Juyang City is the southernmost city in the Shaodian Kingdom on the west bank of the Tongyuan River. Twenty miles to the south is the "Southern Great Swamp", a restricted area for humans, fifty miles to the west is Tuofeng Mountain, and thirty miles to the north is the Chunlu River.
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Even if the enemy army captures Juyang City, it will be blocked by Tuofeng Mountain and Chunlu River, and the enemy will not be able to advance deep into Nanqiu County. It can be said that Juyang City has no military value, so there is not even a magician's guild in the city.
As long as the beacon fire is lit in the city, the Tuofeng Mountain Pass and the Chunlu River Ferry will be alerted immediately. The defenders at the two places can quickly build a defense line and wait for the reinforcements of the army.
When Zhang Xun returned to the city lord's palace, Qi Nan, the commander of the city defense army, was already waiting here.
"Master Zhang, why did you order the whole city to be under martial law?" Qi Nan asked.
"All Meng's ships have disappeared. I guess the army will arrive soon." Zhang Xun was an officer himself and did not talk nonsense to Qi Nan.
"Sigh," Qi Nan took a breath, "The higher-ups speculated that Meng was not ready so quickly, and that the New Year was coming and Meng should not have attacked before that. The Eighth Army Corps had just boarded the ship in Hexi Prefecture.
, launching an attack at this time can really catch us off guard."
"If I were the coach of Meng, since I really want to take action, then choosing this time to launch a raid would be the perfect time. If they are lucky, they can attack Nanqiu County to celebrate the New Year." Zhang Xunyou was not afraid and stared at the map on the wall.
, "They won't even spare Juyang City. The scale of this attack should be quite large."
"Come here," Qi Nan shouted to the audience, "immediately send people to the Tuofeng Mountain Pass and the Chunlu River Ferry to inform them that the Meng army may attack at any time, and they must always pay attention to the beacon fire in the city. Sir, I will take people to burn the pier!
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"It's useless. The water depth on the river bank near us is only five meters and the bottom of the river is flat. Medium-sized warships can dock anywhere. If we just transport troops, one ship can carry more than two hundred people. If a hundred medium-sized warships dock, that's it.
Can surround us." Zhang Xun rejected Qi Nan's suggestion.
"Then please lead two thousand city defense troops to cover the evacuation of the people in the city to the Tuofeng Mountain Pass." Qi Nan had a look of determination on his face.
Juyang City is a border city, and as a rule, there are three thousand city defense troops stationed there. Qi Nan asked Zhang Xun to take away two thousand people, and he only had one thousand people to defend the city. This was no different than staying to wait to die.
"No, lead the people to move slowly. When we reach the pass, we will probably be overtaken by the enemy. They will probably attack us when we enter the pass. This is absolutely not allowed." Zhang Xun stared at Qi Nan's eyes, "I
I heard that you knew a secret passage between Camelback Mountain and the Everglades, and sent people to use that secret passage for smuggling."
Qi Nan blushed and lowered his head.
"I don't mean to blame you now," Zhang Xun continued, "take a thousand people to cover the people in the city who are willing to evacuate, and use the secret road to bypass Tuofeng Mountain. I can give you half a day at most to contain the enemy.
, you can take away as many people as you can."
"How about you take the people to evacuate, and I'll defend the city to delay." Qi Nan suddenly raised his head.
"No, I am the highest-ranking official here. I have the responsibility to defend the territory and resist the enemy. It is my order for you to take people to evacuate. You must not disobey!" Zhang Xun said sternly.
At Zhang Xun's insistence, Qi Nan had no choice but to obey his orders. He rallied a thousand men and horses and announced to the people in the city, "The Meng army is approaching. Those who want to avoid disaster must gather at the south gate."
Juyang City is located in a remote location and is easily captured by enemy forces. Therefore, there are less than 100,000 residents in the city, and they are all people who are unwilling to leave their homeland. Anyway, Juyang City has fallen many times in history, and there has never been a tragedy like massacre. I am willing to follow suit.
Less than 10,000 people fled in Nan.
Zhang Xun stood on the tower in the south city, watching the fleeing team escorted by Qi Nan. At this time, a scout came to report, "Report to your lord, Meng's warships have been spotted on the river. They have crossed the middle line of the Tongyuan River and are heading towards our city.
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"Order the first brigade of the city defense army to send a squadron out of the south gate with more gongs, drums and flags, and bluff along the coast; send another squadron out from the north gate, light more fires along the coast, and immediately return to the city when the enemy ships dock; a beacon tower in the city
Immediately light fires, begin to clean the streets and close households, and the young men and women must gather in the military camp." Zhang Xun calmly issued the military and political order.
The two most important military locations in Nanqiu County are Chunlu Bay Water Village and Tuofeng Mountain Pass, which are garrisoned by 10,000 and 3,000 people respectively. As long as these two places are not lost, the safety of Nanqiu County can be guaranteed.
The headquarters of the 12o Division of the Twelfth Army is stationed in Nanqiu County. Since the Meng Kingdom's special envoy returned to China, all 10,000 people of the 12o Division have gathered in the Nanqiu County Camp, paying close attention to the developments on the Tongyuan River.
One division cannot defend a county. Only by concentrating our forces can we deal with the invading enemy.
It has only been about a month since the accident occurred in the Meng transport fleet. From Shaodianguo to the commander-in-chief's office, down to the local county guards and division commanders, no one believes that Meng can assemble enough troops to launch an attack.
Disasters always happen when people least expect them. On November 17, the Meng fleet launched a fierce attack on Shaodian Kingdom, and their troops were concentrated along the coast of Nanqiu County.
Jian Wen, the commander of the 120th Division, was having a meeting with his captains when a scout sent him urgent military information.
"Chunlu Bay Water Village is under siege. The situation is very urgent. Is there no military information at Tuofeng Mountain Pass?" Jian Wen asked the scout immediately.
"There's no news from Camelback Mountain yet."
"Pay attention to the situation at the Tuofeng Mountain pass and inform the commander of the regiment immediately." Jian Wen beat the scout away and turned around and asked, "The Meng Kingdom is attacking at this time. It seems that they don't want us to have a good year. What do you think of us?"
Is this the main attack direction of the Meng army?"
"We were just about to talk about this issue," Staff Officer Han Chu patted the sand table on the table. "We are the poorest among the counties in Nanzhao Prefecture. More than half of the area is swampland. In addition to the commodities that are frequently traded between the two countries,
There is nothing here that the Meng army can grab.
I guess the main purpose of the Meng army is to contain our troops and provide cover for their main force to attack Yanling County. There are 10,000 naval troops in Chunlu Bay Water Village, and together with our division, the total is 20,000 troops. The enemy must at least gather
Only a naval force of more than 50,000 people has a chance to capture the water stronghold.
At this time, we need to find out how many troops there are to attack Chunlu Bay Water Village, and our department should move closer to the north. If Chunlu Bay Water Village can withstand it, our department can reinforce the 119th Division in Yanling County in the north at any time; if Chunlu Bay Water Village can withstand it,
Wanshui Village is in an emergency, it won’t be too late for my troops to rush there.”
The captain of the first battalion shook his head and said: "No, our unit has made an emergency rescue to Chunlu Bay Water Village. This can at least ensure that our defense area will not be lost. If the enemy is really just feigning an attack, our unit will go north to support Yanling County."
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It only takes one day to come and go. If the 119th Division cannot hold on for even one day, even if our troops rush over, it will have no effect. To be on the safe side, we should immediately support Chunlu Bay Water Village."
The captain of the 10th Battalion looked at the sand table carefully and said in a hesitant tone: "If the enemy is not trying to rob property, but wants to occupy our country's land for a long time, they are in urgent need of a place to stay.
Nanqiu County is the closest to the Meng Kingdom. After taking the Chunlu Bay Water Village, their transport fleet will be safe; if they quickly capture the Tuofeng Mountain Pass, Nanqiu County will only have the county seat to hold on to.
In this way, the Meng army can continuously invade our country. If Cao's troops attack from both sides in the north, Yanling County will not be able to defend it. With the land of these two counties, the enemy can slowly advance westward, attack and retreat.
It can be defended, and there is enough time to send more troops."
"Long-term occupation? The Eighth Army is on its way. Once the two counties are occupied, other legions from the country will come. Even if the enemy can occupy it for a while, it cannot be occupied for too long. Such a waste of money and time is not in line with Meng's policy.
Benefits." Han Chu said.
"Can Staff Officer Han be sure?" said the captain of the 10th Battalion.
"Uh." Of course Han Chu wasn't sure, he was just analyzing and speculating.
"The military situation is changing rapidly, and no one can be sure. There is the 119th Division in Yanling County. If they need help, they will tell them. We should go to support Chunlu Bay Water Village first; the Tuofeng Mountain Pass is also very important. Let's do this, the 10th Battalion
When you go to the Tuofeng Mountain Pass, you must hold it tightly for me." After listening to his subordinates' opinions, Jian Wen made a decision.
The 120th Division was divided into two teams. Jian Wen rushed to Chunlu Bay Water Village with 9,000 people, and only sent 1,000 people from the 10th Battalion to the Tuofeng Mountain Pass.
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Wangshan City, Tianfu.
A secret guard of the Tian family reported to the head of the family, Tian Dan: "Master, the village on the mountain has been found."
Tian Dan said happily: "Found it? That's great. It doesn't cost much to raise the tax rate by five points, so we forced the village to pay the previous years' taxes together. Hum, it's so secretive, there must be an ulterior reason.
, maybe there are treasures passed down from our ancestors."
"There are several masters in that village, and their subordinates will be discovered every time they approach. I'm afraid they won't be so easy to talk to," the secret guard said.
"It's hard to talk? Haha, this is the land of Shaodian Kingdom, and that place belongs to my Tian family's territory. If they dare to resist and refuse to pay taxes, Governor Teng will not agree to it. I want to see if they dare to resist with force.
We." Tian Dan said in a sinister tone.
The people's use of force to resist taxes is the most taboo thing among the aristocracy. No matter where this happens, it will be severely suppressed immediately. Isn't Tian Dan worried about how many masters the opponent has? No matter how many masters he has, he can fight against the entire aristocracy?
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Autumn Twilight City Magician's Guild.
"Xie Peng, all the magical beasts came to the west of Qiumu City and happened to meet my hand. The batch you dealt with in Tangxia Village was the only one that slipped through the net. Now all the magical beasts that escaped from Tianmen Town's defense line were killed.
After annihilation, you can practice in the guild if you have nothing to do." Gu Zhuangdian came to Ding Kui specially.
"President Gu, this is my first time coming to the north. I want to walk around Qiumu City and get familiar with this place." Ding Kui made a request to Gu Zhuangdian.
"Oh," Gu Zhuangdian looked at Ding Kui meaningfully, "Of course there is no problem. The guild will provide subsidies to magicians every month. If you don't have time to come back to collect it, don't worry, I will let someone keep it for you."
You old thing, when you look at me like this, you don’t think I want to go around and lend seeds to others. I was still a virgin when I came into this world.
Ding Kui felt very uncomfortable being stared at by Gu Zhuangdian.