Chapter three hundred and forty seventh newborn calf
Xu Deyan was startled for a moment, then understood what Xu Ling meant and nodded again.
The basic strategy of the Xu family now is not to help each other, not to mention that Xu Ling's every move may cause a major earthquake in the entire Nanchen officialdom at any time, so keeping a low profile is still very important for the current Xu family at least.
Xu Deyan cupped his hands at Xu Ling's back, turned around and walked to the door. He looked at the threshold, which was not too high, and took a deep breath.
When he stepped over here, it also meant that Xu Ling and the Xu family stepped into the whirlpool.
But does the Xu family have any other choices now?
Xu Deyan stepped straight across the threshold, and the moonlight was like water, shining on his body.
And when Xu Deyan's footsteps got farther and farther, Xu Lingfang slowly turned his head again, silently and gently touching the wrinkles on his hands.
I used to gamble with my head for the Xu family, but now I am old and the next generation has changed. It's just a pity that my son Xu Jian doesn't make people worry...
After thinking about it, Xu Ling looked back at the map again.
Jingzhou, Jingzhou, does Donggong really plan to devote himself to Jingzhou?
In this moonlight, how many people are ready to move, and how many people have already started to move forward? This time, I am just taking the first step to catch up with others. As for where I will go next, it is not even as far away as Jiankang Mansion.
You can judge for yourself.
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Li Xingchen arrived in Xinzhou City on the fifth day of August.
Xinzhou is called "zhou", but in fact there is only one Anshu City (today's northwest of Yichang) that can barely be regarded as a city. It is one of the most remote state capitals in Nanchen. This Anshu City is located at the exit of Xiling Gorge
On the south side, there is an important town guarding the exit of Xiling Gorge.
The city is basically full of troops. Except for the occasional merchants, there are almost no civilians. However, in order to avoid making too much noise, Li Xingchen did not enter the city. He just let the naval warships moored at night outside Qiting on the other side of Anshu City.
superior.
Firstly, Li Xingchen could take this opportunity to meet Luo Ya, the governor of Xinzhou, and secondly, the navy officers and soldiers could also prepare for the more dangerous Three Gorges Channel.
"General Dang Kou." Luo Ya strode into the cabin and raised his hand to Li Xingchen.
It has been a month since I last saw Luo Ya. Luo Ya was no longer the same as when Li Xingchen first met him. Not only was his face tanned a lot, but he was no longer dressed like an elegant celebrity. His sleeves were rolled up, revealing his strong and strong figure.
My arms have obviously been affected a lot this month.
However, it is reasonable for Luo Ya to become like this. After all, Anshu City in Xinzhou is no better than Jiangling City. The city needs repairs, the military camps need to be renovated, grain and grass need to be transported, and equipment and other equipment need to be rebuilt. None of these tasks are
relaxing.
Li Xingchen smiled slightly: "Brother Luo, thank you for your hard work."
Luo Ya was startled for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face. Li Xingchen's "Brother Luo" undoubtedly narrowed the distance between the two of them, but his own "General Dang Kou" just now seemed a little bit lively:
"Brother Li, you're welcome."
Li Xingchen nodded: "The navy's stay in Xinzhou cannot be too long. It can't last longer than tonight. We have to leave before dawn tomorrow and try to reach Baidi City tomorrow night or the morning of the day after tomorrow, so we have to trouble Brother Luo to hurry up."
Please introduce the situation."
"This is natural." Of course Luo Ya also understood that Li Xingchen had no time to greet him, so he hurriedly stepped forward, walked directly to the map hanging in Li Xingchen's cabin, and said in a deep voice, "Brother Shizhong, come and see, this
The Three Gorges twists and turns, from Anshu City to Baidi City, is one of the most thrilling sections on the entire river."
After a pause, Luo Ya stretched out his hand on the map and pointed out several dangerous rapids in the Three Gorges: "Now is the time when the water is full, so there is no need to worry about being stranded, and I have prepared hundreds of trackers and people familiar with hydrology.
The boss of the ship will cooperate with Brother Shi Zhong when the time comes."
When the water in the Three Gorges was shallow, boat trackers were needed. Li Xingchen also knew this. It was precisely because he did not understand the specific situation of the Three Gorges at this time that Li Xingchen conservatively calculated the time to two days later.
After all, the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Southern Chen Dynasty are currently at war, and the Three Gorges is also the dividing line between the two countries. Of course, no one would have the guts to cross the two countries like this, so there is no need to worry about exposing their whereabouts.
These are all problems that Luo Ya can help Li Xinchen solve. Then Luo Ya reaches out and pushes westward, and Li Xinchen can only rely on Li Xinchen for the remaining problems:
"Corresponding to our Anshu City, the enemy's fortress at the west end of the Three Gorges is Baidi City. Our scouts also collected a lot of information about Baidi City before, and I have brought them with me. But I can start with a few brief points.
explain."
Li Yichen nodded slightly. The main city of Yongan City is the famous Baidi City. If you want to capture Yongan, the most important thing is to capture Baidi City. This city is like a mountain that is difficult to climb, and it has been blocking it for so many years.
In front of all the dynasties that want to go up the river.
Now, no matter how high the mountain is, Li Xingchen has to climb over it.
Luo Ya glanced at Li Xingchen and found that there was nothing strange about the young man's expression. He sighed secretly in his heart. He had been here in Anshu City for a month, but he knew very well what the specific situation was in the Three Gorges and Baidi City, and he
I also believe that it is impossible for Li Xingchen to know nothing about this, but he does not seem to be afraid.
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. The rising young generation such as Li Xingchen and Xiao Shilian are undoubtedly Nanchen’s newborn calves. But I don’t know whether they will really lead Nanchen to a bright future in the end?
"There is a navy camp outside Baidi City, but there are only a few hundred navy soldiers stationed there, and there are very few ships. There are only a dozen Mengchong speedboats and no high-rise ships." Luo Ya stretched out his hand and pointed at the south side of Baidi City.
Pointing one finger, "The city is also in disrepair. There are about two thousand defenders in the city, but most of them are old and weak. They lack training and are not difficult to deal with."
There was no relaxed look on Li Xingchen's face, but he just nodded slightly. This was what he had expected, because historically it was not until Yang Su entered Shu that he began to rectify Bashu's defenses and build newer naval warships to prepare for war. Now
Even if there were troops stationed in Bashu, they would not be able to compete with Li Xuchen's troops.
What's more, now that Nanchen has launched a new round of offensive in the direction of Xiangyang, the enemy's attention must have been attracted to Xiangyang, so it is unlikely that Bashu will suddenly increase their vigilance and alert.
If you think about the dilapidated scene of Anshu City, you will know how it is on the other side of Baidi City. In terms of offense and defense against Bashu, Northern Zhou Dynasty and Nanchen City can be the elder brother but not the second brother.
Luo Ya then said in a deep voice: "But Baidi City is a fortress guarding the entrance to the Three Gorges after all, and Baidi City is backed by mountains and surrounded by water on three sides. If you want to attack Baidi City, you can only attack from the waterway. But Shizhong
Brother, come and see."
As he spoke, Luo Ya took out a drawing from his arms: "This is a sketch drawn by Yu based on the news brought back by the scouts. It can roughly show the defense of Baidi City."