Heartbroken

Zhong Hui frowned after reading the memorandum.

He always said that he would have a showdown with Yang Zheng, but when the day actually came, he naturally felt empty in his heart.

"On the eastern front, Du Yu and Lu Qin added the prince of Qin and an army of 90,000. On the middle line, Xiangyang Yanghu joined Luo Xian and Wang Jun in Shuzhong, advancing both by land and water. An army of 80,000 besieged Xiling. On the southern line, Huo Biao, Yang Ji, and Mao Jiong , Jie Xie and others sent 40,000 troops from Nanzhong and Jiaozhou to attack Guangzhou..." Zhong Yi read the intelligence sent back from all directions, with a tremor in his voice unconsciously.

The four armies combined totaled 210,000 troops.

Different from the Wu army, the Qin army followed the route of elite soldiers, and all the soldiers were soldiers who had fought in hundreds of battles.

And this is not all the strength of Qin.

If the whole country is mobilized, it is easy to produce an army of four to five million people.

The most fatal thing to Jiangdong is not the number of troops in the southern expedition, but the Qin State's message.

The general trend of the world must be united if divided!

The first sentence of the opening statement hit the hearts of Jiangdong.

It seemed like overnight, the entire Jiangdong was looking forward to something.

The people in Jianye City fled, and there were also many people in the army who fled.

The only strong and powerful people stayed behind closed doors, and the officials in every county fled and dispersed.

A scene of impending doom.

In the past, the Northern Army's southern expeditions had never been so vigorous.

The great chaos that Jianye has just experienced has caused the only human heart in Jiangdong to disappear.

What's more, in conjunction with the slogan, there are various nursery rhymes, as well as detailed and repeated propaganda of Qin's national policy.

After the recapture of Jiangdong, men were given twenty acres of land and women ten acres. They were exempted from taxes for two years, and after two years they were taxed three times less...

This is too tempting for the people of Jiangdong who are in dire straits.

"There is Lu Kang in the west, so don't worry too much. There are Tao Huang and Tao Jun in the south. They will definitely be able to stop Huo Biao and Yang Ji. As for Du Yu, I will personally lead an army of 150,000 to attack him!" Zhong Hui was unwilling to do so at any time! Give up, "The prince of Qin is in Du Yu's army. If he can be captured in one battle, he will surely frighten the enemy."

Zhong Yi, Shen Ying and others looked at him blankly.

Sometimes they don't know where Zhong Hui's confidence comes from.

Of course, Jiangdong is not without opportunities.

First, in this battle, Qin Lord Yang Zheng did not personally lead the troops, so the pressure was much less.

Secondly, the Qin army's cavalry was powerful, but on the river, the Wu army's navy was superior.

Third, on a local battlefield, between 150,000 and 90,000, Zhong will have a strength advantage.

Based on these three points, even if the Qin army cannot be defeated, it is not a big problem to block the Qin army in Jiangbei.

Anything can happen on the battlefield. Since the end of the Han Dynasty, there have been countless examples of the weak defeating the strong.

Most of the Qin army were from the north, and it was common for them not to be accustomed to the climate of Jiangdong. When the disease started to spread, they would naturally retreat.

"Du Yu is the leading general of the Qin State. He has many ingenious plans and is good at using troops..." Shen Ying reminded.

Zhong Hui rolled his eyes, "Can Du Yu have more cunning schemes than a certain person? This person is just good at using strange weapons. I have the chasm in my hand, can Du Yu still be able to fly across the river?"

The Yangtze River Defense Line, which Wu State has operated for decades, has never been captured by the Northern Army.

After the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao rested for several years. In the 18th year of Jian'an, he led a large army to Ruxu. He claimed that he could ride 400,000 people on foot and drink the Yangtze River on horseback.

Sun Quan took the three thousand troops from Ganning and Ning as the front, and commanded his main force of 70,000 troops to station in Ruxu. Hundreds of horses from Ganning and Ning robbed the camp. The morale of the Wei army dropped sharply. The navy was defeated by Sun Quan again. Cao Cao's army was defeated in several battles in a row. Cao Cao issued the "Have a son" "Just like Sun Zhongmou", he had no choice but to lead his troops back north.

Cao's army of 400,000 was no match for Wu's army of 70,000, let alone Qin's army of only 90,000.

From any aspect, Zhong Hui does not feel that he will fail.

Shen Ying felt a chill in her heart, but with a smile on her face, "What Mr. Yue said is true."

"The Qin army's attack on Wu this time is extraordinary. People in Jiangdong are panicked and there are many people who defect to the enemy. Although my father is wise and wise, he must be careful." Zhong Yi followed Zhong Hui's nature and persuaded him, which was naturally more effective than Shen Ying.

Zhong Hui rolled his eyes and had a plan in his mind, "This matter is easy to hear. Send an order to all the armies, and all the family members of the garrison commander and above are sent to Jianye. If anyone surrenders to the enemy, his whole family will be killed, and three tribes will be killed!"

Everyone present gradually took a deep breath and looked at Zhong Hui and his son with something inexplicable in their eyes.

In the past, they regarded Zhong Hui as Zhuge Wuhou of the Wu Kingdom, but after becoming the Yue Gong, Zhong Hui had already crossed the line, and his character instantly collapsed.

Cao Cao's Wei Gong was defeated by himself with one sword and one spear. His military exploits were so great that he did not dare to disobey him.

The Jin Gong of the Sima family also had three generations of management. At least Sima Yi spent most of his life fighting for Cao Wei in the south and north, and he worked hard and made great achievements.

But what will happen to the clock?

There is only a false name and no real achievements.

What's more, he is not from Wu, so there is a natural gap between him and the people of Jiangdong.

Zhong Hui smiled softly and said, "You have always been loyal, so there is no need to be surprised."

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards hurried in and reported: "Yue Gong, something serious has happened. Ding Wen, the governor of Dongguan, surrendered to the enemy. The Qin army captured Dongguan without any bloodshed and rushed straight to Ruxu."

Zhong Hui's smile froze on his face.

Everyone's eyes flickered, seemingly mocking.

Ding Wen was the first person to attach himself to Zhong Hui, and even he betrayed him. This slap in the face came too quickly.

Ding Wen is not an ordinary person, he is the son of Ding Feng. He has a naval army and is familiar with the defense of the Yangtze River.

Shen Ying took a breath of cold air.

"Come here, arrest the three members of the Ding family quickly!" Zhong Hui said angrily.

Zhong Yi reminded: "The Ding family is very thin. Last month...Ding Wen used the reason of lack of manpower to transfer the Ding family from Jianye City..."

Jiangdong has a multi-line tribal system, and the generals have great autonomy. The generals are out of town, accompanied by their parents, wives and children.

The Ding family originated from the common people and was originally a wealthy family in Jiangdong. There were only a few people in the family.

Zhong Hui finally calmed down his anger and said, "Generals above the village chief and their families should be transferred back to Jianye as soon as possible!"

"Wei!" Zhong Yi also knew that the matter was urgent and hurriedly went to do it.

It's never too late to remedy the situation.

Fortunately, it was just a Dongguan, and Ruxu was still in my hand.

Zhong Hui glanced at the generals and wanted to say a few words of encouragement, but he was not interested at all. He waved his hand feebly and said, "Mount the troops tomorrow and station in Ruxu."

All the generals said in unison: "Take the order."

Everyone retreated, and the cloud in Zhong Hui's heart grew bigger and bigger.

This time is indeed different.

After so many years of struggle, Jiangdong is no longer the Jiangdong it was during Sun Quan’s time.

There are many famous generals in Qin, but there is only one Lu Kang in Jiangdong.

"Second brother, what do you think of this battle?" Zhong Hui said quietly.

"Yue Gong has a clear understanding in his heart, why do you need to ask me?" A voice came from the back hall.

The one who came was naturally Jiang Bin.

Zhong Hui promised to spare his life, but did not say let him go.

However, Jiang Bin has also thought about escaping. In today's world, where can he escape? After following Zhong Hui for nearly ten years, he must see the final result.

This is his last stubbornness.

"Yes, yes, it seems that the second brother also thinks that a certain person will win this battle?"

"Haha, not only is victory guaranteed, Yue Gong will surely capture the Crown Prince of Qin alive in this battle and force Yang Zheng to abdicate." Jiang Bin mocked.

"Then thank you for your good advice from your second brother." Zhong Hui was not angry at all. He always looked down upon Jiang Bin.

And this is what Jiang Bin hates the most, "I wish Yue will win with the flag open."
Chapter completed!