Liang then sent a message to Gan Ning, ordering him to quickly prepare disguised merchant ships according to the plan, and as soon as the outcome of the Battle of Baqiu came out, he would immediately go south along the Han River.
Yan Liang himself led the army to move secretly towards Fancheng, where he would board Gan Ning's navy. Follow closely, and after they pull out the beacon tower, they can go straight to Xiakou City.
As the order was passed on, the armies commanded by Yan Liang began to move quickly like the undercurrent under the sea.
When Yan Liang gathered his troops, he also did so with great spirit. Always pay attention to the war on Baqiu.
In the battle of Baqiu, the coalition of Huang Zu and Liu Qi would win. They will inevitably take advantage of the situation and attack Jiangling. This is exactly what Yan Liang wants to see the most. In this way, he can safely attack Xiakou by surprise.
¡°What if Liu Qi¡¯s rebels are defeated?
Yan Liang has also thought about this outcome. If this is true, the situation at that time will be another world, and his layout will be broken.
However, Yan Liang did not prepare countermeasures for the latter outcome because he absolutely believed in his own judgment.
and. He knew that there was Zhuge Liang working as a dog-headed strategist on Liu Qi's side, and Yan Liang was full of confidence in this person who was secretly against him.
"Zhuge Liang. Don't you want to go against me? Then use your ingenuity. Get rid of Liu Cong first. Otherwise, you won't even have the qualifications to go against me."
At dusk three days later, Yan Liang was on the trestle of Fancheng Water Village, looking at the sunset and sighing secretly.
The red light of the sunset shines through the gaps in the clouds, and the layers of clouds are like golden prints. The rays of rays of light cast tiny golden scales on the river surface, shining up and down, which is very spectacular.
Looking at the sunset over the clouds and water, Yan Liang felt surprisingly calm.
The sound of footsteps sounded from behind, and Yan Liang could hear it without turning around. It must be Xu You's voice.
"My lord, good news, great news." Xu You was so excited that his tongue felt a little awkward.
Yan Liang turned around and saw Xu You with an excited face, and he had vaguely guessed it.
Xu You took a few steps closer and said excitedly: "Baqiu just sent the information. Cai Hao used the main force to fight Huang Zu, but Liu Qi's army attacked Baqiu's camp at night. As a result, Cai Hao's army collapsed and marched all the way to Jiangling." Escape, Huang Zu and Liu Qi's troops are pursuing them, my lord, the opportunity we have been waiting for has finally arrived."
Xu You was so excited that saliva spat out from his mouth, and he presented the silk book of information with both hands.
Yan Liang's blood was boiling, and the Yangtze River was right in front of him, and the pride in his heart surged like a furious wave.
On the surface, Yan Liang was calm, waving his hands and saying: "Don't look any further. Since the time has come, there is nothing to hesitate about. Go and pass on the general's orders, and all the armies will send troops south immediately!"
After the order was passed, the 25,000 Yan family soldiers who had been preparing for a long time immediately divided into two groups and headed south.
All the way on land,Wen Chou commanded four thousand Shenxing cavalry to ride south. The terrain along the way was relatively rugged, and several cities had to be passed along the way, which was not conducive to a surprise attack by the cavalry. The soldiers and horses along this way could only be used as auxiliary forces.
The most important thing is naturally along the way south of the Han River.
Because Huang Zu¡¯s main force had already attacked Jiangling from the west, Jiangxia¡¯s defenders numbered no more than 5,000, and most of them were gathered in Xiakou City. They could move southward along the Han River almost unimpeded.
Along the way, Yan Liang personally commanded an army of 20,000, with Gan Ning's disguised caravan as the forerunner. As long as he could successfully remove the beacon towers north of Xiakou, his army could take a boat to reach the city of Xiakou. If you have some luck, you can even catch the defenders off guard and charge straight into the city.
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The boat moves like the wind.
At dusk, there are golden waves on the Han River.
Gan Ning stood on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his hands. The businessman's outfit made him feel very uncomfortable.
He turned around and glanced behind him. More than thirty merchant ships were following closely behind him. On the ship's mast, the merchant flag with the word "Pang" was fluttering in the wind.
This time Gan Ning disguised himself as a caravan going south to Jiangling. The banner he used was exactly the Pang family's flag.
Although the Pang family is one of the four major families in Jingxiang, only Pang Ji, the concubine of the Pang family, serves Liu Biao. The influence of the Pang family in the Liu Biao group is far less than that of the Kuai and Cai families.
Therefore, after Yan Liang conquered Xiangyang, he severely attacked the Cai and Kuai families, but spared the Pang family.
The Pang family is a very wealthy family. Not only does the family own numerous fertile fields, but it also relies on the Pang family's friendship with the government to engage in business.
Before that. The Pang family's merchant ships often travel between the Han River and the Yangtze River, so there is nothing unusual about the appearance of Ganning's merchant fleet here.
On the surface, each merchant ship seems to have just a few boatmen rowing oars and hoisting sails, but each ship has more than fifty elite navy soldiers, hiding in the cabin, and not allowed to show up on the deck without orders. .
Towards evening, merchant ships sailed into the waters near Xiakou. More than thirty miles further south is where Xiakou City is located.
As soon as they entered this place, there were more patrol boats from the Jiang Xia Army on the Han River. Since there were only about thirty small boats and they were under the banner of the Pang family caravan, they easily passed the inspection of the patrol boats.
After the boat sailed for more than ten miles, we finally saw the shadow of the beacon tower on the east bank.
Gan Ning¡¯s nerves became tense. Busily, he ordered the ships to approach the shore where the beacon tower was located.
His merchant fleet could cross these beacon towers and go straight to Xiakou City. But Yan Liang's army was dozens of miles away behind him. But there is no way to ignore the beacon tower.
After taking down the beacon tower and clearing the way for Yan Liang¡¯s follow-up army, Gan Ning kept his important mission in mind.
As soon as they saw a ship docking, a dozen Jiang Xia soldiers at the beacon tower immediately became alert. The captain at the head of the ship stood on the shore and shouted loudly while telling his men to prepare to light the fire. The approaching merchant ships were ordered not to go near the shore.
"Don't worry, Master. The civilians are the caravan of the Pang family in Xiangyang. It's getting late now, so I don't dare to continue sailing. I just want to stop here for one night, and I hope Master will be merciful."
Gan Ning held his hands and laughed with him. Before the boat even docked, the man jumped out and waded ashore in a few steps.
When the captain heard that he was from the Pang family, he relaxed his guard a little, but said with a straight face: "There is an order from above that no one can get close to the beacon tower. You should find another place to dock and rest."
"Master Jun, it's late at night, and the guys are all tired. Could you please do it for your convenience?"
Gan Ning raised his hand and took out a money bag from his sleeve, pretending to hold it in his hand, and quietly handed it to the captain.
"Money can make the world go round," Gan Ning, who is used to this business, knows this well.
The captain's eyes lit up when he saw the money, and he quickly put the money into his arms. He waved his hand and said: "It's really dangerous to sail at night. That's all. Sir, I will make an exception and let you stay here for the night. We will sail at dawn tomorrow." You have to leave right away, you know.¡±
"Yes, thank you, Master."
Gan Ning thanked him repeatedly and hurriedly called the other merchant ships to dock. He also ordered the food and wine prepared on board to reward more than a dozen soldiers.
As soon as they got the money and drank the wine, the Jiangxia soldiers became even more relaxed. They completely relaxed their vigilance and allowed the merchants to walk on the shore.
Before we knew it, it was already night.
Gan Ning saw that the time had come, so he whistled, and dozens of soldiers hiding in the cabin quietly disembarked in the dark, and headed straight for the beacon tower under the cover of night.
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Gan Ning flew up and threw the firewood under the beacon tower.? Kicked away, two halberds appeared in his hands, and he scurried into them as smartly as a leopard.
Seven or eight soldiers were warming themselves around the fire, while the rest, who had had enough wine and food, huddled together and snored.
As soon as the door opened, the captain was the first to wake up from his drowsiness. He looked up and saw Gan Ning rushing in with a pair of halberds in his hands, a look of shock and anger on his face.
¡°You fucking¡ª¡ª¡±
When the captain was about to question him, Gan Ning swung his arms and a human head flew out. The bloody head fell into the charcoal basin and suddenly ignited.
"It's worth dying if I can call you "Lord".
Gan Ning sneered, and with a wave of his hand, the tigers and wolves from outside the door rushed in, and pounced on the still frightened Jiang Xia soldiers like wolves entering a sheepfold.
The sound of screams floated in the night, and a beacon tower was captured so easily.
Having captured this beacon tower, Gan Ning led his fleet to continue moving forward, following the same pattern along the way, and captured all the more than twenty beacon towers along the river.
Yan Liang's 25,000-strong army, riding on more than 400 warships, headed straight for Xiakou without any hindrance.
At dawn, when the first ray of sunlight penetrated the morning fog, Yan Liang, standing on the bow of the boat, finally saw the majestic and magnificent city facing water on both sides.
Xiakou City is right in front of you.
Having stayed up all night, Yan Liang didn't feel sleepy at all. Looking at the sleeping Xiakou City looming in the morning mist, a cold smile could not help but appear on his stern face.
Taking a deep breath, he pointed the sword in his hand and Yan Liang shouted sternly: "All the troops, attack the city! Whoever enters Xiakou City first will be rewarded heavily!"
At the command, the flag of the flagship moved like the wind.
Four hundred warships, like unchained dragons, rushed towards Xiakou City in front of them in a mighty manner. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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