Shan Qin was still worried. In terms of admiration for Liu Jing, he was no less than his brother Shan Rixi. But this time his opponent was completely different. The Jingzhou Army had a hundred thousand troops. Even if Liu Jing was as thoughtful as a god, what could he do?
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The gap in strength between the two sides is really too big. Shan Rixi's response to Liu Jing's request to send troops at this time is tantamount to jumping into a pit of fire.
Shan Rixi glanced at his younger brother and said: "Don't worry, although Liu Jun didn't say it explicitly, he actually has a plan. This time he will definitely defeat the invading Jingzhou army. Besides, if things go wrong, I can also retreat to Hengshan.
What can the Jingzhou army do to me?"
The worry on Shan Qin's face faded slightly. What his brother said is true. As long as they hide in Hengshan, the Jingzhou Army will definitely be unable to do anything to them. "Brother, how many people are you planning to bring to support Liu Jun?"
Shan Rixi said: "Liu Junxin said that there are not many brave men, so I am going to select two thousand brave men from our village and our allies."
Now he has about 7,000 people under his rule and can command more than 2,000 soldiers. However, he certainly cannot use all of his own troops this time, otherwise there will be no one to guard his hometown.
So he naturally put his idea on the heads of many allies. The so-called allies need to come in handy at this critical moment. Otherwise, what's the point of having allies? He decided to send a thousand warriors each to the village and the allies. This is what both sides can do.
Accept the numbers and no one will suffer.
As soon as Dan Rixi finished speaking, a group of Jingman warriors with curly hair and colorful clothes jumped up one after another and took the initiative to challenge.
Most of the people in the hall today are old people who followed Shan Rixi out of the siege. They have shared joys and sorrows, and they can be said to be loyal to Shan Rixi, even if they die thousands of times.
Shan Rixi nodded with satisfaction, nodded and said: "Shan Hu, Dan Shan, Shan She... follow me to fight." Those selected by Dan Rixi were elated, while those who were not selected were dejected.
Shan Rixi then comforted the losers: "I won't take you, not because you are not brave enough, but because the family cannot be left alone. Shan Qin will also stay this time, but he is too young, and in the end he still has to rely on you."
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Shan Rixi's words made all the losers elated, and they all pledged to protect their homes for Shan Rixi.
The matter was urgent, and Shan Rixi immediately sent someone to summon his allies to discuss sending troops.
Shan Rixi has a resolute and resolute nature, and his alliance is not a loose alliance like the Jingman. In the alliance, he has always been consistent in his words and acted arbitrarily. Many allies have no choice but to obey his orders.
In just three days, Yi Ri selected 2,000 Jingman warriors and trained them while waiting for news from Liu Jing.
At this time, it was already the second half of the first lunar month.
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Wu Ju walked into the official temple in Beijin City. Cai Mao suddenly sent someone to invite him today. As for the latter's purpose, Wu Ju had some guesses in his mind, most of which were related to the Jingzhou Navy's upcoming move south.
In Linxiang, this was no longer a secret. Perhaps because he was so powerful and unstoppable, Cai Mao didn't care at all that his plan was exposed and allowed the news to spread around.
Wu Ju felt that Cai Mao underestimated the enemy a little. Although he hated Liu Jing and Liu Zong deeply, he also knew their abilities. Both of them were talented in Changsha, and they must not be underestimated. For this reason, Wu Ju felt that Cai Mao was too underestimated.
Ju had previously advised Cai Mao to pay attention to the two of them, but unfortunately, the latter turned a deaf ear to his words.
Wu Ju was led to the back hall by the waiter. Before he entered the door, he heard the sound of Mi Mi coming from inside, as well as the sound of urging people to drink.
Cai Mao was born in the Cai family, a wealthy family in Xiangyang, and was always extravagant. His Caizhou residence in Xiangyang had an extremely gorgeous house, with even the four walls being made of bluestone. There were hundreds of maids and concubines in the house.
Therefore, even though Cai Mao was in the army, he did not forget to enjoy himself. Today he held a banquet at the official temple in Beijin City to drink and have fun with his generals.
"Captain Wu is here..." Cai Mao pushed away the two beautiful prostitutes in his arms who were wearing colorful long-sleeved robes, and stood up to greet them.
"Cai Nan County." Wu Ju did not dare to ask for help and bowed hurriedly.
"You're welcome Captain Wu," Cai Mao held Wu Ju's arm and pulled him to his seat, saying, "Please come here today, firstly to drink, and secondly to discuss important matters."
Wu Ju knew it well, but pretended not to know: "I wonder what important matters there are in Cainan County?"
After the two of them sat down, Cai Mao said: "You all know that I am about to lead the Jingzhou Navy to the south to fight against the thieves in Guizhou. A few or two thieves are nothing to worry about. They can be defeated in one battle. The only taboo is those who are not familiar with the customs of the south."
After thinking about the favor, I thought of my step. I wonder if my step can be my guide?"
Cai Mao wanted to bring Wu Ju on board the ship. In addition to his identity as a native of Jingnan, the more important reason was the two thousand soldiers under his command. This was what Cai Mao valued most.
What Wu Ju was waiting for was his words, and he immediately clasped his fists and said: "I am willing to serve as the vanguard of Cai Nan County to defeat the thieves of Ping Ling County and Ling Gui." Now that Linxiang is indestructible, he stayed in Linxiang and had no chance to make meritorious deeds.
, On the contrary, there are more opportunities to go south with Cai Mao. Once Lingling and Guiyang counties are pacified, someone will definitely be needed to guard them. Who else can do this?
Cai Mao was slightly startled. He didn't expect Wu Ju to answer so cheerfully. He immediately smiled and said, "With the help of Captain Wu, I will have no worries going south this time."
Wu Ju couldn't help but remind him: "Liu Jing and Liu Zong are both talented. Now that they are entrenched in Ling County, they must not ignore them."
Cai Mao was completely disapproving, and Liu Jing was a boastful person. Let's not mention for the moment that Liu Zong's reputation in Changsha was not as good as that of Wu Ju. If compared with Wu Ju, then Cai Mao thought that Liu Zong had nothing to worry about.
If Wu Ju knew what Cai Mao was thinking, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Cai Mao raised his glass and said: "Today's banquet is not suitable for talking about foreign affairs. Come and have a drink."
Wu Ju couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He knew that talking too much was useless, so he could only raise a glass in response.
The last few days of the first lunar month passed by in a hurry, and on the first day of the second lunar month, a thunderous drum beat broke the tranquility of Linxiang.
Linxiang people are extremely vigilant about this. Since December last year, the Jingzhou army outside the city has been adopting the strategy of surrounding but not attacking. There has been no big movement for almost two months. Could it be that the thunder drums are coming again today?
Are we going to launch a massive attack on Linxiang?
However, the Linxiang people soon discovered that the sound of drums was not coming from the east or south where the Jingzhou Army was stationed, but from the northwest.
"The one with the strange movement is the navy?"
Zhang Xian and others realized that the drum sound was not directed at Linxiang, and they were relieved a little. Speaking of the Jingzhou navy, Zhang Xian and others inevitably thought of the news they had learned recently. Cai Mao intended to lead the navy south to Lingling.
Yang Erjun.
In order to completely trap Linxiang, the Jingzhou Army dug a deep moat for several months around Linxiang for several months and filled it with water to form a barrier. However, even if the Jingzhou Army took such tight precautions, they still could not completely
Isolate Linxiang from the outside world.
Zhang Xian and others hurriedly came to the wall of Linxiang West City. During this period, the second and third tong drums were heard one after another in Beijin. Then they saw Jingzhou Navy ships, large and small, arranged in an orderly manner, leaving the Beijin camp in order.
Walking slowly south.
The momentum of the Jingzhou naval force was extremely large, with hundreds of warships in total. The front army had disappeared from the sight of Zhang Xian and others, but in Beijin, boats were still sailing out in a steady stream. For a time, the entire river was filled with boats and boats.
, with the flag moving southward, without even seeing the beginning or end, it was a spectacular sight.
Liu Pan held his hand on the parapet, looked at the crowded river, and sighed with a heavy face: "Oh! With such momentum, it is undoubtedly going south." When the Jingzhou navy went south, Lingxian County was the first to bear the brunt. Today, most of the Liu family in Longqiu are there.
There, including his heirs, he couldn't help but worry.
Zhang Xian and Huan Jie looked at each other silently. Liu Pan was so worried because his family was involved. However, from Linxiang's point of view, the division of troops by the Jingzhou army was obviously not a bad thing.
Let's not talk about whether they can pass Liu Jing or Liu Zong. If we take ten thousand steps back, even if they are sure to win in battle and conquer in attack, even if they capture Ling County, Lingling, and Guiyang counties, it will be of little use.
.The two counties are easy to conquer but difficult to secure. Unless heavy troops are deployed in the two counties, they will face continuous rebellions in the future. No matter what they do, it will be more beneficial to Linxiang.
Zhang Yi seemed a bit gloating about his misfortune. He had always disliked Liu Jing because the latter's appearance made him seem useless, and because Liu Jing lacked respect for him in his heart.
Whenever Zhang Yi thought of Liu Jing's calm and unhurried appearance, he couldn't help but feel very angry, and thought to himself: "This time Cai Mao is sending his army south, let's see if you can still pretend to be calm."
Huan Jie comforted Liu Pan and said: "Yuanlong doesn't have to worry. Cai Mao's naval forces are invincible across the rivers and rivers, but they may not be able to achieve anything on land. Liu Zhongda and Liu Bosi are both extraordinary people, and Cai Mao will certainly not be able to do what he wants."
"Bo Xu is right." Zhang Xian nodded and said, "Yuanlong, if you are concerned, you will be confused."