Dajin picked up a god of war

Chapter 56 Xiangyang is ours!

The Jin people have Xiangyang, which means that the danger of the Han River is less than that of the big river, and even lightly guarding the north of the river, and heavily guarding the south of the river, how unwilling to be in the Central Plains!Fortunately, the northerners were incapable of using Xiangyang.Those who are in Xiangyang, if they advance, they can map the northwest, and if they retreat, they can protect the southeast.If there is Xiangyang but not defending, the enemy crosses the danger and goes south, the Han River goes up and down, there are many gaps, and there are no dangers to look after!

—Gu Zuyu "Reading History and Fangyu Minutes"

Taking history as a mirror, Gu Zuyu's remarks are hearty and hearty, pointing directly to the hypocrisy and cowardice of the Eastern Jin court in history.

Especially in the Taiyuan period, the Jin Dynasty had been in a peaceful corner for more than 50 years, and many people in Nandu had long been accustomed to the quiet and soothing life in the south of the Yangtze River.

They prospered and gathered money here, and the major families had already divided their spheres of influence.

The Central Plains area has now been unified by Di Qin, and the courtiers all have a debt in their hearts.

The defense line along the Yangtze River is winding and twisting, and it is already quite difficult to defend all military fortresses tightly.

Entering the Central Plains?

Give me a break!

There is no spare capacity at all.

From the attitude of the Eastern Jin Dynasty towards Xiangyang, an important military town, Gu Zuyu pointedly pointed out that the Eastern Jin Dynasty did not have the determination and will to restore the homeland of the Central Plains.

Otherwise, why have such an important city, can't use this as a stronghold, step by step, and seize the area of ​​Jiangbei?
Xiangyang is the most important military town in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It has always belonged to the sphere of influence of Jingzhou in ancient times.

Therefore, Huan Chong, who was in charge of Jingzhou, always regarded Xiangyang's gains and losses as his own.

Xiangyang is geographically located between the Qinling Mountains and the Jianghan Plain. Most of its upper reaches are mountainous, while its lower reaches have continuous lakes and low-lying terrain.

It has always been known as a place of exchange for ships from the south to the north and horses from the north.People who travel between the Central Plains and the two lakes, those who go south must get on the boat, and those who go north must get on the horse.

It can be seen that the importance of Xiangyang is huge!
However, at the important historical node of the eighth year of Taiyuan, Xiangyang has been out of the grasp of the Jin Dynasty, and it has been three years!

The shameless Dajin court did not know whether it was to brainwash itself or to explain to the people in Dajin. Xiangyang, which still claimed to be an important city with strong troops, was still under the control of Jingzhou troops.

Huan Chong, the general in charge of the Jingzhou army, did not believe this sentence, but for his own sake, he still shouted the slogan over and over again.

Xiangyang is ours!

is ours!

After ten days of rapid marching, the Beifu soldiers led by the champion general Xie Xuan himself finally arrived at Jingling, the closest city to Xiangyang.

Since the loss of Xiangyang, Huan Chong, the commander of Jingzhou, moved his administration to Shangming (both in today's Hubei province), under the name of being easy to defend and waiting for work.

Xiangyang was lost, so that all the military fortresses in the north of the Jin Dynasty were crumbling, and there was a sense of precariousness.

Jingling (today's Tianmen City, Hubei Province) is tightly supported in the back of Xiangyang, and it has become another line of defense to defend Jiangbei.

The Beifu soldiers arrived in Jingling ahead of schedule, which was also an accident for the Jingzhou soldiers.According to the previous agreement, in this battle, Jiang Zuo will turn from defense to attack, and first launch a fierce attack on the Qin army occupying important military towns such as Xiangyang, Fucheng, and Wudang.

When the Jingzhou troops successfully captured Xiangyang, the Beifu soldiers happened to arrive, joined with Huanchong, and marched towards Jiangbei together.

The Xiangyang battlefield is still fighting, but Xie Xuan has already arrived first.This made Huan Shimin, who was staying at Jingling, shocked.

But it was too late for him to explain, because the Di Qin army had already entered the outer city of Jingling, facing the Jin army across the river.

As soon as they arrived, they entered a state of war?
Lao Tzu's fate is too damn...

Alright!
In order to protect his own safety, Wang Mi, who always likes to wear white clothes and likes to sway through the crowd, also put on an azurite-colored uniform, covered with a heavy armor.

Wang Mi was sitting upright in the military tent. He had long since scolded those screenwriters and directors who filmed shoddy costume dramas in the last life.

Fuck it!

Before he came, no one told him that the ancient armor needed to be tied with ropes on the waist and chest to wear it!
Isn't this thing put on with a drill in the head?
Around him were the famous generals who commanded the Beifu soldiers, Xie Xuan and Liu Laozhi, and at the same time there were a pair of brothers from the Huan family of the Jingzhou army, Huan Shiqian and Huan Shimin.

Huan Chong still has brains. In this battle, he always cooperated with the Beifu soldiers. Due to various historical reasons, the Jingzhou soldiers and the troops directly under the imperial court have always had a bad relationship.

But whether it was Huan Chong, who had been occupying Jingzhou, or Xie Xuan, who was in command of the Beifu army, he knew that Fu Jian, who had almost unified the Central Plains, was more terrifying than any previous enemy.

They can only cast aside their prejudices and face the enemy together.

The dispatch of Huan Shimin to Jingling was a friendly signal from Huan Chong.

Who is Huan Shimin?

Why does he have such a big face in front of the champion general?
It's all because Huan Shimin is actually Xie Xuan's elder!
Shi Min's wife is Xie Xuan's sister, don't get me wrong, it's not Xie Daoyun but Xie Daoyun's sister Xie Daohui.

Huan Chong dispatched this person to guard Jingling, intending to have a good relationship with the Beifu soldiers.

Among the many noble sons of the Xie family who use their nostrils to look at people, Xie Xuan is already quite good at talking.Seeing the Huan brothers, they have always been very kind.

This made the worried Huan brothers finally relieved.

In the military tent, Wang Mi, who was not very good-looking in the face of several Jin Dynasty generals, was already the most relaxed among them.

At least, he is still in the mood to drink tea.

Through the large open curtain of the military tent, you can see that there is a tense atmosphere everywhere within the camp.

The guards walked back and forth outside the main general's tent. These guards seemed to rarely fight in battle, but they were the most experienced and the most sensitive in combat.

All changes cannot escape their eyes, and their task is to lay down their lives to protect the safety of the master.

"Shi Min, how did Qin Bing arrive at Jingling so quickly? How was the battle in Xiangyang?" Xie Xuan stared at his brother-in-law, his face full of melancholy.

When it comes to the battle situation in Xiangyang, the Huan brothers, who were able to maintain their composure just now, immediately showed a panicked look.

Speaking of the situation in Xiangyang... that's too complicated!

Huan Shiqian was in a hurry. Seeing Xie Xuan's skepticism, he immediately scolded Shi Min, his eyes hinting: "Go ahead!"

Looking at this situation, the situation in Xiangyang is not good!

Wang Mi, an outsider, could see it, and Xie Xuan, who had been on the battlefield, certainly couldn't see it, and his eyes stayed on the Huan brothers.

A heart gradually fell, and he was already prepared for the worst. Not only did Xiangyang, an important military town, not be recaptured, but he might even lose more troops and horses in Dajin.

"Shi Min, if you have something to say, it's okay to say it."

Xie Xuan put on a sincere gesture, and Huan Shimin felt that in the end, the fire could not be wrapped up in paper, so why not tell the truth now.

(End of this chapter)