I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 272 Borrowing Lu Xun’s Hand

Early in the morning on April 20th, Jiangling's battle report was sent to Xiangyang.

Chen Taizi carefully read every word on the front line.

Xia Houru was the governor of Jingzhou in Cao Wei and there was no need to report to Chen Tai.

This battle report was not written by Xia Houru, but by someone from Chen Tai.

The reason why Chen Tai paid attention to the battle in Jingzhou was because Cao Rui had told him privately that the battle in Jingzhou was the top priority.

If Cao Wei can take the opportunity to capture Jiangling, he will gain the navy.

Once Cao Wei gets the navy, it will be the end of Sun Quan.

"It seems that the combat power of this Shu army is not too strong." Chen Tai walked back and forth a few times, then sat down and began to write a report to Cao Rui.

After writing it, he ordered it to be sent to Luoyang urgently.

Moreover, the main force of the Wei army has arrived, and the cavalry is on standby at any time after re-resting.

At this time, the people in Jiangling City burst out with unprecedented enthusiasm to defend their homeland and country.

On weekdays, people with good archery skills in the village reported to the yamen one after another and quickly obtained bows, arrows and armor.

Those strong and strong men received knives and leather armor.

"The elite of the Shu army are all in Guanzhong. Li Jian used a trick to capture Jiangling. Because the foundation is weak, he cannot hold it." Chen Tai said with a smile, "This is an advantage for me, the Wei Dynasty. Now we can recruit soldiers as soon as possible so that we can have a long-term relationship with the Wu army." deal with."

At four o'clock in the morning, the horn of the Han army camp sounded.

The young guys had just eaten a big mouthful of meat and were full of energy and strong eyes.

For a time, the entire Jiangling City became high-spirited.

The governor Hu Zhi said: "What Chen Gong said is absolutely true. The Shu army is no longer a threat. After all, Li Jian still lacks some talents and made wedding clothes for us. With Sima Zhongda on the eastern front, Sun Quan may not be able to survive for long. Lu Xun may even go to the east." If we put out the fire on the front line, we, the Wei Dynasty, will definitely win Jiangling."

The two Wei armies took action separately.

The unprecedented enthusiasm of the people is unprecedented.

In the past, those who fished, or had ponds at home, also caught fish, cooked one delicious fish after another, and sent them to the army.

In the morning, the main force of the Han army took the lead in forming formation.

The storytellers on the street were still talking excitedly about what the general said yesterday. A large group of people were watching, and they cheered warmly from time to time.

At the same time, people with wealthy families in the past slaughtered all their poultry. They could not send out people to fight, so they enthusiastically took out their own supplies.

When Xia Houru saw that the Han army moved first, he suddenly became happy: Since you want to die, I will help you!

"Today we will divide our troops into two groups and attack the east and west gates at the same time!" Xia Houru gave this order.

The soldiers in the military camp couldn't help but get excited when they saw the common people bringing food.

Especially the Han troops from Yizhou were infected by the enthusiasm of the soldiers and civilians in Jingzhou.

The people who raised sheep in the city even killed more than a hundred sheep in one go, and arranged for people to roast all the muttons and deliver them to the military camp.

The Wei army camp was also restless.

The number of Han troops increased by thousands in just half a day.

After the Wei army outside the west gate made additions to what they had learned yesterday, they started shouting wantonly.

They mocked the Shu army to increase their morale, and after preparations were completed, they began to move forward.

The Wei army had strict military discipline and neat military formations, giving people a surging sense of strength.

At the same time, learning from yesterday's lesson, Xia Houru ordered the cavalry to detect the Han army's long-range weapons this time before taking action.

Half an hour later, the Wei army outside the West City took the lead, and the elite forwards began to advance like a tide.

The distance between the two sides quickly closed, and they started fighting like yesterday. At noon, the first fighting between the two sides slowly came to an end, and the Wei army gained the advantage.

But the Han army's fighting today was obviously much stronger than yesterday.

Many soldiers have also begun to get used to the atmosphere of the battlefield, and fewer of them are timid and nervous.

And thanks to the participation of the people of Gangneung, the logistics force has been strengthened unprecedentedly.

After a group of crossbowmen entered the battlefield after the battle between the two sides, the people spontaneously began to help rescue the wounded.

The atmosphere displayed by the military-civilian alliance deeply inspired the Han soldiers.

Even Li Heng himself lamented: Only by letting them know that they are defending their homeland can they really take action quickly.

What do those slogans about taking the world as one's own responsibility and reviving the Han Dynasty have anything to do with ordinary people like them?

Don't draw a cake! Don't draw a cake!

In the previous life, Li Heng was born in a peasant family. Because of his hard study, he caught up with the big times, went to college, stayed in a big city, worked his way up step by step, and had his own company.

But he knows very well what the bottom wants!

"Where is Lu Xun?" Li Heng asked.

While everyone was silent, Ma Yong rushed in: "Report! General, Wu Jun is here! Lu Xun is here!"

"Is it confirmed that Lu Xun personally led the army?"

"Confirmed! We have arrived on the Yangtze River outside Jiangling City!"

Li Heng immediately rushed out and galloped towards the south gate on horseback. When he reached the top of the city, he looked over and saw the Wu army's warships flying on the river with majestic momentum.

The flag says "Land".

"Okay! Lu Boyan is finally here! Immediately order the soldiers and horses on the ferry warship to put on the clothes of the Wu army and pick up the flag of the Wu army! Land and advance to the east of the city!"

"Here!"

At noon, Xia Houru was eating meat at the commander's stand. After listening to the infantry's battle report in the morning, he asked: "Why didn't the cavalry move out?"

"We suspected that the Shu army's long-range weapons were in that area, so we didn't dare to act rashly. Besides, our army already had the advantage."

Xia Houru nodded and asked: "What exactly are the long-range weapons of the Shu army? Have you found out?"

"It has not been detected yet."

"When we take Jiangling, we must study it carefully." Xia Houru said while laughing and chewing on a chicken leg.

At this time, the scout rushed over: "Report! Commander! We found a large number of Wu army warships on the river."

"Wu Jun?" Xia Houru dropped the chicken leg in his hand. He opened his eyes wide and waited for the scout, "Where did Wu Jun come from?"

"On the river!"

"How many have come?"

"At least sixty or seventy warships! The flag says landing."

"Could it be that Lu Xun is here!" Xia Houru's expression changed instantly, "This is impossible! Lu Xun has no reason to come at this time. Even if he wants to reap the benefits, he has to wait until our army defeats the Shu army! At this time What are you doing! Is Lu Xun a stupid pig?"

Sun Quan: Who are you scolding for stepping on a horse?

"Is Lu Xun here to reinforce the Shu army?" When he thought of this, Xia Houru's expression changed suddenly.

If Wu Jun reinforces at this time, I'm afraid the situation of the battle will not be good!

Xia Houru can only play with the wind. If the situation is slightly unfavorable, this guy will not be able to sit still and run away.

Xia Houru walked back and forth, becoming anxious.

Wang Su, who joined the army, said quickly: "Commander, Lu Xun will not easily join the battle even if he comes. At most, he will be watching the battle from the Yangtze River. Why don't we send an envoy over to inquire about the situation?"

"Report! Something bad has happened. The Wu army has landed at the ferry outside Dongcheng and is approaching our army's left!"

"Ah! Why does Lu Boyan want to help the Shu army at this time!" Xia Houru's face changed drastically, "I am defeated!"

(End of this chapter)