Jiangxia is an important place connecting Jiangdong and Jingzhou.Occupying this place, you can attack it when you advance, and you can defend it when you retreat. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
When Liu Biao entered Jingzhou, he used Huang Zu to guard Jiangxia, and he did not change for several years.One is because Huang Zu is Liu Biao's favorite general, and the other is because this place is too important, if someone is changed to guard it, there may be changes.Even in the later Liu Qi era, the northeast gate of Chu State has always been in the hands of Huang Zu.
Later, Qi State went south in a big way, but Xiangyang missed, and Chu State could only move its capital to Jiangxia.
After Liu's two generations of management, this place has a rich population. In order to prepare for the war, there are more than [-] civilian husbands and people recruited from all over the place.
And Xiakou is the gateway to Jiangxia.Xiakou is a very special ferry. It is not like other ferries. It only has a bridge, a huge platform, and a place for unloading.Half of the city is made of earthen walls and sits on the ground.Half of it is made of wood, with water as the ground, in the form of a water village.
Half of the city wall, half of the wharf, is also a rare pattern in the world.
On weekdays, Jiangxia is an important ferry for business and trade with Qi, where countless cargo ships load and unload goods every day.It's just that the Qi State moved southward in a big way, and all the merchants of the Southern Tang Dynasty fled. The entire city and the docks were sparse, and only the soldiers were on guard.
Li Jiancheng's army was mobilized, at this moment in Xiakou City, there were only a few hundred soldiers guarding the city gate.
As night falls, the dots of fire above the water village are like lighthouses in the dark night, pointing out the direction for people on the river.
"Boat, there is a boat on the river." Suddenly, the soldiers guarding the water stronghold shouted loudly.
Guarding the city gate was a military marquis surnamed Liu. Since joining the army, he first rebelled against Huang Chao and Zhu Wen, then surrendered to Liu Qi, and then surrendered to Southern Tang.For him, being a soldier and fighting is just to make a living, and there is no such thing as allegiance or non-loyalty.
He has been in the army for more than ten years, not to mention rich experience in fighting on the battlefield, but the ability to escape is indeed the most abundant.However, since the fall of the Chu State, there has been no war in the Southern Tang Dynasty for three years.Therefore, when he looked out, he just glanced at the "Tang" flag hanging on the upper boat, and ordered simply: "Open the water gate."
The runner on the water village rotated rapidly, and the wooden railing deep into the water was slowly raised.
At night, the river is relatively calm.These warships moved forward slowly, and the surface of the river suddenly became choppy.
On board the building boat that sailed in first.
Brothers Wu Yunzhao and Wu Tianxi stood at the bow of the boat with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Jiangxia is an important town on the Yangtze River, and has always been guarded by the army of the Southern Tang Dynasty.I thought that tonight would be a game of life and death, but I didn't expect that everything was so easy, and it could even be said that there was no resistance at all, and it was so easy to enter Xiakou.
"Come on, let me occupy this city gate in front of you." Wu Yunzhao sneered.
The soldiers of the Qi army on the battleship responded, and jumped off the building one after another, landing on the pontoon bridge. After standing still, all the soldiers sneered and said to the stunned Tang army: "By the general's order, Xiakou handed over to us. Army guards. If there is any resistance, it will be killed immediately on the spot."
As soon as the Qi army rushed out, Tang Jun in the water village knew that the situation was over, and the military marquis surnamed Liu had no doubts in order to survive, so he obeyed obediently.
Wu Yunzhao successfully took over Xiakou, and immediately sent people across the river to pass the news to Chen Qingzhi, who was guarding the Chibi camp.
When Chen Qingzhi got the news, he mobilized the three armies and dispatched Xingye to kill Xiakou directly.
With the arrival of Chen Qingzhi, the Qi army continued to march towards Xiling with the whole army.
In Xiling City, Li Jiancheng fled like a drowned rat.As soon as he landed, a burly, handsome middle-aged man came quickly after hearing the news, his face was covered with sweat.
This person is none other than Li Jiancheng's most trusted general, Xue Wanche.
Since he heard the news that the entire army was wiped out and Xiakou was lost, he didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly assembled all the remnants of Jiangxia's remaining army and stood firm at Xiling.
Li Jiancheng is the prince of Tang Dynasty and the future emperor.If there is something wrong with him, Li Yuan will definitely burst into a thunderous anger, and he will not be able to bear it at that time.
After calming down a bit, he came to Li Jiancheng's side and shouted, "Your Highness, are you not injured?"
Li Jiancheng barely regained his senses, looked at Xue Wanche in front of him, nodded and said: "It's dangerous, just a little bit, just a little bit, the prince will never come back!"
Xue Wanche hesitated for a long time, and then said: "Your Highness, the Qi army has already occupied Xiakou, and Jiang Xia may not be able to hold it anymore. The last general will protect you from this dangerous place first!"
Li Jiancheng was stunned when he heard the words, and then he cursed angrily: "Xiakou is Jiang Xia's throat, how could it be lost like this. General Xue, the crown prince ordered you to recover Xiakou for me immediately."
Although Xue Wanche is powerful, he also has self-knowledge.Qi's [-] elites are on the other side of the river, if they don't come out, they will do nothing, and once they go out, they will do their best.Within several counties in Jiangxia today, the Tang army has no more than three thousand soldiers.
One hundred thousand against three thousand, this is completely hitting a rock with an egg.Even if the overlord of Chu is possessed, it is impossible for him to defeat him with mourning troops.
"Your Highness, please think twice before acting, Your Highness, and don't act rashly!" Xue Wanche was dissuading him, when suddenly there were shouts of killing from the left.
A soldier ran over quickly, knelt on one knee and said, "Your Highness, the Qi army, the Qi army is here."
"What!" Li Jiancheng was really hopeless at this moment.
Xiakou has already been lost, if Xiling is lost again, Jiang Xia will definitely be lost.
"Your Highness, if you don't leave, it will be too late. Let the last general cover Your Highness to leave earlier!" Immediately, Xue Wanche raised his head suddenly, his eyes gleamed with coldness, his waist and abdomen straightened in an instant, and his whole body exuded There was a sharp and incomparable momentum.
Li Jiancheng's eyes were full of unwillingness.
His [-] soldiers were killed by the Qi army just like that.
"Chen Qingzhi." Li Jiancheng gritted his teeth and spit out three words.
Half a month ago, he didn't know who these three words were; five days ago, although he knew, he didn't pay attention to the other party at all.Unexpectedly, it was because of this annoying guy that his entire army was wiped out.
"Your Highness, let's go!" Seeing that Li Jiancheng was still hesitating, Xue Wanche grabbed Li Jiancheng and pushed him onto the horse, telling him to move quickly.
In Xiling City, the Tang army fled in all directions, and the Qi army quickly occupied the county.From here, it quickly swept across the entire Jiangxia land.
The news of Jiangxia's fall quickly spread throughout Southern Tang Jingzhou.
In order to regain Jiangxia, Li Jiancheng rushed to Zigui with Xue Wanche and others, and joined Li Yuanji who was guarding Zigui.Gather the soldiers and horses, and prepare to launch a counterattack quickly when the Qi army's position is not stable.
Li Yuanji believed that although they had [-] to [-] soldiers and horses in their hands, it would be unwise to attack Jiangxia now.
Instead of fighting the enemy in Jiangxia, it is better to turn the direction directly and attack Xiangyang northward.
As long as Xiangyang is defeated, the Qi army in Jiangxia City can be cut off from the back, thus reversing the situation.
Chapter 876
Although the Qi army crossed the Yangtze River, all this was too smooth, resulting in a hasty arrangement of the entire southern layout and it was difficult to be solid.
While Chen Qingzhi quickly spread the news to Pengcheng, he continued to fortify the city, appease the people, and distribute various supplies.Even many people were moved northward to the other side of the river, so as to stay away from the flames of war.
Day by day, the whole Jiangxia could feel a sense of oppression that was about to come.
Finally, on the fifth day, spies came to report that the Tang army in Zigui finally made a move.
There are nearly 5 people in the land and water armies, heading north all the way.
The news of visiting the horse reached Jiang Xia, and Chen Qingzhi was stunned for a moment when he heard about it, but he quickly realized it.
Li Jiancheng did not lead his army to attack Jiangxia, but went towards Xiangyang instead.
"The soldiers and horses of the Southern Tang Dynasty marched by land and water, and traveled nearly a hundred miles a day. According to this speed, they will reach the city of Xiangyang in a few days." After the spies finished speaking, they bowed and retreated.
"Governor, the enemy's target is Xiangyang. Most of our army is here. If there is a loss in Xiangyang, the army will be caught in a dilemma."
"Governor, please order to lead the army to intercept and kill. If I can't take the dog heads of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, I will kill myself at the gate." Wu Yunzhao was eager, and he was ready to lead the army to set off.
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