At Sanjiangkou, the fierce battle between Han and Chu became more intense. The water and land armies of both sides launched a ten-day fierce battle around Junshan, Baling, and Chengling.
Junshan faces Baling City across Dongting, and can control the Yangtze River waterway to the north. After Han Tong led his army south, he inspected its terrain. In order to prevent the Chu army from marching north from Junshan and cutting off the retreat of the army, he listened to the advice of the commander Zhang Xun and sent
The army landed, stormed the Chu stronghold in Junshan, captured it in one fell swoop, and then defended it.
Zhou Xingfeng was also a man who knew the military, and he understood the purpose of the Han army, so he sent his troops to storm Junshan. At first, relying on the superiority of the navy, he was still able to barely gain the upper hand. However, after the Jingnan navy came south, they recaptured Junshan.
It also became a delusion.
However, Junshan is still the most intense place of the fierce battle. The main force of the Han army has stationed at the mouth of the river. Zhou Xingfeng wanted to break through the Han army's defense line in Junshan, and then cut off the Han army's retreat and cut off its food routes. To this end,
The two sides were in a stalemate, with many casualties. The Chu army's direct battle casualties exceeded 2,000 soldiers, most of whom were veterans of Zhou Xingfeng's command.
The Han army was originally stationed on the wild beach to the right of the runoff, and was originally on the defensive. However, fighting across the river was too costly and the gains outweighed the losses. After attacking twice, they gave up and shifted their focus to the direction of Junshan.
In view of this, after discussing with Du Hanhui, the formation envoy, Han Tong decisively switched from defense to offense, crossed Sanjiangkou, and counterattacked Chengling Pass. Although he had received military orders from Commander Murong before, the overall combat policy was being delayed and wasted, and
The impatience of the Chu army was also visible to the naked eye, which illustrates the effectiveness of such tactics.
However, firstly, Liyang's victory was ahead, and secondly, Murong Yanzhao personally led the army south. Han Tong and other generals also knew about the timely changes, and furthermore, they could not restrain their desire to make achievements.
Of course, what gave Han Tong the confidence to cross the river was the role of the Jingnan Navy. After Wei Lin led his army southward, he fought with the Chu Navy. The two sides fought fiercely on the water for more than ten battles and completely drove the Chu Navy out.
The Yangtze River is forced into Dongting Lake.
In this way, Sanjiangkou basically fell under the control of the Han army. Under Zhou Xingfeng's urging, the Chu navy launched several counterattacks, but none worked. One thing is that the navy in Jingnan has been in the army for many years and has been trained for many years.
The weapons are good and the warships are quite sharp. Although they have not fought for a long time, their foundation is much better than that of the Chu army, and their military strength is still superior. In comparison, Zhou Xingfeng's navy only wins in terms of blood and wildness.
Yes, but when Wei Lin and other surrendered generals are ruthless, they can't get any advantages.
The naval force headed by Wei Lin fought really hard this time, suffering more than 700 casualties and still not complaining. The leader, Wei Lin, was even hit by a stray arrow, so he also went to fight with courage.
Chengling Pass faces the mouth of the Yangtze River, and is only fifteen miles away from Baling, the capital of Yuezhou Prefecture. Once at this pass, the Han army can take advantage of the opportunity to march south to Baling. The pass is not big, and even a little dilapidated. There are only three buildings in the city
The walls of the camp were garrisoned and nine thousand troops were stationed.
The two sides changed their offensive and defensive positions and still maintained a fragile balance. The Han army attacked Chengling in the north, the Chu army attacked Junshan in the south, and the navy was in a stalemate at the mouth of the river.
However, the balance of victory was tilted in favor of the Han army from the beginning. This was an asymmetrical war. They tried to break through but failed, and in more than ten days, the hope of the Chu army was also wiped out.
It is very obvious that the morale and combat power of the Chu army are continuing to decline, and the attack is becoming more and more weak. It is really weak. Since three days ago, Zhou Xingfeng has begun to control the consumption of military rations.
In Baling, Zhou Xingfeng spared no expense and prepared tens of thousands of stones of grain. The original plan was to support the 30,000-strong army for one month. However, after the war started, the consumption during this period was far beyond imagination.
The golden crow hangs in the west, the setting sun is like blood, the sky is filled with colorful clouds, and the bright light spreads on the blue waves of Dongting. The shore is undulating hills, shaded by trees, and there are many islands and caves in the lake. The whole thing forms a wonderful picture.
However, the cruel war added a touch of blood to this picture. With the sound of gold ringing, the soldiers of the Han army who attacked the stronghold left the northern stronghold in Chengling in an orderly manner. There were no cheers or relief, and everyone had serious expressions, leaving behind them Bodies everywhere.
The Chu army's stronghold was severely damaged everywhere and looked shaky. It looked like it would have been broken through if it hadn't been for the darkening sky. The soldiers of the Chu army who were guarding the stronghold were in a state of numbness.
The Han camp was located along the river, not far from Chengling Pass. As the commander of the army on the east route, Han Tong stood in the tower and watched the battle. When he saw the soldiers who had attacked the camp returning one after another, he arranged for people to respond.
"Zhou Xingfeng can't stand it anymore!" Han Tong said loudly with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Captain, let me protect the Holy Army and attack tomorrow!" Beside him, a middle-aged general with a strong build said firmly.
"General Du can't hold it anymore?" Han Tong tilted his head and looked at him.
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The tall and straight general is named Du Hanhui, and he is the commander of the military guards and the holy army, and the envoy of the south camp. Du Hanhui was originally a Jin general, and Liu Zhiyuan joined the army after he took control of the Central Plains. Since the Han Dynasty, his most proud works are the In the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he conquered Yedu and put down Du Chongwei's rebellion.
Under Yuancheng, he took the lead, fought when he was wounded, and performed extremely bravely. Since then, he has been deeply appreciated by two generations of Han lords. Even when Liu Chengyou later reorganized the Forbidden Army, he was always among the senior generals.
However, in the several internal and external wars after Liu Chengyou succeeded to the throne, he had no chance to perform. Therefore, in this southern expedition, Liu Chengyou was directly approached and begged to join the expedition. Seeing his firm will and eagerness to perform, it was agreed.
Therefore, among the generals in this southern expedition, there are quite a few veterans. From Han Tong, Du Hanhui to Li Jun, all of them held their breath and performed very well.
"The fighting strength of these Jing troops is worrisome!" Du Hanhui pointed at the soldiers who were returning to camp and said.
"It can be seen that Liang Tingsi did not spare any effort, and the Jing army neglected training. It is already good to be able to fight like this!" Han Tong responded, holding on to the wooden railing.
After returning to the camp, Liang Tingsi, who led his troops to attack the stronghold, went directly to Han Tong. He was sweating profusely and with a little emotion on his face. He asked Han Tong who had landed: "Du Jian, why are you withdrawing your troops? Give me another half an hour. I will Then we can break through Beizhai!"
Seeing this, Han Tong smiled slightly and responded: "General Liang, don't be impatient. It's already dark and it's not conducive to fight. There are still bandits in the city to support you. The soldiers have been attacking for a long time and are tired. It's better to return to camp first." Rest. Thank you for your hard work, General. Let’s go back to our tent and have something to eat first!”
"Yes!" Seeing Han Tong's good attitude, Liang Tingsi could only get off the slope and put away his depression.
In the military tent, Han Tong and all the military commanders were sitting together, and the cooked fish and meat were served, which was delicious and appetizing. Before long, Wei Lin also walked in, with a happy face, and reported the results of today's battle to Han Tong.
"Du Jian, the last general today captured and killed more than 200 enemies and captured five warships. The bandit army and navy are no longer a match for our army. They can no longer defend Dongtingkou!"
"Okay! Accumulate a small victory into a big victory. Thank you for your hard work, General Wei. Please come and have a meal!" Han Tong extended his hand and said.
"Thank you, Governor!" Wei Lin clasped her fists, waved her robe and sat down.
Picking up a piece of fish meat and picking out the thorn, Han Tong said to the generals: "It has been more than half a month since our army entered the Sanjiangkou of Tun. We have been fighting fiercely here, and we know all about the enemy's true and false situation.
The progress in the west is going smoothly. The commander-in-chief has already moved south. We must seize the time here. On the other side of Junshan, although the rebel army's offensive has slowed down, Zhou Xingfeng still refuses to give up. Since their navy cannot withstand it, it should be
Take the initiative to attack and launch a counterattack!"
"General Wei, tomorrow you will lead the navy to attack with all your strength, break through the entrance of Dongting, head towards Junshan, and threaten the rebels from behind!" Han Tong ordered Wei Lin.
Then he looked at Liang Tingsi: "General Liang, lead your troops and follow General Wei to support and defeat the bandits attacking Junshan!"
"Yes!" Wei Lin responded.
Liang Tingsi was worried and couldn't help but ask: "Du Jian, this side of Chengling Village?"
"I still have my guardian saint here, serving the two armies of the country!" Du Hanhui answered his doubts and said calmly.
His eyes swept over Han Tong and Du Hanhui. Liang Tingsi was obviously unwilling to give in, but he pinched his nose and obeyed the order.
After leaving the military tent, Liang Tingsi could no longer hide his anger and said to Wei Lin who was traveling with him: "I have been fighting for so long in Chengling North Stronghold and have killed so many soldiers. When I saw that the stronghold was about to be broken, I changed the guardian saint.
If the army attacks, isn't this taking credit?"
Hearing this, Wei Lin hurriedly tried to persuade him: "Be careful! We are surrendered generals after all. We are lucky to have made some achievements this time when we went south to fight against rebellion. Even if we take the credit, we can only admit it. Could it be that we can still compete with
Do the Imperial Guards fight?"
Liang Tingsi sighed: "I understand the truth, but I'm just unwilling to do so!"
During this period, Liang Tingsi also played a great role in the attack on Chengling. Half of the soldiers who participated in the attack were under his command.
Looking at Wei Lin, Liang Tingsi was filled with envy: "It's your navy's good luck, I have to rely on you!"