Zuo Liangyu saw deeply that after the Battle of Xiangyang, Zhu Yixi's influence greatly expanded the Huguang area.
More importantly, the Left Army entrenched in Jiujiang not only starved this important port, but was also controlled by Jiangxi and South Zhili.
During these periods, after Zhang Xianzhong drove out of Jiangxi, Lu Daqi hated the Zuo army's military discipline so much that he once threatened military pay.
But Zuo Liangyu wanted to do it himself! But he was powerless.
In addition to refugees, the soldiers and horses under his command were adapted from bandits, such as Prime Minister Hui Deng, who were recruited to guard Yunyang Mansion.
Zuo Liangyu can only manage this group of bandits and feed them with money. If Jiujiang is not enough, then take Huguang!
"The intruder left a lot of money in Xiangyang, which is extremely beneficial to us."
Therefore, the left army mobilized 100,000 soldiers and horses, and came towards Wuchang Mansion under the pretext of recovering Chengtian Mansion.
Obviously, he didn't want to have a head-on confrontation with Zhu Yixi, so he wanted to bite off the fattest meat first.
Zhu Yixi learned the news because of the businessman.
"Left thief, you have bad intentions!"
Facing the crowd, Zhu Yixi said unceremoniously: "You are so arrogant and wanton, and now you want to continue to bring trouble to Huguang. Are you really treating me like dirt?"
Zhu Yixi really didn't pay attention to the Zuo Army, which was even worse than the Western Army. Its biggest reliance was its numerical advantage.
However, Zhu Yixi just wanted to teach this guy a lesson for disobeying orders.
In the past, Sun Chuanting ordered Zuo Liangyu to threaten Xiangyang from the east and cooperate with the pincer attack.
As a result, Qin Yiming and Zuo Liangyu both curled up and turned a deaf ear.
Zuo Liangyu also played a part in the Qin army's defeat.
"Today, in order to seek justice for Governor Sun, we must teach Zuo Liangyu a severe lesson."
Leaving Zhao Shu in charge of Xiangyang, Zhu Yixi led the army and headed straight for Wuchang.
On this trip, Yunyang's wounded soldiers were left behind to defend the city. Zhu Yixi left with Hui Dengxiang, Wang Guangen, 10,000 Yunyang soldiers, and 20,000 Xiangyang soldiers.
This time, he used less to fight more, but Zhu Yixi didn't panic at all.
Li Jingwu was actually very interested: "Commander, please analyze the advantages and disadvantages this time!"
"No need to analyze, this battle will be won."
Zhu Yixi rolled her eyes at him and chuckled: "If we can't even defeat Zuo Liangyu, then we might as well go back to Hanzhong!"
Immediately, he turned his head and glanced at Prime Minister Hui Deng and Wang Guangen, and said, "You have dealt with Zuo Liangyu before, so you should know the truth."
"The battle in Xiangyang was about establishing a foothold, but now, it is about showing off one's power and resisting hungry wolves."
"Understood!" Hui Deng and Prime Minister Hui Deng nodded hurriedly. Wang Guangen, who had always been a man of few words, showed his translucent bald head and said fiercely:
"Zuo Liangyu is more like a thief than a gangster. He is not worthy of being an officer or soldier at all. It's best to hurt him."
Forty thousand soldiers and horses left without any trouble. When they arrived at De'an Mansion, they had just set up camp when they received good news:
Chen Yongfu and Liu Tingjie counterattacked with 6,000 soldiers and horses, and ambushed Zuo Liangyu's 30,000-man forward in a water channel, winning a great victory.
Tens of thousands of people were captured and tens of thousands were killed or wounded.
"Just, is this a big victory?"
Zhu Yixi found it hard to believe that this victory came so quickly and continued to lead the army to Wuchang Mansion.
Sure enough, 20,000 prisoners were lying alive, hungry and cold.
Chen Yongfu also knew everyone was surprised and said with a smile: "We never thought that Zuo Jun would be so careless."
It turned out that 30,000 forwards took boats and entered the East Lake directly from the river.
It didn't know how to take precautions. Perhaps it was because of its own advantage and its arrogance that it was immediately blocked in the lake.
A reed fire was so smoky that it was completely defeated.
The number of deaths and injuries was not very high. The number of people who killed each other and drowned in the water is hard to measure.
Listening to Chen Yongfu's bland and unexpected account of this victory, Zhu Yixi felt inexplicably absurd.
But he had to believe that this was indeed the strength of the Zuo Army.
In just two years, Zhuxian Town was first defeated, then played like a monkey by Zhang Xianzhong, and finally ambushed, and all the elite troops were lost.
How could Zuo Liangyu recover in just a few months?
The more troops and horses are captured, the better.
"Left thieves have always been weak. Intruders are better than western thieves, and western thieves are better than left thieves. We are not even afraid of intruders, let alone left thieves?"
These words were said very beautifully, and in comparison, Zuo Liangyu was severely criticized, but they were very reasonable.
After all, combat power is achieved by fighting, not by numbers.
As a result, our own morale increased greatly.
Wuchang Prefecture is the capital of Huguang Province. The Yangtze River is gentle and the water flow is expanding. It is very suitable for shipping and commerce is extremely developed. Hundreds of ships come and go every day.
"No wonder Zuo Liangyu wants to get this place!"
Zhu Yixi looked at the endless flow of business travelers and couldn't help but say: "It took only a few months for Zhang Xianzhong to conquer the city, but the prosperity of this place has returned. Its location is truly indescribable."
The thoroughfare of nine provinces should not be underestimated.
What is running along the Yangtze River is not boats, but money!
If a tax card is set up here, making a monthly income of 100,000 is not a dream.
It must not be given to Zuo Liangyu.
Therefore, arrangements were made intensively. In order to protect this commercial center, Zhu Yixi took 40,000 people directly to the east to face Zuo Liangyu's Sun tribe.
Zhu Yixi boosted morale and criticized the Zuo army, but in fact he was cautious and arrived at Huangzhou to prepare for the enemy.
Forty thousand versus eighty thousand, I have the advantage.
Zuo Liangyu had already arrived in Qizhou at this time.
This place used to be quite prosperous, but it was plundered by him. As soon as he heard that he was coming, all the remaining people ran away, leaving only an empty city.
Zuo Liangyu didn't take it seriously. He didn't like poor places, but he could live in the city.
"What? You actually lost?"
Zuo Liangyu was taken aback and cursed angrily: "A bunch of trash, they are being attacked, what are you doing back here?"
Even so, he still comforted him with a few words of comfort, letting things go by the wayside, and atoning for his guilt and making meritorious deeds.
A group of warlords merged together, the big head coaxed the small head, and the small head coaxed the soldiers, exactly the same as in the early twentieth century.
"Father, it seems that Zhu Yixi is not easy to mess with, so let's say we should quit!"
Zuo Mengeng persuaded him in time.
"No!" Zuo Liangyu said loudly: "I can't swallow this breath."
Facing his son, he said earnestly: "When Zhu Yixi appears, we are worthless in the eyes of those Jiangnan people. They can be replaced. This will make it more difficult to obtain military expenses."
"Status doesn't matter, the consequences are serious."
"Father, is this necessary to fight?"
"That's right!" Zuo Liangyu said ferociously: "How can a few thieves be so powerful?"
"When I was fighting, this kid was still nursing. A sneak attack was nothing. He was afraid of a head-on fight."
Status, territory, and money forced Zuo Liangyu to occupy Huguang.
So, Zuo Liangyu led the army and marched towards Wuchang Mansion again. He felt that he would be able to capture this young boy with ease.