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Chapter 699 Competing ([-])

When the Buxie had just rebelled, Lu Kang ordered Zuo Yi and Wu Yan to go up the river and attack Xiling.

But Xiling guards the waterway, condescending, and the city is dangerous and solid.

Zuo Yi and Wu Yan were too tired to attack.

Before Lu Kang raised his troops, he received news that Yang Hu, Wang Rong, Yang Zhao, and Xu Yin were going south.

Yanghu and Wang Rong attacked Jiangling, and Yang Zhao attacked Xiling, both of which were important towns, and if any of them were lost, it would be even worse for the Wu army.

Lu Kang had few troops, the generals were at a loss, and the morale of the army was shaken.

Some say they will rush to help Jiangling, or they will support Xiling, or they will stand still and wait for the Jianye army to come to help.

However, Lu Kang ordered Zuo Yi and Wu Yan to conscript the peasants in the vicinity, and build a siege from Chixi to the old city, step by step to solve the internal difficulties, and block the Jin army from the outside.

They also sent people to supervise them day and night.

Wu Jun worked day and night, and guarded against the enemy. It was extremely hard work, and everyone complained.

The generals said: "Now it is appropriate to reach the sharp edge of the three armies and rush to attack and explain. They will be rescued from the Jin Dynasty, and they will be able to pull out. What is the matter in the siege, with the strength of our soldiers and the people!"

They all wanted to put all their eggs in one basket and storm Xiling before the Jin army arrived.

Lu Kang said: "The situation in Xiling is solid, and there is enough food and grain, and all the tools for defense are against the old rules. Now the counterattack must not be rushed. The northern soldiers arrive but are unprepared, and suffer externally and internally. How can we defend them!"

The siege forces are even smaller than those defending the city, and Xiling is a fortress. The Bu family has been in business for 40 years.

Lu Kang also served as the Governor of Xiling for a few years, so he is well aware of the reality of this city.

But he knows the truth, others don't.

Lei Tan, the prefect of Yidu, spoke earnestly, "Jingzhou is the barrier of the country, and Xiling is the barrier of Jingzhou. If Xiling is lost, Jingzhou will not survive, and the country will not survive. At this time, you should fight with your life. Don't be afraid of life and death!"

Lu Kang was newly appointed as the general of the town army, and the Shi family tribe that was merged has not yet been convinced.

Jingzhou generals have doubts.

In order to reassure everyone, Lu Kang ordered Lei Tan to lead the trilogy as the vanguard, with all the generals in the rear.

Within two days, the news of Lei Tan's fiasco came back.

The morale of the Wu army dropped again, and the generals were panicked.

But at this time Changwei has been built.

Lu Kang wanted to go to Xiling to supervise the battle, all the generals thought that Jiangling was in danger, Yanghu and Wang Rong's [-] troops were attacking Jiangling, and there were only about [-] Zhang Xian's defenders in the city, Yanghu should be defeated first, and then Xiling.

Lu Kang tried his best to resist all opinions, "Jiangling City is solid and full of troops, so there is nothing to worry about. If the enemy conquers Jiangling, they will not be able to defend it, and the damage will be small. If the Xiling is closed, all the barbarians in the Nanshan Mountains will be disturbed, and they will be worried. It's hard to say. I'd rather abandon Jiangling and go to Xiling, but is Jiangling firm?"

Lu Kang would rather give up Jiangling and take back Xiling.

So Sun Zun, the governor of public security, was ordered to wait for the enemy on the south bank of the Yangtze River to prevent the Yanghu army from suddenly crossing south.

The Wu army could not attack Xiling, and the Jin army could not attack Jiangling.

Along the Yangtze River, Xiling, Jiangling, Public Security, and Lexiang, if any place is taken, Soochow's defense line will collapse.

But Wu Jun held on tremblingly.

"This battle is about to start, why should the governor be impatient?" Wang Rong unfurled his clothes and sleeves, and spoke elegantly. His face was flushed, either from drinking alcohol or taking Wushi powder.

This person was born in the Wang clan of Langya, and his grandfather was the famous former governor of Youzhou, Wang Xiong.

The Wang clan has gained fame in recent years and has become the top clan in the Central Plains.

At that time, the Taibao and the Duke of Suiling, Wang Xiang, were his grandfather.

Wang Yi, the former governor of Jingzhou, was Wang Rong's uncle.

Although Sima Yan's mother, Wang Yuanji, was not from the Wang family of Langya, they were still able to cling to each other after a fight.

Wang Rong became famous at a young age. He became friends with Ji Kang, Ruan Ji and Shan Tao.

He is highly valued by the Sima family.

"Ding Feng led Jiangdong's elite to help, and within a month, he was able to go up the river and reach the general. The king of Dongguan County is still in Wancheng. As a soldier, the outcome is unpredictable." Yang Hu was not in a hurry, but time was running out of time.

Wang Rong flipped his sleeves, "Haha, the governor was too worried. The battle of Yiyang broke the courage of the Wu people. Although Ding Feng is brave, he is already old. This time we can defeat them together!"

"What Wang Shijun said is true!" A group of people immediately praised him.

"Celebrities" of course have many entourages around them.

These people are all the same as Wang Rong, with flushed faces and talking in the autumn wind in unlined clothes.

This battle has not yet reached a conclusion, and everyone is already discussing which places of interest in Soochow are worth visiting, and where the beauties have the thinnest and softest waists...

Yang Hu watched coldly and remained silent.

Finally, Wang Rong found that the atmosphere was not right, "If this battle is won, the governor will be ranked among the three princes, so congratulations!"

"From today onwards, the army is not allowed to drink alcohol or take pills. This is a military order, and those who disobey the order will be executed!" Yang Hu threw down a sentence and left.

Jiangling's inability to attack for a long time has nothing to do with these people.

Every move of the people above, the eyes of the soldiers below are sharp.

Wang Rong is empty-mouthed and only talks. He invites friends and companions in the army, either for banquets or gatherings to serve pills.

How can morale be high?

Looking at Yang Hu's resolute back, Wang Rong snorted coldly.

Seeing the eyes of the attendants all on his face, Wang Rong felt that he had been swept away. The Langya Wang family and the Taishan Yang family are both Shandong nobles, and the two families are still married.

Yang Hu is a real talent, but Wang Rong is a mixed circle, boasting to each other, and won the title of celebrity, so Yang Hu has long disliked Wang Rong, thinking that he is just a vain name.

"The king of Runan sent green plum wine this morning, you can get drunk with me!" Wang Rong waved his sleeves, turning a deaf ear to Yang Hu's military orders.

"Your Majesty is generous, but Yang Hu is far behind!" There was another round of flattery around.

Everyone gathered to drink that night.

It happened that Zhang Xian selected five hundred elite daredevils to attack the Jin camp at night.

The terrain of Jiangling was well known to the Wu army, and when they entered the camp, they made a lot of noise, and the Jin army was in chaos.

Wang Rong was drowsy from drinking, thinking that the enemy army was too large, he panicked and ordered the Yuzhou soldiers to retreat temporarily, causing a fire in the camp.

The armies were in chaos and trampled on each other, triggering other camps.

Zhang Xian swung his army to kill.

By daybreak, there were more than [-] casualties. If it was blocked, the morale of the Jin army plummeted. More than [-] stones of food and grass were burned, and other losses were countless.

When Yang Hu found out the reason, he was furious and wanted to kill Wang Rong with military law.

However, Wang Rong was very famous, and Sima Liang, king of Runan, Sima Ni, king of Dongguan, and the lieutenant generals all pleaded for mercy.

Since the time of Sima Yi, Yang Hu has known to seek good fortune and avoid evil. The Wang family is deeply intertwined in the court. If Wang Rong is killed today, Yang Hu's official career will come to an end tomorrow.

Jingzhou generals also served under Wang Yi's command. Seeing that Wang Rong was in trouble, they also pleaded for mercy.

If you can't kill it, just send it to the rear, out of sight and out of mind.

After this incident, the Jin army's hearts were scattered, their morale was low, and they were even more lazy in attacking Jiangling.

The so-called advantages are half gone.

Yang Hu could only sigh towards Jiangling City.

The composition of the Jin army is complicated, and the governor of Yanghu in Jingzhou has not been half a year yet, and the hearts of the people are still uncertain.

(End of this chapter)