Jiangling, governor's office.
The Tianshi Dao Rebellion in the past year has turned the original governor's office into the headquarters of the Jingzhou Army. All the people coming and going are soldiers in military uniforms, even holding military books, battle reports, or official documents.
The scribes who wrote the papers were all wearing leather jackets and short shirts, and they had a solemn air.
In the middle hall of the governor's mansion, Liu Daogui, wearing a general robe and armor, was sitting behind the governor's big eucalyptus. On the eucalyptus board, there were no longer the usual piles of official documents, but a large barrel of arrows. As a military judge, Zang Tao,
Holding a large order, standing behind him, Tan Daoji and Lu Zongzhi, fully armed, stood in the ranks of the first generals on the left and right respectively. The local generals in Jingzhou and the military commanders who came to Yongzhou also stood respectively.
In the ranks beside the two men, the uniforms and armor patterns are clearly distinguished. The black Yongzhou soldiers and the orange Jingzhou soldiers are each good at winning.
Liu Daogui looked calm, holding a Tang newspaper in his hand, and said: "It has been found out that at noon yesterday, the 70,000-strong army led by Lu Xun personally arrived in Changsha County, carried out supplies at Changsha Port, and met with
More than 30,000 local defenders gathered together. Now the demon thieves have an army of 100,000. The warships are headed by six eight-wheeled warships. There are nearly a thousand ships. They stretch for more than 30 miles on the river. It can be said to be a huge force.
There are rumors among the demon thief army that Lu thief came in person this time to fight our army and seize Jiangling."
Lu Zongzhi laughed and said: "What a big statement. If Lu Xun had not come, we would have already assembled 40,000 elite troops and were preparing to capture Changsha. Now that he has come just in time, it saves us the time to go to Yuzhang to destroy them and conquer the west."
Now Jingzhou and Yongzhou call Liu Daogui, because after killing Huan Qian, Liu Daogui was promoted to General of the West), please give the order, we can just fight the enemy to the death."
Around Lu Zongzhi, several generals responded, especially his son Lu Gui, as well as Dao Yanzhi and others who were temporarily assigned to his subordinates. They all had excited expressions and loud voices, and Lu Gui even beat him with his fists.
Breastplate, said in a deep voice: "It's time to make a break with the demon thief. Brother Jinu has destroyed Nanyan. Are we just here watching the passage of time and doing nothing?"
Tan Daoji said calmly: "Xiang Teeth (the word for Lu Gui), don't underestimate the enemy. This time, the main force of the demon thieves, led by Lu Thief himself, has arrived. It is huge and has nearly a thousand warships. It has an absolute advantage on the water.
I have just arrived now, and the momentum is at its peak. It is not a good time for a decisive battle. What I mean is to hold on to Jiangling and the beacon towers along the river, observe the enemy's movements, and send elite mobile troops as reinforcements, ready to support Wulin and Ma at any time.
For the first two crossings, it is best to determine the enemy's intentions first."
Lu Gui frowned: "This is a passive strategy. If the enemy army stays still or divides its troops to attack our ferry, so what? Marching on land is not as fast as moving on the water, demon thief
With the power to control the river, we can move freely on the river, especially when sailing at night. Our army's beacon towers cannot observe their movements. Even if we want to support them, I'm afraid it will be too late."
Tan Daoji smiled slightly: "Don't worry about Xiangtooth. We have been operating the two ferries for a year, and now they have become water fortresses that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although there are only two or three thousand soldiers, there are river locks in the distance and river locks nearby.
There are dozens of towers and arrow stands, which contain catapults and Wanjun divine crossbows. Even if the enemy's Huanglong warship comes to attack, it can teach him whether to come back or not. Over the past six months, the demon thieves in Changsha have
We have tried to attack Wulin and Ma Tou Ferry many times, but all failed. This time, it is impossible to say that we can capture our army's ferry overnight."
Lu Zongzhi suddenly said: "It's different this time. The monster thieves have eight giant ships. The height of these giant ships is higher than the city wall of Jiangling, and there are five decks. On top of these giant ships, it's the other way around.
It can use its height and long-range advantages to destroy our army's river defenses. When the giant ship came this time, it had already destroyed several of our army's beacon towers along the river, and the water fortresses in the Jiangxia area were also completely destroyed by it.
This is the reason why Lu Xun came this time, and it is also the reason why he dares to say that he will seize Jiangling."
Tan Daoji's face changed slightly, and he whispered to himself: "These giant ships are indeed very troublesome. The range and power of our land weapons cannot pose a threat to them. They are simply moving water fortresses. We still have to find a way to solve them."
Let's go to the west. I think the fortresses and beacon towers along the river should not be deployed with too many troops to prevent long-range damage from the enemy's giant ships."
Yanzhi said in a deep voice: "What Daoji said should be a sign of weakness. If we follow this idea, we might as well be more straightforward and lure the enemy ashore. As long as we can be three miles away from the shore and away from the strike range of their giant ships, our army
We can use our advantage in land warfare to wipe out the demon thieves' troops on land in one fell swoop, or let them go deep into the hinterland, or even attack Jiangling from the ferry."
At this point, Yanzhi raised his eyebrows: "Even if we pretend to abandon the ferry, as long as the demon bandits' 10,000 or 20,000 troops land and then lure them to attack in the direction of Jiangling, we will have a chance to eliminate the enemy in a land battle."
Lu Zongzhi nodded with satisfaction: "This is a good idea. When the main force of the demon thieves went eastward, they left behind those barbarian tribes from the Later Qin Dynasty, led by Gou Lin, who plundered everywhere in Jingzhou and coordinated with Huan Qian.
The situation was very dangerous. It was precisely after hearing this news that I ignored the pressure Yongzhou was facing at the time and personally led the main force to come to the rescue. God bless me, the Jin Dynasty. I cooperated with Zhengxi in a tacit understanding and defeated each other, annihilating the two groups of Huan Qian and Gou Lin.
Thieves, this is how we are now. This time, let us successfully recreate the victory we had at that time. In the expedition to the west, I, Lao Lu, asked for orders. I am willing to take charge of the defense of Ma Tou Du, lure the enemy ashore, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop.
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Liu Daogui spoke slowly: "Everyone, do you really think that the demon thieves' main attack direction will be our two ferries?"
As soon as these words came out, all the people who had been talking and talking in a lively atmosphere just now disappeared. The entire governor's house was so quiet that you could hear everyone's breathing clearly. Everyone looked at Liu Daogui.
, the excited and feverish mind just now calmed down, and at the same time he was thinking: "Yes, why is this happening? Why didn't they just attack directly with giant ships when they came along the river and passed these ferries?"
Lu Zongzhi said in a deep voice: "It's because we didn't think carefully enough and asked Zheng Xi to make it clear what the enemy's intentions are."
Liu Daogui smiled slightly: "Old Lu, if you were Lu Xun and wanted to capture Jiangling, would you make a big fanfare and let every demon thief in the army know that this battle is to capture Jiangling?"
This chapter has been completed!