Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 548 Iron Xiangyang, paper Fancheng

Xiangyang City is naturally not easy to fight.This place is at a bend of the Han River, the north is directly adjacent to the Han River, and the city moat is connected to the Han River;Among them, the east of the city is slightly shorter, only six miles away from the river; the south of the city is slightly longer, only seven miles away.

With this distance, it is enough to set up camp, but it will be difficult to spread out the battle.

Since they are here to attack Xiangyang and have an advantage in military power, why are they going to build a stronghold with their backs?The dangers are self-evident.

In this way, only the west of the city can safely set up camp.

So there is one more thing to pay attention to, this is Hanshui.At this time, there is still the Han River five or six hundred feet long and wide, but it is a big river.The Song army has dispatched naval forces to station.Warships patrol the river, Fancheng in the north of the river, and Xiangyang in the south of the river.If Jiangbei does not fall, Jiangnan will not be hindered; but Fancheng has blood transfusions from Xiangyang, so it is not easy to break it with a single stab.

The vanguard soldiers and horses have been killed to Nanyang, and Lu Qian is still sitting in Yancheng.But they called people together to discuss Xiangyang matters day and night.

It's one thing to decide when to seize Xiangyang, but it's another thing to discuss it first.But seeing the map of Xiangfan prepared by Xu Guanzhong, even Lu Qian was shocked.

Coming from later generations, he naturally knew the importance of Xiangyang. Xiangyang was lost in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the country was destroyed only a few years later.This is of the first order of importance.But seeing the road marked by Xu Guanzhong with bright red stripes of different thicknesses, he immediately raised the importance of Xiangyang by two steps in his heart.

Lu Qian did not necessarily plan to capture Xiangyang in this battle.

However, Xiangyang always has to be aggressive.Therefore, a meeting of the people was called.But now, the geography of Xiangyang City is beyond his expectations.Who told him to look at the map and only look at the general situation, and would not pay attention to some small details.The military value of Xiangyang City is greater than he thought!
Going south from Xiangyang, along the Yicheng Passage between Jingshan (west) and Dahongshan (east), you can go all the way to Jingzhou, enter the vast Jianghan Plain, and reach the Yangtze River.Then we can guard Yichang to the west and lock the entrance to the Three Gorges from Sichuan.To the east, we can hold the Jianghan Plain, an important economic zone, in our hands.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the state of Chu wanted to go north to compete for supremacy in the Central Plains, and Xiangyang was its bridgehead.

The Southern Song Dynasty defended Xiangyang because once Xiangyang was broken, the Mongols could drive straight in and enter along the Yangtze River, cutting off the most convenient communication channel between Sichuan and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and wreaking havoc on the Jianghan Plain.

In fact, within a few years of the Song-Mongol War, Xiangfan had already fallen once, but the Mongols had just destroyed the Jin Kingdom at that time, and they were obviously unable to continue to destroy the Song Dynasty.It just looted all the wealth of the local young and strong, and then burned two cities.

The Mongols at that time did not realize the importance of Xiangfan.Otherwise, if the occupation does not retreat, the Southern Song Dynasty may not be able to last for decades.

What's even more frightening is that the Han River that originated in Hanzhong passed through Ankang and then flowed southeast here in Xiangyang.In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient, and the significance of such a river following it is self-evident.After the Mongols broke through Xiangyang, they entered the Yangtze River along the Han River and captured Ezhou. The defense system of the Southern Song Dynasty collapsed immediately.

And then look east.Xiangyang faces east, with Tongbai Mountain in the north and Dahong Mountain in the south, from Zaoyang to Suizhou in the middle, from Suizhou to Anlu, and directly to Hankou in the south.To the north, you can control Dawu County, which is the west channel connecting the Jianghuai Plain and the Yangtze River Basin.Nearby are the famous three passes of Yiyang, Wuyang Pass, Jiuli Pass and Pingjing Pass.Going south from the two Huaihe Rivers, if these three passes are obtained, the defenders will collapse.

In Dawu County, however, there is a trail that leads directly to Huainan.To the south of the trail is Hong'an.Does it sound familiar?The famous Jiangjun County.And think about it again, the more places the founding generals of New China went to, the more poor and remote they were?Because the poorer you are, the more revolutionary power you have. The territory of Hong'an is an endless valley.

To the north is Nanyang.In the northeast direction, you can enter the Central Plains through the Fangcheng Passage between Funiu Mountain and Tongbai Mountain.The first is the Pingdingshan of the King of the Golden Horn and the King of the Silver Horn, and then Xuchang.This is also after Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army in Xiangyang and Fancheng, Cao Cao was so frightened that he insisted on moving the capital from Xuchang.There is no way, someone kicked open the gate leading to the capital of Cao Wei. The words "Megatron Huaxia" are not without reason.

Directly to the north is Ruzhou. Hu Yanzhuo's former post, after passing Ruzhou and arriving in Yichuan, Luoyang is right in front of you!

Earlier, the blockbuster King Zhuang of Chu went north from Xiangyang along here, Chen Bing Luoshui, to ask the weight of the Zhou royal family's tripod.

As for the west, along the narrow passage between Funiu Mountain and the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains, you can go to Neixiang and Xixia to reach the famous Wuguan and Shangluo.

And the Han River flows from Handong to Xiangyang for hundreds of miles, and then turns to the southeast after passing through Xiangyang.That is to say, if you go upstream from Xiangyang along the Han River, you can reach Hanzhong.Although this road will not be moved as long as the IQ is online.Really cost too much.

Many routes from east to west, south and north were all drawn on a map with Xiangfan as the center, and they were described one by one. Lu Qian was shocked when he saw them.

The effect is also immediate, the importance of Xiangyang needless to say.

The sand table was also rushed out, but it was only one-third of an acre of land in the second city of Xiangfan, with little vision.The most important thing in this fight against Xiangyang is the waterway. Unfortunately, looking at it right now, the waterway is dominated by the Song army.In this way, it would be wishful thinking to break through Xiangyang again.In other words, Fancheng can still think about it!
After all, Xiangyang is made of iron, but Fancheng is made of paper.

"It is difficult to attack Xiangyang City, but how can the small county of Fancheng resist our army's sharp edge?" The military discussion started, and after Xu Guanzhong's introduction, Qin Mingxian called out.

In his eyes, there is really no dangerous pass in Fancheng.Moreover, both Qinshui and Baishui can go directly to Xiangfan. Although large ships cannot pass on the water, small boats of one or two hundred shi can pass.Attacking Fancheng in this way, there is no need to worry about logistics.

Moreover, Tuanshan, twenty miles north of Fancheng, has a large terrain and is close to a waterway, where a large army can be stationed.With such continuous logistics and powerful army, even if Fancheng has two inner and outer walls, and Yanchi City stands on the left and right, it is easy to break them.

After all, it is Xiangyang City that is difficult.

When all the generals here heard about it, they all took it seriously.

"The north of Fancheng is all flat land, and there is still water conservancy. Although Fancheng is strong, it is still ordinary. Even if there is a new pontoon bridge between Xiangyang and Fancheng, Xiangyang can send troops, horses, money and food to the north, but it is just a pair of waste. I am afraid it is Song Jun has no intention of defending Fancheng at all!"

Fortifying the wall and clearing the field may not be an effective strategy for the enemy to be strong and us to be weak.At the very least, Liangshan's army could not replenish food and grass on the spot and recruit people and strong people.Xu Guanzhong said so, he didn't value Fancheng too much.

"The Song Dynasty has already dispatched Liang Fangping to go north to Xiangfan in a hurry. This person has some personalities. He also used Yao Gu as the defense envoy of Xiangyang. As soon as he arrived in Xiangyang, he asked someone to go to the height of Yanchi City at the intersection of the moat and the Han River. A waterwheel was arranged to divert the Han River into the city trench and raise the water level. A trench was also excavated in the southwest corner of the city to widen the trench.…"

The intelligence department presents all the information of the Xiangfan generation in front of everyone. Yao Gu's actions are not considered brilliant, but his intention to stick to Xiangyang city is clearly revealed.

"To fight Xiangyang, you must rely on the navy." Lin Chong joined the army, and he seems to have made a lot of contributions this time.But he knew in his heart that it was too easy to win the Central Plains battlefield, so he felt very embarrassed for such a credit. "However, the city of Xiangyang is strong, and the terrain has many advantages, so it may be difficult to win in the short term."

"This place is 470 miles away from Jiangling. It seems far away, but there are official roads connected along the way. The Jingxiang Avenue is rare and flat and spacious. This road leads directly to Jiangling. Although it is nearly [-] miles away, it is only three Let’s go galloping every day. Let’s not talk about what happened, next time the army goes to Xiangfan and crosses the Han River, maybe we can’t send an iron cavalry to attack Jiangling.” It’s like the day when he led Qingqi to the city of Tokyo, scaring Zhao to death. The emperors and generals of the Song Dynasty can also make their buttocks grow needles.And if the emperor in the rear suddenly abandoned the city and fled when the fierce battle ahead was fierce, would Xiangfanan still have the will to fight?
Lin Chong's idea is good, once he suggested it, Lu Qian's eyes lit up.

Speaking of which, he is very courageous, but the distance between the two places is less than five hundred miles [the straight-line distance is 350+].The northern section of Jingxiang Avenue runs along the West Embankment of the Hanjiang River, and the southern section follows the road.The winding avenue, but that is the avenue.The national roads of later generations still have detours, don’t they?

"It's a pity that this strategy can't be used now, otherwise Jingxiang will fall into the hands of the king." Zhao Song had just moved the capital to Jingzhou, and when people were panicking, they suddenly saw the Liangshan Army's cavalry rushing straight towards Jiangling City. I'm afraid I'm really going to run away.Zhu Wu, who lived under Xu Guanzhong, made his first voice in this military discussion.

"It's helpless. Things can't be controlled by others." Even if you are a child of the plane, you have to go through a lot of trials, right?Liu Xiu's brother is also dead.Lu Qian is just a time traveler, so he doesn't expect the world to be the same.

"If you want to take Xiangyang, it is best to have a navy to hold it. But no matter whether you have it or not, the first thing to do is to cut off the waterway in Xiangyang, so that it cannot be supported. It is thirty miles southeast of the city." Xu Guanzhong picked up a side The small flag was set up in the southeast of Xiangyang, which is also the north bank of the Han River. "This place is Lumen Mountain. At the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms in the past, the famous scholar Pang Degong lived in seclusion here."

Lumen Mountain and Xian Mountain on the opposite bank face each other across the river. The section of the river between the two mountains is relatively narrow in the Xiangyang generation of the Han River.

Stationing a battalion of sergeants here, with a little arrangement, blocking the river with stone cannons and bed crossbows is enough to hold back its navy.

"Wanshan Mountain to the west of Xiangyang City, Hutou Mountain five miles southwest, Baizhang Mountain thirty miles south..." Xu Guanzhong marked the tops of the mountains one by one, and it was indeed a 'living map'.And with these mountains, if they are all blocked, there is no need to mention the land road in Xiangyang.

The entire military discussion is not a tactical deduction, but it does not only involve matters of general strategy, just like what Lin Chong and Xu Guanzhong said just now, it is more about "small details".

For example, the foothold of the Hanshui Navy, the time and various materials required to rush to build warships, such as the storage and transfer of materials in Nanyang, such as the required troops for the deployment of military camps in Xiangyang City, and so on.

Most of the people present listened with only one pair of ears.Although it is said that the Three Stooges are better than Zhuge Liang, that is just a theory.

One Zhuge Liang is definitely better than three Jian Yong and Sun Qian.

In Lu Qian's army, there has always been a small number of people who have the right to speak.Even Qin Ming shut his mouth.

Just when Lu Qian was convening a military meeting in Yancheng, forward Xu Ning had already captured Nanyang City.Li Kui, the pacification envoy on the southwest road of Song Jing, led the remaining soldiers and fled to Xiangyang.

Looking at it this way, it is a foregone conclusion that the Liangshan army will abandon the three passes of Yiyang and take the way to Nanyang, and the troops will enter Xiangyang!

(End of this chapter)