Early the next morning, Liu Jing quietly took a boat north to inspect the terrain without alerting the outside world.
Since the war was about to begin, all the generals were busy reorganizing their troops and repairing their armor, so only Liu Zong and Liu Xiu went with them.
The two of them are not only Liu Jing's clan brothers, but also the commanders of the infantry and naval forces appointed by Liu Jing for this battle, so they must understand the situation in advance.
The location Liu Jing chose is about eighty or ninety miles north of Ling County. It can be reached in one day by boating along the river.
This place is beyond the county boundary of Lingxian County, and is still fifty or sixty miles away from Hengshan Township. It can be summed up in eight words as "a deserted wilderness with no human habitation."
It was already evening when the fleet arrived, and it happened to rain again. Liu Jing had to calm down temporarily and stay on the boat overnight. The rain continued the next day and did not stop until noon.
Liu Jing stood on the deck, looking at the leaden gray sticky clouds in the sky, his brows furrowed. The humid and rainy weather in Changsha gave him a big headache. He only hoped that there would be good weather on the day of the war, otherwise he would definitely be hurt.
Our own operations have had a considerable impact.
Liu Jing turned over and climbed onto the back of Chi Ji, who was bright red and looked like a flame. Since he became the magistrate of Ling County, in order to maintain his dignity, he usually travels by car.
However, he has not forgotten to hone his riding skills. After all, this is the foundation for a life in troubled times. He often disguises himself and travels on horseback.
When the barracks were set up in Ling County, Liu Jing would abandon his chariots and ride horses every time he inspected the barracks.
Therefore, for more than three years, his riding skills have been improving. According to Liu Jing's own estimation, although his riding skills are not as good as Liu Zong, who is good at riding and shooting, he can barely do it in the Jingnan area, which has always been short of horses.
It can be considered outstanding.
Liu Jing lightly kicked the horse's belly, and under the guard of Liu Zong, Liu Xiu, and a dozen armored cavalry, he began to inspect the terrain on both sides of the Xiang River.
In the next two days, Liu Jing, Liu Zong, and Liu Xiu traveled dozens of miles around on horseback, and finally the three of them jointly decided on the ambush location.
Compared with the location Liu Jing had chosen before, this place is slightly north. On the north bank of the Xiang River, there is a green peak mountain, which can be nearly a hundred feet high. The terrain is dangerous, while on the south bank of the Xiang River, there is a hilly area with deep dense forests.
Qing.
Both places are very suitable for setting up ambushes. As soon as Liu Jing, Liu Zong, and Liu Xiu arrived here, they decided to set up the battlefield here.
In addition, this short stretch of just ten miles along the Xiang River has four twists and turns. When the Jingzhou navy passes through this area, it will immediately fall apart.
Ten miles north of the ambush site, there was Laishui, a tributary of the Xiang River. Liu Zong suggested that Liu Jing hide dozens of light barges in Laishui, loaded with firewood and ointment, until the Jingzhou Navy fell into an ambush.
, waiting for an opportunity to order Qingge to launch a fire attack, surprise the rear army, and cause chaos.
Liu Jing thought Liu Zong's strategy was good. His original plan was to destroy his front army and defeat his middle army, while the rear army hoped to rely on the complex terrain to hinder his help. However, this idea was a bit too wishful thinking. If Liu Jing adopted Liu Jing's plan,
According to Zong's strategy, the rear army had no time to support the front army and the center army, at least for a short period of time, allowing them to respond to the enemy more calmly.
The premise is that it doesn’t rain heavily. Once it rains heavily, everything will stop.
After deciding on the ambush location, Liu Jing did not stay long and immediately returned to Ling County by boat.
Hengshan, Shanjiazhai.
The new Shanjiazhai was rebuilt on the old site, which may be related to the fact that Shanrixi was deeply influenced by the Han family. The new buildings in the village, with consecutive houses, are arranged in an orderly and well-proportioned manner, which is quite reminiscent of the Hanjia city alleys.
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Deep in the village, in a building built along the mountain with many halls and high pavilions, Dan Rixi wears a otter skin hat on his head, large gold rings in his ears, and a silk robe, but it is no longer the traditional five colors of the Jingman.
It is a cyan color that is more in line with Han Chinese aesthetics.
Shanrixi sat cross-legged on a couch and read Liu Jing's handwritten letter.
There were no less than twenty people sitting at the banquet in the hall, but they were all silent and silent. The majesty of the single day can be seen from this.
Shan Rixi is indeed a legendary figure among the Jingman people in Hengshan Mountain. He was able to shoot tigers when he was a boy, and he is talked about by people.
Later, his village was besieged by seven surrounding barbarian villages and was brutally destroyed. He took his younger brother and a dozen tribesmen to break out of the siege.
Half a year later, when people were gradually forgetting him, he led thousands of warriors back to Hengshan and destroyed seven villages in a row. All the former enemies were killed by him. At that time, he was only twenty years old.
.Now it has become the most powerful force in the surrounding area.
Even among the oldest group of old Jingmen in Hengshan, they could not find a young man who could compare with Shan Rixi in their memory.
"Liu Jun is really good at predicting events!" Shan Rixi couldn't help but sigh after reading the letter. Liu Jing had told him at the beginning that the peaceful situation in Jingnan would not last long, and within a year or two, Jingnan would definitely explode.
The battle. After Shan Rixi has completed his revenge, he must integrate the barbarian villages around Hengshan as soon as possible and wait for his call.
Everything is as it says.
"It's coming, it's coming, it's finally here!" Shan Rixi's heart, which had been silent for a long time, couldn't help but become excited. He had read Han books since he was a child, and his vision was different from that of Jing Man. He had also seen the wonderful world outside, and now he is in
Hengshan is like being trapped in a cage.
Even though he is now standing at the top of the Hengshan Jingman, in his opinion, it is just a bigger frog at the bottom of the well.
He wants to escape from prison, he wants to conquer the Han people, he wants to establish meritorious deeds, and he wants to be a Han Chinese just like Jin Rixi. Dan Rixi's eyes were shining with light.
Shan Qin had not seen his brother's expression of excitement for a long, long time. He could only find one or two examples from his childhood memories. He couldn't help but ask: "Brother, Liu Junxin told you
What?"
Shan Rixi raised his head, looked at his dark-skinned, lean brother with a fierce look on his face, and replied: "There are thieves who want to attack Liu Jun. Liu Jun has written to invite me to come out and join forces to kill the enemy."
Shan Qin asked: "Is it the Jingzhou Army?" Even though they lived deep in Hengshan Mountain, the news was not blocked, especially Shan Rixi was very concerned about the situation in Changsha. It is said that the Jingzhou Army numbered one hundred thousand, and this number was too scary.
, the whole Jingman population in Hengshan could not raise more than 100,000.
"Yes." Dan Ri nodded and said, "If Liu Jun hadn't been able to deal with such a powerful opponent, how could he have written to summon me?"
Shan Qin could not express his worries because he knew very well that without Liu Jing, their brothers would not be where they are today.
After all, Shan Qin was only fifteen years old and was as big as a city. Shan Rixi could see through his younger brother's heart at a glance and said with a smile: "Brother, why should you worry about this? Don't you know what Liu Jun is capable of? In this world, everything is there.