After listening to Gao Qiang's words, Zhong Xingyin stood up, paced back and forth, and thought hard.
Fan Jishe rolled his eyes and had no choice but to do the next best thing:
"Uncle, now that we have done this, there is no turning back. Only by winning can we regain the initiative, otherwise we will be controlled by others. If uncle is determined to attack Jinyang, he must fight quickly! But...
Han Buxin and Wei Chi's soldiers and horses may kill them at any time, and we cannot just sit idly by and ignore them!"
"In my nephew's opinion, we can send another large army directly to Jiangcheng! This may force Jiangcheng's army to turn back. Only in this way can we deter them!"
Gao Qiang heard this and said hurriedly:
"Lord, this is absolutely unacceptable. Dividing troops is a taboo for military strategists. Moreover, attacking Jiangcheng is tantamount to being accused of treason..."
Fan Jishe said angrily:
"Gao Qiang! My uncle and I are discussing here, but you are always chattering there, so annoying! You have been doing your best in Jin for many years, but now that you are old, you are right
It’s really inexplicable that I still hold onto my past affairs. You don’t need to say it anymore!”
When Gao Qiang heard this, he couldn't help but feel extremely sad and angry for a moment. Tears streamed down his face, and he felt extremely aggrieved. But he could only remain silent and did not dare to speak any more.
Zhong Xingyin glanced sideways at Gao Qiang, and then said:
"Well, now there is no other way. In this case, my nephew can lead Chaoge's army to take Jiangcheng directly. If he can hold the king hostage, everything will be fine! If he cannot win, he can also restrain them from coming to Jinyang!"
"Send the order, Sima Ji Qin will rate Lu Hun's army to attack Jinyang, and we must capture it within two days!"
Fan Jishe said seriously:
"promise!"
Fan Jishe took the order and left, but saw Zhong Xingyin with his hands behind his back and looking at Jinyang...
The moat on Jinyang's side has been cut off by BOC Yin through diversion and blocking methods, so now there is no drop of water in the moat.
However, there are all wells in the city, so there will not be a shortage of water because the river is cut off. However, without the protection of the moat, it is naturally more convenient for Zhongxingyin to attack Jinyang City.
At this time, Li Ran was still discussing with Zhao Yang about defending the city. It happened that at this time, the city gate reported that the enemy was attacking again.
Since Zhao Yang entered Jinyang, he has always been wearing armor. Now that he heard about the enemy, he couldn't help but pick up the sword beside him.
"Sir, please wait here. Yang Yang will go to the meeting for a while!"
Li Ran ordered:
"The news coming from Jiangcheng is not good for Zhong Xingyin. He is very likely to be fighting a trapped beast. The general must not be careless. If it really doesn't work, you can act according to your plan!"
Zhao Yang smiled and said:
"Sir, please don't worry, Yang Yang will take care of himself!"
Zhao Yang hurried out and Li Ran watched him leave. Fan Li said at the side:
"Sir, Jinyang should be fine, right?"
Li Ran said calmly:
"Haha, you will be fine. Jinyang has been made so impregnable by Dong Anyu and Yin Duo that no matter how powerful Zhong Xingyin's troops are, there is nothing he can do!"
Fan Li couldn't help but said:
"It's a good thing that my husband has been strategizing for Zhao Zhongjun since he entered the Jin Dynasty. Otherwise, it's hard to say who will win and who will lose in this decisive battle!"
Li Ran couldn't help but stroke his beard, which was already graying, and said to Fan Li:
"Go and see how the battle is going, and report to me at any time."
Fan Li took the order and went to the city gate, where he found that everyone was working together to resist the Zhongxing clan's attack.
It seems that Zhongxingyin is determined to capture Jinyang this time. The noise outside is deafening.
After several attacks, some enemies had already climbed up the wall, but were stabbed down one after another by the defenders.
Fan Li climbed onto the tower again, picked up a shield scattered on the ground, and braved the stray arrows to get into it.
At this moment, Yang Hu was seen wearing gray rhinoceros leather armor and holding a big sword, constantly shouting at the people around him to resist, while Zhao Yang was also observing the formation not far away.
He went further down the city and saw that the city was densely packed with people, because Zhongxing Yin had already issued an order: first ascend to the tribe, reward a hundred households, and give him a first-level title!
As the saying goes, 'Under a heavy reward, there must be a brave man.' These Lu Hun soldiers are now fighting bravely to be the first, and the charging chariot has already reached the city gate and started to rush against the city gate.
However, the solid wood and several feet thick city gate is not so easy to defeat. After a series of continuous impacts, the people on the city tower immediately organized a counterattack, with a burst of arrows and boulders, and there were many people below the city tower.
He was beaten to death.
Those who used ladders or ropes to climb up the city wall also fell off one after another. Screams, shouts, and the sound of war drums could be heard constantly, and Fan Li was also frightened by the sight.
This battle lasted for two hours. Although the Nakahang clan's army suffered heavy casualties, they still had no intention of retreating. They continued to swarm in like locusts, and the black sea was endless, and they didn't know when.
Only then can we stop!
Seeing this, Zhao Yang also whispered a few words in Yang Hu's ear.
Yang Hu received the order and handed the sword to the deputy general. He left in a hurry. After a while, Yang Hu came back to continue supervising the battle.
Fan Li watched the battle for a while and knew that the two sides were already at a stalemate. But in comparison, the side with more casualties was naturally the Zhongxing clan attacking the city.
However, after all, the Zhongxing clan relied on their strength in numbers and continued to put pressure on Jinyang.
Both sides knew that as long as the city gate of Jinyang was breached, no matter how brave Zhao Yang's troops were, they would never be able to withstand this tide of enemies.
Seeing this, Fan Li was about to go back and report back to Li Ran. Suddenly, he heard another roar in the distance, coming from behind the enemy's formation!
Fan Li squinted his eyes and saw a stream of water, like a galloping horse, coming directly towards Jinyang. The force was so fierce that it even wanted to collapse the city tower!
The water flow went straight to the moat and poured into the already dry river bed. Although its impact was reduced by most, it was still unbearable by the human body.
I saw that the flood swept them away, and even the chariots and rams were swept away.
It turns out that this is exactly the strategy Li Ran and Zhao Yang made, which is to use themselves to block the water channel of the moat, break its dam and divert water!
Zhong Xingyin was also affected by this wave of water at the rear almost at the same time. Seeing this situation, he had no choice but to withdraw his troops immediately!
Zhongxingyin's attack on the city was blocked, but Fan Jishe's Chaoge division was also extremely unlucky.
He originally planned to make a surprise attack on Jiangcheng, but unexpectedly, Han Buxin and others had already discovered his whereabouts.
So Fan Jishe actually encountered the armies of Han Buxin and Wei Chi on the way!
And this encounter between them is about to break out!