Dawei Fanghua

Qin Liang wants to move the Chinese army to the old city, which is very simple.In addition to marching, the things they carried were very few, but also because almost all the people from the Chinese army were out.

Xuan Ji, Wu Xin, and their attendants She Pang Hei and others, as well as the small group of cavalry guarding General Qi Da, all arrived on the high ground on the ridge of Dongshan.Queen Yamatai Taiyu and her party are also in the camp on the Dongshan side.In the village where the Chinese army used to march, there were not many people left at this time.

Standing on the highlands of Dongshan Mountains, people can see far away.At first, the fog in the morning was too heavy and everyone could not see clearly. They could only see the firelight shining in the fog and hear the majestic sound. However, as the sun gradually rose, Xuan Ji and others had already seen the magnificent scenery. Battlefield scenes!
Although it is still hazy most of the time, the artillery, vehicles, ladders, and the battle near the old city can all be seen.On the Dongshan platform below, the Chinese army's flags are clearly visible, as well as the flags of the cavalry carrying reports and orders.On the battlefield with thousands of troops and horses, it seems that there are crowd activities and horses galloping everywhere, and the scene is chaotic, but in fact, there is a clear order of advance and retreat between the flags and drums!

Xuanji's mood could not calm down for a long time. She seemed to still be imagining the expression of the emperor under the Chinese army during the previous war.

In a daze, some scenes from the past emerged in Xuan Ji's mind.That was when she was in Lujiang County. Xuanji had seen the drawings of creations drawn by Zhongming in the study, including rare iron plows, carriages, trebuchets, etc.The various cannons, muskets, and many instruments on the battlefield today should also be prepared by Zhong Ming.His Majesty's talents are by no means comparable to those of famous men, and his control over such a complex battlefield is even more extraordinary.

The Queen's Majesty, who was not far away, was also watching. She didn't say a word for a long time. She was probably shocked by such a magnificent and overwhelming scene!

Xuanji turned her head and took a look. At this moment, Taiyu noticed and turned his head.Xuan Ji is wearing a curtain hat and the curtain has been lowered at this time, while Tai Yu has a white gauze hanging on his face. Neither of them can see their eyes, but they can vaguely feel each other's gaze.I heard that Wu State is also vying to be the suzerain state of Yamatai, and Taiwanese media also mentioned this matter; today the queen has witnessed with her own eyes the battle between Jin and Wu, and now she should understand who is the real one in the world. The king!

At this time, various battlefields were filled with groups of infantry and cavalry, as well as surrendered soldiers who were being escorted without their helmets and armor. The noise was still there, but the fighting had basically stopped.

Also watching the battlefield in the old city was Lu Kang, who was standing next to the water village on the other side of the river.

This place is on the opposite bank of Jushan Pier and on the west bank of the Yangtze River, separated only by a few miles of river.The city wall is not on high ground and cannot be directly seen, but Orange Mountain is within sight.Although Lu Kang couldn't see clearly with the naked eye, he was already very sure about what happened at the city's defense line through the ships that came over from the dock and some soldiers who successfully escaped back!
A burst of voices came from the hillside behind. Lu Kang looked back, then bowed and said: "Grand Governor."

Zhu Ji cupped his hand and immediately said with a livid face: "Why did the Infantry Association fight?"

Although there was a gap between Lu Kang and Bu Xie, he still said: "I have been to the old city before. There is no problem with Bu Dudu's defense, and the fortifications are cleverly set up. Unexpectedly, they were defeated in only half a day! The strength of the Jin army and its The weapons and tactics are by no means ordinary, and we need to re-examine them.”

"Alas..." Zhu Ji looked at the other side of the river and couldn't help but sigh.Lu Kang also fell silent.He had just stood by the river and thought for a long time. He already felt that the situation in Jingzhou was irreversible!However, it is indeed difficult to express such a judgment clearly in front of Zhu Ji.If Jingzhou is lost, the biggest responsibility will of course lie with Zhu Ji. Who calls him the governor of Jingzhou?

Sure enough, Zhu Ji still seemed unable to accept this situation, and sighed and said: "Xiling City has high walls and thick walls, and has been repaired many times, so it is very strong. Now we can only hope that the Buxie can hold on with its strong city!" Our army defends the two big cities of Xiling and Jiangling. If the enemy pays a bloody price and cannot withstand heavy casualties, Jingzhou can be saved!"

Xiling City is indeed a strong city. Even if the Jin army has those firearms, it will be difficult to capture it.Artillery can shoot at close range and blast through wooden fences, but for the several-foot-thick Xiling city wall, it is just scratching the surface and can only be used like a heavy trebuchet. The cannonballs are not as heavy as the trebuchet, not to mention that Xiling also has a moat and a urn. ; Lu Kang remembered clearly that the Xiling city wall was about 42 feet high, and those fire cannons with a range of [-] steps, across the moat, posed a very limited threat to the defenders on the city wall.In short, siege warfare will never be the same as it is today!
But this is by no means a long-term solution. Xiling has become an isolated city, and its troops are limited and will be exhausted!The question now is, if the Wu army cannot defeat the Jin army in battle, how can they break the siege of Xiling?
Before Lu Kang had time to talk in detail with the soldiers who had returned from the battlefield, he had already heard the general situation. The Infantry Association had gathered troops to counterattack, but they did not last long before they were quickly defeated!It can be judged that when the two armies met in the wild, Wu Jun's chances of winning seemed not high.

In the dull atmosphere, Lu Kang glanced at the water village on the north side of the river bank, and reminded Zhu Ji: "There are also Shu soldiers and naval forces of Wang Jun and Luo Xian, and now they have the opportunity to leave Xiling Gorge. Xiling City is still in our army But it has been surrounded and lost on all sides, and it can no longer control the water surface."

He pointed to the north side of Jushan Pier on the other side and continued: "Behind Jushan Pier is the bend where Baishui enters the river. After Wang Jun's warship left the canyon, there was a place to stay, and they could avoid the Baishui river bend. The Jin army controls the land on both sides of the strait. As long as a few iron chains are pulled up, our navy can't break through when it goes upstream."

Governor Zhu Ji nodded first and slowly scanned the water in front of him.

Wu Jun's navy has long been waiting for work, and the water stronghold is at the entrance of Xiling Gorge.However, for the Shu navy, the purpose of leaving the Three Gorges was for water battles, and water battles were expected. The Shu navy was not in a hurry to come out, mainly because there was no place to dock before. If it had been floating on the water , and having to face the threat of Wu Jun at any time is obviously not a good thing.

After a while, Zhu Ji also judged the pros and cons, stared at the river, and suddenly said: "It's coming."

The two of them did not continue talking for a moment, only the river water lapped on the shore. The sound of "wow, wah..." never stops, and is even easy to ignore. It is only during this silence that the sound of the river waves finally becomes prominent.

Zhu Ji turned to look at Lu Kang and said in a deep voice: "Wang Jun's ship is here and will leave the Xiling Gorge soon."

(End of this chapter)