Liu Jingxuan also frowned, looking at Liu Yu, with a hint of unconfidence in his voice: "Jinu, this is too much, Jiangling City's soldiers and horses will not exceed 30,000, and the demon thieves
But there are 200,000 troops. If they are all pressed, they can completely surround Jiangling City, and then divide their troops to attack the cities in Jingzhou. Although Daogui is very resourceful and good at fighting, it is hard to say if the isolated city is trapped and water and land rescues are cut off.
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Wang Zhene also nodded: "Yes, Brother Jinu, Jingzhou doesn't know the situation here in Jiankang. We don't know if we can defend the city. In case the monsters spread rumors that Jiankang has been destroyed."
, and even forged some false evidence to convince the soldiers and civilians of Jingzhou, would Jiangling City be destroyed by itself?"
Zhu Lingshi looked solemn and said: "Yes, if Jiankang City had not been destroyed, the monster thieves would not have brought out such a large army to attack Jiangling. If it were me, I would probably believe it and be shaken. Jiankang City
If Kang is defeated, then what's the point of resisting as an isolated city in Jiangling?"
Facing the doubts around him, Liu Yu looked calm and said with a smile: "Everyone, don't worry, the Taoist rules will see through these evil tricks of the demon thieves. If Jiankang City is destroyed, the emperor or all the officials in the court will surely fall."
In their hands, or killed by them, when they attacked Jiankang, even the corpses of ordinary soldiers who died in the Battle of Sangluozhou would be used to intimidate us and show off their martial arts. If they attack Jiangling, if they really conquer Jiankang,
How can we not show these evidences to others?"
The doubts on everyone's faces subsided slightly, but Hu Fan still frowned deeply: "Even so, how can we explain the army of demon thieves appearing outside the city? This is always a real army of hundreds of thousands, not out of thin air.
Right."
Liu Yu nodded: "Whisker's question is a good one, but if they have no evidence to prove that they captured Jiankang, then the army's appearance outside Jiangling City can only prove one thing, that is, they attacked Jiankang."
It was unfavorable, so they sent troops to attack Jiangling to ensure their retreat. This shows that their plan to seize the world failed, and they settled for the next best thing, wanting to separate one side, or even return to their home base in Guangzhou."
Hu Fan's brows relaxed a little: "What Brother Jinu said makes sense. Before, the monster thieves ignored their retreat and went directly to the east in order to seize the world. If they return now, it must be because the progress ahead is not going well, so that's why
Turning back to attack Jingzhou, yes, even if Jiankang was captured, the army should have divided its forces to clean up Wudi or the six counties in Jiangbei, and then sent envoys with the edict of our Jin emperor to ask the Jiangling garrison to surrender.
That’s right, why would you send a large army to attack us instead?”
Liu Yu said seriously: "Moreover, I don't think the monster thieves will send a large army to besiege. At most, Xu Daofu will lead tens of thousands of elites and rush outside Jiangling City to surprise us. The army will not all rush towards Jingzhou."
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Xiang Mi blinked his eyes, his face full of confusion: "Why is this, Brother Jinu?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Because the demon thieves failed to attack Jiankang this time, they lost their troops and generals. The losses of the elite general disciples and the three Wu old thieves were also not small. It can be said that the battle was damaged. Before the final evacuation, they were already in the camp.
It is unstable. There are hundreds of deserters every day, which shows that people's hearts are already unstable. If we withdraw our troops at this time, there will be a large number of collapses. The faster and more urgent the withdrawal, the more serious the collapse will be. So, if
They have basic military common sense, so they will not retreat quickly, but will retreat slowly, step by step, and even want to set up an ambush to catch us off guard. Only by winning can they stabilize the morale of the army."
Liu Yi nodded: "Yes, the demon thieves are very good at ambushes, killing and counterattacking, etc. We have suffered many losses, so we must not be careless, especially since we do not have the advantage of a water fleet and can only attack on land. What's more,
It is easy to be ambushed. It is correct to send slaves and not to rush forward with troops lightly."
He was afraid that Liu Yu would mention the defeat of Sang Luozhou again, so he simply raised the point himself.
This time it was Liu Jingxuan's turn to laugh: "Yes, so the large forces must retreat slowly. Firstly, to prevent large-scale rout of deserters, and on the other hand, they must set up ambushes and cover to avoid being destroyed by our pursuit. But withdrawing
With thirty to fifty thousand elite soldiers, it is still possible for Xu Daofu to lead the attack on Jiangling. However, the troops are insufficient, and it is impossible to say that Jiangling was captured in one fell swoop. At most, they can rely on this kind of surprise attack to disturb people's hearts.
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Liu Yu said seriously: "I think Dao Lu will not be disturbed by this kind of interference, and will definitely make thorough preparations. This time the monsters and thieves caused chaos, Jingzhou and Dao Lu have gone through the test, and they have endured in the most critical moment."
I think victory is in sight now, and they won’t have any surprises, and they will definitely be able to withstand this time.”
At this point, Liu Yu curled up his lips: "However, in order to make Daogui and the others more confident, I think it would be better to open up the contact with Jingzhou as soon as possible, even if they know that the Jiankang Defense War was a complete victory, it would be good
Suomiao, where is Duan Hong?"
Suo Miao and Duan Hong stepped out of the queue and promised in unison: "The last general (humble rank) is here."
Liu Yu nodded: "The tiger-spotted cavalry is a great deterrent to the demon thieves. This time in the Nantang battle, at the critical moment, you lead the tiger-spotted cavalry to fight. Dismount and form a formation to fight. No matter whether it is the demon thieves'
Neither elite swordsmen nor immortal monsters can pass through your steel defense line. You have made the first contribution to the victory in this battle."
A hint of joy flashed across the face of the second general, and he clasped his fists and said, "Brother Jinu, you commanded us well. We are just acting according to your orders."
Liu Yu said seriously: "Originally, after the battle, rewards should be given based on merit. The first batch of rewards will be given to you and these Xianbei soldiers. However, now that the demon thieves have retreated and Jingzhou is in danger, we need the most elite and powerful ones.
The fastest troops, open up the connection with Jingzhou, and pass the news of the victory of the Jiankang Defense Battle to the soldiers and civilians of Jingzhou. If your troops appear in front of the demon thieves, they will be frightened and have low morale."
Suo Miao laughed loudly: "Yes, yes, in the past few months, whether we were galloping on the river bank or fighting in Nantang, the demon thieves have trembled when they saw our tiger-spotted cavalry. However, we
How to rush to the aid of Jingzhou? How to go to the Dabie Mountains?"
Liu Yu looked calm: "This time we found two guides. They were the envoys who had contacted the Yang tribe of Di people over there and took in the son of the fake Sima Yuanxian, who was actually Shaoyao, the slave of King Kuaiji.
Originally, we had to kill them according to the law, but they said that their merits will be self-reliant and they are willing to contact the local Di tribe for us. Therefore, with them, you can successfully pass through the Dabie Mountains and reach Jingzhou!" ()
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