Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 665 The Prelude to the Battle of Jingzhou

Nanyang County, Shandu.

After the order from Minghou Mansion came down, the Violent Bear Army and the Jingping Second Army set off immediately, advancing both by land and water. In less than a month, soldiers and horses all the way had gathered in this county.

Shandu County is a county seat facing Jingzhou in Nanyang, and Fancheng is located down the Han River.

Fancheng is a gateway to the southern county of Jingzhou.

This will be the biggest pass for the Mu army to enter Jingzhou. As long as they can successfully break through Fancheng, they will be able to drive straight to Xiangyang and approach the city.

And Fancheng is also stationed with the most powerful soldiers and horses in Jingzhou.

It's going to be an uphill battle.

In the western outskirts of Shandu, more than ten miles away, on a hill, many wooden houses were temporarily built, surrounded by fences, and there were watchtowers, viewing platforms, school grounds, and fortifications.

This place is temporarily positioned as the comprehensive frontline headquarters by the Storm Bear and Jingping Second Armies.

After all, the Minghou Mansion has a clear regulation that soldiers are not allowed to disturb the people. Even in wars and non-essential situations, they will not be stationed in the city, and they will usually be stationed in the outskirts.

This hill is actually not high, but the geographical location is very good. Looking east and west, it is clear at a glance. It is a rare commanding height. You can see everything around you at any time and maintain the highest vigilance.

In the headquarters, build a crude parliament hall.

On the main hall, Huang Zhong's burly tiger-like body knelt and sat on the top seat, while on the left and right sides, the leader of the Violent Bear Army Zhou Cang, the army commander Li Yan, the second Jingping army leader Zhang Liao, and the army commander Hou Cong all sat on the seats. .

There were two other people sitting next to them. One was Huang Yi, the banner envoy of Nanyang Town of Jingwu Division, and the other was Chen Sheng, the banner envoy of Jingzhou Town of Jingwu Division.

Chen Sheng is a Jiangxia thief.

He and Zhang Hu occupied the thief Jiangxia, fought many times with Jiangxia Huangzu, and escaped. Later, when Liu Biao entered Jingzhou, they entered Xiangyang and took refuge with Liu Biao. Born in Xiangyang.

Zhang Hu obeyed his fate and was willing to be rich.

But Chen Sheng was not reconciled, and was secretly surrendered by the people sent by Jingwu Division. Aggrieved, he became a righteous man with a yellow scarf and took refuge in the Minghou Mansion, becoming Jingwu Division's banner envoy in charge of Jingzhou Town.

"You have all the military orders from Beiwutang!"

Huang Zhong's deep voice echoed in the hall.

"Already got it!"

The generals nodded.

"Then I won't say more!" Huang Zhong held up the tiger talisman and said in a cold voice: "From now on, in the battle to attack Jingzhou, I will be the commander in chief, and everything on the front line will be under my control. , will definitely show it!"

"As ordered!"

The generals could naturally feel the strong killing intent.

Huang Zhong is in charge of the military judiciary. In the past six months, he has killed batch after batch of prostitutes. He is known as the king of Hades in the army. Even Zhang Liao, Zhou Cang and others dare not touch him. The evil spirit that is not angry and arrogant.

This battle can be regarded as the opening.

"Chen Hongzhi!"

Huang Zhong looked at Chen Sheng. He is now the chief general on the front line and can mobilize all resources, including the spies of the Jingwu Division: "How much is the deployment of troops in Xiangyang?"

"About [-]%, there can only be an approximate figure at the moment. Next, we will try our best to sneak up on the deployment of troops, and it will be as precise as possible!"

"Tell me what you know!"

"Yes!"

Chen Sheng cupped his hands and replied: "General, at present, Jingzhou has no less than 15 troops. In Nanjun alone, there are more than [-] elite soldiers. Jiangxia has a lot of soldiers and horses. Moreover, there is civil strife in Jiangdong. Jiangxia can let go of the troops in the east." If Huang Zu is more ruthless, [-] soldiers and horses can't be squeezed out. In addition, in Changsha, Zhang Yun has already quelled the rebellion of the sect thieves. Changsha Han Xuan surrendered, and the Han clan They are from the powerful clan of Changsha, if Han Xuan, the prefect of Changsha, is willing to recruit soldiers, he can recruit [-] to [-] soldiers to go north!"

"Jingzhou's strength cannot be underestimated!"

When the generals heard the words, they said secretly in their hearts.

"Wen Yuan!" Huang Zhong thought for a while, raised his head, and glanced at Zhang Liao, the commander of Jingping's second army.

"Here!" Zhang Liao stood by respectfully.

"Why are the troops of the Second Army still stationed near Xinye?" Huang Zhong asked, "Didn't you be ordered to withdraw from the Nanyang battlefield earlier and prepare to go south?"

"Don't dare to move!"

Zhang Liao replied calmly: "There is Jingzhou army stationed in Yin County. Whenever our warships are mobilized, their soldiers can hide their whereabouts by land, but the warships will know immediately. If they start to scare snakes, they will definitely alert Jingzhou!"

At the beginning, the Marquis of Ming Dynasty cooperated with Jingzhou to attack Nanyang. In order to gain the trust of Jingzhou army, they sold the soldiers of Nanyang County in Yin County to Jingzhou, and Yin County was occupied by Jingzhou.

This is a monitoring point, so Mu Jun should be careful when attacking Jingzhou at the invitation of Yizhou this time.

"How's the situation in Xinye?" Huang Zhong was silent for a moment before asking again.

"Still stalemate!" Zhang Liao replied: "Nanyang Yuan's army is not weak. In March, they even increased their troops. With the strength of Xinye, we and the Jingzhou army will not be able to open this door."

"How many troops has the Jingzhou Army deployed in Xinye!"

"No fewer than [-]!"

"Get ready!" Huang Zhong pondered for a while, and said, "Even if you want to scare the snake, you have to fight. After the troops come back, you can directly attack Yin County. First pull out this thorn in the flesh, and then immediately go south along the mountain capital and go straight Deng County, Fancheng, join our main force, I want to knock on the gate of this southern county before this year, so that the troops can go south next year!"

"General Huang, is this too urgent!"

Sima Hou Cong of Jingping's second army said in a low voice: "If the Jingzhou army outside Xinye City is induced to attack us from the flank, we will suffer a loss!"

He is a mediocre man, and half of Jingping's second army are mediocre soldiers, so Zhang Liao nominated him as the army commander at the beginning, with the heart of the mediocre to rule the mediocre, but it cannot be denied that a gentleman like Hou Cong, a serious scholar, He has practiced martial arts since elementary school, and he is still capable.

He followed the rules, acted meticulously, was more than cautious, and lacked drive, but he best made up for Zhang Liao's shortcomings, at least allowing Zhang Liao to charge outside without having to focus too much on the inside.

"I'm really in a hurry!"

Huang Zhong agrees with Hou Cong's statement: "But my lord, they have already reached an agreement with Yizhou to enter Jingzhou on two routes. Now there is news from Yizhou that three days ago, General Zhang Ren of Yizhou had led the vanguard army. Go out of the city, enter along the river, and prepare to attack Zigui and enter Yiling!"

"When they make a move, the whole Jingzhou will be alerted, so we are in the north, and we have to attack Deng County, Fancheng at the same time!"

"The two armies advance side by side to reduce the pressure on each other!"

"My lord said, this time, we will do our best to assist Yizhou in attacking Jingzhou, so we must not think too carefully, we must be in a hurry. We will lose the main force of Yizhou, and it will not be good for us. We can only advance together!"

Huang Zhong said resolutely: "This is a lightning-like raid. If we want to break through this gate with the least casualties, we must be fast. The marching speed must be fast, and the attack speed must be fast!"

"The end will understand!"

Zhang Liao, who is so smart and astute, immediately understood Huang Zhong's meaning, and quickly surrendered his hands to accept the order: "I will go north in person, lead the main force to withdraw, and directly attack Yin County. Give me five days, and we can bring the main force back to the mountain." Du, and pull out Yin County!"

It's not that Huang Zhong wants to be in a hurry.

But the timing is so urgent.

Now that the Yizhou army has moved, once they move, Jingzhou will definitely be alarmed. If they can't attack before Jingzhou reacts, then it will be a hard battle to alert Jingzhou.

"Go immediately, and Hou Cong stays behind. He is in command of the Jingping Second Army in Shandu. The Jingping Second Army is the navy. Without your own people who are proficient in the navy, we will not be able to mobilize warships to fight!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Liao and Hou Cong both bowed their hands and took orders.

"Zhou Cang!"

"exist!"

"How's the situation in Wuguan?" Huang Zhong wanted to take everything into consideration if he wanted to fight this battle well.

"I will leave a battalion to guard against Wuguan in the north. It seems that Wuguan is still very calm. Guanzhong has no intention of going south, but we must guard against it!" Zhou Cang said.

"It's good to do this!"

Huang Zhong nodded: "We can't fight in the south and get stabbed in the north!"

He raised his head slightly, looking down at Zhou Cang: "This time the lord has ordered that the violent bear is the vanguard, you understand!"

"The bear is the vanguard?"

Zhou Cang was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood, he cupped his hands and said, "General, is it the lord who wants to test the combat effectiveness of our Violent Bear Army?"

"Since the reorganization, Jingping's First Army, Jingping's Second Army, and Yellow Turban Army have all experienced battles and achieved good results, which proves that our Minghou Mansion's elite strategy is correct!"

Huang Zhong said softly: "Now there is only one Violent Bear Army that has not tested its combat effectiveness, so whether it is the lord, or Hu Changshi, Xi Sima, they all want to know the combat effectiveness of the Violent Bear Army!"

"The last general will definitely not let the lord and the others down!"

Zhou Cang said confidently.

"Three days later, Hou Cong ordered the warships of Jingping's Second Army to assist, and the Violent Bear Army's Violent Bear Battalion was the vanguard!" Huang Zhong said: "Go straight to Fancheng, I will first remove all obstacles outside Fancheng, and when the main force arrives, Attack the city immediately!"

"The last general waits to take orders!"

All the generals bowed their heads and bowed their hands to accept orders.

(End of this chapter)