Chapter 342 The Bigger the Storm, the More Expensive the Fish

As the lord of Yizhou (front), Liu Zhang had a certain magnanimity standing there.

Jiang Wan looked back at the head that belonged to Chang Yu, and his face was still mixed with death fear and unwillingness.

Because Liu Zhang was an internal agent, the fact that Chang Yu had great ideas about Jiangling City was put on Jiang Wan's desk from the beginning, and it was clearly seen.

I have read this sentence too many times, "All strong cities in the world are broken within", and the fate of Jiangling City in later history has become the best footnote to this sentence.

Therefore, Jiang Wan spent considerable energy on sorting out Jiangling City.

Registration is made, and management is carried out by street. Based on the workshop craftsmen who have moved in from Gongan County, sentinel points are set up in each street.

These have become Jiang Wan's best eyes and ears on the inside of Jiangling, and he strives to keep the inside of Jiangling intact.

Changyu was also one of the unstable factors that needed to be eliminated. After all, under the arrangement of Xuande Gong's business skills and strong military, except for the Cuan family who was still stubbornly resisting in the end, everyone else had been wiped out.

Changyu's fishhook has already made a lot of money, and it's time to retire after success.

It's just that Jiang Wan didn't expect that the whole thing would end in this way.

In the prison, he had specially reserved a room for Zhang Yu...

Then the matter is finally tied up, and it shouldn't be difficult to find out the remnants of the party who haven't entered General Zhenwei's mansion.

Jiang Wan silently praised General Zhenwei in his heart. For the first time, Jiang Wan felt that Liu Jiyu might have accomplished something if he had not been in Yizhou...

A sound of "choking" interrupted Jiang Wan's thoughts. He looked up and saw Liu Zhang bending down to pick up the sword from the ground.

Seeing Jiang Wan's gaze, Liu Zhang said with a smile:

"I didn't expect that there are so many Jiangdong naval forces."

Jiang Wan even doubted whether he was hallucinating.

At this moment, Liu Zhang looked like a rich man, without any domineering appearance.

"Although there are many ants, it is difficult for them to bite stone and iron."

Jiang Wan comforted and said:

"Now the general will personally kill the thieves and eliminate the danger in Jiangling, and sit in the palace, waiting for news of Jiangdong's defeat."

"If you stick to it, you won't be taken advantage of by the rats!"

Looking at Liu Zhang's hurried away figure, Jiang Wan shook his head again. By killing Zhang Yu, could it be that the Zhenwei general's courage had been exhausted?

There are only tens of thousands of naval troops, and there is no way to attack the city, so what should we fear?

Strolling to the side of the female wall, Jiang Wan looked at the boats on the river outside the city that could be said to block out the sky and the sun, and he also clicked his tongue.

Although he had long heard that Jiangdong's soldiers seemed to be free of money, but now he saw with his own eyes that the other party had formed a large army casually, and Jiang Wan was still extremely envious.

Xuande Gong's troops are now divided into several places, and Jiang Wanju Jiangling's past movements have probably been heard and guessed.

General Zhang and Military Advisor Pang took charge of Yongliang in Guanzhong and commanded more than 20,000 elite soldiers.

General Guan and Xu Junshi guarded the north of Jing, and after recruiting more than 60,000 soldiers, they surrendered.

The lord and Zhuge's military advisors marched through Chengdu, with more than 30,000 soldiers capable of fighting.

Counting the garrison guards from Jiangling and other places, the Lord's men may number 120,000 to 30,000.

Nowadays, it is conservatively estimated that there are more than 70,000 troops outside Jiangling City. If you include the heavy baggage and civilians in the rear, it is normal to call it an army of 100,000.

With just one move, Brother Shiwan acquired almost all of the lord's property. Jiang Wan could only express his envy for this.

And now looking at the way he was setting up camp at the police station, Jiang Wan could guess what Lu Meng was thinking:

Besieged Jiangling and encroached on Jingnan.

Locking the river water and cutting off Jingzhou, sealing Jiangling to prevent chaos.

However... Jiang Wan looked south, also thoughtfully:

Our victory or defeat also depends on Jingnan.

Today, Yunmengze has become an important location for the Jiangdong Navy.

Relying on Qianli Lake, the Jiangdong Navy can sail here from Jiangxia.

Then, with the help of the convenient water system, they can either go south along the Xiang River to Changsha County and Guiyang County, or along the Zishui River to Lingling County, forming a joint attack with the Jiangdong Army attacking on the shore.

Of course, there is a more convenient way, march west along the Yuan River and attack Lingling County.

However, Lingling County is located in the far west of Jingnan. If they attack here, there will be no Jiangdong Army on land to support them, and they can only rely on the navy to attack.

but……

"My father has a saying, the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish!"

On the Jiangdong warship heading west along the Yuanshui River, a team leader made an impassioned pledge:

"Although Wuling County is a large county, its territory is mostly populated by mixed barbarians."

"Conquering mountains is easier than ever. How difficult is it to conquer these barbarians? Isn't this great county the result of our military exploits?"

"And now we are led by General Dong. Who doesn't know General Dong? The more we conquer the mountains, the more we gain military exploits."

"Now we, as General Dong's generals, will attack Wuling County without any worries!"

This statement sounded reasonable, and many soldiers were quite moved.

There is no need to go north to face the bastard-like Jiangling in attacking Wuling County. There is no need to go to Jingbei to face the murderous god Guan Yu. Moreover, General Dong Xi is leading the army. I heard that he conquered mountains and crosses. Very skillful.

In this case, this trip seems to be stable!

Along the Yuan River, the first place is Longyang County.

What disappoints the soldiers of Jiangdong is that the people of Longyang seemed to have heard the news and ran away. Some of the remaining barbarians also screamed strangely when they saw Jiangdong's warships, and ran towards the mountains and forests.

Even if he hurriedly disembarks from the boat and chases while shooting arrows, the final harvest will only be thirty or fifty miscellaneous.

The soldiers were unhappy because of the few harvests, but Dong Xi was very happy.

"They are afraid of the might of our army. This Wuling County might be able to defeat them in one battle!"

Dong Xi also noticed the dissatisfaction of his subordinates, so he immediately issued an order to the whole army:

"Continue to the west, there is Linyuan ahead, which is a large county in Wuling County, and you can win military merit!"

"To the north of Linyuan is Hanshou, which is a large city in Jingnan. If you conquer it, you will be rewarded by Sun Hou!"

Dong Xi is an old general in Jiangdong, and he knows very well how to inspire the soldiers to dare to fight.

And sure enough, when they heard the name of Hanshou, the greed on the faces of his soldiers could no longer be concealed.

Jingnan is in poverty, and Jiangdong knows it.

But as far away as Jiaozhou, there are also prosperous places like Panyu, and as poor as Jingnan, there are also Hanshou, Linxiang, Liling and other places that are famous in Jiangdong.

And the facts are not far from Dong Xi's judgment. After the warship sailed for a while, even before it docked, Dong Xi had already seen the heads of people gathered on the low wall of Linyuan.

Without Dong Xi's encouragement, the Jiangdong Army jumped off the boat and attacked Linyuan as soon as the boat docked.

If the soldiers stationed in Linyuan County were from Liu Huangshu or Prime Minister Cao, the Jiangdong Army would never be so arrogant.

But the people in the city are miscellaneous barbarians? Miscellaneous barbarians...are they the same as Shanyue?

Then the Jiangdong Army said they were not tired. Who could be more skilled than them in fighting Shanyue?

Although the Shanyue barbarians were strong and powerful, they had neither armor nor sharp blades. No matter how hard their fists were, could they be harder than swords?

This was also the biggest reason why Jiangdong could win the expedition against Shanyue.

Looking at the miscellaneous barbarians waving wooden sticks with only a pitiful bit of iron at the top, the Jiangdong soldiers sneered: It was really no different from Shanyue!

The Jiangdong soldiers did not avoid the barbarians' sticks, and almost instinctively used the fighting method that was always effective when facing the Shanyue:

Hack with knives and stab with spears.

If the weapon is used to touch their flesh and blood, no matter how strong they are, they will become unable to hold their weapons steadily!

But the fighting method that was always effective in the past seemed to have encountered a little problem today.

Dong Xi watched a Jiangdong warrior hack at the barbarians with a knife, but the long knife was bounced off by the ridiculous rattan on the barbarians.

The barbarians swung their heavy sticks unimpeded on the warrior's head, and their necks were twisted into a strange angle. It was obvious that they would not survive.

"Compared to the Shanyue, these barbarians are a little tricky." Dong Xi judged so.

But the final result would not be different. After all, these barbarians lacked iron tools just like the Shanyue. Although they had these strange protective rattans, their weapons were still wooden sticks and spears. How could they defeat the army holding iron tools?

However, just in case, Dong Xi also rushed forward, shouting loudly for Jiangdong's warriors to use spears to defend against the enemy:

He had already seen that although this rattan can defend against the enemy, its gaps are quite large, just suitable for being broken by iron spears!

With Dong Xi's joining, the Jiangdong army, which was caught off guard at the beginning, quickly stabilized the front line and began to press the barbarians into Linyuan County.

Due to the climate and geography of the south, it is difficult to build a thick and solid rammed earth wall like the north. Basically, there are only low walls to resist wild beasts, and Linyuan is no exception.

Relying on the suppression of spearmen, this low wall was quickly captured by the Jiangdong army.

Dong Xi was also happy. It can be seen that this group of barbarians is more than one level stronger than the Shanyue, and they will definitely be sold at a good price!

But the panicked voice of the guards soon interrupted Dong Xi's fantasy:

"General, a large number of barbarians have appeared in the east. Should we retreat?"

Are there reinforcements? Dong Xi frowned, feeling that something was unusual.

Jumping onto the low wall, the situation of the entire battlefield was clear at a glance.

To the east of Linyuan was a water marsh, and the half-man-high water grass was indeed suitable for hiding people. If it were in the past, Dong Xi would definitely send someone to check, but he didn't expect that this group of barbarians was different from Shanyue and would actually cheat!

Dong Xi was angry, but he couldn't change the reality that the barbarians were in the majority now.

Moreover, because of the rush during the attack, if the army was ordered to withdraw at this time, it was unknown how many times the military order would circle around this battlefield.

It was more likely that they would be dragged down by the barbarians in Linyuan County and eventually surrounded by them.

Therefore, Dong Xi chose the simplest response and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Form a formation! Defend against the enemy!"

Dong Xi was determined in his heart. Even though he was at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, he relied on the advantages of weapons and armor, and even if he had to grind hard, he would break through this group of barbarians!

Facing a huge group of barbarians, following the general's orders, the Jiangdong Army finally withdrew from the ecstasy of capturing barbarians and selling them for money, and began to form a chaotic battle formation.

But before the formation could be reversed to resist the enemy, a muscular barbarian led a group of barbarians to rush over.

Although it was an infantry battle, this group of barbarians rushed out with the momentum of cavalry, and the leader even screamed:

"I heard from Mr. Ma that the Jiangdong soldiers were thin and weak, today I, Shamoke, will test their weight!"