Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 728 Adjustment

Li Yue took stock of the chips in his hand.

Heiyun's army is 30,000, Xu Cheng's Heiyun's army is more than 10,000, Cao Kan's town army is more than 24,000, Xue Qiang's army in the upper reaches of Bazhong is 13,000, Xue's tribe, Zhou Chu, Deng Ding, Chang Quan, etc. More than 20,000 troops surrendered.

The total strength is around 110,000.

On the surface, there are many troops, but in fact there are not many troops to fight.

Most of Cao Kan's troops were barbarians who had migrated from the north. They had mixed feelings, insufficient training, and poor equipment.

Xue Qiang and Zhou Chu were blocked to the east of Xinling. Although they occupied the upper reaches, they had no big ships, and the geographical location of the Yangtze River was completely in the hands of their opponents.

Xie Xuan has about 10,000 sailors, about 8,000 Beifu troops, and about 30,000 other troops to guard Yiling, Gong'an, Lexiang, Yidu, Xinling, Xiakou, Chibi, and Wuchang south of the Yangtze River. Waiting for the city.

Both sides have advantages and disadvantages.

The siege and reinforcements that Li Yue was good at couldn't be used at all. The Yangtze River was in the hands of the opponent and could provide support at any time.

"Order Xu Cheng to lead his troops of 10,000 infantry and cavalry to bluff and pretend to attack Yiling and Xinling to the west, while the others are on standby."

Xie Xuan stood still at the police station, and Li Yue took the lead to see Xie Xuan's reaction.

Although the real decisive battle is in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, breaking through the defense line in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River is equally significant.

"Take your orders!" Xu Cheng handed over his hands.

Li Yue then scattered all the scouts, rangers, and craftsmen in his hands throughout Jingxiang, waiting for the news they sent back.

Although Xie Xuan is young, he can keep his composure and stay still.

Xu Cheng's 10,000-strong army was blocked at Yiling.

Yiling is the Xiling of Soochow during the Three Kingdoms period. Liu Bei was burned by Lu Xun here, and Lu Kang defeated Yang Hu here.

In the first year of Jin Taikang, Soochow was overthrown, and the Jin Dynasty reorganized Xiling County into Yiling County, which belonged to Yidu County, thus reducing its military effectiveness.

Behind Yiling is the mouth of the Yangtze River gorge. There is also Xinling City in the gorge. Just behind Xinling City is Yong'an in Badong.

It is difficult to enter from this road.

Li Yue sent troops just to test Xie Xuan's reaction first.

Xu Cheng besieged the city for more than ten days and launched several fierce attacks. Unfortunately, he could not overcome the tall city wall of Yiling. On the second day, Li Yue led his army south to Jiangling, facing Lexiang across the Yangtze River.

In midsummer, the water flow is abundant and the water surface of the Yangtze River is unusually wide.

In the vast mist, one can vaguely see the many flags on the other side, and the warships like clouds, docked on the riverside.

"Xie Xuan is not a mediocre general. He has many brave generals under his command. Our army is better than the infantry and cavalry, but weaker than the navy." Cao Kan had been fighting against Huan Xuan for more than a year, and he had the most say.

Li Yue stretched out his hand and felt the southeast wind coming slowly in the summer. "Since you are good at cavalry on foot, let's take advantage of cavalry on foot. You can lead all the troops in your headquarters to attack Wuchang with great fanfare!"

The Yangtze River is in the hands of the opponent, but the Han River is controlled by Liang Jun.

With four legs, it can compete with the enemy's navy.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, is this a feint attack?"

"No, it's a fierce attack. No matter the cost of casualties, your troops come first. I will send Zhang Hao to lead 30,000 Chinese troops to help you!"

"Take the order!" Cao Kan left with emotion.

If it doesn't come true, Xie Xuan will definitely not move.

Cao Kan led all the soldiers to the east in a chaotic manner. Some people were still leading their livestock. There was no marching column at all. It felt like a group of sheep being driven east, not to attack the city, but to eat grass...

Li Yue continued to observe the opponent's reaction. After throwing out such a big bait, Xie Xuan still stood still.

I don't know if he is timid or if he has seen through Li Yue's plan to lure the enemy.

After waiting for four or five days, Li Yue sent Zhang Hao to lead the 30,000-strong Heiyun Army, all riding horses to advance eastward. As soon as the Black Cloud Army moved, the wind and clouds surged, and their momentum was completely different from Cao Kan's town army. Thousands of horses galloped, and the murderous intent was overwhelming.

After eliminating a large group of old and weak men and adding Liang Jiazi, the combat strength has not declined, but has actually increased.

Many good family members have practiced martial arts since childhood, are proficient in bow and horse, are proficient in writing, and have extremely high military literacy. Many of them still prepare their own weapons, armor, and horses...

If Xie Xuan didn't move, Li Yue would directly attack Wuchang, cut off the connection between Xie Xuan and Jiangdong, and then devour him one by one.

If Xie Xuan supports, then Lexiang, Gong'an, and Yidu opposite Jiangling will be thin.

As soon as the army in the black cloud moved, the other side couldn't hold it back anymore, and the warships shuttled across the river.

Li Yue waited patiently like a skilled hunter.

A few days later, a scout came to report: "Your Majesty, our army has begun a fierce attack on Wuchang."

"How's the battle going?"

"The enemy's defense is tight, our offensive is not going smoothly, and the town army has suffered a lot of casualties." Scout 1510 said.

Wuchang at this time was not the Wuchang of later generations. It was located in Ezhou. The terrain was high in the southeast, low in the northwest, and flat in the middle. Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor here and named it Wuchang. It was bordered by the Yangtze River in the north, there were many lakes in the southwest, and there were mountains and rivers in the southeast, which was not conducive to the expansion of the army.

Once the Lexiang Navy is dispatched, it is possible to block all Liang Jun in Jiangnan.

"Who is the general?" Li Yue asked.

"Tan Xuan, Mao Anzhi, Dai Lu."

Li Yue had never heard of these people.

Judging from the surname, Mao Anzhi should be a member of the Mao Bao tribe, a fierce general in Jingxiang. He was born in the Mao family of Xingyang. The Dai family was also a noble family in Qiaojun. The Tan family in the Southern and Northern Dynasties had only heard of Tan Daoji.

"Wuchang is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If you are determined to attack here, you must fight against all odds and make a quick decision!" Xu Cheng said with cupped hands.

"No, Xie Xuan just wants to use Wuchang to consume our army."

These days, it is extremely unusual for a large city to be defended for a year and a half.

There were more than two hundred counterweight catapults in Xiangyang City at the rear, but they were not sent up. The reason was for no other reason than that the Yangtze River was in the hands of the opponent. It was a problem for such a big guy to cross the river. After the catapults had passed, a logistical supply line needed to be established to transport the cannons. Stone fire oil is equivalent to exposing the belly to the Huanxuan knife.

The reason why catapults were used in the Battle of Xiangyang was because the Han River was completely in their hands.

Moreover, the Han River is narrow and can be crossed by a few rafts in one stroke, but this is not the case with the Yangtze River.

Most of the Black Cloud Army were from the north and were not water-savvy, so they had basically no power to fight back on the Yangtze River.

In order to cross the river, Cao Cao used iron cables and boats to burn Red Cliff.

"Is this all it takes?" Xu Cheng asked.

"Of course not. Xie Xuan is staring at me. If I don't move, he won't move."

Li Yue finally figured out Xie Xuan's thoughts. If the enemy can't move, I won't move.

He was a bandit and a refugee from Heiyun Mountain, fighting his way through the mountains and becoming famous all over the world.

This time the imperial commander's personal expedition has created such a huge momentum, Xie Xuan certainly knows who is the key point, and he will not let go of the eagle when he sees the rabbit.

"His Majesty……"

"Only when Xie Xuan moves can we have a chance to defeat the enemy. Send an order and all the armies in the city rise up. Only a thousand people are left to guard the city. They rush with me to Wuchang with great fanfare. I want to see if Xie Xuan moves! I'll be better prepared in Jiangling. Wooden rafts and bamboo rafts." Li Yue became ambitious, such an opponent would be interesting.

Huan Wen and Xie An entrusted the upper reaches to Xie Xuan. This person was definitely not incompetent.

Conquering the world is never easy.

Li Yue seemed to have returned to the days of fighting and fighting. It had been many years since Li Yue had taken his enemy so seriously.

(End of this chapter)