Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 740 A small battle

The Ruxu front line enjoyed rare peace for a few days.

After several days of fierce attacks without success, Huan Wen simply rested his troops.

"With the natural chasm of the Yangtze River, the armies don't have to worry too much. Back then, Chibi was defeated and the world was divided into three parts. Although Liang is strong now, if it can be defeated, the north and south will be equally divided. I swear here that if I can defeat Liang's army, , I shall share the world equally with you!"

During the military discussion, Huan Wen was eloquent and impassioned.

Apart from anything else, Huan Wen was pretty good to his subordinates. The Jingzhou army was acting recklessly in Jiangdong and made a fortune from top to bottom, so they were extremely grateful to Huan Wen.

There was a personal dependence relationship between the soldiers and generals of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and many generals were actually members of the Huan family.

Twenty years of accumulated prestige is still there, and there are still many people who are willing to follow him all the way to the dark side.

"I am willing to die for Your Majesty!" the generals said with emotion.

"Hahaha, great kindness, the Liang thief's navy is weak. If you can help me defeat the thief's vanguard, the Liang army's strength can be reduced by half!" Huan Wen continued to encourage the morale of the army.

Although Liang Xiao and Deng Xia were showing off their power in Ruxu, their offensive was actually insufficient and a Ruxu city was enough to stop them.

Besides, there is the Yangtze River after the beard.

The most elite naval force in Jiangdong has always been in Huan Wen's hands.

"Fight to the death!"

The generals shouted wildly.

If they can block Liang Jun, they will become the nobles of Chu State. This kind of temptation is not small.

"Without further delay, advance the troops quickly and defeat the traitor Xie Xuan!" Huan Wen waved his hand.

The generals came out of the camp with their heads held high and boarded the warships. Thousands of large and small warships raised their sails like clouds.

"Xie Xuan's troops are all surrendered soldiers and their fighting strength is weak. Our army must have several times the strength to defeat his navy in one battle. If the navy does not survive, the Yangtze River will be our army's exclusive possession, and Jiangdong can be suspended for a while." Xi Chao never gave up on Huan Wen.

This decisive attack was also Xi Chao's suggestion.

If you want to stop Liang Jun, you must gain control of water.

On land, the Chu army was naturally no match for the Liang army, but on the vast Yangtze River, the Chu army had at least half a chance of winning.

Moreover, Xie Xuan’s tribe is not the Black Cloud Army.

"Xie Xuan came in a hurry. The subordinates under his command still have my internal support, so they will be able to defeat it. However, in Jiankang City, I am afraid that those people have both human heads and rat ends!" Huan Wen knows the virtues of the nobles very well. Mom, you don’t have any moral integrity.

"As long as your majesty still has a strong army, the nobles will not dare to betray easily. Xie An has a good reputation. If he does something unfaithful and unjust, and bends his knees to attack the northern captives, he will be laughed at by the famous people in the world. The reputation of the Xie family for decades will also be destroyed." Disappear!"

No matter how shameless you are in private, you still have to build a memorial arch to support your appearance.

Even the Sima family held high the sign of "filial piety".

Liang Guo took the initiative to persuade them to surrender, which was completely different from the nobles who took the initiative to surrender.

"It's exactly what the guest said!" Huan Wen put his hand on the hilt of his sword and boarded a large ship. He stood on the bow of the ship and clapped his hands and sang a song. deep……"

Liu Kun's Fufeng Song has a tragic atmosphere.

But when it came out of Huan Wen's mouth, it was more powerful than sad.

After marching for two days, they met Liang Jun's navy. The river surface was like thousands of horses galloping, colliding with each other, and sawdust flying.

Xie Xuanshui's army has about 13,000 men, most of them are ships and fighting ships.

Huan Wen's navy numbered more than 20,000, but he only had five large ships.

The bigger the ship, the more advantageous it is in water warfare. Each of the five large ships is guarded by a stern, and a large number of crossbows are laid on the ship, like five tigers charging rampantly on the river.

Liang Jun is a surrendered army summoned from various places in the past two months. Although their morale is high, there are still big problems in coordination.

Facing the fierce attack of the Chu army, everyone fought on their own, and the river surface was in chaos.

The Beifu surrender troops on the shore were powerless. At the critical moment, Xie Xuan gritted his teeth and said, "Set off rockets and fire ships!"

"Once the fire ship is released, there will be no distinction between us and the enemy..." Wang Tanzhi said in shock.

"If the fire ship is not released, our army will be completely destroyed." Xie Xuan was determined.

The ordering soldiers rushed away, and soon dots of fireships appeared on the river, floating down the river. Rockets streaked across the sky and flew into the river, igniting many ships that were fighting on the side. The flames were The surface of the river rises.

A dozen soldiers, covered in flames, screamed and jumped from the boat into the water.

On the bank, Xie Xuan watched everything silently...

Chaisang.

Li Yue finally received the news that the navy and powerful forces had joined forces to send troops to Jiankang, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

It is not easy to build this navy. It requires huge investment and is extremely time-consuming. If it is swallowed by a hurricane, I don’t know how much time and energy will be invested in recovery.

Without the assistance of the navy, Li Yue's cleanup plan could not be implemented.

Although it is possible to do it yourself, the consequences are not small.

A few days ago, I reported carefully that the nobles in Jiankang City were still eagerly waiting for Daliang to surrender them.

Someone was impatient and had already sent various news from Jiangdong to Chaisang in advance.

As long as the troops of the King of Liang came to the city, they would climb up and shout to bring order to the chaos, abandoning the darkness and turning to the light...

Li Yue felt contempt in his heart.

This group of people defected to Daliang, fearing that the atmosphere in the court would also be damaged.

When Yi Guan crossed south, the nobles also lost local support. Living in Jiangdong was equivalent to relying on others and had no common people base, so removing them would not cause local resentment.

For so many years in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the contradiction between "Beijing" and "Nanraccoon" was far greater than the contradiction between Daliang and Jiangdong.

Coupled with the reckless behavior of Huan Wen's Jingzhou soldiers, the people of Jiangdong will only hate the noble nobles even more.

"Your Majesty, according to the battle report from the front line, Huan Wen personally led 20,000 naval troops up the river, attacked our navy, and fought in Hulin. Although Huan Wen was repulsed, the navy suffered heavy casualties, and sixty-seven out of ten warships were damaged. Thank you. The general comes forward to apologize." Lu Qing reported.

"Xie Xuan was defeated?" Li Yue was slightly surprised.

"Our army's casualties are higher than those of the enemy." Lu Qing said very tactfully.

Li Yue took a few steps. The Jiangdong navy still had some fighting strength, and Huan Wen should not be underestimated. After all, he defeated the Chenghan Dynasty. In the first Northern Expedition, he defeated Di Qin and invaded Guanzhong to garrison Bashang. He shot Fu Chang, the prince of Di Qin.

Although Huan Wen's combat prowess is confusing, it is a touchstone.

Those who can defeat him are basically the best in the world.

Although Xie Xuan was talented, he was still young, and it was not surprising that the surrender troops from all directions were gathered in a hurry. He was defeated at the hands of Huan Wen's elite navy.

And now Huan Wen was forced into a desperate situation. He had no way out and could only fight to the death.

When Ruxu launched a counterattack, he was able to achieve a record of one win, one loss and one draw against the Black Cloud Elite.

Not everyone can achieve the level of Han Xin and Huo Qubing, and they are born to be famous generals.

"It's a small defeat, it doesn't matter. It's better for me to meet with Huan Wen in person, deliver the order, and raise the troops." Li Yue got up from the soft couch.

Now that the navy was dispatched, it was time to deal the final blow to Huan Wen.

Others are not necessarily his opponents. In the last battle in Hefei, Deng Xia was able to defeat him because he had more or less grasped Huan Wen's psychological weakness.

On the frontal battlefield, Huan Wen is still capable of fighting.

Based on the current situation, the naval force is not actually important. The Black Cloud Knights and the Black Armor Army have already crossed the Yangtze River and can just go down the river.

(End of this chapter)