After all, Wuyin is still the bridgehead connecting Yuzhou. If, as Huang Zhong asked, they directly attack Xiangyang by surprise, there is still a chance to capture Xiangyang with the strength of Lu Meng's army.
But the problem is that without logistics and follow-up support, Lu Meng's troops are completely alone.
An army alone cannot last long!
Being in enemy territory, especially one as deep as Xiangyang, there are too many possible factors that may cause Lü Meng's army to encounter unknown risks.
Instead of rushing forward blindly, Lu Meng chose to play it slow and steady.
But! The route Lu Meng chose to advance was not the heart of Jingzhou, Xiangyang.
"Commander! Wuyin has been captured, shall our army continue to march into the interior of Jingzhou?"
The small town of Wuyin had only three thousand defenders. Facing a hundred thousand Chu troops, they were unable to mount any effective resistance.
After winning Wuyin, Wenpin was still not satisfied.
Wenpin, who had handed in the certificate of surrender and became a traitor, was now full of desire to make achievements.
Shu Han himself didn't have to think about it at all. Wenpin, who had no way out, naturally wanted to make more contributions to stabilize his position in the Chu Kingdom.
Although many of the Chu generals submitted to other princes and kings, they did so early!
I am a pure newbie in Chu country.
If you don't seize every opportunity to perform, it will be even harder to get ahead in the future.
Wenpin knew that the promotion of generals in the Chu State was definitely different from that in the Shu Han Dynasty, which was all decided by Liu Bei's forehead.
Because the Chu State has been established for many years, it has already had a complete promotion assessment system. If you want to be promoted, you really need to rely on military merit.
Of course, Chu King Xiang Ji could still decide on the promotion of generals based on his own preferences, but Wenpin also knew that he might not have the face to let Xiang Ji promote him personally.
Naturally, Lu Meng didn't know what Wenpin was thinking, but Lu Meng could still tell a thing or two about this guy's eagerness to show off.
"No, after the army has been prepared for a while, we will go south directly!"
Yes, Lu Meng did not plan to go west directly to conquer Xiangyang.
Although there is indeed a chance to force Guan Yu's army back, it will also make his own army fall into a state of isolation.
Now that the Chu-Han War has begun, the Chu State, which already has fewer troops than the Shu Han, cannot afford such a waste.
Therefore, Lu Meng's final decision was to go all the way south, capture the prefectures and counties along the way, and finally approach Jiangxia.
As long as Jiangxia is captured, Guan Yu's army's retreat will be completely cut off by him.
By then, Guan Yu's army, which has lost its supplies and supplies, let alone 300,000, will be left in Yangzhou, even if it is 600,000.
Of course, there are also very big risks for Lu Meng to do this.
First of all, if you attack Jiangxia, you will face a counterattack by Guan Yu's army at any time.
If Guan Yu's army turns around before Jiangxia is conquered by him, then Lu Meng's troops will face the risk of being attacked from both sides.
Secondly, Lü Meng’s army went south, and the time it took to attack key points and capture counties along the way was also a big risk.
You know, Shouchun is still under siege by Guan Yu today.
If Shouchun is lost, there will no longer be anywhere in Yangzhou of Chu that can stop Guan Yu's army.
This will make the Chu army's entire southern front completely passive.
But even so, Lu Meng still chose to attack Jiangxia.
Although the risks he has to bear are huge, as long as he can successfully capture Jiangxia, the rewards Lu Meng can gain are equally huge.
Although Jiangxia is not the administrative seat of Jingzhou, it does not have as important a strategic location as Xiangyang.
But at the moment, it is the most core logistics location for Guan Yu.
This is a dubious affair.
Lü Meng’s Du Bo with Guan Yu.
It is to see who can conquer the opponent's city first, and who can attack the key point first.
And just as Lu Meng led his army all the way south, the Chu and Han armies far to the north finally started a head-on confrontation.
Bingzhou, Great Wall Pass, Wubao.
"I am Udati, the general of the Huns, from Chu. Do you dare to fight?"
After several days of marching, the Han-Hungarian coalition finally arrived at Wubao, the gateway to Bingzhou and the Great Wall Pass.
Ma Chao and others had already learned the news that Pioneer would be defeated by Chu State.
The gap into the Great Wall was not opened as expected. Although Ma Chao and others were helpless, they would not give up.
Just kidding, how many troops do you have in total in Hebei? Now that our Han and Huns have arrived with 300,000 cavalry, can your Chu army withstand our charge?
Even if you consume part of the Great Wall pass, as long as the gap is opened, will the entire land of Hebei be free for us to roam?
Now, the Han and Hungarian armies that had reached the pass naturally wanted to announce their arrival to the Chu army on the pass.
This Udati is a fierce general among the Huns.
"General, the last general invites you to fight!"
Seeing the Huns showing off their power at the pass, Hebei general Zhang Nan couldn't sit still.
Ma De, a bare-chested savage, dares to come to our Chu land to act arrogantly?
Now that General Gao Lan and Ding Feng had led their troops to the Wubao, Zhang Nan naturally seized the opportunity to show off.
Who doesn't know that as the war progresses, their lieutenants and generals will have fewer and fewer opportunities to stand out.
After all, the real main battlefield is left to those generals to perform.
"Okay! General Zhang Nan is our fierce general in Hebei. This battle is the first time our army has fought against the Han-Hungarian coalition. Don't weaken the morale of our army!"
Zhang Nan took the initiative to ask for a fight, and Gao Lan readily agreed.
Today, the Chu army's strategic purpose is still to delay.
As long as he is dragged along for ten days and a half, Gongdu's crossbow fleet will arrive.
When the time comes, hum, cavalry?
"Wow! Barbarians should not be so arrogant. I am Zhang Nan, the general of Hebei Province!"
After receiving Gao Lan's order, Zhang Nan rushed out with excitement.
A savage who doesn't even have any armor and is bare-chested and bare-backed, do you plan to rely on the hair on your chest to resist my attack?
Due to the advantages in equipment, Zhang Nan is full of momentum.
"Quack, the one to die is coming!"
Seeing Zhang Nan charging towards her with a big knife, Udati howled with excitement.
Han people! Chu people! Let me show you today the bravery of our great Huns!
Swinging the big stick in her hand, Udati didn't even control the horse at her hip, and she swept towards the oncoming Zhang Nan.
"Crack!"
"Bang!"
The sound of weapons breaking was heard.
Immediately, Zhang Nan, who had a surprised look on his face, was struck directly in the chest by the powerful stick, and flew directly under the horse's back.
I saw that the entire armor on his chest had been dented, and it was obvious that he was dead.
"Wow haha! Is this the general of the Chu army? I'll fight him if he's not good enough!"
Zhang Nan was instantly killed in one blow, and Udati screamed even more violently.