Chapter 839: First Battle
All the pressure is concentrated on Luo Xian.
This battle was only approved by the court after he repeatedly petitioned.
If it fails, Luo Xian will not know where to put his face, and Sergeant Shu will lose all his face.
However, Luo Xian was confident. Others were afraid of the reputation of Lu Kang and his son, but he was not afraid. For so many years, he had always wanted to avenge the siege of Yong'an.
"If you want to conquer Jiangdong, you must first conquer Jingzhou. If you want to conquer Jingzhou, you must first defeat Xiling!" Luo Xian said in a deep voice at the foot of Yong'an City.
His eyes swept over the generals, his son Luo Xi, and his nephew Luo Shang were among them.
The Luo family also gradually grew into the general sect of Shu.
"Break Xiling!" Countless spears and spears were thrust into the sky.
It takes a thousand days to raise troops and use them for a while. This Qin army recruited old troops from central Shu and trained them for many years. The troops were well-prepared and had high morale.
Luo Xian was extremely confident in his military training level, "March!"
He slashed and slashed vertically and horizontally, but no one was able to combine.
Luo Shang is only a captain now and cannot inherit Luo Xian's title, so he is naturally a little anxious.
It was midsummer, with mostly southerly and easterly winds. The drums were beating loudly on the river. The Wu army's navy went up the river, shouting loudly, and the momentum was astonishing. There were heavy crossbows on board, and they fired directly at the Qin army's formation.
The two of them were harmonious, but there was something wrong with their subordinates' eyes.
There is no barrier between Luo Xian and Huo Yi, but the communication with Yang Hu is not so smooth.
Yang Hu arrived late with 30,000 cavalry on the fourth day. It was not his intention, but he was blocked by the Wu army along the way.
The killing was indistinguishable for a while.
Luo Xian was well prepared and ordered Luo to attack. Luo Shang attacked from both sides.
"The destiny of the Qin Dynasty depends on it. Why didn't you surrender earlier?"
For the next two days, there was no more fighting.
In addition, Luo Shang has another thought. Who gets the credit if he really conquers Jingzhou?
However, Luo Xian shook his head, "Lu Kang is not a fool. Jiangling's soldiers are well-fed, so how could he fall into the trap? There is no fancy in this battle. The best strategy is to surround Xiling with all the armies and use their strength to kill Lu Kang!"
Luo Xian raised his hand and returned the salute, "Why did the general say this? This battle will rely a lot on the general's wisdom and strategy."
Luo Xi was a calm and steady man and did not say a word, but Luo Shang was a little frivolous. "It is better to let Xiangyang's army attract the Wu army in Jiangling, and when it is exhausted, our army can attack Xiling again, which will get twice the result with half the effort."
Drum down."
Luo Xian's command was determined, and the Qin army's formation became tighter and tighter, and the Wu army suddenly fell into a bitter battle.
This battle was evenly matched on the surface, with almost the same casualties on both sides, but in fact the Qin army had the advantage. If it continued like this, it was obvious that the Wu army would suffer some losses.
"If Yang Hu comes, how can Lu Kang go out of the city to fight?" Luo Xian asked, looking at Xiling City.
Halfway through the construction of the fortress, the war drums roared in the city, the city gate opened, and a group of armored soldiers came out with great ferocity. They entered the Qin army's camp and set fire to it everywhere.
Everything he says and does falls in Luo Xian's eyes. Luo Shang became an orphan when he was young. He was raised by Luo Xian and regarded as his own. Taking him with him this time was also to train him. It was just Luo Shang's little thought.
There are too many, and before the city is broken, just trying to win the victory is not the way to be a general.
Lu Kang has long fortified its walls and cleared the country. Xiling towers on the side of the river. There are many flags on the city, with big flags with the characters "Lu" and "Wu" fluttering in the wind.
They yelled a few times randomly from above and below the city, and then entered the stage of scolding.
"If we conquer Xiling, wouldn't we have to give a share of the military merit to others?"
Seeing an opportunity in Xiling City, thousands more soldiers came out to fight.
The strength of the Wu army under Lu Kang's command was far greater than that of the ordinary Wu army, much beyond Luo Xian's expectations. It was impossible for Lu Kang to send all his troops, and the same was true for Luo Xian, who had spared a hand.
In the eyes of the Shu lieutenant generals, Yang Hu was just a faggot seeking fame and reputation, and many people despised him as a person.
"Death to the Qin thief!" The leading general was Wu Yan, the most brave general under Lu Kang's command.
"Wu and Qin are our allies, why are you invading our borders!" Wu Jun shouted confidently towards the city.
The area outside Xiling City was blood red, and corpses floating on the river were slowly flowing downstream.
"You are late, Captain, please forgive me!"
This made the generals around Yang Hu very dissatisfied.
No matter how brave Wu Yan and Zuo Yi are, they can't fight against a large formation of ten thousand people.
Within a few days, the army reached Xiling.
It's normal that Yang Hu didn't arrive.
Fifty thousand troops advanced by land and water.
However, the Qin army was finally exhausted after coming from afar, and the Wu army was waiting for work.
Luo Xian snorted coldly, "Focus more on defeating the enemy and less on your own people."
As the river flows eastward, the iron armor on both sides surges downstream like river water.
The Qin army's navy went down the river, and the two waves collided with each other and fought side by side.
Luo Xianan set up camp and built a tight siege.
The commander of this battle is Huo Yi, who has not yet arrived on the battlefield. Yang Hu is not under Luo Xian in official position, and is older than Luo Xian, but he is very respectful.
Luo Xian is riding on a war horse, with Luo Xi in his left hand and Luo Shang in his right hand, full of high spirits.
They were killed in the first battle, and the sky was dark and the earth was dark.
The flag at the top of the city waved, and the army slowly turned around and moved forward with a steady pace.
Those who were killed by Wu Yan fell on their backs. Fortunately, Luo Xi commanded his elite troops to step forward and fight to the death, thus saving Luo Shang's life.
After decades of management by the Bu family and the Lu family, Xiling has long become the most important fortress in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
Yong'an is close to Xiling and far from Xiangyang.
Although the Wu army was small in strength, everyone was brave and fearless. However, when the Qin army came from afar, they were trapped and lacked horses and their foothold was unstable.
"If Yang Hu could come earlier, he would be able to keep Wu Yan, Zuo Yi, and Duan Lu Kang's left and right hands!" Luo Shang vented his anger on Yang Hu.
Under the flag, the defenders looked down at the Qin army.
There has been almost no communication in recent years.
It wasn't until night fell that both sides reluctantly left the battlefield.
On the river, more than two hundred warships also set sail together.
Both of them were the most outstanding figures in the world at that time. They knew the importance and eliminated the barriers in an instant. "The governor was wise and courageous. He once resisted Sheng Man, Bu Xie and tens of thousands of troops on land for half a year with only two thousand people. He was famous.
In the world, Hu is no more powerful than Lu Kang's defeated generals. If the Commander-in-Chief has orders, he can speak out."
Luo Shang was greedy for merit and relied on his superior strength, so he led his soldiers to stop him.
Young people inevitably want to climb up, and military success is the best ladder in Da Qin.
Amidst the roar, he opened and closed the long sword in his hand, and cooperated with his own soldiers to kill the Qin army retreating step by step.
"Jingzhen's words are wrong. Lu Kang has been running Jingzhou for many years and has strong strength. Only with the cooperation of the three armies can we defeat this powerful enemy. Otherwise, we will bring humiliation on ourselves." Luo Xi said dissatisfied.
The Wu army had an advantage on the navy, but the Qin army had an advantage on land.
In just a few years, he was promoted from the governor of Badong to the governor of a town. This kind of favor and trust is rare in ancient and modern times.
Wu Jun defended the city with peace of mind.
"My nephew made a mistake..." Luo Shang handed over his hands to apologize, but he didn't care on his face.
Luo Xian could only order the construction of forts.
They looked at each other like fighting cocks. Since ancient times, when people from two mountains get together, there will be some friction.
Speaking of which, both sides were born as generals.
However, before the surrender, Luo Xian was from the Shu-Han Dynasty and Yang Hu was from the Wei-Jin Dynasty. The conflict has been going on for a long time, but how many years did it take for Shu, Wei and Jin to fall?
Prejudice is not so easily eliminated.
The Qin Dynasty valued military merit over family background, and many people were counting on this opportunity to climb up the ranks.
Chapter completed!