Chapter 294
Chapter 294
The Jingzhou Corps of the Great Han had a total of 20,000 water troops and 30,000 infantry, commanded by the Zhendong general Gan Ning, and Cheng Gongying as the military division.
After Jiang Dong formed an alliance with Cao Cao and Liu Zhang, Gan Ning began to prepare, knowing that there would be a big war in the coming year, and Chaisang would definitely be the main battlefield.
Chaisang originally had 20,000 sailors stationed, but after Gan Ning strengthened the city wall, he transferred 10,000 infantry to let the southern general Huo Junzhen defend the city.
Huo Jun had defeated the Jiangdong Army several times in Nanjun, and the former governor of the capital, Zhou Yu, did not get any bargains in Huo Jun's hands, and many generals suffered heavy losses. Therefore, his garrison in Chaisang would cause psychological pressure on the Jiangdong Army.
The remaining 20,000 soldiers and horses, with Cheng Gongying as the commander and Xiang Pet, Liu Min, and Gong Zhi as the generals, were stationed in Jiangling. The first is to prevent Liu Zhang from suddenly surprise his troops and cross the White Emperor City and Kuiguan Pass and raid Jingzhou, and the second is to prevent Jiangdong from continuing to cross the Yangtze River from Yuzhang and attack the four counties of Jingnan.
Of course, this possibility is not very likely, if Jiang Dong dares to do this, in addition to Cheng Gongying rushing to aid the four counties of Jingnan, Ganning's water army will naturally threaten Yuzhang, and even Jianye and Wu County.
There is no garrison in the area of Xiangyang, even if Jiangdong sends a hundred thousand troops and wants to attack Xiangyang, it is almost impossible, and in the worst case, if Chaisang is lost, then Jiangxia and Nanjun are the last line of defense, and it is impossible to lose it again.
In Chaisang City, Gan Ning, Huo Jun, Feng Xi, Zhang Nan and others were deliberating.
"General, Jiangling only has 20,000 soldiers and horses left, isn't it a little less?" said Zhangnan.
"Yes, General, in fact, we have 20,000 soldiers and horses in Chaisang that are enough to hold it!" Feng Xi's tone was full of confidence, "Holding a crossbow, a wind crossbow, etc., it was already very powerful, and now the Lord has equipped us with invincible heavenly thunder, even if there are 100,000 troops in Jiangdong, we are not afraid." "
When the invincible heavenly thunder was just transported to Chaisang, Feng Xi and Zhang Nan were both ridiculed, such a ceramic jar, even if it is hit on the head, I am afraid it can only scratch the scalp and cannot kill.
But those soldiers of the Ministry of Engineering gave them a test, and almost didn't shock Feng Xi and Zhang Nan's jaws, this weapon is too domineering, right? If one goes down, as long as it falls in the crowd, how many people will have to die?
Wen Jin, Xiu Yuan, you still haven't seen that General Gan doesn't just want
to hold Chaisang!" "
Why, General..." Zhang Nan was shocked, "Do we still have..."
"With General Huo Jun and these ten thousand soldiers and horses, it is enough to hold Chaisang City!" Gan Ning also smiled and said.
"What about
the water village?" "
The water village is to protect Chaisang City, if Chaisang can hold it, then it doesn't make much sense for the water village to be defended
?" "The general wants to raid Yuzhang and Jianye just like the last time?"
asked Feng Xi.
If Sun Quan sends 350,000 soldiers and horses to come, then we will break it for the Lord, and if Sun Quan sends an army of 100,000 to come, then I will directly take his Wu County!"
Gan Ning's eyes were also full of confidence, and he was once again glad that he had chosen Liu Jun instead of Jiangdong.
"After this battle, the trend of the world will change, the lord will become the biggest lord, and we will completely turn defense into attack in the future!"
In the military camp outside Jiangling City, Cheng Gongying was also full of emotion.
Twenty thousand soldiers and horses is not a lot, and Ma Teng and Han Sui sent 40,000 or 50,000 troops at every turn. But what shocked him was that the combat power of the Han army was too strong.
Not to mention the veterans, these recruits alone have only trained for a few months, and their combat strength has reached the level of the previous Western Liang Army. And the weapons in their hands, especially the kind of Han knife, are not only light, but also sharp and tough, those bulky chopping swords used by the Western Liang Army, at most three or five collisions will be broken, commonly used ring head knives, some will be cut by the knife, and some can only support two or three times.
In addition, holding a crossbow and a wind slave is a great killer, whether defending the city or fighting in the field, two or three hundred soldiers can achieve the effect of thousands of crossbowmen.
What he didn't expect was the invincible heavenly thunder, this weapon had just been invented and had not yet been used. He could imagine what the enemy would be like on any battlefield when it appeared.
Building medical halls and deploying military doctors in the army cost a lot of money and food, and many people did not understand it before. But now, Cheng Gongying understood, look at the number of veterans in the Han army, you can know what its meaning is!
"No wonder the Lord can attack invincible and invincible!" Cheng Gongying sighed with emotion, he felt that the Lord Liu Jun was really omnipotent.
Outstanding literary brilliance, outstanding martial arts, discerning people, wise and calculating, proficient in internal affairs, these have already made him feel incredible, but he did not expect that he was also good at the Mo family's doctrine
! Of course, Cheng Gongying did not know that Liu Jun had never read the Mo family's books, and he used knowledge and experience that surpassed this era for nearly two thousand years!
In the marshal's tent, the Zhenbei general Wei Yan and the military master Pang Tong were studying the map.
"Military master, Yu County should send troops to garrison!" said Wei Yan suddenly.
"Zhan County?" Pang Tong looked at the map and nodded after a moment, "Chief Wen is right, although Zhang Liao's army is all gathered in Chen Liu, on the surface, it seems that the target is directed at Xu Chang, but if they make a roundabout, Zhan County will bear the brunt of it!
"Huwei General Tian Yu is the main general, and Fenwei General Yan Xing is the deputy general, with these two leading 10,000 soldiers and horses stationed there, no matter who Zhang Liao sends or where to detour
? "Tian Yu has wisdom, Yan Xing has courage, the two of them can indeed be foolproof, but..."
"Wen Chang doesn't have to worry, the Lord has a saying that people are not doubtful, and doubts are not used. Tian Guorang is a loyal and righteous man, since he obeys us, there will be no more rebellion, as for Yan Xing, besides the lord, who else is worthy of his service?"
"Okay, I will give the order immediately!" Zhao
Yun and Xia Houlan had already led 10,000 soldiers and horses to station in Xuchang, and Xian Yufu had led 10,000 soldiers and horses to station in Ruyin, because Zhang Liao's movements were not clear, so Wei Yan and Pang Tong were also stationed in Ancheng.
"Zhang Liao, Li Dian, and Lejin are all famous generals in the world, we still have to plan this battle carefully!" Since preparing for the war, Pang Tong found that Wei Yan was always excited, so he reminded.
"Rest assured, I will never underestimate the enemy, I am just looking forward to this battle! I want them to understand that our generals in the south will not only fight in the river!"
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