Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1107 The Battle of Jingzhou Part One
"My lord, the spies from the Jingwu Division sent an urgent report from the north for [-] miles!"

"Bring it up!"

"Yes!"

A guard officer handed over the report.

Mujing opened it, looked carefully, and there was a strange light flickering in his eyes: "Are there still forces dormant on the ground in this pass that we don't know about?"

This secret letter is something unusual about Jing Wusi in Hanoi and Henan.

Especially Mang Mountain.

It seems that Jing Wu's spies found the whereabouts of some troops on the Mang Mountain in Luoyang. Although most of the forces were devoted to inquiring about this battle, there were not many forces taking care of other inquiries, so they could not be confirmed.

But Jingwu Division itself is a department with strong suspicions, and every little bit of anomaly and clues must be zoomed in, so they voted back this news with the importance of eight hundred miles of urgency.

"impossible!"

Xu Shu said: "My lord, at present the main forces of the princes from all sides have gathered in Hongnong, and a great war has broken out. Who dares to hide their strength at this time, is it possible that they are not afraid of losing this battle in front of you!"

"Although that's the case, people's hearts are unpredictable. Who knows what these princes are thinking in their hearts!"

Mu Jing said: "Pass me an order, order Jing Wusi to investigate with all his strength, and get a definite news as soon as possible!"

"promise!"

A divine guard led the way.

"My lord, if there are Tibetan soldiers in Luoyang, whose Tibetan soldiers are they?" Xu Shu assumed a little boldly, and then thought about it with substitutive thinking, some seemed to be asking himself and answering, and some were asking Mujing.

"I'm thinking about it too?"

Mu Jing said: "Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or Yuan Jun from Jizhou?"

"Why not Jiangdong Army?"

"Ha ha!"

Mu Jing sneered: "Sun Wentai's military strength can be seen at a glance. Don't look at him sitting in Jiangdong, but he has a little more navy and warships, and he doesn't have many soldiers and horses who can fight on land. On the one hand, he leads the army together with The princes are attacking Hongnong, and on the one hand, they have to accompany me to attack Jingzhou, he is useless!"

"What about Liu Bei?"

"If he can pass through Bingzhou, so can the Youzhou army. We don't know the strength of the Youzhou army. If he wants to hide troops in Luoyang, it's not impossible!"

"Why hide soldiers?" Xu Shu couldn't figure it out.

"The mantis catches the cicada and the oriole is behind, everyone wants to be an oriole, wait for someone else to fight you to the death, then I will come out, clean up the mess, hold the hero in hand, the world is in hand, what a scenery!" The corners of Mu Jing's mouth slightly raised , with a faint smile.

All people in the world are smart people.

They are also fools.

This is smart and stupid, sometimes, it is really unclear.

"Is it possible for Yuan Jun?"

"Most likely!" Mu Jing said, "Because Yuan Jun has the least strength on the battlefield, but the strength of Yuan Jun in Jizhou is the number one in the north!"

The land of Hebei is a land of wealth.

Yuan Shao commanded Hebei and won Jizhou and Qingzhou. No matter whether it is Cao Cao or Liu Bei, he can't beat him in terms of strength, so he can take the initiative to attack, while others are more defensive.

"What about Cao Jun?"

Xu Shu thought for a while, and said: "It should be the most impossible. After all, the main force in Hongnong's battle was Cao Jun, and Cao Jun had at least [-] to [-] main forces!"

The coalition announced hundreds of thousands.

But in fact, there are only more than [-] soldiers and horses, and the main force is Cao Jun. Since Cao Jun entered Guanzhong, he has continuously increased his troops. From Xuzhou, Yuzhou, and Yanzhou, he has gathered at least [-] to [-] troops in Guanzhong.

Regardless of the combined strength of the Jiangdong Army, Jizhou Yuan Army, and Youzhou Army, they cannot match the strength of Cao Army.

"Yuan Zhi, do you know Cao Cao?" Mu Jing asked suddenly.

"never seen it!"

Xu Shu thought for a while and said: "But I have heard a little bit about it. After all, he is a prince who sits in one side. There are countless people who discuss him. Back then in Lumen Mountain, among his classmates, they talked about the world and the princes of the world. Cao Mengde was one of them. Very controversial and complicated princes!"

"It always feels like something is wrong!"

Mujing paced back and forth, pinching the bridge of his nose, looking a little tired, thinking too much, brain cells dying one after another, it's hard not to feel tired.

"What's wrong?"

Xu Shu frowned and asked in a low voice.

"Cao Mengde is wrong!"

Mu Jing said: "I think I understand this guy a little bit, but I don't feel that I know him very well. You say he is in the middle of the game, but I feel that he can see us. If you say he has an insight into the overall situation, he doesn't hesitate. Put the main force into the battle!"

"Dong Zhuo was pushed to the limit. He fought with his back, so he can't take care of us. That's normal."

"But he, Cao Mengde, is he really not afraid of our oriole being behind?"

Mu Jing said: "I don't think that Cao Mengde would be so ignorant and fearless, he has always been a person who makes decisions before acting!"

"Is that someone from Cao Jun?"

"But where did Cao Jun get so many main forces?" Mu Jing asked again: "Don't look at Cao Mengde who took advantage of the fire and almost ate up Yuzhou and Yanzhou, but he can mobilize now, basically his troops in Xuzhou, After the chaos in Henan and Yanzhou, the order has been restored, and it is already considered good if he does not use troops to suppress it, and it is impossible to transfer troops from here!"

Mu Jing paced back and forth, scratching his head, and couldn't think of it, so he simply stopped thinking, and said, "Whether there is such a force or not, and whose force it is, the main thing is to keep an eye on the main battlefield. Dong Zhuo's victory Defeat is the key!"

"Now the scouts from all sides are keeping an eye on it, as soon as there is news on the battlefield, it will be sent back immediately!"

Xu Shu said.

"Then let's sit on the news. Although the oriole is not easy to do, it is better than being a praying mantis or a cicada. Now after they decide the winner, we will deal with it. It is not too late to send orders to all departments to strengthen their vigilance. In addition Tell Bei Wutang that this gap is the time for us to replenish our troops, order the recruit battalion to send the recruits to Chang'an as soon as possible, and I will make a big rectification in Chang'an!"

Mu Jing said: "Restore the full combat power of the Jingping Third Army and the Yellow Turban Army as soon as possible. Next, there may not be a free time, or there may be a fierce battle waiting for us!"

There were several battles in a row, and the blood flowed like a river. Although the Mu army was strong, it also suffered a lot of losses. There was no time to rest before, and now is just the time to rest.

The herding army is not allowed to recruit directly to replenish its troops.

Rules are rules.

Now that it has been erected, even pastoral scenes must be obeyed.

Every recruit will be sent to various ministries to replenish troops after undergoing intensive training in the recruit battalion under Beiwutang.

"Promise!" Xu Shu took the order: "I'll make arrangements now!"

With that, he turned and left.

Mu Jing relaxed, looked at Jiang Wan suddenly, and said, "San'er, is there any news from Jingzhou?"

The battle of Jingzhou has been going on for a while. The previous news is that every step of the way, there are many successes. First, they went to Wuling and marched to Jingzhou City. The Violent Bear Army even captured most of the South County...

But for some time recently, no news has come.

The main reason is that Mu Jing put all his energy on seeking Chang'an, so he ignored the military newspaper in the south.

The Mujun is now fighting on two fronts.

The Jingzhou battlefield is also a very important battlefield for the Minghou Mansion.

"These are all reports from Jingzhou!"

Jiang Wan is a very dedicated civil servant. He quickly put the things he had sorted out on Mujing's desk: "Basically, Jingzhou will submit a military report every day. First, it will be reviewed at Zhaoming Pavilion in Jiangzhou. Only then will it be sent for the lord to have a look at!"

"It's a good fight!"

When Mu Jing opened these military newspapers, his gloomy expression suddenly relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face...

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Under the city of Jingzhou.

The shepherd army has been besieging the city for several days, and Cai Mao is defending the city.

The Jingzhou navy led by Cai Mao has been here for many years, and they are very comfortable in every corner of Jingzhou City. They did not give Mu Jun any chance to guard Jingzhou City like an iron bucket.

"How is today?"

Xi Zhicai is dressed in white and has a graceful demeanor. Standing on this battlefield, he looks a little out of place, but he is independent like a golden rooster, with infinite demeanor. Just standing here is enough to put infinite pressure on the city.

"Report to my lord, there was a battle on the Yangtze River, our army was forced to retreat, Jingzhou was also damaged a lot, and now we have retreated into Jingzhou City!"

Hou Cong said in a low voice.

As the current general of the Mujun navy, after Gan Ning was transferred to the south, he can be regarded as the commander of the navy, and the main force of the navy under his command can definitely be regarded as elite.

Compared with Cai Mao, the famous general of Jingzhou, he has some shortcomings.

He was defeated by Cai Mao in several consecutive battles, which made him very aggrieved, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, in the Navy, his combat awareness and combat experience were far from enough compared to Cai Mao.

"It's been three days, and the Yangtze River defense line has not been successfully opened. Jingzhou City, when can we attack?"

Xi Zhicai looked at the surging river in front of him, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"My lord, please give me a few more days. I will definitely break through the Yangtze River defense line and let the main force of our army go straight to the city of Jingzhou!" Hou Cong gritted his teeth and begged.

Zhanhu Camp and Wuxi Camp are currently staying in Wuling.

They were on the border of Wuling. On the one hand, Wuling had just arrived and was not stable. Liu Ba was forced to welcome the Mu army, but he may not be interested in the Mu army. On the other hand, he was in order to deal with Lingling in Changsha.

From Changsha Lingling, you can directly enter Wuling. If you are killed by the Jingzhou army and return to Wuling, it will cut off a back route for the Mu army and cut off the connection between the Mu army and the Jiangzhou headquarters.

This is fatal to the Mujun.

So at this time, even if you waste your troops, you must first keep your undefeated retreat.

Therefore, the strength of the main force of the Mu army is not very sufficient. The combined strength of Jingping First Army and Jingping Navy is not very large, and it seems a little difficult to attack.

To win Wuling, the first thing to face is Jingzhou City.

Jingzhou City is the main city of Jingzhou, and it is also a nail, a pass, firmly blocking the marching route of the Mu army. To attack Jingzhou City, you must first break through the Yangtze River defense line, otherwise you will not be able to attack by force.

As far as the Yangtze River defense line is concerned, the battle between the navy and the army is the key.

"The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for us!"

Xi Zhicai thought about it and said, "I'll give you another three days. If we really can't break through, we'll turn our troops around, abandon Jingzhou City, and go eastward along the river!"

It is not impossible to give up attacking Jingzhou City, but Jingzhou City is above the army line, which is undoubtedly a very risky behavior.

The dumplings are easy to make.

But for the current Xi Zhicai, he dares to take risks and is not afraid of being surrounded. This battle is not a one-stop battle, either Jingzhou will die or the Mu army will be defeated.

"Yes!" Hou Cong took the order. He knew very well that this would be a battle that would determine his own destiny. Mu Jun never judges a hero by his background. He set up a separate sect and broke away from Gan Ning's control.

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Hou Cong went to prepare for the battle, and Xi Zhicai returned to the main camp of the Chinese army, sat down, and took a rest. At this time, Chen Dao, the commander of Jingping's first army, rolled in through the curtain.

"Report to Xi Sima, the Violent Bear Army just sent the news that after they broke up the Jingzhou Army on the outskirts of Yicheng, they went all the way south and passed the Green Forest Mountain!"

"So fast?"

"Zhou Cang stopped in his tracks because he felt abnormal. Otherwise, he had already entered Jiangxia at this time, as if he felt that the Jingzhou Army consciously let them enter the battlefield in Nanjun!"

"is it?"

Xi Zhicai stood up and walked to a giant sand table built next to it. Standing next to the sand table, he felt like he was looking at the whole area. Every river is under its own control.

"Jingzhou Army is going to counterattack!"

After a while, Xi Zhicai said softly.

"what?"

Chen Dao was a little puzzled.

"I said, the Jingzhou army is preparing to counterattack!" Xi Zhicai said: "Don't look at our rapid progress, first go down to Wuling, and then drive straight in, but in fact, the main force of the Jingzhou army has never been seen, that is, they are preparing. Now they It’s ready to start a counterattack!”

"How to fight back?"

"Who knows!" Xi Zhicai shrugged his shoulders and said, "For now, it's not sure, but it can be tested!"

"How to test?"

"Changsha!"

Xi Zhicai analyzed: "There are not many places where the Jingzhou army can station troops. Jingzhou City is one of them. There are basically not many troops in Nanjun. The other troops are naturally in Jiangxia and Changsha. If Liu Biao wants to fight back, let alone Jiangdong. For us, he should transfer troops from Changsha!"

He pondered for a while, then shouted: "Come on!"

"exist!"

"Within six hours, I must send the news to Lei Hu, the school lieutenant of the Zhanhu camp. There must be no mistake!" Xi Zhicai signed a military order, handed it to the guard, and said in a deep voice.

"No!" The personal guard took the order and left.

"My lord is planning to let the Zhanhu Camp break into Changsha?"

Chen Dao didn't read the content of the military order, but he had already understood Xi Zhicai's mind, and said in a low voice.

From Wuling to Changsha, you can avoid Lingling.

As long as the Wuxi Camp doesn't move, Wuling won't have any big problems, and Lingling's soldiers and horses don't dare to ask for it to be mobilized. It's no problem to mobilize the Zhanhu Camp like this, but the strength of the Zhanhu Camp is not much. .

"En!" Xi Zhi nodded.

"Is it too risky?"

"It's okay to try!" Xi Zhicai said with a smile: "That fellow Leihu, his survivability is too strong, even if he can't beat him, he can escape!"

"What if the main force of Jingzhou is in Changsha?"

"Then we'll go straight to Changsha!"

Xi Zhicai sneered, and said without hesitation: "Opportunities are not allowed to be left to others. The rhythm must be controlled by ourselves. Once we give up the initiative to them, we will suffer. As long as we find that Changsha has gathered their main force, we will immediately Turn the front of the troops and attack them first with the force of thunder, without giving them a chance to react, and not giving them a chance to take the initiative to send troops!"

"What about Jiangdong Army?" Chen Dao asked, "Do you want to remind them?"

"Uncle Zhi, what do you think is our relationship with the Jiangdong Army now?" Xi Zhicai asked.

"Allies?" Chen Dao tentatively replied.

Xi Zhicai shook his head.

"enemy?"

Xi Zhicai shook his head again.

Chen Dao was scratching his head, this answer is hard to give, so he could only look at Xi Zhicai helplessly.

"To be precise, we are allies with hostility!" Xi Zhicai said: "We are cooperating with the Jiangdong Army because Jingzhou's interests are paramount. Once there is a disagreement on Jingzhou's interests, we are enemies and no one knows. , Will the Jiangdong Army stab us on the battlefield? Similarly, if I have the opportunity, I will not hesitate to eat all the troops of the Jiangdong Army in Jingzhou!"

(End of this chapter)