Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 713 Battle on Tanxi

Xiangyang City is penetrated by the Han River.

Its surrounding waterways are complicated, and there are countless tributaries of the Han River.

Tanxi is one of the tributaries of the Han River.

This is a lake and a waterway.

The locals also call it Xiangshui.

It is said to be a lake because the river bed of the Tanxi waterway under Zhenwu Mountain is very wide, and there is no boundary on both sides. Looking down from Zhenwu Mountain, there is a piece of blue waves, just like the beauty of a lake, so many people call it Tanxi Lake.

However, the entire Tanxi waterway is very long, winding and stretching, with nine bends and eighteen bends, covering the territory of hundreds of miles southwest of Xiangyang. Foot.

This is a relatively important waterway in Xiangyang.

Xiangyang is naturally prepared for this.

Guarding this place is Huang Zu's general, Chen Jiu.

Huang Zu led Jiangxia for several years, one of the princes, and the Huang clan, the first family in Jiangxia, supported him. He had a lot of talents under his command, including many civil servants and military generals. But in terms of military affairs, Zhang Shuo and Chen Jiuer were the most outstanding among them. people.

Zhang Shuo was good at attacking cities and lands, commanding infantry, and was invincible, while Chen Jiu was good at water warfare.

More than [-]% of the warships under Huang Zu's command were gathered under Chen Jiu's soldiers.

Huang Zu personally led the army into Xiangyang. The main force was basically all there. Tens of thousands of troops spread all over the south of Xiangyang, forming a line from the southern suburbs, southwest, and southeast.

Chen Ju commanded the Jiangxia Navy and was in charge of stationing on Tanxi Lake.

Tanxi Lake is protected by the Han River and backed by Zhenwu Mountain. Whether it is a waterway or a land route, there are natural barriers. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack when stationed here, and the territory southwest of Xiangyang is safe and sound.

The Jiangxia Navy is no worse than the Jingzhou Navy, and its combat effectiveness is even higher than that of the Jingzhou Navy, because the Jiangxia Navy has fought in Jiangdong several times, and the Jiangdong Navy is the elite navy. Whether it is a general or a sailor, the combat effectiveness Far above the navy inland.

Chen is a cautious person. Although he doesn't think Mu Jun dares to start the war with the navy, he is still cautious.

He had heard a little about Mujun Sailor.

I heard that there is not even a single building ship, and the most powerful warship is a fighting ship, and there are not many fighting ships, most of them are just warships.

In this way, the navy cannot be called a navy at all, but can only be called a water bandit. If the navy fights without buildings and ships to rely on, it can only be like the tricks of the water bandits, gathering when they come, and dispersing when they go.

On Tanxi Lake, the battle flags are flying, and the water villages are battling.

"Sir Captain, an hour ago, the scouts suddenly discovered that there was a warship entering the Han River, and now it has traveled to the north of the Tanxi Waterway, which is only less than ten miles away from us!"

The military marquis of the scout trilogy is Chen Zhong, Chen Jiu's cousin, and his most trusted general.

"Did you see the serial number clearly?" Chen knelt down on the shabby Yijun hall, narrowing his eyes slightly. He was still young, only in his early thirties, but he was very strong, and he was full of courage, yes One of Jiangxia's fierce generals.

"See it clearly!"

Chen Zhong replied: "Jingping Second Army!"

"Mujun?"

Chen stood up slowly, looking far away: "It's a little unexpected. They didn't attack Xiangyang by land, but took the waterway. They thought they could be called a navy with a few boats, and they were overconfident!"

From the bottom of his heart, he looked down on the Mujun sailor.

In his heart, there is only one enemy, and that is the Jiangdong navy. The rest of the people on the waterway are not worthy of being called Chen Jiu's opponent. Even Cai Mao, the governor of the Jingzhou navy, is not very convinced.

He didn't expect that the Mu Jun sailor would really dare to come.

After being surprised, Chen became a little excited. The atmosphere in Jingzhou is depressed now, and the mood in the army is very low, especially the generals in Xiangyang, who lost consecutive defeats at the hands of Mu Jun, which has caused a feeling of panic to spread.

At this time, if he can win a beautiful battle, it will surely make Jiang Xia's army famous in Jingzhou.

"Chen Zhong!"

"exist!"

"Release all the scout ships, let me find out the situation of the Mujun navy, how many troops there are, and how many ships there are, I will know!" Chen said coldly.

He is a mature general who has been tempered on the battlefield. He can look down on the Mujun navy, but he will never allow it if he underestimates the enemy. He doesn't want to capsize in the gutter and be defeated by an unorganized Mujun navy.

After all, Mu Jun has a great reputation.

Whether it was defeating the Kwantung Allied Army, fighting out from Guanzhong, or capturing Hanzhong with a thunderbolt, and sending troops out of Jingzhou, they all showed the powerful combat effectiveness of the Mu army, which is beyond doubt.

However, the reputation of the Mujun is due to the infantry. The Mujun navy can be said to be the only stigma for the Mujun. It seemed that it was difficult to fight against the Nanyang navy before, and it was defeated by the Jingzhou navy led by Deng Long.

That's why Chen has confidence.

If he was facing the main force of the Mu army on land, he would have already run away, and he would not rush forward foolishly.

"Lord Colonel, should you inform the prefect of this matter!"

A marching master said suddenly.

"Ok!"

Chen thought for a while, although he wanted to fight, it still depends on Huang Zu's will: "Huang Xi, you go back to Xiangyang in person, report all the situation to the prefect, and then ask for a fight on my behalf, and tell the prefect , I have the confidence to wipe out all the enemies on the river!"

"promise!"

Huang Xi, the master of the march, took the order and quickly returned to the city.

He reported the situation to Huang Zu.

Huang Zu didn't make his own claims. In Jiangxia, he would be a bit arrogant, but in Xiangyang City, he didn't dare to be too arrogant. Xiangyang hidden dragon, crouching tiger, Kuai family and Cai family are all famous families who can beat Huang's family. Here is Liu Biao At home, face still has to be given.

He immediately went to the State Shepherd's Mansion to discuss with Liu Biao and others.

"Tanxi?"

Liu Biao narrowed his eyes: "Mu Jun actually wants to open a gap here?"

"My lord, I think that we can fight a battle. My Jiangxia navy is as elite as a tiger. It is by no means comparable to their Mujun navy. As long as we keep an eye on the land and force them to fight decisively in the river, we can make use of our strengths and avoid weaknesses. , defeat them!"

Huang Zu cupped his hands and said.

"allow!"

Liu Biao thought for a while, nodded and said.

After these days of frustration, it's time for a fight, otherwise the atmosphere in Xiangyang City will be a little out of control, especially under the losing streak, the Jingzhou soldiers are obviously on the verge of collapse.

At this time, he needs a victory.

"But this battle can only be won, not lost!" Liu Biao exhorted.

"My lord, don't worry, my Jiangxia navy will not be defeated by the mere Mujun navy!"

Huang Zu said confidently.

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"The front is Tanxi Lake!"

Standing on the deck, Zhang Liao stared ahead, and said softly, "It's indeed a good place for a decisive battle!"

Jingping's second army, three battalions, gathered most of the main force, and all the warships are here.

In this battle, he was neither harassing nor probing.

It's a decisive battle.

"Correct!"

Captain Zhang Shi of the Fifth Battalion stood beside him and said softly: "There are at most three miles ahead, and we entered Tanxi Lake. Tanxi Lake is big inside and small outside, just like the mouth of a bowl. The most important thing is Rely on Zhenwu Mountain!"

He thought for a while, and continued: "Master Zhonglang, in fact, we can let the Violent Bear Army respond at Zhenwu Mountain. If the Violent Bear Army is on the side to support and restrain part of their main force, it will be easier for us to fight!"

"no!"

Zhang Liao shook his head and said softly: "This will startle the snake. If we let the lord mobilize the Violent Bear Army into Zhenwu Mountain, it may cause the main force of Jingzhou to move. If the two sides dispatch troops, it will not be a local battle at Tanxi Lake. And a large-scale decisive battle with a head-on collision!"

"Collision, collision, I'm afraid they won't succeed!"

Zhang Shi sneered.

"It's not that we're afraid of them, but it's not in our interest to fight like this!"

Zhang Liao said with a smile: "In the battle on land, we are sure of victory. The only worry is that we cannot break through the waterway. Once the waterway is caught, our main force will not be able to move forward. In the end, we will inevitably form a stalemate that worries us! "

"deadlock?"

"Xiangyang's terrain is special. It is different from many cities we have attacked before. The waterways here stretch across the wilderness. If there is no capable navy to get through these waterways, it will be difficult for us to even approach the city!"

Zhang Liao sighed: "Everyone in the world knows that our Mu army is strong in combat, but the only problem lies in our Jingping Second Army. You must know that although our Jingping Second Army is a navy, we can After all, they are not as good as people, whether it is warships, or the ability to control ships, or even the familiarity with waterways, the proficiency in water, it is not as good as Jingzhou navy, and there is a big gap compared with Jiangxia navy!"

He didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit that elites like the Jingping Second Army and Jiangxia Navy must be a teenager, compared with an adult.

His fists were clenched slightly: "If we can't make up for this gap, we won't be able to let the army cross the waterways and approach the city quickly. The reason why I took the initiative to invite the battle is to train troops by fighting!"

Zhang Liao's aura erupted, like a javelin, straight as a mountain, going straight up against the wind, its unparalleled sharpness can cut through everything, he said word by word: "I want to kill Jingping for the second time before the decisive battle." Get out of training!"

"In this way, we will inevitably suffer heavy casualties!"

Zhang Shi gasped: "This is too cruel!"

Training troops by battle is the cruelest way to train troops. After a battle, countless soldiers will be lost. Even if you can train ten soldiers, you may not be able to train one. Even if some elites are trained in the end, many main soldiers will be lost.

"Do you have a second method that can shorten the combat power distance between the two sides?"

Zhang Liao looked at Zhang Shi with vivid eyes, and asked in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Zhang Shi immediately became silent.

Both the Jingzhou Navy and the Jiangxia Navy are first-class elites. Their Jingping Second Army is far behind in terms of background. First of all, there is a big gap in the warships, and the soldiers are also far behind. It's not ability, it's technology. Naval combat and manipulating warships is a technical issue.

"It's not that I want to be cruel, it's that we have nothing else to do!"

Zhang Liao's face as calm as water was tinged with madness: "Our soldiers are all elite soldiers. Only by training on the battlefield can they become more familiar with water warfare and better control warships. The lord has authorized me for this matter. I have decided!"

"Pass my military order to enter Tanxi Lake for one mile, and immediately launch an attack. The whole army rushes straight into Tanxi Lake!"

Zhang Liao issued a military order. The Mu army has strict discipline, and the military order is like a mountain. On the battlefield, you can discuss and refute, but as long as the military order is issued, it must be obeyed unconditionally.

The warships of Jingping's second army began to charge...

(End of this chapter)