The next day, Bai Xiaowen led an army to Jiangxia City.
Wei Yan saw Bai Xiaowen's chariot and canopy from a distance at the top of the city, and hurriedly ordered people to open the doors and go out of the city to greet them.
"Reporting to your Majesty, the general has fulfilled his mission and captured Jiangxia City! The remaining four counties in Jingzhou have also come under the rule of your Majesty." There was a trace of hidden complacency in Wei Yan's voice. He captured Jiangxia County with the vanguard army.
It is indeed a great achievement.
However, what Wei Yan did not expect was that if Bai Xiaowen was not supported by an army of 300,000 men (false claims), how could Lu Meng and Lu Su abandon the city and flee so quickly.
Bai Xiaowen glanced at Wei Yan: "Chang Wen made great contributions to seizing the city. I heard that the general guarding Jiangxia was named Lu Su, and he was also a wise man. Since you broke the city, you must have been caught."
Wei Yan shook his head hastily: "Your Majesty, Lu Su has escaped."
"There is also a general named Lu Meng under Lu Su. He can be considered a talent. Didn't he catch it too?"
Wei Yan sensed something was wrong and could only say: "Your Majesty, the Jiangdong bandit army was too slippery to hold back. Seeing that the situation was not going well, they abandoned the city and fled."
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said: "What about the three thousand thieves stationed in Jiangxia City?"
"...They all ran away." Wei Yan lowered his head and said.
Bai Xiaowen said: "With you as the vanguard and commanding 10,000 elite troops to attack Jiangxia, the goal is not just to build a Jiangxia city? In addition to occupying the city, the enemy generals must also be captured, annihilated, and captured to achieve full success."
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Wei Yan agreed with his lips, but in his heart he was dissatisfied.
Bai Xiaowen smiled slightly: "I know you are not convinced. Someone, please bring the prisoner up."
When Wei Yan looked up hurriedly, he saw two female generals arriving hand in hand, followed by a group of soldiers, escorting a group of seven or eight people.
The prisoners being escorted were recognized by Wei Yan. They were Lu Su and Lu Meng, who had fought with him more than once. The few prisoners behind him were ordinary generals, captains, and the like.
The two female generals responsible for the escort stepped forward to hand over the order.
Bai Xiaowen said:
"As a general, you cannot figure out the enemy's psychology. If you anticipate the enemy's opportunity first, you will inevitably work hard to achieve nothing.
"A large army is pressing down on the border, and the four counties of Jiangxia are isolated in the north of the Yangtze River. There are no reinforcements behind them. The rebel army will definitely not be able to hold on for a long time, and they will either surrender or flee. Two generals, Li Shu and Bai Sanniang, each with a thousand troops, are on the enemy's side.
I ambushed and intercepted him along the only way, and easily captured the thief chieftain."
Wei Yan was surprised and admired. He knelt down and bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty has a clever plan, and the general will be far behind."
In fact, Bai Xiaowen took advantage of Wei Yan. This time he sent troops to Jiangxia, one overtly and one covertly, and sent two groups of troops. Among them, Wei Yan's 10,000 elite troops attacked the city, but secretly it was Li Shuyi and Cecilia's ambush troops.
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This is similar to hunting. The soldiers of the army are driving the wild animals from three sides, while the princes and nobles are on the other side, with their bows and arrows drawn, arranging and waiting for their capture.
The strategy itself is not particularly surprising, but it takes a lot of thinking to be able to grasp the terrain of Jiangxia City South Road, determine the enemy's escape route, and find the right ambush location.
Bai Xiaowen waved his hand and ordered Wei Yan to stand up, then looked at Lu Su and asked if he was willing to surrender.
As expected, both Lu Su and Lu Meng refused to surrender.
This is also normal. Lu Su was born in Linhuai and Lu Meng was born in Runan. Neither of them were Jiangdong nobles. They were the old tribes that Sun Ce followed when he raised troops in Huainan and joined forces with Zhou Yu. They were extremely loyal.
Moreover, Lu Su and Zhou Yu were inseparable and unwilling to surrender, so it was natural.
What makes Bai Xiaowen more curious is that in the novel, Lu Su only came to Jiangdong when Sun Quan was in power, and for some reason he joined Sun Ce's army in advance.
In fact, the truth is very simple. In the novel, Lu Su did not serve as an official in the early stage because his grandmother died of illness and kept filial piety. In the Three Kingdoms plane of the spiritual world, Lu Su's grandmother was still in good health, so Lu Su naturally became Sun Ce's founder of Jiangdong.
One of the old departments.
Bai Xiaowen didn't kill Lu Su either. He was a scribe. If he killed him, there would be no treasure chest, only punishment.
Moreover, Lu Su was considered a benevolent elder, and he had no intention of killing him. Thanks to Lu Su, Lu Meng also escaped with his life, and both of them were imprisoned by Bai Xiaowen. They will wait until Jiangdong is pacified before they can discuss the punishment.
Since then, Bai Xiaowen's army has captured the entire territory of Jingzhou.
Checking the remaining naval forces in Jingzhou, although most of the soldiers were defeated and withered, there were still a lot of naval warships, including building ships, Mengchong ships, maotu ships, red horse boats, large ships, walking boats, etc., large and small
All types of ships are available.
Bai Xiaowen checked the ships in the Three Kingdoms plane of the spiritual world.
The building ship is huge, more than ten feet high, divided into multiple floors, with defensive walls, shooting windows, and even trebuchets, just like a water castle.
The Mengchong ship is the main warship. It has a long and narrow hull, strong maneuverability and good defense. The hull is covered with rawhide, with shooting holes on both sides, and at the bow and stern. It is mainly used to charge enemy ships.
The rest of the Maotu boats, red horse boats, walking boats, etc. are all relatively small ships and can be used to transfer people between large ships, convey messages, etc.
It is worth mentioning that large ships are actually transport ships. Currently, the Jingzhou Navy has two large ships, each of which is enough to transport three thousand sailors! In the world of the Three Kingdoms, it can definitely be regarded as a large ship with a high passenger capacity.
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After inspecting the ships, Bai Xiaowen said: "Most of our soldiers are from the north and are not used to water warfare. Which of the Jingzhou generals can serve as the naval commander?"
Kuai Yue said: "The three generals in Jingzhou who are best at water warfare are Huang Zu, Cai Mao, and Zhang Yun. However, when Jiangdong attacked Jingzhou, Huang Zu and Cai Mao died in battle; a few days ago, Zhang Yun surrendered to Jiangdong. Now.
Now, only Han Song’s method of water warfare can be used.”
Bai Xiaowen asked Han Song.
Han Song felt a little lack of confidence and said: "Your Majesty uses me, and I dare not quit even if I die. However, Jiangdong's army is good at water warfare. Even if I fight to the death, I'm afraid I won't be able to defeat them in water warfare. Your Majesty, please choose another talented person."
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Bai Xiaowen smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. As the commander of the navy, you only need to set up a water stronghold for our army and then train the sailors. As for fighting in battle, there is no need."
Only then did Han Song agree to build a navy camp in Xiakou.
Bai Xiaowen took a look and found that the water army camp was indeed very sophisticated.
Han Song used large ships outside as a city wall, and left twenty-four water gates in the water village, making it very convenient for small boats to come and go, deliver news, and transport people.
The water army camp is connected to the dry camp. Bai Xiaowen has an army of one hundred thousand, and the dry camp stretches for more than ten miles, echoing the water camp.
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes. With Han Song's ability, he thought he was not as good at water fighting as Jiangdong. Not to mention Zhou Yu and other famous water fighting generals from Jiangdong, not to mention, they must have various bonus skills in water fighting.
That night, Bai Xiaowen and Zhen Mi slept in the main tent of Han Village.
This night, Bai Xiaowen was in a very excited mood.
This kind of excitement is not because of the beauty in my arms, but because I have finally read the Taiping Jing, the first volume of the heavenly book, to the end! The special skills and energy can finally be lit.