A Tong is like A Tong. He floats across the river with a knife in his hand. He is not afraid of the beasts on the shore, but is afraid of the dragon in the water.

This nursery rhyme is spread everywhere in Jingzhou.

Wang Jun’s nickname is A Tong.

The beast on the shore is also a sheep, which alludes to Yang Hu in Xiangyang.

Dragon, the king of water, dragon in water, the three points of water in the river plus the surname Wang, correspond to the nursery rhyme.

The people of Wu State have been in a state of flux for more than a day or two.

The confrontation between Qin and Wu led to the separation of people in Jiangdong. All kinds of negative words emerged one after another. Some of them were the detailed work of the Xuanyi Department of the Zhenfu Department, and some were spread by the people themselves.

Wang Jun led thousands of large ships down the river. On each large ship, there were pictures of strange birds and evil beasts, and the roar of war drums resounded on both sides of the strait.

They also built wooden rafts and bamboo rafts to travel along the river, causing the people to wave flags and shout day and night, with a sound like a rainbow.

The Wu people became more and more frightened. When they reached Yi Dao, they encountered an iron cable blocking the river. Wang Jun placed a torch on a raft, which was more than ten feet long and dozens of meters wide. He filled it with burning oil, coal cakes, and charcoal and placed it in front of the boat. The iron cable melted instantly. .

It was late autumn, and there were strange birds and evil beasts in the mist, and black smoke billowing in the firelight, all kinds of strange things.

The Wu troops on both sides of the bank were mostly mountain warriors and Wuling barbarians. When they saw strange phenomena in the river, they thought that the river god had appeared, and they all knelt down and worshiped.

Wang Jun's navy moved unimpeded.

There was a rumbling upstream, but Lexiang downstream had already received the news.

Wu Yan hurriedly reported to Lu Kang, "The navy of the Qin people is attacking, breaking through the waters of Yidao, and coming towards Jingmen and Lexiang."

"Prepare for war." Lu Kang just replied lightly.

Wu Yan immediately summoned his infantry and deployed defenses along the river. He set up more than 400 catapults at the narrow part of the river and stored tens of thousands of cans of kerosene.

Countless wooden rafts and bamboo rafts are moored on the river. Once the Qin army's warships approach, these rafts will turn into fire ships and rush towards the Qin army...

To be sure, Wu Yan also prepared a death camp, with more than two thousand elite veterans armed with hammers and cones, led by him personally, ready to dig through the bottom of the Qin army's ship.

If there is no warship, we can only use human lives to fill it.

The autumn wind was blowing and it was infinitely cold, and the veterans of the death camp were shivering.

There was a look of determination in his eyes, "I am willing to die for the general!"

I am willing to die for Lu Kang, not for the Kingdom of Wu...

Of course Lu Kang could understand. He walked up to a familiar veteran and wanted to say something, but he couldn't. The tired look on his face became more and more intense.

"Don't worry, General, we will definitely make sure that the Qin army never comes back!" The old soldier's eyes were firm.

Lu Kang said calmly: "Shen Hei, your grandson should be ten years old this year."

"Back to the general, there are still three years left, so you can continue to fight for the general!"

This is the fate of most military households. It is not surprising that three generations of ancestors and grandchildren are in the military together.

"Command the entire army to return to the city!" Lu Kang seemed to be infected by the veterans, and his eyes became determined.

Wu Yan was stunned, "General?"

"This is a military order, return to the city!" Lu Kang's voice suddenly became louder.

Everyone heard it.

In an instant, the determination in the old pawn's eyes turned into joy. No one wanted to die if he could live.

Today, resistance is meaningless.

Even if the Qin army is blocked this time, what about next time? What’s more, Qin didn’t use all its strength this time.

The State of Wu was already riddled with holes. When Qin's message came, the State of Wu was already dead in people's hearts...

The equal land system has great appeal to both common people and soldiers.

It’s clear at a glance which people’s sides are, how could Lu Kang not know?

"Go back to the city! Go back to the city!" The old soldiers burst into tears and threw down the iron awls and hammers in their hands.

Wu Yan's expression also relaxed a lot, and he smiled bitterly and said: "General... this should have been the case a long time ago... Why are we still guarding Jiangdong? Even if we die in battle, we will only make wedding clothes for Zhong Hui."

"If Zhong Hui can help Jiangdong, he may not be able to compete with the Qin people. However, Zhong Hui is only Sima Zhao. Enough blood has been shed in Jiangdong. We can't get rid of the thieves for the country, so let the Qin people go."

On the river.

The figures of the Qin army's ships became increasingly clear.

Despite his overwhelming momentum, Wang Jun was still very uneasy. The key to the success of this battle was whether he could pass through Lexiang quickly.

This is the place where Lu Kang garrisoned troops and the real gate to Jiangdong.

"Are there Wu troops on the river?" Wang Jun's everything was focused on this battle.

If you succeed, you will be able to rise to the top of the Qin Dynasty, and your achievements will even surpass those of Yang Hu and Luo Xian.

If he loses, there is no need to think too much, Wang Jun will definitely die in the belly of the fish.

"Your Majesty, no trace of Wu Jun has been found!"

"Why not?" Wang Jun was stunned.

Lu Kang was good at planning, and there were tens of thousands of Wu army elites in Lexiang. If he planned well, he could definitely fight the Qin army.

It is only necessary to arrange fireboats in the narrow areas of the river, and use trebuchets from both sides to shoot them. Wang Jun will be peeled off even if he does not die, and then there will be a few more rounds in Xiakou, Wuchang, Chaisang and other places downstream. This naval force will will be slowly swallowed...

The Yangtze River Defense Line, which Wu State has operated for decades, is by no means in vain.

At that time, Cao Wei often had hundreds of thousands of cavalrymen looking at the river and sighing.

No matter what Lu Kang did, Wang Jun would never be so nervous.

The most dangerous thing is not seeing the enemy's methods clearly.

"There's nothing on both sides of the Taiwan Strait." The scout was also made nervous by Wang Jun.

Wang Jun's first reaction was that Lu Kang had another conspiracy, "The fleet slowed down and all the scouts went downstream to investigate!"

"Wei!" the scout handed him away.

"Is it possible that Lu Kang is afraid of the prestige of our army and dare not accept the challenge?" Luo Shang interjected.

This remark immediately drew a burst of ridicule.

Without Luo Xian by his side, Wang Jun's subordinates would certainly not give this "young general" face.

Luo Shang's face turned red.

Who is Lu Kang?

At that time, Jingzhou was suffering from internal and external troubles. There were 80,000 Jin troops and 30,000 Bujia troops. Lu Kang only had more than 30,000 troops, but he dared to face the difficulties. This time, the Qin army coming down the river was less than 40,000. Lu Kang relied on What can be scary?

Wang Jun glanced at him sideways. Luo Xian was Wang Jun's superior, but Luo Shang was not. A subordinate spoke without permission without even giving him an honorific. This was a bit disrespectful, but Wang Jun didn't take it to heart. "Lu Kang How can he be a coward if he has a great reputation?"

Luo Shang was sensible and didn't say much, but the moment he lowered his head, his eyes showed a bit of sharpness.

More than an hour later, the scout ship came to report, "Report to the envoy, all Wu troops have returned to Lexiang City, and the iron ropes on the river have been removed..."

Wang Jun was stunned at first, but soon understood and laughed: "So that's it! That's it, this is God's help, and it's Lu Kang who's helping me!"

A smart person can guess the other person's thoughts with just one move.

The rift between Zhong Hui and Lu Kang had lasted for more than a day or two. Before Zhong Hui was granted the title of Duke, he had led an army of 150,000 to force Lu Kang to bow his head.

Lu Kai, another pillar of Jiangdong, died in unclear circumstances.

With so much going on, Lu Kang has no reason to stick to Zhong Hui.

Even if the Qin army is blocked this time, the biggest beneficiary is Zhong Hui, who might go one step further and become the king...

"Send an order to the entire army to silence all flags and drums, and not to disturb the soldiers and civilians in Lexiang." Wang Jun was full of respect for Lu Kang.

It would be difficult for anyone in Lu Kang's position.
Chapter completed!