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Chapter 417
Liu Jingjun's big boat and huge ship came from the river. For a while, the sails and masts on the Mian water were like clouds, the red feathers were like the sun, the red flags were like the sky, and the golden drums were beeping. The soldiers shouted to the city, and the Mian water boiled.

Liu Jing, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and other servants of the government stood in the Feilu of the Louchuan ship, looking at Yicheng on the west bank of Mianshui.

Compared with Xiangyang, which was only guarded by Chu Beijin, the predecessor of Yicheng was Yan, the accompanying capital of Chu State.

However, Yancheng had already been destroyed by war, and Yicheng was rebuilt on the ruins of Yancheng. Although it was not as large as Jiangling, it was also eight or nine miles away in Zhouhui. The city was taller and thicker than ordinary county towns.

Yicheng faces Mianshui in the east, and low-lying swamps in the west, only open to the north and south.The Jingzhou army did not hide in the city, but set up a separate camp in the southwest, forming a corner with Yicheng.

Liu Jingjing's Jingzhou army camp was at least 2 people, and there should be no less than this number in the city. This is similar to the information he got. The Jingzhou army in Yicheng has about [-] people.

Liu Jing couldn't help but sighed with his left and right: "Since I started the incident, there have been almost [-] soldiers who captured the Northern Army, but Liu Jingsheng can still gather tens of thousands of disciples to deal with me. The wealth of his family is really amazing."

Killing one hundred thousand prisoners may be an exaggeration, but the difference will not be too far. Liu Biao lost more than [-] water infantry in Jingnan alone. For Liu Biao, the loss was as heavy as that of Yuan Shao in the battle of Guandu. .

This year Liu Jing crossed the river and went north, captured Yiling, defeated Zhang Yun, defeated Jiangling, and captured another [-] prisoners.

Adding up the front and back, Liu Jing captured at least [-] northern troops.

And Liu Biao's enemies are not limited to Liu Jing alone, he also fought with Cao Cao, Sun Ce, Sun Quan and others during the period, and the losses were also not small.

Now that Liu Biao still has the power to fight, how can this not surprise Liu Jing?

Pang Tong said next to him: "With several counties in the north of Jing, there are at most [-] to [-] soldiers and horses. The reason why Liu Jingsheng has enough troops is because he has recruited hundreds of thousands of refugees from the north, especially the tens of thousands of refugees from Guanzhong in Nanyang. They were selected to join the army. However, with Liu Jingsheng's massive recruitment and the stability of the three assistants, the refugees from Guanzhong have returned to the north with their families, and now there are basically no recruits."

Liu Jingjing nodded. In history, Liu Biao pacified Jingnan and unified Jingzhou. The area was thousands of miles away, with more than [-] armored troops. The population and military strength were abundant, so he did not wantonly recruit refugees from Guanzhong.

Zhuge Liang's first strategy when he came out of the mountain was to suggest that Liu Bei take the refugees from Guanzhong for his own use, and Liu Bei got rid of the embarrassment of being few soldiers.

Now, due to the existence of Liu Jing, Liu Biao suffered heavy losses repeatedly and his troops were stretched thin, so he had to turn his ideas on the refugees in Guanzhong.

Hearing that the refugees from Guanzhong began to return home in large numbers, Liu Jing felt very sorry.

In troubled times, the most precious thing is the population. The more the population, the more taxes can be collected, and the more soldiers can be recruited.And you must know that the northerners of this era have more advanced culture and agricultural technology than the southerners...

Liu Jing already regarded Jingzhou as his own, so naturally he didn't want the refugees from Guanzhong to leave.

If they knew that they would become the guests of Han Sui, Ma Teng and other generals in Guanzhong, they would not insist on returning to their hometown.

At this time Pang Tong spoke again, pulling Liu Jing's thoughts back to reality, "Because the troops were exhausted and there was nowhere to replenish them, Liu Cong used gold, silk and seals to attract the barbarians in the middle of the country."

Luzhong is located in the north of the Yi (Man) River, between Yicheng and Zhonglu counties. The land here is flat and suitable for planting mulberry and hemp. Generations have lived here.

They are said to be barbarians, but in fact they have been half-Sinicized. The sound of the 柤 in 柤 is like the rent of taxation. From this, it is not difficult to see that the 柤中 barbarians pay taxes like the Han people, instead of symbolically paying tribute, Donate money.

Xiang Lang said: "It is said that Mei Ping, the king of Zhongyi, has agreed to Liu Cong's request and led ten thousand people to help the battle. I don't know if this news is true or not."

Mei Ping is the most powerful of all, and there are no less than ten thousand Yi and Han families attached to him, with tens of thousands of plays, even Liu Biao dare not underestimate him.

Liu Jing smiled, and didn't care too much about it. To be honest, the barbarians in Jingbei are far worse than the barbarians in Jingnan. The Wuxi barbarians have fought bloody battles with the Han army for hundreds of years, and even General Fubo Ma Yuan will inevitably end up shrouded in horse leather end.

When Liu Zong and Zhuge Liang regained Wuling County last year, they smashed the Wuxi Man and captured more than [-] people.They were as vicious as the Wuxi barbarians, they were far from being an opponent of Liu Jing's army, so the barbarians were nothing.

While Liu Jing was watching and discussing with his staff, the infantry and civilians began to build a barracks around a ferry in the southeast of Yicheng. During this period, neither Yicheng nor the Jingzhou military camp outside the city sent troops to attack.

Seeing that the Jingzhou Army was still unable to shrink back, Liu Jing frowned slightly. The Jingzhou Army in Yicheng has tens of thousands of people.

Fortunately, Yicheng is no better than Jiangling, so there is no need to attack Xiangyang regardless of casualties. Xiangyang is close at hand, and he has an absolute advantage in the water. , making Yicheng self-defeating.

Of course, the Jingzhou army in Yicheng may not return to help. As we all know, the navy lacks the ability to attack fortified areas, and Xiangyang has the help of Liu Bei from Fancheng, which is enough to resist Liu Zong's navy.

However, there are no absolutes in the world, and Liu Cong is definitely not a man of courage and insight. Once Liu Jingshui's troops approached the city, blocking the Hanmian River and blocking traffic, Liu Cong might not be able to respond calmly.

Lieutenant Zhu Lei of Liu Jingjun strictly followed the camp building manual and drove the soldiers and civilians to build the camp. In less than half a day, the square camps with strong grids and deep cuts rose up on the west bank of Mianshui, forming a semicircle. Guard the water barracks in the center.

When Liu Jing got off the boat and went ashore, it was almost noon, and the camp was filled with smoke and the smell of food.

Liu Jing still inspected the camps as usual, inspecting the curtains of the camps, and did not return to the big tent of the Chinese army to eat until the soldiers had finished eating.

At night, the Jingzhou army, who had been unable to shrink back, came to attack the camp uncharacteristically. Although Liu Jingjun was prepared, a camp was still broken by the Jingzhou army, killing and injuring hundreds of people.

The Jingzhou army harassed Liu Jingjun's camp for a whole night. Even if Liu Jingjun strengthened its defense and even went out to attack the camp, the Jingzhou army could only temporarily retreat and return soon, which was very troublesome.

On the next day at the beginning of Pingdan, just after dawn, Liu Jing suddenly received a report from a scout that the Jingzhou army took the initiative to go out of the city and lined up to invite battle.

Liu Jing couldn't help being very surprised. Of course, this was the result he most wanted to see. The question is, why did the Jingzhou army dare to go out of the city to fight him in the field?Could it be the [-] barbarians?
Liu Jing was suspicious for a while, but this did not prevent him from making a decision to fight.

(End of this chapter)