The Jiaozhou Shuibu army successfully passed through Xiaopu Pass, continued northward along the Qinshui River, and crossed the border of Shenyang County. Finally, the army stopped at a ferry more than ten miles north of Qujiang County.
Deng Xi and others were all confused. It was just past noon and it was far from the time to rest. They didn't know why the army stopped moving forward.
Wang Qiang came to see Deng Xi and said with a slight apology on his face: "Deng Jun, I still have important things to do, so I can only stop here. But Deng Jun, don't worry, I will send warships to continue escorting you north. Jingzhou is quite busy." It's peaceful and there are few bandits and thieves, so Mr. Deng doesn't need to worry about his safety."
Deng Xi was greatly surprised and became even more confused. What was there that made Liu Jing travel thousands of miles and mobilize tens of thousands of troops from Jiaozhou?
They just came from the south. The internal stability of Guiyang County is not its own problem. Changsha County is in the north and Lingling County is in the west. They are both the places where Liu Jingjiu camped for a long time. The soldiers and the people support them, so there will be no problems. To the east... is Luling County, Yangzhou.
"Is Liu Jing going to use troops against Jiangdong?" Deng Xi was secretly surprised.
At this time, the news that Liu Jing sent troops to Yuzhang had not yet spread, and Deng Xi guessed the result based only on Wang Qiang's words.
Naturally, Wang Qiang would not explain to him, so he quickly sent a boat to send Deng Xi and others away, and then ordered the entire army to abandon the boat and land, march eastward, and arrive at the junction of Guiyang and Luling three days later.
At the foot of Tailing Mountain and by the Yuzhang River, this place is a remote area and should have been sparsely populated. However, at this time, tens of thousands of civilians and craftsmen gathered here, busy transporting supplies and building boats.
"General Wang, you have finally arrived..." Huan Yi, the prefect of Guiyang, learned that Wang Qiang and his army had finally arrived, and immediately rushed to meet him.
Huan Yi had been squatting in this wilderness for more than a month. His face was tanned and his clothes were no longer neat. He was completely different from Wang Qiang's impression, and he was almost unrecognizable.
"Thank you Huan Guiyang for your hard work." Wang Qiang couldn't help but laugh dryly, and then asked about business, "I wonder if the ship and resources are fully prepared?"
Huan Yi nodded lightly and said: "The grain is enough to feed ten thousand people for two months, and hundreds of boats have been built and can set off at any time."
Wang Qiang couldn't help but sigh: "With Huan Guiyang raising money for me and having enough food and troops, I can send out troops with peace of mind." After that, he and Huan Yi went to the Yuzhang River side by side to inspect the terrain.
That's right, Liu Jing actually did not attack Yuzhang in two groups, but divided his troops into three groups to attack Yuzhang and Luling at the same time.
Liu Jingshun went down the east side of the Yangtze River and formed the North Route Army; Zhuge Liang left Changsha and formed the Middle Route Army; Wang Qiang led the Jiaozhou Army with 10,000 people, sailed along the Yuzhang River and attacked Luling County directly, forming the South Route Army.
Wang Qiang's offensive route was historically traveled by Xu Daofu, Lu Xun's general during the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Lu Xun was a descendant of Lu Zhi. He and Sun En were defeated in an army and led the remaining troops south to occupy Guangzhou. Later, Xu Daofu took advantage of Liu Yu's northward attack on Nanyan to persuade Lu Xun to raise troops again. Xu Daofu built several warships in more than ten days. Bai, then entered the Gan River from the Yuzhang River, first defeated Luling, then went down to Yuzhang, swept the Jin army, and rushed into the Yangtze River in one go, heading straight for Jiankang. It was not until Liu Yu returned to the army that the Lu and Xu rebellions were quelled.
Xu Daofu had tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command. They were either old thieves from the Three Wu Dynasties and had survived hundreds of battles. They were also elite soldiers from Jiaozhou who were swift and good at fighting. In addition, Liu Yu mobilized all his elite troops to attack Southern Yan in the north, leaving the rear empty. Only then was Xu Daofu took advantage of the opportunity and conquered several counties along the way.
Liu Jing did not expect Wang Qiang to be able to replicate Xu Daofu's miracle. His requirements for Wang Qiang were not high. He only needed to lead his troops to attack Nanye, Gan County, and Yudu counties in the south of Luling, and contain Sun Fu, the prefect of Luling, from the south. Can.
Although Wang Qiang came from a humble background, he had always had great ambitions. Naturally, he would not be reconciled to the goal set by Liu Jing. He led thousands of elite soldiers from Jiaozhou and traveled thousands of miles north to attack several remote counties in the south of Luling. ?
Take all Luling! Kill Sun Fu!
This is the goal Wang Qiang has set for himself.
Next, Wang Qiang ordered the entire army to rest for two days. At the same time, he sent people to rush north to Changsha to notify Zhuge Liang. On the third day, he sent his troops to Luling.
But he said that Zhuge Liang led his army back to Changsha, joined the people in Jingnan, and garrisoned in Liling County.
On this day, Wang Qiang's messenger arrived at the military camp. After Zhuge Liang read Wang Qiang's letter, he couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He took the letter and smiled at the people around him: "Prince Jian died as expected..."
In the north, Liu Jing won a series of battles, and in the south, Wang Qiang was already in place. Zhuge Liang immediately ordered to mobilize all his troops and march eastward to Yuzhang.
At present, the northern part of Yuzhang, Pengze, Liling, Chaisang and other counties have been lost one after another. Taishi Ci was defeated and fled. The situation is precarious. The entire Yuzhang's attention is focused on the north. Correspondingly, the defenses on the west are naturally better. Relax.
At this time, the number of available troops in Yichun was no more than a thousand. Zhuge Liang led 20,000 infantry and cavalry and suddenly rushed out from the mountains to the west.
As the saying goes, "When there are ten thousand people, there are no borders." The mighty army of twenty thousand cavalry marched along the north bank of the South River, with flags forming a cloud, and the sun shining brightly on the sky and the earth. The army was majestic and the momentum was great. Keep your eyes peeled along the way.
The land on both sides of the South River is fertile, suitable for growing crops, and the population is densely populated. Because Zhuge Liang's army arrived so suddenly, many people had no time to escape and could only hide in their homes and tremble.
But soon they were surprised to find that this army was not only majestic in appearance, but also very disciplined, and did not commit any crime wherever it passed.
Yuzhang is a place that has been in chaos for a long time. There has never been a moment of peace in the past ten years. There is no difference in the eyes of the people of Yuzhang, whether they are officers, soldiers, or bandits. They are all the same. They have never seen such an army that does not disturb the people.
To be honest, this is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness who can only appear in scholars' lectures on ancient times.
During this period, there were more than one embarrassing scene in which a family fled and was overtaken by a large army. The soldiers and civilians walked side by side and looked at each other.
Zhuge Liang held his army neatly and did not frighten chickens and dogs. He quickly won the favor of the people on both sides of the South River. Some brave people even ran to Zhuge Liang and wanted to surrender to the army.
Zhuge Liang could not help but chill their hearts, so he organized them into a righteous camp. When they arrived at Yichun City, there were more than 300 people in the righteous camp.
But it was said that since Yichun learned that tens of thousands of enemy troops were coming from the west, the soldiers and civilians looked at each other in horror. Immediately, there was chaos in the city. The people fled out of the city to the countryside with their families, and the defenders could not stop it.
In the end, even the county officials began to flee, and in the blink of an eye, all the officials in the county and monasteries were gone.
Yichun is a Ju County. It has always been overrun by mountains and gangs, and no one but a warrior can guard it. The former county magistrate was Sun Quan's favorite general Zhou Tai, and the current county magistrate is also a warrior.
However, although they are brave and good at fighting and can quell external rebellions, they are also vulgar and illiterate and do not know how to win over the hearts of the people within the county. Therefore, all the officials in the county are not close to them. Once a disaster strikes, all officials will abandon their posts and leave.
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